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the story tonight from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: numbers on the scale don't lie.his country needs to lose some weight. but how involved should employers get in the process? a new employee health policy at cvs, the rhode island-based pharmacy company, has triggered lively debate and more than a little anger. >> i don't necessarily think that's something they should ask employees. >> i think the cost is just ridiculous. >> reporter: to take part in the company-sponsored health insurance, cvs employees are now required to have their weight, body fat and glucose levels screened by their doctors. if they do not, their premiums may go up $600 a year. that's $50 a month. in a statement, cvs says the data collected never leaves the doctor's office and that the goal is to help employees improve their health and manage health-associated costs. right idea, say some, but the wrong approach. >> they may well want a healthier workforce, but they are going about it in a destructive way that offends people and violates their privacy. >> reporter: in a 2009 survey of 5,000 company
the story tonight from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: numbers on the scale don't lie.his country needs to lose some weight. but how involved should employers get in the process? a new employee health policy at cvs, the rhode island-based pharmacy company, has triggered lively debate and more than a little anger. >> i don't necessarily think that's something they should ask employees. >> i think the cost is just ridiculous. >> reporter: to take part in the...
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our report from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: march is the month for irish pipe bands. in the build-up to st. patrick's day there is a parade every weekend. the pipers from breezy point, queens, just barely got the band together in time. after the big storm the crowds are very happy to see them. ♪ >> we lost a lot of equipment. you know, a lot of the drummers lost drums. we lost the flags. >> reporter: $20,000 of damage. drums, pipes and kilts had to be custom made by a company in northern ireland. the practice hall was destroyed. the storm, and then the fire. this neighborhood bore the brunt of what sandy dished out. terry williams is the band leader. his father's construction company built a lot of these houses. >> the physical devastation is something that we are all dealing with. but i think the mental anguish of all of this has been the hard part. >> reporter: all the members of the band live in breezy point or at least they used to, until the storm hit. most of the community is now uninhabitable. one of the drummers has a house on this block. even amid the destruc
our report from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: march is the month for irish pipe bands. in the build-up to st. patrick's day there is a parade every weekend. the pipers from breezy point, queens, just barely got the band together in time. after the big storm the crowds are very happy to see them. ♪ >> we lost a lot of equipment. you know, a lot of the drummers lost drums. we lost the flags. >> reporter: $20,000 of damage. drums, pipes and kilts had to be custom made by a...
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stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> well, we have no choice but to move on. as our broadcast continues, the staggering impact of alzheimer's. one in three seniors will be stricken but there is a new device in the fight. >>> later, the price paid for one of the most iconic dresses ever worn by princess diana. >>> as we mentioned, there is news tonight on alzheimer's. new numbers paint a pretty stunning picture of what we are already facing here. that is that one in three americans over 65 dies with alzheimer's or some form of dementia. in total, nearly 5.5 million americans are living with it. that's up 39% in just the past decade. now in the meantime research continues, including thankfully an occasional breakthrough. our report from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: at the ohio state university med center, a new approach to cutting through the fog of alzheimer's. surgeons fitted a patient with two pacemakers, the wires reaching deep into her brain. the patient isn't 78-year-old joe jester or his wife peggy. it's their 57-year-old daughter kathy, struggling wi
stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> well, we have no choice but to move on. as our broadcast continues, the staggering impact of alzheimer's. one in three seniors will be stricken but there is a new device in the fight. >>> later, the price paid for one of the most iconic dresses ever worn by princess diana. >>> as we mentioned, there is news tonight on alzheimer's. new numbers paint a pretty stunning picture of what we are already facing here. that is that one in...
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>> stephanie gosk along the fabled new jersey turnpike. stephanie, thanks. >>> there is word from south africa tonight that nelson mandela is in good spirits, continuing to recover after a health scare that had a lot of folks concerned. doctors say 94-year-old mandela is making steady progress in the hospital where he is being treated for this recurring lung infection. >>> and on this good friday in rome, pope francis led his first way of the cross procession that reenacts the crucifixion of christ. the procession at night at the colosseum is one of the more dramatic moments each year during holy week. the pope used the opportunity to reach out to the muslim community this year amid a time of deep turmoil, of course, across the middle east. >>> still ahead for us tonight, a major new report about vaccines and the risk of autism. tonight, doctors try to reassure a lot of worried parents across this country once and for all. >>> and later, in their own words. what marilyn monroe wrote to a friend in her darkest days and a big fight among div
>> stephanie gosk along the fabled new jersey turnpike. stephanie, thanks. >>> there is word from south africa tonight that nelson mandela is in good spirits, continuing to recover after a health scare that had a lot of folks concerned. doctors say 94-year-old mandela is making steady progress in the hospital where he is being treated for this recurring lung infection. >>> and on this good friday in rome, pope francis led his first way of the cross procession that...
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. >> stephanie gosk starting us off tonight. thanks. the word from overseas was ominous. it was scary. it got our attention. nelson mandela hospitalized again. the current south african leader referring to mandela by his nickname said, quote, we appeal to the people of south africa and the world to pray for our beloved madiba. later came updates it was a lung infection that has him down this time and the 94-year-old is said to be responding favorably to treatment. nbc's rohit kachroo is in johannesberg for us. rohit, good evening. >> ever since nelson mandela contracted tuberculosis during his years in prison he's been susceptible to lung infections. when an infection was detected last night, doctors took no chances. >> nelson mandela is said to be responding to treatment. >> nelson mandela's health. >> pray for mandela. >> reporter: the news quickly spread around the world. nelson mandela rushed to the hospital just before midnight. the third hospitalization in four months. this time officials weren't calling it scheduled or routine. >> former president nelson mandela is
. >> stephanie gosk starting us off tonight. thanks. the word from overseas was ominous. it was scary. it got our attention. nelson mandela hospitalized again. the current south african leader referring to mandela by his nickname said, quote, we appeal to the people of south africa and the world to pray for our beloved madiba. later came updates it was a lung infection that has him down this time and the 94-year-old is said to be responding favorably to treatment. nbc's rohit kachroo is...
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nbc's stephanie gosk is with us in the studio. stephanie, good evening. >> good evening, brian. it's been three and a half months since that night and the numbers show support for gun control is slipping. today a group that supports gun control held rallies around the country while prosecutors in newtown released chilling details on their investigation. adam lanza fired 154 bullets inside sandy hook elementary in under five minutes according to documents released today by
nbc's stephanie gosk is with us in the studio. stephanie, good evening. >> good evening, brian. it's been three and a half months since that night and the numbers show support for gun control is slipping. today a group that supports gun control held rallies around the country while prosecutors in newtown released chilling details on their investigation. adam lanza fired 154 bullets inside sandy hook elementary in under five minutes according to documents released today by
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my girlfriend, stephanie gosk and i who works here are expecting a baby girl at the end of august. >> wolf saying she is pregnant with her girlfriend, who also works at nbc. imagine that happening 15, 20 years. that would have been a bombshell and now a blip. >> absolutely. >> does this have any impact on public opinion? now is not just faceless people, but people who come into your living rooms who say, hey, i'm gay. >> absolutely. even if you look at the way journalism has gone over the last 10 or 20 years, it has gotten more personal in a way. one thing that fox does very well, fox news they personalized their commentators in that whether you like o'reilly or not, you know who they are. they have become real people for you. not just citing the facts. >> don't you say that is true on the other networks? >> i think fox took the lead on it. don't go bias in that sense, but the readers or the viewers like the humanity and you see it in blogging, as well. when the commentators are also a gay, in addition to being black or jewish or whatever, you start to say, oh, there is a real person
my girlfriend, stephanie gosk and i who works here are expecting a baby girl at the end of august. >> wolf saying she is pregnant with her girlfriend, who also works at nbc. imagine that happening 15, 20 years. that would have been a bombshell and now a blip. >> absolutely. >> does this have any impact on public opinion? now is not just faceless people, but people who come into your living rooms who say, hey, i'm gay. >> absolutely. even if you look at the way journalism...
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stephanie gosk joins me from ghana.cinating notes from your trip and your reporting, because ghana is one of the only parts of the world where the church is expanding and growing very fast. >> very true, andrea and it's really the whole west coast of africa. considering these numbers, since 2005, the catholic church has grown more than 20%, right now it's about 150 million people, but it's expected to keep that pace over the next ten years. we witnessed a little of that enthusiasm in cape coast ghana, where cardinal turkson served as the archbishop for almost two decades. we went it a service there and the pews were packed. and the service lasts 45 minutes like it normally does in the u.s. it was two and a half hours long there were people piled out onto the curb, on to plastic chairs to hear what was going on inside. it's that kind of enthusiasm that a lot of catholics believe is lacking in europe. and the united states. and they're seeing it here and that's why cardinal turkson's name is not a huge surprise on the lis
stephanie gosk joins me from ghana.cinating notes from your trip and your reporting, because ghana is one of the only parts of the world where the church is expanding and growing very fast. >> very true, andrea and it's really the whole west coast of africa. considering these numbers, since 2005, the catholic church has grown more than 20%, right now it's about 150 million people, but it's expected to keep that pace over the next ten years. we witnessed a little of that enthusiasm in cape...
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stephanie gosk is here with the details. good morning, stephanie. >> good morning, guys. who has spent any time on youtube recently has seen someone doing the harlem shake. there's even a version done here at the "today" show. now authorities wonder if some kids may have taken it too far. on an airlines flight high above the rocky mountains, there are shakes on a plane. just like every other version of the viral dance craze, this harlem shake is contagious. looks like they're just having some fun but this clip has triggered a federal investigation. the faa wants to know whether or not the plane was at an altitude where seat belts are required by law. the colorado college ultimate frisbee team that came up with the idea says they asked for permission and this was meant to be a joke. >> why not go for it? have some fun on our flight to san diego. >> there is, after all, a dancing banana. frontier airlines wrote, we have a policy not to comment on things that are under investigation by the faa, but i can tell you that all safety measures were followed and the seat belt sign
stephanie gosk is here with the details. good morning, stephanie. >> good morning, guys. who has spent any time on youtube recently has seen someone doing the harlem shake. there's even a version done here at the "today" show. now authorities wonder if some kids may have taken it too far. on an airlines flight high above the rocky mountains, there are shakes on a plane. just like every other version of the viral dance craze, this harlem shake is contagious. looks like they're...
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stephanie gosk has the details. >> good morning, savannah. for months and now they've made it official. the most accomplished u.s. skier of all time, arm in arm with the winner of 14 major pga tournaments. after weeks of public speculation and their repeated refusals to comment, lindsey vonn and tiger woods released statements simultaneously on facebook. woods posted the photos and wroed "lindsey and i have been friends for some time but over the last few months we have become very close and are now dating." vonn acknowledged the couple isn't a surprise for everyone. i guess it wasn't a well kept secret but yes, i am dating tiger woods. these two athletes have been getting a lot of attention this year. tiger woods is winning again, five out of the last 19 tournaments, and now on the cusp of regaining his number one rating for the first time since the 2009 sex scandal that stripped him of sponsors and led to a divorce from his wife, elin nordgren. >> the greatest drug invented for a celebrity in trouble but especially on athlete in trouble is
stephanie gosk has the details. >> good morning, savannah. for months and now they've made it official. the most accomplished u.s. skier of all time, arm in arm with the winner of 14 major pga tournaments. after weeks of public speculation and their repeated refusals to comment, lindsey vonn and tiger woods released statements simultaneously on facebook. woods posted the photos and wroed "lindsey and i have been friends for some time but over the last few months we have become very...
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for today, stephanie gosk, nbc news, secaucus, new jersey. >>> once again here's lester. >> pope francis is set to celebrate his first easter mass tomorrow as head of the catholic church. on thursday he bathed the feet of two female offenders at a juvenile detention center. just the latest break in tradition by a pope who's presenting a new, humbler style at the vatican. cardinal edward egon is the former archbishop of new york. your eminence, good morning. >> good morning, lester. great to be with you. >> the expression of washing feet is not new. but to wash the feet of women is. >> well, for a pope it is, certainly. i never did it here in new york. but, i do know that other bishops did, and so it's not that much of a separation from the old ways. >> but there are some who are looking at this and saying does this signal perhaps a new view on other things involving women, including the ordination of women as priests? >> well, of course, these are the guesses that we're all going to be having. everything he does kind of inspires another guess, you know. and i don't think we really know.
for today, stephanie gosk, nbc news, secaucus, new jersey. >>> once again here's lester. >> pope francis is set to celebrate his first easter mass tomorrow as head of the catholic church. on thursday he bathed the feet of two female offenders at a juvenile detention center. just the latest break in tradition by a pope who's presenting a new, humbler style at the vatican. cardinal edward egon is the former archbishop of new york. your eminence, good morning. >> good morning,...
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my girlfriend stephanie gosk and i, who works here at nbc, we're expecting a baby girl in the end of. she's extremely adventurous. you know me, there's not a building i haven't jumped off of. this is not like that. this is the adventure of a lifetime. >> we know you not to be the shy type, you kept the secret pretty good. >> yes. >> you're going to be blogging about your experiences. >> yes. in a funny way. i know i'm not the first person to have a baby, but i am having a baby for the first time. >> you don't say? >> there are terms i did not know about. you have to buy cribs and -- where do you get a baby stroller? the bodega? and have you heard of breast pumpts? this is all new to me. this is a journey i'm excited to take. >> you're sharing more of the story sooner than that because you've got a big article in "people" magazine coming out. >> yeah. comes out this week. we talked about the story. and it's a beautiful story. it's -- on newsstands today. that's us. that works out well. they got the right picture. >> looks just like you guys. >> no, they did really well with that. we'r
my girlfriend stephanie gosk and i, who works here at nbc, we're expecting a baby girl in the end of. she's extremely adventurous. you know me, there's not a building i haven't jumped off of. this is not like that. this is the adventure of a lifetime. >> we know you not to be the shy type, you kept the secret pretty good. >> yes. >> you're going to be blogging about your experiences. >> yes. in a funny way. i know i'm not the first person to have a baby, but i am having...