Construction workers was near that area at the time. The Cedar Rapids School district responded to the findings by saying the district is not aware of anyone who has tested positive for asbestos as a result of their presence on the job site. Today, we reached out to abatement specialties, the company the investigation named, and we tried to contact others who had been workingt the site. They failed to return our call declined to comment. Kcrg tv nines Jill Kasparie joins us with more of the story tonight. Jill, you talked with another Asbestos Removal company thals unreled to this investigation. Whatatid they sayaybout the process . We spoke to a Company Based in waterloo. Advanced Environmental Testing and Abatement Incorporated mostly does asbestos rereval. They say taking the proper precautions when removing asbestos is vital. Michael poe says his company gets calls just about every day to do Asbestos Removal. W have been going since 1989 and we are busy every day its a big job that
Sometime before 3 00 a. M. An offer spotted the car, thought it looked suspicious and headed over to talk with the driver who seemed intoxicated. They made contact. They had conversation. Went to gehim out to do some sobriety tests and he decided he was leaving. And leaving fast. The chief says the 3 3 to 40 year old man took off doing 60 to 70 on 25 mile per hour residential streets. He decided to take his convertible off road, neararake avevend south evans roadad coming down this little dirt path, and into someones lawn. The car came down this way. It spun around and ended up going backwards, into the water about ten feet. Now, heresshe crazy thing. This is the backyard of a city councilman. G e walkers yard to be exact. Fortunately for gene his home wasnt damaged in any way. The onvertible is another story. U can see it here being pulled out, soaking. The driver bailed once he hit water, swam to shore and was arrested by police. He was taken into and then transnsrted to the hospital
I am scott thuman. Glad to have you along. In withcheck meteorologist jacqui jeras to talk about these cold temperatures. Brutal. Makes you want to stay in bed. The cold weather will help you get active. Temperatures in the 20s for the part across the region. National, 32 in quantico, 21 in frederick, 23 in winchester, 28 in culpeper, 27 marshall. It fills four degrees colder the wind chill. 510 degreesare than this time yesterday. Feeling the difference. Day ofll be the coldest the week. Cover this morning giving afternoon,hine this high temperatures in the upper 30s. Better from here. The warmer sevenday forecast down the line. From the belfort furniture center, now lets check on traffic with jamee. An early start to the rush hour. Virginia on 95, 395. Landmark, no delays up to the 14th street bridge. In maryland, there are some problems. Water main break in the chevy chase area. , this is avenue ,ideo taken from overnight bradley and willard towards the Friendship Heights area. One
Not good. Reporter they say the victim was using oxygen. Investigators are trying to determine if that helped fuel this fire. Live in maryland city, pat collins, news4. The stock market responded to the fiscal cliff deal with a big rally, but there are signs release may not last long. Some republicans were angered by president obamas remarks last night. We will not have another debate with this congress over whether or not they should be the bills that they have already rack up. If the president thinks he not going to negotiate, he better thing again. John boehner signaled a return to a hard line on spending by delays a vote on aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Several members of his own Party Immediately and loudly blasted him this afternoon, including new jersey governor chris christie. The speaker has now scheduled a vote for friday and a second vote on january 15th. And the speaker has just responded to that criticism through a spokesman this evening. Nbc news correspondent Mi
Anger. Some republicans upset at Speaker John Boehner for delaying a vote on aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy because of the cost. Boehner signaling that hes back to a hard line in the budget fights ahead. So are senate republicans. So were going to focus on spending and the tidal waves coming at us are medicare and social security. Postponed two months by yesterdays fiscal cliff deal. The motion is adopted. Wave number two is worse. Another debt ceiling fight, like the one last year that damaged the u. S. Credit rating. President obama vows no repeats. I will not have another debate with this congress over whether or not they should pay the bills that have already racked up. But House Republicans pushed back. The president thinks hes not going to negotiate, he better thing again. Hes president of the united states, not emperor of the planet. Reporter this could get scarier than the cliff. It may take a default, another downgrade, the serious economic consequences that flow from i