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  • 3 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Shawn Yancy |Patricia Fantis

    NBC WashingtonAt 63, Robin Baxter was in limbo: homeless, moving between family and friends, with no real place to live. "I just felt embarrassed," Baxter said. "I didn't really believe this was something that I was dealing with."But a quiet rooftop at Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center in Northwest D.C. changed all of that. With the help of the Friendship Bench, Baxter found support and companionship with retired D.C. school teacher Angela Jasper.

  • 1 month ago | nbcchicago.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González |Patricia Fantis

    A few of the full-time employees at Children’s National Hospital have a knack for healing hearts — despite having no background in cardiology. Tux, Hampton, Montana and Company are specially trained in their own right, working 9 to 5 days at the hospital in Washington, D.C., just like other staff. They even have their own badges. Charlotte Stinebiser broke her arm playing soccer last year and said rehabbing an injury is a lot more fun with a furry friend by your side.

  • 1 month ago | nbcwashington.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González |Patricia Fantis

    A few of the full-time employees at Children's National Hospital have a knack for healing hearts - despite having no background in cardiology. Tux, Hampton, Montana and Company are specially trained in their own right, working 9 to 5 days at the hospital in Northwest D.C. just like other staff. They even have their own badges. Charlotte Stinebiser broke her arm playing soccer last year and said rehabbing an injury is a lot more fun with a furry friend by your side.

  • 1 month ago | nbcwashington.com | Teneille Gibson |Patricia Fantis

  • 1 month ago | nbcwashington.com | Susan Hogan |Patricia Fantis

    Have you or your kids tried ZYN? The nicotine pouches are small, smokeless and easy to hide, and college students told News4 that's the point. "People like to take them before classes, to take them before events and stuff, just for a little buzz," one student said. "You'll definitely see them everywhere you go," another student said. The synthetic fiber pouches are used by tucking them inside your lip. Health experts say they come with serious health risks and young people are getting addicted fast.

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