VIDEO: Dramatic rescue of Wilson Bridge construction workers

By WTOP Staff
June 22, 2018 | 7:55 AM

WASHINGTON — Police in Fairfax County, Virginia released video of the dramatic rescue of three Maryland construction workers trapped in a bucket under the Woodrow Wilson Bridge after tractor-trailer went out of control and struck a boom truck Wednesday, jamming up traffic across the region for 12 hours.

The video was taken from a circling helicopter and it includes audio of emergency responders.

Maryland State Police have yet to identify the tractor-trailer driver who was killed. The driver’s body has been taken to the medical examiner’s office for identification.

Completing the FAFSA: Everything you should know

By U.S. News & World Report
December 3, 2023 | 2:00 PM

Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which opens by Dec. 31, is one of the most important steps students and their families can take to pay for college. Some states now make completing the FAFSA a high school graduation requirement. The U.S. Department of Education awarded about $111.6 billion in federal grants, loans and work-study funds in fiscal year 2022, according to the most recent Federal Student Aid annual report. Those federal funds will assist roughly 9.8 million students in completing their education.