what you can see its the lesions, are cte. characteristic. and, a unique feature of cte.a healthy brain you wouldn't see an of the brown spots? >> no. no. completely clear. then when you look microscopically you can see that the towel which is staining brown and is inside nerve cells is surrounding these little vessels. >> explain. what is the towel? >> towel is a protein that is normally in the nerve cell. it helps with structure. and, after trauma, itrt clumping up as a -- as a toxin inside the nerve cell. over time, and even years, gradually that nerve cell dies. >> dr. lee gold stein has been building on dr. mckey's work with testing with mice. >> in the trauma laboratory. >> inside his boston university lab, dr. goldstein brilt this 37-foot blast tube and a mouse in this demonstration. a mouse and model its exposed to explosion equivalent to ieds used in iraq and afghanistan. >> when it reaches 25 this thing is going to go. dr. goldstein's model shows the what is going on inside the brain, during a blast. the brightly colored waves illustrate stress on the soft tissu

study showing smaller repetitive hits to the head not just concussions may cause cte.guing a number of former nfl stars. >> the bottom line, it's the hits that count not the concussions. the new study compared four brains with cte and four athletes with no evidence of the condition. while major injury play aid small role it was the smaller repetitive hits that played a major role contributing to the disease. >> i believe that if he did not have cte he would not have killed himself. >> abc spoke with the family in 2012. i was astounded that they found cte. >> they found early stages of the degenerative brain disease. >> this suggests we don't have to wait years to decades to start seeing this type of injury to the brain. >> they are not just limited to football and affect every athlete that plays impact sports. begging the question should we keep playing the games we know are dangerous. >> the goal is to educate parents and coaches about a safer way to play. not about killing football but preserving it for the future. >>> well, a flying drone helped to save two teenager

now they believe he has cte. >> i can't concentrate, i can't read the newspaper, i can't read a book, i can't believe that any parent would let their child go out and play football, contact football. >> reporter: the nfl says that it has been proactive in emphasizing safety first, and the nation's largest youth football organization says experiences and memories from playing this great team sport far outweigh the risks. but parents like diane say they're not taking any chances, especially with their kids. >> what do you want to be when you grow up? >> sports agent. >> football agent? >> yeah. >> i'm ruining his career. >> reporter: industry researchers say participation in tackle football for boys between 6 and 12 has fallen by nearly 20% in just the last nine years. doctors say it's not just tackle football that parents really need to be concerned about. it's also lacrosse, soccer, or really any contact sport that exposes kids to head injury while their brains are still developing, jose. >> morgan radford, thank you very much. >>> we are back in a moment with how christmas trees are

more than 100 nfl players have been diagnosed with cte after they died.e findings would lead to early detection and prevention of cte. >>> the earth's temperatures continues to rise. scientists says 2017 was one of the hottest years on record. nasa says it was the second warmest ever. 2016 was the hottest year ever. meteorologists say 17 of the 18 warmest years on record have all been during this century, and the six hottest years have all occurred since 2010. >>> and there was a papal first in the skies over chile. pope francis was on a flight from santiago to another town. the pope married two flight attendants. the couple who were already married told the pope they were never married in a church because a 2010 earthquake damaged the building. pope francis asked if they wanted him to marry them at that moment and they said yes, and the pope performed the historic wedding right there on the plane. lucky them. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," we'll take you to cape town africa where they're battling the worst drought in a century. i'm anne-marie green

. >>> there is a studies suggesting repeated hits, not just concussions, are the real cause of cte. cte is a brain disease just like alzheimer's, commonly associated with injuries to former football players. the study involved researchers at boston university and examined the brains of four deceased high school athletes. the scientists found changes to the brain as soon as 24 hours after an injury. they say this explains why in past studies about 20% of the brains that had cte came from those who never had a concussion. depression, suicidal thoughts and short-term memory loss are linked to cte. >>> a new study shows that scientists may be getting close to a blood test that can detect cancer. researcher say they've taken a step toward developing a test that could detect eight common cancers. the report was published in the journal of science and claims the tests may be able to spot early stage cancers before the symptoms appear. scientists hope the test will be used in routine screening programs eventually, increasing the number of patients who get early treatment. >>> safety questio

more than 100 nfl players have been diagnosed with cte after they died. findings would lead to early detection and prevention of cte. >>> the earth's temperatures continues to rise. scientists says 2017 was one of the hottest years on record. nasa said it was the warmest ever. 2016 was the hottest year ever. meteorologists say 17 of the 18 warmest years on record have all been during this century, and the sixth hottest years have all occurred since 2010. >>> and there was a papal first over the skis. pope francis was on a flight from santiago to another town. the pope married two flight attendants. they told the pope they were never married in a church because a 2010 earthquake happened. the pope asked if they wanted to marry. the couple said yes and he performed the ceremony on a plane. lucky them. >>> in cape town africa, they're battling the worst in a century. i'm anne-marie green. eel like... cliché foil characters scheming against a top insurer for no reason? nah. so, why don't we like flo? she has the name your price tool, and we want it. but why?

. >> and a new study finds concussions are not the reason behind cte. we'll be right back. >>> turning to health check at noon. a warning for parents of young athlete, a new study finds that repeated hits to the head will find cte even if there is no concussion. researchers of boston university compared three brains of athletes with cte and athletes with no evidence of the condition. the results are ground break, the recent injuries played a small role. smaller hits also played a role in the crippling brain disease. >> there is injuries that can occur. and it triggers a neuro degenerative disease in some cases and we don't know in what circumstances. >> coming up at 12:30 we'll hear from the family of a former penn football star that they were stunned to learn that he suffered from cte. >>> the deadly flu epidemic making its way around the country claimed the life of a third grader in alabama. janea was rushed to the hospital on tuesday with a high fever and she died later that night. some schools are shutting down to protect students and teachers the o

. >>> a new study that could change how we feel about cte, there may be more than just concussions that cause the mine altering disease. >>> call my hot line, a covered california, give us a call. >>> check traffic right now, this is 101 in san jose that is backed up southbound, no rain there, at least not yet. we'll check with weaving your own shoes... by out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> as we hit the peak of flu season, a new study shows the virus can be spread not only by coughing and sneezing but also by breathing. >> it's the biggest research they have ever done on the subject. >> reporter: most of us are trying to avoid the flu. >> it's like breathing, so what do we have to do wear masks now or something? >> reporter: but a new study published in the national academy of sciences says the virus can be spread just by breathing. >> it's frustrating that they can just bring their germs and probably get us all sick. >> reporter: researchers from multiple universities across the country were involved in the project that wa

. >>> a new study suggests repeated heads and not concussions are the real cause of cte.er's -like brain disease commonly associated with injuries to former football players. the new study involved researchers at boston universi examining e ains of four deceased high school athletes. scientists found the changes to the brain as soon as 24 hours following injury. researchers say this explains why the past studies, about 20% of brains that had cte came from those who never suffered a concussion. depression, suicidal thoughts and short-term memory loss are associated with the cte. >>> a new study shows that scientists may be getting close to a blood test that can spot can't. researchers said they are closer to developing a test to spot eight common cancers. this was published in the journal of science and claims the test may be able to spot early stage cancers before the symptoms appear. scientists hope the test will be used in routine screening programs, eventually increasing the number of patients who get early treatment. >>> safety questions are being raised about the sma

researchers found it's not just a concussion that can lead to cte.ncerns about children playing contact sports. >>> our affiliate in boston says tom brady was at new england patriots' practice yesterday but did not practice. he was seen wearing gloves on both hands yesterday. the 40-year-old quarterback didn't speak with reporters as scheduled. they play the jacksonville jaguars sunday afternoon right here on cbs. later the minnesota vikings take on the philadelphia eagles in the nfc championship. and, gayle? >> his hand may be in pain but he's going to be on that field on sunday. >> i know. you know we'll be watching. stay tuned to instagram for all of our all of us in a picture wearing our jerseys. >> she's saying little hand prayers. >> yes. >>> next james patterson is in studio 57 with the most troubling crime story of our time. and what was uncovered with new england patriots player aaron hernandez. we'll be right back. od question. this is win. and that's win's goat, adi. the coffee here is amazing. because the volcanic soil is amazing. making

. >> still to come on "action news" tonight, researchers say it's not concussions that cause cte. parents of 13 siblings held captive were in court today as new details emerge about the horrific conditions in their home. >> a judge fires back as larry nanasir complains about his hearing. cecily? >> we are tracking rain in the sphoaivelgt. >> jeff skversky has the latest on the eagles as they gear up for sunday's game against the minnesota vikings. "action news" continues in just a minute. ♪ ♪ tomorrow on "action news" mornings, our coverage of all things eagles kicks into high gear. >>> we are starting to turn the corner toward milder air but it's still cold in the morning as you head out. wake up to everything in the morning. ♪ ♪ and those who embrace it.of the future is for the unafraid. ♪ all because of you ♪ ♪ >> we are learning more about the 13 children imprisoned in their home for 13 years. >> their parents have pled not guilty. monicmonica malpass has more. >> jim, the details make you sick. the home that should have been a safe haven and the parents that should have prote

i do think that the suicide is possible cte related.nk he was really off his rocker. interestingly, urban meyer was a real father figure for him and bible study, was with him at his house all the time and the sheriff at one of the prisons also became, i think, a father figure to him. and that seemed to calm him somewhat. >> you have given us a really good tease. thank you, james. >> this show and what's going to knock people's socks off is this guy, he's so handsome. his smile is incredible. he had so many gifts. beautiful fiancee, little baby, beautiful house. >> thank you so much. you can watch james full report "all american murder" on a special broadcast as part of a double feature beginning at 9:00, 8:00 central. >>> harry and meghan markle were greeted by hugs. how they're introducing the couple to the prince harry and megan mark cal visited a group. this was their third official outing. they introduced mar cal to the british people. >>> two swimmers are safe this morning thanks to a drone. ahead, a first of its kind-rescue. but f

. >> still to come on "action news" tonight, researchers say it's not concussions that cause cte. the parents of 13 siblings held captive were in court today as new details emerge about the horrific conditions in their home. >> a judge fires back as larry nanasir complains about his hearing. cecily? >> we are tracking rain in the sphoaivelgt. >> jeff skversky has the latest on the eagles as they gear up for sunday's game against the minnesota vikings. "act >> we are learning more about the 13 children imprisoned in their home for 13 years. >> their parents have pled not guilty. monicmonica malpass has more. >> jim, the details make you sick. the home that should have been a safe haven and the parents that should have protected them created a nightmare for them. all 13 children age 2 to 29 are hospitalized. there was plenty of food in the house. >> they would buy pies, put it on the counter and let the children look at it but not eat it. >> it could take years for them to grow to normal sizes. there was emotional and physical abuse. >> they began to be tied up, first with ropes. on

well, there is a bomb shell new study that says they may not be the cause of cte, brain damage, whatthey think, could be the bigger >>> welcome back. the study of mysterious degenerative brain disease cte has focused on the threat of concussions but there is new research that suggest an alternative. is there a boston university study that says it is repeated hits, not actual concussions that causes cte. doctor lee goldstein who is leading the study says that some of the hits that cause ct e may result in concussions but concussions are not necessary to trigger the process. he says that they are finding backups statistics that show 20 percent of athletes that has cte were never diagnosed with a concussion. >>> all right. soon we will be able to fly to new orleans listening to jazz get good food from atlantic city. because spirit is offering none in stop flights from ac international airport, starting april 13th. they expect to upgrade about four flights a week between the two cities. >>> wells fargo apologizing, again, this time to customers after a glitch drained some accounts by dou

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deceased athletes in boston suggested that repeated impacts may trigger changes in the brain that trigger cte. >> what it means is those who have left american football, mostly everybody, that concussion protocols may be insufficient to protect the athletes. that is there's something extra that might have to be done. >> reporter: currently, cte can only be diagnosed after death with an autopsy on the brain. researchers are working to identify markers in the body that could some day lead to early detection in living athletes, kristin zee, abc 7 news. >>> let's focus on this drippy, dreary weather in the bay area. >> i'm running out of adjectives. gloomy. >> just call it wet. that's all. but it's also going to get cold very soon. and we may see snow on the picture. light rain and showers pretty much blanket the entire area right now with a few breaks leer a -- here and there. the heaviest concentration is south of the golden gate from san francisco on to the peninsula and down to the south bay. so that's what we've got right now. here's a live view from the abc 7 rooftop camera looking along th

deceased athletes in boston suggested that repeated impacts may trigger changes in the brain that trigger cteit means is those who have left american football, mostly everybody, that concussion protocols may be insufficient to protect the athletes. that is there's something extra that might have to be done. >> reporter: currently, cte can only be diagnosed after death with an autopsy on the brain. researchers are working to identify markers in the body that could some day lead to early detection in living athletes, kristin zee, abc 7 news. >>> let's focus on this drippy, dreary weather in the bay area. >> i'm running out of adjectives. gloomy. >> just call it wet. that's all. but it's also going to get cold very soon. and we may see snow on the picture. light rain and showers pretty much blanket the entire area right now with a few breaks leer a -- here and there. the heaviest concentration is south of the golden gate from san francisco on to the peninsula and down to the south bay. so that's what we've got right now. here's a live view from the abc 7 rooftop camera looking along the embarcad

finds that any kind of hits to the head not just concussions can cause the devastating brain disease cte. researchers at boston university now say the disease can occur even when concussions do not and they say football players aren't the only athletes affected. they want everyone playing any kind of impact sport could be at risk for cte. >>> there's some new concerns about the number of women taking drugs to treat adhd. prescriptions handed out to young women rose 340% in the last decade. the big concern is many women of childbearing age aren't aware of the potential downsides. the cdc says there's a lack of consensus about whether the drugs are safe to take during pregnancy. >>> all right, turning now to sports and all the talk about sunday's game between the patriots and jaguars has been about tom brady's hand injury. once again yesterday brady did not practice but jaguars running back leonard fournette had his own scare in a car crash. he's okay. it was just a fender bender and he posed with police and even autographed his damaged bumper. he says the driver who caused the crash was a

mckey examined 66 had cte. how is it that combat veteran who may be just experienced a blast has the the same type of injury? >> this blast ininjury causes tremendous ricochet or whiplash injury to the brain inside the skull. that's what gives rise off to the same changes that we see in football players as in military veterans. >> blast trauma was first recognized back in world war i. known as shell shock, poorly protected soldiers often died immediately, or went on to suffer physical and psychological symptoms. today, sophisticated armor allows more soldiers to walk away from an explosion. but exposure can still damage the brain. an injury that can worsen over time. >> it's not a new injury. but what's been really stumping us i think as physicians is it is not easily detectable. right? it's, you have got a lot of can't see it on the brain. that's been the gap this has been what everyone calls an invisible injury. >> still ahead, in an effort to save endangered rhinos, poachers are now the hunted. mary had a li

cable that collapses.>> we have a study that shows this lack of connection between concussions and cte and where do we go from here? >> there is things one can do. one of the things is a localized loading is responsible for the concussion which is different from a global loading. your head is globally loaded where impact is local and that gave rise to the concussive things that we saw and consistent with the experimental observations. one could develop mitigating strategies to redesign and deal with concussions. the development of traumatic injury is a separate issue. that is acceleration based. whether it is impact our blast, the head acceleration gives rise to the condition. how do you minimize that? that is tough.>> especially when you are talking about a sports such as football and you are talking about soldiers as well.>> soldiers and kids. football players and professional athletes can do what they want and that is okay. we have a special responsibility to the war fighters and kids pick we have to keep them safe into everything and exactly how we will do th, we understand a littl

many wondered how 20% of brains to have cte did not show prior concussion symptoms.test link to cte does not stem from percussions but rather repeated hits to the head. coauthor of the study telling usa today sports saying there are going to be policy implications to this referring to concussion protocols in the nfl all the way down to youth football. this is concerning particularly for kids who are not old enough to make other decisions on their own. i think we have a moral obligation to protect them from harm. nba all-star game coming february 18th last night we learned captains, steven curry and lebron james. captain, i really appreciate the votes. the background is the classic clip, i'm the captain now. the milwaukee bucks won popular vote among nba players and beat lebron james. what does charles barkley have to say about that? >> was i surprised? lebron is the best player in the world but can be drama queen. >> and you weren't a drama queen? >> no like he is. jared: angel mike trout is going to become the highest paid player. trout, usa today says will beat cla

even without causing a concussion and a separate study recently deceased athletes impacts may trigger ctent what it means is, for say the people that love football, american football, which is mostly everybody, that concussion protocols may be insufficient to protect the athlete, there is something extra that might have to be done. >> reporter: cte can only be diagnosed after death with an autopsy on the brain. researchers are working to identify markers in the body that could lead to early detection in living yatathletes >> coming up fancy food show introducing the next big trends in what you eat. find out some of the specialty items from san francisco this week. ♪ ♪ my husband is probably going to think i'm crazy. he thinks i'm going to see my sister! ♪ ♪ sometimes the confidence to be spontaneous starts with financial stability. once i heard it i was shocked. i just thought, i have to go get it! ♪ ♪ it's our tree! ♪ ♪ see how a personalized financial strategy and access to j.p. morgan investment expertise can help you. chase. make more of what's yours. >>> food buyers and sellers getti

there is a relationship between these blows to the head and cte.t is something that 10-15 years ago we could not say definitively, but we can now. it starts at a young age. >> those watching the super bowl next week saying this is america's past time, people played the sport for so long. how bad can it be? is a ban like this worth it? >> i love football. i love watching football. there's a lot of things about football they've done in recent years to make it safer and decrease the number of hits. i think that there has to be a full education, frankly, of players at any age about what exactly is going on, what the risks are of the game. i think that those risks have been long over -- understated. you know, people thought, i got my bell rung, get back in and play. you still hear that. that's not the case. a concussion is not even the right word. it's a traumatic brain injury. if you start to look at it that way and say, you know, my child, whoever the person is just experienced a traumatic brain injury, that changes everything, the way you approach it

researchers at boston university say cte can occur even when concussions do not.l players are not the only athletes affected. anyone playing impact sports could be at risk for cte. >>> and the centers for centers for disease control, report more young women than ever are using drugs for adhd. the drugs may not be safe for women considering getting pregnant. >>> amazon is in the next phase of its version of "the bachelor." so the final getting the roses so far. this is for their second head quarters. among it perks will be 50,000 high paying jobs. >> here's a map of the short list. new york and boston are among seven cities in the northeast quarter. only four west of the mississippi, l.a., denver, austin and dallas. canada is in the running with toronto making the cut. final decision is expected later in the year. >> with they'll say, austin, do you accept this rose? >> we'll have jack on hand to analyze that. >>> today marks one of the most important food holidays of the entire year. >> with the hollywood awards season heating up, national popcorn day could not co

, in providing additional incentive nding r high school career-technical programs, and in expanding cte offerings to the seventh and eighth grades. i'm also calling for development of more online cte classes, and increased support for our six regional workforce training centers. in the meantime, i have implemented task force recommendations aimed at ensuring employers have a more meaningful role in making our statewide workforce training efforts more responsive and adaptive to industry's increasingly technical needs. i will introduce legislation this session codifying changes to the structure and authority of the workforce development council and how it invests in one of the most crucial elements of idaho's continuing economic growth. i appreciate the enhanced level of public-private partnership that this process has brought about, and i look forward to that collaboration paying dividends for years to come. in the same vein, we have a responsibility to act quickly during this legislative session to ensure that idaho employers don't pay for last year's failure to enact unemployment tax r

researchers at boston university now says that cte is caused by repeated head trauma with or withoutns. >>> there are several surprising factors that may keep your waste way line in check, recent study from the lancet public health found people that live a half mile from a gym are recreational area weigh less than those who did not. another staying fit factor is eating spicy food, researchers found that a major bio active compound present in food like chilly peppers may play a role in weight control. another study found a connection between lower obesity rates among people live at higher elevations. >>> sunday sports now sixers plan to watch eagles/vikings game from memphis where they take on grizzlies later tonight. >>> there were eagles chants at sixers game last night at home against milwaukee bucks. ben simmons showing eagles are not the only one who can fly, third quarter tied up 77. joel embiid changing that. he scores 29 points, the sixers will win this 1116-94. >>> on the ice the flyers were on fire, last night they scored a win against the devils. >> ♪ fly eagles fly >> that

then a shocking new study finds concussions may not be the only cause of cte in football players.ing the future of automobile engineering and how she is breaking all kinds of molds in a couple minutes on nightly news. >> we're looking forward to it. thanks jose. >> take care. >>> final practice at the nova care complex as they prepare to fly we wondered if arriving in minneapolis would make this more real. >> really go ahead and continue to prepare. when we get out in, it's going to feel like, it's real now. >> i think when the moment comes it will be -- when you step on the plane, everyone's going to get into that mind-set, okay, we are here. >> nick foles completes over 77% of his passes in the postseason now. he's preparing to do something no eagles quarterback has ever done. >> the big thing is you really said before, staying in the moment. and in the moment is right now. when i leave here i have my next task of the day, the second you start looking at everything that's going to happen the next two weeks, it gets pretty big. it can be overwhelming to anyone. for me, whatever m

researchers found new information about the brain disease known as cte they now believe it's not triggered by concussions but repeated hits to the head even those that don't lead to a scientists say this i definitive proof to date to make the connection. >>> a football field made famous on the big screen is scarred by a vandal. the site made famous by the movie field of dreams and found deep gashes and damage to the sprinkler system and the repairs are costly and could take several months to complete. >>> it was a deem come true for students in the may fair section. the philly fanatphanatic helped kids, more than 55 thousand students take part in the program but only the top achievers get a visit from the big green guy himself. >> always nice to see him. still to come on "action news" at noon. a major toy retailers closing doeses of stores and find out which local locations are included. >>> and what hospitals are using smart phones from keeping the sickness from spreading. >>> toys "r" us is ing to close 80 s taxing hospitals nationwide with double the number of patients hospitalized comp

a study finds it is not concoctions -- it is not concussions that caused cte but chronic traumatic encephalopathy. it causes alzheimer's like symptoms. scientists thought concoctions -- concussions led to the disease but researchers say it's caused by repeated head trauma with or without concussions. >>> the mayor of brentwood has a warning for local vandals. do not mess with the big red chair. it sits in front of city hall for people to take pictures in it. recently, someone ripped down the christmas decorations from it.>> we are after them. i know they created static within the city because brentwood's way is, we take care of our city. we are proud of it. >> reporter: a local girl scout troop has restored the decorations but the mayor is offering $100 reward for information leading to the arrest whoever tracks them down. >>> the anticipated fleet of the future could hit the tracks. as soon as tomorrow evenings commute. the entire 60 car fleet was to start running in 2016. a series of setbacks, delayed the original launch. the 10 car train passed a benchmark test last week and has been given the

. >>> an important study for young athletes and their parents shows that cte, a disabling condition mostlymmon in football players can start to form right after a single hit to the head. even the next day. that is according to researchers at boston university who studied the brains of four teenage athletes who died. one researcher called the study very alarming. >>> happening today in oakland, mcclie mondays high school football team takes a football lap celebrating lathe st last month's state title. this is video from last year's parade, worthy of a warriors parade. >>> we're getting a look at the championship trophies as well. today's parade starts at 1:00 followed by a celebration at mcclymonds high. >>> a sheriff's deputy is making headlines after trying to save a dog crossing i-80, the animal is okay this morning. >> we are seeing the dash cam video today. the deputy says he saw the blood hound on the freeway and tried to call him over but that car hit that dog and his paw was stuck under the tire. the deputy says he stayed with the animal until the owner showed up. and again, that do

. >>> and cte does not just effect football players we will preview what it is doing to veterans. >>>teacher's lesson on sack fights are incredible gift to student's mother when steve hartman goes on the road just ahead on the "cbs evening news". >>> and coming up, but first a visit from the king. >> we will show you, who was surprising people in the south jersey senior living community when we come right back. was shaking and rattling and rolling today during a private concert by one and only, elvis >> ♪ >> my favorite thing is singing. >> serenaded crowd as elvis and he kept feet tapping to the world's most famous hipps as part of the community. >> all right. >> yeah. >> he got the voice, um-hmm, go ahead now. >> yes. >> thanks so much for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on the sister station cw philly and back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. >>> up next, "cbs evening news", from new york here's jeff glor take care family we will see you tonight. >> glor: frozen in place. digging out of mountains of snow as wind chills across much of the country plummet. also tonight..

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repeated hits to the head can claed to cte.hat is the disease lingsed to the deaths of several former football players. now some doctors want changes to how children are protected from head injurys in sports. >> all right, parents, listen up what is in your child's nursery could be under recall right now. the v-tech travel mobiles can break and fail. they recalling shake and sing elephant rattles. if you have one of these products, stop using them immediately. >>> well we have a mixed weekend on the way. warmer air is on the way up. we also have some rain. plus i'm tracking our next chance for snow in your most accurate weather forecast. >>> pothole patrol. area that's will see road repairs come monday. this winter in the state with more ski mountains than any other, family fun reaches a new peak. so whether you're a speed demon or more of a snow angel, your winter chariot awaits. pick the best peak for your family getaway at iloveny.com new york state. it's all here. it's only here. >>> some police are saying girls playing a g

specifically -- repeated impacts may trigger changes in the brain that trigger cte. >> that's importantple who love people which is american football which is mostly everybody. concussion protocols may be insufficient to protect the athletes. something extra may be done. >> with an autopsy on the brain, researchers are working to identify markers in the body that can some day lead to early detection in living athletes. "abc 7 news." >> coming up a fancy food show introducing the next big ♪ ♪ my husband is probably going to think i'm crazy. he thinks i'm going to see my sister! ♪ ♪ sometimes the confidence to be spontaneous starts with financial stability. once i heard it i was shocked. i just thought, i have to go get it! ♪ ♪ it's our tree! ♪ ♪ see how a personalized financial strategy and access to j.p. morgan investment expertise can help you. chase. make more of what's yours. >>> the food scale begins at the center today a three day festival introducing more than 8,000 products. organizers say it's the largest specialty food and beverage show on the west coast m the event not open to

and a separate study, that repeated impacts may trigger changes in the brain that trigger cte. >> that'sople who love football which is american, mostly everybody. that concussion protocols may be insufficient to protect the athletes. there's something extra that might have to be done. >> it can be diagnosed after death with an autopsy on the brain. researchers are identifying to markers in the body that can lead to early detection in living athletes. christian sze, "abc 7 news." >>> a fancy food show introducing the next food trends. the find we've made you all diets dear januand cleanses.rry. thing is,n. it's fuel for our resolutions. fuel to power us, made for us. it's whole grains, fruit and iron. protein, almonds and quinoa. food that keeps us strong. january. you deserve better. you're not a bad month... you're our beginning. special k. >>> good byiers and sellers ses free day festival introducing people to the food industry to more than 80,000 pruks, cheese, coffee snacks and more. largest food and beverage show on the west coast. the event not open to the general public, maybe yo

discovered the physical mechanism that happens in concussions and other situations that can lead to ctees. tom vacar is looking into the story and he will have more on the newscast later in the day. >>> a stolen truck slammed into a pickup with two young children inside. coming up, details on the terrible deadly crash that took the life of a four-year-old girl. >>> are you prepared for a financial misery -- emergency? we will tell you the amount of people who would not be prepared to pay an unexpected expense of $1000. >>> we have slowing on the east bay commute including in lafayette. >>> this forecast includes some rain on the lens of our camera with a drizzle around southern marin county as well as sanford. also we have fog. >>> welcome back to "mornings on 2". the city of oakland launched a new program to encourage landlords to rent to low income families. >> i know that so many oak lenders want to do their share to help alleviate homelessness, housing insecurity and the cost tearing at our families and t individuals. >> the city of oakland is offering a $500 bonus to those who rent

just getting hit in the head or hitting your head very hard several times can lead to cte or traumatic brain injury. tovacar will have much more on this later today on ktvu fox 2 news. those are some of your morning headlines, back to you guys. >>> according to the national center for education statistics one in five students say they have been bullied but a nine- year-old boy in marin county is determined to make a change and has started a project with a message he hopes will be heard around the world.>> it is hard to catch a moment where this nine-year-old is not smiling. whether he is in the rain with his mom or playing drums in the garage. or taking the stage in a local production. bodie is not hard to please. >> the perfect day would be in the morning and to do an acting class. go home and have a tuna fish sandwich and then go to my cave over there and play the xbox. >> bodie is an awesome unique kid. something we talk about is normal is overrated. >> there is one thing that steels that smile from his face all too quickly. >> i think bullying is the worst thing in the world. it fe

funding for cte, special ed, focus on funding and distribution. child care focus on availability of slots and reimbursement rates, foster youth and children with incarcerated parents funding, filling the teacher pipeline and charter school reform. and then, there's been talk and it's been ongoing. we've talked about it, about having a 51% parcel tax threshold. that's it. i want to thank counsel very much for helping us through the discussion, and council member cascio. >> any other standing committees? >> i just want to announce that the curriculum committee will meet on wednesday, the 17th, at 6:00 p.m. >> any others budget -- commissioner wong. >> we will have a budget and finance committee meeting on that day at 9:00 p.m. >> the personal labor and affordablity committee meeting will be meeting on thursday, january 25th, at 5:00 p.m. >> great. thank you. and then, the links and grounds will be meeting on the 22nd, and i am going to check to see if we can move the time on that, as well, to move it to 5:00 instead of 6:00, but i'll check with my c

defensive back on the chicago bears 1985 tampa chip team who was found to suffer from the brain disorder cte after killing himself. the sponsor of the bill says science shows the dangers of playing football before turning 12 are not worth the risk. fox 2 in detroit. michigan state university president resigns amid an outcry over the handling of allegations against former school and usa gymnast -- gymnastics dr. larry nassar. luanne assignments announcement came hours after nassar was sentenced up to 170 years in prison for molesting young girls and women. victims say the school ignored complaints about him. live look adds orlando from fox 35. one of the big stories there tonight, remembering the seven astronauts who died in the explosion of the space shuttle columbia. it happened 15 years ago next week in the skies above texas just before a scheduled touchdown in florida. that's tonight's live look outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right back. if he'd taken tylenol, he'd be stopping for more pills right now. only aleve has the strength to stop tough pain for up to 12 hours

want to be a conspiracy nut -- but do you think there is a connection between costas connecting the ctee a great deal of respect for bob costas. i think he is one of the great broadcasters of my lifetime. but i think he stated that football basically kills your brain and i think nbc has made the absolute right decision right here and removing him from the super bowl. listen -- i think bob is a great broadcaster. but that platform, the super bowl, is for a celebration of the game that i think is great. it is high risk. it is a combat sport, no different than boxing, no different than ufc or mixed martial arts. there is some risk to edward --dash risk to it. it's a great game and not platform for a guy who is clearly anti-football. >> tucker: you can to be pro football and concerned about the brain damage? >> you can absolutely be concerned. i'm a former college football player. i'm concerned about the brain damage. but i do not think football kills your brain. i do not think that football is so dangerous that we need to be movingm away from football. look, man, life is a game of risk. fo

do you think there's a connection between costas mentioning the cte problem, the concussion problem and>> yeah. i want to be clear. i have a great deal of respect for bob costas. he's one of the great broad casters of my lifetime. he stated that football kills your brain, and i think nbc has made this absolute right decision in removing him from the super bowl. and i think bob is a great broadcaster. but it's that platform, the super bowl, is for a celebration of a game that i think is great. it is high risk. it is a combat sport. no different than boxing, no different than usc or mixed martial arts. there's some risk to it. the players are very well compensated. it's a great game. it's not a platform for a guy who is clearly anti-football. >> tucker: so you think -- you can't be pro football and concerned about the brain damage? >> you can absolutely be concerned about it. i'm a former college football player. i'm concerned about the brain damage. but i do not think football kills your brain. i do not think that football is so dangerous that we need to be moving away from football. loo