US Park Police officer injured in Northwest DC crash

By Acacia James
April 5, 2021 | 2:17 PM

A U.S. Park Police officer was injured in a two-car crash in Northwest D.C. early Monday.

The officer’s car was hit by another car on 14th Street NW, near Thomas Circle, just after 3:30 a.m. Monday.

The officer was treated on scene for knee injuries before being released.

The WTOP Traffic Center reported 14th Street reopened around 5:30 a.m. following a southbound closure in the vicinity of Thomas Circle.

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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