"This individual left Liberia on the 19th of September, arrived in the US on 20th of September, had no symptoms when departing Liberia or entering this country. By or 5 days later around 24th of September began develop symptoms."

More Americans or 4 American aid workers rather became in fact involved voluntarily in west Africa have been treated in special isolation units in Atlanta and Nebraska. So far more than 6,000 people have been sickened in current Ebola outbreak. Around 3,000 of whom have died. 

 

Head of Secret Service was on Capitol Hill today, facing some tough questions from lawmakers about security breaches in the White House. NPR's Werner  Summer reports Julia Pierson said she takes forward responsibility for the agencies' latest blunders.

Secret Service director Julia Pierson told lawmakers that her agency failed its mission of protecting the White House. When a man with a knife entered the building and ran halfway through the ground floor before being subdued.

"It's clear that our security plan was not appropriately executed. It's unacceptable and I take full responsibility and I will make sure that doesn't happen again."

Pierson promises she will do all she could to restore public trust in the agency. Werner Summer, NPR News, the Capitol. 

 

UN humanitarian chief says tens of thousands of Syrians have been uprooted by the militants calling themselves Islamic State, seizing more territory in Syria and neighboring Iraq. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports on the latest assessment of the amounting crisis. 

In her latest briefing to the Security Council, Valerie Amos describes a Halloween scene in northern Aleppo where IS's militants have been advancing. 

"And over 170,000 people, mostly women and children fled into Turkey in just a few days. Their fear was so great that many people cross heavily-mined fields to seek refuge."

UN Humanitarian Chief says all scenes in Syria show "an utter disregard to humanitarian love". She says the Syrian government continue to use barrel bomb in populated areas and it's still making a difficult for UN agency to reach people in need. Michele Kelemen, NPR News, Washington. 

 

Home prices continue to rise in July, though it's slower in pace than a year and a half. According to Standard & Poor Case index, it looks prices in 20 US cities, prices on average rose 6.7% in July from the same period of a year earlier down from the annual gain just over 8% in June.

 

On Wall Street, the Dow was down 21 points, to 17,042. 

 

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Thousands pro-democracy demonstrators continue to march through rain-soaked streets in Hong Kong today. Protesters marking the 6 straight days of campaign aimed at putting pressure on the pro-Beijing government. It called the demonstration illegal and thought to stop them from heavy police presence. Demonstrators are unhappy over Beijing decision to limit voters choice in 2017 leadership election. Police over the weekend use tear gas and pepper sprays to disperse protesters. 

 

California will soon become the first state in the nation to ban plastic bags at all groceries and most retail stores. NPR's Chris Ziegler reports the bill signed by governor Jerry Brown takes effect next July. The new law makes it illegal for grocery stores, convenience stores and pharmacies to distribute single-used plastic bags to customers. The bill is mostly aimed to cracking down on pollution and airing plastic bags, littering beaches, clogging drains and creeks. To follow plastic bag, ban has already been in effect in major cities like Los Angeles. When here in LA, you have to bring your own bags, or you can buy a 10-cent paper bag if you forget. Libertarians oppose to this new state-wide law, recalling it an unnecessary government overreach. Along with new restrictions, the bill signed by governor Brown includes 2 million dollars in competitive loans to help businesses transition to making reusable shopping bags. Chris Ziegler, NPR News. 

 

The Federal Communication Commission is saying it wants to bring an end of so-called "blackout of sporting events". Agency voted to end the decades old rule prevents cable in separate operators from airing local sports events. Live when events isn't sold out. Commission says the 40-year-old rule will originally put in place help boost tickets sells but it no longer needs it. FCC chair Tom Wheeler says the agencies' decision may not spell an end of all sports blackouts. 

 

I'm Jack Speer, NPR news in Washington.