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Car Review: 2024 Subaru Crosstrek gets a makeover with a little more space and improved tech 02/05/2024 04:33am • The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek is a popular small crossover with a big makeover that looks a lot like the old one. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Subaru has been making the small Crosstrek crossover for some time now and it has proven to be a popular ride with rugged styling, flared fenders and better than normal gr Will Congress force Big Tech to do more to protect children online? 02/03/2024 04:13am • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. Members of Congress are growing increasingly frustrated with Big Tech and what many lawmakers believe is lip service to concerns about how social media sites are impactin Avast ye, porch pirates: DC police are cracking down 02/02/2024 08:24pm • Porch package thieves beware: D.C. police are using a new method to track stolen packages, with the help of Apple AirTags. Commander Sylvan Altieri, with D.C. police's Fifth District, says the new plan to fight porch package pilfering revolves around strategically planted AirTags that the Metropo Wolf Trap reveals summer concert lineup 01/30/2024 06:19am • Wolf Trap just announced its summer concert lineup, bringing a ton of major music acts to Vienna, Virginia. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. "Wolf Trap serves as a welcoming haven for all, where our thoughtfully curated roster of award-winning artists guarant Virginia Democrats again push for paid family and medical leave, advance bill 01/30/2024 12:26am • Virginia Democrats are again backing a proposal to create a universal paid family and medical leave program that would be run through the Virginia Employment Commission. The legislation carried by Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D-Fairfax, and Del. Briana Sewell, D-Prince William, would adopt the general m ‘Strategy is imperative’: Maryland legislation to provide $15 million to reduce childhood poverty 01/30/2024 12:16am • In 2022, approximately 160,800 Maryland children lived in poverty across the state, according to data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center. Gov. Wes Moore (D) is pushing legislation in the 2024 session to provide $15 million in state funds to help bolster communities with higher Baltimore to host Justin Timberlake for first world tour in 5 years 01/29/2024 10:06pm • (Courtesy Live Nation/Christina Rutherford) For the first time in five years, Grammy Award-winning singer Justin Timberlake is heading on tour, with tickets to his summer show in Baltimore, Maryland, already being sold in a number of pre-sales. After a stunning return to New York's Saturday N Car Review: Wrangler Willys 4-door is made for off-road and more civilized on-road 01/29/2024 04:34am • The Jeep Wrangler was in a class by itself for many years. Now, there is competition from Ford, so Jeep has to do more to remain a popular choice. The Jeep Wrangler Willys carries on the tradition of a rough and ready-looking SUV. The optional 35-inch tires and beadlock wheels means this Jeep is equ DC Boat Show returns to National Harbor this spring 01/23/2024 12:00pm • Last year's DC Boat Show at National Harbor was the District's first boat show in 15 years, and it returns for an encore this spring. Tickets are on sale now for the boat show which runs from May 3-5. General admission tickets are $30 per person, $20 for active military and first responders. N Virginia Democrats press major new gun control measures despite GOP opposition 01/23/2024 07:16am • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s assertion this month that the state’s gun laws are already strong enough for his liking isn’t deterring Democrats from moving forward with major proposals limiting access to firearms. Policymaking committees in both chambers of the General Assembly have starte Car Review: Lexus RX 500h F Sport leads the way with style, performance and conserves fuel 01/22/2024 05:07am • The Lexus RX 500h F Sport Performance is the latest version of the popular crossover. This hybrid is anything but boring. With 366 hp and 27 mpg if you try. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The Lexus RX, the midsize crossover, has been a hit for the company for more than 20 years. So, Lexus doesn’t rest whe US postage stamp and shipping prices go up Sunday 01/19/2024 12:47pm • (NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Postal Service will increase stamp prices starting Sunday, a USPS representative confirmed to "Good Morning America." The cost of first-class stamps will rise from 66 cents to 68 cents for letters weighing one ounce or less. Package shipping costs will also increase by n Honda, Kia and Hyundai dominate list of Best Cars for the Money 01/18/2024 05:38am • Just in time for this weekend's D.C. Auto Show, U.S. News & World Report has issued its 2024 list of the Best Cars for the Money. Eleven cars have won the distinction ranging from compact sedan to minivan to three-row SUV. Three automakers dominate the list: Honda, Kia and Hyundai. "We bel Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken join WTOP as 20th anniversary 'American Idol' tour hits Bethesda Theater 01/18/2024 04:36am • They memorably squared off in the finals of Season 2 of "American Idol" (2003) just as the reality singing competition was embarking on a meteoric rise to become the No. 1 television show in America. Next week, Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken bring their special 20th anniversary tour to Bethesd The political and economic ramifications of undermining the free market in health care 01/17/2024 11:03am • This content is sponsored by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA). Congress has reconvened and one of the hot topics in 2024 in the area of healthcare is prescription drug pricing, which has drawn considerable attention from lawmakers. Former U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsy