Man hospitalized after being pulled from Metro tracks in DC

By Eden Harris
January 24, 2021 | 8:42 PM

D.C. Fire and EMS rescued a man from Metro tracks in Northeast D.C. on Sunday night.

The man was not struck by a train but was taken to the hospital for injuries and is expected to recover.

Fire officials said they arrived at the Minnesota Avenue Metro Station around 6:30 p.m. and found the man on the tracks.

This is a developing story. Stay with WTOP for the latest.

Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 1:54 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A chunk of ceiling fell inside a main hallway of the Kennedy Center, according to a spokesperson who said the damage underscores the need to shut down the historic arts venue for renovations sought by President Donald Trump. No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center's grand foyer collapsed Friday evening, said Roma Daravi, the center's vice president for public relations. Photos provided by the center showed a large hole in the high ceiling and debris littering the red carpet in part of the hallway that connects the Kennedy Center's three main performance auditoriums. The damage occurred during stormy weather in Washington. The Kennedy Center's Trump-aligned board is fighting in court to move forward with plans to add Trump's name to the building's facade and to close the center for two years as it undergoes $250 million in renovations.

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