. >> reporter: the development center is offering small business loans to help keep businesses afloat during the crisis. >> every business we have talked to have protested the notion of getting a small business loan when they don't know when the business will be back. >> reporter: this empty house has been on the market for more than four months. it is one of 57 current listings. >> when we look at the same time period last year, homes definitely were on the market a shorter time period last year than currently, and that has to do with perception of the gas leak. >> reporter: this real estate broker says he is always loosing clients because two banks have halted lending. >> there are a couple of large bankings that are not lending, but there are quite a few smaller banks that still lend. but if the perception is, i can't get a loan, that is going to stop many from buying. >> reporter: stewart and this realtor are both joining the class action lawsuit, hoping to recoup losses. >> i started marketing here. people know me, so it is really hard for me just to close my business in real est

. >> reporter: the valley economic development center is offering small business loans up to $250,000help keep businesses afloat during the crisis. >> every business we have talked to, they have really protested the notion of getting a small business loan when they don't even know when they foot traffic will be back. >> reporter: the slump is also effecting the realist state. >> they certainly are staying on the market a little bit longer. when we look at the same time period last year, homes definitely were on the market a shorter time period last year than currently. and that has to do with perception of the gas leak. >> reporter: mel stewart says he is also losing clients because two major banks have halted lending. >> there are a couple of large banks that have not -- that are not lending, and -- but there are quite a few smaller banks that still do lend, but if the perception is that i can't get a loan, that is going to stop some people from buying. >> reporter: stewart and this realtor are both joining the class action lawsuit hoping to recoup losses. >> i started marketing here

with several businesses on the brink of shutting down, the development center is offering small business loans, up to $250,000 to keep them afloat during the crisis. >> every business protested the notion of a small business loan. they don't know when the foot traffic will be back. >> it is affecting porta ranch real estate. the empty house has been on the market for four months. >> they are staying on the market a little longer. when we look at the same time period last year, homes were on the market a shorter time period last year an currently, and that has to do with perception of the leak. >> real estate breaker says he's losing clients because two banks halted lending. >> there are a couple of large banks that are not lending. there are a few smaller banks that do. the perception is that i can't get a loan. that will stop some people from buying. >> with buyers on the sideline, stewart and realtors are joining the class action lawsuit, hoping to recoup losses. >> i started marketing here. people know me, it is hard for me to close my business in real estate and go to another area. >> with

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business requirements as manufactured goods contracts. the other one we will re-look at is the veterans entrepreneurship act. this bill waives up-front fees for veterans applying for express loans through the small business administration and raises the program's lending authority from $18.57 billion to $23.5 billion. sorry, congressman. first let's talk about that latter bill. when you were here talking about it last year, you shared that your colleague jeanne shaheen called this the most in demand loan program. >> we're talking about the sba. >> yes. >> what it does is for small businesses, it's an opportunity for them to get moneys -- >> the veterans entrepreneurship. >> the veterans entrepreneur is there for them to obtain operations, for building up their mechanical needs or whether it's just to start a new business. the average i think is a little over $300,000 for most loans. >> right. >> they can get up to $5 million. but what this does is provides an opportunity for those who have served. you know, they have been out there. they have got all this technical expertise that they have learned while they were in the field, so to speak. >> sure. >> it helps them come back ho

there are business loans from wall street companies and flip flopping on universal health care. >> so now, i wake up every day the to read a different insult from donald. and it is -- they are always amusing. if you will get insulted by someone -- >> i think we lost the last part of that bite. he said he wakes up every morning and laughs at donald trump's jabs instead of being insulted by him. from primary voters. coming up at 11:00, we are talking about their concerns and they want all these insults an >> krao usz talked about his plans far flat -- cruz talked about a flat -- when he came to money he couldn't help at get a jab in. >> while i was running for senate, my opponent was incredibly rich. good thing i never have to run against a rich guy again. >> so perhaps the gloves have come off. it certain hi got a great reaction from the crowd who cheered or laughed every time name. it will be interesting to see if trump responds when he returns we are live, fox 25 news at 10:00. >>> a up to hall just wrapping up with the democrats after a day of con tense between hillary clinton an be

cruz poked fun at rifle what he called trumpertantrums and criticized him accepting business loans from wall street and declaring bankruptcy. it came after trump cruised ted cruz of fraud, saying he stole the win in iowa. cruz says he is not going to engage in this type of behavior and says the voters deserve better and staffers told voters in iowa that his opponent ben carson was about to drop out of the race. earlier this morning political historian and b.u. professor tom whalen joined us at headquarters and cruz have any merit. >> a lot of ethical questions involved and cruz campaign was misleading and certainly ben carson come out and said the same thing and cnn denied the fact that cruz people said cnn was reporting that carson was dropping out of the race. >> they care about character and attack on cruz's character and raises questions. >> gene: hillary clinton, smart moves on her part. >> she will probably lose her and just as question of how much if she can get it under ten points she can declare herself moral victory for herself and look good as she heads into south carolina. >

loans. and actually without paying the fees. that puts extra money back into their business when they try to move forward. and it helps them help grow the economy and also -- >> gives them a leg up. >> yeah. >> and zero fees as you said. >> zero fees, yes. it helps them get back into society and help be productive like they have done when they were in the service. >> sure. where did this go in 2015? and what are you reintroducing this year? >> basically it will be -- i think it went through the house. i know it went through the house, but i don't remember if it made it through the senate or not. i couldn't tell you at this point. i don't know if it's actually that part made law. the clarification act, we had that in ndaa and it was >> the clarification act, the contract clarification act, what makes it harder now for small business owners to have a shot at those lucrative contracts? >> what was happening in the past was the interpretation by judges was that they didn't separate the difference between manufacturing and service. so we'll say that you're a concrete placer. you'

lied to banks to get business loans to support an extravagant lifestyle. fattah jr. is the son of congressman chaka fattah married to nbc 10 news anchor rene chenault-fattah. rene is currently on leave from nbc 10. again, chaka fattah jr. has been sentenced to five years in prison. >>> now to decision 2016. fresh off an apparent victory in the iowa caucus, former secretary of state hillary clinton is holding a get out the vote event in new hampshire. this is a live look at the event at nashua community where former president clinton is also expected to take the stage. former president bill clinton. early this morning nbc news named clinton the winner of the iowa caucus. she edged out bernie sanders by a narrow margin. on the republican side ted cruz pulled ahead of the pack with 28% of the vote. he is followed by donald trump, marco rubio and ben carson. senator cruz spoke to his supporters last night. >> tonight is a victory for the grassroots. [ cheers and applause ] tonight is a victory for courageous conservatives across iowa and all across this great nation. >>

you can get low business loans from the small business association. >>> the pepsi sign that stands out in queens could be standing for a long time to come. the landmark preservation committee one step closer to declaring it a landmark. it's been part of long island city's skyline since 1936. morning. a little chilly out there. because of our suburbs to the north, still at or above the freezing mark. sullivan, pike, sussex county, some slippery travel until 9:00 a.m. temperatures should climb above freezing. most of sussex county that's longer to the north. winds will gust 20 to 30 throughout the day. by the evening hours, from 6:00 to midnight, could see gusts at 50 to 55 miles an hour. gusts 35 miles an hour to the north and west. it lasts for several hours. there could be wind damage particularly along the new jersey coastline. here's futurecast wind gusts. projected projected. you can see this at 10:00 at night. 55 miles an hour gust at asbury park possible. gradually comes on down overnight. by tomorrow morning, gusts still breezy and brisk. 20 to 30 miles an hour, but no have from

loan is only one you can't refinance at a lower interest rate. did you know that? i met a woman yesterday, whom i know because i do business with her. i went in to buy jeans and i said, how is your son doing? she said fine, but he has a loan and interest rate at 9%. it is crazy. if you allowed college loans to be refinanced, like home loans overnight, 25 million americans would say save $2000. just on refinancing. [applause] the government has no business making money on college loans. hillary wants to stop that, allowing you to refinance. her proposal would take anybody's college debt, wherever they went to school, howar however far they went, however big it was, and let them pay it out over 20 years as a small fixed percentage of their after-tax income. think about this. what does that mean? a to move out of your parents house -- it means you move out of your parent's house. it means that, if after 20 years, you have not paid it off it is forgiven. if you do public service job, you can get rid of $17,000 of your loan. if you spend two years in america core, your entire loan is forgiven. all of it. [applause] in other words, we can

prosecutors say he lied to banks to get business loans to support an extravagant lifestyle. the son of congressman fattah at this morning's sentencing and says it's nothing more than a smear campaign against his family. >> let me say this. this is a person of great familiar faith and our family is stronger than any of the forces that are against us. >> congressman fattah accused in an unrelated case of misusing federal grant money. his trial is scheduled to begin may 2nd. congressman is married to nbc 10 news anchor renee fattah. she is on leave from the station. >>> new at 11:00, cheating a allegations of dozens of pennsylvania state police cadets. 40 or more may have been caught cheating in the training. the investigation may also include recent graduates. state police officials released a statement saying they don't comment on active internal investigations. current cadet class is scheduled to graduate next month. >>> a 24-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly pointing his gun at an officer in west philadelphia. the incident happened near 55th and arch streets aroun

we can't even get business loans from the obama administration. 1% of the money allotted was -- >> what you looking at, mike? when bush was president, blacks was 16% unemployed, and now 8%. >> the average is 10% -- >> whoa, whoa. >> -- 14% under obama. >> we're not at 8% -- it's half of what it was. but why -- >> why are we okay with that, reverend al? >> why are you distorting -- >> i'm not distorting anything. these are the numbers. >> 50% -- 50% cut in black unemployment under obama. we got the 19 million people got healthcare, a disproportionate amount black. we've got a president that appointed not one, but two black attorneys general that started dealing with mass incarceration and all. i think that obama -- [ applause ] >> i'm talking economically. economically. yeah, more kids graduated high school under barack obama. yes, we got bet her healthcare. but economically -- >> what i'm tired of is everybody downing the president. if he came out the white house tomorrow and walked on the potomac river, some people would say, tell the brother he can't -- [ laughter ] >> larry: yeah. >>

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prosecutors say he lied to banks to get business loans in order to support an extravagant lifestyle.fattah jr. is the son of congressman chaka fattah. he was at the hearing and says this is nothing more than a smear campaign against his family. >> i am a person of great faith. our family is stronger than any of the forces that are against us. >> congressman fattah is accused in an unrelated case of misusing federal grant money. his trial is scheduled to begin may 2nd. congressman fattah is married to nbc 10 news anchor renee chenault-fattah. renee is on leave from the station. >>> authorities accused a california man as poof posing a priest. police arrested irwin mana. investigators say he travelled from church to church officiating ceremonies and taking donations from parishioners. police say he kept that money for himself. "the los angeles times" reports that mana sold more than two dozen boeing dgus trips at a co $500 to $1,000 apiece. >>> now your first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> it is 5:36. a first alert has been issued for the potential for heavy rainfall

prosecutors say he lied to banks to get business loans to support an extravagant lifestyle. fattah jr. is the son of congressman shacka fattah. he was at the sentencing and contend this is is nothing but a smear campaign against his family. >> let me say this. that i am a person of great faith, and our family is stronger than any of the forces that are against us. >> congressman fattah is accused in an unrelated case of misusing federal grant money, he is mar i ared to nbc 10 anchor renee chenault-fattah, she is on leave from nbc 10. >> to decision 2016. now that the first of the nation caucus is over the presidential candidates are focusing attention on new hampshire. hillary clinton was back on the campaign trail with her husband after what the iowa democratic party called the closest in caucus history. all precincts reporting clinton topped sanders by less than .3%. cruz came out on top in the republican iowa caucus. donald trump landed in second place, just ahead of marco rubio. chris christie finished tenth with 2% of the vote there. near the bottom. christie says he lo

prosecutors say he lied to banks to get business loans to support an extravagant lifestyle. could face up to almost six years in prison. fattah jr. is the son of congressman chaka fattah which have who is married to nbc anchor renee chenault-fattah. renee is currently on leave from nbc 10. >>> the garden state is expanding protection of people in flood-prone areas. the blue acres buyout program has been expanded to include down township and cumberland county. under the program, the state buys homes in high-risk flood zones, demolishes them and preserves the land. downe's mayor says without the homes, the already small tax base could be wiped out. >> we're not going to have revenues left. i don't see anything else except bankruptcy. >> but the state says it only buys from owners who are willing to sell and the homes are valued at their pre-sandy prices. >>> governor jack markell will officially recognize the work of his state's national guard during last month's blizzard. about 300 soldiers and airmen were called to duty during the storm to help with evacuation and transporta

difficult, if not impossible, to qualified for the most basic access to a home mortgage or small business loan. without access to the financial system, it is almost impossible to build savings and investment that are essential to a secure financial future. without a financial education, many do not even understand the tools they need to build his -- this future. under president obama's leadership, the administration has worked to address these issues. as the president has said, if you're willing to work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to find a good job, feel secure in your community, and support a family. to help move people towards a brighter, more secure, future, we need to better connect individuals and enterprises to a robust financial system in fair and appropriate ways. here at treasury, we are intensifying our efforts to improve financial inclusion. we continue to work with our partners across government through the financial literacy and education commission to make sure that all americans, and especially our young people, have the knowledge, skills, and tools they need

prosecute irs say he lied to banks to get business loans to support an extravagant lifestyle.he could face almost six years in prison. fattah jr. is the son of congressman chaka fattah who is married to nbc anchor renee chenault-fattah who is currently on leave from nbc 10. >>> a disgraced comedian bill cosby will ask a montgomery county judge to dismiss the criminal case against him. it all comes down to a deal they say former prosecutor bruce caster made with cosby in 2005. that stems from a sexual assault complaint filed by andrea constant. in the testimony cosby admitted that he gave her three pills before engaging in what he calls consensual sex acts at his philadelphia area home. >>> from our delaware bureau, governor jack markell will officially recognize the work of his state's national guard during last month's blizzard. 300 soldiers an airmen were called to duty to help with evacuations and transportation. that same storeç caused significant flooding as you know for several jersey shore towns. the question about how to protect them remains unanswered. ahead, hear ab

prosecutors say he lied to banks to get business loans to support his extravagant lifestyle.fattah jr. is the son of chaka fattah. he says this is nothing more than a smear campaign against his family. >> let me say this. that i am a person of great faith. our family is stronger than any of the forces that are against us. >> congressman fattah is accused in an unrelated case of misusing federal grant money. his trial is scheduled to begin may 2nd. congressman fattah is married to nbc 10 news anchor renee chenault-fattah. renee is on leave from the station. >>> 4:35 and 46 degrees in atlantic city right now where the boat show opens today at the ac convention center. featuring hundreds of new boats and a wide assortment of marine gear. attend a variety of boating and fishing seminars as well. that show runs through sunday. >>> grading public schools across our area. the results are not promising for area students. hear what one education group says needs to change. >>> plus, out with the old and in with the new. a center city hotel is renovating but all these furnishings are a

there are business loans from wall street companies and flip flopping on universal health care. >> so now, i wake up every day the to read a different insult from donald. amuseing. if you will get insulted by someone -- >> i think we lost the last part of that bite. he said he wakes up every morning and laughs at donald trump's jabs instead of being insulted by him. cruz was here to feel questions from primary voters. coming up at 11:00, we are talking about their concerns and they want all these insults an mudslingings to stop soon. >> and at this hour, bernie sanders taking part in the cnn presidential town hall. sanders just speaking, answering a question from a woman who was at the boston marathon in oh 2013 when the bomb occurred. she's running again this year and asked bernie sanders about >> we have got to crush isis. and somebody who voted against the war in iraq, what i believe they this learn a lesson. we have to destroy isis but we have to be smart. >> now live outside that town hall. ted, democrats getting in some jabs all day today. >> mark, a non-stop day and a non-stop

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. >> where does a person go to fine a business loan these days? al beens, mom and bad dappings are the must popular, small business manage through the federal government have programs and now there is crowd funding and you post an idea on a website and see if you can get investors or donation and with peer to peer a bunch of people chip in and give you money and then you pay them back with interest. if have a question more michael finney record it on your smartphone and send it to e-mail on the screen or post it to solve media with #ask15any. it goes straight to him and you can have the questions earned right here. >> if you need gas this morning it could make the commute better we are finding gas prices here in the bay area for under $2 a gallon. a fiery end to a lunar new year celebration in the south bay with damage last behind after a part got out of hand. >> you can stream our newscast live, get breaking news, and first personalized alert on the first personalized alert on the smartphone or tablet by >>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center t

the office of business opportunities is launching the small business disaster recovery loan program. in order to qualify, the business has to be an columbia. be in business for at least two years and suffered losses due to the flood that were not covered by insurance. borrowers are eligible for loans of $12,000 that can be used for several purposes. heavy losses, the dow was down 75 points in the first ten minutes of trading. in europe, shares turned lower after managing some small gains during early trading. raise over the health of the region bank are at the forefront of investor concern. >> to regional trains crashed in germany. two passenger trains were on it curve the curve and it appears neither had time to break before they hit ad on. german police say all of the survivors have now been rescued from the wreckage and taken to hospitals for treatment. >>> mouse is recalling suvs because a pipe can rupture and cause a i guess we can possible fire. the recall covers nearly 237,000 cx five suvs from 2014 and 2015 model years. the problem was discovered in crash testing. mazda says i

prosecutors say he lied to banks to get business loans to support an extravagant lifestyle.face several years behind bars. he is the son of a congressman. renee is currently on leave from nbc 10. >>> new at 11:00, police are investigating a shooting near a chinese restaurant in west philadelphia. it happened around 6:30 tonight near 42nd street. authorities say a man was shot once in the leg. police are still looking for the gunman. >>> and tonight, police are on the hunt for two armed robbers who posed as police officers in philadelphia. investigators tell us the man used a gun to hold up an auto body shop last night. they shouted police as they barged in. the mentied up the owner, took 1,200 bucks from his wallet and drove away. the victim was not hurt. >>> three philadelphia police officers are expected to be okay after they were attacked trying to break up a bar brawl. nbc 10 outside the good life loung early this morning. security guards called police after hearing gunshots and police found dozens of people fighting there. as they tried to break up that fight the office

organization - congaree riverkeeper is willing to help. 3 the city of columbia's office of business opportunities is offering loan assistance to small businesses affected by the flood.to qualify, businesses must be located in columbia..they must have applied to fema and must have been in business for at least two years.borrowers are eligible for up to $10,000.the deadline to apply for funding is *today. funds will be given out in march. 3 coming up....efren afante has your full weather forecast and will tell us when we can expect warm, sunny temperatures...and how long it wills stick around. 3 and a resolution in the senate to honor the victims of the charleston massacre...that's all when news 19 contunues 3 there's moving... and there's moving with move free ultra. it has triple-action support for your joints, cartilage and bones. and unlike the big osteo-bi flex pills, it's all in one tiny pill. move free ultra. 3 a resolution in the senate would honor the nine victims gunned down in charelston church last summer ... by declaring june 17-th as mother emanuel nine day.the resolution states the community "respond

prosecutors say he lied to banks to get business loans to support an extravagant lifestyle. he is the son of chaka fattah. he was at the sentencing and contends this is nothing but a smear campaign against his family. >> taking my only son, and they have i guess they suggested this is justice, i'll leave it for others to decide. >> congressman fattah is accused in an unrelated case of misusing federal grant money, his trial to begin in may. congressman fattah is married to renee fattah. >> a school was on lock down after a police officer's gun disappeared. officials tells us school safety officer left his weapon in his car. he believes it was stolen but isn't sure when. the gun hasn't been found but the lock down was lifted before 2:00 this afternoon. >>> new video in of a shooting, police are hoping you'll recognize the suspect caught on surveillance video they say he shot a man at 15th and chestnut streets on january 21. then ran off. the victim was taken to the hospital with gun shots to the back and arm. >>> learning more about a deadly pedestrian accident that happened

that led to higher rates on shorter-term loans like business loans, home equity lines of credit, credit card loans and more. the fed holds its next policy meeting in mid-march. she said, told congress today, the fed will have more data by then obviously, to be able to make a decision. david: peter barnes, thank you very much. the panel is back to weigh in on day two of yellen's warnings to congress including a suggestion that the fed could add negative interest rates to their arsenal. scott, danielle and jack are back with us. danielle, she did say i believe today, i wouldn't take the idea of negative interest rates off the table but we would have to work to judge whether they are workable here. savers are already getting killed at zero interest rate. what would happen to savers in this country at negative interest rates? >> i think jamie dimon and other bankers of the world are not necessarily running their banks into the ground and if negative interest rates are imposed upon the banking system in this country they will do what business people do. they will pass along the additional ch

that's when they took out crazy-bad business loans, refinanced mortgages with high interest rates. i'm talking big loans, too. add it up, it's a couple million. brandon o'hare. i'll run him through the database. grew up in the same neighborhood. the o'hares e mobbed up. these are all mob businesses you're talking about here. mob? where's eliot? oops. [ cellphone ringing ] [ sighs ] what? yeah, hardison. this is the third place i checked. it's all the same. what do you mean mob? tommy: hey! oh, that mob. hey, that's private property. yeah. don't yeah, i'm gonna teach you how to respect private property. [ grunts ] what did i tell you? [ coughing ] come on. aah! he kicked my nose! uh, sorry. seriously? you know, guys, uh, there is a dishwher here. eliot: you're out of ice. this is all the stuff i found athe warehouse in the boxes. hardison: check it out -- a 1981 calendar of hall and oates. the first two months are all hall and no oates. that's cold, man. judging by this fringing and... what? ...those shoulder pads, this stuff hasn't left that warehouse since the 1980s. [ robotic voi

small business administration approved the loans. help 38 small businesses and nonprofits recover from civil unrest related to the death of freddie gray. he was a 25-year-old who died in april after injuries he suffered. >>> the first player to receive a permanent suspension under mlb's drug testing program. he tested positive for a known steroid while on suspension. under the joint drug pretension srepbgz, a lifetime man with two is suspensions in the last two seasons. he forfeited $5 million in guaranteed salary. >>> virginia governor terry mcauliffe to open a new campaign office for hillary clinton. sanders opened his fourth office on wednesday. that was in charlottesville. march 1st, super tuesday. >> the busiest time of year for florists. extreme cold causing concern how one local florist is work to go keep your valentine's delivery fresh not frozen. >> this is kevin. how can i help you today? >> inside this vienna florist, loving messages typed up. >> happy valentine's day. i love you. >> and nestled among flowers. this is the n

the office of business opportunities is launching the small business disaster recovery loan program.in order to qualify ... the business has to be in columbia ... you need to have already applied for fema assistance ... be in business for at least two years and suffer loss due to the flood that was not covered eligible for loans up to 10- thousand dollars that can be used for several purposes. 3 south carolina ate university remembered the students who died at the hands of south carolina highway patrol back in the late 1960s. 48 years ago, on february 8th, students at sc state gathered protesting the segregation of the all star bowling lanes in downtown orangeburg.officers shot into the crowd of students that night, killing three and injuring 28. yesterday a program was held to remember those who lost their lives.the keynote speaker spoke to students and survivors and hopes that one day get justice for those who 3 surgigally dealth with 3 the families of samuel hammond jr., delano middleton and henry smith lit candles for the young men who died.the theme of this year's program was "soc

preview. 3 the city of columbia's 3 office of business opportunitues is launching the small business diaster recovery loan program. it's designed to assist small businesses in columbia impacted by the historic flood. here to tell us more about the program is paul if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message because together, we can make a political revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all the excitement over tonight's 58th annual grammy awards is growing as music's best singers and musicians prepare show will okita takes us inside the staples center in los angeles. 3 3 the eagles will honor the band's co-founder glenn frey. and natalie cole, earth, wind, & fire's maurice white, stone temple pilots' scott weiland are among the other artists who will al

, the congaree riverkeeper is willing to help. 3 the city of columbia's office of business opportunities is offering loan assistance to small businesses affected by the flood. to qualify, businesses must be located in columbia..they must have applied to fema and must have been in business for at least two years.borrowers are eligible for up to $10,000.the deadline to apply for funding is *today. funds will be given out in march. 3 3 misuse of the stimulant adderall and related emergency room visits are up dramatically among young adults. that according to a new study from johns hopkins. researchers found the problem is mainly 18-to-25 year olds who take adderall without a prescription often getting the drug from family and friends. 3 u.s. task force says there isn enough evidence to recommend screening for autism spectrum disorders in young services task force looked at children a year and a half to two and a half years old who did not have any concerns raised by family members, caregivers or doctors. the panel found no direct evidence that screening would benefit those children. 3 changes in gut bacteri

. >>> the city of columbia's office of business opportunities is offering loan assistance to small businesses affected by the flood. the deadline to apply for funding is today. to qualify, businesses must be located in columbia. they must have been in business for at least two years. borrowers are eligible for up to $10,000. funds will be given out in march. >>> a hearing in fairfield will continue today at the headquarters over the county. concerned residents spend more than nine hours yesterday testing before the mining council. don't want winnsboro building a cory in the area. the major concerns with how the their health. >>> new evidence in the walter scott murder case. last week, attorneys for michael phleger filed a motion -- and that the taser be sent back to yesterday, a judge said he is giving a forensic investigator evidence. he is charged with killing stop in april. >>> presidential candidates continue to bring into the -- come to the palmetto state. morning. he spoke at a roundtable event at the vfw on southbound line florida senator marco rubio will campaign tonight. he will hold

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is easily a billion dollars >> reporter: with several businesses here on the brink of shutting down, the economic development center is offering loans250,000 to help keep them afloat >> every business we've talked to they have protested the notion of getting a business loan when they don't know when the foot traffic will be back. >> reporter: it's also affecting real estate. this has been on the market for more than four months. it is one of 57 current listings. >> they're staying on the market longer. last year it was a shorter time period. that has to do with perception of the gas leak. >> reporter: real estate broker says he is loss losing clients because two major banks have haltered lending. >> there's a couple of large banks that have not - that are not lending, but there are quite a few smaller banks that still do lend. the perception is that i can't get a loan. that's going to stop some people from actually buying >> reporter: with many buyers on the sideline, such as these, they're join the class action lawsuit. >> i started marketing here. people know he, so it is hard for me just to close my business here in real estate a

home and business owners can get loans to clean up their property after tornados hit sarasota back in january. a disaster loan outreach center is open weekdays and saturdays for the next week at bee ridge park. if you're home was damaged, you can get a loan of up to 200- thousand dollars. both homeowners and renters are eligible for loans up to 40- thousand to replace damaged personal items. time now for headlines around the nation and the world in 60 seconds. an investigation is underway...after two trains collided head-on in germany. 10 people are dead and dozens were injured. the trains collided at a curve in the track -- when they were both going about 60 miles per hour. officials believe the drivers may not have seen each other. but they're waiting to review the trains' data recorders. wish gas prices two dollars a gallon? you're in luck! a government agency says they expect gas prices to average "one-dollar and 98- cents" per gallon nationwide for the entire year. if that forecast is right, it will be the first time since 2004 that u-s drivers have paid under two dollars a gallo

. >>> business opportunities are offering loan assistance to small businesses affected by the floods. the deadline to apply for funding is today. businesses must be located in columbia and must have applied for fema and have been in business for at least two years. borrowers are eligible for up to $10,000. funds will be given out next month. >>> a hearing in fairfield will begin today over a quarry in the county. residents spent more than nine hours testifying before the mining council, explaining why they don't want the mine expressing concerns about their >>> let's take a look at i-26 between penny grove and st. andrews. traffic has been picking up but no accidents reported on the interstate. we have piney grove road by fernandia, a disabled vehicle as you're trying to get onto i- 26. as far as the weather, we are 42 degrees here in columbia but winds out of the northwest at 8. the area of low pressure is making its way through the state. we'll have clearing skies behind it. it will be cold this morning, 40 degrees so the kids will need the winter jacket. this afternoon we are looki

declaration partly and sarasota counties were damage is estimated at nearly $5 million business a ministration to offer loans to impacted households and businesses qualifying. potato hit generally 60, killing 2 and hurting 4 others. >>> part of the el nio pattern. we will feel that today. >> on the warm side today. tomorrow we will get the front working in and another system by the weekend. it is up and down as we go for the next few days. warmth is out for today including this morning a look at daytona beach him a 71, wftv.com south southeast at 7. warm to start. kids go with the shorts were today and 60s and 70s around. 60 6 as we get into sanford osceola county windsor hills kissimmee 73 -- 70 degrees, 70 toward marion county and patchy fog st. john's river basin by debary, swap house, samford, we are seeing fog around especially by the waterways. elsewhere, high clouds that the dry side and lots of action into georgia, tornadoes back to the west of us yesterday. this is the same system will impact us tomorrow. weakened version but a possibility for stronger storms by thursday. eastridge highs, some cloud

i had a friend who had a business overseas where there was a natural disaster. he said i need a loan tomorrow. >> we have funded loans between the hours of 9:00 and 5:00. it came in at 9:00 in the morning and it was done by 5:00. it's not typical, we're usually waiting on the business rather than vice versa. they need to provide information to allow us to put the capital in place by the customer. and this is really the major difference. bank financing is the cheapest, because they have the cheapest cost of capital, but online vendors are efficient and quick. >> so if i'm looking to expand my business, right? i need a loan to open my second restaurant, why would i come to you instead of a bank? >> i would say most often the bank, if that customer had a bank facility in place, chances are it might be a line of credit or something like that. the customer doesn't want to exhaust that. we lend to customers based on the likelihood to repayment, rather than knowing we're first in line if something goes bad. >>> and so, sure, refinancing is common. the most common things are working capital,

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