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Acura TLX Type S: Every sport sedan needs a touch of gray 04/26/2024 04:50am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r Get a whiff of this: Endangered corpse flower blooms in US Botanic Garden 04/25/2024 09:49pm • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r Things to do in the DC area: Independent Bookstore Day, DC Chocolate Festival ��� and more! 04/25/2024 06:19am • This Saturday, several of the D.C. region's local bookstores are celebrating the 11th annual��Independent Bookstore Day��with discounts and other deals, plus food and fun, family-friendly activities. For those looking to celebrate their local bookstore, here are over 10 bookstores that are celebrati Energy Strategy Series 2024: Setting energy policies that can help drive cleaner, greener future 04/24/2024 11:05am • The United States is in the midst of a transformative period when it comes to energy production and efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change. And lot of the changes are happening in the��Washington, D. C., region. ���We���re undergoing a big transition from a mostly carbon-based e Sterling warehouse fire ruled accidental by Loudoun Co. fire officials 04/23/2024 08:26pm • A warehouse fire broke out Monday afternoon in Sterling, Virginia, sending black smoke into the sky that was visible from miles away. (Courtesy Loudoun County Fire and Rescue) The warehouse fire in Sterling, Virginia, that sent black smoke billowing into the sky and triggered a significant emerg WTOP movie critic donates entire DVD collection to Hyattsville branch of Prince George's County Library 04/23/2024 03:25pm • WTOP loves bringing you the news, but we also love giving back to the local community. So, after decades of staring at my shelves of DVDs and Blu-rays (arranged in chronological order, of course), I decided to donate my entire collection to the recently-renovated Hyattsville branch of the Pri WATCH: Black smoke visible for miles after Sterling warehouse catches fire 04/22/2024 10:00pm • A warehouse fire in Sterling, Virginia, sent black smoke billowing into the sky and triggered a significant emergency response Monday afternoon. Firefighters were called to a facility in the 100 block of Acacia Lane just after 3 p.m., according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. ���@WTOP��� Ma Prince George���s Co. begins offering reimbursements for new security cameras 04/22/2024 04:08pm • Maryland's Prince George���s County is now taking applications for security camera reimbursement, roughly 13 months after initially approving the plan. The rebate program offers residents, businesses and other organizations up to $200 for new camera system purchases, and $100 to help offset the s Maryland Public Television celebrates 20th anniversary of Chesapeake Bay Week 04/22/2024 02:03pm • Maryland Public Television kicks off Chesapeake Bay Week this week, airing now through Saturday. The series features 30 documentaries and other programs about the Chesapeake Bay, highlighting the beauty, importance and fragility of the nation's largest estuary. "This is the 20th anniversar Best 2024 Hybrid and Electric cars 04/22/2024 12:41pm • Hyundai was the big winner in this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings for the 2024 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars. "We looked at 96 total vehicles across 10 categories,��� said Tony Markovich, senior editor for Autos, at U.S. News. "This year, Hyundai really stood out ��� they had three Car Review: The full-electric Fiat 500e is a great choice as an urban commuter 04/22/2024 07:32am • The original Fiat 500 and the new 500e still of some of the smaller cars on the market. However, even taller drivers will find decent space. (WTOP/Brian Armstead) Brian Armstead, Special Contributor Don���t let the small size fool you the Fiat 500e packs plenty of space for adults and offers a fun These boats 'transformed' colonial Virginia. A tour guide hopes to tell the 'forgotten' stories of the boatmen 04/22/2024 05:28am • Their contributions helped establish colonial Virginia, but the stories of enslaved and freedmen who rowed down the James River to move goods aren't well known to most Virginians. Two Virginia men are hoping to change that. Will Smith and Will Cash, or the Wills (as they���re often called), br Dear wife: We need a Toyota GR86 sports car 04/19/2024 05:37am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r Beltway in the dark: More than 300 streetlights out along the busy highway 04/18/2024 08:15am • In early April, a WTOP staffer noticed an unusual number of streetlights were out along the Capital Beltway in Maryland, with more than 60 spotted between Interstate 95 and the exit to Connecticut Avenue. This left large sections of the interstate where streetlights exist, in the dark. Was it jus What caused the grueling morning traffic delays on the Beltway ��� and how it could happen again 04/17/2024 01:09pm • Listen to WTOP for traffic updates on the 8s. Traffic was at a near standstill throughout the D.C. region Wednesday morning after construction work closed lanes on the Capital Beltway. Commuters clogged alternatives routes and backups stretched for miles. The construction Wednesday morning was