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Virginia woman suspected of 'heinous' killing of 3 roommates arrested after high-speed chase in New York 06/06/2024 10:10pm • A 23-year-old woman suspected of killing her three older roommates in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, earlier this week was taken into custody following a high-speed chase and cash on a New York highway Thursday. Alyssa Jane Venable, of Spotsylvania, is charged with three counts of second-degree m Montgomery Co. warns about 'woodchucks' after tornado does serious damage 06/06/2024 09:45pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, residents are being warned to watch out for storm chase scammers after a severe storm tore through neighborhoods Wednesday, downing trees and power lines. The county's Office of Consumer Protection said residents should be cautious when hiring a contractor for storm d Widow of Beau Biden tells jurors in Hunter Biden's gun trial that she threw firearm in a trash can 06/06/2024 09:41pm • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The widow of Hunter Biden's brother told jurors in his federal gun trial Thursday about the moment she found the revolver in his truck, describing how she put it into a leather pouch, stuffed it into a shopping bag and tossed it in a trash can outside a market near her home Which American Express Platinum Card Is Best? 06/06/2024 08:00pm • The American Express Platinum Card has been the go-to luxury rewards credit card for a generation of travelers. It includes premium benefits, annual credits, elite status and numerous other features that travelers enjoy. However, many people don't realize that there are actually six distinct version Travel Discounts for Seniors 06/06/2024 08:00pm • Whether you're planning a long vacation or just a weekend getaway, there are many travel deals exclusively available to older adults. Some senior travel discounts can be found online, while others may require that you join an organization or call to book. Be ready to read the fine print and ask for Are self storage units really worth the money? 06/06/2024 07:55pm • If you've used a self-storage unit recently, you might be wondering why it cost so much money just for a place to put stuff. Experts say it's a growing industry raking in billions of dollars a year from consumers. But are they really worth the money? Some people rent storage space because they Woman's 2023 death was first fatal black bear attack on a human in California records, officials say 06/06/2024 05:13pm • DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A woman found dead last year in a mountain community was the victim of the first documented fatal black bear attack on a human in California, authorities said. The death occurred in Downieville, a tiny town in the Sierra Nevada, two hours northeast of the state capital, The Latest: Jurors in Hunter Biden's gun trial dismissed for the day 06/06/2024 04:50pm • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Latest on Hunter Biden's federal gun trial (all times local): Edward Banner, the man who found Hunter Biden's gun in the trash, finished testifying, and the judge dismissed jurors for the day. Afterwards, prosecutor Derek Hines told the judge the prosecution has two wit How to find the best auto repair shops in the DC area 06/06/2024 04:34pm • If you plan to hit the road during the summer season, make sure your vehicle is in tiptop shape. Experts say it may be hard to find the right auto repair shop because some vastly outperform others and there are huge price variations from shop to shop. In most cases, they say consumers with new Virginia authorities search for woman wanted in deaths of her 3 roommates 06/06/2024 03:53pm • FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia are searching for a 23-year-old woman wanted in the deaths of her three roommates, all in their 60s or 70s. Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office deputies went to a home in Fredericksburg on Tuesday night for a welfare check and found two men and a woma Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids 06/06/2024 03:29pm • At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren't, will they be social pariahs? Should parents monitor their conversations? Do parental controls work? Navigating social media as a parent — not to mention a child — is not easy. Using social media platforms i Roglic, Evenepoel involved in massive crash at Dauphine race, organizers neutralize stage 06/06/2024 11:34am • LYON, France (AP) — Tour de France favorites Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic hit the ground at high speed after getting caught up in a massive crash Thursday at the Criterium du Dauphine race that led organizers to neutralize the stage. Evenepoel, a two-time world champion from Belgium, and Rogl Involuntary manslaughter case dropped against 911 dispatcher in Pennsylvania woman's death 06/06/2024 11:30am • Prosecutors this week dropped an involuntary manslaughter case against a 911 dispatcher in Pennsylvania who had been accused of failing to send an ambulance to the rural home of a woman who was found dead a day later of internal bleeding. Greene County District Attorney Brianna Vanata said she acted Recreating a jump into Normandy D-Day zone 80 years later, British paratroopers face French customs 06/06/2024 11:00am • SANNERVILLE, France (AP) — There was a contemporary twist for British paratroopers, who parachuted into the historic D-Day drop zone in Normandy to recreate the airborne part of the battle to wrest western France from Nazi Germany’s control 80 years ago: They had to go through French customs and Things to do in the DC area: 'You Are Who You Eat,' Capital Jazz Fest … and more! 06/06/2024 08:51am • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. It all started in the womb, and now the true story of "gender feasting