in force today to try and sway undecided voters. for barack obama boosts usaid for the ebola outbreak in west africa. -- barack obama boosts u.s. aid for the opel of -- for the ebola outbreak in west africa. a giant step toward a new chapter in space travel. nasa picks boeing and spacex to help no the craft that will carry u.s. astronauts to the international -- to help build the craft that will carry u.s. astronauts to the international space station. >> the press is focusing on the boat tomorrow in scotland. -- the vote tomorrow in scotland. >> it is too close to call for now. "the independent" says "a nation that is divided against itself." just one day to go and the gloves are coming off. the leader of the yes campaign, alex salmond, has written an open letter, calling on voters to vote yes. this is described as an "em otional, eve-of-vote plea." another says "don't let this opportunity seeing -- sink through your fingers." another open letter, published on the front page of "the daily record," a scottish tabloid. it talks about the val, the pledge, the promise from the leaders of the 3 -- the valve -- the vow, the pledge, t

in the u.s. military would take a leading role. >> six months after ebola broke out in west africa, america is stepped into tackle a worsening crisis. >> here is a hard truth. in west africa, ebola is now an epidemic, of the likes we have not seen before. it is spiraling out of control. it is getting worse. it is spreading faster and exponentially. if the outbreak is not stopped now, we could be looking at hundreds of thousands of people with profound political and economic and security implications for all of us. >> health systems in the worst affected countries -- liberia, sierra leone, and ginny, have been struggling to cope with the scale of the epidemic. hundreds have died. thousands more have been intersected. obama announced the american plan. >> number one, control the outbreak. number two, addressed the ripple effects in local economies to prevent a truly massive you manage arian disaster. number three, to coordinate a broader global response. number 4, 2 urgently build up a public health system in these countries for the future. >> before making his speech, president obama was briefed by sci

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they say in sub-saharan africa more than 25% of the population suffers from hun and they warn of a threat to food security in some areas. they blame the ebola outbreak in west africa, and military conflict in the mid. u.n. officials are aiming to cut the number of undernourished people in half by next year compared to 25 years earlier. officials say that goal is within reach if world leaders do more to battle hunger. >>> the u.n.'s envoy to the middle east has brokered a deal for rebuilding in the gaza stri robert serry says israeli and palestinian leaders have agreed to allow needed building materials into the war-torn region. serry told the u.n. security council members that officials with palestinian authority will >> we consider this temporary mechanism, which must get up and running without delay, as an important step towards the objective of lifting all remaining closures and a signal of hope to the people of gaza. >> fighting broke out in july between israeli forces and members of the palestinian islamist group hamas. the two sides reached a cease-fire last month. but since then, israeli officials have refused to let building supplies into gaza. they

ebola. >> in west africa, ebola is an epidemic. it's spiraling out of control. it is getting worse. it's spreading faster expo inertially. today, thousands of people are infected. that number could rapidly grow to tens of thousands. >> president obama launched an unprecedented plan to -- now afflicting countries chiefly in west africa. he's dispatching 3,000 american troops on the mission to help in containing ebola. the price tag up to $1.26 billion-dollars including -- the u.s. trool troops will assist in medical training and set up hospitals. they will also establish a headquarters in the nation of liberia. to protect its personnel against ebola. u.s. troops will have no direct contact with patients suffering from ebola s. >> is this a proper role for the u.s. military and is the u.s. military doing enough? >> they're doing more than anybody else and the reason the military and army is doing it because there's no nobody around that can do that fast and do that much. be brought up -- you could have a hellish problem but this is a very serious matter. i think the thick is it has to

in the hast two address. the pictures are uploaded online and can't be verified. >>> the u.s. president obama says the ebola crisis in west africa could threaten global security. he's ordered 3,000 personnel to the region to stop the outbreak. we have a report from atlanta. >> reporter: president obama has been under increasing pressure to confront the ebola crisis sweeping across west africa. on tuesday he announced major plans to tackle on outbreak that claimed the lives of 2,500 people. it's been called a global health and security crisis that could threaten a region. >> here is the harsh truth. ebola is an epidemic of the likes we have not seen. it's spiralling out of control, it's getting worse, spreading faster and exponentially. today, thousands of people in west africa are infected. it could rapidly grow to tens of thousands. >> president obama is sending troops to the area, committing $500 million to the effort. it's a move that the president says puts the effort to the forefront. >> in liberia, one of the worst-hit nations - there are questions about why troops are needed. >> what kind of troops - are they armed men or

university hospital in atlanta says it's preparing to care for another american who has contracted ebola in west africa. the petition will be flown in to land a tuesday morning. one of its doctors working in the ebola treatment center in sierra leone has tested positive for the disease by is in stable condition. this will be the fourth american patients suffering from ebola brought back to the u.s. from working in africa. will the a's go extra innings with the white sox. should the commissioner of the nfl you lose his job over the issue with ray mcdonald? more next. when salesman alan ames books his room at laquinta.com, he gets a ready for you alert the second his room is ready. so he knows exactly when he can check in and power up before his big meeting. and when alan gets all powered up, ya know what happens? i think the numbers speak for themselves. i'm sold! he's a selling machine! put it there. and there, and there, and there. la quinta inns & suites is ready for you, so you'll be ready for business. the ready for you alert, only a laquinta.com! la quinta! bulldog: ibut my friends i are learning

. >>> coming up, stopping the ebola outbreak in west africa.he groups who say a new lockdown may hurt efforts to contain it. >>> and new details on immigration reform, the promise from the president after he decides to delay taking action on it. ♪ here's a good one seattle... what did geico say to the mariner? we could save you a boatload! ♪ foghorn sounds loudly ♪ what's seattle's favorite noise? the puget sound! ♪ foghorn sounds loudly ♪ all right, never mind doesn't matter. this is a classic. what does an alien seamstress sew with? a space needle! ♪ foghorn sounds loudly continuously ♪ oh come off it captain! geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> an extreme measure to contain the biggest outbreak of ebola in west africa. the government announced a four-day nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the disease. the lockdown begins on september 18th. according to a government spokesman, the lockdown is aimed at helping health workers identify and isolate new cases. however, doctors without borders

in 45 states. an american doctor is being treated for the ebola virus at the national institute of health in bethesda. the doctor arrived sunday after being exposed to ebola in west africa. nih officials say the physician has been admitted to an isolation unit. the cause of a deadly monster truck a crash on sunday is under investigation. chilling video you see right here shows the tck with a tractor-trailer size tires falling over a row of cars and slamming right into spectators. officials say three people were killed, including a child. five others are in critical condition. police are questioning the driver and show organizers speculate the gas pedal got stuck or the brakes failed. the federal aviation administration says travelers in chicago should part ways today. >> investigators are learning more about the worker who started a fire that grounded thousands of flights. >> chaos and confusion in the air. anding the chicago airspace grounding 4000 flights around the country over the weekend. >> very crazy. we made it. theow an information about 36-year-old contractor technician who reportedly a key airfire at traffic control center in illinois. from -- 5:06. on a.m. o

. >>> a fourth american who contracted ebola in west africa is due to arrive in the u.s. for treatment today. that person will go to emory university hospital in georgia where the first two americans were treated and recently released. the latest patient has not been publicly identified. the third american dr. rick sacra is being treated at the nebraska medical center. doctors say there are encouraging signs but he is not out of the woods yet. meanwhile, president obama is pledging more u.s. assistance to help contain the ebola outbreak in west africa. >>> hospitals in a dozen states are treating kids with an intense respiratory illness. doctors believe it's an outbreak of entire row virus b6 8. there are no reported cases in california yet. the virus has symptoms similar to the common cold but it can cause severe breathing problems for kids with underlying respiratory problems like asthma. in some cases, it can cause fever, rashes and gastrointestinal problems. >>> new this morning, at 4:39, a report says there is no evidence of technical or human error in the downing of

ebola. >> in west africa, ebola is now an epidemic, the likes we have not seen before. it is spiraling out of control. it is getting worse. it is spreading faster and exponentially. today, thousands of people in west africa are infected. that number could rapidly grow to tens of thousands. >> president obama launched an unprecedented plan to fight the spread of the deadly ebola virus. now afflicting countries chiefly in west africa. he is dispatching 3,000 american troops on to comprehensive humanitarian mission to help and containing ebola. the price tag, up to $1.26 billion. including $175 million allocated. help set up 17 field hospitals and 100 beds each. they will establish a headquarters in the nation of liberia to coordinate relief efforts, but the military must rely on biowarfare to protect its people against ebola. no direct contact with patients suffering from ebola. >> question, is this a proper role for the u.s. military? >> the united states is doing more than anyone else, john. the reason the u.s. army and military is doing it because there's no one that ca

nations, president obama said the world is not doing enough to respond to the deadly outbreak of ebola in west africa is part of an effort to stop the disease which has are ready killed nearly 3000. for more, i spoke a short time with the unicef director of emergency programs who joined me from new york. the world has been focused to some extent on ebola, but the truth is at the u.n. meeting, as here in washington, people are so preoccupied with what is happening with the islamic state, it will be hard to get global attention on this issue? >> i think today's general assembly session did increase and raise awareness about ebola. we saw pledges and commitments, not just from governments but a worldwide approach, a coalition of ngo, civil society and government pledging commitment to try to stop ebola. we want to build awareness, but a lot more needs to be done. >> specifically what does the world need to do more of? >> the first thing to stop the transmission of the disease. one of the few key things that need to be done to make that possible, one is clearly mobilizing communities which is a big heart

ebola. >> keep in mind, this has never happened before. and in many ways, this was a perfect storm. so ebola has never been to west africa before this, ebola was always in rural areas, and this is the first it has gotten into an urban area, and it was bad luck that it happened in a major transportation hub in new guinea. so here's what i like to keep in mind. between 1976, and 2013, fewer people were reported globally as dying from ebola than this very outbreak, so less than 2,000 cases reported globally between 2006 and 2013, and thousands of cases, we have never seen anything like this before. >> what's your sense in the response. are we doing mostly the right things or still falling short? >> here's how we thought about it. we made our pledge on september 10th, $50 million quickly, because we saw the crisis, and we heard these figures that are now public. what we heard, a response is kneed, and flex infunds are needed and it's needed right now. so what i know, the people on the ground, the people on the front lines, need funding and they need personal protective care, gloves, and people at the cdc who are experts in e

ebola cases in liberia. sierra leone, and the world health organisation says there could be 20,000 new cases by november. more than 2800 people are from ebola in west africa. we have more. >> doctor thomas freeland, head of the disease control and prevention in a telebriefing outlining the best and worst case scenario for the ebola spread. let me give you the positives. he said if the dead are buried safely and 70% are treated in isolation units, by january the spread could be almost over. now, let me give you the worst. this is a significant number. by september, 21,000 people will likely be affected with ebola in west africa. and possibly the most staggering number of the day, 1.4 million infected by january. as a whole the united states is sending 3,000 plus troops to west africa. they are building huge tents and hope some of at least people can get into, and doctors and aid workers can stop the spread. c.d.c., u.n. all believe it is a key to stopping the ebola spread. getting the people with the infection into the isolation units. we'll have to see as it goes over the course of the next few weeks. they think if we get the situation under control, and

. >> a terrifying prediction from the centers for disease control about the spread of ebola in west africa. unless efforts are ramped up, 1.4 million people could be infected by the end of january. that's just in liberia and sierra leone. the number of ebola cases is mountaineering excels and dashed over 2800 people have died from the disease and health officials say there are not enough hospital beds, health workers or even soap and water to treat the soaring number of victims. there are visible security upgrades at the white house days after a man jumped the fence and made it through the front doors. overnight, the secret service at another fence to the outer rotor, creating a buffer zone. the concrete rallyers were added today as well. some say the steps are unnecessary. you have to close out the whole thing. whoyou have a lot of taurus look forward to seeing the white house full >> the secret service is considering adding metal detectors. public hearing underway at this hour in prince george's county about the possible move of f he i headquarters to greenbelt. the first hearing was hel

and president barack obama orders thousands into the fight against ebola in west africa. and making their case before scottish voters head to the polls. >>> we begin with the fight against isis. just hours after a major international meeting on how to battle the sunni militants, we're learning the u.s. has begun a more aggressive air campaign in iraq. the pentagon says isis fighters were targeted as they fired on iraqi security forces. take a look at this map. those forces were in a sunni strong hold southwest of baghdad. this is apparently the closest strike yet to the capital and the first carried out as part of a u.s. plan to expand its attacks on isis. previous strikes were focused on humanitarian missions and protecting u.s. personnel. american fighter jets also destroyed an isis convoy close to iraq's border with syria. we're told these latest strikes are not the start of a major offensive. u.s. central command has carried out 162 air strikes since august. dozens of countries, including ten arab state, are vowing to use any means necessary to stop isis. that does in

thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >>> progress is being recorded in the fight against ebola in west africa than 5,000 cases have been reported there. today the world health organization said the virus is mostly contained in senegal and nigeria. rob reynolds reports. >> reporter: students at this secondary school spent the morning sweeping and cleaning their classrooms. a first day of school tradition in nigeria. children in most parts of the country returns to classrooms over much debate on how to keep them safe. this nurse showed the school's government-provided antiseptic gel and rubber gloves, but with 1300 students, she says she will need a lot more. >> this is not enough. >> reporter: government education officials say teachers have been given ebola prevention training and all schools are being supplied with items needed to keep the virus at bay. >> government now provided materials such as the temperature measuring machine, the cleaning materials like sanitizers, liquid soaps. >> reporter: but none of those were to be found at a primary school outside of the capitol. the dilapidated

. >> a fourth american who contracted ebola in west africa will arrive in atlanta tomorrow for treatmenthe patient who has not been identified was working in an ebola treatment center in sierra leone. the most recent case to be traded at the same hospital where two other aid workers successfully recovered from the disease. ishird american patient being treated in nebraska and is tolerating experimental treatment. >> 7 on your side with a health alert, a fiery sending hundreds of children to the hospital has been identified in at least 11 states. the cdc says the virus is extremely rare. it is called in tarot virus -- enterovirus 68. it causes wheezing and difficulty breathing. children with asthma are especially susceptible. lungs started closing. >> it went from a cold to being probably minutes away from death. it's kind of scary. isthe boy that we heard from one of 900 kids being treated at a denver hospital. the virus has not been identified in our area, but with school in session, doctors worry the virus will keep spreading. they believe it is spread like a cold, making handwashing a

ebola. >> in west africa, ebola is now an epidemic, the likes we have not seen before. it is spiraling out of control. it is getting worse. it is spreading faster and exponentially. today, thousands of people in west africa are infected. that number could rapidly grow to tens of thousands. >> president obama launched an unprecedented plan to fight the spread of the deadly ebola virus. now afflicting countries chiefly in west africa. he is dispatching 3,000 american troops on to

liberia's president has called on the international community to help in the battle against ebola in west africasays all countries have a stake in ending the crisis. he welcomed the $500 million u.s. plan to tackle the outbreak. describing it as a significant moment. liberia has been hardest hit by the disease. u.s. soldiers will be sent though capitol to help contain the disease. and the world bank is warning the ebola outbreak could have a catastrophic impact on economies in west africa. the economic impact could grow eight fold in an already fragile state and drain billions from liberia, guinea, and sierra leone. the world bank says the economic costs can be limited if the ep dimmic is quickly contained. >>> fiji's former military leader is headed for election winning. he has been leading the island nation since 2006, and chief to campaign in the elections. it is the first vote that india fijians have been able to take part in. >> reporter: fiji's current prime minister left it until almost lunchtime to cast a vote. the interim prime minister has been fiji's biggest character for almost a dec

year. >>> discussing experimental therapies, they hope that they can help the outbreak of ebola in west africa. looking at one vaccine that could go into production soon in the italian city of naples. >> tucked away in the outskirts of naples is this lab. and yet this is one of the most promising vaccines against ebola is being developed. started developing the vaccine five years ago. they didn't know that it would be ready just in time for the worst ebola epidemic in history. >> usually, we start developing our technology for vaccines like hiv and malaria and tuberculosis. but at the same time, ebola could be an important target for a vaccine. >> wanted vaccine acts as a carrier of benign genetic material from the strain of ebola that has killed 1500 people in west africa so far. that way, the immune system learns how to protect itself from the virus. the vaccine has proved effective on large animals. human testing in the u.s. was approved today, 20 american volunteers in the center in maryland were given the vaccine this week. but time is running out. 10,000 doabses are already being produce

. >>> a british nurse who contracted ebola in west africa has left for london hospital.am poolly was successfully treated with the experimental drug zmapp, it comes as health experts warn the outbreak could get out of control. it is said that the fast spread is a threat to all countries. so far more than 1500 people have died. >>> saudi arabia are detaining 88 people over what are being called planned terrorist attacks. at least two of the detained are yemeni. >>> al jazeera is dei deing -- demanding the release of its three journalists who have been detained in egypt. their convictions are being appealed. their case has been raised by the u.s. secretary general in are conversation with the egyptian president. >>> the turkish court has sentenced a police officer to nearly eight years in prison for killing a protester during the demonstrations last year. he shot a man dead during antigovernment protests. the judgment sparked angry scenes in court. supporters say the prison term was too lean your. >>> politicians of pakistan are calling on a negotiated settlement to the th

is stepping up the efforts to fight ebola in west africa. >> thank you. >> more than 70 philadelphia police officers receive special come ondations today for a job well done. this ceremony is held throughout the year for officers that made outstanding arrests or performs other outstanding acts of service. their families and friends were there to cheer them on. they have proved the best of the best in the face of danger. >>> right now chopper 6 is in the air, go to 6abc.com/chopper 6 and try out the 360 camera. >>> new jersey is one of four states that will experience cuts to its food stamp program, a farm bill signed by president obama in february, attempted to scale back what some call a loop alcohol in the food stamp program. 16 state as lowed the practice and 12 figured out a way to avoid cuts, new jersey, wisconsin and new hampshire will move forward with the cuts, there is about 1.8 million households that receive food stamps in those states. >>> some of the most popular drinks at starbucks will down size to make them for attractive to your waistline. including the cappuccino mi

alth,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the ebola outbreak in weste africa. the w-h-o says the number of eb >>> the world health organization is making projections about the ebola outbreak in west africa. they say the number of ebola cases in the region could start doubling every three weeks. it will cost $1 billion to contain it so it doesn't turn into a human catastrophe. at least 2400 deaths have been blamed on the outbreak since march. >>> a drug that could prevent you from getting hiv could soon be available for free in san francisco. the drug is called prep, sold under the brand name truvada. there are 50,000 new hiv infections each year in the u.s. alone. in san francisco 300 people get hiv -year-old and that's a number supervisor david campos wants to bring down. 300 people get hiv yearly. >> i believe it should be made available to people who cannot afford it. i think in the end, that not only do you save that life, but you also save hundreds of thousands of dollars that you would otherwise have to spend on that individual. >> it's not clear how much

from the world health organization, there are more than 2,900 confirmed suspected deaths from ebola in west africa more than 6 200 cases of the virus. the vast majority of them are in liberia. you can see them up there. a handful also reported in senegal and nigeria. sierra leon's three-day lockdown aimed at stopping ebola was apparently successful. they informed residents about the deadly epidemic. more than a million households were canvassed. and officials found the outbreak is actually more widespread than previously thought. and the world bank estimates it will cost $1 billion to contain the outbreak. >> the three hardest hit countries are facing big bills. experts estimate the outbreak will cost sierra leon more than $160 million this year, about 3% of its gdp. new guinea, $166 million. liber liberia, $66 million. >> if we get above a million cases, we're talk about reversing all the great things that have been happen on the continent for the last 10, 15 years. over 5.5% growth rate, even during the period of 2008 to 2013, what we're talking about is a fundamental crisis throughout the conti

that comes as united nations says 600 million dollars is urgently needed to combat ebola in west africa and if that happens the outbreak could be dmrold six to nine months they estimate. >>> meanwhile the american dr. dr. infected with ebola is now in anybody february for treatment. dr. rick sacra is in isolation unit now and he's sick but stable. sacra contracted ebola at a liberia hospital where he was delivering babies. he's the third american aid worker infected with the disease. >> and the eagles were applauded for advancing local cancer treatments. swoop was a hit on the red carpet and dinner at the link. they honoreds birth for cancer awareness and funding at jefferson. 6abc president and general manager therey brpy prazenica was there. >> all right. talking about the game the injury report is relatively clean haiding into the opener against the jags sunday. rookie receiver josh and backup lineman matt tobin are only listed as at. polk is questionable with a hamstring injury. time to hit the tacklinging dummy is over. eagles expect contributions by jordan matthews and chip says h

. >>> still to come, the alarms keep spreading on the spread of ebola in west africa. how the u.s. boost efforts to contain the virus. >>> the u.s. is set to expand its efforts to contain the deadly ebola virus in west africa. officials at the cdc will brief president barack obama in the coming hours. afterwards he's expected to announce plans to send more medical and military personnel to the region, along with field hospitals that can house 1700 beds. >> the president's visit to the cdc tomorrow underscores just how extraordinarily serious the administration believes this issue is. the president has identified it as a top national security priority, and he looks forward to receiving updates from experts at the cdc about the success of their efforts so far to confront this problem. >> the outbreak has killed an estimated 2400 people and the world health organization says there could be as many as 20,000 cases before it's brought under control. the experts warnings are dire. >> six months into the worst epidemic in history. the world is losing the battle to contain it. >> the intern

in brussels. >> the french prime minister faces a crucial parliamentary vote of confidence. >> the world health organization warns ebola cases in west africa could start doubling every three weeks. but we want to begin in ukraine, which has its sights set firmly on the west erie of the country's parliament has ratified and association agreement with the european union in what lawmakers are calling an historic moment. >> keep in mind that their refusal to sign this last year is was sparked the unrest in the country. the eu, for its part, has welcomed ukraine with open arms tom i easily passing a deal as well. >> signed and sealed, he held of the document in kiev. minutes later the president of the european parliament signed the same treaty in stroudsburg. earlier the president appealed to ukrainian lawmakers to support the agreement, while people in stroudsburg listened in through a video link. it passed easily on both sides. 127 voted against. more than three quarters of ukrainian lawmakers supported it . in the 1200 page document ukraine and the european union have agreed to deepen their political ties. trade restrictions are to be lowere

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the economic implications of ebola in west africa, not just west africa, not just for africa, but for the world are quite substantial. who, in the publication yesterday, raised the possibility of ebola becoming endemic in africa, and that would mean, for those of you who are not in the public health world, that it would continue on an ongoing low or medium level indefinitely. we think that's not inevitable. we think if that were to happen, it would be an enormous problem, not just for west africa and africa, but for the world, because we would always have to be thinking about the possibility of ebola. anyone who had been in any region that might have a case of ebola -- i would reiterate the approach that president obama has outlined is exactly what we need , and we need to get to scale and speed that will match the exponential growth of the outbreak to ensure that we have an immediate response, sustained , and prevent this from happening both where it is not happening now and from happening again anywhere, whether it is ebola or any other health threat. thank you. >> thank you for the

brit hume -- ebola in west africa. but we begin with chief white house correspondent ed henry and ground troops against isis terrorists? >> reporter: white house officials are stressing that general dempsey today was just laying out options that are not needed right now, but the runup to this war is marked by mixed messages to the white house and raise a new question about whether there's a divide here between the pentagon and the white house. >> despite president obama repeatedly vowing he would not send u.s. ground troops to syria, general dempsey left the door at least ajar stating that if the president's strategy to defeat isis does not go as planned or the coalition of allies does not come together, things could change. >> this coalition i believe is the way forward, but if it fails to be true, of course i would go back to the president and make a recommendation that would include the u.s. of military ground forces. >> carl levin quickly downplayed it by noting military leaders always say if circumstances change s

in the u.s. response to the ebola crisis in west africa. white house has announced a major military-led campaign involving 3,000 service people, troops, to support relief efforts over there. the epidemic continues to rage out of control in west africa. health officials are aware 5,000 cases in seven countries. but are worried many more cases are unreported. one senior official told reporters that if we don't arrest the growth now, we could be looking at hundreds of thousands of cases. and it's lethal, that disease. late today, president obama addressed the outbreak and the large-scale u.s. response from cdc headquarters in atlanta. >> we're prepared to take leadership on this, to provide the kinds of capabilities that only america has, and to mobilize the world in ways that only america can do. the scenes that we're witnessing in west africa today are absolutely gut-wrenching. in one account over the weekend, we read about a family in liberia, the disease had already killed the father. the mother was cradling a sick and listless 5-year-old

. >> more than 3600 people have been infected with ebola in west africa during this outbreak. than 1,500 have died. >>> in delaware, health officials confirmed a second case of chicken gunnia virus. the cdc says a woman from new castle county contracted that virus last month. she was treated at a hospital an real estate leased. officials say that woman and a man who got sick in july both caught the virus while traveling to the caribbean. >>> a new report shows pennsylvania and delaware have some of the worst obesity rates in america. delaware has the 13th highest rate, pennsylvania comes in at 19. on the other hand, new jersey rates in the country at 39. the rates have gone up in all three states over the past few years. in case you're wondering, mississippi and west virginia tied for the highest rates. colorado has the lowest. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> bright sunshine, yesterday in the 80s and the humidity was so low through the day. but this morning, the humidity is back. no wind right now. we are seeing a few clouds overhead b

ebola epidemic. something experts tell us is critical in stopping the spread of the deadly virus. it is the worst outbreak in modern history. the growing epidemic of ebola in west africa. the focus later this morning when president obama meets with other world leaders at the u.n. >> the outbreak overwhelms health systems in western africa and threatens to move across borders. >> reporter: the president has promised to lead international efforts, committing millions of dollars and 3,000 troops to build treatment centers overseas. now he's looking for others to help as well. dr. richard besser says what's needed is specific. >> no one has committed to put the people in the treatment centers to provide care. some of these countries are going to have to say, you're building the treatment units, we're going to put people in there to take care of patients. >> reporter: there are 5,000 cases of ebola reported so far. that much higher according to experts, due to underreporting. the number could rise to 1.4 million by january. a worst-case scenario, according to dr. besser, but there is an alternative. >> if we ramp up and really take charge of this, this could end by january

. >> reporter: i saw firsthand doctors stretched to the limit battling ebola in west africa. ke a look. patients with ebola are everywhere. and today, president obama sounding the alarm, sending those 3,000 military troops to the hot zone. >> it's a potential threat to global security. >> reporter: the american troops will build 17 healthcare centers treating 100 patients each and train as many as 500 health care workers a week. in liberia, we saw doctors with so little. this makeshift clinic a bare bones operation. so he's totally covered up for going into the ebola ward. the final part is putting this hood on, but they don't have hoods that are ready made, so they're making hoods out of other protective equipment. the longer this outbreak lasts, the greater the chance ebola could mutate to an airborne form, unlikely, but dangerous. today, congress heard from dr. kent brantly, who survived the deadly disease. >> we cannot fool ourselves into thinking that the vast atlanta ocean will protect us from the flames of this fire. >> reporter: david, with all the encouraging news i h

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in syria. >>> ukraine's parliament grants rebellious eastern regions greater autonomy. >>> and a fresh warning about the seriousness of the ebola virusrus in west africaa test for the french government as it seeks a confidence vote in parliament. ♪ >>> top security officials in washington are defending president obama's plans to take on the islamic state. this is the first time pentagon officials have testified about obama's offensive. among those speaking in front of the senate armed services committee is the joints chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey, and defense secretary chuck hagel. the hearing was briefly interrupted by activists. >> we know that thousands of foreign fighters, including europeans and more than 100 americans have travelled to syria with passports that gave them relative freedom of movement. these fighters can exploit isil's safe haven. >> let's talk about this more with rosiland jordan in washington, d.c. for us. we are starting to get a clearer picture of what is expected and that the u.s. is already part of a combat mission. >> that's right. the u.s. is saying it is involved in a war against members of isil and as well as a

in almost 70 years. the world is losing the battle against ebola, that's the warning from doctors without borders. the president says the organization is completely overwhelmed as it treats patients in west africa. the warning is being echoed by the centers for disease control here in the u.s. which says cases are likely to increase over the next two weeks. it comes as a missionary group says another american doctor has contracted ebola while working at a hospital in liberia. for more i spoke to dr. william shaffer in at vanderbilt -- safner at vanderbilt university. do you believe that the battle against ebola is being lost? and if so, how can it be won? >> laura, it's a very serious matter. the ebola epidemic continues. we still haven't gotten our arms around it. we need a combination of things. we need better clinical care. that will allow patients to come from home to the hospital. if they get out of their home, they won't be able to infect family members. they'll need good treatment and then we also need a public health response. we'll need to find out all the contacts of those individuals and keep them under surveillance. we need a lot more education of the population so that they recogni

. >>> the number of people who died from the recent outbreak of ebola in west africa has risen above 3,944 people have caught the virus since march. now the death toll has risen to 2,097. that comes as a third american contracted the virus survived in the u.s. for treatment. he has been taken to a medical facility in nebraska. health experts are considering fast tracking two potential vaccines to combat the outbreak. >>> the u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon is asking for $600 million for west africa. >> what this is, is a spreading far faster than the response. people are increasingly frustrated that it is not being controlled. what began as a public health emergency is evolving into a social and economic challenge for millions. the next two weeks will be crucial. >>> health workers are preparing for a possible outbreak of malaria, amongst the most vulnerable with refugees from somali. >> reporter: it is the rainy season here. the majority of people here live off of the land as farmers, but with the rain comes this. malaria, a mosquito born infection quickly spreads here during the

. >>> bill gate and his wife are pledging $50 million to help fight ebola in west africa. tion will be used to do na -- donate supplies and develop vaccines. >>> some of the world's best-known tech companies have staged an online protest. they deliberately slowed down websites in a dispute over government interference. >> net neutrality what is it, well you see -- see - see -- see -- see -- see >> reporter: no that stutters video is not the fault of your internet section. it is one of the ways several companies staged a symbolic online slowdown protest on wednesday. they say this is how the internet would be effected by most of its users if the u.s. adopts a proposal to modify the existing pollty of net neutrality. >> it is not up to your phone or cable company to decide which sites work and which don't. >> reporter: but it would provide cable providers to charge extra for charges extra. president obama appeared to side with the critics. >> you don't want to start getting a differentiation in how accessible the internet is to various users. you want to leave it open so that

. >>> a third american missionary who contracted ebola in west africa is on his way to the u.s. treatment. dr rick sack ra will be taken to a medical center in nebraska. there are no more doses of the experimental ebola drug zmapp. the medicine was given to two of dr sacra's colleagues who have made a full recovering. >>> in bangladesh the library movement has turned into a storm. 30 have sprung up. some are small rooms in people's homes. we have more. >> reporter: saddam hussein - that is his real name, used to spend a lot of time outside school, being bored, like most students here. then the library came along much it's a bunch of books in a small room at this man's house. for many bike saddam, it's -- like saddam, it's indispensable. >> it's like an entertainment center for me. before i had time on my hand. it wouldn't pass. now the books are like my friends. i spend time with them. >> reporter: the library is part of the village library movement, started in a small room in this man's house. he would ask friends and family to donate books, and share them with the youth in his

here's the hard truth in west africa, ebola is now an epidemic. of the likes we have not seen before. it's spiraling out of control. it is getting worse. it's spreading faster and exponentially. today, thousands of people in west africa are infected. that number could rapidly grow to tens of thousands. and if the outbreak is not stopped now, we could be looking at hundreds of thousands of people infected, with profound political and economic and security implications for all of us. so this is an epidemic that is not just a threat to regional security, it's a potential threat to global security, if these countries break down. if their economies break down. if people panic. that has profound effects on all of us even if we are not directly contracting the disease. and that's why two months ago i directly my team to make this a national security priority. we're working this across our entire government, which is why today oil giants by leader throughout my administration,, and we devoted significant resources in support of the strategy with four goals

the world health organization says new figures suggest 70% of those infected with ebola in west africae died, higher than previously thought. it is also warning that at 20,000 ifld be it is not dealt with. it has already called -- killed 3000 across west africa. world leaders gather at the u.n. with the goal to act on climate change before it is too late. in hong kong, more than 1000 students have taken their fight for democracy to the center of the city on the second day of a weeklong strike. the bbc's hong kong correspondent has this report. >> clashing with police, student activists applaud their top leader. they want him to honor them by speaking to the public on the future of voting rights in the city. we are fully listening to the demands expressed by the hong kong federation of students. and the students of various universities. >> but the students say they are being ignored. wish that they could come up and directly face the students. if there is no response, we will have no choice but to initiate another session, both in scale and level. as they are on strike. academics and in