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Maryland Nuclear Reactor Emitted Radioactivity Levels ‘Safe' But Larger Than Reported Earlier
A February incident in the nuclear reactor at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg potentially emitted more radioactive material than initially thought, according to federal records reviewed by the News4 I-Team. Though well below safety limits, the agency said its further review of the mishap found samples of radioactive material at a level three times higher than…
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Radiation Detected in Gaithersburg NIST Building
News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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Concerning Social Media Posts, Court Cases Follow Capitol Insurrectionists
News4’s Capitol Hill reporter Scott MacFarlane has new details on arrests related to the Capitol riot, including information about people accused of assaulting police on the frontlines of the insurrection.
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Investigation Into Capitol Riot Expands
New investigations are underway into whether the U.S. Capitol insurrectionists had inside help. Scott MacFarlane reports Congress is reviewing its own members and its own officers.
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Police Crack Down on DUI ‘Hot Spot' on Beltway
Police are grappling with a drunk driving hot spot on the Beltway. An investigation by News4’s Scott MacFarlane found a surge in DUI cases along one section of the highway.
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Neighboring Counties Differ on Jail Time for DUI Cases on Maryland Highways
The News4 I-Team reviewed dozens of DUI cases on Route 210 and found that many result in probation or fines, not jail time, in Prince George’s County
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I-Team Investigates Outcome of DUI Cases on Notorious Maryland Highway
The News4 I-Team reviewed dozens of DUI cases on Route 210 and found that many result in probation or fines, not jail time, in Prince George’s County. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports.
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Maryland PTA President Charged With Stealing From DC Veteran
The president of the Maryland PTA faces a criminal charge and is accused of stealing money from a Southeast Washington, D.C., military veteran to pay her own bills, including her cable and internet expenses. Court filings reviewed by the News4 I-Team say LaTonja Carrera stole money from the account of the veteran at a mental health facility in...
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Fort Belvoir Worker Charged with Filming Men, Boys in Restroom
A Woodbridge, Virginia, man is charged with making secret video recordings of several people, including minors, in the men’s restroom of the food court at the Fort Belvoir Army installation in Virginia. According to charging documents, Christian Yanez recorded images of naked body parts of people using the men’s room in December 2019 and January 2020, without the…
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Presidential Transition Activities Move Forward on Capitol Hill
From new Congressional offices to inauguration planning, the transition is picking up speed. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports.
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COVID-19 Cases Rise at the Capitol
The News4 I-Team learned dozens more workers at the U.S. Capitol tested positive and are under quarantine. The cases come as Congress is back in session and senior leaders are announcing their own positive test results. Scott MacFarlane reports even with increased testing there’s still concern that more should be done.
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COVID-19 Cases Surging on Capitol Hill Among Congress Members, Civil Servants
Multiple members of Congress, including the Dean of the U.S. House and the Senate Pro Tempore, third in line to the U.S. presidency, have announced they have tested positive for COVID-19 in November. But it’s not just high-ranking leaders who are contracting the virus on Capitol Hill. The News-4 I-Team has learned dozens more civil servants — including...
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Sen. Grassley, 87, Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, third in the line of presidential succession, has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Congressional Transition Underway
New lawmakers arrive in Washington as the presidential transition sits in limbo. Scott MacFarlane reports.
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More COVID-19 Cases Surface on Capitol Hill Amid White House Diagnoses
The White House isn’t the only federal complex grappling with COVID-19 in D.C. More cases of the virus are surfacing on Capitol Hill and some congressional leaders say not enough protections are in place. A series of senators and House members have announced they have tested positive. Most political staffers are working from home but civil servants, career workers...
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Concerns Over Lack of COVID-19 Testing Requirements at Capitol
Most coronavirus safety measures for Capitol Hill are advisories, not requirements. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports on what this means as President Donald Trump tests positive for coronavirus.
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DC Charities Say They Have Yet to Receive Promised Coronavirus Assistance Grants
At least 12 of the 77 charities and non-profits awarded COVID-19 assistance grants in July by the mayor of the District of Columbia have yet to receive the money. A News-4 I-Team investigation finds some of the $10 million in promised “Hope Grants” has yet to be delivered, two months after the funding was announced. The grants were announced in…
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DC Non-Profits Say They're Still Waiting on Grant Money
At least 12 of the 77 charities and non-profits awarded COVID-19 assistance grants in July by the mayor of the District of Columbia have yet to receive the money. A News-4 I-Team investigation finds some of the $10 million in promised “Hope Grants” has yet to be delivered, two months after the funding was announced.
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VA Insiders Concerned About COVID-19 Say It's Hard to Take Leave
A group of frontline employees and union leaders at the Washington DC VA Medical Center said the agency is not ensuring workers potentially exposed to COVID-19 are given work leave to prevent the further spread of the virus. In a series of interviews with the News4 I-Team, the employees described incidents in which they came in proximity to colleagues who…
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VA Insiders Concerned About COVID-19 Say It's Hard to Take Leave
A group of frontline employees and union leaders at the Washington DC VA Medical Center said the agency is not ensuring workers potentially exposed to COVID-19 are given work leave to prevent the further spread of the virus. Scott MacFarlane reports.