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3 injured in 2 separate Fairfax County shootings 07/02/2019 10:37pm • Three men were hurt in two separate shootings Tuesday afternoon, which Fairfax County, Virginia, police said may have been gang-related. Police got the first call around 4 p.m. for a shooting on Telegraph Road. Shortly after, they responded to a report of another shooting a few miles away. " h 'Absolute gridlock nightmare' predicted for DC-area drivers returning over July 4 weekend 07/02/2019 12:02am • Cheap gas prices, American wanderlust, optimism about the economy and a long holiday weekend combine to make what could be an "absolute gridlock nightmare" in the D.C. area, according to a AAA spokesman. However, the worst time to be on the road will be during the trek home. "Remember the Four Md. man pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed 3 kids on Indian Head Hwy 07/01/2019 04:47pm • A White Plains, Maryland, man charged in the fatal crash that killed three young children on Indian Head Highway last year has pleaded guilty Monday to several counts against him, including vehicular manslaughter. Thomas Hawks, 27, pleaded guilty to five of the 21 counts on which he was indicted 'A big improvement': Metro's Red Line turnback ends 07/01/2019 01:29pm • After more than a decade of planning, the Silver Spring Metro turnback ended Monday, a move officials hope will encourage more riders to use public transit and encourage redevelopment in the area. Since 1984, every second Red Line train during rush hour turned back toward downtown at Silver Sprin How old is what you're driving? DC vehicles older than average 07/01/2019 10:43am • The average age of a vehicle on the road in the U.S. is now a record 11.8 years, according to research from business information provider IHS Markit. The average vehicle age in D.C. is even older, at 13.2 years. There is a good reason for cars, trucks and SUVs having longer lives: They are just b Car Review: The Jaguar XF Sportbrake is the antidote to the boring station wagon, but it will cost you 07/01/2019 03:51am • Dare to be different in the Jaguar XF Sportbrake, a fancy name for a sporty wagon. The humble station wagon is a class of vehicles that I could not have cared less about, especially when they were slow and bland. Then about five years ago, Mercedes and Cadillac changed my view forever with souped Today in History: July 1 07/01/2019 12:15am • Today is Monday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On July 1, 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated federal appeals court judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, beginning an ultimately successful confirmation process marked by allegations of sexual harassme One dead, one in custody after possible hit and run on BW Parkway 06/30/2019 10:22pm • One person is dead and another one is being questioned by Maryland State Police after a fatal crash on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Anne Arundel County. Police responded to a reported crash on northbound Maryland Route 295, north of Route 100, shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. Based o How to prevent sunburned eyes 06/30/2019 08:00pm • Every summer, we're reminded how important it is to slather on sunblock when headed outdoors. Ultraviolet radiation -- high-energy invisible light rays emitted by the sun -- can wreak havoc on unprotected skin, and the longer you're sunbathing, the higher the likelihood that you'll incur a bad sunbu Virginia man runs whole length of Capital Beltway in scorching heat 06/30/2019 02:45pm • Michael Wardian has sat in traffic on the Capital Beltway and thought, “Wow; I wish I could just park my car here and take off and run home." On Saturday, he ran the entire loop of the iconic highway. Wardian, of Arlington, Virginia, was unable to run on the actual Beltway, which is around 64 m Driving, drugs, schools and more among new Virginia laws 06/30/2019 02:30pm • As many as 7% of Virginians could have their drivers’ licenses restored under a new law that takes effect Monday. It’s one of many changes for things like transportation, education, families, animal welfare, and tobacco, alcohol and other drugs that take effect July 1. The drivers’ license Olney family's search for relative ends after body found in Delaware canal 06/30/2019 08:46am • The search for a missing 70-year-old woman came to an end Friday, when police discovered her body in a small coastal town in Delaware weeks after a fatal crash. Delaware State Police say Linda Bravo, 70, of Bethany Beach, was driving on a residential street in South Bethany when she arrived at a Today in History: June 29 06/29/2019 12:00am • Today is Saturday, June 29, the 180th day of 2019. There are 185 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 29, 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Morrison v. Olson, upheld the independent counsel law in a 7-1 decision (the sole dissenter was Justice Antonin Scalia). On th Fourth of July road closures and traffic advisories 06/28/2019 09:57pm • The Fourth of July is almost here, and the only thing that could be brighter than the fireworks are the combined taillights of cars stuck in holiday city traffic. D.C. police announced that many streets will be closed and designated no parking zones will be in effect from around 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. Ford's most powerful car can cost nearly $100,000 06/28/2019 03:53pm • Ford's new supercharged high-performance Mustang, the Shelby GT500, is the most powerful car Ford has ever produced — and it will have a price to match. The 760 horsepower car will start at about $74,000, including $1,100 in destination charges and a $2,600 federal "ga