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Police officer shot in gunfire exchange in Prince George's Co. 11/09/2021 01:46am • A police officer was shot during an exchange of gunfire in Prince George's County, Maryland, Monday night. According to Riverdale Park Police, the incident occurred at about 9:47 p.m. near Riverdale Road and 58th Avenue.  Officers observed a car driving through the area as they suspected it No update on Metro's full return to service as testing on problematic train cars begins 11/08/2021 02:57pm • Metro commuters may have seen the 7000 series cars being tested on the tracks, but they shouldn't anticipate a sooner-than-expected return to normal service. "We don’t want to get into giving a time frame because, again, that goes against some of the things we already said — wanting to do thi Man dies in Calvert Co. after striking car, tree 11/08/2021 01:36pm • A man is dead in Calvert County, Maryland, after hitting another car and then striking a tree Sunday, the sheriff's office said. Around 8:30 a.m., deputies said they responded to a crash involving two vehicles, a 2020 Ford Transit Van and a 2016 Audi Q3, in the area of Maryland Route 260 and Ryme Review: Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in 'Spencer' won't be everyone's cup of tea 11/08/2021 01:09pm • In 2016, Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín delivered “Jackie," a nightmarish portrait of widowed First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in the aftermath of the assassination of JFK. Now, we get a similar macabre treatment of Princess Diana in “Spencer,” a film that can't really be called a biopic 2 women, 1 dog killed in wrong-way crash on I-95 near Richmond 11/08/2021 09:02am • Virginia State Police said two people were killed in a crash when a car headed the wrong way in northbound lanes of Interstate 95 struck another car near Richmond. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that authorities responded to the scene of a head-on crash in Prince George County around 10:45 Car Review: New Subaru Outback Wilderness adds off-road capability to rugged wagon 11/08/2021 04:07am • Wagons are not the most popular mode of transportation, but Subaru made the wagon cooler when it added the Outback model back in 2000. The 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness looks to gain buyers by making a more off-road worthy wagon/crossover vehicle. Subaru gave the Outback Wilderness greater ground c DC, Prince George's Co. border crash hospitalizes 5, one with serious injuries 11/08/2021 12:47am • D.C. and Prince George's County officials confirmed a multicar accident that resulted in several injuries. One person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. It happened just after 11 p.m. on the border between D.C. and Prince George's County in Maryland. DC Fire and EMS responded to Fairfax Co. car accident leaves passenger with life-threatening injuries 11/07/2021 12:53am • Two men were injured in a car crash in Burke, Virginia Saturday night. Fairfax County police said the two-car collision happened near the intersection of Fairfax County Parkway and Freds Oak Road. Both the driver and a passenger in the first car were injured and taken to a hospital. While t Police: Woman dressed as UPS driver shoots woman in Northeast DC 11/06/2021 10:22pm • A woman was shot multiple times in front of her Northeast D.C. home by a woman dressed as a UPS delivery driver, according to police. The shooting suspect, later identified by police as Tommie Lynn Dunmire, 54, of Norfolk, Virginia, shot herself in her car only blocks away as she fled the scene, Motorcyclist dead after Indian Head Highway crash 11/06/2021 03:00pm • A man is dead after a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV which took place Saturday morning near Fort Washington on Indian Head Highway, police in Prince George's County, Maryland, said. According to the report, police and emergency services were called to the scene around 10:50 a.m. af Police investigating attempted kidnapping of woman waiting for school bus in Gaithersburg 11/06/2021 12:36pm • Montgomery County police are investigating an attempted kidnapping that happened as a woman was waiting for her children to get off of a school bus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Police responded to the 800 block of Marsh Street on Wednesday for reports of an attempted kidnapping that happened around For those experiencing domestic abuse, DC has resources that can help 11/06/2021 02:40am • Nearly 40% of women in D.C. have experienced intimate partner violence, which is higher than the national average of 25%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest report. Three D.C. officials told WTOP that the city has a slew of resources to help survivors. Michelle G Metro service reduction likely to remain through November 11/05/2021 04:02pm • The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission has accepted Metro's plan to test its 7000 Series trains, but the transit authority has said service will likely remain disrupted through at least the end of the month. The commission accepted Metro's proposal to test 7000 Series trains to determine the Lucid Motors opens Tysons showroom Saturday 11/05/2021 12:00pm • Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors will open a showroom at Tysons Corner Center in Virginia on Nov. 6. (Courtesy Lucid Motors) Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors will open a showroom at Tysons Corner Center in Virginia on Saturday. It's the automaker’s 11th showroom to open. Newark Weekend Road and Rail: Bridge demolition and stops on I-66, Va. Beltway lanes reduced overnight 11/05/2021 07:23am • Despite a chilly weekend ahead, roadwork is still expected with I-66 lane closures and stops, overnight Beltway lane reductions and Metro maintenance work amid an ongoing derailment investigation. As always, stay tuned to WTOP News and traffic on the 8s for any up to the minute additions on chang