zika virus. >> what exactly is microcephaly? and what does it mean for this child's future? >> plus, could social media be making you drink more? why you may want to limit time spent on facebook if you are trying to cut back on booze. >> first up tonight, you party animals be aware, air b and b is cracking down on you out of control renters. service introducing new feature called the animal house button. it allows neighbors to report rowdy guests staying at b and b's near them. the company plans to investigate every complaint, and follow up within five days. by the way this feature was add in the response to complaints that air b and b draws unruly guests. we'll be right back. >> social media nay be influencing your drinking habits, recent study exposed half of group of people to beer ads on facebook, the other half saw ads for bottled water of afterwards participants were asked to choose between gift card to coffee shop or the bar. group who sold the beer ads were more likely to pick the bar, researchers say the results raised questions about how influencial social media can be, es

medical center delivered a baby girl with severe microcephaly. the mother is a 31-year-old mother from honduras. babies with microcephaly, a condition where the head is significantly smaller than expected normally grow to have learning deficiencies, hearing and visual problems. the first u.s. case of zika-related microcephaly was confirmed in puerto rico could he in mid may. >>> meanwhile, important protections for the zika virus. if you've traveled to a country with an outbreak of zika, you should practice safe sex or abstain for eight weeks. men who have shown zika symptoms are advised to wait six months before trying to concede. >>> it was a rough flight for passengers aboard flight 567. the boeing 767 carrying 250 passengers bounced up and down on the runway before the pilot ditched the landing. flight attendants rushed from their seats to check on passengers. fortunately the panels collapsed into the aisle and no one was hurt. the plane circled north for 30 minutes before landing to cheers by the passengers. still no word from united on what caused the incident. >>> a bronx m

microcephaly was born in new jersey last night. that baby girl's mother is visiting the u.s. from honduras. we're told she contracted the virus early in her pregnancy before she came to the u.s. she only found out about the microcephaly during an ultrasound last week. the world health organization released a new guideline for zika this week. it advises people who recently traveled to infected countries to wait eight weeks before attempted to conceive. >>> microcephaly is a birth defect with the baby's head is smaller than expected. in many cases, the baby's brain has not fully developed. children with microcephaly can experience problems with speech and other developmental milestones. there is no known treatment or cure for >>> surveillance video shows a man wanted by police in prince george's county. he is accused of targeting four 7-eleven stores since april. he is armed but only goes in for cigarettes. >>> family and friends are marking the very grim anniversary. it was 20 years ago today that the missing hikers' bodies were found on a trail near busy skyland lodge. they had been bound,

first baby is born with microcephaly in the continental u.s. >>> good evening. and we begin tonight with those two hours of terror at ucla in los angeles. authorities say a shooter taking deadly aim and then killing himself, triggering a massive lockdown. heavily armed police flooding the hallways in the buildings on campus, searching from room to room for the gunman. students trapped inside. and you can see them setting up makeshift barricades with whatever they could find. the students who were outside were told to get down and put their hands up as their backpacks were then searched one by one. tonight, authorities have not released the name of the suspect, but there is word of a note possibly left behind. and abc's kayna whitworth is on the scene for us. >> reporter: gunfire erupting on campus. >> around 10:00 this morning, a report of a shooting occurred here on the ucla campus. >> reporter: police flooded with calls after shots ring out in an engineering building at ucla. >> we are conducting a search for the active shooter. >> reporter: hundreds of officers swarm the area, ri

with microcephaly out of brazil, my colleagues down there asked if i would be able to assist. and as soon as the suspicion was narrowed to the zika virus, we immediately began developing developmental systems in collaboration with colleagues to look at the zika virus in columbia. so we started this work in december. that position us to begin studying the zika virus in a laboratory in january and february of this year. supports, wewith were able to debate developing a non-living human -- a nonliving primate model. first, in pregnant women, the virus is persistent or detectable in the blood for considerably longer than in nonpregnant men and women. so a typical zika virus infection in a monkey and person lasts for a week. in the nonhuman primate that we have infected, three out of four of them had an extended duration of the virus in the blood each we hypothesize is due to the fetus being infected and shutting the virus back into the mother's bloodstream. the implication of this is that there may be other effects of fetal infection that go beyond microcephaly. is vivid and obvious and

with microcephaly caused by the zika virus. doctors say the mother contracted the virus in honduras and then came to the united states specifically for care. >> quite frankly, it's catastrophic for a young, healthy patient who's seeking to get pregnant, or is pregnant, to counter this. >> reporter: the cdc is currently following 300 pregnant women in the u.s. and its territories who contracted zika. new york mother-to-be andrea osbourn traveled to jamaica while she was pregnant and is now closely monitored. though tests have been negative for zika so far. >> it is pretty scary. because everyone wants to have a healthy child. and to know a mosquito can cause all this is crazy. >> reporter: pregnant women exposed to the zika have a 1 to 13% chance to giving birth to a baby with microcephaly. today the cdc warned again that pregnant women or women who could become pregnant are told to avoid traveling to central and south america, and parts of the caribbean, including puerto rico. the infected mosquitoes are not in the u.s. yet, but officials are on alert. >> i wouldn't be surprised if

debate over whether zika is actually to blame in brazil's epidemic of birth defects called microcephaly. if so, officials can't explain why there's been just a handful outside of brazil. the cdc and world health organization recently concluded zika is the culprit, but concede "other factors may combine with zika virus infection to cause neurological disorders." in other words, there may be other reasons in addition to zika resulting in brazil's strange microcephaly epidemic. 80% of people who get zika don't get sick or have any symptoms. for those who do, like katz, it's usually not serious. jonathan: red eyes, a little bit of the conjunctivitis, some of the joint pain, some of the swelling. fingers and toes swell up a little, kind of like sausages. sharyl: he wrote about "reporting on zika when you have zika" for the "new york times." jonathan: zika was extremely mild. initially get it, it's not nearly as bad as most mosquito-borne diseases could be, but the jury is still out on what the long-term effects are. sharyl: there are mixed signals when it comes to the upcoming summer olympic

everything was going to be fine. >> the newborn has microcephaly , and abnormally small head and other medical problems. >> she has microcephaly as well as structural abnormalities. we continue to evaluate the extent of the effects of the virus on her. >> according to the cdc this is not the 1st case of zika virus related microcephaly in the us. a baby suffering from the condition was born earlier this year in hawaii. >>> they are young but already published authors. today they brought their books to other students to teach them about mastering stress. >>> also it may look like wasted water, but this is for the benefit of a area water customers. why you can tell the difference in quarter -- water quality. >>> i'm tracking a warm-up. it will stay hot and i can let you know what to expect into the weekend. >>> in san francisco some people were alarmed to see water running down the street water crews stood by. tom has a look at the process we will see more and more in the coming weeks and months. >> reporter: it looks like waste. water running freely for up to one hour. looks can be decei

hundreds of thousands of zika cases in puerto rico and hundreds of cases of microcephaly. let's focus on that. my sixth grandchild was born three weeks ago. and as a grandmother and as a parent, i can't imagine what it must be like to have a child boe born with microcephaly. we have to do more to get ahead of this. when ann says zika is scarier than we thought she speaks from a long medical background. the same goes for my friend, dr. anthony fouchy at nih. he's a giant in the field, i can't tell you how nervous i was to hear him say, quote, we can't pretend to know everything we need to know about zika. end quote. we're grateful again to nrp's global correspondent for moderating such an important conversation. we hope it can be a wakeup call for this town, especially for those folks one mile away on capitol hill. the senate and house have passed different zika funding packages. they actually have done something. but now they have to hold a conference to bridge the gap between the two measures. i can't image congress is so busy it can't find time for this priority. i don't know when they

isn't part in brazil i've been -- hiv issues and group hurts first reports of microcephaly in babies coming out of brazil my colleagues asked if i would be able to assist. assume that the suspicions were narrowed to the zika virus we immediately begin developing experimental systems in collaboration with some of our colleagues from vw medicine who had been looking at the zika virus in columbia. we started this work rack in december and that position to a shovel-ready project to begin studying z-10 laboratory in january and february of this year and fortunately with the support of the national institutes of health or j. and infectious diseases we were able to begin developing a non-primate level for his zika virus. some of the key findings that have come from that so far our first set in pregnant women the virus is persistent or detectable in the blood for considerably longer than a nonpregnant men and women so typical zika virus infection in a monkey in a person less about a week. the virus gets in the blood and then it goes away. in the nonhuman primates that we have infected three

microcephaly in the united states. born to a 31-year-old woman infected with zika in her native honduras. she traveled to new jersey in hopes of getting better treatment. thank you for being with me. >> thank you for having me, jose. >> what do we know about the child's condition today? >> we know from the press conference yesterday, jose is that there was delivered by c-section a 35-year-old, premature little girl documented to have microcephaly. what the doctors and health care providers right now are doing are evaluating the baby as they would any premature infant born at 35 weeks and additionally because they know the little baby has microcephaly, they are assuming there could be other neurological problems. the baby right now is getting nutrition through the iv and has yet been determined whether or not she has an appropriate suck and swallow reflexes as to whether or not she can be breast or bottle fed. they are in the early stages. >> the mother clearly knew she contracted zika because she took all of the steps she could to deal with it. >> as far as we know her local doc

>>> good morning. breaking overnight. the first baby with zika-related microcephaly born in the continental united states. this morning, how and where the mother contracted that virus, and what this case says about the fight to contain it. >>> following the money. harsh questions for donald trump over his hdling of charitable donations to veterans, which he quickly turned into an assault on the media. >> you're a sleaze. i've watched you on television. you're a beauty. i find the political press to be unbelievably dishonest. >> he then questioned hillary clinton for not holding a press conference in nearly 200 days. >>> 400-pound controversy. the parents of the boy who fell into the gorilla investigation. the incident raising concerns about safety at zoos all across the country. >>> and speaking out. the motorcyclists who survived this road rage incident telling their story to nbc news. >> i can't say that on tv either. before we knew it, he was on top of it. >> today, wednesday, june 1st, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, l

. the first baby born with microcephaly. the baby was born in new jersey to a mother who had contracted the virus in her native honduras before coming to the u.s. and tonight, as we learn more about the baby, another development. a major league baseball player who came down with zika is now revealing his symptoms. here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: tonight, doctors in new jersey revealing new details about that first zika-affected baby born in the continental u.s. and her mother. >> she is trying her best to cope with this emotionally. >> reporter: doctors saying today the mother was infected in honduras and came to the u.s. the baby, born premature and has microcephaly, an underdeveloped brain and head and eye abnormalities. >> we continue to evaluate the extent of the effects of the virus on her, as well as her ability to do common childhood things. >> reporter: in the u.s., there are now more than 300 women who were infected by travel-related zika during their pregnancy. and tonight, a major league pitcher is also sounding the alarm on zika. francisco rodriguez is warn

with microcephaly have already been born. two of those died shortly after birth. you've seen the pictures. you know how horrific and tragic it is for the families involved. so we need to stop playing these political games. it's time to treat this as a real emergency and it's time to pass the appropriations bill without all of this political agenda added to it. mr. president, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. thune: mr. president, in a few short moments, senate democrats will have a decision to make. will they side with american families and expectant mothers dealing with the zika virus or will they side with their far left political allies? according to media reports, unfortunately that outcome is increasingly clear. senate democrats will once again side with their political allies rather than working with republicans on a solution to keep women safe from the zika virus. mr. president, democrats have apparently decided to engage in their favorite game of late, refusing to take yes for an answer. it happened last

delivering a baby with microcephaly caused by the zika virus. the virus identified as originating in africa has spread into much of latin america in the past year and while carried by infected people to the united states has yet to be identified in any mosquito populations here. >> neither the mother nor the baby poses an infectious risk to others. >> reporter: doctors here say the mother found out in honduras that her baby might be born with zika-related issues and came here for better care, relatives living nearby. >> we had a very high us suspic that the patient had a zika-infected fetus and our decision yesterday was to deliver her. she underwent an uncomplicated surgery and she is trying her best to cope with this emotionally. >> reporter: microcephaly is most obvious in the head size of the baby. it is smaller than normal. but it goes beyond that. >> developmental delay, seizures, irritability are the ones that we typically think of when discussing microcephaly. >> reporter: as for the threat to pregnant moms in the u.s., if the virus spreads to mosquito populations here -- >>

continental u.s. she was born tuesday and she has microcephaly a condition which causes a baby to have a smaller than usual head. >> she has microcephaly as well as structural abnormalities of the eyes. we continue to evaluate the extent of the effects of the virus on her. >> doctors diagnosed the baby 31-year-old mother with zika and her native honduras one of four dozen countries and territories with active transmission of the mosquito born virus. ultrasound in early pregnancy was normal. but another last week showed birth defects. >> in december i thought i had an allergy or rash. i spoke to my gynecologist and told him i had an allergy. he asked if i had fever and i said maybe just for an hour and i forgot all about it. the gynecologist said everything was going to be fine. >> health officials now say sexual transmission of the virus is greater than previously thought. and the world health organization is urging safer sex or abstinence for at least eight weeks for those who have been to zika affected areas and aren't show any symptom. the wait for men who want to conceive a ch

microcephaly, the disease commonly linked to zika which stunts the infant's growth and causes severe brain damage. the baby's mom was visiting the u.s. from the honduras and hospital officials say she contracted zika prior to coming to the states. this birth is believed to be the first of its kind in the continental u.s. nbc's natalie morales has more. >> reporter: this morning, a team of doctors at new jersey's hackensack medical center providing intensive care to a baby girl born overnight with microcephaly, the medical condition commonly linked to the zika virus. the 31-year-old mother who has not been identified was visiting the u.s. from honduras. she reportedly contracted zika early in her pregnancy after she was bitten by an infected mosquito. but it wasn't until last friday that an ultrasound found the microcephaly in her unborn child. >> i think all pregnant women should be aware that this is a travel-related case of zika and this did not occur in the u.s. >> reporter: this coming on the heels of new guidelines released by the world health organization. the w.h.o. advising people

characteristics, microcephaly and abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain. gave us the information on health status of the mother. >> the patients have zika infected. she underwent a complicated surgery. trying her best to cope with this. >> the most important part i gathered. bill: thanks. >> governor christie says the states preparedness plan is working, effective, and in place even after the baby is affected with zika complications. focus on prevention and is total confidence in the health department and expresses his sympathies to the family. >> a newborn child or any child, they have my sympathy and the sympathy and prayers bill: is he not concerned this to develop anywhere beyond this one woman having it? >> is point is that they have already channeled their concern into productive action weeks before the baby is born in the plan that is in place will hopefully last us through the summer months. >> the governor had a free-flowing freewheeling availability including a follow-up about his trip to washington dc last week where he encountered loretta weinberg on the a

time around for the second time in the u.s. a baby is born with microcephaly bocaused by t zika virus. she has brain damage intestinal and vision problems. the mother contracted the virus in honduras. dr. manial var rez is helping care for the child. the first baby with zika linked microcephaly in the u.s. was born in hawaii back in january. >> check your pantry before making your breakfast this morning. general mills is recalling 20,000 pounds of flower in 4 states. it includes several varieties of gold medal flour. that is the link among four dozen illnesses across the country. most of the people who got sick ate flour in cookie dough. >> that is why you should not eat raw cookie dough. >> two brave little boys fighting cancer are now honorary members of the new york fire department. 4-year-old river lawrence of texas and 3-year-old trucker duke from hawaii just sworn in. they are so cute. they met local firefighters during treatment in new york. trucker's dad is a firefighter back home. >> i don't think we would have made it this far without the love and support and prayers of ever

tuesday. and she has microcephaly, a condition which causes a baby to have a smaller than usual head. >> she has mike crow selfly as well as structural abnormalities of the eyes. we continue to evaluate the extent of the effects of the virus on her. >> doctors diagnosed the baby 31-year-old mother with zika in her native honduras one of four dozen countries and territories with active transmission of the mosquito born virus. ultrasound in early pregnancy was normal. but another last week showed birth defects. >> in december i thought i had an allergy or rash. i spoke to my gynecologist and told him i had an allergy. he asked if i had a fever and i said maybe just for an hour and i forgot all about it. the gynecologist said everything is going to be fine. >> reporter: health officials say sexual transmission of the virus is greater than previously thought. and the world health organization is urging safer sex or abstinence for at least eight weeks for those who have been to zika affected areas and aren't showing any symptoms. the wait for men who want to conceive a child but are suffe

devastating birth defects associated with microcephaly. you can see the shrunken skull associated with shrunken brain and devastating impact. this is the principal danger of the zika virus, which has heretofore been limited really to south america and central america, places like puerto rico, sadly, and haiti. but this mosquito that carries this virus is native to places like texas, louisiana, florida, the southernmost parts of the united states. and while so far the only cases, save one, recently in florida of infection from the zika virus has been from people who travel to those regions and then return to the united states. as i have said, there has been one reported case in florida it appears that has been contracted here on the mainland of the united states. but i simply do not understand how the democratic leader from utah and his colleagues could turn this public health crisis into a political circus. when a pregnant woman contracts zika, it can cause microcephaly like this, and of course you can imagine even if it you're just a woman of child-bearing age, the possibility that yo

microsoft late. -- microcephaly. learning that vector the factorstrolling is aboard. removing standing water, using insecticides in a targeted way, is critical. public education is critical. education to the public, what they can do to prevent zika transmission. education to providers and health care professionals, so they know how to diagnose and treat zika are all very important aspect. the final thing we've learned is we need more research. we need to learn more about this virus. we need research that can help all of the vaccine, even though it's not going to be found in the near future. and we need better diagnostic tests to test the virus. host: hitting a couple of the points that you made, number one, the birth defects that can happen to unborn children of people infected with the zika, as well as to book officials recommending now that anyone who is traveled to a zika affected region, women of childbearing age weight eight weeks to start planning a family. and men, wait six months before starting to plan a family. explain why the difference in those precautions. guest: we have f

-- microcephaly which is caused by the zika virus. leon: consumer news --volkswagen with a $15 billion settlement tied to a cheating scandal. the company wants to buy back all the diesel cars that were rigged to cheat the admissions tests in the u.s. cheat on emissions tests. its kind in automotive history. alison: 30 million pieces of ikea furniture are being recalled after the deaths of three toddlers. the children were killed when dressers toppled. one family is now suing the company. >> i went over to the dresser. little head poking out between the dresser in the edge of the bed. it had fallen in trapped his neck. alison: furniture built in the withstand 50 to pounds standing in front, but ikea does not adhere to that. if you want a full list of the recalled products and what you can do, go to our website, wjla.com. leon: just a few days away from the third save track surge for metro. unlike the first two this one is scheduled to only last a week. surge four involves shutting down service between pentagon city and national airport, lasting about a week. people are urged to make alt

be connected to infants being born with microcephaly. we remember those images of ddt being sprayed in the 19 fifties. it was banned in 1972 because of health reasons as well as ecological reasons, mainly well as ecological reasons, mainly because it was worried it could cause cancer and that it was also damaging the environment. those two things have since been in question. i i wanted to get a better idea of this argument so i went to speak with a scientist at rutgers. michael is a scientist who spent his whole life studying mosquito borne illnesses and their connection with health problems and i asked what his initial thoughts were of using ddt to fight the zika virus? >> i think that ddt had a place historically, but because because about human health concerns and ecological concerns, it would be a challenge to convince me that ddt is necessary. >> there are certain situations where he says it is useful like in africa under strict supervision in small areas. he says this has been useful in fighting malaria. he said the problem with the zika virus is a different mosquito. ddt has

microcephaly. women or women who could become pregnant avoid traveling to zika hot zones, in central and south america, and parts of the caribbean, including puerto rico. the infected mosquitoes are not in the u.s. yet, but officials are on alert. >> i wouldn't be surprised if we have a small local outbreak of people who actually get infected while in the continental united states without leaving it. >> reporter: trying to protect americans against an epidemic, still unfolding in other parts of the world. anne thompson, nbc news. >>> still ahead tonight, a major new fda alert about all the salt we may be eating without even knowing it. what the government is doing to drastically cut the sodium hidden in our diets. >>> also, a startling new warning about the top distraction for teens behind the wheel, and surprise, it's not cell phones. it's not. the wolf was huffing and puffing. like you do sometimes, grandpa? well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. to get air in. so i talked to my doctor. she said... symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. sy

children i was very moved by seeing those babies with birth defects. microcephaly. >> the virus can also cause muscle weakness and paralysis. zika is spread to people by an infected mosquito. the results from the human trails are expected by the end of the year. >>> according to the world health organization, up to 4 million people could be infected with the zika virus by the end of this year. experts say these alarming statistics could create new pediatric specialties in the u.s. professor at the baylor college of medicine says that pediatricians need to be trained on how to treat the long-term physical and mental affects of zika patients. >>> police in bucks county hope surveillance video will help catch the vandals that slashed the tires on dozens of vehicles. take a look at this. these are a few grainy images at lafferty chevrolet in warminster. you can just make out one person moving through the parking lot there. 27 trucks were targeted around 3:00 saturday morning. in all, 99 tires were slashed. total damage, more than $22,000. >> it was done very quickly. he probably was here thr

young children, i was very moved by seeing those babies with birth defects, microcephaly. >> the virus can also cause muscle weakness and paralysis. zika is spread to people by an infected mosquitos. the results from the human trials are expected by the end of the year. up to 4 million people could be infected with the zika virus by the end of the year, according to the world health organization. experts say these alarming statistics could create new specialties. pediatricians need to be trained on how to treat the long-term physical and mental effects of zika patients. >>> we're hearing for the first time the 911 call placed the night an alligator dragged that 2-year-old boy into a lake at a disney resort. take a listen. >> 911, what's your location, emergency? flo floridian. someone is in the lake. >> the woman was calling from a pool nearby. told the operator she couldn't see much. an alligator pulled lane graves into the lake last week. his father tried to save him but couldn't. autopsy shows agraves died from drowning and injuries. >>> a connecticut judge is now weighing whether g

the prognosis is generally very poor for these cases. the baby has microcephaly which is an ab normally small head and brain. and she had to be delivered prematurely at 35 weeks via c-section. >> she underwent an uncomplicated surgery and she is trying her best to cope with this emotionally. >> the 31-year-old mother is from honduras and came to the united states seeking better medical treatment. doctors say her ultrasounds early in pregnancy were normal and only a recent scan uncovered the birth defects. >>> some inner city parents are celebrating their own success tonight after graduating from a special college prep class. it is part of the league charter school in camden but tonight the students weren't the ones getting applause. "action news'" monica malpass is here with more. >> that's right, jim. these parents who have children attending the lead charter school which is k through 12th s given the chance to did back to school. they've been out of high school for years and some of them needed learning help on how to study again, even take notes to apply to college. >> our 2

birth defects, microcephaly. >> zika, which infects people with infected mosquitoes, leads to brain damage and muscle weakness and paralysis. the disease spread quickly across latin america and the caribbean. while the virus won't be ready in time for the olympics in brazil, receiving the go-ahead was a start for people who need it. >> you could say it was a triathlon or decathlon, but we won the first leg of this race. >> the studies will start in a couple weeks with results expected by the end of the year. >>> to our weather and while they're dealing with an excessive heat warning out west and triple-digit temperatures, people here enjoy this first summer under the stars at delaware river waterfront. this free yoga class on the pier happened under a full moon tonight. beautiful. >> large crowd, too. >>> for the first time in half a century, we're seeing that full moon on the longest day of the year. you're looking live at the view from cape may. it's called a strawberry moon and it hasn't happened since 1967. it isn't likely to happen again until the year 2062. >> it's not racing

who contracted the zika virus internationally gave birth to the baby with microcephaly yesterday. it's the first case of a baby born with complications related to the zika virus in the continental u.s. >>> who says you need a driver's license to cruise in a new set of wheels? nbc 10 in center city where children with special needs were giving new retrofitted motorized cars. the idea is to help children who have trouble getting around on their own. it's all thanks to coating systems and the university of delaware's go baby go program. >>> battle's brewing at the dinner table. the fda has recommended new guidelines on sodium intake. the fda issuing guidance to the food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium in processed and commercially prepared foods. the goal here, to get americans to reduce their sodium intake by 1/3. it's something the agency estimates could save half a million lives and nearly $100 billion in health care costs over the next decade. >>> this next story might just make you a little mad. a website says philadelphia is the angriest city in america. >> think so? wel

medical center. the child has microcephaly an abnormally small brawn. mother is from honduras and got the virus there. meantime world health organization is saying zika virus lingers longer then first thought and urging people returning from areas where zika is found to practice safe sex or abstain for at least eight weeks, not four, and that was what was previously recommended. >>> well, hillary clinton is curtailing her campaign in new jersey to focus more on california. the former secretary of state is in essex county, she cancelled tomorrow's appearance in mercer county. clinton is traveling to the golden state where bernie sanders is gaining momentum. sanders will campaign today in davis and other areas. >>> donald trump has made good on his prom toys give nearly six million-dollar to veterans charities. after months of questioning he released full list of donations he gave to veterans groups all 41 of them. more than a dozen checks flowed out last week dated on the same day washington post ran a story questioning whether trump had sent money. trump slammed reporters who have bee

microcephaly at a new jersey hospital. that is a first for the state and only the second such case in the united states. in both cases, the women acquired zika outside of the continental united states. yesterday's birth took place at a hospital in hackensack. authorities there say the 31-year-old mother is a visitor to the u.s. and asked for privacy. >> it is 4:38 and still to come on "action news" a-judge sentence a former volunteer sheriff's deputy who says he made a deadly mistake between his gun and stun gun in take on an unarmed suspect. >> suburban houston residents are bracing for more flooding as a river hits a record high level and keeps rising. karen. >> we've got a gorgeous day ahead and this satellite image showing nothing more than a couple clouds out to our west. we're tracking rain on the way. i'll tell you when it happens coming up. >> ♪ p?p?o?gv >> the 2016 hurricane season officially begins today but some parts of the nation are already dealing with some damage from severe storms. torrential downpours caused the brazos river in texas to rise to a record high level yest

baby girl with severe microcephaly. she reportedly contracted the disease after being bitten by a mosquito early in her pregnancy. it's a condition where the head is significantly smaller than expected and grow to have learning deficiencies and vision and hearing problems and physical abilities. the first case was confirmed in puerto rico in midway. important changes in protection from the zika virus. the world health organization says if you have travelled to a country with an outbreak of zika you should practice safe sex or on stained for six week and men are now advised to wait six months before trying to conceive. >>> it was a rough ride for passengers aboard united flight 557 when it made a hard landing in newark, n the boeing 757 bounced up and down the run way before the pilot ditched the landing. that caused several panels to fall from the plane's ceiling. flight attendants rushed to check on passengers. the plane circled newark for about 30 minutes before landing to the cheers of passengers. no order on what caused that incident. >>> donald trump held a bitter and content

trimester did not show signs of microcephaly or any other birth defects. >>> happening today, the u.s. open gets under way near pittsburgh, held at the oakmont country club since it opened pack in 1903. it has a reputation as the toughest golf course this america. i would be terrible there. >>> starting now at the 5:00 hour, we have breaking news that we want to stay on top of on the roads this morning. problem on the outer loop of the beltway. >> let's check in with jack taylor. what's going on? >> well, we heard there was a tractor trailer and vehicle into the back end of the tractor trailer on the outer loop just as you come up on to connecticut avenue. no traffic has moved for quite some time. we may be able to get traffic by to the far left after some of the authorities potentially leave the scene. but for now, nothing is moving at all on the outer loop of the beltway and connecticut avenue. do not get past georgia avenue if you're heading out the door right now and you're in the immediate he area. also potentially better news on the bay bridge. westbound we had a vehicle tha

was born at hackensack melter center in new jersey today. the child has microcephaly an abnormally small brain. the mother from honduras and contracted the mosquito born illness there. the world health organization reported that the zika virus lingers in the body longer than first thought. it's now urging people returning from areas where zika is found to practice safe sex or abstain for at least eight weeks, not four recommended prely. >>> a philadelphia family is honored with a special surprise by pope francis himself. >> this comes almost a year after he changed their life with a simple kiss. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt has more on the holy gift they never expect. >> reporter: it's been call the miracle on market street. a little girl from philadelphia kissed on the head by pope francis. that girl gianna, continues to fight a rare inoperable brain tumor her parents discover it just a few week after show was born. that kiss meant more to my family than anyone could ever imagine. >> reporter: little jianne in' future was uncertain when she was born in september 2014. ev

is linked to 1,400 cases of microcephaly in babies in brazil. health experts continue to warn pregnant women to avoid the country. >> are you pregnant? well, yeah, i am pregnant. >> reporter: savannah guthrie surprise announcement this morning means she will skip nbc's olympic coverage in rio. >> i'm not going to be able to go to rio. the doctors say we shouldn't because of the zika virus. >> reporter: also skipping the games, cyclist tejay vanguard -- van garderen. 150 health experts recently called for the olympic games to be postponed. the world health organization says the situation on the ground doesn't call for that. still, it is calling for an emergency zika summit next week. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> what was once tropical storm colin is heading out to sea tonight, but up to 10 inches of rain left a real mess in florida. take a look. rescuers were still moving people to higher ground today. strong winds and surging tides caused major beach erosion. at least one tornado was confirmed near jacksonville. >>> here in california, more fallout tonight over that

was delivered at hackensack medical center in bergen county yesterday and has microcephaly an abnormally small brain. mother from honduras and contracted the mosquito born illness there. >>> the world health organization is reporting that the zika a virus lingers in the body longer then first thought and is now urging people returning from areas where zika is found to practice safe sex or abstain for at least eight weeks, not four, which was previously recommended. >>> hillary clinton makes a campaign stop in north jersey to day and then head to california to battle bernie sanders. both new jersey and california hold primaries next tuesday. meanwhile donald trump unleashed attacks over reporters over his donations to veterans charities. hena daniels explains. >> reporter: donald trump continued to rail against the media. hours after identifying veterans groups that received donations made on behalf of his foundation. >> i raised 5.6 million for vets, instead of being thanked or treated nicely by the press i got the worst publicity. >> honor foundation, $200,000. >> reporter: c

virus. >> but zika is linked to 1,400 cases of microcephaly in babies, and health experts continue to warn pregnant women or women who might become pregnant to avoid the country. >> are you pregnant? >> well, yeah, i am pregnant. >> the "today" show savannah will not go to rio. >> the doctors says we shouldn't because of the zika virus. >> t.j. vanguard en says he could be a concern to his wife after returning. >> tom costello reporting. >>> bill karins is here with your forecast. good morning. >> the heat is on the move and done with tropical storm colin. minor flood threat as we go throughout the day today. flood watch for central portions of florida. this got about 4 to 6 inches of rain, maybe get an additional 2 to 4 inches. west, vegas, 109, salt lake city, 90, billings, back to normal, close to normal in the northwest, coastal oregon. as we go through the three-day forecast, portland, 60s, near 70 degrees, big change. redding, upper 80s, and boise, dropping from 100 to 73 on saturday. that's like a 25 degree change. salt lake city, saturday or sunday to get cooler air. even vega

know whether their .indings toanie: microcephaly seems be most likely for those infected early in their pregnancy. if you have to, make sure to wear mosquito repellent. on some potentially severe weather heading our way tonight. brian has a final check on the timing of that weather coming up next melanie: there is still time to vote in the hottest dad in the dmv contest. vote for your favorite. there are a few prizes. you can get a portable smoker or a spot a. -- spa day. brian: if you go to wjla.com/hotday, i think it goes straight to my page. [laughter] brian: just kidding. hit or miss showers and storms -- best chances tonight. some of those could be severe. through tomorrow, the showers taper. looking good. melanie: terrific. we will have an update for you at 4:00. tune in then. hope you have a great day. >> welcome to "off to college" week." today, some bright young folks who are about to start their freshman year are here to play the game that answers every student's favorite question-- when are we ever going to have to use this stuff? this is "who wants to be a millionaire." [che

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revealed microcephaly meaning a smaller head and underdeveloped brain. that's the word from the new jersey hospital that delivered the child more than a month early by c-section. the mother contracted the zika virus in honduras. in florida, 38 pregnant women are being monitored for zika. governor scott said yesterday that without immediate federal money, his state faces disaster from the battle against mosquitoes that can transmit the virus. dr. tom frieden leads the cdc and joins us from its atlanta headquarters. dr. frieden, good morning. >> good morning. >> first let me ask, what challenges does a baby face who has been diagnosed with zika? >> there's really a broad range of abnormalities that children who are affected by zika have had. some are so severely ill that they're not able to survive past a few days. others may be relatively normal. it's a range. every child needs the service and support they can get to reach their full potential. but our primary program here, the real plain truth is we have to do everything possible to protect pregnant women. that's the bottom line wit

intensive care to a baby girl born overnight with microcephaly, the serious medical condition commonly linked to the zika virus. the 31-year-old mother was visiting the u.s. from honduras. she reportedly contracted zika early in her pregnancy. but it wasn't until last friday that an ultrasound found the microcephaly in her unborn child. >> i think all pregnant women should be aware this is travel related and did not occur in the u.s. >> this coming on the heels of new guidelines released by the world health organization. the w.h.o. advising people who have recently travelled to zika invected countries to wait eight weeks before trying to conceive. that's twice the length of time the w.h.o. had previously recommended. >> the guidance is to delay or to consider delaying pregnancy, certainly recognizing that this is maybe tough for some populations. >> major league baseball player francisco rodriguez is revealing he contracted the virus this past off-season in his homeland. the 34-year-old relief pitcher for the detroit tigers, a native of caracas, venezuela, was ill for two weeks. he say

were pregnant when diagnosed, which is a big concern, because zika has been linked to microcephaly, a disorder that causes babies to be born with small heads and oftentimes brain damage. today the hackensack university medical center in new jersey confirmed a baby was born at their facility with microcephaly as a result of the mother contracting the zika virus internationally. the mother, who was visiting the u.s., is receiving care. nationally, health officials are warning about the epidemic spreading during the summer travel season. to combat the virus, president obama asked congress for $1.9 billion. both the house and senate have passed separate bills less than the funding request. the house version suggests cutting ebola funding to offset the cost of fighting zika. today the speaker of the house paul ryan insisted they are providing adequate money. his office releasing a statement reading in part, there is no funding shortage, there never has been, instead the white house continues to politicize this public health crisis." joining me, the director of the national institute of all