Question after a nurse tested positive for ebola right at the hospital. More breaking news on her identity and the treatment. Her name is nina pham. Shes 26 and she treated Thomas Eric Duncan while he was here at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital. Duncan died last week. We just confirmed that she received a blood transfusion from an ebola survivor, dr. Kent brantly. How did a Health Care Worker contract ebola even with the protective gear and precautions in place for a hospital setting . And what does that mean for potential future cases . Well hear from doctors and other experts about the protocols for treating ebola patients and about whether this countrys hospitals are actually ready. Well also hear about how the fear has been ratcheted up here in dallas now that its home to the first person to contract ebola in the United States. We start with Elizabeth Cohen who is here with me live. You just got the latest on her condition, correct . Reporter right. Weve still been told that she
Turkey has rejected an appeal to free pastor brunson as they ramp up pressure on one another. The state department saying pressure wont stop until all the americans being held in that nation are sent home. Weve been very clear with turkey about our expectations and desire to have our people brought home. Pastor brunson gets the bulk of the attention in the news and from a lot of folks. But it is just as important to us to have the nasa scientist brought home as well as our three locally employed staff who were working at our mission in turkey and have been detained for quite some time as well. Julie David Lee Miller joins us with more. Julie, the political as well as the economic dispute between turkey and the United States has continued to escalate this morning. Relations between the two countries have gone from bad to worse. Turkeys trade minister announcing a short time ago his country is increasing tariffs on 22 different items that are imported from the u. S. For example, tariffs
Welcome to americas news headquarters from washington. Im Kristin Fisher and it is a Beautiful Day here in d. C. Leland i know. Kristin the start of the Cherry Blossoms. Leland the start of the Cherry Blossoms are here and feels like spring. Well check whats happening in el paso. Good of you to be here from home, im leland vittert. The president is threatening to shut down the u. S. Mexico border over illegal immigration, saying he would begin to close the border as soon as next week. He has made these threats before and did not follow through. Our ellison barber in West Palm Beach with the latest as the president is there for the weekend. Hi, ellison. Hey, leland. The u. S. Department of commerce says if the border shut down, it would be a debacle. The president says hell do it if mexico doesnt stop the migrants coming across the border illegally. This is a threat hes made in the past and did nothing. This time President Trump is adamant, hes not playing game. Oil trade, mexico is mak