janet shamlian starts us off from dallas with the latest. janet. >> reporter: lester, good evening. a county official here says they are getting several calls an hour from people who think they might have ebola. tonight, the white house is sending a liaison to dallas. to better manage the crisis. the first and only person to die from ebola in the u.s. was remembered at a memorial in north carolina today. duncan's fiancee remains in isolation among a group who had contact with him. most will come out of the 21-day monitoring period early monday morning. tonight, the associated press reports it obtained medical records suggesting duncan's care givers may not have been taking measures to protect themselves early enough. according to the a.p., it wasn't until september 30th, after duncan's ebola diagnosis was confirmed, that there's any mention of hospital workers wearing hazardous materials suits. nina pham, the first nurse diagnosed with ebola encountered duncan in intensive care 30 hours after he came to the e.r. but there's no mention of her wearing protective gear on her first entr

janet shamlian, nbc news, san antonio. >>> we're back in a moment with a stunning admission. we'll tell you who got turned down for a mortgage and why. >>> crews tonight are on the scene of a fire of all places at the flight 93 memorial in shanksville, pennsylvania. there are reports of extensive damage to the headquarters building there. but we are told that the flames did not affect the 9/11 memorial itself. the families of the passengers released a statement saying they are grateful no one was injured in this, that they, like us, are awaiting word on damages. >>> what does it say about our economy that ben bernanke, former chairman of the federal reserve, is having a hard time refinancing his home loan? he now believes based on personal experience that mortgage credit is excessively tight. not helping things, the fact that he recently changed jobs and departed government service. >>> weather forecasts are about to get better, thanks to some new science called hrrr. high resolution rapid refresh. the weather radar graphics we use today will look like quaint oil paintings in

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janet shamlian, nbc news, houston. >>> that's our broadcast for this friday night.nk you for being with us. i'm lester holt. i'll see you back at 8:00, 7:00 central for tonight's "dateline" and of course with you all weekend as well. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. >>> troubled amanda bynes released. i'm billy bush why she was released early from her psychiatric hold and where she went first and a surprise interview wiai

janet shamlian, nbc news, houston. >>> that's our broadcast for this friday night.nk you for being with us. i'm lester holt. i'll see you back at 8:00, 7:00 central for tonight's "dateline" and of course with you all weekend as well. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. >>> cops called to kate hudson's halloween party. chris martin flirting with the star's half-naked daughter. >> from the chaos to the incredible costumes, now on "extra." >>> ellen as the clooneys, strahan as oprah. we're coast to coast with morning mayhem. the morning shows' most extreme costume showdown ever. >> i always love talking to a.j. >> and why madonna needed three people to squeeze into her get up. >>> how amanda bynes just got herself sprung from the psych ward. >>> and honey boo boo on go-go juice overload. >>> mario has melanie griffith's first words since her split from antonio banderas. >>> hour ryan paevey's night out with mr. and mrs. robert downey jr. >> this might be our last date for a while. >> what happened when ryan made this confession to emma watson? >> i have a massi

janet shamlian explains. >> come out now! my dog will bite you!eporter: this is a police academy for a different breed of officer. where year-old german shepherds are trained to track suspects. some, like yago, also sniff out explosives. >> they're highly trained, ready to go on the street and do their job. >> reporter: but in small-town departments like pasadena, texas, those jobs are harder to come by. the cost and care of a k-9 line austin, it can be the first to go. how difficult would your work be without austin? >> it would be huge. they're a phenomenal tool for us. and it would be a whole different show without him, for sure. >> reporter: and it almost was. after his dog retired, bringer wasn't sure he would get another. then he heard from christie shiller. >> when somebody goes out there and you're asking them to be -- take a pay cut, be underpaid, and we're not going to give you the equipment you need, i just -- i don't understand. and yet these people still put their lives on the line for us every day. >> reporter: when shiller gave aust

janet shamlian tells us how this is happening all over the country., as you can imagine, a lot of folks happy about it. >> it's sticker shock, but in a good way, the price of gas taking a certified nose dive. gallon of regular is less than $3. gasoline is now at its lowest price in four years. what do you think this is saving you on gas? >> at least like $100 a week. so that's pretty good for right now. prices have dropped 15 cents, about 50 cents since the end of june. hang on. analysts say it could drop another 20 cents. >> the reason they're falling at steeper rates than we've seen in years is the freefall and crude oil prices. >> r after hitting a as low as $80 on wednesday. pe >> price haven't been this cheap in years. it's a blessing and saving at the same time. double whammy. >> r for many, saving even a few bucks makes a huge difference. it used to cost me to fill up. now it only costs me 15 bucks. >> r that's a big difference. a very big differe janet shamlian, nbc news. >>> still to come this morning, why you may be confronted by a police of

janet shamlian. >> reporter: the new cdc protocol for health care workers will cover for all skin be covered. and here in dallas, hospital administrators and the mayor are meeting. the carnival cruise ship magic back in port in galveston. and first off a nurse who isolated herself in a cabin and a test delivered by helicopter came back negative. the passengers were handed a bullet that the lady had not tested positive. >> when we got that this morning, it was -- >> relieving. >> the hospital apologized for mistakes in the handling of the crisis. >> there were mistakes. there is no question that there were mistakes. but i feel somehow this will make the hospital and dallas stronger. >> on md, the free aunsee of thomas eric duncan is one of the group coming out of the 21 day monitored period. she issued a statement saying in part, we are so happy this is coming to an end and we so grateful that none of us show any sign of illness. and now they are focusing on integring the family back into the community. >> i understand the public fear about ebola. it is new to america. but louise and

janet shamlian is in dallas. >> reporter: good morning, erica.s are expected to address the protective gear and disposal of medical waste. we could hear from the cdc later today. meanwhile, the administration is sending in someone to dallas as early as today to be the white house liaison in dallas for the ebola response. this is different than the ebola czar ron klain, appointed by the president yesterday. in terms of the two nurses contracting the virus, amber vinson continues to be treated at emory hospital in atlanta and nina pham is at the national institute of health in washington, d.c. the 21-day monitoring period is ending on sunday night for those in contact with thomas eric duncan. those with contact in the hospital are asked to stay out of public places and not take public transportation, planes, trains and buses. not for the time being, to go into places like grocery stores and restaurants. erica, back to you. >> janet, thank you. >>> so far, only three people have been infected with ebola here in the u.s. even though officials say an

. >> nbc's janet shamlian. >>> in hawaii, residents are prepared to evacuate as lava inches closer to the big town. we have more from hawaii. >> reporter: you can hear it burning. crackling methane explosions on the lava's leading edge. the red hot river, wider than a football field, closing in on the town of pahao. moving slow in fits and starts, still melting hundreds of yards. >> until now there was hope it would stop, change direction. but the minute it affects the first structure or home, this is real. >> reporter: they know it's real. their home could be next. where is the lava flow from here? >> over there. >> reporter: that's where we went. the lava just passed the tree line in a property that's been in the family for five generations. in the backyard, a bulldozer building a berm. >> what's it for? >> to divert the lava around and go down here. >> reporter: do you think it will work? >> it might. >> we're hoping. >> reporter: for weeks this flow has been making its way toward p pahoa after a volcanic eruption in june. it just crossed a local road and a cemetery on the edge of

janet shamlian is in dallas this morning. >> reporter: erica, good morning. the cdc is wrapping up details on the new guidelines. we could get an announcement later today. it is a direct result of the nurses here at presbyterian hospital being infected with the ebola virus. the cdc says it will issue new stricter guidelines to protect health care workers and disposal of medical waste. it is after two nurses infected at texas health presbyterian hospital where staff rallied last night in support of the hospital. which is now acknowledges to nbc news missteps in the early days of the crisis. >> the diagnosing of the ebola piece was where we fell short of our expectations. >> reporter: this morning, the officials 21-dam21-daymonitorin period is coming to a close. >> it is an ebola drill simulated around ebola. we did not do that. i would say a big learning is you should. >> reporter: the president who has been criticized for the administration's response has appointed an attorney with no medical expertise, the nation's ebola czar. >> we did not want an expert, b

right along with the country. >> reporter: janet shamlian, nbc news. >> so sad there.by news coming from london, kensington palace announced that prince william and duchess kate's second child is due in april. the pregnancy was confirmed last month but the due date had not been released. the palace says the duchess is still suffering from extreme morning sickness but is steadily improving. tomorrow she is scheduled to make her first public appearance since her pregnancy was announced. springtime in london, sounds look a good plan to me. >>> 8:06 now. let's get another check of the weather with al. >> thank you so much, natalie. let's show you what we've got going on right now. watching the area in the pacific northwest. heavy rain. and over the next couple of days, you see seattle. they're looking at wet weather. the wet weather will continue right on into the early part of the week, mid part of the week. next 72 hours, up to six inches of rain, coastal washington and oregon. there is going to be coastal flooding. big problems there. wet weather in the southwest, into

nbc's janet shamlian has more. >> reporter: it's sticker shock. but in a good way the price of gas taking a certified nose dive. a gallon of regular $3 nationwide. gasoline is now it's lowest price in four years. what do you think this is saving you on gas? >> like about $100 a week. so that's pretty good for right now. >> reporter: since the start of the month, prices have dropped 15 cents. about 50 cents since the end of june, and hang on. analysts say it could drop another 20 cents. >> the real reason the gas prices are falling right now at steeper rates than we have seen in years is due to the freefall in crude oil prices. >> reporter: after hitting a peak of $104 over the summer, oil dipped to as low as $80 on wednesday. >> prices haven't been this cheap in years. it's a blessing and a saving at the same time. a double whammy. >> reporter: for many, saving even a few bucks makes a big difference. >> during the summer it cost me $35 just to fill up. now it only costs me 15 bucks. >> reporter: that's a big difference. >> that's a very big diffe

janet shamlian, nbc news. >> another thing to be worried about. >> look at every piece of candy. >>> a lot of parents struggle with. when you help your kids and when to hold back and let them figure things out. in a moment we'll talk to a mom who called herself a no rescue parent. but first where that style fits into the parenting landscape. there's no shortage of chatter when it comes to modern parenting from tough tactics to hand holding. there is the tiger parent who sets strict rules with high expectations. the helicopter parent hovering over all aspects of a child's life. the snowplow parent who tries to remove every obstacle that gets in their child's way. and then there is the no rescue parent. today.com took a look at the newest parenting style in a post from writer johanna george. she said after years of schlepping cellos, books, and lunches to the elementary school for my sons and leaving dinner prep on hold, i made a decision to top rescues. >> i think this concept of no rescue is a return to typically the way parents parented before we all became hypercompetitively obsess

janet shamlian is at the stadium this morning. what can you tell us? >> reporter: more than 75,000 people were packed into this stadium for denver's last game. among them a colorado dad attend ing his first broncos game, and he seems to have simply vanished without a trace. this morning, there are no clues and his friends and family are appealing for help. missing at mile high, a colorado dad, paul kitterman, gone without a trace from a stadium packed with tens of thousands of fans. it happened as the broncos played the chargers thursday night. >> somebody you can count on to do whatever you need. and if he knows we're waiting for him, he'll be there. >> reporter: but paul kitterman wasn't there for his stepson jared, who was left there waiting as the game ended and the crowd emptied. this photo was taken just before half time, the last time the group saw kitterman. >> just a perfect day, perfect situation. there was really nothing to be wrong. >> reporter: it was a big night for the 53-year-old colorado rancher, his first broncos game. as excited as h