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'Too easy to speed:' DC road deaths lead to major road safety proposal 05/08/2019 04:00am • The growing number of people killed on D.C. roads could spur major changes to traffic laws, roadway and development design, and parking enforcement. “I don’t care if you’re walking or if you’re riding or if you’re driving, you deserve to get from point A to point B safely. But our str 3 arrested for 7-Eleven ATM robberies after Beltway chase 05/07/2019 11:45am • Three people are in custody after a high-speed police chase on the Capital Beltway. Police said the trio is linked to a months-long spate of smash-and-grab ATM robberies around the D.C. area. After a series of armed robberies in which a pickup truck smashed through 7-Eleven storefronts in an atte Authorities: Woman pulls gator from pants during stop 05/07/2019 08:17am • PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) — Sheriff's officials say a Florida woman pulled a small alligator from her yoga pants during a traffic stop. The Charlotte County sheriff's deputy stopped a pickup truck Monday afternoon after it ran a stop sign and 22-year-old driver Michael Clemons told him he and his Years of Route 7 construction meant to ease Virginia traffic 05/07/2019 04:10am • A widening project is about to begin on Virginia's Route 7, a major undertaking with several years of construction work in Fairfax County. The nearly 7-mile, $314 million widening between Tysons and Reston, moving forward after budget problems, is set to expand the road from four to six lanes fro Police identify woman whose car crashed into Potomac River 05/07/2019 01:21am • Police in Virginia's Fairfax County have identified a 72-year-old woman who died after her car crashed into the Potomac River. Barbara Bushkin had been missing since Sunday, police said in a tweet Monday afternoon. She had last been seen in D.C. just before 8 p.m. Bushkin was considered endang Outdoor movie guide 2019 05/07/2019 01:07am • "Moana," "Black Panther," "Back to the Future" and "Wonder Woman" are among the movies screening outdoors this summer. (WTOP collage via YouTube) This warm weather means that outdoor movie season is officially here! So which movies can you catch under the stars this spring and summer? Harry and Meghan love story takes new turn: a baby boy (video) 05/06/2019 04:00pm • WINDSOR, England (AP) — The improbable love story between an American actress and a British royal took the best of all possible turns Monday with the arrival of a healthy baby boy. The as-yet-unnamed baby arrived less than a year after Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle in a spectacular televised Car Review: Toyota remakes the large Avalon sedan adding more luxury for 2019 05/06/2019 04:00am • While other car makers are moving away from sedans and into crossovers, Toyota has spent the last few years redoing their car lineup. There has been a fair share of Toyota vehicles hitting my driveway lately and the first to show up is the Avalon sedan. The Toyota Avalon and the Lexus ES350 are s 2 Annapolis businesses most recent victims in fraudulent credit card scam 05/05/2019 07:23pm • Two Annapolis businesses that sell construction equipment were recently targeted by scammers using fraudulent credit cards to make expensive purchases that leave the businesses to foot the bill. Annapolis police warned that the thief -- or thieves -- is using skimmed credit cards and matching fak Trump threatens to raise Chinese tariffs to 25% this week 05/05/2019 05:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump turned up the pressure on China on Sunday, threatening to hike tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Trump's comments, delivered on Twitter, came as a Chinese delegation was scheduled to resume talks in Washington on Wednesday aimed at resolvin 'Seriously wrong:' Montgomery Co. residents outraged over Beltway, I-270 expansion plans 05/05/2019 03:19pm • With standing room only, hundreds of residents and elected officials voiced concerns Sunday at the Civic Building in Silver Spring over Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's plans to expand parts of the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270. The town hall, organized by Tom Hucker, chair of the Montgomery Coun Bell wins Xfinity race for 2nd straight NASCAR win at Dover 05/04/2019 04:17pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Christopher Bell raced to his third Xfinity Series victory of the season, winning an extra $100,000 for taking the checkered flag at Dover International Speedway. Bell also won at Dover for the second straight time, though he led only 44 laps in the No. 20 Toyota on Saturday Free DC Circulator rides may be on the chopping block 05/03/2019 02:40pm • Free rides on the DC Circulator could be cut after a D.C. Council committee complained about a lack of proof that the first few months of free rides have helped to improve traffic. D.C. Council member Mary Cheh also challenged the District Department of Transportation's revisions to ridership num Frederick Co. man pulled over in girlfriend's car charged in her killing 05/03/2019 09:57am • A man from Jefferson, Maryland, is charged in connection with the death of his girlfriend Wednesday in Frederick County. Relatives of 24-year-old Heather Williams of Jefferson reported her missing at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday when she didn't arrive to their house as expected, police said. Inv Drivers experience 'Street Smart' safety challenge using virtual reality goggles 05/03/2019 04:24am • It's easy to take daily tasks like driving for granted, but, the "Street Smart" Virtual Reality Exhibit outside Nationals Park in D.C. on Wednesday invited drivers to put on goggles to see things differently. "It was interesting, you really had to look at things carefully," John Brown of S