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Man who shot pregnant DC woman in car gets 21 years 06/18/2022 08:04am • A Capitol Heights, Maryland, man received a 21-year sentence for the shooting death of a woman as they sat in her car in Northwest D.C. in January. Joseph Fox, 28, pleaded guilty in March to second-degree murder while armed and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. More D.C. N Md. releases final analysis of toll lanes project, setting stage for likely lawsuits 06/17/2022 06:51pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. If the State Highway Administration’s plan to add toll lanes to the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 is the subject of future litigation Prince George's, Calvert counties issue safety tips for pets during hot weather 06/17/2022 04:40am • Two Maryland counties are cautioning about the hot weather and its effect on pets and other animals. Here's what pet owners and animal caretakers need to know. More Animals & Pets News More Maryland News Calvert County has issued an "animal safety alert" in anticipation of Watergate author on his 1973 book, meeting Nixon 06/16/2022 09:19pm • A half-century ago Friday, the break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate complex in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom led to an investigation that gripped the country for two years and led to the U.S.’ only presidential resignation. This week, WTOP’s Rick Massimo is talking with MDOT’s plan to build toll lanes in Fairfax is an unwelcome surprise to some Virginians 06/16/2022 05:38pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s plans to undertake major construction work along the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County aren’t sitting well with some Northern Meet the candidates for DC attorney general: Bruce Spiva 06/16/2022 05:28am • Karl Racine — the District’s first elected attorney general — isn’t running for reelection this year. Three Democrats are vying for the vote in D.C.’s June 21 primary: Ryan Jones, Brian Schwalb and Bruce Spiva. Bruce Spiva is a longtime D.C. lawyer with 30 years under his belt who h Metro returning some 7000-series cars to tracks Thursday 06/15/2022 05:26pm • Eight of Metro’s problematic 7000-series trains are returning to the tracks Thursday. In a statement Wednesday, the transit agency said it’s finished reviewing its plan to return those cars to the tracks. The 7000-series railcars -- which represent over half of Metro’s rail fleet -- were pu Meet the candidates for DC mayor: Rodney 'Red' Grant 06/15/2022 05:08am • Rodney "Red" Grant is a D.C.-born comedian and executive turned politician, and he has his eye set on Mayor Muriel Bowser's office. Grant is running as an independent and won't be on the June 21 primary ballot. Grant spoke with WTOP’s Mike Murillo about the issues in this year’s race. Students, driver taken to hospital in Anne Arundel Co. school bus crash 06/14/2022 08:09pm • An Anne Arundel County, Maryland, school bus was involved in a crash on Route 198 near Bald Eagle Drive Tuesday afternoon, sending several students and the bus driver to a hospital. A spokesman for the school system said the bus was coming from Meade Middle School and was carrying 23 people at ab Meet the candidates for DC mayor: James Butler 06/14/2022 05:07am • James Butler — a former lawyer, "proud Washingtonian" and a non-career politician — is seeking to unseat D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in the June 21 Democratic primary. Meet the candidates for DC mayor: Muriel Bowser Meet the candidates for DC mayor: James Butler Meet the ca Maryland State Police ID troopers who responded to shooting that killed 3 06/13/2022 06:57pm • Maryland State Police have identified the troopers who responded to Thursday's shooting in Washington County that killed three people and injured several others, including one trooper. Detective Sgt. Phillip Martin, Lt. Vincent Upole and Rockville barrack commander and Master Trooper David Thomps Prince George's Co. police arrest 2 in attack on elderly man 06/13/2022 02:38pm • Two suspects were arrested Friday for what police said was their role in assaulting an elderly man in Beltsville, Maryland, earlier this month. The Prince George's County police said Monday the two arrested suspects are Julias Wright, 25, of Fort Washington, and Christina Felder, 44, of Beltsvill 10-month-old struck by mother's SUV in Woodbridge dies 06/13/2022 09:17am • A 10-month-old girl died after falling out of her mother's SUV and being rolled over by the vehicle on Sunday afternoon in Woodbridge, Virginia, police say. The driver, a 35-year-old woman from Hyattsville, Maryland, was visiting family members on Flotilla Way in Woodbridge and put her baby in th Car Review: With the ID.4, VW looks to make a move in the EV market 06/13/2022 04:48am • Volkswagen’s second EV model, the new ID.4, is more of a mainstream model than the VW Golf version that offered a fun drive, but a range that just did not cut it. This new VW ID.4 comes out of the gates looking to end that range anxiety that hampered the Golf EV. My ID.4 AWD Pro S had a range of 2 Maryland State Police: Pedestrian killed by impaired driver in Baltimore Co. 06/12/2022 06:47pm • Juan Rivera, 34, of Texas, was killed in Baltimore County, Maryland, after his car broke down on Interstate 70. He was standing outside his car when Jose Moto Chapol, 37, of Windsor Mill, Md. -- who police said was impaired -- stuck Rivera. Around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, troopers from Maryland Sta