volkswagen is giving what it calls a goodwill package. it is giving owners gift cards to regain trust. more than 40,000 owners in the u.s. will receive offers. vw is working on a fix for the vehicles. new development in the e. coli outbreak. health officials say they found no source for the e. coli outbreak, that sickened 40 people. they agreed to remove all old food and deep-clean the stores that were closed. your breakfast fans could be affected by protests planned at fast food restaurants this morning. organizers say that workers plan to walk off the job today in restaurants in 270 cities. today's demonstrations are the latest in a three-year effort for a $15 an hour wage. the protests will culminate tonight at the republican debates in milwaukee. >> showdown in wisconsin. pizza hut is out with a new delivery box it says can make every day a holiday. it's the triple treat box. it has three drawers for your pizza, bred sticks and dessert. the triple treat box and everything that comes inside it can be yours for $19.99. we'll presume that some pizza was enjoyed during "monday night football," which brings up a brief episode of sports analysis that bob costas would love to entertain. sports with reena. >> thank you, sir. it wasn't a marquee match-up. san diego was um 19-14, when zach miller of the bears made this. hand-catch this before tumbling into the end zone. you see that? the bears, tackled on -- you have something to weigh in? you know what i'm talking about. that's a reenaism. it was tacked on by two-point conversion. that was enough to win it. chicago takes this 22-19. do you have something to say? >> it's a hand catch as opposed to what? a leg catch? >> a hand catch. like, got it with his hand. you're right. what's the term? >> just a catch. >> got to beef it up. >> a hand catch. >> a hand catch. i don't know. as opposed to his legislatis. one guy got it between his legs. >> he did. nutcracker. coming up, saving time on everyday tasks. grab your smartphone. it could make your life easier. >> the olympic athlete who got worldwide attention as a figure skater. and then, slid into challenging times. we're introducing you to a 17-year-old college grad showing off his smarts at his first job at nasa. that, after a chilly look at 36 degrees in great falls in montana. the inspiration for the restaurant, ted's montana grill. >> really? are you making that up? 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she's doing all of the work around here. finally this half hour, let's hear it for this 17-year-old boy who graduated from college and landed a prominent job. >> that job is at nasa. this is one, smart kid. we're learning more about him in a story that only kabc can tell. >> reporter: there's nothing ordinary about this 17-year-old. by age 7, he was whizzing through trigonometry. at 15, he earned a bachelor's degree from ucla. he is almost finished with his master's degree. and for extra money, he works at nasa. >> i was quick to catch on to math. >> reporter: the minute he spotted moshe, he snapped him up. >> he had an application is. and he had software and mathematical algorithms. >> moshe worked with nasa engineers. >> i'm developing the automatic surveillance broadcast. it replaces radar, what air traffic control see on that magical screen. >> reporter: i found moshe to be humble. >> i don't often compare myself with others. i try to be the best that i can be. >> reporter: moshe 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