the pharmaceutical company mylan made 60% more from the epi pen than believed. the company pockets just $100 on each pack of the pens. reached by 37.5% by the epi pen profits. and there's going to be a new gift card on store shelves this upcoming holiday season. uber has gift cards ranging from 15- $15. >> thank you, jill so much for that. >>>one man accused in laundering case is being sentenced today. another denver attorney had charge dropped against him. they accused him of laundering money from a money ring. he was accused of using cash from column bee i can't to put into a business as a front to buy a marijuana grow facility. no reason was given for the prosecutions request to drop forfeited $450,000 cash found in his car trunk. >well, the talk around the nfl is about the success of the bronco's new quash. the best open road ever. after the bengals took a one point lead the broncos responded with a long touchdown drive. he chewed up nearly eight minutes off the clock. the defense st cincinnati a three and out. they headed another touchdown, that 55-yard pas

. >>> today the ceo of the pharmaceutical company mylan is testifying before a congressional committee about the skyrocketing cost of epipens. the devices are used to give emergency shots to people with sudden severe allergic reactions. mylan's ceo has indicated her company has no plans to lower prices despite public outrage and criticism from some lawmakers. a 2-pack of epipens now costs more than $600. that's 5 times the price it sold for back in 2007. >>> samsung says starting today, new galaxy note 7s will be available. the recall was prompted by batteries catching fire. samsung has been scrambling to fix the problem in the latest version of its top of the line phone. it's been available in the u.s. since last month. >>> all eyes on the federal reserve today. about an hour ago the fed is keeping the key interest rate unchanged but signals a hike may come soon. >> time for a check of weather with roberta. >> boy, we have some good things happening today. we have a combination of an area of low pressure to the north and south and the end result is we have a changing forecast for you.

. >>> the pharmaceutical company mylan makes 60% more from the sale of its epipen than says the company pockets $50. the "wall street journal" reports that $100 figure had been reached for the epipen profits even though the company pays a lot less than that in corporate tax. >>> and gas mileage estimates for about one third of new vehicles sold in the united states will fall about a mile per gallon, it's mostly because drivers are loading up on option that's really drag on engines, like heated seats, people are using m conditioning and they are driving faster. chris and brianna. >> chris is guilty, he's raising all those extra things. so you want extra and nice, you lose out on the gas mileage. >> reporter: i'm a fan of the heated seats, i'll tell you that, especially in winter. >> i think it's worth the tradeoff. >> thank you very much, we'll see you next hour. >> and i drive a little fast. >> yeah. so there's goes the gas mileage. need heated seats. >> need the wipers though. >> i can't believe you're admitting you're a lead foot. >> i'm not a lead foot. >> right out of the parking lo

. >>> happening today head of the pharmaceutical company mylan is expected to defend sky rocketing pricef epi-pens during a congressional hearing. epi-pens as you know are life saving auto injection tools used to treat severe allergic reactions. they raised price to more than $600 for a two pack, an increase of 500 percent since 2007. house oversight and governmental reform committee will hear from the mylan ceo, according to prepared testimony, she will defend the company's rises. >>> happening today, a preview of the 602nd annual hero thrill show to benit, the fallen police officers and fire fighters. today's preview is at noon on market street between 18th and 19th street, it will include a grand entrance, procession and the dare devil maneuvers that the police high was patrol motorcycle drill team this years show is october 1st outside the wells fargo center. >> i can see justin to go that. >> yes. >> i have a california highway patrol officer or philly cop, up on a bike. >> all right. >> i'm not there yet but i'm trying, okay. i'm thinking bit. >> all right, cool. >> give it a try o

the head of the pharmaceutical company mylan is suspending how much she charges customers for epipens. she is appearing before congress today. she signals the company has no plans to lower prices. she says she thinks the company has a balance between price and access. >>> samsung has a replacement of the devices issued. they will have the rest of the replacements by the end of the month. >>> those trendy fitness trackers may not help. a study found those who did not use those wearable trackers may have lost more weight than those who did. researchers think dieters might use reaching fitness goals as an excuse to indulge or maybe they are just discouraged by missing goals. >> thank you so much for that report. >>> new details this morning with a man accused in a series of weekend bombings. ahmad khan rahami now faces federal terror charges. investigators say rahami but bomb making materials off ebay this summer and video caught him into him but they came up with nothing tying him to tear. our military is once again showing force while the north korea nuclear test with a pair of superso

the company estimates 336,000 gallons of gas leached out. >>> the head of the pharmaceutical company mylan is defending the cost for life- saving epipens. the price for a two pack is now $608, if i do % jump since 2007 but despite public outrage, the the same. >> i think many people incorrectly assume that we make $600 off of each payment and it is not true. recent epipen price increases have not yielded the revenue to mylan that many assume. >> she says mylan will begin selling a generic version for $300. >>> your voice your vote. by now, you have seen the commercial. ann kirkpatrick appears to walk out of a meeting but is it true? the ad from senator jo claims democratic challenger kirkpatrick walked out on constituents. >> ann kirkpatrick betrayed arizona on obamacare, walking out when asked about it. >> politifact truth checked the allegation. she did walk out of a chat that included questions on the affordable care act but the ad failed to mention the protesters appeared to shut her holbrook so the claim was rated half true. to see the full research, visit www.abc15.com frustrated? di

the epipen is produced by the pharmaceutical company mylan whose ceo is heather bresh, after customers rebates and cost, mylan profit isn't as high only one might imagine, only $50 per pen. however, she will recognize that not everyone received that rebait for which he writes the following, quote, looking back, i wish we had better anticipated the magnitude and acceleration of the rising football issues for a growing minority of patients. she goes onto say, we never intended this. now, there's also expected to be a whole host of questions who happens to be the daughter of the democratic senator from west virginia joe mansion. among the questions, a story from the usa today which reports a potential curious family tie, paper reports that gayle mention, the senator's wife and mother, the head of national association purred in 2012 for laws that either forced or encouraged epipens to be stockpiled in schools. brusch did not address in prepared testimony but defended that mylan has provide it had product for free for more than 66,000 schools nationwide. that hearing and that expected grill

the head of pharmaceutical company mylan congressional hearing today. the price has skyrocketed more than 500-percent in the last 9 years... costing 608- dollars for a two-pack. they expire after a year. many are outraged... but according to a prepared testimony mylan doesn't plan to lower the cost. they say they've reached a perfect balance between price and access. mylan has started selling it's generic version for 300-dollars a pair... as well as coupons. but critics say many people don't qualify for the discount. today in new york: the federal reserve wraps up two days of meetings, to talk about interest rates. the fed will announce the ?outcome of those meetings around two this afternoon. the fed is ?expected to keep interest rates at their current level, since there's been some disappointing economic data the past few weeks. but some financial experts think there's a ?slight chance the rates could rise. a new ?note today... for cell phone customers around the country. samsung is releasing its ?replacement previous version of the phone got recalled

. >> the seal of mylan the ceo of drug company mylan pharmaceuticals insists that the epipens areyl not as profitable as everybody thanks, lawmakers wrote ceo heather bresch asked to explain how it gotke expensive so fast the cost of the epipen tupac has risen from $94.2726 of $9 today she says that the company makes onl about if they would cut the cost she says that they instead plan to sell a generic version for $300. >> began to bring again the video of a 2-year-old child tugging on her mothers unconscious body, it is now ove social media they say that the mother passed out from a drug overdose in the middle of the store,tho the police wish that person who took a video would on the mother because at the time they do not know it was a drug situation, regardless, after finding drug turf merely on the moms purse said the vide shot inside the family dollar store will be a key piece of evidence in charge of the mothe with child endangering ff. they had to deliver two doses of narcan to pull h this. >> students at a texas school district packing lunch and the teachers could be packing heat

the time, but didn't use it.the department of justice is investigating this case. today... a committe will hold a hearing to address mylan -- the pharmaceutical company that drastically increased the cost of the epipen.mylan c-e-o heather bresch is set to testify of the anti-allergy medical device.mylan has faced growing backlash from consumers, lawmakers and prosecutors over prices, which have jumped from $100 to $600--dollars, since 2007. the c-e-o for wells fargo -the nation's largest bank - testified on capitol hill on tuesday. lawmakers demanded answers about how and why the bank opened millions of bank and credit card accounts without customers knowing. an investigation applications to boost sales figures. customers paid fees on accounts they never opened. in some cases - their credit scores tanked. the man accused in the death of a glendale teenager over the sale of a video game has been declared mentally competent to stand trial.a maricopa county superior court commissioner made the ruling in the case of 19-year-old aaron ott.he's been indicted on charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery. police say he killed a teenager who refused to

using words like "sickening" and astounding greed - the chief of the mylan pharmaceutical company faced a harsh grilling by a house oversight committee. committee.congress is addressing national outrage over the spike in cost of the epi-pen.mylan makes the auto- injection devices that contain life saving epinephrine.the than 600-dollars.parents and schools need the epi-pens on hand in case children have an allergic reaction.the c-e-o - who makes 18-million dollars a year - defending the price hike - saying that the profit is much less after rebates and various fees. the iowa supreme court is considering a change to the iconic field of dreams. they heard arguments today on whether dyersville appropriately when it changed the zoning for the field of dreams from agricultural to commercial. the new zoning gives way for businesses to move into the area. we will let you know when a ruling comes in. an iowa sports legend says the hawkeye state should be home to the wrestling world cup. dan gable is backing the effort lead by the university of iowa and city leaders. they say the successful olym

. >>> the ceo of mylan pharmaceutical company will be on the hot seat on capitol hill as she tries to explain to lawmakers today why the price of the popular epipen has jumped more than 500% since 2007. republicans and democrats say families struggling to pay for every right to be outraged which charges more than $600 for an epipen two-pack. >> you make more than $19 million a year. do you understand how that looks. >> i understand better than anyone that facts are inconvenient to headlines. >> that was heather bresch, ceo, a few weeks ago, that's when she gave that comment and today she is expected to tell congress the price hike is the fault of middle men who want a piece of the profits. >> they have spent, over the last few years, millions of dollars, trying to get schools to stockpile this drug. >> we want them to earn a profit, but really? $600 to the end consumer? >> this morning, mylan says those numbers don't really tell the whole story. they say their only profit is $100 per epipen two-pack. and then some more bad headlines coming out this morning, too. "usa today" rt the nat

the head of the company that makes epipens was grilled on capitol hill today... over the aggressive price hikes on the medicine. ((paul joncich)) >> lawmakers are calling it "blood money". the ceo of the mylan pharmaceutical company.. heather bresch.. was called to testify before a house oversight committee to explain how the cost of the life saving allergy medicine grew to more than 600-dollars for a two pack... that's a 500-percent increase since the company acquired the product in 2007. bresch told lawmakers that only patients pay the full price... and the company's profit is just a fraction of that... but lawmakers weren't buying it: (( heather bresch//ceo, mylan - "after subtracting all epipen auoinjector costs our profit is one hundred dollars, or approximately 50 dollars per pen." jason chaffetz/(r)-ca - "the actual juice that's in here costs about a dollar." )) ((paul joncich)) >> to break mylan's monopoly.. lawmakers are pushing the fda to approve some new competitors.. fast./// ((christianne klein)) the city of las vegas is looking to change the rules on owning pot belly pigs. castro is live outside city hall with a closer look at why it may become easier to have a porker as a pet. karen? ((kare

.// the head of pharmaceutical company mylan is defending how much it charges customers for life-saving epipens. ceo heather bresch will appear before congress today... she signalled tc plan to lower prices-- even though there's been a public outcry over a 500 percent increase in just a few years. she says the thinks the company struck a balance between price and access./ and samsung will have 500 thousand replacement galaxy note 7 phones in stores today... that's enough to replace about half of the devices recalled for battery issues. the copmany will have replacements for the rest of the phones by the end of the month. tracker market has exploded in the past few years--- but turns out-- they may not help people get fit? a: this is an interesting twist... a two-year-long study of overweight young adults found those who didn't use the wearable trackers lost more weight than those who did. possibly because seeing all that physical activity on a tracker makes people think they can go ahead and eat more.// /// demetria obilor 160? it seems like they are taking forever and they're stopping

the medicaid program which would have let the company pay lower rebates to states. the justice department has not said if it will investigate. >>> mylan is not the only 3 pharmaceutical company called out for raising the price of the man that hiked the price of the live saving hiv drug is letting a woman punch him in the face for $50,000. all of this is to raise money for his friend's son who has cancer. . >> wow, pretty crazy. >>> an ohio woma to give sonograms never knew the lesson would save her own life. >> she discovered a mass while doing a self-breast exam. her doctor told her she would have to wait to get a mammogram but she didn't want to so she turned to her instructor. >> every time i was in here. >> every exam it kept increasing in size. >> the ultrasound pictures helped her doctors see how fast she eventually got a cancer diagnosis and started treatment. her last day of chemo is this w >> she got it right away. . >>> it was a gorgeous day yesterday. do we have a repeat? >> we're watching a change hitting the mountains this morning. heading into the weekend things are cooling down. here's your cheat sheet on this thursday. today is our last day off80s on

. >> the pharmaceutical company that makes epipens claims it makes little on each item. but the wall street journal says profits for taxes yet mylan pays far less than that in corporate taxes. the pharmaceutical company makes 60% more from the sale of its epipen than previously believed. >> a new study suggests a ride on a roller coaster might prevent kidney stones. a ride on a moderate intensity stones. head to the point. >>> colonoscopy benefits may diminish after age 75. researchers looked at more than a million at average risk and found screenings modestly effective up to age 74. >>> all right. dollar general must pay a former employee $277,000 after firing her for drinking an orange juice she's diabetic. insulin dependent. the worker felt her blood sugar was going low and grabbed an orange juice to avoid leaving her register unattended. symptoms passed and she paid for the juice once her blood sugar stabilized but the tennessee district manager fired her for, quote, grazing, which is a violation of a company policy. the equal opportunity commission by the way, the two bottles of orange juice cost $1.69 at the store. >> samant

the c-e-o of the drug company that makes epi-pens capitol hill. mylan pharmaceutic als makes the epi-pen to treat severe allergic reactions. but its price has gone from 100 than 600 dollars today. despite a public outcry, mylan's c-e-o heather bresch told the house oversight and government reform committee the price will stay the same. bresch also said there's a lot of misinformatio n spreading about the epi- pen. " concern and skepticisim about the pricing of epipens and i think many people incorrectly assume that we make $600 off of each pen. that is definitely not true. recent increases to epipens have not yielded the revenue to mylan that many assume " selling its generic version for 300 dollars. the company has also offered coupon cards and has doubled the limit for eligibility for its patient assistance program. but members of congress including iowa senator chuck grassley say that isn't enough. "the steps that we can take is to put pressure on the food and drug administration to get other generic drugs approved that accomplish the grassley says mylan has a so

the ceo of the company that makes a life-saving allergy treatment testifies in d.c.. patrick: mylan pharmaceuticals makes the epi-pen, which is used by severe allergy sufferers. the company has been accused of price gouging. the cost of an epi-pen went from $100 in 2009 to more than $600 today. says the price will remain the same. >> i think many people incorrectly assume that we make $600 off of each pen. it's simply not true. patrick: the company will begin selling its generic version for $300 a pair. toya: tonight, the highly-anticiapted new drama staring kiefer sutherland preimeres tonight. designated survivor is about a low-level cabinet member who suddenly becomes president during a tragedy. abc's elizabeth hur takes us elizabeth: kiefer sutherland, returning to tv as the designated survivor. >> you are now the president of the united states. >> so what happens if we have, god forbid, a massive terrorist attack at the state of the union, who runs the government? >> the political leadership in the nations y doubt, out leaving the head of housing , and urban development running the entire count

tonight, a senate panel is examining the pricing of the pharmaceutical company under fire for the cost of epi-pens. mylan has raised the price of epi-pens more than 500% since 2007. it now costs $600 for a two pack. the company's ceo testified emergency allergy shot. on to the states drought, and tonight more bands are being put in place as the drought conditions continue. starting monday, a mandatory ban on nonessential outdoor water use in rochester begins and the restriction will want to -- applies to everyone, including private well owners. that timberlane regional school district has banned the use of irrigation systems fll staff and students are being asked to minimize water usage in all buildings. >> after some beneficial rain earlier this week, back to some dry weather. he between now in the upcoming weekend we only have one shot of a few showers. none out there for the last full day of summer today, the air much drier than yesterday. a few high clouds streaming in late tort sundown made for a the high in concord, 83 degrees. the record of 93 setback in 1978 . it can get that hot in late septembe

the house committee on oversight and government reform will hold a bipartisan hearing later today to address mylan, the pharmaceutical company which drastically increased its prices for the epipen.mylan's c-e-o is expected to testify.the company has faced growing backlash from consumers, lawmakers and prosecutors over epipen prices, which have 2007. president obama told the united nations we all can, and must do better, when it comes to housing refugees. the president addressed the world body's general assembly tuesday about marking progress across the globe and calling on more nations to open their borders, and hearts, to people seeking refuge from war. especially those from syria. in today's money...macy's plans to hire seasonal associates to fill 83-thousand positions. associates are for both macy's and bloomingdale's stores nationwide.they also announced their first national hiring day, which will take place on september 30th. as part of child passenger safety week... the national highway traffic safety administration will be hosting a twitter chat to answer your questions today.from two until three this afternoon the n-

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the u.s. ever signed. pharmaceutical company mylan making a lot more on their epipens than t congress. she says the company pockets a hundred dollars on each pack of pens. the wall street journal says that is not true that the number has been reached by detucketting the tax rate of 37.5% of the profits even though the company pays a lot less than that. they make about $166. and the epa says gas mileage estimates for one-third of the new vehicles sold in the u.s. will fall. it's mostly because drivers are drag on engines. things like heated seats, bus drivers are driving faster. allen. >> when it gets cheaper, we tend to put the foot down a little bit. >> pedal to the medal. let's get you tuesday's top stories. people continue to remember the five people shot to death in a shopping mall north of seattle. thousands came out for a vigil last night. the accused gunman confessed to the shooting that happened at the make up department at macies. him to attack. a warning out for student this is morning after an attempted sex assault on campus. it happened early sunday morning. police say a fem

the c-e-o of the company that markets those live-saving "epi-pens" was questioned about drastic price hikes and her own soaring salary! for more scolded the c-e-o of mylan pharmaceuticals. the c-e-o defended the company pointing out they now offer a $3- hundred dollar generic pen. time now is x:xx --- an infamous statue of donald trump has made its way to las vegas.. we'll tell you where you can see it in person. plus, hear what fueled the idea as tropical moisture moves out, high pressure begins to move into the during this transition, the air gets compressed and bottlenecks coming in and the low pressure moving out. this is one way we get windy conditions and will be happening throughout the late morning clear into tomorrow morning. starting at 12pm this afternoon and will last to at least 8pm tonight but has the potential to be between 15 and 30 mph; getting stronger throughout the day. wind gusts can reach up to 50 mph within the city and the mountains and lake mead area could see gusts between 55 and 60 mph. pollen, debris has a good shot of being whirled up into the air which could alter visibility and possibly allow for an air quality advisory. these kinds of wi

the medication out of reach. n 2009, a two-pack of epipens costed about 100 dollars. today, it's around can a company like mylan pharmaceutic als jack the prices up so high? the manufacturer has market dominance, not quite a monopoly but 90 percent of the markets, so they can set any price they want. allen coukell . an expert on drug pricing says the complex mechanics of the epipen is the reason why there aren't yet generic copies. "there are competing products that do something similar, but they aren't identical. one way or another, if we could get more competition in this market, it would have an effect on prices." monopoly run wild." iowa senator chuck grassley sent a letter to mylan's c-e-o asking for an explanation. he says he wasn't pleased with the company's response. they didn't get into the technical issues of why the price actually went up, they are using as part of the reason for the price increases, the sophistication of the product. next week. lawmakers will question mylan's c-e-o in person. heather bresch will appear before the house oversight committee on republican incumbent grassley is running for re-electi

. >>> the new york attorney general is investigating the company that makes epipen's. at issue is whether mylan pharmaceuticals played anti- competitive terms into its epipen the sales contracts with several new york school system is. many schools have the devices on hand to treat severe allergic reactions in students. the company recently came under fire for raising the price of a two pack epipen from $100-$600. >>> scaffolding on the capital comes down, the work inside the dome is wrapped up. this morning, officials welcomed tour groups back inside the capitol rotunda. it had been closed for six weeks this summer while crews worked to restore the dome. >>> a much-needed change could be coming to the marine corps war memorial in arlington, virginia, better known here locally as the iwo jima memorial, one of the most populanu washington area. with over 1 million visitors every year. there are no public restrooms there. visitors are forced to use port- a-pottys but just over an hour ago, we are happy to report that congress passed a bill allowing for the construction of permanent restroom facilities. that bill

the c-e-o of the company that makes epipens is scheduled to testify today on the sky-rocketing price of the life- the life- saving device. abc's mary bruce has the story... < embattled mylan pharmaceuticals ceo heather bresch facing new questions about the role her mother played in promoting her company's blockbuster product-- nat ad: you should always carry two epipen autoinjectors mylan's already under fire for raising the price of the life saving treatment useds by severe allergy sufferers from 100 dollars in 2009 to more than 600 dollars today (gfx) usa today reporting bresch's national education group -- led an "unprecedented effort" encouraging states to require schools purchase products like epipens. a campaign that reportedly drove the devices to become school staples the drugmaker now pushing back, saying in a statement that the report is "factually inaccurate" and that hundreds of thousands of epipens were "donated with no restrictions" and coming up at 7am, we'll have the latest from capitol hill - with your gma first look, i'm mary bruce, abc > we are following breaking news for you right now-- chopper 13 fast and first. over a house on fire near pecos and gowan parker collin

the c-e-o of the drug company that makes epi-pens faced tough questions on capitol hill. mylan pharmaceutic als makes the epi-pen to treat severe allergic reactions. but its price has gone from 100 dollars in 2009 to more than 600 dollars today. despite a lot of complaints, mylan's c-e-o told the house oversight and government reform committee the price will stay the same. she also said there's a lot of misinformatio n spreading about the epi- pen. " concern and skepticisim about the pricing of epipens and i think many people incorrectly assume that we make $600 off of each pen. that is definitely not true. recent increases to epipens have not yielded the revenue to mylan that many assume " bresch say mylan will begin selling its generic offered coupon cards and has doubled the limit for eligibility for its patient assistance program. members of congress, including iowa senator chuck grassley, say that isn't enough. "the steps that we can take is to put pressure on the food and drug administration to get other generic drugs approved that accomplish the same purpose, there's competition for

the money." your money, your life, your future. now becky quick. >>> we begin with epipens. for those who suffer from life-threatening allergies epipens ar life saver. pharmaceutical company mylan has a 90% market share of the product. as the company keeps hiking the price it is raising the question, should there be limits on drug price hikes? meg terrell is here with more. >> reporter: the price of epipen has risen over 500% in the last decade. prescriptions for the life-saving allergy drug spike during back to school season as parents restock for the year ahead at school and at home. now $600 for a pack of two, the epipen price tag is drawing outrage and it's caught the attention of washington. drawing intense pressure on maker mylan pharmaceuticals. ceo heather brush defended the price increases but said a broader problem in health care is to blame. >> there's a list price of $608. there is a system. i laid out there are four or five hands that the product touches and companies that it goes through before it ever gets to that patient at the counter. >> reporter: brash says more than half the $600 price goes to middlemen like pharmacy benefit managers and distributors. still

price increase for the epipen, and today the ceo of the drug company that makes the life saving device testified on capitol hill. mylan pharmaceuticals is accuses of driving up the price of the injectors from under $100 to more than $600 in ten years. >> we've worked diligently and invested to enhance epipen and make it more available. >> you have five executives in five years that earned nearly $300 million. >> epipens deliver an emergency dose of epinephrine when people have dangerous allergic reactions. >>> good news for your wallet. tonight's brand-new development that could have you paying less at the pump. >>> clown concerns. you heard correctly. they're lurking in the woods and scaring children in our area. why police say this is no laughing matter. >>> it's not easy being green. why the schuylkill river is suddenly changing colors. >>> it's the last night of summer 2016, and while tomorrow the first day of fall will be above normal, we do have a major change in temperatures by the weekend. details in my full forecast. >>> and we continue to follow breaking news. violent police protests in charlotte, north carolina. one person

the price by $500!"both republicans and democrats demanding to know how mylan pharmaceuticals could justify a price hike.now, the new york and west virginia attorneys general have launched criminal investigations into the company's pricing practices. the republican leader of the wisconsin state senate says g-o-p senators are divided on whether taxes and fees should be raised to pay for roads. fitzgerald said lawmakers have to live within the parameters set out by governor walker. the governor is refusing to raises taxes or fees for roads, unless there's an equal reduction elsewhere. a new mural on milwaukee's east side is spurring a heated debate on social media.the mural depicts a young black man in a prison outfit.the artist says the piece was supposed to be "a sharp criticism of mass incarceration and the violence that it does to communities of color."some are criticizing the mural, calling it it's creating a conversation. "i'm all for using it as a catalyst to heal, to educate, to make some sort of an impact that would change the design for african american in this city, as well as the nation.' the artist has apologized, saying he should gotten more feedback from community advocates before painting the mural

the embattled ceo of mylan pharmaceut pharmaceuticals. >> disgusting. >> greedy. >> reporter: accusing her company of putting profits before patients, hiking the price of life saving epipen the company pointed out they offer a $300 generic. >> the concern that everyone who needs a pen has one. >> reporter: hit a billion dollars this year, and her salary soaring, up 17% to $18.9 million. >> i am blessed and fortunate. >> what have you done to earn that kind of income? >> reporter: questions about the role her mother playe promoting the device in schools when she was the head of a national education group. >> i certainly thought it was a very cheap shot to bring my mother into this. >> reporter: for families hoping for an apology -- >> will you apologize? >> reporter: still no answer. now the company is offering rebates and a cheap er generic, but saying the overall price of the device is fair saying the real problem here is the health care system, not her company. mary bruce, abc news, capitol reason why it's hard to get to >>> time now for the mix, and we start with a very happy story. >> yes. >> so you might remember last week we introduc

the c-e-o of the drug company that makes epi-pens faced tough questions on capitol hill. mylan pharmaceutic als makes the epi-pen to treat severe allergic reactions. but its price has gone from 100 dollars in 2009 to more than 600 dollars today. mylan's c-e-o told the house oversight and government reform committee the price will stay the same. she also said there's a lot of misinformatio n spreading about the epi- pen. " concern and skepticisim about the pricing of epipens and i think many people incorrectly assume that we make $600 off of each pen. that is definitely not true. recent increases to epipens have not yielded the revenue to mylan that many assume " bresch say mylan will begin selling its generic version for 300 dollars. the doubled the limit for eligibility for its patient assistance program. saying goodbye to a loved one can be tough for anyone, but especially children. that's why organizations are holding a grief camp to help children through a tough time. up next... this morning's weather wise question. meteorologist kaj o'mara is up right after the break. it's ---. first a

outrage over the skyrocketing cost, the ceo of mylan pharmaceuticals says she will not drop the prices of epipen, they have gone up 400%. you may recall the company says it will produce a if that was meant to impress the members of congress, they were mistaken. . >>reporter: it's a rare witness who can unite both republicans and democrats in anger but the ceo of the company that makes the epipen, walked into a bipartisan firing line. >> you virtually have a monopoly and used it to your advantage but unfortunately, it's at the expense of people who need it. . >>reporter: it didn't matter west virginia senator joel, and it didn't matter that under pressure the company promise a cheap er epipen. >> a generic is unprecedented, we cut the price in half. >> well, it's unprecedented to raise the price $500. >>reporter: demanding to know how they could justify a price hike, from 100 to $600 in ten years. >> we've worked diligently and invested to enhance epipen >> mylan says the development cost and middlemen have pushed the prices higher and it's given away 700,000 pens to schools across the country. >> what was your salary last year? >> 18 million. >>

from the headachier of the epi-pen over its sky rocketing rise, epi-pens are life saving auto injectors used to treat severe leverage i can reactions. pharmaceutical company mylanas raised the price to more than $600 for a two pack and that is an increase of about 500 percent since 2007. the ceo is expected to testify in front of the house oversight and governmental reform committee. according to prepared testimony, she will defend the rise changes. >>> in the healthwatch this morning eating peanuts early in life could have big health benefits. >> a study in jama find giving a baby's eggs and peanuts at an early age may letter chance of developing food allergies. the risk of allergies is linked to when allergic foods are introduced. >>> if you are hoping to lose weight don't rely on your fitness tracker. university of pittsburgh study shows patient whose used wearable tea vice that he is machine for physical exercise and diet, lost, less weight then those on standard weight loss programs. >> do you have a fitness tracker. >> i have a fit bit. >> i don't think you do anything when you wear it. >> i took it off after the show. >> track high steps. >> up next why

the entire u.s. pharmaceutical industry. in the last five years, mylan has paid its top five executives nearly $300 million. that's second only to the pharmaceutical company regeneron, which over five years , paid its top five executives more than $500 million. in bangladesh, the death toll from a fire at a packaging factory has risen to 31. the fire began after a boiler explosion on saturday. the company, tampaco foils, packages items for multinational companies, including nestle and british american tobacco. this is the inspector general of the bangladeshi police, speaking right after the disaster. >> until now we have found bodies of 21 people who died in the fire. what i have seen is an industry with bad safety per decision -- whether the have proper documents, we will have to look into it. amy: and in new york city, police are looking for a man who lit a muslim woman on fire, as she was shopping in manhattan wearing traditional religious clothing. on saturday, the scottish tourist was standing on fifth avenue when she realized her shirt was on fire. a man was standing next to her with a lighter in his hand. police say the incident may have been a hat

the pharmaceutical industry have a new pharma bro? mylan over center of controversy over skyrocketing prices of epipen over 550%. today "the wall street journal" that the pharmaceutical company special incentive plan in place for 2014 that rewards executives if they hit aggressive profit targets. well this is sparking many questions around mylan ceo heather bresch's compensation that increased 700% between 2007 and last year. her total compensation, reaching almost $19 million while many went without being able to afford the life-saving epipen. ceo dr. ron cohen joins me to discuss the new report in a fox business exclusive. the incentive program from the outset, reporting the journal has done, the four executives at that moment, over the span of four years, would have received about $82 million in additional compensation if the company hit very aggressive targets. but when you're basically a generic drugmaker like mylan, that would have been impossible, then here comes the epipen price hike. it doesn't look good. >> yeah, well, you know, i'm, i can't comment their specific plan. cheryl: certainly. >> but i can comment how we got into this fix with the epipen, for example. t

the making... and a giraffe gets up close and personal during its live t-v debut. 3 in today's "money watch" report---pharmaceutical company "mylan" makes 60 percent more from the sale of its epipen than previously believed. the news comes after c-e-o- heather bresch - told congress last week the company pockets just 100 dollars on each pack of l the wall street journal reports that 100 dollar figure was reached by deducting the full u-s tax rate of 37- point-five percent from mylan's epipen profits even though the company pays much less than that in corporate tax. 3 the walt disney company is reportedly interested in buying "twitter."bloomberg reports disney is working with a financial advisor to make a possible bid.twitter is reportedly seeking an acquisition deal worth about 30 (b) nillion dollars.a deal would give disney a ?new? twitter's stock jumped three percent yesterday... on talks about a potential deal.twitter is ?not? commenting. ?microsoft? is also reportedly in the running to make a bid. most financial experts expect "facebook" to pass on the opportunity. 3 roku... a streaming t-v service... is overhauling its line-

the house committee on oversight and government plans -- plans to question the mylan ceo allergy medical device that has gone from $100-$600 in less than 10 years. some lawmakers say pharmaceutical companies should have to justify big race increases in the future. >>> big changes could happen in airplane bathrooms. the transportation department is considering making them more accessible to people who use wheelchairs. this would be the biggest change for airline travelers with disabilities since 1986. the department also wants to 10 seatback rules -- wants to change seatback rules and what and turkeys. >> does that count as somebody on your lap? a kangaroo in the pouch? [laughter] >> i don't think i have ever seen anything except a cat or dog on the plane. [laughter] >> that's very interesting. anyway, we digress. [laughter] >>> all right the broncos are footing the bill for a stadium named after a bankrupt company. we're at it when they hope to sign over the naming rights and there could be something different at the front of mile high but first let's check in with marty animalia. -- marty animalia. >>> plenty of clouds -- not hurting the view right now. here's david with a shot of some o

. >>> the ceo of the pharmaceutical company that drastically increased the price of its life saving epipens is scheduled to testify before a house committee today. mila -- mylan's ceo will testify. the wholesale price of a two-pack is now more than $600 and up $100 in 2009. brush is suspected to tell lawmakers she believed the access to the drug. >>> samsung says it will have replacement note 7 smartphones available today for customers who bought one of the potentially dangerous devices. the company is recalling 1 million note 7's in the united states because of a risk that the battery could catch fire. there are at least 26 cases of users suffering burns and 55 more of the phones causing property damage. >>> macy's is joining other retailers and hiring tens of the retailer plans to add 83,000 workers to its department stores and call centers and shipping facilities. kohl's announced its hiring about 69,000 temporary employees. target is hiring about 70,000. meg, just like that, we are talking holidays. >> we have 94 days to go until christmas, jill. i just looked it up! still seems pretty far off, right? >> but who is counting? >> exactly. jill wagner at the n

mylan was already the target of an investigation out of new york. schneiderman is looking into whether mylan pharmaceuticals added anti- competitive terms into a deal to sell at in school. the company says is contracted, it does not include purchase requirements. and it has provided more than $700,000 worth of free epipens to 65,000 schools nationwide. >>> let's check in with mark. >> a nice look here. we are in concord. looking west over the city. blue skies. just some cumulus clouds over lake erie. some cumulus clouds over the lake. otherwise, a hazy afternoon in those areas. everywhere you go, we have haze. the humidity has increased. let me show you where we have a shower. right there moving into the area. almost into columbiana county. and isolated sprinkle there right along the geauga portage county line. that is about it. if you are worried about rain this evening, down, things will get more quiet. we have that little broken line of showers that came through earlier this morning. believe it or not, we have had a dew point -- 55-60 degrees at about 7:00 a.m. this morning. but then, the leading edge of the humidity came riding through. the dew point, 55-70. we call this a dew

the new outrageous of epipen prices. hey, jill. >> reporter: good morning, chris and brianna. pharmaceutical company mylan makes a lot more on its ep he pens than the ceo told congress last week. she said the company pockets about $50 on each pen, the "wall street journal" though reports the $100 figure had been reached by deducting the full u.s. tax rate of 37.5% from mylan's profits, even though the company pays a corporate tax. >>> procigarettes sew is making its soup with 100% antibiotic and hormone free chicken breast. it removed artificial flavors and colors from 60% of its soups. it's responding to customers who want more natural ingredients. >>> there's a new gift card for the holiday season. uner is going to -- uber is going to start selling gift cards. they'll be available in about wal-mart, tart and cvs. chris and -- target and cvs. >> i could probably rip through that. >> it's a perfect christmas present. >> reporter: it's a good gift, i have to say. >> very interesting. thank you very much. we'll see you tomorrow morning. >> i use it everywhere in the city. >> i think it's a perfect gift for

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the embattled ceo of mylan pharmaceuticals, heather bresch. >> it is driving exorbitant profits. >> it's disgusting. >> the greed is astounding. >> reporter: accusing her company of putting profit before epi-pen packs to $600. but bresch defending the company, pointing out they now offer a $300 generic. >> our concern was absolutely that everyone that needs an epi-pen has one. >> reporter: mylan's sales projected to hit more than a billion dollars this year. bresch's salary soaring, too -- up nearly 700%, to $18.9 million. wmur a about the role her mother played in promoting the device in schools when she was the head of a national only case group. >> i certainly thought it was a very cheap shot to bring my mother into this. >> reporter: and far for fa families wants an apology, no answer. >> still to answer from her tonight? >> reporter: no, david. the company is offering rebates and that cheaper get jeric. is the health care system, not her company. david? >> all right, our correspondent on capitol hill tonight. mary, thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this went. the close call on the runway. you'll see it right here. incre