Infection is going to be limited. And at least in this particular case, the likelyhood of a wide spread outbreak in this country is prettty low. Dr. Fleming being the only perinatologist in sioux city deals with high risk pregnancies and says this virus could cause major complecations during a pregnancy. The main concern for the pregnant patient of course would be concerns about birth deffects, particularly microcephaly, which is a small head size and that is something that can be readily diagnosed through ultra sound. His opinion avoid the problem all together. My best advice, dontgo. If you dont getet bit by a mosquito, youre not gonna get the condition. Even though researchers are a couple of years vaccine dr. Fleming believes the chances of disease becoming a huge problem in the us are low. The risk for particularly for this mosquitos, we dont christina the most common symptoms of zika eye which can last several days to a week. The cdc have issued travel notices for those traveling
Youll hear from them. Up ahead. And. Changes to iowas medicaid system are less than a month away. Well bring you all the details from des moines. These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Lukas good morning and thanks for joining us. Im lukas voss. It was an emotional scene at the woobury county court house yesterday. As two sioux city teens were sentenced for staging a bank robbery last year crying. I love you 18 year old Angelica Perez and 19 year old heaven zevenbergen were sentenced to 5 years in prison for staging a robbery at the Security National bank located inside the hamilton boulavard hyvee store. Where zenvenbergen worked as a teller. During the robbery perez went up to zevenbergens window and demanded cash. Zevenbergen then pretended to faint to buy some get away. Both were eventually caught and pleaded guilty to 2nd degree theft in connection to the crime. A representative of the bank is saying the incident had a Lasting Impact within one week the bank lost two e
The race. Fiorina had poor showing at the primary, where she took home less than 5 percent of the vote. And new Jersey Governor Chris Christie also announced that he is suspending his campaign. Since announcing he was running for president. Christie hadnt polled in the top half of the republican candidates. Lukas and the South Carolina republican president ial primary is just over a week away. The three candidates looking to be the establishment candidate for the gop are duking it out. But who will be the last candidate standing . Reporter dana bash has the latest. nat sound john kasich arrived in South Carolina of histrong New Hampshire finish. gov. John kasich r president ial candidate what i celebrated last night was the army of volunteers delivered the victory. To be sure, kach was a distant second behind donald trump. Among republicans vying for the mainstream mantle, leaving the gop field even more scrambled, and kasich preparing for political incoming. gov. John kasich r preside
Death penalty case. Rusch told the committee this morning hes seen firsthand how costly and hard it was on jurors and court personnel. He says Death Penalty cases are unfairly taxing on county governments and he doesnt believe the punishment is an effective crime deterrent. Civil rights leaders gathered at the iowa capitol today to push for criminal justice reform. Members of local naacp chapters, and other groups, want to keep confidential juvenile records, and ban the box to expand Work Opportunities for people with criminal histories. But, those leaders admit getting real change could be a challenge. There was snow in some parts of siouxland. But can we expect more tonight . Here to tell us that is chief meteorologis t ron demers with the first look at our forecast. Weather adlib a little light snow made its way across parts of the area with central siouxland only seeing a dusting although one to two inches fell in the eastern parts of the region. Were not done with snow chances eit
A huge portion of the country is about to get really, really, really cold. Today thursday, february 11, 2016. From nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. 23 degrees out there. That will be known as a heat wave this weweend. Byunday it could be 1 degree or 0 here in new york city. Bundle up. Lets srt with breaking news after a dramatic nht of negotiations those four people still occupying a Federal Building in oregon now appear to be on the verge of ending that siege. This 41dayccupation could come to annd thihi mning with turn themselves in peacefully following dramatic developments as fbi put barricades ahead of and behind where those are camping. Come out with your hands up. No were not. Youre going to have to kill us. Reporter tense moments as the fbi moves in on the four remaining occupiers at a wildlife refuge. Well, no, im done talking. Im done praying. Thats it.