Maryland’s long-running historic license plate program is facing a reckoning, and plenty of car owners are feeling the sting.

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Maryland just slammed the door on its historic vehicle plate loophole, instantly making 72,000 early-2000s cars ineligible.

A bipartisan bill would create statewide rules for police use of automatic license plate readers, but law enforcement leaders warn the restrictions could slow investigations.

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Take a nostalgic bite at Arizona’s timeless drive-ins, where the experience feels frozen in the golden days of diners.

Apalachicola Bay opened Jan. 1 for a brief season lasting through the end of February. It’s the first time the bay has opened ...

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From retro booths to old school menus, these Pennsylvania diners make every breakfast feel like a throwback to the ’50s.