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the consumer product safety commission is doing to ensure consumer safety? >> i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm jim handly. we begin with breaking and sad news. wizards' owner abe poland has died. >> emergency medical crews were called to his home this afternoon. dan hellie is following this breaking story this hour and is here with more on it. dan? >> hey, guys. the 85-year-old bought the wizards in 1964, 46 years ago. abe and irene poland, the longest tenured owners in the nba. they opened the capital center, landover, maryland, then applied for a national hockey league expansion franchi...

mr. poland gave generously to local charities and helped trigger the revitalization of gallery plays in the surrounding areas. lindsay czarniak joins us with more on what the city lost. >> absolutely. abe poland was intensely loyal to everybody he dealt with professionally. he has a tremendous reputation. he has been in frail health suffering from a rare brain disease for a while. his wife irene told me not too long ago his mind was sharp as a tack. about 1:00 emergency crews went to his house from a call that a man couldn't breathe. wizards organization announced his death late this...