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DC-area cab drivers experience dramatic decrease in demand during coronavirus crisis 03/17/2020 07:15pm • Difficult times for cab drivers as demand drops dramatically. This United Ventures Consortium cab driver's name is Addis Abate. He's been driving for more than six years, and he said he has never experienced anything like this. He has lost almost 75% of his daily income. (Courtesy Degfae Setegn) What Car Matches Your Zodiac Sign? 03/17/2020 09:12am • This content is sponsored by Jiffy Lube DC WTOP car comparison: Which small hatchback is right for you? 03/17/2020 04:14am • Between the Nissan Kicks, the Kia Soul GT-Line Turbo and the Honda Civic hatch, which is the best option for car buyers? WTOP has the answers. 2nd person charged in connection to deaths of 2 Md. high school grads 03/17/2020 12:10am • A teenager is facing charges in connection to the deaths of a D.C.-area man and woman whose bodies were found lying near a crashed car in southern Virginia last month. Virginia State Police took a 17-year-old Danvile, Virginia, boy into custody last Thursday and charged him with one count of obst Column: My coronavirus odyssey, from Indian Ocean cruise to self-quarantine 03/16/2020 02:19pm • FILE — In this March 26, 2019, file photo, an airline passenger walk in the arrivals terminal at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) What started out as a 24-day cruise to the Indian Ocean evolved into a personal odyssey of struggling to get home due to the Which vehicles are most likely to hit 200,000 miles? 03/16/2020 12:15pm • With proper maintenance and a bit of luck staying out of accidents, hitting 100,000 miles on a newer-model vehicle's odometer is very possible, and 200,000 miles is not out of the question these days. That kind of vehicle longevity is largely because vehicles are just made a lot better now. "T Amtrak slashes service, suspends some cafe cars 03/16/2020 08:50am • FILE - A passenger boards an Amtrak train at Union Station in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Amtrak continues to see a significant decline in travel demand, and has now reduced Northeast Corridor service to approximately 40% of its typical weekday service, amid ongoing concern Car Review: Subaru Outback blurs the line between wagon and crossover 03/15/2020 09:07pm • Useful station wagons aren’t very popular. That’s a shame, because they offer so much utility and usually at a lower price. Part of the problem is they aren’t as macho-looking as crossovers. So, Subaru wisely gave their wagon a lift and all-wheel drive to mimic the better traits of a t What you can do to reduce greenhouse gasses in the DC region 03/14/2020 04:01am • Accomplishing big goals takes teamwork, and as D.C.-area leaders shape an action plan to reduce greenhouse emissions, there are steps your household can take to help. Stephen Walz, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments director of environmental programs, spoke with WTOP before the CO Inside massive DEA raid targeting drug cartel 03/14/2020 02:51am • CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — In the darkness, the team suits up quietly, putting on their helmets and tactical gear. Federal agents lug battering rams, bolt cutters and heavy weaponry by foot up a hill on a residential California street that's softly aglow from street lamps. Then the agents turn onto the US hospitals brace for 'tremendous strain' from new virus 03/13/2020 07:02pm • U.S. hospitals are setting up circus-like triage tents, calling doctors out of retirement, guarding their supplies of face masks and making plans to cancel elective surgery as they brace for an expected onslaught of coronavirus patients. Depending on how bad the crisis gets, the sick could find t The Dodge Challenger: Two Doors and Plenty of Power. You Choose How Much. 03/13/2020 02:15pm • This content is sponsored by Fair Oaks Motors. The muscle car is timeless, but a two-door coupe usually means you have to make a lot of compromises. The Dodge Challenger is different. With a useable back seat and an actual trunk the Challenger is more than just a good-looking ride. And a numb Maryland moves closer to banning plastic grocery bags 03/13/2020 06:38am • The days of single-use plastic grocery bags may be coming to a close in Maryland, thanks to a new bill making its way through the state's legislature. Maryland's House of Delegates passed a bill that would ban single-use plastic bags most commonly seen at the grocery store. Though lawmakers recog Summer destination areas still optimistic coronavirus won't impact beach plans 03/13/2020 06:31am • The coronavirus pandemic is impacting cruises and flights, but it’s less clear what it might mean for summer trips to the beach. In Bethany Beach, Delaware, “There has really been no impact on our business thus far,” said Carolyn Fitz of Tansey-Warner Realty. “We’re actually getting onl Review: 'Wendy' is creative, but narrative gets lost among lost children of Peter Pan 03/13/2020 12:30am • This image released by Fox Searchlight shows Devin France in a scene from the film "Wendy," which will be shown at the Sundance Film Festival, running from Jan. 23 thru Feb. 2. (Eric Zachanowich/Fox Searchlight via AP) In 2012, Benh Zeitlin won Sundance with the fantastical "Beasts of the S