. >> reporter: today, health officials from the centers for disease control boarded a cruise ship, struggling to contain a norovirus outbreak. >> i was one of them. >> she was one of them. >> it was awful. >> reporter: vomiting and diarrhea symptoms. >> it was a terrible experience. i've been on this boat before. we had an amazing time when we were here. this time, it's just been awful. >> reporter: after departing new jersey on tuesday, the ship bypassed a planned stop in haiti friday to be san advertised in puerto rico before moving on to st. thomas. sao panto, the mayor of eastern pennsylvania is on board, vacationing with his wife. he is not sick, but says other passengers have been quarantined in their rooms. >> lot of activity with cleaning and san advertising the various railings and elevator shafts. >> reporter: norovirus is a fast-moving stomach bug. each year, the cdc says it sickens 21 million people in the u.s. and kills up to 800.

centers for disease control reporting widespread flu activity in 25 states.will likely get worse as we get closer to february. >>> authorities in england try to recover the bodies of four u.s. air force members who died in a helicopter crash. it happened during a training mission yesterday. the cause is under investigation. >>> how about good news for wednesday? >> we need it. >> american economy continues to recover. >> yes. scott mcgrew, encouraging news. >> look closely at your paycheck, it comes from a company called adp, it's a processing firm, handles payroll companies, including ours. adp says, in the past month, it's had to process more than 230,000 more paychecks from the month previous. that's a goo%lgndication of how many jobs added to the economy. we get the real number friday. the preview is encouraging. >>> marissa mayer had her first keynote last night. everything went well. she spoke before a massive crowd in las vegas where she introduced new employees, katie couric and david pogue of "the new york times." two people who will help mayer turn

. >> more than 300 sickened on a cruise ship, terrell brown tells us the center for disease control is now investigating. and the super bowl battle, one week away, don dahler says host new jersey believes new york is getting too much of the credit. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> glor: good evening, everyone, jeff glor with the western edition of the broadcast, and the bitter cold feels like a broken record. more arctic air is set to blast across the midwest, south and northeast this week. in chicago, where the temperatures are expected to reach 11 below tomorrow and not get above zero until wednesday, public school has already been canceled tomorrow, 400,000 students affected. this is royalton, minnesota, a blizzard is already on the ground there, a blizzard warning has been issued in four states, including minnesota, north dakota, south dakota, and iowa. the national weather service says this will be the most severe storm of the season. with more we are joined by eric fisher, chief meteorologist at our boston station wbz, and eric here we go again. >> i

the centers for disease control is saying another 28 deaths are under investigation. h1n1 is the same strain that is blamed for 607 deaths across the state during 2009 pandemic. >>> bay area hospitals are scrambling to expand efforts to temporarily deal with the influx of flu patients. san jose regional medical center set up three tests to help with the dramatic increase in sick people. stanford has similar flu tents going up as the hospital goes through veteran novation and deals with uptick in flu patients. >>> the flu is affecting a lot of people including some at uc berkeley. amy hollyfield aim has that story. amy? >> health officials have seen a few cases of the flu come in, not an unusual number. the campus is quiet. they are on winter break. they are expecting the number to go up as students return to cam russ. from what we have heard on campus it sounds like they have their work cut out for them. health care officials are busy ready for the return of students from the winter break and what they predict a a busy flu season. we will have pop-up clinics where they

wednesday the centers for disease control in atlanta warned pregnant women to avoid drinking the water. >> we generally advice that if chemical exposures can be avoided during pregnancy that women should try to do that, particularly when we know little about the chemicals, as in this case. >> reporter: it's not clear how harmful the chemical known as mchm is. there have been no studies done on its effects in humans. that lack of knowledge worries many west virginia residents. jeni burns is a charleston business owner. >> i'm not cooking with this water, i'm not drinking with this water. in fact, here i wash the dishes with bottled water. rinsed them with bottled water and dried them. >> reporter: several lawsuits have been filed against freedom industries and, scott, the bankruptcy filing earlier today will have an impact on how those lawsuits proceed. >> pelley: jeff, thanks very much. today there were reports that the most-wanted man in russia is dead. docu umarov led islamic militants in chechnya fighting for independence from russia. he had threatened to attack the upcoming sochi o

according to the centers for disease control one hundred twenty five thousand residents assault emergency or outpatient services last week fordham fool is the case as an increase of sixty percent compared to the same period one year ago. meanwhile the number of complicated influence of cases has sky rocketed more than five slowed. thus the cbc has courted needed to forty four hospitals to offer special influence all patients services during the upcoming lunar new year holiday according to centers for disease control statistics one hundred and twenty five thousand residents on emergency or outpatient service this blog and two nd to last week an increase of sixty percent compared to the theme period one year ago meanwhile the number of complicated and too once the case has skyrocketed more than five fold to reach one hundred and fourteen including a three and two in each one and one cases caused by the influenza a virus and others caused by the influenza b virus the simultaneous appearance of the three types of influenza cases the result of an epidemic. the elderly device to take special ca

the centers for disease control and prevention credit a nearly 3% yearly decline in men and 1% declinets there. >>> some stories we're watching for you, pakistani student is hailed as a hero after he sacrificed his life to stop a suicide bomber wearing 13 pounds of explosives at his high school. 17-year-old sitazaz hasan was killed instantly. school officials say he saved the lives of 1500 other students. >>> the centers for disease control and prevention say 38 million americans drink too much alcohol and only one in six talk to their doctors about their drinking habits. what is considered too much? the cdc says on average 15 or more drinks per week for men is too much and eight or more for women is too much. >>> and it is a millionaire's club like none other. for first time ever, a majority of the members of congress have a net worth of more than $1 million, that's 268, my friend, out of 534 members today, according to a new study by the nonpartisan center for responsive politics. >> thinking about getting into politics, right? >> a couple of benjamins. >> don't do it. >>> the toront

fee accounts to the company's website to check the transaction records according to the centers for disease control semi thousand residents assault emergency medical treatment for flu symptoms will last a week well fifteen thousand sold out patient services meanwhile the number of severe complicated influenza cases has risen by twenty seven for the highest weekly increases so far this winter the sixty four year old tully him as the members suffer from diabetes hepatitis b developed a fever and pneumonia at the end of last year. his condition steadily worsened and he passed away on december seventeen key to montpelier according to the centers to seize control. the numbers to dear complicated influenza cases rose by twenty seven last week the highest increase so far this winter in the highest number for single week. it also found that seventy thousand residents by emergency medical treatment for flu symptoms last week. all fifteen thousandfive outpatient services. the data showed that there is a free epidemic in the making despite the warning signs only thirty percent of children aged three to six ha

a new report from the centers for disease control about how many millions of americans drink too muchrely their doctors ever talk about it with them. we get our report from our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: journalist gabrielle glazer admits she used to unwind every night with two or even three glasses of wine. you just knew you were going down a road you didn't like? >> yeah, i was going down a road that was rendering me less effective in the evening. >> reporter: she managed to cut back on her own, and then wrote a book about women and their relationship with alcohol, called "her best kept secret." a new report from the centers for disease control says too many americans are able to keep that secret because their doctors simply don't ask about their drinking habits. >> cheers! >> reporter: at least 38 million people in the united states drink too much and most are not alcoholics. yet three out of four binge drinkers say their doctors never discussed alcohol with them. binge drinking is defined as consuming four or more drinks for women and five or more drink

is a drug, and if you good ask the world health organization, the surgeon general, the center for disease control, and the heart association, anybody reputable will tell you. >> ray, aren't there a lot of elements in secondhand smoke that are quite dangerous, including a variety of unknown chemicals that are not in e cigarettes? wouldn't that make the secondhand vapor? >> we're talking about smoke and vapor, and as the professor keeps talking, nicotine is a second class stimulant and it's found in many products. but responsible regulation and face-to-face transactions, so we're 100% onboard with doing it logically and responsibly. >> how about child proofing? >> child proofing, we're the first again, professor, as i read up on you and you didn't do any on me, we pushed for child safety packaging and pushed for all of these things, but at the end of the day, the regulatory structure has to assistous that. >> one of the things that you push out there, it says that e cigarettes are safer than actual cigarettes. and what does that mean? it's quite confusing. >> you have to look, lisa, that the nicoti

officials for the centers for disease control boarded the ship over the weekend.take a few days to pinpoint the source. >> federal regulators will do a safety check on 400 boeing 767 airliners. the f.a.a. will focus on movable tail sections that could jam and possibly cause pilots to lose control of the plane. the mechanism is known as an elevator which causes the plane to climb and descend. the issue has not been identified as the cause of any accidents but the hazard was first identified in 2000 when the f.a.a. ordered enhanced checks to identify problematic elevator mechanisms. >> president obama is getting ready for the state of the union address tomorrow and we are getting a preview of what to expect. the "wall street journal" reports that the president is expected to announce the largest employers have signed a pledge agreeing not to discriminate against the long-term unemployed when making hiring decisions. xerox and lockheed martin and bank of america have signed the pledge. two survivors of the boston marathon bombing and openly gay nba player and stanfor

why the centers for disease control and prevention forced the ship to dock over the weekend. >> and the wintery snow continues to hit the central and east coasts. we'll show amazing video of a blizzard caught on camera in north dakota. line >> here is a live look outside from our san mateo bridge camera. we will be right back. >> santa cruz officials have identified a boogie boarder who died after powerful waves threw him against the rocks. 47-year-old james zenk of mountain view-- was boogie boarding friday at a popular surfing spot near lighthouse point. zenk was out in the ocean despite the high surf warning.and was then critically injured trapped by a large rock. it took two groups of rescue swimmers to pull out the zenk out of the water. who was unconscious when swimmers reached him. the 47-year-old was taken to the hospital where he died. fire officials are urging people to be aware of the rough ocean conditions prior >> a man is recovering after being shot in a jack in the box parking lot in antioch yesterday. police responded to the scene at around 4 pm and found the victim insi

officials with the centers for disease control boarded the ship in puerto rico over the weekend. it could take a few days to pinpoint the source. they say the ship has been completely sanitized. >> it will be an anxious week ahead on wall street. >> there is good news for prices at the pump. here is america's money report. >> good morning, topping america's money, nail biting time on wall street opening below 16,000 after a sharp sell off last week. investors are watching earnings report for major corporations, the federal reserve meeting and economic problems in china. gas prices are down an average of 3.5 cent to $3.31 a gallon and in california falling eight cents with the highest price in san diego. it costs three cents more to e-mail a letter today. if you have stamps that say "forever" they are still good to mail the letter. >> "ride along" was at the top of the box office with $21 million in sale and "lone survivor," was at second. >> regulators will do safety checks on 400 boeing 767s because the pilots can lose control because 6 an elevator that causes the plane to climb

the centers for disease control has information on where you the get a flu shot. >>> new details tonight involving th case of a san jose teenager who hanged herself a week after a drunken house party. three teenage boys have admitted to sexually assaulting the 15-year-old during that party. that's according to documents obtained by our media partner. she woke up half naked in a blue comment wren written on her body. two boys were sentenced to 35 days and the other to 40. >>> the department received a report of shots fired at 5:30 tonight. officers found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound there. he was pronounced dead a short time later. so far no suspects have been identified. >>> she's not even old enough to drive but already taking on the world. we'll have that story. a bay area girl talks about what it takes to go for olympic gold. >>> new proof he's not your traditional pope. the unusual items he's auctioning off for charity. >>> later he's a respected coach but he's not perfect. wh worst morning ever. [ angelic music plays ] ♪ toaster strudel! best morning ever! [ hans

after the centers for disease control issued a caution on wednesday for pregnant women, she was confused. >> we got the okay, the thumbs up that the water was safe on monday night so for 48 hours to go by and knowing that the public is consuming this water, that's really concerning. >> with very little data or scientific study on the chemical, it's not clear how it could impact people's health. and because of the abundance of caution recommended by the cd c, al jazeera america has hired an environmental consulting company to take water samples from jennifer's home. >> reporter: p not only is mark from downstream strategies taking water samples from the home we were just in, but we are on the river here in charleston and et cetera taking water surface samples. they will test these for the chemicals, the next of chemicals that went into the river system here, and we will have results next week. >> according to federal environmental data, for decades, chemicals and waste from the coal industry have tainted groundwater supplies in west virginia. many doctors here were already concerned and w

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a report by centers for disease control found at least 38 million americans have problems with alcoholthat includes the so-called casual drinkers. the cdc defines heavy alcohol use as two or more drinks a day for men and one or more a day for women. the cdc says while doctors screen patients for other health issues, few discuss alcohol. >> a small conversation can make a big difference and help people reduce their alcohol use. those conversations aren't happening. >> the cdc is calling on both doctors and patients to start having those conversations. >>> if you are no trying to drink less in the new year, chances are you are probably trying on get healthier by eating better. doreen gentzler has a look at the four most popular diets to find out what works and what might leave you hungry for better results. >> liquid diet, rice diet. >> low carb, green tie it diet. >> i tried the paleo diet. interest didn't work. i was a vegan for three days. it did not work. >> it is a new we are and if you are looking for a new you, then going on a diet might be on the top of your list. >> the first of

a crew from center for disease control is boarding to investigate gastrointestinal illnesses. someone caught up with a passenger and sent this video in. >> people want to know what's it like being on the ship with the virus. >> terrible. i've i'll never come back again. not on this cruise line. we were with them two years ago. same thing. the ship was overrun with this sickness. you know, it's the most disorganized trip i've ever been on in my life. i'm almost 80 years old. it's sad. >> thank you. >> the ship left new jersey tuesday. it skipped a stop in haiti and went to san juan, puerto rico, to be sanitized yesterday. this is the second crib ship to get hit with sicknesses. others had similar symptoms on the majesty of the seas. how you can protect yourself from getting sick if you plan to be on a cruise ship any time soon. >>> syria peace talks, syria will allow women and children to leave the besieged city of homs tomorrow. syria's opposition said on twitter, face-to-face negotiations have stopped. the two sides are now in separate rooms. it should be a bad sign for the t

the centers for disease control says about 90% of lung cancer cases are linked to smoking and second-handke. acting u.s. surgeon general said it's killed millions of people. >> first and foremost, over the last 50 years, we have lost 20 million lives, 20 million lives to this totally preventable disease. smoking-related diseases. ultimately, we have recently had reports saying over that same time span, because of tobacco controlled measures, we have saved 8 million lives. >> joining us to discuss this is theodore holford with the yale school of public health. thanks for being with us today. >> pleasure to be with you. >> okay. so, the first question is: why do you think 50 years later smoking is still such a big health concern. we why are people still smoking? >> i think it's a product that is very -- people have whether or not have started smoking have had a hard time giving it up and it's luring a lot of people to start the habit. >> what do you think was the big impact of that report 50 years ago? how do you think it's impacting surgeon generals today? >> i think what is very important

according to the centers for disease control, more people now die from misuse of pain killers than fromoin and cocaine combined. california has a new approach to curb this problem, becoming one of the first states in the country to address it using state law. >> he was loyal, charismatic, passionate. >> aj's father rick reads what no parent wants to read. >> eulogies written by his friends which were read at the 19-year-old's funeral less than a year ago. >> no matter what he did, he kept his beat. >> a beat that last december stopped. >> i want people to understand that if their child dies this way, it doesn't make them bad people. they made a mistake and it cost them everything. >> a talented musician and 4.0 student at novato high, aj just started his freshman year as a biopsychology major. no one could have predicted that just a few months later night and pill would take all of that away. >> not a day that goes by that i don't kick myself for not understanding the pain medication. >> it's a prescription pain medication that aj took at a party, a drug not prescribed to him, but combi

the centers for disease control. the cdc says fewer than half of americans get a flu shot.t's not too late to get one. >> from the summer games to the winter games. >> plus who will be jimmy fallon's first guest? >>> former nba star dennis rodman back in rehab this morning. rodman reportedly checked himself in to an undisclosed facility to treat his long time struggle with alcohol. rodman facing criticism over his bizarre behavior includinging a meltdown during a tv interview. he admitted later he had been drinking. his agent says the basketball star is embarrassed, saddened and remorseful for anger and hurt that his words have caused. >>> now to look to the games in sochi. track and field olympian lolo jones has been named to the u.s. olympic bob sled team. this is file video last december. though she and star lauren williams were chosen for the team. williams a three-time olympian who won gold in london, turned to bob sled after injuries cut short her track career. in the meantime jones is hoping to win her first olympic medal. she failed to make it in 2008 and 2012. >> s

. >> the centers for disease control are reporting widespread activity in 25 states. doctors suggest getting a flu shot, eating right, plenty of sleep, and washing your hands. >>> now to breaking news. the newest members to the baseball hall of fame were announced moments ago. did barry bonds make the cut? >> no b with and it should not be a surprise. 34.7% this time versus 36% last time. there is only one real surprise for the national baseball hall of fame. they announced it just moments ago, and that is craig visio was not on the list. he received just 74.8% of the votes. that is two-tenths short. the other players for the first time three players were voted in at once. you have frank thomas who got just under 84% been tom glavine, just under 92% of the vote, and greg maddux with just over 97% of the vote. frank thomas is the only player in his class with a bay area connection. even though he retired as a chicago white sox, his last time on the field was as an oakland athletic in 2008. he also played with the a's for the first i'm in '06 and he was keep getting tha

. >>> centers for disease control has information on where you can get a flu shot and we posted a link on our website under oh see it on t. >> there is a plan for police officers to wear body mounted cameras. a hand will of officers have worn cameras as part of a test property. the san jose mayor and police commanders support the idea but the mayor says the city still has to come up with the money to buy then. the smaller cameras produce better images. >> zeus is a four legged member of the county specialized enforcement team and used highly trained nose to locate more than two pounds of methamphetamine in a vehicle on friday resulting in eight people being arrested. zeus is a labrador. his message is: stay away from drugs. if you hide it, i will find it. >>> angry parents win a big victory. >> and the government can tap interest your computers that are not even connected to the government. >> justin bieber has more than egg on his face and how an egg-throwing incident could turn interest a deportation case. >> okay. now, from san francisco, looking at poach near the coast, gorgeous. i

using data that we found from the centers for disease control on prevention from 2010, we found there were 180, 955 obese adults in san francisco and 46, 999 diabetic adults in san francisco. those populations are not necessarily distinct. so there is likely overlap between them. according to the agency for health care research and quality, there is typically about a 54.8 percent prevalence of obesity in diagnosed diabetes. we applied that rate to our san francisco numbers to get a better sense of what those distinct populations likely are. doing that we found there are likely 83, 249 obese adults in san francisco and 46, 909 diabetic adults in san francisco. in order to measure the cost related to the consumption of sugar sweet and beverages and the health impact that causes, we have to understand a few different factors. so, the first is the direct and indirect cost related to that consumption. direct cost would be the cost of medical care that are directly related to the intervention. so inpatient visits, outpatient visits, drug care, etc. indirect cost are related to work force pr

. >> officials from the centers for disease control boarded the royal caribbean explorer of the seas to send the ship back to new jersey. a stomach bug left more than 600 passengers and crew members sick. it's suspected the fast spreading norovirus by health officials. >> i'm on cloud nine now, just won a grammy. >> music icon, writing stars and grammy winners hit the red carpet at the universal music group party. >> trying to do a good job soaking everything in. >> after a long day winners were ready to relax and party. >> a new study reviews prevention and treatments for the common cold and finds clean hands are key to prevention. the researchers also found zinc supplements may work for kids and caughts and pro biotics may also help is that the marlboro man eric lawson died from respiratory failure brought on by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. he started smoking at 14 years old and kept on with the habit until he was diagnosed with copd. >> as the broncos take on the seahawks in super bowl xlviii. >> i kind of think that new jersey has been slighted. >> in the battle for sup

the centers for disease control has information on where you the get a flu shot. >>> new details tonight involving the case of a san jose teenager who hanged herself a week after a drunken house party. three teenage boys have admitted to sexually assaulting the 15-year-old during that party. that's according to documents obtained by our media partner. she woke up half naked in a blue comment wren written on her body. two boys were sentenced to 35 days and the other to 40. >>> the department received a report of shots fired at 5:30 tonight. officers found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound there. he was pronounced dead a short time later. so far no suspects have been identified. >>> she's not even old enough to drive but already taking on the world. we'll have that story. a bay area girl talks about what it takes to go for olympic gold. >>> new proof he's not your traditional pope. the unusual items he's auctioning off for charity. >>> later he's a respected coach but he's not perfect. hmm, minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that

after the center for disease control issued the warning on wednesday, she was confused. >> we got the thumbs up that the water was safe on monday night. so for 48 hours to go by, and knowing that the public is consuming the water, it's really concerning. >> with little data or scientific study on the chemical, it's not clear how it could impact people's health. and because the abundance of caution recommended al jazeera hired an environmental consulting company to take water samples from jennifer's home. mark is from downstream strategies taking samples from the home we were in and the river. he's taking water surface samples. they'll test them for the mix of chemicals that went into the river system, and we'll have results next week. >> according to federal environmental data, chemical and waste from the coal industry tainted waterways and groundwater supplies in west virginia. many doctors were concerned and want testing to condition. >> in the case of pregnant women, we don't know the effects on unborn children. it's a developing foetus and we shouldn't take chances. >> the theme o

the centers for disease control reporting some kind of stomp mass virus -- stomach virus. they are docked in the virgin islands. health officials will board any moment now. on board they will review medical records as well as cleaning and sanitation procedures. authorities are not yet confirming whether it is the norovirus. >>> gun makers fighting back against california's newest gun law. it is aimed at making streets safer. now top manufacturer smith & wesson say they are pulling its newest products off the store shelves arguing the law is only meant to make handguns obsolete and harder to sell. will car -- will carr is live in our newsroom with more. >> to say this is a contentious issue right now in california is putting it lightly. w45* it does is requires microstamping on new and redesigned guns. what that means is the technology imprints the make, model and serial number on the shell casings. it allows investigators to trace a bullet to a gun owner. critics and gun companies say it is flawed technology. smith & wesson and sterm rugger says they will not have redesign

. >> more than 300 sickened on a cruise ship, terrell brown tells us the center for disease control is now investigating. and the super bowl battle, one week away, don dahler says host new jersey believes new york is getting too much of the credit. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> glor: good evening, everyone, jeff glor with the western edition of the

. >> officials from the centers for disease control boarded the royal caribbean's explorer of the seas. they decided to send the ship back to new jersey. a nasty stomach bug left more than 600 passengers and crew members sick. health officials suspect the fast spreading norovirus. >> crowds cheered. the olympic flag. a base for islamic insurgents who threatened to attack the winter games. the state department issued a travel warning. >> somebody put a backpack down, i would walk away from it as fast as i could. >> the artist who took away the record and album of the year didn't sing a single note or give an acceptance speech. the two coveted awards at sunday night's ceremony. the silent duo performed with terrell williams and stevey wonder. >>> billy joel, he is making history in new york's madison square garden. >> we think you can do a residency at the garden. >> a residency. >> something you do at the met. >> yeah. >> exactly. >> i thought, wait a minute. >> another arctic blast is stretching from the dakotas to kentucky today. high winds and low visibility shut down parts of inters

the centers for disease control has information on where you the get a flu shot. >>> new details tonight involving the case of a san jose teenager who hanged herself a week after a drunken house party. three teenage boys have admitted to sexually assaulting the 15-year-old during that party. that's according to documents obtained by our media partner. she woke up nakedf naked in a be comment wren written on her body. two boys were sentenced to 35 days and the other to 40. >>> the department received a report of shots fired at 5:30 tonight. officers found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound there. he was pronounced dead a short time later. so far no suspects have been identified. >>> she's not even old enough to drive but already taking on the world. we'll have that story. a bay area girl talks about what it takes to go for olympic gold. >>> new proof he's not your traditional pope. the unusual items he's auctioning off for charity. >>> later he's a respected coach but he's not perfect. [ man ] yo buzz! drop that beat! remix! ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ ♪ you got that medley

the center for disease control released a report recommending doctors talk to their patients about alcohol intake. 38 million americans drink alcohol excessively. many are classified as binge drinkers. binge is defined as five for men, four four women in a two hour period. it costs over 200 million to the economy because of health care. >> even though holiday sales were up. macey plans to cut jobs. it will save $100 million by consolidating in the north. macey says it plans to close brick and more tar stores while increasing in the online decision. >> the senate will vote on a bill to extend unemployment benefits. lawmakers are haggling over the details. >> while a majority of senators support reinstating long-term benefits, the republicans have concerns about how it would be paid for. it cost 6.5 million to reinstate unemployment for six months. those that voted want a chance to offer amendments. one is the republican of new hampshire, wanting to make sure anyone without a social security number, people working in the u.s. illegally cannot claim a child tax credit when they file taxes. sh

. >>> in this country, the centers for disease control report anyone six months and older who has not yet gotten a flu shot should get one now, with the flu now reported to be widespread in 40 states. we get the latest from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: for jane turner, now in a connecticut hospital, the flu hit hard. >> i was very short of breath, productive cough and very tired. >> reporter: leaving her on oxygen and her family on edge. >> it was pretty scary. i was very concerned about her. >> reporter: near dallas, there are now so many cases of the flu, paramedics are being forced to wait to bring patients into the e.r. >> the flu this year is the worst it's been. i've been a paramedic for 15 years. this is the worst i've ever seen it in 15 years. >> reporter: the cdc is calling it an epidemic. widespread flu activity has now spread to 40 states. not unusual for january. but this year's h1n1 strain is infecting and killing younger patients, more than an average year. chris bascom was just 41 when he died on new year's eve. >> i never saw a man in my life like him. he was v

. >> by the way, the cdc or the center for disease control and prevention recommend if you go outside you should try to stay dry. >> i'm dave warren. staying dry won't an problem. snow and rain staying out, it's just bitter cold. the air is so dry it will get colder as this bitter cold air comes in from the north. the temperatures are down to the single digits but here is the core of this very cold air in minneapolis, chicago, memphis dropping down below freezing. washington and new york are not there yet but they will quickly dropping in the next few hours. here is the radar plus the satellite. the rain is in front of it, it has cleared out. dry weather all the way to the west coast of the u.s. there. this is what it feels like. when you factor in the winds plus the bitter cold air this is where it gets dangers. 50 below in minneapolis. we have winter warnings issued in this part of the country. that means that frost bite and hyperthermia can set in quickly if you're not prepared for the cold air if you do have to head outside. this is the actual temperature, and tomorrow and wednesd

today a crew from the centers for disease control and prevention will board the caribbean princess to sanitize the ship before it floats away on its next trip this weekend. ko im, cbs news. >> passengers on the caribbean princess spent the night on the ship till it could be cleared by customs. princess will offer a 20% credit to passengers toward a future cruise and a one-day per diem. >>> there's fallout in the case of a d.c. firehouse accused of not responding to a dying man right across the street two firefighters have been placed on paid administrative leave, including lieutenant davis who was in charge saturday amp. that's when 77-year-old cecil mills, jr. collapsed along the 1300 block of rhode island avenue northeast. mills' daughter says bystanders ran across the street to the firehouse to get help, but that a firefighter told them no one could respond until someone called 911 and they divorce patched. her father layer died. >>> it's the first day of the lunar new year, the year of the horse. and millions around the world marked the holiday by ringing ceremonial bells and sett

according to the centers for disease control and prevention, the peak month of flu activity is usually february. >>> people living near the russian river say water levels in late january have not been this low since the 1950s. thive is so low it is not recharging any of the ground water. the river the main source of water for communities such as clover dale, he'lls healdsburg and ukiah. while drought concerns continue to grow, one community in the bay area is requiring homeowners to water their lines or risk large fines. some people belonging to the village homes association has received notices in the mail accusing them of maintaining their lawns. they also have to invest in new landscaping once the drought is over. >>> the safety of the new bay bridge would be the focus of a new special hearing. a senate panel will review accusations from a cal trans engineer and outside oak pert who worked on the $6.4 billion project. they say cal trans down played warnings and tried to stop those concerns from become public. cal trans denies the allegations. the weld issue is separate from concerns

officials from the centers for disease control will be boarding the ship tomorrow to conduct tests. > stock up now or forever stamps. starting monday it will cost more to mail letters. stamp prices are going up to 49 cents each, up three cents, a 6.5% increase. normally, the price hikes aren't allowed to increase faster than the rate of inflation, which right now is about 1.5% according to inflation rate.com. but because the postal service is in such bad financial straits, regulators approved the request to raise the prices paths the rate of inflation. >>> oakland is trying to stop cars from getting stolen by giving out free wheel locks. people lined up at clinton park this morning to get one: police had 200 available and they were gonna an hour. most violent crime is down in oakland but auto theft is going up. >> we are asking everybody to be a little bit more careful, park in the light or near a house if you khanna driveway and don't leave your keys in the car. >> police consider clinton park area as the hotspot for auto theft. >>> he may be trouble but bad boy singer justin bieber

. >>> passengers aboard a cruise ship, the centers for disease control set in. royal caribbean's explorer. >> you have all those people in a confined space over a long period of time and this is an easily transmissible. the cruise ship is expected to return on jersey. the latest blast of arctic air is 40 below zero throughout the midwest and major highways in minnesota and the dakotas. schools canceling classes and the frigid weather is moving east now. montana clear to up massachusetts. >> makes me feel lucky everyday, we live in the bay area. but some kind of change coming our way. >> we have too much of something everybody wants, and that would be sunshine and warm weather but that's a problem for us. this week will be different. more humid, did you see it outside today? it was not sunny. that's all part of the package here. a big wholesale change coming to the bay area. 70s gone. 50s and 60s outside right now including the financial district of san francisco and 54, san jose 59 degrees. and santa rosa, 56. that's the average but nowhere near close the past f

more than 300 passengers and crew members on a royal caribbean cruise ship are sick and centers for disease control are involved. they are reporting a 1278 virus on the vessel. health officials were aboard explorer of the seas. they won't confirm whether it's the norro virus, but crew members are stepping up and cleaning and disinfecting and doing everything they do to prevent a new and more expanded outbreak. >> identifying that maryland shooter in the shopping center shooting, a 19-year-old in another case has been arrested. that 19-year-old is in pennsylvania. they are charges a russian teenager for presenting a weapon of mass destruction. this is in altoona, pennsylvania. 2345e7b-year-old russian national man is in custody and they are investigating a marijuana-growing operation. when they suspected bomb and bomb-making materials, they said penn state engineering students admitted he bought at this time online a few weeks ago. authorities are not given any word on motives or target for any of those materials. >> over to egypt where there is a development this morning. the country's leaders say

health officials at the centers for disease control and prevention say the amount of the chemical wasmall enough that it was likely diluted by the river water. state chemical experts believe water treatment processes will have removed it. what is gone for good is trust. a spokesperson for west virginia's governor says, quote, it was freedom's responsibility to let people know there was another chemical in the tank and they did not. >>> up next, thousands of anti-apportion protesters braving the bitter cold for the 41st annual march for life. plus those mini cars, will is a report out that raises concern about their safety. conditions. with oceans arm, it's feared the >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. thousands of anti-abortion protesters are gathering for the 41st annual march for life. that march held each and every year to support the supreme court decision of roe v. wade. libby the events are going off right now. those gathering have vowed not to let the weather slow them down. >> that's right, del. it's about 10 degrees at the national mall with a bitter win

. >> centers for disease control reporting widespread flu activity in 25 states and says, it will get worse, as we get closer to february. doctors suggest getting the flu shot, eating right, plenty of sleep, washing your hands. >>> today appears to be the start of surveillance program reforms in the united states. president obama will meet with member of the intelligence community and later with member of the privacy and civil liberties oversight board as he re-evaluates the country's surveillance programs. tomorrow, he'll meet with congress to discuss the same topic. he's set so to unveil a package of reforms that include changing how the nsa collects evidence. >>> ceo of ford is saying thanks, but no thanks, to microsoft. we turn to bertha coombs live in new jersey. good morning. >> good morning. it's a bit of a story of, how come you're flirting if you're still with us? before we get to that story, futures are pointing to a higher start. stocks rallied on tuesday with the s&p 500 snapping its three-day losing streak. hopefully wall street can snap the freezing streak. dow erased al

officials with the centers for disease control boarded the explorer of the seas yesterday. many people are suffering from diarrhea and vomiting, symptoms similar to the norovirus, but they say it is still unclear what exactly is making the people sick. the ship is cutting its ten-day voyage short and will return to new jersey on wednesday. royal caribbean says once the ship returns, it will undergo another aggressive sanitizing procedure. >>> it's a busy week in washington. tomorrow, president obama will outline his goals and priorities for the next few years in the fifth state of the union address. today, congress is scheduled to get back to work. the country hits the debt ceiling again next week and will not be able to pay its bills. some republicans insist to raise the ceiling, democrats must give up something. >> of course we should do something, we shouldn't just write a blank check. >> i do not believe that republican leaders will follow ted cruz over the cliff once again. >> lawmakers may actually compromise on unemployment, but raising the minimum wage may be a toug

officials with the centers for disease control boarded the ship yesterday while it was docked in the virgin islands. many of the people are suffering from diarrhea and vomiting, similar to the norovirus. it's unclear precisely what is making them sick. the ship will return to new jersey on wednesday. once the ship returns it will undergo an aggressive sanitizing procedure. >> up as scheduled on two ohio firefighters battling a fire in toledo. it broke out yesterday afternoon. the battalion chief says one of the firefighters who died was a 16-year veteran, the other on the job six months. the chief says the two men were hurt after becoming disoriented while fighting the flames. fellow firefighters pulled the men out from the building but they later died at the hospital. no one in the apartment was hurt a. fire in china wiped out a third of a town. media reports the fire took more than four hours to put out. nearly 2,000 people live in this village. no deaths have been reported. the village was built more than three centuries ago. the cause is under investigation. >>> a civil trial tar

the centers for disease control and prevention has information on where you can still get a flu shot. we posted a link at abc7news.com and look under see it on tv. >>> a fire raced through a home and jumped to the house next door. a viewer cap -- captured the video with a cell phone. the firefighters tell us the popping sounds are propane tanks exploding. it appears a portable heater ignited propane in one of the tanks. they gutted much of the house and damaged the adjoining house which again is on palo alto on fernando avenue. >> concord police need your help to find two teenagers suspected of shooting a man outside a fast food outlet. they believe they attacked the victim outside a wendy's on monument boulevard. sky 7hd flew overhead shortly after police responded to the scene. officers say the suspect got into an argument with the victim in the restaurant and the victim suffered serious wounds. >>> and new at 11:00, three people were shot and wounded tonight in san francisco's western edition. it happened near 7:00 near fill more and mcallister street. all of the victims are expect

the centers for disease control describing the outbreak as reaching epidemic levels. fewer than half of americans usually get a flu shot but it's not too late. firefighters say by wednesday they should have the wild fire burning near los angeles completely surrounded. right now the fire is 80% contained. everyone who had been evacuated they were allowed to return home. it started last week when an illegal camp fire got out of control. police arrested the three men who say they set that. it destroyed about two dozen homes or buildings. >> it's a holiday today so we gave mike inouye the day off. and not christina loren. weather never quits. >> it never does. you know what, a lot of people have the day off. they want to get outdoors, wondering what will the weather hold for this beautiful dr. martin luther king jr. day. it will be the best beach day of the week. 41 in san jose, we're 46 in san francisco this morning, headed toward the 70s. abundant sunshine. 73 degrees in the north bay, 71 in san francisco, and we're looking at about 73 degrees in the south bay. so we've

the centers for disease control says it hits the young and middle aged harder than older people who may have developed some immunity after facing a similar strain in the 1940s and 50s. >> it is a cause for concern. that's why we are urging everyone to get vaccinated. >> many question the vaccine's effectiveness. >> some years we take it and we get sick anyway. other years we don't take it and it is the opposite. >> still, health officials say it can reduce your chances of getting the virus by 50 to 70%. in san jose, alan wang, abc7 news. >> 25 states seen in red on the map reported widespread flu activity last week. that's up from 10 states the woke before. the week before. the states in orange including california have significant activity but only in part of the state. so far it has been a typical flu season, but h1n1 is the most common strain of flu. >>> a court ruling today will clear the way to move the girl who is brain dead out of children's hospital oakland. nick smith is live at the hospital with the latest. nick? >> ama, good evening. you know the family and the hospital have