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Car Review: Little BMW M2 packs big punch w/ 453hp and sporty looks 08/21/2023 02:47am • Choosing an M from BMW means that you want the ultimate sport in your ultimate driving machine. Now the M2 Coupe returns with a fresh look and more power. The BMW M2 Coupe is a small car that packs a big punch with 453hp turbo six-cylinder engine. (WTOP / Mike Parris) A power boost from the previous Today in History: August 21, Nat Turner launches rebellion 08/21/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Monday, Aug. 21, the 233rd day of 2023. There are 132 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 21, 1831, Nat Turner launched a violent slave rebellion in Virginia, resulting in the deaths of at least 55 white people; scores of Black people were killed I Have to Pay Taxes on That? 08/20/2023 08:00pm • Taxes are part of life, so you're probably used to paying them, regardless of how painful it can be. A 2023 Gallup poll found that 60% of Americans think their income taxes are too high. Some unpleasant surprises, however, could be coming your way and you may owe more than you expect. Here are seven Nationals and Phillies are kids for a day, mingling among Little Leaguers 08/20/2023 07:43pm • WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Bryce Harper stretched his left arm and flashed goosebumps to Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber -- just a trio of Philadelphia Phillies who were exhilarated Little League World Series fans for a moment, not high-priced sluggers in a pennant race. The Phillies raised their arm Malaria in Maryland: How health officials say you can protect yourself from mosquitoes 08/20/2023 07:35pm • The Prince George's County Health Department is advising residents on how to steer clear of mosquito bites, following the announcement of Maryland's first locally acquired malaria case in more than 40 years. The risk of mosquito-borne illnesses peaks in the summer and into the fall, when the bugs Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Results 08/20/2023 06:39pm • Sunday At Brainerd International Speedway Brainerd, Minn. Final Finish Order 1. Antron Brown; 2. Leah Pruett; 3. Mike Salinas; 4. Justin Ashley; 5. Clay Millican; 6. Steve Torrence; 7. Brittany Force; 8. Doug Kalitta; 9. Austin Prock; 10. Josh Hart; 11. Shawn Langdon; 12. Terry Totten; 13. Tony Schu William Byron dominates at Watkins Glen for his Cup Series-leading fifth victory of the season 08/20/2023 06:15pm • William Byron had the field covered at Watkins Glen International, delivering such a dominant performance that no other NASCAR driver even got to his bumper in the final third of the race. It was usual for the Cup Series and even more rare for Byron at a road course. The 25-year-old Byron won on a s DC man pleads guilty for 2020 armed carjacking spree 08/20/2023 04:48pm • A D.C. man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an armed carjacking spree in May 2020, that saw him swapping out stolen cars and shooting at police officers throughout the District and Prince George's County, Maryland, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Tywan Jamad Cummings, 43, plea Hope is hard to let go after Maui fire, as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones 08/20/2023 02:08pm • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The days of waiting have become harder and harder as the odds grow longer and longer, but Kevin Baclig remains undeterred in his search for his wife and her parents, missing since Aug. 8 when a wildfire engulfed and flattened the Hawaiian town of Lahaina. He has gone looking Canadian firefighters wage epic battle to save communities after mass evacuations 08/20/2023 11:50am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Firefighters battling wildfires in western Canada received help from reinforcements and milder weather Saturday, after the nation’s worst fire season on record destroyed structures, fouled the air with thick smoke and prompted evacuation orders for tens of thou What is 'slugging' and why are more Va. commuters doing it? 08/20/2023 07:42am • More commuters in Virginia's George Washington Region — also known as Planning District 16 — are "slugging," according to a recent survey conducted by GWRideConnect, a Fredericksburg-based free ride-sharing service. What is slugging? The term originated in the 1970s, describing a form of carpo Electric cars are breaking sales records, but here’s why they’re not replacing gas cars anytime soon 08/20/2023 04:00am • More shoppers are choosing electric vehicles so far this year than ever, according to vehicle sales data from Cox Automotive. While EV sales have been growing healthily for the past couple of years, that trend has accelerated this year. US consumers bought nearly 300,000 new battery-electric vehi Maui water is unsafe even with filters, one of the lessons learned from fires in California 08/20/2023 12:32am • The language is stark: People in torched areas of Maui should not try to filter their own drinking water because there is no "way to make it safe,” Maui County posted on its Instagram account this week. The message reached Anne Rillero and her husband Arnie in Kula, who were eating yet another Tech executive's brutal kidnapping caught on surveillance video 08/19/2023 10:02pm • ▶ Watch Video: Who Shot the Tech Exec? This story originally aired on April 2, 2022. It was updated on Aug. 19, 2023.Tushar Atre, a successful tech-executive-turned-cannabis-entrepreneur had a multimillion-dollar home on the California coast, where he spent his Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Pairings 08/19/2023 07:11pm • Saturday At Brainerd International Speedway Brainerd, Minn. Sunday's Pairings Top Fuel 1. Justin Ashley, 3.746 seconds, 328.14 mph vs. 14. Terry Totten, 4.128, 302.35; 2. Doug Kalitta, 3.757, 330.31 vs. 13. Clay Millican, 3.832, 276.75; 3. Steve Torrence, 3.758, 328.54 vs. 12. Kyle Wurtzel, 3.817, 3