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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.
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Prince George's council says member's residency is ‘valid' as residents ask questions
The News4 I-Team reported last summer on concerns some residents had about whether Prince George’s County Councilmember Ingrid Watson lived in her district as required by the county charter. In a new statement to the I-Team, the council said members unanimously determined Watson’s residency to be “valid and legally sufficient.” News4 Investigative Reporter Tracee Wilkins reports.
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Senators demand more answers in Martin confirmation hearing
Democratic Senators on the Judiciary Committee continue demanding more answers from President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next U.S. attorney for D.C. — and now they want him to answer in person. The News4 I-Team’s Ted Oberg reports it comes as NBC and News4 obtained Ed Martin’s answers to dozens of questions from committee members intended to clarify Martin’s...
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His conviction was overturned after 23 years. He may go back to prison on a technicality
Andre Brown had his conviction overturned after serving more than half of the sentence behind bars. But after three years of freedom, he may be heading back to prison, unless top officials intervene.
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Millions in campaign style ads hit TV, but there's no campaign
The News4 I-Team found six different nonprofit groups have spent more than $7 million airing ads on D.C. television stations promoting President Donald Trump and issues important to him since Inauguration Day, according to public filings available online. Under federal regulations, the groups have no obligation to disclose their donors. Almost as soon as the campaign-style ads started airing on D.C....
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Millions in campaign style ads hit TV, but there's no campaign
The News4 I-Team found six different nonprofit groups have spent more than $7 million airing ads on D.C. television stations promoting President Donald Trump and issues important to him since Inauguration Day, according to public filings. Ted Oberg and the News4 I-Team report.
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‘I call it the yeti': The hunt for wheelchair-accessible taxis in DC
On the afternoon we caught up with Kelly Mack, she just needed a ride to the grocery store. “This is the part where you kind of wait and see,” said Mack, watching her phone. She’s used a wheelchair since she was 10. She moved to D.C. after college, she said, because our city was trying to be more accessible. When...
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Wheelchair-accessible taxis are rare in DC, disability advocates say
For years, advocates have told the News4 I-Team it’s hard, if not impossible, for people in wheelchairs to find accessible taxi in D.C. The District is spending big money to make taxis more accessible. But where is that money going? News4’s Ted Oberg reports.
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Bridge safety under scrutiny a year after Baltimore bridge collapse
Nearly one year after the cargo ship Dali collided with Baltimore’s Key Bridge, experts at Johns Hopkins University warn ships are “highly likely” to strike major bridges in the U.S., with the risk of “potentially catastrophic collisions” every few years. “We have dramatically underestimated the risk that large ships pose to bridges across the country,” said Michael Shields, an...
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Bridge safety under scrutiny a year after Baltimore bridge collapse
A Johns Hopkins University researcher says the risk of a ship destroying a bridge has been “dramatically underestimated” across the U.S. for too long. Here’s what we know about the safety of bridges in the D.C. area and beyond. News4’s Ted Oberg reports.
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Bribes, badges and cash in a gift bag: What evidence shows as ex-sheriff heads to prison for decade
The News4 I-Team got an exclusive first look on Friday at some of the evidence used to convict former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins of bribery. Ted Oberg reports.
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Black-owned government contracting firms fear gains will be lost amid Trump spending cuts
Black-owned federal contracting firms are uniquely affected by Trump administration cuts. Here’s what contractors said.
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Culpeper County ex-sheriff sentenced to prison time after bribery conviction
Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after he was convicted in December of all 12 conspiracy, fraud and bribery charges against him.
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Bribes, badges and cash in a gift bag: What evidence shows as ex-sheriff heads to prison for decade
Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday after he was convicted in December of all 12 conspiracy, fraud and bribery charges against him.