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'Train out of nowhere:' Damages reported as storms roll through DC region 07/05/2022 11:00pm • A dry Fourth of July was followed by a stormy Tuesday afternoon in the D.C. area. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings in several Maryland counties. The weather service will be investigating possible tornadic activity in Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties. There is visua Anne Arundel Co. commits to Vision Zero goals to eliminate traffic deaths 07/05/2022 04:38pm • Driven by the philosophy that traffic-related deaths and injuries are not acceptable and can be prevented, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, has officially adopted a Vision Zero plan. Vision Zero is a global movement embraced by many area jurisdictions such as Montgomery County, Maryland, and D.C. Should Martin Mayhew's tenure in Detroit give Commanders fans faith in Washington? 07/05/2022 02:55pm • Should Mayhew's tenure in Detroit give Commanders fans faith? originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonIt has been well documented that the 2022 season is a vital one for the Commanders. Entering Year 3 under Ron Rivera, the head coach has gone on the record multiple times over the past seve Man arrested, charged after police chase through Northern Virginia 07/05/2022 04:44am • A man was arrested and charged after he led police on a high-speed chase through Northern Virginia late Sunday night. Derrick R. Adjei, 24, of Alexandria, Virginia, was arrested and charged with a felony count of eluding police and for reckless driving, according to police. A firearm was recovere Cyclist, fireworks stand worker killed by pickup in DC identified 07/04/2022 06:44pm • A cyclist and a fireworks stand worker were hit and killed by a pickup Saturday evening when the driver suffered a medical emergency, D.C. police say. (Courtesy D.C. police) D.C. police have identified the two people killed Saturday when a truck struck both a cyclist and a fireworks stand worker 14 arrested after protesters block Inner Loop traffic in Silver Spring 07/04/2022 04:26pm • Climate activists blocked traffic on the Capital Beltway’s Inner Loop for over an hour Monday afternoon. It happened on the Inner Loop at the Route 29/Colesville Road exit. Over a dozen climate activists blocked all lanes of the Inner Loop. According to Maryland State Police, troopers respon South Dakota governor defends abortion 'trigger' ban when asked if 10-year-old should be forced to give birth 07/03/2022 02:52pm • South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem on Sunday defended her state's abortion ban, which includes an exception when the pregnant person's life is at risk but not in cases involving incest or rape. When asked by CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" whether children similar to a 10-year-old c Power being restored across DC area after storms 07/03/2022 02:31pm • Flash flooding recedes at New Hampshire Avenue and Sligo Creek, leaving about half a dozen stalled cars and marooned drivers behind. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) Power is being restored to the area after thousands were left without electricity in the wake of thunderstorms that hit the D.C. area Saturday Hong Kong lawmaker photographed with Xi tests positive for COVID 07/03/2022 08:23am • A Hong Kong lawmaker who was photographed standing close to Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this week announced Sunday he had tested positive for Covid-19. Steve Ho Chun-Yin said he tested negative on Thursday when he attended the photo session during the celebrations marking the 25th annive DC firework stand crash kills 2 07/02/2022 08:41pm • D.C. police say two people were killed during a crash in Northeast on Saturday. (Courtesy, DC Police) D.C. police said two people died at the scene of a crash along Minnesota Avenue and Hunt Place in Northeast on Saturday. At around 5:30 p.m., according to police, a truck was heading Northbou Truck fire snarls traffic on southbound I-95 in Stafford Co. 07/02/2022 08:30am • Some holiday travelers faced a rough start to their Saturday morning drive after a tractor-trailer caught fire on southbound Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia. It happened at the 139 mile marker in the southbound lanes of I-95. The backup was around 6 miles long at its worst, the WTOP Tr The surprising reason supermarkets sell flowers 07/02/2022 06:04am • All stores have marketing tactics to get you in the door — stylish mannequins, elaborate display windows, posters screaming about all the discounts you can find inside. But some are far more subtle, so much so that chances are you've hardly ever noticed them. Picture your local grocery store, f Newly released data shows gun violence injuries on the rise in Virginia 07/01/2022 10:41pm • New data from the Virginia Department of Health shows an increase in the number of gun-related injuries seen in local hospitals. In Virginia, emergency room visits for gun-related injuries are on the rise. According to new data, last year, there were more than 2,800 firearm injuries, up 9% from 2 I-270 sinkhole repairs completed ahead of Fourth of July weekend 07/01/2022 09:56pm • The Maryland Department of Transportation finished up emergency repairs to a large sinkhole that formed on the southbound portion of Interstate 270 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on Friday, just in time for Fourth of July weekend travel. Department officials completed the necessary repairs in two wee New Virginia, Maryland and DC laws now in effect 07/01/2022 07:58am • The start of July brings with it a new set of laws that are taking effect in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. More Local News Virginia Having a loud car exhaust system is again cause for being pulled over in Virginia — it’s again a primary offense. Another new law toughens the