the was joe fryer reporting. an attorney for the hammonds has said the men do plan to report to prison sometime today. over the weekend, the hammonds said the bundy group does not speak on their behalf. today, president obama is meeting with attorney general loretta lynch to talk about what steps he can take to stop gun violence. many expect the president will use executive action to strengthen background checks for bun buyers. on thursday, the president will join cnn's anderson cooper for a one-hour, live town hall event on the issue. the expected executive actions come ahead of president obama's annual state of the union address, which is set for january 12th. a serious situation developing in the middle east after the execution of a cleric. still to come on the news at noon..the latest as saudi arabia breaks ties with iran. this, after the saudi's execution of a prominent cleric. 1:08-1:30 tensions are growing with mass demonstrations above all in iran, at the killing of a shiite cleric by its main sunnis riva

joe fryer, nbc news, burns, oregon. >>> we're back in a moment. at ground zero the zika virus outbreak with one of the families forever impacted by the >>> the summer olympics will open later this year in brazil, a country that is now ground zero nor the zika virus outbreak, but today the international olympic committee says it's confident that rio will be a, quote, safe environment when the games again. rehema ellis traveled to the epicenter to meet a family coping with a severe birth >> reporter: two month old filipe is the youngest of three children but the littlest member of this family is facing the biggest challenges. he is one of more than 4,000 babies diagnosed with microcephali in brazil since october. born with an abnormally small head and brain damage, believed to be caused by the zika virus. >> what do the doctors tell you about his development? his mother says she doesn't know if filipe will ever walk or talk or how long he'll live, but his family takes it one day at a odds. many of these children struggle with building muscle tone so

as nbc's joe fryer reports, those still at the refuge are strongly being urged to leave. >> reporter: authorities are tightening their grip around the malheur national wildlife refuge tonight, blocking roads and setting up checkpoints. inside the refuge some anti-government militants remain, not giving up on their armed occupation. >> peaceful resolution is what you keep hearing and a peaceful resolution is what we expect. >> reporter: many of the green's leaders, including ammon bundy are now occupying a jail cell. while driving along a stopped by the fbi and state police. the senior law enforcement official tells nbc news one vehicle drove off and hit a snow bank and then lavoy finicum emerged brandishing a firearm. he was shot and killed. >> i'm disappointed that a traffic stop yesterday that was supposed to bring peaceful resolution to >> reporter: three weeks ago, finicum said he'd rather die than go to jail. >> i have no intention of spending any of my box. >> reporter: but his never put someone's life in jeopardy. >> he's a great man and just because he said he doesn't mean tha

as nbc's joe fryer reports authorities public for health. >> reporter: three days after a brazen escape from a maximum security jail in original county investigators are pleading for the public's help. >> these three are extremely dangerous felons and need to be apprehended and brought back into custody immediately. >> reporter: escapees were housed in a large cell that holds about 60 inplates. photos from inside show the men used tools to cut through a steel screen in their cell and then entered the jail's plumbing tunnels making their way to an unsecured part of the roof. from there it's believed they fashioned ropes out of linens so they could rappel down the side of the jail five stories in all. the inmates were last seen friday morning during a 5:00 a.m. head count. investigators believe they escaped shortly after, pointing to surveillance video which shows movement on the roof. the jail did not realize they were gone until the next head count at 8:00 p.m. which means the inmates might have had about a 15-hour head start. >> it's creepy. you don't know if they are still in the area

nbc's joe fryer has the latest. >> reporter: for the third straight day, the wildlife refuge is under the control of armed anti-government protesters. >> i'll stay here as long as it takes. >> reporter: concerned 30 miles away are closed for the entire week. >> our town is a safe town. and i don't want the kids to feel scared in their own town. >> reporter: for a brief period, the media was allowed inside the refuge, where things were largely quiet. government cars are still parked and covered in snow. no employees here. no visitors. the fbi wants a peaceful resolution but won't detail how they plan to respond to the occupation. >> is there anything that would make you say, okay, we could end this and go home now? >> i wouldn't say words would do it. i would say action would. >> reporter: the group wants local control of this federal land. the siege is motivated by the case of two oregon ranchers, dwight and steven hammond, who were convicted of lighting fires on federal land near their ranch. late today, the hammonds reported to prison in southern california. >> this is obviously an

lester. >> joe fryer in southern california, thank you. >>> still ahead, a wake-up call for women about their hearts. a new study on the big gender gap in heart attack treatment. why women need to be than men. >>> we're back now with a new warning about the number one killer of women. heart disease. and a big gender gap when it comes to having a heart attack. the symptoms are very different between the sexes, leading some women to ignore the signs their body is telling them. as nbc's ann thompson reports, knowing those signs could save your life. >> reporter: when it comes to treatment for heart disease, it is still a man's world. report on heart attacks in women, today the american heart association says heart disease remains undertreated and underdiagnosed in women. it starts with the difference in symptoms. men tend to have severe chest pain before a heart attack. women's signs can be more subtle, including shortness of breath, nausea, and jaw pain. >> did you have a happy day? >> katherine weilman with hereditary high cholesterol, was just 39 when a heart attack sent her to the hosp

nbc's joe fryer is in burns oregon with more. a warning, this video maybe upsetting to some viewers. the occupation at the wildlife refuge is still not over with four activists holding out. they want assurances that they won't be arrested if they leave. meanwhile, the fbi has released unedited video of tuesday's deadly confrontation with occupants leaders. the video was taken from a fbi plane. according to the footage after authorities pulled over the group... a truck driven by lavoy finicum raced away. one minute later the truck veered left to avoid a road block nearly finicum quickly emerged from the truck with his hands in the air. but the fbi says on at least two occasions finicum reached for his jacket pocket, he was shot and killed. authorities say there was an semi-automatic hand gun in that pocket. the fbi saysyst wanted to lay out an honest unfiltered view of what happened. in all eleven people tied to the occupation have now been arrested. many are scheduled to appear in federal court later today. in burns, oregon joe f

we get the latest from nbc's joe fryer. >> reporter: dramatic video shot from an fbi plane shows what happened along a desolate highway as authorities tried to arrest leaders of the wildlife refuge occupation. law enforcement says for nearly four minutes, driver lavoy finicum and his three passengers sat in this white truck, refusing to surrender. then the truck took off. one minute later, authorities say they opened fire as the truck drove toward a roadblock, veering left, nearly hitting finicum quickly exited, his hands in the air at first. the fbi says on at least two occasions, he reached his right hand toward a jacket pocket. that's when state troopers shot and killed him. authorities say finicum did have a loaded semi-automatic handgun in that pocket. scott reitz, an expert on use of force, analyzed the video. >> if you're an individual and the officers reasonably believe there's a high probability that you're armed, they do not have to wait to see a weapon being produced. >> reporter: but finicum's family believes the shooting was not justified saying egg does not appear to be

we hear from nbc's joe fryer. >> reporter: a walk along a seaside cliff turns deadly when 33-year-old joshua burwell plummets 40 feet to his death apparently while looking down at his phone. >> witnesses say they saw a person who might have been distracted by an electronic device and just fell over the edge. >> reporter: a tragic example on christmas day of a growing problem, people distracted by their electronic devices and putting themselves in harm's way. there was this moment caught on security cameras of a woman walking into a water fountain at a shopping mall -- >> and, boom! >> reporter: or this person stepping off a subway platform, and the time a man looked up from texting just in the nick of time. >> i think we have to admit that we are -- that maybe we're not as good at multitasking as maybe we think we are, because that's what leads to a lot of these incidents. >> reporter: the number of injuries from distracted walking has skyrocketed. doubled to more than 1,500, with nearly 80% of those injuries stemming from falls. the problem has become so widespread in fact the nation

joe fryer has the late breaking details from burns, oregon. joe: the occupation is still not over, with four activists holding out. they want assurances they will not be arrested if they leave. the fbi has released unedited video from the confrontation . according to the footage, a to avoid a roadblock, nearly hitting an agent. he emerged from the truck with his hands in the air but the fbi said at least on two occasions he reached into his jacket pocket. he was shot and killed. there was a semi automatic handgun in that pocket. the fbi said it wanted to lay out an honest, unfettered view of what happened. in burns, oregon, joe fryer, nbc news. jason: new information today about how three inmates in california escaped. a teacher who worked at the maximum security jail in santa ana is now accused of helping them break out. investigators say 44-year-old nooshafarin ravaghi provided them google maps of the jail and other materials. those men escaped a week ago after cutting through metal and crawling through plumbing tunnels. four other people hav

. >> nbc's joe fryer has more. >> reporter: authorities are tightening their grip around the malheur national wildlife ref e refuge, blocking roads. some anti-government militants remain, not gave giving up on their armed occupation. >> peaceful resolution is what you're hearing and what we expect. >> reporter: but many are occupying a jail cell. some were stopped by the fbi and state police. the senior law enforcement official tells nbc news one vehicle drove off and hit a snow bank, then lavoy finicum emerged brandishing a firearm. he was shot and killed. another militant ryan bundy was shot in the arm but survived. seven suspects including the bundy brothers are facing felony charges. another occupier john ritzheimer was arrested in arizona. he had just returned home to see his family. 3 1/2 weeks have passed since the armed group took control of the refuge. now the fbi says those remaining need to pack up and go and won't be arrested. >> if the people on the refuge want to leave, they're free to do so. >> that was nbc's joe fryer reporting. >>> in florida, former deputy sheriff j

all of that metal, and it's unclear if any waiting here outside the jail to pick them lester. >> joe fryer in thank you. >>> still ahead, a wake-up call for women about their hearts and a new study on the big gender gap in heart attack treatment. why women need to be hey! to prove to you that the better he's agreed to ok, but i have to cover by sundown. all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. yeah, i was ok, but after lunch my knee started hurting again so... more pills. yep... another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? for my pain... i want my aleve. get all day minor arthritis pain relief with an easy open cap. i know you're my financial advisor, but are you gonna bring up that stock again? well you need to think about selling some of it. my dad gave me those shares, you know. he ran that company. i get it. but you know i think you own too much. gotta manage your risk. and you've gotta switch to decaf. an honest opinion, financial advisors, it's how edward jones makes sense of investing. nexium 24hr is the new #1 selling frequent heartburn brand in america. i hope you like it spi

nbc's joe fryer has more from there. the occupation at the wildlife refuge is still not over with four activists holding out. they want assurances that they won't be arrested if they leave. meanwhile, the fbi has released unedited video of tuesday's deadly confrontation with occupants leaders. the video was taken from a fbi plane. according to the footage after authorities pulled over the group... a truck driven by lavoy finicum raced away. one minute later the truck veered left to avoid a road block nearly hitting an agent. finicum quickly emerged from the truck with his hands in the air. but the fbi says on at least two occasions finicum reached for his jacket pocket, he was shot and killed. authorities say there was an semi- automatic hand gun in that pocket. the fbi says it wanted to lay out an honest unfiltered view of what happened. in all eleven people tied to the occupation have now been arrested. many are scheduled to appear in federal court later today. in burns, oregon joe fryer nbc news. a suspected israeli s

lester. >> joe fryer, thank you. >>> president obama is starting off the final year of his presidency by picking a major fight with republicans. about to go around congress and take ex decutive actounstn guns. our senior white house correspondent chris jansing has just learned details about the president's action. chris, what does the >> reporter: president obamwis biggest frustration has not been getting any new gun laws on the books after the newtown massacre. so this afternoon he made it clear, this is a priority for his final year in office. his attorney general and fbi director among those in the oval office who gave their recommends for those -- recommendations for the executive action that do not require congressional approval. most important will narrow the gun show loophole, forcing more gun buyers to get background checks. and the fbi will add new employees to process them. now critics say the new measures would not have revented recent mass shootings. his response -- >> it is not going to prevent every mass shooting. it is not going to keep every gun out of the hands of a c

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joe fryer son thisis on this story. good morning. >> good morning. the occupation is still not over. four people remain at the the fbi alreaea releasing video from tuesday's deadly confrontation with the occupation's leaders, saying it wants to lay out an unfiltered view of what happened. >> reporter: when authorities decided to pull over and arrest members of the occupation as they drove two vehicles down a remote highway, an fbi plane was up above, recording it all. the video shows a white truck driven by lavoy finicum sitting idle for nearly four minutes. during that time, the fbi says agent and state troopers were telling the occupants to surrender. instead, the truck drove on. one minute later, it veered left to avoid a roadblock, nearlyy hitting an agent. finicum exited, hands in the air at first. the fbi says on at least two occasions, he reached his right hand toward a jacket pocket. that's when finicum was shot and killed. authorities say he had a loaded semiautomatic handgun in the pocket. >> as the video shows, it was a the consequences. >

joe fryer, nbc news. packaged salads produced at a dole facility in ohio are linked to at least one death caused by a listeria outbreak. the center for disease control says one person died in michigan and at least 12 people across six states have been hospitalized with listeria symptoms. officials say the infected salads were called dole, fresh selections, simple truth, marketside, the little salad bar, and president's choice. a house panel says state law should specify it's illegal to sell fetal tissue, and that donating tissue requires a woman's written consent, though there's no evidence either is occurring in south carolina. advanced following an investigation into planned parenthood and other abortion providers in south carolina. coming up, we'll have more stories for you. plus a final look at your weekend weathe with von gaskin. stay with us. break 7 thanks for watching news 10

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