Infection is going to be limited. And at least in this particular case, the likelyhood of a wide spread outbreak in this country is prettty low. Dr. Fleming being the only perinatologist in sioux city deals with high risk pregnancies and says this virus could cause major complecations during a pregnancy. The main concern for the pregnant patient of course would be concerns about birth deffects, particularly microcephaly, which is a small head size and that is something that can be readily diagnosed through ultra sound. His opinion avoid the problem all together. My best advice, dontgo. If you dont getet bit by a mosquito, youre not gonna get the condition. Even though researchers are a couple of years vaccine dr. Fleming believes the chances of disease becoming a huge problem in the us are low. The risk for particularly for this mosquitos, we dont christina the most common symptoms of zika eye which can last several days to a week. The cdc have issued travel notices for those traveling
About if that would be money well spent. Abc 9s bria bell tells us why local police say they need a little more help on the streets. Bria jenna, during this weeks City Council Budget meeting, Sioux City Police chief doug young asked to add two additional positions to the departments traffic team. Council members will now have to decide if there is room in the budget for more officers to be on payroll. Officers are just getting pulled thinner and thinner and thinner, says sheehan. On wednesday, City Council Members deliberated how the citys budget will be spent. Sioux city police chief doug young took the opportunity to request two more positions for the departments traffic unit, causing a divide amongst Council Members. Officer sheehan says he supports the cheif because the current lack of officers is taking a toll on the boys in blue. There are alot of shifts that have to be back filled because theyre short shifted and so they have to hire back and pay someone for overtime to come in
To understand better says Bishop Walker nickless, dioceses of sioux city. And even with all the political talk surrounding the race for the white house religious studies professorsbruce forbes believes the pope may have beeeea bit misinterpreted with hihimessage, albeit a strong one. Mass right on the border, i mean. He was tryingngo Say Something about divided people and how in the world can we get people to come together. I think he was making a social statement, but its a mistake to see it simply as a political statement says bruce forbes, professor religious studies, Morningside College. Forbes says religion and politics coming together is nothing new. Prohibition, womens rights, and the Civil Rights Movement were all religioly based issuesn their time and today, relgion still plays a pivotal roll in politics and although my dont know the religious affiliation of specific candidates, the number of those looking to elect candidate based on their belief in god is on the decline while
Sundays investigation was not mothersheds first runin with sioux city police. Mothershed was arrested for kidnapping and burning two men over a drug debtback in july of last year. The judge orded mothershed be held on a 300 thousand dollar bond. I would advise you now that you are not required to make a statement and any statement you do make can be used against you at trial. Sir do you have any questions for the court at this ti about your charges or your bond . I do not. Christina mothersheds premlininary hearing will be at the Law Enforcement center february 19th at 9 00 am. Reporting live in studio Christina Grijalva abc9 news jenna slight icy conditions were the reason for a semi accident on highway 20 today. Police and emergency crews responded earlier today to an accident involving this pepsi truck, in the westbound lane of highway 20 in sioux city. According to police, roads were slightly covered in ice, causing the truck the driver sustained only minor injuries. Tim last novem
Timely vote. Confirmed in this difficult, with and his democratic senator harry Reid Mcconnell in a statement saying, the american ople . Should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice. Reid pushing back has a responsibility to fill vacancies as soon as possible. Without a majority in the senate, the democrats will need a handful of break ranks, facing tough re election bids this year. The democrats already sharpening their line of attack. sen. Chuck schumer, d new york i think first the American People dont like this obstructionism. When you go right off the bat and say i dont care who he nominates i am going to oppose him, thats not going to fly. Tim here at home local siouxland judges and lawyers are reacting to Justice Scalias death and the legacy he left behind. Our elisa raffa joins us now with more. Elisa on cam tim, both judges and lawyers had emotions of shock and nostalgia learning about the death of justice scalia. He was a judge, they say who left