A trip to a gas station bathroom sent a Virginia man to the hospital on after he said he got pricked by a used needle. The first thing I thought of was that I'm going to end up with a disease. I was scared to death because of the possibility of what the person may have had," said Marvin Barnett, of Lynchburg.What started as a normal morning pitstop for Barnett, ended in an hours-long stay at the hospital.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A person survived electrocution and a 40-foot-fall off of a powerline tower in southeast Portland after climbing the tower to take a selfie, Portland Fire & Rescue says. PF&R says the incident happened around 5 p.m. Wednesday evening along the railroad tracks near Sellwood Riverfront Park. A witness told PF&R the person was taking a selfie on the 40-foot-tall steel tower, and another witness described hearing "

WASHINGTON (7News) — The day has come. Friday morning, D.C.'s beloved and resilient cherry tree was cut down along with numerous other trees in the Tidal Basin, 7News has learned. Stumpy the Tree, seen Thursday surrounded by a fence, was removed by National Park Service crews beginning a $113 million, three-year-long project to protect the region from rising sea levels, which have hollowed out the tree's core. Nonetheless, the tree still bloomed each year, and its unique look stood out for millions of annual National Cherry Blossom Festival visitors.

Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — This week, we're Road Trippin' to what was once the railroad capital of the world back in the day, to the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, to learn about the history and interactive experience visitors will find at the museum. The Railroaders Memorial Museum, and the famous Horseshoe Curve, are both open Wednesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. However, due to sporadic construction, the railyard and roundhouse are closed.

Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — UPDATE | Hundreds of new charges have been filed against Edward McGuire Sr. for allegedly assaulting a girl over multiple years. On Friday state police filed 720 additional sex-related charges against McGuire for assaulting a girl at his Allport Cutoff, Graham Township, home from the time the child was in kindergarten through the fifth grade. McGuire is accused of assaulting the girl while he was "