As he recovers from an unknown affliction in the hospital, Chuck Brown has postponed shows through May. more ›

The Godfather of Go-Go isn't well, it seems. According to a posting on Chuck Brown's Facebook page this weekend, the city's most famous musical figure is currently in the hospital. more ›

A 54-year-old woman recently walked into Georgetown University Hospital, claiming that she could not remember anything that happened in the 24 hours since she had an orgasm. more ›

approximately 1,700 nurses at Washington Hospital Center, ratified a new contract, putting to bed one of the region's most heated labor disputes. more ›

WJLA is reporting this morning that a tentative agreement has been reached between Washington Hospital Center and a union representing its nurses, a deal which could bring an end to one of the region's longest-running labor disputes. more ›

A vigil will be held outside of George Washington University Hospital this evening for William Lockridge, the District 4 Member of the D.C. State Board of Education, who was hospitalized over the weekend after suffering a stroke. Lockridge, who has served at nearly every conceivable level of local governance in the District, was rushed to the hospital on Friday and remains in the intensive care unit. more ›

Montgomery County police announced this afternoon that they have arrested 49-year-old Suburban Hospital employee Keith D. Little for the murder of Roosevelt Brockington Jr. inside the hospital on New Year's Day. According to a report by WUSA9 this afternoon, police say that Little stabbed Brockington "over 70 times" in the boiler room of the hospital on the morning of January 1. Little has been charged with first-degree murder. more ›

Who killed Roosevelt Brockington, Jr. inside Bethesda's Suburban Hospital on New Year's Day, and why did they do it? Montgomery County police appear to be totally stumped -- though they are now admitting that Brockington's death was likely "not a random act of violence." more ›

With the recent weather, it's not uncommon to see people pulling over to the side of the highway. Of course, very few of them are actually doing so to deliver a child -- or so we thought. The Post reports that a baby was born on the shoulder of northbound Interstate 270 this morning -- it's actually the second time that a baby has been delivered on a local Interstate in the last couple of weeks. Another woman gave birth to a babe on December 6 as her husband was driving along Interstate 295 -- in that case, the hospital told the woman she wasn't ready to give birth yet. The overarching message here: if a pregnant lady tells you to "step on it, the baby's coming" this winter, you might want to prepare yourself for the possibility that you'll be getting your hands dirty. more ›

One of the U.S. Marshals who was burned in a strange incident at 1215 N Street NW on Monday has been released from the hospital. Two marshals were injured as they attempted to serve an individual with a bench warrant on Monday; when the suspect in question revealed himself, he was coated in a flammable liquid -- he then set himself on fire. The injured marshals were attempting to extinguish the flames when they suffered the burns. TBD reports that the second marshal is still receiving treatment at Washington Hospital Center. more ›

Nurses at Washington Hospital Center already decided to strike once this year due to the firing of 18 nurses who didn't -- or couldn't, depending on your point of view -- report to work during February's snowstorms. After that incident, the nurses joined National Nurses United, the largest nurses union in the country. Now, word is that nurses at the hospital will strike yet again. According to a press release, NNU nurses who work at WHC will walk off the job at 7 a.m. on November 24, and return 24 hours later on Thanksgiving Day. The union, which represents about 1,600 WHC nurses, is pursuing the work stoppage as a way to hammer home a report (PDF) which claims that the hospital is understaffed. The hospital and the union are also currently haggling over a new labor contract. more ›

To follow up with those of you who reacted strongly to our photo gallery yesterday of the abandoned St. Elizabeths West Campus and the plans that are in the works to relocate the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard there, Mayor Adrian Fenty and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton held an impromptu press conference this morning to unveil the city's plans for its share of the nearly 200 acres of land in Southeast Washington, D.C. Wire reports. more ›

While the East Campus of St. Elizabeths hospital is owned by the District and still in use as a mental health facility, the West Campus, built by Congress in 1852 (originally under the name Government Hospital for the Insane), was by and large abandoned by 2002. It's still under the control of the U.S. General Services Administration, but few people these days get a chance to explore the abandoned 176 acre hospital grounds, which through time served as mental health facilities for the Army, Navy, and District of Columbia, provided a hospital for Civil War soldiers, and at one point housed the likes of Garfield assassin Charles Guiteau and writer Ezra Pound. more ›

Hilda Mason, 91, who served more than 20 years on the D.C. Council, died yesterday at Washington Hospital Center. more ›

>> The Metro board voted 5-1 to approve officially the largest increase in fares in Metro history. [NBC4] more ›

If you're heading out of the office to hop on the Green line at this very moment, may we suggest a bus? An unidentified man was struck by a train at 4:40 p.m. at the Fort Totten station and Metro put out the word to expect major delays. From WMATA: (Green line) trains are single-tracking through the area, taking turns headed in both directions between West Hyattsville and Georgia Ave-Petworth Metrorail stations. Shuttle buses have... more ›

Yesterday, I found it difficult to write about Washington's loss over the weekend to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It had nothing to do with the play on the field, which amounted to a carbon copy of the previous week's loss. Jason Campbell strove mightily to lead the team past their mistakes, only to be done in by mistakes of his own. A game changing moment came when the offense failed to obtain some badly needed... more ›

Good morning, Washington. It's news of the weird day today on DCist, as the Post tells the bizarre story of two 2nd-year engineering students from U-Va. who have been charged with the kidnapping of a man in Tysons Corner and demanding $500,000 in ransom. Both the two kidnappers and the victim are Chinese nationals who had been living with host families in Virginia while attending college. Police arrested Guanyu Lu and Baichuan Shu, both 19,... more ›

>> Both the White House Christmas Tree and the Capitol Christmas Tree arrived in Washington today. >> D.C. fire officials are warning people not to overload electrical circuits in their homes this holiday season in the wake of a fatal garage fire over the weekend. [WTOP] >> Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an irregular heartbeat Monday and will be heading to George Washington University Hospital to have it checked out -- in case you... more ›

It appears that tragedy has struck the Redskins. Emerging reports indicate that Washington Redskins Safety Sean Taylor has been shot in an apparent burglary attempt on his home, with one source claiming that Taylor is "fighting for his life". The Redskins have just released a statement confirming the shooting.Ashburn, VA - The Washington Redskins became aware of a situation this morning in which safety Sean Taylor was the victim of a shooting at his residence... more ›

Good morning, Washington. Yesterday afternoon Roll Call had the story of a potential suspect finally being identified in all those strange Senate bathroom fires from the last few months. Capitol Police Officer Karen Emory recently has been suspended in connection with the fires, although it still hasn't been confirmed whether she is definitely a suspect in the case. No charges have been filed, but color us a little disappointed if it turns out a... more ›

>> The Senate might have to work all weekend, in advance of a possible vote on Sunday on whether to take up a $50 billion war funding bill that calls for a troop withdrawal from Iraq in 12 months, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) warned. Be prepared to hear all your Senate staffer friends complain about this at happy hour tonight. [The Hill] >> Foxhall Road will be closed to traffic between MacArthur Boulevard... more ›

>> Maryland police apprehended the prisoner who stole an officer's gun and escaped from custody from a Laurel hospital. [WTOP] >> Shortly after abandoning his run for the White House, Stephen Colbert ended up in a three-way tie for a seat on the Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District Board in Williamsburg. Sadly, he won't be able to serve if selected by a hat draw (seriously), because he's not a registered voter in the... more ›

Howard Kurtz's WaPo column today concerns the kerfuffle over Tim Page's angry email to Ward 8 Council Member Marion Barry's office that we told you about yesterday. As you'll recall, Page, who writes about classical music for the Post, received an unsolicited press release from Barry's office about the city's deal with Specialty Hospitals of America to purchase the Greater Southeast Community Hospital. Page then fired off an angry email in which he called the... more ›

Good morning, Washington. Recent increases in gun-related crime in the city seems to be today's main topic of news, just as the Supreme Court may announce today whether it intends to take another look at D.C.'s handgun ban. D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has scheduled a press conference this morning to address the District's position on its gun safety law, but in the meantime the Washington Post is questioning the law's effectiveness and just last... more ›

Good morning, Washington. The city is still reeling from the news that the U.S. Attorney's Office has indicted two employees from the District's Office of Tax and Revenue on charges of embezzling over $16 million. It's a staggering sum, and the Post cites officials who are calling it the largest theft ever uncovered in local government in the Washington area. The two women, Harriette Walters and Diane Gustus, are said to have used the money... more ›

Now is the time of year when we all get to start complaining about how stupid standard time is and how walking out of our offices last night into pitch black darkness was weird and uncomfortable and made us confused about what time happy hour was supposed to start. That is all. 'Fat Gap' Between Whites and Blacks in D.C. High: We've certainly talked about the income gap between whites and blacks in our city... more ›

>> Mayor Fenty has changed his mind and now says emails to and from city officials will be kept indefinitely. [WTOP] >> More Fenty decisions! He's considering a drastic change to the role of the hated D.C. Taxicab Commission. [Examiner] >> Several people on a Boston-bound flight out of DCA were taken to a hospital after complaining of feeling sick and were found to have elevated carbon monoxide levels. [WCVB] >> Jack Bauer spotted in... more ›

Good morning, Washington. It's Friday, and the city is still reacting to yesterday afternoon's announcement about how our new taxi meters are going to work. We already told you about the $4 flag drop, which many people are already saying is too high, and the fact that taxi roof lights will go on and off automatically to indicate whether a cab has a passenger, which everyone seems to agree is long overdue. One more thing... more ›