these are pictures of rhett at ucf. it's been a battle. while he's hanging in there. his parents want others to step up and get their children immunized. >> it can't be a requirement unless it's a medical exception. >> they raised the issue of vaccinations at a school meeting earlier this year when parents were told not to bring nut products to school because of allergies. >> that my husband just got up and said that's great. we get it. but what about also requiring or asking parents to immunize their children before they come to school because it's a a similar issue. it's a health risk. >> the school said it would not be possible because california law allows parents to claim a personal belief exemption. rhett cow its oncologists say those parents don't understand the risk. >> people should be educated and understand when they don't do their -- don't have their children vaccinated it doesn't just affect their child. it affects many other children. >> and dr. golds by adds cancer patients like rhett are at a significantly higher risk. >> not only would they be at high

rhett had to go through round of chemotherapy for leukemia.rhett's doctors can't give him the vaccine because his immune system is still rebig from all. chemotherapy. what that means, he depends on others being healthy or vaccinated. the man says in his son comes into contact with the meesles or other diseases it could cause major complicated to rhett's delicate immune system. the family has asked the school to make sure the kid are immunized. the state has been very accommodating to meet the question. but they remain concerned. >> he's healthy. his immune system is great. he's doing great. he's awesome. i feel for the 89 or 90 kids that have the measles right now. i feel for their parents. i'm sorry for them. i just hope that we don't have more and it doesn't spread more. and i know that going forward that if more people immunize, we can eradicate it again. i'm sorry, it's come back. >> moved here from a different country and system there and you have to -- sometimes you have the vaccine. sometimes you don't. the year he had it, they didn't h

his son, six-year-old rhett has leukemia and and not be vaccinated. his immune system cannot handle it. parents who do not want to vaccinate say their beliefs should be respected but he says kids like his son should be protected. >> rather than waiting foreign -- for an outbreak and reacting to a disease get ahead of it and avoid having that outbreak in the first place. >> we live in marin county which is liberal. it is a well educated group of people. it is a thought group of people. as parents accusing name to vaccinate, it is for a reason. >> she used the personal belief exemption from vaccinating her child. getting this in california is now a little tougher and a new law just when into effect states parent must visit a doctor and hear of the benefits before being cleared. back in marin county we are told that the two kids would have measles are in the same family and officials have not said what school they attend or what city they live in. we are hoping to get more information later today. >> the government is putting out a measles warning for an

joining us now, rhett wallace.o have you with us. >> thank you. >> he does have a great personality, but when you take a look at the financials, what is the conclusion you make? >> there are a couple of things that we think are really interesting about this deal. the first is, you have to give the respect to where it's deal. look at the investors with this thing, a who's who of really good investors. we score companies pretty rigorously and we zoedon't have score for personality. and the scoring system doesn't see in this company what the fancy investors see. so specifically, you know, to answer your question, this is a storage company. so storage just tends to get cheaper over time. so we look at this as the company that's kind of on the wrong side of the law. costs get lower, but your value prop gets lower also. secondly, the financials are really kind of ugly in this company. they spend everything they make acquiring customers. mark cuban said it best, loss is equal to revenue for acquisition is really, really t

other children can't get the vaccine because their immune systems are compromised like 6-year-old rhett cruwett who has battled leukemia. >> we rely on the people who can be immunized to be immunized to protect the rest of the population. >> reporter: the cdc says the measles can kill as many as three of 1,000 children infected. marlie hall, cbs news, new york. >>> well the northeast is getting socked with more snow as a clipper system moves across the region. piles of snow is causing headaches for thousands of residents. traffic is bumper to bumper as drivers take to the roads as crews work to clear them. meteorologist eric fisher of our boston affiliate wbz shows us more. >> everyone going to arizona thinking to soak in some sun. some pretty heavy rainfall through friday into saturday as well. as we move east the snow is really picking up in the mountains of new mexico and toward the san juans and parts of colorado. you can see the snow totals over a foot possible across the higher peaks. it's been very dry. just watch out for the travel. this storm heads out toward the plains as we h

let's get to ultimate doppler rhett now. show you that we still have pretty good coverage of that snowfall across the entire area, i-95 north and west as well as south injuries zoo it's been a little more steadier down the shore in particular millville vineland hamilton -- hammonton moving toward atlantic city right now. around philadelphia north and west we have the lighter snow and it will be tapering off over the next couple of hours. so temperatures are at or below freezing area wide. we have 27 in pottstown. allentown 27. 32 all the way down the shore in wildwood. so timing everything out over the next couple of hours still looking at that snowfall but beyond 9:00 o'clock it starts to rapidly taper off but once again we're looking at some black ice. so the steadier snow right now starts to taper after 9:00 o'clock. slick commute for the evening and on average we're looking at about couple of inches across the board. but who are amounts once you move into south jersey and delaware. back to you in the studio. when i come

. >> six-year-old rhett krawitt has battled leukemia. immune system is too weak from chemotherapy to get a measles vaccination. nearly 10% of the kids at his school are not vaccinated and that worried his parents, carl and jodi. if their son got measles, it could kill him. >> let's say if you're not vaccinated with a medical exemption, you can't come to school. >> reporter: but there are parents who have very strong beliefs about vaccinations and say i don't want them in my kid. >> we rely on the people that can be immunized to be immunized i to protect the rest of the population. >> reporter: it's what doctors called herd immunity. if the vast majority of the population is immunized they help prevent measles spreading to at-risk populations such as infants and the elderly. in arizona, 1,000 people are being contacted for possible exposure to measles, including nearly 200 children at this one hospital. >> there's the father side of me that is just ( bleep ) off and angry and wanting to protect angry and wanting to protect my family. >> r

right now pep dot says they have 105,000 tons of salt filling their barnes to get them through the rhettf this winter. drivers are encouraged to leave lots of time. getting to work tomorrow and to keep plenty of distance behind those snowplows. live in south philadelphia i'm diana rocco cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> okay. diana, thank you very much. >>> important reminder now as the snow moves closer. town our website around the clock for the latest on the forecast and on road conditions. that address you know it is cbsphilly.com. >>> and be shower to wake up with "eyewitness news" in the morning. we'll have the very latest on the storm and any possible school closures or delays. the team gets started at 4:30 right here on cbs3. >>> new tonight names rip through a home in camden. "eyewitness news" in the 100 block of normal 28th street there. no reports of any injuries. but we do know the red cross is helping those displaced by the fire. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> accused pennsylvania state trooper killer eric frein is ordered held for trial at a preliminary hearing.

that worries rhett's parents. >> let's immunize on children. >> reporter: the 6-year-old can't get the vaccine while battling leukemia and is relying on his classmates who can to keep him safe. here in california doctors retalked to say they've seen an increase in parents requesting the measles vaccine. a step public health officials say is crucial to stopping the spread of this disease. david. ? ? >> brandi, thank you. let's get to richard besser here tonight. what are the chances of you getting it if you come in contact with it? >> reporter: the vaccine works great. if you are fully vaccinated and exposed, your chances of getting it are only 1%. if you are not vaccinated your chance of getting it is 90%. >> reporter: a big difference there. you say, get the vaccine. but if you have it do you get a booster when you see this headline? >> if you are fully vaccinated, doubt don't need the booster. >> rich besser with us tonight, rich thank you. >>> now, to the other developing story we're following right now. the deadly storm hitting at this hour. the second one this week and just look.

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on valentine's day last year rhett's cancer battle came to a truce. he's e in remission.t other parents that choose not to immunize their kids. >> it's not something people run around talking about. it's like religion or other taboo topics. it's uncomfortable if you don't know where someone stands or don't agree. >> if our kid is the one that gets sick well not only is it tough for us and everything but that's a vulnerability that he's got to live with. if there's a family that didn't immunize their child and they are part of that outbreak and get sick and get our child sick that's where we have the problem. >> dan simon, you spoke with those parents and found some wiggle room in their request to ban these kids who haven't gotten vaccinations. explain that for me. >> reporter: well hi brooke. the parents say this is not a ban. when you consider what it is exactly they're asking for, i'm not sure you can call it anything else. this case has the potential to ignite a national conversation. here's the issue. you talked about it. the 6-year-old boy who'sleukemia. he's doing w

can't pass over with the rhett tro rhettetro fits happening. to the north bay, east bay and tri valley and napa, mainly cloudy skies. for tri valley pleasanton checking in at 67. i would love to push this down to the good level here. not happening. worst air quality in the north bay and south bay. moderate levels for the south bay. it could replicate itself. poor air quality for sunday monday, tuesday, wednesday, maybe even thursday and friday of next week. we need that rain fall to clear this out or a strong wind event. we're not getting any rain fall until january 17th it looks like at this point. prepare for bad air quality and just know, everyone at home if i today pick two, sunday is the day i take money on. >> he is not making bets in the weather department. >> hottest ticket in town. at the oracle tonight, talking cavaliers and warriors. look who is back in town. mark jackson, warriors former head coach. we will tealll you why. stick around. introducing the new subway "simple 6 menu". it starts with six of our best six-inch subs- now in

carl's six-year-old son rhett attend reed elementary school. let had had leukemia.cause of that his doctors can't give him the measles vac sap because his immune system is rewilding and recover frog the key though therapy. what that means is that he depep on other kids being healthy or sack i have nailed. phase car contacted the school district and asked them to ban kids who are not imyou ewe nighed open since the outbreak it has raised concerns for him approximate his son, tsht be notice that school it has been helpful in making sure the kids all imewe migsed. in ka california about 70 stuns were banned from because they were not imhue nighed. this come f acertains that a stun i -- in the bay area and in state. so far more than 70 kisses have within reported, and nine here in the area sow row have been reported here in marion county. thank you. that's a hot issue. now with tore rei campbell to see what's coming up on mornings on 2. >> good morn, dave and pam. coming up imagine turning on your tap and seeing this come out. we are talking about pitch black water and

again, around duffield and mark rhett. and we'll keep an eye on. that will the blowing and drifting snow, one area that's getting hit hard, right here, county line road, lower state road, even portions of 38 as you work in by camden catholic high school. watch out for slippery conditions that pop out of no where. otherwise good shape on mass transit. mike back over to you. >> thanks a lot. 6:19. this is time running out here, folks, efforts underway right now to win the release after japanese man in a jordanian pilot being held hostage by the isis islamic state. the extremists are threatening to kill this man here. by just few hours for from now matter of fact if jordan does not release female iraqi prisoner, she was sentenced to death for her involvement in a deadly hotel bombing, in jordan in 2005. >> 6:20, president obama back in washington this morning after visit overseas that include add stop in saudi arabia. president met with king sole moan who takes rain after the death of long time ruler king abdullah last week, visit comes amid worsening

rhett meth row area for late sunday into the day on monday. lit affect everybody getting out for super bowl parties. >> disruptive storm, something we haven't seen in a big way yet this winter. disruptive storm, enough to shovel and we're looking at some monday cancellations coming our way. of course you can always follow me. we're posting more graphics on our facebook page. you can follow me on twitter. here's a look at your storm team 4 forecast. snow coming our way second half of the weekend, early part of next week another chance of a little bit of snow and rain mixed on wednesday. but this is a big storm system and we'll continue to look at the latest information and have that for you on news4 at 5:00. >>> as the patriots prepare for the super bowl one of their former stars is now on trial for murder. attorneys delivered opening statements today in the trial of aaron hernandez. he's accused of taking nart the 2013 murder of his friend oden lloyd. >> chris pollone has more on this developing story. >> reporter: after being delayed for the

. >> shinzo abe is under strong pressure to get rhett mangthe remaining hostage home safely. abe is committed to that but at the same time says he will not give in to terrorists. >>> president obama, by the warksway, held a news conference in india today. while he didn't bring up this japanese hostage situation, he had a lot to say about the fighting in yemen, as major parts of that country are now under iranian-backed rebel control. ed is talking with the president in new delhi. ed? >> the president of india trying to make promises on trade agreements and also an eventual climate change deal, but the issues in the middle east causing an interruption. he's saying he will go to saudi arabia. the president getting a question about the fact that the u.s. really does not know who is in charge there now, even though the president just four months ago said yemen is a success story, now the country in shambles. he insisted that u.s. counterterror efforts have not been sidetracked even though it's not clear whether we're getting intelligence from the yemenis right now to direct u.s.

rhett's dad started the conversation when he posted the question on a medical blog. >> i hypothesized, what would happen if my child got sick because someone's personal belief didn't immunize and got my child sick? >> he's been very sick battling leukemia for the past five years. his system isn't strong enough to respond to a vaccination and like hundreds of other cancer patients in the bay area if they get measles it's not a small thing. >> not only would they be at higher risk for more severe form of illness from measles for example, but it also would likely delay their therapy. >> his parents went to his elementary school and asked the school to consider requiring parents to vaccinate their children. he says the superintendent was sympathetic. >> they have the same goal we do. which is not to bar students from going to school. but to encourage families to immunize their children. >> california law allows parents to claim a personal belief exemption from vaccinations though this year those parents have to consult first with a medical professionals. jody says it's time to have that e

crying out for help like some people were, but she was in the worst condition and that got obvious rhettly. you know she kind of slid off her seat down on to all fours. we were trying to fan her. i had a big program book from the conference i came from. i was trying to fan fresh air to her. we were giving her water but she eventually was just so short of breath, she wasn't speaking full sentences. and she eventually laid down flat on her stomach, which we thought was kind of a good thing since a lot of people were doing that to stay as low as possible. then she stopped talking. we couldn't wake her up. of somebody took her pulse. nobody could feel a pulse. it was pretty clear she was unconscious, not breathing. we didn't think her heart was beating. eventually we started doing cpr. jon: we know one woman was killed in that accident presumably. it is the woman you helped try to save. >> yeah. jon: from all of us, thank you for doing that. it must have have been a terrifying experience. jonathan thanks. >> you're welcome. jenna: secret testimony just released in the sentencing retrial of c

host: i hear you but -- i'm going to move on to mark rhett in north carolina. caller: good afternoon. host: go ahead, margaret. caller: this hearing is about -- can you hear me? host: yes. caller: if this hearing is about confirming someone for the office of attorney general based on her qualifications and her suitability for the job, i can't see how any of those senators in good conscience could vote against her. in my opinion, any vote against this woman is solely based on politics, not on her ability to do the job. secondly, they're so upset with the president's executive order on immigration, pass a law. everyone is saying these people are here illegal, they should follow the law. make the law. make a law that makes it very clear who should and should not be here, how and how they get -- how they -- what happens to them afterwards. they're now in charge of the house and senate. they complained with when the democrats had the house they couldn't get anything passed on immigration do it. do it because the president's order goes away immediately when the house

let's get to ultimate doppler rhett now.l have pretty good coverage of that snowfall across the entire area, i-95 north and west as well as south injuries zoo it's been a little more steadier down the shore in particular millville vineland hamilton -- hammonton moving toward atlantic city right now. around philadelphia north and west we have the lighter snow and it will be tapering off over the next couple of hours. so temperatures are at or below freezing area wide. we have 27 in pottstown. allentown 27. 32 all the way down the shore in wildwood. so timing everything out over the next couple of

rhett's parents say that law should berepealed. >> we're hoping there's a person or organization, maybe politician who see this is and says this is something that we can do something about. >> the superintendent of the read union school district says he cannot prevent unvaccinated students from going to school unless there's a localized outbreak of the measles. >> hopefully it's just contained in general. 6:26 right now. >>> the markets hoping to bounce back after another rough day on wall street. we'll look at the numbers next. >>> a major announcement in the disappearance of the malaysia airlines jet that vanished nearly one year ago. >>> threats on twitter. what federal investigators are doing to track down whoever is tweeting bomb threats to airplanes. >>> and good thursday morning to you, your forecast nice and easy for today. even a little breezy later on, mild conditions persist and a warming trend into the weekend. won't last long before showers return to the picture. we'll trade in the showers or heavier rain late week. we'll give you all the details. >>> we're talking about th

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carl hoe hopes his son's school will do the same. 6-year-old rhett cannot get the measles shot becauseemia. >> the severity of it brought me back to the same fear i had when my doctors told me i might lose my child to cancer. >> reporter: that's why he wants his son cease school to ban any students who choose not to immunize them. >> when they don't have their children vaccinated it doesn't just affect their child, it affects many other children. >> reporter: it's why some doctors call it a social obligation. getting the shot to give others a better shot at staying healthy. >> reporter: the cdc describes this outbreak as a wake-up call guys. federal health officials say it's not the measles vaccine doesn't work it's actually 99% effective if you get the two doses. it's that people aren't using it and that's the issue. >> hallie jackson, there's a lot of conversation ability how crazy it was that people didn't get vaccinations. >> a nut job medicine not to -- and the problem is there is a herd immunity problem. people are going to die who are old and immuno compromised, cancer paints, a

. >> to the rhett carpet. >> spin-o-rama. >> to the after parties. today, monday january 12th, 2015. . >> announcer: from nbc news this is a special edition of "today" at theden globes with matt lau live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza and savannah guthrie live from los angeles. >> we are splitting it up this morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning with natalie morales in new york. savannah savannah, al and carson are out in l.a. good morning. >> good morning. someone had to party all night long and we reluctantly filled the bill. >> we can have a morning long debate on whether it's better to stay in los angeles and get no sleep or fly across the country and get no sleep. >> we will sleep through the debate. >> hollywood did show the support for the people of france hours after a giant rally in paris for unity against terrorism. that is our top story this morning. let's get to nbc's chief correspondent richard engle. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. heavily armed security forces have been deployed in front of national

i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to eth rhett their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, sord ord. mr. sessions: we are here due to failed liberal policies of the president of the united states. through his unilateral actions taken in november and policies pursued by his administration for a number of year the president's policies have harmed the american taxpayer and specifically that is why we are here today as part of this funding bill to make sure that we address those problems that we see. today, the house of representatives will fight the president's failed liberal democratic dogma and provide for a homeland security bill that actually protects the homeland and the american taxpayer. last summer, the american people saw what happens when the executive branch pursues policies that are not in the best interest of the american people. over 70,000 unaccompanied minors from south and central america entered our country illegally. they did this because they believed that this administration would allow them entry into the united