the team at bellevue was ready.r something they had not experienced before and then executing the plan perfectly. and dr. spencer did everything right as well. the moment he had symptoms reporting them in and following the protocol to the letter. we in new york city are proud to have dr. spencer as a citizens. she's part of the medical community of this city. we have the finest medical community in the entire nation. the finest public health system anywhere in the world here in new york city. [ applause ] i want to thank everyone who works here at bellevue and everyone who represents them. we're joined by jill, frank, the doctor's council. we thank them for their leadership and support of everyone here. i have to tell you the members at the city administration outdid themselves with the focus and preparation. they were led day and night by our first deputy mayor who did an extraordinary job as the general of this army. [ applause ] and you're going hear from some of the key leaders of the city's effort that worked s

the team here at bellevue was ready.amazing story of everyone preparing for some they have not experienced before and executing the plan perfectly and dr. spencer did everything right as well. the moment he had symptoms, following the protocol to the letter. we in new york city are proud to have dr. spencer as a citizen and he is part of the medical community of this city and we have the finest medical community in the entire nation, the finest public health system anywhere in the world here in new york city. [ cheers and applause ] i want to thank everyone who works here at bellevue and everyone who represents them. we're joined by jill feral low and frank from the doctors council, we thank them for their leadership and support of everyone here. and i have to tell you, the members of our city administration out did themselves with their focus and preparation, they were led constantly day and night by our first ten di mayor tony shores who did an extraordinary job as the general of this army. and you're going to hear fro

he's now disease free and discharged from bellevue hospital. after being called a hero by -- >> dr. spencer deserves our gratitude for what he chose to do to serve others. >> some criticized spence sr. for visiting a bowling alley and undertaking other social activities after returning from guinea. and hundreds of people in the new york area are still being monitored after having possible contact with him. but spencer says, the fact that there have been no additional cases shows the city's containment efforts are working. >> my early detection, reporting and now recovery from ebola speaks to the effectiveness of the protocols that are in place. >> he's trying to keep the focus on the front lines in west africa, where the disease continues to spread in at least three countries. >> please join me in turning our attention back to west africa and ensuring that medical

spencer has been hospitalized in bellevue for the last 19 days.the hospital to a round of applause. he thanked the staff that cared for him and said this to the public at large. >> my early detection, reporting and now recovery from ebola speaks to the effectiveness of the protocols in place for health staff returning from west africa. i'm a living example of how those protocols work and early detection is critical to surviving ebola and ensuring it's not transsubmitted to others. >> it set off panic in some minds in new york after news that he traveled via subway and even wept to a bowling alley. ann thompson is outside bellevue hospital. the doctors spoke about protocols. some of the protocols that came into question when the headlines, you know, as you well know read regarding his travel before he was admitted to the hospital. >> and that's what struck me sitting in the atrium and listening to dr. spencer as well as mayor de blasio who runs new york city, and the health workers who helped dr. spencer recover. three weeks ago, there was a lot of

nbc's anne thompson is live outside bellevue hospital in new york. what do we know? >> reporter: i can tell you there is very much a celebratory mood here at bellevue hospital earlier today when dr. craig spencer walked out in front of cameras. speaker after speaker lauded dr. spencer for the five weeks that he spent over in guinea treating ebola patients with doctors without borders. then when it was dr. spencer's turn to talk, he in turn lauded the health care workers who took care of him here at bellevue. >> my early detection, reporting and now recovery from ebola speaks to the effectiveness of the protocols that are in place for health staff returning from west africa. i am a living example of how those protocols work and of how early detection is critical to both surviving ebola and ensuring that it is not transmitted to others. >> reporter: now, the hundred or so health care workers in contact with dr. spencer during his 19-day stay here, they will undergo what's called active monitoring. that's a 21-day period where their temperatures will be taken twice a da

craig spencer out of bellevue hospital now. and testing and this he now poses no health risk. >> dr. spencer had been in an isolation ward since late last month after he came down with ebola while treating patients in againny. he thanked the doctors who cared for him and said his recovery proves that the treatment protocols are working. >> today i am healthy and no longer infectious. my early detection, reporting, and now recovery from ebola speaks to the effectiveness of the protocols that are in place for health staff returning from west africa. >> got to say, he looks and sounds great. our deborah feyerick outside bellevue hospital. also joining us, senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen. deb, this was a hug fest. dr. spencer was hugging everybody he could find. mayor bill de blasio hugging everyone he could find. but that was to send a message here, wasn't it? >> yeah. that -- but also this is really almost a victory lap both for the mayor and new york city health officials to show everyone that, in fact, this disease

been home three days this year but that is okay. >> where do you work out then. >> i work on the bellevue sporting club. >> yes. >> she treats me right. >> amy, she's a good girl. >> i go in there and every day i'm's in philly. >> good to see you. >> keep the questions coming. >> you can use facebook, you can use twit error instagram. keep the turkey questions coming. >> yes. >> use that hash tag though fox 29 good day. remember to turn off even on. >> yes. >> i don't believe that. >> why isn't this turkey cooking. >> yeah, is what going on here. >> oven is not on. >> that is true, that is my favorite. >> oh, okay. >> i have a question alex holley and kerry barrett. we found a survey that says we're not very happy around thanksgiving in the state of pennsylvania. >> yeah, the people behind the real estate app estately, came up with diet try restrictions plaintiff it california arguments with family members in, relatives getting too much to drink, football game results and black friday sales. so that is how they come up with a list of the happiest, and most miserable states on thanksgiving

we saw at bellevue what happens if you have a hospital that is prepared.ant a place like bellevue no matter where -- what state, surrounding state. you can go there and have it done. >> he's specifically calling for new york city, right, the state he represents. >> he lives in brooklyn. >> to be reimbursed. it also got me thinking, also don't we pay taxes in part for unknowns like this? >> i think we pay taxes more for problems -- state taxes, for problems and needs that arise specific to that state. >> dr. spencer is a new york city resident. >> he is. but if he had been in connecticut and he got sick, they would have brought him to bellevue probably. >> right. >> and the whole idea is to have these centers that are very good at caring for this disease and that will prevent it from spreading and if it is a new york thing and he's on the a-train with someone who gets on the metro north train who ends up in connecticut who has dinner with -- >> fair point. that's why they're monitoring so many people. also talk iing about the small businesses, for example,

ann thompson is outside bellevue hospital where dr. spencer has been teethed. think he's expected to give a press conference or at least a statement at 10:15 this morning. as you said, dr. spencer has been declared free of the ebola virus and just as importantly, hospital officials say he poses no health risks to anyone. dr. spencer is an emergency room physician by trade. he spent weeks in guinea working with doctors without borders. he returned to the country on october 17th. on october 23rd, he was diagnosed with the ebola virus. that set off a scare here in new york city among some people because in the days before he developed the symptoms, dr. spencer had ridden the subway, taken an uber taxi, and eaten at a restaurant. new york city officials traced the contacts back and made it clear to people that you can't ebola from a bowling ball or casual contact on the subway or eating in the same restaurant. in fact, in the days after they have been running publicer is haven't announcements that planning that the only you can contract ebola is through bodily flui

he's outside of bellevue. >> reporter: good news for dr. going to monitor a situation in portland, oregon. she was taken to the hospital yesterday afternoon after she registered a 102-degree fever. she was staying at the home of a lie liberian pastor. doctors say she has a low risk of getting ebola because she wasn't in contact with anyone with the virus and they also think she could or may have malaria. since arriving, she had been actively self-monitoring, taking her temperature twice a day and reporting to the local health department as part of the new cdc guidelines were put in place. in the meantime, canada has stopped all entry visa applications coming from the hard-hit countries. canada has not had one case of ebola but the health minister says that they are, quote, doing what is best and in the best interest of canadians. this, as legal questions continue here in the united states over what the appropriate response should be to those that may have ebola. in maine yesterday, district judge lifted the order giving kaci hickox the righ

craig spencer is said to be getting better at bellevue hospital and in stable condition.s tell us one person quarantined has now been released after is ebola free after contact with spencer. the new york papers report he is asking for his guitar and stationary bike from his apartment. >> i hear guitar, i hear deliveran deliverance. that is just me. >>> more than 24 hours after polls closed across the country, a handful of senate and gubernatorial races up in the air. senate races in alaska and virginia remain too close to project this morning. the third race in louisiana is heading to a runoff next month. among the gubernatorial races that had close finishes, vermont and alaska still yet to be resolved. >>> time for an early start on money. it was called the gop rally. u.s. stock futures down a bit this morning. taking a breather after our record day yesterday. the dow jumped at the open. climbed at 100 points and closed at the record high. s&p finished the day at a record high. investors hoping more republican leadership means more pro-business policies and less regulati

marcy gonzales is live outside of bellevue hospital in manhattan. >> reporter: dr. spencer asked that everyone keep their focus on the ongoing fight against ebola in west africa, where doctors cheered him on for his victory over the virus. [ applause ] a celebration -- >> it is a good feeling to hug a hero. >> marking there are no longer any ebola patients in the united states. dr. craig spencer released from bellevue hospital in new york city after two and a half weeks of treatment. >> today i am healthy and no longer infectious, my early detention and reporting and recovery from ebola speaks to the affectiveness of protocols for health staff returning from west africa. >> it wasn't until he returned to new york that he started having symptoms and was rushed to the hospital. despite some concerns that he was out in public and riding the subway and going bowl, no one else was affected. >> dr. spencer is ebola free and new york city is ebola free. >> and another milestone for stacey her quarantine is over. >> she has shown no symptoms and her monitoring period is set

in a statement, bellevue hospital behind me says dr. spencer poses no health risk. >> the first person diagnosed with ebola is scheduled to be released today. he contracted the disease treating patients in guinea with doctors without borders. he returned to new york october 17. the next week, he was hospitalized after reporting a temperature of 100.3 degrees and has been in isolation ever since. part of his treatment included an experimental drug, and also blood plasma donated by ebola survivor nancy writebol. dr. spencer rode the subway, went bowling and took an uber taxi which set off a race to find people he came in contact with. it's unclear if dr. spencer will return to his apartment where his fiancee is still quarantined. the canadian government wants high risk travelers cusp as health care workers fromming from west africa to quarantine themselves at home for 21 days. in liberia, doctors say the world must remain vigilant. >> while we are doing our best, workers should be cautious. >> in an effort to raise money to fight ebola, t

. >>> arthel, an update on the doctor treated your ebola at bellevue hospital in new york city. state from the sit yae heal and hospital corporation says the condition of dr. craig spencer updated to stable from serious. but stable. you know the ebola victim. who did cause controversy for going out and about in new york after he arrived home from west have riff ka. for the latest on his condition, we go outside of the hospital right now. hi, rye bran. bryan llenas. >> reporter: dr. craig spencer in i lasolation in bellevue hospital. he is getting anti-viral meds and blood plasma. now in maine yesterday, a district judge charles labradere issued the strict isolation order for casey hickocks giving her the okay and actively self monitors coordinating travel with the state and reporting if she becomes symptom attic. the maine governor disapproved. a win for hitchock who feels a quarantine violates her civil liberties. in canada they have suspended entry visas for all nationals and residents traveling from west african nations, hard hit with ebola. reminder, canada has not had one e

he was brought to bellevue hospital on october 23 after developing a fever six days after he returnede dallas nurse who recovered from automobile was reunited with her dog bentley today. bentley was quarantined for 21 days after his owner became sick. the city spokesperson said the dog tested negative and was cleared to go home. >> thank you for helping take care of bentley the last 21 days. caring for him as if he was their own and showing america that compassion and love is abundant and alive. >> she was declared ebola free and went home last week. she contracted ebola while caring for thomas eric duncan, the first patient diagnosed in the united states. he died on october 8. >>> it was a very happy halloween for a bay area lottery player whose winning ticket is worth more than $600,000. it was sold there on 109 maitland drive. a second winning ticket with the same number was sold in los angeles county. those two tickets are worth $600,000 each. >>> the showers are moving out, and the cold air remains in place. some parts of the area picking up significant rainfall over the past one

craig spencer, released from bellevue hospital earlier this morning after two and a half weeks of treatment. >> today i am healthy and no longer infectious. my early detection, reporting, and now recovery from ebola speaks to the effectiveness of the protocols that are in place for health staff returning from west africa. >> spencer contracted the virus while caring for ebola patients in guinea. it was not days after he returned to new york that he started to have symptoms and was rushed to the hospital. despite some concerns that he had been out in public before he was diagnosed, no one else was infected. is ebola-free, and new york city's ebola-free. >> another milestone today for kaci hickox, the nurse from maine, tested negative for the virus and was quarantined against her will, was given the all clear. her monitoring period is now over. the fiancÉe of dr. spencer is still quarantined in her home here in new york city. she has not shown any symptoms and her monitoring period is set to end in a few days. now police in philadelphia are searching for a man who drove his estranged wife's c

six days later he recorded a temperature of it 100.3 and was admitted to bellevue. mayor bill de blasio was on hand to introduce 8 million new yorkers to a fully fit dr spencer. >> it is a good feeling to have a hero. >> reporter: comparing him to a returning veteran on veterans day. >> dr spencer deserves our gratitude for what he chose to do to serve others, to help fellow human being, and to protect people around the world with people at home. >> there was condemnation of critics seeking to stigmatize health care workers who go to west africa, and support for those who do, like dr spencer. >> the message is simple. new york city public health system will care for you if you have the misfortune to contract ebola. we applaud you, thank you. most importantly, we got your back. >> staff at the hospital special ebola unit remain on guard for additional cases. many are watched closely for symptoms. at this moment the city and country are ebola fro. >> dr spencer has left his home, bellevue hospital on the east side of manhattan, a healthy man, and is living a normal li

craig spencer, the new york doctor who had ebola, is going to leave bellevue hospital.so he's okay. which is great news. i'm very happy to hear that. of course -- yeah. um -- of course, he was the doctor who, with the ebola symptoms, he took the subway, he took an uber, and he went bowling, and because of that, we all got ebola and died. [ light laughter ] but now he's okay. so it all worked out. and now he can go back to bowling and licking your fingers before you put them in the ball. so we're safe. we can go back -- i will say there was one thing in this article that i really enjoyed which is, it said that his condition was serious at first but last week he had asked for his banjo and exercise bickel -- bicycle. bickel. he'd asked for his banjo and exercise bicycle, the first signs that the was on the way to being release. if i ever ask for either a banjo or an exercise bicycle, get me to bellevue. [ laughter ] because i might have ebola. and if i ask for a bickel, i don't know. i don't know what that would even mean if i asked for that. um, sometimes people on twitt

craig spencer has been undergoing treatment at bellevue hospital since he was brought in nine days ago. spencer is receiving therapies that have been effective at treating ebola patients in atlanta and at the nebraska medical center. >>> and a medical mission in our area will bring supplies to some of the areas hardest hit by the ebola outbreak in liberia. everything from medical and cleaning supplies to books and toys fill these boxes. it will take three weeks for the packages to arrive. >>> a community protests plans to put up a new building in town. >> bdozens of people line the avenue. they are against plans to put up an eight-story mixed use building. many say the building is too big and object to losing public parking places. >>> wild weather in parts of the country. the first day of november brought snow to the south. this is how things looked in north georgia. freeze advisories remain in effect there. and north and south carolina saw their first snowfall. some areas around columbia got two to three inches overnight. and ashville, carolina got five inches of snow. >>> 11 homes w

reporter: doctor craig spencer got a round of applause from the medical staff that treated him at bellevuehugs from new york's first lady, and mayor. >> it is a good feeling to hug a hero and we have a hero here in our grasp. >> hello, my name is craig spencer. >> reporter: spencer's clean bill of health means the united states is now ebola free. the spencer was the last of nine ebola cases in the u.s. is. >> my early detection, reporting, and now recovery from ebola speaks to the effectiveness of the protocols that are in place for health staff returning from west have africa. >> reporter: spencer spark ebola fears in new york city after health officials reveal he rode the subway, ate at a restaurant and went bowling with friends the day before he showed symptoms. >> please join me in turning our attention back to west africa and insuring that medical volunteers and other aid workers do not face stigma, threats upon their return home. >> reporter: doctor spencer spent 19 days here at bellevue hospital. his treatment included a experimental drug and a blood plasma donated by ebola survivor

and he was discharged from bellevue hospital after this news conference today. >> dr. spencer's recovery means there are currently no active cases of ebola in the u.s. >> and amid the celebrating of his recovery, there are sober reminders of the fight that continues in west africa. here is nbc's erika edwards. >> reporter: cheers mark dr. craig spencer's release from bellevue hospital in new york city, where he high-fived the nursing staff and hugged just about everyone on stage. >> and now the official mayoral hug. >> reporter: now free of the ebola virus, spencer said the protocols for health care workers to monitor themselves for symptoms after returning from west africa are effective. >> i am a living example of how those protocols work. and of how early detection is critical to both surviving ebola and ensuring it's not transmitted to others. >> reporter: nurse casey hick cox left her home in northern maine tuesday morning. 21 days have passed since she last had contact with an ebola patient while working in sierra leone. she spoke out against imposed quarantines

bellevue staff by nyu doctors, some playdates got canceled.ut in a es restaurant with you. there's a lot of burden. unfortunately, this is the best we' got. they're heroes willing to take the risks, willing to go out there. these are tough countries. they are bad to visit before ebola. very poor, no infrastructure. so really what we want to do is thank them for their service. we treat them for people who have come back from military service from iraq and afgh afghanist afghanistan, acknowledge their courage and try to encourage more people to do what they're doing and use them as role models. >> karen, why are you doing it? most people with your training, we do have hero doctors and nurses in this country. most of them choose not to leave the country and take risks and do this kind of work in morn countries. why are you doing it? >> you know, one of the units in a big hospital in seattle that did. >> lot of care for homeless people, for indigent people, my focus has always been to the underserved. i think this is an extension of my passion, wh

. >> i wanted to start by taking a moment by thanking the medical team here at hhc bellevue medical center for the tremendous care and support they have provided me to fight this virus. >> spencer has been isolation since becoming sick last month. he contracted the virus while treating patience in west africa. >>> from the bay to washington, d.c., the nation pausing to honor america's heroes today. >> present. >> eat arlington national sem t cemetery vice president joe biden upheld the tradition of laying a wealth on the tomb of unknown soldier. >>> veterans of all ages sacrifice so much for this country. we now look at the unique challenges young veterans are facing these days. >> i'm here at the vet center in san jose, the young veterans say their experience is much different than the holder generation. >> flags. jeeps. poppies. symbols of service in the veteran's day parade in downtown san jose. 25-year-old veteran david mock made a point to capture it all on camera. he had two close friends killed in battle. >> the -- i was in one the highest casualty rates in the afghanistan campaign.

craig spencer has been undergoing treatment at bellevue since he was brought there nine days ago. the hospital says he's been receiving therapies effective at treating ebola at the nebraska medical center. a medical mission in our area will ship much needed supplies to some of the places hit hardest by ebola outbreak in liberia. these boxers filled with everything from medical and cleaning supplies to books and toys. >> i'm a liberian residing in the united states. i'm very much happy to see people coming here to help. >> it will take approximately three weeks for the packages to reach monrovia. once they arrive, supplies will be distributed free of charge to liberians in need. thousands of people hit the streets to make a statement about diabetes. the rain and chilly temperatures didn't put a damper on the step out walk to stop diabetes. it is the largest fundraising event in the history of the american diabetes association. and team nbc 10 was among the walkers. nbc 10 and telemundo sponsored the event of a concert followed 5k and featured patti labelle, a diabetic and advocate

he's been in quarantine at bellevue for the last nine days.octor center had been working with doctors without borders in guinea. nurse nina pham meantime, finally reunited when her beloved dog, bently this morning. she was discharged after testing negative for ebola on the 24th. officials quarantine her dog for 21 days, so he never tested positive. >>> wild weather across the country, in southern california, several homes were evacuated after heavy downpours caused mudslides. one man trapped inside his home, he was rescued, no reports of injuries. well, this is the start of california's wet season. meanwhile, it is to snowed down south, record setting columbia south carolina, first time it has snowed there before november 1st. the previous record was set over 100 years ago. it is also very cold, temperatures expected to fall near or below freezing in part of the south tonight and tomorrow night. how about that? looks like southern temperatures will be colder than what we're dealing here in the delaware valley. check in with weather watch ers,

officials at bellevue say that craig spencer is free of the virus posing no risk to the public.o one else tested positive for ebola here in the u.s. >>> if you recall that spencer fell ill after he returned from treating ebola patients in guinea with the group doctors without borders. google said it's going to double every donation made through the website to fight ebola. it will donate $10 million to a variety of ebola-related charities. >>> meanwhile the president calling now for stricter regulations to ensure net neutrality. what advocates call equal access to the internet. at the heart of the matter is whether local providers and companies can limit access to some sites or allow certain sites to operate faster. especially if they pay more. >> there are no gate keepers deciding which sites you goat ak sets. there are no toll roads on the information super highway. they should make it clear whether you use a computer, phone, or tablet, internet providers have a legal obligation not to block or limit your access to a website. cable companies can't decide which online stores you

craig spencer will be released from bellevue hospital tomorrow. 33-year-old tested positive for ebola on october 23rd, 6 days after his return from west africa. spencer was hospitalized when he noticed a high temperature during daily self monitoring. >>> a new study in the schedule pediatrics says more and more children are causing medical emergencies because the their they're consuming laundry detergent pods. children underage six are most at risk. reports of children being injured in this way increased more than 600 percent a month since the pods debuted in 2012. poison control centers are receiving more calls regarding this situation. >> common symptoms like nausea or vomiting and then there are the more rare but more serious symptoms like comatose state or respiratory depression where they're really not breathing and they may require intubation or being put on a ventilator. >> this study calls for a bigger effort to prevent exposure such as improving product packaging. >> the human remains found in the backyard of a south jersey home are much

officials at bellevue hospital say that spencer is receiving therapies that have been effective in treating ebola patients at hospitals in atlanta and nebraska. dr. spencer developed symptoms of the virus last month after he returned from guinea. that's where he was helping people with the deadly illness. back in our area, the ben franklin bridge is open this morning once again after runners and walkers made their way across this morning for a charity event. here's a live look at the ben franklin bridge. you can see traffic is moving. looking good out there. it was flooded earlier today with hundreds of runners and walkers. they were there for the cooper norcross run the bridge 10k. nbc 10's matt delucia is live at the base of the bridge in camden, and matt, it reopened just a short time ago. >> yeah, that's right. about 20 minutes ago, traffic reopened on both sides of the ben franklin bridge. of course, it has a little bit of an impact out here, even on a sunday morning. thousands of people depend on this bridge. you can see some of the cars behind me as they are making their way into phi

craig spencer will be released from bellevue hospital tomorrow.he 3384 old tested positive for ebola on objection 23rd. that was sick days after he returned from west africa. spencer was hospitalized when he noticed a high temperature during daily self monitoring. >>> on the eve of veterans day the va announces a sweeping reorganization. the administration is opening to make it easier for vets to gain access to health care and other benefits. the restructuring is being spearheaded by robert mcdonald. the new secretary of the va whose now been on the job three months. the va will hire achieve customer service officer and says it had stream line how it delivers benefits cutting our bureaucracy. the reorganization is being called my va. it comes following revelations of long wait times for care and scheduling cover ups at many va hospitals. and veterans tonight are talking about that new plan to overhaul the va. >> our natasha brown got reaction from some of them who say they're just tired of getting the run around. >> my staff and i are here today t

he was treated in a special isolation unit in manhattan's bellevue hospital. he's scheduled to be released tomorrow. >>> china and the u.s. have agreed to a new visa policy making it easier for travel between the two countries. president obama made that announcement today in china he wore a traditional chinese outfit while greeting world leaders. the new agreement allows citizens of each country to travel to u.s. and china for up to 10 years on a single visa. up until now travelers could only get a one year visa. >> last year 1.8 million chinese visitors to the united states contributed $21 billion to our economy and supported more than a hundred thousand american jobs. >> today is the first day of mr. obama's 8 day asa trip. tomorrow he will meet with chinese president to discuss issues such as cyber theft and human rights. >>> we have breaking news in one of those election races here in the bay area that's been too close to call. >> ken bastida following developments from the newsroom. >> late word on the san jose mayor's race what is it 6 days now. dave cor

craig spencer walked out of bellevue hospital this morning and into a media frenzy. after thanking the staff who took care of him, he made this plea. >> please join me in turning our attention back to west africa and ensuring that medical volunteers and other aid workers do not face stigma and threats upon their return home. >> reporter: spencer has been a case study in the public's reaction to ebola. his travel on the subway and trip to a bowling alley lead new york and new jersey to establish a quarantine policy for health care workers returning from west africa. 16 states now have some form of a quarantine. carissa guile traveled to guinea with doctors without borders. now back in the u.s., she just finished a 21-day quarantine. >> my family had planned a trip to cape cod, and my family member, he decided he didn't want to come because he was afraid of me. >> reporter: did you try to explain it to him? >> how it worked out is he decide he preferred to stay home and not come. i don't want to make people uncomfortable. h reporter: the stigma associated with ebola is

bellevue hospital said today his condition had been upgraded from serious to stable. a former u.s. marine held in a mexican jail for seven months has been set free. retired marine sergeant andrew tamorisi was taken into custody by mexican customs officials on weapons charges on march 31. at the time, agents said they found three guns in the trunk of his car. tamorisi said he inadvertently crossed into mexico after making a wrong turn on a california highway. he suffers from p.t.s.d. and reportedly tried to commit suicide during his captivity. president obama and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell took to the airwaves today to make the case for their respective parties in next tuesday's midterm elections. >> thanks to the work we've all put in, our economy has come a long way these past six years. over the past 55 months our businesses have added 10.3 million new jobs. for the first time in six years, the unemployment rate is below 6%. >> under a new majority, our focus would be on passing legislation that improves the economy, that makes it easier for americans to find jobs, an

he is from bellevue, florida. go ahead. caller: good morning, pedro. your receptionist, your screener, the lady who took my call -- anyway, so i am going to spend about the same which incidentally is not very much. i really haven't any family to speak of. money towardsnd americans, veterans. again, it's just a nominal amount. for myself, this is a time of remembrance for our veterans, disabled or otherwise, combat or otherwise. also, i contribute to anonymous not orphanage children so much but disadvantaged children. i don't know, i just like the idea of some child come christmas, they open a present. host: so when you come to the holiday season, does your charitable spending go up? caller: well, we are in the holiday season, for heaven sakes . it remains the same. it remains nominal. but anyway, it is about the same. god bless america. and god bless america's veterans. host: dexter from washington, d.c., says he is spending less. go ahead. caller: i am spending less because i am using it as a boycott for the shooting of michael brown in ferguson, miss

he'll be leaving bellevue. he was working in west africa for doctors without borders.expected to go to his new york city apartment. >>> they say the clinic failed to identify defeariating vital signs and provide timely intervention. this conflicting information regarding the amount of sedatives rivers was given. to perform two procedures on rivers there. also a staff member took a cell phone picture while rivers was under anesthesia. rivers was 81 years old when she died on september 4th. >>> new study revealed the transition is not necessarily an easy one. thousands of veterans are unemployed because of a disability directly related to their service. lincoln nebraska came in first as the easiest city to have a transition. the overall veteran unemployment rate and even the number of veteran owned businesses --. >>> here is trending on this vet veteran's day, we're thanking veterans by sending photos in. we know there are a lot of vets who call the bay area home. send ush your pictures of yur sons, fathers, mothers, grandfathers. -- whenever you have, we love to see you

spencer will take that's right a news conference today at bellevue hospital where he was treated.oday on "action news" at noon and on 6abc.com. >>> new secretary of veterans affairs says he is restructuring the department. robert mcdonald made that announcement on the eve of veterans day. he says the focus will be on customer service for the nation's 22 million vets who use the system. and that includes disciplinary action against more than a thousand employees accused of delaying care for veterans. this comes after 5600 people have already been fired related to that scandal. >> the city of camden has had a violent few days recording two more homicides just hours apart. the first happened along haddon avenue at 6:00 last night. the victim was found shot in front of a residence multiple times and was pronounced dead at the hospital. at 8:30 another person was murdered on morgan street. the killing comes after two other men were murdered on sunday. police say they don't think any of the four shootings are connected. >> three people had to go to the hospital after a carbon monoxide l

ebolactor who contracted has been released from the bellevue hospital.at a nukes conference today, bill de blasio serve as a volunteer with doctors without borders. the 33-year-old doctor spent three weeks in the hospital and remains under quarantine at home until november 14 area the u.s. has struck an agreement with china. the deal could eliminate a trillion dollars and paves the .ay for a final agreement investors continue to push for a bilateral treaty with china. >> a bilateral investment treaty with china would be the stepping stone beyond. itwould allow us to complete by picking up the sectors untouched, removing investment barriers, and having further openings. say, for example, financial openings. 38%he company says it saw a in the fiscal fourth quarter. it is the largest homebuilder in the u.s. by revenue. 20,000 for the sold-out flight. dedicated butler. an airbus superjumbo in london beginning december 27. that is a look at today's top stories. there is a lot riding out of fort's new f1 50. it makes up 40% of the car company's annual profits.

bellevue hospital says dr.lood transfusion from a fellow ebola survivor. now, he came to this hospital 19 days ago. he had just returned to the u.s. from working in guinea with ebola patients, had been on the new york city subway, had been around town in public places, and that, of course, raised some concern here in new york. but to date, no one who came into contact with dr. spencer has shown any signs of ebola, and that is the best news. experts here will point to the fact that he got early treatment, and that can be life-saving with ebola. back to you. >> great news indeed. kate snow at bellevue hospital. thank you. >>> some residents near tampa, florida, were told to evacuate monday after a huge sinkhole opened up, completely swallowing a car. the hole is 10 feet wide and about 10 feet deep. six homes in the area were evacuated as a precaution. geologists said the sinkhole is not getting any wider, but it is getting deeper as it settles. >>> president obama on monday named 19 presidential medal of freedom

craig spencer has been at bellevue. he's been receiving therapies that have been effective in treating ebola patients in atlantic and nebraska. >>> fox 29 helping you decide with election day just two days away and the race for pennsylvania governor red hot with republican incan you be bent -- public relations expert joining us right now to talk about this race. lots of political cartoons, and all over twitter. you've been tracking and following them. first of all, good morning to you. >> good morning. i think we'll all about glad in two days when we can move on and see different things on television besides these incredible ads and cartoons. >> that's the truth. let's get to some of these pictures right now. this one is a corbitt one is that says my career ends when teachers get off work. >> number one issue, at least probably until the end of the campaign, we're going to talk about taxes too, has been education cuts. or the assumption that education has been cut. public education certainly here in philadelphia is the

craig spencer was released from bellevue hospital. the virus continues to devastate west africa., the senate appropriations committee is discussing a $6.2 billion proposal from president obama to fund the fight against ebola. shelby holidays here with the details. what exactly is the president hoping for? says he has two big goals. protect americans and stop the spread of ebola at the source. , theding to new numbers death toll has passed buys thousand -- 5000. they are surging in sierra leone. the president is asking congress for $6 billion. most of that will go to immediate response efforts. building clinics, boosting he alth infrastructure and funding the race for a cure. it there are a lot of companies working on finding a cure for ebola. they could benefit from this money. they could get contracts. johnson and try merrick's -- >> how long will this take to get approved? >> this is one of the issues that both republicans and democrats are expected to agree on. today, they're just talking about it. we won't see any sort of action until mid-december. eight organizations say onc

the 33-year-old was brought to bellevue hospital after developing a fever six days after he returned to new york from guinea. >>> a moment of silence was held at tsa checkpoints to remember a transportation security screener killed after a gunman opened fire inside terminal 3 at los angeles international airport one year ago today. at l.a. family of gerardo hernandez took part in the ceremony to honor his mem latest 39-year- old screener left behind a son and daughter. three others were shot and injured. they say the suspect was targeting the agent. his trial set to begin next month. >>> the roof brown blown off their apartment and the drug operation being blamed tonight and neighbors are victims and laryned that they'll have to find a new place to live. >>> a young humpback whale in trouble and we'll hear from the man who went along for this delicate and dangerous rescue. . >>> it took knowledge, planning and timing volunteers work off the monterey coast this week saved a hump bac whale and in doing so they saved an endangered species. the whale entangle monte montello team said the

craig spencer had been cured of ebola after spending 19 days here at bellevue hospital.ow it was with an experimental drug and blood droplets donated by nancy writebol that kept dr. spencer alive. >> reporter: dr. spencer's recovery marked the last case of ebola in the u.s., the first case diagnosed in new york. concern about the deadly disease spreading grew after it was learned that spencer rode the subway ate at a restaurant in manhattan and was bowling with friends in brooklyn just one day before he showed symptoms. >> how in the world this man could be over in west africa treating these sick people and get this to come back here, no screening, anything. >> reporter: both the restaurant and bowling alley closed for a short time to be professionally cleaned. new york's mayor bill de blasio even stopped for a very public lunch to calm people's fears. >> ebola is a disease that can only be contracted with direct contact with the bodily fluids of someone who is infected. >> reporter: infectious disease expert dr. william schaffner said fears of ebola spreading were unfou

is being spencer treated at bellevue hospital.f the three people he had close contact with last month have been released from quarantine. the city says it is monitoring a total of 357 people. troubled airbag maker to cotto widening its forecast -- takata whiting its forecast. regulators urge lawmakers to speed up recalls. they expect to lose $218 million this fiscal year. the airbags have been linked to at least four deaths. those are your top headlines. idea andst interesting we are honored to bring you scott stringer. call it three and three. if you own more than 3% of a big company stock, and you own it for longer than three years, well, maybe your just baby you are responsible adult. the new york city comptroller areeves the boards of ebay stuck. helping with why corporation say in adult institution should net lisa just who a member of the board -- shouldn't at least suggest to the member of the boards ought to be? what we're launching nationwide, huge coalition of long-term investors who basically are saying, we want to have

the new york doctor is improving at bellevue hospital. >> they said he is playing his banjo. >> officials person in contact with spencer is ebola free and released from isolation. >>> more than 24 hours after polls closed across the country, the gubernatorial races are still up in the air this morning. senate races in alaska and virginia remain too close to call. a third race in louisiana is heading to a runoff next month. among the gubernatorial races that have close finishes, vermont and alaska are still yet to be resolved. >>> call it the gop rally. u.s. stock futures down a bit right now. this morning after the record day yesterday. the gop rally day yesterday. the dow jumped at open 100 points to close at report. the s&p finished at a high. investors are hoping more republican leadership means more pro-business policies or less regulatory oversight. european stocks climbed on the gop win. today's shift is to the policy bank. asian stocks ended mixed. gas prices are falling with the oil. $2.95 on average nationwide. a lot of people talking about what republican leadership of the senat