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Metrobuses collide in D.C., several may be injured

Two Metrobuses have collided in Southeast D.C., and several people are being evaluated for injuries.

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5 D.C. firefighters burned as roof collapses during search

Five firefighters were injured -- one of them critically -- while battling a house fire in Northeast early Friday

Tags: D.C. Fire and EMS , injured firefighters

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Child who brought cocaine to school put in foster care

Several children at a local elementary school have been taken to the hospital after ingesting cocaine.

Tags: Thomson Elementary School , cocaine , D.C. Public Schools , Mark Segraves

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Drivers urged not to drive through high water

"Do not drive into any kind of moving water situation, turn around, don't drown" says D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Pete Piringer.

Tags: high water , flooding , Hank Silverberg ,

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Wind blows over National Christmas Tree

High winds have blown over the National Christmas Tree, which is lit by the president every year on the Ellipse south of the White House.

Tags: National Christmas Tree , D.C. Fire and EMS , National Mall , Ellipse , President

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Suspended D.C. firefighter still being paid

A D.C. firefighter has been paid for not showing up at work for more than two years, WTOP has learned. The reason for the payments can be traced back to a corruption investigation that began back in 2008.

Tags: D.C. Fire and EMS , Dennis Rubin , Natalie Williams , suspension , Mark Segraves , D.C. Office of the Inspector General

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U.S. Marshals hurt when suspect sets self on fire

The U.S. Marshals Service says two of its deputies were hurt when a suspect set himself on fire as they tried to serve a warrant at a Washington rowhouse.

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Man received stitches after stabbing at Metro station

Metro says a man stabbed while exiting the Georgia Avenue/Petworth station Sunday suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Tags: Lisa Farbstein , Georgia Avenue , Petworth , Metro , Yellow Line , Green Line , Gary Emerling

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Crews hit gas line, some D.C. buildings evacuated

Several buildings near Mount Vernon Square have been evacuated after construction crews struck a gas line.

Tags: Mount Vernon Square , Gas leak , evacuation

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Accident causes MARC, Amtrak delays

Five MARC commuter rail cars have derailed after a slow-speed collision with a freight train in Union Station's rail yard. MARC's afternoon service is not expected to be affected.

Tags: Amtrak , MARC , Union Station , derailment , Maryland Transit Administration , D.C. Fire and EMS , Joe McHugh , Neal Augenstein

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