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100+ DC-area federal buildings appear on list for possible sale amid confusion
The Trump administration sparked confusion this week after publishing a list of more than 400 federal properties it said could be up for sale, including more than 100 in the D.C. area.
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$25K ‘separation' offer hits Education Department employees, disappears, then reappears
U.S. Department of Education employees received a $25,000 “voluntary separation incentive payment” offer in an email on Friday in an email, which disappeared minutes later, then reappeared later in the afternoon.
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Where did fired and resigning federal employees work? Only 1 of 16 agencies will say
The White House said a total of 75,000 federal workers said they will take the “Fork in the Road” deferred resignation offer. But it’s still unclear which agencies these employees work for how many of the resignations were accepted by agencies.
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DC 911 center depends on overtime, risking errors and doubling some salaries
An average of 202 people each day since July 1 hang up on D.C. 911 after waiting at least 15 seconds on hold, data obtained by the News4 I-Team shows.
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Does having cops run crime rewards for tips program help or hurt?
Many communities offer cash rewards for tips from the public to solve difficult cases, but the News4 I-Team found there’s little scrutiny of how effective those programs are.
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In effort to quash sex abuse lawsuit, Maryland school board argues survivor partly to blame
The Maryland law passed last year that lifted the statute of limitations for survivors of child sex abuse to sue their perpetrators has survived another legal challenge. This week a Harford County Circuit Court judge ruled against the Harford County Board of Education’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a former student who said he was abused by...
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Abortion Limits Could Degrade Patient Care, Push Doctors Out of Virginia & West Virginia, OB-GYN Warns
Near the Virginia-West Virginia border and on the front line of maternal health is where we find Cathleen McCoy, a maternal fetal medicine doctor specializing in high-risk pregnancies.
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Hill Staffers Say Jan. 6 Attack Highlights Ongoing Risk for Lawmakers, Staff
The News4 I-Team sat down with four House staffers — each of whom work for different members from different parties — to discuss life after the insurrection and whether it’s causing some to rethink their service.
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Deadlines to Meet New Education Requirements for DC Child Care Workers Could Be Delayed
The District’s child care workers may be granted additional time to obtain required higher education degrees or professional certificates, the News4 I-Team learned. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said the District is considering pushing back the deadlines for child care workers to obtain those educational requirements from 2023 to potentially 2025, though such a move would require public comment and…
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Why a Shortage of Microchips Is Driving Up New and Used Car Prices
Steve Douglas has been selling vehicles for nearly 50 years, but he’s never seen his dealership in Hancock, Maryland, as empty as it is these days. He said he usually has anywhere from 80 to 90 new and used cars for sale but now counts them in the single digits. “It’s not a very pretty sight when you’re in...
