. >>> tonight the cdc increased the number of their employees who may have been exposed to anthrax at biosecurity labs head quartered in atlanta. president obama has been briefed on this situation. 84 workers are under medical observation after an accidental exposure that the agency says was the result of safety protocols of their own not being followed. an investigation is under way. our report from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: the cdc says it was a serious breakdown of safety protocol at its labs in atlanta. 84 workers, maybe more, potentially exposed to the deadly anthrax bacteria. workers in one lab thought they deactivated live anthrax spores. rather than waiting the required 48 hours, they transferred the samples to three other labs after just 24 hours. researchers in those labs were not wearing protective gear. >> it never should have happened. we are committed to making sure that it doesn't happen again. we are in the process of trying to identify exactly how it did happen. >> reporter: those at risk have already been placed on antibiotics. so far, no one has shown any sym

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this is the cdc, the most respected body we have that deals with these type of pathogens. how could this happen? >> we wish we knew that. we are in the process of finding out how the decisions were made. >> reporter: it happened earlier this month, the rapid response unit was preparing a dangerous strain of anthrax for other cdc labs. they thought they killed the bacteria. rather than waiting 48 hours to be sure, they transferred the samples after 24 hours. the workers in the other labs weren't wearing protective clothing. none of the workers show symptoms of anthrax, they have been offered antibiotics. experts are not overly concerned. >> the risk is really low to the exposed people and essentially nil to the surrounding community. >> reporter: multiple investigations raised concerns about how well the cdc safeguards deadly substances like anthrax. the cdc has been investigated for years because of safety protocols with the labs, what's happening here? >> any lab has incidents, people cut corners, things malfunction. we have been very diligent and aggressive in identifyin

besser. >> reporter: the cdc is telling us tonight that something went terribly wrong. live anthrax was passed along to labs that weren't equipped to handle it. between june 6th and 13th, 75 people without the needed protective gear may have breathed it and become infrequented. the bio labs at the cdc in atlanta handle the deadliest diseases and viruses in the world. from e bowl la to smallpox where precautions are serious and necessary. this is where scientists and doctors work on such deadly diseases as plague and west nile, t.b. and hiv. tonight the labs are shut down, sealed, being decon tomorrow natd. it's that live form of anthrax that got, somehow, into lower level labs. there's no risk of these 75 workers spreading the disease to others, friends or family, because it isn't spread person to person. there is real concern for the workers themselves. none of the workers show any symptoms yet but they're not yet in the clear. symptoms like fever and chills, shortness of breath, confusion, dizziness and headache. if anthrax goes untreated, it has a very high mortality

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the president being briefed after cdc workers were possibly exposed to live anthrax. abc's linzie janis is right there asking the authorities how did this happen. >> reporter: the number of people possibly exposed to deadly anthrax rising tonight to 84. the cdc scrambling to decontaminate what should be the safest and most secure labs anywhere. earlier this month, workers in three labs handled live anthrax without wearing protective suits. they thought the bacteria was dead but soon found it was very much alive. >> reporter: one of the staffers said the cdc is devastated by this. >> it was something that should never have happened. we pride ourselves in making sure our people are safe and protected so they can protect you. >> reporter: now, 50 employees are being treated with antibiotics or vaccines and the cdc assures us the risk is low. but the stakes are enormous. left untreated, the chance of death is 85%. here in the state of georgia the director of poison control is alarmed. >> when you hear about something as this with an agent that's been huged in terrorism, we

i'm going to be at the cdc next week. i have no concern about being there. >> that's great news. how one lab is able to handle the live spores of the live bacteria, where this secondary lab was not. i wonder how it could slip through the cracks you would forget to kill it first. >> well, what can i tell you? the protocols seemed not to have been carried out for some reason, and believe me, they're trying to find out why that is. that should never have happened. as i say, the cdc takes terrific pride in the rigor of its work, and for something like this to have happened if disconcerting but they're on top of it, got it under control. >> good to hear. good to see you again. thank you. >> always. >> kraft foods is recalling cases velveeta because not enough preservatives in velveeta. company officials say packages of velveeta shipped to some wal-mart stores have unsufficient levels of sorbic and it could spoil in 5041 causing people to get sick. just kidding. the kraft could have arrived in these states, mostly in the midwest. velveeta, be ware, be ware. >> some breaking news coming

the cdc says researchers transferred what they thought were noninfected anthrax samples to a lab not equipped to handle live material but they used the wrong procedure. anthrax can affect the lungs, skin, and gastrointestinal tract. left untreated it can cause death. dr. william schaffner is an expe expert. in infectious diseases. >> anthrax is a potential bioterrorism agent, so learning more about how it actually causes disease and how we might prevent the disease in outbreak circumstances is, of course, very important. >> reporter: the centers for disease control says the agency is taking aggressive steps to protect the health of all involved. that includes offering anthrax vaccine, plus a 60-day course of antibiotics to potentially exposed staff. based on a preliminary examination, the cdc believes the general public is not at risk of exposure and does not need to take any protective action. >> the cdc lab and hallway areas were decontaminated. an internal investigation is under way to find out how this breakdown in procedure happened. dr. jon lapook, cbs news, new york. >>> scott

. >>> an an track scare at the cdc. the fbi is investigating a mistake that may have put 75 government workers at stake. >> what is that harley? we'll take you on a ride of the next generation of motorcycles. >>> but we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> there are concerns that isis fighters have seized a chemical weapons factory. >> a dangerous escalation in iraq as u.s. soldiers go back to baghdad. >> a small number of military advisers, up to 300. i think we always have to guard against mission creek. >> iraq is just about to fall completely. >> an anthrax scare at the cdc. 75 workers may have accidentally been exposed to anthrax after a safety lapse in an atlanta lab. >> somebody really messed up. >> heavy rain triggered record flooding in the plains and midwest. levees are being pushed to the limit and homes are being threatened. >> how are you going to get home? >> i need to swim there. >> his wife shelly has an audiotape that donald sterling is unfit. >> three victims were t

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now the cdc says food workers are responsible for 70% of those outbreaks. many of them come to work sick. >> over the course of an individual's lifetime they may have five different bouts of noro-virus illness. having one bout in your life doesn't protect you throughout the rest of your life. >> the noro-virus is hard to kill, remaining up to two weeks on kitchen surfaces and utensils and food. more than a thousand people can be infected just by the size of the head of a pen. >> we have cooks wear gloves. we sanitize back there. >> restaurant patrons heard about the cdc report and they're not concerned. >> most terms are in the hospital. if you want it get sick, that's where you should probably go. >> hospitals are a part of the nonfood noro-virus outbreak. reports say 80% occur in nursing homes. only 1% can be blamed on crews ships. cruise ships. >> cheryl, thank you. a wonderful story on the peninsula. a life-changing surgery gave a boy the chance it walk. this is a palestinian boy from the west bank. until now he could only crawl or be carried. he was bor

. >>> still ahead, tough love from the cdc for smokers. first the human and financial toll from problems at va

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now we know the number is higher than we thought and the cdc game to a number of 80,000. but through interesting studies we know the number is 500,000 deaths a year and the cost of our society is about $200 billion. the same cost as cancer. >> and you know, i was telling you earlier, i was speaking to a young student who was working on research on lou garig's disease and i was excited about the research. and i said you are going to be a neurologist and he said no, i just want the paton. i know it is a difficult field in terms of the emotional content and your relations with patients, but part of that is that there is an alterication right now. >> we have improved dramatically with stroke. this is much better. we have improved with seizures. we have lots of medication for seizures. and if we just put neurology and psychology together. there are diseases for which we have nothing or very little. and yes, it is depressing. and of course als is one of these diseases we have not a single drug. but that is another one of these neuro degenerative diseases that ewe don't know how

we have a statement from the cdc. >> in fact, eric, why don't you tell us. >> the cdc responding to this. this is the statement. quote, why this happened is a million-dollar question. we're getting to the bottom of this. these incidents can happen. the safety of our employees is priority one, and once this incident was realized, we moved swiftly to protect our workers. marc, you said the 2001 incidents, there was a woman, a hospital worker in new york, died. they thought maybe she got it from mailing or subway or something. >> eric, that's exactly what the level two lab does, and why it's important once they kill the anthrax, because they're trying to figure out how to identify anthrax. if you get a white powder in an envelope, how do you know that's anthrax? that's what the level two lab is trying to figure out, so health authorities can look quickly and say, that's not anthrax, don't worry about it. >> so the chemical didn't work. >> it worked for 24 hours. it did work for 24 hours. just to give credit to cdc. it wasn't completely a huge mistake. it worked for 24 hours. they cleaned up

the problem was discovered last friday when the cdc learned the deadly bacteria may have gone airborne. the workers are being monitored but so far, no one has tested positive. >>> president obama says the u.s. is prepared to take targeted military action in iraq. this will involve sending as many as 300 military "advisers" to the country. that number is in addition to the 275 troops being positioned to provide protection to american interests. the u.s. is also forming joint operations centers with iraqis for intelligence efforts. the president insists there will be no combat troops. >>> reporter: president obama followed a closed meeting with his national security team with a very public statement about what the u.s. will do next in iraq. >> american combat troops are not going to be fighting in iraq again. >> reporter: the president said iraqi leaders must solve their country's problems and that the u.s. cannot do so by sending in tens of thousands of troops. he did commit to sending some "advisers" to support and train iraqi security forces. >> we are prepared to send a small number

based on a preliminary examination, the cdc believes the general public is not at risk of exposure and does not need to take any protective action. >> the cdc lab and hallway areas were decontaminated. an internal investigation is under way to find out how this break down in preersd happened. >>> scott walker says allegations that he was involved in a criminal scheme to coordinate political fund-raising have no merit. no charges have been filed against walker but state prosecutors released documents saying it shows walker discussed it with a number of national conservative groups. the investigation began in 2012. wisconsin law prohibits third-party political groups from coordinating with candidates. >>> coming up on the "morning news" now, a new road for harley-davidson. the iconic brand unveils an electric bike without the trademark rumble. this is the "cbs morning news." >> announcer: this portion of "cbs morning news" sponsored by international delight. leave a little room for delight. introducing nespresso vertuoline. now coffee becomes an experience like nothing you've ever had be

in part that is because alzheimer's disease was not even listed as the cause of death by the cdc until 1978. in fact, it was not thought to be a disease. it was about to be a condition of old age. now we know that the number is much higher than we ever thought the cdc finally came to a number of 80,000. some very interesting epidemiological studies, when none of the number is 500,000 that the cost to society is about 200 billion annually, the same as cancer. >> i was telling you earlier, i was speaking to our young students who was working on research on lou gehrig's disease i was excited to hear about is work. i said to him, you're going to become a neurologist. he said to me really seriously, no, i just want the patent. brain researcher. what does that say to you? are no neurology, it is a difficult field in terms of the emotional content. but part of that is that there is not a lot to offer patients right now. >> we have improved hermetically this is much better. we have improved with seizures. we have lots of medication for seizures. if we put neurology and psychology together we h

. >> coming up at 5:00 a.m., the cdc is dealing with an internal anthrax scare. and dozens could be at risk. >> a chocolate lab in new jersey is preventing some folks >> welcome back, you're taking a live look here on sky 6 out across center city at the peco building. it's a beautiful, lovely morning after the hot and humid days we had behind us. it's going to get up to 84 today. >>> you could say a u.s. customs gave a drug smuggler his just deserts. he tried to smuggle cocaine in a cookies. instead of chocolate chips they contained white pellets that contained cocaine with a street value of $50,000. >>> the post office is refusing to deliver several houses in south jersey after a dog attacked a letter carrier. there an overweight chocolate lab named max is guilty of attacking and biting the mailman. >> he took off and went after the mailman and boom on his arm. i don't know why. residents in four homes have not received a mail delivery in over a month. the postal service said max has attacked its employees three times in the past year and continues to pose a ser

the cdc continues investigating the breakdown in safety protocol here. as many as 75 scientists may have been exposed to the potentially deadly bacteria. those scientists are being monitored and given medication. the cdc discovered the exposure last friday when the anthrax bacterial plates used in the labs were being gathered for disposal and live bacteria was detected on them. they immediately started notifying workers who may have handled the anthrax. those workers, as many as 75 in all, were given antibiotics and a vaccine. they'll be closely monitored for up to 60 days. >> this is a serious incident. it should not have happened. >> reporter: dr. william schaffner is an infectious disease specialty with vanderbilt medical center in nashville. he says the incident does not pose a risk to the general public. >> it is a low-level risk incident. this is a confined exposure. it's being well addressed. >> reporter: exposure to anthrax often leads to flu or cold-like symptoms and can be fatal if untreated. cdc investigators say the anthrax samples were being

it happened while the scientists were working in biosecurity labs on the cdc campus in atlanta. officials say the researchers failed to follow proper procedures to inactivate the anthrax bacteria. cdc says it discovered this potential exposure last week. no employee has shown any symptoms of anthrax, but they will continue to be treated as a precaution. they are getting ready for another night of potentially severe weather in parts of the plains, the south, the upper midwest, including a late report of a tornado tonight in western minnesota. there's the radar map. this is how it looked last night in south dakota where a rare multi-vortex tornado with multiple funnel clouds kind of danced its way across the farmland in that area. also in south dakota last night, a tornado hit the town of wessington springs. damaged dozens of homes and businesses but caused only a few injuries. officials say their local emergency notification system worked the way it's supposed to. most people moved in an orderly fashion to the emergency shelter in the basement of a local courthouse, just as they h

the cdc headquarters. thanks very much. >>> coming up next, the head of the irs in the hot seat here in washington up on capitol hill. his explanation for why thousands of critical e-mails, they are missing, as his explanation did not go over well. our chief congressional correspondent dana bash standing by. lots of fireworks. >>> and bowe bergdahl slowly making his transition from being a p.o.w. we'll take you inside what a day in his life is like right now. she's still the one for you. and cialis for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment is right. cialis is also the only daily ed tablet approved to treat symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long

a safety lapse at the cdc. dozens of people exposed to the dangerous bacteria. what's being done to help those potentially at risk. >>> an explosion rocks a neighborhood leveling a home spreading debris on an entire block. the investigation under way right now to find out what happened. >>> and smooth criminal. a man's mug shot is going viral this morning. can you tell why? >>> good friday morning to you. we begin with growing pressure on iraq's lead attorneys unite the country. secretary of state john kerry is expected to deliver that message in person. >> and 300 u.s. military advisers will soon be on the ground in iraq hoping to help stem the rising tide of violence there. abc's tahman bradley has more from washington. >> reporter: u.s. aircraft are flying over iraq 24 hours a day collecting intelligence as iraqi soldiers battle militants. additional american help will begin arriving within days. president obama has dispatched 300 u.s. troops who will serve as military advisers. the president ruled out sending in combat troops but left the door open for possi

a small team of researchers from the cdc in atlanta arrived yesterday to begin a four-week analysis. they're focusing on the people most at risk of committing violent crime, not the vicks of violent crime. the ultimate goal is to confirm or refute shahbaz's theory. coming up in the next hour, i made calls and contacted the state liaison with the cdc who told me the methodology behind what they're trying to do. i'll share that with you coming up at 6:00. live in wilmington, jesse gariry, nbc 10 news. >>> a tee'çager shot over the robbery of his own bicycle is out of the hospital. the 13-year-old was shot twice monday while looking for his stolen bicycle with his stepfather and a friend. the gunman opened fire on their car near 20th street in south philadelphia. the child's family asked that we not give his name. >> i didn't actually feel the bullet go in. it was too fast. >> the shooting turned into a barricade situation that involved a s.w.a.t. team. police recovered two guns but are still looking for the shooter. >>> happening today we are expecting test results from a montgomery cou

but according to the cdc the proper protocols were not followed.t the lower biosafety labs got is live anthrax. t the error was discovered last friday of the they're identifying workers who may have been exposed. up to 75 people now, and the number may go higher. those people are monitored for signs of infection or prescribed two months of the antibiotic cipro. one of the biggest concerns about the mistake is in a couple of labs the spores became suspended in the air. inhalation of anthrax is almost deadly. the risk is low, but they're taking no precautions which is why they're prescribing all that antibiotic to all those people. the cdc is investigating how all of this happened and said disciplinary action might be taken among the workers in the level three lab. the commerce committee is also looking into this, pointing out past security lapses at the cdc. >> big deal. we'll follow it. john, thank you. >>> residents of washington springs, south dakota, are crediting a timely warning for the lack of human casualties during a tornado touchdown last

it happened at one before the cdc labs in atlanta earlier this month. the problem was discovered last friday when the cdc learned the deadly bacteria may have gone airborne. workers are being monitored but so far no one tested positive. >>> happening today, in san diego governor brown signs the $108 billion budget. $10billion of that will be used to pay down debt. nearly $2 billion goes into the rainy day fund, and money is also set aside for the bullet train, a teacher pension fund, and the uc and cal state systems. the new budget, which is the highest general funds spending plan in state history, kicks in july 1. >>> it is 4:34 now. from deli owner all the way to house majority leader, republicans overwhelmingly chose california representative kevin mccarthy to take over the role as the house majority leader. he succeeds eric cantor to resigned last week after not being re-elected. mccarthy addressed his fellow republicans in the nation's capital yesterday. he is from bakersfield and is considered to be a moderate. he has a reputation for being more pr

stop when it hit the curb. >>> topping our health headlines this morning, a medical bombshell from the cdcagency says 29 million americans have diabetes. up 3% from four years ago. and one in four americans may be diabetic and not even know it. another new study shows diabetics who had obesity surgery can remain in remission for 15 years or longer. >>> the fda and epa are urging all women of child-bearing age to eat more fish. until now, only maximum limits had been advised. now, the new guideline is 8 to 12 ounces of seafood every week. mercury is still a concern. so, women should avoid albacore tuna, tile fish, shark, swordfish and king mackerel. they should focus on shrimp, salmon, tilapia, catfish and cod. >>> now, to a homeowner's nightmare in central texas, a luxury home dangling from the edge of a cliff 75 feet over a rocky shoreline. a chunk of that 4,000-square-foot house on lake whitney has already crumbled into the water below. when the crack first appeared in the land, the owners were told to move out. so, no one was inside. inspectors say that entire cliff could collapse. >>>

. >>> still ahead, tough love from the cdc for smokers. the human and financial toll from problems at va hospitals. may be many times greater than you thought. rs, now at olive garden. dive into our new pappardelle pescatore with the best of the bay. prepared from scratch daily and always served with unlimited salad and breadsticks. taste the flavors of the season at olive garden. [ male announcer ] it has been said that beauty is found within... that what's on the inside is what really counts. agreed. ♪ this is the jeep® grand cherokee. ♪ the most awarded suv ever. well-qualified lessees can lease the 2014 grand cherokee laredo 4x4 for $359 a month. >>> the newest numbers in the veterans health care scandal are staggering. corresponde >> reporter: according to a new report from republican senator and physician tom coburn more than 1,000 veterans may have died between 2001 and 2011 due to va mall practice, it cost billion dollars in partnership outs to veterans and families. quote the waiting list cover ups and uneven care are reflective of

now, the cdc and the country has spent about $50 million in 2010. remember teri hall, the lady that came in and sounded off and unfortunately she died of throat cancer. before she died, she wanted everyone to hear what throat cancer looks like. now they're going to invest more of these ads. so within the next three weeks or so, we're going to see a lot of ads about teenagers, about dying men and women out there. and it's effective. when people see that. that's the one with the lady putting it on because she has a trach. >> lifestyle, it doesn't occur in a vacuum. people that smoke tend to drink more. people that smoke tend to be more sedentary. they don't exercise or watch their diet. we're talking about fruits and vegetables all the time here at mediterranean diets. it's less likely you're going to do that. people that smoke are not going to get on that treadmill. it's all one package. you have to do it all at the same time. >> eric, what the companies have done also, it's very interesting. i don't know if you lived in europe or not, but i've been

the cdc also classifies a standard drink as 12 ounces or less. he fda warning against using certain oil numbing. the medication concerns lidocaine which can lead to overdosing. sometimes of overdose include confusion jittery ness shaking seizures fallen asleep too easily and vomiting. the fda as requiring a warning label. fda as requiring a warning label. >>e. mereh x ta.at because you can't beat zero heartburn. woo hoo! [ male announcer ] prilosec otc is the number one doctor recommended frequent heartburn medicine for 8 straight years. one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. we're preparing traditional chinese dim sum recipes. the executive chef at the newly opened parlor. >> that is wonderful. we have vegetarian dumplings. you can actually do a steamer basket and a set up on the girl. that is put a little steamer basket. off to the side. we have a little barbecue. >> karen just curled them. it is great to do something outdoors. we're going to be doing some stations out there as well. we finally have the weather. here i brought some ing

we have a statement from the cdc. >> eric, why don't you -- >> this is the statement, quote, why this happened is a million-dollar question. these incidents can't happen. the safety of our employees is priority one and once this incident was realized, we moved swiftly to protect our workers. you mentioned the 2001 incidents. they basically were unsolved, i imagine. there was a hospital worker in new york died. they thought maybe she got it from mailing or from a subway or something. >> that's exactly what the level two lab does and why -- it's important once they kill the anthrax. they're trying to figure out a way to identify anthrax. if you get a white appoint der in an envelope, how do you know it's anthrax. that's what the level two lab is trying to figure out. >> so that chemical didn't work. >> it did work for 24 hours. it did work for 24 hours. just to give credit to cdc. it wasn't completely a huge mistake. it worked for 24 hours. they clean up everything. and then one of those ended up in the incubator. a week after they find out, wait a second. many things we find, now there

. >> a health scare at the cdc, how a dangerous lapse in the handling of an "action anthrax t many in danger. >> reporter: we have bright sunshine, hardly a cloudy in the sky, just a little bit of a breeze out of the north/northwest. picture perfect. let's look at satellite and radar we have clear skies over philadelphia, maybe a cloud or two trying to stream into the region. you can see the clouds to the west to the south, but that's staying there. it's not going to impact us today. 63 degrees in philadelphia. in the low to mid 50s in the lehigh valley. 62 in millville. 60 at the airport in atlantic city. 9:00 a.m., 70. noon, 78 with bright sunshine low humidity, by 3:00 p.m., 84 degrees staying dry and pretty and that's your high for today. 6:00 p.m., 83. the weekend is looking up, we have a little bit of a change in the forecast i'll give you the details coming up with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when i drag myself back inside, matt. >> reporter: no, karen, i'm happy to be in here, this morning i might come out there and join you in just a second. but first we're h

it happened earlier this month at the cdc's laboratories in atlanta. chers were transferring what they thought were inactive samples to a lab not equipped to handle live anthrax. the proper protocol was not followed. >> i think their chances of actually getting sick from this exposure are extremely low. and that's very fortunate. >> reporter: some of the scientists were given antibiotics as a precaution. anthrax can affect the skin, lungs and gastrointestinal tract and can be deadly. that's why scientists need to study it. >> anthrax is a germ that obviously causes infections and is a potential bioterrorism agent. so learning more about how it actually causes the disease and how we might prevent the disease in outbreak circumstances is of course very important. >> reporter: the cdc said, "cdc continues its internal review to determine why validated procedures were not used by the lab. given that cdc protocols were not followed, disciplinary action will be taken as necessary. the lab and hallways were recontaminated. labs will re-open when they're deemed

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if you were born during these years, the cdc now recommends that you get a blood test for hepatitis cand find out if you have hepatitis c. it could save your life. know more. >>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> it is friday. it is 4:28. >>> we have endured a long wait of hot temperatures. yesterday was nice. not unlucky for us on friday 13th. leyla gulen has weather and traffic. >> happy friday. we have a warmer friend with sunny skies across the bay area. we are waking up to patchy fog on the coast. it will burn off after 8:00. the camera is clear to the ferry building and the bay bridge. san francisco is 54. 57 in oakland. in the mid-to-low 50's in the south bay. for father's day it will be cooler and stay warm and sunny inland with dry and seasonal conditions next week. now, though, the traffic: a crash if solano county at 80 through vallejo in the eastbound direction at american canyon road. remark is moving swiftly. in the westbound direction from vallejo and toward the cartinez breeze it is not a problem. we have a report of a wrong-way driver at nort

i'm looking at the cdc statement. there may have been some procedures going on in these labs that air solized some of those spores. this is quite recent. >> how can it they control the exposure? what are they doing with anybody who may have come in contact? >> if they're concerned someone came in contact with anthrax, they're putting them on antibiotics. those antibiotics are meant to prevent someone from getting sick. again, i think it's important to say, are no one is sick at this point. so you know, that's certainly hopeful if you -- if anyone did get exposed and that's an if and you put them on antibiotics, that should help. >> elizabeth cohen, thank you so much. joining me on the phone is leonard cole, a bioterrorism expert and author of "anthrax letters." thanks for joining us. have we seen a mass exposure like this before? >> of course in the year 2001 immediately after 9/11, several anthrax letters, that is letters and threats containing anthrax spores were the sent and as a result five people died. 228 all tog

the cdc says as many as 86 people have been exposed.t started with safety lapse in a special laboratory. officials say a high level lab failed to completely inn activate anthrax samples sent to less secure labs for further research much the problem was discovered last friday and the cdc revealed it yesterday. the cdc says there is no threat to the general public. >> lawmakers on capitol hill want to know what happened to thousands of e-mails sent by former irs official lois lerner. the irs claims two years worth of records were lost in a computer crash and are gone forever. republicans say there could be evidence in connection with claims the irs targeted conservative groups in the lead up to the 1220 presidential election but democrats say it was nothing more than a computer failure. theism rs commissioner denies there has been a cover up. >> cell phone thefts are at an all time high now california senator is looking at ways to make the device useless if stolen. a bill currently under consideration would force cell phone makers to inst

leer's a look at the cdc report. the 62 figure of unintentional firearm deaths was from 2010.s you can see, it's down from 80 plus deaths from a decade ago. >> is it accurate? it's accurate in terms of children die from gunshot wounds, yes. where it gets hazy do the numbers rise to the level of the attention that they're getting. and that's where people have a reason to look at it and think twice. >> and this is focused over winning the hearts and minds of moms in particular. the nra has done such a fabulous job of recruiting men. the reality is this. accidental gun deaths do happen among kids, but it's deaths from drowning, driving and choking that actually happen all of the time. in just a few days, bloomberg's new gun safety organization did release another add. and it's another tense production chlts it takes direct aim at the nra. >> there's no victory until we get guns in school to protect ourselves. >> these words were said by the gun lobby. but they don't speak for us. it's time for our words to be heard. >> the nra responded to that with an ad of its own that counters

the cdc believes other staff, family members and the general public are not at risk of exposure and do not need to take protective action. >>> the president of the ncaa is defending their role as it face as lawsuit. former ucla basketball suit filed a lawsuit. he and other players want the ncaa to share some of the billions of dollars the organization gets from college sports with the players. today the president of the ncaa testified it is individual college stars get paid it would undermine the level playing field they strive for. >>> car crashed into a credit union office on california street in san francisco this afternoon. the 70-year-old female driver was conscious but disorientated. the car went over the sidewalk and crashed into the wall of the san francisco firefighters credit union. it set off the air bags. police are investigating whether she had a medical issue at the time. >>> a strange problem on a muni bus this afternoon. a nearly nude passenger caused a hour long delay about 2:00 p.m. police say the driver stopped the bus and evacuated riders, including children after a

. >>> in atlanta the cdc has taken action following potential anthrax exposure of dozens of scientists and staff. reassigned while the agency investigates the incident. over 84 employees in the atlanta campus got vaccinated. the cdc apologized last week about waiting too long. >> elvis's peacock suit complete with sweat stains. >> what? >> the 43-year-old outfit is expected to fetch up to $200,000 at sotheby's. it last a green and blue peacock stitched on it in rhinestones. john le lennon'snon's piano. >> all right maria. see you later. >>> maria is on this story as well. we'll see what our colleagues around the world are sayings. >>> after raising water price the city of detroit is now turning off the tap for tens of thousands of people. america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> well today's wrongful conviction of al jazeera journalists in egypt has sparked outrage. maria is back. >> when they heard the news chrischristiana amanp observing. >> she was in egypt for much of the action there, the fall of hosne mubarak, she knows what it's