D.C. police are classifying the death of a woman who fell from the rooftop of the W Hotel last night as a suicide. more ›

Authorities say that a person was found dead after falling from a building two blocks east of Thomas Circle this morning. D.C. Fire and EMS crews responded to the scene at 1200 M Street NW around 8 a.m. today and found a person -- who they are labeling as "possibly a window washer" -- who had suffered traumatic injuries consistent with those which would occur from a "fall or jump from a ten story building." The person was dead when the crews arrived. The 1200 block of M Street NW is still closed off due to the investigation. more ›

Michelle Konkoly, a freshman at Georgetown University, suffered a broken right foot and ribs, a punctured lung and an undisclosed injury to her spine after she fell from her fifth-floor dorm room early this morning. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Konkoly reportedly doesn't remember exactly what happened, but does remember opening the window in her on-campus dorm room because it was getting too hot. more ›

It seems like there are an endless variety of squashes, especially winter ones. However, after watching Eric Ripert's Avec Eric show on PBS, I learned about a variety known as a potimarron or hokkaido squash. It is characterized by its bright orange color and slight, pointed top. I've found it at the Kuhn farmers stall at the 14th and U farmers market labeled as kabocha squash. more ›

The D.C. Department of Public Works began its fall leaf collection period this week, so if you've got a lot of leaves to deal with around your house, it's worth a reminder how this works. First things first, head to http://leaf.dcgis.dc.gov/ and search for your address on the DPW leaf collection status map. The map will return a list of of scheduled leaf collection periods for your area. Take a note of the dates, and then before your next scheduled pass begins, rake all the leaves in front of your house and sidewalk into a pile in the nearest tree box. DPW crews will then come around and vacuum them up. And if you think you might have been missed, make sure to call 311 to request additional leaf removal service. more ›

An unidentified passenger accidentally fell onto the tracks at Takoma Metro station just before 10 a.m. this morning, Metro spokesperson Steven Taubenkibel said. According to Metro, the passenger got up off the tracks and walked away, and did not receive medical attention as far as WMATA knows. WJLA has been reporting that the incident caused the station to close 15 minutes earlier than had been originally planned, but Taubenkibel says the fall happened at 9:57 a.m., making the scenario WJLA is reporting impossible. Metro says the station closed at 10 a.m., as planned. more ›