some of those visitors are now coming down with hantavirus. new deaths in west virginia and pennsylvania. and j.r stone is following the story and joins us now with new details. >>j.r: we now know that there have been the eight cases of the hantavirus, three of the eight have died. i was at yosemite all last week, i was inside one of the 91 cabins that was closed. this one had been a sanitized and rodent proof. we are learning tonight that this is one of two areas now in question. >> these are the signature tent cabins in curry village a yosemite, an area where seven out of the eight hantavirus terraces are believed to have originated. this area is now closed to the public. for the first time we're hearing about a case linked to the tent cabins and a high sierra. >> this specific individuals stayed in multiple camps at the end of july. >> specifically in the location higher elevation, at least an hour and a half from curry village. >> because of a single case that has been linked to the area, health officials did not feel that warrant any furt

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>>darya: another case in the news, the situation with a hantavirus. and more visitors have hantavirus. who are you suing in that case? >> it is of the hyatt. is attending cabin. when people go into major they should realize or do realize that nature is the nature. there are wild animals and the bears. this is an interesting case legally in death, some people suggest that these were not ordinary tents, that they had been modified. some of the sheet rock inside of them, it created space for the mice to live, breathe and carry on the virus. a live look of the contractor in if he was negligent. again, think about this down the road in front of the jury, people will say, he went camping. it is a pretty high bar to get someone held liable for that. and >>darya: we will be back with more in a couple of minutes. >>james: still ahead, day five of teacher strikes in chicago. the school board says they are close to a decision. >>mark: the university of texas has ordered an evacuation is due to a threat on their campus. the alert was posted shortly before 8:00 a.

all to contain the deadly hantavirus. ktvu's robert handa is live where visitors are flooding into the park despite the disease. robert? >> reporter: summer is ending so the park is seeing visitors coming in while it is still dry but there is also work activity going on that is all about hantavirus. >> reporter: the last days of summer are drawing crowds to yosemite national park and filling campground to capacity. a month ago there were cancellations because people were worried about hantavirus linked to these campers. today we heard concern but not fear. >> there was a scare from a mouse or, you know, rodent, and, you know, thought about it but it is like, well, you know. >> reporter: the national park services is taking measures to reduce public exposure to deer mice. >> we don't believe that there was any increase risk of exposure to hantavirus to those people. >> reporter: no increased risk to people who put their food in the lakers? >> correct -- >> reporter: lockers? >> correct. . >> the hole is very small but glad

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half of the traps set caught mice, 14% testing positive for the hantavirus.fficials have called the outbreak at yosemite unprecedented. so far eight people have come down with the hantavirus, three have most who are exposed have come into contact with rodent droppings. >>> crane operator working on san francisco's new transbay terminal has found an artifact that may help study bay area earthquake faults unearthed the tooth and part of the jaw of awolly mom -- of a wolly mammoth -- >> big deal, so we can study, get age dates which help us figure out tectonics. >> transbay project officials say they will donate the remains to the california academy of sciences. >> exciting find. >> it is >>> exciting, warmer temperatures kids playing at recess. >>> to get a lot of sunshine today, patchy fog over downtown san francisco one of the thicker areas around. live doppler, showing the clouds most prevalent at the coast where our visibilities are most dangerous, down to a quarter mile at half moon bay. right now 50s, 60s antioch, livermore, mountain view, san jose, fairf

officials tested them for hantavirus. the goal, figure out how much of the park is an exposure risk. >> reporter: workers have been ordered not to talk about it but today officials tested 100 employees on a voluntary basis for hantavirus. it is spread by inspected deer mice and there have been 9 cases, three people died. today they filled out a questionnaire and give blood. >> it will look at hantavirus infection, any past infection and the questionnaire shows work habits, living habits, what kind of training they have had. >> reporter: it is a pilot program for the 2500 employees. some say this is a rare opportunity it learn more about hantavirus since many people can be infected without knowing it. >> we know when people get sick and show symptoms the mortality rate is high and they get sick and many die. it would be important to know for anybody in medicine to really understand exactly, is that just a small portion of the total number. >> reporter: some were surprised the state waited so long. >> you would think since

take the hantavirus, for example.lk into an old shed or cabin, inheal the spores from dust droppings from mice and poop from mice and if you have the regular flow, coughing and virus associated with it, the back of your mind, could that be hantavirus? >> i remember over the last 15, 20 years covering stories about west nile virus. every single year we're dealing with this here. are we seeing more of it this year? >> more than it's been in the last decade. came to new york city initially, but it's been reported everywhere, and the big story with west nile virus is there's a pretty good chance if you're hearing my voice, probably had it and didn't even know it. >> the symptoms are not that severe. >> for 4/5 of people they are completely benign. typically a classic flu virus, a lot of headache and malaise. my wife had it last week. you know, for the first couple days -- >> treated how, because it gets better by itself. >> virus from mosquitos, vast majority of people it can be fine but sometimes it becomes meningitis so

. >>> the latest case of the hantavirus out of yosemite and what makes a difference. >>> welcome back. another visitor to yosemite national park is recovering after becoming the ninth person diagnosed with the hantavirus. that is spread through rodent droppings and has killed three people since mid-june. all but one of the eight other victims stayed in the village where the deer mice were nesting in the plywood walls. the latest case is different because it is considered a hantavirus infection. >>> some are being told to boil tap water for the next through days. the california department of health say people who live in the jackson hills area of morgan hill need to boil their water or use bottled water. the city is testing the water, but will not have the results until next week. >>> the south bay nursery destroyed by the fire is forced to have a fire sale. summer winds nursery in san jose kicked off the inventory clearance this morning. it runs through sunday. the 10,000-square foot building burned down on august 29. the nursery says 10% of the proceeds will be donated to the san jos

in here. >> reporter: amid the vast granite cliffs and breathtaking waterfalls, the deadly hantavirus is also here. eight confirmed cases in the park. three people have died. because yosemite draws so many tourists from outside the u.s., the world health organization issued a global alert about the rare rodent-borne virus. >> someone told us do you know there is a virus in yosemite park. we say oh, yes, we're going to there in a couple of days. >> reporter: the popular curry village has been the epicenter of the outbreak. rangers believe mice got into the inner walls of some of the area's tent cabins. until now, all the cases have been tied to a single location here on the valley floor. now with a confirmed case in a different part of the park, there is concern the danger zone could be much wider. health officials say as many as 29,000 people who visited the park could be at risk, almost triple their assessment of 10,000 just days ago. >> the letter and e-mail that we're sending them is a health alert saying that we have had these cases, there is no need for, you know, immediate actio

so far 6 park visitors have been infected with hantavirus and two died from hantavirus. >>> three people from a san jose family injured while riding jet skis on lake tahoe. a woman crossed in front of her husband causing him to smash into her. their daughter who was riding suffered severe injuries. the mother and their son was taken to a hospital with mild injuries. police say the father was unharmed. >>> coming up, labor day did not stop the campaign, we will take you to the democratic national convention site that starts tomorrow and gas prices gone up, a lot lately but that rise may be running out of fuel. >> the giants go back and forth at at&t plus the a's take on the angels going for their 10 10th straight win and tiger woods at the deutsche bank championship goes 18 under par, those stories and more later on in sports. >>> new tonight, two 17-year- old boys are in jail suspected of robbing a medical marijuana dispensary. the robbery happened at 11:00 a.m. this morning and tonight police called off their such for a third suspect -- for a third suspect. no one was injured as a resul

. >> another twist in the hantavirus outbreak at yosemite national park. the questions health officials are asking workers. >>> discovery in the east bay that is raising new concern about the spread of the west nile virus. >>> changing story. what o.j. simpson's friend kato kaelin is saying about the murder of simpson's wife nicole. >>> in today's tech bites iphone 5 goes on sale today this could be the biggest electronic launch in history with some waiting all night to buy one. tech editor says the iphone 5 is easier to use than android phones. >> as apple adds features you never find it more confusing that sets the iphone 5 apart that's why it is the best smartphone for the masses. >> it isn't all good news, complaints are pouring in about the new maps app, towns, missing, -- wal-mart will stop selling kindle e-readers and tablets. they don't want customers browsing in stores and buying online from amaz >>> good morning. live look san francisco, embarcadero some of the down town buildings. not too many clouds although we have some scattered around the ba

the hantavirus. >> this live look from mt. tam. and erica? >> good morning. it is shaping up to be another gorgeous day. the cloud coverage not as thick compared to yesterday with temperatures in the 50s. for this afternoon sunny, warm. and a bit cooler along the coast. naturally with temperatures in the low 60s. it looks like we will hold onto cooler conditions for the evening and where they will go for today? '60s and '70s in hayward. 90's in livermore more with your afternoon forecast and even your weekend forecast coming up. >> highway no. 4 westbound if there was an earlier back up. towards willow past it was late road work that had the westbound and even the east bound shot down to about 30 minutes ago but it looks like we're going to be dealing thus for a little bit longer. 1/5 the new this morning as high speed chase from vallejo. it ended with shots fired in front of an elementary school with two people in custody but have not found a gun will >>reporter: good morning. because there is not found that on the vallejo police to parka could send their in

the hantavirus is often transmitted by deer mice and their droppings. the initial signs of the virus often mimic the flu. >> decision 2012, 59 days until americans head to the polls and both president obama and mitt romney will be hitting key battle ground states today. last night it was president obama's turn to turn on the convention spotlight. tracie potts live in charlotte with a look at the final night of the dnc. >> ♪ after a final night of music, jokes -- >> i know it's an empty chair. makes you nervous, doesn't it. >> and speeches including the vice president. >> this man has courage in his soul, compassion in his heart and a spine of steel. >> reporter: president obama laid out what he called the choice, not just between two candidates but two visions. he rallied against too much government. >> we don't want handouts for people who refuse to help themselves and we certainly don't want bail-outs for banks that break the rules. >> reporter: he took a jabs. >> take two tax cuts, roll back some regulations and call us in the morning. >> reporter: h

hantavirus cannot be spread from person, but it can take six weeks for symptoms to appear. the cleanup began in late august. >> we want to get a check on the forecast. adam caskey. a beautiful monday morning. want to wake up to an early september. 6 starting a new work week and a new school week. beautiful outside. some may consider it a little cool. but comfortable. 62 degrees at reagan national. outlying areas in the '50s. 52 in gaithersburg and frederick. 54 in winchester. 49 in petersburg. highs today in the mid to upper 70's for most of us. mostly sunny conditions. most day you will have just sunshine. s this afternoon of patchy clouds. later on today there could be gusts of 20 miles an hour. is something to keep in today.ter on the rest of the week will be very similar. characters will rise into the by wednesday through friday through the end of the work week. -- temperatures will rise into .he low 80s there's a new issue on southbound b-w parkway. just getting word of the 410.ent after possible multiple vehicles involved. we will update you on lane in our next report

the number of confirmed hantavirus cases stands at eight. the park is warning as many as 22,000 people may have been exposed. hantavirus is constructed through exposure through the droppings of deer mice. >>> they are burning out of williams. the size of the area burned has doubled in size since wednesday. the fires have burned nearly 10,000 acres and only 10% contained. indian reservation has been evacuated. people are staying at a nearby hotel. the biggest concern for fire crews today is that the flames could move over a ridge and closer to homes. >> we are hoping to keep this fire south of highway 20 so it does not continue to go on the other side. >> the biggest challenge for firefighters is the steep terrain and the cause is still under investigation. >>> time is 4:43 cadaver dogs are being brought in to look for a man missing over the sacramento river. he was last seen at a spot called beer can beach on sunday during a weekend float down the river. a $5,000 reward is being offered for olson's safe return. >>> it's a guilty verdict for

scientists say about 20% of all of the rats in america carry the hantavirus.the eight confirmed cases involve california residents including an alameda county man who was one of those who died. yosemite officials say they're handing out information about the hantavirus to all park visitors. they're also contacting everyone who stayed in one of the effected areas since june 10th. a west virginia resident who visited yosemite national park is now the third person to die from exposure to the hantavirus, health officials say. stayed in the "signature tent cabins" in curry village. the final case involves someone who spent the night in the other case ifthe hantavirus outbreak at more people, bringing the of the california department of public health with the national park service and the centers for prevention to further investigate the cluster of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome cases in yosemite and reduce the risk of other visitors becoming ill from this virus," said cdph director, dr. ron chapman. "cdph is continuing to monitor cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndro

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>>catherine: stay with kron4 as we continue to follow the hantavirus problem. we will keep you up-to-date and have the latest information on our web site, www.kron4.com. the dumbarton bridge is at the close of a holiday weekend. we will tell you how to get around the traffic gridlock. da lin has a look at how qr work is going before the shutdown. >>da: the dumbarton bridge will close at 10:00 p.m. and lasted till 5:00 a.m. on tuesday morning. construction crews are doing seismic retrofitting of. about 60,000 cars use the bridge on a daily basis. >>george: the dumbarton bridge will close friday night at 10:00 p.m. and will mark reopen until this is the morning. most of the traffic is likely to endure on the san mateo bridge. it is the close of their route. you can also use it to 37 37 an this is referred to southern de i coughed and you are regular user some of to 37 or the san mateo bridge expects have your normal practice. >> they could get done with the bridge a little bit early. if they do you hear about it, kron4 247 news channel. >> travel also be rerouted

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>>pam: another person have died from hantavirus.total, six people from california and one from pennsylvania and another from west virginia have contracted the virus. three of the eight have died. j.r stone has been following this story since it broke. >>craig: there are eight hantavirus cases linked to yosemite national park. i was in the park last week. this is one of those signature cabins that was actually closed because people were getting sick. this tent had actually been cleaned and rodent proof. seven of the eight cases are pending pointed to the signature tent cabin area. even though they have been road and approved, this area is still close to the public. today, we're learning of a new case originated in another area of the park. to >> one person in california, one in west virginia and one in pennsylvania has died. what are not just talking about the united states, 39 other countries if have been advised by the united states about what is going on at yosemite national park fifth fi there are two suspected hantavirus cases i

the hantavirus scare at yosemite national park is growing. their initial warning on the courage village on the valley floor to the high sierra camp, an area popular with hikers. nearly 30,000 people could now be at risk from being infected from this mysterious and deadly outbreak. david wright has the story. >>> in one of the most beautiful places on earth, a deadly disease is lurking. yosemite park rangers are warning every visitor about the outbreak of hantavirus spread by row dunce. >> actually had a mouse run across my head. definitely scared me pretty good. >> already ate people are known to have contracted the illness. three have died in california, pennsylvania and west virginia. there may be more cases as far away as france. >> this outbreak appears to be unusual in terms of the number of people affected and certainly the number of deaths we've seen. >> the outbreak was first traced to the popular currie village campsite where row dunce had buried into the insulation of the tents. they now believe a second site was infected. last week

she's not giving the hantavirus a second thought. >> we are taking just a few precautions, maybe notks on the floor. but i'm not worried about it. >> park officials say that some 400 cab against that are open are designed differently than the signature ones. they are older. they don't have the double insulated walls, which are being blamed for the deer might infestation. hantavirus is spread through contact with deer mice, urine and droppings. >> we've taken apart the specific areas where we feel the mice are getting into the cabins. we've taken out all that insulation and replaced it and replaced boards and patched up areas where we feel the mice are getting inside. >> they also say it's rare to contract the virus, which is exactly how joan feels. >> i guess i'm looking at things positively. i'm still enjoying the beautiful nature here. >>> the park is receiving more than 1,000 calls a day from frightened visitors concerned about the growing jut break in yosemite. around here we have overcast this morning, but it's going to change nicely. >> it is. we had a cool day yesterday and a

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looking good out there. >>> the hantavirus scare at yosemite national park is growing.ials have extended their initial warning on the curry village on the valley floor to the high sierra camp, an area popular with hikers. nearly 30,000 people could now be at risk from being infected from this mysterious and deadly outbreak. david wright has the story. >>> in one of the most beautiful places on earth, a deadly disease is lurking. yosemite park rangers are warning every visitor about the outbreak of hantavirus spread by rodents. >> actually had a mouse run across my head. definitely scared me pretty good. >> already eight people are known to have contracted the illness. as of today, three have died in california, pennsylvania and west virginia. there may be more cases as far away as france. >> this outbreak appears to be unusual in terms of the number of people affected and certainly the number of deaths we've seen. >> the outbreak was first traced to the popular curry village campsite where rodents had buried into the insulation of the tents. officials now believe a seco

officials announced last week 10,000 people were at risk for contracting hantavirus after staying atosemite national park this summer. so far two people died. >>> researchers are trying to find out if eating organic food is better for you. scientists say studies show it can lower exposure to pesticides but the amount of pesticides they measured in non- organic foods were in safety limits. both are equally nutritious but bacteria in non-organic meats was more resistant. >>> a rally to save city college is set for tomorrow in san francisco. it kicks off at noon outside of city hall. they will be out showing support for the the school. they are calling it the kickoff campaign to pass prop a and save city college. it is a $79 parcel tax aimed at preventing further cuts. >>> facebook is cracking down on phony likes. it aims to stop "likes" that come from malware. it will give advertisers a more accurate measure of demographics. >>> thousands of people enjoy the holiday weekend at the art festival. the three day event featured music, wine and a lot of art. today was the last day. 270 artis

hantavirus. >> we will look into the training and where they live... >> 900 cases of hantavirus haveen traced to yosemite. >>> a large earthquake in the indian ocean may have had a far reaching affect. it hit indonesia in april and now it may have triggered other earthquakes around the world. they experienced four earthquakes and the latest findings could show after shocks can be triggered anywhere in the world not just in the area of the original earthquake. >>> they are bracing for carma getting. they are shul down so crews can remove the remainder of the mow who'll lend -- mull who'll lend bridge. they spend 150,000 dollars getting the word out about the shut down. >> they just don't have a sal castaneda down there. >> that is true they don't have me but they even have signs about that in the bay area, pam. >> well a lot of people head up and down the state so it is a big deal. >> yes, so we are doing our part. let's take a look at the commute now. down in southern california, if i were a traffic reporter, i would be saying here on the 80 getting down to the 580, but we don't do t

scared meishing the only way for somebody to contract hantavirus is by breathing in particles of mousees and mouse urine and has to be in an enclosed area, where there's not a lot of ventilation. >> there's no known cure for the virus. >> to another medical emergency. the west nile virus. it claimed its fourth victim in california. an 85-year-old merced county woman died after being invected last month. west nile has claimed victims in fresno, kern, and sacramento counties. all the victims were over 80. so far, 87 people nationwide have died from the virus. health experts are calling the outbreak one of the worst since 1999 when the virus first appeared in the u.s. >> chineseonight fficials tonight caution the death toll from yesterday's quakes will probably grow. right now at least 80 people have died in the quakes and 800 more are injured. the 5.6 magnitude quake hit in a poor mountainous area in china with little or no communication. landslides blocked roads. >> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton met with south korean and malaise san leaders today. it's part of the asia-pacific

. >>> a third death has now been linked to the hantavirus outbreak in yosemite national park. today health officials say a west virginia resident died from the illness. the park says up to 10,000 people may have been exposed to the hantavirus. >>> a series of wildfires burning in colusa county nearly doubled in size last night. the fires are burning within a few miles of each other along highway 16. so far, it is only about 10% contained. a voluntary evacuation warning has now been issued. >>> and it was a little bit warmer out there today. fog-free from the coast. we've got plenty of sunshine. the fog should return tonight. check out the winds by concord and pittsburg. the winds are blowing pretty hard, gusting to 22 miles an hour out of the west. daytime highs are going to warm up just a little bit. fog tomorrow morning will be along the coast. here is some tropical moisture that's leaving the area. great news. send it off east, because the last thing you want is that moisture causing thunderstorms. we had some this morning in santa clara valley. we're drying out now. you sa

from a campground in california to an upscale suburban neighborhood, the hantavirus is poeti i posingeat. >> the latest victim is a cleaning woman who had a job so big it nearly cost her her life, as abc's ryan owens reports. >> reporter: if you ever watched one of the reality shows about hoarding, and thought there could be a deadly disease under that junk. >> reporter: well, you might be right, at least at this house in the pricey planned community of the wood lands, north of houston. a woman cleaning the home for a future episode of tlc's "hoarding buried alive" developed a respiratory disease caused by the hantavirus. >> hantavirus is a disease spread by rodents -- when you go through the process of cleaning a home, sweeping, vacuuming it goes into the air. when it goes into the air it is breathed in and affects the lungs. >> reporter: the virus is fatal up to half the time. the woman is recovering, but a deputy sits outside the house to make sure everyone stays a safe distance away. as many as 30 people between the clean-up and film crews were in and out of the home over the last

. >>> the warning about a hantavirus outbreak in yosemite national park is now a worldwide alert.bc's janet shamlian reports. >> reporter: amid the vast granite cliffs and breathtaking waterfalls the deadly hantavirus is also here. eight confirmed cases in the park. three people have died. because yosemite draws so many tourists from outside the u.s., the world health organization issued a global alert about the rare rodent-borne virus. >> someone told us do you know there's a virus in yosemite park? oh, yeah, i'll be going through there in a couple of days. >> reporter: the popular curry village has been the epicenter. rangers believe the mice got into the inner walls of some of the area's tent cabin. until now all the cases has been tied to a similar location on the valley floor, but there's concern the danger zone could be much wider. health officials say as many as 29,000 people who visited the park could be at risk. almost triple their assessment of 10,000 just days ago. >> the letter and e-mail that we're sending them is a health alert saying that we have had these cases. th

let's talk about hantavirus. you've got a closed shed or attic you haven't been in a while, hantavirus is passed when the poop of mice gets aerosolized. open the windows and doors and thayer place out or use some kind of -- air that place out or use some kind of mask when you first go in. the death toll is low, i suspect many more actually have been infected. west nile is a good example. 4/5 of people don't show any symptoms. >> it's scary. a lot of my friends and colleagues bitten by mosquitoes. as i understand it, the number of these west nile cases nationally at its highest since it was first detected 12 years ago. so what's going on and can you talk about symptoms we should be aware of if we are bitten by mosquitoes? >> the summer weather played a role in this. the most important thing is to focus on never having standing water around you and i'm not talking about swamps. i'm talking about flipped over garbage can lids, beneath plants where there's water accumulating. stay away from standing water because mos

. >>> workers at yosemite national park are now being treated for the hantavirus. there have been nine confirmed cases and three deaths at the park all among visitors. they say health officials did blood tests on 100 park employees. they want to see if workers have been exposed and get a better idea just how widespread hantavirus is. the virus is spread through exposure to deer mice droppings. workers say they have been told not to talk about the test. >>> a san jose man has been released from jail with no charges filed after he was accused of trying to poison his girlfriend. >> certainly i didn't intend any harm and -- and further mor, vicri knows she was -- she was actively participating in this whole process. >> 67-year-old bob lock says he was only giving his girlfriend a mineral supplement. she recovered from surgery in san rafael. we were told it contained high levels of chlorine. he said he takes the supplement himself and hopes to clear his name of any wrong doing. >>> help the world's first netbook shared electric scooters. the company has 50 scooters and

these. 8 people including 6 from california have developed hantavirus.park service has taken steps now to rodent proof and clean tent cabin in the outbreak area. 10,000 people may have been exposed to this curable virus. >> east bay police still searching for killer tonight. contra costa county deputy swarmed home on marina road searching for man accused ofe shooting and killing a man at bay point. happened just before 2:00 p.m. deputy were told the suspect ran into home when officers entered nobody was in. shelter in place warning issued for nearby schools and neighbors while authorities searched for this guy. it was lifted about an hour and a half later. >>> we are just getting started here tonight on 7 newst( at 9:0. still ahead. update on the a's pitch her who was hit in the head by line dry. he had surgery today and we let you know how that turned out. >> from sacramento this evenin evening. keeping california competitive in making movies. but how much is a hollywood job worth to state taxpayers? >> i'm in the accu-weather forecast center. summer is

. >>> workers at yosemite national park are now being tested for the hantavirus. they want to survey workers to confirm they have not been exposed to the deadly virus. so far two workers tested positive, but doctors say the strain they have will not lead to the deadly hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. nine people who spent time at the park this summer have been infected. three have died. >>> turning now to decision 2012, this afternoon presidential candidate mitt romney returns to the bay area for an exclusive 5:00 p.m. fund-raiser on the peninsula. his running mate, paul ryan, will be speaking to the national aarp convention along with president obama. the focus on medicare and social security. the romney campaign is also pouncing on a comment made by the president yesterday during a forum on spanish language television. mr. obama expressed frustration that he has not done more on a key issue for latinos, that's immigration reform. >> and the most important lesson i've learned is that you can't change washington from the inside. you can only change it from the outsi

they say 22,000 people may have been exposed to the rare hantavirus.uble the original estimate. the expanded warning comes after a another park visitor died from this disease. the park confirms there's a total of eight confirmed hantavirus cases, including three deaths. the most recent death was a west virginia resident who stayed at a tent cabin and camped in the park's high country. the other seven cases are linked to campers who stayed at the park's signature tent cabins. those cabins have been closed. the virus is transmitted by deer mice and their drops. the signs of the virus mimic the flu. >>> a fire sale at amazon. upping the tablet war with four new versions of its kindle fire. amazon is taking a shot at apple with its tablet for $159. more importantly, $200 cheaper than the ipad. the new tablet begins shipping next friday. amazon is acknowledging the company probably won't make a lot of money on the devices. but it's banking on users to purchase all of the content through amazon. >>> amazon eyes cutting into apple's bottom line. apple is read

. >> the hantavirus scaring yosemite park is growing again. they extended initial warning from the village on the value floor to tent at the park high sierra camp popular with hiker hikers. 30,000 people could be at risk of being infect from this mysterious and potentially deadly outbreak. david wright has the latest on the story. >>reporter: in one of the most beautiful places on earth, a deadly disease is lurking. yosemite park ranger are warning everyone visitor about the outbreak of hantavirus. spread by rodent. >> actually had a mouse run across my head. definitely 63rd me pretty good. >>reporter: already 8 people are known to have contracted the illness. as of today 3 have died. california, pennsylvania, west virginia. and there may be more cases as far away as france. >> this outbreak appears to be unusual in terms of the number of people affected and certainly the number of deaths we have seen. >>reporter: outbreak first traced to the popular curry village camp site where rodent had bury road into the insulation of tents. officials now

one visitor was sickened by the hantavirus.hey're warning 6000 visitors about possible exposure to that virus. seven other cases including three deaths have been linked to a group of tent cabins at curry village which are on the valley floor. >>> texas is also dealing with a case of the hantavirus but this is related to a popular reality show. a woman contacted the virus while helping cleaning a house on hording. there are concerns that books were removed from it and donated to a library, those books have been lent out. the virus is contracted through the droppings of the infected rodents: day two of susan b coe men day is getting ready, more than a thousand people eventually made their way to san francisco. the national organization came under fire after it pulled it's support for planned parenthood earlier in the year. despite quickly reversing its decision, organizers say registration is down and one nonprofit says it expects o to lose $100,000 in funding from its low call komen affiliate. >> we are going to turn to donors a

. >>> another twist in the hantavirus outbreak at yosemite park. next, the questions health officials are asking workers. >>> discovery in the east bay that is raising new concerns about the spread of the west nile virus. >>> 5:four -- 5:43 friday morning picture from apple's flagship store all waiting for their iphone 5's and they are going to be getting them stpheubgs teen 1/2 minutes from right now. -- them 16 1/2 minutes from right now. a lot of excited people for the new apple product. >>> west nile has turned up in more dead birds and mosquitoes in contra costa tornadoy. infected mosquitoes were found in antioch where fogging took place wednesday night four dead birds found in brentwood, concord, two chickens from the holland tract two cases human infections in contra costa county this year. >>> new development in the hantavirus outbreak at yosemite. health officials want to survey workers to see if they were exposed to the virus carried by highs. nine people developed hantavirus after staying in tent cabins between june and august, three die

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