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How do you rescue someone from the trees when there's a plane stuck above them? Very carefully 09/18/2019 12:30pm • A small plane crashed in the Laurel area in Maryland on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. (Courtesy Anne Arundel County Fire and Rescue) The Federal Aviation Administration continues to investigate the second small plane crash in the D.C. region in the last week. Once again, no one was seriously hurt, bu Fairfax Co. eyes signs to discourage panhandling at intersections 09/18/2019 08:44am • Fairfax County, Virginia, is moving toward becoming the first local community to post signs near intersections to discourage drivers from giving money to panhandlers. "It is a distraction to have someone standing in the street, when you're looking to make a turn or go through an intersection, and Man arrested for kidnapping at Branch Ave. Metro station parking lot 09/17/2019 11:42pm • A man has been arrested for kidnapping after an argument with his girlfriend at a Metro station parking lot in Prince George's County, Maryland. The incident happened shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday at the parking area at Branch Avenue Station. Metro Transit police said a woman reported that her boy Small plane crash prompts rescue in Laurel area 09/17/2019 09:01pm • A small plane with two people inside went down Tuesday evening near Tipton Airport in Laurel, Maryland. The plane went down in the woods off Bald Eagle Drive, Capt. Russ Davies with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said. The call for the crash came in just after 6 p.m. Two men were in t Tolls to start on I-395 in November 09/17/2019 03:25pm • Traffic is bumper to bumper south-bound on I-395 headed out of Washington before the Thanksgiving holiday, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Major changes to Interstate 395 will begin in November, when the HOV lanes are converted to an extension of the HOV or tol Bowie plane crash on US 50 shines spotlight on controversial development plan 09/17/2019 09:10am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The plane crashed after taking off from nearby Freeway Airport. (WTOP/John Domen) When a plane taking off from Freeway Airport in Bowie Maryland man charged in shooting deaths of 2 found in idling car 09/16/2019 02:36pm • A Prince George's County, Maryland, man has been charged with murder in the shooting deaths of two men who were found inside an idling car in District Heights last June. Kyeem King, 29, of Oxon Hill, is charged with both first- and second-degree murder in the killings of 26-year-old Davion Brando Prince George's deputy suspended, accused of drunken driving crash 09/16/2019 09:50am • UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A Maryland sheriff's deputy has been suspended and is facing drunk-driving charges after investigators say she injured someone in a crash while driving a sheriff's vehicle. The Prince George's County Sheriff's Office said Friday that Deputy First Class Maria E. Mejia- Self-driving truck fleets to be developed in Virginia 09/16/2019 08:21am • Daimler has started testing self-driving trucks in Virginia, the company has announced. (Courtesy Daimler Trucks) It may not have been obvious, but for the past two years, self-driving cars have been tested on the Interstate 95 and 495 Express Lanes, including while regular toll-paying drivers a Car Report: The Rolls-Royce Ghost is a driveable sedan at the height of luxury 09/16/2019 05:59am • This week we step into a dream car for many — a brand that says, “you have made it.” What if you want the most luxurious ride you can find and still drive the car yourself? Lucky for you Rolls-Royce has just the ride: the 2019 Rolls-Royce Ghost. Car Comparison: Which midsize luxury SUV is right for you? 09/16/2019 04:16am • which-midsize-luxury-suv-is-right-for-you Fall TV Guide: When your favorite television shows return 09/16/2019 01:19am • Acclaimed gems like "Barry," "Killing Eve" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" are on hiatus until next spring and summer, but don't you worry. Fall TV season is upon us, bringing network, cable and streaming galore. This week, the anthology series "American Horror Story" returns to FX with the College Football Corner: The quarterback whisperer 09/15/2019 06:02pm • Somebody from the NCAA needs to find out exactly what is in the water of Lake Thunderbird in Norman, Oklahoma. Once again the most feared passing attack in the nation wears the crimson and cream of the Oklahoma Sooners. And once again it's a transfer quarterback piloting the attack. OU is getting Alexandria City Council backs plan to slim down Seminary Road, add bike lanes 09/15/2019 07:27am • The Alexandria, Virginia, city council has passed a measure to reduce Seminary Road from four lanes to just two, with the remaining space accommodating more turn lanes and room for bicyclists. The year-long study which led to the decision was capped off Saturday with another six hours of testimon Ready, set, pull: Plane Pull event returns to Dulles International 09/14/2019 07:35pm • Teams of 25 attempt to pull planes 12 feet along the runway the fastest at the Dulles Days Plane Pull. (Courtesy Dulles International Airport) Think you're strong enough to pull a plane? Hundreds turned out at Dulles International Airport on Saturday to answer that very question at the 2019 D