the study says m- r-i's are safe unless a metal ion called gadolinium is used. those m-r-i's were associated with a higher risk of fetal death and a variety of inflammatory and skin conditions in the newborn. ray says: "an mri in the first trimester is unlikely to be pregnancy testing or measures are unlikely to be required." the study is published in the journal of the american medical association. there's much more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. a spike in gun sales - across the state line in california. how a new law is leading to a spending surge - when it comes to weapons. "(cough, cough) " and - how much is too much? hillary clinton offers an labor day coughing fit. we sent him here to fix it. but congressman joe heck became part of the problem. wall street invested over a half-million dollars in congressman heck's campaigns, and heck supports their agenda -- privatizing social security, handing wall street billions in fees, but risking our retirement in the stock market, putting wall street ahead of us. congressman heck -- what's wrong wi