Transcripts For KPIX CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley 2014

KPIX CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley October 11, 2014

Pelley good evening. This is our western edition. The toll in the biggest outbreak of ebola that the world has ever known hit a new milestone today. The World Health Organization told us that more than 4,000 people have died in four west african nations, and one in the United States thomas eric duncan, wednesday, in dallas. Tonight, new documents raise still more questions about how the hospital treated duncan and why it initially sent him home. Manuel bojorquez is in dallas. Reporter medical records released by duncans family to the Associated Press reportedly show his 103degree temperature flagged with an exclamation point in the Texas Health Presbyterian Record Keeping system. The records indicate, during his visit to the emergency room two weeks ago, he said he felt dizzy, had a headache, and abdominal pain so severe he rated them eightout of ten. And though duncan told the nurse he was from west africa, they sent him home, reportedly with antibiotics and tylenol. Saymendi lloyd spoke on behalf of duncans quarantined girlfriend. If you went to the hospital right now and your temperature was 103 degrees, no doctor would return you home. Reporter duncan returned two days later. The hospital has defended their treatment, but said today in a statement c. D. C. Regards this as a very high priority. Reporter at a congressional hearing in dallas, congressman Michael Burgess of texas peppered toby merlin from the centers for Disease Control and prevention with questions about whether hospitals are ready. What are you going to do now differently to make sure that message gets to the people on the front line, because that is the critical part that was missed . What we need to do is work with regulatory organizations to be sure that compliance with preparedness is a higher a higher priority. Reporter Texas Health Officials acknowledge delays in the quarantine of exposed family members and the decontamination of the apartment they shared with duncan. But, scott, those Officials Say they are following strict guidelines for handling duncans remains. There was no autopsy, and he has now been cremated. Pelley Manuel Bojorquez in dallas. Manuel, thanks very much. Dr. Jon lapook is our chief medical correspondent for cbs news. Jon, do these apparent mistakes at the hospital suggest that were not as safe as we would like to think . Reporter scott, you always want patient care to be perfect, but what keeps communities safe is the Public Health response to an illness like this. So there were some initial mistakes, as we heard in the piece. There was delay in cleaning out the apartment, moving people out. But after that, it was all by the book. And in fact, within 48 hours, contacts were all traced down by the c. D. C. So, yes, lessons were learned, and certainly we need to learn more lessons, and the entire nation is certainly on a heightened state of alert and you just hope it doesnt turn into panic. Pelley and theres certainly a great deal more awareness than there was before the case in dallas. Jon lapook. Thanks very much, jon. We are following another virus in the country. Its called enterovirus, and its been making children sick all over america. A month ago, cases were reported in 12 states. Well, now, its in 46 states, and there have been a total of 691 cases. A child in new jersey has died. His father talked to vanita nair. He was real enthusiastic. He always wanted to make his mom and dad proud. Reporter andy waller kept his fouryearold son ely home one day in late september. One of his sisters had pink eye, and elys parents figured hed get it, too. At a press conference, his father said his son didnt have a cold or a fever or any signs of illness. I put him to bed about 7 00. I kissed him on the forehead, gave him a big hug, gave him his nightnight. I said, ely, lets have a great day tomorrow. And he just said, i will, daddy. I will. And the next morning, he was not. He was no longer with us. Reporter during the night, ely stopped breathing. He became the first child in new jersey to die from enterovirus 68, or e. V. D68. Had you guys even heard of enterovirus . No, we had not. O, reporter doctors dont know where there have been more outbreaks this year than ever. Evd68 appears like a fast moving cold with a runny nose and cough. Usually, theres no fever. While most people recover quickly, some have experienced paralysis and muscle weakness, but its unclear if its connected to the virus. Doctors say children with asthma or other respiratory problems are at a higher risk. And the hope is that, by doing this, maybe i can do something that ely would be proud of. Im trying to do something that helps me become the father and the person that ely saw when he looked at me. Reporter ely was the youngest of triplets. His father tells us his sisters are healthy. Scott, the enterovirus season generally runs from july to october, but the c. D. C. Is not sure if weve even seen the peak yet. Pelley an incredibly fast moving illness. Vanita, thank you very much. Today, the Nobel Peace Prize committee spanned a generation and a hostile International Border to select the 2014 winners. They couldnt have been more different 17yearold malala yousafzai, and 60yearold sarks an indian hindu. But they were chosen for their common passion, protecting children. Malala is the youngest peace prize winner ever, and cbs this mornings Norah Odonnell met her last year. I was not expecting that i would get this award. Reporter now attending a girls school in birmingham, england, the High School Student was in chemistry class when she heard the incredible news. This award is not just a piece of metal or an award you would keep in your room. This is really an encouragement for me to go forward and believe in myself to know there are people supporting me in this campaign. Reporter two years ago, as she was riding the bus to school in pakistans swat valley, malala was shot in the head by the taliban for insisting that girls have the right to an education. She spent nearly four months recovering in a hospital. We spoke with malala last year. The man who targeted you is now the head of the taliban. Does that scare you . Im not scared of the taliban at all. I might be afraid of ghosts and dragons and those things, but im not afraid of the taliban. I think that i have already seen death, and i know that even death does not want to kill me. Reporter nor silence her. Obe is now working through the malala fund in four countries. Her goal is global, but she started by educating a group of 40 girls in her hometown. Those girls were doing domestic child labor, and now those girls are going to school, so its really im really happy that they are getting education, theyre going to school, theyre learning every day. Reporter do you want to be the Prime Minister someday . Yes, i have chosen politics for my goal because i think the best way to work for education, to work for your country is to choose politics. I am really committed, and i want to do what i have already dreamed for, and that is for education, so i will never stop. Reporter and, scott, malala said today she spoke with her fellow Nobel Prize Winner satyarthi, and they both agreed they would invite the Prime Ministers of pakistan and india to join them when they receive the award, which, scott, as you know, is extraordinary, given the tensions between these two countries. Pelley its the kind of thing you can do when you win the Nobel Peace Prize. You know, norah im envious that you met her. What is she like . Reporter you know, i talked to her when she was 16 years old a year ago. She has this confidence, this poise about her that is extraordinary. And it stunned me today to that she made this invitation, because it shows that her appeal is greater than just on girls education. She says, why should we focus on fighting . Our two countries should focus on education. Pelley Norah Odonnell, co anchor of cbs this morning. Thank you, norah. Reporter thank you. Pelley today, the cowinner, kailash satyarthi, called his Nobel Peace Prize an honor for all indians. Like malala, he has survived physical attacks in his decades long fight to end child slavery in india, and is credited have saved thousands of children. Less than four weeks now before the midterm elections, the court took actions last night against voter i. D. Laws in two states, texas and wisconsin. Chip reid is looking into that. Reporter wisconsins law requiring that voters provide i. D. Has been on the books for three years, but has not been enforced because critics have successfully argued in court that it discriminates against minority voters. But last month, a federal Appeals Court rejected that argument and gave the law a green light. Now, in a new twist, the u. S. Supreme court has put wisconsins law on hold. The court did not give a reason for the decision, but republican Governor Scott walker predicted today it will eventually be upheld. It makes it easy to vote in the state but hard to cheat. We still think protecting the integrity of each and every vote is incredibly important. Reporter texas controversial voter i. D. Law was not just put on hold; it was struck down by federal judge Nelva Gonzales ramos. She found more than 600,000 registered voters do not have the kind of i. D. Required by the law, and that it primarily affects poor people who the legislature knew were disproportionately African American and latino. Sherrilyn ifill is president of the n. A. A. C. P. Legal defense fund, which played a key role in the texas case. Your view is that this idea of widespread voter fraud is a myth. I think this lays bare this myth about what voters i. D. Is really premised on. Its premised on a disenfranchisement scheme and not on protecting the ballot. Reporter the office of texas Republican Attorney general greg abbott said it will immediately appeal the decision. Abbott is a strong supporter of the law, scott, and is leading in the polls to be elected the next governor of texas in november. Pelley chip reid in our washington newsroom tonight. Chip, thanks very much. Today, the catholic archbishop of st. Louis called for peace after another round of violence last night. Hands up. Dont shoot pelley Police Clashed with demonstrators protesting the shooting death wednesday of a black teenager by a white off duty police officer. The police say the teen had shot at the officer, but his parents say he was unarmed. Nis weekend, thousands are expected to rally in st. Louis to protest the Fatal Shooting of the unarmed Michael Brown by a white officer in nearby ferguson. Today, the isis Extremist Group continued to advance on multiple fronts. It pushed closer into the besieged syrian town of kobani, despite days of u. S. Air strikes there. And isis is threatening to overrun iraqs anbar province. That was the battleground that claimed the most american lives in the iraq war. Elizabeth palmer is in baghdad. Reporter today, isis extremists are fighting in most of anbar, iraqs largest province. The Iraqi Military is Still Holding two key positions on the main highways. Otherwise, this vast territory, all the way from the jordanian and syrian borders to the edge of baghdad, would be under isis control, allowing them Free Movement of weapons and supplies. Last month, u. S. Air strikes, in conjunction with iraqi forces, drove isis back from the strategic haditha dam, but it was a rare victory in a fight thats about to get even fiercer. Two days ago, isis downed an Iraqi Air Force helicopter in anbar. And iraqi Officials Say they used a shoulderlaunched anti aircraft missile. Last week, extremists took over two more anbar towns. Where theyre not fighting, theyre running things, even raising money. We were shown an official isis receipt given to a truck driver who paid them 300 of what they called road tax. While isis is consolidating its position in anbar, theres no immediate fear, scott, that the capital itself is going to fall. However, defending it is such a priority that there are now 12 teams of u. S. Military advisers on the ground with the Iraqi Defense forces of baghdad. Pelley and u. S. Officials are telling us, think in terms of months or years before this fight is over. Liz palmer in baghdad for us tonight. Thank you, liz. In secretive north korea, the biggest secret is whats become of the leader, kim jong un . And the c. E. O. Of microsoft puts out a fix for a gaffe when the cbs evening news continues. Many americans who have prescriptions fail to stay on them. 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Reports suggest kim may have pulled a tendon or hurt his leg. There are other rumors the rotund leader is suffering from gout. And a british tabloid even wrote about a possible obsession with emmental cheese to explain his weight gain. North korea watchers are questioning whether hes still in charge. North korea is a volatile state with Nuclear Ambitions thats threatened allout war against the u. S. The Supreme Leader is not exactly shy. When we were in north korea, we saw him a number of times. Kim has disappeared for weeks before, but never for this long. The only certainty is the longer he is out of public view, the more speculation will swirl. Seth doane, cbs news, beijing. Pelley in a moment, the microsoft c. E. O. Hit the delete key. Delete key. So imagine, what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar . Imagine, loving your numbers. Introducing oncedaily invokana®. 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