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More Americans focusing on financial fitness in 2023 12/27/2022 07:26pm • This year's record-high inflation paired with a looming recession is causing more and more Americans to switch their New Year’s resolutions from focusing on their bodies to targeting their money. Roughly one in three people surveyed say they want to save more money, according to a New Year's Fi Police ID human remains found in Laurel car fire as DC teen 12/27/2022 05:34pm • Anne Arundel County police identified human remains found in the back seat of a car fire in Laurel, Maryland. They are investigating it as a homicide. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore performed an autopsy on the remains and found the cause of death to be a gunshot wound. Former Md. lawmaker among those living through blizzard in Buffalo 12/27/2022 01:30pm • Two former Maryland residents are sharing their stories of living through a deadly blizzard in Buffalo, New York. A father tells his story of surviving the storm with his two children and dog after being trapped for hours inside their car. And a former state representative shared how his communit Car Review: BMW i4 M50 is the all-electric sedan that has sport on its mind 12/26/2022 04:00am • The Ultimate Driving Machine is moving to the future of all-electric vehicles with an i4 sedan carrying on the tradition BMW earned with its gas-powered compact coupes and sedans. The new BMW i4 M50 is the all-electric sports sedan that’s fast and luxurious. (WTOP / Mike Parris) More Consumer Ne Departing WTOP staffers share highlights of their time at the station 12/26/2022 01:00am • Tuning in to 103.5 WTOP-FM is second nature to millions of people who drive in the D.C. area. Whether you're driving to work, going home, picking up your kids from school, or going into the city for a night-out, the voice of WTOP has been the welcomed back seat driver who actually knows how to get y 1 dead, 2 injured in Montgomery Co. single-car crash 12/25/2022 01:23pm • One person is dead and two are injured following a single-car crash in Montgomery County on Friday. The crash happened on Friday shortly before 4:30 a.m. in the area of Piney Branch Road and Sligo Avenue. Montgomery County police say a silver 2007 Scion TC with three people inside, was travelin Arctic chill continues into Christmas Day for DC area 12/24/2022 01:30pm • Christmas Eve was one of the coldest ones the District has ever experienced, and the arctic chill will continue into Christmas Day on Sunday. "With this massive Arctic air mass now fully entrenched across much of the nation, the Washington Capital Region will not feel temperatures above freezing Stranded for the holidays? Here's what to do 12/24/2022 01:07pm • Flight delays and cancellations are only increasing as a storm batters the United States during the peak of the holiday travel season, leaving holiday travelers uncertain and sometimes stuck. At some airports, flights are delayed by about two and a half hours due to deicing operations and oth How to keep your pets safe during frigid weather 12/24/2022 04:54am • The extreme cold weather the D.C. area is currently experiencing is not just dangerous to people – it can pose a real threat to our furry, four-legged friends. The American Veterinary Medical Association, the Humane Society of the United States and the Prince George’s County Animal Services F Prince George's Co. police investigating multiple crashes with driver and pedestrian fatalities 12/23/2022 06:17pm • The Prince George's County Police Department is investigating three recent car crashes with either driver or pedestrian fatalities. Prince George's County police responded to a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred in Suitland at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thursday night in the 4700 block of How a Prince William Co. school uses Visible Learning to help close achievement gap 12/23/2022 04:16pm • During a recent lesson about the Revolutionary War at Kerrydale Elementary in Woodbridge, Virginia, students learned about taxation without representation. To help them understand exactly what it means when something is taxed, the fourth graders were given a handful of M&Ms. Each time they wa What exactly is wind chill? Here's what goes into that 'feels like' temperature 12/23/2022 03:15pm • A historic winter storm has led to thousands of canceled flights and resulted in more than 240 million people in the U.S. under some form of winter weather advisory ahead of the holiday weekend, as a powerful Arctic front continues moving east. About 180 million people are facing wind chill war Plug-In hybrids offer an easier way to switch to electric driving and year-end tax credits 12/23/2022 01:19pm • This content is sponsored by Fair Oaks. Electric vehicles are the future but if you want to take a smaller step, the plug-in hybrid is your ticket. While you might think of a plug-in hybrid as a small odd-looking car built for efficiency, times have changed. The plug-in hybrid has gone more mains Make sure your car is prepped for your holiday travel 12/23/2022 08:53am • If you’re hitting the road for the holidays, preparing your vehicle for the trip will help make it a smooth ride. It’s always a good idea to have an winter emergency road kit in your vehicle, according to AAA. This kit can consist of items like blankets, coats, gloves, cell phone chargers, sn Man shot dead in downtown Silver Spring parking garage 12/22/2022 03:52pm • Police are seeking answers after a man was gunned down in a downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, parking garage Wednesday night. Officers with the Montgomery County Police Department were called to the Wayne Avenue Garage around 9 p.m. Wednesday and found the victim — identified Thursday as 62-yea