8:22pm Sunday night.
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Readers reported around 3:15pm: “at Rock Creek Park and just heard very heavy boom in the distance almost like a sonic boom.”
“anyone else in Arlington (south of Clarendon) hear a massive boom about 10 minutes ago?”
From US Capitol Police: “This afternoon, our officials were working closely with our federal partners to monitor an unresponsive pilot who was flying an airplane near the National Capital Region. The U.S. Capitol Complex was briefly placed on an elevated alert until the airplane left the area.”
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photos via DC Fire and EMS
Council Member Henderson writes: “This is a childcare center. Like most in DC it was supposed to open at 7am. Now many families are learning they won’t have care today and the foreseeable future. I can only imagine what it will take this small biz to rebuild.
News reports indicate the driver was speeding.”
DC Fire and EMS reported around 4:30am: “Car into building 300 Eastern Ave NE. Vehicle into 1 story commercial building. @PGFDNews units already on scene.” (more…)
photo by Eric P.
From Alert DC:
“The US Navy will conduct a military flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, June, 2, 2023 at 11:15AM.”
and (more…)
Thanks to Erica for sending Friday:
“We spotted the legendary yellow Money Train around noon today at the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan red line station. (more…)
Thanks to V. for sending from a Kia seen in Mount Pleasant.
Thanks to G. for sending yesterday: “Saw this beaut today in the bus shelter at 14th and H NE.”
If you have a photo of a neat find from your house, place of work or neighborhood please send an email to [email protected] thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.
“Dear PoPville,
Wed night about 9:00 PM
Wisconsin Ave NW and Van Ness St nW
Woman repeatedly circled McDonalds while driving on the sidewalk! No one injured.
A man engaged the driver in conversation to stop her from continuing to drive until police arrived and took over.”
To the video! (more…)
From WMATA:
“With the design of Metro’s train fleet of the future underway, customers are invited to visit a pop-up exhibit at Gallery Place – Chinatown Metro Station to view current concepts and provide input on the look, layout, and features of trains. The fleet of the future is expected to start serving customers in 2026. The pop-up will feature physical samples, renderings, and videos allowing the public to interact with and provide feedback on the design of the new trains.
Located at Gallery Place – Chinatown Station at the 7th and F St. entrance near the faregates, the exhibit will be open at designated times through May 30. Visit wmata.com/FleetoftheFuture for the full schedule.
“We’re designing Metro’s fleet of the future for all of our customers, and we’re working hard to get as much public input as possible throughout the process,” said Metro General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke. “Metro’s next generation of trains will serve our region for decades, so we must ensure customer needs are met, while incorporating advances in technology that will allow our system to evolve with our trains.”
Proposed concepts for Metro’s train fleet of the future include: (more…)
“Dear Popville,
Yesterday morning at the Iraq Embassy in Dupont. Do you happen to know what happened? (more…)