If you went to Georgetown or have been to any of its sporting events, you've likely seen Jack, the adorable bulldog that has served as the university's official mascot since 1962. Well, Jack might be out of commission for the months to come—he's injured. more ›

More details are coming to light about the blaze which broke out at a gas station in Georgetown this morning. One person was injured in the fire, which started at the Washington Gas Station at 1576 Wisconsin Avenue NW around 8 a.m. this morning. more ›

According to a statement, D.C. Councilmember Mary M. Cheh (D-Ward 3) "suffered a serious fall while running" over the weekend, resulting in "a severe break and dislocation of her arm and wrist." Ouch. more ›

Redskins running back Clinton Portis has reportedly been placed on injured reserve by the team, ending his season -- and, more likely than not, his career with the Redskins. Portis has logged 6,824 yards and 46 rushing touchdowns on the ground for Washington in his seven years with the team -- though he only played anything close to a full season in four of those years, and has only appeared in 13 of the team's last 26 games. We don't want to prematurely write his Redskins obituary -- but if Portis is indeed finished as a Redskin, the team will be losing so much more than a serviceable tailback. We're losing all of Portis' beloved characters! more ›

Preseason NBA basketball is some pretty boring stuff -- which means the the spotlight is all on Gilbert Arenas with his latest head-scratcher. See, the Wizards had their first preseason home game last night (the phenomenal John Wall had 19 and an awesome coast-to-coast layup, by the way) and before the game, Arenas told head coach Flip Saunders that he had a sore knee. Arenas had been complaining about a achy ankle recently, so Saunders scratched Arenas from the lineup and started Nick Young in his place. Young led the team in scoring with 24 points and the team won by 15.

Which apparently Arenas took as the cue he needed to admit that he wasn't actually hurt. more ›

Virginia Tech offensive lineman Greg Nosal got the game ball after the Hokies defeated Central Michigan by 24 on Saturday. It wasn't because he led the team in pancake blocks, or in recognition of him making the game's key play. No, it was because Nosal played nearly two-thirds of the game after having a half-inch of his left pinky cut off. more ›

The Nationals delivered some crushing news this morning via a conference call: phenom pitcher Stephen Strasburg will "probably" need Tommy John surgery on his injured pitching arm, which could put him on the shelf for up to a year, and perhaps as long as 18 months. An MRI which doctors performed on the arm yesterday discovered a "significant" tear of Strasburg's right ulnar collateral ligament. more ›

An Acela Express train struck a person on the tracks between BWI and Odenton earlier this afternoon. The Maryland Transit Administration has issued an alert that all Penn Line MARC service has been suspended until further notice. Northbound Amtrak trains out of D.C. are currently holding at Union Station. more ›

The GW Hatchet reports on what sounds like a gruesome scene in Washington Circle earlier today. An unidentified female pedestrian was struck and apparently pulled under the wheels of a large SUV sometime before noon.

Senior Larissa Pardo said she was on her way to work around 11 a.m. when she witnessed the incident, which she said occurred at the intersection of 23rd Street and Washington Circle. more ›

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Three people were injured in a large traffic collision at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW this morning. The intersection has since reopened, but the crash, which involved a D.C. firetruck along with two civilian vehicles, caused major traffic delays throughout the area for well over an hour. more ›

Here's the statement from Jon Summers, spokesman for Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.): more ›

Capitals 3, Hurricanes 2: more ›

Metro officials are warning of major delays on the Red Line this evening after an individual was injured at the Gallery Place Metro station at about 3:55 p.m., Metro spokesperson Angela Gates said. Preliminary reports indicate a young man was injured after being allegedly pushed into the side of a train that was pulling into the Gallery Place Metro station. The injury, which D.C. Fire/EMS spokesperson Pete Piringer said is considered not life threatening, therefore took place on the platform, and not on the tracks, despite earlier reports. more ›

On a night when the Caps nearly came from behind to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team did something else to help cement their identity as a D.C. institution. With 8:35 remaining in the third period, and both teams readying for a faceoff in the Capitals' defensive end, the team's sound crew played Chuck Brown's "Bustin' Loose" over the arena speaker system. more ›

Wire reports now confirm that a fatal early-morning car accident on the GW Parkway did indeed involve U.S. Men's National soccer team forward Charlie Davies. Davies was not behind the wheel at the time of the accident. WTOP reported that the collision, which occurred at about 3:15 a.m., claimed at least one fatality and seriously injured two others. One look at the car involved in the wreck, and it's understandable that Davies' injuries -- which have required hours of surgery -- are being described as "possibly career-threatening." (Although as of 5 p.m., the U.S. Soccer Federation is backing off of that assessment, calling the effect of Davies' injuries on his future "unclear.") Steve Goff's SoccerInsider twitter account first reported the news, and confirmed that Davies, who is still under the knife, did not suffer "life threatening" injuries. more ›

A elderly man was rescued from an apartment fire in Glover Park earlier this morning. The fire broke out at around 10 a.m. in a first floor unit of a three-story apartment building at 2316 40th Place NW. D.C. Fire/EMS spokesperson Pete Piringer said firefighters pulled the unconscious man, who is approximately 70 years-old, out of the apartment under pretty heavy smoke conditions. Rescue workers successfully resuscitated the man and he was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The fire, which has since been knocked down, is said to have caused significant damage, but was apparently confined to the one apartment. more ›

D.C. police say they are investigating a daytime shooting in the 1200 block of H Street NE. An adult female was shot at about 12:54 p.m. at 1275 H Street NE. more ›

Metro reports that as of 12:43 p.m., regular service has resumed on the Blue and Yellow Lines after this morning's collision. A Metro employee is believed to have been struck by a six-car train while on the tracks between the Braddock Road and National Airport stations. The male employee, whose identity has not been released, is said to be alive but in serious condition at a nearby hospital. The incident is currently under investigation, but earlier delays on the Blue and Yellow lines should soon be abating. more ›

A man who is believed to be a Metro employee was struck by a train at about 10:40 a.m this morning on the tracks between the Braddock Road and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport stations. The employee, whose identity Metro has not yet released, was taken to a local hospital and is in unknown condition at this time. and is believed to be in serious condition. more ›

The Metrobus driver who struck 30-year-old jogger Amanda Mahnke at the intersection of Connecticut and Florida Avenues NW last week was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to a statement given to WTOP's Adam Tuss by Metro spokesperson Lisa Farbstein. No charges have been filed in the crash, and the identity of the driver has not yet been released. Mahnke, who is the communications director for Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), is reported to be in stable condition currently at George Washington University Hospital. An MPD investigation into the collision is ongoing. more ›

Two Metro workers were injured Wednesday evening after two rail cars hit each other in the rail yard at West Falls Church, the Post is reporting. Thankfully, the two employees suffered injuries that are being described as "non-life threatening," though they were transported for treatment to Inova Fairfax Hospital. more ›

There was an electrical explosion in the 1500 block of 19th Street NW at around 10:30 a.m. this morning. A crew of contractors was working on an outdoor, above ground electrical supply at the time, and two workers were injured in the incident. One of the workers is reported to be in serious condition resulting from burns received in the explosion, according to D.C. Fire/EMS. more ›

WAMU's Diane Rehm wasn't behind the microphone for her regular 2-hour Friday slot of The Diane Rehm Show today, because she was reportedly injured in one of those bizarre accidents that seem like only happen on TV sitcoms. Filling in for the host, Susan Page of USA Today reported that Rehm was running across the street on Thursday when her heel got caught in the leg of her pants. As a result, Rehm tripped, and she managed to break her pelvis during the fall. Talk about bad luck. She'll now be out for at least a few weeks while she recuperates. We wish her a speedy recovery. more ›

A construction worker fell down a shaft in a building under construction near the intersection of 1st and K Streets NE around 9 a.m. this morning. D.C. Fire/EMS responded to a call of a worker who had fallen at 90 K Street NE. The man fell about 20 feet, according to fire department spokesperson Pete Piringer. A crane is in use at the scene to help remove the injured worker. more ›

Early word from WMATA that a person was struck by an Orange Line train at the West Falls Church-VT/UVA Metro station at 11:18 a.m. The six-car train was headed in the direction of New Carrollton when it struck a person who was on the tracks as the train pulled into the station. Trains are now sharing one track through the station, which will likely result in delays of up to 30 minutes on the Orange Line until mid-afternoon. No word yet on who the person was, their condition or whether they were on the tracks intentionally. UPDATE 12:04 p.m.: Metro now says that preliminary reports indicate the train struck a male customer who was on the tracks intentionally. UPDATE 12:14 p.m. WMATA confirms the man has died. more ›

At least six people were shot in four separate shooting incidents overnight, WJLA is reporting. One of the victims, who was shot in the head near the intersection of Irving and 24th Streets SE, died of his injuries, while another is said to be in critical condition after a shooting in the 1800 block of Birney Place SE. Four other people suffered non life-threatening injures. The other two shooting incidents took place in the 2600 block of Stanton Road SE and the 200 block of W Street NW. more ›

Metropolitan Police Department officials are investigating the death of Benjamin Koomen, a genetic diagnostic laboratory supervisor who was found near Meridian Hill Park on Sunday morning. Koomen, 34, died at 3:30 p.m. on August 9 as a result of injuries he sustained, which DCist first glossed after a reader discovered blood at the park. MPD Assistant Chief Diane Groomes said that the cause of death has not been determined and that police are still awaiting results of both the autopsy and an ongoing investigation by the homicide unit. Police in the Public Information office, however, said investigators have ruled out foul play. Koomen's friends and coworkers have reacted to this unexpected tragedy with an outpouring of sadness and grief. One friend describes him as an exceptionally bright person who should not have died as he did, while others have flooded his Facebook page with notes of remembrance. No doubt, the lingering questions about how his death came to pass have only compounded that grief. more ›

Ay carumba -- to think, we were all set for a tranquil evening on the sports front, with no local games on the schedule. We're definitely sure, though, that this was not the kind of news that the Nationals were hoping for on their day off and after closing out two consecutive home sweeps: rookie pitcher Jordan Zimmermann has blown out his throwing elbow and will require a ligament-replacement procedure. That's right, Tommy John surgery. more ›