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Explosives detonated in partial demolition of large span of Baltimore's collapsed Key Bridge
Crews used explosives in the partial demolition of the largest remaining steel span of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge Monday evening.
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Video: Dump truck slams into overpass in northern Virginia
The raised bed of a dump truck slammed into an overhead ramp on westbound Interstate 66 Monday, but remarkably, no one was injured.
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‘Stop! Stop!': Two planes nearly collide at DC's Reagan National Airport
The planes, one from Southwest and one from JetBlue, nearly ended up crossing the same runway while that JetBlue flight was taking off.
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Move over, United: Astrophysicist says he's figured out the fastest way for everyone to board an airplane
A new boarding method that United Airlines rolled out last month has people thinking about all the lost time spent boarding planes in new, excruciating detail. And while United claims their new method will ease frustrations, a physics professor in Las Vegas says he has an even more efficient way.
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Man Dragged to Death by DC Metro Train Was Inseparable From Service Dog, Family Says
A man died after getting a dog leash stuck in a train door and being dragged down the platform at the Dunn Loring Metro station in Vienna, Virginia.
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Metro Likely Spent Over $500K on a Self-Cleaning Toilet. It's Been Broken Since 2017
Records show the self-cleaning toilet at the Huntington station hasn’t worked since 2017 — this despite years of maintenance that likely totaled more than $500,000.
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New Acela Trains to Shorten Route Between DC and New York
Tilting trains? It might sound strange, but Amtrak’s new Acela line trains that lean into curves and bends will shave time off trips, and they plan to roll them out over the next couple of years.
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Vomit Fraud Could Hike the Cost of Your Uber Ride
Uber drivers have staged fake vomit scenes in their cars and billed passengers for the cleanup.
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‘Beyond Vulgar': Human Hair Buildup in Metro System Poses Fire Threat
Hair and other human fibers are accumulating in Washington D.C. Metro tunnels in such large quantities that the gunk poses a threat of electrical sparks and fire, a transit consultant tells News4.
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2 CSX Workers Killed by Amtrak Train Outside Union Station
Two CSX railroad employees were fatally struck by an Amtrak train after stepping onto tracks outside Union Station in Northeast Washington, D.C., Tuesday night.
