. >> this is the frontline in the battle against the zika virus in outhern florida. health officials trudging the streets looking for the mosquito that carries the virus and telling people to take precautions. they've been preparing for this for months and while there will be more local cases, he says there's no reason for visitors to stay away. >> the living conditions are so much different here than elsewhere in the world. we have a.c., window screening. we have a strong public health infrastructure. >> florida gets more than 100 million visitors a year. more than a million and a half from britain. some travel firms have offered free cancellations to pregnant women but among those tourists already here, concern seems low. >> we brought our children out with us. we weren't concerned.

we have seen is continued mosquito activities, more adult mosquitoes, and cases found at the florida health department and what they did. >> here in california the state health officials received a $750,000 grant from the cdc to study the effects of zika on pregnant women and their babies. 21 pregnant california women have tested positive for zika. all of them acquired the disease from other countries or an infected sexual partner. >>> starbucks is recalling stainless steel straws because they could be dangerous for children. the straws came in two sizes and they were sold in pack -- packages of three. starbucks says they received four reports from people in the u.s. and canada about children cutting their mouths on the straws. almost three million of them were sold. starbucks says that parents should not allow their children to use them. >>> well bringing dentists into california classrooms. >> the real system is bringing care to where the people are. >>> coming up next a look inside the virtual dental office meant to help kids take better care of their teeth. >>> minor changes are in stor

when it comes to other states, they can probably learn from florida health officials in terms of whatre doing to combat the virus. take a look. as florida health crews work to rid the state of zika inspected mosquitos, other parts of the nation are nervously waiting. it is the height of mosquito season and cities like new orleans with hot, muggy conditions are particularly vulnerable. >> our mentality should not be if we will face a locally transmitted case but rather when. it is likely that we'll have one. >> with similar climates, mississippi, alabama, georgia, and texas have all crafted plans to combat zika. the man goes even farther. this map shows all the states at risk with yellow being low risk and red being a high rick. health officials say they don't expect widespread outbreaks. >> we do expect to see more cases. >> with florida, the only case thus far off the local transmission of the virus, it may offer something of a temperature mat to the rest of the country on stopping its spread. it has begun using airplanes to spray insecticide. the chemicals spread across a ten-mile a

to a specific part of miami, florida of the governor there says nearly all of the cases are in a one square mile neighborhood and it's just north of downtown miami. health workers have been going door to door. this ehave been testing residents. crews are spraying mosquito hot spots as you see this piece of video. florida's governor rick scott is saying he asked the centers for disease control to send an emergency response team to help the florida health department deal with the problem. as you mentioned we're also following breaking news here in of leading them on a high speed chase. this chase started on route 6 today and ended in new bedford. you can see the police cars there involved blocking the suspect's car on the road. decemberives have not said why the suspect ran from police. we do have a 7 news crew on the skin and we'll bring you updates when they get there. there is also breaking news on beacon hill right now. massachusetts one step now closer to closing the pay gap between men and women. governor governor baker signing a new bill into law just men for comparable work and includes a provision that lawmakers say is the first of its kind in th

that's why the florida health department is monitoring zika very carefully right now. >> just to be very clear zika is unprecedented. we never before had a mosquito-born disease to cause a health effect. >> reporter: miami planes are dumping insecticide. they will continue to do for several more weeks. they believe the area where zika is spreading is smaller than original thought, just 500 square feet. it's in the winwood neighborhood. pregnant women are being urged health departments are offering prevention kits to pregnant women in. -- pregnant women. in pinellas county they are going to start testing pregnant women for zika. pinellas, manatee are all included in the governor's case for emergency. >> exciting to hear though that they're making so much progress on this. another road rage incident in the bay area leaves a man in the hospital with a gunshot wound and another in jail. tampa police tell us a motorcyclist was shot in the back after he got into an argument with another driver. news channel 8 ryan hughes is live at the jail where that suspect is being held. ryan, good morning.

florida health investigators announced two new non-travel- related cases of the zika in their state last week. that brings the total number of non-travel- related cases to 35. c-n-n's elizabeth cohen sat down with an expectant mom - whose taking no chances on getting the virus. karla maguire helps her mother-in-law florida health investigators announced two new non-travel- related cases of the zika in their state last week. that brings the total number of non-travel- related cases to 35. c-n-n's elizabeth cohen sat down with an expectant mom - whose taking no chances on getting the virus. karla maguire helps her mother-in-law get her son's stroller out the door. (nats) "bye, bye, bye momma." behind. while grandma gets to play with little rafael (nats) "mami esta en casa y usted esta aqui - mommy's at home and you're here. that's because rafael's mother is pregnantin miamiwhere zika is spreading. (dr. karla maguire/ obstetrician) "i don't want to be outside unnecessarily." and she's knows what she's talking about (elizabeth cohen) "you're not just any other concerned pregnant lady." (dr.

the florida department of health says the only place where zika is being spread in florida is limited to two spots in miami-dade county. two cases with are reported in pinellas county. the health department is still investigating those cases. we'll pass along those findings when we finish. >>> staff members from both donald trump and hillary clinton's campaigns were at the white house yesterday for their first transition meeting. >> president obama wants to minimize any disruptions when he leaves office in january. tomorrow, clinton is expected to receive her classified intelligence briefings. trump received his last week. each major party candidate gets one. it gives the candidates a broad look at the national securi threats and challenges facing the country before he or she assumes office. >>> meanwhile, trump continued his attack on hillary clinton yesterday at a rally in new hampshire. he called the connection between her family's charitable foundation and state department "watergate all over again." clinton rolled out a new ad campaign linking trump to white supremacists. the bay

the judge says she will have to do so within 30 days. >>> parts of florida on alert as health officials confirmed that the zika-affected mosquitoes are in fact spreading. miami beach the second city in miami-dade county to have confirmed results of the disease. florida's governor saying there are at least five new locally but the mayor is saying there is no reason to worry. >> people going by, skateboarder, people out in miami beach. we cannot downplay this, we must focus on this, we must eradicate this. i know if we work together and get the governor to work with us we can get this done. >> there are reportedly 36 people infected with the virus in florida. >>> coming up next, after days of high floodwaters in baton rouge, resident starting to pick up the pieces and clean up what is left of what is being called the worst natural disasters sense hurricane sandy. >>> showers and thunderstorms coming around this evening. that does include potential rainfall for the tribe game. we will time it out coming up . >>> many baton rouge families returning to their homes for the first time followin

an update on the zika scare in south florida. health officials now say there are 22 ?local cases. they added ?another case on wednesday. and they're still waiting on results... from at leaset another ?forty cases. and right now, ?all these local cases are in south florida. zika is becoming a big ?economic issue in south florida. tourism officials are worried... and so are local businesses in miami. several had to shut down in the wynwood area for the past at least ?one is already back open. "the yard" is an outdoor food and music spot. the owner says he couldn't ?afford to stay closed any longer. the mayor of miami-dade says all that spraying has now killed off 96-percent of the mosquitoes in that neighborhood. the hunt is on in central florida... to find a bear that's been roaming through a neighborhood. it's leaving many people in winter garden on edge. they fit started seeing the bear last weekend. and they saw one again, hanging out in a tree wednesday morning. residents want city offciials to do something now...about their unwanted neighbors: garbage cans. but residents say t

for disease control is telling women to specifically avid a section of south florida where the virus is spreading rapidly. health lead interns florida anowing ten new home-grown cases today. >> anchor: so the cdc taking extreme steps to contain the virus. ryan schulteis at the breaking news desk with more on what's going on here. >> reporter: the cdc says pregnant women need to watch out and avoid going it a specific part of miami. right that area caused by mosquito bites right here in the u.s. florida's governor says nearly all of the cases are in a one square mile neighborhood. just north of downtown miami. health work verse been going door to door in that area testing residents. crews are spraying for moss wheats and their hot spots. rick scott said he asked the centers for disease control to send an emergency response team to help the florida health department deal with the proble. >>> today we ask for cdc emergency response team that efforts with lab, with mosquito control. >> anchor: so the cdc suggests all pregnant women should talk to their doctors about sihka exposure and both pregnant women and partner

. >> anchor: zika concerns rising in flo the florida department of health announced 5 new cases in the state. one of the individual who tested positive is near tampa, not miami. officials are working to see where the person could have contracted the virus. there have been at least 42 local transmissions of the zika virus in florida so far. police in chicago -- jadiann. >> jadiann: we'll get this figured out. police in chicago are people. police say the fire appears to have been set after a domestic argument. two girls, an infant and a man were killed in the apartment fire. it took around 200 firefighters to put out the fire. it was a difficult job. >> we haven't come to the conclusion where the fire originated from. i can tell you that the stair wells, the interior stairwell and the exsteer year stair well was burned out. once we couldn't make the stairwells we backed wept into a defensive mode. >> jadiann: police are searching for a person of interest who they say started the fire. >> anchor: crash in tennessee. the moment of impact when a driver slams through the front window of a je

. >>> a bigger problem is developing in florida. health managers say it's impossible for them to spray for zika near south beach. it's filled with high-rise buildings and faces strong winds which doesn't allow the senator harry reid is calling on congress to return to washington, d.c. to deal with the spread of zika. they want a funding bill for $1.9 billion. that money would go to developing a vaccine and controlling mosquitoes. >>> onion dip with no date mark, toxic substances not labeled. not all restaurants keep a >> off warner road in chandler, four major violations. the health inspector went out and found a dishwasher with no sanitizer, toxic substances not labeled. the safeway deli in phoenix, four major violations. the health inspection report listed an employee not cleaning a slicer with the proper solution, fried chicken not kept at a proper temperature. and south mountain cafe at phoenix. four violations. the health inspector found raw eggs stored above green chiles and rice and onion stored on the floor. and the place with the

florida officials say...the miami... as dan simon reports.. health officials have launched an aggressive effort to stop this. --reporter pkg-as follows-- as florida health crews work to rid the state of zika-infected mosquitoes... other parts of the nation are nervously bracing for the virus to spread. it's the height of mosquito season. and cities like new orleans, with hot, muggy conditions, are particularly vulnerable. (mayor mitch landrieu/ new should not be a matter of if we will face a locally- transmitted case, but rather when. because it is likely we're gonna have one." with similar climates, louisiana, alabama, mississippi, georgia and texas have all crafted plans to combat zika. but the threat goes even farther. this map from the national center for atmospheric research shows all the states at risk. with yellow being low risk, a high risk. still, health officials say they don't expect wide-spread outbreaks. (pres. barack obama) "but we cannot be complacent. because we do expect to see more zika cases." with florida the only state thus far t

. >> as florida health works to rid the state of zika infected mosquitoes other parts of the nation are bracing for the virus to spread. the height of mosquito season and cities like new orleans with hot muggy conditions are particularly vulnerable. >> our mentality should not be it is likely we will have one. >> with similar climates, louisiana, alabama, mississippi, georgia and texas have crafted plans to combat zika. the thread goes further. this map from the national center for atmospheric research shows all the states at risk with yellow being low risk orange moderate and red is high risk. health officials say they don't expect widespread outbreaks. >> we cannot be complacent do expect to see more zika cases. >> florida the only state so far to have local transmission that may offer something of a template to the rest of the country on stopping the spread. it has begun using airplanes to spray insecticide. chemicals are spread across a 10 mile area. the early results seem promising with a high kill rate in the traps used to gauge effectiveness. >> it has been mopping up water to de

nothing, and i repeat, nothing has been confirmed from the florida department of health, by the cdc, county. i know there's been talk about some kind of cluster. there's no cluster. >> this afternoon, the governor of florida, rick scott, gave a press conference, confirming cases of zika in miami beach. joining me now is the mayor. great to see you. let's talk about that change in position. what changed between yesterday, when you were not confirming there were cases of zika and your press conference this afternoon. >> thank you, joy. it's unfortunate. you know what changed? the information from the governor. so sad that this governor is withholding life-saving information and playing politics with it. it wasn't just myself, it was the county mayor. none of us were able to get information from the governor or the florida department of health, because they were not communi communicating with the media, the government or elected officials. so when he came out to score political points, it was the first time we got confirmation that there were five cases linked with miami beach. we hope t

florida health officials were considering making miami beach a zika transmission zone. so far they haven't. ma blow to the tourism industry. to make it a zika zone, that would keep people away. active transmission still only in one area. they urge residents to spray themselves and clothes with mosquito repellent. >> kim: "the today show" is all over speedo gate this morning. expect. >> a host of medal winners will be with us live. >> the latest on the scandal involving four u.s. swimmers. the apology from the u.s. o.c. and the deal reached with brazilian officials to end this case. >> on our final morning here in rio, we'll look back at the most memorable moments and all the fun we've had as we get started on a friday here on >> kim: i heard savannah say she misses everybody. news interviews can inform, inflame and sometimes entertain. >> dana: every now and then there is an interview unlike any other. jeanie most reports. >> it was a little like the old routine about the guy with the last name who claimed first >> now imagine that in slow motion. an exchange has become

today the florida health department handed out free bug repellent today at miami beach senior high. and across town the miami dade school district handed out protective clothing - long sleeves and pants for students that needed it. ((i don't want to simplify this too much but it is at the end of the day protecting and train and cover. make sure that we don't have breading sites. everybody can help. this is a community >>> students in the new zika zone are encouraged to spray themselves before class./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> the blue cut fire staying stagnant for a second day in a row. and an expected containment day now in sight./// showers moving in northeast of las vegas. katie boer joins us next to explain how soon before it reaches our area./// "now, live...this is 8 ((sharie johnson)) >>> the blue cut fire is now 85 percent contained. this after another day of stagnant growth. the blaze has sat at more than 37 thousand acres for two days now--- and fire officials believe it will be fully doused by the end of this month. we're told mandatory evacuations have now been lifted for

cases have been linked to miami beach .that brings the total number of cases in the city to 35.florida health of declaring miami beach a zika transmission zone.so far, they have not.officials are urging residents in the area to spray themselves and their clothes with mosquito today, disease control workers will spray a two-block area of san diego because of concerns over zika.a man who lives nearby may have contracted the virus during a recent trip overseas.state officials are doing testing on him to determine if he is infected. officials say the spraying will be a precautionary two olympic swimmers are on after brazilian authorities returned their passports following a round of questioning. gunnar bentz and jack conger just left rio de janeiro.they -- along with ryan lochte -- are accused of making up a story about being robbed.authorities said they vandalized a gas station bathroom.the u-s olympic committee apologized for the ordeal up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4--early voting when you can expect to cast your ballot for november's election. clay matthews and julius pepers are r

the florida department of health actually handles this. they do testing. at work with the cdc to find out what's specifically going on. i agree with you, you would think the governor and florida department of health would be in complete contact with local officials. i'm sorry to say, this governor is playing politics. zika is not replican, zika is not democrat, zika affec all of us. so i hope the governor is watching tonight because we want to make sure he understands the message loud and enclosure. let's not play politics with this very important issue. we want to maintain and make sure the people of miami beach, the residents and visitors are safe and healthy. that's our number one goal and will continue to be. >> so just to reiterate one more time because i think the concern a lot of people would have is that if a local official of a major tourist destination like miami beach would not want to admit that there was a problem that might keep tourists away, are you saying that was not a consideration in your saying that those cases did not exist? >> absolut

. >>> florida health officials are reporting more cases of travel related zika in the bay area plus a new case of locally transmitted zika in south florida. reporting in palm beach county from a person who was recently in miami. that brings the total of local cases to 17. hillsborough has 2. polk county one new case. >>> and we want to check in with leigh as we continue to >> heavy down pours and third has been the case for 48 hours. we'll continue through the day today and taper off into the middle of the week. there's a lot of standing water. i know you can't do anything when the rain is coming down but be prepared to get rid of any puddles you see around your house. let's look at where the rain is coming down. we know there's a flood watch for citrus, hernando and pasco through this evening where the most rain has fallen and will fall today. as we thank goodness the batch of heavy rain in hillsborough county a lot lighter. still sprinkles coming down but as you travel off into the gulf of mexico that's another batch of heavy rain with reds and yellows pushing on shore in pasco hern

we've seen 15 cases in the miami area area are cdc experts are working shoulder to shoulder with florida health authorities. pregnant women have been urged to stay away from neighborhoods they were focused on. i want to be clear, our public health experts do not expect to see the widespread outbreaks of zika that we have seen in brazil are in puerto rico. we expect to see more cases. even though the symptoms for most are mild, many may never know they have it. we've seen the complications can be severe. i want to encourage every american to learn what they can do to stop zika. in addition, congress needs to do its job.

in florida. health investigators have announced two new non-travel- related cases of the zika in the state. that brings the total number of non-travel- related cases to sat down with an expectant mom - whose taking no chances on getting the virus. karla maguire helps her mother-in-law get her son's stroller out the door. (nats) "bye, bye, bye momma." and that's it - maguire stays behind. while grandma gets to play with little rafael (nats) "mami esta en casa y usted esta aqui - mommy's at home and you're here. that's because rafael's mother is pregnantin miamiwhere zika is spreading. (dr. karla maguire/ obstetrician) "i don't want to be outside unnecessarily." and she's knows what she's talking about (elizabeth cohen) "you're not just any other concerned pregnant lady." (dr. karla maguire/ obstetrician) (laughs) "yeah. i'm an obgyn as well. she's an obstetricianan assistant professor at the university of miami. and dr. maguire is doing everything she can to protect rafael's future little brother. (eliza

am low: 65 high: 80 dewpoint: 62 wind: ese 5-10 mph new outbreaks of zika virus in florida have health officials scrambling to find the source... florida department of health workers are investigating five reports of zika in area and four in the miami beach area. according to a statement from governor rick scott's office -- these are locally transmitted cases. the c-d-c says there have been more than 22-hundred cases of zika virus reported in the united states. wells fargo paying a big fine for charging illegal late fees to student loan borrowers. federal investigators say wells fargo charged the late fees to customers who made payments penalty --, wells fargo must pay 3-point-6-million-dollars to the consumer financial protection agency and set aside 410-thousand- dollars to refund customers. it has become an integral part of everyday life -- and today marks 25 years of the world wide web. tim burners-lee -- a british scientist -- allowed public access to the web for the first time on august 23rd, 1991. it allowed "non computer experts" simple way -- opening the door to the informatio

. >>> florida health officials confirming four new locally acquired cases of the zika virus. mosquitoes infecting 21 people in the state so far. and the department of health still believes that local transmission is contained to miami arts all netonight, miami's mayor saying that spraying the area has reduced the chance by 95%. another spraying will happen tomorrow and on sunday. but health officials confirming tonight that they will not lift a av advisory for that aa for at least another 35 days. >>> and texas health officials now confirming thetair s's first death directed -- directly connected to the zika died shortly after birth. the mosquito infected the mom while she was pregnant in el saador. >>> to families on edge. a terrifying home invasion in polk county. a woman locked herself inside of bedroom asthe mekicked in her fro dr. tonight the men are still out there. clifton french is live in the central point neighborhood in winter haven. cliff, those have to be pretty anxious neighbors tonight. their plan is to make their homes more severe. many people are getting secu

florida health officials concerned that rules about pesticides could do more harm than good. 16 caseof lowell mosquito -- to local mosquitoes have been reported in until. business owners are upset that congress took their break without passing a spending bill to fight the virus. >>> athletes keeping an eye on the zika virus. but the virus is not keeping them away from their favorite games. tennis is one of the biggest williams. here's a look at at tennis olympic events. >> reporter: novak djokovic has a and his opponent, there's history. on the women's side, serena williams could meet her sister for the gold medal together, the williams sisters are going for a fourth doubles olympic gold medal in brazil. >>> and how about this for a way to prepare for the games -- serena williams shows her rhythm as she teaches us how to twerk. i think i will give it a shot later, in private, of course. >>> well, it only takes a little rain to cause big problems in of a stranded flood. the close call to a group of drivers had just because they didn't heed the warning to turn around when they saw water.

. >>> another big story we continue to follow, florida health announced another case of locally acquired zika in the miami area today for a total of 15 cases so far. it comes after the cdc issued an unprecedented advisory to women who are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant to avoid a popular miami neighborhood. there's growing concern that the zika outbreak can't be contained in that area. >> reporter: authorities tell nbc news they are still investigating where this new case was acquired. they do know the patient lives outside of that one square mile area north of downtown miami. federal officials say the insecticides used to kill mosquitos are not as effective as they had hoped. >> just checking for mosquitoes. >> reporter: every day now in winwood, the ground war begins anew, hitting sewers with biological agents to kill mosquito larvae, sweeping away standing water after last night's rains, because that's where mosquitoes breed, especially on those flat roofs. but experts say zika mosquitoes may be in other parts of miami or beyond. >> we have a steep learning curve around t

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the florida health department said it believes that the active transmissions are only happening in miami's lynnwood neighborhood. more than 4,000 students head lack to class on monday. school officials are making sure that children are cover, distributing insect repellant and uniforms with long sleeves and pants to any family that want them. and the cdc continue advise pregnant women to avoid the lynnwood area. this woman is expected her third child and they are live in the area and her two children attend school one we know that zika is a real risk for pregnant women and their babies. and now there's a new study out yesterday suggesting that the zika can affect the adult brain with when it comes to memory and learning. >>> coming up, she's a rockville native. she pulls off a stunning upset in rio, a first-ever in history and the u.s. continues to dominate in brazil. and find out how a panda gets in touch with her creative side. we're back in >>> this is it a step forward. so they have blogs and they make mistakes. i think robotic cars will make less mistakes. >> mopefully. uber will -- ho

rick scott asked the centers for disease control to send an emergency response team to help the florida health department to deal with the problem. >> we asked for the response team that will help with collection efforts with lab with mosquito control. and then mosquito boards we're doing and continue the state we will be successful. >> reporter: cdc pregnant women should talk to doctors about exposure. at the breaking news desk ryan schulteis 7 news. >> anchor: 7 news turns to your forecast. the weather clouding up in boston. it was muggy over cast for most of the day in the city and parts outside the city. what are we expecting tonight? jeremy reiner back from vacation forecast. >> reporter: we have the clouds now. isolated showers. there was a batch through the new hampshire sea coast. it's from a weak weather system that is way out here in northern york state. there are steadier showers even some downpours. as we work through tonight that will drift across southern new england. we hold on to the clouds. risk of beneficial rain. nothing wide spread unfortunately for the drought. after that

right now...miami city officials are warning of more zika cases popping up in the florida health officials are working to determine if zika is being actively transmitted in the area or if it's from tourists. if the c-d-c issues a travel warning for miami it could be a huge blow to the tourism industry. a texas family is amazed they're still alive after their car was struck by lightning! it was all captured on their home surveillance footage. watch closely... you see the lightning hit as the family is unloading groceries and a man is knocked to climb out the back of the car. she gets their kids to safety and then as she's dragging her husband toward the house...another bolt of lightning hits! the family says there was no lightning or thunder in the area... just light rain. tim powell survived lightning strike: "i don't remember and i was, it's kind of one of those, you want to see what happened so you can understand it 'cause you wasn't here for it or you were there but just the family's car was damaged...but thankfully they're all o-k. had some showers roll in yesterday afternoon and we ca

the city has been in constant contact with the florida health department about the best ways to control the mosquito population and stop the virus from spreading. >> we have been working with businesses and residents making sure there's no standing water anywhere in the city that's an area for breeding or anything like that. >> many of the zika cases in florida are in the wynwood area of miami dade county. >>> the payment from iran was essentially ransom but the president obama says the u.s. did withhold the payment owed to iran as lef raj until iran let them go. they are afraid iran may go back on their promise to free the journalists and three others. >>> new information about the clayton fire and the accused arsonist who has been arrested. the video surveillance who helped track damon over the past year. >>> delayed storm construction days ahead of the school year. hundreds of students supposed to move in this weekend that are now displaced. >>> looking at a commute that is still slow and good but getting slow in some areas. the bay bridge looks good in san francisco. >>> it does loo

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florida health officials were considering making miami beach a zika transmissions are still only in the wynwood, florida area. officials are urging residents in the area to spray themselves and their clothes with mosquito repellent. for the third day in a row... federal agents continue to investigate the eight businesses set on fire last weekend when protests turned violent in the sherman park neighborhood. demolition crews helped the a-t-f sift through the rubble this morning at o'reilly auto parts. it's among at least the to be completely torn down. mayor tom barrett stopped by to view the damage. he says he's been in contact with the property and business owners. i told them the city would love to work with them we would love to have them rebuild and to send the message and the reality that we wont coward because of this. :56 losses will likely exceed several million dollars.. the a-t-f is offering a 10-thousand-dollar reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved. we continue to track a low moving into our area today and tomorrow. right now we are

>> the details you would have to get from the florida health department.he test results we have seen so far in this area of "what'd you miss?" -- winwood have not identified pregnant women to my knowledge. businessweekerg was looking at how funding is allocated throughout florida on a county by county basis. some counties spend quite a bit on mosquito eradication, some less. we have had congress stalled when it comes to funding for fighting zika. how much of a problem is that? there is art-term -- short-term and longer to issue. in the short-term issue, we need to rebuild the mosquito control infrastructure in the country and retool for this kind of mosquito because the tracking and control are different. that is really important for communities throughout the u.s. longer time, we need better ways to control mosquitoes, better ways to combine tools. that is why robust resources are so important so we can have a robust response to protect t zika andagainst mosquito mosquito borne threats. is their way to mitigate effects before it reaches the baby? >> we ha

florida health officials found evidence of local zika virus transmission, travel guidance is expectedo be as early as today but philip levine says there is no hard evidence to implicate miami beach just yet. >> they say there is a potential possibility there could be a link to miami beach but nothing has been confirmed from the florida department of health, the cdc or the county, we have not had confirmation, these are two cases, there is talk about some kind of cluster, there is no cluster. >> they are worried about a decline, the total of locally acquired cases in florida is 35. they have 479 travel related cases. >> the global market action overnight we begin with asia, mixed bag, the hong kong, hang seng is down one third of 1%, the cause be gained fractionally. the nikkei up one third of 1% off of recent lows and the shanghai composite index up 0.1%. >> stocks trading on the final day of the week across the board. the for the london is down 0.1%, the cac in paris is down 0.8%. >> let's check stock market futures after two gaze of games, we are higher for the week with major avera

--reporter pkg-as follows-- as florida health crews work to rid the state of zika- infected mosquitoes... other parts of the nation are nervously bracing for the virus to spread. it's the height of mosquito season. and cities like new orleans, with hot, muggy conditions, are particularly vulnerable. (mayor mitch orleans, la) "our mentality should not be a matter of if we will face a locally- transmitted case, but rather when. because it is likely we're gonna have one." with similar climates, louisiana, alabama, mississippi, georgia and texas have all crafted plans to combat zika. but the threat goes even farther. this map from the national center for atmospheric research shows all the states at risk. with yellow being low risk, orange moderate, and red being a high risk. still, health officials say they don't expect wide- spread outbreaks. (pres. barack obama) "but we cannot be complacent. because we do expect to see more zika cases." transmission of the virus, it may offer something of a template to the rest of the country on stopping its spread. (nats - plane) it's begun using airpla

would expand the previous requirement that was limited to areas with active transmission like florida. health cleared from tampa florida want per millings to use -- permission to use genetically modified moss -- mosquitoes to fight zika virus. >>> deficiency in the hormones may contribute to the growth of breast cancer cells. the brain creates melatonin at night and helps control the body's sleep and wake cycles. >>> we know that obesity is connected to colon, breast and kidney. having too much weight is linked to other cancers. experts say as the pounds add up, so does the risk. >>> health leaders in texas, they want to know how 8 students athletes were sickened with a rare and serious illness. they are students at texas woman university, 6 are on the volleyball team. that illness is a breakdown of the muscle tissue and can cause kidney damage. local physical therapist saginaw is not involved in the cases, but said 8 at one school points to common causes. >> two conclusions that they are taking supplements that makes them predisposed to it. >> reporter: universities are looking into the case

shoulder with florida health authorities. there is a very aggressive effort under way to control mosquitos there. pregnant women have been urged to stay away from the particular neighborhood we are focused on. we'll keep working as one team, federal, state and local to slow and limit the spread of the virus. i want to be clear though. our public health expert does not expect to see the widespread outbreaks of zika here that we've seen in brazil or puerto rico. the kind of mit likely to carry zika are limited to certain regions of our country. we cannot be complacent. we expect to see more zika cases. even though the symptoms for most people are mild, many may never know they have it, we've seen that the complications for pregnant women and their babies can be severe. i want to encourage every american to learn what they can do to help stop zika going to fighting zika costs money. helping puerto rico deal with its zika crisis costs money. research in the new vaccines, and nih announced the first clinical trials in humans. that

. >> reporter: in florida, health department workers are literally going door to door in an effort the spread of the zika virus. this after the state has become ground zero for the infection of the u.s. mainland. those cases so far limited to this one square mile area just north of miami. >> we just announced this morning on top of the four cases we announced on friday we have ten more cases. as you know, two of those cases were in broward and the others were in miami that we announced on friday. all the additional cases are in that one small square mile downtown miami. >> reporter: these are the first cases of zika that have been transmitted from a mosquito to a human being in the u.s. florida's 400 other cases are contracted during travel to another infected country. the governor meeting today to share strategy and to keep residents informed, particularly pregnant women or women planning to get pregnant. the virus causes microcephaly, heads and brains. >> my concerns were making sure i understood the virus. >> reporter: officials have distributed mosquito repellant kits and have dist

trump has said rick scott and the florida health officials have it under control, and it's best lefto them. liz: by the way, we did put in a couple of calls to the trump campaign. we're still waiting on a answer about it. but we did give them that opportunity. and as soon as we get any answer on that, we shall get it to you. adam shapiro, thank you. >> yeah. liz: but to the real political nuts and bolts of this. as usual florida may have the power to decide this election. and right now, it's razor thin with the candidates. 45% for donald trump. the state has 29 electoral votes to the venal president in the last nine of ten elections, it has done that. but could zika wind up being the tiebreaker or the october surprise? let's bring in jessica urlich, a florida-based democratic strategist and ron cristy, former assistant to george w. bush. look, there are firestorms right and left but smack in the middle, guys, this is not a red or blue issue. this is babies born with brain damage and now a new study, jessica, that shows there will be severe joint deformities, and i see this. texas wit

according to florida health officials, 14 cases of zika have been transmitted by local mo mile of the city. >> we believe there are individuals that are at risk in that one mile square radius. elizabeth: the cdc issuing its first ever travel warning for the u.s. recommending pregnant women avoid this populated area. the zika virus can cause severe birth defects. >> a neighborhood sweep. elizabeth: in all-out war against the spread of the virus. and betting nets. most infected show no symptoms. >> no fever, nothing. elizabeth: cruise's spraying control the mosquito population but it's unclear whether the pesticides are effective. >> unfortunately there is no quick test for that. breeding sites that have not been eliminated. standing water where mosquitoes continue to be turned out elizabeth:. health officials are telling residents to use bug spray and get rid of standing water >>. making sure none of my plans have water that's been sitting there. elizabeth: the cdc announce more funding, $16 million for states and territories for better identifying cases where babies are born with birt

the florida health department confirms 2 new cases of z kicks a from an area yay outside of miami beach. >> this news come on the heels of troubling new evidence the brains. new research on mice conducted at rockefeller university suggests zika can damage adult brain cells critical to learning and memory it's unclear if those cells can recover. >>> viewers sent us these foes from sevi lexer. fire crews worked quickly to put out the -- to get out the trucks and as much equipment these could. no reports of injury. investigatorsare still trying to determine what caused the building this tid sri owe show the this side of the building right before the roof caved in. >>> as we told you earlier, a big night in cleveland. the indians win, sir paul mccartney wows at the q, and the browns at home at first energy stadium. >> joan kendrick taking the pulse of our always-resilient browns fans. season home game can be summed up like this, wah-wah-wah. >> reporter: the rally started with tailgaters camped out early. >> we'll get them next year. >> reporter: already you're saying that? >> already. >> g

. >> florida health crews are working hard to try to rid the area of mosquitoes, as the country braces for that virus to spread. >>> now to your vote in the race for the white house. it's been an interesting week. donald trump is failing at the polls, and hillary clinton struggles once again to explain her e-mail controversy. melissa takes us in for a closer look on what's going on. >> reporter: the week began with a firestorm against donald star parents who lost their son, a u.s. army cam.en, while fighting in iraq in 2004. trump commenting on why his wife didn't speak at the convention, insinuating it was her religion. sheila joined us on our political show this morning to weigh in. >> this kind of comment does not speak to the values of the that's clearly evident in how the polls changing this week. >> the media, when they're doing their polls, need to follow or track, or get their own polling, and know their margin of error. >> reporter: this weekend, donald trump getting back on messag aterm. >> her e-mails and her conversation has to be dealt with as a casualty to truth. what is

florida health workers are and... -4- in.... the miami beach area. according to a statement.... the c-d-c says.... there have been over..... -22- hundred cases of zika virus reported in the united states.... as of august -17-th. staying in flordia.. -16- year-old.... the teenager survived a rare infection..... caused by a brain eating amoeba. only -4- survived... including sebastion. a new reason for parents to be worried about daycare. investigators in tennessee say one daycare's nannycam has been hacked by people as far away as russia. the owner of the day school says he got an anonymous tip from somone in arkansas.. and immediately pulled the plug. we're not in the it business. care of children. many daycares have online video feeds so parents can keep an on their children. but some sites claim to access video feeds legally from all over the world. tennessee authorities say they may call in federal agents to take over the investigation. the american heart association is setting new recommendeds on the consumption of 'added sugars' for children. added sugars are harder to dete

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but florida health department said it believes active transmissions are only happening in miami's winwood neighborhood. six public schools fall within or near that winwood zika zone. more than 4000 students head back to class there on monday. >> we'll give you one spray and one wipe. >> reporter: school officials are make sure children are covered. distributing ink seg repella and pants to any family that wants it. the cdc continues to advise pregnant women to avoid the wynnewood area. mercedes is expecting her third child. her family lives inside the zika zone. her two kids attend school a brock away from home. >> mentally it's the zika is going through my mind 24/7. do i go outside? >> reporter: we no that it's a real risk for pregnant women yesterday suggest that zika can also affect the adult brain when it comes to memory, and learning. >>> firefighters have gained more ground as they work to surround the huge blue cut fire east of los angeles. blaze is now 26% contained and scorched more than a 50 square mile area. authorities began lifting some evacuation orders wednesday. unclear w

saying he asked the centers for disease conit will to send an emergency response team to help the florida health department deal with this massive problem. >>> today we ask for the cdc emergency response team that will help with collection efforts with with mosquito control and then mosquitoes will continue do e we will be successful. >> anchor: so besides that travel warning the cdc with some other suggestions today including all pregnant women in the country should talk to abou. pregnant women in miami should second trimester of pregnancy. also pregnant couples should use protection every time they have sex during pregnancy and the cdc is also saying both pregnant women and their partners who precautions to prevent mosquito bites. at the breaking news desk, ryan schulteis, 7 news. >> anchor: coming up, as we said, now 14 people inat thed with sihka in florida. we'll hear from all of those people about how sick they got and what is going on with them. so we'll have that for you coming up at 5:30. >> anchor: following breaking news a suspect in custody after leading state police on a high speed

florida health officials have considered making the city a many think doing that would be a huge blow to the tourism industry thats been built there. -- that has been built there. people are urged to spray themselves and their clothing with mosquito repellent for precaution. heather: and more breaking news regarding that usa swimmers scandal in rio. gold medalist ryan lochte today apologizing for his behavior. he and 3 fellow swimmers apparently vandalized a gas station after a night out. and then they lied and said they we lochte's story has recreated an international embarrassment. >> olympic swimmer ryan lochte now saying he is sorry after he and three swimmers -- were robbed at gunpoint in rio. posting of social media, i want to apologize for my behavior last weekend in nothing more careful and candid in how i described the events of that men posing as police. >> the guy had a gun. he tapped it, put it to my four head. reporter: but police say the surveillance video tells a different story. you see a swimmer poll -- a swimmer pull a sign off the wall. the guys are seen getting int