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in the 30 years i have been working in public health, the only thing like this has been aids. >> the stark warning on the ebola crisis as the united states military enters the hot zone in west africa. ceo controversy. microsoft ceo and women who ask for raises. air space intrusion. fighter jets take over los angeles when a small plane gets too close to president obama. tesla takes a rap after features to its new car. >> you'll be able p as the u.s. ramps up
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airports here are getting ready to start screening travelers for symptoms. a congressional hearing in dallas is going to look at what happened to thomas duncan, the first u.s. patient to die from the disease and why others survived, but he did not. military planes carried supplies along with dozens of marines thursday, joining hundreds more building treatment centers for ebola patients. the help cant come fast enough for the outbreak in south africa. >> a tragedy the homeland security homes a hearing in dallas to review
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international, federal and local responses to the ebola crisis. officials are expected to examine flaws in the health care system following the death of thomas eric duncan, the first person to die of ebola in the u.s. he was initially released from the hospital. doctors say duncan was given the best treatment possible, including an experimental drug. the u.s. remains focused on keeping ebola out of this country. tomorrow, officials will begin tougher screening for passengers arriving at jfk airport from west africa. screenings begin at newark in new jersey. governor christie says they are not yet ready for the crisis, but will be. the sheriff's deputy in the apartment where thomas duncan stayed before he died tested
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negative. he does not have ebola. the spanish nursing assistant in madrid has a condition that worsened on thursday. >> thank you very much. susan mcginnis in washington. tensnsions are high and trigger an emergency response. a passenger onn a flight from philadelphia to the dominican republic sneezed, then joked he ha molalla yous -- >> pressing them to join in the fight. islamic militants control more than a third of kobani, the syrian town north of the turkish border. they have been triking isis forces there for weeks. they have moved in
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reinforcement. >> one community is not going to define this strategy over a few days when it is a strategy that is going to take a period of weeks and months and people are receiving it. >> the pentagon admits kobani may fall. voter id laws have been blocked by courts. they stopped officials in wisconsin from requiring voters to have a photo identification. a judge said it put a burden on minorities. the attorney general in both states say they will appeal. on the "cbs moneywatch," investors hope to rebound after the worst day of the year. a quick apology from microsoft ceo. jill wagner is there with more. >> investors are bracing for
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another wild roller coaster ride. tuesday, the dow dropped 270 points, wednesday gained almost all of it back then yesterday it plunged 335 points, the worst day of the year. the s&p fell 40. nasdaq lost 90 points. they sent asian stocks tumble. the nikkei fell 1%. a data breach at dairy queen. hackers may have gained access to customer names, credit and debit information between august and october. almost 400 dairy queen stores were affected. the company says they have fixed the problem. microsoft ceo wants a do over about comments on women and pay. he attended an event in arizona for women and computing. he was asked to give advice to women uncomfortable asking for a
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raise. he said it's not asking, but knowing and having faith the system will give you the right raises as long as you go along. he was immediately blasted on twitter. it didn't take long to apologize. amazon is going old school. they may open their first ever real store. it will be here in new york city, just in time for the holiday season. it is not clear if it will be permanent or just a holiday pop-up. >> i can't imagine what that's going to look like. thanks, jill. coming up on the morning news, was billion bucks? bu news, was a tweet worth 2 million bucks?
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protesters angered by another shooting of a black teen by a police officer. the teen fired at the policeman. parents say he was unarmed. same-sex couples are getting marriage licenses in las vegas. there were cheers when the first licenses were issued thursday. that follows the supreme court denial of appeals from five states to keep their bans on gay marriage. in a city called the marriage capital of the world, the chapels are expected to be very busy. in los angeles, tesla motors revealed the mystery behind the latest electric car. we were there as the electric car maker took the wraps off features. >> reporter: a giant robotic arm unveiled the latest version of the model s. the signature electric car. the ceo says the vehicle isn't just faster than the original, but safer. the new auto pilot system that uses radar and ultrasonic sonar. >> it's able to see things at a long distance. able to see through fog and snow.
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it's able to distinguish pedestrians, look at traffic lights. >> reporter: while it's designed to assist drivers, it can't take over completely. >> it's not at the level where you could safely fall asleep and reach your destination, okay? >> it can reach speeds up to 155 miles per hour. it's like giving them their own personal roller coaster. the car can do 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds. >> you'll be able to choose three settings, which is normal, sports and insane. it will say insane. it's true. >> reporter: tesla is offering four-wheel drive as an option. it's powered by dual motors. the new feature could help sales in cold water states and abroad. >> 80% of audis are all wheel drive and half of bmw and mercedes are all wheel drive. >> reporter: it will hit in december. cbs news, los angeles.
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here is a look at today's forecast at cities around the country. a diabetes breakthrough. medical researchers found a way for diabetics to produce their own insulin. this could be the biggest advance in decades. >> when i wake up in the morning, i immediately check my sugar. >> reporter: this 13-year-old uses a blood sugar monitor and insulin pump attached to his body to keep his glucose in check. he was diagnosed with diabetes
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at 2 years old. >> my earliest memories were with diabetes. i don't know any other way. >> reporter: this scientist knows what his life is like. both of his children, now in their 20s have type i diabetes. he's devoted his career to using stem cells to find a cure. his research is a leap forward. >> the idea isn't so complicated. the practice turned out to be difficult. it took 15 years to reach the goal we recently achieved. >> reporter: in type i diabetes, the immune system attacks and destroys the insulin producing cells of the pancreas. the cells functioned like healthy ones, regulating the need for sugar with no need for injections. six months later, the blood sugar is still under control. >> it's important to know how
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they behave inside a person. >> reporter: he will work to test the treatment in humans as soon as possible. >> it's fun to think about a day people won't be using syringers or insulin pumps. they will have a natural mechanism making the insulin they need. >> reporter: human trials are several years away. a reason the approach is so promises is that insulin producing cells are better at regulating it. it should help them avoid complications like low blood sugar. during her five seasons on "saturday night live," there was never a shortage of women. >> leader hoping to get the other. >> i happen to be the co-president of the united states. >> in addition to lampooning hillary clinton, hook's parody was tammy baker along dana
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here is a look at today's forecast in cities around the country. in sports, it looked like another thursday night football blowout. if you went to bed early, you missed a tight game between the texans and the colts. megan alexander is in houston with the highlights. >> reporter: indianapolis and houston brought matching, 3-2 records to the game.
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the winner has sole possession in the asc south. >> the indianapolis touchdown. >> reporter: indianapolis getting off to a strong start. the colts build a lead in the first quarter thanks to passes by andrew luck. >> to the end zone. touchdown. >> reporter: houston gives the home crowd reason to stick around. watts scoops up a fumble and returns it 45 yards for a touchdown. that kept indianapolis' lead to five. houston can't complete the comeback. the quarterback, ryan fitzpatrick fumbles. the colts win, 33-28. of course, you noticed the players were wearing pink in honor of breast cancer awareness month. what you may not have seen was this. every seat here at houston was decked out in pink. sitting in one of the seats was breast cancer survivor, laura
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holmes. she was a guest of kareem jackson. jackson's mother is a two-time breast cancer survivor. the disease hits close to home with many on the texans including the owner, his wife survived breast cancer. for cbs news, megan alexander, houston. >> next thursday, we will bring one of the fiercest rivalries to take on the new england patriots. coverage starts at 7:30 eastern, 6:30 central here on cbs. >> you should expect to see fireworks at the halftime show of the upcoming super bowl. according to billboards, the nfl selected katy perry to provide the halftime entertainment at super bowl xlix. her last two albums hit number one. the nfl has not yet commented. the super bowl will be played february 1st in arizona. coming up after your local news, more league troubles for nfl
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in england, a surprise visitor the the police station. a horse went through the door. the horse who lives in a nearby field didn't stay long, he was quickly escorted out. a few weeks ago, the state department issued a visa program for people who worked with u.s. armed forces like trancelators or interpreters in afghanistan. we have the extraordinary efforts an american took to get his interpreter to safety. >> reporter: everyone calls him phillip. >> he had a bad smoking habit. at one point, he was lighting a cigarette saying you will call me phillip. >> reporter: the sergeant was with the 34th military police company in iraq. phillip was his interpreter, a
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high-risk job. >> we looked at phillip and are like you know the militia is going to come after you. >> reporter: when the tour ended, he couldn't just abandon phillip. he pushed for a state department visa. it came through last december. >> i love my country. i'm proud i'm from iraq. but it's not a good place to live now. >> reporter: phillip arrived at his home in the dead of a minnesota winter. minnesota in december is not like iraq, at anytime of the year. >> okay, today is -- >> yeah. >> dude, that's our winter. >> reporter: but he brought his own work with him. >> i'm good, thank you. >> reporter: this made for a natural fit for work at the white pine assisted living center. this translator making seniors
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feel understood. this man stops him on his way to work to thank phillip for how he cared for his father who just passed away. >> the pride you show is fantastic. i just want to thank you for everything you did for him. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: it would make a nice end to the story of phillip the translator and paul the soldier. >> what did you always call me? >> brother from another mother. >> reporter: except for one thing, it's not over. you are still missing something. >> my family. >> reporter: his wife and kids are still in iraq. that means phillip will soon make a dangerous trip back to get them. >> hard for me to live this good life with good people and leave my family there. >> reporter: paul will be a nervous wreck. phillip is already making plans. when you get them out safely, are you coming back to minnesota? >> okay. don't think about anywhere else in america. basically, he's my america. >> reporter: then comes the next
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part of the plan, getting phillip to quit smoking. jim axelrod, cbs news, blaine, minnesota. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," a preview of this sunday's "60 minutes" report. one of the most notorious drug lords. a comedy team will be live in studio 57. that's "cbs morning news" this friday. have a great weekend. "cbs morning news" this friday. have a great weekend.
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ladies day friday here at channel 5. >> i'm okay with that. >> yeah. >> well, there you go. >> ladies day. >> like a bunny in a carrot patch this morning. >> you don't mind. >> hopping along. >> good morning. today will be slightly cooler than yesterday. out the door we have temperatures in the 50s. later today numbers stacking up like this. 60s, 70s to the 80s. full forecast straight ahead. >> and for the next half-hour we have a lot of overnight roadwork. if you are crossing the san mateo bridge, traffic is okay across the span. but the westbound 92 to southbound 101 connector is closed until 5 a.m. we'll tell you some detours plus the rest of your commute. it's friday! >> these 1 1/2 day workweeks are killing me. [ laughter ] >> we're going to make you work. >> thank you. time now 4:30. microsoft's ceo tells women don't ask for a raise, trust karma. now he is apologizing. kpix 5's andria borba has the comments the person made
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