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D.C. storm topples trees, cuts power to 15,000 Pepco customers

Overnight storms with 70-mph wind gusts knocked out power to more than 15,000 Pepco customers in Washington, D.C., toppled trees onto homes and roads across the city, and prompted DC Fire and EMS to evacuate a Capitol Hill row house. A second round of severe storms is expected Friday afternoon.

· 3 min read

Metro expands $1-a-day U-Pass to Catholic, Georgetown

Catholic University and Georgetown University's Capitol Campus are joining Metro's U-Pass program this fall, giving thousands more D.C. students unlimited bus and rail rides for about $1 a day.

· 2 min read

D.C. storm topples trees, cuts power to 15,000 Pepco customers

Overnight storms with 70-mph wind gusts knocked out power to more than 15,000 Pepco customers in Washington, D.C., toppled trees onto homes and roads across the city, and prompted DC Fire and EMS to evacuate a Capitol Hill row house. A second round of severe storms is expected Friday afternoon.

D.C. storm topples trees, cuts power to 15,000 Pepco customers

Overnight storms with 70-mph wind gusts knocked out power to more than 15,000 Pepco customers in Washington, D.C., toppled trees onto homes and roads across the city, and prompted DC Fire and EMS to evacuate a Capitol Hill row house. A second round of severe storms is expected Friday afternoon.

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