since we first visited the s.s. united states, the fight to save her has risen through turbulent waters and now we're happy to hear the final chapter in her story has not yet been written. crystal cruises, the luxury line is picking up the tab for the next months to see if it's possible to send her back to sea. yes, the s.s. united states could yet again set sail with a new generation of young love on board. that's it for our show, talk to us on aljazeera.com/americatonight. you can see us on twitter or facebook and come back, we'll have more of "america tonight," tomorrow. >> our american story is written everyday. it's not always pretty, but it's real... and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

the historic s.s. united states has just been thrown a life preserver. once the world's fastest luxury sihp -- it's been sitting in philadelphia for nearly fifty years. today a company agreed to take on the 60-thousand dollar a month payments -- just to maintain the - they'll be looking into the possibility of repairing it. renovations could cost between seven and eight-hundred million dollars. stay with us... wavy news 10 at 6 is next. rain background pull out 4 pieces of rain video at 01 rain, rain everywhere. no matter where you look-- there's a good soaking in every hampton roads community today. the slow moving system is also bringing a big change in the temperature. get ready for it to feel like winter once again-- as the storm heads out to sea. before that happens-- we have several more hours of rain to go. and we've already had a good dose, so far. a look outside-- three different ways-- shows the soggy scene. what's different is the temperature. after starting in the 60's-- we're well into the 40's now. and the drop isn't done. chief meteorologi

. >>> today we expect to find out what the future will hold for the "s.s. united states." the ocean line hearse been docked for decades now. we learned lit will not be scrapped but will be redeveloped. they say they'll reveal an exciting future for the ship. >> federal health officials are taking new steps to try to prevent the spread of zika virus in the u.s. the cdc expanded the travel advisory to jamaica and tonga. meanwhile an indian biotech company is working on a virus, both of which should be available in the next two weeks. they say 3 million to 4 million americans will be infected with the zika virus by next year. >>> 22 minutes before and we're getting a mild start this morning, and with that mild air is some warm air that's coming in to the area and is going to be with us during the day today. look at the visibility. down to a half mile in philadelphia. quarter mile dense fog in trenton and wilmington. i'm tracking light showers. you heard katy zachry talking about them, light showers moving through the area. at the shore, the same story. heavier showers are off

crystal cruises wants to give the s.s. united states a $700 million makeover. that will only come after a nine-month feasibility study to determine if it can be salvaged. they're paying $60,000 a month needed to keep the ship afloat. we'll see what happens. >>> right now it is 4:30. if you're heading out the door, take us with you. >> keep watching "today in new york" by downloading the news for new york app on your mobile device.

there's going to be an announcement about the s.s. united states. right now that vessel is docked in philadelphia. there's been talk to bring it north here to new york, turn it into a floating museum and hotel. >>> on long island, an ailing seal pup is under the care of biologists after being rescued from hampton bays beach. biologists at the riverhead foundation for marine research and preservation received a call about the pup. they found the 1-month-old pup on the beach lethargic and underweight. biologists are trying to fatten him up and nurse him back to health. >>> take a look at the shocking new video showing the only known jaguar currently living in the united states. lieu siff life in arizona. he's been photographed several times the past few years but never captured on video until now. two conservation groups released this video yesterday. most jaguars live in remote parts of central and south america. it's a rare and special treat to be able to see one of those. >>> 6:49 now. up next, find out which city has most attractive singles. it is

. >>> the s.s. united states will not only be saved from the scrap heap but it will sail the high seas again. crystal cruise announced this morning they are buying the famous ship which has been docked for decades in south philadelphia. the cruise line will renovate the ship and transform it back into a full fledged luxury passenger vessel. in 1952 the ship broke the transatlantic speed record. >>> well, let the eating begin. 30 competitors will weigh in today for wingbowl 24. the eaters will appear at chicky's and pete's later this afternoon. wingbowl 24 starts tomorrow morning at the wells fargo center. it is billed as one of the world's largest wing eating contests. a portion of the proceeds will benefit the philadelphia fraternal order of police survivors fund. fans of the wells fargo center will soon have a kosher option when it comes to game time food. here's a picture of the kosher grill. it will be up and running for all the arena events starting on monday. the kosher grill will be closed on friday

s.s. medic is facing more than 3600 counts of accessory to murder allegations. prosecutors say the medic' s unit put gas into the gas chambers to kill jews. the 95-year-old was found unfit to be transported to court over the weekend, citing stress and high blood pressure. the trial has been postponed until march 14. meredith: space-x has yet to announce when they' ll try again for launch after rising oxygen temps during a hold for a boat scrubbed yesterday' s mission in >> 3, 2, 1. meredith: space-x says the rocket and the boeing satellite it' s carrying, are both fine. the launch had already been scrubbed twice before. and today is nasa astronaut scott kelly' s last full day in space, capping off 340 days ins . kelly and a russian cosmonaut served as test subjects living on the international space station for a year so scientists could study the affects of space travel on the human body. it' s part of nasa' s goal, making sure astronauts can handle a trip to mars. kelly returns to texas on wednesday. a dog in lousiana is being credited with helping find a missing boy. summer: the three-year-old