it took cdc more than a year and a half to begin turning over documents.ernal emails show cdc trying to figure out what was triggering paralysis in some of the kids who had the ev-d68 virus. was it exposure to west nile virus, insecticides, international travel, or vaccines, particularly oral polio vaccine? officials say they still can't pinpoint the origin. one physician, who treated dozens of the paralyzed children, seemed to be looking at the bigger picture -- dr. benjamin greenberg. in emails, dr. greenberg wondered if we were seeing the 21st century version of polio. if it is in the early stages of evolution, he urged cdc, we can get ahead of it. i recently tracked down dr. greenberg of children's health in dallas and ut southwestern medical center. what's the difference between what we're seeing with these children and polio? dr. greenberg: not much, which is interesting. sharyl: greenberg filled in a lot of blanks on the mysterious afflictions, where cdc would not. is it accurate to say this is less contagious than polio? dr. greenberg: we don't kno

the cdc uses forensic techniques to dissect in fine detail how dangerous pathogens can spread. they analyzed one such event, a measles outbreak that struck an under-vaccinated area of san diego in 2008. like most measles outbreaks, it came from abroad. it began when an infected seven-year-old returned from a family vacation in switzerland on january 15. the child gave measles to two siblings, and collectively, they infected classmates at the san diego cooperative charter school in linda vista. a visit to the children's clinic of la jolla spread the infection to four others. one of these, an infant, flew on a plane to hawaii, where she was intercepted and quarantined. the other 250 passengers had to be contacted and tracked. dr. wilma wooten is san diego county's public health officer. >> this entire process resulted in exposures of almost 1,000 individuals, 90 with no proof of immunization, 73 were quarantined, 12 additional actual cases of measles in san diego. >> narrator: public health officials determined that what allowed measles to enter the community was that kids were n

. >> reporter: the cdc reports that 961 people have tested positive for salmonella this year. that's more cases than in all of 2016. it's been found in 48 states, causing 215 hospitalizations, and one death. >> we think these cases are going up because more and more people have backyard poultry. >> reporter: the salmonella risk highest when they're baby chicks. anderson takes every precaution. >> we have specific chicken shoes for being around the coop. >> reporter: young children are nearly 30% of cases this year under 5. the cdc says always wash or sanitize your hands after contact. don't snuggle or kiss the birds. don't let any birds indoors. and clean all equipment outside. >> this is a problem that many people can help address. >> reporter: following good hygiene, so a hobby doesn't become a health risk. katy beck, nbc news, atlanta. >>> there's important health news about the leading cause of death in adults over 40, sudden cardiac arrest. it strikes more than 350,000 people each year, often without warning. it's been a mystery to doctors, but now new research is helping

a new warning from the cdc that may have you thinking twice about how much you want fresh eggs. >>> and return from vacation to a renovation, it happened to president trump. coming up, we give fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. p cover your early termination fee. go to fiosgigabit.com >>> new warning about a spike in cases of salmonella around the country. the culprit may be in your backyard. remember in may we told you about the debate over chicken coops. the mayor may have been onto something. the cdc says they're behind a nationwide salmonella outbreak. >> we are following t

. >> the cdc reports 961 people have tested positive for sam on ela. it's been found in 48 states causing 215 hospitalizations and one death. >> we think these cases are going up because more and more people have backyard poult tri. and the risk is highest when they're baby chicks. >> we have specific chicken shoes. most of the cases have been children under five. the cdc says always wash and san ties your hands after contact. don't snuggle or kiss the birds. don't let any birds indoors, and clean all equipment outside. >> this is a problem that many people can help address. >> reporter: following good hygiene so a hoip doesn't become a health risk. >>> one of our most talked about stories, some parents say a ad from loudoun county public school is sexist. this was published in the local newspaper. it promotes the school system's mobile app using phrases like don't let your yoga pants get tied up in a knot. mother we talked to said it sends the wrong message. >> it reinforces gender stereo types that seem so far out of date. like we aren't businesses,

the cdc warns anyone that lived around poultry to practice good hygiene.the eggs refrigerated and don't wash the eggs and cook them thoroughly before eating them. >>> delta is putting a new face on the custner service efforts. the first in the country to use video chatting allowing customers to initiate a live chat on the screen from the airport and reach a representative in real time. delta says it's a great way to make it more consumer friendly. the first airline to employee this type of technology. >>> still ahead a check of the accuweather forecast. looking live at the ben franklin bridge, accuweather is next. ♪ ♪ you're here, at the other it wasn't easy, but our nu and trust us, this first cup of joe tastes just as sweet to us as it does to you. don't join us we join you. >>> it's time for a che accuweather forecast. >> meteorologist, cecily tynan here with the hot and muggy wea steam bath today but it's a one day event. e are tracking a system that brings a change in the weather. l news" center this is the cold front. it moving across the oef ohio va

the study revealed its findings just after the president released his findings to the cdc. philadelphia has the seventh worst ranking for deaths. if you look at just heroin death, pennsylvania jumped from 20th to fourth. >>> and developing now, the u.s. may soon be getting air strikes against isis in the philippines. the pentagon is considering used armed drones to go after isis targets. the philippine government is battling isis on the ground and took over one large city. the new military operation could become official today. >>> and north korea is vowing to make the u.s. pay dearly over tough new sanctions. that nation said that its ready to teach the u.s. a severe lesson with nuclear force if washington takes military action against it. the united nations approved new sanctions against north korea for escalating its nuclear program. the penalties would cost north korea more than $1 billion. >>> and this morning several parts of the country will be cleaning up from severe weather. today the national weather service will determine if a tornado caused this damage. the stor

[inaudible] since then, the people's army under the leadership of the cdc has been devoted themselvesthe historical cause of the liberation of the chinese people and the happiness of the chinese people. thand the rejuvenation ofthe ch. since nine decades ago, the people's army experienced wars and they have overcome obstacles and have made great sacrifices and they have one victory after another and they have achieved historical feats for the party and for the people. one of the historical feats is the people's army in the 22 struggle of the party with its bravery, strategies and tactics and its fighting. it overcomes different kinds of obstacles and it has bitten ferocious enemies and it has achieved victories in the revolutionary war and the war against the chinese aggression in the war of liberation. it's helped to overflow the mountains and it helped to lay part of the foundation for the new china where the chinese people are the masters. they helped to change the situation where the chinese nation was featured by weakness and others. one of the historical feats is that the histor

last year the cdc issued very important guidelines for health care professionals to make sure they are only prescribing opioids in select cases, usually for chronic pain. you should not turn to opioids as the first drug. a lot of education news to be done. most of this education is being called for voluntarily. what the commission has called for as well as the bipartisan policy center -- we have a governor's counsel made a former governors -- we have called for mandatory prescriber education before someone gets a controlled substance license from the drug enforcement of ministration. -- enforcement administration. we should have mandatory education. this epidemic is too large now really to go any other route. host: there's going to have to be a change of mind when it comes to the patient itself who is demanding the drugs in some cases to help manage pain. guest: absolutely. that leads to another important point. we need more options out there. opioids cannot be the only option out there. we need to provide options to retreat their chronic pain in a way that is much more effective than

the cdc reminds anyone around poultry to wash their hands frequently, refrigerate the eggs and cook them thoroughly. >> the great american eclipse has come and gone. what should you do with the classes? if you are not keeping them as a souvenir, you may want to donate them for future eclipse viewing viewings. they'll go to asia. they'll post details about where to send the glasses. we have posted the link at "6abc".com. >> it was nice the day of the eclipse. not so nice tonight. >> we have a show in the sky tonight as well complicates of mother nature. live in sky 6, taking a look at the center city skyline, what you can't see because of the clouds and rain, associated with the cold front pushing in. double scan live over the i-95 corridor right now. the line has history of wind damage and hail. we have severe thunderstorm warnings for trenton, wilmington, south jersey until midnight for the potential of severe storms with wind damage and hail. south of philadelphia, over gibbs town, crossing 95 moving quickly east at 50 miles per hour. summerdale, richwood, mount laurel all in the path

some troubling statistics from the cdc.e of suicide among teenaged girls has hit a 40 year high. between 2,007 and 2015, the rate doubled for teen girls and also went up 30% for teen boys. according to the cdc nearly 6,000 kids and adults age ten to 24 died by suicide in 2015. >>> arizona boy and his family want to warn people about a really popular toy. the boy ended up in the hospital after playing with a fidget spinner. 11-year-old sam roads was using the toy when all of a sudden it got stuck on his finger. sam was able to get everything off except for the spinner center ring. at the first hospital he went to the ring's material was too strong for a ring cutter but at the next hospital people from the maintenance department wound up sawing the ring off. sam says it definitely hurt. >> i was yelling like please stop because the pain was so intense. >> i'm done with these. i'm probably not going to play with them for a long time. >> it's not worth the danger. it's not worth the traumatic event. throw them out. i'm throwing

the cdc says nearly 6,000 people between the ages of ten and 24 die by suicide or died by suicide inear 2015. here's something you should do as your kids head back to school next month. check their backpacks. physical therapy of its say a backpack could change the shape of your child's spine leading to injury. backpacks should weigh between ten and 15% of your child's body weight and have three straps, two on the shoulders and one around the waist. >>> if you're a moderate string he drinker researchers say you may be less likely to suffer age related mental decline, researchers looked at more than 1300 adults, were more likely to reach the age of 85 with their cognitive abilities in tact. that's good. but the team notes they are not trying to encourage people to start drinking or to drink more. as alcohol is also a factor in 90,000 u.s. deaths each year. >>> the future of travel is on the fast track to becoming reality and we're talking really fast. it's called the hyper loop. hillary vaughn shows us what's it's about >> your commute could be getting a a lot shorter. who were one hit

based on the math by the cdc, pennsylvania had the 32nd worst rate for opioid deaths. but factoring in the drugs not in the report, the number skyrockets to 7th in the nation. for opiod deaths, pennsylvania jumped from 20th to 4th. >>> and months after a deadly prison standoff in january, the attorney general's office says indictments could come in the next 90 days. it's been more than six months since lieutenant stephen lloyd was killed at the detection center in new smyrna. five guards have sued the state of delaware saying officials have ignored security and staffing problems. >>> and cash and chicken caesar wrap is what police say the man in these images got away with after robbing a wawa. he terrified a clerk sunday before 1:00 a.m. he grabbed the wrap, walked over to the cashier, demanded cash and took off after getting what he wanted. >>> just about 70 degrees right now in the 6:00 hour as we give you a live picture of boathouse row. we're going to see the sun today, but we didn't see it much yesterday. we'll check in with meteorologist bill henley with the most

in flint the cdc says 5% of kids under the age of 6 this lead -- elevated lead levels.investigated overnight and in certain bay area spots the numbers are comparable or higher. elevated lead levels in oakland. an area of san jose tested at 3%. the latest numbers from the state health department are from 2012. >>> an east bay state senator introducing a bill that if passed will treat crimes by white nationalists as terrorism. senator nancy skinner says her bill will strengthen the state's anti-hate laws. it would cover groups protesting against white nationalists. skinner says that's a loophole in the current law. she says the changes would allow full prosecution of groups pushing hate speech. at 5:46 new details now, thousands of california students set to get some debt relief. shut down over calls. 23 campuses closed. now the company that bought some of the students' loans will have to pay out millions of dollars. the company has about three months to notify students they no longer owe money. be the case for over 9,000 californians. >>> 5:47. happening today future con

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the cdc recommends 11 to 12-year-olds gets the two doses of the hpv vaccine at least 6 months apart. >> consumer alert for android users, spy ware has been detected in more than 500 android apps. they've been downloaded, a combined 100 million times, mobile security firm says, the apps had vuner ability which allows hackers to change what the app does after it's installed. google has since removed the apps or they were replaced with versions that had the bad code removed. experts say you you're up to date on all of your apps. >> now, whether you're a driver or cyclist, what we're seeing is a disturbing trend. more cyclist are dying. they say that the number of deadly bike accidents grew 12% in 2015. 80% killed in these incidents have been men. in nearly 40% of the crashes, either the driver or the cyclist had been drinking. safety officials say that both drivers and cyclist need to be, especially, aware of each other at night. >> people are biking more during the day, but more bicyclists are dying at night. so visibility is a really important issue. >> safety experts going to recomme

the cdc says all of them were unintentional. heroin and fentanyl were the top offenders. from the new jersey news room, governor christie says no deal to offshore oil drilling. they are opposed to industrialization of the jersey coastline. they say it will be bad for the ecosystem and state's $44 billion tourism industry. a federal appeal's court in philadelphia is upholding a ruling that sides with the army core of engineers on the margate project. it resumed yesterday following a temporary halt to remediate ponding from heavy rain. >> four young people were honored for saving a woman from her burning home. they were recognized at the commissioner meeting tonight. they were at a playground in june when they spotted smoke coming from the house. they knocked on the door awakening a college student sleep inside. she was able to escape without injury. >> let's get the forecast from cecily tynan. >> a quiet night out there tonight. a little bit of a haze out there tonight. not as much as last night. last night we had oh pressive humidity. now in philadelphia, they flip today

. >> reporter: the cdc reports that 961 people have tested positive for salmonella this year.that's more cases than in all of 2016. it's causing 215 hospitalizations and one death. >> we think these cases are going up because more and more people have backyard poultry. >> reporter: and the salmonella risk highest when they're baby chick. anderson takes every precaution. >> we have a specific chicken shoes for being around the coop. >> reporter: young children are most vulnerable to infection. nearly 30% of cases this year have been children under 5. the cdc says always wash or sanitize your hands after contact. don't snuggle or kiss the birds. don't let any birds indoors and clean all equipment outside. >> this is a problem that many people can help address. >> reporter: following good hygiene so a hobby doesn't become a health risk. katie beck, nbc news, atlanta. >>> a new mega partnership to tell you about, how google and walmart are teaming up to make shopping a little easier. ♪ i don't live the ♪ >> this performance of "america's got talent" has a lot of you talking. after

we carry a full variety, at least four or five flavors. >> cdc number?what he puts on this list right here. and if they've got enough money, we'll fill it. we'll fill it up to the point that they run out of money. so if ice cream is on the end of the list and they run out of money, they don't get the ice cream. >> thank you. >> we have different categories of guys. if you have what you call a1a status, which is the highest status, kind of like a credit rating, highest status you can have, the credit group, you can spend up to $180 at the canteen. and it goes down according to whatever your status is. you may have gotten in trouble, you may be in the lockup unit so you can only spend $70, some guys can only spend $90, so that limits your purchasing power. >> there you go. >> all right. >> okay, this is just some of the things that we handle. they got the chili cheese chips and potato chips. as you can see, there's all types of sodas. we're loaded on coffee. ndy bars, ofourse. the cookies are big and the ramen, the noodles are probably about the biggest se

the cdc recommends all baby boomers get tested. if you have hep c, it can be cured. for us it's time to get tested. ask your healthcare provider for the simple blood test. it's the only way to know for sure. we send our kids out into the world, full of hope. and we don't want something like meningitis b getting in their way. meningococcal group b disease, or meningitis b, is real. bexsero is a vaccine to help prevent meningitis b in 10 to 25 year olds. even if meningitis b is uncommon, that's not a chance we're willing to take. meningitis b is different from the meningitis most teens were probably vaccinated against when younger. we're getting the word out against meningitis b. our teens are getting bexsero. bexsero should not be given if you had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose. most common side effects are pain, redness or hardness at the injection site; muscle pain; fatigue; headache; nausea; and joint pain. bexsero may not protect all individuals. tell your healthcare professional if you're pregnant or if you have received any other meningitis b v

that is according to the cdc. that is exacerbated by those factors i mentioned. education and stress over money and stress over an unexpected pregnancy, for example. heardissues are what i over and over again from women i interviewed. it's mostly women who are getting married at these young ages. they are missing out on high school and missing out on college. diana did go back to school. she went to school with her daughter when her daughter was college-age. nursingd up getting a degree, but it's very difficult for that to happen. she needed the support of her husband to make that happen. host: some 27 states don't have a minimum marriage age. that is ending. why? which states are raising their ages? guest: i think those laws had been on the books. lawmakers hadn't really thought about them very much. such a small slice of the population that is getting married under the age of 18. there are several groups who have been pushing for this marriage age to change. over the last few years. they haven't found any opposition. in republican legislatures and democratic le

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here is a cdc chart looking at the spike in heroin deaths over the last few years. let's here next in florida. kevin, hello there. >> hey, guys. i did not think i would get picked tonight, but i'm glad i did. host: glad you got on. caller: thank you. from south florida, and the epidemic is pretty bad. i want to know that i am 24 and i am an addict in recovery, and i do have an elderly father, so i do understand the impact it makes on people that actually need it, but my point for the think thatis that i basically, like the lady was saying earlier how practices were different back then, and people really do not need these opiates. the truth is big pharmaceutical companies make tons of money off their doing the thing in ohio state, and it is bad, man. they are bad. it needs to stop. you say you are 24. how did you get started? how did your habits start? if you look back in early florida, five or 10 years ago when the pill mills started, it was very lenient here. everybody came to south florida to, like, the pill mills. that's how everyone started in south florida. you

host: here is a cdc chart looking at the spike. let us your next from stuart, florida. kevin, hello there. hey, guys. i didn't think i was going to get picked tonight but i am glad i did. i just want to make a note. andhere from south florida the epidemic here is pretty bad. i want to make a note that i am 24 and i am an addict in recovery. i do have an elderly father, so i do a just and the impact it makes on people that actually needed. -- need it. my point for the call today is basically what the lady was saying earlier how practices were different back then and people really don't need these opioids. the truth is, these big pharmaceutical companies make tons of money. they're doing the thing at ohio state. it is bad. they are bad. it needs to stop. host: you say you are 24. how did you get started? ,aller: well, if you look back and early florida he, i guess was about five or 10 years ago, it was very lenient here. everyone came to south florida to the pill mills. that is how everyone started in south florida. you can get them so easily. you were like in your late t

here is a cdc chart looking at the spike in heroin deaths over the last few years. let's here next in florida. kevin, hello there. >> hey, guys. i did not think i would get picked tonight, but i'm glad i did. host: glad you got on. caller: thank you. from south florida, and the epidemic is pretty bad. i want to know that i am 24 and i am an addict in recovery, and i do have an elderly father, so i do understand the impact it makes on people that actually need it, but my point for the think thatis that i basically, like the lady was saying earlier how practices were different back then, and people really do not need these opiates. the truth is big pharmaceutical companies make tons of money off their doing the thing in ohio state, and it is bad, man. they are bad. it needs to stop. you say you are 24. how did you get started? how did your habits start? if you look back in early florida, five or 10 years ago when the pill mills started, it was very lenient here. everybody came to south florida to, like, the pill mills. that's how everyone started in south florida. you

the cdc recommends all baby boomers get tested. if you have hep c, it can be cured. it's time to get tested. ask your healthcare provider for the simple blood test. it's the only way to know for sure. >> good morning, everybody. we begin this time around at waco, texas, where dozens of federal agents are surrounding the headquarters of a religious cult. >> february 28th, i got a call saying get down to waco, there's been some kind of shootout. this religious group, the branch davidians have this compound. they have been buying parts that would convert semiautomatic weapons to fully automatic weapon, which were illegal. the atf decided it was time to go in. >> take the shot. get the hell out of here! >> four federal agents died in the sunday morning shootout there in texas. 16 others were wounded. >> almost 100 heavily armed cult leaders remain inside the compound. cult leader david koresh says the standoff will continue until god tells him to come out. >> koresh proclaimed himself to be a prophet. a series of articles about what they called the sinful messiah, who lo

according to the cdc, more than 33,000 americans died of opioid overdoses in 2015. some of the blame lies with doctors. during the week we tracked, three doctoris stood accused of illegally prescribing pain medications to their patients. according to diamond's incan diemt, his action resulted in the overdose deaths of seven his patients. he has pled not guilty to all charges. >> this is the main target of the investigation. >> reporter: back in arizona, we're with d.a. agents as they continue to take down that suspected ring. >> looks like they're getting ready to go in. >> reporter: agents search the house, then jackpot. >> we pulled out 15 pounds of heroin. worth over $1 million. >> reporter: in kentucky, veronica's parents are saying their final good-byes to their daughter. ♪ >> reporter: but for her parents, there's one silver lining. veronica was an organ donor. she gave three other people a chance to live. >> there would have been not one, not one good thing that would have come out of this. it made little sense of a senseless situation. >> reporter: during th

. >> the cdc recommends a baseline exam which assesses balance, memory schools, concentration, problem solving, and previous concussion symptoms. it's recommended for kids playing sports who are over 10 years old, they should take the exam every year. >>> we've got some new details since the news at 6:00 about that missing mom and two children the car in the water before first responders. and one of those family members tells us, he pulled the mom right out of the car. we're still waiting for official confirmation on the identities of the people found inside. take a listen to first responders as they arrived on the scene. >> the vehicle has been in the water for a few days. >> fire rescue personnel in the water confirmed as three black tag patients. >> dispatchers went on to say that means the three inside that car had little hope for surviver. severe weather may have played a part in this car going off evergreen mills road. >>> so sad. his first full day on the job for a new white house chief of staff, john kelly. all eyes watching to see if he can west wing. >> president trump met wi

the cdc recommend everybody 6 months older to get a shot. >>> "action news" team is working on stories for news tonight at 4:00 p.m. here's alicia vitarelli. >> reporter: illinois father have a frightening warning about a popular app that many children use. we'll share that with you. from lunch boxes to backpacks green your back to school supplies is easy, things that are good for the kids and the planet. a lot of you checking out those list right now. we'll get you that at 4:00 p.m. >>> thank you, we'll check accuweather when we come back, not long to go before the eclipse happens stay with us. >> if you have any doubt about the global excitement about the eclipse, go to was par wyoming, not only is the town bursting with visitors you'll be hearing accents from all over the world. >> we're from south africa. >> reporter: town leaders can't believe two minutes of darkness has become the biggest tourist event ever in that town. >> reporter: i can tell you that, and i was there last week, they they were telling me you're lucky you're here now, because hotel rooms are going for 600 a nigh

the cdc also says suicide rate for teenage girls are at a 40 year high. family instability and substance abuse among some factors for suicide, but the role of cyber bullying is becoming more prevalent. in june, 12 year old mallary grossman took her own life. her mother diane says it was because she was harassed in texts on snap chat and instagram. >> in the beginning it was just teasing, it was name calling, it was exclusion was an important part, you can't fit here, you're not welcome at this table. >> professor jean is a psychologist at san diego state university. >> teens are much more likely now than they were just five years ago, or seven years ago, to say that they're ands us, and depressed, and thinking about suicide. >> in a provocative new article for the atlantic, makes a correlation between the popularity of smart phones and increased rate of suicide and depression knowledge young people. >> teens who use electronic devices, more hours a day, are more likely to be at risk for suicide. >> says the so-called smart phone generation is less likely

the cdc recommends all baby boomers get tested. if you have hep c, it can be cured.me to get tested. ask your healthcare provider for the simple blood test. it's the only way to know for sure. the energy conscious whopeople among usle? say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. >>> robert mueller log at possible financial crimes and issuing grand jury subpoenas related to donald trump jr.'s infamous meeting with russians. president trump calls it a witch hunt. his allies call it a fishing expedition. rod rosenstein says this. >> it is subject to the rules and we don't engage in fishing expeditions. if he finds a lead, if it's outside the scope, he needs to come to the acting attorney general for permission to expand his investigation. >> the question is, what is the gr

the cdc says it reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome and suffocation. they recommend putting the babies to sleep on a firm surface and tight fitting sheet and to blankets or pillows. >>> and weight loss they say slow and steady wins the race. researchers that published the study looked at people that were more likely to keep the pounds off for good compared to those that lost weight very quickly at the beginning and create a stabilize eating schedule to get the best results and stick with it. >>> more than 1,000 childrens picked up a brand new backpack in camden today. they teamed up to distribute the bags at kip cooper academy. filled with free school supplies, every child in the school receives the bag and the supplies for a successful school year thanks to this donation drive. >>> the "action news" team sought working on news stories this afternoon beginning at 4:00 including live team coverage from flood ravaged houston. and a marching band took the state song off the play list, the school just isn't comfortable with the lyrics anymore. some say cut

the cdc released its results tonight. to have their pets get booster shots if they came in contact with the dog. the initial test was positive for rabies, but the dog did not have it and pet owners can stop the additional shots because their dogs are not at risk. jonathan: we are monitoring reaction to a proposed dramatic overhaul to immigration. trump isresident backing a skill-based system. jonathan: we have a poll open right now on our website, wjla.com/votenow. alison: now tim barber is live at the white house with more. tim? endorsed theident proposed changes at the white house this afternoon. since then, reaction has been pouring in. if president trump gets his way, only english-speaking immigrants with job skills would become u.s. citizens. this woman's mother who only speak spani w violence plaguing el salvador. >> i think they should all get a chance to learn english. tim: more than one million immigrants legally enter the u.s. each year. the proposed changes penned by republican senators would cut that number in

according to the cdc, nearly 6,000 children and adults ages ten to 24 died by suicide in 2015. >>> ourank flynn is always staying on top of really neat events happening all across our area and there's one in new jersey this weekend that he just had to visit. but he probably should have brought some ear plugs. here's hank. ♪ >> it's a second generation al drug. there should be a drag racing rehab and i'd be the first one to enter it. >>> it's hank at atco raceway. you want to join them, my take is i do, too i'll be in the stands. you want to drive, better bring a checkbook. drag racing is fun. so when the nhra lukoil series comes to town as it does to atco this weekend the prickett brothers will be there. >> it's my life. it's what we do i won trade it for anything. we've had good life doing it. >> mark and jim won pricketts auto in darby they know their red transam inside and out and turn their own wrenches so do sherwood allen and his son michael out at of chester keeps costs down and what can be a very expensive sport. >> spend a lot of money. all your fun money goes into your car. a

the cdc says children playing contact sports should be tested. it's best for kids 10 years old, and older. they should have the exam every year. the baseline exam should be given before the first practice. in fairfax county, peggy fox, wusa9. >>> so a shoplifting suspect is dead tonight, shot to death by a police officer moonlighting as a security guard in baltimore county. the off duty officer was working at a giant supermarket in catonsville. investigators say the officer confronted the suspect, as the guy was getting into his vehicle, the situation escalated, then the officer got dragged more than 100 feet. the officer then reached for his gun and shot the suspect who died there at the scene. so far, we don't know any more details about the suspects or the officer. >>> the white house pushed back again this afternoon against a washington post re statement about meeting with a russian lawyer. the story about the meeting from donald jr. changed several times, and ended with him releasing emails showing he was told a russian lawyer with connectio

. >>> georgia's "ledger enquirer" reports the cdc is blaming turtles for an outbreak of salmonella thatent 16 people to the hospital since march. the salmonella had sickened 37 people in 13 states, most of those affected said they had contact with turtles or their surrounding areas before getting sick. some said they bought small turtles at a flea market, street vendor or received them as gifts. >>> still ahead, it's number is up. the lottery machine that printed the ticket that won a historic powerball jackpot is taken out of service. your body was made for better things than rheumatoid arthritis. before you and your rheumatologist move to another treatment, ask if xeljanz is right for you. xeljanz is a small pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz can reduce joint pain and swelling in as little as two weeks, and help stop further joint damage. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma and other cancers have happened. don't start xeljanz if you have an inf

. >> reporter: after i walked back to the nicetown cdc offices where they have years of experience of solid community development. but they had acknowledge that recent tragedy did reinforce the need for all of us to get involved. >> the key is to engage people to work together. forget that you're a police officer. forget that you're black lives matter. what can we get together on? >> reporter: when we focus on common goals -- >> and then hopefully prayer physical we make a difference that way. >> reporter: august 11 is this community give back. time to eat, dance and mobilize in hope that awareness and action continues making things better for goodness sake. i'm bill anderson. ♪ >>> today the preseason coaches pole came out in college football it's way too early for these thing. okay? why are polls comin comit at this point in august. this hurts the game and i'll tell you why in my sports commentary. >> all right, sean. before the storms came it was a nice day for outdoor activities. fresco user emma takes to us north philly where people of all ages gathered for a community day and la

new warning from the cdc may >>> shopping can take a bite out of your budget.many of you wonder if opening store credit cards with incentives is worth it this time of year. consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you and has the answer. >> reporter: it is so tempting, 10, 20% off the entire purchase. consumer reports did their home work for us and say when it comes to store credit cards, they don't make the grade. this time of year finds betty shopping, son in grade school, daughter in kindergarten, the list is long and pricey. >> per kid 130 to 200. >> reporter: when a salesperson asks if she wants to save 20% by opening a store credit card, she thinks about it. >> it is tempting at the register, you're going to be spending a lot of money you feel uncomfortable about, they tell deep discount. >> reporter: however, consumer reports says store credit cards rarely rise to the head of the class. for one thing, the interest rate is higher, on average, 24%, well above the national average for credit cards in general which is around 15%. applying for a new card

. >> i don't want to leave my siblings without -- >> disturbing new numbers from the cdc shows too manyteenagers are not getting the help they need, especially girls aged 15 to 19. the rate of suicide for girls has doubled. cases jumping from 260 to 524 in eight years. for boys, the rate jumped 31%. >> parents will be looking and saying, what can i do? >> the first thing parents can do is to become knowledgeable about mental health. >> experts say there's no single cause, but point to the overwhelming prevalence of social media and cyber bullying as factors. and depictions of teenage series, 13 reasons why. a tv drama about a high school girl who killed herself. >> everyone's lives would be better without me. >> have coincided with an increase of internet searches about suicide. >> is there anything that parents should be on the lookout for? >> being on the lookout for your children's sleep patterns, eating patterns, the way they talk about certain topics. >> have specific conversations about how your child is feeling. don't lecture and check in often. >> feel ashamed if they're struggl

so that's quite a network, and that goes to the cdc on a daily basis. so we have quite a national network of infectious disease. probably the third reason is more relevant, and that is that there are about 300 medical centers including mine at georgetown that have cvn 137 blood radiators. if you transplant bone marrow or organs, you are required to immunosuppressed, not down the immune system to a point where if any of the donors lymphocytes, over time you can get what technically recall -- disease. that is, the immune system of that donor gets into the person, and goes after that person as foreign. and the only way that you can prevent that is to irradiate the lymphocytes that are coming over with a gambit, radiator. so those are three topics that might be pertinent. with regard to the international network, there is collaboration with the health and human services, the american association of blood banks, international society of blood transfusion, world health organization. there's this whole network that monitors for infectious agents. the issue is

. >> the cdc expects that trend to continue when it collects the death rates over the past two years. >>> it's 4:52 right now. coming up an intense crash with a big rig nearly leaving the highway. the reason the driver lived through that experience. >>> but first happening now, a developing story in afghanistan. an american sould soldier is killed and several others are battling with isis militants. the fighting is going on in eastern afghanistan and isis strong hold. and the search kinz for five u.s. soldiers who are still missing after the black hawk helicopter went down in hawaii. meanwhile, family members have identified one of those soldiers as abigail milan. they say she was a black hawk repair with the army. we'll be back with more news. one laugh, and hello sensitive bladder. so i tried always discreet. i didn't think protection this thin could work. but the super absorbent core turns liquid to gel. snap! so it's out of sight... ...and out of mind. always discreet. for bladder leaks. do yno, not really. head & shoulders? i knew that not the one you think you know the tri actio

. >>> new numbers out from the cdc show about one in eight americans over age 12 reports taking antidepressants. that's a 65% increase between 1999 and 2014. women are nearly twice as likely as men to be taking them. experts say one factor behind the rise could be the use of anti-depressant prescriptions for other conditions, other than depression, like anxiety. also, the stigma of mental illness is lessening as more people become aware of how they can get help. >>> after a year's-long engagement in court, costco has been ordered to pay nearly $20 million in tiffany. the famed jewelry company sued claiming costco was using the tiffany name to sell thousands of rings that weren't actually made by tiffany. costco argued that the tiffany name was meant to indicate a common type of setting, not that the rings were tiffany branded. costco has said it will appeal. >>> an unusual song is burning up the itunes top 100. it's a silent track, literally ten minutes of quiet. why is it a hit, you ask? as many of you know when you plug your iphone into the car, the itunes automatically plays the first track

. >>> in flint the cdc says 5% of kids under age 6 had elevated lead levels.estigated overnight and numbers are comparable or higher. 7.5% of kids under 6 had elevated lead levels in oakland. more than 4% tested positive in san francisco's mission district. alum rock tested at 3%. the latest numbers from the state health department are from 2012. >>> new this morning president trump signed a bill to help speed up dna. it was sponsored by senator dianne feinstein who requires police agencies to use new technologies that can process dna samples in 90 minutes or less. that new testing can happen at the time of the suspect's arrest. >>> an east bay state senator is introducing a bill that will treat crimes as hate crimes. groups protesting against white nationalists. skinner says that's a loophole in the current law. she says the changes would allow full prosecution of groups pushing hate speech. this is in response to the protest in charlottesville. >>> and california senator harris wants a hearing on white nationalists. harris along with several democratic senat