Adam Tuss

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Adam Tuss

Chances are you've seen plenty of people using their phones while driving - and you may be guilty of it yourself. By some first-hand accounts, people texting, checking social media and just not paying attention are bad in the D.C. area now. "They are at their phones. Always I saw that they are on Instagram and liking something, and they couldn't see the road," one driver said. "When I get to the stop, the traffic light like this, I look and he is talking on the phone, and I tell him no.

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Adam Tuss

Two eye-opening reports released Tuesday are raising concerns about safety on Metro. One details how two trains came within 400 feet of a head-on collision, and another could delay automatic train operation from moving beyond the Red Line. Safety investigators said a communication breakdown led to the close call between two trains that ended up on the same track and headed toward each other near Dupont Circle in July. The trains stopped about 400 feet short of a head-on collision.

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Adam Tuss

Safety concerns within the Metro system could delay automatic train operations from expanding beyond the Red Line. The concerns include a near head-on collision between two trains in July and station overruns, where trains run past designated station platforms, on the Red Line. In July, two Metro trains ended up on the same track and stopped about 400 feet from a head-on collision.

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Adam Tuss

Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesMetro's general manager, Randy Clarke, is expected to stay in D.C. for a while longer. At a meeting scheduled for Thursday, Metro's board is set to amend Clarke's employment agreement with the transit agency, and News4 has learned Clarke will sign a contract extension. The exact details of the contract extension are not yet available. Clarke took over the role of Metro's general manager in the summer of 2022.

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Adam Tuss

The Trump administration started planning a military-style parade in the D.C. area for the president's birthday. President Donald Trump attempted to put on a similar parade during his first term in office but had to cancel it because of cost concerns. The Trump administration has been contacting local leaders in the D.C. area about having a parade. The size and scope of the parade is unclear. June 14 will be the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.