Authorities say that a person was found dead after falling from a building two blocks east of Thomas Circle this morning. D.C. Fire and EMS crews responded to the scene at 1200 M Street NW around 8 a.m. today and found a person -- who they are labeling as "possibly a window washer" -- who had suffered traumatic injuries consistent with those which would occur from a "fall or jump from a ten story building." The person was dead when the crews arrived. The 1200 block of M Street NW is still closed off due to the investigation. more ›

Yet another traffic headache to add to a long list of them over the last 12 hours: streets around Thomas Circle have been closed to traffic due to a suspicious package located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and 14th Street NW. Both north-south and east-west traffic is affected, including the Woodley Park-McPherson Square Circulator route, which is detouring to 13th Street. DCist senior editor Kyle Gustafson tells us that the office building he is currently in, located on the Circle, has been locked down as a result of the investigation. more ›

Police closed off the entirety of Thomas Circle this morning, with no vehicle nor foot traffic allowed through the circle, due to a suspicious package investigation. The Massachusetts Ave. tunnel was also closed. more ›

If your route home takes you through Thomas Circle, you're being advised to find an alternate route this evening thanks to some downed electrical wires. The wires are blocking eastbound traffic on Massachusetts Avenue NW at the entrance to the tunnel under Thomas Circle, according to DDOT. All eastbound traffic must detour around the circle in order to continue on Massachusetts. Emergency crews are already on scene and PEPCO is on its way. more ›

We got a couple reports of a huge crowd of people gathered around Thomas Circle this morning, but by the time we got down there, no such crowd could be seen. A helpful security guard at 1120 Vermont Ave. NW filled us in that there was a fire drill in the large office building shortly after the work day began, so that probably explains the gathering. No big deal, in other words. more ›

Susan Holt and Susan Watterson are hoping that you and your officemates might enjoy throwing down Iron Chef-style at their new Thomas Circle cooking school. They will be opening CulinAerie this fall and that will offer "recreational" (not accredited or professional) cooking classes and special events. more ›

Third District Police Commander Larry McCoy sent out the following announcement of arrests related to a prostitution ring working out of the Washington Plaza Hotel in Thomas Circle.

The Prostitution Enforcement Unit (PEU), under the direction of Insp. Brian Bray, conducted a hotel operation at the Washington Plaza Hotel targeting adult and juvenile prostitutes and johns. The operation took place at # 10 Thomas Cir. NW. As a result of the operation 11 individuals were arrested. There were no other incidents that occurred during the operation.

>> Despite well-publicized problems at D.C. Schools, reading and math scores at 8th and 4th grade levels are both up in the District. [WaPo] >> Tonight is the second public meeting for the Fourteenth Street Transportation and Streetscape. 7-9 p.m. at the National City Christian Church at 5 Thomas Circle NW. [Logan Circle News] >> Westbound traffic on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is closed while an ambulance takes an injured worker to the hospital. [AP... more ›

In news that will make hard luck single guys everywhere feel better about themselves, Wizards forward Andray Blatche was arrested yesterday for soliciting sex from an undercover police officer in Thomas Circle. This isn't the first run in with trouble for Blatche since joining the Wizards: he was carjacked and shot in the chest during his rookie year. Compounding the issue for Blatche is the fact that he currently has a 5-year, $12.5 million... more ›

Former Editor-in-Chief Ryan Avent writes a weekly column about neighborhood and development issues. I'll admit, it isn’t easy for me to talk about crime in the District with many of my friends, particularly those who live in the suburbs or outside the metro area entirely. In the minds of those who don’t often visit, Washington is still the murder capital of the United States, still caught in crack wars, still a place into which one... more ›

It's here! As of 8:07 last night, spring has officially sprung. Today's going to be a little chilly, but by the end of the week we'll have almost cracked 70 degrees. Woohoo! Pedestrian Safety Initiative Kicks Off: The Post reports on the pedestrian safety program that regional governments launched yesterday morning from a press event at Thomas Circle. What will this mean for you? Perhaps some new traffic lights, and definitely some additional enforcement... more ›

While most of us were inside this weekend trying to keep warm by regularly jumping up and down from the couch and shouting at the television, someone was out in Thomas Circle freezing his guerilla artist's ass right off. Flickr user JamesCalder took this nice purple-packing-tape-meets-ton-of-bronze photo of the makeshift merry-go-round. EXIF.
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Santa's workshop has come a long way in the last 40 years. In the most accurate historical documentary available on the subject, as recently as the mid-60s, the elves were equipped with only the skills necessary to turn out dolls, sleds, toy cars and trains, and other fairly rudimentary wood and fabric-based toys. Somewhere along the line, the Kringles must have signed up the little people for some intensive training, because the electronics coming... more ›

Editor's Note: We're trying out a new end-of-the-day feature this week, affectionately called Go Home Already, which gives us the chance to point out any important headlines we might have missed during the day, great posts from the local blogosphere, a fun photo, and of course, remind you to get the heck out of your office because there are enough workaholics in this city as it is. It's just a trifle, but we're sure you'll let us know what you think in the comments. more ›

Hello DCist readers! Have all of you finished up your leftovers? Did you make turkey soup with cranberry/yam sauce? Did you have a billion ham sandwiches? Did you use your tofurkey as a football? We just figured out that cold gravy can also be considered turkey jello, thus expanding our list of entrée/desserts. We love learning. more ›

The warm weather will continue today with highs around 60, and a 40 percent chance of showers towards the afternoon. The photograph above of the Smithsonian Castle was taken Saturday. more ›