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Cycling advocates pan Maryland-Virginia bridge crossing plan as potentially deadly 05/08/2023 11:07am • An aerial view of the new Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge over the Potomac River. (Courtesy Maryland Transportation Authority) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ f War overshadows holiday integral to Russian identity 05/08/2023 09:22am • Victory Day, Russia’s most important secular holiday, lauds two tenets that are central to its identity: military might and moral rectitude. But the war in Ukraine undermines both this year. The holiday falling on Tuesday marks the 78th anniversary of Germany's capitulation in World War II after a SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border; 8 dead 05/08/2023 07:16am • BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Police are preparing to arrest the hospitalized driver of an SUV that slammed into a crowd, killing eight people waiting for a bus Sunday outside a migrant shelter in the border city of Brownsville, Texas. At least 10 others were injured, authorities said. With no benc Source: Investigators examine ideology of Texas gunman 05/08/2023 06:54am • ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Federal officials are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology Sunday as they work to discern a motive for the attack, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official cau Today in History: May 18, Mount St. Helens erupts 05/08/2023 06:37am • Today in History Today is Thursday, May 18, the 138th day of 2023. There are 227 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing. On this date: In 1652, Rhode Island became the f Car Review: 2023 Electrified G80 AWD is a quiet luxury cruiser that hides its EV credentials 05/08/2023 05:43am • In the last car review, we looked at the Genesis GV60 crossover that flaunts its all-electric roots with space-age looks and quick acceleration. The styling and size might not be the ticket for all luxury car buyers. Luckily for us, Genesis has other EV models. The mid-size luxury G80 sedan spawns a ASEAN leaders to tackle regional crises at tropical resort 05/08/2023 04:37am • LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia (AP) — A picturesque tourist destination will host crisis-weary Southeast Asian leaders with sun-splashed tropical islands, turquoise waters brimming with corals and manta rays, seafood feasts, and a hillside savannah crawling with Komodo dragons. The sunshiny setting is a The 10 Best Places to Retire in Asia 05/07/2023 08:00pm • Asia boasts some of the most cost-friendly places in the world to retire. Pockets of India, Vietnam and Thailand can feel amazingly affordable to newcomers. Retirement in Asia is sure to be full of exotic experiences and unexpected adventures. For some people, the culture shock is thrilling and invi Survey: Nearly 79% Say Inflation Has Affected Summer Travel Plans 05/07/2023 08:00pm • Survey Findings-- Almost a quarter of respondents plan to spend $500 or less per person for summer travel.-- Nearly 11% plan to use a credit card to cover travel costs but carry a balance.-- When asked how much they'd be willing to pay for a credit card's annual fee, 30.9% want to stay under $100 an How to Get a Personal Loan With Bad Credit 05/07/2023 08:00pm • A personal loan can give you access to cash for almost anything, but securing a loan is often more difficult if you have bad credit. Less-than-stellar credit does not necessarily make getting a personal loan impossible, however. "It's tough to get a personal loan with bad credit," says credit expert Hamlin bumps Larson for lead on final lap to win at Kansas 05/07/2023 07:53pm • KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Denny Hamlin had walked out of victory lane after winning a thrilling NASCAR Cup Series duel over Kyle Larson with a last-lap pass at Kansas Speedway on Sunday just in time to hear his crew chief, Chris Gabehart, make a bold proclamation. “He's the most talented race car Verstappen keeps Red Bull undefeated with win in Miami 05/07/2023 06:47pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Max Verstappen used an easy Sunday drive to keep Red Bull undefeated on the season, as the reigning two-time Formula One champion drove from ninth to the victory at the Miami Grand Prix. Red Bull has won all five races so far this season, and teammate Sergio Perez's sec UFC's Tony Ferguson arrested following Hollywood crash 05/07/2023 03:29pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — UFC veteran Tony Ferguson was arrested early Sunday morning in Hollywood for suspicion of drunken driving after he allegedly crashed into parked cars and flipped his truck, police said. Los Angeles police arrested Ferguson at around 2 a.m. Police said Ferguson's truck hit at le Driver charged with manslaughter after 8 killed outside Texas migrant shelter 05/07/2023 03:27pm • A driver ran into pedestrians who were standing at a bus stop outside a migrant shelter in South Texas on Sunday, killing at least eight people, in an incident that police are investigating as possibly intentional, authorities said. Another 10 were injured, according to Brownsville police. Auth 150 years later, Dixon bridge tragedy among nation's worst 05/07/2023 12:23pm • DIXON, Ill. (AP) — Gertie Wadsworth was in the arms of her grandmother that bright day when sunshine dissolved distasteful memories of a long, brutal winter. Christan Goble held the 3 1/2-year-old girl in a crowd of more than 200 on the bridge over the Rock River. After a procession down Galena Av