waking up in atlanta area hospital this morning. >> doctors are treating amber vinson inside emery university hospital infectious disease unit. we have video of a medic escorting her in the hospital last night. this morning cdc is under scrutiny forgiving vinson permission to take a commercial flight one day before she was hospitalized for ebola symptoms. the the agency says they allowed her to fly because they did not meet criteria for someone at high risk. >>> meantime president obama has canceled another travel day to monitor the out

. >> nbc gabe gutierrez is live outside of emery university hospital. safe are -- sarczasara dallof o bellevue hospital. >> amber vinson, the second nurse infected with ebola after treating thomas eric duncan in dallas she's expected to speak at the afternoon press conference but take no questions. much like her colleague, the first nurse infected, nina pham was released from the national institute of health. she got a hug from president obama. it was amber vinson that got a lot of attention. she flew commercial my from dallas to ohio to visit some family members and plan her wedding. it was before she returned home that she called the cdc and self-reported that low grade fever but allowed to return back to texas. then she came here once she was diagnosed with ebola to emery university hospital on october 15th. and emery, as you know, has proven they can do this. they have treated successfully several patients with ebola now. there were the aid workers, dr. kent brantly and nancy writebol as well as the unidentified w.h.o. doctor who contracted ebola whi

. >>> the latest ebola patient being moved from dallas to emery university hospital. a acuna in dallas with the latest. >> reporter: she's been moved to emery university hospital in atlanta because that hospital has what's called a high risk germ unit. it's very important that she has that specialty surrounding her, her name is amber vincent, according to to the centers for disease control she is -- said it is transmitted via bodily fluids. the nurses union has complained they were not properly trained or equipped. >> we are working closely with the hospital, we have staff there around the clock, there are intensive efforts under way to train, retrain and supervise staff, the single most effective, the single most important way to get consistency is a site manager. and we have now ensured that 24/7, there will be a site manager who will monitor how personal protection equipment is taken off, put on and while in it. >> reporter: on monday the cdc says she flew on a frontier airlines flight from cleveland to dallas. that plane is now back in service, and in a statement,

she is now at the special he isolation unit here at emery university hospital after testing positive for ebola. the 29-year-old nurse cared for tomorrow mass eric duncan, who died last wednesday at another hospital in dallas. >> this is a heroic person, a person who dedicated her life and is dedicating her life to helping others. >> just last week, vincent traveled to cleveland to see her family. >> she flew into cleveland to prepare for her wedding. she departed from cleveland hopkins on monday, the 13th, and she arrived into dallas that afternoon. >> the next day, she was diagnosed with ebola. before flying back home to dallas on frontier airlines, vincent called the c.d.c., saying she had a 99.5 fever and was traveling by plane. in a telephone briefing, the head of the c.d.c. said vincent should not have stepped foot on the plane. >> because at that point, she was in a group of individuals known to have exposure to ebola, she should not have traveled on a commercial airline. >> late on wednesday, the c.d.c. admitted she was told it was ok to get on the airplane, because her tempera

. >> great news out of emery university hospital. the second nurse infected with ebola is free of the virus and expected to spoke here. she is not expected to take kidnap questions like her colleague nina pham who was released last week. amber vinson got a lot of attention because she was allowed to fly commercially from texas to ohio to plan a wedding and visit with her family and she self reported the low grade fever and she was allowed to fly back to texas. she was taken here on october 15th and has made a full recovery. this is the same room where dr. kent brantley spoke to the media. he has been surrounded by doctors and nurses. there was the other aid worker as well as the unidentified doctor who contracted the disease. amber vinson is expected to speak here within the hour and will be surrounded by her grandparents as well. back to you. >> we will be carrying that live. thanks for the preview. breaking news from boston. a conviction for one of the college friends. pete williams joins me now. >> one of three friends on the dorm

. >> amber vinson is being treated at emery university hospital in atlanta -- at emory university hospital in atlanta. investigators are looking at if she had symptoms before flying to ohio last friday. vinson claimed she felt funny on that trip home to plan her wedding. 12 people who may have come in contact with the nurse including her mother are being monitored for symptoms. >>> vinson's colleague nina pham is resting comfortably at national institutes of health reportedly alert, interacting with staff and eating a bit. dr. anthony fauci with the nih said her condition went from good down to fair after her flight from dallas adding that pham will be at nih for the foreseeable future until he is confident she is well and clear of that virus. >> we fully intend to have this patient walk out of this hospital and we'll do everything we possibly can to make that happen. >> the nih clinical research center currently has capacity for one more ebola patient. >>> there have been no confirmed ebola cases originating here in the d.c. area and there have been several false alarms. >> our mola lengh

her condition at emery university hospital is not updating this morning. we're hearing from her uncle, he released a statement and i'll read from it now. our family has been overwhelmed with support and love for amber and our extended family over the last 72 hours. we thank you for those prayers and well wishes. amber is stable, and we're continuing to work with her doctors as her treatment progresses. doctor chris braiden from the cdc told reporters yesterday she's not very well. you hear her uncle saying she's stable. this morning, as you mentioned, the cdc is scrambling to identify any commercial airline passengers that might have come into contact with amber vincent. the cdc said they cannot rule out she may have had ebola symptoms as early as friday. that is earlier than they first thought. you may recall she flew on friday from dallas to ohio to visit her family and plan a wedding and flew back to dallas on monday. she did call the cdc on monday and self-reported that temperature of 99.5 degrees. but it did not meet the risk threshold of 100.4 degree

meanwhile, the second victim remains in isolation at emery university hospital. tonight we're getting new information about the people who had contact with nurse vincent during her trip to ohio. in just minutes you're going inside a lab trying to wipe out ebola. the walter reed army student of research. they just started testing bo ii vaccine on humans. who volunteers for that test? you're about to find out. first, live team coverage of all the ebola development from be thet sa to atlanta to dallas. we begin with rickbook live in be thes da. it would be a two or three hour flight from dallas to mih, right? >> reporter: that's right, yeah. she's going to arrive from frederick, maryland. that's about 30 miles up the street from where i'm standing now. at this point she'll be escorted to this building behind me. this is a specialized clinical study unit. she's going to go inside this d to, in fact, greta, a lot of infectious diseases. she'll be taken inside of an isolation unit. there are staff member who is are there right now. i just talked to a public information

seen wearing a protective jumpsuit as she was placed in an ambulance to be transported to emery university hospital in atlanta for treatment. emergency vehicles escorted the ambulance. this comes just hours after her apartment was sealed off and cleaned. the 29 year old nurse had exteb sieve contact with taums eric duncan, even dealing with his bodily fluids. this past friday, she flew on frontier airlines from dallas to cleveland to visit her fiance to plan her upcoming wedding. >> she should not have traveled on a commercial airline. >> reporter: that's according to the head of the cdc because she treated duncan and had a low fever when she boarded the plane. but no one told the nurse not to fly. >> the krcdc did not direct presbyterian or anyone else not to travel. the staff was under self-monitor. >> i am heartbroken about those two nurses. >> reporter: bay area health workers are reacting to the news that two texas nurses have tested positive for ebola. >> there's concern in every hospital and for every nurse. >> reporter: nurses who treated duncan told members of the organization anonymously

vincent walked off the plane last night after hitching a ride arriving at emery university hospital. she is the second nurse to catch ebola after treating thomas eric duncan. the associated press roberted she had close contact -- reported she had close contact with duncan. vincent flew to cleveland and back to dallas before she knew she had the disease, the cdc admitted it errorred -- errorred giving her permission to fly with a fever. >> she should not have traveled on a commercial airline. >> reporter: even though the cdc maintains the level of risk of the 132 passengers around vincent is extremely low, air travelers are uneasy. >> is it safe to get on any of these planes going anywhere. >> reporter: meanwhile, another of duncan's nurses remains at this texas hospital her condition continuing to improve. health officials investigating how the two became infected. that number expected to climb. >> this has been a nightmare for nurses across the nation. >> reporter: done -- duncan's medical records reveal he was in the hospital for two days before the medical staff switch to haz/mat

she was able to walk into emery university hospital. the 29-year-old health care worker was among the dozen of people who treated thomas duncan the first ebola patient to die. the president is cancelling a trip tomorrow to monitor the ebola response. he canceled a fund-raising trip today. he said the u.s. must approach the situation more aggressively. he's ordered an investigation into how the nurses were affected. the second nurse flew on frontier airlines. >>> tom baker is live with the risk to air travelers about ebola. >> think about it, 11 years ago fears of the sars virus almost wrecked the situation with international air travel. now fear of ebola on domestic flights could wreak havoc. many people fueled by many end of the world media reports are panicking over ebola with airline passengers worrying. >> we've lost perspective. >> a renowned disease specialist at uc berkeley does not under play the seriousness of contracts ebola. >> none of us have immunity, that's what we're seeing in africa. >> this centers for disease control v

transfer that second health care worker in texas who preliminarily tested positive for ebola to emery university hospital in atlanta illustrates the federal government's reactive and rapidly evolving strategy to prevent the spread of the virus that's now within u.s. borders. now with a look at what's certain to come up, we're less than three weeks to the election, and how this is playing out in terms of its politics. this will look at a "the washington post"-abc news poll that the times writes about. they say "according to that poll, 54% of republicans are confident in the federal government's ability to respond effectively to ebola. far fewer than the 76% of democrats who expressed confidence." that writing today in the "new york times." they are writing about an abc news/"the washington post" poll. a prefew for -- we take you to a preview of today's hearing with "washington journal." >> this under scores the seriousness that the president has taken with this outbreak that he is visiting the hospital. >> first and foremost, to c.d.c. director freed man -- friedman come up in this talk? >> what kind of c

they eevd moved her from atlanta to emory university hospital. 29-year-old amber vinson was helped by workers in full hazmat geerl. she'll be treated at emery university hospital in atlanta in a special isolation unit while she receives treatment for ebola. but news that she was cleared to board a flight from cleveland to dallas the day before she fell ill is fueling questions. >> the person at the cdc looked at the chart and saw that she didn't officially meet the criteria as somebody for high risk because she department have a fever of 100.4 or above, so she was allowed to fly. >> reporter: they've paid six of the flight crew members on paid leave for six days and health fishlgs are notifying the 132 passengers on board. two students were among them. they were pulled out of class wednesday and will be monitored. >> we've heard from our local officials that the risk is very low and our students are safe. >> reporter: the cdc say all people possibly exposed here are now banned from traveling on public transportation. as for the first nurse who contracted ebola here, nina pham, she remains at the hospital in good condition. there are now saf

she was brought here to emery university and admitted to the isolation unit on october 15th. now emery university hospitalhas a lot of experience now dealing with ebola patients. they successfully treated and released several aide workers. dr. kent brantly, nancy writebol and the unidentified doctor who contracted the disease in sierra leone. he was released a few days ago. today the fourth ebola patient successfully treated and released here at the hospital, amber vincent, is expected to be discharged and we expect to hear from her publicly for the first time. >> another moment worth celebrating. gabe, thank you very much: the new guidelines ask states to categorize health care workers coming home from west africa instead of quarantining everyone, no matter what their risk level is. i'm joined now by nbc's senior health writer maggie fox to explain these changes. no rest for the weary for you. nonstop for so long. a lot of americans focused on the ebola topic right now. governor chris christie we heard tell matt lauer he thought the new risk categories were effectively confusing. do you agree? >> well, w

at emery university hospital in atlanta, the fourth dallas -- the dallas nurse is said to be doing well, not by the hospital, but by her mother, who gave an interview last night. >> this morning, strict new guidelines are in effect, designed to protect u.s. health care workers treating ebola patients. the centers for disease control is requiring worker to say undergo rigorous training, putting on and taking off personal protective gear, leaving no partly of the skin exposed, and making sure the process is supervised. >> they provide an increased margin of safety. they provide a consensus on better protecting health care workers. >> health care workers like two nurses from presbyterian hospital to contracted ebola after taking care of thomas eric duncan who later died from the disease. monday, dozens of their coworkers defended the dallas hospital. >> we're proud of our hospital and we're proud of the work we do and we're proud of our nursing staff. >> also monday, officials in dallas removed names from the list of people at risk for the ebola virus, ending their 21 day isolation period.

. >> doctors are treating amber vinson inside emery university hospital infectious disease unit. we have video of a medic escorting her in the hospital last night. this morning cdc is under scrutiny forgiving vinson permission to take a commercial flight one day before she was hospitalized for ebola symptoms. the the agency says they allowed her to fly because they did not meet criteria for someone at high risk. >>> meantime president obama has canceled another travel day to monitor the out break. >> i'm absolutely confident that we can prevent a serious out break of the disease here in the united states but it becomes more difficult to do so if this epidemic of ebola rages out of control in west africa. >> cdc director tom freed an will testify at a congressional hearing over his handling of the out break. >>> well, news that two dallas nurses are now infect with ebola has prompted some nurse necessary our area and across the nation to speak out. >> they are calling for more training and better protection. "eyewitness news" reporter jane carabao joins us from the sat center with

she was transferred yesterday from that dallas hospital to the emery university hospital in atlanta, ee the support that they're expressing. momentarily we expect nina pham to be leaving that hospital heading over to love airport to be flown to maryland. we're waiting to hear from the president of the united states. he's been meeting with his top ebola experts at the white house. he's about to make a statement. we'll have live komplg coverage that. >>> the star of last night's controversial florida governor's debate was the portable fan. get this, the portable fan at the feet of the democratic challenger charlie crist. rick scott is about to talk to us about this extremely unlikely event at that debate. but first, let's get some background with suzanne malveaux that has the latest. >> reporter: wolf, this is one of the strangest moments in the 20 years i have covered politics. it is now making national headlines. >> the two candidates who are invited to take part in this debate right now are not stepping up on the stage. [ laughter ] ladies and gentlemen, we have an extremely peculiar

she left emery university hospital in atlanta after doctors say that she's free of that virus. >>> the the president spoke about ebola before leaving washington to campaign for democrats. >> this disease can be contained. it will be defeated. progress is possible. but we're going to have to stay vigilant and we have to make sure that we're working together. >> meanwhile delaware governor jack minister kill will brief reporters on his states response to the east bowl a out break this afternoon. there are no reports of ebola cases in the first state. >>> security is tightening at federal buildings but officials say there is no new intelligence or specific threat. it is a precautionary step following last weeks terror attack in canada and continuing calls from terror groups like isis to attack the u.s. there is in word on how long increased security will be in effect. >>> getting closer to closer, officials in hawaii are keeping a close eye on lava threatening small town of pa hoa, slow moving flow destroyed one shack thus far and continues to threat been 60 other structures in its path.

she will be taken to emery university hospital for treatment. that is the same hospital that successfully treated two other ebola patients. >>> ebola concerns were a factor in today's roller coaster ride on wall street. the dow finished 170 points in the red. at one point, it was down 460 points. tonight we have live team coverage of the ebola concerns but we begin with nbc 10's first alert weather day. our first alert meteorologists are tracking storms moving throughout our area. it could mean heavy wind and flooding. let's begin with meteorologist sheena parveen. sheena, what's happening right now? >> we still, renee, have heavy rain moving through parts of the area. heavy rain moving up to move into the areas that have seen a bit of a break. here's a look at the radar. not everyone is seeing the rain right now. but we are tracking pretty heavy showers through parts of chester and lancaster counties, earl, 76, providence in lancaster county. this is all fairly heavy rain, too. the precip rate, the rainfall rate is around an inch per hour. we'l

vincent is being flown to emery university hospital in atlanta for treatment. we also learn that she flew on a frontier airlines jet from cleveland to dallas on monday before she displayed any symptoms. that plane has been grounded since then. the authorities with the centers for disease control and prevention are contacting everyone on that plane and they have been doing that just a short time ago. president obama announced he is directing the cdc to send out response teams to hospitals with any new diagnose cases of ebola. >> as soon as somebody is diagnosed with ebola, we want a rapid response team, a s.w.a.t. team, essentially, from the cdc to be on the ground as quickly as possible. hopefully within 24 hours so that they are taking the local hospital step by step through exactly pa needs to be done. >> the president also said the white house and the cdc are reviewing what happened in dallas to make sure that any lapses are not repeated. >>> the united states is not planning to ban travel from african nations hit hard by ebola. >> yeah, but three virginia l

emery university hospital behind me, where the second infected nurse was flown to last year here, that nurse as we know boarded a flight in cleveland and then landed in dallas. she had a fever. dr. frieden came out and told the world she should not have gotten on that flight with that fever. and then we find out later in the day that someone within the cdc told the nurse it's okay, get on the flight, come on down to dallas. everything is fine. so who knows what is happening within the cdc. did dr. frieden know that and didn't reveal it in the press conference, or is he misinformed? is the communication that bad? and if so is that why the protocols or so-called protocols were not followed at the dallas hospital and why the nurse's union are saying they are not prepared. these are questions that need answers, and hopefully today we get them so this so-called panic in the american public can calm down, and the focus can go back to west africa where thousands of people are infected. the situation in america is alarming. beyond that the real story at this point is over in west africa. i can

she was released from emery university hospital yesterday, after doctors have confirmed that the virus has left her bloodstream. vinson tracked ebola caring for thomas eric duncan the the first person to died from the virus on u.s. soil. >>> is there much more to tell but on "eyewitness news" this morning, still ahead big changes coming to f ferguson missouri. >> who is expected to reiron in the wake of the deadly police shooting michael brown. >>> well, after months of unrest in ferguson, missouri the cities chief of police is expected to step down. >> chief thomas jackson became face of the department after a white officer darren wilson shot and killed unarmed black teenager michael brown. a grand jury is deciding whether officer wilson will face charges. jackson, meanwhile, could step down as early a as next week. justice department is investigating the ferguson police department. >>> a small community in hawaii may be forced to evacuate as a slow moving lava a flow makes its way towards the town of bahoa. >> experts say the lava is burning 3,000 degrees and, destroyed everything in

nina pham is undergoing treatment at nih in bethesda, and 29-year-old amber vinson is at emery university hospital in atlanta. in ohio, where vinson traveled before she was diagnosed, more than 100 people are being monitored for ebola symptoms. and the cruise ship carrying a hospital worker who had contact with duncan's lab specimens is now making its way back to galveston. the worker, who has shown no symptoms thus far, is quarantined in her cabin. >>> the cdc now has close to 9000 confirmed ebola cases around the world and close to 4500 of those cases have ended in death. here at wusa 9, our gannett group of news organizations are focusing on spreading facts and not fear through our ebola coverage. on air, online, we're trying to answer your questions and sort out the facts from the fiction. you can send them to us via facebook or twitter, and we'll get all of your questions answered. you can use the #factsnotfear. >>> still ahead on this saturday night, the candidates for maryland governor square off before election day. >> also, the vatican walks back on language that had been encouraging gays

that is according to amber vinson's family tonight, she remains in atlanta's emery university hospital for now. meanwhile photo journalist, schenn here, was released from a nebraska hospital today, and today president barack obama met with his newly appointed ebola czar. the administration decide that had all travelers coming into the u.s. from the three stricken west african countries will be monitored, for 21 days. they will have to check for fever twice a day, reporter that temperature, and then any symptoms to health officials on a daily basis. by phone, video chat or in person. >>> pennsylvania and new jersey are among the six states implementing this monitoring program beginning monday. a new associated press poll today found that nine in ten americans think it is necessary to tighten screening procedures. while you can count on the number of cases, in the u.s. on one hand, fear is widespread. 75 percent of the population is concerned that ebola could spread widely. even though about a quarter of americans admit that they don't understand howie bowl a is transmitted. >>> if you'v

in a bright yellow protective suit ebola patient amber vinson walk on her own into emery university hospital in atlanta. the the 29 year-old is the second health care worker to contract the ebola virus while treating thomas duncan in dallas. >> this is a heroic person, a person who dedicated her life and is dedicating her life to helping others. >> reporter: the day before vinson started displaying symptoms she was on a frontier airlines flight from cleveland to dallas, 132 people were on the flight and each one will be interviewed and potentially monitored. the cdc's director said vinson should not have travel. >> because, at that point, she was in a group of individuals known to have exposure to ebola, she should not have traveled on a commercial airline. >> reporter: but tonight, a different twist to the story. a federal official says that vinson called the cdc before boarding the flight and told them that she had an elevated temperature of 99.5 but she was told dit not meet the 100.4-degree threshold. the federal source says that she was never instruct not to travel. meanwhile president

other nurse, amber vincent, she was the second nurse to contract ebola is being treated at emery university hospitalties are look into the possibility she may have shown similar tims of the virus much earlier than previously reported. >> we had started to look at the possibility that she had symptoms going back as far as saturday, which would have been the 11th. and looking at, this has to do with the bridal shop and so forth. but some more information that's come through just recently would say that we can't rule out the fact that she might have had the start of her illness on friday. so this new information now is saying we need to go back now to the flight that she took on friday the tenth and include them in our investigation of context. so that's something that's happened today. now i don't anticipate really that we're going to go back before then, but we're looking for new information all the time. we're talking with many people who may have been around her and talking with her when we can. >> so amber vincent's uncle, though, disputes reports that she was directly in contact with the cdc abou

she was taken to atlanta where she was treated at emery university hospital. and a few days ago her family said she was ebola-free. now she's being released from the hospital, discharged today, and we expect she will talk about her experience, make a brief statement before she heads back home this afternoon. that's the latest from the live desk. barbara, back to you. >> thanks, aaron. and right now the nurse who was forcibly quarantined in new jersey is out of the hospital and back home in maine now. kaci hickox is speaking out about her treatment, calling it inhumane. the health care worker was the first to return to the states under the mandatory quarantine order in some states. new jersey governor chris christie defends his position. >> my first priority is to protect the sub lick health and safety of the people of new jersey. i will not submit to any pressure. >> new jersey, new york and illinois have issued a mandatory quarantine for travelers who have had contact with ebola patients in west africa. >>> now he is joining larry hogan on the campaign trail t

, she's about to be flown from dallas to atlanta, georgia, where she will be admitted to emery university hospital for specialized treatment to other ebola patients that were admitted to emery university hospital. so that's the laptest on that development. we should be landing in atlanta in a couple of hours. we saw her being carried onto that small jet a little while ago. the president canceled trips to meet and deal with this crisis. a lot more coming up on the ebola crisis. the new ebola patient. why was she flying with a fever just hours before she reported symptoms? there you see her, amber vincent. also, you've been watching cnn journalist explore their roots. coming up, my own very emotional and personal journey to trace my history's history. we'll go to israel, buffalo, new york. an emotional journey. that's coming up in the next hour. ♪ want to change the world? create things that help people. design safer cars. faster computers. smarter grids and smarter phones. think up new ways to produce energy. ♪ be an engineer. solve problems the world needs solved. what are you waiting for? changin

the one american ebola patient whose identity was never made public had been released from emery university hospital, in atlanta, having fully recovered from the virus. he is only identified as a doctor who had been working in sierra leon when he fell ill. >>> and, in a news conference today, the world health organization declared nigeria ebola free. the disease had come in through an airline passenger, who had carried ebola from liberia abe that led to 20 cases and eight deaths. health care workers kept it under control by tracking the progress of everyone, who had cam into contact with the disease. >>> meanwhile shirleen the worldwide concern over the spread of that virus made led to what some are calling a case of over reaction. at a local school. two students from eastern africa were supposed to start school here at howard yokem elementary in maple shade today. instead they will sit out 291 day waiting period. the student are symptom free and not from an area, affected by ebola. officials, have not said who suggested the the move, the school or the student's parents, but other parents had varied

and we know amber vincent travelled to emery university hospital to get a treatment for her ebola infectionthe latest is her blood tepss have come back clear but we have no indication if or when she will be released. >> excellent news there. thank you nick at the cdc. >> and learning more about yesterday's deadly shooting in a high school cafeteria. dan so i'm season in everett, washington. dan. >> reporter: another horrific shooting here in washington state. we'll have the details coming up. what caused this shooter to go on this rampage? we'll explore those questions coming up. [ male announcer ] tomcat bait kills up to 12 mice, faster than d-con. what will we do with all of these dead mice? tomcat presents dead mouse theatre. hey, ulfrik! hey, agnar! what's up with you? funny you ask. i'm actually here to pillage your town. [ villagers screaming ] but we went to summer camp together. summer camp is over. ♪ [ male announcer ] tomcat. [ cat meows ] [ male announcer ] engineered to kill. [ high-pitched ] nailed it! [ normal voice ] you're right, that was really easy. i know, i told you so.

her system, so she will be transferred out of violation, however, vincent will remain at emery university hospital in atlanta for further treatment, she likely contracted ebola from a liberian man who died from the virus at a dallas hospital. the american public seems to have a severe lack of confidence in the health officials responsibility for stopping the spread of ebola. let's take a look by the numbers. and just 18% have deep confidence that they can treat ebola patients. since air strikes began. how can i go, i am coughing. the syrian observatory for lue man rights says nearly 500 of them were isil fighters. 32 civilians my apologies i am going to try to work through this. 32 civilians were allegedly killed six of them were children, the u.s. has denied any knowledge. overnight, and early today, air strikes hit isil targets around the most, and in the cities, beijing, and co barney. bernard smith has more. killed defending their town. it's filling up. today, there will be three more barriers. like most here, want wantso show solidarity. but the first time she came, it was to bury her husband

it was a conference at emery university hospital in atlanta. dallas nurse was declared ebola free, and released from isolation. while this is a day of celebration, i ask that we not lose focus on the thousands of families who continue to labor under the burden of this disease in west africa. vincent's situation gained widespread attention, after she knew from texas to ohio and then back just days after treating the new decreased lie borian national. thank you to nancy wright ball, both of whom were successfully treated here, for your donations of plasmaer and me and other patients. and thank you for your leadership, in helping to educate the public about this difficult, but treatable disease. >> while world leaders appeal for more doctors and nurses in the west african hot zones healthcare workers in the u.s. are finding themselves on the defensive. this nurse has been at the center of the mandatory quarantine controversy. return to the u.s. after treating patients and showing no symptoms of the virus, she spent the weekend this the tent outsid

she's now in an isolation unit at emery university hospital. and officials say they can't rule out the possibility that she was displaying symptoms including a low grade fever while flying across the country. >> someone who has been in close proximity or has treated these patients that they would go out and expose other people. >> reporter: texas governor rick perry is urging president obama to place persons with possible ebola exposure on the federal no-fly list. this came out as a lab supervise who handled medical tests for thomas duncan -- she's considered low risk and shows no signs of the disease, mexican authorities refused to allow the vessel to make a scheduled stop in cozumel. nina pham, the first health care worker diagnosed with ebola appears to be in good spirits. she released this youtube video. nih doctors say her condition is fair and stable. >> we fully intend to have this patient walk out of this hospital and we'll do everything we possibly can to make that happen. >> reporter: while all ebola patients are in highly specialized

the 29-year-old was flown to emery university hospital in atlanta. in another development dallas county commissioners considered issuing a disaster declaration fearing threat had potential to suffer widespread or potential damage, injury, loss or threat of life resulting from ebola. but in the end, they decided against it for now. >> there are people that because of a breach were placed in a position of being in a scare waiting period. where they are looking for any sign of symptoms and they too have ebola. >> reporter: it's still unclear how the two nurses got it but the national nurses united a union representing nurses blames the hospital saying they did not provide proper information in a timely manner. the hospital says it was following cdc guidelines. but now any worker that shows even the slightest symptom is going to be tested proactively for ebola. we're live in dallas, i'm dann cuellar, "action news" at 10 on phl17. >>> thank you, dann. the children's hospital of philadelphia is one of several pediatric hospitals designated to care for chil

she will be taken to emery university hospital for treatment. same hospital that successfully treated two other ebola patients. >>> ebola concerns were a factor in today's roller coaster ride on wall street. the dow finished 170 points in the red. at one point, it was down 460 points. tonight we have live team coverage of the ebola concerns but we begin with nbc 10's first alert weather day. our first alert meteorologists are tracking storms moving throughout our area. it could mean heavy wind and flooding. let's begin with meteorologist sheena parveen. sheena, what's happening right now? >> we still, renee, have heavy rain moving through parts of the area. heavy rain moving up to move into the areas that have seen a bit of a break. here's a look at the radar. not everyone is seeing the rain right now. but we are tracking pretty heavy showth

a second nurse who caught ebola in the united states is now in atlanta for treatment at emery university hospitalmas duncan. she's in atlanta because of a possible walkout of nurses at the texas hospital where she works. >> coalition air strikes in and around the syrian city of kobani have killed hundreds of isis fires but re-enforcements are streaming in, even as the allied air campaign intensifies. the pentagon says some progress is being made, but admits the city might still fall to isis. >> day four of oscar pistorius' sentencing hearing starts in just a couple of hours from now. on wednesday, the prosecutor had a heated exchange with a probation officer who thinks pistorius should get community service and house arrest. pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide for killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. >>> the ebola crisis will be top of the agenda in the coming hours. eu leaders will meet how they can improve airport screening from the infected countries. the world health organization will hold a news conference who update its standards and practices. >> and the british prime minister

she's being transferred to a special facility at emery university hospital in atlanta. >>> cape may county man who disappeared after taking a jet sky out for a ride yesterday afternoon was found stranded on the water this morning. coastguard rescued tom graham in gray sound just off stone harbor. the the first lady michelle obama is in philadelphia today, she was stumping for democratic gubernatorial candidate tom wolf, she urged support tours cast their ballot for wolf on november 4th, kate. >>> good evening, everyone, we are still tracking periods of heavy rain this evening, we are in a break here in city of philadelphia, good news for anyone heading out on the roads but this still isn't over. we are tracking next band over eastern maryland lifting north, heavier rain may move west of philadelphia but heavy rain and thunder and more could come down overnight. we will have timing and seven day forecast, coming up, jessica. >>> new at 5:30 a philadelphia special education teacher is searching for her beloved louie. when someone stole her car in out philadelphia, louie, a labrador was in th

discharged ka from emery university hospital in atlanta. >> this is a day for celebration and gratitude ask we in the lose focus on the thousands of family who continue to burden under the disease in west africa. >> world health organization now says at least 5000 health care workers are needed in west africa to ballots ebola outbreak. president obama said today that monitoring those returning from the rage should be sensible so that those who go over seas to help others don't face obstacle when they come home. >> we have to stay vigilant hear at home until we stop the epidemic at its source. and for that we are going to need to make sure that our doctors and our health care professionals here in the united states are properly trained and than formed. >> now only one person in the united states battling ebola. doctor treat entered new york city. >> bay area has a long history of being sanctuary for victims of terrorism and political oppression. that movement is stepping up in the south bay to help christian targeted by isi isis. as the terrorist groups group expands from sir why in iraq

the second nurse is also being treated at emery university hospital in atlanta.ll this suggest as vote of no confidence on how texas health presbyterian has handled ebola, and the c.d.c. is also under scrutiny for it's lack of coordination. >> on thursday, a home representative apologized for mistakes in treating thomas eric duncan but still faced tough questions. >> has your organization -- or the inadequacies of the protocol. >> we don't know at this particular juncture, what the source or the cause of the exposure that caused nina to contract the disease. >> the dispute between on site nurses and the hospital is also growing with nurses saying no one knew what the protocols were or what kind of gear should be worn, adding that they felt unsupported unprepared and lied too. but texas health dallas shot back, saying the assertions do not reflect facts learned from the medical record. the hospital follows guidelines and sought additional clarity, none of this is likely to ease fears. some schools here canceled classes the reason, they had been on the same flight

today she hugged a medical team that treated her at emery university hospital in atlanta and gave them her thanks. she said she's grateful to be well again but also called for everyone to remember the patients at the epi center of the ebola out break. >> while this is a day for celebration, gratitude i ask that we not lose focus on the thousands of families who continue to labor under the burden of thisty sees in west africa. >> president obama stressed the importance of americans who are working to fight ebola on foreign soil saying u. health policies should in the discourage doctors and nurses from traveling to the hot zone, to help with the crisis. >> we want to make sure that we understand that they are doing god's work over there. they are doing that to keep us safe. i want to make sure that every policy that we put in place is supportive of their efforts. >> meanwhile a nurse isolated against her will in new jersey after treating ebola patientness west africa is now secluded in her home state of maine. casey hickcox tested negative for ebola in a preliminary evaluation. governors

. >>> and this just in, a doctor who survived ebola has been released from emery university hospital.his is video of the doctor arriving in atlanta last month. the doctor asked the hospital not to share any information about him. we do know he works for the world health organization and contracted the virus while in west africa. >> the hunt is on for two suspected who assaulted and robbed a student on the campus of rutgers, new brunswick last night. the student was on the sidewalk in front of ford hall. the suspects ran off. the student is being treated at a hospital and is expected to recover. >>> a chemical leak in south jersey has been stopped. the leak at the tip lipps 66 refinery in lyndon, union county was discovered shortly after 8:00 this morning. when fire crews arrived, a highly flammable chemical was leaking from the plant, creating a cloud in the sky. the leak was quickly stopped but hazardous material teams stayed to monitor air quality. no one was hurt. no word yet on what caused that leak. >>> from our delaware bureau today, starting today, wilmington police have a new

catching the virus while working in liberia, and an anonymous patient was released monday from emery university hospitalfter being declared virus free. here is what you need to know about the global impact. along with new york, we with have now seen cases in georgia, and maryland, ebola cases have also popped up in spain, france, and germany, the epicenter of the outbreak remains guinea, liberia, and zero year rah leyon. there is one new case in mali, where a two-year-old girl has been infected. an unrelated ebola outbreak has led to 66 cases with 49 deaths. the numbers are the late nest the world health organization. we are starting to learn more in canada, investigators say the suspect who killed a soldier at the national war memorial acting alone, and while the detectives try to piece together a motive, they believe he may have been radicalized. this is the suspect, carrying the weapon, running through -- enough to where three are. >> moments after he shot and killed army corporate, the surveillance video shows the gunman hijacking a car, before he stormed parliament armed with a rifle, ink side the

. >> reporter: other facilities are located at emery university hospital in atlanta a, the nebraska medical center in omaha and rocky mountain laboratory in monday tan a texas health commissioner has brought in staff from across the state to help trace cast of the infect nurse, she and one of her close cast are both in isolation. at the white house, craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> community in our area taking the the threat of ebola very seriously. tomorrow delaware county will hold meeting of the new ebola task force and we will have that story for you tomorrow, right here on "eyewitness news". >>> search is underway for a suspect in just an unbelievably cruel theft disable vietnam veteran had his prosthetic leg stolen outside of lincoln financial field last night. he did get it back but whole ordeal begs the question who would do something like this. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter is live at south detectives with the very latest, walt. >> reporter: chris, detectives here at south division say that it was exactly that, a cruel, crime, yesterday disabled vehicle veter

have been transported to specialty isolation units in other states, and vincent taken to emery university hospital in atlanta where they are barred from giving out information about her case because of patient confidentiality laws, and nina pham, we know a lot more about her condition. she had the emotional sendoff on thursday with the video of her doctors in full protective gear telling her good-bye and that they loved her, and she says she loves them in response and tears up, and an emotional sendoff as employees line the road where the ambulance drove her down with signs of support. she is reportedly in fair condition. she is downgraded from good to fair, but we are told she is still sitting up and eating a little bit and engaging with the staff there. doctors say this is all part of the natural progression of ebola, and there will be up and down days, and they do say they fully intend to see her walk out of that hospital. >> certainly we hope that is the case indeed. what about the cruise ship, sarah. there was a lab worker in self co quarantine. i guess the workers are trying to disinfect tha

emery university hospital, in atlanta is another, 29 year-old nurse amber vinson was moved there last night to be treated for ebola. hazmat crews continued decontaminating her apartment in dallas today. pham and vinson were on a team of 75 health care work hours cared for thomas duncan before he died last week. duncan's fiance says an executive with texas health presbyterian call her and apologized. official told her that the hospital was deeply sorry that they could not save his life. so far in one duncan has stayed with in dallas has gotten sick. we have learned the identity of the man with the clipboard who got within several fees of vinson being transferred yesterday. man who was not wearing pretechtive gear is a medical safety coordinator with phoenix air, a company executive tells cbs news that the safety coordinator does not wear gear so he can act as the team's eyes and ears on the tarmac and that they are trained to keep a safe distance from patient. phoenix air says it has transported 11e we will a patients and no crew members caught the virus n dallas omar villafranca for "

second nurse to contract ebola is getting treatment at emery university hospital, officials are investigating when amber vinson first started showing symptoms as outreach continues to those who flew on the same plane, and had contact with her, in ohio. lab supervisor who handled a specimen from ebola patient thomas eric duncan is quarantined on a cruise ship and shown no signs of infection but confined to her cabin until the ship docks in texas. with growing criticism of the governmental response, president obama name a new point person. >> what we were looking for is not an ebola expert but rather implementation expert. >> reporter: republicans asking for an ebola czar say ron klain who used to work for vice-president joe biden, does not have any public health experience. in bethesda maryland, craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> well, mayor michael nutter says people that live, work and visit philadelphia need to remain calm. the city is prepared for ebola. >> the best that we can do is to be as best prepared as we can with nothing going on, at the moment. should something occur w

. >> reporter: amber vinson received a round of applause and hugs as she left emery university hospital, in atlanta today. the dallas nurse is now ebola free, she caught the virus treating thomas duncan of liberia died earlier this month. >> while this ace day of celebration and gratitude i ask we not lose focus on the thousands of families who continue to labor under the burden of this disease in west africa. >> reporter: nurse quarantined in new jersey, is new back in maine. local officials want casey hickcox to voiding out until the 21 day incubation period is up. her lawyer is trying to convince them that a day or two of quarantine is enough. president obama has told his team that government policies should not discourage health care workers to fight the virus. so far half dozen states have come up with their own guidelines for mandatory quarantine. president obama made a phone call to u.s. aid workers in west africa. >> they are starting to see some progress in liberia and the infrastructure is beginning to get built out. that is thanks to the incredible work and dedication of folk