Surge parking rates coming to parts of DC
Drivers in one of the busiest parts of D.C. may be stunned when they see the changes coming to some parking meter rates. The D.C. Department of Transportation is looking to implement what is known as “surge pricing” for parking meters in Chinatown and Penn Quarter—and it won’t be long before the new rates become a reality.
Motorcyclist killed in accident involving bus on Rockville Pike in Bethesda
A deadly accident in front of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda snarled traffic for the morning rush hour.
Watch: Teen escapes kidnapper
Video released by police in Bridgeport, Connecticut shows a teen tumbling out of a car and onto a sidewalk along Boston Ave. Cops say the 17-year-old told them she was lured into the car Monday morning by a woman and was sexually assaulted. That's when the vicitm jumped out. The driver of the Toyota took off. The car is missing the rear bumper with the white plastic foam exposed.
Unprecedented security in place for Pope Francis
The massive security apparatus protecting Pope Francis on his trip to the United States will be tested further Thursday as he arrives in New York City to an unprecedented level of protection for the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

