to hear more from vinson, tune in to the "today" show. that starts this morning at 7:00, right after "today in the bay." >> thanks, sam. bike safety will be front and center after last week's death of a high school student. on october 27th, ethan wong was hit and killed by a gravel truck as he drove his bike to school. he was in the bike lane and the driver kept going until people caught up to him. this morning there will be a safety workshot at the quinlan community center. >> 55-year-old stillman pheiffer, accused of causing the fire that burned down the old kntv studios last year. today he is supposed to be sentenced for a probation violation. police say he deliberately set fire to the old building where up to 30 people stayed. >> an overflow crowd gathered last night at stanford university. they held a vigil for the 43 university students who vanished 41 days ago. the mayor of the town where this all happened has now been arrested, along with his wife. the belief is he ordered the police to attack the students. some tonight count thei

. >>> texas nurse amber vinson lost something precious when she caught ebola, her diamond engagement ring. >> the contamination crew that wiped her apartment clean apparently tossed her ring at an incineration bin way lot of other personal items. she recovered from ebola but was so heartbroken about the ring and a texas jewelry store heard about the story and offered vinson the opportunity to pick out a brand-new ring free of charge. >> that is very nice. >> oh, my goodness. yes. i like this one. >> i like that one, too. >> i do, too. no word yet when vinson and her fiancee plan to walk down the aisle, but when they do, she'll have the ring. >> that is a very nice generous store. >> he's saying thank you. >> that's all for our broadcast. we'll be back at 11:00. have a great night, everybody. >> make it a great night, everybody! >>> bill cosby's lawyer is firing back after janice dickinson came to "e.t." claiming cosby sexually assaulted her. >> janice is here again tonight and she is explaining how she feels her story was covered up. >> his attorney is saying it's a fabricated lie. >

vinson was diagnosed four days later. >>> dupont underground is some long abandoned space that could be getting a rebirth. >> reporter: just beyond that sealed tunnel here in one of d.c.'s prime neighborhoods sits tens of thousands of square feet of abandoned space, space that may now finally be put to use. thousands of people walk through dupont circle every day, some likely unaware of what's beneath their feet. 75,000 square feet of unused space, now one d.c. group is making plans for that space. >> everything from pop-up retail and restaurants, fashion shows, dance and theater events, concert performances. >> reporter: the arts coalition for the dupont underground says the long term vision is a mix of the cultural and commercial. now the space has a long and at times tortured history. it was created at underground streetcar space in 1949, converted to a fallout shelter in the 1960s. while underground shops, playgrounds and marks were proposed the space remained -- markets were proposed the space remained in 1995 when a food court opened only to close in 1996. that space has failed

. >> in an interview with cnn, amber vinson said she had no symptoms and to this day still has no idea when she contracted the virus. vinson says she followed all the proper cdc protocols in treating ebola patient thomas eric duncan, who died from the virus. vinson made a full recovery from ebola. >>> if your doctors is in network your hospital says your insurer will cover the bill you might assume you're fully covered. sounds straightforward. but kpix 5 consumerwatch reporter julie watts warns, that could be a costly assumption. >> the hernia is below the beltline. >> reporter: germanyjeremy thought he would have a scar and his insurance company would pay and the hospital assured it. >> yes, the surgery was authorized. yes the surgeon was in network. >> reporter: but what they failed to tell him even though jeremy's in network surgeon works out of this facility, the hospital itself is actually out of the network. so while in recovery, the young dad got a bill for more than $20,000 for a procedure that could have been covered if only it had been done somewhere else. sutter's response?

. >> amber vinson, the nurse who beat ebola after contracting it from a dying man opens up about her battle with the disease. >> reporter: a 47-year-old ex- nfl cheerleader and baltimore socialite accused of raping a 15-year-old boy. i'm scott broom in baltimore, why many people have a heard time believing it is rape >>> new developments in the case of an ex-ravens cheerleader and baltimore socialite accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy. now her estranged husband, a fortune 500 ceo has released a statement and howard county police say they are assisting delaware authorities after learning that some of the sex activity may have occurred there. scott broom is in baltimore. >> reporter: 47-year-old molly shattuck expelled from the many philanthropic boards she sat on here in baltimore while her ceo ex-husband mayo shattuck of exelon energy says he is shocked and saddened and is deeply concerned for the victim and his own three children. >> i'm able to completely be me. >> reporter: this while their mother, the ex-nfl cheerleader and self style online lifestyle guru face says fe

both nina pham and amber vinson are now getting on with their lives. amber vinson sat down with cnn's don lemon. >> do you know when you contracted or how you contracted ebola? >> i have no idea. i go through it almost daily in my mind what happened or what went wrong. i was covered completely every time. i followed the cdc protocols. i never strayed. it is a mystery to me. when i was going through the very rough couple of days, you have to force yourself to get up and forcing yourself takes a lot out of you, too. it is a struggle. you're fighting for your life. >> i cannot believe how great she looks and wonderful she is that she and nina pham are out and recovered. >> they went into really the worst situation possible and have been just so poised the whole time. >>> the only person in the united states being treated for ebola right now is dr. craig spencer. in isolation at bellevue hospital in new york. he is in stable condition. >>> in mexico city, angry protests over the disappearance of 43 college students. demonstrators demanding president nieto

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as you know, thomas eric duncan died and nina pham and amber vinson have both recovered. in an interview, a fascinating interview with our don lemon, vinson talks about the reaction she now receives in dallas. >> reporter: do people treat you differently now? >> well, since i've been back everyone that has noticed me around town has been just great. they come to me, they want hugs and they tell me that they've prayed for me and they're happy to see i'm doing good. but my bridesmaids that i met with when i was in ohio, i've heard stories that, you know, just because they know me or they saw me that day that they -- people tend to stand away. >> reporter: because when nina pham got it people were worried. then you were on the airplane, they contacted the people on the airplane, they cleaned the plane, the kids in the school -- i mean, you know the whole thing, right? the bridal shop closed and on and on and on. and i have to be honest, even when we were looking for places to do this interview, many places said -- >> no? it is so much fear. the public really needs to be educ

amber vinson appeared on the "today" show this morning. she got the virus after treating a man who got sick in west africa. vinson was later criticized for flying to and from cleveland shortly before she was diagnosed. vinson insists she was not sick or contagious at the time and the cdc told her it was okay to fly. >> like, i've read that someone said i felt weird or didn't feel right, but i'm a nurse. i have medical terms i can use to quantify how i was feeling. i felt fine. i felt normal. >> vinson also says the hospital did not give nurses enough trains on treating ebola patients but says she'd do it again. >>> the president says he may follow through on a promise he made before the election to go around congress and sign executive orders on immigration if lawmakers can't pass a bill. if he does that, house speaker john boehner warns the president is playing with fire. nbc 10 national correspondent brian mooar has the story from washington. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner is putting president obama on notice. >> when you play w

vinson got sick while treating patient eric duncan. she says she followed every c- d-c guideline, including when she took two flights to plan her wedding. she says she was given permission to fly since she didn't have any symptoms. vinson says she feels the c-d-c tried to blame her, even though she reported her temperature to the health department. stocks closed at new record thursday. dow rose 69. nasdaq gained 17. s&p up 10% for the year. hackers responsible for home depots massive data breach stole more than just debit and credit cards. an investigation revealed they also stole 53 million e-mail addresses. hackers apparently got into the system using a third-party vendor's username and password. home depot did not disclose which vendor was hacked, but warned the email addresses could be used in phishing attacks. it expects to pay at least 62 million dollars in recovery costs. the u-s postal service failed to deliver thousands of holiday packages on time last year, resulting in a lot of angry customers. this year, u-p-s is hoping to

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amber vinson says she followed all the rules while caring for ebola patient thomas eric duncan. so how on earth did the texas nurse get the deadly virus? she has absolutely no idea. but she spoke to cnn's don lemon. >> do you know when you came in contact with bodily fluids? do you know when you contracted or how you contracted ebola? >> i have no idea. i go through it almost daily in my mind. like what happened? what went wrong? because i was covered completely every time. i followed the cdc protocol for donning every time. i never strayed. it is a mystery to me. >> all of the sudden you're following protocol, and then you're friends with nina pham. and then nina pham gets sick. what are you thinking? >> my heart dropped. i -- i was afraid for myself. my first thought was nina's a great nurse. i know her nursing. she follows rules and protocol as closely as i do. if this happened to her, it can happen to me. it rock mid world. >> did you have a mini freak-out? >> i did. >> what did you do? >> and breakdown. i cried. i mean, this is my colleague. and i know what i saw firsthand.

amber vinson now ebola-free sat down with nbc's matt lauer. she's'ed the question how could she get on the plane after treating the nash's first ebola patient. >> i was never told they couldn't travel. i talked to my icu management team. i actually called in on monday to verify that i was permitted to travel, and then again i was at work on like tuesday or wednesday and i talked to management in person and they said that the cdc said it was okay to go. >> up next on msnbc, more on the midterm fallout. our own chris hayes joins me to talk about the road ahead. >>> and everybody says they want to work together, but do they really mean it? what about immigration reform j plus after years of denial, baseball's slugger alex rodriguez came clean. yankees fans, well, not too happy. >> i guess i'm disappointed by the news. >> i'm sure he figured everyone else could do it, he could get away with it. >> a little surprised he waited that long. >> a-rod led us to some other "i did it" admissions. it's today's five things coming up. introducing the citi®

. >> amber vinson was diagnosed with ebola after treating a patient in texas. before she started showing symptoms, she flew to see her fiancee in ohio. now vinson respond to what is being called a terrible decision. >> i'm in. >> if my day-to-day nursing, it is a matter of life and death and i respect that fact. >> vietnamson said the cdc gave her the thumbs up to fly. to hear more, tune in to the "today" show, right after today today. >> new this morning, an jove i recall three people running away parp if you think you're saving info inform. >> annette miranda joins us from u.c. berkeley this morning. this actually goes against the state budget. >> reporter: that's right. there's an item says that you'll get more money, urjts c., if you don't raise twice. janet pa toll it and owe says the current state funding level is inat pfrpbefore brown prn you're here, next. >> the cost is closer to $13,000 a year. but take a look at year five, which is 2019. twice could be $5,500 a year. this is the plan she is expected to the governing board as i mentioned come across o

ebola survivor amber vinson is telling us the reality. the dallas nurse reveals the agony of the illness and something else that hurt, being questioned when she flew on a commercial jet after treating a liberian man with ebola. vinson sat down with don lemon and had quite a conversation. take a look and a listen. >> i'm a nurse. i care. i care for me. i would not put myself in danger first, i would not take ebola to my family and my best gi girlfriends. i would not endanger families across the nation potentially exposing them to anything. i had no symptoms. there was no way at that time i could not transmit it. so the science of it, no symptoms, you can't transmit it, so getting on that plane was just like whoever sat next to me getting on the plane. they had no symptoms either, so i would not, it's never my goal or intention to bring harm to anyone. >> that really affected you? >> yes. >> reporter: why? >> because it's not me. all i do is care. all i want do is help. i would never try to hurt anyone. >> reporter: that hurt, it hurts when

president bush visiting presbyterian health hospital giving a big texas greeting to nurse vinson. how are you, darling? [cheers and applause] how are are you doing, amber? >> how are you feeling? you look great. >> thank you. >> i have been watching you on tv. [ laughter ] >> president bush thanked the texas health staff with her handling of the ebola crisis. he also thanked them for their care during his heart procedure at the very same hospital last year. >>> let's all go off-the-record for a minute. i have a hero less than 4 feet tall, dressed in pink and orange could not be cuter or braver. inspiration to me and no doubt to you as well. she is 4-year-old leah still, daughter of cincinnati bernanke defensive tackle devon. thursday night she stole the show during a bernankes game against the cleveland browns it was leah's first time watching her father played in the nfl in person. the bengals honoring her speciad presenting children's hospital with a 1.3-million-dollar check in her name from sales of her father's jersey. look at lee appears leah's courage. i can't help but think

that's something vinson says is not true. >> i felt normal. but that sunday, when i heard about my colleague, nina, coming down with the virus, i was floored. i was afraid for myself and my family. because i was -- i did everything that i was instructed to do. >> says she doesn't feel the hospital was as prepared as it should have been for treating ebola. there had been no training for staff. she says the first time she ever put on a protective suit was when she was treating an actual ebola patient. >>> now, let's go over to our live desk now. >> right now, several leaders from immigrant rights groups from across the country are the here in washington. these are live pictures from the national press club. they're gathering, asking for the president to fulfill his promise on immigration reform. as one of the speakers put it, the world did not end tuesday when several republicans were elected taking control of both houses. republicans of course hesitant to move forward on immigration reform. some of the speakers bringing photos of family members

amber vinson was diagnosed with ebola after treating a patient in texas. before she started exhibiting symptoms, she flew to fiancee in ohio. now she's responding to critics who say that was a careless decision. >> it made me feel terrible because that's not me. i'm not careless, i'm not reckless. i'm an icu nurse. i embrace protocol and guidelines and structure. in my day-to-day nursing it's a matter of life and death and i respect that fact. >> vinson did check with the cdc who gave her a thumbs up to fly. to hear more, tune in to the "today" show. that starts this morning at 7:00. >> and safety will be front and center after the death of a high school student. students and parents in cupertino are still grieving over the death of ethan wong. he was killed by a gravel truck as he rode his bike to school. police say wong was in the bike lane and the driver unknowingly kept going until people caught up to him. >> a suspected south bay arsonist set to appear in court today may be sentenced to other outstanding charges. he's accused of burning down the old k

. >>> and amber vinson, one of the two dallas nurses who was infected with ebola while treating thomas eric duncan said she was never told not to travel and vinson took two commercial flights just days after duncan died. in an exclusive interview with nbc's matt lauer said she felt terrible that critics called her careless and reckless. >> that's not me. i'm not careless, i'm not reckless. i'm an icu nurse. i embrace protocols and guidelines and structure because in my day-to-day nursing, it's matter of life and death and i respect that. >> so far no comment from either the new york yankees or major league baseball to the reports that recently reinstated star third baseman alex rodriguez admitted to federal agents last january that he reported using performance-enhancing drugs. baseball's highest paid player made the admission but behind closed doors with immunity. it's something a-rod has denied publicly before. joining me live, "washington post" sports reporter cindy born. thanks so much for joining us. i talked to a couple of yankees fans on my way into work today who all just despi

. >>> coming up, nurse from dallas, amber vinson, now ebola-free is speaking out. she spoke with don lemon and responded to you will a of the criticism. people said she responded carelessly, remember when she got on that plane not knowing when she had ebola, it was a very emotional interview. hear from her after the break. ♪ ♪ ♪ what does an apron have to do with car insurance? an apron is hard work. an apron is pride in what you do. an apron is not quitting until you've made something a little better. what does an apron have to do with car insurance? for us, everything. i have $40,ney do you have in your pocket right now? $21. could something that small make an impact on something as big as your retirement? i don't think so. well if you start putting that towards your retirement every week and let it grow over time, for twenty to thirty years, that retirement challenge might not seem so big after all. ♪ >>> rock and roll hall of famer vowing to rock on despite being accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill two men. he's also charged with threatening to

nurse amber vinson walked out of emory hospital, ebola free after two weeks of treatment. >> while this it a day tore celebration and gratitude i ask that we not lose focus on the thousands of families that labour under the burden of the disease in west africa. >> vinson's trip on a melbourne airline and the case of dr craig spencer who went bowling and rode the new york city subway the night before he was diagnosed ignited calls for quarantines. joining us to discuss the response is a spokesperson from the world health organisation who travelled to guinea and sierra leone and witnessed the effort to contain ebola there. good of you to join us. the world health organisation latest situation report says that the number of ebola cases worldwide is believed to be more than 10,000. health officials predict we could be seeing 10,000 new cases a week by december. is that the case. >> i want to clarify one thing. when we talk about the 10,000, it's cumulative. there's not 10,000 people sick with ebola. more than half died. many of those people survived. we are talking about thousands of cases.

. >>> and ebola survivor amber vinson wants to set the record straight. she's one of two nurses who contracted ebola while treating patient thomas duncan in the intensive care unit at texas presbyterian hospital. she came under fire for traveling while being monitored for ebola. >> no, i was never told that i couldn't travel. and i talked to management in person and they said that the cdc said it was okay to go. >> in an exclusive interview on "today," amber vinson also said the staff at her hospital was not trained to handle ebola, and the first time she ever put on a protective suit she said was just before she walked into thomas duncan's room to treat him. >>> from football field to the witness stand. we're keeping a close eye on a case that fired up a nation. >>> and the agent who c >>> first at 4, new surveillance pictures of a man thought to be linked to robberies across virginia. the pictures are from a cvs store taken back in july where oxycodone was taken. the same guy are connected to other robberies, police say. >>> trouble this afternoon for a

letter states that vinson does not want to bring anyone attention to the bridal shop. owner isn't too pleased she said she had to temporarily shut down after the ebola scare and lost thousands of dollars. >>> so you'll be nerve bus getting that turkey ready tomorrow? we will tell you tonight where you can get last minute help. >>> all right. take a look at the big movies coming out this holiday season, as well and don't forget to wake up with the "action news" team. get morning's top news headlines weather and traffic starting at >>> time to talk turkey are you ready to cook that bird for that family tomorrow? if this is your first go around or you have questions, call the professionals, butter ball's turkey talk line is opened tomorrow from 7:00a m to 7:00 p.m. the call center also has an option for tips on how to prepare and serve your turkey. if you need that number there it is 800-butter ball. it will be up and running, right through christmas eve. >>> in between, preparing for tomorrow's meal you can get a jump start on your holiday shopping. wal-mart launched it

amber vinson says the centers for disease control told her it was okay for her to travel to ohio. in an exclusive interview on the "today" show, she told matt lauer she didn't feel sick until she returned home to dallas. >> that sunday when i heard about my colleague coming down with the virus, i was -- floored. i was -- afraid. afraid for myself and my family, because i was -- i did everything that i was ip instructed to do every time. i felt like if nina can get it, any one of us could have gotten it. >> vinson claims the hospital staff received very little training on how to treat ebola patients. >>> there's new fallout from an under cover investigation. what a local lawmaker is demanding after uncovering beer theft by delivery workers. >>> aing shoulding admission from a mother in court. >>> a teenage girl hijacked -- carjacked at gunpoint. reaction from neighbors as the police in bethesda look for the >>> an armed carjacker on alert. a second man opened the front passenger side door and stole a bag out of the car while a third guy stood nearby. it happened around 7:00 last ni

amber vinson, who was diagnosed with ebola after treating a patient in texas. before showing any symptoms she flew to visit her fiance in ohio, but now is responding to critics who say that decision was careless. >> it makes me feel terrible, because that's not me. i'm not careless. i'm not reckless. i'm an icu nurse. i embrace protocol and guidelines and structure, because in my day-to-day nursing, it is a matter of life and death, and i respect that fact. >> vinson says she checked with the cdc beforehand and that organization gave her the thumbs up to fly. >>> tomorrow, a hospital created specifically for health care workers exposed to ebola, will open up near the capital of liberia, set up by the u.s. military, modified to house up to 25 infectious patients. staffing will include nearly 70 members of the u.s. public health service. health officials in liberia want international health care workers to know they'll be receiving the best care if they do contract the virus in west africa. >>> a meeting in a south bay community tonight is a community still mourn

. >>> only nine days after leaving the hospital, amber vinson is speaking out about her winning battle against ebola. in an interview with matt lauer on today, the dallas nurse talked about the limited training she had received before being infecteded. she defended her decision to board that plane to go home to ohio after treating ebola patient thomas edward duncan. >> i was never told i couldn't travel. i talked to my icu management team, i called in on monday to verify that i was permitted to travel and then again i was at work on tuesday or wednesday. i talked to management in person. they said the cdc said it was okay to go. i'm not careless. i'm not reckless. i'm an icu nurse. i embrace protocol and guidelines and structure. >> vinson also said that despite her ordeal, she would be willing to treaten aebola patient again. so i can reach ally bank 24/7, but there are no branches? 24/7 it's just i'm a little reluctant to try new things. what's wrong with trying new things? feel that in your muscles? yeah... i do... try a new way to bank, where no branches equals great rates. ring ri

and he had this to say about nurse amber vinson who was allowed to get on an airplane even though the cdc new that she had a 99.5 degree temperature. in october, amber vinson was at the airport in ohio, she calls in a temperature of 99.5 and she was allowed to board the plane. was that a mistake to allow her to board the plane? >> i wish we had prevented her from flying. that would have prevented a lot of people have from having to be inconvenienced and go through the anxiety of concern that they might develop ebola. no one got infected but, still, we should have prevented her from flying. >> now, dr. frieden mentioned also that in the future that people with that kind of a temperature would not be allowed to get on an airplane if there was a possibility they had come in contact with a patient with ebola. carol? >> elizabeth cohen reporting live from atlanta this morning. thank you. >>> i'll be right back. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know genies can be really literal? no. what is your wish? no...ok..

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amber vinson came under fire for traveling with a fire. she said there was no intention to break cdc protocol. >> i'm not reckless. i embrace guidelines and structure. in my day to day nursing it is a matter of life and death. and i respect that fact. i would never go outside of guidelines or boundaries or something directly from the cdc telling me that i can't go, that i can't fly. >> you can see her complete interview at 7:00 a.m. on the "today" show. >>> 4:35. police in arlington county are cracking down on traffic safety. if you bike or walk to work you could get a ticket. they are enforcing at rosslyn and north lynn street and lee highway and north lynn street. from now until the 24th, officers will ticket drivers who don't yield to pedestrians and pedestrians will be cited for jaywalking. it begins at 7:00 this morning >> you get to share your vision for the future of historic downtown fairfax starting today. the city of fairfax and george mason university will explore various short and long-term plans. the meeting at 8 k34r0this mor

it has been nearly a month since dallas nurse amber vinson was diagnosed with ebola. this morning, she spoke out on the "today" show about her battle against the virus and the limited training he she received before she was infected. >> you know, with did not get much training. the first time i put on the protective equipment, i was heading in to take care of the patient. so we didn't have excessive training where we could don and dof, take on and put on the protective equipment to a level we were comfortable with it, i didn't have that. >> a topic nurses across this country have been fighting over. amber defended her decision to get on a plane and fly to ohio after treating duncan at the dallas hospital. >> i was never told that i couldn't travel. i talked to my icu management team. i actually called in on monday to verify that i was permitted to travel. and then again i was at work on, like tuesday or wednesday, and i talked to management in person and they said that the cdc said it was okay to go. >> those remarks from amber vinson on the "today" show just a short

. >>> this morning on "today," amber vinson speaks out. the dallas nurse who boarded a flight after being exposed to ebola defends her actions and talks about battling the deadly virus. the exclusive interview later on "today." >>> now to the latest in sports from my friend betty nguyen. good morning. >> good morning, dara. king james and the cavs looking for their second win of the season. lebron coming off a dismal 11-point performance before, but last night he racked up 31 points. he shoots 12 for 12 at the line to tie things up with three seconds left on the clock. then this. >> fires it off to hayward. a dribble, a setback, the jumper. yes! >> jazz win it 102-100 at the buzzer. cavs fall to 1-3. james no longer in miami, the hornets snap a 16-game losing streak against the heat with a 96-89 win. and derrick rose returned to the court last night, after missing two games with ankle sprains. rose with 13 points and 95-86 win over the bucks. >>> lionel messy tied for most career goals scored. messy ties that record at 71 goals after scori

nina pham did not spread it to anybody nor did amber vinson. you have to be careful when you talk about ebola in the united states. you have to be talking about do you bring it in or is it spreading insidiously, and it's not. i would be happy to discus that in the questions that we have. so, what about the issues of how do you protect america? do you ban travel? do you do airport screening? do you quarantine people who are over there? or do you quarantine all health workers who have come into contact? that's a debate that's going on. as we've said and i've said publicly decisions are made based on scientific evidence and experience. let me tell you what's going on. there's both exit screening from west africa. someone comes up to get on a plane in liberia, sierra leone or guinea, they are questioned as to whether or not they feel sick, their temperature is taken and then they are asked if they've come into contact with anyone who has had ebola. when they get on the plane and they get off the plane at one of the five airports which are the only

president bush visiting presbyterian health hospital giving a big texas greeting to nurse vinson. how are you darling? [cheers and applause] how are are you doing amber? >> how are you feeling? you look great. >> thank you. >> i have been watching you on tv. [ laughter ] >> president bush thanked the texas health staff with her handling of the ebola crisis. he also thanked them for their care during his heart procedure at the very same hospital last year. >>> let's all go off-the-record for a minute. i have a hero less than 4 feet tall dressed in pink and orange could not be cuter or braver. inspiration to me and no doubt to you as well. she is 4-year-old leah still, daughter of cincinnati bernanke defensive tackle devon. thursday night she stole the show during a bernankes game against the cleveland browns it was leah's first time watching her father played in the nfl in person. the bengals honoring her with a special ceremony and presenting children's hospital with a 1.3-million-dollar check in her name from sales of her father's jersey. look at lee appears leah's courage. i can

hearse amber vinson gave her first interview since her release from emory university hospital last week to nbc's matt lauer asking about her decision to board that frontier flight home from dallas to cleveland. >> i'm not careless. i'm not reckless. i am an icu nurse. i embrace protocol and guidelines and structure because in my day-to-day nursing, it's a matter of life and death and i respect that fact. i would never go outside of guidelines or boundaries or something directly from the cdc telling me that i can't go. >> vinson was infected while she was treating thomas eric duncan at texas health presbyterian hospital and it's not known exactly how she contracted the virus. >>> moments ago at the white house, president obama awarded the medal of honor to army first lieutenant alonzo h. cushing. he won the award for his actions commanding an are ttillery brig back in the civil war. >> this medal is a reminder that no matter how long it takes, it's never too late to do the right thing. >> cushing was immortalized in this painting that you see here showing them at the battle fighting off

. >> for brian vinson who runs a store in town, the ban could sink sales. >> it's not a $10 pack, it's a $30 total sale. >> the main focus on developing the regulations is the children in our community. >>unity. >> the three member board of health says they're trying to protect kids from new, sweeter tobacco products. >> three people should not dictate a down of 7,000. >> but nearly everyone in this crowd feels a ban would limit their freedom. ♪ god bless america and they used a patriotic song to loudly proclaim their position. >> you startway people's rigs to consume legal products, they're going to get fired up. >> never seen anything like it. you might remember earlier this year cvs drug stores stopped selling tobacco in their stores as well. it was controversy. maybe not as much as westminster. some people say this whole thing hasn't gone far enough. some people say what about candy? junk food? sugary drinks? it's a fair point. but you know, unlike food, tobacco has absolutely no redeeming qualities. none. no calories, no nutrition, nothing. we do know is that it is associated wi

amber vinson talked about the flight she was on. >> once i came down with it, my contact with the health department caught me and gave me a list of things to look out for, symptoms to look out for and numbers to call if i showed any symptoms. i never had had a number to call the cdc directly. >> now, you can hear her and see the full interview tomorrow on "the today show" in the morning. >>> up next, joe montana talks about the future of jim harbaugh. and did you see what the warriors did tonight? silent night not so silent? with sleep number, now there's an adjustment for that. give the gift of amazing sleep, only at a sleep number store. where you'll find our lowest price ever on the c4 queen mattress-just $1499.98. know better sleep with sleep number. ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪ ready, ready, ready ♪ come and get it ♪ get it, get it ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ na na na na na na na ♪ ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na... female announcer: it's a great big world and it can all be yours.

three tons of turkey and all the fixings were carefully prepared for the troops aboard the uss carl vinson. they're deployed in the persian gulf to support ongoing air strikes against isis militants. president obama made his annual round of calls to thank the members of the armed forces. the white house says he spoke with representatives from each of the five service branches. and he also held a call with troops helping to fight the ebola epidemic in west africa. the first lady tweeted this grateful message, thanking servicemen and women. and because yesterday was also throwback thursday, on social media, president obama tweeted this picture of the first family's first year in the white house to show what they are thankful for. >>> and in case you were wondering what the obamas ate at thanksgiving dinner, here is the menu. thyme roasted turkey, honey baked ham, corn bread stuffing, oyster stuffing as well. brazed winter greens. macaroni and cheese. sweet potato gratton, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole. dinner rolls. and that's not all. six different pies including banana cream, cocon

nurses amber vinson and nina pham, who contracted the virus while treating duncan, have since recovered. >>> and in some rare good news from the united nations, concerning ebola, the u.n.'s top ebola doctor said he's hopeful the outbreak could end next year. he says his optimism is due to the massive global response to stopping the epidemic in the past month. >>> an update tonight on the effort to get students vaccinated in prince georges county. the number of students still not in compliance with new state regulations has dropped to 132. those students are being kept out of school. students who haven't submitted a vaccination form will get five absences for truancey proceedings begin. >>> officially open for business now, a ribbon cutting cerony was held tonight for a new giant replacing the old one at that same location. some of the neighborhood fought the new store and residential development for more than a decade. it took more than two years to build, and it's added 250 new jobs. >> is the parking better in that area now? >> let's go tomorrow and find out, doug. let's hope so. >> i

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. >>> amber vinson is now sharing her ordeal of being infected with ebola. she was declared free of the virus after treatment in emory hospital in atlanta. she said it was excruciating and wasn't sure she'd make it through. amber said in an interview she still does not know how she contracted the disease. >> i have no idea. i go through it almost daily in my mind like what happened? what went wrong? because i was covered completely every time. i followed the cdc protocol for donning and offering every time. i never strayed. it is a mystery to me. >> even today amber says she is still weak and gets tired very easily. she said she gets breathless just walking short distances, but she says she is gaining more strength each day. >>> house speaker john boehner and presumed senate majority leader mitch mcconnell laid out their vision for the new gop controlled congress. the pair are on the same page spelling out goals in a wall street journal op ed today approving the keystone excel pipeline is a priority, as is repealing obamacare. they claim it is hurting the jo

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amber vinson is ebola free. >>> scouts will be going door to door today as part of the dunkin' donuts holiday food drive. the scouts will be back next saturday to collect those filled bags. >>> there was no shortage of good foot and spirits at a philabundance event last night. that was not all that brought guests to the bash. the goal was to raise enough money to prepare 500,000 meals for people in need. philabundance beat hunger bash honors 30 years fighting hunger in the delaware valley. >>> runners are getting ready to take their mark for the trenton half marathon this morning. sections of roads are cloagd they will close -- close, they will close between parkside calvin park. >>> the turkey and all the trimmings will cost a bit more this year. we have the word on how much it will cost to feed the family this holiday. >> roads have been turned into rivers following several days of flooding in haiti. >> reporter: you can see how quiet it is around the delaware valley. in the meantime a huge storm is batters alaska, it's a huge storm that will bring about a pattern change for us. huh

. >> and amber vinson is feeling better after surviving ebola but is bitter, they not only burnt up all of her stuff but torched her engagement ring. if you have not downloaded the free 6 abc news app, can you watch us streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. >> the accuweather forecast when we come back . >>> if you are thinking of buying something new to heat your home this winter, this story is for you. here is nydia han with a preview. >> this an "action news" troubleshooting case. this couple is having problems with their electric fireplace. >> it totally shut off, the flames shut off and no heat came out, nothing. find out what happens when the troubleshooters get involved on "action news" at 11:00. >>> and melissa has a look at the accuweather forecast. >> it's cooler as we get into the afternoon, the wins are gusting and picking up out of the midwest. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing you it's dry right now and a couple of showers however that are popping up depending on where you live down across south jersey and some activity north and west of the i-95 corridor, a s

amber vinson came under fire for traveling with a fever but in an interview with matt lauer she said there was no intention to break cdc protocol. >> i'm not careless, i'm not reckless. i'm an icu nurse. i embrace protocol and guidelines and structure. because in my day to day nursing it is a matter of life and death. and i respect that fact. i would never go outside of guidelines or boundaries or something directly from the cdc tell me that i can't, that i can't fly. >> you can watch matt's complete interview with amber coming up at 7:00 on the "today" show right after news 4 today. >>> police in fort lauderdale, florida are threatening to throw a 90-year-old man in jail for feeding the homeless. and he's saying go right ahead. he is a pastor and homeless advocate. a newly passed law in that area bans passing out food in public. abbott has been cited for violating the law once. a second could land him in jail for 60 days. the feisty 90-year-old said putting him away won't make the problem go away. >> you can't sweep the homeless under the rug. and there isn't a rug large enough to s

he met amber vinson one of two nurses at the hospital who contracted ebola. the former president gave her a peck on the cheek, a hug and then posed for pictures. the hospital has been monitoring 177 people and today they were all but declared ebola free. >>> the white house says president obama will introduce her choice to replace attorney general eric holder tomorrow. lynch is known for prosecuting organized crime, terrorism, public corruption and police brutality cases. if confirmed she would be the first african american woman to be attorney general. holder is the first african american man in that post. lynch works for holder and the justice department but is not a member of the president's inner circle. >>> an arrest has been made in connection with a mysterious case in los gatos that we've been following you for you today. it all started when an injured man showed up at drakes bay. the man was 34 years old and was takento the hospital. but exactly what happened is still unclear. a resident called 911 to say that the injured man showed at his doorstep. b