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Safety improvements begin at deadly Bethesda intersection 08/06/2020 08:06am • Work to make a River Road intersection in Bethesda, Maryland, safer for drivers and pedestrians has finally begun, years after a deadly crash. In 2016, a driver traveling 70 mph over the speed limit crashed into a car at the intersection of River Road and Braeburn Parkway in Bethesda, killing 18 Police: Suspect in Alexandria killing shot himself, taken to hospital 08/05/2020 07:29pm • The suspect in a homicide that took place in Alexandria, Virginia, was taken to the hospital Wednesday after shooting himself, police said. Alexandria City police said Ibrahm Elkahlil Bouaichi was wanted in connection to the July killing of Karla Elizabeth Dominguez Gonzalez. Bouaichi was beli Lawmaker presses for answers after 2 DC moms share distressing Secret Service encounter 08/05/2020 05:18pm • After two mothers said they were traumatized following an encounter with U.S. Secret Service officers last week on the National Mall, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is demanding more answers about what happened. "Such an incident must not be tolerated anywhere — but it will not be tolerated in Police release video of suspect, car in Northeast DC killing 08/05/2020 12:29pm • The D.C. police have released video of a suspect and a car involved in the shooting death of a man in Northeast last month. Dennis Dykes, 34, of Southeast D.C., was shot and killed in the 4000 block of Grant Street Northeast, near the Minnesota Avenue Metro station, in the early morning hours of How safe is a road trip home to see the family? 08/05/2020 07:10am • "I didn't look at our drive as a vacation or a trip," says Christy Frank, who drove 10 hours with her three children from Copake, New York, to her hometown of Tiffin, Ohio. "We were just trying to get across the state to do exactly what we were doing at home, but at my parents' house." After mont Sunny respite for DC area Wednesday before storms return 08/05/2020 04:00am • Isaias has passed out of the D.C. area, but not before leaving a trail of damage from flooding and tornadoes. Wednesday will be a quick respite from wet weather, but storms make a swift return. Here's what you need to know. Isaias dropped between 3 to 6 inches of rain east of Interstate 95, wi The Wharf hosts Sunset Cinema with floating screen on Southwest Waterfront 08/05/2020 12:35am • The Wharf will host a Sunset Cinema series Thursdays on the Southwest Waterfront. (Courtesy of The Wharf, Washington D.C.) Outdoor movies have become a beloved tradition during summers in the nation's capital, but the pandemic has shut down most of the annual options due to crowd restriction Driver killed from felled tree in Md.; tornadoes, flooding reported as Isaias departs DC region 08/04/2020 05:30pm • Isaias has passed out of the D.C. area, but high water and possible flooding, as well as the damage from heavy rain and winds, remain in the region. The storm damage was worst in southern Maryland, particularly in St. Mary's County. A driver was killed in Mechanicsville when a tree fell on the No answer yet as to what caused July's Metro Red Line derailment 08/04/2020 05:20pm • Was it operator error or a technical glitch that caused a Metro Red Line train derailment in Silver Spring, Maryland, last month? Preliminary evidence has yet to reveal the answer, but it is providing clues as to what caused the July 7 derailment along Colesville Road. It shows the train opera Police: Man wanted in Alexandria killing considered armed, dangerous 08/04/2020 02:51pm • Police in Alexandria, Virginia, are looking for the suspect in a deadly shooting last month, which was the city's first homicide of the year. Police described 33-year-old Ibrahm Elkahlil Bouaichi as around 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighing about 180 pounds. He was last known to be driving a stol Group: More cars on the road plus summer heat means poor air quality 08/03/2020 12:52pm • The summer's scorching temperatures combined with returning traffic on roadways across D.C., Maryland and Virginia, means the chances of poor air quality are on the rise. Though many drivers may be on the road less than before the COVID-19 pandemic, vehicle emissions are still one of the main con Car Review: Hyundai Ioniq HEV Limited is stingy on gas but not on features 08/03/2020 04:13am • It used to be just a two-horse race among fuel efficient small hybrids — Toyota and Honda. But Hyundai joined the fray a few years back, and the Ioniq is making a name for itself. There is a Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid and even a full EV Ioniq to choose from. It’s also not quite as extreme looking as Wolf Trap presents drive-in movie series 08/03/2020 12:17am • Wolf Trap presents a summer drive-in movie series. (Wolf Trap) Wolf Trap is one of the most beloved summer entertainment venues in the D.C. region. During the pandemic, it's adapting from crowded concerts to socially-distanced events. "It is crazy, sad, frustrating year for all of us, Man charged with DUI after hitting Virginia State Police car 08/01/2020 05:08am • The remains of a Virginia State Police vehicle after it was rear-ended on Friday. (Courtesy Virginia State Police) A man was charged with a DUI after rear-ending a Virginia State Police officer sitting in his vehicle in Fairfax County on Friday. Police say state trooper J. Kim was completing Business owners fight to bring back Adams Morgan 'streatery' 07/31/2020 02:48pm • There are growing calls to bring back a popular pedestrian zone in D.C.'s Adams Morgan neighborhood. Over a weekend in late June, 18th Street Northwest between Kalorama and Columbia roads was closed down to cars and trucks, allowing expanded outdoor seating for restaurants and cafes, and more roo