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Funding for program DC firefighters used in Potomac crash recovery under review

After a regional airplane collided with an Army helicopter, D.C. Fire and EMS deployed sonar technology to scan the bottom of the river for debris in the recovery operation. The technology, which was purchased years ago through a grant program, is now under review by President Donald Trump’s administration. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg reports.

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