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Q&A: Tips on how to beat Memorial Day traffic 05/26/2021 04:23pm • WTOP's Social Media & Digital Engagement Specialist Brett Snyder spoke with traffic reporters Mary DePompa and Reada Kessler about the best tips and tricks to avoid some of the Memorial Day traffic. A transcript of the Q&A is below: Brett: Let me ask you guys a question. Just off t Schumer says DC statehood is 'an idea whose time has come' 05/26/2021 04:10am • Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that "D.C. statehood is an idea whose time has come," and several Democrats lined up on the floor of the upper chamber to argue for making the District the nation's 51st state. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, both People Before Cars: Transportation modernization key to the future of Route 1 05/25/2021 04:58pm • This content is sponsored by the National Landing BID. National Landing benefits from a multibillion-dollar transportation investment program that is transforming the area into the nation’s most well-connected downtown.  An essential component of this plan – the redevelopment of Route 1 – 4 dangerous intersections to be made safer along US 1 in Howard Co. 05/25/2021 04:55pm • Some improvements are on the way for a dangerous section of U.S. Highway 1 in Howard County, Maryland. The Maryland State Highway Administration said Tuesday that it has secured $3.5 million in federal funding to improve four intersections along 9 miles of the highway (also known as Washington Bo Police: 2020 killing of aspiring rapper happened in Prince William Co. 05/25/2021 03:25pm • The Virginia man suspected of killing an aspiring hip-hop artist last October is expected to be extradited from Florida to Virginia after authorities determined the death occurred in Prince William County, police said. Robert Deupree Avery Coltrain, 25, of Spotsylvania, was arrested and charged DC auditor on Deon Kay killing: Deadly force justified by police, but mistakes made 05/25/2021 10:38am • The use of deadly force was justified in the 2020 D.C. police shooting of 18-year-old Deon Kay, but a D.C. auditor's report finds officers "acted recklessly and without a plan." D.C. Auditor Kathy Patterson's use-of-force review said that officers "squandered any opportunity to de-escalate the si Some tips for protecting your skin from the summer rays 05/24/2021 07:52pm • Getting sunburned isn't just a risk outdoors, people also can get burned through glass when they're inside a house or car. "I think a lot of people don't realize the windshield window is treated so it blocks UVA and UVB rays, but the side windows and the windows that are in our homes only prote AAA expects a summer travel surge among DC-area residents 05/24/2021 01:24pm • As coronavirus restrictions get lifted, AAA said many in the D.C. area are planning to hit the road this summer. More than 70% of D.C. residents and more than 60% of Maryland and Virginia residents say they're planning to take a trip this summer, according to a AAA survey. "This is the year wh 3rd person dead after Friday crash in Montgomery Co. 05/24/2021 01:21pm • A third person has died after a car crashed into several parked vehicles and caught fire Friday afternoon in Aspen Hill, Maryland, Montgomery County police said Monday. The driver of the vehicle, Karl Neil Ross, 86, died Sunday from injuries sustained in the collision, the police said in a statem Police: Man threatened officers, drove car through Md. station 05/24/2021 12:18pm • The police in Havre de Grace, Maryland, said the station suffered severe damage, bot no officers were hurt. (Courtesy Havre de Grace Police Department) HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. — Authorities say a man drove his car through the Havre de Grace, Maryland, police station after threatening police office Rally crowd demands overhaul of Georgia Ave. intersection where 4 have died 05/24/2021 07:46am • In the last five years, four pedestrians have been killed at the same intersection in Montgomery County, Maryland. Now, a citizens' group is calling for a redesign of Georgia Avenue. Just a few weeks ago, Claire Grossman was crossing Georgia Avenue at Rippling Brook Drive in Silver Spring, when s Car Review: Toyota brings back the Venza for 2021, turns it into a stylish hybrid crossover 05/24/2021 04:01am • Looking for a fuel-efficient crossover? Toyota has an entry with a name from the past. The redo of the Venza is ready for 2021, with the Toyota hybrid system to help use less fuel than other crossovers. While no powerhouse, the four-cylinder engine did fine keeping up with traffic. The ride was comf GW Parkway: Trails and history round out Virginia commuter route 05/23/2021 10:29am • As pandemic-related restrictions are lifted and more people venture out, the head of the George Washington Memorial Parkway says the Northern Virginia route has a lot to offer. "Get out for mental health. Get out for wellness. Enjoy the trails. Enjoy the green spaces," said George Washington Memo David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash speak 05/23/2021 10:02am • ▶ Watch Video: David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash speak In 1969, the supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young recorded "Déjà Vu." It's considered one of the greatest albums of the rock era. When asked what he thinks about it when he hears it now, Stephen Stills replied, 3 injured, including officer, in Prince George's Co. crash 05/23/2021 02:33am • A Capitol Heights police officer and two others are in the hospital after a multi-car crash in Prince George's County, Maryland, Saturday evening. The collision happened around 6:30 p.m. at the corner of Silver Hill and Walker Mill roads. Prince George's County police responded to the scene an