There’s a new effort to make post 9/11 veterans eligible for health care and disability benefits based on toxic exposure during their service, but the News4 I-Team found some with devastating health conditions may still be left out. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer has more on the battle they never thought they’d have to fight.
A D.C. Council member says promised improvements to better warn drivers about the District's most lucrative stop sign camera have not been delivered, despite.
“We definitely knew we wanted to improve our backyard,” Heath said. “We also are social people and we absolutely needed to reconnect with our friends, and being outside was the safe way to do that.”
Heath wanted to extend her living space with a deck, new patio furniture and a grill. She quickly realized she wasn’t alone; contractors and deck companies were completely booked, and furniture inventory was low. City dwellers are renovating their balconies, no matter how small the space may be. News4 s Erika Gonzalez reports.
“We had to move quickly in order to be able to have something in place,” she said.
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Published: April 6th, 2021
By Jodie Fleischer, Katie Leslie, Teneille Gibson, Steve Jones (NBC Washington) and John Upton, Kelly Van Baalen, Allison Kopicki (Climate Central)
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A new study shows many of Maryland’s most significant sites from Harriet Tubman’s life are in jeopardy of chronic flooding as sea level rise threatens the Eastern Shore. The News4 I-Team’s Jodie Fleischer reports on the impact as archaeologists rush to unearth more of Tubman’s story before it’s washed away.
This story was produced through a partnership between Climate Central and NBC4 in Washington DC.