Sunday, October 18

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Traffic fatalities are up more than 62% compared to the same time last year, according to D.C. police.

It’s why a new initiative has been launched to help reduce the number of electric scooter and bike accidents and deadly collisions.

“Another person got killed, lost their life,” said a speaker at the rally advocating for more safety.

4 things to know about the weather:

The weekend’s fresh Canadian air remains in place Sunday with wall-to-wall sunshine. Dry weather dominates through at least Tuesday.

Temperatures start chilly each morning, but strong October sunshine helps afternoons become increasingly comfortable.

A 6-year-old boy and 35-year-old man were killed, and 10 others were injured, when a woman drove a truck through a youth soccer game at a city sports complex in Wichita, Kansas, Saturday afternoon, police said.

The 34-year-old driver, from Garden City, Kansas, was in custody, though it wasn’t immediately clear if the incident at the Stryker Sports Complex was intentional, police said.

“She has been cooperative up to this point in the investigation,” Wichita Police Capt. Aaron Moses said at an evening news conference.

It was a day of protest for many across the country, with Saturday marking the fourth round of No Kings Day demonstrations.

No King’s Day began after President Donald Trump took office for his second term.

During the protests, people usually gather to protest Trump and his administration’s policies. This time around, the focus was on early voting.

Ryan Leonard scored a highlight-reel goal and the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.

Ilya Protas, Dylan Strome and Boone Jenner also scored and Vincent Desharnais had two assists for the Capitals, who have won back-to-back games.

Arsenal Gritsyuk and Timo Meier scored for the Devils, who dropped to 4-4-0 to open the season.

Canada’s defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire.

“I’m saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base,” Defense Minister David McGuinty said.

McGuinty did not provide casualty figures or details about what caused the incident. He said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were involved in the investigation and described the situation as “very, very active and delicate.”