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Car Review: The Nissan Altima SR VC-Turbo wakes up the midsize sedan market with added power and sports suspension 11/20/2023 04:10am • Nissan has a solution for a sportier version of the Altima SR with the nifty VC-Turbo engine that pumps out nearly 250hp. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The Nissan Altima has been a big seller for years and while it moved family without hassle it’s been a bit underwhelming in the power department since it 1 driver dies, another runs from I-95 crash site, Virginia police say 11/19/2023 08:30pm • A collision between a tractor-trailer and a sedan on Interstate 95 Sunday morning has left one driver dead and Virginia State Police are searching for the other. A tractor-trailer and sedan crashed in the southbound lanes of I-95 near the 156-mile-marker in Woodbridge at around 5 a.m., according Show your thankfulness with charity 'turkey trots' and walks this week in the DC area 11/19/2023 03:10pm • Thanksgiving is all about eating well, but also about being grateful. What better way to show your gratitude than by giving back to the community and sweating off some of those calories. There are charity runs and walks throughout the D.C. area this holiday weekend, most of them on Thanksgiving m Study: Gas-powered lawn mowers and leaf blowers in Md. produce as much pollution as long car trips 11/18/2023 11:56am • It’s leaf blower season, adding new layers of unwelcome noise to the cacophony of daily life. Leaf blowers — along with gas-powered lawn mowers, string trimmers, chainsaws and other garden equipment, also generate an alarming amount of air pollution. Some machines emit as much pollution in a How to watch this weekend's Leonid Meteor Shower 11/17/2023 05:51pm • Are you a night owl or an early riser and like to look at the night sky? Just the thing for you is happening around midnight into Saturday's predawn hours, when the annual Leonid Meteor Shower is expected to peak. Our weather may offer clear to partly cloudy skies after midnight, with possible cl Jay Leno reflects on favorite 'Tonight Show' memories, Letterman rivalry en route to MGM National Harbor 11/17/2023 04:14am • He became a household name by hilariously hosting "The Tonight Show" for decades every night on NBC. On Saturday, comedian Jay Leno brings his standup tour to MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. "I'm having a good time," Leno told WTOP. "I just took politics out of my act. I'm just so Which vehicle brands rank the highest for the 2024 model year? 11/16/2023 05:22pm • There's a lot to consider when buying a new car, but a new annual list hopes to help buyers decide which brands to consider when shopping. As 2024 model vehicles roll onto showroom floors, U.S. News & World Report crunched the numbers to see which brands do the best when compared to one another. Hundreds of college students in Prince George’s Co. now eligible for free tuition 11/16/2023 04:40pm • Hundreds of college students in Prince George’s County, Maryland, are now eligible for free tuition at Prince George’s Community College. The only catch is you have to live within six miles of MGM National Harbor. The county set aside $2 million this week for the program, which comes from How 3 roundabouts could help make a Fairfax Co. intersection safer 11/14/2023 09:19pm • Construction is expected to start next month to make changes to a Fairfax County, Virginia, intersection that could improve commute times and make the road safer. In a news release, the Virginia Department of Transportation said it has given a $49 million contract to Roanoke-based construction co On eve of holiday travel season, latest survey shows Md. seat belt use down slightly 11/14/2023 07:11pm • With holiday travel looming, a survey in Maryland shows the percentage of drivers who buckle up dipped slightly in 2023, from 92.7% to 92.1%. While that may seem like a minimal drop in the number of people who choose to buckle up before hitting the road, Dr. David Efron, chief of trauma surgery a Review: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster inspire in biopic 'Nyad,' swimming from Cuba to Florida to Oscars? 11/13/2023 02:44pm • Few things are as inspirational as true stories of athletic achievements and survival against the natural elements. Audiences get both in the new biopic "Nyad," which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in September before opening in select theaters and now streaming on Netflix in November. Crossroads of a Crisis: The storm no one saw coming 11/13/2023 12:00pm • Declining Western support for Ukraine. A massacre in Israel followed by war in Gaza. The disarray in the U.S. Congress. In his new series "Crossroads of a Crisis," WTOP's National Security Correspondent J.J. Green's delves into the three weeks in October when the world changed dramatically. And Car Review: Ford Bronco Heritage Limited crawls through the mud and looks cool doing it 11/13/2023 09:57am • The Ford Bronco Heritage Limited plays on the original looks with 1960s Robin’s Egg blue color. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The new Ford Bronco has really made waves in the tough, go-anywhere SUV market. With two and four door models — and nine different trim levels to choose from — there’s a model t Police investigate after thieves ransack string of ATMs in Fairfax Co. 11/09/2023 10:30am • Police are investigating a string of ATM thefts in Fairfax County, Virginia. Around 3:08 a.m. Tuesday morning, police responded to a report about three suspects trying to forcibly access an ATM inside the TD Bank on 6566 Little River Turnpike. When police arrived, they discovered the would-be thi Keeping up with car maintenance? Virginia-based Carfax company knows 11/06/2023 02:13pm • Centreville, Virginia-based vehicle history company Carfax knows more about your car than you might think, including which owners are missing regularly-scheduled preventive maintenance. Carfax can also remind you it's time with an app that's free. According to its most recent data, 29% of vehi