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How federal funds are used for military parade
Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg breaks down how the federal funds for the military parade are being spent.
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Firefighter turns 2-time battle with cancer into call for change
By the time Amy Dant had been promoted to lieutenant in the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service, the firefighter paramedic had been diagnosed with cancer twice. With no history of cancer in her family, she said she first thought she was terribly unfortunate after being diagnosed with cervical cancer at 27 years old, followed by thyroid cancer nearly a…
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Firefighter turns cancer battle into call for change
A local firefighter turned her two cancer battles into a call for change. Investigative Reporter Tracee Wilkins continues the News4 I-Team’s investigation of firefighters with cancer fighting for medical care and benefits.
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DC paramedic says he was punched, bitten in ambulance then struggled to get help
For more than a year, the News4 I-Team has examined the dangers firefighters face from patients they’re attempting to treat. Firefighters told Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg they need help.
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Celebrating WorldPride District-wide
There are many WorldPride events beyond the traditional parade and festival. News 4’s Tommy McFly shows more ways to celebrate Pride across D.C.
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Firefighters who developed cancer on the job say process for coverage too difficult
Research shows firefighters are at increased risk for developing cancer due to toxic exposures on the job, but while all 50 states and the District have created laws to provide benefits for firefighters with certain cancers, the News4 I-Team found many say the process in getting that help is fraught and the list of covered cancers is too narrow. Before…
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Firefighters with cancer battle over benefits
Every state and the District have laws in place to provide benefits for firefighters who develop select cancers from toxic exposures on the job, but the News4 I-Team found many say the process in getting that help is fraught and the list of covered cancers is too narrow. Investigative Reporter Tracee Wilkins and the News4 I-Team share the stories of...
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Is AI raising your rent? We asked leasing agents on apartment tours
A hidden camera investigation found leasing agents well aware the rents they advertise are heavily influenced by sophisticated algorithms and automated software.
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Ex-U.S. attorney says he fears Culpeper pardon by Trump sends ‘get-out-of-jail-free' message
Former Culpeper County, Virginia, sheriff Scott Jenkins was expected in federal prison on Tuesday but will no longer head there, after a Memorial Day pardon by President Donald Trump. Former U.S. Attorney Tim Heaphy said he thinks Trump’s pardon sends the wrong message. News4’s Ted Oberg reports.
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Trump pardons former Culpeper County sheriff found guilty in bribery scheme
President Donald Trump said he is pardoning former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a bribes for badges scheme. News4’s Ted Oberg reports.
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Capital Jewish Museum shooting comes amid warnings about political violence, hate crimes
A shooter gunned down two young people outside D.C.’s Capital Jewish Museum as law enforcement officials and researchers warn about lone wolf attacks. News4’s Ted Oberg reports.
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‘Playing defense on every level': Advocates worry about future of Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the healthiest it’s been in a long time, according to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. The center’s 2024 Report Card gave the bay a C+, a grade it hasn’t received since 2002. But conservationists and advocates told the News4 I-Team they’ve never experienced anything like the chaos and proposed cuts of the...
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Advocates worry about looming budget cuts' impact on Chesapeake Bay
Cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay has been a decades-long fight, and experts told the News4 I-Team you can actually see, touch and swim in the progress that’s been made. But those same conservationists told Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg they’re worried about the future.
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EV uncertainty: How Trump's charging station funding freeze is affecting the DC area
Plans for EV charging stations in Maryland and Virginia are on hold as Trump administration officials review Biden-era allocations. Investigative Reporter Susan Hogan explains.
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Survivors call for pope to pass new anti-abuse policies
As the first American pope addressed the faithful from St. Peter’s Basilica last week, he called for peace and unity, but what Pope Leo XIV did not address has some concerned. Investigative Reporter Tracee Wilkins explains what clergy sex abuse survivors say they want to hear from Pope Leo now that he’s the leader of the Church.
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Maryland crab watermen hope higher tariffs will aid their struggling industry
Jack Brooks’ family has been in the Maryland blue crab business on the Eastern Shore since 1890, running what they say is the oldest working crab-processing plant in the world. But even as he hands off the business to his son, Brooks said he isn’t sure how much longer they can hang on. “There may be one or two survivors,…
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Maryland crab watermen hope higher tariffs will aid their struggling industry
News4 Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg explains why some Chesapeake Bay watermen hope higher tariffs will help their struggling industry.
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Is Reagan National Airport still safe? Inside the recent scares | 4 More Context
Reagan National’s safety scares—from go-arounds to a fatal crash—spark big questions. Ted Oberg & Adam Tuss break down what’s really going on.
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Fox News host Jeanine Pirro tapped to be interim DC US attorney
President Donald Trump’s new pick for D.C.’s top prosecutor is a familiar name to Fox News viewers. Jeanine Pirro is coming to D.C. as Trump’s second choice for interim D.C. U.S. attorney. The News4 I-Team’s Ted Oberg provides more context.
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DC Council chairman wants better stadium deal for taxpayers
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson told Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg why he doesn’t like the proposed Commanders stadium deal as it is.