along with the fact that the number of cases being reported is also going up, 400 last week alone. we told you about spraying that is taking place in texas from the air and also on the. ground. there is no way to see how effective that is. texas has seen half of the cases in the country. why is it so bad? a mild winter followed by a mild spring followed by a super hot summer. it leads to more mosquito breeding which leads to people getting stung by them. wear insect repellent, long sleeves and pants especially between dawn and dusting. don t have any standing water on your property like buckets or kid depools. the typical west nile season lasts through september but this is anything but typical. we ll keep following it for you. arthel: thank you, my friend. jon: happening now, paul ryan the congressman shaking up the race for the white house in the 12 days since governor mitt