Nathan Baca
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Father of child who died in hot car wants Congress to pass 'Hot Cars Act'
Chase Harrison would be twelve now. “His smile. He really had a good-natured way about him for a kid that came from an orphanage,” recalled mother Carol Harrison. Chase was newly adopted from Russia. His father, Miles, wasn't used to the daycare drop-off routine. The family had just driven back from visiting Ohio. “I was really, really tired,” Miles Harrison said. Miles Harrison drove to work.… → Read More
7 On Your Side: Lyme disease ticks invading DC metro area
“He loved to dance," recalled mother Tabitha Kaza. "He had some really good moves for being a little toddler. " Sebastian Kaza was bitten by a tick at six months and twice again when he was seven months old on the family’s rural wooded property near Manassas, Virginia. "A rheumatologist, an allergist, an immunologist, infectious disease. Everyone didn't have an answer. " Kaza said. → Read More
Does size matter with lead in D.C. playground rubber? 7 On Your Side has the answer.
Chioma Oruh has a child who goes to the Takoma Education Campus. She walked around the playground after watching a 7 On Your Side storyand picked up loose rubber pieces before mailing it off to the Ecology Center lab in Michigan. We first reported late June that same lab found toxic levels of lead in Takoma, as well as Truesdell and earlier at Janney Elementary. RELATED:7 On Your Side: Labs say… → Read More
Why this teen's death has this Bowie neighborhood demanding street safety
Neighbors laid a bouquet of flowers at the spot on Fairview Vista Dr and Church Rd where teenager Kamal Nashid was struck and killed Saturday afternoon. 14-year-old Nashid was jogging when he ran into the crosswalk, witnesses say, before southbound traffic on Church Road had stopped. “We’ve lived here for three years. The speeding is outrageous. It is 30 miles an hour. I’ve seen people going 60… → Read More
Faking the Grade: How the Teacher's Union race is heating up in the District
Three candidates to lead nearly 5,000 Washington public school teachers pledge action in light of revelations made by ABC7’s “Faking The Grade” investigation. Ballots for the WTU Local 6 will be counted June 17. The race took a turn Wednesday when ABC7 News was first to report current president Elizabeth Davis would go to court Thursday afternoon to plead guilty to a drunk driving crash. “I did… → Read More
7 On Your Side: Personal info of millions of customers exposed by title insurance company
Over 900 million documents on the web-based application used by First American Title Insurance company were up for grabs with no apparent security protections. The data exposure included social security numbers, personal cell phone numbers and bank account information, according to data security reporter Brian Krebs. Krebs first reported the data exposure after being alerted by a realtor. → Read More
Fairfax County to fix intersection known to be dangerous for years
Close calls between two cars are so common at the intersection of West Branch and West Park Drives in Tysons, 7 On Your Side cameras caught one on camera within minutes, and employees at nearby businesses aimed their own cameras at that intersection. “I’ve seen cars flip over. I’ve seen cars get in bad enough accidents where they’re set on fire. I’ve seen a lot of avoidable accidents. → Read More
Why is Congress demanding answers from the Consumer Product Safety Commission?
Acting CPSC chair Ann Marie Buerkle sat with fellow commissioners, answering questions from congress about stories that have been in the news lately: From furniture tipping over and killing children, towindow blind drawstrings choking children, to two recent product alerts -- on Fisher Price rockersand Britax jogging strollers. "I thought the hearing went very well. → Read More
E-cigarette users are reporting more seizures after vaping
The Food and Drug Administration says that since June 2018, its noticed a “slight but noticeable increase in reports of seizures,” after self-reported use of e-cigarettes. Thirty-five family self-reporting complaints excerpted by the FDA mention brand name Juul more than other e-cigarettes:The FDA is still researching and has not determined any cause and effect between e-cigarette use and… → Read More
7 On Your Side: Children killed accidentally run over by SUVs, trucks with blind spots
Video obtained by Harrisburg sister station WHP-TV shows a child run over by a truck at a car wash parking lot. It takes seconds for the young boy to dart away from his parents and then get rolled over by a truck carrying a trailer. The boys parents rushed to the boy - he ended up with minor injuries, surprising police after they watched the video. → Read More
7 On Your Side fixes problem after bank repossesses wrong car
Phillip Nyameasem woke up October 3, 2018, left his home, and was shocked to find his car gone from the driveway. He reported it to police as stolen, and heard something he couldn't believe. “I was told the car actually got repossessed, so I cannot file it as stolen,” recalled Nyameasem. His 2011 Chevrolet Malibu sat in a Front Royal, Virginia, used car lot, waiting to be sold. Problem is... the… → Read More
7 On Your Side: New tax laws affect charitable giving
Cars lined up around the building of the Goodwill Donation Center on Glebe Road as people looked to donate in time for the 2018 tax year. Goodwill Donation Center on Glebe Road (ABC7) “It’s just a really great opportunity and every little bit for tax season really helps,” said Teresa Rusin as she donated Monday afternoon. → Read More
7 On Your Side: Why home security cameras may not convict porch pirates
Porch pirate videos are a sign of the holidays , but security experts say many cameras aren't good enough to be used as evidence to keep those porch pirates in jail. "We've actually had video where someone, you can actually see the person's face, clearly, but, the lady said, ‘hey, it wasn't me. ’ That person got off scot-free because there's no time stamp. " said Armand Lucas, owner of… → Read More
Metrorail Silver Line expansion faces delay due to eighth-of-an-inch flaw
A construction defect on the Silver Line could lead to more delays in finishing the line out to Dulles International Airport and beyond. Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority says more than 400 concrete ties used when tracks cross are tilted by a fraction of an inch. MWAA rejects the contractor's temporary fix of using steel shim inserts to level the track. 7 On Your Side Watchdog… → Read More
Medium Rare in Southeast D.C. allows people to deep fry Thanksgiving turkeys for free
Mark Bucher, the owner of the Medium Rare near the Navy Yard, has leant his deep fryers for free to a community hungry for turkey. "We have folks who got a free turkey that had nowhere to cook it,” Bucher said, “and then we have folks that are being safe for Thanksgiving, all coming together. " We look around the restaurant, and Bucher has a point. “No one is on their phones, no one is doing… → Read More
7 On Your Side: How to spot veterans charity scams
The Maryland Attorney General's Office is getting the alert out for the Veteran's Day holiday. It shut down veteran charity scammers before and it's on the lookout for more. It tells 7 On Your Side these scammers often call themselves something very similar to legitimate charities. For example, Southern Maryland Veteran's Association was a scam the AG's office says they shut down. If a volunteer… → Read More
Faking the Grade: Deputy mayor nominee pledges to restore trust in DC schools
A grade fixing scandal starting at Ballou High, an FBI investigation, a district-wide audit, a chancellor losing his job: this is what Deputy Mayor for Education nominee Paul Kihn is stepping into. If confirmed, Kihn would be Mayor Muriel Bowser's point person for DC Public Schools and would be the direct boss of the new chancellor of schools, once that person is named. “I have been tasked with… → Read More
Contractors threaten lien on Air Force One exhibit
Seven contracting companies responsible for conception and construction of the Air Force One replica exhibit set to open Friday threaten a lien on the plane for non-payment of over $200,000. Ari Scharf is owner of Franklin Exhibit Management Group, LLC, based in New York City. Contractors claim in a letter obtained by the 7 On Your Side I-Team that “Mr. Scharf’s failure to compensate many of the… → Read More
7 On Your Side: Parents concerned about new artificial turf fields
140 parents signed a petition asking DC Public Schools to reconsider what it’s putting in artificial turf fields: using silica sand as a new form of infill. DC Public Schools and the Department of General Services decided to phase out using recycled tires to cushion artificial turf fields. That's after complaints of how hard the fields became with extended use. Video taken by parents show… → Read More
Faking The Grade: One question final exam allows HS student to graduate
Answering one question, “Who is most responsible for the current relationship between Washington, DC and Congress” was all it took for one DC public school student, enrolled in the 2017-2018 summer school program, to pass a required course to graduate 12th grade. The student, whose identity 7 On Your Side is withholding, gave an answer marked by the test examiner for lacking evidence and… → Read More