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4 injured in multi-car crash in Northeast DC 05/22/2023 12:24pm • Listen to WTOP for traffic updates on the 8s. A boy and three adults have been hospitalized after a multi-car crash involving a dump truck Monday in Northeast D.C. D.C. police said it happened around 10:45 a.m. on New York Avenue just after Bladensburg Road. Four cars and a dump truck were At Cannes, Polish filmmaker's 'In the Rearview' spotlights Ukrainians escaping war 05/22/2023 10:52am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Polish filmmaker Maciek Hamela first began evacuating Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war on their country, he wasn't intending to make a film. He was one of the many Poles extending humanitarian aid to neighbors under attack, and had turned down an offer to film a televis Graham Rahal bumped out of Indianapolis 500 field by teammate Harvey 05/22/2023 08:18am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Graham Rahal sat on the sidepod of his No. 15 car, head in hands, sobbing as his children tried to steal a hug Sunday. There was no consoling Rahal this time. Thirty-eight minutes after bumping Jack Harvey off the Indianapolis 500 starting grid, Harvey returned the favor by edg India scorched by extreme heat with monsoon rains delayed 05/22/2023 08:02am • LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Swathes of India from the northwest to the southeast braced for more scorching heat Monday, with New Delhi under a severe weather alert, as extreme temperatures strike parts of the country. The Indian Meteorological Department issued a heat wave alert for seven southern and c Car Review: Mercedes S580 is a posh sedan that others try to catch 05/22/2023 06:16am • In a world where the engines are getting smaller, Mercedes is still building big V8 engines in its flagship sedan. The 496hp twin turbo V8 rockets the Mercedes S580 Sedan with authority when you mash the gas. Most drivers will enjoy the smooth, effortless acceleration at a more relaxed pace. This is TikTok and other social media trends are thrusting performance crimes into the US spotlight 05/22/2023 05:57am • NEW YORK (AP) — Jonnifer Neal's Kia was stolen twice in one day — first from in front of her Chicago home and later from outside the mechanic shop where she took it to get fixed. But Neal’s ordeal didn’t end there. After her car was recovered a month later, she was stopped by police twice co With G20 event, India seeks to project normalcy in disputed Kashmir 05/21/2023 11:26pm • SRINAGAR, India (AP) — As India prepares to host a meeting of tourism officials from the Group of 20 in the disputed region of Kashmir, authorities have deployed elite commandos and stepped up security in the region's largest city. The meeting will be the first significant international event in Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million 05/21/2023 11:01pm • NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson didn't mince words after his third All-Star race victory in the last five years. “That was an old school (butt)-whipping, for sure,” Larson said. Larson turned in a dominating effort to run away with his third All-Star race and earn $1 million Sunday n SpaceX sends Saudi astronauts, including nation’s 1st woman in space, to International Space Station 05/21/2023 09:19pm • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight Sunday. SpaceX launched the ticket-holding crew, led by a retired NASA astronaut now working for the company that arranged the trip fro How to Manage Money Stress 05/21/2023 08:00pm • It's easy to get stressed about money. Inflation hasn't helped, nor has Congress arguing over the debt ceiling, and ever since the first bill was paid, it was likely that money stress was a thing. Meanwhile, all year-round, there are chances for plenty of financial stress. Maybe you're trying to sav 15 Top Pride Parades and Celebrations in the U.S. 05/21/2023 08:00pm • On June 28, 1969, in the New York City neighborhood of Greenwich Village, police raided a popular gay bar: the Stonewall Inn. Fed up with the frequent raids and harassment from law enforcement, both patrons and local residents began to fight back, leading to six days of protests and clashes between NHRA Route 66 Nationals Results 05/21/2023 07:32pm • Sunday At Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. Final finish order Top Fuel 1. Clay Millican; 2. Josh Hart; 3. Brittany Force; 4. T.J. Zizzo; 5. Jacob McNeal; 6. Leah Pruett; 7. Doug Kalitta; 8. Austin Prock; 9. Kyle Wurtzel; 10. Tony Schumacher; 11. Justin Ashley; 12. Shawn Langdon; 13. Antron Brown; 14. S Montgomery Co. man dead in pedestrian crash along I-270 05/21/2023 07:30pm • Montgomery County police said that the main lanes of southbound I-270 between Route 28 and Montrose Road have been closed off due to the collision. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) A man is dead after getting struck by cars after running onto Interstate 270 in Montgomery County, Maryland, Sunday morning. Palou's record run earns Ganassi third straight Indy 500 pole 05/21/2023 06:26pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou will lead the field to green in the Indianapolis 500 after the young Spaniard put together the fastest four-lap pole run in history Sunday, edging Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist to give Chip Ganassi Racing its third consecutive pole in “The Greatest Spectacle in Minneapolis to pay $700,000 settlement with family members detained while police killed their father 05/21/2023 05:03pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The city of Minneapolis has agreed to a $700,000 settlement with family members who were locked inside two squad cars when police killed their father after officers refused their offers to try and help calm him down. A federal judge ruled that officers were justified in shooting