rio is not about standing still. since anointed with the 2016 summer games seven years ago, it has been in motion preparing for its closeup. >> it's going to be a party, amazing atmosphere. >> reporter: the olympic park will sparkle like a carnivale karaoke when completed. it will embody the theme that allows its venues to live beyond the summer games. it's called the mattic architecture, it's designed to move on. the opening and closing ceremonies will be at the stadium which hosted the 2014 world cup. beach volleyball will kick up the sand along the shores of the copa cabana. the stadium of samba that rocks during carnival will be the start and finish lines for the marathon. 150 kilometers of new transportation being built to ferry the 2 million spectators around the vast outstretching city. >> going good so far. >> reporter: not all of rio is camera-ready. the city has been in massive cleanup mode. the bay on the western shore has islands of garbage and raw sewage running down from the hillside slums above. olympi

back to cover the games in rio. i wish i could go with her. >>. >> it's all good. >> wendy will be back in rio to cover the game in august. >> we'll get you all ready. she will have several stories about olympic park starting this monday. really looking forward to that. >> catch-all of her reports. all right. arming you with critical information before you guy your next car. >>> plus, it is shaping up to be a weekend you'll want to enjoy outdoors. don't get too used to it. ♪ you like being picture perfect. you should want your banking to be too. stop into td bank and we'll help set you up with picture perfect banking. new customers, open a checking and savings account and you can get a polaroid cube+ video camera on the spot. you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, answer the call al

. >> on any given day rio says there can be tens of thousands of devices connected to a network in a typical hospital. mris to are x rays, infusion pumps, any number can be hacked and made lethal. >> that's not something we think could happen. we know it could happen. we've demonstrated it for government agencies and the fda. >> and he demonstrated it for us. >> all i have to do is hit enter. >> these are drug infusion pumps from hospira. rios has tested most of them. >> really it is a mechanical device that is controlled by a computer, pumping action up and down that suppresses a syringe. >> what vulnerabilities did you discover when you opened these up? >> these have very bad vulnerabilities. to log on you don't need a password. >> basically anybody can log on? >> anybody can log on. this is controlling the amount of medicine you are getting into your body. if anyone can alter that, that is not a doctor, that's a bad thing. we're talking about drugs that are pushed directly into your bloodstream. we could manipulate this from a thousand miles away if we wanted to. >> anybody who is

se mantengan. >> parece una animaciÓn, pero son imÁgenes reales del aspecto del parque olÍmpico de rio> ya tenemos lecciones aprendidas y vamos a seguir rizo a el resto de instalaciones van por el mismo camino, incluso aseguran que la bahÍa seÑalada por tener altos Índices de residuos fecales ha mejorado mucho y lo harÁ mas. >> el campo de regata estarÁ en buenas condiciones no solo para garantizar la salud de las atletas sino tambiÉn de la con peticiÓn. >> a pesar que los recintos estÁn operativos los accesos estÁn a medio hacer, en el autÓdromo, 50 familias siguen resistiendo en pie de guerra. >> estÁn mirando a la olimpiada y turismo y brasil? >> pero las autoridades creen que los juegos olÍmpicos serÁn una bendiciÓn para rÍo de janeiro el alcalde inaugura cada semana nuevas infraestructuras las prÓximas serÁn de transporte una extensiÓn del metro y un moderno sistema de tranvÍa. >> rÍo de janeiro se mira en el espejo de ciudades como barcelona transformada despuÉs de albergar los juegos olÍmpicos pero igual que lo que le pasa ahora a rÍo de janeiro tambiÉn sufrieron las calles abie

it is rio's hottest tourist spot.e journey to the peak is considered a holy pilgrimage by many catholics. no one can write a story like wendy so we sent her there so you will see, once you get to the top, you can discover more than an incredible view. >> you will first see it from afar. often rising above the clouds. giving it a heavenly realm. and it is indeed up there. atop a mountain. >> it represents the friendliness of the brazilian people. always with open arms to receive the visitors. >> getting up there is its own journey. a train takes out a 15-minute ride through an urban forest, the largest one in the world. and at the top, the tallest it inspires thousands of tourists each year to make the climb. buttal sa al says you lose a lo you only come for a selfie. >> it is a catholic sanctuary. people come here not only to take selfies and pictures, but they come here to have an experience with god. >> construction started in 1926, took five years to complete. this is a 98-foot statue with the wing span almost as w

: rio is eye popping and joyfully audacious.rom the spirited personalities of its multiethnic people to epic coastlines that have been immortalized in songs, rio is brazil's second largest city, home to 6.5 million people and it will add another 2 million during the olympics. rio got on the world's radar in 1912 not because of its vast beauty but because of that, a cable car. the cable car carries you to the top of sugarloaf mountain where you can see how rio's peaks and curves stretch and lounge along the water's edge. six months from now rio will be the world's epicenter as the world's athletes get together to flex their impressive talents allowing this romantic landscape to gyrate out of the imagination and onto the world's stage. get ready. and that's one of the samba schools practicing for carnival which began today. i'm going to be in rio covering the olympics in august and i just got back from what we call a reconnaissance mission, so to speak. it's what we're calling it now. i'm going to have a lot of stories for you abo

fo the rio faithful, the path is upward. >> that was wendy reporting right there from rio. the nbc 6 news and weather app is your all-access pass to the summer olympics. you can go there for stories you will not see anywhere else. >>> this month we celebrate black history. we're highlighting leaders in path, like the only black female circuit judge. she was appointed to the bench in 1995. over the years judge holmes has tried some of broward's highest profile cases. judge holmes says her peers call her firm, friendly, and fair, and she says it's her obligation to push her community to greatness. >> you can be whatever you want to be. don't ever stop at no. when somebody tells you no, go around them because they're going to be two or three people who tell you yes. never give up on your dreams. >> nbc 6 will share the inspirational stories of other black women in south florida in our "paving the path." it airs thursday february 25th rit here on nbc 6. >>> still ahead on 6, drive-through discrimination. right under the golden arches. >> you're going to leave or i'm calling pol

rio is adept at grand parties.t throws latin america's biggest carnivale every year, and the city is still the city's most popular tourist attraction. with christ the redeemer constantly blessing the residents below, rio exudes a confident rhythm that tells you it's all good. >> wow, spectacular scenery there. the torch will be lit 179 days from now. and wendy is helping us count down. look for her stories all week long on news4 and nbcwashington.com. >> can't wait. we got to get through the more winter weather around here first. >> and that's for sure. we're going to wake up tomorrow morning. and some of luis be seeing snow. some of us may see snow for a few hours tomorrow, and it may not do anything at all. it may not accumulate at all. we've seen that happen at the airport. we had one snow where it was six hours of snow at the airport. didn't accumulate at all because temperatures remained above freezing. i think that's what is going to happen with this one. i am not impressed with this storm at all. that's good

tonight we're taking you to rio. preparations for the (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there'a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to ke social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. you like being picture perfect. you should want your banking to be too. stop into td bank and we'll help set you up with picture perfect banking. new customers, open a checking and savings aount and you can get a polaroid cube+ >>> welcome back. here at nbc 6, we're counting dodo to the summer olympic games. we're less than six months away. well, 178 days to be exact. >> is that all? >> that's all. how olympic officials are ensuring these games stand out from the rest. >> reporter: start swinging your hips, because rio is not about standing still. and since it was anointed with 2016 summer games seven years ago, , has been in motion preparing for it

virus -- brazil -- is struggling to outbreak -- with prominent voices now calling for this summer's rio olympics to be besser is on the right now nats carnival with millions of tourists in rio for the start of brazil's carnival tomorrow drone video of rio stadium and millions more expected this summer for the olympic games, controlling the zika crisis here is more urgent than ever. nats brazil president president saying the virus has gone from a "distant nightmare" (keyable) to a "real threat." (keyable).the government, scrambling to start developing a vaccine ready, she says, mosquito prevention is their best course of action. ts fumigation now this morning- some doubting whether brazil can get zika under control by this summer are calling for the rio olympics to be cancelled. sot art caplan director of medical ethics, nyu langone medical center 132653 (gfx) the us olympic committee tells abc news it is keeping a close eye on the situation and that team usa participants will be made "aware of the cdc's recommendations regarding travel to brazil." (end gfx) nats phelps especially for ol

. >> la amenaza de zika a pocos meses de la olimpiadas de rÍo se estrenan las medidas para evitr lose contagiÓs y empaÑar la celebrar los juegos. >> muchas personas estÁn abandonando hoy sus meta de aÑo nuevo,et ¿eso decimos quÉ hacer para no dejarse vencer por la n. >> este es noticiero telemundo con josÉ dÍaz-balart y maria celeste arrarÁs. >> hola ¿quÉ tal? muy buenas noches h los votante de new hampshire salieron a votar en un nÚmeromp rÉcord para la histori de las primarias en ese estado. >> despuÉs del sorpresivo triunfo de cruz y la apretada victoria de hillary clinton habÍa gran expectativa sobre los resultados a esta altura de la noche telemundo puede proyectar la siguiente. >> dentro del partido republicano el ganador en new hampshire donald trump. >> dentro del partido demÓcrata tenemos a sanders que estÁ siendo proyectado de ganar por una ventaja. >> en cuento al segundo lugar y lo que ha sido muy interesante en el partido republicano el segundo lugar o john el gobernador de estado de ohio seguido de cerca por ted cruz y jeb bush que estÁn empatando en este momento, despu

rehema ellis, nbc news, rio. >>> three days after an explosion tore a big hole in a somali jetliner, there are new developments to authorities say there have been multiple arrests and while some officials say a wheelchair is suspected, and that explosives were hidden in a laptop, those contradicted by others with knowledge of the investigation. five american investigators have arrived in somalia to answers. >>> there is late word that the ex-girlfriend of nfl quarterback johnny manziel has taken out a protective order against him. she told police he beat her but she did not press charges. not so long ago manziel was a top nfl prospect, but now as reports his family fears he is spiraling out of control. >> reporter: they call him johnny football, the first freshman ever to win the if 23-year-old cleveland browns quarterback johnny manziel doesn't get immediate help, his family says, he won't live to see his 24th birthday. in a police report, manziel's ex-girlfriend is quoted saying "last weekend the nfl star struck her several times, including in the left ear, and ran off. >> i heard

this one for men, to protect their partners and six months from rio, an american olympic medalist worried about competing in the hot zone. >>> and fatal prescription, a first of its kind case, a doctor sentence ford overprescribing pain meds. how it could drastically change how doctors practice. "nightly news" begins right now. >> good evening. we begin tonight with a developing story, a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern taiwan, where it is early saturday morning, causing buildings to collapse. there are reports that several hundred people may be trapped and rescues are under way. we get the latest tonight from nbc's keir simmons. >> reporter: in the dark, rescuers search for survivors in twisted concrete metal. hundreds trapped, according to reports tonight, after multiple buildings collapsed. one man crawls out and is carried away. the earthquake, a magnitude 6.4, struck at 4:00 a.m. local time, while people were sleeping. deep, amplifying its damaging effect. multiple firefighters worked simultaneously despite many aftershocks. taiwanese television shown a woman high up

and rios was taken into custody. he is being charged with "failure to stop at the scene of an accident involving personal injury or death." his bail is set at 50 thousand dollars. and an online service that began in reno is celebrating a big milestone. alert system... reached 500 million alerts yesterday. here's how it works... you type in your address... and these icons will pop-up... representing crimes... sex offenders... or things like car accidents and fires in your area. it's a free service with millions of users nationwide. the founder calls it a virtual neighborhood watch. keli: "people really love knowing what is going on really close to them, around their home. you feel like you have kind of the inside scoop, you know, 'oh, there was a car break-in around the corner...'" to check out alert id for yourself... head to k-t-v-n-dot- com... we have a link for you there. let's check in with meteorologist jeff martinez for weather. good morning, jeff! mostly cloudy this wednesday with a few scattered snow & rain s

wendy rieger went to rio to get a handle on what many are in store for. >> reporter: rio is eye poppingnd joyfully audacious. from the spirited pertinent of its multiethnic people to epic coastlines that have been immortalized in songs. ipa nima. copa cabana. rio got to the world's radar in 1912 because of that. a cable car. the cable car carries you to the top of sugarloaf mountain where you can see how rio's peaks and curves stretch and lounge along the water's edge. six months from now rio will be the epicenter as the world's athletes gather together to flex their impressive will talent, to allow the landscape to gyrate onto the world stage. get ready. >> wendy will be gyrating there with everybody. back to cover the games in rio. i wish i could go with her. >> i know. i'm working on that. back to cover the games in august. >> you can't get a bad picture out there. everything they shot was so beautiful. it is an overload of information. vlad they will be sharing that throughout the week. >> to get you ready, wendy will have several stories about olympic park. it all starts in monday

de janeiro. >>> mario is the communications director or rio 2016. he told stephanie sy exactly what the committee is doing to ease concerns. jewel we are checking the soccer venues like we check all the venues. anyway, we are not leaving anything to chance and we are checking all the venues the same way on a daily basis, because checking the venues and areas for stagnant water is still the fastest way to curb the evolution of the mosquito, the reproduction of the mosquito, so it's the safest way to protect the athletes. >> some health experts worry that the olympic games could actually spread zika globally as visitors to rio return home. some say the games should be postponed or canceled. have you thought about what you would do if that happens? >> we have to focus on what we can do. zika crisis in a global crisis, it affects everyone on the planet and we are working under the guidance of the world health organization. i think it's too soon for to us to think and speculate what could be done with the games. we need to work to protect athletes, to pr

investigators say rios told others he was involved in the crash. garcia-valdes died from his injuries two days after the hit and run. yesterday the justice court in carson issued a warrant for rios' arrest.... and he was taken into custody, charged with "failure to stop at the scene of an accident involving personal injury or death." his bail is 50 thousand dollars. and an online service that began right here in reno... is celebrating a big milestone. alert i-d... an online crime and safety alert system... hit 500 yesterday. here's how it works... you type in your address... and these icons will pop-up... representing crimes... sex offenders... or things like car accidents and fires in the area. it's a free service... with millions of users nationwide. the founder says... it's basically a virtual neighborhood watch. keli: "people really love knowing what is going on really close to them, around their home. you feel like you have kind of the inside scoop, you know, 'oh, there was a car break-in around the corner...'" to check out alert id for yourse

you saw the spraying on the streets of rio? >> well, i can see that people would feel a little unnerved by it. >> i did a little, to be honest. >> but the fact is that there are two main ways that we're gonna contain this until we have a vaccine. one is by giving people advice how to protect themselves from bites, and the other is by controlling the vector. and spraying is the key way that we have to control the vector. >> that's the bottom line. >> so i think, overall, people should feel reassured that the brazilian government is taking aggressive action to control the mosquitoes. >> there is the very high dudgeon, high drama confrontation between scientists and the olympic committee and the government saying should we cancel the olympics. what's your initial take on all of this? >> well, i think we should wait and see. there is so much about zika that we're still learning, and we have lived with it for decades. as i said before, most of the time, it's a very mild disease of days. there's no treatment. there's no vaccine. and

some are now calling for this summer's rio olympics to be canceled. is on the scene in brazil with millions of tourists in rio for the start of brazil's carnival tomorrow ... and millions more expected this summer for the olympic games, controlling the zika crisis here is more urgent than ever. overnight, brazil's president saying the virus has gone from a "distant nightmare" to a "real threat." the government, scrambling to start developing a vaccine, but until one is ready, she says, mosquito prevention is their best course of action. now this morning - some doubting whether brazil can get zika under control by this summer are calling for the rio olympics to be cancelled. art caplan, director of medical ethics, nyu langone medical center: i don't know that it's up to doing the olympics and epidemic control at the same time. mosquitoes are a tough the us olympic committee tells abc news it is keeping a close eye on the situation and that team usa participants will be made "aware of the cdc's recommendations regarding travel to brazil." especially for

rios' bail is set at 50- thousand dollars. ### a warning this morning to be on high alert when you answer your phone. the washoe county sheriff's office says scammers are posing as sheriff's deputies to try and get your money. they're even using the names of people who actually work at the sheriff's department. here's how it works. the caller says there's a warrant out for your arrest. they say you can either surrender and agree to be arrested, or pay a "reduced" fine. you'll be asked to pay-- by using an "e-gift" card, or something similar. it's important to remember-- local law enforcement will never ask for payment over the phone, for warrants or fines. these calls-- write down the caller's name and phone number, then call the sheriff's office at 328-3001. ### a bizarre story out of elko. a man has been arrested for the unlawful killing of an eagle and illegally possessing raptor parts. as kolo 8 news now's terri russell explains, they were discovered after a traffic stop. and we do want to warn you, these images may be dis

rios' bail is set at 50- thousand dollars. washoe county deputies say there's a new scam in our arr that they want you to know about. investigators say scammers are manipulating the caller i-d on phones and posing as deputies at the washoe county sheriff's office. police say the scammers tell the potential victim, there's a warrant out for their arrest. the scammer then offers two options -- to be arrested or to pay a "reduced" fine. you'll be asked to pay-- by using an "e-gift" card, or something similar. deputies say they will never ask for payment over the phone, for warrants or fines. if you receive one of these calls-- try and then call the sheriff's office, at 328-3001. police say a traffic stop in elko county could lead to a federal case after they found raptor parts and feathers in a man's posession. they say the parts could've come from as many as two dozen birds. police say 30-year old dana morley mcivor of canada, claimed he had the feathers and parts for ceremonies. n-dow officials say mcivor needs a permit from 't

del rio suffers from, uh, severe bipolar illness. and she was in a manic state at the time of the accident... you're pleading not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. that is very difficult to prove. exactly... but that's why they pay me the big bucks. frank: i understand. thanks for the call. that was scotland yard. please don't tell me we're going on another goodwill trip to london. that rain's murder on my sciatica. there is not a lot of goodwill flowing at the moment. they've detained one of our intelligence officers, detective paul hailey. on what charge? there was a terrorist bombing at a west end tube station. i know that. hailey is being accused without authorization. he's doing his job. yeah! he found the cause of the blast and reported his findings. what'd he find? (sighs) that's all i can tell you. that's all you can tell me or all you will tell me? (sighs) i can't handle this i don't know what's going on! there's nothing to handle. you know there will be. garrett, you are my deputy commissioner of public informat

plus, six months away from the 2016 summers in rio. we'll give you an early look at olympics park and explain why the city that is known for its parties is hoping this celebration isn't dampened by a looming threat. 50 take a live look outside......s . >>> time now 7:27. a live look outside at the south bay from our cameras in south communications hill. what a difference a few minutes make. earlier it was clear skies now we're looking at clouds and a little bit of haze there. thanks so much for joining us this sunday morning. i'm vicky nguyen along with anthony slaughter with a look at the changing forecast. >> that's the beauty of the bay area. the fog moves around. i remember when i first moved here people taunt i love the fog. i was like how can you love fog? when you see it like that. >> it's beautiful. >> yeah. all right. i'm done. let's talk about your forecast. another shot waking up to sunshine. downtown it's 44 degrees and san francisco 48 now. in the north bay it's chilly up there at 35 degrees. later on this afternoon we'll

mario is a communications director for rio 2016, joining us from rio this morning via skype. thank you so much for your time. in a statement, you said the venues are being in expected daily for mosquitoes. an american soccer player hope solo expressed specific concerns about the soccer stadiums because they're not all in rio proper, some are near the rain forests where there may be more mosquitoes. what are you specifically doing in those venues? >> we are treating all the venues alike. first of all, allow es to good morning to you and everybody in new york and the u.s. we checking the venues for soccer the same way we're checking all the other venues. it's funny, though, because in the rain forest area where we are going to have soccer matches, the rate of infection is not as high as it is in the northeast side of brazil. anyway, we are not leaving anything to chance and we are checking all the venues the same way on a daily basis, because checking the venues and areas for stagnant water is still the fastest way to curb the evolution of the mosquito, the reproduction of the

up next, the local athletes share the big dreams and hard work it takes to get to rio. >> storm team 4 has a lot to talk about. we're not just dealing with one storm next week, not just two. the possibility of three storms working into the area. we'll tell you the timing and you like being picture perfect. you should want your banking to be too. stop into td bank and we'll help set you up with picture perfect banking. new customers, open a checking and savings account >>> the count down to rio hits a milestone today. we are exactly six months away from the start of the 2016 summer olympics in brazil. tonight news 4 catches up with some of the local athletes who have their eyes set on the gold. >> when you're ready to give up, always remember where you started. >> that's bronze o limp canadian with the eyes of the universe set to converge on rio in six that's the gym nis battle cry. four years ago in london, the 19-year-old rosco entered the games with high expectations only to return home empty handed. >> i was disappointed in myself and my performance. i was 19. i did what i needed

rio tinto with the strongest balance sheet.ere were some expectation they would maintain it, which the have. policygressive dividend has become a bit controversial. sense tot make much keep a promise to maintain increasing your dividend. what about the numbers coming out of the business end? focus on cash the remains relentless, they will only invest in the best projects in their portfolio. what were the broader takeaways? was in line with analyst expectations, no real surprise there. revenue down $13 billion. they said the lower commodity prices wiped out $7.7 billion of underlying earnings. significant price declines in those commodities. high cost iron ore is leading the market. this is one of the most contentious issues at the conference you are at down there. keep digging it up and selling it off and you squash the high cost producers. iron ore is under incredible pressure. >> exactly right. the comments from rio today at cold abuse from cape town this week. it's a slow process of supply exiting the market. that's been the

that is not really a business that rio is into. possibly. showing up that credit rating more than anything else. francine: how worried should we be about commodities? it is tough, but is it cataclysmic? stuart: for some of them it will be bad news. maybe not a company the size of rio tinto. dependent on three main commodities. even so, it has a spread of assets. it is the small ones i would be worried about. echo stored, thank you for coming in. i highly recommend you going on to bloomberg.com. way, below $27. we will be back in two. ♪ v . . >> welcome to "the pulse" live from headquarters in london, >> total beat estimates in production and gasoline and refining profits helped the company weather the crute slump and if fell 26% from a year earlier. io tinto shares scrapped their dividends. the second biggest mine battling to keep the credit rating. also set out new spending cuts after four-year profits tumbled 51%. c.e.o. sam walsh said in a bloomberg interview he expects 2016 to be worse than last year and sees a distress in major players

carnival has become a dry run olympics in rio de janeiro which 6-months. rio hosts the largest carnivale in the world with the streets per here in the u-s blood banks are now screening donors for zika if they recently traveled. covin says: "for zika virus we know that some people that have the infection don't have any symptoms so in conjunction with aabb american association with blood banks and this is just not us it's blood centers across the country we've added an extra layer of protection" u-s health officials say the mosquito that carries zika is common a dozen cases have been reported in florida and another 10 in texas. rob ots remember that missing 63-million dollar lottery ticket in california? now a man claims he won and is suing to get his money. he says he tried to claim the prize months ago, but was told the ticket was too damaged. a 7-11 employee says you can't see the numbers or the barcode on the ticket. kara top vo xavier is almost certain to move to its highest ranking in team history today. right now, the muskies are ranked 6th. but two t

rios told a friend what happened, which police say led to his arrest. garcia valdes died at renown friday. rios' bail is set at 50-thousand dollars. ### daniel wilson of reno has been found guilty for driving under the influence when he hit a man and then fled the scene. investigators found that the 29-year-old had been drinking and smoked marijuana before he hit the man in his dodge truck. the victim was riding a scooter. wilson took off before police got to the scene, but was quickly found at a nearby home. wilson will be sentenced on march 18th. he faces up to 40 years in prison. how much you drink before getting behind the wheel could change again. and this time it could land you in jail. transportation safety board is asking states to lower the legal blood alcohol content from point-zero-eight to point-zero-five. it's hoping the change will reduce highway deaths. in the last 15-years, one-third of all highway deaths involved alcohol. according to washoe county sheriff's office... lowering the limit isn't going to make much of a difference. usually