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Rain, crashes snarled Friday traffic on eastbound Route 50 at Bay Bridge 08/23/2019 09:00pm • (Courtesy Maryland Department of Transportation) Drivers heading toward the Bay Bridge on eastbound U.S. Route 50 saw long backups Friday afternoon, and the drizzle-slicked roads didn't help. By 9 p.m., WTOP Traffic reported that there were no longer any delays on the bridge, including at the How to protect yourself from KNOB Bluetooth vulnerability 08/23/2019 04:07am • Q: How dangerous is the KNOB Bluetooth vulnerability and what should I be doing to protect my phone? A: Security researchers recently discovered a way to intercept a Bluetooth connection between two devices, leading to the ability to plainly view all of the data being transmitted between the two Scattered storms will give way to a cooler Friday around DC 08/22/2019 10:30pm • Get ready for some cool weather. ... But first, you'll need that umbrella. A cold front settles in Friday and into the weekend, but only after some scattered showers affected portions of the area Thursday night. A storm struck parts of Maryland. Preliminary storm damage reports showed mult Why vacation loans can be a bad idea 08/22/2019 08:00pm • A loan may seem like your ticket to a dream vacation when you lack the cash to cover the hefty price tag upfront. A vacation loan is simply another name for a personal loan you use for travel. But looks can be deceiving. That vacation loan you use to finance your seven-day Caribbean cruise cou Fairfax Co. man dies after falling off roof of moving car 08/22/2019 02:15pm • A Springfield, Virginia, man died Wednesday evening from injuries police said he suffered after he fell off the roof of a moving car last week. Fairfax County police identified the man as 19-year-old Samran Khan, and said he was first injured around 10 p.m. on Aug. 16. Police said Khan was lyi DC-area car commuters spend more than 100 hours a year in traffic, study finds 08/22/2019 12:33pm • Heavy traffic travels westbound on Interstate 66 in Fairfax County, Virginia, between the Capital Beltway and Nutley Street in this Aug. 24, 2016 file photo. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) A new study puts numbers to something most people in the region probably already sensed: The D.C. area’s traffic is Toyota recalling more than 14,200 RAV4s due to faulty rearview camera 08/22/2019 12:20pm • Toyota is recalling thousands of 2019 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid SUVs due to defects with rearview cameras. Consumer Reports said Tuesday that, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the camera might not activate when put in reverse, prompting the recall o 'Forever grateful': Anonymous 'Joe' thanks good those who pulled him from car and gave him CPR 08/21/2019 11:22pm • If you performed CPR on a guy passed out in traffic in D.C. last week, Joe wants you to know he is grateful. A sign tied to a tree near the Potomac Avenue Metro station in Southeast reads: "Good Samaritans of Potomac Ave — You Saved My Life." The letter details people pulling the author from Judge modifies sentence of driver behind fatal Md. restaurant crash 08/20/2019 05:15pm • The woman convicted of criminally negligent manslaughter after crashing her car into an Upper Marlboro, Maryland, restaurant nearly two years ago will be going home after serving three months in prison. A Prince George's County judge has ordered Vernelle Robinson to serve the remainder of her one Passenger suffers life-threatening injuries after Md. crash; boy, 4, also injured 08/20/2019 03:36pm • A person is in the hospital Tuesday with life-threatening injuries after a two-car crash in Prince George's County, Maryland. A 4-year-old boy was also injured, police said. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Berry Road and Manning Road East in Accokeek, Prince George's C White House fence construction leads to larger Pennsylvania Ave. closure 08/20/2019 12:09pm • Here's a rendering of the new White House fence as it will look from E Street. (Courtesy National Park Service) The continued construction of the new White House security fence means a section of Pennsylvania Avenue will be closed. The National Park Service said in a statement Tuesday that th Va. Sen. thanks shattered ankle for saving life after 'silent' heart attack 08/20/2019 09:36am • What may have saved a Virginia senator's life? A shattered ankle. Va. Sen. Janet Howell, D-32, credits a crushed ankle after falling on some rocks with saving her life during a trip to the Adirondacks in New York. According to Howell, she was carried off the rocks, put on a boat then a car by Maryland State Fair starts Thursday: What's new? 08/20/2019 04:07am • It's not just the same old rides and fried foods at the Maryland State Fair. This year, you might encounter a 9-foot robot. Maryland State Fair General Manager Andy Cashman said that strolling robot act Max Power is one of several new attractions fairgoers can expect to see. "He has a monster Traveling with toddlers: 16 tips to make your vacation go smoothly 08/20/2019 12:10am • Millennials are traveling more than any other generation, according to recent studies by the United Nations and other organizations. In fact, MMGY Global's 2019-20 "Portrait of American Travelers" found that those born between 1980 and 1998 continue to travel even after having children, with most mi US News unveils the year's best cars for teens 08/20/2019 12:05am • Driving is a privilege that's laden with responsibility, and its perils can make a newly licensed teen's parents anxious — understandably. “Inexperienced teen drivers are more at risk for an accident, and the car they drive can either contribute to or help mitigate that risk,” said Jamie Pa