ali gorman channel 6 "action news." at giant, shoppers low prices by the thousands, plus a thousand more that just dropped. all these low prices! what are you trying to do, get me to feed the whole neighborhood? no. just trying to save you a whole lot of "bread." [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags, thousands of low prices. my giant. free car wash for everybody. >> reporter: morning showers and maybe a couple of downpours and sunshine returning by afternoon. 73 degrees, not a bad day overall, the morning is a little damp, but the afternoon is much brighter, mostly sunny and pleasant for sunday, 70 degrees, warmer monday, 80 degrees, followed by 79 by tuesday. >>> thank you so much, 9:56. jack hanna's "wild countdown" is next on channel 6. "action news" continues later 0 tonight. we'll be back bright and early at 6:00 a.m. here's some of the stories we're working on for you, cleaning and cashing in how to make green while doing spring cleaning. in "healthcheck" how eating fast food can impact your hormones. for chris sow

you see earnings, james gorman cutting costs, etc.ocus on deutsche bank struggling as well. can you buy the banks, and in particular, can you buy thank leader jpmorgan? tony: i think you have to. so many people want to go away from it because the yield curve is flattening. and 1994, 1995. ,oth of those flattenings without recession, you had an extraordinary outperformance of the banks. tom: looking at challenges for one or two years, and it is suggested that the major banks will mint money 3, 4, and five years out as well. statement in the empire today. coming up, we look at the new york state primary. they can murphy will join us from our what -- our washington bureau chief. she is in new york, as are ms. clinton, sanders, trump, and ted cruz. ♪ francine: i am francine lacqua in london. tom keene is in new york. let's get straight to the bloomberg business flash with nejra cehic. nehra: investigators are looking volkswagenvestors -- investigators are looking into -- codesions scandal work -- code words were used to turn off emissions

. >> ali gorman is live outside of the runners expo at the pennsylvania convention center.i, ali. >> reporter: hi, guys, yeah and thousands of runners are coming down picking up their race packets. the countdown is on to sunday's race and i'll have some last minute tips from some sports medicine experts coming up. >> ♪ dear fellow citizen, time spent with my son really makes me appreciate "the now". but i also have to plan for my family's future. and that means taking on debt. in a smart way. like my mortgage - it's working for me. and if he needs a college loan down the road, that'll be worth it too. it's all about having a strategy, that fits your life. so, if you have a question about how to make debt work for you, ask me. sincerely, brandon heaven fellow dad and fellow citizen. about how to make debt work for you, ask me. >> ♪ >> breaking news tonight. chopper six was over the scene and shot this video a few moments ago of an ongoing police investigation of a shooting in the city's point breeze section. it happened near wharton avenue about an hour 20 minutes ago. detai

here's ali gorman. >> reporter: diet technician angela grassy has had pcos since her 20s.f the blue i started gaining weight. >> reporter: it's a metabolic disorder that affects 10% of women. scientists are just beginning to understand it. it can cause high levels of male hormones like testosterone and irleg and missed menstrual periods and excess body hair. >>> i was on the verge of becoming prediabetic. >> reporter: pcos raiseses it is chance -- raises the chance of having heart disease and diabetes and mental health conditions. genetics are a factor. regular exercise and vital foods are important. >>> omega rich foods. >> reporter: fruits and vegetables are important and women should tried avoid processed foods and those high in sugar and white flour. the conference is at jefferson university hospital. patient tickets are sold out, but there are tickets left for healthcare professionals. we have information at 6abc.com/"healthcheck." ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >>> meteorologist chris sowers will have another look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast,

ali gorman has it's details. >> in search for relief for knee pain, people try supplements but consumer reports reports adviser says that they likely won't help. >> there is very little medical evidence that these to supplements will ease your joints pain and this can pose risks that includes an increase in blood sugar levels and a greater chance of bleeding when taken with blood thinners. it can worsen high blood pressure and trigger abnormal heart rhythms, the consumer reports and orthopedic academy of surgeons is this choose widely reports, adding that people with knee pain should talk to their doctor and get moving with low activity activities like walking or swimming and combined with activities to stretch and strengthen the muscles around the joints, it's likely you'll need something likebuprofen o or. >> the council for responsibility nutrition said this, for most people the supplements help without safety concerns, however people should be diagnosing with their doctor before their supplement use, ali gorman, channel 6 "action news." >> coming up tonight at 10:00, it's an all new

i hope they will be published one day, the letters of james gorman. let me just say a few things before we have our distinguished guests join us which is this is being recorded for my show -- [laughter] so can you, please, turn your phones off and refrain from applauding, you know, until the end? because in any case, we adopt want to create -- we don't want to create that sense that the fed chairmen have to pander to popular whims -- [laughter] but more importantly, it will interrupt the broadcast. i think that's about all i have to say. .. 37 years of federal reserve history which is essentially one-third of the history of the federal reserve. and at some point perhaps somebody will make a musical out of all those in the style of hamilton. [laughter] i would like to ask the current chairman of the federal reserve janet yellen to come in. then we have ben bernanke, her immediate predecessor. we have paul volcker, the legendary fed chair who also happens to be of course deeply associate with international house. and from washington where he has just ce

health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman explains. >> reporter: in their search for relief fore pain many try supplements. but consumer reports medical advisor says they likely won't help. >>> there's very little medical evidence that these will ease your joint pain. >> reporter: they can pose risk that include an increase in blood sugar leaves and greater chance of bleeding when taken with blood thinners. they can worsen high blood pressure and trigger abnormal heart rhythms. they released the choosing wisely report encouraging people to talk to their doctor. they may suggest you get moving with low impact activities like walking or swimming combined with exercises to stretch and strengthen the muscles around the joints. >>> if you take something for pain take ib pro if iphin. >>> in response to the concerns about the supplements, the council for responsible nutrition said this. for most people these supplements help without safety concerns, however, people should be dialogue be with their doctor about their supplement use. ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >>> stay with us,

we're one day away from the blue cross broad street run, ali gorman has some last-minute tips for all you runners. runners picking up their race bibs and packets and t-shirts and some are doing their best to calm prerace jitters. >>> i'm nervous because this is my very first broad street run. >>> it's a long run. >> reporter: others are watching the forecast. >>> if it unt don't rain, but if it does, i'm ready. >> reporter: if you can't control the weather focus on what you can control. dr. to do mcgrath said by now your training should be over, what's recommended for activity depends on your level of experience. >>> if you're a novice go for a walk, if you're a more experienced runner, a light run, two or three miles to get the legs ready for the neck day. >> reporter: over the weekend stay hydrated, but come sunday morning be careful not to over-hydrate. >>> a normal glass of water or electroli testament -- electro electrolite drink. take it slow and listen to your body. as for running gear. if you bought fancy new running clothes save them for another day. >>> doughnut -- don't swi

"the letters of james gorman."et me just say a few things before we have our distinguished guests joined us -- join us, which is this is being recorded for my show. [laughter] so can you please turn your phones off and refrain from applauding until the end. because in any case, we don't want to create that sense that the fed chairman has to pander to popular whims. but more importantly, it will interrupt the broadcast. i think that is all i have to say. thank you so much for joining us. this is such an extraordinary event. you know, henry kissinger once said "those who need no introduction crave it the most." [laughter] i think that is not true of the people i'm about to introduce. i'm not going to give them much of an introduction other than to point out we have with us the four living chairman of the federal reserve, past and present. they comprise together 37 years of federal reserve history, which is essentially one third of the history of the federal reserve. and that some point, perhaps somebody will make a m

ali gorman, channel 6 "action news." joe sestak supports a plan that the new york timesfactreported makes cuts to social security benefits. and the plan raises the retirement age. it's true. the a.a.r.p. opposed the plan, citing dramatic cuts to medicare benefits. the plan sestak supports means higher out-of-pocket costs for millions on medicare. any way you spin it, the truth about sestak is gonna hurt. women vote is responsible for the content of this advertising. why should we trust a like steve santarsiero who will say anything to win an election? after claiming credit for passing universal background checks for all gun purchases, "santarsiero admitted in an interview that he didn't write pennsylvania's gun safety law." his campaign brags about his accomplishments, but "in fact, he has failed in 54 attempts to get any legislation on the books." we just cant trust steve santarsiero. i'm shaughnessy naughton, and i approve this message because we deserve better. >>> take a look at this video from the national weather s

ali gorman channel 6 "action news." when you think about success, what does it look like? is it becoming a better professor by being a more adventurous student? is it one day giving your daughter the opportunity she deserves? is it finally witnessing all the artistic wonders of the natural world? whatever your definition of success is, helping you pursue it, is ours. t-i-a-a. forecast. let's go back over to double scan live. we have a couple of downpours. we're zoom into south jersey, 206 tabernacle and east of medford. berlin moderate rain reported. all this pulling away from woodbury and glassboro. that's the last of it. we should see clearing and the return of sunshine and big winds overnight tonight. >>> chris, thank you. >>> jack hanna's "wild countdown" is next on channel 6. "action news" continues later tonight at 6:00 p.m. we're back tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. preparing for the last night we'll have a preview of the curtis symphony orchestra final concert of the season. >>> plus this time tomorrow we'll know if villanova is heading to the national championship.

ali gorman tried it out.li. >> it's a fun class and a good workout called pedal and punch started by a husband and wife team. they've combined both of their favorite workouts into 160 minute class. jen and jeff swanson have always been athletes. jen is a cycling instructor. before they got married, the couple did boxing fitness together. >> it was something that we did that kind of helped us bond and also get in really great shape for our wedding reporter: after the wedding they chased their dream of opening a fitness studio tomorrow. it's called fuel cycle fitness. i checked out one class. it brings jen's love of indoor cycling and jeff's boxing skills together. welcome to pedal and punch. ly you'll start with spinning and because it's an abbreviated class, jen increases intensity quickly. >> we start adding resistance a little bit earlier and do a lot of sprints. >> reporter: on the bike and board you can see how hard you're working and if you're competitive you can also see where you rank in class. after 3

. >> reporter: chris sowers is coming, ali gorman is coming. we'll be signing autographs before the match. >>> that will be fun. thank david. >>> another round of "dancing with the stars" is coming up on 6abc. the stars and the pros are switching things up. everyone is getting a different dancing partner. last week it was about the magical world of disney. two stars are tied for first place, ginger seen and page van zant. find out how they do with their new partners at 8:00 p.m. >>> grammy winner john legend and his model wife announced the birth of their daughter over the weekend by posting this picture of the baby's weight on instagram. they named her luna simone stevens. the family is doing well, though admittedly they are sleeping. >>> in the 1960 as -- 1960s and 70s pop art took the world by storm. karen rogers has 6abc loves the arts. >> reporter: the philadelphia museum of art is the final venue and east coast showing for the exhibition. it's an eye opening look at the images that shaped culture around the globe. it's called internationa

i would like to make an introduction to someone who i think embodies global leadership , james gorman, the chairman and ceo of morgan stanley. he is a 1987 alumnus of international house. he will bring the bridge you have been waiting for to understand why we are hosting this event. jame[applause] james: thank you kelvin. thank you. it is a terrific honor to be invited to participate in what is an historic event. i was humbled to be asked to come to the stage as something of a warm-up act before you get the real deal. the four great shares of the federal reserve. i've been honored to work directly with three of the four i have tremendous admiration of their public service, intellectual capacity and careful stewardship of monetary policy in the financial system. each has made a contribution to economic growth and stability of this great country into each we only dead of tremendous gratitude. calvin asked me to reflect on my experience as a student of international house. three decades ago, he asked me to reflect on how it helps develop the career i have been lucky to have here in the u

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"the letters of james gorman." let me just say a few things before we have our distinguished us,ts joined us -- join which is this is being recorded for my show. [laughter] so can you please turn your phones off and refrain from applauding until the end. because in any case, we don't want to create that sense that the fed chairman has to pander to popular whims. but more importantly, it will interrupt the broadcast. i think that is all i have to say. thank you so much for joining us. this is such an extraordinary event. you know, henry kissinger once said "those who need no introduction crave it the most." [laughter] i think that is not true of the people i'm about to introduce. i'm not going to give them much of an introduction other than to point out we have with us the four living chairman of the federal reserve, past and present. they comprise together 37 years of federal reserve history, which is essentially one third of the history of the federal reserve. and that some point, perhaps somebody will make a musi

and allie gorman, sarah bloomquist, chris sowers all on hand to snap photos and play some games before the game. >>> good stuff. >> perfect day for that today. >> chris looks like a good goalie. >> not bad, chris. >> good form. >> yes. >> hey, flyers, game six, big game tomorrow night. >> speaking of goalies, michael neuvirth has flyers in game six tomorrow afternoon, at home, and it is unreal. the flyers, yes, they are still alive, so just how unlikely is this? it is only second time in team history flyers have forced i game six after trailing three-zero. only other time 2010 when they came back to beat bruins. can they do it again? flyers goalie michael neuvirth back on the ice after saving the season last night in game five against the capitals. and you better believe it, neuvirth will start game six tomorrow at noon at wells fargo center. neuvirth has saved 75 of the 76 shots he has faced in the series, including a franchise record 44 last night in a playoff shot out. >> it was an amazing game. i am seeing the puck well. every bounce was going my way. so, you know, i expect washing

ali gorman and sarah bloomquist and chris sowers they were all on hand to take pictures.stuff. just so you know that was the only goal they scored. 5-year-olds didn't stand a chance. >>> no mercy. >> reporter: it turned out to be a nice afternoon, the morning was gray and gloomy. we had showers and downpours, by lunchtime the skies brightened nicely and it turned out to be a nice day. speaking of nice days, we have another one coming coming up this afternoon. looking live at philadelphia international airport. hardly a cloud in the sky. radars crystal clear, we'll keep it that way for the next couple of days. 39 in reading, allentown. 40. philadelphia, 46. 44 in millville and dover. cape may, 49. we have the slightest breeze out of the west/northwest at 5 to 10 miles per hour. with the temperatures in the 40s, and the light breeze you'll need a jacket. satellite and radar, crystal clear skies, high pressure in control. everybody east of the mississippi will enjoy clear conditions this afternoon and warm temperatures. we're down into the gulf coast states this afternoon an

james gorman beat himself but good yesterday. he was giving himself the business. the ceo was not familiar with the quarter. holy cow, in this environment. i'm shocked you can make any money at all. 2.8%. trough. same with bank of america. when i did the nice and rough homework on the quarter, i started the great lemon tasting. the newsletter companion owned a big slug of it, how was i going to be able to explain that gaffe. the nice and easy path tells you where bank of america is going. higher, up another percent today as it marches toward its $16 book value. it's not just the banks who are rolling up the river. have you seen the minerals and mining stocks. it won't quit. the stocks now up $1 from when it fell to where it reported. how about grant, which just caught a down grade to underperformed to outright sell this morning. two months ago, this stock would have disappeared. instead, in today's market, it vaulted almost 9% on that super dupe down grade. can you imagine what would happen if this company had upgraded the 120k as he clearly should have? this group

gorman of treasury announced -- u.s.ent of 's run from allergan new jersey but has a legal domicile in dublin. last year it agreed to merge with pfizer and a $150 billion deal. walt disney chief operating officer tom staff is stepping down. was widely seen as the air to whoset ceo bob iger contract runs until june of 2018. shells -- shares fell. -- the company missed its sales estimates. it shipped fewer than 15,000 vehicles last quarter. tesla says because that was mainly because of part shortages. adding too much technology to the suv. the company reaffirmed plans to deliver 80,000 to 90,000 vehicles later this year. guy: thank you indeed. the brick to debate is euros biggest threat -- the brexit debate is euro's bigs threat. let's get to munich and speak to the banks economist. thank you for taking the time. walk us through the trade. where do you see the levels? where do you see the single currency going? guest: i did not hear you. guy: talk us through we see the single currency going given the political headwinds we

ali gorman is here with the details. >> powdered caffeine is dangerous, it's 100% pure caffeine. one tea spoon is equal to 28 cups of coffee and if you have more than one tablespoon you could have seizures, heart attacks and even death. the families of two that died are urging them to ban the product. >> they issues warning letters, but they say it's not enough they want an all out ban. >>> and also today a three months mump outbreak at harvard university may affect the commencement, despite trying to isolate the students. all the students with confirmed cases have been vaccinated either their immunity weakened or the mumps virus has changed. students that get sick next month will not be allowed to attend graduation. >>> a high tech vision system is giving chris a chance to see his mother. when he was born his eyes were not fully developed. he writes with a braille typewriter and does his homework on an abacus. he tried out e site, glasses that can electronically correct in vision problems. >> i wish i could see my mom through the glasses and i did and i was smiling. >> i broke d

ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >>> an accident in indianapolis has a new way to have patients stay healthy. they have a sky farm they use all year round the rooftop garden grows everything from mustard to beats to carrots. >>> if we can prevented everyone from getting sick and healthier faster when they are sick that's a huge emphasis for not just our patients, but the community as a hole. >>> the hospital offers nutrition classes to everyone. it's all free. >>> thursday much more to come on "action news," including sports. >>> it's been an ugly weekend for the phils and flyers, highlights from both games up next. >>> so glad you stayed with us on a sunday at noon, sky6 live hd giving us a beautiful glimpse. battleship new jersey on the camden waterfront. meteorologist chris sowers says if you're not smiling today he'll make a visit to your house, just kiddings forecast later in the newscast. >>> in sports, the flyers scored a first goal in the playoffs, but not enough to overcome the capitals. >> reporter: the flyers come out sparring last night. they have trouble scoring on the c

required, and we have bodies like the federal that jamieuncil gorman has served on, where we meet to exchange views and understand the perspectives of bankers. but we are very focused on regulating the banking system in a way that will achieve congress' goals. chairman bernanke, can i ask you about something that i suspect if i ask janet yellen, she would be even more evasive than she has been in the last few minutes, which is of course entirely what you are supposed to do, and i respect and admire it. [laughter] about every seven years, there is a recession. that is roughly how long these recoveries last. we're about seven years since the last recovery. statistically, we are due for a recession. nobody has ever been able to predict these. the fed has not. the cbo has not. if there is a recession, traditionally the federal reserve cut interest rates by about 3%. 300 basis points. what is it going to do now, given that there aren't 300 points to cut? mr. bernanke: excellent question. let me just say first that as janet has pointed out, there's no sense in which expansions die of old a

coming up in health check, ali gorman shows us how this local teen rallied his community to raise money and awareness. >>> how city owners are making sure a city official's life and legacy will live on for years to come. coming up at 5:00. back to the studio. >> thank you rick. >>> philadelphia leaders are ramping up their efforts to tackle poverty in the city. a nonprofit community services laid out their services this morning at the community college of philadelphia, it's called two gin are you in? helping two generations of children and their parents overcoming hurdles and better education. >>> fathers, in chester, got to spend quality time in school with their kids this morning. the chester community charter school had donuts with dad day in it gave children and father figures to see how their kids are doing. the families read books together to encourage more reading at home. >> time with dad is always good. >> great event. next on "action news" major changes are coming to u.s. currency. the details next. >>> and accused of failing michigan families, the first criminal charges are f

ali gorman is live to explain. >> reporter: i think this new map is kind of a worst case scenario. right now we know of one species of mosquitos that carries the zika virus but another type could potentially become a carrier and if that were to happen the highlights area could be at risk stretching all the way up the east coast. however again this is a what if scenario. still the primary concern is for pregnant women and there is growing evidence that zika can cause a serious birth defect. white house officials say this is a temporary fix to use ebola money to fight zika. they urged congress to approve the rest of president obama's request for 1. 9 billion. the fda has approved the first wireless heart pacemaker, the advanced system is a self contained device and just about an inch long and doesn't have wires and is implanted by a flexible tube to the right pumping chamber of the heart. there is no bump at the skin at the collar bone. >>> and finally today there is concerning news about america's junk food habit, it starts a lot earlier than previous thought. some kids go off track

another showdown is still underway and reporter and registered nurse, ali gorman is here to explain. >> reporter: redirecting the money is a bit controversial when some lawmakers first proposed this, some were against it. they wanted to keep the ebola money there but now just under $600 million from the ebola fund will be used to battle the zika virus in puerto rico and if it moves to the united states. and most goes to research to develop the vaccine and control the mosquitos, president obama requested $1.9 billion to fund zika. and they say the full amount is still needed as we learn more about the virus including the rate of sexual transmission and the rate of the potential birth defect to unborn babies. >> we continue to be concerned about the impact of this virus on the united states. >> officials are concerned about the wider range of the type of mosquito that carries zika. that could increase the chance that it gets to the continental u.s. >>> and the world house organization's birthday is tomorrow. the gift is the call to action against diabetes, the number of people living w

. >>> the union game, soccer fans met with chris and david murphy and ali gorman and sarah bloomquist. they signed autographs and snapped pictures. chris showed off his soccer skills with "action news" viewers. take a look at that. [laughter]. you >>> "healthcheck" this morning new research suggests that some children born premature may have emotional andral problems when they reach school age. they found 7% of children had emotional or behavioral problems by the age of 4 and five because the brain develops late in the pregnant and premature birth disrupts this process. >>> researchers found that those who consume 35% or more of calories from fast food have higher chemicals in their bodies. the chemicals are used to make plastic more flexible. the researchers believe they may leech into the food during preparation or packaging. >>> 9:19. a new study finds that a little indulgence once a week may help you lose more wait. researchers put study participants on the plan ten thousand 500 calories per week. half were allowed to eat whatever they wanted one day per week. at the end of two we

ali gorman is live with more details. >> reporter: this comes one day after the cdc confirm that zika virus is the cause of some cases of a serious birth defect. columbia officials are reporting 33 cases and two are confirmed to have been caused by zika and another 15 are still being studied. and health experts have been tracking this so far the numbers are not out of the ordinary, the hope is there won't be a surge in cases like what was seen in brazil when the zika virus rapidly spread there. >>> and a study that sat in a basement for decades is the latest to question saturated fat. they compared people that ate a lot of saturated fat like meat, and others that ate things like margarine. they lowered their cholesterol but it not see fewer deaths due to heart disease, this shows how the science on food is always changing. >> our own u.s. guidelines tend to be conservative is beginning to recognize that a lot of that old advice about cholesterol and eggs was not good advice. >> cardiologists say that this doesn't mean you can chow down on fatty foods but it suggests that saturated fat

ali gorman is here with more. >> two years ago he made international headlines when he was the first person to move a paralyzed hand using his own thoughts. that day he picked up a spoon. but now take a look at what he can do. ethan has enough dexterity to play video games and swipe a credit card. a chip was implanted in his brain at the ohio state medical center, it's connected to wires that come from his head and hooked to an electronic sleeve. >> it creates a neuro bypass from the brain to the injured part of the spinal cord and back down to the forearm over the injury and reanimating his paralyzed limb. >> i always new something would happen. and something is happening. >> the ohio state team wants to streamline the technology for use outside of the lab. it could help people who have spinal or brain injuries become more independence. >>> if you are trying to eat healthier don't be fooled by tricky labels. some say heart healthy or low fat but they could hide unhealthy ingredients, if they cut out fat some add in extra fat and sugar to keep the taste. something may have more fiber

i have found gorman's case. this start the fight for the tapes. this is where the nixon defense ends, and the rest of the summary. once the tapes are discovered, within days, al hague, now the chief of staff, he gives permission to stop the taping system. july 18 is the last day the system is in. hague also -- he knew there was a something. but he thought it was controllable by nixon. that is why there were tapes -- nixon had the foresight to tape those he thought he needed information from. he was on the tapes, too, at that point. he was unhappy. the senate committee immediately sends a subpoena to the tapes, and it becomes the focus of watergate for the rest of the story. it is really about the fight for the tapes. ironically, the judge, the first to rule on this, said the senate does not have the standing to sue. it is a pivotal question, and he passes on it. but the special prosecutor, who it also filed a subpoena, said he was entitled in behalf of the grand jury. it is an interesting breakdown, where the judge is clearly protecting the system

the only thing, the teaser by james gorman at morgan stanley said it was going to be about leadership tonight. not so much what is the fed going to do at the meeting? what can we learn from these fed chairman about their policies and how they shaped u.s. economic policy, but their thinking and how they built and -- consensus with other members of the fed? chris: that will be interesting. volcker ran into some issues with the committee at one time where some of the people were voting against him. it is extraordinarily difficult. i remember what yellen said. i asked her one time, these people are saying this about policy and this. she goes, what can i tell you? we don't always sing is a chorus the same song, the same tune. jobhas done a pretty good given that she's only been on the job two years. she seems to be quite a strong chair. mark: it was interesting because what i heard this event was going to take place and you and i were going to be up here, the one thing of wanted to try to get your thoughts on -- i am more interested in ben bernanke. as a student of u.s. economic history, i

health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman at the big board for us with more.. >> hi, guys. millions of people with heart disease are at risk for heart disease already take statin drugs which help lower bad cholesterol a new study from the cardiology meeting in chicago suggest the medication could help many more people. in a study patients with moderate heart risk taking statins had 25 percent heart attacks than those taking dummy pills. a separate study looked at a common complaint. found a new pill which blocks cholesterol in the digestive tract and new injectable drugs are good alternatives that can be used to treat tough to treat patients. >> there are often people that have very lie levels of cholesterol that need to be lowered. many already have coronary heart disease or other manifestations of high cholesterol. >> the injectable drugs seem to work better than the new pill but it is still very expense is. >> reporter: it costs about $14,000 a year. >>> also today, the size your waist could help predict the chances for heart disease better than looking at

ali gorman is at the big board to explain. >> they're called eye let cells and they're in the part ofe pancreas that produces insulin. they looked at transplanting these cells from a donor to people with high risk type one deb bites these respect patients who experience sharp drops in their blood sugar level but often with no warning signs. the study shows that of the 48 people who received the eye let cells more than 85 percent had good control of their blood sugar level none severe drops for at least a year. more than half were also able to stop using insulin. but transplants also come with risks. the patients have to take antirejection medicatio med it'l waiting on approval from the fda. >>> if you're noticing a lot of people with fuller lips lately there's a reason. a record number of people had lip enhancement procedures last year according to the society of plastic surgeons. the group says there were a record 27,000 lip implants plus millions of injections of lip fillers. doctors attribute the boom to new softer more flexible implants that comely in a wider range of sizes. lip e

. >> health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman has details from her briefing the the white houseay. e experts from the cdc and national institutes of health say the more we learn about the zika virus, the gator concern grows. there are a few key points how they believe the mosquito borne virus may cause more complications in pregnancy including microcephaly but also prematurity and blindness. women may be at risk the entire pregnancy not just the first trimester. the type of mosquito is believed to be more widespread in the u.s. instead of being in 12 states, it could be in 30 states. they can't predict how bad it could be in the u.s. during the mosquito season so they are hoping for the best but want to prepare for the worst. >> there's a lot to do to increase laboratory diagnostic testing, to increase mosquito surveillance, to increase human surveillance and birth defect surveillance and to improve our communications so people have the best information to protect themselves and their families. >> and changing gears going back to the passing of flyers owner ed snider he's being

. >> health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman is live at the big board with the upday.eal. >> hi, guys. every day there are about 30 incidents of children biteing into swallowing or breaking laundry deter gender packets and the numbers continue to go up despite warnings and changes to the packaging. the nation's poison control centers say just from january to the end of march they received more than 2800 calls for help. last year alone they got more than 12,000 calls for laundry packets. plus, thousands more for dishwasher detergent packets. doctors say many kids have been hospitalized and at least two have died. >> concentrated chemicals can cause serious burns that gets down the lung it can cause severe damage. it also when absorbed can cause effects on the brain. >> some manufacturers have put the pads into opaque or child resistant containers but doctors say kids are still getting them. they say families with young children shouldn't use the packets and if they do, store them high out of sight and in app locked cabinet. >>> also today, there's more evidence eating r

in health check tonight ali gorman explains ways to keep yourself injury free and ready to run on racestories and much more when we see you in just a little bit on "action news at 5:00 until then back to the studio, brian, see you then. >> we are less than a month away from the broad street run. thank you my friend. >>> the boys and girls club of delaware is facing new pressure to reopen one of its centers in wilmington. residents say the jackson street club should be a safe haven for local kids but instead it's been closed for the last six years. today they urged the girls and boys club to repair and reopen that can club in time for summer vacation. they say the organization has access to state funding to get this done but has so far neglected to use that money. we reached out to the boys and girls club for a response today. they say the building is very old and the money would simply not be enough to cover the extensive repairs needed there. >>> $300,000 check changed hands at saint francis dee sales in west philadelphia today. colonial penn life insurance presented the money to the

coming up tonight in health check ali gorman will take us inside pro swim fitness.iners there are using to help anyone get into better shape. believe me this place is no day. sorry. plus today is earth day and two local schools getting a big honor for their forward thinking environmental program. tonight we'll bring you the winthebig winners. >> resident comedian we'll see you at 5 o'clock rick. >>> the salvation army of greater philadelphia is working with children in kindergarten to seventh grade for a lands on eco friendly project to celebrate earth day. kids at the center in east falls learned how to take care of trees with the help of staff members from the salvation army. the youngsters will also take spotted seeds home with them tonight as a reminder of the importance of our environment. >> the city of philadelphia gave an enduring thank you today to a group of people who helped revitalize it. mayor jim kenney and others were on hand as these pavers bearing the name of 21 individual and corporate donors were unveiled at dillworth park. each donor helped to ma

>>james: web 12 gorman up to the mid to upper 70's and most for a lot of people will be a few select get very low 80s but today the court down its way to the inland island. >>jackie sissel: we're on california avenue highways for you to see the fence where the vehicle cloud toward altman the and there appear on california avenue the driver was pronounced than this is the eight teen shooting since november and this is the third fatality in charge driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the single to start shooting in this case we really do not have a lot of information from the chp at this point whether not was from another car off the freeway harvest is concerning respective to see chp back out here at some point to give us no information openly of potential suspects in this case. >>darya: usgs of the magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled ecuador to death after the massive quake hit the region >>anny hong: so far there have not been any reports of damage or injuries yen this comes after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake had the area on saturday cause a lot of destruction the death toll from

also coming up tonight, friday of course marks the return of fitness friday and health reporter ali gormann a new workout that combines spinning and boxing. it's called spoxing. kidding. sounds very hard whatever it is. we'll take a look at it on "action news" at 5:00 until then back to the studio. sharrie we'll see you later. >> we have to see the video. rick thank you. >>> meantime the phillies are getting ready for opening day. the action cam was at citizens bank park where the grounds keepers were making sure that the field is in game shape and the clubhouse store is stocked with brand new merchandise for the 2016 season. >>> the phillies open their home schedule monday at 3 o'clock against the san diego padres. >> let's bring you back to basketball shall we. students at an elementary school in north philadelphia got to test out their upgraded basketball courts today and they recovered it. they got some tips from some guys who know how to use those baskets pretty well, the temple men's basketball team. "action news" reporter vernon odom was right there. >> reporter: at recess this chil

. >> ali gorman joins us at the big board with more.aking a lot of waves there. >> making a lot of waves. swimming is one of the best exercises that you can do. it burns a lot of calories and fat. it can boost your metabolism and strengthen your muscles without putting stress on your body. at pro fitness trainers are also there to help. jay fill man is working on his stroke training for his next triathlon. he first came to pro fitness to learn how to swim better and longer distances. it was his first time in an endless pool. he says it mimics open water swimming. >> at first it feels weird because you have water coming at you and you're staying in place as you're swimming but after awhile you get a feel for it and as your stroke gets better you can actually increase the speed. >> reporter: patty ann finch co-owner of pro swim says the flow is set to a certain resistance. swimmers decide how fast they want to move or you can walk or run on an under water treadmill. for people like stillman they have an under water camera and coaches. >>

also coming up tonight the broad street run just two days away and in health check this evening ali gormans for anyone getting ready to run america's largest 10-mile race. i'll be offering some types my own coming up at 5:00 brian like make sure you wear sneakers, wear them on sunday not monday perform tips like that when we see you on "action news" at 5:00 sharrie back to you. >> those tips so valuable. >> you need to know them. >> meantime students in hamilton new jersey spent the morning preparing meals for the needy. the action cam was there inside the cafeteria at our lady of sorrows elementary school where students prepared dozens of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the gymnasium. young are students pitched in and decorated the bags and the place mats. it will be delivered to the trenton area soup can kitchen. >>> a group of first graders in woodbury, new jersey, presented what they learned about recycling today through art and music. >> ♪ >> the students at west end memorial elementary sang a few recyclely themed songs to their parents and look at them, they got into it. they a

i just read those 700 pages of bob gorman which says that there is no -- i find it to be overly pessimistic end of mankind invention, so i don't buy that. withpect it has to do measuring because the economy is moving more toward services now and we don't really know how to measure. tomfrancine: do we know what is going on behind yen moves? i have a chart -- until yesterday, yen was going ever higher, despite all we had from boj and governor kuroda. are you worried that again we are piling into -- is a haven? is it because there is a lack of structural reforms? >> i don't know what's going on, and when i talked to policymakers over the last couple weeks, it's the one thing they talked most about -- what is happening to the end. a community of a dozen of my types from around the world just a week ago, and we were guessing where it goes. it was 50-50 up or down. we have no clue. i'm in the camp who think that over time it weakens because of the underlying problems in japan. sense, dollar -- in a draghi's big problem is that everybody else seems to be more expected then he is. we have your-doll

greg gorman, a guy from kansas ran for the senate. he has written opeds for us. he believes that we need is not a third party for a strong independent movement where you have independent candidates. to give voters more choice. and i think this election is going to bolster people who feel that way. >> up next on our republican line, we have tim calling from from arlington, va va tim, you're on with tom bevin and carl cannon for real clear politics. go ahead. >> my question is a simple one. i visit your site every day. eight or ten sites a visit. why do you have poor editorials? and how do you choose those four editorials? >> okay. tom, can you answer tim's question? >> sure. there is no magic reason that we have four editorials. it evolved to that number of what we felt and we, again, try and provide a nice balance of what's going on. we go and read all the editorial pages and try to select the best ones that we think sort of represent what is going on around the country. a lot of times they're about the presidential race or about politics. but also about things l

the stock's headed to the $16, but morgan stanley on the call, i mean, i felt like telling, gorman, listen, cheer up. it's not that bad. it will get better. come on, james. i feel that way. >> their profits were down 50%. >> well, they won't have to pay any taxes even under the bernie sanders plan. >> yeah. >> what do they have to do 105% if you do well in m&a, david? >> no, it's the financial transactions tax you're going to have to worry about. you think there was no capital markets activity in the first two months of the year? bernie sanders administration you're paying 50 basis points on every single stock trade, 15 on every bond trade. you're not going to have any volume. that's going to be very interesting to see how wall street reacts on that. >> i was filled in there's about 4.5 million people in new zealand. those capital markets will do better than our capital markets if bernie sanders is elected. which is just a statement. >> went an wiki on us real quick. >> 4.5 million, obviously that hurt netflix, but remember when jamie diamond said they don't make the banks into utility? da

ceo james gorman saying while he sees some signs of market recovery, global uncertainties continue to weigh on investor activity. the return on equity was 6.2%. >> i know. oh, my. >> however, m&a was very strong. of 25% completed deals they were number one. equity trading was solid at about i think 2.1 billion. that was up 15% quarter over quarter, down 9% year over year. global wealth management not too bad, revenues down 4% year over year. they also kept expenses down. i think their comp ratio was 37%. did have a drop overall in expenses. and they got a book value now of around 35.34 is what i'm looking at, jim. and the share count was down 2.4%. so some positives in there. they beat the estimate. the stock is looking up. you can see it less than 1%. but 6.2%, you can't live on a 6.2% world for too long. >> no, you can keep cutting expenses and the expensive cutting is very, very good. i was surprised at the m&a because haven't been that many deals but looks like they've done their share. di spa when you get off the desk you talk about the disparities, the tangible book value. >> ye

james gorman thought it was structural and we will get bigger in brokerage and fee related businessesas not really paid off yet. at goldman sachs and jpmorgan, they think it's cyclical and we will just ride it out and the economy will get better and we will be like we were in the old days. tom: if we get better gdp, does it ride to the rescue? >> i think it does. the economy is improving. there is less competition on wall street. there are fewer banks able to service the needs of companies across the world. i think they are well-positioned to do it. to slowlytill growing for these firms. kind of ait with a shocking market volatility in the first quarter, they were not prepared for this. we will not go back to the 16%. >> never. the banksson to buy is because they are better capitalized and can potentially return more cash to shareholders. they have never been as capitalized as they are today. from that standpoint, the balance sheets are a reason to buy rather than sell. >> but they are not shareholder friendly. too much goes to compensation. is this a slight embarrassment for lloyd bl

james gorman saying the first quarter was characterized by challenging market conditions and muted clientity. while we see some signs of market recovery, global uncertainty continues to weigh on some investor activity. revenue at the firm's investment banking dropped 32% reflecting metered ipo activity. bigger than expected decline in revenue from debt. trading revenue fell as well. both equity and fixed income trading results were better than expected. if performed as expected, profit margins holding at 21% and revenue from the investment management arm fell reflecting declines in value of equity investments. in the midst of a billion dollar cost-cutting estimate, morgan's noncompensation estimates declined in the quarter. compensation estimates held steady. the return on equity came in at 6.2%. the firm says it wants to get its measure of profitability to manage 11% by 2017. becky, back to you. >> mary, thank you very much. >>> when we come back a poll gone awry. a viral name game on the web gives a $300 million research ship a new name. we have the details right after the break. >>> in