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| Water leak prompts evacuation of building at Library of Congress | |
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| The James Madison Memorial Building of the Library of Congress was evacuated Tuesday afternoon when a sprinkler broke, causing water to pour out, according to the U.S. Capitol Police and a spokeswoman for the library. | The James Madison Memorial Building of the Library of Congress was evacuated Tuesday afternoon when a sprinkler broke, causing water to pour out, according to the U.S. Capitol Police and a spokeswoman for the library. |
| Patrons and staff were allowed to return to the building shortly before 2:30 p.m., about an hour after the alarm sounded. The Madison building is one of the modern wings of the library, located in the 100 block of Independence Avenue SE. | Patrons and staff were allowed to return to the building shortly before 2:30 p.m., about an hour after the alarm sounded. The Madison building is one of the modern wings of the library, located in the 100 block of Independence Avenue SE. |
| Gayle Osterberg, a spokeswoman for the Library of Congress, said the building was evacuated “due to a water flow alarm caused by a damaged sprinkler head.” | Gayle Osterberg, a spokeswoman for the Library of Congress, said the building was evacuated “due to a water flow alarm caused by a damaged sprinkler head.” |
| Tasha Jamerson, a spokeswoman for the Capitol Police, said there was “a significant amount of water” coming “out of a broken sprinkler.” | Tasha Jamerson, a spokeswoman for the Capitol Police, said there was “a significant amount of water” coming “out of a broken sprinkler.” |
| Police closed several streets in the area; authorities said all streets were reopened about 2:30 p.m. | Police closed several streets in the area; authorities said all streets were reopened about 2:30 p.m. |
| A woman who was fatally shot Sunday in Southeast Washington has been identified as a 39-year-old resident of Northeast, D.C. police said. | A woman who was fatally shot Sunday in Southeast Washington has been identified as a 39-year-old resident of Northeast, D.C. police said. |
| Police said they have made no arrests in the killing of Ivy Tonett Smith and the shooting of a man who was wounded in the same incident in the 2800 block of Alabama Avenue SE. The shooting occurred about 12:30 p.m. | Police said they have made no arrests in the killing of Ivy Tonett Smith and the shooting of a man who was wounded in the same incident in the 2800 block of Alabama Avenue SE. The shooting occurred about 12:30 p.m. |
| On Monday, police said they found a gray minivan that had been stolen from a church and that detectives think was used in the attack. The minivan is described as a gray Honda Odyssey with the Maryland handicapped license plate 241-69HT. | On Monday, police said they found a gray minivan that had been stolen from a church and that detectives think was used in the attack. The minivan is described as a gray Honda Odyssey with the Maryland handicapped license plate 241-69HT. |
| Acting D.C. police Capt. Anthony Haythe, who heads the homicide unit, said police found the vehicle in the 1700 block of S Street SE, about a mile from the shooting scene. Haythe said the van had been stolen from Mount Ephraim Baptist Church in Largo in Prince George’s County. | Acting D.C. police Capt. Anthony Haythe, who heads the homicide unit, said police found the vehicle in the 1700 block of S Street SE, about a mile from the shooting scene. Haythe said the van had been stolen from Mount Ephraim Baptist Church in Largo in Prince George’s County. |
| Last week, the National Park Service projected that the District’s beloved cherry blossoms would hit peak bloom between March 31 and April 3. But the region has experienced some unseasonably warm temperatures this month, and the Park Service has revised its dates. | Last week, the National Park Service projected that the District’s beloved cherry blossoms would hit peak bloom between March 31 and April 3. But the region has experienced some unseasonably warm temperatures this month, and the Park Service has revised its dates. |
| The agency predicts that the cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom between March 18 and March 23. Peak bloom refers to the point when 70 percent of the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin are in bloom. The average peak bloom date is April 4, so this year’s peak is expected to be far ahead of the historical average. | The agency predicts that the cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom between March 18 and March 23. Peak bloom refers to the point when 70 percent of the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin are in bloom. The average peak bloom date is April 4, so this year’s peak is expected to be far ahead of the historical average. |
| “Although the National Park Service factored above average March temperatures into the original prediction date, potentially record-setting temperatures, averaging nearly 20 degrees above normal for the next week, have greatly accelerated the bloom watch,” the agency wrote in a statement. | “Although the National Park Service factored above average March temperatures into the original prediction date, potentially record-setting temperatures, averaging nearly 20 degrees above normal for the next week, have greatly accelerated the bloom watch,” the agency wrote in a statement. |
| When the Park Service announced the original prediction during a festive news conference March 2, spokesman Mike Litterst warned that dates could change with colder or warmer weather. The early dates can be attributed to a relatively mild December and an unseasonably warm start to March. | When the Park Service announced the original prediction during a festive news conference March 2, spokesman Mike Litterst warned that dates could change with colder or warmer weather. The early dates can be attributed to a relatively mild December and an unseasonably warm start to March. |
| Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Tuesday that he is “completely disgusted with national politics in both parties, Democrats and Republicans,” and has no plans to endorse a presidential candidate at this time. | Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Tuesday that he is “completely disgusted with national politics in both parties, Democrats and Republicans,” and has no plans to endorse a presidential candidate at this time. |
| Hogan made the comments during a news conference, answering a question about whether he would support billionaire Donald Trump if the mogul wins the Republican presidential nomination. | Hogan made the comments during a news conference, answering a question about whether he would support billionaire Donald Trump if the mogul wins the Republican presidential nomination. |
| “I’m trying to focus here in Maryland,” Hogan said. “I don’t know who the Republican nominee is going to be, don’t know who the Democratic nominee is going to be and don’t know if we’re going to have a third-party candidate. So it’s way too early to speculate about who I might consider once I pull that curtain. But I’m not going to get involved.” | “I’m trying to focus here in Maryland,” Hogan said. “I don’t know who the Republican nominee is going to be, don’t know who the Democratic nominee is going to be and don’t know if we’re going to have a third-party candidate. So it’s way too early to speculate about who I might consider once I pull that curtain. But I’m not going to get involved.” |
| Last month, Trump received a surprise endorsement from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), whose own presidential bid had foundered. Christie, a close friend of Hogan’s and fellow GOP governor of a Democratic-leaning state, had been Hogan’s choice for the Republican nomination. | Last month, Trump received a surprise endorsement from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), whose own presidential bid had foundered. Christie, a close friend of Hogan’s and fellow GOP governor of a Democratic-leaning state, had been Hogan’s choice for the Republican nomination. |