the fittest city in the united states?s an honor the nation's capital has been given for three years now. a look at the habits keeping our area on top. >>> and, we're going to introduce you to a chef who is part of an event that foodies across the area will love. gives you a chance to eat some >>> on monday 38 of the area's best chefs and mixologists will serve up special tastings of their signature dishes at chef best, the event will benefit food and friends, a nonprofit organization based in d.c. helps people living with hiv, aids, cancer and other life challenging illnesses. chef michael friedman is here now with more on the event and to do a little cooking. nice to see you. >> great to see you. >> you are chairing this event this year. >> i'm chairing this event. i'm honored to be able to do it. my first time ever chairing an event, hope i don't mess it up. >> no way. tell us about the work food and friends does. it provides life changing services. >> they do a really great job. they serve over a million meals a year t

tops the list at the fittest city in the country. eapolis, denver, portland, oregon, round out the top cities. >>> the sanders campaign may demand a recount in kentucky's primary. sanders won oregon but needed to stop clinton's momentum in kentucky. >>> today a multi-scale full preparedness exercise is taking place today. it is not related to any recent events. >>> female firefighters in fairfax county will hold a news conference to say there's not a problem with harassment within their department today. >>> and cloudy and cool, damp, have your umbrella ready to go, the high of 63. lots of clouds for the week. plenty of rain over the degrees next tuesday? i think we'll be in the 80s for memorial day weekend. >> bring it on. bring it on. right now, still have a big problem on 95 north with a 2.5 mile backup. it's growing because of the earlier crash. allow extra time and take your alternate route there. >>> that is the broadcast this morning. thank you for waking up with us. >> the "today" show is next. we'll be back in 25 minutes with

the top five fittest cities.have the list coming up. >> underthe hard hat and the safety glasses i'm cheryl cheryl. coming up, i will show you a blast at a virginia quarry as the state addresses complaints of people living nearby. morning noon or night there's always a moment to discover visit annapolis and create your moment jonathan: almost one year to the day after the quarry blasting accident, rocks sent flying off the loudoun quarry facility. michelle: boulders flying into homes and businesses and windows. jonathan: cheryl conner takes us there. [explosion] cheryl: you just watched a blast of rock. >> it's foundation and shake your house. it makes you uneasy as a homeowner. cheryl: victor felt it in the past but not today. the camera stayed steady and the noise level we're told measured no louder than a lawnmower. 30,000 tons of rock from the pit. >> we monitor the shot to make sure they stay with the limits. cheryl: the demonstration is a year after rocks went flying and the damaged homes in sterling. since

. >>> we've claimed two spots on the fittest cities. a new report, ranked the 50 fittest cities. however, san francisco not far behind at 5th. san jose at number 11. report says easy access to parks and walking trails impacts how often people exercise. >>> a different kind of home invasion. those are cows. a woman in morgan hill woke up today to see her lovingly tended backyard overrun by cows. 06 of them. they tore a giant hole in her fence to get to her lawn where the grass is greener. they broke a bench and tore up grass. >> she called 9-1-1 and officer jason lorenzo performed a roundup. the homeowner posted it on facebook. the mess on my yard is heartbreaking but it is freshly fertilized. >> it was brown grass outside the fence. but inside of her backyard, beautiful green grass. >> code for they popped all over it. >> hugh is it looking today? >> the heat will have to moove over. i had to say it. >> the possibility of rainfall within the next three to four days. sunny skies, a beautiful view towards mt. diablo. lake tahoe looking good too. rain and snow showers expected this

discover visit annapolis and create your moment melanie: takes top honors once again has one of the fittest cities in america. for the past nine years, the american college of sports medicine and the anthem foundation have put together the american fitness index, ranking fitness in the 50 biggest metro areas in the country. the d.c. metro area leads the pack for the third straight year. minneapolis, st. paul, denver, portland, and san francisco finish out the top five. for some people, they cannot go to the gym enough to get a perfectly round buttocks they are hoping for, so they turn to the brazilian but lift surgery, which actually is not much of a lift. it is more of an enhancement or enlargement. surgeon's transfer from your stomach and reinject it into your backside. who once a bigger but -- who wants a bigger butt? apparently thousands of americans because it is the fastest-growing surgery in the u.s. >> every 30 minutes, somebody is getting therir >> absolutely surprised. melanie: that surgeon less go inside thers or with him where he warns of the risks and rewards of butt lifts. be sure to

wins the fittest city in the entire united states. they released the ninth annual fitness ratings. it's based on the environmental fitness and the low rate of smoking pushes it to the top and is followed by st. paul and the denver area. >>> still ahead another check of the forecast stepping live outside, sky 6 hd showing you philadelphia international airport and david murphy has your update from accuweather. >>> universal screening for autism seems to be paying off. kids seem to be diagnosed a year earlier and that means treatment earlier. erin o'hearn introduces us to a local family who says early intervention is so important. >> 10-year-old brayden goes full tilt whether it's hoops with his family or practicing his drums. it's quite the reversal. when he was a toddler nicole and sean wright knew his behavior was not normal. >> he climbed under the table and not interacting with any of the other kids. >> they were assured his behavior would change. >> one doctor took notice urging he be tested for autism and guidelines now recommend that every child be screened at 18, 24 and 36 m

. >>> finally tonight the fittest cities in the u.s. for the third year in a row washington, d.c. tops the list thanks to its low rate of smoke. minneapolis came in second followed by denver in third. residents of all three cities tend to walk fmore and have greater access to parks. the survey uncovered a new trend, more than 75% of americans reported exercising within the past 30 days a double digit increase from last year. and the city at the bottom of the list, indianapolis. that will do it for us tonight. thanks for joining us and have a great evening and we'll see you right back here to. narrator: tonight on "quest," discover the earth's critical zone, where rock meets life, and learn why climate researchers are so interested in revealing the secret life of a raindrop. and what do particle accelerators, also known as atom smashers, actually do? "quest" explores the important role that bay area scientists had in designing the machines that reveal the most essential mysteries of the universe. and get a crab's-eye view of life in a pacific tide pool. announcer: support for "ques

is ranked as the fittest city according to the college of sports medicine. they looked at how often people exercised, how much park lane is available and the rate of smoking. the other cities that rounded out the top four here, minneapolis, denver and portland, oregon. >> all right. i like to be on that list. usually we make worst traffic and that sort of thing. >>> now may be a good time to fit in a run. it's raining out there in some places but it's not too heavy. a closer look at when things dry out and the school day forecast at 4:41. >>> and an incredible rescue caught on camera with a man inside credited for saving his life when we get a look at the video coming into the newsroom. >>> and an important day >>> we have some good news to report out of prince george's county right now where a missing baby we reported throughout the night was found. this is good news here. take a look, this 1-week-old is now safe with its mother. it was last seen with his hudson jr. that's his picture on the right. police have not released details on where the baby was found

. >>> finally tonight the fittest cities in the u.s. for the third year in a row washington, d.c. tops the list thanks to its low rate of smoke. minneapolis came in second followed by denver in third. residents of all three cities tend to walk fmore and have greater access to parks. the survey uncovered a new trend, more than 75% of americans reported exercising within the past 30 days a double digit increase from last year. and the city at the bottom of the list, indianapolis. that will do it for us tonight. thanks for joining us and have a great evening and we'll see you right back here to. this is masterpiece. i refuse to do any more work for traitors. previously on "home fires"... i think you'll find that's not your choice to make. spencer isn't a coward. he stays whilst other lads go off to fight. what would you call him? you're clearly suffering from exhaustion. i'd like to run some tests. are you going somewhere? i. cannot. stand this. anymore! i'm taking you to lunch. i've also booked a room for the afternoon. "home fires," tonight on masterpiece. exclusive corporate fundi

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is once again named the fittest city in the country. this is according to the american college of sports medicine. some of the factors they looked at included how often people exercised, how much park land is available in the city and the rate of smoking. the other cities that rounded out the top four here, minneapolis, denver and portland, oregon. the midwestern metro areas like indianapolis, oklahoma city and louisville alsoranked last on the list. >> i'm not surprised. i'm always seeing people running, riding their bikes around the park, it's amazing. >> i think more and more people smoked years ago or quit or cut back. all those things factor in to be healthier and more fit. >> all right. good job, d.c. >>> well, you might have to get yo the storm team radar shows our area in the clear, but several of you are seeing rain this morning. we'll look at how it will impact your drive to work at 5:11. >>> and you salary employees could soon be earning overtime. >>> with the concerns on zika, we'll look at how well the >>> 5:11 and time for

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. >>> washington, d.c., is the fittest city in the united states for a third straight year. d.c.'nking to the top once again in the report conducted. the report is based on several health behaviors and environmental factors in a city it is followed closely by the minneapolis-st. paul area and denver. san francisco finished fifth, san jose 11th, indianapolis came in dead last. >>> a retired teacher returned to her old school in south carolina to teach the students there and others an important life lesson. they're cheering her on. family friends and students chanted 100-year-old ella may colbert's name as she walked onto the track at chesney middle school. check that out. she came to break the world record for the fastest 100 meter dash for anyone over 100, but you saw there her first attempt didn't go so well. she tripped and fell. >> i think i started off too fast. maybe i should have jumped up and down or something before i got started. >> that could happen to anyone, though. as she's done her whole life, elma may got back up and tried again and mailed it. she covered 100 meters

. >> the nation's capital retains its title as fittest city in the country. washington, d.c. at the top of the list. the capital has more people who walk and use public transportation along with parks and open areas to exercise in. people there also had fewer cardiovascular and diabetes issues as well as a lower rate of smoking. >>> the minneapolis area came in second. denver was third, and portland, oregon, came in fourth. philadelphia ranked 24th on our ci 50 cities on that list. >> a new study is out this morning about genetically modified organisms. researchers are analyzed decades of data, but not everyone agree with the results. >>> plus, what to do when you have an unused gift card for a store that's going out of business. we'll hear advice from an expert about this dilemma straight ahead. >>> checking out our nbc10 headlines this morning. philadelphia police say a gunman started a fire on a home's porch in overbrook to get the attention of a teenager and then he shot the 19-year-old. the victim is in critical condition. police are still looking for the 19-year-old gun

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