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Its especially so when its a customer thats doing such good and important work for the environment. together, were building a better california. breaking news at this hour, a just outside washington d.c. t 11 people ill, three transported to hospital. opened a suspicious letter. barbara outfront. with people in the hospital, concerning? >> it is. we do have updated good news information at this point. a law enforcement is saying the initial field tests have determined this was not a hazardous ...

In the hospital? or whats happening there? >> well, you know, what happens is mail is screened and treated to kill off any hazardous substance or at least try and defect it. if there was something in this letter that was not hazardous, it may be that screening didnt pick up. people opened t it still could have been something with a smell or odor that caused irritation on skin contact. we dont really know. we havent had a full briefing on this yet. some of these can be substances that have a lot ...

But the initial field tests it was not a hazardous substance. this was aleletter that was ope at this base near washington d.c. earlier today. 11 people falling ill. 3 taken to the hospital. we are told it was a lertter to the base commander, ranting, not clear if they had a relationship with the base commander or it was just some perhaps disturbed unhappy individual sending the letter. but the good news is right now it does not appear that a hazardous substance was involved. nonetheless, erin, ...