you will be able to book a commercial flight, whether it's on united or delta, or american, or any of the u.s. based carriers that get approval to fly into havana, or one of nine other cities and that should make it easier for them to visit the island. again, there's still that restriction on tourism. you have to go for an officially sanctioned purpose, and the treasury department has 12 categories under which u.s. citizens are allows to visit. >> will cuban airline get the same access to u.s. airports? >> well, they haven't worked out the agreement yet. for cuban aligners to come to the united states, but already the department of homeland security today has remove add key restriction that would be coming from cuba to the united states. and so that is being perceived as a way of trying to make it easier for the cuban airline industry to start flying people from the island to the united states. but that deal has not been worked out, but it is coming. >> all right, ross, thank you. hawaii has become the latest state to take emergency measures to try to stop al jazeera reports hawaii's

ticket prices because of that strong demand and that's the reason when you look at shares of united, or deltally any of the airline stocks in the last month, starting to take off, had a rough year last year, but many believe because of a relatively strong economy, you're going to see the airlines continue to do well, particularly this year. >> and, phil, we talked about debating a global recession, a recession in america. i understand there is a lot of things out there to worry about, manufacturing numbers, perhaps peak auto, but i'll talk -- i'll anecdotally say this, last time i flew was yesterday, monday after i left work, i went to newark airport, i parked in the same area so i never have to worry about where i parked. genius, right? couldn't find a parking space at newark airport. literally every parking space was full. i have never seen it that crowded on a monday afternoon. >> i'm not surprised. i'm not surprised. i'm going to be flying tomorrow, when i fly tomorrow, it will be a full seat. that's what we're seeing everywhere, brian. with the exception of certain markets. you go to hou

or sexual contact. officials with the american red cross say they are monitoring the spread closely. united and delta air lines say theyre allowing pilots and flight attendants who are pregnant or might become pregnant to opt-out of flights headed to areas where the zika virus is a concern. this permits them to switch routes with no repercussions. stopped accepting electronically filed tax returns because of a hardware failure. although the outage could affect refunds, the irs says they don't expect major disruptions. taxpayers can continue to send electronic returns to companies that serve as middlemen between taxpayers and the irs. but the agency says those companies have to hold on to the tax returns until the irs systems are up and running again. the e-filing system is expected to be back up and running sometime today. google fiber is planning to give high speed internet to thousands of low-income americans free of charge. the company says it intends to wire select public housing buildings in all of the cities where it operates. google fiber will be giving away more than a million dollars a year

or women who are thinking of becoming pregnant about traveling to some of these countries. and steps they can take to mitigate the risks they face. >> reporter: respond to this concerns of travelers, united and delta airlines are allowing customers to delay or cancel their trips to zika-affected areas without penalty. other carriers are making similar moves, but are not restrictive. as the world find ways to cope with the immediate implications mcgregor skinner reminds us that dealing with zika virus will be a long journey. >> and we really don't know how we are going it approach if if we suddenly have thousands of babies with neurological deficits and that will be really challenging. again, think how worried the moms and dads must be right now. and how we may have to get down to the local community level and insure that they are being looked after, answering all of their questions and that's another real publish health emergency we'll be faced with. often we say, right, you know, it's fine, it's under control. but disasters happen locally and we have to act locally and it takes a lot of moving parts to get this one right. >> "america tonight" lisa fletcher is here now. talking about the community

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this comes as united and delta airlines say they will allow staff members who are pregnant or might become pregnant to opt-out of flights headed to areas where the virus is a concern. the world health organization has declared a global health emergency because of the zika virus. zika has been linked to neurological problems and babies being born with abnormally small skulls. issues with the irs computer system means you can' t file your taxes electronically right now. the irs says due to a widespread computer failure it stopped accepting e-filed returns. it' s unclear what triggered the hardware failure. working to get everything back up and running but expected that some systems wouldn' t be available until sometime this problem you should be fine. hi joe joe to -- i joked the other night i might need to get out and water the grass. coming up, we' re discussing how to connect kids to science through the maker movement we' ll tell you what that is next. now to our u-local hot shot. daddygirl the friendly chicken, gets her photo taken we' re told the american people can't afford to wait for

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or upgrade. delta was the first company to introduce it. united and american are expected to roll out their versions of it later this year. >> frank: who needs to go anywhere? >> anchor: i'm too scared to cancel or move anything. >> frank: it was a beautiful day. no coat or jacket. >> jason: these types of days, this time of year. we still have big swings. 67 degrees for the high temperature today. 39 on the low this morning. all of those above average by several degrees. no rain or snow. and we sit at 8.98 inches. this was the warmest day in a while. we gotta go all the way back to the first day of the month. but the rain shall return, along with winter as well. some captain d's make you feel better? yeeeaah! (woo) when you love seafood this much... back again? i hope it's just a clumsy phase. ...it's gotta be d's. for our new home-style flounder meal or double dozen shrimp. also, try our grilled menu featuring new tuscan tilapia. for full meals starting at just $4.99, it's gotta be d's. what's all this nonsense about balls? pink balls, blue, yel

women who are, or could be pregnant not to travel to zika-affected areas or have unprotected sex with men who have. delta and united airlines, along with the department of defense, are allowing pregnant employees to opt- out of assignments in those places. at the epicenter of the outbreak, summer olympics host, brazil. as the country prepares for carnival this week, it's also finalizing a public more than 200- thousand troops. in washington, i'm dianne gallagher. nevada health officials say so far,here are no reported cases of the zika virus here. a florida grocery store cashier was held at gunpoint... and police say it was an eight- year-old boy aiming the gun. "(eboni alls, mother) "when i grabbed my purse, it was so light. i'm like i knew i was missing something. i said where my gun? the first thing i thought was i hope jaden don't have my gun." " investigators say the boy stole the loaded gun from his mother, and took it to a grocery store. he pointed it at an employee and demanded money. several employees grabbed the child and called police. the boy is getting a mental evaluation, and police haven't charged hi

united and delta airlines are telling their employees that they can opt out of flights headed to areas where the zika virus is a concern. both carriers say staff members who are pregnant or may become pregnant can switch routes without any consequences. the world health organization has declared a global health emergency because of the mosquito-borne virus. if the oakland raiders need to find a new home-- nfl commissioner roger goodell says he not opposed to the team making the move to las vegas. "ultimately it is the ownership's decision. it requires 24 of the 32 owners to approve any

. >>> united airlines and delta airline officials say they will allow staff members who are pregnant or might become pregnant to opt out of flights going to areas where the zika virus is a concern. the carriers say pilots and flight attendants flying to latin america or the caribbean can switch wrote with no repercussions. the world health organization is declaring a global health emergency because of the mosquito borne virus. the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention now recommends that pregnant women avoid locations where this virus is currently prevalent or existing. zika has been linked to neurological problems in babies being born with small skulls. >>> no one is claimed responsibility for the apparent bombing beppu a big hole in a commercial airliner over somalia. the pilot reportedly blamed otera books lesion. the plane made an emergency landing in mogadishu, where it took off. witnesses say one passenger, on fire, was sucked out at 14,000 feet. the airline is now investigated. >>> the wikileaks founder may surrender to british police tomorrow if the united nations pane

or sexual contact. officials with the american red cross say they are monitoring the spread closely. united and delta air lines say theyre allowing pilots and flight attendants who are pregnant or might become pregnant to opt-out of flights headed to areas where the zika virus is a concern. this permits them to switch routes with no repercussions. mcdonalds is facing a mc-lawsuit. a california man is suing the chain over what he says is fake cheese in the company's mozzarella sticks. chris howe is asking for his dollar-and-27 cents back, and is seeking damages for customers he says were misled. mcdonald's website describes the cheese sticks as being made with 100 percent real mozzarella. but the complaint claims that the fast food chain instead uses starch additives and other "filler" ingredients. mcdonald's has vowed to fight the allegations. that is entirely vegan. it's made with almond milk and no dairy, eggs or honey. experts have been working on the formula for almost three years. four flavors will get a vegan version -- chunky monkey, chocolate fudge brownie, coffee caramel fudge and p-b and co

caitlin: fear over the zika virus leading to decisions by united and delta going to allow staff who are pregnant or no could be to opt out of areas where that is a concern. so those going to latin america or caribbean can switch routes with no repercussions. there's no treatment or vaccine for the sraors that can lead to problems for newborns. some babies have been born with abnormally small skulls. there are four counties in florida under a health emergency because of the virus. you can read more about the symptoms and how you can protect yourself. search zika on abc11.com. barbara: activists indicted wildlife refuge. they are named in the indictment but we don't know the charges. the prosecutor says it is against 11 people who have been arrested. john: a pennsylvania judge refers to throw out the sexual assault case against bill cosby. he swept aside a former claim that the district attorney granted many municipality a decade ago. the judge denied a defense request to disqualify the newly elected district attorney from the case. developing this morning more recalls because of dangerous air bags.

also new this morning, united airlines and delta airlines say they will are pregnant or may become pregnant, to opt out of flights to areas where zika is present. pilots and flight attendants can switch off of routes that would take them to the caribbean or latin american countries. the zika virus is linked to birth defects that could cause smaller heads and neurological problems in newborns. new this morning police, and health officials, are investigating to determine if thousands of patients were exposed to h-i-v or hepatitis. officers in colorado believe a former surgical technician stole pain medication intended for patients, and in the process, exposed 29-hundred people. the employee worked at the swedish medical center near denver. authorities say he switched out patients' i-vs to inject himself, then placed the needle back into circulation. medical licensing records identified the man in question. a journalist confronted him yesterday at his home. suspension. you know going to hit the news allen/fmr. surgical technician) "i do" (justin joseph/englewood, co) : "okay. anything you alle

or cancel them 24 hours after booking. delta was the first to introduce it. united and american are expected to roll out their versions later this weekversions later this year. >>> it's all new. >>> don't, the danville, pittsylvania chamber of commerce is asking for more money for a tourism plan. commerce leaders will need $25 each from the city and county to put its plan into action. south side affects racing fans, hunters and historians. local leaders say it is best to invest to keep them from coming back. the chamber will help with future cost. the plan to hire one part-time employee to build a web site and get them into action. >>> a much-needed upgrade to the ymca. they announced upgraded equipment and flooring. phase one. in the next 12 to 18 hours they will upgrade their locker room, the entrance and even the pool. members and directors all agree it was time for a facelift. >> this upgrade will benefit everyone in the community and a catalyst of everything the y can do in the community by addcan do in the community by adding more members, by having the opport

united airlines and delta airlines will allow staff members who are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant to opt-out of flights headed to areas where the zika virus is a concern. the world health organization has declared a global health emergency because of the mosquito-borne virus. zika has been linked to neurological problems and babies being born with abnormally small heads. at this time... there is no treatment or vaccine for the virus. ((anchor chat)) good morning it will be another cold start to the day with temperatures dropping to near freezing. we begin a high of 53 degrees today with additional warming through the weekend. we will stay in the cool territory with mid and upper 50s for the next two afternoons. with a light breeze for both days. we'll be closer to average by the weekend with 60 on saturday, then 65 sunday. average high for the weekend is 61 degrees. we'll warm up to 70 degrees for monday and tuesday with lose in the low to mid 40s. your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use

united and delta are allowing staff members who are pregnant or might become pregnant to opt out of areas where the virus is a concern. pilots and flight attendants flying to latin america or the caribbean can switch routes. >>> computer problems shut down the irs e-file system. they expect some servers to be down throughout the day today. it could affect refunds but the agency doesn't anticipate major disruptions. the irs says you can continue to send in electronic returns if you use a middleman system like turbo tax or h and r block. >>> city leaders approved people for obeying the law. >> the plan would pay kids for [ indiscernible ] $460,000 split between them every year. >> council members are willing to try anything with the d.c. homicide rate skyrocketing to 162 murder last year alone. >> now a check of the forecast with somara. >> here is what you need to know. we are expecting flurries to 2 inches. that is indicative of where you live. if you live in the snow belt upwards of two inches, maybe more where the snow bands persist. otherwise a trace amount. this is not a major event.

both united and delta will allow staff members who are pregnant or may become to areas where zika may be present. zika has been linked to a birth defect that causes babies to be born with smaller than normal heads. >>> new video tonight shows what happens when you rob the wrong person. check out what happened in a florida store. you can see the suspect holding the gun at the clerk and demanding money. but in an instant, the clerk turns the tables and begins pummeling the robbery, even disarms him, then the robber ran away. turns out that clerk is a military veteran. >> picked the wrong one. boom! >> ready in an instant. boom. >> hey buddy, you need some water? >> with some would saab bea? i tell you what, my sinuses are now cleaned out. >> good to hear that. >> lee jordan brought in a 50- gallon drum of wasabi peanuts and peas. >> good for you. >> you can't eat just one. extra spice in their life. >> you will breathe easier with wasabi. look at that tower cam shot. moisture on the lens, snowflakes flying, melting when it hits the licenses there. and that's what we're seeing. so a litt

united airlines and delta say-- they will allow employees who are pregnant or might become pregnant to opt-out of flights headed to areas where the zika virus is a concern. the carriers say-- pilots and flight attendants can switch routes without penalty. the i-r-s is having some trouble with its website. the i-r-s says it experienced a hardware failure yesterday that brought down some of its tax processing systems -- including the one that allows people to file a spokesman says --the system was likely to remain down today. taxes aren )t due until april 15th. coming up at 4 -- who will be delivering the official game ball this sunday come game time? ahead meet the youngster who think you should all throw like a tracking rain and snowflakes but the weekend is looking dry....as we move through this thursday evening, a lot of us will have to dodge some heavy rain, all courtesy of a cold front that is lingering offshore. some on the roads, so keep that in mind. otherwise, expect mostly cloudy skies, breezy winds from the north and chilly temperatures. overnight lows will drop into the mid

united and delta will allow staff members who are pregnant or may become pregnant to opt out of flights to countryings with high rates of the zika virus transmission it may be related to birth defects. american airlines says concerned worker should speak to their manager. >>> this week the cdc urged women to refrain from drinking alcohol because the risk to babies was too high, and the guideline propertied fierce reaction from women who say the advice goes too far. abc's gloria riviera has details. >> reporter: women across the country sounding off on the new guidelines with alcohol and pregnancy. >> it makes no sense to me. >> are you serious? is this what you feel comfortable telling your wife, your sister, and your daughter? >> reporter: many support the long-standing warnings of drinking while pregnant, the new guidelines hit a nerve telling health officials to advise a woman to stop drinking if she is trying to get pregnant or not using birth control with sex. outrage exploding on social media calling it patronizing, reactionary, and sexist. >> i feel they are overstepping their bo

will not be able to reserve seats, upgrade them or cancel reservations more than 24 hours after booking. delta was the first to introduce the service. united and american are expected to roll out their versions later this year. 3 speaking of air travel one lawmaker is looking to make sure you don't get packed like a sardine. senator charles schumer says he wants the f- a-a to establish seat-size standards for commercial airlines, the new york lawmaker claims seats have gotten smaller over the years and there's no federal limit on how much tighter they can get. f-a-a officials say they plan to review the senator's proposal. 3 citigroup receives a subpoena from federal prosecutors from the fifa bribery scandal. in a regulatory filing the requested information on banking relationships with the organization. citigroup is the first large u.s. bank to receive such a notice. 3 3 3 3 here is a look at what you can expect for the next three days. 3 3 3 the time is now 5:xx. a few years later, and thousands of miles apart. a couple gets a surprise after sending a message in a bottle. where rst tuesday new scratch-off tickets from t rtnoh carolina ed

. >>> united and delta airlines now allowing staff members who are pregnant or might become pregnant to opt out of flights headed to areas where the zikk virus is of concern. flying to latin america or virgin islands don't have to fly without reporrections -- reporrections. and gorgeous, and you step out here. it is cold. windchills this morning from 5 to 25 below zero. alamosa had a windchill of 35 below zero. that is just frigid. we are starting to see some changes. eastern plains still getting plenty of sunshine. here in the metro area some light clouds starting to move look off to the west, right there on the colorado/utah border the next round of snow that will move in. mostly affecting the mountains, but we have a chance for some of that to make it across the metro area. % ww'll watch that overnight hopefully while you're sleeping. this is what it looks like over denver. just about an hour ago, it really was perfectly blue. but there are the clouds starting to stream in. you'll notice the camera shaking a little bit. not really dealing with incredibly strong winds, but with the

crewmembers infectedtes to zika- areas, including united, delta, and american, and it applies to pilots as well as flight crew that may be pregnant or could become pregnant. a are not facing repercussions for asking to shift their routes. if you have concerns, read more about it, where it is located, and how it is spread. air is extensive information on our website, wjla.com. extensive integration on our website, wjla.com. they were trying to get home, o became a metr fiasco when a fire force their trained to bypass pentagon city. what happened next was the start of their troubles. tom roussey has more. we can show you exactly where a fire happened this evening. in that tunnel, close to the platform, just a little into the tunnel is where there was a small trash fire, according to the arlington county fire department, but it was enough that in order to get it out they had to shut down the station. things are now back to normal, the trains are moving again, but the problem was the small trash fire ignited an insulator, making this a much bigger deal. they completely shut the pentagon city metro station down 8:15 tonight, which also a

service won't be able to reserve seats, upgrade them or cancel reservations more than 24 hours after booking. delta was the first to introduce service. united and american are expected to roll out their versions later this year. charles schumer wants the faa to establish seat size standards. the lawmaker claims seats have gotten smaller over the years and there is no federal limit on how much tight ethey can get. faa officials plan to review the senator's proposal. >> the price of a stamp will go down. it is not a sale or a promotion. granted permission to increase prices. that is slated to end april 10. the cost of mailing a letter will drop, commercial prices will also decrease. >> starbucks is is entering its fiercest market yet. italy, the first store is expected to open in milan in early 2017 and more are expected to follow. starbucks has about 2400 locations across europe, middle east and africa. the move is expected to be a challenge. why? because italy is famous for its es presso and cappuccino shops. >> a message in a bottle. it is a story to make you smile. still to come at noon, the heartwarming back story behind that note. >> co

airlines are adding what's called basic economy, doesn't let you reserve sets or cancel booking, but delta, is using it american and united planning to roll out their own versions. in sports, good news for patriots fans, come brady, contract extension. jamie will have details. jean: the mayor of new hampshire's largest city has jean: work is under way to dismantle the pieces that made up the oscars back drop. it took days to set it all up, now it comes down a little more quickly. it will be a while though before the buzz dies down over last night's upset for best picture. josh: kind of like the dance to the new hampshire primary. the award went to the spotlight, the story of boston journalists who uncovered widespread sex church. it actually won the first and last prize of the night for best picture and best original screen play. >> we certainly don't start a project like this thinking of awards. you think of trying to get it right. and over the course of that time we've become very close to everyone involved, the reporters, the survivors, a lot of people in boston. josh: some of of the reporters profiled in the film were

. >>> sara: staff members that pregnant or become pregnant opt out of areas where the zica virus is concerned. united and delta airlines say pilots and flight attendants flying to latin america or caribbean can choose other routes if they want to. the zica virus comes from mosquitos and serious risk to pregnant women because linked to birth defects. the world health organization has declared it a global health emergency. >> julie: route 129 in wakefield, delays stretching back to route 1 in peabody and will slow you down on 128 southbound, so i would try to use alternate route and work your way, avoid the area as much as possible. jammed from furnace brook parkway up to columbia road, as you could see volume steady and heavy past the gas tank. here are live drive times, 41 minutes on the pike eastbound from 495 to mass ave, 34 minutes on the expressway from the braintree split to the pike, almost an hour on 128 southbound from route 1 in peabody to the weston tolls. meteorologist shiri spear has been working so hard this morning, and this tweet really does a good job of explaining, what exactly does it take to

united and delta air lines say theyre allowing pilots and flight attendants who are pregnant or might become pregnant to opt-out of flights headed to areas where concern. this permits them to switch routes with no repercussions. the i-r-s has temporarily stopped accepting electronically filed tax returns because of a hardware failure. although the outage could affect refunds, the irs says they don't expect major disruptions. taxpayers can continue to send electronic returns to companies that serve as middlemen between taxpayers and the irs. but the agency says those companies have to hold on to the tax returns until the irs systems are up and running again. the e-filing system is expected to be back up today. the huge recall of deadly takata airbags is expanding to include more recent car models. the company says airbags are at risk for exploding as they inflate, firing out shards of metal, and causing serious injuries -- even death, at the wheel. so far, more than 20- million older cars have been recalled. for a list of affected tickets for the superbowl are just shy of five thousand

or pretzels. united is serving caramel cookies. delta never stopped offering free snacks. i wouldn't mind them cutting some of the fees that we pay, but, all right, i'll take free cookies. >> free cookies are not bad. >> i'll take one of each. >> yeah. >> i like that. >> strictly one package per person. that's what they're saying. >> cheap. >> thank you, jill. . >>> it could take fewer drinks to make it illegal to get behind the wheel. the national transportation safety board is asking for a stricter limit. they want states to lower the legal limit down to .05 to reduce alcohol-related road accidents. in last year, 1-third of all highway deaths involved alcohol. >>> three more pharmacy chains are providing a heroin anecdote walgreens and cvs stores in the city are offering it over the counter. it brings the number of pharmacies where the drug is available statewide to more than 1,000. it blocks the effects of heroin, oxycontin and other painkillers. >>> and in new jersey waterways, researchers found sexually-deformed fish. u.s. geological survey examined a river in sussex

women who are, or could be pregnant not to travel to zika-affected areas or have unprotected sex with men who have. delta and united airlines, along with the department of defense, are allowing pregnant employees to opt-out of assignments in those places. at the epicenter of the outbreak, summer olympics host, brazil. as the country prepares for carnival this week, it's also finalizing a public health campaign that will involve more than 200-thousand troops. in washington, i'm dianne gallagher. members of a house committee were angry and frustrated today -- by the appearance of pharmaceutical chief martin shkrel-ee. he's been widely scorned - for drastically hiking the price on a drug sold by a company he acquired. catherine heenan is here with the story. >> catherine:people hate him for recently raising the price on a because of his youth and attitude - critics call him "pharma-bro." today - he was among those sworn house oversight and government reform committee.only he refused. he took the fifth.and just sat there for an hour.often smirking. committee members were trying to get him to explain why he'd insisted o

service won't be able to reserve seats, upgrade them or cancel reservations more than 24 hours after booking. delta was the first to introduce the service. united and american will roll out their versions later this year. lawmaker is looking to make sure passengers don't get packed in like sardines. senator charles schumer says he wants the f-a-a to establish seat size standards for commercial airlines. he says seats have gotten smaller over the years and there is no federal limit on how small they can get. it's here's a live look at ??? on our city cam. today's highs will be all over the place with much cooler weather likely along and north of highway 20. temperatures should hit the 50s by midday elsewhere, before falling to the 40s during the afternoon hours. we'll all stay dry for the morning and early evening commutes. late tonight, snow should arrive from the west and produce some accumulation with the highest amounts of 2- 4" around highway 20 and northward. a tr-2" is the most likely result over the southern half of the area. cooler weather should prevail with mainly dry sky for tuesday.today: p/cloudy, falling pm temps high: 51-57 winds

won't be able to reserve seats, upgrade them or even cancel reservations more than 24 hours after you book them. delta was the first to introduce this service, united and american are expected to roll out their versions later this year. >>> speaking of air travel, a lawmaker is looking to make sure you don't get packed in like a sardine. senator chuck schumer wants the faa to establish seat-sized standards for commercial airlines. the new york lawmaker claims seats have gotten a lot smaller over the years and there's no federal limit on how much tighter they can get. the faa says they plan to >>> i'm ashley glass, how leap day is celebrated around the bay area and why a leap day baby is a choice for some families. why a player lost his pants at a golf tournament on florida's other coast. we have all that and more. we'll see you at 4:00. >>> weather looks pretty good today, 70s later this afternoon. where we should be this time of year. if you like mild you'll like the 7-day forecast. upper 70s for tuesday. next week a front moves through, a couple of showers. but this week looks fantastic. friday a couple of showers, otherwise temperatures in the 7

or in weeks, major airlines are hiking air fares. started last week when jetblue raised prices by $6 round trip. delta, unitedith american airlines are following suit. just getting where you're going can be tough. airport delays, they can be a drag. >> a high school orchestra made a delay easier to handle this week in washington. the group played a concert in the middle of reagan national airport monday. they were in town to perform but winter weather canceled their flight back. the orchestra passed the time with impromptu performance. how cool is that? i remember a similar viral of the cast of "aladdin" and "lion king" makes the time go by fast. >> better than listening to overhead announcements. >> unless they're saying your flight is leaving next. >>> could elephants hold the key to fighting cancer. >>> doctors tell us what's unique about animals and why they could help humans fight the disease. >>> up and down, then up again. temperatures taking a ride this week. i'll show you if they're going to be on an up swing for the weekend. >>> at 5:00, delaware beaches took a beating from mother nature during last

united both said they will begin offering basic economy like their competitor delta. while the exact rules may vary, the cheaper basic economy fare won't allow passengers to pick their seat, make a change, or earn rewards. >> does it come with water maybe? >>> rob powers up next with sports. >> see if they can get a win away from home. the knicks are struggling but had a good shot on the road tonight against the pacers. a good 3-point shot. straight ahead, the long rangers got far but would they be enough to get the knicks out of the >>> knicks playing indiana tonight. >> got to get something going here soon. first meeting of the year with two teams with quite a history. knicks lost 12 of their last 14. maybe they needed to see the familiar pacer uniforms to get the blood pumping. uniforms from the movie hoosiers tonight. 3-pointers, scored 19 points. jose calderone, 20. knicks hit a season high 13 3-point shots led by two at the half. langston galloway had 17. george and turner combined for 51 pacer points. the knicks just couldn't get the big shot when they need it. anthony misses at the buzzer. 108-105. >>> so far tampa has been yankees pitchers and catchers but tomorrow everybody is on

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or this could just be short covering. if you look at delta, american, unitedl these guys ha s has tra tract tracted changes. skeptics will say maybe this isn't for real. >> the airlines happened the previous year. >> correct. and the year before that. >> and the concern is they have more money in their pockets and airlines have done with more money in the pockets, they have spent it. >> i can't wait for them to spend more on capacity. it is a real pain in the neck. >> i've been trying to get a flight to san francisco for first week of april to go see my family. and usually that ticket was around $350, $400 round trip. >> it is probably getting worse as i get closer to the date. >> you're right. they spend. that's what they do. builders build. >> same difference. >> builders build. airlines buy planes. up next, the outrage today over yet another attempted hack attack at the irs, just how safe is your personal data in the hands of the u.s. government? we'll dig in on that ahead. if you're invested in some retailers, you're probably feeling the pain this year but

united is families board early once again.starting february 15-th people with children two or under can get on the plane first.united stopped letting families get on early four years ago.so did american, delta and u-s airways but they've all started offering the service again already. we've shown you video here on "the now" of people having crazy outbursts on planes.it may have even happened on your flight.but the number of unruly passengers is now the lowest it has been in 20 years. the f-a-a says there were just over 80 cases last year, which is down more than 40 percent from the year prior. so what's causing passengers to behave better?smart phones may be part of this.bad behavior is more likely to get caught on video... and then put on social media.there's also a lower tolerance now by the crews for disruptive behavior on planes.unruly passengers can face a fine up to 25-thousand dollars. and get this -- it can cost an airline an estimated 200- thousand dollars if they have it's groundhog day and in case you missed it this morning, punxsutawney phil has made his annual prediction...take a listen! (nats) "there is no shadow to be cast. an early spring is my forecast." (cheers) (cheers)th

or main street here who is making money today. airlines, jetblue raising airline fares by six bucks last week and now three others are following the trend. delta, unitedtheir round-trip rates for second time this year. >>> another powerball winner revealed, the owners of the winning ticket sold in melbourne beach, florida. the couple deciding to take home lump sum payment of almost $529 million. can you imagine? >>> a german shorthaired pointer cj, is winner of the westminster dog show. another dog was fan favorite. he got a little too hungry during the performance and tried to steal some treats from handler. that is fun. cheryl: that is my favorite part of the dog show. tension between washington and silicon valley took another huge turn in fight for your privacy, versus national security. in open letter, apple ceo tim cook, telling customers the tech giant is opposing federal judge's order to help fbi break into the iphone of san bernanadino shooter syed farook calling it quote, a over reach by the u.s. government. joining me weigh in, bill daly, and so the vernick. this is coming from tim cook. fbi wants equivalent after master key that would unden

united and delta airlines are telling their employees that they can opt out of flights headed to areas where the zika virus is a concern. both carriers say staff members who are pregnant or may become pregnant can switch routes without any consequences. the world health organization has declared a global health emergency because of the mosquito-borne virus. if the oakland raiders need to find a new home-- nfl commissioner roger goodell says he not opposed to the team making the move to las vegas. "ultimately it is the ownership's decision. it requires 24 of the 32 owners to approve any relocation to any market. obviously there are specific issues that would need to be discussed in the context of las vegas." roger goodell host rich eisen... that if the raiders want to move and owners approve it-- he will not stand in the way. he did add-- that the talks of a move are premature at this time. this next story will have anyone who loves money... cringing! see why a 63 million lottery ticket may go unclaimed. we'll tell you where...and when the deadline will soon pass. colliseum. well show you the gathering for celine dion's husband who passed away after a long battle with can