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Smart & Final Extra Opening New Store in Coronado

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Commerce-based grocery retailer Smart & Final LLC plans a Feb. 17 opening for its new Smart & Final Extra store at 150 B Ave. in Coronado.

This is the first of 11 former Haggen Inc. stores in San Diego County that Smart & Final will be converting to its own value-oriented, warehouse-style format. Smart & Final last year acquired a total of 33 former Haggen store leases out of that company’s bankruptcy-related sell-off, for approximately $68 million.

A Smart & Final statement said the 25,540-square-foot Coronado store will include frozen, deli and meat selections, a full fresh-produce section, and a selection of organic, natural and private-label food offerings. Goods are tailored to business and household customers, with products offered in a broad range of sizes.

Smart & Final operates 10 current stores in the local market, with a non-membership warehouse format. The company was founded in 1914 and taken public in 2014 by its current largest shareholder, private investment firm Ares Management.

As of early December 2015, Smart & Final operated 218 stores in three states and employed approximately 11,000.
 

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8 Local Eateries Among Top 100 in U.S.

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From Chula Vista to Carlsbad – and tacos to barbecue – eight local eateries have landed on a newly-released list of Yelp’s top places to eat in the United States.

Amid a plethora of delicious dining destinations across the country, Yelp has named the following San Diego-based businesses among the “Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S. in 2016” – at least based on rave reviews from Yelp users:

• (No. 17) Tacos El Gordo (689 H Street, Chula Vista)
• (No. 30) T Deli (1469 University Ave., San Diego)
• (No. 31) Oscar’s Mexican Seafood (various locations in San Diego, including 703 Turquoise St.)
• (No. 42) Sushi Ota (4529 Mission Bay Dr., San Diego)
• (No. 47) Coop’s West Texas Barbeque (2625 Lemon Grove Ave., Lemon Grove)
• (No. 50) Beach Break Café (1802 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside)
• (No. 68) Phil’s BBQ (various locations across San Diego, including 3750 Sports Arena Blvd.)
• (No. 71) Yoshino Japanese Deli(2913 State St., Carlsbad)

These local gems serve everything from traditional Mexican fare and barbecue to sandwiches and sushi. They landed on the list from a pool of thousands of restaurants across the country.

San Diego’s eateries are in good company. The top five restaurants on the list include: Porto’s Bakery & Café in Burbank, California; Cheese Board Pizza in Berkeley, California; Paseo in Seattle, Washington; Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que in Kansas City, Kansas; TKB Bakery & Deli in Indio, California. To peruse the full list, click here.

This is the third year Yelp has compiled this particular list, which is based on the all-time most popular and well-reviewed restaurants on Yelp, per data from the website’s users.

Trish Sanderson, San Diego-based Yelp Community and Marketing Director, says businesses from across the U.S. were compared based on ratings and the number of reviews, while accounting for quality, popularity and statistical fluctuations.

“Unlike our list from last year, which unearthed the best places to eat on Yelp based primarily on their performance in recent years, this year’s list looks at performance since the founding of Yelp in 2004,” Sanderson explained.

The result, she says, is a quirky round-up of classic favorites and newer up-and-comers.

The eight local spots on the list are no surprise to Sanderson, who says each one of these businesses consistently deliver this to customers: “fantastic, specific products and amazing customer service.”

“I'm sure San Diegans join me in being proud to have eight restaurants on this list of 100. That's a win for the local food scene,” Sanderson added. “What is also cool is that this mix of locations really has a range of geography, flavors and experiences!”

In the end, Sanderson says locals keep flocking to these restaurants because they deliver a “stellar experience.”

By the way, this is the second year in a row that Tacos El Gordo and Yoshino Japanese Deli have made the cut for this list.

What's your favorite place to eat in San Diego? Tell us in the comments section below the article.



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Oak Park Killing Unsolved, 8 Years Later

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Tuesday marks exactly eight years since a 26-year-old man was shot to death in San Diego’s Oak Park community in a case that remains cold.

Loved ones will gather for a candlelight vigil Tuesday night at the very spot where Salvador Hernandez was killed. Although many years have passed since the deadly shooting, Hernandez’s case remains unsolved.

According to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD), on Feb. 16, 2008, Hernandez and a female companion were inside a parked car in the 5500 block of Seifert Street in Oak Park, near the Holy Spirit Church.

At around 3:30 a.m., an unknown person inside a light-colored pickup truck pulled up alongside Hernandez’s car. An occupant inside that truck pulled out a gun and shot at Hernandez and his passenger.

Hernandez’s companion survived the shooting, but Hernandez did not.

To this day, no arrests have been made in the cold case killing. Detectives continue to look for fresh leads. Anyone with information should call the SDPD Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
 



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Hillcrest House Fire Injures Dog

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A small dog suffered smoke inhalation after fire swept through a two-story home in Hillcrest Tuesday morning.

The homeowners escaped as smoke filled their home near 3rd and Pennsylvania avenues just after 5:30 a.m.

Gustaf Rooth said he and his wife initially thought it was another dumpster fire producing the smoke.

“I ran downstairs to see and at that point and time the whole wall to the kitchen was on fire,” Rooth told NBC 7.

When his wife attempted to grab Mia, the 3-year-old Dachshund, from her crate, the dog ran away and hid.

Rooth said he tried to find the right key to unlock his door but when he struggled, a neighbor broke open a nearby window so he could escape. That neighbor has been treated for cuts to his hand.

The dog was given oxygen and taken to a veterinarian where her family said she was going to be okay.

San Diego Fire-Rescue officials said the cause appears to be accidental.

Deputy Fires on Shovel-Wielding Man

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A deputy with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO) opened fire on a 19-year-old man in Campo Tuesday after the man – wielding a shovel – allegedly charged at deputies.

The SDSO said the deputy-involved shooting took place just after 5 a.m. at a home in the 4600 block of Kumeyaay Road.

Deputies had been called out to the area – which is located approximately 64 miles east of downtown San Diego – about 50 minutes earlier after an anonymous 911 caller reported a domestic violence disturbance at the Kumeyaay Road address.

When deputies arrived at the house, they discovered some windows had been shattered. Movement was coming from inside, so deputies surrounded the home and began calling out for the occupant to come out.

At this point, according to the SDSO, suspect Reid Wohlford suddenly charged out of the house, running toward one of the deputies. Officials said he was screaming and waving a shovel around.

The deputy fired one round at Wohlford, and the suspect ran back into the house. He then barricaded himself inside a bedroom, the SDSO said.

A short time later, deputies entered the home with a K-9 and Wohlford was arrested.

The SDSO said Wohlford was not struck by the shot fired by the deputy. He did suffer a minor wound from contact with the K-9 and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

Officials said Wohlford will be booked into jail on two felony warrants and charges that include assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest with force. Additional charges are pending, and the investigation is ongoing.

The deputy involved in this incident was not injured. His name has not yet been released.

Anyone with information on this case should call the SDSO at (858) 974-2321 or (858) 565-5200.
 



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Arrest in Mission Hills Shooting Spree

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A man wanted in a carjacking, an armed robbery in Encinitas and a shooting in Mission Hills was taken into custody along Interstate 5 near La Jolla, police confirmed Tuesday.

The wild crime spree began around 2:30 a.m. when residents on Ibis Street told police they heard shots fired.

San Diego Police arrived and found a parked white BMW with nine bullet holes in the windshield and a black pickup truck with five bullet holes.

At the same time, SDPD dispatchers spoke with a woman who told them her husband woke her threatening to shoot up the neighborhood.  She told police that she did not know what set him off and that everything was normal before she went to bed.

Officers identified the shooting suspect as a man armed with a shotgun and a handgun and driving a 2005 Honda Civic.

"He just went off and shot up two cars but apparently had the presence of mind not to shoot the houses," said car owner Norman Starr. "I mean it's a little spooky having a gun go off but we live in a country where this does happen."

The Civic was found on Genesee near Science Center Drive. A shotgun was found in the street, police said.

The driver allegedly carjacked a box truck, police said.

Just before 6 a.m., a traffic stop involving a box truck on southbound Interstate 5 at Garnet Avenue ended with the arrest of the person believed responsible.

Officers have identified the man in custody as Jonathan Sheddy. Investigators say he may have been responsible shooting out a window at Saint Vincent de Paul School on Ibis Street and an armed robbery at a gas station in Encinitas.

No one was injured.



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2 Planes Clip Each Other in Detroit

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Two planes clipped each other at Detroit Metro Airport on Wednesday morning, according to an airport spokesperson.

American Airlines Flight 1241, bound for Dallas, was traveling down the runway just after 6 a.m. when a wing hit the tail of a Southwest plane, Detroit Metro Airport spokesperson Erica Donerson said.

"We heard a loud crunch noise, and we all looked out of our window and saw the back end of the SW plane had been swiped off," passenger Fletcher Sharpe told NBC in an email. "We also saw our wing had been damaged."

Southwest Airlines Flight 737 was on the de-icing pad at the time of the collision, and the American Airlines plane was heading to the pad at the time of the incident, according to Donerson.

No injuries have been reported.

Officials said the planes immediately returned to their gates for inspection, but Sharpe told NBC, "From 6:45 until 7:53... we had been sitting stationary."

The cause of the incident is still unknown.



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13 Apply to Fill Trustee Foster’s School Board Seat

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Thirteen people are in the running for the San Diego Unified School Board seat left vacant by former Trustee Marne Foster, who resigned earlier this month.

The school board decided to appoint someone to fill the Subdistrict E position instead of holding a special election, which would be costly and cumbersome with a general election coming up.

A judge ordered Foster to step down from her seat after she pleaded guilty to receiving gifts in excess of the legal limit.

Tuesday was the deadline for those who wanted to apply to represent Subdistrict E in southeast San Diego. The SDUSD received 16 applications, but three were rejected because the applicants did not live in the subdistrict, according to SDUSD Communications Director Linda Zintz.

At a special meeting Wednesday in Herbert Ibarra Elementary School, candidates deemed eligible will get a chance to speak in front of the SDUSD board.

Board members will then choose three finalists, who can speak again at a Feb. 23 meeting, according to Zintz. During that meeting, one of the finalists will be chosen as the next SDUSD trustee.

However, the appointed person will only hold the office until December, when an elected trustee may be voted in during the general election.

The following people are listed as candidates on the SDUSD Board's website. Click their names to see their applications: 


Del Mar City Council Bans Plastic Bags

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The Del Mar City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ban single-use plastic carry-out bags.

Several county cities, such as Encinitas and Solana Beach, have already implemented similar plastic bag bans.

The reasoning behind the ban centers around the environmental impact of plastic bags, according to the city’s Sustainability Committee. However, the proposed ban would not be applicable to the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

The move comes in light of an expected vote on California's plastic bag ban law, which will be on the November 2016 ballot, state election officials have said. The implementation of the law is suspended until voters weigh in on the issue. 

According to staff recommendations, the city of Del Mar will undergo a six-month phased implementation for retail establishments and a one-year phased implementation for restaurants and the Del Mar Farmers Market.

"...affected retail establishments are strongly encouraged to provide incentives for the use of reusable bags by passing through the cost of recycled bags and/or by providing rebates for the use of reusable bags. A paper bag cost pass-through incentive to provide a recycled paper bag shall not be less than $0.10 cents," staff wrote in their recommendations.

Citywide implementation will work as follows: Phase 1, for retail spaces, the ban will go into effect on Oct. 6, 2016. For restaurants and farmers markets, the ban would go into effect April 6, 2017.

Mullen Visits Fallon on Set of Tonight Show

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NBC 7's Mark Mullen spoke with Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon as he visits Los Angeles this week.

The two spoke of the show's win in the ratings and Fallon's ability to get celebrities to do crazy, fun things on his show.

Watch the interview above.
 

17 Victims in Md. Child Porn Case

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A total of 17 children have now come forward as the alleged victims of a youth choir director accused of making child pornography at a Maryland elementary school, according to Prince George's County police.

Deonte Carraway, 22, of Glenarden, is accused of filming "vile sexual acts" between children ages 9 to 13 while working as a school aide and youth choir director at Judge Sylvania Woods Elementary.

According to court documents, the FBI discovered dozens of videos depicting child pornography, some of which appeared to have been recorded in a school restroom. Carraway can be seen in one video molesting a child, according to the documents. In other videos, he can be heard directing the victims.

Police said Carraway victimized children at school, the Zion Praise Tabernacle Lutheran Church, Glenarden Municipal Center, Theresa Banks Memorial Aquatic Center and in private homes.

He was arrested Feb. 5 after after the uncle of a 9-year-old boy saw a nude image on the child's phone, according to police, who said Carraway admitted his role in producing child pornography.

The number of alleged victims climbed to 17 on Wednesday.

"We're conducting forensic interviews in Deonte Carraway case. Our concern is providing support to victims," said Police Chief Hank Stawinski.

Carraway was a volunteer teacher's assistant at the school this year and the director of the Glenarden Voices of Youth Choir at the municipal center, police said. He was a paid assistant at the school during the 2014-15 school year.

Nothing criminal was found in Carraway's background check before he started working for the school in November 2014, officials have said.

A lawsuit filed in connection with the case alleges the principal knew about Carraway's misconduct and failed to act. Prince George's County Public Schools CEO Dr. Kevin Maxwell said Princial Michelle Williams has been placed on leave out of "an abundance of caution."

It wasn't immediately clear if Carraway had an attorney.



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Man Says Marshals Detained Him Over Student Loans

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A Texas man says he was arrested and imprisoned by U.S. Marshals over a $1,500 student loan he received in 1987, Today reported.

With interest over a 28-year period, Paul Aker's initial loan of $1,500 is now $5,700.

U.S. Marshals say they attempted to seek repayment, sending Aker letters, certified mail and taping notices to his door. Aker said he only received a post card that he thought was "bogus" and didn't respond. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports.
 


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Advice for Avoiding Costly Airline Fees for Changing Plans

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Airlines now get one-fourth of their revenue from fees, and one of the biggest is a charge of up to $200 to change or cancel a ticket.

The fee galls consumers who find themselves with an unexpected need to change their travel plans. In some cases, the fee is more than the price they paid for the ticket.

When all the receipts are counted, it is likely that consumers paid the airlines more than $3 billion in fees to cancel or change a flight in 2015. That is triple what they paid in change fees in 2007.

Avoiding these hefty fees will take a bit of planning before you book your flight. Once you pay for the ticket, you're at the mercy of the airline. Experts have some tips:

GRACE PERIOD

If your flight is at least seven days away, federal regulations require airlines to give passengers 24 hours to change their mind at no cost.

Airlines can let passengers hold a reservation at the quoted price for 24 hours before paying, as American Airlines does, or let them cancel without penalty for 24 hours, as most other carriers do.

EXCEPTION AIRLINES

Southwest Airlines doesn't charge change fees. If you cancel at least 10 minutes before the flight you can use the ticket's value for another flight, but you could owe more money if the new flight has a higher fare.

Alaska Airlines lets passengers change or cancel for no fee if the flight is at least 60 days away.

TICKET TYPES

Refundable tickets cost more — sometimes substantially more — but they might pay off if you have any doubts about your ability to make the trip.

Also, some airlines offer bundled fares that include a free ticket change. "The Works" from Frontier Airlines costs more than a basic ticket, but includes a free change. You also get free bags and priority boarding. And it is refundable.

"Refundability is better than (a free) change because you get to say, 'I don't want to go.'" says George Hobica, founder of airfarewatchdog.com.

Some experienced fliers suggest that you buy two one-way tickets if you can replace either one for less than the change fee on a round-trip ticket. Here's why:

Most airlines now sell one-way tickets for half the price of a round trip. Adam Goldstein, the co-founder and CEO of Hipmunk, a travel site-comparison firm, says he recently did this for a San Francisco-Los Angeles round trip. When he needed to change the first leg, he threw away his $80 ticket but was able to buy another for about the same price instead of paying the higher change fee.

TIME YOUR PURCHASE

If you book your flight many months in advance there is a greater chance that a crisis at work or an illness could cause you to miss the trip. Goldstein says you should book ahead of time because fares do rise closer to the flight, "but wait until you are as confident as possible that you're actually going to make the trip."

WING IT

Finally, "You hope and pray your flight is severely delayed or canceled," Hobica says, because you are entitled to a refund if the airline can't honor your ticket. He says you should demand a refund even if the flight's schedule has changed significantly — if the departure time changes by several hours or a nonstop becomes a one-stop.

There are also outfits that will help travelers avoid hefty change fees by locking in a fare for several days without buying the ticket. It is like buying an option — you can walk away if your plans change, and it protects you from a sharp rise in the fare.

A start-up called Flyr lets you lock in a fare for up to seven days for a fee of $5 to $35 depending on the flight without buying the ticket, says the firm's product manager, Andrew Jing. There are limits to its service — American Airlines doesn't allow its fares to be displayed on Flyr or a similar service offered on Hipmunk. Some airlines including United offer their own versions of locking in a quoted fare for a fee.

U.S. airlines raised $2.98 billion from change fees in 2014, the latest full year for which government figures are available. Through the first nine months of 2015, revenue from the fee was up more than 2 percent, putting the airlines on a path toward raising about $3.05 billion from the charge in all of 2015. That's up from $915 million in 2007, and as extra charges on airline travelers go it is second only to baggage fees. 



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WHO Asks for $56M to Start Zika Fight

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The World Health Organization, which declared the spread of the Zika virus a global health emergency, said it needs $56 million from donors to kickstart the response against it.

WHO doesn't have a lot of money itself to pour into fighting outbreaks and has to raise the cash from member nations and from other donors, including large nonprofits.

Some experts say the expensive undertaking might be too little too late. Global health law expert Lawrence Gostin, also the director of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University said the $56 million "is far less than is required to stem the Zika epidemic in the Americas. The urgent need for aggressive mosquito control, surveillance, and research will require major global funding."

Gostin said $4.5 billion was a more realistic figure to fight pandemics.

Zika is carried by the Aedes aegypti and related species of mosquitoes, and WHO has said the best way to quickly fight Zika is to get rid of the pests. Companies are also working on vaccines. Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday it had already made an experimental Zika vaccine and tests in mice looked positive.



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Pope's Plane Apparently Targeted by Laser, Lands Safely

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Pope Francis' plane landed safely in Mexico City on Friday despite apparently being targeted by a laser from the ground, Alitalia Airlines said.

The crew "noticed a laser light from the ground, as did other aircraft flying towards Mexico City," the airline said in a statement Tuesday. "The aircraft Captain, Massimiliano Marselli, promptly reported to the control tower what the cockpit crew had witnessed, which is standard procedure with these type of matters."

The papal plane, Alitalia flight AZ4000, had flown from Havana, Cuba, and was on its final approach to the Mexican capital when it was struck. The wildly popular pontiff is now in the midst of a visit to Mexico. 



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Hacker Rescued by Disney Cruise

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A Massachusetts man accused of hacking into a hospital computer system in 2014 was arrested in Miami after being rescued by a Disney cruise ship, authorities said.

Martin Gottesfeld, 31, of Somerville, has been charged with conspiracy for allegedly coordinating a cyberattack on Boston Children's Hospital as part of the hacker group Anonymous, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday.

Gottesfeld was arrested Wednesday morning in Miami. He and his wife were picked up by a Disney cruise ship near Cuba on Tuesday when the couple's sailboat became disabled, according to the affidavit.

The pair, traveling with three laptops and luggage, had been missing for at least a week, the affidavit said. The couple had apparently vanished with no explanation, prompting Gottesfeld's employer and concerned relatives to call the police, according to the Department of Justice.

The FBI began investigating Gottesfeld in 2014 over his alleged involvement in an Anonymous attack on Boston Children's. The attack took down the hospital's network, including its website, for at least a week and cost the hospital more than $300,000, the affidavit said.

According to the Department of Justice, Gottesfeld posted a YouTube video in March 2014 on behalf of Anonymous, threatening the hospital in response to its treatment of a teenage girl "who was the subject of a high-profile custody battle between her parents and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."

The video warned that Anonymous would "punish all those held accountable and will not relent until [Patient A] is free," according to the affidavit.

Authorities said Gottesfeld was aware he was the subject of a federal investigation. Information on an attorney for Gottesfeld was not immediately available.

The custody case behind the cyberattack has not been named.

"Boston Children’s Hospital is grateful to the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office for investigating the cyber-attack launched on the hospital in April 2014 and for apprehending the hacker who led the attack and holding him accountable," the hospital said in a statement Wednesday, adding that it has added safeguards in the wake of the attack.

Ari Mason contributed to this report.



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Jamaica Uses Reggae Song to Warn of Zika Virus

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Jamaican health officials have only confirmed one case of the Zika virus in the country, but the Caribbean nation's Health Ministry isn't taking any chances on the possibility of more.

Using the power of song, the government released a public service announcement in the form of a reggae dancehall jam to increase awareness of the mosquito-borne virus and inform Jamaican's on way to combat it.

The accompanying video titled "We Nuh Want Zik V,' features Dr. Michael Abrahams, an obstetrician and gynecologist dubbed "the funniest ladies' doctor" by The Jamaica Observer.

Abrahams warns to throw away stagnant water, dispose of garbage properly, and turn over "drum pan for prevention." Zika is carried by the Aedes aegypti and related species of mosquitoes, which lay eggs near stagnant water.

"And special shout out to pregnant ladies: protect yourself and protect your babies," Abrahams sings, encouraging them to use mosquito repellents and citronella candles to ward off bites. 

Mounting evidence from Brazil suggests that infection in pregnant women is linked to abnormally small heads in their babies — a birth defect called microcephaly. According to WHO, cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome, the Western world's most common form of paralysis, is also on the rise in Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Suriname and Venezuela — all hit hard by Zika.

Though a link remains unproven, frontline physicians believe the surge in Guillain-Barre cases may also be related.

The World Health Organization declared the spread of the Zika Virus a global health emergency earlier this month. On Wednesday the U.N. health agency said it needs $56 million from member nations and donors to kickstart a response, NBC News reported.

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday it had made an experimental Zika vaccine and tests in mice looked positive. According to NBC News, the company said it will test the vaccine in non-human primates and initiate clinical product manufacturing.

The Pan American Health Organization reports 26 countries and territories in the Americas with local Zika transmission. To date, there has not been transmission of the Zika virus by mosquitoes within the U.S., but some Americans have returned to the U.S. with Zika infections from affected countries in South America, Central America, the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands.
 



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Man Charged in NYC Tourist Attack

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A man is facing assault charges after an Arkansas tourist was attacked Monday after refusing to buy tickets to the Statue of Liberty, knocking him unconscious and fracturing his skull, police said.

The 25 year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on felony assault charges Wednesday in connection with the attack on Monday afternoon on South street near Whitehall Street. 

That's when authorities allege a woman approached the tourist and tried to sell him fake tickets to the landmark. When the victim refused, police say the 25-year-old punched the man in the face.

The blow knocked the tourist unconscious, police said. The man was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was treated for a fractured skull.

He was in fair condition Wednesday, authorities say. 

The woman who approached the tourist was also detained by police Wednesday, law enforcement sources tell NBC 4 New York. Charges against the woman weren't immediately known. 



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Pope Scolds Man Who Tugged Robe

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In a rare display of emotion by the pontiff, Pope Francis was caught on video scolding an individual who tugged on him, causing him to nearly fall on top of a disabled man while greeting crowds in Mexico on Tuesday.

Pope Francis was greeting the more than 80,000 fans gathered at an open-air mass in the western Mexican city of Morella when an eager parishioner pulled at his robe. The force of the tug caused the pontiff to stumble onto a wheelchair-bound man.

Francis is seen on video yelling at the man and telling him "no seas egoísta, no seas egoísta," don't be so selfish. The pope recovered from the fall and kissed the wheelchair-bound man on the head.

It happened during the pope's five-day trip to Mexico. In his message Tuesday, Francis urged young people to live without drugs and violence.

The pope will conclude his tour of Mexico Wednesday with a stop in Ciudad Juarez. He is expected to discuss solidarity with migrants and compassion for immigrants in an event entitled "Two Nations, One Faith."

Those who cannot make it to Holy Mass in Ciudad Juarez will be able to take part in a two-way video broadcast of mass at the Sunbowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas.

More than a million people are expected to attend Wednesday's mass, with tens of thousands more expected in El Paso, which will take place at 6 p.m. EST.

NBC 6 reporter Laura Rodriguez is in El Paso and will provide live reports on Pope Francis' final day in Mexico starting at 5 p.m. Follow her on Twitter for the latest updates.



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Amazon Enters Restaurant Delivery Biz

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Tracy Harris delivers everything from diapers to dill pickles to Amazon Prime members. Now she's adding restaurant food.  

"Oh the customers are super excited," said Harris, "they see the product some to them in such a small amount of time."

In November, Amazon Prime Now started delivering grocery items in San Diego from places like Sprouts and Bristol Farms.  The promised delivery time is two hours.  Now they say they can deliver food from nearly 100 San Diego restaurants in less than an hour; currently officials say it's down to 39 minutes.

Customers order from their Amazon Prime Now phone app or from the website.  Orders and payment are done online including the tip.  There is currently no delivery charge.

Edward Haidar owns Mama's Bakery in North Park and while he uses other restaurant delivery services he says he couldn't turn down Amazon.  "Change is always good, that's the way I look at it.," Haidar said.

He admits it makes his profit margin smaller but he hopes it brings in new faces to his Mediterranean style restaurant business.

Tracy Harris works six days a week making deliveries.  She says by adding restaurants to her grocery route she'll make sure she's not working on an empty stomach.  "Definitely make sure I have my lunch," said Harris.

Currently, Amazon Prime only delivers to 16 San Diego ZIP codes.  By checking the app you can see which restaurants are in your area.  The ZIP codes are:

92101, 92103, 92104, 92108, 92116, 92123, 92134, 92106, 92107, 92110, 92140, 92147, 92102, 92105, 92109, 92111.



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