DC Metro

WASHINGTON (AP) — A writer on the verge of releasing her debut novel is facing a backlash after she posted a picture on Twitter of a public transit worker eating on a train and reported details about the woman to her bosses. Natasha Tynes apologized a day later on Twitter and deleted her post before […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The subway train had just pulled out from a busy Washington station when it ground to a halt and foul-smelling smoke began filling the tunnel and the cars. “We’re going to die here!” passengers cried. In the fear and chaos that followed, riders prayed but also helped one another, performing mouth-to-mouth on […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Smoke from an unidentified source filled a busy downtown subway station in the nation’s capital Monday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds just before afternoon rush hour, authorities said. One person died and dozens were injured. Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from the L’Enfant Plaza station, one of the subway system’s busiest, about […]