The Bay Bridge—one of the world’s scariest spans—was closed last night and this morning when inspectors noticed unusual vertical motion.

The Washington Post’s “On Parenting” blog has a grim warning for parents of young children: Watch out for falling televisions!

After two children and a young man died this summer from a fatal infection caused by a microscopic parasite, federal authorities are asking for samples of Virginia waterways to try and develop a test for detecting deadly microscopic amoeba.

Remember on Tuesday, when we learned that nine-year-old Virginia boy died after a “brain-eating amoeba” entered his body? Well, now we get word of two other deaths around the country thanks to said organism, including a Louisiana man who contracted the parasite through his drinking water.

How’s this for terrifying: a nine-year-old Virginia boy has died after what health officials are calling a “brain-eating amoeba” entered his body.

UPDATE: The fine folks at the Sunlight Foundation managed to capture the whole thing on video. Take a look: DCist reader Todd sent in this image of a large section of metal duct work that fell down on top of several parked cars this morning in an alley behind 1250 Connecticut Ave. NW (adjacent to 1800 N St. NW). The incident happened at about 10:30 a.m. Thankfully, no one was injured, but it’s scary to…