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Car Review: Revised Ford Ranger goes from dated to having fresh new face in 2025 01/13/2025 05:28am • With a new tough look and a higher quality interior the Ford Ranger pickup looks to sell more midsize trucks in 2025. (WTOP/Mike Parris) More and more automakers are jumping in and paying big attention to the midsize truck segment. Ford was one of the later entries back in 2019 with the return of th Mars takes center stage in the sky 01/12/2025 06:35pm • In case you missed the inaugural ���What���s up in the sky?��� monthly feature at the start of the month, here's a reminder to make sure you keep your eyes to the sky these next few days for some cosmic must-see gems.�� Sunday, Mars was closest to Earth at 9 a.m. at a distance of 59,703,891 mile Expert weighs in on potential benefits of using drones for DC security 01/10/2025 08:50pm • People walking around in D.C. may hear a buzzing overhead or see a drone flying past them. It's not often that it happens, as the entire District of Columbia is normally a no-fly zone for drones. However, this month has brought three designated National Special Security Events, including Monda Car Review: Acura���s small crossover is ready to zip around town 01/10/2025 06:51am • The Acura RDX ��� the brand���s compact luxury crossover ��� turned out to be a bit of a surprise hit for me. After I was spoiled with some larger, ultra-luxury SUVs in recent weeks, I thought the baby (for now) Acura would inevitably be a letdown, by no fault of its own. Instead, I really enjoyed t With fewer working from home, see how DC's congested commute stacks up 01/09/2025 09:32am • Drivers in and around Washington, D.C. are well-aware of the area's notorious traffic congestion. A new study looks at how much time and money is being wasted and how commuting patterns are shifting in the wake of the COVID pandemic. In the just-released 2024 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard, drive Virginia lawmakers will revisit plan to build casino in Fairfax County 01/08/2025 03:27pm • As Virginia state lawmakers get ready to head back to work for their 2025 legislative session, one item they will discuss will be the possibility of building a casino in Fairfax County ��� likely in the Tysons area. The topic has been raised before in the General Assembly, but it has never receiv Strong earthquake kills at least 95 people in western China near Mount Everest 01/07/2025 03:39am • BEIJING (AP) ��� A strong earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal. Officials in the region said at a brief news conference that 130 others were inj How much snow has fallen in the DC region? First major snowstorm of 2025 is underway 01/06/2025 12:08pm • Listen live to WTOP online and on 103.5FM for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. You can share photos of the first snowfall of the year on the WTOP app or by tagging WTOP News on X, Instagram and Facebook. Already, around half a foot of snow has fallen across the D.C. region Monday with e Car Review: Chevy expands the popular Silverado line with the all-electric Silverado EV RST 01/06/2025 04:02am • A new all-electric truck from Chevrolet is on the market and with long range and plenty of power the Silverado EV looks for big sales. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Pickups are still huge for manufacturers. The top two selling vehicles in America are full-size trucks from Ford and Chevrolet. Now, Chevy joins t In Fairfax County, prep for winter weather starts in the spring 01/03/2025 10:25pm • As soon as one winter ends, Fairfax County's Department of Public Works and Environmental Services immediately turns its attention to the next one. When what's considered "the offseason" begins, workers conduct hot washes, making sure vehicles in the fleet don't have any lingering salt on them. B Car Review: Can a sports car have three rows? Audi says yes 01/03/2025 09:15am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 What's up in the sky? What DC stargazers should watch for in January 01/01/2025 05:46am • "What's up in the sky?" is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP's The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer them in the next edition. Welcome to WTOP���s inaugural monthly feature of "What���s up in the sky?" Each month Lightning strikes Capitol, Washington Monument during severe storms that prompted tornado warning 12/31/2024 09:12pm • 2024 did not go out with a whimper, as storms moved into the region on New Year's Eve, producing heavy rain, wind gusts and prompting a tornado warning and lightning strikes at two iconic D.C. structures. Lightning struck the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol Tuesday night as the storms ro Northern Lights will put on New Year's show, but will they be visible from DC area? 12/30/2024 05:32pm • The sun, which was my ���Top Space Story for 2024,��� is adding to its 2024 legacy, and just before the new year. It���s a beautiful, sunny and windy Monday in the D.C. region. Space weather, like terrestrial weather, is caused by Earth���s interaction with the sun, its star. And the space foreca Car Review: The Ranger Rover Sport ��� A stylish go-anywhere SUV with more efficient engines and even a plug-in 12/30/2024 04:35am • The Range Rover Sport is the more playful version of the stately Range Rover luxury SUV. With its off-road credibility still intact, the Sport model tends to attract a younger crowd of luxury buyers. It starts with sleek styling from last year’s redesign. It’s not as tall as the big Rang