An electrical fire on a trolley near the U.S. Capitol led to road closures and injuries to Capitol Police officers. Separately, investigations are underway into a video of a teacher allegedly abusing a child and arrests related to a protest and a coordinated investigation.
D.C. Fire and EMS Department and U.S. Capitol Police respond to a small fire on the U.S. Capitol grounds on Nov. 20, 2025. An electrical fire broke out on a trolley between the Rayburn House Office building and the U.
S. Capitol on Thursday evening, prompting some nearby road closures, according to D.C. Fire and EMS Department officials. The trolley was moving from the Rayburn building when the small fire broke out, but it has since been extinguished, according to a U.S. Capitol Police spokesperson. Two U.S. Capitol Police officers were taken to the hospital for treatment. D.C. Fire officials said one person was treated for minor injuries, though USCP said no one on board the trolley car was injured. The underground trolley is one of three lines operating under the U.S. Capitol grounds for members of Congress and their staff. The other two lines run under the Russell and Dirkson Senate Office buildings.Officials reported heavy smoke, but stated that there were no further hazards. Roads closed due to the investigation have since reopened.A disturbing video showing a local teacher allegedly beating her child has prompted an investigation by the Mobile County Sheriff's Office.The video, initiallyA fired teacher who was arrested on a felony child abuse charge after a video of her beating her 12-year-old son went viral will likely face additional charges,CAUTION: THIS VIDEO MAY BE CONSIDERED OFFENSIVEA protester dressed as a large phallic object was arrested during Fairhope's "No Kings" protest -- part of a natA coordinated investigation involving the Gulf Shores Police Department, Foley Police Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service has resulted in the arre
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