all of a sudden, the ventilation grate collapsed. voice of a female screamed at the last minute. >> around 700 people were attending the concert, which is part of a local festival being held at the complex of a technology firm. an investigation is underway. overions are being asked whether south korean safety regulations are strong enough to ensure crowd safety at events like this. >> in north korea, kim jong-un has made his second public appearance in four days. the leader of the reclusive state was inspecting a block at the university. he resurfaced this week after more than a month out of the public eye, which triggered speculation about his health and his grip on power. in nepal, officials are warning that the number of trekkers killed in one of the world's worst mountain disasters ever is likely to rise. at least 29 people were killed when snowstorms and avalanches hit the hallway as earlier this week. andrew north reports now from kathmandu. >> climbing into a himalayan disaster. trekkers blissfully unaware of what awaits them

i remember hearing steven lloyd shouting at them. >> i said, ventilate him, ventilate him, ventilate they were, like, sir, we can't. universal precautions. >> now more time ticks away. you can see a rescuer carrying a plastic bag with the all-important breathing gear only now on the way down to the river. >> the man needed to be ventilated. i really thought this guy could have been saved. i really did. >> we really tried. >> by the time philadelphia rescue crews get him up from the riverbank and to a local hospital, it's too late. matthew buford is dead. >> no one will ever know for sure whether he could have been saved. garrett couples says he doesn't blame the crowd or the police for not jumping in if they weren't properly trained. but he says it's hard to believe, with so many authorities on the scene, that none of them knew how to make a water rescue. >> i mean, it's -- it doesn't make sense to me that you have fire rescue within two blocks, marine rescue within two miles, and none of them are trained in water rescue. to me, that is -- i mean, that's unspeakable. >> after the inc

the family telling us, unable to speak due to the ventilator and the dialysis. the cdc says they are concerned for his well-being now. >> you are right there in dallas. you have been covering the story. we are hearing that the cdc director said they have had a terrific response by the health officials in texas. . the hospital originally sent duncan home. how is the community responding to all of this? >> there are all sorts of emotioning people are experiencing. there's calm, interest in the case, curiosity. then fear of the unknown, fear that another hospital could have a mix- up that has more dire circumstances for the community at large. for the concern in the community you need to look no further than the cdc. they were receiving 50 calls or e-mails in regard to ebola since the first case has been diagnose ed in the u.s. they are receiving up up to 800 calls and e-mails a day. >> the very latest from dallas. thank you very much. let's bring many the director of the national center for disaster repardness at columbia university. thanks for joining us. i want

duncan is intubated, on a ventilator. that's deeply concerning to the family because on tuesday, family members say wednesday, thursday and lastly on friday morning, they were actually able to talk to him. but now they've called and are told that he can not speak because he is on a ventilator. the family is concerned. but we don't know what that means medically. we just called the hospital for any court of clarification, guidance on that and we couldn't get through. but a spokesperson said they could only talk about his stated condition, they couldn't say anything more and that his condition would be reported later this afternoon. that's where we are. >> any reaction to the family, mr. duncan's girlfriend and the other three that have gone to this home described as -- in a gated community there. they have to stay quarantined for some three weeks? >> reporter: a total of 21 days, yes, three weeks, since they were first put under quarantine. we haven't heard from them. we do know that county officials, city officials are sa

the health code article 38 and the corresponding building code sections to require an enhanced ventilation system for sensitive use projects within the air pollutant exposure zone and to establish document review fees making environmental finding and findings under the california health and safety code. >> supervisor cohen. >> thank you very much. colleagues, thanks for hearing this item. today this ordinance is a result of months of work with the department of public health and the planning department to strengthen the ventilation requirements for new housing to ensure it is protective -- it's protecting public health. certain parts and areas in san francisco particularly in the southeastern neighborhoods suffered disproportionately from environmental impacts such as truck traffic, freeway traffic as well as industrial activities. this is also the area of the city that is experiencing a significant amount of growth and housing construction. acity, we are also aggressively developing formerly industrial properties and brown fill sites with housing and commercial space as well as parks. we

to monitor it with the professional company if the criteria is exceeded they have to provide the ventilation it only applies to developments of 10 or more units it doesn't apply to retains less than 10 units like daycare those other sensors only pollution to the roadways our proposal is is to change this to the zoning map there's since 2008 many improvements are done we propose that the department does the dictate of what is rather than having companies doing their own modeling they have to spend their money this is an obligation of the department every 5 years we'll include all sources that are known which are the stationary serious by the air district and the permits like the train properties and the rise there are two crazy for getting into this map the excess of carcinogen those are quality to be part of this. >> i have a quick question and yes. >> this legislation goes tons for new what about housing there's in the conquer zone how can we help them. >> the existing how's. >> yes. i don't believe that much the existing housing sthok stock has a housing supply system it wasn't built to th

that aggressive treatment, including dialysis, ventilation, lung ventilation, if you will, that that could really make a huge difference in these patients. >> reporter: a very important point, wolf. i picked up on that same thing. you'll remember, wolf, not that long ago, dr. frieden sort of raised the concern that should patients who are sick with ebola have some of these aggressive procedures done at all. he was sort of wondering if they would work and might they put the health care providers who perform these procedures at too high a risk of being infected? and dr. ribner, again, i heard the same thing you did. he sort of said not only does it seem to work but obviously they have not had any issues with what are known as secondary infections, with health care providers getting infected. so i think it's very important. obviously they don't have a lot of those resources in central and west africa. and when you hear the mortality rates being seven out of ten or even up to nine out of ten, that could be one of the big differences as to why mortality is so much lower here in the united

the motorized roof ventilation system is critical to the nursery operation and maintaining the desired temperatures for greenhouse plant propagation and to complete this greenhouse repair the department proposes to include $45,000 in the estimated labor costs as a deferred maintenance project. again achieving $60,000 infrastructure upgrade at 66% of the actual total costs. the remaining category of our proposed projects this year are addressing infrastructure failure. the first of those is rather topically today the mission playground fence, mounted on retaining wall that runs the length of southern perimeter of this play ground site was not included in the recent renovation of it's approximately 20' high and almost completely covered in ivy that has overgrown. weight of the ivy, covered with the torque and lever arm has caused this fence to lean and break from its foundation on the retaining wall. the department has removed the most dangerous portion of the failed fence and replaced it temporarily with a 10' fence and propose to remove the remaining length of fence with ivy and replac

his family says he's unconscious, on a ventilator, and on dialysis. duncan's girlfriend is frustrated with the care he's receiving. >> i don't think americans, they are doing enough to save him. >> reporter: his girlfriend and family are having their temperatures taken at least twice a day. while specially train eed hazma crews are decontaminated their apartment. >> being here scares me. >> reporter: the cdc is monitoring nine high-risk patients. 40 others are being watched. a free-lance cameraman for nbc news is expected to arrive in nebraska for treatment. though ebola can on the spread through contact of bodily flo d fluids, u.s. officials are leaving nothing to chance. >> our top priority is the safety of americans. i remain quite confident we'll not have a widespread outbreak. >> reporter: overnight, the cdc confirm d dr. rick sacra does not have a recurrence of ebola. >> dr. richard besser has been in the ebola hot zone covering the story for us. he just returned to the u.s. this weekend. he spoke to rebecca jarvis about whether the precautions

probably heard about the sad case of the girl from oakland who was declared dead but is still on a ventilator. her family wants her death certificate rescinded. >> a live interview with the no, ma'am -- family attorney. >> he is a controversial character. >> also we'll be taking a look at new technology. ride-share. the whole new economy. but district attorney george gascon is raising questions about consumer rights. >> the challenges of reg ielgz and the money at play. >> $30 million. that's what it's going to cost to get about 500 birds off the old span of the bay bridge! what they're doing try to coax them off. >> auto -- another unforeseen problem with the new span. and it has been hot around the bay area. the golden date bridge, hard to see because there's iement of fog there right now -- a lot of fog right now. 54 in concord, 62 in san francisco. 49 degrees in santa rosa. sunny and hot again for most of the bay area. some relief near the coast. >>> thomas duncan's condition was earlier described as serious but stable. he has been upgraded to critical. he arrived in dallas more than two

he is on a ventilator and undergoing kidney dialysis. so just how prepared is our nation's healthcare system to handle a potential ebola outbreak? it is a question sparking a major debate. some nurses in california say their hospitals don't have the equipment to handle ebola patients. >> people in hazmat sues, we're seeing people with a higher level of protection, in hazmat suits, and that's what we would like, protections for our patients and ourselves. >> reporter: hundreds of nurses in las vegas marched expressing the same fear of not being prepared. of the more than 1500 nurses who responded to an online survey nearly 80% say their hospital has not communicated to them any policy regarding potential admission of patients infected by ebola. live in the newsroom, veronica de la cruz, kpix 5. >>> we are about to show you some rather shocking video. it was taken during a traffic stop and has a family suing, claiming police brutality. >> are you going to open the door? >> people are getting shot by the police -- ah! >> oh, [ censored ] !

duncan's on a ventilator at texas health presbyterian hospital and is getting kidney dialysis. yesterday his 19-year-old son, who hadn't seen him in 16 years, visited the hospital. >> give father support keep praying. >> reporter: health officials are monitoring about 50 people who had direct or indirect contact with duncan after he fell ill late last month. the centers for disease control and prevention says infected people can show signs of the virus 8 to 10 days after exposure. >> each and every one of them is having his temperature monitored. as of today, none of them are sick. none of them has a fever. we'll continue to watch that very closely. >> reporter: the white house says it will announce in the next couple of days new screening measures at airports to curb the spread of ebola. anxiety is growing over how prepared western countries are to battle the virus. in spain, four people are under quarantine after a nursing assistant became infected while treating a priest who died from ebola. she is the first known person to have contracted the disease outside west africa. [

as you mentioned, he's on that ventilator. he is receiving dialysis after kidney failure and doctors say his condition is worsening. he's now in critical. as thomas eric duncan fights for his life, doctors are now administering an experimental ebola fighting drug. this, after officials had said that medicine would make him even sicker. >> i can't answer whether he would have taken that experimental medicine earlier or not would have made a difference. i can't answer that. >> reporter: since duncan became the first ebola patient ever diagnosed in the u.s., 800 calls a day pouring into the cdc, skyrocketing up from the usual 50. officials now trying to ease fears. >> we don't have an outbreak. we have one event that is being handled properly. >> reporter: that american video journalist who contracted ebola while working in liberia, reaching american soil this morning. that's ashoka mukpo in a hazmat suit, walking off the plane in omaha, nebraska, before heading to a hospital quarantine unit. >> he looks strong. he walked off the

. >> pelley: the texas ebola patient is put on a ventilator. john blackstone looks at whether america's health care workers are ready for the disease. caught on video-- dean reynolds on a traffic stop that turned violent. and chip reid takes us 9,000 years into the past to hear the stories told by kenowick man. >> i truly consider him an ambassador from an ancient time period. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. the government is nenlisting your help tonight in the war against the sunni muslim terrorist group known as isis. the f.b.i. posted video today of an isis fighter it is trying to identify. he speaks english, and the bureau says he's appears to have a north american accent. the f.b.i. describes the video as a recruitment tool to attract westerners to join isis, and we have more now from our national security correspondent david martin. >> and we're here with the soldiers of bashad. >> reporter: do you know this masked man? shifting between arabic and english, he is oh, st

they may need to go on a ventilator or need dialysis.rocedures are considered high risk for transmitting ebola to health care workers with intubation. there's lots of saliva and secretions that spray when you do that to a patient. with dialysis, you're coming in large contacts with blood. those are high risk procedures. >> it feels to some that cdc is throwing out recommendations to see what sticks. this is one of the recommendations to reduce procedures that could add to confusion for people that aren't properly trained or used to dealing with ebola patients. could that be a concern? >> well, the cdc obviously is basing their guidelines and protocols on evidence. it's based on what they know about ebola as of now. it's a relatively new virus ana. we're still learning about it. you do want to do two things. number one, you want to minimize the number of staff that come into contact with the patient. you want to keep that number as low as possible. secondly, you want to minimize the number of procedures you do including dialysis and putti

. >> at least 16 people were killed and many others injured when a ventilation sit system collapsed andinto a parking garage. >> reporter: a friday night convert in south korea has anded 25 meters or 65 meet when the ventilation that they were standing on collapsed. a number are in critical condition according to officials. they say some bodies were found four stories to try get by. this is the latest in a string of accidents causing south koreas to question safety measures and oversight. a ferry sinking back in april which killed over 300 people, many of them school children caused nation wide is causing many questions of why safety measures is not keeping pace with technology development. >> a football match between rival nations turns violent. up next how a high-flying stunt let to an all out brawl. the latest on that in a moment. the albanian and serbian football teams may face consequences during a qualifying match. both sides abandoned play during a game tuesday. a fight broke out when a drone appeared carrying a flag with the words greater albania, an area that refers to all part

as you mentioned, he's on that ventilator. he is receiving dialysis after kidney failure and doctors say his condition is worsening. he's now in critical. as thomas eric duncan fights for his life, doctors are now administering an experimental ebola-fighting drug. this, after officials had said that medicine would make him even sicker. >> i can't answer whether, if he would have taken that experimental medicine earlier or not would have made a difference. i can't answer that. >> reporter: since duncan became the first ebola patient ever diagnosed in the u.s., 800 calls a day pouring into the cdc, skyrocketing up from the usual you know, he's tentative and frightened. >> reporter: in dallas, where duncan remains the only ebola patient, the clock is ticking for the ten people who had close contact with him. now is the time ebola symptoms would most likely start to show, eight to ten days after their last visit with him. also today, hazmat teams finished cleaning out that dallas apartment where duncan had been staying with his fa

is breathing on a ventilator and undergoing kidney dialysis.ic duncan is now receiving an experimental drug. in spain, four people are under quarantine after a nursing assistant was infected with the disease. she is the first known person to contract ebola outside of west africa. >>> and the fbi is trying to identify an isis fighter featured in propaganda videos who seeps to speak with a north american -- who seems to speak with a north american accent. president obama is going to meet with the military today for an update on the fight against the group. a key syrian bordertown may fall under icy control. >>> a total lunar eclipse turned the moon red for about an hour this morning. a lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes through earth's shadow. this is the second total lunar eclipse this year. the last one was in april. >>> the giants are going to the nlcs for the first time in five years. san francisco won three games to one beating the nationals last night at at&t park. they play the cardinals with a spot in the world series on the line.

thomas eric duncan is on a ventilator this morning.assistant became the first person to contract the disease outside of west africa. >> right up the street here and i saw the black smoke going up. >> the pilot is dead after his air tanker crashed while fighting a wildfire near yosemite. witnesses say they saw the plane suddenly lose control and come straight down. from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning." captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com [ applause and cheers ] >>> good morning, everyone. i'm michle griego. . >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is 6:00. and developing news from yosemite, where the ntsb starts investigating a deadly plane crash this morning. firefighting pilot dead after his plane crashed into a cliff and then burst into flames. that plane was based out of hollister. kpix 5's andria borba reports, the crash happened yesterday about an hour and a half after the fire broke out on highway 140 in yosemite national park. >> reporter: people

subjects to talk about it because it is polarizing because of individual experiences or someone on a ventilator far longer than someone would have wanted or under treated. to discuss the difficult issues that also focus on life not just a good death to achieve what you want to achieve what inspired you to take a positive approach to a very polarizing subject that has not evoked those reactions you would think. >> guest: i even talk about assisted suicide. here is the fear that people have the discussion of the end of life it is all about what you take away. that they are giving up sooner. that meeting people it is about fighting for a set of goals that are different and the goal is not a good death. number one death is messy and not entirely in zero or control. -- our control latinus moment at that end but it is life and living as you face tremendous constraint and looking closely at the field but it also gets us out of the box of incredibly polarized debate of the death panel. >> host: we've -- what is a test panel? >> guest: isn't clear. of mobile a specific notion that by allowing there is a

because he is on that ventilator, they cannot speak to him. we have called the hospital asking for any guidance on this but we have not gotten a response except to be told we will hear more later. the director of the cdc said some patients who were transported in the same ambulance that duncan was transported in on sunday patients that were transported after duncan was brought to this hospital on sunday are now being monitored by health officials because those officials cannot say with certainty whether they were exposed to contaminants that may have been left behind by duncan in that ambulance. that's just one more wrinkle in this first ebola case in the united states. a case that's raised a lot of questions about how it was handled in the beginning. officials insist the u.s. health care system is able to stop an ebola outbreak in the united states, but there have been a lot of questions raised. >> as we look at this and you're describing here how the hospital officials are changing their narrative, shall we say, we also have what's happening

not able to talk to him while he's on that ventilator.ublic health officials are monitoring 48 people. that number is new. 48 people who came into some type of contact with duncan. that includes ten people who had direct contact with him, seven health care workers and three family members. right now, they're doing monitoring of their temperature, looking for symptoms like that, they say so far, no one has showed any symptoms of ebola. that is important right here. of those 48 people and the direct contact. no symptoms so far from anyone. they say if that happens, though, they are prepared, they are ready to treat them immediately and get them the help that they need. they stress right now that there is no public threat to health. no threat to public health. and there are monitoring the situation and keeping the public and the medical staff updated. >> i'm curious, you've been there in dallas, what is the reaction from the community there? do you get a sense that people are fearful? that their jitters have been calmed? what's the sense? >>

they got an up said look and they say the growers reportedly installed a ventilation system to hide the distinctiontive smell of marijuana. >> this company, they have done it in this area because you would not expect it because it is a lovely family neighborhood. >> police say the suspects in this case, two young men from san leandro, they are charging charges for the and did i lopez. pack on september 22nd, he was holding a beebee gun at the time of the deadly looting. he said he thought it was an assault rifle. it against at the area the shooting took place. >>> a father is suing san francisco police after arresting him for riding a bicycle with his baby carrier strapped to his chest. the police car nearly hit him and wanted to know why the baby was not wearing a helmet. they took the baby away and choked the father until he lost consciousness. both the city and parents as the head of the school and they found heroin, cocaine and prescription drugs. the 0 and they failed to notice anything suspicious and they will report back in a few months. >>> i want to show you surveillance video.

note that in the police report, the suspect noted the device in the showers was being used for ventilation in the shower area. this case is still developing and continues. the confirmation -- the congregation remains open at this time. >> montgomery county, lease are telling us a manhunt is underway for a suspect that led officers on a chase and ditch the vehicle in the woods. officers need your help in tracking this person down. police think they have left this area and they are asking for help to catch these guys. this all started in silver spring. they tried to pull these guys over as part of a drug investigation. instead, they took off. we are on oriental street. andead ends right here becomes a jogging trail. they kept going for about a 10th of a mile before finally ditching the car. this is video we took earlier this evening of the car before it was towed away. two suspects got out of it and took off running. this all started in the glenmont area of silver spring. they saw the suspects participating in a drug deal and that is when they tried to stop them. it was a wild night. police

officials at texas health presbyterian in dallas say thomas eric duncan had been on a ventilator and been on dialysis for failing kidneys. duncan received an experimental drug for ebola, but not until after a week admitted to the hospital. much later than the four other ebola patients in the united states. his fiancee released a statement, quote, i trust a thorough examination will take place regarding aspects of his care. i'm now dealing with the anger that his son was not able to see him before he died. this will take time, but in the end, i believe in a merciful god. sergeant michael monnig's family said he was rushed to the hospital. he was in the apartment where duncan stayed. >> he has no vomiting or diarrhea, but flu-like symptoms. my dad is a cautious person. he decided to be safe. >> meanwhile, a fear seems to be spreading faster than the virus. parents removed two children from a dallas school because it is the same school attended by the daughter of a politician who visited thomas eric duncan's family. officials say there is no chance the politician or his child could have

. >> certain rooms have nop ventilation whatsoever. >> and suggestions and questions. >> why aren't -- being swabbed to find out -- >> do we have to keep the children home if they start sneezing or coughing. >> eli waller a 4-year-old preschooler from yardville elementaryhool died from entrovirus d 68 on september 25. the medical examiner confirmed cause of death saturday. another 4-year-old boy with symptoms is waiting for results from his sample set to cdc. two boys shared a classroom. one in morning preschool and the other afternoon class. officials say there is no way to pinpoint where eli contracted the virus. the superintendent reiterated change in procedures. >> we'll do above and beyond cleaning and wiping out deaths and making sure water fountains are cleaned down. >> and alerting parents as quickly was as we can. >> we said we would ramp that out and try to get out and communicate as quickly as we possibly can and we've been doing that sending it out. >> while the school fights the virus they're still mourning eli a triplet with two sisters. remembered by his father and part

there was this group standing there on top of the ventilation grate. the grate gave way.ome are blaming poor safety regulations in south korea for this issue. again, 16 people killed here, 11 others injured. that's the latest from the live desk. barbara, back to you. >>> new this morning, we learned maureen mcdonald will get an extra month before he faces her corruption sentence. she and former governor mcdonnell were supposed to be sentence together in january. her lawyers asked for a new date and the judge agreed. the mcdonnells were found guilty of corruption last month. we're learning more about how they're paying for the trial. the new tax records show bob mcdonnell's legal fund received $78,000 between july and september. that adds up to more than $300,000 since it was opened last year. however, supporters believe the couple's legal fees are even higher than that. >>> more now on breaking news. president oba appointing an ebola czar. we're joined by mark mus senior. his name is mark klain. e in do we know about him washin politics. former adviser to president a and

. >> unconscious and heavily sedated, thomas engen is on a ventilator, unable to breathe on his own. he ismily tells abc news also on dialysis with kidney failure. >> understand his situation has taken a turn for the worse. a very seriouss disease and we are hoping for his recovery. close watchy under remains symptom free. they are among some 50 people who require daily monitoring for 21 days. >> at cdc, we have seen the level of interest increase. we were getting about 50 calls or e-mails per day before the initial patient was diagnosed here. it is up to about 800 calls or e-mails a day. highth the nation on alert, there have been false alarms. including one on saturday after a man traveling from liberia to new jersey got sick on the flight. he later tested negative for ebola. pollssachusetts, a former -- former ebola patient is in the hospital placed in isolation, doctors do not believe it is a relapse. hefor duncan, officials say is receiving supportive care, not experimental medication, out of fear they say his condition make it worse. olympic champion michael phelps is trading l

jahigh mcmath has been on a ventilator in new jersey, there is a video showing she is responding to hermother's voice. >> she knows the difference between left and right. >> she says her daughter, jahigh, mcmath, responds to her commands, proof she is alive despite having been declared brain dead in december. in this clip, she asks her to move her arm. and in this clip, she asks her to move her foot. >> come on, girl. very good. >> winkfield and other family members gathered at their attorney's office to present what they believe is evidence that jahigh is not brain dead, here is a photo of her about to get an mri, and an image of what the attorney says is the child's brain. >> there is her mri, this is proof that she has not had her brain liquidfied. >> he says it is common for people declared brain dead to have random body movement. >> if you videotape for long enough you have random movements that correspond or coincide. >> yet despite the critics, her mother is asking that her death certificate be reversed so she can get her back home and get possible medical care in california. jah

. >> reporter: duncan is now in critical condition on a ve ventilator and on a dialysis machine. they call him high risk after having had direct contact with him. >> i want him to know that i'm doing just find in health but i'm worried. i want eric to be taken care of. >> reporter: about 40 others also under close watch for symptoms, but officials say that is just a precautionary move. abc news has also learned the cdc is now exploring ways to expand screenings at airports. this for passengers traveling to the u.s. from ebola-infected countries. >>> the nobel prizes are being awarded this week and first on the docket is the prize for medicine. three people took the medals this morning. a husband and wife team from norway. the three are being recognized for discoveries of cells that make up a sort of inner gps in the brain. their research helps explain how the brain maps out your immediate environment and orients you to it. >>> let's orient you to what this at&t park where the action will be today at 2:00 p.m. >> sweeping out there maybe? >> i got my broom ready. >> broom, sweep h

in the police report, the rabbi alleges this device was being used for ventilation purposes in the bathing and shower area. we also spoke with one of his neighbors. she and many others are shocked by the development. >> we would have never imagined such a thing. he seems like a hard-working fellow. we would have never thought of any of that. to the rabbi'sut congregation, the people on the phone and say they have no comment but plan on releasing a statement soon. >> a dozen families are homeless tonight after a fire him a country county early this morning. 1:00. broke out at about investigators say paper and other material helped to fuel the fire. neighbors described the unit owner as a order. two people were injured but are expected to recover. in alexandria, investigators are trying to determine what caused the fire a print shop this morning at an industrial park at eisenhower and claremont avenues. fire officials tell us the owner tried to put the fire out by himself and called 911 when he realized he couldn't do it. that led to even greater damage. one firefighter was slightly injured

his family says he's unconscious, on a ventilator and on dialysis after his kidneys failed.can's girlfriend and three of her family members are in quarantine. i spoke to her by phone. >> i want them to know i'm doing just fine in health, but i am worried. i want eric to be taken care of. the medicine they gave the other americans that came from africa two days ago, gave him the same medicine. they don't think they are doing enough to save him. >> reporter: supplies of that drug have run out and the cdc says he's not receiving other experimental treatment for fears it could make him even sicker. as foras girlfriend and her family who lived with him for days in this cramped contaminated apartment, they are taking their temperatures twice a day. so far, so good. the cdc is monitoring nine high-risk patients in dallas. people who came in direct contact with duncan. about 40 others are also being watched. considered low risk. including a homeless man who police finally tracked down. so far duncan is the only person ever diagnosed with ebola in the united states. but in west afric

later she is declared legally brain dead but kept on a ventilator as the family requests. on december 20th at the alameda county judge ruled that the hospital to keep the high on the ventilator until court approved a doctor determines if she has any hope of recovering. december 24th christmas eve court approved doctor testified to a height is in fact that bring dead. give wary fifth after negotiations with hospital the family moves were out of the oakland hospital to an un don't care facility. developing story that new information on the spread of enterovirus. >> : the virus causing severe respiratory illnesses in children. health department says the 14 people have been diagnosed as con 4 reported yesterday five of them ignore the california one of them lives in san francisco. dan is here with the latest numbers and what the health department is advising people to do. >> : california began tracking this strain of the tarot virus known as an tarot buyer is a deep 68 last month after the outbreak of places like colorado illinois missouri sen numerous children to hospital. th

at least 16 people were killed and many others injured when a ventilation shaft collapsed during theand fell multiple stories into a parking garage. paula hancocks has more for us from the south korean capital. >> reporter: a friday night concert has ended in tragedy. more than two dozen people fell more than 20 meters or 65 feet when the ventilate grill they were standing on collapsed into a parking lot underground. now we understand that in addition to those who were killed, a number of those injured are still in a critical condition according to officials. they say some bodies were found four stories below the ground. it appears that the concert goers were standing on the steel grill to try to get a better view of the stage. there were about 700 people at the outdoor concert in seoul. this is the latest in a string of accidents this year causing south koreans to question safety measures and oversight. a ferry sinking back in april which killed more than 300 people, many of them school children, caused nationwide anger among south koreans and many questions are being asked as to wh

happened in venice in los angeles county and they called the building a death trap because it had poor ventilation and no sprinkler system. 360 firefighters were called to the scene and it took them nearly 14 hours to put out that fire. none of them suffered life- threatening injuries. >>> and the san leandro man accused of groping two girls inside of a store could enter a plea. he is being charged with two felony counts. he inn approach lately touched two girls. it happened 15 members apart, they were caught on surveillance video and he was arrested after an off-duty police officer spotted him and notified authorities. >>> two girls kidnapped and taken to mexico have been reunited with they are mother. the girls were abducted and their father could be responsible. one of the girls, the two-year- old was there and her 8-year- old was also recovered and they are overcome with emotion after being reunited with their mother and are adjusting to being back home. >>> that break was reported 5:00 a.m. on mission avenue, almost a dozen homes were without water and it did cause some traffic backups into d

jahigh mcmath has been on a ventilator in new jersey, there is a video showing she is responding to hermother's voice. >> she knows the difference between left and right. >> she says her daughter, jahigh, mcmath, responds to her commands, proof she is alive despite having been declared brain dead in december. in this clip, she asks her to move her arm. and in this clip, she asks her to move her foot. >> come on, girl. very good. >> winkfield and other family members gathered at their attorney's office to present what they believe is evidence that jahigh is not brain dead, here is a photo of her about to get an mri, and an image of what the attorney says is the child's brain. >> there is her mri, this is proof that she has not had her brain liquidfied. >> he says it is common for people declared brain dead to have random body movement. >> if you videotape for long enough you have random movements that correspond or coincide. >> yet despite the critics, her mother is asking that her death certificate be reversed so she can get her back home and get possible medical care in california. jah

he's also on a ventilator to help him breathe.nd he's as under medical sedation which means his family can't speak with him. in a press conference on tuesday, his family did say there are signs of optimism. for example, his blood pressure is back up. that's a good thing. dangerously blood pressure say problem for ebola patients. also they said his liver function is looking better and that his temperature has returned to normal. now, we think about this disease spreading within the city of dallas there's really good news. so far health shorts have been following duncan's 48 contacts. 48 people he came into contact with while he was contagious. and so far, none of them are sick. today is day ten. it's been about ten days since any of them have had contact with duncan. and usually on average, people tend to get sick about ten days after they come in contact with an infected person. still, authorities will follow these people and monitor them for 21 days just to be sure. john and christine. >> elizabeth, thank you for that. >>> an nbc

to a fire, and all they were looking at is what we call ventilation patterns. >> narrator: the original arson investigators had testified that there was evidence of a liquid accelerant on the threshold of the porch door. >> a sample of wood debris from the base of the front porch was analyzed and the results were positive for a combustible liquid, accelerant-kerosene. well, that's quite understandable because the porch also had a barbecue on it, and, of course, it would be charcoal lighter fluid there if there was a can of charcoal lighter fluid on the porch. >> narrator: hurst also addressed willingham's lack of injuries. >> the question has been asked: why were todd willingham's feet not burned? and the answer to that question is quite simple: because if no accelerant was poured on the floor, the floor would have been relatively cool until shortly after flashover occurred in the bedroom. the last part of him that would have gotten any burn would have been his feet. >> narrator: and hurst concluded the original investigators had not eliminated accidental causes. >> there had to be at l