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Toyota expands NASCAR fleet by adding Jimmie Johnson's team 05/02/2023 01:45pm • Toyota will finally expand its fleet in NASCAR by adding Jimmie Johnson's two-car team next season. The addition of Legacy Motor Club will give Toyota eight Camry TRD's in the Cup Series. Toyota has long been the smallest manufacturer in NASCAR and also long eager to add new teams to its roster. It Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing 05/02/2023 01:32pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter. Tou Thao, who already had been convicted in federal court of violating Floyd’s civil rights, was the last o Kyrgios helps police catch man who allegedly stole his Tesla 05/02/2023 12:19pm • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tennis star Nick Kyrgios helped police catch a man who allegedly stole his Tesla at gunpoint from a home in Australia’s capital city, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Tuesday. The ABC said court documents showed the 2022 Wimbledon finalist used the Tesla app Column: Once No. 12, Berger starting over after back issues 05/02/2023 10:39am • Daniel Berger spent the afternoon on his boat in calm Florida waters, an ideal location for anyone except a guy who misses green turf under his feet and a golf club in his hand. Tuesday marked the 319th day since Berger shot 75 in the second round of the U.S. Open at Brookline in June to miss the cu Truex, crew chief ease race tensions at Gibbs with victory 05/02/2023 10:20am • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. snapped at his crew chief over the radio during a mid-race call that left the 2017 NASCAR champion chasing the leaders instead of being out front. James Small fired back at his driver to, let’s just say, shut the heck up. “What we did was correct,” Small s 1 dead after car falls off ramp at Springfield Interchange onto railroad tracks 05/02/2023 09:56am • Listen to WTOP every 10 minutes on the 8s to get the latest traffic updates. A person is dead after a car crashed off a ramp at the Springfield Interchange and fell onto the railroad tracks below in Fairfax County, Virginia, early Tuesday. The car was driving westbound on Interstate 495 toward Bride dies at beach when speeding DUI driver slams golf cart 05/02/2023 09:10am • FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A bride leaving her wedding reception was killed when a woman driving under the influence and well over twice the speed limit slammed into the back of a golf cart on a South Carolina beach road, authorities said. Data retrieved from Jamie Lee Komoroski's rental car indicat Truex wins NASCAR race at Dover for 3rd time on a Monday 05/02/2023 04:41am • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. grew up in New Jersey wanting to follow his dad into racing. Martin Truex, though, mostly raced on free weekends when he wasn’t running Sea Watch International, which harvests and processes clam products. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver worked as a teenager on Rockville man sentenced to life plus 65 years for killing former boss 05/02/2023 01:08am • A Rockville, Maryland, man has been sentenced to life plus 65 years in prison for the murder of his ex-boss, Geoffrey Biddle, two years ago. Billy Phillips pleaded guilty last month to the June 2021 killing of Biddle, 66, the former CEO of Gaithersburg-based Payment solutions. Biddle was found Chinese electric vehicle brands expand to global markets 05/02/2023 12:54am • YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Osamu Furukawa has driven lots of Japanese cars for his business converting classic gasoline-powered models to electric. But his favorite ride is an import: A battery-powered SUV from China’s BYD Auto. BYD Auto is part of a wave of Chinese electric car exporters that are s Group of shoplifters empty shelves at 2 CVS stores in Northwest DC 05/01/2023 11:39pm • It was a scary moment for shoppers in two CVS pharmacies in upper Northwest D.C. when a group of shoplifters brazenly emptied shelves before leaving in a stolen car on Sunday. The first happened at the CVS on Connecticut Avenue, near the intersection with Nebraska Avenue. The second occurred appr At least 6 dead after dust storm causes crashes in Illinois 05/01/2023 08:34pm • DIVERNON, Ill. (AP) — A windstorm in central Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of blinding dust off farm fields Monday, causing numerous crashes that killed at least six people on Interstate 55, police said. The late morning crashes involved 40 to 60 cars and multiple tractor-trailers, two of Is the Bilt Mastercard Worth It? 05/01/2023 08:00pm • The Bilt World Elite Mastercard, issued by Wells Fargo, has one unique feature -- it lets you earn rewards on rent payments without a processing fee. But the card has appeal even for nonrenters since it offers extra points on travel and dining purchases, and also doesn't charge an annual fee. How th 3 killed in Southern California small plane crash 05/01/2023 07:48pm • BIG BEAR CITY, Calif. (AP) — A single-engine plane crashed near a California mountain airport on Monday, killing all three people aboard, authorities said. The Beechcraft A36 went down about 2 p.m. near Big Bear City Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane struck a va St. Louis judges 'deeply' concerned by prosecutor shortage 05/01/2023 04:31pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — The departure of two more prosecutors from the already understaffed St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office is “deeply concerning” to judges, a spokesperson for the court system said Monday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, citing emails it obtained, reported that assistant prosecutor