u.s. department of health & human services, danielle holahan from the new york state of health. welcome to you both. i hear -- i don't want to give the impression that latinos are not signing up. they are signing up, but you want more to sign up. so my question therefore is, why aren't they just busting down the door to get in there for something that is so beneficial? >> well, that's a good question. we have seen a progression in the right direction from the first open enrollment period two years ago to now. we have seen a decrease in the number of the uninsured from 42% to 30%. >> so we're moving in the right direction. >> we certainly are. you know, one of the problems, joe -- you know this about our community -- is that we procrastinate. we leave things for the last moment. and also, we have some barriers, some cultural and language barriers, and there's also that suspicion among our community with government. >> understood. >> so we're working to address those issues, and i think we're doing a good job. >> what have you found to be the most effective strategy to knock obsta

u.s. department of health and human resoues so nobody is turned away. >> we make sure that you stay healthy. we want this to be your medical home. >>reporter: he couldn't agree more. >> perfect reading. i'm here to stay, right. >>reporter: and clinic is officially open as of saturday morning. full list of the clinic hours of operation head over to our web site listed here. reporting from miami, 7 news night team. >>> there is something new at the zoo. item called amazing animals built to survive. the exhibit at zoo miami explores animal and plants as machines and show cases how they are built to not only survive but thrive. using real specimen life like model, video and interactive display. for example how cheetah run so fast or how giraffe heart pumps blood up the animal's long neck to its brain. it is open to >>> super store breaking ground in south in. those are renderings of what the new wal-mart will look like in mid town miami. construction began this week along 30th street and north miami avenue. project has been there for years due to zoning hearings and lawsuit filed by some who do

u.s. department of health and human services says 220,000 iowans have enrolled or had coverage automatically renewed. >>> two dangerous inmates on the run are now behind bars. new details just released about the capture. the growing effort to help an iowa police officer keep his k- 9 companion. >>> and it may be winter, but indian fans have spring fever. you're watching newschannel5 at tonight. the remaining two men who escaped a california jail are now back in custody. the first fugitive was captured and he provided police with crucial details about his fellow inmates. the getaway van was spotted in san francisco and a woman called police. >> they approached the van and hossein nayeri escaped on foot. the other inmate, jonathan tieu was hiding in the van. >> an english teacher has been arrested in connection to the escape. >>> facebook and inista gram are cracking down on online gun sales. licensed gun dealer retailers can still advertise on facebook but they are not allowed to accept orders or do business sales on the site. >>> coming up next. a monster sinkhole takes over a busy highway.

u.s. department of health and human services says that number is a little over 1/6 of all americans who have coverage under obamacare. 260,000 of those floridians are right here in the bay area. >>> tonight a veteran says he independence back. long lost both legs to an ied blast in 2010 while serving in afghanistan. today he was presented with a chrysler minivan converted to be wheelchair accessible. >> it has blown my mind. they say family extends past your blood. and it's true here today. >> brandon says this van will be a life-changer for him. they have given away 60 converted minivans to veterans in the last several years. >>> another organization that helps veterans is getting a nice boost. bells department stores has donated $30,000 to southeastern guide dogs paws for patriots program. the money was raised during a promotional campaign back in november. it places more than 100 dogs a year with veterans and people who have visible disabilities. >>> vw ordered to buy back a florida man's car. ruling means for you and why thousand of florida owners may be out of luck. >>> a woman caught o

u.s. department of health and human services is in charge arrive here. we were told today that the facility will not just have beds, but the children will receive educational classes and health screenings. they did not have a total estimate as to how much it temporary housing facility up and running. running, on average it would cost $223 per day per bed. prepared before the children begin arriving at the border like they did in the past several years. >> we are looking at the number of children pat -- crossing the border at this time of year. traditionally the numbers are low and we have seen a large number crossing the border at this time. so, when we look to the spring and summer, when the numbers are higher, we anticipate that we need to have shelter in place is ready to take care of these children. >> reporter: on average, each children spends about one month and a temporary facility until they can be placed with a family member or sponsor within the u.s. it could be a lengthy process in the immigration court system whether it will be ultimately dec

u.s. department of health and human services about how north carolina compares with other state when is it comes to enrollment -- states when it comes to enrollment. we'll be here until 7 p.m. if you get a busy signal, keep trying. >> renee, chou, thank you. >>> we have a story about phone fraud that's already almost hit a million people, including a north carolina pastor, who says the call he got was so frightening he sent $16,000 to the scammers. just ahead, five on your side's monica laliberte for a new warning. flint, michigan, what a north carolina brewery is donating. for the first time, why . >>> this is the first day of the tax filing season. it's also yet another opportunity for scammers to take advantage. now, we've warned you about this are losing money to the scam, five on your side's monica laliberte is here with a new government effort to get the word out. >> we have heard from so many folks about this. you get a threatening call from a ruthless scammer posing as an i.r.s. agent who intimidates you into sending money. hundreds of thousands are falling for it. the government i

u.s. department of health and can human services put our state on notice, saying it failed to meet an employment participation requirement for the colorado works program in 2013.% colorado could choose to challenge this penalty, 21 other states also missed their deadlines, and no state has been forced to pay up. and thhs former air force ccdet will spend six months in jail, for sexually assaulting another cadet at a party in boulder. danielle is going to be under supervised probalt for ten years, he and the victim went to partys in 2014. the victim got drunk at the party and he took her into a bathroom where he sexuallyy3 assaulted her. >>> we're learning more about a investigation into this steamboat springs police steamboat today reports that leaders at the department were accused of heading up a host tillwork tile wwrk. >>> another gorgeous sunset from the viaero camera in akron, great color in the skies in the now. a pretty good day today. temperatures reached the 50s. currently at 39 degrees, 40s to the south and east. and 3 currently up at gunnison. high clouds across the state. no precipi

u.s. department of health and human services will be in orlando to talk about an important approaching deadline. secretary sylvia burwell will remind people of the january 31st deadline for open enrollment in the affordable care act. she will also visit the united way' s 2-1-1 call center. tomorrow afternoon if you' re so , inclined, head over to the dr. phillips center as orlando' s mayor and others take the oath of office. it marks the beginning of buddy dyer' mayor. tony ortiz and samuel b. ings begin their third terms on the city council. and patty sheehan begins her fifth. the ceremony takes place at 3:00 downtown. it' s also available online. in commitment 2016, there' s a little more than three weeks to go before the iowa caucuses. new polls out tonight show bernie sanders and ted cruz gaining on their rivals. according to a poll, only 3% -- three percentage point separate centers from linden. voting for an nra supported bell a decade ago, giving legal protection to gun manufacturers. willing to take another look. >> wing gun manufacturers, for example, are selling guns into a stone and

u.s. department of health and human services an inch -- is in charge of handling the care of unaccompanied children. one third could be housed in lakewood. >> it is a safe and secure facility. we have a number of these facilities across the country with trained professionals. the children are under monitored super ration -- supervision 24/7. we work with the local police they are aware of how many children are there and what is going on. and, the children receive full health screenings so there are no health concerns toward the community or with the children. >> reporter: they say most of the children spent about an average of one month in the temporary housing while a family member or sponsor can be found in the u.s. what determines whether the children stay in the country is a long process handled by the immigration court system. health and human services says the lakewood facility could remain open for six months. >>> if you want to take part in colorado's presidential caucuses, today is the deadline to register as a republican or democrat. more than one third of the state voters are un

u.s. department of health and human services sending representative to take care of them for the coming days michael henrich, fox25 news. >> gene: improving animal welfare could make breakfast a little more expensive. mandate all eggs come from cage free hens. proposal most animal rights organizations support because mandate more room for egg laying hens. no one is sure exactly how much the cost could go up but some think it could be between 20 and 80 cents a dozen. >>> 8:41. you may want to ignore the label if you want to lose weight. healthy food could help make people fat. ultimately saved his life. >> shiri: check traffic and weather every ten minutes, 60 minute commute on expressway northbound to the columbia road. >> shiri: tomorrow morning we have slippery conditions, sunday real problem make and her hour-by-hour into the weekend forecast but first this week firehouse friday and today it is >> gene: president obama held a town haul meeting in virginia to talk about why he wants tighter restrictions. karen kava has more on legislation and meeting. >> the way it is described is that we

u.s. department of health and human services are expected to send representatives to tour hanscom air force base in the next couple of days. michael henrich, fox25 news. >>> in worcester getting a public a chance to know them better. hosting an event at the worcester islamic center. the details are right here as you can see on your screen. organizers say they want people to know that islam is all about prayer, charity and peace. they will take questions and share a bit of their culture. the worcester islamic center draws about 400 to 5 draws about 400 to 500 worshipers for regular prayers on friday. >>> we track traffic and weather every ten minutes. good morning, everyone, these are some of the delays we are seeing from that earlier accident ot 93 south at 128 right before the cloverleaf. i expect this to start to loosen up. >>> shiri? >> shiri: i will tell you what what, this is what we will be tracking as it moves toward us for the second half of the week week. and we will see some travel impacts as a result with the back. >>> 6:41. of course we have become a society addicted to our smar

u.s. department of health. the report usually has a big impact on federal nutrition policies. this year, the advisory committee focused on healthy diets overall rather than individual ingredients. today breaks down the three this morning. new this morning, chick-fil-a is making eating at their mom and dad. michelle: the franchise is implementing a new concept called, mom' s valet or parent' s valet at stores across the country. the service lets parents order at the drive-thru with their then, families go inside, and their table is all ready with the food, condiments and high chairs needed. a store owner here in florida came up with the idea. i am sure it will be a big help for anyone who travels with little ones. >> they give out books as toys in the kids meals. my kids will eat them up. they get more excited about books than toys. >> i get excited about the food. michelle: i get excited about the weather. eric: a little bit of sunshine. when you look at this skycam, you will not see much sunshine. even some patchy fog around. wind out of the north at 9:00 -- taking a look at

u.s. department of health recommends balancing these six food groups that you see here. for most of us, with he get enough of a lot of them but we could all use more vegetables, more fruits, more whole grains. here is what is cut. saturated trans fat, sugar, sodium. the guidelines suggested limiting added sugar to just 10% of what you eat. however, they did not include cholesterol as they have in the past. >> often that saturated fat and cholesterol come together in products. eggs don't have those saturated fats. eggs are okay. >> one of the ways that you can follow the guidelines and replace some of what you eat and like to eat with similar food that has more nutrients. most americans don't do this enough and it is causing a higher risk of obesity and heart disease for all of us. >> there might be a record number of people buying lottery tickets today. the new record-breaking powerball coming up saturday night. nobody won the $500 million jackpot last night. and the total jumps to $675 million. firefighters say a common mistake sparked this house fire. you can see it was

u.s. department of health and human services secretary is here in the studio. she's right over there. she's gonna join us live. put your shoes on. please. at $1.3 billion on the line for the power ball lottery, but officials are having a hard time communicating the number. we'll tell you why, it has to do with the fact that it's so big. plus, david martin. >>> good morning, amy. we're live at the carnality store, celebrating national clear off your desk day. that is today. and in this hour, we're talking about all that paperwork that comes to your house or your home office or your work office. we get a lot of it. so my friend jules here who runs the store, all the stores in the entire country, kind of, not really, hi, good morning. >>> good morning. >> so what are these you're looking at? >> this is the time of year to get rid of the 2015 files, clear out the space, get ready for 2016. this is a great way to store artwork from last y during this extended visit from your extended family, all you want is a peaceful moment to stream your show. and you need enough bandwidth to share with a full

u.s. department of health and human services. if chosen, hanscom will house some of the 50 plus thousand kids apprehended at the southern border every year. >> reporter: a checkpoint, the closest our camera was allowed to hanscom air force base tonight. the secured facility is located in bedford with portions extending into concord and lincoln. thousands of military, government and civilian employees live and work here, and soon the base may also be home to hundreds of central and south american-born children. >> you're basically talking about plopping down several hundred teenagers. with don't really know who they are or what their background is, into the midst of this very secure military base. >> reporter: jessica long is the director of policy studies for the center for immigration studies. she says the minors will likely not have contact with people off separation could be difficult. >> there's not much distance between the barracks where they're probably thinking about putting them, the empty barracks, and the housing, the r

u.s. department of health is on the verge of issuing a warning to americans who are traveling to america right now. >> the gulf coast of the united states is an extremely vulnerable area because we have both species of mosquitoes that could transmit the virus, including zika. >> reporter: 8 on your side learned that the virus is already spreading throughout south america, central america and parts of texas with a case confirmed in harris county, texas. there's a fear it could spread to florida. and now it started in africa. health officials warn pregnant women to protect themselves from mosquitoes if they travel to those regions or to avoid those places altogether. it can cause rash and joint pain that can last several weeks and there's a possible link between the virus and birth defects. at this point, there's no vaccine to protect against this but 8 on your side will keep you posted and let you know if the government does issue a warning later today. some scary stuff. >> yeah, got to be informed. thank you so much, ryan. >>> this might surprise you, florida is among the top three states for

u.s. department of health and human services says americans need to cut sugar, salt and fat from the diet and eat more fruits and veggies. the recommendations include and portions and eliminating fat and sodium. >> you wouldn't have to worry jackpot. >> get a chef. >> nobody did meaning a record hijack pot in the next drawing. >> saturday's will be an >> wait a minute. say it again. >> that is the largest prize of any lottery game in u.s. history. yes, the estimated lump sum payout is more than $428 million if you choose that option. there are no winners so far for 18 drawings dating since november 4th. so, folks will be lining up across the country hoping to pick the winning numbers. >> 77% of the winners come from the computer. don't argue with success. >> you can watch saturday's drawing live on channel 7 right before "eyewitness news at 11:00.." >> a lot of you are feeling lucky. good luck. somebody will win eventually. >>> donald trump's new feud heating up. presidential front-runner wants court. >> a bizarre case of mistaken identity. the tv host who is a dead ringer for a bank robb

u.s. department of health and human services has now appointed a coordinator to oversee the federal responsethe crisis, to among other things help get clean water to the city and test for lead levels in children. a u.s. congresswoman from detroit welcomes that. >> what i'm looking for is a fund to be set up to address the developmental issues that the children who have been contaminated will have. you know, this education and developmental and these issues, there must be funding. >> reporter: another big problem here is that a lot of the residents in flint are refusing to pay their water bills because their water is polluted and their utility companies are threatening to cutoff their water supply entirely so the governor wants to commit at least $2 million to somehow erica fixing that problem. >> well you kind of can't blame them there andy so we know that flint's mayor met with president obama at the white house tuesday, what came of that meeting? >> reporter: well, he certainly sympathized with them but the white house said it's not going to commit any more money for the moment than the $5

u.s. department of homeland health screenings for anyone coming into the country from the affected areas. that outbreak has subsided now in some countries like liberia have completely eradicated the virus investigators have now found that border patrol officers did not always refer passengers to ebola screening when coming from those countries. >> at the it confirms fears at the time and it was one of the things we were talking about in certain areas they did not get it right. >> the conductors of the audit have now made 10:00 clinicians for future safety in the department of homeland security has agreed to comply with. >>> chipotle restaurant officials are hoping that a court -- e. coli outbreak will be declared all clear by federal officials that the outbreak began in october and affected dozens of people in 9 states. from the cde -- cdc met last week and the rest are taking official -- additional measures to make sure the food is safe including more ingredients going to centralize kitchens. >>> of recall at this morning at a popular electric griddle because it could shock people trying

u.s. department of agriculture and health and human services. hing the government says is unimpeachable fact let's go over them and follow them to the letter. first of all, there is a new limit for added sugar. less than 10% of your daily calories. i do that. next, coffee. drink it. it is good for you. well then i am starting to trust the government. next, cholesterol, stop worrying about it. they lifted their previous limit of 300 milligrams a day whatever that is. they should call this the shillue diet. generally i have coffee in the morning and alcohol at night and in between i have a steak. it confirms that i that i am doing everything right especially when i see the brady diet. they detailed the quarterback's diet and it is no fun. there is a lot of no's in there. no caffeine, no tomatoes, peppers or mushrooms. no flour or dairy or fruit. what does he eat? brown rice, quinoa, millets and beans. sound like a nightmare. i know he is a superstar multimillionaire who wakes up with a supermodel, but i would trade all of that for a baggette with b

of the babies have been born in the u.s. hawaii, the first known case in the u.s. of a newborn found with traces of the zika virus prone with brain. the health department said the mother likely contracted zika while living in brazil where cases are skyrocketing. with mosquitos carrying zika turning up across the americas and the caribbean, the cdc has taken the step to warning pregnant women or women of child bearing age to avoid traveling to 14 from paraguay in the south to mexico in the north through central america and the caribbean, including puerto rico. we talked to one of the front-line doctors today in brazil. >> i think the cdc is the correct direction to advise women, pregnant in the first and the second trimester to avoid this area. >> each one of these holds a thousand male mosquitos. >> a cop is releasing genetically modified mosquitos that carry a gene that kills the next generation of mosquitos. researchers are studying whether climate change and el nino are causing certain populations to grow. >> their lifestyle and behavior, the way -- the speed with which they grow up is tightly related to climate. >> reporter: meanwhile, infectious d

. >> this is just one part of the president's plan unveiled last weekend to deport families who came to the u.s. from central america. this afternoon the department of health and human services confirmed to politico, the government is looking at six military bases including travis as possible sites to open facilities to hold unaccompanied minors. these would be temporary holding centers before the kids are sent back to central america. back in 2014-15, tens of thousands of central american kids crossed in to the u.s., most of them alone. today a congresswoman from alabama who is fighting to stop a detention center at a base in her state says the kids should be sent home quickly. >> this is unacceptable and active military installation is no place to house these children. the most compassionate thing that we can do for these children is to send them home to their families. >> the feds haven't made any final decisions yet on any detention centers but officials are visiting each base including travis this week to scope them out. >>> major layoffs are coming to yahoo. it's planning to cut 10% of its workforce. that's more than a thousand employees. the move co

tens of thousands of undocumented minors cross the united states southern border each year without their parents. u.s. law requires the department of health and human services to care for them. now hhs is looking for beds on military bases. >> because the numbers have picked up so much since august. >> reporter: jessica vaughn is the director of policy studies >> you are basically talking about popping down several hundred teenagers who don't know who you are or what their background is into the midst of this very secure military base. >> reporter: the bay state's hand come air force base is one of six finalists. the facility is vast with parts of hanscom extending out of bedford into concord and lincoln. thousands of military governments and civilian employees work and live on the base, while vaughn, the immigration expert, does not believe the undocumented minors will have much reaction off will have much reaction off base, strong, opinions by bedford residents nearby. >> she will be very wonderful -- fortive of deca and the dream act. actually i am a teacher and we study that study that in the class across the border and we support the

you have to understand the way the process works, every feef years, the department of health and human services and the u.sdepartment of agriculture assign this expert committee to review all the new evidence. they pore over all the nutrition science and try to come up with a consensus. so five years ago, we knew sugar would rot your teeth but didn't know what 22-teaspoon of sugar a day would lead to an increase of diabetes of heart disease. so it needs enough evidence to lead scientists to say we need a clear recommendation here, so a bit of a lag time. >> sreenivasan: allison aubrey, n.p.r., thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> ifill: now, the power of altruism, not just for those on the receiving end, but also how it provides physical and emotional benefits for the giver. economics correspondent, paul solman, takes a look, part of our weekly segment "making sense," which airs every thursday on the newshour. >> i want you to meet my friend monkey. hello! do you want to say hello? >> reporter: it is better to give than to receive. you may have heard it when you were about this age or even in

u.s. department of homeland security required mandatory health screenings for anyone coming into the country from the affected areas. that outbreak hasn't subsided and some countries like liberia investigators found that border control officers did not always refer passengers to ebola screening when coming from the countries. >> it confirms fears. one of the things we were talking about in certain areas they did not get it right. >> the conductors of the audit have made 10 recommendations for future safety that the department of homeland security has agreed to comply with. >>> a new bill is making his way through tallahassee to help children of illegal -- of legal immigrants to get access to insurance soon appeared to care proposal eliminating a five- year waiting period. it cleared the first date house benefit supporters say children deserve early access to low- cost medical care because of their parents legal status. >> these kids are not going back. they will stay here but if they have these as any to be taken care of, serious ones like i said earlier, cancer, now we >> the proposal does

the department of state collaborates with the department of homeland security on this, and also collaborates closely with the centers for disease control and protection. to protect the health of u.s.-bound refugees and the u.s. public. our refugee resettlement program is premised on the idea refugees should become economically self-sufficient as quickly as possible. the department of state works domestically with agencies participating in the program to ensure refugees receive services in the first 30 to 90 days after arrival in accordance with established standards. during and after this initial resettlement period, the office of refugee resettlement at the department of health and human services led by mr. carey provides leadership, technical assistance and funding the states, the district of columbia and nonprofit organizations to help refugees become self-sufficient and integrated into u.s. society. upon arrival, refugees are immediately eligible for an employment. and after one year i require to apply for just this status to that of lawful permanent residence. five years after admission, the refugee has been granted permanent status as eligible to apply tore citizenship. the

health. still connected. >>> now the u.s. department of homeland security is said to announce new visa requirements. applying to dual nationals of iran, iraq, sudan or syria or who visited any of those countries in the last five years. the new requirements are designed to make it harder for isis to enter the u.s. and happy birthday. now keep it right here for more news, weather and sports. i'm sheba russell. thanks so much for watching have a great thursday.. >> jeff: we'll be broadcasting live from the las vegas strip. in hone nor of that stop to vegas we go back in time to when we met a couple of people from "the today show." good morning. as they continue to shoot the movie on the las vegas strip, you are looking at video that was shoot it little bit earlier this morning. >> kim: that was that chase scene we've seen every morning this week. roads expect to be open for us locals around 5:00 this morning. -t it's one of those deals where movie magic can take longer than expected so we'll keep you posted. kendall is going to be in the mix this morning. we'll check in with her for multiple live repor

health. still connected. >>> now the u.s. department of homeland security is said to announce new visa requirements.pplying to dual nationals of iran, iraq, sudan or syria or who visited any of those countries in the last five years. the new requirements are designed to make it harder for europeans who have fought for isis to enter the u.s. and happy birthday. now keep it right here for more news, weather and sports. i'm sheba russell. thanks so much for watching "early today." have a great thursday. >>> a virus without a cure that is spreading without a globe may have popped up in the bay area. what we know about the local woman current lee being tested for the zika vierancrus. >>> tonight, the way that you can weigh in on shaping officers use of force. >>> and a gruesome crash scene. the reason police might need the help of a local business to piece together a late-night crash in oakland. "today in the bay" starts right now. >>> a very good thursday morning to you, thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. dry start on your thursday morning. how will we finish?

health organization. the number of infected people in the u.s. has grown to 31. all cases believed to be infected while traveling in the caribbean. now we checked with the department of health and human services and no cases have been reported in our state. >>> and donald trump once again taking aim at fox news host megyn kelly. >> the gop front runner tweeted the photos from a gq shoot back in 2010 and referred to her as the quote bimbo that's asking this follows his announcement he would not be at the debate by kelly. >> instead hosting a fundraiser for veterans, ted cruz is calling for a one-on-one debate >> i'm going to propose a venue, western iowa tech saturday night in sioux city, we already have it reserved. >> at least one group would reject any money from the trump event. >>> nasa marked today's 30th anniversary of the challenger disaster with a moment of silence and wreath laying ceremony. all seven crew members died less than two minutes after taking off from the cape. two of those on board were from north carolina. it's becoming more and more common for young athletes to focus on one sport. as opposed to sticking with what's in season. >> yeah so all