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DC man dies in crash after police pursuit that started in Maryland 12/24/2019 06:40pm • A man was killed in a crash early Tuesday after a roughly nine-mile police chase that started in Prince George's County, Maryland, and ended in D.C. It all started just before midnight, when Prince George's County police responded to a reported robbery at a gas station in 9100 block of Livingston Police: Driver dies after veering off I-70, getting trapped in vehicle fire 12/24/2019 03:21pm • A driver was killed early Tuesday after they veered off Interstate 70 in Frederick County, Maryland, and were trapped in a subsequent vehicle fire, state police said. Around 2 a.m., Maryland state troopers responded to a vehicle fire near I-70 and Harmony Road. Before the vehicle fire, the dri Police provide Christmas to homeless family in Prince George's Co. 12/23/2019 10:53pm • A family in Prince George’s County, Maryland, that has fallen upon hard times got more than they expected Monday evening when officers from Maryland-National Capital Park Police and community members assembled a series of surprises. The surprises complete with a police motorcade, SUVs and fire Sheriff: BB gun vandalism reported in Loudoun County neighborhoods 12/23/2019 07:15pm • Nearly 20 BB gun vandalism incidents were reported in several western Loudoun County, Virginia, neighborhoods, the sheriff's office said. It happened in the overnight hours of Friday and Saturday, in the areas of Purcellville, Lovettsville and Round Hill. Victims reported that their vehicles a Car Review: 2020 Hyundai Palisade has space for 8 and a touch of luxury at a reasonable price 12/23/2019 11:41am • Hyundai has been offering vehicles with good value but they have lacked vehicles in the bigger SUV/crossover market until now. If you’re going to be a little late to the party, you’d better bring your “A” game and Hyundai has with the new Palisade, a seven or eight seat Ute, that’s just th Why Apple killed the floppy disk and headphone jack before you were ready to give them up 12/23/2019 10:48am •  From the floppy disk to the headphone jack, Apple has a history of removing ubiquitous technology from its gadgets before people think they're ready to give them up. In some cases, Apple's changes have been about making devices faster, more functional, thinner, or les Man rescued from Arlington creek after flipping car, allegedly fleeing domestic dispute 12/23/2019 07:28am • What started as a domestic dispute in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday morning ended with a water rescue after a crash near a creek. Law enforcement were responding to a call over a domestic dispute in the area early Monday morning, a police spokesman told WTOP, when a man made a getaway in his car Woman dead, man injured in Laurel crash; alcohol suspected 12/23/2019 05:37am • A woman is dead and a man is in the hospital after he lost control of his car on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway late Sunday in Maryland. The crash took place south of Laurel between Powder Mill Road and Md. Route 197 around 11:30 p.m. Sunday. U.S. Park Police said the car exited the BW Parkw Roads re-open after fog, ice causes 69-car pileup, injuries on I-64 near Williamsburg 12/22/2019 04:55pm • A pileup involving at least 69 cars caused massive delays and numerous injuries on Interstate 64 near the Queens Creek Overpass in York County, Virginia, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office. The series of crashes started at 7:51 a.m. Sunday and were caused by ice and fog on the Queens OnStar customers can get on-demand Santa tracking Christmas Eve 12/22/2019 10:59am • Long car rides with the kids can be excruciating. And on Christmas Eve, your kids are likely to be excited about Santa, restless from sitting in the car, maybe even worried Santa might leave the presents at the wrong house if you're going away. In general, not on their best behavior. Every year W Freight train tumbles into Potomac after derailment on bridge in Harpers Ferry 12/22/2019 10:31am • A CSX freight train crossing the Winchester and Potomac Railroad bridge near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, derailed Saturday morning, sending empty grain cars into the Potomac River. The derailment site can be seen from downtown Harpers Ferry. CSX confirmed in an email message to WTOP that the Prince George's Co. Toys For Tots promises every kid a big bag of toys 12/21/2019 11:35am • Thousands of people waited in line starting as early as 3 a.m. as Prince George’s County Police held its annual Toys For Tots distribution Saturday. Of course, the event included a visit from Santa, who pulled up in a squad car with knickknacks to give to kids who were waiting in line outside. VRE backs Virginia's major rail service expansion goals 12/20/2019 09:10pm • The Virginia Railway Express Operations Board is endorsing sweeping changes that would add many more commuter trains, allow the first VRE weekend service and significantly expand Amtrak service south of D.C. to Richmond. As part of budget approvals Friday, the board supported plans to designate a NASCAR legend Junior Johnson, "The Last American Hero," dies at 88 12/20/2019 07:26pm • Robert Glenn “Junior” Johnson, the moonshine runner turned NASCAR driver described as “The Last American Hero” by author Tom Wolfe in a 1965 article for Esquire, died Friday. He was 88. NASCAR announced the death of Johnson, the winner of 50 races as a driver and 132 as an owner. He was a Record number of holiday travelers set to brave the roads and skies 12/20/2019 04:04pm • A record number of Americans are set to travel this holiday season. AAA estimates that 115.6 million people — over a third of the U.S. — will brave the roads and skies. It's the largest number of travelers that AAA has ever recorded since it started keeping the statistic in 2000. The bulk