Virus. Zika is linked to birth defects, and mosquito have spread the virus through most of the western hemisphere. The u. S. Could be next. More than 312 cases have been reported in 41 states, but all of those cases are linked to travel outside the u. S. Dr. Jon lapook is looking at how the money could be spent. Thats perfect for breeding mosquito larva. Reporter tropical disease expert dr. Peter hotez has been warning for months that poor neighborhoods on the gulf coast, like this one in houston, are similar to poor neighborhoods in brazil, the epicenter of the zika pandemic. Broken screens, lack of air conditioning and standing water make for perfect breeding grounds for the hive for aedes aegypti mosquitoes that carry zika. If you look at where zika is affecting people, its in areas of extreme poverty. Reporter hotez is warning the u. S. Is not prepared to fight the zika virus, despite todays commitment of over 500 million. Congress still hasnt approved a 1. 9 billion request, and w
Security with a fake suicide belt. Dim outlook. Surprising new test results revealed the head lights on most cars in america are inadequate. Only one model receiving a good rating. The illuminating findings today, wednesday, march 30th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Just when you thought you had seen just about everything in a president ial campaign, we get the last 24 hours. How many times have we said that during this campaign . Yes, we have a Campaign Manager charged with battery. Now, all three republican candidates seeming to get a little wobbly on whether theyll support the eventual nominee. All part of our top story. A new sign of the animosity between the republicans running for president. Trump, cruz and kasich all taking a step back from the earlier pledge to support the gop nominee. This as donald trump deals with battery charg
And his life was a song. Well remember the bakersfield sound of merle haggard. Note captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley the nation is playing with fire. That was the warning today from the white house budget director, who announced more than half a billion dollars is being rushed into a battle against zika virus. Zika is linked to birth defects, and mosquito have spread the virus through most of the western hemisphere. The u. S. Could be next. More than 312 cases have been reported in 41 states, but all of those cases are linked to travel outside the u. S. Dr. Jon lapook is looking at how the money could be spent. Thats perfect for breeding reporter tropical disease expert dr. Peter hotez has been warning for months that poor neighborhoods on the gulf coast, like this one in houston, are similar to poor neighborhoods in brazil, the epicenter of the zika pandemic. Broken screens, lack of air conditioning and standing water make for perfect
One was found in a basement of a townhouse that burned in gate osburg, the other died in a fire in d. C. Were learning more about the fires. Kristin is in gaithersburg on windjammer way. Good morning, kristin. Reporter as you mentioned, fire investigators are here now trying to figure out exactly what started this fire that apparently has killed one man. Just a few minutes ago, we had the chance to speak to a friend of the victim. Im just devastated. Reporter lynn coren has lost a friend. Firefighters found his body in the townhouse apartment he rented on windjammer way in gaithersburg. He was in the basement in the debris. Lynn spoke to him just two days ago. He cleaned up his life. I told him i missed seeing him, that i would like to come over reporter the fire was so intense and wouldnt go out. Firefighters initially thought gas was fueling the flames. Its just like having a candle continuously burning that you cant put out. Reporter the People Living upstairs got out. Firefighters
Security with a fake suicide belt. Dim outlook. Surprising new test results revealed the head lights on most cars in america are inadequate. Only one model receiving a good rating. The illuminating findings today, wednesday, march 30th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Just when you thought you had seen just about everything in a president ial campaign, we get the last 24 hours. How many times have we said that during this campaign . Yes, we have a Campaign Manager charged with battery. Now, all three republican candidates seeming to get a little wobbly on whether theyll support the eventual nominee. All part of our top story. A new sign of the animosity between the republicans running for president. Trump, cruz and kasich all taking a step b gop nominee. This as donald trump deals with battery charges against the man who is running his camp