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Ukrainian startups showcase products, resilience at Collision Conference 06/24/2022 09:25pm • Eight Ukrainian startups, all selected by the Ukrainian Technology Ecosystem, displayed their concepts and innovations — as well as the nation’s resilience — at Collision Conference in downtown Toronto. (Courtesy Julia Merk Photography) The stories emanating from war-torn Ukraine are now l Franchot cranks up well-oiled PR machine to seize the moment on Md. gas tax 06/24/2022 09:26am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP's news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters' free email subscription today. Undaunted by the refusal of the legislature’s presiding officers to consider a special session, Comptroller Peter Franchot (D) again urged sta Collision Conference in Toronto brings investors, partners together with burgeoning tech startups 06/24/2022 05:37am • Among mainstream technology companies, the Collision Conference in Toronto may well have an identity problem, but for 1,500-plus startups from Canada and around the world, Collision is both a well-known and highly impactful entity. While CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, is largely considered the most in Silver Line extension project is now under Metro's control, closer to welcoming riders 06/23/2022 01:05pm • Metro's Silver Line extension is ready for final testing and completion after years of delays. Metro on Thursday declared operational readiness of the 11-mile stretch of track, meaning the agency has taken over the project from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. More Metro Maryland, Virginia governors renew pleas for gas tax relief 06/23/2022 04:14am • Sparked by President Joe Biden's call for gas tax relief, the governors of both Maryland and Virginia renewed their calls for suspending their state's gas taxes on Wednesday. Following the president's remarks calling on Congress to temporarily suspend federal gas taxes and states to follow suit Bowser, Norton win DC Democratic primary 06/22/2022 08:10am • Incumbent Muriel Bowser withstood the challenge to her leadership and emerged victorious as the Democratic candidate for mayor of D.C. Bowser effectively sailed into her third term Tuesday — a feat managed only by predecessor Marion Barry, who was nicknamed "Mayor for Life." In deep-blue D.C Prince George's County inmate found dead with apparent stab wounds 06/22/2022 03:50am • An inmate died at the jail in Prince George's County, Maryland, on Monday, in an apparent stabbing. The inmate was found in his cell "going in and out of consciousness with multiple puncture wounds," a Prince George's County Department of Corrections spokesman said. After performing CPR, emerg Mental health center opens in Prince George's Co. 06/21/2022 05:56pm • Finding a convenient place for mental health services will now be a little easier for Prince George's County residents, with a new behavioral health center opening in Lanham, Maryland.  “Our community is in crisis, and we are in deep pain,” Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks sa DC police identify 15-year-old shot and killed after 'Moechella' event 06/20/2022 04:47pm • The 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed Sunday night near the site of an event known as "Moechella" has been identified as Northwest D.C. resident Chase Poole. D.C. police said detectives are still canvassing the scene of the shooting near 14th and U streets, where gunfire broke out Sunday ni Three-time Grammy winner Fantastic Negrito hits 9:30 Club with album on Virginia roots 06/20/2022 11:51am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” His last three albums have won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. On Wednesday night, Fantastic Negrito plays the renowned 9:30 Club in the nation's capital, where he'll perform songs from his newest album, “ The first 100 days: Maryland candidates for governor lay out early priorities 06/20/2022 09:28am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As candidates for governor continue to wind their way along the campaign trail in the final weeks before the 2022 primary elections, voter What’s open and closed for Juneteenth holiday Monday 06/20/2022 08:53am • Editor's Note: This story has been updated from an earlier version to clarify Metro's service on Monday. On June 19, 1865, a Union general notified slaves in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and that they were freed — over two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Em Car Review: 2022 Cadillac CT4 V Series Blackwing is the small performance sedan you want to drive 06/20/2022 05:01am • After a few years of sitting out, Cadillac is back with a vengeance with its V series of sports sedans that are as ready for the track as they are the daily commute. The Cadillac CT4 is the compact sedan and when you choose the V Series Blackwing version, you awaken one spectacular performance car. Fairfax Co. police seek DC rapper 'No Savage' after Tysons mall shooting 06/19/2022 10:15pm • Fairfax County police are seeking a D.C. rapper in connection with Saturday's shooting at the Tysons Corner Center mall in Virginia. A law enforcement source told WTOP on Sunday that 22-year-old Noah Settles, a District resident, is sought on charges of attempted malicious wounding, discharging a The COVID frontlines: How NYC doctors faced the outbreak 06/19/2022 09:19am • As head of a top intensive care unit in New York City, Dr. Lindsay Lief is no stranger to emergencies. "If the organs are failing, and you need to be placed on life support, you come to us," she said. When asked how much death she actually sees, Dr. Lief replied, "A lot. A lot." But in Mar