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the white house response to the ebola crisis by appointing any bolas are. we're hearing from the first american to be infected. dallas mayor is now in isolation. we have the latest on her conditions. >> we welcome our viewers watching us around the country. our top story president obama is stepping up efforts to fight any spread of people in the united states and africa. the president is expected to name former vice presidential chief of staff. i will
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coordinate efforts to fight the virus here in the united states. does not have a medical background insiders say he is a strong disciplined administrator. the administration has been criticized for responding too slowly to the bolas care. president has also authorize sending another 3000 trips to west africa to fight the virus there. >> deal university graduate student suspected of contracting ebola has tested negative. admit it blocked attempts to stop the spiraling ebola outbreak in west africa. claims and competent staff and a lack of information for the failures. >> the 26 year-old has been transferred from dallas to the national institutes of health clinical center in maryland. now we're hearing from pham. we
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will get to that story in a minute. the other nurse. we'll get to that now. texas lab supervisor who may have handled the ball samples' is being isolated on that. carnival cruise ship. the worker is in the caribbean where he is on voluntary quarantine as a precaution. the man may have handled lab specimens from thomas eric duncan. the liberian ebola patient to die in dallas. >> the worker has no signs of ebola. the carnival cruise line says passengers are at very low risk to contract the deadly virus. north texas school system has shut down to schools after learning students or their parents had contact with one of the nurses diagnosed with the ball up.
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the risk is low but that would rather be safe. >> some people think we are overreacting. >> the schools are attended by the children of a health-care worker at texas presbyterian hospital. administrator sent a letter home to families saying the workers showing no symptoms. the parents and children went into such self isolation. >> the mirror is holding a meeting to see if the city is ready for the ebola virus. the cdc is reportedly considering one hospital as the designated treatment center if any cases appear in chicago. several hospitals are being considered including rush university medical center >> included learning how to put on and take off all the extra layers there will have to wear. the mayor held a meeting this morning to see if the city is ready for the virus. >> hospital
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executives from across the region. the fire department commissioner the police superintendent more than 30 individuals all of them focused on making sure chicago is ready for the possibility of an ebola case. >> want to use this time to make sure that all the ways of evaluating ourselves while working with federal partners, what happened in dallas? what happened in spain a? any lessons to be learned? >> i want to make sure that we have a plan in place >> emerging from a meeting with close to 30 key figures in the public safety and public health community. the mayor is no doubt seeking to reassure the public that doctors and nurses are ramping up and training for the day flight confirmed ebola patient walks into the chicago
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emergency room for public health clinic. from the airports to hospitals. training is on your right. when asked if chicago is ready to deal with an ebola patient the mayor said yes but not taking the other questions from reporters. no word on which chicago hospital or network of hospitals would take the lead with specially designed medical units able to deal with the unique challenges. >> chicago's top public health officials expressing confidence this midday. >> i am confident in the city of chicago that we would be able to identify the patient with people early. be able to protect our health care workers. that there is not widespread transmission in the city. >> this is simply an opportunity for us to step up. >> public health
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commissioner saying that the city is already well versed in training for infectious diseases and is prepared. they're actively training and communicating. >> we're now getting a look back here in chicago at howl all harcourt is handling the scare. the airport has set up a screening center. these are pictures of security and health workers screening passengers for the virus. named as one of the five major u.s. airports chosen for ebola screenings. tarring the center with members of the cdc the department of health and human services and customs and border protection. also announcing the chicago fire department is getting a containment chamber to use in response to a potentially bullish patient. the on the department of public health has opened a hot line to answer your questions.
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>> the number is 808893931. the man accused of shooting to sheriff deputies is in custody and being held on $1 million bond. >> the afternoon. scott peters looked exhausted. he walked to the land before he appeared before a judge. the judge appointed peter is a public defender after peter's stated in court he has not had a job in five years. he says the only source of income he has is $1,000 he received each month from the va. >> when police arrested and he was wearing a t-shirt and shorts and carrying a plastic bag. no weapon on him. the state's attorney's files to prosecute the holiday hills man to the full extent of the law. >> should remind the
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community how we should be thankful to the police officers. a perfect example of what they do on a day to day basis. they expose themselves to danger every day. >> just after 1:00 a.m. thursday. in response to a domestic disturbance. the sheriff says peters fired an assault rifle at officers to a closed door came outside and fired more shots. a female deputy was hit in the leg. a male deputy was shot in the leg and abdomen. if police evacuated neighbors and put schools on lockdown. to london 50 officers including u.s. marshals were part of the 16 hour search which ended when to passers-by reported seeing a suspicious man walking out of the woods. >> the day at least ends on a positive note. the neighbors who live in holiday hills could return to their homes now.
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knowing that this incident is over and their community is safe again. the sheriff says the two deputies on the lead surgeon both conditions are improving. investigators are still searching for the rifle used to shoot the deputies. no history of domestic or related calls from scott peterson's house. the say he has no prior record just a few traffic violations. >> >> unlikely case of arson. possibly something more serious. neighbors wondered if the women died long before the fire.
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>> to well gonzales says he and his mother noticed an odor coming from the lower level of their apartment building. >> maybe it is just garbage. you really to not think too much about what is going on. >to make quick work and soon discovered the bodies of two women believed to be in their 20s. neighbors say to women and a man has moved into a guard unit. >> a fire excel learned was detected in the rental unit prompting the police that the investigation now under way. >> last night fire was so smoky and set off detectors in the home next door. >> we quickly realized this was coming from next door. neighbors are alarmed viktor
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stalberg are indications of fall play in this case. especially after initial thoughts that it was maybe just a cooking fire. >> it is even scarier. could have been more than two bodies. >> their identities have not yet been released. and belmont gardens >> a man is charged with drunk driving and going the wrong way. accused of traveling north on the southbound lane. there hundred and 11 st. eventually stop safely. no one was hurt and no vehicles were damaged. complaints against the former gym teacher date back to the 1960's. a 94 year-old is charged with sex crimes.
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involving two boys of summer camp. served as a counselor from the 1960's-1980's. students have, for to say that he molested them. those complaints dated back to the late 1970's. >> there are no records to indicate police ever met with the record. in hospice care and northern michigan. scheduled to be extradited to wyoming later this month >> negotiations ended without a resolution yesterday. no future talks scheduled. the union suspended talks indefinitely. giving the district time to go over numbers and come back with more serious offer. the district says suspended negotiations during a strike does not serve the students or the community.
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during an outdoor concert. climb up to get a closer look at the popular program. about two dozen people fell 33 ft.. >> they're trying to save those injured in the collapse. yes airstrikes killed several hundred fighters in and around syria. kosti extremist to lose some ground. warplanes dropped 39 bombs over 40 hours. this morning the general says the air strikes targeting command. the main goal is to help iraq secure borders. >> is the air strikes and syria will have a positive ripple effect. he believes the operation to degrade isis is working. it is going to take some time. we're no longer seeing the move from the country in large convoys. most of traveling in civilian vehicles. and during their ability to shift
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combat power. >> the coalition is being careful with the air strike to avoid killing innocent civilians. sentencing hearing for oscar paz story is over. walked out of the car run in south africa. will be back on tuesday to learn his sentence. >> prosecutors want a minimum seven year prison sentence for the negligent killing of his girlfriend. the defense says he is a broken man who suffered enough. his attorneys also argued you would be an easy target in prison. >> in a health scare hit southern california student has died of meningitis. the meningitis vaccine is not enough to save her. genuine concern on campus because in the days
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before her death she attended to fraternity parties. >> the official cause of death has been released. the medical examiner's office said she suffered brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen. >> rivers was put on life support and died one week later. she is 81 years old. the vice president's youngest son was discharged from the navy reserve after testing positive for cocaine >> discharge their after failing a drug test. supports the navy's decision. the vice-president has not commented. a former doctor in florida pleads guilty to providing high-profile baseball stars with
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performance enhancing drugs. he admits he sold testosterone to several major- leaguers' including alex rodriguez. not a medical doctor so he could not legally dispense the drug. he has agreed to testify against six former co- defendants. >> the lottery ticket and illinois benefiting breast cancer research. i imagine not having to wait in line. later in lunch break. he always has some great seasonal recipes. we are in some great seasonal recipes. we are in the kitchen again.
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the 11th edition of breast cancer awareness instant lottery ticket. the director of the illinois lottery. he is joined by the illinois department of public health deputy director of women's health and family services. what could be a better cost to honor carolina adams? >> generate money to help those. >> have raised an awful lot of money. we've raised millions of dollars. walk into any lottery retailer and uc this ticket very striking. please buy
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one. i really is why we have a lottery. a wonderful idea. let's talk to dr. jones about exactly what we're this iwhere this is . 22 any grants are awarded to local agencies community and faith based organizations. given words to over 30 organizations. give some examples of some of the organizations. some of the organizations are advocate health systems. metropolitan chicago. a broad range. a very broad range. it benefits how many women? >> getting the numbers in terms of the service area is pretty large. will we do have is what they do. today we
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had two men on and he ends it with a walk off home run. the giants win 6-3. the face kansas city in the world series starting on tuesday. that is only the preseason. scored 10 points in 20 minutes against atlanta. to turn to someone else. >> it is only preseason bynum hype.but i am hype. give me the hot sauce. >> chicago bulls trailed by two points in the final seconds. he drained a three-pointer at the buzzer. the chicago bulls win 85-84. it looks like the chicago bears
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will not have briggs. mrs second straight practice with a injury. the chicago bears will have the entire offensive line healthy by the first time since the seasofor the first time since the season opener. >> they play tight coverage even in a zone. >> they have done a very good job of every game. >> jim ramsey has ruffle forecast.your full >> jim ramsey has
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a windy day to day and a windy morning tomorrow morning. except for the fact that we're going to see another push of cold air. we're going to have temperatures in the '50s for saturday and sunday. beyond that it does not look too bad. we will share all of that information a bit later. right now time lapse cameras caught the few clouds over the chicago area that have drifted east coming in behind it. some patches of clear sky. it has been nice to see some time for a change. after what amounted to about 4.5 days of nothing but clouds around here. some of our forecast models are putting some hours, around 7:00 tonight. keep them in mind.that in mind.
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>> most of the chicago area has partly cloudy to marci, the conditions at this hour. you're also watching out west. noticed more clouds coming in. really represents the main surge of cooler air that is coming in for the next couple of days. it is not going to be a major temperature drop probably on saturday about the best we can hope for is low 50s. forecast model showed the clouds coming in. a few showers developing an earlier this evening. tomorrow some like the fact rainfalls affecting northwestern indiana. the chicago area itself just partly cloudy skies. >> ran now we are almost at 60 with a 59 at o'hare. the relatively strong wind up of the west and 60 mi. per hour. look at these temperatures. the
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only 60 to report at the moment is along the chicago lakefront. now this is in the mid-50s in some of the far western counties. wind coming out of the west. when speed 12-22 m.p.h. at this hour. no wind gust reported and at o'hare airport. take a look at this. forecast models to show the wind gust increasing. probably making a 2 30 mi. per hour or greater today. tomorrow morning we're looking at strong wind gust lingering in the area. the wind begins to rest a bit. >> will give the cooler air. it will hang around through monday and tuesday. there is some warm the air that is building up to the west. we're thinking electors there we have a shot that is 70. >> dew point
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numbers. this is very comfortable. humidity around the area. to about 50 degrees in chicago. let's check on that forecast. >> here expecting the skies around the area will continue the few peaks of sunshine. the clouds will increase. the wind grows a little stronger 12-22. high-temperature expect about 62 degrees. to nightclub discussed and a brief shower possible. the wind still stiffens northerly. >> below a temperature of 41 degrees. probably going to drop into the mid-upper 30's. saturday partly cloudy. showers and northwestern indiana. gusty winds and high temperature only 52 degrees. we go into the weekend with some pretty chilly air. it is
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not bad at the moment. mostly cloudy. possible shock or in northwestern indiana. all in all the weather is going to be fine. it is very season up. it will be a prolonged period of dry weather. an estranged after ford there is a gloomy weather.four days of gloomy weather. not particularly important. a few scattered drops here and there. >> time for today is trivial. an influential clergyman. the director of the illinois public works. the answer is still to come this midday.
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masai the residents on happy about the loud queens. the claim run wherthe runway is lowering property values. that's to me with the mayor eight times but he has not respondedthey asked to meet the mayor but he has not responded. >> the former white house aide looking to set up medical marijuana businesses in chicago. some are making their case at the zoning board of appeals. state regulators will have the final say, who
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gets those licenses. some news for your family. protecting children looking at the right body measurements. typically calculate body mass index to determine whether a child is overweight or obese. could put them at risk for many health problems. a ratio of height and weight. a meeting does not account for body fat which can cause health complications. the mayo clinic study finds a waist measurements are a better indication. should be used along with biting is indexed to determine an overall health. could new food labels change the way you eat and drink? >> the label should lift how much exercise is needed to burn off the food or beverage. researchers at the bloomberg school of public health tested the theory that caloric information
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is meaningless to most consumers. a 17 oz bottle of coke would require 45 minutes of walking to burn calories. a double cheeseburger with require a 5.5 mi. hike. researchers learn the subjects were given that the exercise information made healthier choices for drinks and serve themselves smaller servings. it can read more in the american journal of public health. facebook wants to make sure you could tell loved ones you are okay during a natural disaster. facebook will send notification when a natural disaster is close to you. friends and family will then know your status during emergencies. engineers in japan began developing the tools after the earthquake in 2011. we're making maple caramelized brussels sprouts withhold grain mustard. a sprouts withhold grain mustard. a jamaican
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we are making to recipes focusing on fall vegetables. you always have some really wonderful season of recipes for us. this is your fault one no one lesson.your fall 101 lesson. >> if we had taken i think they might come on board. it is not just a kid. go home and make them tonight and they're going to be like what we like brussels sprouts. >> little trick of brussels sprout if 101. trim off the end like this. take
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of the leaves that may be a little ugly. take a paring knife. >>put into boiling salted water. that core in the middle cooks slower. put in boiling salted water. they look like these right over here. put in cold ice water. that is what makes the color so pretty. for the fun stuff. here we go. you can smell it. the onions and bacon over here. put in some maple syrup. you have to buy real maple syrup. let it
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cook for a minute to reduce a tiny bit. i am going to put whole grain mustard. the sweet of the maple. in goes the spicty mustard. >>it is super easy. cook the brusselsprouts ahead of time. a touch of salt. the perfect meal. now we are doing squash soup. really you can do anything. a jamaican squash soup. onions and carrots and butter. nice and slow. what we call sweating.
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an influential clergyman? the director of public works to? a longtime commissioner? the answer is c >> the dan ryan expressway is named daniel ryan jr. long cook county commissioner. >> the forecast. use anything our way into winter. take a look of the weekend. looks like it is going to be chilly. there's a chance by the end of the week we could see 70. his 68 in there for we could see 70. his 68 in there for next
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