teresa, garcia, cbs news, los angeles. >> high blood pressure can often go undiagnosed. it's recommended that doctors start measuring a child's blood pressure now at age 3. >>> other health news, roughly 46 million americans did not have health insurance last year. the total is lower than it was in 2010 but it's still her than the 41 -- still higher than the 41 million reported in 1997. a little more than five million of the uninsured are under the age 18, a sharp drop from the nearly 10 million uninsured children in 1997. >>> many surgical interns have big concerns about new work resurge jenls. new standards were implemented for first-year residents which limited shifts to a maximum 16 hours. but a new survey of interns find the majority think the new restrictions cut their time on operating on patients and hurt their surgical skills. however, a jorpt also said they feel the changes would decrease -- a majority also said they feel the changes would decrease fatigue. >>> a new study finds loneliness can be a health risk. researchers in san francisco asked more than 1,000

teresa garcia with more. >> reporter: dale beck wakes up take early so he can get to the gym and that means he's only sleeping five or six hours a night. >> getting up early and working out has helped me keep that zest going throughout the day. >> reporter: but a new study shows people over 45 who regularly sleep less than six hours are at higher risk for developing stroke symptoms. those can include a sudden numbness in the body or a loss of vision. >> we live in such a 24-hour culture and the emphasis is on improving your diet, getting more exercise, but we also forget the last thing which is get some good sleep as well. >> reporter: the study's designers were surprised to find that the people in their group did not have the usual risk factors for stroke. their weight was normal and they are with the a low risk for sleep apnea. >> researchers are planning to watch the study group another five years. they want to see if participants go beyond the early symptoms and suffer actual stokes. -- >> strokes. >> if that's the case, then we can target the sleep through modifying the quality o

teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the thick smoke created by the colorado fire is blowing as0 miles east into nebraska. >>> well, deadly violence near the campus of auburn university, three people are shot and killed at a party. and the gunman is still on the loose. rochelle richie is live with the latest on this search. rochelle? >> reporter: police say they know who this man is. and a massive manhunt is under way to find him. they say this man, damanty leonard opened fire saturday night. three people were killed, including two former auburn university football players. three others were also hurt. police are searching for leonard in month gomry, bam-- montgomery, alabama, about 50 miles west of auburn. >> thank you so much, rochelle. police say they have a motive for the deadly shootings, but they are not releasing that information at this time. >>> show of support. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords campaigns for the man who is trying to replace her in congress. giffords took the stage for ron barber in tucson yesterday. he was her district director and was shot twice

teresa garcia, cbs news, hawthorne, california. >> i'm andrea roane. >> and i'm jessica doyle. mike hydeck is off this friday. picked a good day to be off. yeah. yeah, monika samtani will have your traffic in a moment. hopefully no major issues. but howard bernstein's up first with a fabulous forecast. >> yeah. it's going to

teresa garcia, cbs news, los angeles. >> woody allen going from paris to italy. >>> good morning. thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. we're staying right here in d.c. to bring you the news. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. i don't get him. >> not in this century. >> good morning, monika samtani. she has traffic momentarily. howard bernstein? >> they were great movies. i'm dating myself. >>> weather wise, let's talk about the heat, the humidity, the muggies that are back. very tough next couple of days around here feeling just like mid summer with the summer solstice actually 7:09 this evening. here's a look at your day planner. check be outside, we have haze and humidity. it is awfully sticky

that's your eye on entertainment, teresa garcia, cbs news, los angeles. >>> good morning. thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. on this severe weather alert day. i'm andrea roane. >>> don't be sad because it's also friday. i'm mike hydeck. thanks for joining us. here's monika samtani. >> that's a reason to celebrate. >> mr. bernstein, let's do this. >> not as hot today. still going to be in the 90s. but low 90s. we broke our record at 99 yesterday. dulles missed it by two. they got 2096. today looking at the -- got to 96. today looking at the day planner, starting out quiet but rather warm. ridiculously warm at this hour. we'll be 91 by noon. even a storm or two could

teresa garcia has more. >> reporter: stockton, california, is broke.n tuesday night, city council members moved to make this once booming city 80 miles east of san francisco the largest ever to declare bankruptcy. >> it is what it is, and we have to take the actions that move us forward. it's all about getting out of this mess that we're in. >> reporter: just a few years ago, stockton was an american success story. housing prices nearly quadrupled and tax dollars were flooding in. the city spent $190 million to fix up its marina, buy a new city hall and put up parking garages and an entertainment complex, but the recession hit stockton hard. now, one in five residents is unemployed, and the city has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation. stockton tried cutting its police force by 25%, its fire department by 30%, and other city workers by almost half. stockton is $26 million in the red. bankruptcy will allow the city to negotiate new agreements with workers, some of whom were promised free health care and other benefits for life. retirees s

teresa garcia reports for wjz with the findings. >> reporter: kyle mushler has suffered from high bloodnce he was 5 years old. >> i can say, i feel dizzy, i have a headache, i don't feel well. >> reporter: the 17-year-old has to watch every bite he eats. >> we really try to keep his sodium intake at 700-grams or less. which is an incredible thing to do on a daily basis. >> reporter: high blood pressure is taking more children to the emergency room. children most at risk were more than 9 years old, boys and african american. >> it can cause damage, irreversible damage to the heart and kidneys and eyes and set them up for cardiovascular disease as an adult. >> reporter: experts say the rise in childhood obesity may be behind the resent spike in hospital stays. the áf doctors still don't know what causes kyle's high blood pressure. to stay on top of it he takes four medications, gets plenty of exercise and monitors his blood pressure closely. >> i am able to put it into myself. put it on my i pod, put it into an app and send it to my doctor and my mom. >> reporter: in los angeles, teresa g

teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news. >> and our first warning weather coverage continues with bob turkth more on those wildfires and the conditions fueling them. bob? >> as you saw, some of the biggest fires in some of those areas history have been occurring in the last couple of weeks. take a look at this graphic. the big one in new mexico. seven or eight other major fires still going on in the west. no rain. a few widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. the problem ssome of these thunderstorms occur. they are dry thunderstorms. they're a light shower. but lightning occurs. can that's what they think caused at least one or more of those fires. looks like the same conditions will continue for the next few days. no major improvement as the dry weather continues out there. no major rain or major cooling either. jessica? >> all right. thank you. growing manhunt. police in alabama are searching for the man accused of killing three people. rochelle ritchie has more on the incident. >> reporter: police say it all started with the fight over a woman. right now, they are looking for 22-yea

teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news. >> let's check in with bob turk now in the first warning weather with more on dry, windy conditions fueling the flames. bob? >> not only is it dry. but it's been breezy. temperatures are above normal. right now, a little major fires in utah. portions of mexico. also in colorado, no rainfall expected. but just outside of that area, very widely scattered, spotty thunderstorms. however, these are what we call dry thunderstorms. they rain a little bit. but it dries up before reaching the ground. you get lightning without the rain. unfortunately, that causes more fire to break out. looks like the next couple of days, things are not going to improve out of the western portion of the united states. >> the thick smoke created by the colorado wildfires blowing as far as 200 miles east of nebraska. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. learn about the big money but low-profile owings mills developers who is hosting the fundraiser for president obama. for these stories and a lot more, read tomorrow's baltimore

in hawthorne, california, teresa garcia, eyewitness news. >> the next cargo shipment is scheduled fortember. meanwhile, nasa is focusing on deep explorations as unmanned task flights. >> i thought you were going to say they were focused on deep pocket people. >> we're still trying to manage to get around the beltway. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. a surgeon wanted in a hospital shooting. what police found near his home today. >>> an extra special father's day. how one dad is giving his son the gift of life. >>> i'm bob turk. the first warning weather center. great weather continues. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> and here's today's report from wall street. the car on the left was filled up with low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate. >>> pulled off an inner harbor stunt. now, nik wallenda will attempt from united state

teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news. >> zimmerman's lawyer said on the website today that he does note case to be ready for trial until next year. >>> several jurors in the john edwards corruption trial are speaking out after a mistrial is declared. most jurors thought the prosecution star young was not credible. they also thought the candidate never received any money to hide his pregnant mistress. edwards admits his actions were sinful but not illegal. >>> wjz is live, political reporter pat warren has more on the problems and possibilities. >> reporter: that's right the problems are a little more complicated that than the possibilities. the big possibility is a lot more revenue for the state that could offset future tax increases. maryland live opens in anne arundel county june 6th. the debut of the biggest slots casino. >> we have 1,600 permanent employees here. >> reporter: yet still a week from the opening and it appear it is game is changing. >> i think it's not fair. >> reporter: the game changers are on this gambling commission appointed by the governor and including members

teresa garcia has more in this look at entertainment. >> reporter: ben stiller, chris rock and jada pink cet smith were among the stars at the premier of mad gar car 3's -- madagascar 3. >> you always get to act. when our a owe screen, you want to make sure to be as natural as possible. with animation it's like. >> reporter: the movie opens today. oscar winning actress shirley mclean was honored with the american film institute's lifetime achievement award. mclean has appeared in more than 50 movies and currently stars in the film "bernie." mclean's ceremony airs june 24 on tv land. five-time grammy winner lauren hill has been hit with federal tax charges. she's accused of willfully failing to file income tax returns. investigators say she earned more than $1.6 million during the years she didn't file her taxes. hill is due in court on june 29. >> we're going to roll it. here we go. >> reporter: paramount pictures released the trailer to the upcoming drama "flight." it stars denzel washington as a moody pilot who makes a crash landing and struggles with overnight celebrity and personal d

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that's your eye on entertainment, teresa garcia, cbs news, los angeles. >>> good morning.nk you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. happy monday. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm jessica doyle. mike hydeck is

teresa garcia, cbs news, los angeles. >> crowe tweeted her fans saying she appreciated their love and support and told them to watch her on the tony awards this sunday night. you can see that right here on cbs. >> did you know that cheryl crowe is a triathlete. there are more than 78 million baby boomers and a growing number of them are concerned about their fitness. the boomers are hitting the gym more than ever before. they're riding bikes, doing all kinds of things to get fit. andrea is in the gym five days a week. but almost two and a half baby boomers go to emergency rooms overexercising every year. that's 2.5 million maybe. the word for it is boomeritis. >> just take this morning, i'll bet you out of 20 people we saw, there were at least five in that baby boomer category that had problems that needed them solved because they wanted to keep exercising. >> last month the cdc reported falls are becoming the leading cause of injury deaths for men and women over the age of 65. >>> it is 4:53. time for the question of the morning. >> 96% of these things are purchased by women. what is

teresa garcia, cbs news, los angeles. >>> good morning. thank you for -- who was that person? i don't know. thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm jessica doyle feeling very old this morning because i don't know who the celebrities are any more. mike hydeck has the day off or actually he's on assignment. he's off for us. >> he's out there. >> monika will have your

teresa garcia has those stories and more at this look at entertainment. >> reporter: lady gaga post add dischefled photo of herself on twitter showing what looks like a nasty bruise under her eye. she suffered a concussion after a set prop hit her during a concert in australia. amateur video of the mishap was posted on youtube. gaga says she feels woozy but better. add carrie underwood to the list of celebrities who support marriage equality. she told a british newspaper she can't imagining told that she couldn't marry somebody that she loved. the list of artists who will take the stage at the bet awards here at sht rhine auditorium -- shrine auditorium is getting bigger. usher has agreed to perform at the show joining previously announced performers chris brown. the bet awards will be handed out on july 1. the beauty products company elizabeth arden is hoping justin bieber can bring the sweet smell of success. they have purchased the global license for new fragrances by justin bieber. the company already markets perfumes by ma ray use -- by mariah carey and britney spears. >> he still

teresa garcia reports for wjz. >> reporter: katherine mcneil admits breast-feeding her daughter has not been easy. >> the first month, it hurt so much, even like a cotton t- shirt hurt being against it. >> reporter: she stuck with it but most mothers don't. only 1/3 of them actually met their goals. >> women are more likely to succeed if it was their first pregnancy, they were obese, they were smokers. >> reporter: mothers breast- feed exclusively for the first six months then add solid foods. infants that are breast-fed are less prone to infections, less likely to be obese and less likely to develop chronic conditions later in life. >> reporter: researchers say three hospital policies really influenced whether mothers are successful. >> not introducing the pacifier, starting initiating the breast-feeding within an hour, and more importantly not introducing formula while in the hospital. >> reporter: mcneil understands why some women turn to formula. >> you go to bed, they tell you, we can keep the baby overnight and give her a bottle. it's so tempting. >> she's in the 90 percentile for