The mainland United States's first official outbreak of Zika virus may be declared over by early next week, NBC News reported.

But another, in Miami Beach, is going strong, and on Thursday Florida health officials reported seven more Zika cases acquired locally, one of which involves a visitor from out of state.

It's been almost 45 days since Zika first started spreading locally, in Miami's Wynwood district, and "the clock is ticking" on that outbreak, Lillian Rivera, of the Florida Department of Health, told a Miami Beach City Council meeting Wednesday.

If no one new is infected in Wynwood by Monday, after the 45-day period that represents three full incubation periods for Zika virus, it can be declared free of active Zika transmission. Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that countdown Thursday.

A little Chihuahua pup found herself in a ruff situation nearly 6-feet-below on Thursday.

Another dog first found the pup, who was trapped at the bottom of a six-foot-deep drain pipe off Euclid Avenue near San Diego's Valencia Park neighborhood.

A Good Samaritan noticed another dog looking down the eight-inch diameter pipe Thursday morning. When they peeped down, they noticed a puppy looking up at them. 

County Animal Services officials responded to the Imperial Fish Market back parking lot, where they found the pooch waiting at the bottom. 

Animal Control Officer Angela Jones used her rescue equipment to pull the Chihuahua out safely. The dog was found with a red child's jacket.

The dog was scared, but appeared to be okay. 

Officials don't know how the small dog got into the pipe, but they are now searching for the dog's owner. 

“We don’t know how this little dog got into her predicament, but had she been microchipped, she’d probably be back home with her family now,” said County Animal Services Director Dawn Danielson in a statement.

The 4-year-old female dog was not wearing a license or any identification and was not microchipped. 

The dog will be held at the Gaines Street shelter for three working days in hopes the owner will pick her up. 

If the owner does not turn up, the Chihuahua will be available for adoption on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The adoption would cost $69; the price includes vaccinations, spaying if necessary, a microchip and a dog license. 

A driver has died after she abruptly veered to the right, causing her car to roll over multiple times, California Highway Patol (CHP) officers said. 

The crash happened at approximately 11:05 a.m. Thursday on northbound Interstate 5, south of the Santa Margarita River exit. 

The driver, an 80-year-old from Oxnard, was driving her 1998 gold Ford Explorer on I-15 in lane four, witnesses told officers. 

As she was driving, a semi tractor-trailer began to pass her in lane three. 

Witnesses said that once the driver saw the tractor-trailer to her left, she abruptly veered to the right. 

The Ford left the east roadway edge and overturned multiple times.

The woman, the sole occupant of the vehicle, suffered fatal injuries, officers said. 

The crash is under investigation. 

No other information was immediately available.

Check back for updates on this breaking news story. 

Authorities gave up pursuing a stolen car suspect after the duo pulled into a Laguna Hills parking structure Thursday.

The California Highway Patrol was pursuing a stolen white SUV on freeways and streets in the Orange County area, Santa Ana police confirmed.

The driver dipped into a medical center parking structure in the Laguna Hills area.

There was at least one passenger aboard as the driver ran red lights, drove on the wrong side of the road and zig-zagged through heavy traffic. 

Officers followed the driver into the parking structure near the Saddleback Medical Center next to Laguna Hills mall. 

No one was found, so authorities called off the search, police said.

The driver and passenger swiped the car keys from someone's purse at another hospital, Saint Joseph's in Orange, Santa Ana Police Department Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said.

From zero balance gift cards to helping a woman get a refund on her cancelled airfare, NBC 7 Responds is helping make a difference across San Diego County. 

No complaint is too small or too large for our unit to investigate.

In the video above, we feature three complaints we were able to resolve over the past eight weeks.

A San Diego judge denied Donald Trump and his attorney's request to move a Trump University trial date to 2017, according to a federal court document filed Thursday.

Earlier this week, Donald Trump and his attorneys requested the trial date in the Low v. Trump class-action lawsuit be moved to a later date due to a scheduling conflict with one of his lead attorneys, Daniel Petrocelli.

U.S District Judge Gonzalo Curiel denied the request and in a court document said Trump and his attorneys failed to prove an actual or potential conflict exists between the Low case and the other trial Petrocelli is assigned to.

Click here to read more of the judge's decision.

In his ruling, Judge Curiel said the trial will begin on its previously scheduled date, November 28. He also moved up a hearing on jury instruction to November 10, the same day a motion hearing was already scheduled.

In asking for the date change, Petrocelli discussed how he is the lead trial attorney in another case set to begin on November 15. The current schedule would “prevent Mr. Petrocelli from conducting the necessary pretrial work and preparation in this case,” and “defendants will suffer substantial prejudice,” the court document filed earlier this week detailed.

Click here to read the complete court document. 

In court documents filed Wednesday, Jason Forge writing for the plaintiffs, said he opposed any more delays. Four months ago the court chose a trial date that wouldn’t conflict with the presidential campaign or the holidays, he wrote in the court documents.

"We have waited six and half years to get this case to trial,” Forge wrote. "There is no mystery about what happened here....a possible Trump victory (in the presidential election) would spawn a host of potential new excuses to postpone trial for years.”

Click here to read the complete opposition filed by the plaintiffs. 

The Trump University lawsuits allege the former university, which took in over $40 million, was fraudulent and deceptive. Two class-action lawsuits against the now-closed Trump University are being heard in San Diego courtrooms; another lawsuit is based in a New York court.

The San Diego cases include: Cohen v. Trump, a nationwide class action lawsuit and Low v. Trump, a class action in California, Florida and New York. Trump denies the allegations in the lawsuits. 

In the past two years, San Diego startup Deskhub, a collaborative desk sharing office, has exploded in growth. 

They've had to expand their office space by 50 percent to keep up with the demand. 

"There's a lot of startup, there's a lot of innovation, there a lot of energy and I think we pull from that particularly as a satellite office of just a few people," said Greg Seremetis, who works at Deskhub. "We really feed off of all the expertise we are surrounded by. It's just a really great place to work." 

Deskhub is just one of many startups in the city growing at an explosive pace. San Diego is quickly becoming one of California's hubs for innovation and development, according to a newly released report. 

The CONNECT Innovation Report details how the city is creating new jobs, fostering start-ups and cultivating the growth of existing businesses. 

Deskhub's founder says he's seeing that trend in his office: many startup companies will rent out offices at his space and then move out, because they are growing so quickly. 

"San Diego has really been an amazing innovation start up vibe. The way people work together, the community, the culture," Jay Chernikoff, DeskHub President and CEO, said. "We've grown by 50 percent, but we probably have 10, 15 companies here that have also grown by 50 percent. They were two, three, four people, now they are six or seven."

More than 400 innovative startups and 1650 new jobs at startups were created in San Diego in 2015, according to the report. In 2015, 255 software startups started in San Diego. 

San Diego's innovation economy has grown to account for a quarter of the city's total gross domestic product. In the past year, the city has grown to be the number one new space for life science startups in the state. 

Additionally, the City has received $1.3 billion in federal grants to help fund startups and research. 

Del Mar residents and the North County Transit District (NCTD) Board of Directors met on Thursday to discuss a recent hot button issue in the community—a ban on crossing over the railroad tracks to access to beaches and bluffs in Del Mar.

The North County Transit District (NCTD) had announced that there would be increased enforcement of surveillance and citations for anyone crossing the railroads tracks, especially between 4th and 11th streets in Del Mar. Dozens of citations have been handed out to residents.

Frustrated residents say it’s unfair for them to be cited for just crossing the railroad tracks to access the beach, especially when they’ve been doing it for years.

But the NCTD says the enforcement is meant to protect the community.

On Thursday, residents presented a petition to the board with more than 600 signatures, calling for a stop to the citations.

“If someone is looking both ways—has done it for 30 years and is crossing the tracks with their surfboard, I don’t think that person presents a clear and present danger in the community,” said resident Frank Stonebanks.

Stonebanks is the leader of the community group Citizens for Access to Del Mar Beaches Bluffs and Trails. He told NBC 7 that citations should only be issued for inappropriate behavior, such as running on the tracks while using headphones or taking pictures in the area.

He said the group is also asking for the construction of a safe crossing area for pedestrians to cross the tracks. They are also calling for the train tracks to be moved off the bluffs in the next decade.

“The bluffs are disintegrating. Their natural beauty –it’s a beautiful place for people to walk and enjoy,” he said. “And the fact is, they’re disintegrating right below the tracks, as we speak.”

“We’re concerned about the safety of the community, and of course our passengers as well,” Jaime Becerra, Chief of Transit Enforcement for NCTD told NBC 7. “And we do this not just because of the people that are crossing on the rails or encroaching onto the rails, we’re also doing this to protect the passengers on board our trains, in the event of an emergency brake.”

According to the NCTD, the enforcement is to bring awareness to the increase in accidents and fatalities that happen on the tracks.

Stonebanks says residents want to work with the board to come up with a viable solution that works for both sides and hopes the conversation won't be dragged for another political cycle.

San Diego County Supervisor Dave Roberts, of the 3rd Congressional District, also attended the meeting. He told NBC 7 that recently, there has been an increase in people near the tracks, especially with the popularity of Pokemon Go. For that reason, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department has stepped up enforcement.

“So I’m here representing my community—how can we find a compromise," Roberts said, emphasizing that safety is a priority.

He added: “In the meantime, we need educational and outreach plans to warn people.”

Meanwhile, Becerra says the NCTD will continue to enforce the ordinance.

The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) will ramp up trolley service to Qualcomm Stadium before and after the Chargers’ home debut on Sunday.

MTS is increasing trolley activity on Green Line trains, planning departures from each station at a minimum of every 15 minutes. Increased frequency will begin at 9 a.m. and trolleys will run as fast as possible following the game until crowds diminish.

MTS is also offering mobile ticket options for passengers to help alleviate the boarding process.

Passengers can purchase tickets ahead of time on the MTS mTicket app and bypass the boarding line following the game by using the mTicket express line on the west side of the ramp. Multiple tickets can be purchased through the app.

Additionally, limited-quantity commemorative Charger game day passes will be on sale for $6, allowing unlimited rides on all Trolley lines and most MTS bus routes. The passes are available at the Transit Store and at Green Line ticket booths between Old Town and Grantville.

MTS strongly encourages fans to head to the game early, estimating g that Green Line trains will reach capacity by 12 p.m. Kickoff is at 1:25 p.m.

Park and Ride locations along the Green Line closest to Qualcomm are at Grantville, Hazard Center, Old Town and El Cajon transit centers.

When thousands of Haitian refugees cross into the U.S., they cross the border with basically nothing. 

They are in need of food and housing right away, and one Normal Heights church has become a hub for these refugees. Christ United Methodist is trying to cope with the sudden influx of refugees.

Since May, the church has helped more than 3,000 Haitian refugees. Not all have stayed at the church, but those 3,000 have received food, supplies and health care.

The church is at capacity, and officials are working with the county and state to find other places for these refugees to stay.

One of the pastors tells NBC 7 San Diego that sometimes, the refugees are dropped off by the bus loads from the border.

At times, 20 to 30 new refugees come without notice. Church officials say they usually only stay for a short period of time, as many have family in the country.

The refugees are here through humanitarian permission. At the border they give the names of family members in the United States.  Eighty to 90 percent leave San Diego, and that's why this temporary housing is so necessary.

Ten to 20 percent are looking to stay in San Diego and the Haitian community is helps them find longer term housing.

Most are granted a three year permit to stay in the United States. The hope is that Haiti's economy will be stronger three years down the line, and they can return. The tumultuous situation stems from Haiti's devastating earthquake in 2010 that forced many out of the country.

“They've been living and working in other countries and are now facing some instability in those countries and are coming to the United States to reunite with friends and family here in the states because we do have a large Haitian community in the U.S, especially along the East Coast," said Ginger Jacobs with San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium.

The church is always asking for donations. To donate, click here. All of the donations go directly to the Haitian Ministry.

Two former executives of a Singapore-based contractor were charged on Thursday for their involvement in a multi-million dollar Navy bribery scheme. More than a dozen U.S. Navy Officers and Pentagon employees have also been charged in the case.

Neil Patterson, 38, and Linda Raja, 43, former executives of Glenn Defense Marine Asia were arrested and are currently being held in Singapore. Both worked for Malaysian businessman Leonard Glenn Francis, known by his nickname “Fat Leonard." Patterson served as the Vice President of the company and Raja was as General Manager for Singapore, Australia and the Pacific Isles.

According to the indictment, Patterson and Raja submitted false claims and invoices amounting to more than $5 million dollars to the U.S. Navy, and attempted to cover up their fraud by submitting false price quotes on letterheads from companies that did not exist. Both allegedly cut and pasted images from the internet onto letterheads to make the companies appear legitimate.

NBC 7 has been following this investigation since September 2013.

“Fat Leonard” plead guilty in January 2015 to bribing senior navy officials in exchange for specific U.S. Navy warship movements so his company could overbill the Pentagon.

A total of 16 defendants have been charged in connection to the investigation against the Malaysian businessman’s company, including Patterson and Raja.

In June, Read Admiral Robert Gilbeau became the first highest-ranking U.S. Navy officer to be charged in the case. He pleaded guilty to one felony charge in connection to the years-long corruption and fraud scheme. 

Former civilian Defense Department Officer Paul Simpkins also entered a guilty plea in a federal court in San Diego.

Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Edmond A. Aruffo, U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel Dusek, U.S. Navy Captain (Select) Michael Misiewicz, Lieutenant Commander Todd Malaki, NCIS Special Agent John Beliveau, Commander Jose Luis Sanchez and U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Dan Layug have also pleaded guilty. Layug, Malaki, Dusek, and Misiwicz have all been sentenced while Gilbeau, Beliveau, Sanchez, Simpkins and Aruffo await their sentencing.

Brooks, Pitts and Debord were charged in May 2016 and their cases are pending.

Lt. Commander Gentry Debord, Captain (ret.) Michael Brooks and Commander Bobby Pitts were charged in May of this year. Their cases are still pending.

Peterson and Raja are each charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States with respect to claims; one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud; and multiple counts of making false claims. Both are being held in custody in Singapore before they are extradited to the United States.

The "White Helmets" — some 3,000 ordinary Syrians who make up the Syrian Civil Defense rescue group — are the country's unlikely group of heroes, NBC News reported.

These volunteers, nicknamed for the color of their headgear, used to be shopkeepers, bakers, and teachers. Now they put their lives on the line every day to save civilians affected by the country's brutal war.

"These are very normal, ordinary people who now do one of the most extraordinary jobs on this planet," explained Orlando von Einsiedel, the director of a new Netflix original documentary that offers a glimpse into the lives of these volunteers.

The 40-minute documentary follows three men to Turkey, where they receive training before returning to Aleppo to work together in the same rescue unit. It was at this training site that the filmmakers met Khaled Khatib, a 21-year-old volunteer who has documented rescue missions since the group first formed in 2013.

Foster Elementary School in Allied Gardens neighborhood of San Diego has changed its bathroom break policy for transitional Kindergarten through first grade after a five-year old girl wandered away from campus Tuesday afternoon.

Principal Karla Shiminski told NBC 7 that around 2 p.m., the little girl was with a fellow student when she exited the school through an unlocked gate. Police say the girl walked several blocks to the Allied Gardens Pool after crossing Zion Avenue, which is known to have heavy traffic.

At the pool, employees noticed the girl by herself and called police. Police said by the time officers arrived, the school had been contacted and the girl was returned.

“I feel that’s very irresponsible on the school’s part. I mean how can a school lose a child?” said parent Denise Duncan. “I would freak. I would be so upset. I would be screaming and crying.”

In a statement, Foster Elementary School Principal Karla Shiminski wrote:

"At Foster Elementary, the safety and well-being of students is always our top priority. On Tuesday, two students went on a bathroom break, and one of them exited campus instead of returning to class. This happened under our former policy that allowed students to take bathroom breaks in groups of two. We have since updated that policy to require students in grades TK-1 be supervised by an adult anytime they are moving around campus. Each classroom in grades 2-5 will have a bathroom lanyard to give to a student when they leave and return from using the restroom, and colored passes for all other movement around campus (such as bathroom and nurse’s office). We have also added a new lock to the school gate to make sure the gate remains locked during school hours."

San Diego Police said, since the issue was resolved by the time officers arrived, they were advised of the incident but did not take police action.

The school district said officials have notified the child’s parents.

A woman was being transported to a hospital after she was injured in a head-on collision in Chula Vista Thursday night.

The crash happened at approximately 10:28 p.m. on Hilltop Drive and Naples Street.

Chula Vista police say the woman appeared to have suffered a minor injury.

It's unknown what caused the crash.

No other information was immediately available.

Check back for updates on this breaking news story. 

Crews were attempting to battle a fire burning in a canyon area in Otay Mesa on Thursday night, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) confirmed.

The fire began at approximately 10:34 p.m., located in the 3000 block of Kaanapali Way near Mabuhay Way. SDFD says it's burning just behind Montgomery High School.

According to SDFD, it's currently at a 1,000-sq. feet but crews may have limited access to get a handle on the flames.

No other information was immediately available.

Check back for updates on this breaking news story. 

Some fantasy football leagues have toilet -- or consolation -- bowls to keep losers engaged when it's clear their teams are no longer in contention. In New Jersey, one group goes a step further. 

For the last two years, the loser of a league comprised mostly of pizzeria owners in Ocean County has had to walk down a highway wearing just a pair of bright pink bikini bottoms and holding a sign that reads "I suck at Fantasy Football."

Angelo Boemio, 42, made the bikini walk of shame this Labor Day, trotting along Route 9 in Toms River for 10 minutes as drivers beeped and paused to take photos, he told The New York Post. 

"One lady with four kids in her minivan drove back and forth five times while her kids laughed in the back," Boemio told the paper. 

He said residents called local police to report a disturbance. 

“People were calling to say there’s some weirdo in a bikini walking down Route 9, but the officers knew it was a product of fantasy loss, so they let us have our walk of shame,” Boemio told the Post. 

The league holds its draft on Labor Day, so whoever finishes last the prior year has all those months between the end of the season and September to build up dread -- or get into shape, as the loser before Boemio did. 

“Now the league is no longer about winning," Boemio said. "It’s just about not coming in last place. No one wants to be mortified.”

San Diego Padres General Manager A.J. Preller has been suspended for 30 days following a thorough MLB investigation, the organization announced Thursday.

MLB's Department of Investigations completed their investigation into a July 14 trade of pitcher Drew Pomeranz. Pomeranz was traded to the Boston Red Sox.

After interviewing individuals from both clubs and conducting a thorough investigation, the department passed along their findings to Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr.

According to a report in ESPN, Padres officials told athletic trainers to maintain two distinct files of medical information: one for industry use, and one for the team's internal use.

Trainers were told in meetings that the different files would give the team an edge when making trades, according to the report.

Sources told ESPN that officials from at least three teams, including the Red Sox, were upset when they first learned about the practice and reached out to the MLB commissioner's office. At the time the ESPN report was published, the MLB had not published the results of their investigation.

As a result of the investigation, Preller will be suspended for 30 days without pay. It is unclear when the suspension will start.

The Padres released the following statement on behalf of Executive Chairman Ron Fowler, Managing Partner Peter Seidler and President and CEO Mike Dee:

"We accept the discipline handed down from Major League Baseball earlier today and will fully comply with Commissioner Manfred's recommendations pertaining to changes with our medical administration and record keeping. Rest assured, we will leave no stone unturned in developing comprehensive processes to remediate this unintentional, but inexcusable, occurrence. To be clear, we believe that there was no intent on the part of A.J. Preller or other members of our baseball operations staff to mislead other clubs. We are obviously disappointed that we will lose A.J.’s services for 30 days, but will work closely with him upon his reinstatement to ensure that this unfortunate set of circumstances does not happen again."

Preller also released a statement through the Padres organization saying,

"I accept full responsibility for issues related to the oversight of our medical administration and record keeping. I want to emphasize that there was no malicious intent on the part of me, or anyone on my staff, to conceal information or disregard MLB’s recommended guidelines. This has been a learning process for me. I will serve my punishment and look forward to being back on the job in 30 days."

A statement on MLB.com said, "MLB considers the matter closed and will have no further comment."

Donald Trump promised Thursday to grow the American economy fast enough to create 25 million new jobs in a decade.

It's a claim bound to win support among American workers, but there's one problem with it, CNBC reported: Without a wave of new immigrants entering the American workforce, Trump will have a hard time finding enough workers to fill those jobs.

The Trump campaign promises on its website to double the average pace of U.S. gross domestic product growth this century to 3.5 percent a year. At a speech in New York Thursday, he suggested the country could achieve 4 percent growth.

But aging baby boomers are leaving the labor force en masse, reducing the number of workers available to fill new jobs. Chad Stone, chief economist at The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, said demographic trends from the post-World War II era will be impossible to repeat, "especially in the absence of immigration."

In the last 10-months, more than 3,000 Haitian refugees have entered the U.S. through Southern California border crossings.

According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), 3508 Haitians have crossed through port of entry located in San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate, Calexico East and West and Andrade.

Many of those refugees have ended up in Tijuana, where in recent days, hundreds have gathered at shelters waiting to cross through San Ysidro.

Mexico allows a 30 day grace period to stay in the country, but it’s gotten so crowded that local officials have resorted to passing out numbers for the right to get into another line.

According to an immigration attorney, right now, there are more than 1,000 people in Tijuana waiting to seek asylum. The port of entry can only process about 100 cases a day, so they are backlogged for 7-10 days.

The refugees will eventually meet with CBP officials to explain their reasons for seeking asylum.

If they make it into the U.S., they are then monitored by ICE officials. Some of the refugees will be monitored via GPS and ankle bracelets.

Enrique Morones with the humanitarian group Border Angels says he’s taken food to the refugees in Tijuana.

“What we’ve been doing is bringing food to the shelters where they’re staying at. We’re talking about thousands of people in Tijuana. It’s a new community, but it’s the same desperation,” said Morones.

While immigration experts say they’re not exactly sure why so many Haitians are making their way to the U.S., Morones has a theory.

“Most of them went down to Brazil to work for the Olympics. The Olympics are over and they have no more work, so now they’re working their way up to the United States, because in Mexico, you get a 30-day pass to cross into the country,” said Morones.

But even if the refugees make it into the U.S., it’s still a long journey to stay here.

Immigration attorney Lilia Velasquez says immigration courts are facing a huge backlog of cases and it could be months before these cases will go before a judge.

“As difficult it is for our system to welcome them and hear their stories, to see if we can protect them and let them stay, we need to do it. It’s the law,” said Velasquez.

A San Diego woman was found dead, shot seven times, after going out partying with friends in Tijuana last week, officials told NBC 7 San Diego.

The victim, who has been identified as 18-year-old Desteny Memory Hernandez, was found dead last week, according to the Baja California Attorney General's office. 

Hernandez was an Imperial Beach resident with a kind and loving heart, her brother, Francisco Hernandez, told NBC San Diego. 

Student registration systems show Hernandez was not currently enrolled at Mar Vista High School, despite previous reports.

The details of what happened and what lead to her death were not immediately clear. Her brother said she was out partying at a nightclub with friends on Tijuana's popular Avenida Revolucion on Wednesday, Sept. 7, the night he last heard from her. 

He said he immediately knew something was wrong when he didn't hear from Desteny ecause she always stayed in touch with her family. 

Text messages that are part of evidence in the case show Hernandez texted friends, saying she had just met some handsome guys and she was going to one of their houses in the El Florido neighborhood of Tijuana, La Frontera newspaper in Tijuana reported.

The Tijuana medical examiner's office received the body Thursday, Sept. 8. Her cause of death was determined to be gunshot wounds to the thorax, abdomen and head, Dr. Cesar Gonzalez Vaca said. She was shot seven times. Officials said there was no signs of sexual assault. 

Her body was identified by the family and released to on Tuesday, according to the medical examiner's office.

"We’re aware of the case, and we have offered our sincere condolences to the family. We’re providing all appropriate assistance and services," the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana said in a statement.

Francisco Hernandez said his sister was a fun-loving, sweet and outgoing 18-year-old senior. He remembered her as someone who always cheered everyone up, and who loved being with her family and friends. Before her body was identified, fliers had been posted on social media asking for her whereabouts.

Mexican homicide investigators are investigating the shooting, though Desteny's brother said his family does not feel comfortable talking with Tijuana police about the killing.