u.s. mainland. this is the front line? >> absolutely. there are going to be more cases in puerto rico than in the rest of the u.s. by many, many multiples, so this is going to be ground zero for the zika outbreak in the u.s. >> reporter: can you stop it? >> we don't know how to stop zika. >> reporter: puerto rico hit especially hard because it has the kind of mosquitos that carries the virus, now becoming resistant to certain insecticides. so far 156 cases have been acquired on the island. far more worrisome than the 153 brought to the u.s. mainland by travelers. this woman pregnant with her child cried when she learned she had zika. >> her unborn baby girl is developing she's using mosquito spray and hoping for the best. >> my baby is a blessing and i'll have it. no matter what happens i'll have this baby. >> the race to control the virus intensifies on a battleground closer to home. are a homa ellis, nbc news, san juan, puerto rico. >>> still ahead tonight, a question that gave us pause when we heard it. is there a link between carbohyd

u.s. mainland by travelers. this woman, 18 weeks pregnant with her second child, cried when she learned she had zeze ka.. developing normally so far. she is using mosquito spray. my baby is a blessing and i'm going to happen no matter what happens. >> reporter: the race to control the virus intensifies on a battleground closer to ho. rehema ellis, nbc news, san juan, puerto rico. >>> a man with catlike reflexes takes the father of the year award. we hear from the man whoseuick reaction saved his son from a flying bat. >>> coming on nbc 6 at 5:00, nothing will make you feel more ridiculous than this. we are going to show you a simple high-tech solution in case you ever lock your keys in your car. >> this happened to somebody here. no name. >> won't tell you who. so, as you can see, kind of waging up with us at the same time. what's going on? a couple of lanes blocked off at pembroke road. we'll talk about it during the 5:00 hour. >>> low 70s out there this morning. mostly cloudy skies in place. a dry day. very wi

u.s. mainland will be in august 2017. eclipse for us coming up on march 23rd. >> spectacular video. really sharp. >> don't look directly at that because you can burn your eyes. you don't have any nerves in the back up. maybe if you 6rgo later 68 tha today we are be close. see thav54. right now 37 in frederick and manassas and culpeper. 55 win chester. the air once the atmosphere mixes of us as we get into thursday night and 25 degrees above average. 68 with an early shower friday. temps in the 60s saturday. 70s sunday. a couple of showers earlier next week. clocks forward this weekend. hello, larry. happy wednesday, not thursday. >> a little howard. >> i can't hi it. >>> if you yo shortly. around the beltway, we are doing ard rking the g startsoffice in fairfax. >>> before he won an oscar for the kings speech, look at this, the famous white shirt for his jump in the lake is coming to d.c. the shirt will be part of an exhibit called will and jane. the exhibit is set to run from early august to early november. >> hopefully

u.s. mainland by travelers. 18 weeks pregnant with her second child cried when she learned she got zika. she's using mosquito spray and hoping for the best. >> my baby's a blessing and i'm going to have it, no matter what happens. >> the race to control the virus intensify s ies. rehema ellis, nbc news, san juan, puerto rico. >>> a question that gave us pause, is there a link between carbohydrates and lung cancer. surprising new research about the love to eat. >>> some important health news tonight about something in the foods a lot of us eat that could be a contributing factor for lung cancer. the vast majority of lung cancer cases are linked to smoking. a diet heavy in a role for nonsmokers. tom costello explains. >> reporter: it's the leading cause of cancer deaths in the u.s., more than 150,000 people expected to die from lung cancer alone. the vast majority current or former smokers. surprising research has found a potential lung cancer risk factor for them. certain foods elevate high glycemic foods. >> they tend to be processed, white, starchy carbs. they don't tend to have a lot o

u.s. mainland. no word on how the u.s. or south latest violation. >>> new tonight, led testing at newark schools widen significantly. the school district announcing tonight it will test every school. but is that possible? eyewitness news reporter josh einiger in newark tonight. >> they're sure going to try. newark public schools go on spring break next week and not a day too soon. that's when the real work will begin to search faucet by faucet for lead. after all, as disturbing as the results are so far, they represent just a fraction of water sources at public schools here. >> reporter: this is what it's come to in newark. health workers drew the blood today of hundreds of preschoolers. and in the coming weeks, 17,000 students will have their blood tested for lead. the school district here still trying to figure out how bad this really is. >> reporter: tonight at ivy hill elementary, parents peppered administrators with questions at one of the 30 schools where they found lead levels nearly seven times the acceptable limit

u.s. mainland brought by travelers. this woman is 18 weeks pregnant with her second child, cried when she learned she had zika. her unborn baby girl is developing normal so far. she's using mosquito spray and hoping for the best. >> no matter what happens, i'm going to have this i understand baby. >> the race to control the virus intensifies. rehema ellis, nbc news, san juan, puerto rico. >>> still ahead tonight, a question that gave us pause when we heard it. is there a link between carbs and lung cancer? surprising new research raising questions about the foods so many of us love to eat. >>> also today at the ballpark, it almost ended in disaster, if it weren't for a dad's quick reaction. >>> some important health news tonight about something in foods a lot of us eat that could be a contributor to lung cancer. researchers say new evidence suggests that diet heavy in certain carbs may play a role for nonsmokers. tom costello explains. >> it's the leading cause of cancer deaths in the u.s. more than 150,000 people expec

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u.s. mainland. >>> a japanese couple whose daughter was abducted by north korean agents is renewing calls for her return. they hope that government efforts and public support will bring back their child as well as other victims. they spoke out on thursday. their daughter was taken in 1977, when she was 13 years old. >> translator: i believe all of them will be able to return home once north korea decides to do so. >> translator: i want to see the abductees come back to japan as soon as possible. >> pyongyang's rocket launch last month was met with tougher sanctions from japan. north korea then announced it would stop an investigation into the fate of the abductees that the country promised in 2014. >>> the head of japan's central bank has discussed how he intends to steer monetary policy. gene otani has the details on that and other business. >> bank of japan governor kuroda denies he plans another interest rate cut for now. >> translator: at this point, i'm not considering further lowering the negative interest rate. >> kuroda spoke at an upper house committee. he says he believes qualit

u.s. mainland. tomorrow will mark two years since malaysia airlines flight m-h 370 disappeared -- along with all 239 people on board. today - officials in mozambique handed over what could be another critical piece to the puzzle. debris --- believed to be from the missing aircraft. it washed up along the mozambique coastline last week. a u-s attorney - traveling the world trying to solve the the one who found it. families of the passengers gathered in kuala lumpur to mark the anniversary. they are skeptical the debris could provide any real answers. the deadline for families to file claims against the airline is tomorrow. tonight thin clouds, with a low around 46. southwest wind 5 to 10. tuesday mostly sunny, with a high near 73. west wind 5 to 10. tuesday night mostly clear, with a low around 50. southwest wind 5-10. wednesday: sunny, with a high near 75. southwest wind 5 to 10. tonight thin clouds, with a low around 46. southwest wind 5 to 10. tuesday mostly sunny, with a high near 73. west wind 5

u.s. mainland. then there is the 45% poverty rate clouding the future of the working class. >> so a crisis that develop that took decades to develop will not be solved from one day to the next one. so for them i know what they are feeling, i'm with them, and it is because of them i'm trying too hard to fix these crisis. >> reporter: the debt load has been building for over a decade and the long-term outlook looks bleak with more payments due in months. it will only be able to start center scratch if it is lent money to repay the money it is owed. [ ♪ ] >>> an island called precious. today's title comes from one of the best known love songs, a love song to the island itself written by one of the best love musicians. this is mark anthony's recording. it is a song unknown to almost all americans who are not puerto rican themselves which sums up the island's predicament. my guest joining us tonight -- guests joining me tonight to discuss this issue >>> i think for people who are just hearing about this

u.s. mainland the "our enemiesid, are working with bloodshot eyes to infringe upon the dignity and vital rightsf north korea." theyean union leaders say have the basis for a breakthrough on middle eastern refugees. after late-night talks with turkey, anglo american the -- merkelmerican -- angela described it. the talks hit a bump when turkey demanded fresh concessions as the price for accepting more buy goods. they want more than $3 billion in aid by 2018, twice what has already been agreed on. relatives of passengers on the missing malaysia airlines wayne have filed suit against the carrier in beijing. the action comes on a second anniversary of the jets disappearance, and targets boeing and the engine maker, rolls-royce. have0 was thought to disappeared over the indian ocean. despite a widespread search, little has been found. one piece of debris washed up on reunion island, and two more are being assessed. powered by over 2400 journalists, this is bloomberg news. i'm zeb eckert. coming up, malaysia's prime minister of training under -- remaining under pressure to quit. but he is finding alli

u.s. mainland with a nuclear weapon.and two midrange launches last week and defense officials telling fox news however, that the second of those two missiles launched last friday shortly after liftoff broke up in the hermit kingdom. the u.s. official heading the north corridor policy for the state department said that north korea should refrain from provocative activity. they are meeting with counterparts to coordinate new sanctions that are slapped on pyongyang. and north korea doesn't have a monopoly. the massive war games involving the united states and south korea military fores will continue through the end of next month. they highlight a mission targeting kim and the leadership of north korea. that is something that the regime department like to which. >> and greg, live for us, thank you. >>> a fox news alert. president obama and president castro are meeting behind closed doors in havana at this hour. they are meeting for the first time on cuban soil earlier this morning. you saw it live here on "happening now". th

u.s. mainland? >> well when it comes to longer raped missiles, we have seen -- ranged missiles, we have seen one launched. a long-range missile launched from north korea, the north said it was the launch of a satellite in space, and it appears that a missile reached a space orbit. the suspicion is that they are trying to develop an intercon tin antial missile. the launch was apparently successful. and did get into space. that is the concern that there is a lot of criticism internationally about how technologically advanced it is. but with each, you have to assume that they are getting closer to achieving the technology to deliver one of these. that's the kind of condemnation we receive. rob mcbride in hong kong. thank you >>> it has been able to establish contact with the american student imprisoned in north korea. he was sentenced to 15 years of hard labour. the 21-year-old convicted of crimes against the state. the state department will do everything it can. a kurdish armed group is claiming respo

u.s. mainland and its territories. >>> actress jessica alba's health and beauty company is facing another lawsuit. the company is called honest. and is said to be free of sls. street journal reported on independent lab tests that found sls in laundry detergents sold by the company. a class action lawsuit claims labeling by honest is knowingly deceptive. they faced a lawsuit last year over its sunscreen. >> lawsuits and claims over deceptive marketing practices has potential of doing great damage to the brand. >> alba's company vehemently denies all the allegations and tells abc news, it takes responsibility to its customers seriously. >>> stop at a gas station turns into a nightmare. watch as a would be robber holds a knife to a customer's neck, but the victim gives the crook much more than he bargained for. >>> william shatner facing a $170 million lawsuit by a man who claims to be his son. hear what the star has to say about it. >> and taking a live look outside. like a lamb, but can we say the same for the start of april? meteorologist bill evans is accuweather forecast. >> we want to

u.s. mainland. board the u.s. any way we want. >> any thought that this might be real?rom the experts i talked to in south korea is, not to worry what they say is that north korea is a long way from being a serious nuclear threat to the u.s. there's no sign yet that they've master how to miniaturize a warhead, gate weapon back to earth safely to target the missile correctly, but as they continue to do these tests they get to more and more dangerous and even now it's thought they can at the very least put a crude nuclear bomb on a short-range missile or even in a plane to dump out of the plane and aim it at u.s. targets. the threats at the very least, very important for kim. back to you. >> thank you, greg. the nfl legend peyton manning today hanging up his cleats after a career that saw him become one of the greatest football players of all-time. up ahead, details from an emotional news conference and how football experts say the so-called sheriff changed the game forever. at ally bank, no branches equals great rates. it's a fact. kind of like social media equals anti-s

u.s. mainland were touched and divided by the tension is including my own. so what happens to u.s.uba relations is deeply personal for relations, as returning to the island we were born. as it was for me when i visited for ceremonies reopening the embassy. >> we're heading to the house write lived as a baby with 74 generatiofour -- 74 generationsy family. >> a lot has changed, just months after the u.s. broke off relations, covering the embassy opening gave me a rare chance to return home. and i still know one person who lives in the house. she worked with my system and never left. she's telling me she's been here all these years, she's been taking care of this house for us, she said. the house was turned into a small school and then the government decided to subdivide it into apartments. and there are 11 apartments here now. she's telling me that these days, they really maintain the house, the government is involved, they want to keep it up because it's a historic house and they want to make sure because it's in the tourist area, that it really shows off havana in a positive light

u.s. mainland. south korean leaders who say they doubt that is true. >>> 11 people are in custody in connection with a deadly bombing in turkey. 37 people died. funeral for the victims begin today. kurdish rebels carried out the bombing. bombers. to removing the confederate flag from license plates. a state lawmaker introduced a pillow -- a bill that would remove the flags. it is just one of several options. the governor said he supports removing the confederate flag from the plates. >>> city leaders in ferguson, missouri will look at a deal to overhaul the city's police and court systems. the agreement could end a costly lawsuit from the justice department in washington. this stems from an investigation following the shooting of michael brown, a black teen shot by a white police officer. officers routinely violated -- city council will reconsider the agreement they rejected one month ago. >>> a parking attendant who says a duke university vice president used a racial slur toward her more than a yea

u.s. mainland. south korea and american bases in the asia pacific region, south korea's military says it's analyzing and deciding how to move forward. >>> new details on the airlines flight 370. two plane parts found in mozambique are, quote, almost certainly from 370. the boeing 777 vanished two years ago with 239 people onboard. it is believed to have crashed in the indian ocean. >>> president obama says the united states was slow to speak out for human rights during argentina's military this morning in buenos aires the president paid tribute to the victims of what's known as the dirty war. he visited a name bearing -- visited a names. >> it's a tribute to the bravery and tenacity to the parents, the spouses, siblings, and the them. >> the president said his administration will declassify more documents about u.s. interaction with that government in the midst of the cold war. >>> secretary of state john kerry met with astronaut scott kelly. they talked about kelly's nearly year-long trip to the in

u.s. mainland. south korean leaders say they doubt that is true. >>> 11 people are in custody in connection with a deadly bombing in turkey. 37 people died. funerals for the victims begin today. the prime minister believes kurdish rebels carried out the bombing. dna tests are being done to identify the bombers. >>> tennessee could be closer to removing the confederate flag from license plates. a state lawmaker introduced a bill to stop the state from issuing or renewing the sons of confederate veterans plates the specialty plates are one of several options. the governor said he supports removing the flack from tennessee plates. >>> city leaders in ferguson, missouri will look at a deal to overhaul the city's police and court systems. the agreement could end a costly lawsuit from the justice department in washington. this stems from an investigation following the shooting of michael brown, a black teen shot by a white police officer. that investigation found the city routinely violated the civil righ

u.s. mainland and more and more in puerto rico where people who have never left the country are also getting it. so a lot of it we're realizing can be sexually transmitted and you can get it from people who have traveled and come back and infected someone else. steve: more complex by the day with that. incredible. let's talk about this. women trying to get pregnant and the coffee consumption of the woman and the man can have a big role in this. surprising stuff. christina: it's scary. you can increase your is that true? >> the data is kind of leaning in that direction, but it's data depth. the idea was researchers looking at the study looked at exposures vitamins and a woman's chance of fertility and miscarriage. what they found was in the weeks before trying to get pregnant, a man or a woman's consumption of two or more caffeinated beverages -- not just coffee -- caffeinated beverages increased the risk of having a miscarriage. this is based on a study called the hazard study or hazard risk. that doesn't really prove cause. it may have been that it was an unhealthy pregnancy or unhealthy sp

u.s. minute -- mainland. >>> hulk hogan has been awarded $115 million friday but it was not the end of the case. today jurors return to the court to consider punitive damages. punitive damages are the ones a jury awards to deter a defendant in this case gawker, someone else, from engaging in similar conduct that formed the basis of a lawsuit. gawker already said it will appeal the verdict. the multimillion-dollar jury appeals courts. >>> close call for a tampa police officer as he's nearly hit by another wrong way driver. officers arrested asia concella for dui, they say she was driving the wrong way on i-275 and showed signs of impairment. she bonded out of jail yesterday afternoon. officers say she was speeding the wrong way on i-275, again, around 5:00 a.m. and was in the same lane as that patrol car. the officer was heading home swerve out of the way to avoid a collision. she was tracked down at busch boulevard as she was exiting in the wrong direction. >>> a week ago a wrong way driver claimed the life of hillsborough county deputy john kotfila. it happened on the selmon expressway ne

u.s. mainland. by allowing pueto rico to elect its own governor. there were six members of the committee the first elected governor. in the government would raise the issue with the appointed governor to be unattended because the elected governor would be in chargeith the affairs of the island. and of the me of the committee for the economic development. and of course, these measures were never implemented. something not decided by the puerto ricans but from the politicians then. >> with the secretary would allow those consequences of the united states is pueto rico antisense come i think i am correct to say the sovereignty of pueto rico of the solvency of the government of pueto rico in this statement so talk about the case whose full sovereignty the view shared by 80 administration and. iran and the government of pueto rico. and that is a u.s. territory subject to the authority of congress. unless it becomes a state or a sovereign nation. as a territory is not arrange for purposes from the united states constitution. so be traded the lead states

u.s. mainland. >>> a driver was killed in a bomb explosion in berlin early this morning. police say the explosive was either inside or on the vehicle that cause this had blast. there's no word yet if this incident may be docketed a possible terror attack. authorities are trying to figure out the dead man's identity. >> calvin: the los angeles police department is now investigating the knife ported reportedly found on the former estate ofom simpson. the knife was found on his former estate in brentwood. his ex-wife nicole brown simpson and her friend ron goldman were stabbed to death in 1994. police have never connected the night of to murders but detectives say theorensics tests on the knife have not yet been completed. >>> and right now it's 5:10 so let's get a check on the afternoon rush. here's local10 traffic reporter jenise fernand. >> jenise: if you have any early evening plans, you'll want to avoid the palmetto expressway. your southbound lanes look great but look at your northbound lanes not even moving at all, and there is an accident that's not helping in that s

u.s. mainland has air-conditioning and window screens to keep mosquitos out.ealth officials suspect zika causes birth defects, but most people who get infected experience mild or no symptoms. >>> and decision 2016, gop presidential candidate donald trump is backtracking after his statement that women who get abortions should be punished if row v. wade is overturned. he said it during an msnbc town hall. take a look. >> there has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman? >> yeah, there has to be some form. >> well, trump now says the woman is a victim in this case and as is the life in her womb. instead he says the abortion provider should be punished. either way trump's comments have angered people on e both sides of the abortion issue. >> donald trump is going to have to do some pretty incredible political gymnastics to walk back the horrible, disgusting comments he made. >> already these women have been victimized in one way or another. they might be with a very angry and coercive boyfriend or family member, they might be in tears feeling like this is

u.s. mainland, but, of course, worlds apart diplomatically, politically. barack obama wasn't even born when fidel castro came to power in 1959, but he has forged a relationship with his brother raul, and he will meet with him tomorrow. last time we saw a president come here was calvin coolidge, 1928, but this president has joked that this time obviously he's not coming on a battleship. coolidge came on the "uss texas" in january of 1928. president obama will give a speech at the same theater coolidge did back then but this time it will be shown live on television. he's going to meet with dissidents while he's here. he will attend a u.s./cuba game in this baseball-obsessed country but this is the moment many people both in the united states and certainly people i have talked to here in cuba never thought they would see in their lifetime. joining me to talk about it, allen gomez of usa today, christopher sabbatini is a top authority on u.s./cuba relations two teaches at columbia university. allen, as you sit here with me and watch air force one touch down on

u.s. mainland. no word yet on how the u.s. or south korea will respond to this latest violation. >>> 4:43. and a new campaign has been launched to combat the zika virus in new york as another case is confirmed in the state. statewide total now stands at 50. governor cuomo yesterday unveiled a six-step gli ka action plan, focusing on new york city, long island and several counties. mosquitoes will be trapped and tested, larvaeicide will then be spread to prevent breeding. 20,000 zika protection kits that include condoms will be given to women targeted regions. >>> well, repairs are under way to fix a massive hole in a mountain road. try 500 feet long, 300 feet deep. that's a heck of a hole. california mountains partially collapsed after weeks of heavy rains caused by el nino. oh, that el nino. in addition to the hole in the road, it also left a huge gap in the only north/south road in that whole area. the only way around it is a 200- mile detour. son, can you go to the store to fetch some eggs for mommy? it's 200 miles that way

u.s. mainland. one quote, we can bombard the u.s. in any way we want, that coming from a government official. martha: what do we know about their capability to do so? >> the line i'm getting, we shouldn't be worried, but we should be very cautious. all of the analysts i have been speaking to tell me north korea is a long way from doing what it needed to be a true nuclear threat to the united states. there is no sign they mastered how to miniaturize a war head. target a missile accurately. but as they continue to do the test they get better and better. now they can put a bomb on a plane and go after u.s. targets in the region. kim jong-un can make these threats and people get worried. bill: keep an eye on it. big day coming up in the race for the nomination. john kasich at a town hall south of detroit along the late hoping to grab last minute votes. team fox coverage coming up. marco rubio who needs a win, watch. >> i need your vote this tuesday. if you elect me, i promise you we'll do what need to be done and leave for our children w

and now doctors are saying don't go to parts of the mainland u.s. joe has been looking into this. >> well beyond the cdc recommendation. not a common practice, but some doctors are letting women know, it could be here sooner than you thought. >> the mosquitoes are here and travelers are coming back from countries that have the disease. that's where the center of atmospheric research projected that the condition are right for an outbreak in some southern states this year. over the peak summer months. >> unfortunately, it's probably likely that we will see many local outbreaks in the southeastern part. >> given the prevalence of birth defects, the cdc is recommending pregnant women restrict travel to some 38 countries where the zika has been positively identified. there have been no cases of zika in the mainland utah's but given the new projections should doctors go a step further and warn women from traveling to miami and houston? >> i've got patients asking me about what ey should do. >> she believes she had an obligation to tell her patients to rec

: north korea's ultimate goal is to develop missiles with nuclear warheads that can target the mainland u.s. i'm sure they will continue to develop them but the announcement reveals that despite their intention they have not yet acquired that technology. i believe north korea wants to demonstrate that it has or is close to having the capability to carry out nuclear attacks on the u.s. and south korea, in order to change how the u.s. regards the country. in other words, the north apparently hopes that the u.s. and south korea will suspend or reduce the scale of their joint military exercises out of concern of a possible conflict once they learn that north korea has that level of military capability. there is no doubt that the north views the u.s./south korea joint drills as a threat. i think pyongyang is concerned that, if the forces taking part in the drills were diverted to attack it, the country would suffer considerable damage. that is why the north is quick to try to show off its military might. i think the north's next step will be to fire a missile into outer space and have its warhea

u.s. mainland to cuba, the first in about 50 years. it's a moment in time for you before the rest effectively get the go ahead. how will you leverage that first move? >> first of all, we are honored and privileged to have been the first cruise company to be approved to go from the u.s. to cuba and back. so we're very excited about it, and we're honored and privileged to have that distinction. we've been told we will be the first when we sail the first week of may with our fathom brand. it's a premium small ship. if you haven't booked, you should book right away. it's going really fast. at the same time it's going to take time for cuba to accept other brands, including many of our own brands, into the various ports there, but it's going to be a tremendous refresher for the caribbean. it's going to be good for us, for cuba, for the industry and for the caribbean overall. >> arnold, welcome back from me as well. >> thanks, bill. >>> we keep hearing anecdotally from other businesses and business leaders, without naming names, that the cuba

u.s. mainland. >>> and the first visit to capitol hill. guard land met with patrick of vermont. the top democrat on the judiciary committee. the republicans are refusing to consider a replacement for scalia until the next president takes office. >>> time is 5:39 coming up a shocking recall from ikea. >>> you can take an uber just about anywhere now over the border into mexico we'll explain how the new service works. view of cuba as the u.s. eases up on travel restrictions to the island nation. >>> you can connect with us all morning long follow us on individually. eyes, toes, noses. hormones know too. dogs know. kids know. kids who think they're dogs know. (howling sound) . >>> time for traffic and weather on the 2's this friday. >>> it is friday maybe you're a little tired had a little fun, parade was okay passing showers a bit of a bummer, let's check 37 because our 22nd and 24th president grover cleveland on the $1,002 bill, he was born on my block. i have to check in with michael, michael has 48 in staten island and this question, can i wash my car today? i just, you're goin

u.s. mainland. to address the political and fiscal issues that arise by allowing puerto rico to elect its own governor, the president appointed a commission to draft a law for that purpose. there were six members of the committee, including luis marin, our first elected governor. the members of the committee representing the secretary of the interior and the united states government raised the issue that iffiduciary responsibilities of the governor will not be attended because the elected puerto rican governor will be in charge mainly of insular affairs of the island. the committee recommended to the president the appointment of the general commissioner or presidential delegate and the naming of a two-member economic advisers committee to assist puerto rico in its economic development, so long as its political status wasn't permanent. of course, these recommendations were never implemented. why? for the same reason that many in puerto rico are objecting a fairly mandated fiscal control board today,

u.s. mainland. >>> three police officers are hurt and a suspect is dead after a shootout in chicago. officials say the officers were investigating drug activity acting suspiciously. police say the man ran off and began shooting. they say one of the officers fired back and killed him. custody. the officers are all expected to be okay. >>> and new information on the shooting death of an undercover maryland police officer shot and killed outside a police station sunday. authorities say the death was due to friendly fire. the station was the target of a random ambush. the gunman, a 22-year-old, was arrested. his two brother were also arrested and charged after being caught making a video recording of the attack. >>> a financial settlement for the family of a student killed by a pleasantville police officer. he was shot as he drove away from a disturbance outside a bar in 2010. the officer was hit by the car and wound up on the hood. he fired through the windshield. henry's family is now accepted a $6 million settlement from the village and officer aaron hess, now retired. >>> the body of

u.s. mainland and cuba that will begin again this year.paste that's hard to get back in the tube. >> you have cuban american business people who came down with you. we were meeting with some last night. they say congress has to remove the embargo for this to be permanent but the most important piece of paper is not a law for us but a contract. when we have businesses down here and we're tied and people know that and they're getting jobs from it and they're being able to benefit from it, which is obviously most important, that will be just as strong. is that the hope that this will be dollar bill diplomacy? >> part of the challenge of doing business is the climate is uncertain. it's given pause to u.s. businesses interested in starting business here. that's pressure on the cuban government. they recognize that there are u.s. companies that want to invest here good for the economy and good for the people here so they're going to have to make changes to make this a more attractive business climate. that gives them incentive to do more of the

u.s. mainland. to address the political and fiscal issues that arise by allowing puerto rico to elect its own governor, the president appointed a commission to draft a law for that purpose. there were six members of the committee, including luis munoz marin, our first elected governor. the members of the committee representing the secretary of the interior and the united states government raised the issue that the fiduciary responsibilities of the presidentially elected governor will not be attended because the elected puerto rican governor will be in charge mainly of insular affairs of the island. the committee recommended to the president the appointment of the general commissioner or presidential delegate and the naming of a two-member economic advisers committee to assist puerto rico in its economic development so long as its political status wasn't permanent. of course, these recommendations were never implemented. why? for the same reason that many in puerto rico are objecting a fairly mandate

mainland japan. it centers around a u.s.arine air base which is in the middle of the island in the middle of a residential area. the japanese government calls it the most dangerous such air base in the world as a result of that. it is designed to be relocated to northern eastern main island in a bay known as honoko bay, close to a current u.s. military base, but there have been long running protests by residents saying that it is an environmentally dangerous thing to do to reclaim the land in that bay. also they say they simply bear too much of the burden of the u.s. military presence within japan and they want to see that base taken outside of the precinct altogether, potentially outside of japan. there has been a legal challenge to the governor's decision to revoke the permissions given to that work given by his pre-decemb pre-december-- predecessor is saying they will drop their challenges and come to a peaceful settlement. he says there is no alternative in the long run other than this plan. so that is still being a hard