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2 workers seriously injured at Southwest DC construction site

Two construction workers were hit by falling materials at a site in Southwest D.C. on Tuesday morning. The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. on Maine Avenue near 6th Street SW, according to D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Vito Maggiolo. Both men suffered serious injuries but are expected to be OK. Authorities used a basket and crane to remove them from the site. They were then transported to a hospital.

The D.C.’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have been notified to investigate the incident.

Women’s History Month: Girl Scouts celebrating girl power in the DC area

These girls do more than sell cookies — though, admittedly, that’s part of being a Girl Scout. Girl Scouts and their troop leaders in the D.C. area are part of the nationwide organization that teaches girls curiosity and confidence, not just during Women’s History Month, but all year long. Golden girls
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