salia and i'd ask dr. johnson to give us a few points about some of the supportive measures they used. >> as dr. smith alluded to and as the reports have shown, dr. salia was extremely, critically ill when he arrived to our hospital. he had no kidney function. he was working extremely hard to breathe and he was unresponsive. within the first few hours of his arrival, we started running continuous dialysis and within the first 12 hours he had progressed to complete respiratory failure, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. shortly there after he developed severely low blood pressure and required high doses to even maintain a marginal blood pressure. in this setting and in the setting of multiple treatments for specific for ebola virus disease and despite the mazing care of our nurses and respiratory therapists, he progressed to the point of cardiac arrest and we weren't able to get him through this. i think what dr. smith and dr. gold have said is right on the money. we really, really, really gav

both dr. khan and dr. salia knew the risks they faced. and tonight on news4 at 6:00, we will hear and see video that dr. salia made as recently as april when he talked about his mission as being his true calling. that's the latest live in lanham, maryland. chris gordon, news4. >>> more people traveling from west africa will have to monitor for potential ebola symptoms. airports are now screening people coming from mali. homeland security officials tell us there are no direct flights from mali. about 15 to 20 people come from mali each day. the move comes after a number of confirmed cases in that country. >>> there are some very big differences between the two deadly american ebola cases compared to survivors. in our next half hour, we continue with doreen gentzler, who will explain what went wrong this time. >>> and new at 5:00, a call for prayers from the parents of the latest american beheaded by isis militants. we streamed live coverage of the press conference from abdul kassig's parents on nbcwashington.com. th their son's life was pr

dr. martin salia was being cared for in omaha. he arrived saturday and doctors said he was in a very advanced stage of the disease when he got to the hospital, worse than the other patients who were treated there before. he was working in sierra leone when he developed symptoms on november 6th. his son said he took the job because he wanted to help out. >> he decided to still go and help his people because he wanted to show he loves his people. >> and in a statement, his wife said she was grateful that her husband could be treated in nebraska and that she believed he was in the best possible place for care. dr. salia was from sierra leone, also a legal u.s. resident. the white house released a statement this morning on the death of dr. salia. it said in part, dr. salia leaves behind loved ones in the united states. it goes on to say, quote, his passing is yet another reminder of the human toll of this disease and the continued imperative to tackle this epidemic on the front lines where dr. salia was engaged in the calling. >>> nat

dr. salia is a permanent u.s. resident but native of sierra rey i don't know whe leone where he contracted that virus. we'll continue to follow his trip to the hospital there in omaha, nebraska. but for now, back to "caught on camera." >>> november 2, 1995, miami, florida. a 25-mile low-speed police chase comes to a deadly conclusion. after an emotionally disturbed man takes 13 special needs children hostage on their school bus. miami tv crews capture the entire incident on camera. at the time, nubia cast lawn noes by putting her son on the school bus. but this day is different. >> translator: i noticed someone crossing the street, a well-dressed man. he quickly pushed me into the bus, closed the doors and ordered the bus driver to drive, to keep going, and that he had a gun. >> the man is highly agitated. he demands to be driven to a local irs headquarters. when the authorities get a tip from someone who witnessed a hijacking, they respond by sending a swarm of police vehicles to the scene on the palmetto express

dr. martin salia arrived in a protective bubble enclosed stretcher. that was on saturday. >>> and strong words from the pope denouncing euthanasia calling it a sin against god and creation. he said advocating a person's right to die is a false sense of compassion. >>> and finally, well, life can't really get much better than this for this orphaned deer. neighbors in pleasant ridge, michigan, are coming together to raise the fawn and they've named it baby. the deer has its own bowl and apparently knows when it's feeding time and seems to like playing with its neighbors. >> oh. >> baby. >> are we sure it's an orphan or the parents are like in the woods going, sucker! >> we'll look into that. okay. >> tough in the woods. >> rob marciano conspiracy theorist. , conspiracy theorist. >> it is cold and it's hunting season. >> worse than me. >> exactly, so you just -- it's a matter of survival. let's go to new york city, not a whole lot of deer in manhattan, at least. there's a live shot looking across the river. good-looking day today, 38 degrees right now. g

dr. salia died early this morning. his wife issued this statement the hospi we are very grateful for the efforts of the team led by dr. smith. in the short time we spent here, it was apparent how caring and compassionate everyone was. we are so appreciative of the opportunity for my husband to be treated here and believe he was in the best place possibl she knows the pain the salia family faces. his brother of beltsville died of ebola in august, treating patients in sierra leo >> i knew what they are going through. it's going to take them a long time to really resolve that. it's tough to lose somebody, especially with eb most of the time, you have a chance to bury them. >> reporter: because the ebola virus is so contagious, many victims are cremated. in lanham, maryland, chris gordon, news4. >>> someone at potomac high school in oxon hill in maryland was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis. the health departmens not revealed who that person is, whether it's a student or staff member. but they are working with staff an

. >> reporter: dr. martin salia is in extremely critical condition. on a ventilator to help him breathe. in a statement, the hospital's the medical director of the hospital's biocontainment unit calls it an hour-by-hour situation. dr. salia was the chief medical officer and surgeon at a hospital in sierra leone, one of three west african countries hardest hit by ebola. when he arrived in omaha on saturday, he was on a stretcher in a containment bubble. while dr. salia lives in sierra leone, he's a permanent resident of the u.s. and has a wife and two children in maryland. mata salia is his son. >> he lived here and went back to his country, that's made me worried a little bit. especially he says doctor, he treats patient well. >> reporter: nebraska medical center is one of four hospitals with specially designed units to treat ebola. two other patients were flown here from liberia. video journalist ashoka mukpo. and doctor rick! but when are dr. salia arrived his condition was far more grave. max amount of support. carter evans, cbs news, los angeles.

again, dr. salia, coming from freetown, sierra leone. we were unable to determine from this angle if he was able to de-plane on his own, what does that tell you? >> it tells me that, as i anticipated from the descriptions we've been getting, that he is probably sicker than some of the other patients. remember, he's well into week two of the illness, presumably -- i don't know how much you guys heard before i got cut off -- without having plasma from survivors or experimental antivirals yet e.'s probably just been getting supportive care, hopefully aggressive live. but remember that the patient whs who were infected, those other eight patients who survived in the united states, they were able to receive the antivirals and the more aggressive care very -- much earlier on in their illnesses than he is. >> dr. azar -- >> remembering also that the vast majority of people who survive this illness in west africa don't have access to any of those specialized treatments. so you still can survive this illness without that. so i wish him the best.

but when are dr. salia arrived his railroad condition was far more grave. carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. >> we're learning more about a chemical leak east of houston, that left the three are dead, two of them brothers. rucks russell reports. >> the company says a valve failed on acontainer used to odorize gas. before the leak could be contained gilbert tisnado rushed in with a gas mask rushed in. four members, including thenen.nennen tisnado,. >>ing robert tisnado is survived by a wife and three kids. quil berth leaves behind three children. an investigation into the cause of the valve failure is underway. >> we will continue to cooperate with all the local authorities and make sure we investigate this fully and we will find the cause, at this point we don't know why this happened. >> dupont said the leak never posed a risk to the community. reporting for cbs news, rucks russell, khou houston, text. >> a large front carrying snow and cold will not make the weather any more pleasant this week. eric, what does this new line bring? >> this sounds familia

. >> reporter: dr. martin salia had been in critical condition. he had been given doses of plasma and an experimental drug. on saturday he arrived from sierra leone, the tenth ebola patient treated in the u.s. the 44-year-old doctor was too weak to walk. dr. salia was a native of sierra leone but a legal u.s. resident. he had been working as a surgeon at a hospital in freetown. >> he decided to still go and help his people because he wanted to show that he loves his people. >> reporter: in a video from earlier this year, dr. salia says the job was his calling. >> i took this job not because i want to, but i firmly believe that it was a calling. >> reporter: dr. salia had been the third ebola patient treated here at the containment unit. he's now only the second known ebola patient to have died on u.s. soil. gabe gutierrez nbc news. >>> a show of support is expected for police officers in franconia township who lost their jobs because of budget cuts. the union representing the officers is urging residents to come to tonight's township meeting. last

. >> reporter: dr. salia is the second person to die from ebola in the u.s. eight other patients treated in america since recovering from the illness. two of them at this same nebraska facility. white house releasing statement on this latest case saying "dr. salia's passing is another reminder of the human toll of this disease and of the contin continued em per rah tiff to tackle his epidemic on the front lines where dr. salia was engaged in this calling" doctors salia is the sixth physician to contract the virus in sierra leone all have died. at the nebraska medical center in omaha, lauren bran charred, fox news. >> we're following breaking news in philadelphia's holmesburg section tonight. that is where three guards were rushed to the hospital after being stabbed at correctional center. >> it's the same facility where big fight last week sent inmates to the hospital. fox 29's dave kinchen is live near the philadelphia industrial correctional center tonight with the very latest. dave? >> reporter: that's right, lucy. the correctional center is on lock down r

the community is rallying around dr. salia's family. family said he initially got a false negative tests for ebola when he was treating patients in sierra leone, but when they brought him back here to the united states, he was already critically ill, and family and friends and the doctors treating him were hoping for a miracle. friends are gathering behind closed doors, grieving the loss of dr. martin salia, a man who was loved by so many. >> they flew him back here for treatment. that is encouraging news. >> doctors at the nebraska medical center said they tried every treatment available. was extremely ill when he arrived at our hospital. he had no kidney function. he was working streaming hard to breathe, and he was unresponsive. >> the united methodist church has youtube videos of the hospital where the doctor had returned to his home country, ravaged by ebola there. >> there was just something , that these people needed help. >> the church also posted this interview with dr. salia. >> i took this job not because i want to, but i fir

dr. salia arrived on saturday. the maryla contracted the deadly disea while working in sierra leone. >>> lawmakers will be given a briefing on ethics and other issues. and mcauliffe is expected to launch a major gay and lesbian tourism campaign. he will talk at the tourism summit in reston. stay with nbc 4 for updates. >>> today, you can help fight ebola by buying the song "do they know it's christmas." singers are coming together for the 30th anniversary of band aid. nbc's katie tur reports. ♪ it's christmastime ♪ there's no need to be afraid >> reporter: 30 years almost to the day. but this type around, a brand-new band aid. with one direction, ed sheeren and bono. ♪ how can they know it's christma >> reporter: instead of boy george -- ♪ smile of joy >> reporter: sting and, well, a younger bono. ♪ instead of you >> i wish in a way we didn't have to do this and there will come a time when we won't. >> reporter: on saturday, some of the biggest names in pop turned out to record band aid 30. ♪ throw your

his name, dr. martin salia, he was a citizen of sierra leone who lived in maryland. dr. salia contracted ebola in his native country. just on saturday he was flown to nebraska medical center, the same facility that successfully treated dr. sacra and ashoka mukpo. dr. salia died there this morning. >>> as he first led on to our own anne thompson, pope francis confirmed today he's coming to america. he'll travel to philadelphia next september for a three-day visit to attend the world meeting of families. philadelphia's mayor today said it will be the largest event in that city's history, an anticipated 2 million visitors, more than doubling the city's population. the pope is expected to travel to new york and washington, but vatican officials have yet to confirm those stops. >>> still ahead this evening, the storm of controversy surrounding bill cosby. the growing allegations of sexual assault as another alleged victim has come forward. >>> and later, a young woman dreaming of a mission to mars, she's doing all the right stuff to get there. >>> some serious allegations hav

on friday we reported dr. martin salia was in stable condition. he was transported from sierra leone. he is in extremely critical condition. doctors tell us that is just an example of how quickly this devastating virus ravages the body. >> reporter: too distraught to show her face, she does not want to lose her husband. dr. martin salia shares his home in new carrollton and what they describe as his christian calling. helping ebola patients in sierra leone. the doctor was the first patient we have seen too weak to walk when he arrived saturday. physicians at the nebraska medical center have successfully treated two patients before but doctors say salia's condition is worse, calling his care an hour by hour situation. after our interview in the family home in new carrollton, maryland, they flew to nebraska and are keeping vigil this morning near the hospital in omaha. of course the doctor is in a biocontainment unit in isolation in the hospital. >>> coming up at 6:30, i'll tell you why doctors suspect dr. salia is in such bad shape. the worse condi

salia was engaged in his calling. and the heartbreaking irony of it all, it was months ago that dr. salia was telling us about his passion to help others.

martin salia. >> such a good doctor. he was heading back home. we are so sad. >> dr. salia was a permanent u.s. resident with two sons and a wife here in maryland who spent much of his time in his native sierra leone performing surgeries. >> by the time you finish your training, you are at the hospital. >> other evacuees have been saved, he lasted only 36 hours. >> when he arrived to our hospital, he had no kidney function. he was working extremely hard to breathe. and we weren't able to get him through this. >> and here at this home today, is how he is being remembered. >> he died as a hero. >> scott broom, wusa9. >> and there is now a fifth suspect in custody for the murder of a student at woodbridge sr. high school. police arrested a murder murder of brenden wilson. wilson was shot along a path leading to the school. police say the suspects lured wilson there with a plan to rob him of marijuana. >>> a witness tells wusa9 that another shooting left one teenager dead and another wounded. looked like a gun battle. it happened just after midnight sunday morning on a do

when dr. salia first got sick his ebola test was negative. it can stay in the liver and spleen growing in numbers before it moves into the blood stream. positive last monday, the virus was far along. it was an honor to care for the doctor and meet his wife even for a short time. >> she is an incredibly strong4y stoic an brave individual who really i think taught us a lot about someone going through these circumstances. >>reporter:also starting today travelers from mali are screened for ebola and monitored 21 days after they arrive like people coming from sierra leone, new guinea and liberia. they are more concerned about the dozens of people those people may is a exposed before they died. 15 to 20 people a day come from mali. many of6l them are aid workers. monica. >>> thankdj1?.ey ali. hitting the facebook like button is a practice. a simple click can land you in water. >>reporter:i am consumer reporter nydia han. between the comments and likes, can be costly scams. >> you become a more qualified target. >>reporter:how are the thieves gettin

last april, dr. salia described his work treating ebola patients as a calling from god. >>> the governor of missouri has declared a state of emergency and he has activated the . the grand jury is expected to rule any time now in the shooting death of a black teenager, his nameow protesters chanted outside the courthouse today demanding that charges against darren wilson -- that there be charge against darren wilso. demonstrations earlier this summer exploded into violence. police say brown fought for the officer's protesters believe wilson used undue force by shooting an unarmed teenager. >>> new details on a weekend crash in gaithersburg. police say the driver died this afternoon. his car overturned and hit a utility pole saturday night. moments before the crash, police say he fled from a traffic stop when officers found out he had >>> there's new concern tonight about a spike in crime in one section of d. last year, the fifth district was number one in the city in but in 2014, it's been a much diff

dr. martin salia is expected to arrive back in the u.s. tomorrow to undergo treatment in nebraska. today his wife and sons in new carrollton were still raw with emotions trying to deal with that news. >> reporter: i'm scott broom in new carrollton, maryland, where the family of ebola victim dr. martin salia has been told by u.s. officials he'll be flown from west africa to nebraska early tomorrow. >> i know he's sick. >> reporter: his wife too shattered with worry to appear on camera spoke in the new carrollton apartment today. >> i'm worried for him. >> so far he's responding very well to treatment. >> reporter: 20-year-old son mada says his father's work in sierra leone is nothing short of heroic. >> so he knew what he was going in for. he said it's because this was a calling, that he had this as a calling from god this is what he of meant to do. >> reporter: the family says he's alert and oriented and in stable condition and know his best shot at survival is to get back to the u.s. as soon as possible. they plan to go to omaha to try to be near him once he arrives here. in new c

dr. martin salia was a surgeon based not far from me in maryland. he contracted ebola while working with patients in his native sierra leone. he started showing symptoms about ten days ago. but his initial tests came back negative. doctors in west africa reportedly even cheered those test results and gave him a celebratory hug. but when his health started to further deteriorate, salia was tested again and the second test came back positive. salia was flown out of west africa to omaha where he was treated in their biocontainment unit. doctors said they gave it their all but it wasn't enough. >> all modern medical therapies were provided. we wish there could have been a different outcome. but i'm also proud of the team for what they were able to try. >> joining me is an assistant professor for public health preparedness for emergencies. how monois it for one of those tests to return a false positive? >> it's not common, jake. this raises a number of red flags. the technology but use for testing ebola virus is pcr. it detects extraordinary small amount

dr. martin salia's initial test came back negative. now a second test was positive and his friends and family are quarantined. >> i don't want him to be laid out there. i'm worried for him. >> we should keep calm. everything will be okay. he is responding well. >> the medical director of the unit says dr. salia's status is an hour by hour situation. >>> tension rising in ferguson as we wait to hear if a grand jury will indict officer darren wilson. protests and marches over the weekend marking the 100th day of the shooting by staging a die-in by blocking intersections. protesters calling for officer wilson's arrest. other protesters supported wilson whom they believe was forced to shoot. >> we want to declare we steadfastly believe that officer wilson's actions on august 9th were warranted and justified. >> i'm not here to verify the justice system. the indictment of darren wilson is the first step of many that needs to take place. >> the organizer of the protest in support of brown said he could not rule out violence if the grand jury

the doctor is martin salia, a surgeon who lives in prince george's county. dr. salia tested positive for the ebola virus on monday, while working in sierra leone. where he's from. that country is one of the hardest hit by the ebola outbreak. recently, dr. salia talked with the united methodist news service about his decision to take a job there. >> i see it as god's own desire for me. i took this job not because i want to. but i finally believe that it was a calling. >> should dr. salia go to nebraska, he would be the third ebola patient treated there. both dr. rick sack sacra and ashuka mukpo were treated and released from the same facility. >>> a shock and search for answers on the campus of west virginia university. 18-year-old nolan birch died this morning after being found unconscious at a frat house in morgantown. that was wednesday. the university called it a catastrophic medical emergency. the freshman was from buffalo, new york, and frien from high school say they were floored by the news. >> i couldn't believe it. it was -- i was like, there's no way t

dr. salia's first test came back negative but a second test proved he did have the virus. initial tests are often inconclusive. >>> prince william county police announced a fifth arrest today in connection with the murder of a woodbridge high school student. the latest suspect is identified as a 16-year-old girl. she was arrested the same day another juvenile surrendered to police. brendon wilson was shot to death a week ago today on a path behind the high school. all of the suspects were part of a plot to rob >>> welcome back to 9news at noon. crews are clean-up after a fire this morning in northwest washington. flames broke out in an apartment building in the 4800 block of fourth street. everyone inside the homes were able to make it out safely. no word yet on what sparks the fire. >>> some won, some last on the field, but they all received quite a surprise after sunday's games. federal drug agents paid a visit to some nfl team's medical units. investigators are looking into prescription drug abuse, specifically painkillers like percocet and percodan. among the teams tar

dr. martin salia is the 6th doctor to contract the virus in sierra leone. all have died. >>> san jose police are trying to figure out what lead to a fiery accident that left a driver dead. firefighters were called to the parking garage across the street from the main jail. when they got to the second floor they saw a car on fire that crashed into a pillar. they found a badly burned body inside the car. one witness described the scene. >> car was engulfed. tires spinning, exploding. >> investigators say they believe the fire started after the crash. the driver may have had a medical problem before impact. the victim's identity hasn't been released. >>> stopping for a quick prayer. >> i think it is different. >> why a bay area church is taking a fast food approach to worship. >> things are about to go from sunny to wet. when and where it will rain in the coming days. >> beautiful but danger. the pricy new plan to deal with san francisco's trees. ♪ at kaiser permanente, everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage together makes life

. >> earlier today, it was announced that dr. martin salia, a surgeon from sierra leone who was brought to united states after contracting ebola, died. the medical facility in nebraska said he arrived in very advanced stages of the virus and nothing could be done to save his life. , locating matters, -- complicating matters, he self tested negative for ebola, and then tested positive. i am joined by an infectious expert. 13 days into his illness when he arrived in the u.s., how advanced was the virus? >> extremely advanced. liquefies the internal organs. when he arrived on saturday, he had kidney failure and respiratory failure. it is very difficult to treat and save the lives of those patients. >> can you explain why he would have initially tested negative and then subsequently tested positive? does that seem strange to you? >> it does seem unusual and raises many questions we need to know the answer. ,he test we do is called pcr and can detect extraordinarily small amounts of virus in the drug. we can detect the virus. this is

dr. salia was flown back to the u.s. for treatment at the request of his wife after his medical team said he was critically ill. he's a surgeon, lives in maryland and is a

dr. martin salia is a citizen of sierra leone who lives in maryland with his life and children. he explained in an april interview why he returned to help his country men. >> i took the job because i wanted to. this is a calling. >> the fact he left here to go back to his country, that made me worry a little bit, especially when he said doctor. >> it is unclear how dr. salia contracted the deadly disease since his work did not involve ebola patients. >>> comedian bill cosby is staying tight lipped about the latest rape allegation against him. scott simon asked him about it point-blank. carter evans reports the response was radio silence. >> this question gives me no pleasure mr. cosby, but there have been serious allegations raised about you in recent days. you are shaking your head no. >> reporter: cosby and his wife were being interviewed about the donation of their art collection no the smithsonian in washington dc. but that is not what is making headlines. >> i'm in the news business. i have to ask the question. do you have any response to these charges? shaking your head no

., dr. martin salia, a surgeon from sierra leone died. he was admitted to our biocontainment unit after a long trip from africa late saturday afternoon. he arrived in very critical condition. in spite of that, we had nurses and doctors working around the clock to reverse his condition and were unable to do so. even though he was only here 36 hours, we got to know his family very well. a wonderful family, especially his wife and we have great respect and admiration for the way they conducted themselves and we extend to them our deepest sympathy. i would like to introduce dan johnson, critical care medicine was outstanding in their support of doctor salia and i ask him to give us a few points about some of the supportive measures they used. >> as doctor smith alluded to and as the reports and the media have shown, the doctor was extremely critically ill when he arrived to the hospital. he had no kidney function. he was working extremely hard to breathe. he was unresponsive. within the first few hours of his arrival we started running contin

dr. martin salia lives in new carrollton with his wife and two sons. the surgeon was treating patients in his knave it sierra leone when he became ill. the 44-year-old surgeon will receive treatment at the nebraska medical center. he's expected to arrive there tomorrow. the omaha facility is one of four hospitals in the country that specializes in the treatment of ebola. dr. salia is in stable condition and he will be the third patient treated at that medical center. >>> we have some breaking news now out of montgomery county. a small fire forced evacuation of forest oak middle school in gaithersburg. the fire was on the second floor in a hallway quickly brought under control. a moderate amount of smoke filled the building. however, students were forced to stand outside in the cold for about an hour while firefighters aired out the school. >>> two prince george's county schools are closed today and the cold weather could be at least indirectly to blame. laurel elementary school canceled classed tot because of the overnight -- classes today because of t

hospital officials are telling us that dr. martin salia was in extremely critical condition when he arrived over the weekend from west africa. they say he was unresponsive, having difficulty breathing and that his kidneys were not functioning. doctors also say he tested negative for ebola when he first fell ill, which delayed the start of any treatment. but officials say they took every possible measure to keep dr. salia alive. >>> we want to shift gears and talk about business news today, where there is news regarding another settlement in the bernie madoff case. this is big news. cnbc's geoff cutmore is joining us now live from london. geoff, i understand that the victims here for madoff in the ponzi scheme won a small victory. so, explain how they might get some reimbursement. >> well, we're talking very big numbers here, aren't we? because the original amount that just disappeared or was involved was $20 billion. so, effectively, the court has been involved in trying to get as much of that back as it can to then pass on to

dr. martin salia passed away this morning at the ebola center in nebraska. plus, a new update now on nurse kaci hickox, as she speaks out in a new op ed saying she doesn't want to be called the ebola nurse. so, why does she keep making herself the center of attention? trace gallagher has more on that. what did you find out, trace? >> reporter: we found out a lot about the nurse and surprised what her first statement was, but first, begin with dr. salia. when he first arrived back in omaha, gretchen, saturday, he was in the late stages of ebola. and they immediately took him to a hospital biocontainment unit. he was given a traps fusion from ebola survivors and placed on a number of medications, including the experimental drug zmapp, but doctors say by then, he was simply too critical to reverse his condition. listen. >> in the very advanced stages, even the most modern techniques that we have at our disposal are not enough to help these patients once they reach a critical threshold. >> dr. salia worked in sierra leone, in fact, born there because he felt it

dr martin salia, a sierra leone native, died from ebola today in nebraska. robert ray has more from atlanta >>> as the center for disease control and prevention here in atlanta georgia are sending more workers and officials to west africa, specifically the country of mali, to stop any sort of epidemic in the works of ebola. folks here in the state of nebraska are mourning the loss of dr martin salia, who passed away. 44 years old, at 4:00am at nebraska, omaha. he has there for just 36 hours. a surgeon who flew from sierra leone to nebraska just this past saturday in critical condition. dr phil smith who treated him made comments earlier today. >> the ebola virus infection is a deadly disease. we are reminded today that even though this was the best possible place for this patient to be, in the advanced staples, even the most modern techniques we have at our disposal are not enough to help the patients once they reach a clinical threshold. the focus needs to remain with a global emphasise on prevention and early diagnosis. >> reporter: when the dr salia arriv

to remember dr. salia. and to be with his family. >> reporter: salia said her husband lived by his faith, and that's what she is doing now. hoping he set an example of selfless sacrifice for others to follow. in prince george's county, dollars see spencer, news4. >>> coming up, a window washer fell 11 stories on to a moving car. you'll want to know about that story. we'll have it in a minute. >>> plus, new clues as police search for a man behind two carjackings involving women on metro. first, here's doug. >>> first, here's cold weather. we've got it coming tonight for sure. high temperature today of only 40. 36 in leesburg. but how about a 30-degree temperature climb? boy, we could use it. get out the shorts. i've got that forecast for you in minutes. >>> a frightening scene today in downtown san francisco. a window washer fell 11 stories, landing on top of a moving car. he's in critical condition. the driver of the car was not hurt. investigators say the man was moving equipment on the roof when he fell a

dr. martin salia was born in sierra leone but lives in maryland. we also have an update on a young victim of the epidemic, 3-year-ol3-year-old pearilna. she saw her mother die in an ambulance. she was taken in by the driver. quarantined, she has been tested negative for ebola twice and reunited with her gromenter. maybe you saw this internet video that appeared to show a young boy rescuing a young girl caught in the crossfire of syria's civil war. we never showed it because we we couldn't verify it and today we learned it was a hoax. it was filmed in malta using actors. it is the creation of a norwegian director who claims he wanted to generate a discussion about children in conflict zones. a pair of norwegian fishermen apparently did not fake this video. they were catching herring when they spotted a pod of hump backed whales doing the same thing. after slipping under the water, the whales surfaced much to the surprise of the fishermen, barely avoiding their boat. jason brown ones played ball before thousands. now he's feeding thousands. on the ro

initially dr. martin salia's ebola test came back negative. now that a later test confirmed ebola, they are all under quarantine. his wife and son are holding out hope he will recover. >> i don't want him to be laid out there. i'm worried for him. >> we should keep calm and everything will be okay. so far, he's responding well to treatment. >> the medical director of the hospital's bio-containment unit says his status is an hour by hour situation. >>> tension rising in ferguson as we wait to hear if a grand jury will indict officer wilson. several protests and march es over the weekend. some marking the 100th day of the shooting with a die-in and blocking the intersections. those calling for wilson's arrest. those supporting wilson believe he was forced to shoot. >> we want to declare that wi that officer wilson's actions were justified. >> the indictment of darren wilson is the first step of many that need to take place. >> the organizer of sunday's protest in support of brown said he could not rule out violence if the grand jury finds wilson

dr. salia leaves behind a wife and two sons. he passed away around 4 a.m. this morning, local time. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you so much. turning to politics now, obama d care season two premiered this weekend. hhs had good news to share. 100,000 people submitted applications on the health insurance marketplace so far. and over 1 million people shopped for insurance. and there were no major crashes reported. >> what? >> a little different than last year. as obamacare exchanges hit the one-year mark, there is even more good news. the number of uninsured is at record lows. >> wow. >> premiums are increasing at the slowest rate in more than a decade. >> oh, man. >> now, for a little built of bad news. the public's approval of the law, on the other hand, just hit an all-time low of 37%, according to a new gallup poll with low public support. another supreme court ruling coming soon and the gop and majority, the law may be about to face its biggest test yet. let's bring in nbc alex. >> thanks for having me. >> much better news on the exchanges this time. people

dr. salia who has ebola, is in nebraska. >>> a man was pushed in front of a subway train yesterday morning. the man was pushed in front of his wife. >> the conductor told me it was a tragedy, two people was fighting downs, one of the person pushed the person off the train track. >> witnesses say the man who pushed him ran out of the station and boarded a city bus. the person responsible remains on the loose. >>> another tourist climbs the brooklyn bridge to snap a picture, now he is looking at thing from behind bars. >>> a man opens fire in a an ohio bar hitting two off duties plifers. >> hey, every, 4:50 odds monday, many of us are seeing rain coming down. even more, probably not as many are seeing fog. that's the stuff david murphy is tracking. right now it's 41 degrees. >> with this kind of weather you end up with traffic issues. let's go to karen. >> reporter: let's do that, we have a problem, overturned truck blocking the ramp. in old city, front street market street to i-95 southbou

dr. salia and thomas duncan are the only ebola patients who have died in the united states. our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta joins me now. by the time dr. salia arrived in nebraska, he was already critically ill. was he too sick for the treatments and the supportive care o work? >> there have been a couple of important lessons to that question and that is even when people are quite sick doing more aggressive measures such as doing dialysis, putting someone on a breathing machine, they've had success with that, for example at emory, they've talked about being aggressive. the idea what was he too sick to actually get this treatment? i don't think so. that's part of the reason i think he was coming here. we also know that he was able to essentially walk on the plane when he was leaving west africa. so if he had a significant decline over a short period of time, you'd still want to try everything you could to try and save him. >> the dose he received of zmapp, i thought the supply had been exhausted or when you and i were in dallas covering the situation more tha

. >> reporter: dr. salia seen in a video here shot by the united methodist church when supports the hospital in sierra leone where salia is the medical director and general surgeon speaking here. >> of our training, there is spiritual and physical aspect of the training. >> reporter: he was almost certainly infected with ebola while working with patients. he lives here with his wife and two sons, a p.m. u.s. resident with a green card who -- a permanent u.s. resident with a green card who divides his time with his family and in sierra leone. his wife finally heard his voice on the phone this morning. >> since 4:00 i spoke with him. >> reporter: dr. salia's family says he's alert and oriented and they describe him in stable condition and know his best shot at survival is to get back to the u.s. as soon as possible. they plan to go to omaha to be near him once he arrives here. in new carrollton, maryland, scott broom, wusa9. >>> 320 west african healthcare workers have died fighting ebola, but the five ev

dr. martin salia started showing symptoms ten days ago. at that time he tested negative for ebola. on mondae tests came back positive. and he arrived in nebraska on saturday. dr. salia's wife and kids live in new carlton, but his wife arrived in nebraska on sunday. >>> meantime, the department of homeland security just announced the u.s. will start screening travelers from a fourth nation in west africa. a cluster of new ebola cases have been confirmed in mali at the centers for disease control recommended the new screenings. while there are no direct flights from mali to the u.s., 15 to 20 people take connecting flights everyday. the nori virus is extremely contagious and certainly no way to spend a cruise. there was an outbreak on board the princess cruise ship and nearly 200 passengers and crew members experienced a mix of vomiting and diarrhea. cdc officials met the ship when it docked in california on sunday. the crew members all had buckets of sanitizer and were wiping down the entire ship. >> there were a couple rooms where passengers were confined to their estate rooms so t

dr. martin salia was helping treat ebola patients in west africa when he contracted the deadly virus. news4's chris gordon has our report. >> reporter: family and friends of dr. martin salia are gathered here at this home in lanham to grieve for him. he was brought to the united states from sierra leone. critically ill, with the advanced stages of ebola. he died early this morning in nebraska. >> i had the pleasure and honor of interacting with mrs. salia over the past 24 hours. she is an incredibly strong, stoic, brave individual who really i think taught us a lot about someone going through these circumstances. >> dr. salia's family issued a statement, saying we pray for continued mobilization of resources in sierra leone, guinea and line ear liberia to combat the spread of the virus. we'll talk to another doctor who fought ebola in sierra leone. that's at 5:00. >>> the red cross is having a lot of trouble recruiting health care workers to fight ebola. the head of the french red cross s

right now goodiness, dr. salia is in stable condition. back to you. >> all right delia goncalves thank you. >>> and talking about returning hem. more than 80 u.s. troops who have returned from the pentagon's mission in west africa are serving a 21 day quarantine at langley. pentagon reports that none of the service members are showing any symptoms of that virus thus far. >>> here's a look at the other things the high pressuring today. -- happening today. jesse matthew the man accused of the disappearance of hannah graham will appear in a courtroom today in fairfax county. >> matthew is facing charges connect today a separate -- connected to a separate sexual assault case. nikki burdine is live outside the courthouse. >> reporter: good morning, that's right matthew will appear in court this morning. he's preparing right now for his first incourt appearance at about 9:00. now today we expect to have a trial date set which we expect to be in the next six months or so. we also expect to hear a plea from jesse matthew. a little bit of backgrou

dr. martin salia was a permanent resident of the united states. he was flown home to nebraska on saturday for emergency treatment. robert ray has more from atlanta. >> reporter: as the centers for disease control and prevention here in atlanta georgia, are sending more workers and officials over to west africa, specifically the country of mali to help stop any sort of epidemic in the works of ebola folks here in the state of nebraska, are mourning the loss of dr. martin salia, who passed way this morning, 44 years olds, at 4:00 a.m. at the university of nebraska medical center in omaha. he was there for just 36 hours. a surgeon who flew from see siea leone just this past saturday in extremely critical condition. dr. phil smith who treated him made comments early today. >> the ebola virus infection is obviously an extremely deadly disease. we are reminded today that even though this was the best possible place for a patient with this virus to be, that in the very advanced stages, even the most modern techniques that we have at our disposal are not

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