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Haymarket teen charged in Prince William Co. car crash that killed 19-year-old 08/30/2023 12:13pm • A teen driver involved in a crash in Prince William County, Virginia, that left a 19-year-old dead over the weekend is now facing charges. On Tuesday, police announced that a 16-year-old Haymarket boy was charged with reckless driving and driving without a license in connection with the crash tha US economic growth for last quarter is revised down to a 2.1% annual rate 08/30/2023 11:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of higher borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, the government said Wednesday in a downgrade from its initial estimate. The government had previously estimate Head-and-neck restraints and soft walls top list of NASCAR's biggest safety improvements 08/30/2023 11:06am • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chris Buescher caught a glimpse of a mangled car in the infield grass at Daytona International Speedway. He didn’t think much about it at first. Then, as he circled the track under caution, he saw a slow-motion replay of the crash on a giant video board. It was close f Honk!: DC area ranks high for confrontational drivers 08/30/2023 09:42am • The legendary commuting congestion around D.C. does more than just make people late — it's prompting road rage and fueling some of the country's angriest drivers. A new national study by Forbes Advisor ranks Virginia No. 4 for having the most confrontational drivers — West Virginia's drivers Va. soccer dad charged with beating son's coach has a violent past 08/30/2023 09:27am • New details are emerging about the man charged with violently beating his child’s soccer coach last weekend in Manassas, Virginia. Blerand Hoxha, 46, of Manassas, has served time in prison for a shooting that took place a decade ago. Hoxha was at his son’s soccer game at George Hellwig Mem Edmunds: Best used electric vehicles under $25,000 08/30/2023 09:00am • Pricing for new electric vehicles can be daunting for many shoppers. But more and more EVs are becoming available on the used vehicle market, and that’s creating greater opportunities for buying a lower-priced used EV. There’s also a further incentive to purchase a used EV that costs less than $ Greenpeace releases animated video in campaign against fossil fuel sponsorship of Rugby World Cup 08/30/2023 08:55am • Environmental group Greenpeace released an animated video Wednesday showing a massive amount of oil flooding the field for the upcoming opening game of the Rugby World Cup in a campaign against fossil fuel sponsorship of big sporting events. The video takes aim at energy giant TotalEnergies, a spons Austrian government plans cap on rent increases to cushion the impact of inflation 08/30/2023 05:47am • BERLIN (AP) — The government of Austria presented a series of measures Wednesday to counter the impact of inflation, including a three-year cap on rent increases for many apartments and a freeze on fees to use highways. The package foresees a 5% cap on annual rent increases in 2024-2026 even if in History of Ireland's failure to get past Rugby World Cup quarterfinals 08/30/2023 05:22am • Generations of Ireland's best players have never known what it's like to win a Rugby World Cup knockout match. It is 36 years and counting that they have choked on the biggest stage. In the nine World Cups, Ireland has reached the quarterfinals seven times and gone no further. No other team has suff DC teen accused of selling carjacked cars to undercover officers is indicted 08/30/2023 05:15am • A teenager from D.C. has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with six carjackings in the District and Maryland, including one instance where a driver was shot multiple times. He is also accused of trying to sell the stolen vehicles to undercover police officers. According to the indictmen Today in History: August 30, Thurgood Marshall confirmed as first Black Supreme Court justice 08/30/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Wednesday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2023. There are 123 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 30, 2021, the United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war with the Taliban back in power, as Air Force tran London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions 08/29/2023 11:19pm • LONDON (AP) — London’s traffic cameras are under attack. Police say hundreds of license plate-reading cameras have been damaged, disconnected or stolen by opponents of an anti-pollution charge on older vehicles that came into force across the metropolis on Tuesday. The vandalism by vigilantes ca 20 Fun College Campuses for Tailgating 08/29/2023 08:00pm • The pageantry of college football is the draw.When it comes to American sports, football is king. Of the top 100 most-watched television broadcasts in 2022, 86% were either professional or college football, according to Nielsen ratings. With marching bands, game day traditions and historic rivalries Business Highlights: Biden touts efforts to lower medical costs; US consumer confidence wanes 08/29/2023 05:35pm • ___ 10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is touting his administration’s efforts to lower medical costs. Officials on Tuesday announced the first 10 drugs that would be targeted for Medicare price negotiations. T UK air controllers say flight data sparked glitch that snarled hundreds of flights 08/29/2023 05:31pm • LONDON (AP) — A technical failure that saw hundreds of flights delayed and canceled across the U.K. was caused by problems in some flight data received by Britain's national air traffic controllers and was not a cyberattack, authorities said Tuesday. The breakdown, which hit on a late-summer holi