Power outage hits Washington region

A power outage hit much of the Washington area Tuesday, hitting the White House, the Capitol and the State Department and affecting several thousand people. The White House lost power briefly before back-up generators kicked in, restoring lights and computers that were knocked out for several seconds, according to an AFP reporter. Power at Capitol Hill flickered on and off intermittently but was later restored. Photos on social media showed crowds being ushered out of Smithsonian buildings as po