That diagnosis and add the possibility of a treatment haulting or reversing your condition but not having the right to access it because it has yet to be fda a approved. Well. This obstacle was partially removed tuesday withhe passing of t right to try bill. The bill grants terminally ill iowan patients the oppertunity to explore nonfda approved alternatives with the patient simply granting consent beforehand. It gives patients in the sunset of their treatments another oppertunity. I mean is this a cureall drug . No. Is it an extension of lifetype oppertunity . Yes. Another year, maybe another three to five years to extend your lifif it gives people hope, s ss senator. Unanimously passed in the senate and is now headed to the approval. Those dealing with terminally illness say this is a big win for the medical community. It just makes sense to try it so people with terminal illnesses, not just huntingtons disease, can have the right to try something thats not approved yet by the fda bu
That spawned tornadoes for the gulf coast and southeast continues to rise. Reid binion reports on how the systems breadth and reach extended all the way to pennsylvania. Virginia, florida, and north carolina. With Severe Damage as far north as pennsylvania. The same weather system was responsible for the deaths of three people on tuesday. As tornado watches expired late wednesday. New warnings and advisories took their place a low pressure system tracking from the gulf of mexico. And bearing down on the east coast thursday. Triggering winter storm warnings and advisories stretching more than 14 hundred miles. From texas to delaware. With roughly 50 Million People in the storms path. Im reid binion, reporting the director of the World Health Organization said yesterday that the zika outbreak could get worse before it gets better. Who director general Margaret Chan was speaking in brazil, where she met with government officials and visited mothers whose children suffer from a birth defec
Greenspaces to occupy. Everythiing public, everything private. What downtown when you come in as a visitor or as youre walking to lunch would make a difference in your daily life, said ragen cote, executive director of downtown partners sioux city the final design plan from the university of iowa students will be presented in may. But the key to the success in a project like this. Is the power of public input. For the city its a chance to say, these are the things were would like to see, said ragen cote, executive director of downtown partners sioux city the project leaders will hold a Community Open house at the Sioux City Public Museum on march 5 from noon until 3 p. M. To get that public input. Thats when theyll get input from public to see how the spaces will be used. Matt and shelia. A downtown Sioux City Hotel is getting a multimillion dollar facelift. Renovations at the Howard Johnson on Fourth Street began in may 2015. Its a threemillion dollar project thats more than halfway d
Highest court in land demands. The president also said he understands the politics are hard, but will do his job and fulfill the constitutiona l duties. On a roll to the gop nomination donald trump sent out family members today to vouch for his character. Steve handelsman has the latest from washington. With hispancis rubio claims today he can still win. Sot sen. Marco rubio r president ial candidate 25 29 that ifift came down to me anan donald trump id beat him by almost 16 points but cruz is not quitting nor is John Kasich Nats john kasich r president ial candidate 31 35 forget about it forget about it six days away is super tuesday. Donald trump leading in 10 states and focusing on texas endorsement of Texas Governor greg abbott trump played his family card son don jr saying the boys grew up with billions, but trump values sot don trump jr. , son of donald trump 53 59 Education Family work ethic, all of these things that are aften lost in children of similar fortune Melania Trump sa
And, im sheila brummer. Nebraska voters will hear a lot about Capital Punishment between now d the november election. matt lawmakers abolished the Death Penalty in may, but a petition drive is bringing the issue to voters. Today, Death Penalty opponents made their voices heard at the State Capitol in lincoln. They urged voters to keep the punishment off the books. We are promised a punishment and made to wait for it for years and years and years. Today, the group called retain a just nebraska also unveiled their first commercial. Meanwhile, Death Penalty supporters say they too plan to reach out to voters before the november election. Have an update, tononht, to a plan that could make roads safer for cyclists in iowa. The iowa senate has passed a bill that would require motorists to change lanes when passing bicycles. It now heads to the iowa house for consideration. Supporters of the bicycle bill say half of all deadly crashes have been caused by a cars trying to papa bicycles without