i'm cheryl jennings. today's show features a special roundtable discussion in celebration of pride month, for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender or lgbt around the country. the month of june marks the annual celebration and remembrance of the 1969 stonewall riots that happened in new york city. those are events that are recognized as the beginning of the modern gay rights movement. you can find out more about the history of stonewall on our website at abc7news.com/community. joining me in the studio right now are linda harrison, executive director of the museum of the african diaspora, commonly known as moad in san francisco. anthony ross, director of project outlet in palo alto. and dana van gorder, executive director of project inform, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for hiv within the next decade. we've all lived through this crisis, i hope that's the case. we want to be here to report that. i want everybody to tell me a bit first about the work that you do. linda, let me start with

i'm cheryl jennings. today our show talks about body image. it's the way we perceive ourselves and how we look. our families, our friends, social pressure and the mass media are st some of the contributing factors. it's important to note that our by image affects self-esteem and ultimately our mental health. last year several people from the organization about face took off most of their clothes in front of ctoria's secret in san francisco. the group feels the chain portrays a body image that's unrealistic. protesters say not everybody can be a size 1 with great curves. >> not everybody needs to be like that in order to be attractive, in order to be awesome in general. and we really wanted to speak out just against that whole piece of it and all the people here really like the way that they look. >> well, about face wants people to feelood about their bodies, no matter what they look like. joining us in the studio right now is jennifer berger, she led the protest. she is the executive director of about face. jennifer, thank you r being here. w

>>> welcome to "beyond the headlines", i'm cheryl jennings, each of the shows looks at early childhood development, the precious years between birth and five years old. we know nur tufring young mindsd happy childhood. our guest shows us how the future of our society depends on our ability to develop this next generation. joining me in the studio is dr. ross thompson a distinguished professor of psychology. >> thank you for coming. >> my pleasure. >> you're doing parent/child development in the first three years. tell us about that. >> we study parent/child relationships and our appreciation for the importance of what is going on in these every day encounters bween a responsive adult and interested child. our appreciation of that is really grown because of the work on early brain development because of the ways researchers and neuroscientists have focused on how explosive is the growth of the brain in the early years of life and how much the brain grows as a result of how it's stimulated by social interaction like these, adults who are singing and otherwise being responsive to what a c

i'm cheryl jennings. >> world news next, then nba. heat and spurs game three.a good night. >>> welcome to "world news." tonight the breaking news. the deadly school shooting. >> shots fired. >> authorities on the scene. what happened inside? including the popular gym teacher racing down the hall to get away. >> the teacher was running away and he got shot. >> the gunfire breaking out just as school children gearing up for vacation. is we're on the ground tonight. >>> the severe weather hitting this evening. the rescues playing out. the flooding. parts of the east coast and hart land now on alert. on the run a major rocky city falls to terror, the officers our american soldiers trained running for cover and families in traffic jams escaping, too. abc's martha raddatz on it all tonight. >>> and your credit card, how easy is it

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i am cheryl jennings. have a great week. bye for now. >>> welcome to "beyond the headlines." carheryl jennings. from cancer to heart disease and of course, the dangers of secondhand smoke and every single day nearly 4,000 young people under the age of 18 smoke a cigarette for the first time. according to the centers for disease control andrevention the cdc also reports that nearly 13% of the adult population in california a currently smokers, and that is more than 3 million people. 69% of

ooich cheryl jennings. today's show is about preventing suicide. a serious public health problem that devastates the lives of friends, families and entire communities. the centers for disease control and prevention says that from 1999 to 2010, the suicide rate among adults jumped by nearly 30% to more than 38,000. making it the tenth leading cause of death for americans. one possible reason according to the cdc may be the economic downturn over the past decade. the report also finds that men are far more likely than women to take their own lives. while our first guest today is joining us from the american foundation for sued prevention, janice doudsy a volunteer board member of the greater san francisco chapter, and janice, thank you for being here today. >> thank you for having me. >> i want to talk about the reason you joined the foundation is very, very personal. you had a daughter named amanda. >> right. in 2004 our daughter, at age 18, died by suicide. she had been diagnosed at the age of 10 with clinical depression, which is a chemical imbala

i'm cheryl jennings. have a great week.ee you next time. >> welcome to beyond the headli headlines. today we're focusing on what's happening in our neighborhoods regarding housing and traffic, otherwise known as urban development. the population of the bay area is projected to balloon by 30% by 2040 from 7.1 million residents today to 9.3 million. that's an increase of more than 2 million people. we' going to talk today to so bay area groups who already staed to address the expecting increase. improvements are being made to

i'm cheryl jennings.oday's show features a special roundtable discussion in celebration of a national commemoration known as juneteenth which reminds us to remember the end of slavery and also looks to the african-american community with the focus on education and communication. abc7's eric thomas is here with an in-depth discussion with local leaders they see facing our members. >> it's a time for reflection and planning the future. we have in our studio, ronald davis, who heads u.s. department of justice of community-oriented police service, known as c.o.p.s. diane wood, founding member of the university's master of social work program. and steven anthony jones, artist director of the lorraine ha hansbury theater who has been directing and acting all over the country. thank you for joining us. we'll start with ron davis, who may be familiar to you in the bay area. 20 years with the local police department and east palo alto's police chief and director of the c.o.p.s. office on the federal level, which i

i'm cheryl jennings >> we appreciate your time. we'll see you again at 6:00. >>> welcome to "world news." tonight, the breaking news, the twin tornados caught on tape, all part of a major outbreak of twisters at this hour, the meteorologist warning, take this seriously, while in the west, the wildfire and evacuations. our extreme weather team on both fronts tonight. >>> also the breaking developments in iraq, the u.s. marines moving in to protect the u.s. embassy, what to do with the americans inside, and u.s. warships now on the move. >>> "real money," with the extreme heat on the way this week, the simple tip that could save your family hundreds of dollars. >>> and the "jeopardy" champ, big news tonight about alex trebek. we go back to that very first show, this was the big clue, the category holidays, the third monday in january starting in 1986. what was it? [ depth take a guess. "world news" starts now. take a . "world news" starts now. >>> good evening on this monday night in for diane, and we begin with those enormous twiste

i'm cheryl jennings we appreciate your time as always. see you again at 6:00. >>> welcome to "world news." tonight wiped away. the massive flash floods and blinding rain and entire neighborhoods turned into islands. the hospital where grounds gave way. the anthrax scare worsens. the numbers higher. and we're right there in one of the most dangerous labs where the mistake was made. the sharks. stunning new numbers along the american coast line. the beaches where they're on the lookout tonight. >>> our pint-size person of the week. dressed in red, white and blue swinging her way into the history books. trading her golf clubs for her ice cream and what she said that will leave you laughing.

i'm larry beil >> i'm cheryl jennings. from all of us, thanks for watching. >> we'll see new a half hour. >>> welcome to "world news." breaking news. a huge earthquake off the coast of alaska. right now, experts watching for signs of a tsunami. >>> crackdown. a nationwide sweep by the fbi frees nearly 200 children from sex traffickers. >>> real money. tonight, the experts find some stunning things buried inside your medical bills. how this family saved $30,000 coming up. >>> and the agony of the tie. why the coach for team usa is complaining about the crucial next game, is it fair that the german team gets to do something the americans don't? >>> good evening to you on this

i'm cheryl jennings >> we appreciate your time.we'll see you again at 6:00. >>> welcome to "world news." tonight, the breaking news, the twin tornados caught on tape, all part of a major outbreak of twisters at this hour, the meteorologist warning, take this seriously, while in the west, the wildfire and evacuations. our extreme weather team on both fronts tonight. >>> also the breaking developments in iraq, the u.s. marines moving in to protect the u.s. embassy, what to do with the americans inside, and u.s. warships now on the move. >>> "real money," with the extreme heat on the way this week, the simple tip that could save your family hundreds of dollars. >>> and the "jeopardy" champ, big news tonight about alex trebek. we go back to that very first show, this was the big clue, the category holidays, the third monday in january starting in 1986. what was it?

i'm cheryl jennings. >> world news is next. we'll see you back here in a half hour. >>> welcome to "world news." tonight, hard hits. the nfl promises to put aside unlimited money for football stars seriously hurt by head injuries. one injured player with a powerful message tonight. >>> the teenager stopped from plotting an attack at a school. tonight, his video, his words and his reason. >> i think i'm just really mentally ill. >>> dangerous skies. tornadoes drop from the clouds, families escape the rising water. >>> and some exciting news from right here at home, at abc news, tonight. >>> and a good evening to you on this wednesday night. we begin with professional football and the toll it takes

cheryl jennings explains. >> came from mexico. to california. when the border was free.>reporter: the doctor not only researches gene at ucsf he works in his own family tree. mixture of french and mexican ancestry he decided to have his own gene sequence surprises. >> it shows genetic part originate from africa comes from west africa. >>reporter: the test revealed a wide genetic variation including african gene from slave population in north south america along with asian gene imbedded in mexican indian population. believed to have my greated across the behring straight many century ago but rather than just history he says those fragment are a profound impact on our health. >> not about what the ancestry is. it's what it is in a particular gene. >>reporter: to learn more teams from the schools launched a major study in mexico sequencing the gene from hundreds of people from different area using high speed robot systems that process dozens of sample simultaneousl simultaneously. what they found was surprising. good evening netcly speaking, some group in mexico are as diff

. >> welcome back to "beyond headlines" i'm cheryl jennings. they druggel with ways to do it.survey warns that children and teens are increasingly trying electronic cigarettes. the devices turn liquid nicotine into a vapor that smokers inhale. the centers for disease control found that in 201210% of high school students admitted they have tried e cigarette, up from 4% the year before. 2% of middle school students also experimented with these battery-powered devices up from 1%. many say they never smoked a real cigarette. >> it's very concerning because nicotine is incredibly addictive and onc you get someone hooked on an e cigarette. will they switch over it it a regular cigarette? we don't know the answer ad until you answer that you don't want to get these products into the hands of children. >>the the food and drug administration is expected to announce a plan to start reg r lating e-cigarettes just li other tobacco products. joining us in the studio on suggestions for ways to kick the habit is rosalynn moya and tobacco coordinator at an dolescent treatment center in alamed

cheryl jennings explains. >> came from mexico. to california. when the border was free.orter: the doctor not only researches gene at ucsf he works in his own family tree. mixture of french and mexican ancestry he decided to have his own gene sequence surprises. >> it shows genetic part originate from africa comes from west africa. >>reporter: the test revealed a wide genetic variation including african gene from slave population in north south america along with asian gene imbedded in mexican indian population. believed to have my greated across the behring straight many century ago but rather than just history he says those fragment are a profound impact on our health. >> not about what the ancestry is. it's what it is in a particular gene. >>reporter: to learn more teams from the schools launched a major study in mexico sequencing the gene from hundreds of people from different area using high speed robot systems that process dozens of sample simultaneousl simultaneously. what they found was surprising. good evening netcly speaking, some group in mexico are as differen

i'm cheryl jennings. >> the boy is just ten years old, now has devastating damage to his hand. >> ithe lit fire works, discovered in his home on lewis road in san jose. david? >> the lives of this immigrant have been turned upside down the son, disfigured by illegal fire works they're trying to determine whether the inr intent was to sell them. explosion so powerful, it blew the screens off the bedroom window, causing a neighbor to run down the street where he found a 10-year-old bleeding. instinct kicked in. he used his shirt to tie i stop bleeding. >> i'm still shaken up about it. that is how bad it was. you know? >> had to be a horrible thing to see. >> neighbors were passing out. ways trying to take care of them, too. >> police discovered four pounds of fire workers and fire works inside of the home. >> there was a great deal of fire works we're thankful they didn't all ignite but it was enough to cause a serious injury. >> the father has been arrested for child endangerment and possession of illegal fire works we noticed discarded lighters on a nearby street. twice as many kids

thanks for joining us i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm dan ashley a proposed law to test dna evidenceevery sexual assault case passed a major hurdle today >> a bill introduced after the i team discovered thousands of rape kits on police storage room shelves. >> dan noyes is here this, is a bill getting resistance from a surprising source. >> the people who investigate the cases. well, this might seem like common sense to test dna evidence, after a woman is sexual assaulted. but group is fighting this bill. this sailed through assembly ask today, ab 1517, setting guidelines for testing of rape kits passed the senate public safety committee on a 5-0 vote. alameda county district attorney sponsored this measure after the i team found thousands of untested rape kits in storage rooms around the bay area. >> with all of the evidence across america, of those communities that have undertaken testing their backlogs we're discovering the tremendous value there is in our ability to solve crimes. and to bring justice for victims. >> she points to new york city, where the arrest rate jumped from 4

i'm cheryl jennings. >> world news is next. we'll see you back here in a half hour. >>> welcome to "world news." tonight, hard hits. the nfl promises to put aside unlimited money for football stars seriously hurt by head injuries. one injured player with a powerful message tonight. >>> the teenager stopped from plotting an attack at a school. tonight, his video, his words and his reason. >> i think i'm just really mentally ill. >>> dangerous skies. tornadoes drop from the clouds, families escape the rising water. >>> and some exciting news from right here at home, at abc news, tonight. >>> and a good evening to you on this wednesday night. we begin with professional football and the toll it takes on athletes. we are talking about concussions. and today a victory for the players over the nfl. it is about money and responsibility. and abc's jim avila starts us off. >> reporter: football heroes crushed by the violence of the sport they love. household names like brett favre, junior seau, jim mcmahon and today, an even younger vict

. ♪ >> i'm cheryl jennings.oday's show is focused on a part of life that every person goes through in their life and that is puberty. we're going to talk about girls and boys going through puberty as well as transgender kids. what happens to the body as it changes? what about all those emotions? and how do you talk to kids about the subject? but one of the things we have learned in our research is that a number of girls are entering puberty a lot earlier these days, some as young as 7 years old. there is a long-term government-funded study under way right now about early puberty in girls and whether there is a connection to breast cancer later in life. it's called the cignet study, it includes girls from the san francisco area to the new york. dr. louise greenspkushy was interviewed. >> it's looking at why some girls mature earlier than other girls. that's really what it's about. we're looking at a broad constellation of factors. >> joining me in the studio right now is one of the coinvestigators of the cignet s

. >> i'm cheryl jennings >> from all of us, have a good night. this is "jeopardy!"here are today's contestants -- an attorney from san diego, california... a poet from philadelphia, pennsylvania... and our returning champion -- a fund-raising project manager from lakewood, ohio... whose 2-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome. yesterday we had a well-played game until final jeopardy! alison, who was in a distant third, is the only one who correct re, and that's why she's back with us today chris and chris and jennifer, nice to have you with us. good luck to all of you. here we go -- the jeopardy! round. and now we take a look at these categories... little bit of everything. alison, start. european country by regions for $200, please. alison. what is greece? that's the country. country for $400. alison. what is switzerland? right. country for $600. alison. what is norway? norway is right. european country for $800.

. >> i'm cheryl jennings >> from all of us, have a good night. - really, bev?thank you so much. that is wonderful news. - "wonderful news"? the last time i said that was when my pet gnus learned the true meaning of christmas. classic tracy-- you'll miss this. - anyway, that was one of the adoption agencies we're working with, and they may have a kid who's perfect for us. he's a three-year-old boy from transylvania. stay with me. his name is dracul.

good evening, thanks for joining us, i'm cheryl jennings. >> world cup as never drawn as much attention as it is getting right now especially in the bay area, bars are packed with fans and hundreds gathering to watch on big screens. we're live in san jose tonight. sergio? >> this park now is cleared out. you can see a lot of the fans here left with big smiles on their face. they were very excited. a goal by team usa within the first minute of play, and then, they won. 2-1, against ghana. the team that sent them home in the last two world cups. this is one of the one of the fastest goals ever scored in u.s. cup history and added high hopes for team usa. >> it was amazing. we're here downtown and everyone went wild. crazy. >> just fun to watch. really. that guy made a difference. if you look around, this is by far the most-popular player. >> he's right. fans of the earthquakes player chris wonnedolouski were everywhere. even the president of the earthquakes showed up, decked out in red, white and blue. >> he's become a great player. everything he's done for the community. he's made a cont

cheryl jennings has the story. >> reporter: on a roadside, james kennedy tends to a memorial where hisr overdosing on prescription painkillers. >> every two days someone in orange county is dying from a prescription drug overdose. >> reporter: april lost her son joey to a drug overdose four years ago. the former athlete ingested a cocktail of painkillers including oxycodone. >> is it an opiate. >> reporter: both parents were alarmed to hear that a new painkiller was just approved and contains a opioid called hydroco done. critics say that the pain killer is open to abuse because it lacks deterrents in its formulation. snorting or ingesting a crushed tablet could release a rush of the opioid. >> in one pill they get quite a bit of product. >> reporter: a number of groups launched a nationwide effort into pressuring the fda to reverse its decision. the fda defended its decision and it is still available in limited supplies. >> what we're feeling in the prevention environment is that it could be the next oxycontin. >> reporter: the drug's manufacturer has taken a major step. the company w

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>> good afternoon, i'm dan ashley >> i'm cheryl jennings a crucial day for the family of audrey pott, a teen that took her life after stories of her sexual assault circulated on social media. >> her family's quest for toughening penalties for sexual assault offenders. >> reporter: the family has never been happy about the way the case was handled the bill will surface at the assembly public safety committee in sacramento at 9:00 tomorrow morning. opposition has now surfaced that could derail that bill. >> the family of audrey potts says a loophole allowed the teenagers accused of the sexual assault of her daughter to get 35 days served on weekends in juvenile hall. a bill would mandate a two year term for a victim that is intoxicated or unable to fight back. 100,000 people signed the petition >> many said they want a longer sentence we feel this is the step we need to make, in the right direction, to protect our young men and women and to protect the victims and not the criminals. >> the bill known as audrey's law for the saratoga high school student faces opposition going before asse

i'm cheryl jennings. >> from all of us here, we appreciate your time as always, happy father's day to you dads out there. see you tonight at 9:00 and 11:00. ithe part of us that a littwants to play,on. wants to be mischievous, wants to run free, all you have to do is let it out. find your inner minion only at the despicable me minion mayhem ride at universal studios hollywood. i'm mike with guinness world records, and we have a very special presentation coming up later in the show. this is "jeopardy!" let's meet today's contestants -- a software engineer from overland park, kansas... a freelance writer and editor from austin, texas... and our returning champion -- a graduate student in communication studies from poway, california... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! plause ] and thank you, ladies and gentlemen. well, i was kinda worried that we might go the whole week without coming up with some correct responses in final jeopardy! but yesterday, two correct responses -- katie the champion as a result of that, earning a lot of m

. >> and i'm cheryl jennings the street just reopened in the last half hour. break flooded the area of bryant street and alameda streets this morning. abc7 news joins us now with the latest. corne cornell? >> bryant street reopened to traffic and repairs on the pipe will continue tomorrow, water officials say the main broke when water pipes across town were being tested. a big repair job is happening the spot that was underwater thursday morning the view from sky 7 hd made bryant street look like a river. a water main break sent water cascading down hill. took crews on hour to shut it off. we isolateed and a leak and repaired it. a spike shows itself, here >> check this out the pressure was so forceful, it blew out the sidewalk. water got into this warehouse. the fire department says the system was not compromised the city says the pipe may have been leaking for months. >> this pipe had been leaking. there is a project may have contribu

. >> thanks for joining us i'm cheryl jennings it's been a year since the crash of the asiana airlineslight that killed three people we now have answers. lillian kim spent the day at a final hearing and joins us tonight lillian? >> cheryl, ntsb says there are many factors that contributed to the crash the primary cause is mismanagement by the flight crew. the national transportation safety board released animation as it neared the runway july 6th. during approach, a pilot did he activated a speed control system. one of nearly 30 errors made by the crew. it caused the plane to lose speed and the craft made a crash landing. three passengers died and 180, injured. >> this is systems they didn't understand. they were too slows. at the end end of the runway. >> they cited contributing factors including auto throttle. it says wasn't adequately described. the board also cited training issues and fatigue among the crew. >> there was fatigue on the part of the pilot flying. due to the fact the flight was landing at 3:30 in the morning korea time. >> they approved a list of -- a passenger was ru

cheryl jennings and i will be see you at 5:00 >> it's a final in brazil, south korea and russia playedto a 1-1 tie. singing competition that makes you the judge premiers this sunday night. and the app is available now for free. tonight extreme weight loss at kl and join us back here at 11:00. >> a new kind of teacher's aide has been introduced in chas rooms in silicon valley. it's a robot that doesn't replace face to pace learning but does expand the reach of teacher was specialized knowledge. this 10-year-old has something peering over him. it's a robot with an ipad kids like simon are attuned to the technology and have no problem embracing it. >> he'll tell us help me out he will guide me and it doesn't, no different than working with him, in person >> made by a company called double robot it allows jody to walk away with simon. this allows me to give him a high five. >> it allows them to interact with 10-20 students per day. she can do it in sydney or london. it was originally adopted for trade shows but now found a new market. >> reducing costs in travel and time. it's been a benef

thanks for joining us i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm dan ashley a proposed law to test dna evidence from every sexual assault case passed a major hurdle today >> a bill introduced after the i team discovered thousands of rape kits on police storage room shelves. >> dan noyes is here this, is a bill getting resistance from a surprising source. >> the people who investigate the cases. well, this might seem like common sense to test dna evidence, after a woman is sexual assaulted. but group is fighting this bill. this sailed through assembly ask today, ab 1517, setting guidelines for testing of rape kits passed the senate public safety committee on a 5-0 vote. alameda county district attorney sponsored this measure after the i team found thousands of untested rape kits in storage rooms around the bay area. >> with all of the evidence across america, of those communities that have undertaken testing their backlogs we're discovering the tremendous value there is in our ability to solve crimes. and to bring justice for victims. >> she points to new york city, where the arrest rate jumped

bring you updates here on the news at 4:00 and on twitter, good afternoon, i'm dan ashley >> i'm cheryl jennings fear and panic right now as a fast-moving grass fire chased residents out of their homes today. >> 100 firefighters worked to put out flames near the mobile home park. vic lee is live with what's happening right now. vic? >> well, this man made lake here is where cal fire choppers got water to make dumps on the fire just over the hill there the fire has been contained after burning about 5 to 10 acres there are no injuries minor damage the fire started after 12:00, noon, at one point getting close to homes in this park. residents in the rear of the park were evacuated but they're coming back home now and have been allowed to come back home, but it got scary for a while. the grass fire started on a hillside in the rear of marin trailer park. >> a lot of residences and apartments and condos there and then, when wind shifted it went wide and was in this week. >> they're dumping water and suddenly, the wind clafrnged. >> smoke, everywhere. >> they were going on a hike, they saw trouble he

i'm cheryl jennings.oday's show features a special roundtable discussion in celebration of pride month, for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender or lgbt around the country. the month of june

i'm cheryl jennings.ble discussion in celebration of a national commemoration known as juneteenth which

cheryl jennings explains. >> came from mexico. to california. when the border was free. >>reporter: the doctor not only researches gene at ucsf he works in his own family tree. mixture of french and mexican ancestry he decided to have his own gene sequence surprises. >> it shows genetic part originate from africa comes from west africa. >>reporter: the test revealed a wide genetic variation including african gene from slave population in north south america along with asian gene imbedded in mexican indian population. believed to have my greated across the behring straight many century ago but rather than just history he says those fragment are atprofo. >> not about what the ancestry is. it's what it is in a particular gene. >>reporter: to learn more teams from the schools launched a major study in mexico sequencing the gene from hundreds of people from different area using high speed robot systems that process dozens of sample simultaneousl simultaneously. what they found was surprising. good evening netcly speaking, some group in mexico are as different from each other