By the end of the year, it could infect four million people. Its in 23 countries now, including the u. S. , with 31 cases in 1 1 states and d. C. Since last year. So far all of the patients here were infected by mosquitoes abroad, but that is likely to change. The virus, first discovered in the zika forest in uganda in the 1940s, is linked to serious birth defects. Dr. Jon lapook has the latest. The zika virus. Reporter today the World Health Organization sounded an alarm about the zika outbreak. Director margaret chan. Questions abound. We need to get some answers quickly. Reporter the organization will convene an emergency meeting monday to plan its response. The zika virus, which is linked to children being born with small heads, poses several challenges. Right now diagnostic tests arent perfect. Theres in vaccine. Dr. Anthony fauci, head of the Infectious Diseases branch of pandemic. You have multiple down fris in south america and the caribbean, so by anybodys definition, that wou
You are a deal maker. Make a deal. Youre making a big mistake. Trumps feud takes center stage. I was not treated well by fox. They came out with this ridiculous p. R. Statement and it was like grown up by a child. Donald is a fragile soul. He is not coming to the debate but i have a 20 dollar bet hell show up. A lot of people tried to take the out before but im still tanneding. Sanders and clinton in a dead heat in the iowa polls. Three men arrested by the fbi in that wildlife refuge occupation in oregon, turning themselves in after reaching a checkpoint. U. S. Scientists believe the zika virus has potential to become a pandemic according to the world health organization. American Airlines Flight is forced to make an Emergency Landing in london after six people fall ill. A Flight Attendant collapsed in the aisle. Two people inside when a engine lost power. Wide tornado damage. The twister lifted vehicles. All of a sudden,ive up in the air. You look at the escape and capture of El Chapo
Allegations that a performanceenhancing drug was shipped to his home. How will the scandal impact the super bowl and denvers biggest star . And honoring abe. Legendary actor abe vigoda, beloved for his roles in the godfather and dies at the age of 94. A man who always made us smile. Well say goodbye to a friend today, wednesday, january 27, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Abe, abe, abe. Abe vigoda has died, 94 years amazing actor in movies like that one, the godfather, and on Barney Miller, who could forget that face. And many times he came to studio 1a. So beloved. You dont just kiss everyone on the head. Well look back with fondness and affection just ahead. Lets get to the top story this morning. One member of the antigovernment protesters in oregon shot dead. Eight others arrested as the fbi and local police moved to end that
Meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. Good morninn relatively uiet weather is expepeted on this thursday. Right now we have a mainly clear sky across iowa, but just to the north you can see clouds are beginning to track into the area. So once again, we will have a mostlyycloudy sky throughout much of the day, however it will be mainly dry. A wider view shows that clouds deck covering much of minnesota. Roads are still a bit snow and ice covered, and this is due to o he wind blowing the snow around. It is a bit breezy with winds out of the north, and they will continue out of te northwest today from ten to twenty miles per hour. Temperatures right now are mainly in the 30s and wont warm up too much today with those breezy winds. Weather network showing the quiet conditions acoss eastern iowa. Heres the storr track 7 forecast for today. Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 30s and breezy conditions. Well talk about warmer temperatures, a chanc
Ceremonies being held around the country today marking the aniniversary. The countdown continues the Iowa Caucuses are in four days. And tonight dueling events in our states capital. While many of the top polling republicans will be taking part in the debate on fox news. Donald trump wont be there, citing issues with one of the moderators, megyn kelly. Trump will be in des moines, hosting a special event to benefit veterans. Both events are at eight tonight. Senator ted cruz. Whos polling closely to trump in iowa. Continues to challenge trump to a oneonone debate. And im going to propose a venue, western iowa tech, saturday night in sioux city, we in des moines. But, trumps absence from tonights debate has created an the impact will be with actual votes so soon to being cast. Tracie potts has more from washington. Morning our nbc marist poll shows donald trump flipping the script in New Hampshire and South Carolina our poll shows. Yet his fued with fox news and anchor megan kelly has a