Police Investigating Train Derailment, Bear Sightings, River Rescue: News Nearby

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Police Open Investigation Into East Falls Church Metro Train Derailment

Metro Transit Police have opened an investigation into the derailment of a Silver Line train near the East Falls Church Metro station late last month

One person was injured and the East Falls Church station was shut down for days after the incident. Authorities later found out deteriorated track ties had caused the tracks to widen, leading to the derailment. >>> Read more.

Is Another DC Earthquake Coming?

Scientists have uncovered the cause of the 2011 Virginia earthquake that shook the Nation's Capital, and have made an ominous discovery along with it: the possibility that it could strike again.

A new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth indicates that pieces of the mantle have been breaking off below the North American Plate, and the region is sinking into the earth -- meaning we could get another earthquake at some point. >>> Read more.

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