bill, you are mentioning the black sea. you take a look at the usda forecast. they cut ukraine's wheat crop i 10%. -- by 10%. this is one of the first science we have seen from the u.s. day of expectations of change in ukraine. why would currency affect wheat production in ukraine? the logic is that a lot of the inputs that enhance yield, such as fertilizer, farm case ofs -- in the corn, actual seed, a lot of that is purchased or imported. down, therency goes purchasing power to purchase those inputs goes down as well. they have to either use less or turn to less effective farm inputs. >> if you are a consumer, what do today's numbers mean to you? do larger corn inventories mean there's going to be relief from the high meat prices we have seen? what are we seeing in livestock markets? >> anytime you see corn prices trending down and soy meal prices trending down, in the long run, that's good for increased livestock production. what happens is there's a significant lag between a lower feed costs and when you start seeing beef supplies go up. or when you start se

one is organic, the definition, that the usda has.>> and they own that term. so farmers need to go through the certification process in order to use that term. and then the other organic is used more loosely by people like me. what i u mean when i say organic is farming practices where the soil is restored andpe revitalized. >> and no pesticides? >> that's right. >> and what's wrong with that, john? >> first of all, she justid sait something that wash totally wrong. there is about 30 pages of usdao regulations of the -- >> this is my honk horn when it gets too deep in the weeds.. >> they use pesticides more than conventional farmers. many are far more harmful. they're just natural. >> come on. >> oh, absolutely.fa go on the internet. usda. bacteria and listeria -- >> i havee to agree that natural doesn't always mean less wit harmful. mrs. -- there is poison usous mushrooms. that is one of the points of organic farming and i'm going -- when i say organic, i mean beyond the usda certification process ofaw organic where farms are look at their soils and seeing wh

the usda warns its list might not include all the stores that got the contaminated beef. you can find a list of the stores on the usda's website. coming up here on al jazeera america. art of the steal. the new lead in an infamous 500 million gardner museum heist. >>> plus, texas is pulling out all the stops to lure the maker of siracha. >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> the united states has suspended 3.5 million in military aid to thailand. the money was to help pay for training and weapons for thailand's army. thailand is under martial law after the military took control on thursday. >>> in syria, violence is spiking before presidential elections, killing dozens of people. rul amin has these reports. >> nobody claimed responsibility for this attack but we did hear from islamist rebels based in the region that today marks a new campaign a new offensive from them to support the rebels and the fighters who are there fighting the troops of president bashar al-assad, the government has been on the go trying to gain control of many areas from the rebels to g

the usda has shown a considerable effort to work with schools. the whole grains and the protein are perfect points to how this flexibility is happening. and again to address these challenges is not about gutting the standards. it's about figuring out what flexibility works and then engaging students and figuring out how to get done better. >> could you address that quick. >> you keep hearing this about gutting the program this is not an attempt to gut the program. our organization has been serving kids healthy meals for about 70 years this is about meeting the regulations where they currently are which is well beyond where they were several years ago this is just another attempt for us to be able to meet the needs of our members and to serve the students nationwide a healthy meal. >> and we do hear you both. jonathan in knoxville, mark bishop, we thank you both. >> thank you. >> thank you >> ifill: again, the major developments of the day. the white house said president obama will make no decision about veterans affairs secretary eric shinseki un

>> erin, i'll tell you, a usda spokesman responded saying, "the usda is looking into personnel issues related to this case." remember, we reported last week that a usda inspector was having an inappropriate romance with a plant foreman at rancho feeding corporation, according to forces that also told us rancho processed cancerous cows and hid the evidence. the usda's response is more than we usually get from that agency. the usda has made a practice of referring reporters' questions to a u.s. attorney. and that inability to get answers has also frustrated a local congressman, whose district includes the old rancho plant. >> are you talking to the u.s. attorney here, as well? >> we have tried. >> and what have you heard? >> crickets. >> crickets. so the congressman can't get a call back from the u.s. attorney? >> correct. >> have you ever seen anything like this before? >> no, i haven't. this is radio silence from the federal agency that did something very significant in my district that is affecting lots and lots of people, and i've never seen anything quite like it. >> so what happen

>> one is organic, the definition that the usda has and farmers need to go through the certification process in order to use the term. the other is used loosely by people like me, farming practices where the soil is restored and revitalized. john: and no pesticides. >> that's right. john: and what's wrong with that, jon? >> she said something that is totally wrong. there's about 30 pages of usda regulations -- john: this is my wonk horn, deep in the weeds. >> organic farmers use pesticides as much or more than conventional farmers. many of the farmers are much more harmful. go on usda. bacteria and listeria are natural, doesn't mean it's less harmful. >> i have to agree with jon, there is poisonous mushrooms and plants we could eat. there is definitely good bacteria as well. that is one of the points of organic farming, when i saw organic, i mean beyond the usda certification process of organic where farmers looked at soils and see what's going on in there. >> there is three metastudies showing there's no value to this. john: we are losing the debate, liz is winning. most people agre

>> one is the definition the usda has that they owned the term the of farmers have to go to the certification process. the other is more loosely and what i mean is farming practices where the soil is restored and revitalized with no pesticides. john: what is wrong with that? >> first of all, there is 30 pages of usda regulations. john: this is my horn when you get the band of reid. >> if they use pesticides as much but they are natural. :to the internet. bacteria and hysteria are natural. >> i agree that natural does not always mean less harmful there is poisonous mushrooms and bacteria there is definitely good bacteria but that is the point of organic farming. when i say organic i mean beyond the certification process that they looked at their soil to see what is going on. john: estimate there has been studies the yet there is no value. john: we are losing the debates of. >> most people agree with her. >> you know what organic food is? >> yes. good to eat than healthy for use to make it feels better and healthier i can feel less and guilty about buying it. >> why? >> for the guarantees to ma

whether the usda has not been taking enough sam at that plant. we're still trying to figure out exactly what went on and where the process broke down. gerri: so, tony, are you satisfied the way the fda handled this? did they do enough? >> it is actually usda that is responsible for this. the issue is, first of all, out of the 43 billion-pound of beef that is processed every year in this country, usda only budgeted to take about 12,000 samples. to test for e.coli. so that in of itself tells you that the government's testing program is limited. so you rely on industry itself to do its own testing and prevent product from going out that is contaminated. the other thing with this particular area of the country, they have been running a 16% shortage of inpeck -- inspectors in that area. the last figures that i hadn't indicated nationally there was about an 11% vacancy rate of usda inspectors. in this particular area it was running ahead of that, 16%. whether inspectors were had enough time to do a thorough check of this companyduring this feared that

into the 2 million range over the -- this week or early next week. >> reporter: usda officials have publicly named retailers in nine states that may have sold the tainted beef. but they haven't released the names of the restaurants affected, where ten of the 11 victims ate before falling ill. and that doesn't sit well with kevin mcdermott. >> i don't know about that. that sounds a little shady to me. >> reporter: why? >> because we should be informed. if there is a deadly bacteria that can actually kill people, then you should be informed right away. >> reporter: and chris freights is in grand rapids, michigan, outside of the hospital where kevin mcdermed was treated. you heard him talking about the usda regulations that he doesn't agree with that prevent the naming of the restaurants involved. what is the rationale behind this? >> well, i tell you, brianna, the usda officials i talked to say they're focused on getting this bad meat out of circulation. and unlike consumers who buy their meat at the grocery store and might put it in the freezer and serve it later, restaurants aren't

within the neighborhood we consulted with the usda no right california on the recommended quantity of the tennis courts that should be that in this neighborhood given it is located within the 9411 zip code given the population and area how many courts should be in the area for the in or out california standard it should have 12 to 4 courts it's actually now 11 this is a 2 and a half to 5 times more than the u.s. t organization recommendation. in addition, we have 3 other tennis courts that's outside the zip that are within walking distance. in terms of the usage of the tennis courts the rec and park department conducted two surveys. each one within a two week period. in the first survey we conducted 16 visits in the morning and afternoon during different times of the day and weekend. the second survey was in the morning and afternoon and we understand and week days we've found similar results amongst the surveys the basketball court is used and it is also used but it's higher used than the continuous court and the tennis court is used foyer other activities. we've found that people's

the lawsuit filed today asked the court to force the usda to respond within 30 days. a spokesperson said they cannot comment on litigation. >>> you can find more information on the outbreak at ktvu.com including a link on the steps to stay safe. >>> happening now, two events snarling the evening commute. the first is this dent in -- accident in vallejo, the rig has been turned up but it is blocking the tennessee on-ramp to westbound i-80. no word on when the lanes will be cleared. there's traffic problems from a grass fire in vallejo, the fire is out but it caused traffic to back up. at last check all the connectors were shut down. >>> we're learning about a major drug raid that hit locations in the east bay. agents with guns and white protective suits on solano way in concord next to the concord airport. agents are calling what they found a jackpot. inside two office units they found barrels of drugs, drug making ingredients and drug making equipment. it's the result of an eight month investigation. nine people were arrested. it's a constant battle. we feel good abou

: in oklahoma, it could be another 1930s type dust bowl says the usda. 39% of the wheat crop there is in poor or very poor condition. a tour last week of farms in kansas forecast the weakest crop in 18 years in the top u.s. wheat-producing state. >> all of the rain in the world isn't going to help this wheat. >> reporter: and you can see how dry and windy it is here. beyond the crops, the heat has taken a tremendous strain on public utilities. in wichita alone, water uses up 25% in the last week due to the heat. brian? >> janet shanley live in kansas for us tonight. janet, thanks. >>> one more note on all the severe weather we've been seeing. president obama was in arkansas taking a look at the destruction from the tornados that ripped through that state ten days ago now, killing 15. as we walked through one hard hit area, the president said when something like this happens, it happens to all of us. he did that by way of pledging the federal government will be there until these communities are all rebuilt. >>> teams of federal agents fanned out across the country today in a widening c

by this act and by the usda as they are telling the schools what they have to do. this is saying if you're having a problem, that you can ask for a waiver and the usda can grant you a waiver. >> what about, though, and i'm curious. you talk about waste being an issue, the kids are throwing it away. the food, and that that adds up. you know, i'm a new parent. i would say look, a lot of these kids, first of all, aren't getting great nutrition at home. wouldn't the answer be to say well, hey, guys, you can't leave the lunchroom until you have eaten your broccoli. you can't throw it away. >> well, the problem with these rules are so onerous, they really go beyond. i was reading an article a couple of weeks ago where a school in illinois decided to completely get out of the program because a bald egg does not meet the standards that are coming out of usda. and anything over 12 ounces of skim milk has too much fat in it for these standards. so we're not talking about, you know, feeding hamburgers and hot dogs and pizza every day to the kids. the nutritional workers in th

: in oklahoma, it could be another 1930s type dust bowl says the usda. 39% of the wheat crop there is in poor or very poor condition. a tour last week of farms in kansas forecasts the weakest crop in 18 years, in the top u.s. wheat producing state. >> all the rain in the world isn't going to help this wheat. >> that was nbc's janet shamlian reporting for us. >>> bill karins is here with a look at today's forecast. more severe weather here, especially in the nation's midsection. >> as they saw, they need the rain, but in some cases too late, especially for the winter wheat. here is what we're dealing with out there. yesterday, we saw five tornadoes or so. most of those were in areas of colorado. they were very weak tornadoes, didn't do any damage. didn't have any reports of injuries or fatalities. all the green dots are reports of large hail. it was widespread. really from the northern plains all the way down to texas, and some of it was big as baseballs. the same area today will watch the threat of severe weather. we have a better chance today of seeing a damaging or maybe even a dead

as a result, the usda says the cattle herd is at the lowest level since the early 1950s. >> it's the biggest shortage that i've ever seen. i've been in the business -- i hate to say it, but i've been in the business for 50 years. >> reporter: but meat is not the oba only thing in short subpoena my. the beef is in short supply because of the deadly virus. as many as seven million pigs are in short supply. as a result, pork prices are up and it's not all bad news at the barbecue. the american restaurant association says there are signs of consumer pushback from high prices and that chicken could be the big winner. >> i sell a lot of chicken kabobs. >> reporter: for "nightly business report," i'm bill griffeth. >> is your mouth watering? >> good for the budget, good for the waistline. >> we just grill all summer long. so much fun. that's it for this special memorial day edition of "nightly business report." i'm susie gharib. >> and i'm tyler mathisen. have a great evening. we'll see you here tomorrow night. [captioning made possible by friends of nci] i don't want you just to think outs

in the northeast, the usda says prices for boneless ribeye steaks, one of the most popular cuts are ranging between $8 to $12 a pound. the biggest reason for the increase, u.s. cad cattle herds at the lowest inventory. texas is in a drought while california is also suffering from a record drought of its own. it takes 18 months for a calf to be market ready, making it difficult to increase supply. it's not just beef. pork prices are also rising, especially for bacon due to strong demand. a deadly virus has also hurt production as the industry as lost between 7 million and 8 million animals over the past year. the usda predicts a 2.3% drop in pork production this year. it's not all bad. consumers may be substituting for chicken for beef and pork. poultry hasn't seen as big a price increase as other meats which could benefit several producers. overall, ross, the usda is forecast forecasting a 2.5 to 3.5 increase in retail costs this year. which is about average. inflation may be strong for meat, eggs and dairy. if you're a vegetarian you're in luck. vegetable prices have been trending lower fo

i also should point out the data on participation comes directly from the usda as well as some of the other data i provided was coming from the independent gao report. so, look, it's not a partisan issue at all. it may turn out that the republicans are voting one way and democrats another. but constituents, parents, school officials, students, that doesn't necessarily line up as a partisan issue. those are the people that are complaining about this program. >> we are going to take a short break, and when we come back, we will talk about what happens now. everybody wants kids to eat better in america, and if they are eating more of their meals at school, what should, what can government say about it? this is "inside story." stay with us. the performance review. that corporate trial by fire when every slacker gets his due. and yet, there's someone around the office who hasn't had a performance review in a while. someone whose poor performance is slowing down the entire organization. i'm looking at you phone company dsl. check your speed. see how fast your internet can be. switch now and

we have the usda coming out this week saying we expect to see the biggest spike in food prices in three years. this is something we have to be concerned about. meanwhile we have president obama who when he was first running talking about the price of arugala at whole foods. they don't care about the average family bubble and he's putting things constricting growth. if we had growth this inflation wouldn't be such a worry right now. >> i get it the price of computers are going down. you have to buy food every day. >> but what a shame that we have to try and find a way to pin this on the administration. look, we have the smallest herds since the 1950s. pigs are disappearing because of a bizarre disease going around. we have had remarkable droughts in this country last year and this year. this effects food prices in a very real way. i actually agree with you. i don't think that the fed definition of inflation is right because it leaves out energy and food. but to try and pin this on the administration. guess what -- >> steve it is happening now -- let me just quote the economist wright in

the usda says the recalled products were sent to distributors in michigan, missouri, massachusetts and ohio. health officials in those states are checking restaurants to make sure customers are not served the contaminated meat. >> we go to the restaurants. we look for everything. we think it's there. but where was the meat? was it properly refrigerated? was there good hand washing technique? >> reporter: so far, no deaths have been reported. but it can take up to ten days after eating something contaminated to become sick. and, john and diana, for now, doctors say, the best advice is ordering the burger well done. >> all right. too bad i like it medium rare. tahman bradley, reporting live. thank you very much. >>> breaking overnight. another hollywood star in trouble. actor michael jayce has been detained by los angeles police in connection with the shooting death of his wife. he starred in fx police drama "the shield." he's being questioned overnight. his wife, april, was found dead from gunshot wounds last night in their los angeles home. police say it may be a domestic-related incid

. >> the usda already dictates what your children will eat -- >> they've been issuing #rules on your #kids for a while. >> for a long time. the idea that you would make foods healthier, that something like that would elicit this kind of political storm is just breathtaking. >> you cover food politics. you're an expert on this. you write about it. you've studied it. have you been surprised at the backlash? >> i've been surprised at two things -- the extent of the backlash, which seems absolutely overt top. but they think they can win. and they may be able to win on this one. and then the idea that mrs. obama, who has been very much behind the scenes in everything that she's done up until now, has been forced to go forward. >> marion nestle from new york university. great thanks. >> you're very welcome. >> up next i'm going to talk to a former press secretary for then first lady hillary rodham clinton. msnbc's own karen finney and josh barro from the "new york times." stick around. >>> from the frozen tundra deep inside the white house kitchen, richard sherman and his seahawk sous chef

i also should point out the data on participation comes directly from the usda as well as some of the other data i provided was coming from the independent gao report. so, look, it's not a partisan issue at all. it may turn out that the republicans are voting one way and democrats another. but constituents, parents, school officials, students, that doesn't necessarily line up as a partisan issue. those are the people that are complaining about this program. >> we are going to take a short break, and when we come back, we will talk about what happens now. everybody wants kids to eat better in america, and if they are eating more of their meals at school, what should, what can government say about it? this is "inside story." stay with us. ic. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >>> you are watching "inside story." i am ray suarez. along with trying to loosen tougher nutrition standards for school lunches, the house of representatives is also tinkering with summer lunch programs. kids who rely on free lunches and breakfasts at school lose this th

at the usda was deceived. something must have broken down in their system, as well. so in the absence of more information i think they may be concerned that they dropped the ball, as well. >> and now they are investigating, the charges against the owner have been decided. so erin, an indictment could come at any time. >> that is incredible. you see the picture of the cow and how they put the fake heads on the cancerous cow. how does one get to the slaughter house in the first place? >> well, cheap meat is often made from dairy cow, old cows that don't produce much milk anymore. because they're older they may have cancer of the eye so they are supposed to be condemned by the inspectors at the plant. but our source believes they were processed when the inspectors were not present. fortunately, there are no reports of anyone being sick. >> all right, a great report there. of course you can see it on our blog. and still to come, millions of americans expose themselves to spying every single day. you may not even k

usda to disclose the name of retail stores. this is certainly though showing us while we've gotten the retail stores disclosed, restaurants are still hidden behind usda's firewalls. now if you usda is absolutely certain that the meat is no longer in those restaurants, they might have a point not disclosing the names. but otherwise, if they can't be 100% certain that the meat's not out there, then consumers do have a right to know. gerri: i'm sure they're worried about mom-and-pop restaurants going out of business. before you go i want to mach about humice. we had seven sons of humice recalled. -- seven tons. what is the problem with the humice? >> the bacteria in the humice is listeria -- and it also can lead to very severe illnesses but mainly for people who are elderly. also people who are immine compromised. those who might be under treatment for cancer or have on any kind of immune suppressing drugs. very important that you pay attention and not eat to humice if you have it, especially among those in the high-risk groups be

richard besser spoke to the usda about where the meat may have gone. >> no one mentioned what restaurants. >> yes, that's right. that's right. no one has mentioned the restaurants yet. >> doesn't the public have a right to know what restaurants serve this beef? >> they will know at some point where the meat was distributed. 11 illnesses is 11 too in many my book. but we did prevent a larger recall by our quick action. >> dr. besser says bottom line, order your burger well done. for beef at home, the freezer does not the kill e. coli. >>> major pet stores are going to stop selling pet treats made in china. owners have been complaining for years that the food was making their cats and dogs sick. well, now, both petco and petsmart say they will have the treats from china out of their stores by the end of this year. >>> and google has overtaken apple as the world's most valuable brand, according to a new ranking by "forbes." the tech giant grew 40% last year and is now worth $159 billion. apple was bumped to number two, followed by ibm. >>> when we come back, ticket to infection. disturbing,

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the usda is encouraging public feedback before making final decisions. so if you'd like to weigh in, you can reach the department of agriculture by going to www.aphis.us www.aphis.usda.g www.aphis.usda.gov. make your opinion count. that's all for today. i hope you enjoyed the show and i hope you're learning to be more of a healthy you. >>> this is a fox news report on the release of army sergeant bowe bergdahl, the 28-year-old now safely in american hands after being held prisoner by the taliban for nearly five years. national security correspondent jennifer griffin live in d.c. we understand you have some new details on bergdahl's release. >> reporter: that's right. we have just learned that it was u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s who were the one who is met the taliban in that eastern afghanistan town, and they are the ones who basically flew him back to kabul, afghanistan. i'm told it was a very emotional scene on the helicopter when t

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>> well, at this time the usda and the national pork board are both investigating that. they are, you know, confirming cases, doing studies, looking, investigating means by which the virus is spread. but you are correct in that there are more cases, there have been cases in the past but they are really investigating that and trying to find the source and the cause of that particular spread of that virus at the moment. >> you mentioned the connection between the drought and beef prices, which are, obviously, rising. arizona state university report showed the drought in california will affect a million acres of agricultural land, california producing nearly 50% of our fruits, for example, the study estimates lettuce prices can rise as much as 034%, avocado prices up by 28%, broccoli grapes up by 20%. these are huge increases and will have a huge impact on the american family budget. >> yes. you are correct. currently we are fortunate in the u.s. that we spend a relatively small amount of our disposable income on our food. but that is going to change this summer. but fortun

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the usda unveiled some new resources for beekeepers today. it's not going away. what else do we need to know from this report? annually,vey is done survey.s a voluntary because it is self-selecting it is not necessarily so scientific. even though we see declines this year, we really have to look at future years before we can tell if this problem is getting better or not. the rate remains above the level beekeepers say they need to keep it sustainable. of the woods yet. >> alan beardslee joining us from washington, thank you. will democrats be able to take majority control of the house in the midterm elections in november? stay with us. >> welcome back. the september 11 memorial museum was dedicated and opened to the victims families today. congressman, welcome to bottom line. thank you for being on today. president obama held dedicated the museum. he said it should be a place of feeling and hope. >> i think it stands as a permanent memorial to one of the darkest days in our nations history of not the darkest day. honoring theway of several thousand who lost their

the usda send it to letter obtained i kron4 that the popular chain was rancho's biggest customer. there are no reports of anyone getting sick by the bad meat and unclear how many employees were involved in the buying and processing of cancerous cows. >>> a cool and breezy -- a : breezy saturday night taking place for tonight after the heat wave this week. we have seen a big change for today and going to remain cooler for the next few days. temperatures in the mid to upper fifties and low sixties. san francisco breezy and 56. winds are on shore coming off the ocean about 15 to 25miles. there are a few locations reporting winds will burst the over 30. it will gradually subside through the rest of the evening. low clouds and possibility of sprinkle specially for the north. cousin sunshine scattered clouds mixed in with the sun temperatures going into the upper sixties mid seventies inland. warm-up coming up next week. >>> a split-second decision that may have saved dozens of young lives. we will introduce you to the twins. san francisco restaurant celebrates a milestone 128th birthda

time as they incur the rather substantial cost of raising their children according to the usda, it works out to about $300,000 per child. in my experience, that's a lowball estimate. when you raise your children, you are building the next generation of taxpayers who will be paying the social security and medicare benefits of today's workers, tomorrow's retirees. our current tax code does nothing adequately to offset this significant contribution. when you consider to couples that have otherwise the same tax situation and the same income and charitable contributions and same mortgage, couple a has four children and couple b remains childless but couple will be putting into the system ties but -- twice but couple will be putting money into retirement so this tax credit starts to offset the parent tax penalty. >> an example of one of the ideas you are seeing coming from this group -- you can read about in this book but you will see more of reflected in legislation. tim scott, when you when i get together socially, we inevitably talk about your ideas for helping poor people, something we car

>> at-this-point, the usda and national pork board are both investigating that they are confirming cases, doing epidemiological studies. investigating means by which the virus in spread. you are correct there are more cases than in the past. they are investor gailing that trying to find the source and cause of this particular spread of that virus at the moment. lou: you mentioned connection between the drought and beef prices, which are rising. arizona state university reports showing that drought in california will affect a million acres of agricultural land. california producing nearly 50% of our fruits for example, lettuce pricing rise as much as dollars%, avocado prices 28% they are huge increases. we'll havthey will have a huge n the american family budget. >> yes, you are correct. currently, we're fortunate in u.s. that we spend a small amount on our disposable income on our food. but, that is going to change this summer. but fortunately we have a very diverse food supply. you know specifically back to the beef itself, people who are accustomed to stake steaks may e lower cost cuts

the meat packing plant says it's work working with the usda. and said, quote, we encourage anyone who has any concern to be sure to cook all ground beef to a minimum temperature of 160 degrees fahrenheit. >> reporter: while that might be tough to swallow for the grill masters out there who like their burg gers medium rare, officials say that's really the only way to know for sure. >> i think it's my right to know where i ate tainted beef. >> reporter: certainly, carol. lots of people are saying, hey, shouldn't we know. the usda is saying under the regulations currently in place, they cannot name the restaurants. they feel like if they do name the restaurants, maybe in the future restaurants wouldn't be as forthcoming with details that could help trace back the beef. so at this point, they're still keeping those restaurant names secret. >> chris frates reporting live this morning. there's some really crazy weather going on in denver right now. a week after a late season snowstorm socked the city, this time it's severe weather with lots and lots

report calling on the usda to do away with the three item requirement. >> we'd like to see an allowance at a federal memo, or something quickly to happen, to allow the children to take the food away from the meal programme for afterschool or something that they can take and put in the backpack to take home. >>> school districts have a lot on their plate when it comes to serving lump. >> stipes it gives mo -- sometimes it gives me a tummy ache. >>> there's a problem with air back on some tucsan utility vehicles. 137,000 in the u.s. and porto rico are effected. if built between 2011 and earlier this year. humedy says there's -- hyundai says there has been no report of accident. >>> tomorrow we debut an 8-part series examining the legal system, called "the system", and the host tells us why he feels it's an important series. >> we spent a year looking into the criminal justice system, because we have problems in our prison system there are extreme racial inequities, too many wrongful convictions, there are problems with how evidence is gathered. problems with policing strategies we have a

were finalized, binkel issued a 31-page report calling on the usda first to do away with the three item requirement and... >> second what we would like to see is the allowance at the federal level in a policy memo or something very xwibling to happen to be able to allow the children to take the food away from the meal program for after school or something that they could put in their backpack to take home with them. >> school districts have a lot on that you are plate when it comes to serving lunch to 31 million students each day. getting them to eat it. >> sometimes it gives me a tummy ache. >> hard to swallow. >> los angeles. >> president obama intends to nominate san antonio mayor julian castro as secretary of hud. he is considered a rising star in the democratic party. the times says castro would replace shean donovan who would take over as the director of the office of management and budget. the white how did has not confirmed those moves. the center for disease. has recommended truvada, proven to stop the spread of i hopefection among those with unproeltd sex with others with high