attack and heart disease.n average they lived more than a year longer. the hope is the discovery will provide a new tool in the fight against heart disease. the number one cause of death worldwide. many say the approach will lead to an edge in developing medicines for multiple diseases. >> finding new targets is one of the hardest things for drug development. if you have access to genome technology you can identify new targets, new diseases, new indications. >> it is also the focus of part of president obama's precision medicine initiative comparing the genome sequences of a million americans for their medical records with the help of identifying new ways in which differences make us stronger. amgen estimates it might be two years from testing the new drug in people. from there, several years before it could apply for approval. a new drug isn't imminent but scientists are encouraged by a new approach. i'm meg turrell. >>> now to a story that the world is watching. an egypt air flight from paris to cairo disapp

it is called open heart closed campaign. one of the things they're doing is sharing these photos. >> we should care about the fact that there are so many unsolved homicides and these lives do matter. unfortunately when it happened in our community, violence and murders have become so frequent and so routine that some people are just becoming numb to them. >> reporter: the others pushes to get these photos aired on dc's access channels. in southeast, stephanie ramirez, wusa9. >> dc saw 162 homicides in 2015. currently unsolved. >>> today marks the one year anniversary of those grusome murders. a family all found murdered along with the housekeeper. they've been beaten, tied to chairs and set on fire. one year later only one suspect has been charged in the case. 35-year-old duro whit faces felony charges. he's due in court in august. >>> a sea of t-shirts on display outside saint marks presbyterian church this weekend. each of the 202 shirts bears the name gun violence victims from our area. >> we obviously know that this is a

they found that effect on heart disease and heart attacks is bigger than you'd even think would be theree cholesterol effect. so they're thinking they have even a new mechanism that affects heart attack. >> now that they isolated this gene, does amgen maintain an advantage over the other drug companies or can they now know this gene gists and off to the race zblz you see how much i love melissa that, is such a good question. you can't patent a gene. other drug companies could go after. this i was just talking with the ceo of decode, the company that did this work. they say we promise the people of iceland whether we sequence them this that we would publish this work. so other drug companies can go after the target. amgen probably has a head start. >> huge head start. we talk about it all the time. i've been less in the bioteches recently. probably because of the political landscape. i look at many of these names, pfizer, and the pipelines building. it's absolutely incredible. huge week this week. >> absolutely. >> that will be a big one. fascinating storey. up next, the top trades of the

this house has a great heart, and that heart comes from those who serve. was rather sorry they didn't come down. we said good-bye to them upstairs. but they're really great. and i recall after so many times i've made speeches, they've been, some of them, pretty tough. you'd always come back, or after a hard day -- and my days usually run rather long. i'd always get a lift from them because i might be a little down but they always smiled. and so it is with you. i look around here and i see so many in this staff that, you know, i should have been by your offices and shaking hands and i'd loved to have talked to you and found out how to run the world. everybody wants to tell the president what to do. and boy, he needs to be told many times. but i just haven't had the time. but i want to know -- and i want you to know, that each and every one of you i know is indespenceable to this government. i'm proud of this cabinet. i'm proud of all of the members who have served in our cabinet. i'm proud of our sub cabinet. i'm proud of our white house staff. as i point o

heart disease. our pat gallen is live at the ballpark with all of the details. patrick? >> good morning, bit of ugly morning out here, it is raining, it is dreary, but later on, the fields will open up. the cage will open up. it will all be for a great cause. in conjunction with the american heart association, it is the 19th annual homerun's for heart t honors former phillies legend, richie ashburn, passed away back in 1997 of heart disease and as you will recall his great partner, the great harry kalas, also passed away of heart disease back in 2,009. so, we took some swings yesterday, to hit back at the disease that's taken so many lives. and i was here yesterday as part of the many who chipped in to help raise awareness, and raise money, and my swing certainly needed a little bit of work. it was cold. it was raw. i didn't have my batting gloves. all of those excuses, you know how it goes, but i would absolutely do it again for great cause such as this one. it is raining right now, rain or shine e

an autopsy showed the fight triggered a pre-existing heart condition. slated to begin on june 15th for 2, 16-year-olds charged with conspiracy. a third 16-year-old accused of hitting amy face as charge of criminally negligent murder. >>> the reading police officer accused of lying about what happened during a traffic stop turned himself in and was arraigned today. prosecutoprosecutors say 27-yead jesus santiago de jesus pulled a woman over for failing to use a turn signal. prosecutors say video showing shows the turn signal was on. the officer punched the woman and tried to break her phone. app attorney for the officer says the woman assaulted santiago de jesus first. >>> a woman grabbed from behind in a local park. who attacker wrestling her to the ground but she fights back. why police say her attacker was able to give them the switch. >>> and stranded alone miles from shore no help in sight. a shark starts to sir confidential but this guy kept his cool. what he did while floating in the water that saved his life. >>> they call him the hipster bandit

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no pill relieves heart burn faster. >> covering is caring, because covering heals faster. for a ban gaj that >>> good evening, since the time of shakespeare and before that, tales of star crossed lovers from riveted audiences. the basic story hasn't changed much but format has. tonight two college students find love through on app with an audience cheering them on in realtime on snap chat. >> the guy wearing the vikings ver ji on the snap story, i'm in love with you. find me. >> reporter: a snap chat post, but ground breaking in the simplicity. >> i don't make the first move. >> reporter: the object of her desire, this guy with great hair. spotted wearing that vikings jersey on the university of wisconsin's snap chat account. >> she said guy in the jersey, i need your story. i'm seriously in love with you. that was a surprise. >> to the girl from memorial library, it looks like they took down my first snap. it's okay. if it's fate, maybe they'll post this one. >> reporter: he suggests a meeting. will they meet, kiss, fall in love? >> we really hope this couple gets togethe

and two hearts are actually beating at once.. take your seats and prepare to be dazzled. mystified. marveled by magic toy shop at upper darby performing arts center. >> the ballets, that the toy maker didn't have enough hearts to make dolls so help had to split a heart in half between the two dolls and the little girl, is only one that understands that. >> reporter: i asked the girl being played by 11 year-old aerialist sophie why the heart cannot be separated. >> can't really take apart things that really need to be together. >> reporter: moral of the story synonymous with the fusion of ballet and circus arts, why separate the two when these hearts beat as one. shane kennedy executive director of philadelphia school of circus art. >> we brought circus kid and ballet kid together to do a show. we're using circus skills to illustrate characters, to just do amazing things. >> reporter: from the pennsylvania academy of ballet choreographer brian pullman. >> there are sections of production where it is strictly circus performers and

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well, it bridges attention to heart disease, and it is put together for the american heart association legends richie ashburn passed away in 1997 of heart disease, as did long time partner hal i car us, passed from heart disease as well back in 2009. this charity event, raises money and bridges awareness to these heart defect, and one person in particular, that i got chance to meet, six year old amex force, from willow grove, is one of those people. >> this is alex force, his older sister, evelyn. amex is six years old, loves sport. >> your favorite? >> socker. >> alex has a lot of heart, but the heart needed a tuneup from the start. >> he was born with it. >> regulate the blood throw that goes to the pulmonary artery. unfortunately without that being formed, his one ventricle didn't form fully. and required several corrective surgeries. >> at just 27 days old, alex had his first surgery. the first of ten he would have in his young life. for parent colleen and bernie force, their lives were turn upside down. >> it is all kind of like a whirlwinds. you don't know what is happening. from

heart disease.t the greatest risk of death. since it's silent, what should you be looking for? doctors say pay close attention if you have increase ed indy je, unusual if a heart attack is silent, how could someone know for sure they've had a heart attack? >> well, first they need to go to the doctor. and then they need to get their heart checked out. this is an ek cocardiogram that shows us heart muscle function. >> reporter: since julie's heart attack she's made big lifestyle changes, eating a healthy diet and exercising. >> i wanted to watch my son grow up, so it was an easy choice. >> reporter: doctors say listen to your body and take any warning signs to heart. rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. >>> well, religion can be good for the soul. and now there is evidence it may be good for the body too. harvard followed 75,000 women for 16 years who went to religious services. those that went more than once a week cut their cancer and heart disease risk by a quarter. however, all the women were nurses

prevention is key. 80% of heart disease is preventable. eating a heart healthy diet, being active.>> absolutely. you bet. >>> and let's go outside now to rob. >> amy, check this out. i am exhausted just looking at these guys. we got three workouts going on live. check it out on goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! you can work out along with these professionals. what a great time. by the way, the clouds are increasing here. warm up a little bit. still chilly with rain coming in late in the day. that's a quick check on your workout forecast. >> ing, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area accuweather photograph the total sunshine. warm at the coast. hot inland. a cooler breeze on thursday and friday. a chance of shower on friday and saturday. today, mid-70s language the coast. mid-80s an the bay. low-to-mid 90s inland. it will cool for most of us back spot 50s and some 60s to antioch my seven-day forecast shows the coolest two days are friday and saturday. the to days we have a chance of showers ♪ >> this is why there's no way i could do "dancing with the stars." i bet you ginge

so it's, you know -- it's in my heart.it touch me a lot, her story. >> lauren would gladly have passed up this way to become famous. but she's using her story to spread an important message. and so can you, even if you're not yet old enough to register to be a donor. >> teens can help by learning about organ donation, discussing it with their friends and family, and if it resonates with them, you know, advocating for it. >> lauren's very aware that her life is possible because someone else's life ended. she's forever grateful to people who choose organ donation if a tragedy occurs. >> it's the best gift that you will ever give anyone. you're giving the gift of life, and your life is living on in someone else. >> in fact, the organs from a single donor can save the lives of eight people. to find out more, there's a link on our website. for "teen kids news," i'm rachel. >> this report is brought to you by the national road safety foundation. last week, we showed you what it takes to turn a winning idea into a public service

don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. while taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily and it may take longer than usual for any bleeding to stop. seek immediate medical care for sudden signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. eliquis may increase your bleeding risk if you take certain medicines. tell your doctor about all planned medical or dental procedures. i accept i don't have to set records. but i'm still going for my personal best. and for eliquis. reduced risk of stroke plus less major bleeding. ask your doctor if switching to eliquis is right for you. >>> back now with new details on the deadly carnival accident in texas. a girl killed, another hurt. the question tonight, how safe are those rides? ma mary bruce on the investigation. >> reporter: tonight texas police are investigating how a turn on this popular ride led to the death of this 16-year-old girl. >> this is not something you ever think is going to happen. >> reporter: police say she died after she was thrown from this whirling ride at an el paso carni

how common are these silent heart attacks.differences based on race and gender, very important when we're looking at heart disease. what it found was about 45% of all heart attacks are silent. these often go unrecognized, undiagnosed and untreated. it triples the risk of death after that event and black women had the highest risk so, again, there are limitations. we need to study different ethnic groups but here big headline. >> so how can you find out? how do you know if you've had a silent heart attack. >> diagnosis and prevention. this is often diagnosed with an ecg or ekg, simple electrocardiogram of the heart. not everyone is recommended to get one so we still have to flush that out, prevention is key. 80% of heart disease is preventable. eating a heart being active. knowing your numbers. if you smoke, top smoking. >> great advice as always, dr. jen, thank you so much. >> you bet. >>> let's go outside now to rob. >> check this out. i am exhausted just looking at these guys. we have three workouts going on live. check it o

behind heart disease and cancer. the errors claim 250,000 lives every year.udes everything from bad doctors to communication breakdowns. >>> a terrifying incident in berlin. gusty winds and hot air balloon out of control. the 20 passengers had to crouch inside the basket to keep from falling out! luckily, no one was injured. but several people were treated for shock. >>> a boy in finland is now 10,000 dollars richer after hacking at facebook instagram. yep, the 10-year-old hasn't reached the age required to get a facebook account but the company rewarded him nimpany wa. he found a flaw that allowed texters to post to users. >>> one of the most famous images in u.s. history. the marines there are looking at new evidence who raised that flag at iwo jima. two flag raising that day on the island off of japan a few hours apart. the iconic image of the six american service member raising the flag that inspired the marine corps memorial had john bradley. new but new evidence said upon looking closer bradley may not have been the famous six men identified by the mili

don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. while taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily and it may take longer than usual for any bleeding to stop. seek immediate medical care for sudden signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. eliquis may increase your bleeding risk if you take certain medicines. tell your doctor about all planned medical or dental procedures. i accept i don't have to set records. but i'm still going for my personal best. and for eliquis. reduced risk of stroke plus less major bleeding. ask your doctor if switching to eliquis is right for you. >>> welcome back. tonight, an aggressive advertising tactic you may not be aware of. companies could be monitoring consumers through billboards signs. is this going too far? here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: tonight, one lawmaker raising concerns over whether some of the billboards you pass every day are spying on you. new york senator chuck schumer sounding the alarm. >> your every move could be tracked, recorded, and stored. >> reporter: certain billboard compa

but you know, the thing is, to get at the heart of brahms' music is difficult because to get at the heartas as a person is difficult. >> brown: brahms the man. >> brahms the man. i mean, according to all contemporary accounts, he was sarcastic, prickly, abrupt, utterly self-guarded, almost impossible to get to know. and the same thing is actually true of this piece. this is the second piece in a set of six pieces, but the first piece is, like brahms himself, dense, filled with swirling energy, complicated, dark, and he has to sort of wrestle it into submission to end the piece like this: ♪ ♪ and then one long chord. ♪ ♪ >> brown: that's the end of part one. >> end of part one. but in a way it's also the beginning of part two, because that last chord is actually the first chord of our song. but it's not just a shared chord, it's as if somehow brahms had to work through the complexity, turbulence and struggle of this first piece-- in order to sing from the heart in the second. just like brahms himself. in fact there's this fantastic quote that he himself acknowledges. he says, "have i not o