alexis christoforous is at the belmont stakes. the u.s. navy rescues nearly 300 migrants from overloded boats in the mediterranean. alan pizzey has that story. and he ain't heavy. see why this 14-year-old is carrying his younger brother on his back for 40 miles. >> i really just wanted to do something for him. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> good evening, i'm jim axelrod. the prosecutor in new brunswick, new jersey, is charging a truck driver with death by auto. just after 1:00 this morning, tracy morgan was airlifted from the keep of the accident on the new jersey turnpike just north of trenton. he was on his way home from performing when his limo was hit from behind by a tractor trailer. vinita nair picks up the story. >> reporter: police say a trabtor trailer park slammed into the back of morgan's chauffeured limo bus, overturning it and causing a chain reaction that involved six investigation. comedian james mcnair, one of morgan's writers, was killed. four other bus passengers are in critical condition,

alexis christoforous has the first calls made to 911 after the crash. >> a terrible accident.lipped. >> just calling it? >> no, i'm just calling it in. >> reporter: a calling describes it accident scene saturday morning on the new jersey turnpike. >> is it turned over? >> two vehicles and a walmart truck. >> reporter: tracy morgan and three others were injured when a semitruck slammed into them. it caused a chain reaction involving four vehicles. another comedian, 62-year-old james mcnair died in the crash. the bus was bringing them back from a show in delaware. big rig driver, kevin roper faces one count of death by auto and four counts of assault by auto. roper didn't see traffic slowing down in front of him when he plowed in the back of the limo. roper had been awake more than 24 hours before the crash. walmart says roper is one of its employees and has obtained a lawyer. he was unhurt in the crash. walmart says the company will take full responsibility if their truck was at fault. alexis christoforous, cbs news. >>> president obama signs off on a major initiative to help m

alexis christoforous, cbs news new york. >> general motors is still facing criminal investigation by the justice department. >>> now a correction to a story that aired this morning. we mistakenly reported chevron is doubling sulfur emissions at the richmond refinery. they say there will be no increase in sulfur emissions. and we also incorrectly reported chevron wrote the environmental impact report. the city of richmond drafted that report. and chevron is modernizing the refinery, not expanding it as we first reported. >>> a bay area company says it has a solution to gridlocked streets. coming up, our kiet do takes the electric skateboard for a test ride. >> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the kpix 5 weather center. a lot of clouds out toward the coastline. very gray still. but plenty of sunshine elsewhere. and getting hot. we'll talk about that coming up next. >> i'm roberta gonzales and as lawrence was just saying, the heat wave, it is coming! so we are ready to take the plunge at the hayward plunge as the news continues on kpix 5. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's the brainchild of

alexis christoforous, cbs news, new york. >> chen also served up some controversy by not delivering onhe said he would give $300 catch to each of the homeless people, but all of the money was instead donated to the rescue mission. >>> coming up after your local news on cbs this morning, a preview of usa's world cup match today. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." at petsmart's% biggest sale of the year!s save on a wide selection of your favorite brands all at low prices and our unbeatable price guarantee! and, save up to 25% on select nylabone® toys, including the new nylaflex collection. at petsmart®. >>> the secretary of homeland security spoke about the immigration crisis along the border between the u.s. and mexico. jay johnson toured a facility in nogales, arizona yesterday where the government is holding 900 children caught entering the u.s. illegally. he says they are being well-taken care of after making a dangerous journey. >> at the end of it, there is no free pass. the we are extensibilively engagedh the mexican government and the central american governmen

alexis christoforous, cbs news. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the former american p.o.w. bowe bergdahl. i'm lauren lyster. this is the "cbs morning news." want a fiber that's clearly healthy? benefiber is clear, taste-free, and dissolves completely. and unlike other fibers, you'll only know you're taking fiber by the way good digestive health makes you look& and feel. and benefiber is so easy, you can feel free to add it to everything you love. and that's clearly fabulous. benefiber. clearly healthy. see benefiber work and save on facebook. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. >>> former american p.o.w. bowe bergdahl is being evaluated at a military hospital in germany. he was exchanged for five high-level taliban fighters saturday after five years of captivity. critics argue the exchange puts other u.s. troops in danger. >>> and philadelphia businessman lewis katz is being remembered as a visionary and devoted supporter of education. katz was one of seven people killed when his private jet crashed on saturday night. katz had just

alexis christoforous, cbs news. >> icahn's, walters and mickelson have not formally been charged with any wrongdoing. >>> one of the two men killed in a bridge construction accident near sacramento is from richmond. a basket fell from a crane when a wire snapped yesterday in the town of winters. 49-year-old glen hodgson of richmond and a second worker were inside the basket and died in the 80-foot fall. they had just finished their shift. a company out of burlingame is in charge of the project. and cal/osha is investigating. >>> this is a haunting scene for many. a train loaded with crude oil derails in canada and erupts into a massive fireball. the explosion just about leveled an entire town and 47 people died in the disaster. scenes like that brought out richmond protestors voicing their opposition to bring similar shipments through the bay area. they say despite safety health concerns, the shipments were green lighted earlier this year. the protestors plan to fight them every way they can. >> we do not plan for any crude by rail trains to roll today and no other time that we're wea

alexis christoforous for cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> now to the crisis in iraq where another key bordert has been seized. on saturday the islamic state tough iraq and syria or isis overtook another town along the euphrates river. about 175 miles from baghdad. this comes just one day after isis captured a town along the syrian border. allowing it to easily move rebels and weapons back and forth from syria to iraq. >>> stay with "eyewitness news" for the latest on the crisis in iraq. we'll bring you updates here on television and on on our web site, cbsphilly.com. >>> and officials are now also pointing at this crisis in iraq for rising gas prices here in the states. in new jersey, prices have jumped for nine straight days after falling for nine days before that. aaa reports the average in the garden state is $3.54 a gallon for regular. in pennsylvania, drivers are paying $3.75 a gallon. and in delaware the average is $3.63. the national average stands at $3.68. >>> healthcare workers, they walk off the job at chestnut hill hospital for a one-day strike. "eyewitness news" in germantown on

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reporter alexis christoforous is in new york to watch chrome's prerace workout. >> reporter: californiahrome paused for pictures. then horseracing's latest superstar took an early-morning jog around the belmont track. the 3-year-old colt is just a day away from the biggest race of his life, the final leg of the triple crown. >> it's my cinderella story. >> reporter: the co-owner bred his horse for a bargain $10,000 and watched him run away with the kentucky derby and the preakness stakes with jockey victor espinoza at the reins. if california chrome wins at belmont, he will be the first triple crown champion since affirmed in 19 78. he has strict instructions to be at saturday's race in the same hat and boots. >> he says don't change nothing so i'll be wearing the same outfit i wore at the kentucky derby, the preakness and at the belmont stakes. >> reporter: if history is made, this is where california chrome will collect his trophy, alongside the great 1973 champion, secretariat. it would be a win for both the horse and the sport. >> he is probably going to attract some people who migh

alexis christoforous, cbs news, new york. >> t-mobile is the fourth place u.s.ne carrier but it wants to prove that it's just as good as the others now. it's letting you test drive an iphone 5s on its network for a week. no strings attached. t-mobile has been improving its service and expanding coverage of its faster network and it seems to be working. t-mobile added 2.4 million new customers in the 1st quarter, more than all the other carriers combined. >>> linkedin is out with a new app that's only for job listings. it cuts out the fluff of the main app. no posts, people, connections or recommendations. when you find a job listing you can apply and use the app to keep track of the positions you're interested in >>> one of the oldest and well known names of motorcycles has just released a fully electric motorcycle. harley-davidson may have a prototype on the roads soon. it won't have the hog roar that you may be familiar with. but the electric motor isn't completely quiet either. ken, have you signed up for one. harley without loud pipes? not sure. no thanks. n

. >>> the government says pregnant or breastfeeding women need to eat more fish, and as alexis christoforousf fish to eat low in mercury. >> reporter: this woman knows a lot about what fish to eat. >> i tend to stay away from larger fish. >> the concern is bigger fish has higher mercury levels which can harm a developing brab. now the food & drug administration and the environment at protection agency are trying to clear up the questions so more pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as children eat more fish. >> we know that fish and essential fatty acids that are containied in fish are really important for the development of the neurologic system including brain and eyes. >> reporter: the new recommendations include eating 8 ounces of seafood low in mercury two time as week. some are shl rim p, salmon, tilapia, and cod. health officials say afford sword phish, tile phish, king mackerel. >> canned tuna is fine and fresh deep sea tuna one serving a week would be fine. >> reporter: the government hopes the new recommendations would get more pregnant women and children eating fish. >> i'm a

alexis christoforous is at the belmont stakes. the u.s.rescues nearly 300 migrants from overloded boats in the mediterranean. alan pizzey has that story. and he ain't heavy. see why this 14-year-old is carrying his younger brother on his back for 40 miles. >> i really just wanted to do something for him. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news."

alexis christoforous, cbs news, >> axelrod: there is a surge that's been developing in the number of unaccompanied children crossing the border from mexico into the u.s., and it is creating dire conditions at a makeshift holding center in southern arizona where food, water, and medical supplies are now running low. as jonathan lowe of our phoenix station k.p.h.o. reports california's governor is putting the blame squarely on the white house. >> reporter: behind this gate of the u.s. border patrol is a converted warehouse where the children are staying. today there are at least 750 of them living here, ranging in age from three to 18, all of them alone. these are the photos taken of the kids last night, wrapped in marathon runner-type blankets, sleeping in tubs and being monitored by d.h.s. border patrol agents. they shouldn't be here. this facility only houses adults who cross the border illegally, but in the last 11 days, the department of homeland security says it's been overwhelmed with the flood of children crossing into the rio grande valley in texas. 48,000 just last month. as

alexis christoforous is at belmont park about 20 miles east of new york with more. t 120,000 fans are expected to come out here to belmont park today in the hopes of witnessing horse racing history. now, the last triple crown winner was affirmed back in 1978. now after 36 years, california chrome will approach the starting gate with a shot at becoming the 12th triple crown winner. california chrome's owners steve and carolyn coburn, say they know the odds. >> we know that we were blessed and that it doesn't happen to very many people the way it happened to us. >> reporter: their 3-year-old chestnut bred in 2011 for just $10,000 is tearing up the track, winning six straight races including the kentucky derby and the preakness with jockey victor espinoza. >> so i know right here in my heart, right here in my soul that this horse is going to do something big, and i knew it the day i saw him. but i honestly believe this horse knows that he's running ngwa him. >> reporter: reporter mike watchmaker has been followi tmiwatch califoso stardom for "the daily racing forum." is