brian. >> rehema ellis here with us in new york. rehema, thanks. so many concerns, so many questions about this virus and new reality of ebola within the united states. for answers we turn tonight to dr. anthony fauci, director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases. part of the nih in bethesda. doctor, let's take these in order. first, this virus has gone from bad to worse. is there a link between this and these cases of paralysis? what should parents do or think about this? >> well, first of all, it's still unclear as you correctly mentioned on the segment that the cause/effect relationship between the enterovirus d-68 and these cases of disturbing muscle weakness and paralysis are not really clear of what the association is. there appears to be an association in some of the children that were examined, but it's not been definitively shown. as far as parents and what they need to do, just what you said. it has to be that first of all as in any respiratory born virus, washing hands as often as you can. if the child is sick, k

rehema ellis, nbc news, detroit. >>> and that is our broadcast on a wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. of course we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> we need to do those things proactively to save lives and save our economy. >> right now at 6:00, thousands living in danger in the south bay. the new push now for safety upgrades and the cash incentives to get it done. good evening and thanks for joining us. >> bay area's biggest city, that's why there's so much concern. hundreds of buildings in san jose are vulnerable to collapsing in a major earthquake. today a plan that would give cash incentives to the landlords. michelle roberts is in san jose at one of those buildings. >> reporter: it's called a soft story. take a look behind me. it means the building is built on top of an open parking structure. there are more than 1,000 of these in san jose. if a big quake hit these buildings will be extremely vulnerable. no one knows when the next big one will hit. devastation in napa a reminder historic and old

rehema ellis, nbc news, brooklyn, ohio. >>> and we are back in a moment with what could be a major break in the enduring mystery of amelia earhart. >>> inside the national cathedral in washington today it felt like a state funeral. the mourners included the vice president, secretary of state, assorted senators and a supreme court justice. it was technically a memorial for a newspaper man, but ben bradlee was much more than that. and one of his more noted acolytes bob woodward said today felt more like the end of the 20th century. to that degree the one man dominated one paper, printed on paper that dominated an entire town while living one of the great lives of the last century, bob woodward may have been right, ben bradlee was 93 years old. >>> investigators now believe with a high degree of certainty that a section of aircraft recovered from a remote south pacific location over 20 years ago belonged to amelia earhart's plane, the lockheed aircraft disappeared along with its pilot in 1937. it's believed to be a patch of aluminum that replaced a window on her aircraft during an eight-day

rehema ellis, nbc news, providence, rhode island. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "today" and right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> a setback for gay rights. catholic bishops reject proposed changes for the church's attitude towards gay and lesbian members. >>> neil cash drops a lot of cash. will it be enough? >>> kicking off for the very last time, the san jose earthquakes say good-bye to their stadium and hello to a brand-new home. good evening. >> we are just an hour away from the san jose earthquakes final home game. next year the team will have a brand-new stadium blocks away. annette miranda live at buck shot stadium. do they still have the funeral service going on for the stadium that we saw at 5:00? >> reporter: they certainly do. t this is definitely the very last home game here in santa clara before moving to the brand-new stadium. fans here calling themselves the

rehema ellis in suburban, new jersey tonight. thanks. >>> we're back in a moment with the amazing thing a police officer did after pulling over a woman and her child as opposed to writing them a ticket. >>> these are cola nuts. they grow here. they're used to make cola flavored soft things. these on the other hand are uncola nuts. >>> the great geoffrey holder, pitchman for 7-up back in the 70s. it's how millions of us knew him but he was so much more. born in trinidad, he grew to 6'6", and grew into a multifaceted artist. actor, choreographer, painter, sculptor, he won a tony for the whiz, his paintings were shown at the guggenheim. jeffrey holder was 84. around the time we were watching him we were listening to paul revere and the raiders. he has died in his home in idaho at the age of 76. as theme bands go they were ahead of their time. only one original member now survives. >>> a jewel of new york city is being sold to the chinese, the waldorf-astoria, just under $2 billion. the park avenue landmark has always been the place

nbc's rehema ellis has our report. >> reporter: at this hospital in philadelphia, two more mysterious cases of acute muscle weakness that could be linked to enterovirus d-68. the virus has now shown up in 44 states and the district of columbia, with five new cases in new jersey and the first case in florida confirmed today. >> enterovirus d-68 is in our community. so a lot of people have been exposed. >> reporter: there are more than 100 different types of enteroviruses, and it's estimated that 10 to 15 million infections occur in the u.s. each year. but doctors are concerned about d-68. mostly seen in children because their immune systems are less developed, spread by touching, sneezing or coughing. the strain can start like the common cold or flu, with wheezing, high fever and dehydration. treatment varies depending on symptoms but includes fluids, rest and, in some cases, oxygen. doctors say wash your hands with soap and water. no kissing, hugging or sharing utensils. don't touch your face with dirty hands. have you talked to your pediatrician at all about what you need to do to ke

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rehema ellis, nbc news, detroit. >>> and that is our broadcast on a wednesday night.k you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. of course we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> first impressions? >> there were some cruel things said. you run the risk of people not knowing who you are. >> sure, everyone said their fun, how is renee feeling about all the talk? she's loving it.

rehema ellis, nbc news, detroit. >>> and that is our broadcast on a wednesday night.k you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. of course we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> renee zellweger fires back about her face. >> her first words about her dramatic new look, now on "extra." >>> renee zellweger faces off with the gossips. >> what she's saying about the shocking before and after that went viral. >> plus, her quiet romance revealed. >>> sarah palin's family fight night caught on tape. >> he's one of the guys who jumped my son. >> how palin's mama grizzly came out to protect her hysterical daughter bristol. >>> breaking news on j. lo's las vegas takeover. >> we hear she's this close to getting a new show on the strip. >> who's making more, j. loe or britney? >>> oscar de la renta's fashion fortune by the numbers. we take you insides legend's ornate caribbean compound. >>> then -- >> all right, all right, all right. it's the man of the hour. >> matthew mcconaughey celebrated by his a-list leading ladies. >> all right, all right,

rehema ellis has more. >> reporter: grow lick has been introducing math to students for 14 years. >> we do counting, subtraction, and addition. >> one, two, three, four, five. >> reporter: the first grade teacher has a new lesson plan following the new common core standards. >> teaching is different. but it is still good, basic teaching. >> what is two plus three? >> easy, five. >> reporter: but for some, common core is creating common confusion. take 34 minus 9. carry the one, 14 minus 9 is 5, bring do you the 2, you get 25. under common core second graders learn different methods and need to show all steps. one example, using a number line, they can see 9 is 1 away from 10 which is 20 away from 30, and 4 from 34. add those together to get 25. and if 9 and 25 are 34, 34 minus 9 equals 25. using three times as many steps to get to the same answer. >> there are lots of ways to figure out 34 minus 9. and who's to say what is the best way for any particular kid? it's my job to show them different ways to do it. >> reporter: stacey jacobson francis says helping her kids with schoolwork h

rehema ellis has our report. >> reporter: at this hospital in philadelphia, two more mysterious cases of acute muscle weakness that could be linked to enterovirus d-68. the virus has now shown up in 44 states and the district of columbia, with five new cases in new jersey and the first case in florida confirmed today. >> enterovirus d-68 is in our community. so a lot of people have been exposed. >> reporter: there are more than 100 different types of enteroviruses, and it's estimated that 10 to 15 million infections occur in the u.s. each year. but doctors are concerned about d-68. mostly seen in children because their immune systems are less developed, spread by touching, sneezing or coughing. it can start like the common cold or flu, with wheezing, high fever and dehydration. treatment varies depending on symptoms. but includes fluids, rest and, in some case, oxygen. doctors say wash your hands with soap and water. no kissing, hugging or sharing utensils. don't touch your face with dirty hands. have you talked to your pediatrician at all about what you need to do to keep mariah safe

rehema ellis has the latest outside of bella view -- bellevue hospital. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. with treatment dr. craig spencer looks better than yesterday, adding that he remains in serious but stable condition. new york's first ebola patient has been in isolation since he arrived here at bellevue hospital, as part of his treatment, spencer has received a plasma transfusion from nancy right bold. >> to share with someone else who needed it is a blessing. >> reporter: meanwhile spencer's fiancee returned to their harlem apartment last night where she is under mandatory quarentine. morgan dixon has a phone and tablet for video chatting while outside a police officer stands guard until her quarentine ends. today florida's governor ordered twice a day monitoring for temperatures. after new york, illinois and flj go so far as to order quarentines for travelers to the u.s. who have had direct contact with the ebola patients in west africa. today governor chris christie defended his position. >> people in new jersey as my first and foremost ar