janae norman, abc news washington. >>> uc berkeley is working to notify people who may have come into contact with a student recovering from bacterial meningitis. the school issued an alert about the case yesterday and the student was diagnosed on monday. meningitis symptoms include fever, vomiting, headache, rashes and joint pain. >>> there's a dispute about what should happen with the debris from oakland's deadly ghost ship fire. lawyers have until next week to control up with a plan on how to protect the charred material. the city trucked some of that debris to a soccer field. water officials say it is sitting too close to sensitive wetlands. the rest of the debris went to a hanger and the hangar wants that material removed. >>> investigators trying to determine if there are more possible victims of a boy point man arrested on child molestation and pornography charges. contra costa county sheriff's deputies were tipped off. they say a search of his home yesterday turned up evidence that he had sexual contact with a minor. he's being held now on $1.5 million bail. >>> the oakland ci

janae norman flilive in washing.lions could lose the coverage they have. >> right, president trump is embracing the bill. calling it a great program. that new health care plan comes with a new revolt by some conservatives. the uphill battle on capitol hill over health care. >> a lot of folks have a health insurance card but they don't have any care. >> republicans now facing a fight against democrats and a cohort in their own party. >> i think it's dead on arrival. i don't think conservatives will vote for it. >> conservative leaders refusing to sign on to what they say doesn't go far enough. >> is obamacare -- >> it replaces subsidies with tax credits to help buy insurance. >> ends penalties for the uninsured and freezes medicaid expansion which critics say will have a big impact on lower-income americans. >> mr. higgins, no. >> and today, democrats pouncing on a provision in the plan that would give major tax benefits to insurance company -- a provision to cost taxpayers about $450 million. that one democrat says r

janae norman joinlz us live from the washington with the latest now. >> reporter: good morning. republicans have waited seven years for the opportunity they have today, to move forward a bill to repeal and replace obamacare, but it could be other republicans who stand in their way. it's do or die for the republicans' american health care act, the bill that could undo obamacare but appears to be already clinging to life support. >> the opposition is still strong. they don't have the votes to pass this. >> it's not going to pass as it stands right now unless they make major changes to it. >> reporter: with all democrats expected to vote no, republicans can only afford to lose 21 votes to pass the bill. but the numbers aren't quite on their side. >> would the house delay the vote? >> i think they're going to have to. >> reporter: the last count by abc news has at least 28 republicans saying they will oppose the bill as it stands. plus a number of moderates and conservatives still on the fence, threatening to land a major blow to president trump on his first big legislative push. >>

janae norman, abc 7 news, washington. >>> the labor department today reported that 235,000 jobs were ifebruary. that dipped the unemployment rate -- that dropped the unemployment rate to 4.7%. >>> california's great america plans to hire 2500 people for its 2017 season. it's hosting job fairs on saturday this month and next from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. go to abc7news.com for a link on how to apply >>> volkswagen has pleaded guilty by using software to evade emissions rules. they agreed to pay a $4.3 billion penalty. the company installed software to activate pollution controls during government tests and switched them off during regular driving. >>> phone scammers have found a way to get your cash. it's called a 473 scam. it looks like area codes within the u.s. but are actually international. there are three ways. they use robo dialers and hang up and also wait for the target to answer, then play a recording of someone pleading for help before hanging up or ask for help through text messaging. there are 20 different area codes being used. do not call or text back unless you know the