erika edwards, nbc news. disease. erika edwards, nbc news. this study looked at gel formulations... but researchers say it's possible testosterone injections and patches could have the same effect -- but a study would need to confrim that. here's a live look at the waterloo skycam. storm track seven meteoroligst mark schnackenberg has a final look at your weather next. we'll --------- --------- we don't just serve any fish sandwich at culver's. we serve wild-caught, north atlantic cod. this cod grows in water that is cold, clean and pristine, full of flavorful nutrients, and that comes through in the fish. this is the way we ship it to your restaurants. it's not pre-breaded. so not only do we use the highest quality cod, but we still hand-batter it the old-fashioned way. that's remarkable. and we think we get the best fish filet sandwich because of that. "welcome to delicious!" you may have spotted a crane outside of the kwwl station today. that's because phase one of building remodeling is underway. a crane lifting all the satellite antennas from the roof many that have bee

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stand-up tag: erika edwards - nbc news - 1:17 - 1:27 "remember - a woman's intuition is powerful. if you feel something is off -- don't hesitate to call 911. erika edwards, nbc news" prevention also includes - getting a yearly exam, managing your women have a higher lifetime risk of stroke than men. # and in honor of "go read for women day"... we are all wearing red ... and encourage you to as well! this morning we're featuring virginia valentines... zachary and kerry briggs. they've known each other since 6th grade .. have been together for almost 10 years... and married for 4. zachary and kerry also have a daughter named kayleigh. send us your photo.. with your name and information.. to news at wsls dot com. now to kristina, with a look at our forecast. friday: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s saturday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s and sunday: sun & clouds with highs in the lower 50s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 40s.evening light snow possible tuesday: light snow possible with highs in the upper 30s wednesday: mostly cloudy with flurries

i'm erika edwards, nbc news." another tip -- try adding peas to your guacamole. it adds nutrients and protein, and helps the guac s sy a bright green color. still ahead on the news at noon... it promises to be a packed house uconn huskies come to columbia next week. some work to do first. we'll get you ready for tonight's game against kentucky. it's going to be another huge their undefeated record on the line against the 18th ranked kentucky wildcats. opening tip is at 7 o'clock. and coach dawn staley is hoping for a huge turnout. "we got one more opportunity, one more opportunity to get against kentucky to sell the place out tonight's game can also be seen on the sec network. a win tonight would set up a unbeatens monday night. that's when the top ranked and defending national champion uconn huskies come to town for what promises to be the biggest game of the year so far. a cold front is somewhat stalled over the state today look for areas of showers and rain on and off through early afternoon. temperatures will hold steady much of the day to around 60 the front

erika edwards, nbc news. >> that's cool. >>>> terrific. takes your mind and puts it over here whili we take care of what we need to take care of. >> it's so much more than just the television. so cool. very cool. >> the nbc 6 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> right now, nbc 6 is everywhere. >>> a local legal expert weighs in on the battle brewing of who is going to replace the late anthony scalia. >>> and how much would you be going to go for a long term? one startup is asking the same exact question. >>> good morning, everyone. i am ic harryman. >> i am sheli muniz. a lot of you have the day off. >> it's kind of nice when the kids are out of school and you have a nice day brewing on a monday morning. let's get you over to meteorologist, ryan phillips. >> we haveve a few showers on live first alert doppler. nothing that will keep you from getting outside. mostly cloudy skies and conditions on the breezy beaches. a lot of these fading away before they reach i-95, and that's a signal of what is to come. here is the breeze that has been stron

erika edwards explains. erika: since january 1, the number of people making good on has soared. but yeah, you had to see this coming. it's all downhill from here. >> by the end of february, we're back to the normal people here at the gym. erika: records from gold's gym suggest that after february 9th, check-ins at the gym drop dramatically. other gyms see similar so-called "fitness cliffs," as people fall back into their old routines. let's face it, working out can be tough on the body. >> the muscle soreness, the next day the lactic acid settles in, and i walk funny. erika: personal trainers like gentry manley say, clients may become frustrated when they don't see their hard work reflected in the mirror. >> if you're not getting results, you just figure, well, just forget it. it's not working. erika: the experts say consistency and patience pay off. also, set realistic goals. >> a lot of people want to start out at the top. i always tell people, start out where your body will allow you to start out. erika: if you started out the aren't working out, switch to another form of phy

erika edwards, nbc news. experts say when it comes to exercise peer pressure can be a good thing. it helps to get a buddy who will hold you accountable. coming up... we use our smartphones to help us in our daily life. the way our phones can help us when we're in a medical emergency. mix of sun and clouds today, warm with highs in the lower 70s. a "backdoor" cold front coming in from the north will move through tonight, not expecting much change to the forecast until a much strong front lowstoday, warm with highs in the lower 70s. a "backdoor" cold front coming in from the north will move through tonight, not expecting much change to the forecast until a much strong front arrives wednesday. lows tonight in the middle 40s. tuesday, partly cloudy, breezy and warm, highs in the low to middle 70s. increasing clouds by evening with showers developing wednesday, cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, highs in the lower 70s. rain chance 80% few showers around thursday. cooler highs near 60 clearing skies much cooler friday, highs lower 50s. coming in from the north will move th

we get more tonight from erika edwards. fire destroyed a nashville home in january.... two teenagers at home at the time -- barely escaped. firefighters say the cause... was the family's hoverboard. "the fact that a toy caused this kind of destruction to our lives... it's just wrong." hoverboards have been implicated in at least 50 other fires in 24 states.... the consumer product safety commission thinks the problem is how the devices' lithium-ion battery packs interact with circuit boards inside the units. the c-p-s-c has sent a letter to companies that either make or sell the tech toys... saying any hoverboards that meet federal safety standards will face a recall or be seized. "i do not know of any at this point that would comply with the standard." at new york's jfk airport last december... customs agents seized nearly 14-hundred counterfeit hoverboards with potentially dangerous batteries. they'd been shipped via air cargo from china. the c-p-s-c has this advice for consumers: "i would stop using them and i would contact the retailer or the manufacturer who made i

erika edwards looks at the biggest offenders. plus, offers tips for slightly healthier game time goodies. >> super bowl, babeeee. erika: the only thing that gets football fans fired up more than their favorite teams playing in the super bowl is the food that goes with it, chips, beer, yeah. erika: the typical super bowl smorgasbord is so immense, so filling, some estimate a person can consume as many as 2,000 calories on game day. >> i'll start my diet the following morning. erika: one of the biggest culprits is the chicken wing. three to five of these little guys can have as many as 300 calories and no one only eats three to five wings. >> chicken wings are basically calorie and fat grenades. cimperman suggests replacing wings with chicken tenders. also, swap out sour cream in dips for greek yogurt and stick with light beeee >> the higher the alcohol content of the beer, the higher the calorie content of the beer. erika: and the best defense against an entire bowl of chips and dip ending up on your end zone is a plate. experts sa

erika edwards, nbc news. >> i tell you what, we can repeat the story every year. no one is ever surprised by the result. >> those of you that go to the gym, you know what it's like the first two weeks in january, it's justst jam packed. all of a sudden you're like, where did everybody go? i've got the whole gym to myself. 4:54 on your wednesday morning. want to lower your bills? you don't want to deal with customer service because that can be a pain. we'll introduce you to two brothers who can fight that battle for you. >>> coming up, we hear from one of the victims injured after a man went on two vicious attacks, first with a pole and then a ord. >>> south florida, if you're headed out the door traffic seems to be movingngp to speed at 60 miles per hour, coral reef to tamiami trail, 10-minute. traffic 55 miles per hour from bird road to dolphin expressway. i-95, we have a traffic alert >>> it's all about finding the niche market. you have to find it. then fill it and make some money. as nbc's olivia stesh explains, their techniququ are something anybody can do. i

erika edward n news weather and traffic on the 5s. chief morning meteorologt stephen bowe is here now wit firsalert 5. we had some snow ornight. th snow has exed the i-25 corridor and isovinover the southeastern pinthis rning. will continuehifting ea and out of r this morning. thday will grow gradually re sunny. temperatures are in the 20s with teens in the high elevatns snow over the southeastern plains this morning will end from west to east beeen 7 am and aaslouds break up around colorado rings d toward 30 degrees. y erg ow will be gone from the plains by on. temperatures will warm into e lower and middle 30s. exct a sunny aftnoon wh highs raing from mid30s wer 40s. in this morning's health watch... new information. in this morng'health watch... new information... about thcriminal investigation at a majorospital in colorado. we've leard that "roy allen".. a foer surcal tech at swedh medical ce... is accus of stealing drugs from the hospital. according to state rds, allen allegedly moved a ringe from a work space and reaced it with

erika edwards explains. since january first... the number of people making good on their resolutions to exercise has soared. but -- yeah, you had to see this coming -- it's all downhill from here. "by the end of february, we're back to the normal people here at the gym." records from gold's gym suggest that after february 9th... check-ins at the gym drop dramatically. other gyms see similar so-called "fitness cliffs" as people fall back into their old routines. let's face it -- working out can be tough on the body. "the muscle soreness - the next funny." personal trainers like gentry manley say clients may become frustrated when they don't see their hard work reflected in the mirror. "if you're not getting results, you just figure, well just forget it. it's not working." the experts say consistency and patience pay off... also -- set realistic goals. "a lot of people who want to start out at the top. i always tell people start out where your body will allow you to start out." if you started out the year doing work outs that just a

erika edwards, nbc news" ather and traffic on the 5s. meteorogist stephen bowers is here now with first ert 5. we had some snow overnig. th snow s ited the i-25 corridor and is moving over th southeaste plains this morning. itill continue shifting stward a out of our area this morning. temperates are ithe 20s with teens t high elevatns. wind chills are inheeens. over the southeastern plainshis morng will end from west to easbetwee7 am an10m aslouds break up around colorado springs an puebloemperaturewa tord 3degrees. anlingerg snow will gone from t plas by noon. temperatures will wa into the lower and middle 30s. expect a sunny afternoon wit in today's health watch... here in southern colorado we're seeing a low nr of flu c so.... even though we are well into flu season! at this ti last year, flu cases peaked acroscolorado - soarg to a recornumber of hospitalations. doctors say th was parally becausof bad matchn the flu vaccin by this time last ar, pulo already had 125 reported cases.... compared to ly sevhis season! the city county alth

erika edwards has the story. erika: fire destroyed a national home in january. 2 teenagers barely escaped. the cause was the hoverboard. >> the fact that a toy caused this kind of destruction to our lives is strong. erika: hoverboards have been implicated in 50 other fires. the consumer product safety commission thinks the problem is how the lithium-ion battery packs interact with circuit a letter has been sent to companies that make the toys saying that any hoverboards that do not meet safety standards will face recalls or be seized. >> i don't know any that would meet the standard. erika: custom agents seized 1400 counterfeit hoverboards with potentially dangerous batteries. they have been shipped over cargo from china. >> i would stop using them and contact the retailer or manufacturer and demand proof that it complies with the standard. if it doesn't, i would demand a refund. erika: amazon announced it would give a refund on hoverboards purchased through its website. we have attempted to contact organizations

erika edwards, nbc news. the university of iowa has also stepped in on the issue of hoverboards -- banning the potentially dangerous boards in dorms and dining halls on a safety group is calling for the government to re- open an investigation of fires started in select jeep models... at least 75 people were killed in fires blamed on the fuel tanks not being protected in crashes... the recalls started in 2013 -- but there's been at least 11 more deaths since those recalls... the recall includes more than one million vehicles -- including jeep grand cherokees and jeep libertys... coming up in the next half hour of today in iowa... a beloved author has passed away...but why her hometown says her legacy8will live on. plus...it's being called the most powerful storm ever recorded in the southern hemisphere. we will take a look at a cyclone plus.. author harperee passed away...but her hometown in alabama says her legacac will live on forever. then...a powerful storm is hitting fiji right now..we wll take a lo at so

erika edward news. in this morning's consumer watch... dais president's... which means it's a good time to hithe mall! many retailers are having storewide sales to clear out merchandise left over from t holidays. president's day is traditionally al one of the biggest car buying holidays of t year... withealers offering additional incentives andavin. fatwalledot com says president's day sales also off one of theest times of the scouing on homgrades from big name bran. we're only a few weeks into tax seasonnd the i-r-s is already dealing with auge amou of fraudulent taxns. e good news is... this year manyre being caught by the i-r-s... since more security measures are in place to detecthe real return from a fake one. experts say this season's onslaught of fraud -- can be traced back to last ye serehewhere millions of social securiumbers endedup in the hands of thiev "in most cases, we're heing that tre e-filg. theye st doing this in bulk...massive amounts of returns and they know a lot of thesare ing to get rejected, they're going toe caughty e s" unrtately x

stand-up tag: erika edwards nbc ne -:17 - 1:27 "remember - a woman's intuition is powerful. if yl mething is o -- don't sitate tcall 9. erika edwas, n new we have new foatioabout e former sgical techn denver at the centerf a "rocky aen" is accused of stealing drugs from the swedish medical nter iglewood. ly 3anopleho had ery atdish are ing to tget teed for h-i-v, as well as hepatitis b and c. acrdg to sta records, len alledly removed ringe from worspace an repl it with ather syringe. edish coult nfirm e ntentse replement syrie. theylso sather no evidence of any infeioamong tients at this time. don't go away.. news 5 at noon will be rht ba with e last jimmy fallonsed a parade of puppies on the tonight sho thsday to predict the winner bowls of food marked panthers d broncos. whichever bowl gotost puppies would be the winning am. the littleuyflocked to t nver broncos bowl, predicting peyton manning and his team will be vtorious th sunday. fallon has broughtut the pack of ppies -- toss the winners of sporting event fore, from the kentuy derby to t ncaa championship. e 7 day forec

erika edwards has more now. >> reporter: women are so good at running businesses and running householdsthat sometimes they negligent to do the things they need to do to keep their own bodies running. that's why the american heart association is targeting women in its effort to raise awareness about heart disease. >> women often put themselves last. and when we look at the statistics that heart disease is the number one killer of all women, women need to put themselves first. >> reporter: research has shown women are far more likely to call for help when they believe someone else is having a heart attack than themselves. eventually a study from the cleveland clinic found women are considerably more likely than men to let obligations to work, family and friends disrupt their exercise routine. in addition to family history, smoking, and diabetes a woman's risk for heart disease increases with high blood pressure during pregnancy, gestational diabetes and depression. >> we also know that women suffer from depression twofold as often as men. and it increases her risk of heart disease as much

erika edwards, nbc news. >>> in some more news for your health this morning, apparently talking beatst texting when it comes to emotional well-being. during a stress exercise, researchers learned that women who received face-to-face support responded in a positive manner compared to support from text messages. it also helps pre-teens better understand non-verbal emotional cues. >>> we have that rain headed to us right now. should be coming into the shenandoah valley pretty soon. there are heavier cells in here so we could have lower visibilities as we continue through the day. the rain moves in from the west. we have showers all across the region in the mid-afternoon. that will continue through the evening commute, and about 8:00 or 9:00 that, rain starts to move on, but it's pretty mild until then. tomorrow will be pretty seasonable for groundhog day. we'll have to wait and see if the groundhog sees his shadow. heavy rain early in the day, not ending until after the evening commute. the good news is by the time we head into thursday and friday, we'll get our sunshine back to around s

but as erika edwards tells us -- doctors are using virtual imagine being immersed in this peaceful underwater you hear... "a shark just went by my head!" ... is not scuba diving... she's a patient in the "oh my god!" doctors at cedars-sinai in los angeles are studying the effects of virtual reality on hospital patients... whose real world surroundings can be sterile,,uncomfortable,, sometimes frightening. "this is an incredible away to different worlds... like iceland or the ocean. researchers have tested the virtual reality system with about 70 people so far. many say it's helpinggelieve stress and that feeling.. illustrated perfectly... by a young boy at c.s. mott children's hospital at the university of michigan. doctors there have also used virtual reality -- in this case -- turning wheelchairs into rollercoasters! "i'm on top of the world!!" the cedars-sinai team thinks viitual reality could procedures. "now we need to know -- does it improve pain scores, does it improve blood pressure?" younger patients have been most willing to test the system... but it's older patients who appear to b

erika edwards, nbc the university of iowa also stepping in on the issue -- banning the potentially ddngerous boardss in dodoms and dining halls. a safety group is calling for the government toeopen an investigation of fires started in select jeep models. at least 75 people were killed in fires blamed on the fuel tanks not being protected in crashes. the recalls started in 2013 -- but there's been at least 11 more deaths since e ose recalls. the leader of the nonprofit center for auto safety says the repair the company used isn't working and needs to be fixed. the recall includes more than one million vehicles -- including jeep grand cherokees and jeep libertys. many people have their sights set on their dream job -- in according to nasa -- more than 18- thousand people applied for this year's space class in hopes of being an astronout. if chosen -- a person could get the chance to walk on mars -- after extensive training of course. the requirements -- a bachelors degree in engineering, math, or science -- and have at least three years of related professional experience. and one extra require

nbc's erika edwards has the story. >> reporter: fire destroyed a nashville home in january.wo teenagers at home at the time barely escaped. firefighters say the cause was the family's hoverboard. >> the fact that the toy caused this kind of destruction to our lives. it's just wrong. >> reporter: hoverboards have been implicated in at least 50 other fires in 24 states. the consumer product safety commission thinks the problem is how the device's lithium-ion battery packs interact with circuit boards inside the unit. they have sent a letter to companies that make or sell the toys saying any hoverboards that don't meet federal safety standards will face a recall or be seized. >> i do not know of any at this point that would comply with standards. >> reporter: at new york's jfk airport last december, custom agent as seized nearly 1400 counterfeit hoverboards with potentially dangerous batteries. they'd been shipped via air cargo from china. the cpsc has this advice for consumers. >> i would stop using them, and i would contact the retailer or the manufacturer who made it and dem

erika edwards reports. gloves... scarves... heavy coat... we all have a mental checklist when it comes to protecting our skin on cold, gray days. sunblock may not be on that list -- but skin experts say -- it -should- be. "it is a common misconception that you don't get as much sun exposure in the winter than in the summer, but that's really not true." alyson lowe is a medical esthetician with novant health in charlotte... rays are less intense during the winter... those are the rays that lead to sunburns. the u-v-a rays however do not take a winter holiday... remaining strong year-round... adding up even if you're not outside as much during the winter months. "they penetrate into the dermis, causing more wrinkling, more aging, discoloration..." the way to help protect against those damaging effects... is to use a broad-spectrum sunscreen... 365 days a year. there are plenty of good products on the market... unscented ones that don't make you smell like you're at the pool.... and many no longer leave telltale white streaks on your face ... t

erika edwards, nbc news. another study out this morning from the u-k suggests virtual reality might also help ease symptoms of depression. a des moines man is taking valentines gift giving to a des moines man is taking valentines gift giving to a des moin595523 - planning the perfect of time and i in my head edgar camacho picked a familiar spot to pop that big question... he and his girlfriend were skating plaza yesterday when he got down on one knee. camacho says he's just glad the in. the two met here in the metro, at the both worked. ad lib main weather today will trend throughout the week. it will stay mostly cloudy today with temperatures reaching the mid 30s for daytime highs. a weak disturbance will cross through central iowa late tonight between midnight and 7 am. it will bring a mix of rain-snow across the state. we'll stay in the middle to upper 30s monday- wednesday, with upper 40s to lower 50s following through the weekend. besides the rain/snow mix early tuesday morning, most of still to come on

erika edwards report.. ----- underwater nats imagine beg immers in this peacef uwater world. "omy god this is incredible.." the woman whe voice you hear... "a sharkt went by my head!" . ot scuba diving... she'a paent in the hl."oh my god!" doctors at ceds-i in los geles e studyinghe effects of virtual reality on hospital patients... whose real world surroundings can be sterile, uncomfortable, sometimes frightening. sot: dr. brennan spiegel - dars-sinai health system - :28 - :33 "this is an credible walls of theospita" patients are cared away to diffent worlds... like iceland or e ocean. searchers tested the virtual reality syst with about 70eople so far. many say it's helping relieve stress and anxty. sot: kat freun- paent - :45 - :48 "ts was ke the greatest diveion that i could have er ha" "ahhh osh!! that feeling.. ilstrated perfectly... by a young boy ac.s. mott children's hosp at the univsi of michan. doctors there have also used virtual reality -- in this case -- turning wheelchairs into rollercoasters! "i'm otoof the wld!!" the cedars-sinai team thinks virtual reality c

erika edwards has the story in today's healthbeat 4 report. << (underwater nats) imagine being immersed in this "oh my god this is increreble.." the woman whose voice you hear... . shark just went by y head!" ... is not scuba diving... she's a patient in the hospital. "oh my god!" doctors at cedars-sinai in los angeles are studying the effects of virtual reality on hospital patients... whose real world surroundings can be sterile, uncomfortabl e, sometimes frightening. (sot: dr. brennan spiegel - cedars-sinai health system - :28 - :33) "this is an incredible opportunity to escape the four walls of the hospital." patients are carried away to different worlds... like iceland or the ocean. researchers have tested the virtual reality system with about 70 people so far. many say it's helping relieve stress and anxiety. (sot: kathy freund - patient - :45 - :48) "this was like the greatest diversion that i could have ever had." "ahhh oh gosh!! that feeling.. illustrated perfectly... by a young boy at c.s. mott children's hospital at the university of michigan. doctors there have also used virt

but as erika edwards tells us - doctors are now using virtual reality to help... world... "oh my god this is hospital. "oh my god!" doctors at cedars-sinai in los angeles are studying the effects of virtual reality on whose real world surroundings can be sterile, uncomfortable, sometimes frightening. "this is an incredible tested the virtual reality system with about 70 people so university of michigan. doctors there have also used virtual reality -- in this case -- turning wheelchairs into thinks virtual reality could also be useful for women enduringglong labors.. and those having to wait for painful procedures. "now we need to know -- does still to come on the news at noon... kanye west releases his work -- we'll take a look at how the much anticipated album finally reached the public's ears... rst up though ill be stormtrack seven meteorologist eileen loan will be back with your we will keep some light fog all afternoon. stormtrack7 live temperatures are actually pretty it is even in tt 40s to the canada tonight bringing some snow to the area by late be 1-2" with a few

erika edwards has the story. fire destroyed a nashville home in january.... two teenagers at home at the time -- barely escaped. firefighters say the cause... was the family's hoverboard. "the fact that a toy caused this kind of destruction to our lives... it's just wrong." hoverboards have been implicated in at least 50 other fires in 24 states.... the consumer product safety thinks the problem is how the devices' lithium-ion battery packs interact with circuit boards inside the units. the c-p-s-c has sent a letter to companies that either make or sell the tech toys... saying any hoverboards that don't meet federal safety standards will face a recall or be seized. "i do not know of any at this point that would comply with the standard." at new york's jfk airport last december... customs agents seized nearly 14-hundred counterfeit hoverboards with potentially dangerous batteries. they'd been shipped via air cargo from china. the c-p-s-c has this advice for consumers: "i would stop using them and i would contact the retailer or the manufacturer who made it and

erika edwards, nbc news. we still have a lot to get to this they're on opposite ends of the standings, but you couldn't tell by watching thgame. wa and minnesosoa in a very close game at carver hawkeye last night. the highlights coming up. plus -- dubuque is home to a big event over the weekend. many models of the newest cars and trucks -- all in the same place. visibilities remain below a mile ininmany areas this morning. we will keep some of the fog throughout the day, but the coming up. "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered! with jerry gallagher, ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. this is today in iowa." "now your storm track 7 i drive a golf ball. i drive to the hoop. i driviva racecar. i have a driver. his name is carl. but that's not what we all have in common. we talked to our doctors about treatment with xarelto . xarelto is proven to treat and help reduce xarelto is also p pven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. for people with afib

summer: as nbc' s erika edwards safety commission is now saying they should be seized or recalled. >> fire destroyed a home. firefighters say it was from the family' s hoverboard. >> the fact that a toy caused this destruction, it is a just wrong. >> hoverboards have been implicated in at least 50 over fires. the problem is how the lithium battery interacts with the unit. they have sent a letter to companies that make or sell the toys, saying any hoverboard sent that don' t meet federal safety standards will be seized. >> i do not know any that comply with the standard. >> they seized nearly 1300 hoverboards. they have this advice for consumers. >> i would stop using them, and contact the retailer or manufacturer to demand proof that it conforms with the standard, and if it does not, demand a refund. >> they would not give a refund on all hoverboards purchase through their website. so far, no response from those companies. meredith: the number of zika cases confirmed in florida stands at 26, with today' s new orange county case being diagnosed. yesterday two new cases were confirmed i

nbc's erika edwards takes a look now at the damage attributed to them and the warning for you. >> reporterfire destroyed a nashville home in january. two teenagers at home at the time barely escaped. firefighters say the cause was the family's lohover board. >> fact that a toy caused this kind of destruction to our lives, it's just wrong. >> reporter: hover boards have been implicated in at least 50 other fires in 24 states. thco commission thinks the problem is how the device's lithium ion battery pack interact with circuit boards in the unit. they have sent a letter to company that make or sell the tech toys saying any hover boards that don't meet federal safety standards will face a recall or be seized. >> i do not know of any at this point that would comply with the standard. >> reporter: at new york's jfk airport last december, customs agents seized nearly 1400 counterfeit hover boards with potentially dangerous batteries. they have been shipped via air cargo from china. the cpsc has this advice for consumers. >> i would stop using them and i'd contact the retailer or the manufacturer

erika edwards, nbc news. >>> folks are going to need to bundle up. a lot of you have been telling me you've absolutely been cold today. it's been wind-whipped out there as temperatures come down through the 40s. not going to need the rain jacket or the umbrella this evening but the coat, the scarf, the hat, the gloves, you bet. and try and stay warm with a warm drink as well. here is your temperatures by early morning. down to 30 degrees in the beltway. 24 gaithersburg, leesburg. down to 25 by early saturday morning. with temperatures this low there could be more refreeze taking place overnight and actually likely. so watch those icy patches if you're going to head out the door early in the day. the weather tomorrow then will have a low impact on our day. cool but nice with that lighter wind coming our way. your temperatures rise into the 40s, mid-40s, even warmer temperatures or higher temperatures expected on sunday but a very cold pattern next week. we have more on our snow chances coming up in a few. >>> all right. thanks, v.j. >>> doug mentioned

reporting in charlotte, north carolina, clearly without any bias whatsoever, im erika edwards, nbc news>>> is your kitchen a mess or it as neat as a pin? what the condition of your kitchen could say about how many pounds you've been putting on. >>> mild conditions again today, but i am tracking the system that should bring some wintry weather to parts of our area. what you can expect and when just ahead. >>> some more breaking news. skyforce 10 is live over this three-alarm house fire. this is in wyncote, montgomery county. this is greenwood avenue. we're told that the house is vacant and that there are no injuries but we're working to find more information. you see firefighters there on the ground. smoke billowing from that home. of course stay with nbc 10 and the nbc 10 app for updates on this breaking news. >>> could a cure for type 1 diabetes be on the horizon? scientists are already testing one possibility on diabetic patients. new brunswick based johnson & johnson joined force with viacyte to come up with the stem cell treatment. a capsule filled with stem cells is implanted under

erika edwards, nbc news. >>> after months of campaigning and more than $200 million spent on advertisingit now comes down to this -- the first contest in the race for the white house right there in iowa. right now the candidates are making a final frantic push to try to get votes just two hours before the iowa caucus. it is a crucial point in the election -- in the presidential election. >> and tonight all eyes are on the hawkeye state. since january of last year, the three democratic hopefuls have made more than 400 stops in iowa. the republicans have made 1,200 stops. 13 months in a making, more than 1,600 public appearances. the people in iowa know these candidates better than any of us, and it all comes to a head tonight. our team coverage of the iowa caucuses begins with steve handelsman in des moines with more on what's at stake. >> reporter: to power up her volunteers to get out the vote tonight, hillary clinton brought doughnuts. >> i'm feeling so energized because of all of you. >> reporter: she has slipped to a slight lead in iowa polls. bernie sanders rallied his volunteers to

this morning erika edwards looks at the biggest offenders an offers a few tips for slightly healthier game time goodies. >> reporter: the only thing that gets fanned more fired up is the food that goes with it. >> chip, beer, yeah. >> that munachos. >> reporter: typical is so immense, so filling, some estimate a person can couple as many as 2,000 calories on game day. >> i start my diet the following morning. >> reporter: one of the biggest culprits is the chicken wings. 3 to 5 with can have as many as 500 calories and no one only eats 3 to 5. >> chicken wings are basically grenades. >> reporter: replace them with chicken tenders. and also swap out sour cream and dips for greek cryogurt and sti with height beer. >> higher the alcohol kept, the higher the callie content. >> reporter: and the best defense is a plate. fill it up once, and then turn your back on the if you habuffe and get back into the game. super bowl sunday is the second largest day for food consumption in the country. but it really is just one day. die the tesch shons say it's fine for most to indulge a little and get

erika edwards, nbc news" the american heart association encourages women to schedule a "well- woman visit" with a doctor... to discuss individual heart disease risks. in honor of nationana"go red day" the city of columbia will hold a community photo session. it's today at noon in front of council chambers. share your pictures with us by tweeting at wis-10. you can also use the hashtag "go red columbia." coming up...the gamecock women's team looked to keep their undefeated season alive last night against kentucky. made things a little more difficult for the ladies. rick henry has the highlights and post-game reaction in the friday sports wrap. the south carolina women survived a tough test tonight against the kentucky wildcats...we'll get to the first half...mitchell driving....she makes contact is down for quite a while in we'll have more on her condition rebounds. kentucky's taylor murray on the move.....takes it all the way third quarter....wilson dishes to alaina coates....the dutch fork grad finishes with 18 third quarter by launching one from about 60 feet....she banks it in for thre

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erika edwards, nbc news. michael: here's what we have coming up on news 4 at 6:00. feeding the less fortunate in anderson county. 1,000 children at risk of hunger on the weekends. >> that's what drives our hearts to do this, is that there are some children out there that really do not have food on the weekends, and we need to do that, because it's what jesus would have done. he would have

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