revealed there was a transfer of ebola from a cdc four lab to a cdc two lab. and despite the growing number of red flags these incidents keep happening. we learned an army lab in utah shipped anthrax to facilities across the globe. at least 192 labs have received shipments of the anthrax. the testing used to validate and insure the anthrax spores were not active failed to detect the live anthrax spores. what is most troubling is that doug way used this potentially deadly process for years. this is unacceptable. it is threatening the nation security and public health. the committee hopes to learn what is being done to prevent future safety lapses. the internal review of the circumstances surrounding the shipments of anthrax and according to the report the dod was unable to determine the root cause of how and why doug way labs shipped anthrax. it is said all of the labs operate outside of the experimental data. in other words, it seems the department of defense labs have been eradiating larger numbers of spores given. this revelation begs a lot of questions begi

is there better notice given to the cdc? do we have more safeguards in place to make sure we don't have an alarming shortage? >> yeah, we had a big wake-up call about ten years ago in october, 2004, where overnight half of the expected influenza vaccine supply wasn't coming through. and that was a really prompted an enormous amount of re-evaluation on different parts of government. we're in much better shape now. that year we eventually had about 5 million doses of flu vaccine. this year we have nearly 150 doses of flu vaccine distributed. there are multiple new manufacturers or additional manufacturers producing for the u.s. market. and we also have a number of formulations besides the egg-based that have been approved by the fda and are being used. so cell based and we come bin nant influenza vaccines are included amonging this year's supply and looking towards the future, there's a lot of enthusiasm across the government about and across academia around investments in towards a universal influenza vaccine that might give

the cdc called in tonight, and dr. besser shows us how it spreads. >>> the fight that breaks out on a flight to chicago. passengers recording it all, revealing what ignited the whole thing. >>> too close for comfort, the scare for taylor swift. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us tonight. as we come on the air, our team is on the ground in cleveland tonight. the republican candidates arriving at this hour. the first big debate about to begin. and the video coming in late today. you can see there donald trump touching down, about to take center stage, the man to beat, well ahead in the polls. saying he's no debate, but our tom llamas asked, did you prepare at all. look at the lineup tondight, the ten con tnders. let's great straight to tom llamas on the ground where he talked to trump just a short time ago. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. tonight you can feel the electricity out here. usually it's for the cleveland cavaliers and king james that play here but tonight it's for the republicans with

you were acting director of the cdc. we all said, "this guy's really good. he's good on television." sure enough, here you come to abc. are you having fun? is it what you thought? do you miss the public health part of this? >> i miss it. i miss it. when i see an outbreak like that, i used to head up legionnaires' disease at cdc. and so, you know, we would assist states and cities in this kind of thing. and, you know, i'm passionate about that kind of work. >> clearly. >> i love talking about it, too, you know, and cutting through the noise to say, "here's what you can do to protect yourself. here's what's going on. here's what's good and here's what's not." and it's kind of fun holding the city's feet to the fire, as well. >> you reached millions of people as an official public health doctor. you're reaching millions of people doing what you're doing. and i'm glad you're here. >> thanks, bill. >> all right, rich, rich besser. when we come back, presidential politics. donald trump still leading in the polls despite continued controversy, and predictions from

the cdc. >> your whole concept of your study is fraudulent. dr.is whole study is -- >> i'm not talking about dr. wyc field. i'm talking about the cdc, here in america. >> thank you so much for your time tonight. we'll resolve these matters as a later date. here is a simple math problem. two trains leave st. louis for albuquerque at the same time. same cargo, same size, same power. which one arrives first? hint: it's not the one on the left. the speedy guy on the right is part of an intelligent system that creates the optimal trip profile for all trains on the line. and the one on the left? uh, looks like it'll be counting cows for awhile. so maybe the same things aren't quite the same. ge software. get connected. get insights. get optimized. >> what are you talking about? i get paid. >> $60. so that makes you rich? >> it is a start. >> "straight outta compton." a film chronicle the rise of n.w.a. they have come a long way from struggling to earn $50. the movie pulled in an incredible $56 million for opening weekend. the fete is even more impressiv

==take vo== the cdc reccomendsth the schoolay start 8:30a.r >>> the cdc says teens may be getting upool starts at 8:30 a.m. or later. that way they get nine hours of sleep each night for their still developing brains. right now only two states alaska and north dakota are meeting the 8:30 goal. how does california stack up? the average start time for middle and high schoolers at 8:07. the state with the earliest start time is louisiana. they start classes timally at 7:40 in the morning. >>> the hills are alive with a massive garage sale. they hosted a massive group garage sale at their hillside home. more than 100 households took part and sold gently used or slightly abused toys. some like to call it more of a treasure hunt. >> you never know what you'll find but you will find some good deals. >> massive. it is really massive. like a lot of people participated more last year so it has been a great turnout. >> the event is only one day every year. if you missed out today, you'll to have wait until next year. >> pretty cool. everybody probably saves their stuff. >>> some amazing lego cr

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the cdc has identified four common causes of chronic disease and one of them is poor nutrition. the other is lack of exercise. you say that it doesn't matter what the culture is, heart disease is still the big mountain that we all have to climb? >> number one killer of all americans. >> because of lifestyle in america. >> all americans, both genders, correct. and it is definitely the lifestyle. when they stay here long enough, for instance in the latina population, mexican americans have the same risk factors that african-americans have so their rates are higher than cubans and things like that. it's not a homogenous population. it's how long you have been here and adoption of the american lifestyle. it's mostly the refined carbohydrates that we want the food to look better, cook faster, and all the nutrients are gone and we're eating straight sugar. so when you eat a bowl of white rice you're eating a bowl of sugar. when you eat your french fries that's a bowl of sugar. white bread, that's a stick of sugar. these are the foods that people when they come into this country they h

the cdc reports there are up to 18,000 cases nationwide every year in the united states.n died from complications last night in cleveland, and on average there are over 500 cases in new york city a year. >> thank you so much for that update. tsunami. well you think 17 republican candidates is a lot in the shocking new numbers on just how many people are actually running for the oval office next. listen up... i'm reworking the menu. mayo, corn dogs... you are so out of here! ahh... the complete balanced nutrition of great tasting ensure. with nine grams of protein... and 26 vitamins and minerals. ensure. take life in. vo: today's the day. more and more people with type 2 diabetes are learning about long-acting levemir®. as my diabetes changed it got harder to control my blood sugar. today, i'm asking about levemir®. vo: levemir® is an injectable insulin that can give you blood sugar control for up to 24 hours. and levemir® helps lower your a1c. levemir® lasts 42 days without refrigeration. that's 50% longer than lantus® which lasts 28 days. levemir® comes in flextouch® the

the governor asking the cdc to get involved. the cdc is preparing a team to come to the bronx. live in the melrose section of the bronx, marcus solis, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> we have a developing story. new jersey transit trains are running with heavy delays tonight. this is after service was suspended by a fire on the tracks. newscopter 7 is over the newark penn station area where firefighters doused the flames. all lines are back up and running but many are delayed we are told up to 45 minutes. firefighters put out the small fire quickly. it's not clear what on the tracks was burning. >>> it's long been a long leveled criticism. new york city has largely ignored those with mental health problems. tonight a groundbreaking campaign by city hall that will affect tens of thousands of people including homeless people. mayor de blasio now pouring millions of dollars in to try to tackle the problem. here is stacey sager. >> reporter: 10:30 this morning on east 125th and lex where an emotionally disturbed homeless man is restrained by police. they wait for medica

the cdc is meeting with c y and it health ofess als. the city has ordered all buildings with cooling towers to disinfect them within the next two weeks. new york facing its first lawsuit over the outbreak. brynn gingras. >> reporter: this is the first time cdc officials have been here on the ground getting filled in on this legionnaires' outbreak. within the next half an hour or so we should also be filled in on exactly what they're their conversations entailed. right now, the state is saying it will foot the bill for towers. and a spokesperson for governor cuomo told me heah officials from other areas around the state will be conferencing in on this meeting to learn how to combat any small signs of legionnaires' that may pop up in their individual communities. what also is popping up today, though, the first lawsuit against the city from this outbreak. taeake a look at this man. this is marvin montgomery. he used to spend a lot of time ound lincoln h pital and now he's in arlem hospital fighting legionnaires'. his lawyer filed a claim,

howard zucker says a briefing is planned with the cdc next week. >> everything we have, the information of where, who was infected when. >> it's a concern. you know. and it's scary. because you don't know what to expect. >> and that woman says she's very concerned because she has copd and asthma. now, the city has required owners of those cooling towers to have them inspected within penalty. free inspections of cooling towers in the city. though, if it is found, it'll have to be cleaned up at the owner's expense. news 4 new york. >> thank you. breaking news from new jersey where a track fire just outside delays. this is a live look at the scene from chopper 4. those delays for transit train service are improving a bit. stand at 30 minutes between newark and new york. tickets are being cross honored system wide. and we are continuing to follow the latest on the situation. we'll have updates online and on nbcnewyork.com. >>> new york city construction worker who spends his down time singing sinatra songs is missing. >> if you pass by the 2nd avenue subway project, gary russo's voice proba

cdc says that means later school start times. >> reporter: yea! [laughter]. hey, mom and dad! (mom) hey, kiddo! (dad) you caught us daydreaming. about a couple of touring bikes? (dad) yeah... mounted on top of a new suv? (mom) uh huh... hooked up to the back of a custom motorhome? (dad) exactly! but how did you- you've got the new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. (dad) right! bankroll doubler. (mom, off-screen) with top prizes of $300,000. (male announcer) want to see your dreams come to life? you could scratch your way to instant winning. the pennsylvania lottery. bring your dreams to life. >> breaking news, two intruders broke into a south philadelphia home slapped the owners around and stole their stuff. they made off with cash, jewelry and cell phones, the victims refused medical treatment. >> let's go over to karen rogers, she is taking a look at the your morning commute. >> reporter: we have an accident on the the schuylkill expressway. we have penndot police on the scene. westbound lanes of the schuylkill expressway approaching girard open and moving better n

we'll ask the cdc. >>> plumbers and electricians needed. a ceo wants to train more women for skilled trade jobs. >>> retiring overseas could be a cheaper options for your golden year pps and show business. the country's oldest working piano man still entertaining at 100 years old. "on the money" starts right now. >> this is "on the money." your money, your life, your future. now becky quick. >> the bird flu outbreak resulted in the loss of 48 million birds across the united states. farmers and officials are bracing for the possible return of the virus this fall. as our cover story today, morgan brennan with the state that has taken the biggest hit. iowa. >> we haven't seen a new case in over 2 months but officials in iowa and across the country do fear that could soon change. >> avian flu. officials now call it the worst animal virus outbreak in u.s. history. it's been more than two months since the last case was detected but the damage is done. 48 million chickens and turkeys had to be destroyed, the lion's share in iowa. state officials f

. >>> and why the cdc says almost all of you who are wearing contact lenlss are doing it incorrectly. >>> a full closure, all alleges blocked until 5:00 tomorrow morning. your alternate to get >>> no rain bees over fedex field tonight. no rain bows. you guys got choked and rob griffin iii got knocked around a lot. how are the faithful taking this? >> reporter: shocked, surprised, fed up, i don't know. i can throw out a million adjectives. that's all people have been talking about. everybody is buzzing about rg3 and this latest injury. let's take a look. there is the scene. we saw some lightning strikes directly over fedex field. the fans weren't letting that get them down. we had the rain, the lightning that doug was telling us about a few hours ago and throughout the evening. the fans were in a hopeful mood until that injury happened. when it did, you got a mix of people saying i'm fed up with this guy. to other people saying, i hope he gets better. >> not again. not again. hopefully he's okay though. >> really sad to see him go down. i've been cheering for him. hopefully this season

. >>> we're back in a moment with a warning from the cdc. what you may be doing wrong if you wear contacts. >>> the cdc has a warning for the nearly 41 million americans with contact lenses. bad habits are endangering your eyes. a new survey of adults who wear contacts shows at least half sleep with them in. more than half don't change out the solution in their cases. and about a third have rinsed their contacts in microbe-laden tapwater. perhaps it's no surprise that a third have gone to the doctor complaining of eye pain. >>> and how's this for a way to earn free tuition for a semester? an incoming freshman at ball state university in muncie, indiana sinking a half-court shot to earn a free ride for the first half of the school year. believe it or not, the school says it's the second time in three years a student hit that shot for free tuition for the semester. >>> and any kid playing in the street knows when the ball gets away sometimes you've just got to let it go. that wasn't an option in toledo when a storm knocked a giant 250-pound re

the cdc and the american academy of pediatrics both recommend starting at 8:30 a.m. or later.the average public school start time in most states is 8:03. >>> philadelphia public schools are requesting more time off ahead of the pope's visit. schools are already off wednesday, september 23rd for yom kippur and they have off that friday ahead of the pope's arrival arrival. he gets here saturday. now the school district is requesting thursday off as well. this comes after the city announced the major road closures for that weekend. all eastbound lanes of the schuylkill expressway will be closed from the blue route in conshohocken to 95 the westbound lanes will close from 95 to u.s. 1. u.s. 1, which is city avenue from bell monday to the lancaster will be shut down in the area of bala cynwyd and wynnewood. 676 will close in both directions and no traffic on the vine street expressway that weekend. also ben franklin bridge will be closed to drivers beginning friday september 25th until early monday september 28th. if you have questions about transportation during the pope's visit,

the cdc on the way. and new york city health nnaire's disease the south bronx. >> here's the latest. the unprecedented outbreak killed two more people, bringing the total now to ten. the number of cases now up to nigh the city health commissioner issued a mandate reuquiring all owners of cooling towers to disinfect their towers within 14 days. and they must hire environmental consultants. failure to do so is a misdemeanor. despite the precautionu, mayor de blasio believes all sitese have been treated. >> we've been following velopments andl we'll have more for you on news 4 new york at 6:00. > now we turn to an i-team report. how far would you go to get the perfect body? >> that's a great question. some women in our area are traveling out of the country for plastic surgery. th do, they do it to s ve money, but as the i-team found out, they might also be risking their lives. >> reporter: the quest for the rf t body. samantha says she's had a dozen plastic surgeries and p cedures to become the woman she is

the cdc recorded ten recent illnesses from toxins found in coral. holding or cleaning the rock can release and it happened to one family when they boiled the coral in an effort to get it clean. >> my wife was complaining that her chest hurts and she was laboring breathing. the dogs were laboring breathing. i knew something was up at that point. >> the toxin can also cause fever and nausea. always use gloves and wash your hands if you handle those rocks. >>> would you try to get good grades if your credit card company paid you for it? discover is offering those who earn 3.0 on better can earn $20 in cashback rewards. discover thez sis offer is different. it gives points for good grades, not tangible gifts like t shirts and pizza. >>> yelp is not only for rating restaurants and hotels. yo acan rate the federal government. yelp has a section called public service and government that lets you rate everything from white house tours to irs. users can vent frustrations or give praise. the feds say they will use it to improve. perhaps not surprisingly congr

the cdc is providing experimental drugs. same drugs that saved a young woman diagnosed with an amoeba. reilly and that girl are among just five americans to get the amoeba this year. symptoms include a headache, vomiting, fever and disorienttation. >> now for your first look at business. at this point u.s. stock futures indicate wall street could regain all of its loses from yesterday today. but the morning bell is not until 9:30 and given those wild swings yesterday don't hold your breath. we will see what happens. here's how stocks finished yesterday. the dow dropped 588 points, the nasdaq 180, the s & p 78. >>> a nevada man faces up to three years in prison for sending more than 27 million spam messages to facebook users. sanford wallace pleaded guilty to accessing 500,000 facebook accounts and sending spam disguised as friend requests and he did it all in three months. >>> more teenagers are becoming thriftier when it comes back to back to school shopping. 40 percent of teens will reuse clothing from the previous year an

the cdc says the bacteria can cause gastrointestinal symptoms and usually isn't dangerous. except for children and people who are immune compromised. >> in swimming pool you wouldn't know that the water is contaminated. >> right. you will not see this. it's a microscopic organism. >> reporter: showering before going into the pool will help people the parasite from contaminating the water and rinsing off after can guard against getting sick. >> we have a rule before you go in everybody needs to take a shower. and we have an outside shower which is really convenient. >> reporter: cdc says parasite can live in water for 10 days or more. sometimes pools need to be closed and treated with an extra big dose of chlorine. i'm stephanie stahl cbs3 "eyewitness news". >>> new shoppers paradise open for business just in time for back to school. >> gloucester premium outlets in blackwood camden county opened to the public today. the 370,000 square foot shopping center is home to over 90 retailers including several designer stores. developers say shoppers can expect days of give aways, l

to protect your family, the cdc says you ask to see the pool's inspection and maintenance records to what's in that water. >> pretty gross, right? >> was this what you expected when you went in to do the research? did you think they would be that bad? >> there are some traces in most pools. we're shocked to learn those limits set by the world health organization are just guidelines. they're just guidelines, suggestions. there's no law to enforce any of this stuff. >> you know because you are our pool man. >> there it is. >> you keep track of the "world news now" swimming pool. >> don't drink the water. we'll be right back. what do you got to offer us today? ♪balance transfer that's my game♪ ♪bank you never heard of, that's my name♪ haa! thank you. uh, next. watch me make your interest rate... disappear. there's gotta be a better way to find the right card. whatever kind you're searching for, creditcards.com lets you compare hundreds of cards to find the one that's right for you. just search, compare, and apply at creditcards.com. ♪a one, a two, a three percent cash back♪ on more than

a look at the way drug runners are getting here and the new wakeup call from the cdc. too many schools starting the day too early leaving kids going on too little sleep. tonight, the time doctors say school should be starting and why schools find it so hard to change. nightly news begins right now. >> announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from los angeles. >>> good evening. in a year donald trump defied the pun dance and soared to the top. this there is so much interest in today's republican debates in cleveland and yes, i said debates. there are so many candidates 17, that fox slated two rounds. the first ended just a little while ago. but it's the top tier candidates in the polls facing off later tonight, but we're getting most of the attention, especially trump. in a minute we'll check in with chuck todd but first, peter alexander is at the site of the debate. >> reporter: good evening to you. the energy feels like what you would see during a general election debate but we're still 15 months away from when the next president will be

governor cuomo says the cdc is sending a team to the bronx. dr. howard zucker says a briefing is planned next week. >> the epidemiology, who is infected when. >> city officials say cooling towers responsible for the outbreak have been disinfected. the order for all other cooling towers to be cleaned is out of an abundance of caution. >>> police are looking for a man who allegedly fondled and threatened to rape a woman in green point, brooklyn. police say the victim pleaded with him and offered him money to leave her alone. this video allegedly shows them walking to the atm. authorities say that the woman gave him $20 and he took off. >>> more rowdy behavior from the superheroes in times squares. this time spider man got into a scuffle caught on cell phone video. >> you know what you are -- >> the video shows spider man in a brawl with a civilian who only gave his first name as matthew. the two ended up on the ground, bumping into people leaving toys-r-us. matthew started the fight by harassing the character. matthew insists that's not the case. >>

dari: why the cdc says schools are partly to blame. and this... >> reporter: this is lisa coming to you live from the hamilton premier on broadway. stay tuned for baruch's stuff live. i don't know what kind of stuff. but it's live. >> good stuff. >> reporter: he's the antwan: so in fox 5 health news, despite recommendations kids shouldn't start the day before 8:30, the cdc says in reality a lot of kids are in class by 8:00 or earlier and it's depriving them of essential sleep time dari: they get up so early. dr. manny is here. they have a lot of activities before they start classes. sports -- >> don't get me started on this. i -- this is something i've been saying for years, and i'm glad the cdc is reminding school systems. when you have kids waking up at 6:00 in the morning, sometimes earlier, they have to commute, get the bus, whatever, most schools -- they looked at 40-something states. they don't start -- everybody starts earlier than 8:30. average time, 7:40 in the morning. sometimes even earlier than that, guys. and what happens

>> the cdc has been getting more reports each year. it's not clear how much is due to increased testing, or a rise in the disease. but some are calling for changes in prevention. testing cooling towers and whirlpools. but it takes a big outbreak like this to cause people to re-examine things. >> rich, thanks very much. >>> and stunning images out of colorado. this river bright yellow tonight after a massive spill. 1 million gallons. contaminating, with heavy metals in the water. zntly unleashed by epa workers. dozens of miles closed, stretching to new mexico. the epa now apologizing, saying the drinking water is safe. no word yet on the impact on wildlife there. >>> and another headline out of colorado breaking. news on james holmes tonight. convicted. the movie theater massacre in aurora. tonight, the decision has just come in. clayton sandell with the breaking news. >> reporter: over a 15-week trial, the jury considered more than 300 witnesses and 2,700 pieces of evidence. and has now sentenced holmes to spend the rest of his life in

if you were born during these years, the cdc now recommends that you get a blood test for hepatitis cso talk to your doctor and find out if you have hepatitis c. it could save your life. know more. showing a robust rebound after a roller coaster of a ride on wall street this week. the dow closed up 369 points. the second day of rallying in a row. if today's report on consumer confidence is encouraging, investors could see more gains. asian markets also posted gains overnight. >>> well, all the rumors are true. apple has an announcement to make. the company sent out invitations yesterday for an event in san francisco on september 9th. it's widely expected that apple will use the get-together to introduce a new iphone and a revamped tv set-top box. >>> well, a landmark labor ruling will make it easier for fast food workers and other contract employees to be represented by a union. the national labor relations board changed a key relationship between employer and employee which has held since the days of president reagan. the decision was immediately attacked by business groups who calle

. >> we were using the cdc method of dna fingerprint testing. >> and this is a very standard method usedll around the world, and certainly around the united states. >> yes, and the person that foster farms had actually hired was using a different method, so they did not believe their chicken was the cause of an outbreak. >> narrator: debess turned to federal meat inspectors to intervene, and they agreed with him that foster farms was responsible for the outbreak that sickened 46 and killed one. under pressure, the company agreed to reduce the levels of salmonella at their kelso plant. and for a while, it worked. by the spring of 2005, debess and his team were seeing fewer illnesses from salmonella heidelberg. >> the outbreak was over. >> the outbreak was almost over. >> what the...?! >> foster farms chicken gets to the store in 48 hours or less! >> narrator: foster farms has built its reputation on healthy, wholesome chicken, with an ad campaign that emphasizes freshness. >> you know if this flight is less than 48 hours? >> california-grown and delivered fresh within 48 hours. foster far

and according to the us cdc, 47% of american adults, that's 66 million adults-- scott: you like your statistics. how is that 250% better? what did you do to toothpaste to make that 250% better? amit: what we did is we started to look at it silicon valley style. we said scrubbing ain't enough. how would you do it if you were really go design it from scratch? and we said, let's figure out how to rig the molecular bond between dental plaque, which is an oral biofilm--biofilms are the way bacteria protect themselves and make themselves into a lean, mean fighting machine. how can you break it in a way that it disperses, rather than just scrubbing it away as much as you can? john swartz: so, you call this dental gel. it looks like skin lotion, actually. can i try it? amit: absolutely. john: so, while i'm trying it, can you--i'm going to see if it's minty fresh. amit: it is edible. scott: well, now the rest of us can't try it. john: this is my tube now. scott: okay, well, tell us. john: it tastes like mouthwash. but i mean, i'm drinking it. i'm not brushing it. scott: do you have to brush i

so what is the cdc recommending? report. the cdc used this elaborate mathematical mod toll figure out how many people would have infections and deaths related to years. but then they took it a step further. and figured out how just a couple of simple steps could cut down on those infections by 70%. and really, the approach hinges on two things. the first is better reporting and tracking of superbug infections. but the second, which is most important really had to do with communication between health care facilities, as well as local and state health organizations. so for instance, right now a person might be admitted to the hospital exposed to a superbug and then after their hospitalization, they're transferred to a rehab facility on a nursing home or even a hospice care center, where they're exposing others, all along the way. if we can improve communication between these centers, we can cut down on all of that exposure. so it's really makes sense. >>> gentlemen, the cdc said that doctors need to be careful about over-presc

. >> the cdc is also sending in a team to investigate. arthur has more. reporter: that's right, such a long incubation period that is involved. city officials believe that the numbers continue to go up even though they believe it's under control. >> three additional cases identified, two additional deaths reported. a total of 100 cases in 10 deaths. reporter: the unprecedented outbreak of the legionnaires' has reached triple digits in cases and double digits in lives claimed. now that the source has been treated, in the south bronx would have filled a larger proportion of patients than usual. the sense of alarm continues. >> i believe that all hands should be on deck. >> they need to find a solution. >> it's very for everybody. >> inspectors were looking for signs of the disease. it is caused by inhaling bacteria, exposure is common from watery areas. >> they really couldn't even describe what a cooling tower was heard they showed me some pictures. and i told him that i would like to get more information. >> the city has found five who inherited tested po

in the meantime the cdc is there to help with the outbreak and arthur has more. reporter: that's right, at least 500 legionnaires' cases have been reported. the city. optimism is the word that public officials have been using because they are seeing the new cases. equation today. >> we have a total of 101 cases. reporter: public-health officials from the city and state and federal government got together with different messages to send to the public. the message is that legionnaires' outbreak is done. the number of cases has dropped dramatically. >> we are seeing the outbreak numbers come down. we are confident that we have turned the corner on this. reporter: the message from the state is bad we are here to help. setting up a hotline for building owners to get free testing for the cooling towers. five cooling towers have tested positive in the south bronx. all within a 10 block radius of each other, officials say. all cooling towers will be infected and the state wants to help with that. >> tomorrow the state will begin to help expedite this process of testing?

the cdc is spending a special team into the bronx. a briefing is planned next week. >> everything -- the epidemiology epidemiology, the information of where -- who was infected when. >> citd officials say cooling towers responsible for the outbreak have been disinfected and the order to clean all cooling towers is out of an abundance of caution. >>> 5:04. time for weather and traffic on the 4s. head to the weather center. chris cimino looking at today's good morning. >> good timing, actually as the storm system moves away in time for the weekend. the clouds are startin slide. rain is well offshore and moving on out to sea. as we break it down for you today, it's on the cool side, s. get started with the 50s. city in the low 70s. coast. it's mostly sunny for us. low humidity this afternoon. high temperature reaching back into the pleasant lower 80s. should see a nice carry over. >> details on the commute. i see sir on your -- >> that means the staten island railway. this is thankfully, something we don't have to use too often. we have

. >>> the cdc says outbreaks of legionaires starts with contaminated water.eople get sick after they breathe in a mist or vapor that's contaminated. postpeople will have pneumonia since the bacteria grows in the lungs. the good news is the cdc says legionela bacteria can't be transmitted from person to person. >>> heavy winds from tropical storm erika brought down trees. the national hurricane center says the high mountains there could cause the wind to dissipate. yesterday heavy rains caused floods and mud slides in the island town of dominica. 130 people were killed and another 30 are missing. >>> despite the storm losing strength. people in florida are taking time to get prepared. people across the state have been stocking up on supplies like water, and other perishables. the storm still has the potential to drench the state with rain. the threat had people filling sandbags. governor scott has declared a state of emergency. >>> a 20-year-old shot and killed. just one of the hundreds of people killed by police just this year. >>> at 10:30, a case that hasn

cdc looked at a risk survey. drivers reported one drunk driving in are a month.entdz sobriety checkpoints and lower the legal blood alcohol limits. >>> most parents they think they know what is right when it comes to taming your toddler during a tantrum. now a new study has a new results. >> reporter: we've seen it everywhere, but when it comes how to handle them, most parents are divided. >> parents can use it as a teachable moment to show them how to problem solve and how to express themselves. and others to ignore the fit and enforce a timeout. >> when a child is being defiant, hitting, overwhelmed with emotion, they are best suited for a timeout. >> reporter: a new study says both sides are right. researchers interviewed 102 moms who provided details descriptions five times for hitting, whining and defines.de. this mom said she uses the words approach. >> i calm him down and get him to get control of his emotions and decide what my next step is. >> not an easy thing for parents to deal with. >> next, chris sowers will take a final look at the exclusive accuwe

we carry a full variety, at least four or five flavors. >> cdc number?ll the order by what he puts on this list right here. and if they've got enough money, we'll fill it. we'll fill it up to the point that they run out of money. so if ice cream is on the end of the list and they run out of money, they don't get the ice cream. >> thank you. >> we have different categories of guys. if you have what you call a1a status, which is the highest status, kind of like a credit rating, highest status you can have, the credit group, you can spend up to $180 at the canteen. and it goes down according to whatever your status is. you may have gotten in trouble, you may be in the lockup unit so you can only spend $70, some guys can only spend $90, so that limits your purchasing power. >> there you go. >> all right. >> okay, this is just some of the things that we handle. they got the chili cheese chips and potato chips. as you can see, there's all types of sodas. we're loaded on coffee. candy bars, of course. the cookies are big and the ramen, the noodles are probably

is small. >> it is cheaper and faster these days and they hope it will -- [ indiscernible ] >> the cdc has $30 million to roll out the project in 10 states including california. >>> now to julie and frank. the square for some of us who felt it this morning. >> it was. a wake up call this morning for the bay area. >> a light earthquake rattled in the east bay. felt as far as the peninsula. reaction, concerns and what they say about the next big earthquake. >> ktvu fox 2 news at 5:00 p.m. starts now. >> everyone -- oh, my gosh. having an earthquake. oh, my goodness. oh, my goodness. this is a good one. all right. that was good one. >> it happened live on mornings on 2. a 4.0 magnitude earthquake centered not far from our studios. it rattled homes, businesses and businesses and nerves across the bay area. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> it

cdc says as of last year 95% of schools nationwide measured up to nutrition standards that called for more fruits and vegetables and whole grains and less salt. standards were set in 2012 and aim for changes to be made over a decade. cdc says school lunch programs adopted much more quickly than thought. >>> new car seat rules take effect in new jersey before thousands of families hit the road for the labor day weekend. state is adopting regulations september 1st. regulations require children under the age of 2 weighing less than 30-pounds to be secure in a rear child safety seat equipped with a five-point harness. children two to four weighing up to 40-pounds must be secured in a face forward in the vehicle. >>> ivy league college helping reduce injuries by coming up with a unique tackling dummy for football players. check out the dartmouth college mvp. it is a figure resigned to allow players to make full contact while minimizing head and neck injuries. it was created two years ago after the request of a coach who wanted a safer way for players to practice. >> having that moment sepa

tonight teams from the cdc and the state are tracking down contaminated cooling towers. arthur chi'en is here with that with good news to report for us. >> reporter: definitely. the good news is optimism is being expressed by city officials since they're seeing the smallest number of new cases coming through now since the outbreak began. in the midst of the good news, politics is being applied to the outbreak. >> we have a total of 101 cases. [000:59:57;00]

according to the cdc, waterborne diseases are on the rise. one in eight public tools were closed immediately upon routine inspection. researchers found fecal bacteria, e. coli, staff, bacteria that can cause your infections. levels should be raised. it's going to take 12 hours. jumi: to protect your family, you should ask to see an inspection and maintenance records to see what exactly is in the water. snag as a new train rolls out on metro today. how the virtual personal assist jumi: a slight hiccup for a new 7000 series train this morning. minutes before it was about to leave the station, it was stopped by an older train car that had drunken down in front of the new train car. it was held up for an hour before was finally removed from the track. metro has ordered 748 of the new railcars. for are in service. a teenager in tennessee is grateful to be alive thanks to an emergency dispatcher and the help of siri on his iphone. >> 911. >> i am stuck in my truck. >> where are you? jumi: he was working on his truck when it slipped off the jack and

she'll also talk about how the cdc is now getting involved. ing for now, though, we have plenty more coming up. including startling number of americans who say they drink and drive. >> yeah, and mike on a note is checking the forecast for us. mike: beautiful out there. clouds arranged for the morning hours that's really for folks over central and southern section of new jersey, an over into long island. but even those clouds are breaking up. so another warm, dry day coming 70 central park. end up in lower 80s. by the way we have the fox 5 weather app at apple itunes and google play store. get great stuff including headlines and alerts, which will let you know if there's anything severe going on in the area be it flooding, lightning detection all sorts of things like that. all you have to do is serge "fox 5 ny" weather download for free, today. we'll be feel like a kid again with dunkin's new cookie-flavored iced coffees. for a limited time, dd perks members can enjoy any sized iced coffee for $1.99. america runs on dunkin'. everyone needs a bf