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Car Review: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4xe has electric-only driving, keeps off-road cred 12/20/2021 03:55am • There are myriad Jeep Wrangler models to choose from these days. They include two- and four-door versions and engines with four cylinders or even a fire-breathing V-8. Now a greener version has been added to the options: the 4xe, which is a plug-in hybrid. It will run 20 or so miles before the gas e Virginia police seek driver involved in fatal hit-and-run near Quantico 12/19/2021 09:27pm • Virginia State Police are seeking the driver of a red Toyota Corolla after a deadly hit-and-run on Interstate 95 in Prince William County, Virginia. According to police, two vehicles collided at approximately 2 a.m. Sunday morning at the 148-mile marker near Quantico. More Virginia New Why the mask mandate on planes is good for business 12/19/2021 09:09am • Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly stirred up some controversy Wednesday when he suggested that wearing masks on planes did little to prevent the spread of Covid. "I think the case is very strong that masks don't add much if anything in the air cabin environment," he said in response to a question 'SNL' goes without an audience and airs pre-taped sketches due to rising COVID cases 12/19/2021 12:16am • "Saturday Night Live" wasn't exactly live from New York on Saturday night. The NBC variety show opened with Tom Hanks greeting a nearly empty studio since the show went without a live audience because of the recent rise in Covid-19 cases. "Tonight everyone at 'Saturday Night Live' planned to Man fatally shot inside vehicle in Suitland, Md. 12/18/2021 06:20pm • A man was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle early Saturday morning in Suitland, Maryland, police report. A release from Prince George's County Police says that officers were called to the 4400 block of Rena Road at approximately 1:00 a.m. Saturday morning. At the scene, they The Space Place: James Webb Space Telescope set to launch in 1 week 12/18/2021 12:12am • FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 photo released by the European Space Agency, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is secured on top of the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch it to space from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson confirmed Friday that the James Webb S McGhee scores 27 to lead Liberty over East Carolina 74-64 12/17/2021 06:15pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Darius McGhee scored 27 points as Liberty defeated East Carolina 74-64 on Friday. Shiloh Robinson had 14 points and nine rebounds for Liberty (7-4). Kyle Rode added 12 points and five assists. Blake Preston had 10 points. Vance Jackson had 15 points and 10 rebounds, an 'Shopping Cart Killer' identified in 4 Virginia deaths 12/17/2021 02:13pm • Police on Friday identified a suspected serial killer in the deaths of at least four people whose remains have been found in Fairfax County and Harrisonburg, Virginia. Anthony Robinson, 35, has been in custody at the Rockingham County Jail, more than 100 miles from Fairfax, since late November, pol With federal loan in jeopardy, cyclists press for dedicated lane on Md. Nice bridge 12/17/2021 10:29am • A federal loan that Maryland is counting on to finance the new Nice/Middleton Bridge is in jeopardy because U.S. Department of Transportation officials have concerns about bicycle and pedestrian safety on the new span. That $200 million loan is expected to cover approximately one-third of the cos Weekend Road & Rail: Bridge work, paving, stops on the Beltway and I-66; Metro maintenance on all lines 12/17/2021 04:44am • There will be work happening this weekend on the I-295/DC-295 Corridor with stops planned on the Beltway and I-66 as the Transformation Project continues, some changes take place to bridge construction projects, and Metro has maintenance on all lines. Here’s what you need to know if you're trav A Virginia ministry helps clean up tornado-ravaged Kentucky 12/16/2021 02:59pm • Volunteers from the Christian group 516 Project are in Bowling Green, Ky., to help with the cleanup following last week's tornadoes. (Courtesy James Roberson) Tornadoes that ravaged Kentucky last week left dozens dead and many more with their homes destroyed. Now, a Christian group from Fredericks WSSC Water's budget proposes $400M in upgrades, rate hikes amid pandemic losses 12/16/2021 11:49am • WSSC Water approved on Wednesday more than $400 million in contracts to upgrade and improve aging water and sewer infrastructure in Maryland's Montgomery and Prince George's counties. That includes two $200 million contracts to rehabilitate sewer pipes across Montgomery and Prince George’s coun Most crash-prone DC region roads, as reported by WTOP 12/16/2021 04:07am • If your commute involves the 14th Street Bridge, you have good reason to tune to WTOP for traffic on the 8s. Inbound drivers on the bridge aren't just headed for D.C., they're also headed straight onto the most crash-prone stretch of road in the D.C. area, according to WTOP Traffic Center data. O DC plans to eliminate reversible lanes on Connecticut Avenue, add bike lanes 12/15/2021 05:03pm • There are some major changes coming to Connecticut Avenue Northwest for both cyclists and drivers, starting with the city's decision to get rid of reverse rush-hour lanes that confuse drivers and lead to crashes. Two years after asking the public to weigh in, Mayor Muriel Bowser is announcing the DC leaders call for stronger measures to make city streets safer 12/15/2021 04:34am • After a 9-year-old was hit by a car while leaving school in Southeast D.C. on Friday, two traffic cameras are now in place, but city leaders say more needs to be done to make the city's streets safer. D.C. Council member Christina Henderson said simply installing more traffic cameras is not the s