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Mothers who have traveled overseas and zika infected areas, more on the new development now from ktvus Jana Katsuyama live in the newsroom. Jana . Reporter Public Health Officials Say they cannot release any information for privacy reasons but we have learned from a source that the mother did not contract the virus here but got it while traveling. The mother delivered her baby at the Medical Center within the past six months. She apparently contracted zika virus while traveling in guatemala. Her baby was born with a severe case of microcephaly, unusually small head. Zika virus can infect the nerve cells early on in development and cause damage. So that is sort of what is thought to be causing the small heads and brains. Reporter affected babies are prone to seizures and developmental delays. Doctors dont know the long term effects. California Health Officials say to date 114 californians have tested positive for zika virus. 21 are pregnant women. All were travel related cases. The virus is believed to remain in the blood for one week and primarily is transmitted through muscular bites. Bay area Health Officials say the risk of transmission is low here. We dont actually have the mosquito established here in San Francisco. Reporter the most important thing is for pregnant women to avoid traveling to zika infected areas. We are recommending also that women not travel to areas with active transmission if pregnant or considering getting pregnant as well. Reporter people should be aware the virus can be transmitted not just through mosquitoes, but also through sexual partners. Weve learned that it cannot be only be male to female but female to male, for six months. For women, potentially for eight weeks and not conceived for eight weeks. After being in a zika impacted area. Reporter Health Officials say most people infected experience mild symptoms such as fever, rash and joint pain. Some might have no symptoms at all making it difficult. Florida is the only state so far that has any reported homegrown zika transmissions by mosquitoes. What is next . Do Health Officials have any plans to track that babys progress . Reporter theres a lot of Research Going on right now. The Health Officials say they do plan to track the progress. One of the children one of the babies born in california, the mother took them out of the country so they are no longer here in california. The other one they are planning to continue with followup checkups as well as monitoring and support for that family. Jana katsuyama live in our newsroom, thank you for that. On ktvu. Com youll find more information on the zika virus from the cdc, our top story right now right at the top of our homepage. President obama issued a warning that money to fight zika is running out. He says he requested 1. 9 billion in february to develop a vaccine and control the mosquitoes that spread the virus. But Congress Left for summer recess without approving that request. Congress needs to do its job. Fighting zika costs money. Helping puerto rico deal with the zika crisis costs money. Research in the new vaccines and by the way, nih announced the first Clinical Trial in humans, that costs money. Thats why my Administration Proposed an urgent request for more funding back in february. The president s comments came during a lengthy News Conference on a wide range of topics including the threat posed by isis. As kevin corke reports, president obama detailed efforts at weakening isis and the recent successes on the battlefield. Our air Campaign Continues to hammer isil targets. More than 14,000 strikes so far. President Obama Holding a News Conference at the pentagon thursday. On the latest u. S. Efforts to combat isis. I last updated the American People on our campaign in june shortly after the horrifying attack in orlando. In the weeks since we have continued to be relentless in our fight against isil. And on the ground in syria and iraq, isil continues to lose territory. In other words, isil turns out not to be invincible. They are in fact inevitably going to be defeated. Reporter earlier mr. Obama chaired a National Security Council Meeting at the pentagon focused on the terror group. Tragically however we have also seen isil still has the ability to direct and inspire attacks. Reporter the comments come the same day the pentagon released new video of u. S. Led Coalition Airstrikes on isis targets. Military says one video was shot in libya on august 1st. It shows a strike on an isis tank near the libyan city. U. S. Plains have been conducting a number of airstrikes lately. After the Libyan Government asked for help in the ongoing fight against a growing number of isis militants in their country. Meantime u. S. Defense Department Also released new video of what they say are Coalition Airstrikes on isis targets in syria. The u. S. Pre is prepared to work with russia to reduce the violence and strengthen our efforts against isil and al qaeda in syria. So far, russia has failed to take the necessary steps. Reporter the pentagon says u. S. Forces in syria have been able to seize control of nearly 70 of a former isis stronghold in the northern part of syria. At the white house, kevin corke, fox news. At the same conference, president obama strongly denied a cash payment of 400 million to iran was a ransom. The Administration Says the money was actually part of the settlement over longstanding iranian claims going back to the 1970s and had been publicly announced. It says the timing at several americans were released from captivity in iran was a coincidence. Today donald trump again claimed to have seen secret video of the west delivering the money even though his own camp says what trump really saw was video of the three americans being freed in switzerland. The airplane coming in and the money coming off i guess, right . That was given to us, has to be, by the iranians. And you know why the tape was given to us . Because they want to embarrass our country. During that rally, in portland, maine, a number of protesters waved u. S. Constitutions. A sign of solidarity for khizr khan, the father of an army captain killed in iraq who held up the constitution as he criticized trump during the democratic convention. Hillary clinton rallied with Union Workers in las vegas today saying voters need to choose between you are hired or youre fired. Referring to trumps mantra on his former tv show. She focused on job growth and prolabor policies saying she wants to work with organized labor to put people to work upgrading roads, bridges, water and sewer systems. Her plan includes a new power grid, Affordable College tuition, more hightech teachers and highspeed internet foreveryone. She says it will be the largest federal Economic Investment since world war ii. The mayor of stockton was arrested on charges involving minors at his youth camp in amador county. The fbi arrested Anthony Silva his camp this morning. Accused of taking part in a game of strip poker with camp counselors and secretly making an audio recording of that game. Hes also accused of serving alcohol to minors. Silva had no comment at the charges after posting bail this afternoon, his attorney questioned the timing of silvas arrest. Charges come as a surprise, and the information theyve had is over almost ayearold. Silva faces three misdemeanors and one felony charge in the case. In San Francisco former chinatown gang leader Raymond Shrimp Boy Chow was sentenced to two life terms in prison, chow was convicted in january of ordering the killing of a leader of the Fraternal Organization and conspiring to kill another rival. His girlfriend said he will file an appeal. Oakland parent and a local rapper working together to draw attention to gun violence. They want to put a face to the families of those who lost loved ones. New at 10 00, ktvus Paul Chambers is here with new efforts to reduce those senseless shootings. Paul . Reporter Christopher Ellis john son was shot and killed, his cousin is a famous rapper. Recorded a video for his latest song called no more tears for the parents of those who lost loved ones to gun violence. You have to take a stand. Reporter Christopher Ellis wants to reclaim the streets of all the. Its to the point where if you are a parent of a teenage boy or girl now, you are waiting for a call. A call that no parent wants to receive. A call their child is hurt or dead. February of last year ellis received that call when his 14yearold son tayvon was shot and killed while walking to a store with two friends. Take me on the journey of the last year for you. I mean, how are you today . Im doing better. Its been tough. I had my time as usually when i see my son. Reporter ellis has at least three of his sons friends were killed. Two were Football Team its, josiah pratt and wilson. They drowned over memorial day weekend. Wilson was also with avon when he was killed. The third person regginae jeffers, 16yearold was shot and killed hours after dancing at the funeral of pratt and wilson. With the death of the young lady, regginae jeffries, i got mad. I went downstairs and i wrote the song. So many kids, man. Theres too much violence going on out here, yall. Reporter no more tears is dedicated to families like ellis. He rose to fame in the 90s as a rapper. He latest track is for parents who lost their children. Ellis said he was writing a psa about gun violence when he sent him the song. When he sent the song it was like, damn, thats exactly what i was thinking. You know what im saying . Ive lost my nephew, ive lost my knees. Ive lost my cousin. All within a twoyear span. The two want people to know even though their loved ones are no longer here, they have a voice. And need to be remembered. Thats why this week and they will record a video for the song with the parents and family members of those who have been killed. They say together they want to give the Community Hope of ending gun violence but they cant do it alone. Us as parents, us as uncles and aunts, brothers, sisters, we got to do better. We have two pulleys our community. I dont have to be in oakland anymore. Im here to fight for my city. If im here, you need to help me. Part of the proceeds will go towards the Scholarship Fund in honor of dave on. But maybe with his influence, the popularity of his music, perhaps he might be able to reach a different segment of the population and make a difference. Thats the hope. Other people that Police Officers cannot connect with. Hoping those people that listen to his music and no he is part of the streets of oakland will listen. Maybe they will. Thanks, paul. Gavin newsom is talking about pot. At 10 30, Claudine Wong oneon one with the governor about his Marijuana Initiative going to voters in november. Im sick and tired of the rhetoric around the war on drugs. I want to do something about it. And in weather, a bigtime cooldown across parts of the bay area. To prove how authentic my new brewhouse bacon burger is im going undercover, at an actual brewhouse. Its awesome. Amazing what if i told you, you are eating a jacks brewhouse bacon burger from jack in the box. Not this one. Absolutely lying. And what if i told you. That im jack. Whaaaat . no way no didnt see that coming, did you . Porter ale cheese sauce, grilled onions, and bacon on a artisan potato bun. Jacks new brewhouse bacon burger, new from jack in the box. Hey, where did jack go . He was just here. Former oakland as superstar jose canseco back on the field, now making plays in the east bay city of pittsburgh. It has been 15 years since his majorleague career ended. Now he plays for the pittsburgh the pacific association. Am in ktvus amber lee set down with canseco to talk about returning to the field and also his controversial past. Amber . Reporter heather, we are at the field. As you can see the game is still going on. The slugger joins the team with one month left in the season. He is reflective about his need to be in a game that is still a major part of his life. Batting cleanup, designated hitter number 33, jose canseco. Reporter jose canseco is the newest member of the pittsburgh diamonds. The designated hitter. When you talk about being on the field, playing the game in a simple form, its the best game of the world. Reporter against the sonoma stompers. Its my addiction. Its what i love. Reporter joining this team is more than playing baseball. Its about playing the game of life. Once you stop being active and moving, once you stop being interactive with something thats when you start growing old. Reporter now a chance to help younger players to strive for the major. And theres a drive to center, back goes shelby to the wall, it is gone. Reporter in the 1980s, canseco made his mark on the field as one half of the bash brothers with mark mcgwire. He also won two world series championships but the game changer came in retirement. He wrote a tellall book, juiced, revealing his and other players rampant use of steroids. He named names, a move that he says cost him dearly. Financially, emotionally, death threats. It hurt me and my family greatly. I dont regret it because it helped the game straighten itself out. And now the game of baseball is the best game in the world. Reporter everyone he knew from Major League Baseball wants nothing to do with him. Know. They cant deal with me at all. Dream job would have been to manage but i think thats gone. Reporter he looks forward not backward, he loves life, baseball and to have fun. Im the type of guy that refuses to grow old. I do. I refuse to grow old. I refuse to give him. I refuse to do Anything Possible to hold onto youth as an reporter its about stepping up to the plate and making adjustments. His dream now is to be part owner of the league or team president. I see myself as an entertainer and im hoping thats what i bring to this game at any level. Reporter looking at a live picture of the game, neither canseco nor the team owner would say how much hes being paid. Canseco is definitely not doing this for the money. The team did tell me the highest paid players get 3000 a month. As for the fans, at its peak there were about 100 people here. Most of them did tell me they were here to see canseco play. Live in pittsburgh, amber leigh, ktvu fox 2 news. San jose man jumps to his death at a popular Swimming Hole in santa cruz county. The 23yearold landed on some rocks at the garden of eden Swimming Hole inside the henry gold redwood state park around for a 4 00 p. M. Yesterday. Witnesses say he was jumping off with Three Friends and was drinking alcohol. The Swimming Hole has become quite popular on social media and is drawing more people. Several people have hurt themselves recently despite signs prohibiting jumping and drinking. Now to Sonoma County where Health Officials are issuing a warning for the second summer in a row about toxic algae in the Russian River. New at 10 00, ktvus Debora Villalon is live in hillsboro with the signs going up on those beaches right now. Debora . They went up today. Reporter bigger and bolder than last summer. It is still okay to swim in the river but since the algae killed two dogs last year, officials are not taking any chances. The Russian River area is rocking with activity. But the final weeks of summer may be marred like last year by mother natures blue algae. Vacation wonderland just became a bit less wonderful for children and dogs. There was no signs. So i didnt know dogs could die from that. Reporter Valerie Williams at mothers speech in forestville let her to pop slap from the river, she hadnt seen the warning signs. It is supposed to be stable to but it had fallen down. Im not going to let them do this anymore. Reporter this is one of four public beaches out of 10 on the Russian River where the tocsin has been found this week. Since kids put their hands in their mouths and dogs may slurp up lots of water, the advice is to not Swallow River water or touch any of the shorelines come that could be harmful. It was last august at Memorial Beach a san jose couple set out on a floating trip with their golden retriever who collapsed and died while in their kayak. Water is running i dont think theres a problem. Reporter some beachgoers associate the still waters a recent drought years. So they are not convinced its a big problem. Right now its colder than normal. So id rather than swim today. But normally he does swim. Reporter other recreational areas have also been troubled by bluegreen algae. Notably lakeshore breaux in the east bay where three dogs died of it last year. Here is the Russian River.

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