. >> ho chi minh city is one of the largest metropolises in southeast asia and is at the heart of vietnam's economy. it beats the capital hanoi as the wealthiest a magnet for workers all over the country. in the past five years alone, the population has increased by almost 800,000. the city has come a long way since the end of the vietnam war 40 years ago. we asked locals what they feel about the recent revision in the same-sex marriage law. [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ] >> located on the edge of ho chi minh's business and shopping district is a famous cafe and bar which is popular with the gay community. papa cafe first opened 16 years ago. at around 11:00 a.m., office workers from the area drop by. they come for the tasty and reasonably priced lunches. during the day, there are very few gay customers. it's also a favorite lunch time place for families from nearby residential areas. ♪ the cafe's owner nguyen used to be a regular customer and bought the store from the original owner. the cafe started offering lunch eight years ago. [ speaking foreign language ] >>> at 7:00 p.m., papa cafe opens for the night. [ la

washington d.c., the nation's capital, has the highest rate of infant mortality among the 25 wealthiest capital cities in the world. that is according to a new study for the organization save the children. in 2012, in d.c.'s neighborhood ward eight, the rate of infant mortality is 10 times higher than the wealthiest neighborhood, ward three. this is a pediatrician with save the children. she says it boils down to poverty. >> inadequate services nutrition, education, that is detrimental. roz: and access may still be a problem even when our clinics in the team unity. >> sometimes there are mothers and families who have to take two buses to get to a facility it takes three hours they may have to forgo a half day of work. sometimes addressing those issues are too big to overcome. roz: she said there is still reason for hope. d.c. has cut its infant mortality rate in half in the past 15 years and there are new efforts to combat it. tomorrow morning, you will hear more about the city is doing. you will also hear more about the new study. roz plater, abc 7 news. alison: the temperatures are staying well abov

says dc has the highest infant mortality rate, among 25 of the world's wealthiest capital city. the report also shows in 2012 the infant mortality rate in dc's ward 8 was more than 10 times higher than the rate in ward 3. a health advisor to save the children says to help narrow the gap, quality healthcare must be made more accessible and affordable. >>> virginia abortion clinics close to closing are celebrating a victory today. an opinion will let them stay open. the regulations require abortion clinics to have the same building requirements as hospitals. costly renovations would force many to close. now herring says the board of health cannot apply the new board and construction standards to existing facilities. >>> the dc area mourning the member of an iconic local band who died in waldorf. bass player derek colquitt known as house lost control of his vehicle. not only was handout -- was house a long time band member, he helped to keep junkyard music alive. >> the way he handled business, the way people took to him was phenomenal. >> he never let a negative moment be negative.

and in a survey of 25 of the wealthiest capital cities, washington, d.c. the highest mortality rate. its infant mortality rate is higher than stockholm. it is also a factor in the survival rate of its babies. in 2013 in the city's poorest neighborhood there were 10.9 deaths per 1. 1 you 100 births. 100 births. in recent years d.c. has cut its infant morality rate in half. poorest neighborhoods continue the have the highest morality rates. bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, new york. >> and with us, is a physician and professor nyu medical center. what is your reaction to this report? >> i feel this is pretty alarming. to be doing so poorly on these measures is really concerning. >> what does its tell us about medicine and what does it tell us about the relationship between medicine and poverty? >> the relationship between poverty and health is pretty clear. if you are poor you're not going to have access about the same health care. if we think of globally that could mean housing for example. if you can't pay for good housing how can you keep yourself safe and clea

has the highest infant mortality rate among the 25 wealthiest capital cities around the world. the report also found that babies in d.c.'s poorest neighborhoods are ten times more likely to die than babies in d.c.'s wealthiest communities. d.c. has made progress overall though in the past 15 years. the infant mortality rate has gone from 15 deaths to just over six deaths per 1,000 births. >>> virginia's attorney general says the state's existing abortion clinics should not be bound by strict new building standards. mark hairing issued a new opinion yesterday. he said they should be grandfathered. the exact opposite ruling was issued in twelve when the republican attorney general was in office. >>> this may make you a little unsettled if you have a vacation coming up. ntsb report found that five u.s. aircraft have landed at the wrong airport since 2012. you may remember this scene hereafter a giant cargo plane landed in kansas. last year a southwest plane landed at the wrong airport in missouri. all the mistakes happened when there were two airports close together. the faa should

births, compared to 1.2 deaths in the city's richest neighborhood, making the infant mortality rate 10 times higher in the poorest neighborhood compared to its wealthiestommunity. in recent years d.c. cut its city wide infant mortality rate in half, but it's still higher than the national average and the city's poorest enables continue to have the highest mortality rates. bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, new york. >> nordic countries lead the way when it comes to health care for mothers. according to the study norway is best, followed by finland iceland, denmark and sweden. among the worst places for care, somalia gets the lowest marks followed by the department republican of congress, the central african reap and niger. >> high blood sugar is a possible cause of alzheimer's disease. scientists found high blood sugar increases levels of a flak found in the brains of alzheimer's patients. the studies main author said the discovery could lead to more effective treatment for the neurological disorder. >> on the science beat, eachor more than 1,000 students apply for a small number of places at a very uniquely school. the school helps connect entrepreneurs to t

has the highest infant mortality rate of the 25 wealthiest capital cities of the world. according to a new report by save the children. and babies in the district's poorest neighborhoods are dying at a much higher rate. the infant mortality rate in ward eight in 2012 was 14.9 per 1,000 live births. compared to 1.2 in ward three. in 2013 the rate in ward eight decreased to 10.9 per 1,000 live births compared to a steady 1.2 in ward three. this doctor with the d.c. department of health says the district is committed to bringing down the infant mortality rate much more. >> we would like to emphasize, we are looking at addressing infant mortality by addressing some of the broader social issues. >> reporter: this doctor says one way is through the children's health center mobile programs. she's the director. >> it's assuring that the mothers when they're pregnant and give birth to young infant children that they have enough food to last them throughout the month, that they have transportation in order to access medical providers such as us. that they can keep the lights on th

has the highest infant mortality rate of the 25 wealthiest capital cities of the world.ording to a new report by save the children. and babies in the district's poorest neighborhoods are dying at a much higher rate. the infant mortality rate in ward 8 in 2012 was 14.9 per 1,000 live births compared to 1.2 in ward 3. in 2013 the rate in ward 8 decreased to 10.9 per 1,000 live births compared to a steady 1.2 in ward 3. dr. lindsay with the d.c. department of health says the district is committed to bringing down the infant mortality rate much more. >> we'd like to emphasize that we are looking at addressing infant mortality by addressing some of the broader social issues. >> dr. white says one way is through the mobile programs. she's the director. >> ensureing that mothers when they are they're pregnant and also when they give birth to their young infant children that they have enough food to put on the table to last them throughout the month. that they have transportation in order to access medical providers such as us. that they can keep the lights on that they have ade

city only 68% of kids are graduating from high school. only 25% are graduating college ready. so when we think about the fact that the wealthiest are graduating able to matriculate to a community college, it reflects the level of education that we're providing. and so you can have a wonderful home, but if you're going to a school that is providing an eighth grade education, you're not being educated to compete in society. we have to tackle it all. it's a big issue but it is the issue for the country. >> i think everyone wants to make sure that this moment is seized. what is the one thing that can happen soon to change the way children's lives are led in baltimore? >> there are many things. every child on the waiting list for a mentor we could have the volunteers step up do that. we have a piece of legislation before the city council, two pieces of legislation before the city council right now, one that will sell garages in order for the city to build more modern recreation centers and another in our zoning code that would close 100 nonperforming liquor stores that would transform some of these neighborhoods including where will

out of the world's 25 wealthiest capital cities washington, d.c., has the highest infant mortality rate. babies in the lowest income neighborhoods are ten times as likely to die as babies in the richest parts of the city. this tale two of cities is highlighted in save the children's annual state of the world's mothers report which focused on urban disadvantages of mothers. and joining me is mark shriver, president of save the children action network. thank you very much for bringing this to us. >> thank you for having me. >> how does this happen in the capital? >> it's unbelievable, right? you're ten times as likely to die it f you're a kid in the poor sections of d.c., but we see this all over the country. d.c. is number 25 of capitals in the developed world, so we're last. washington, d.c., is last as far as maternal and child health is concerned. if t's a huge issue as people are moving into the cities. more than 50% of the people in the world live in cities. this is a trend that's going forward. save the children wanted to look at this issue. when we dug in we saw unbelievable data

two of the wealthiest centers in america the train makes for shortstops upward. these cities. now they are among the most poorest and violent in the country, the corridor of pain. kennedy: who knew. it's what exactly is going on and what else we will see the americans. hello. >> have to come in there. just staring at this lens. teesix my. kennedy: my eyeliner looks good tonight. you would totally dig it. >> i can't see it. kennedy: burgundy with blackwell a cult to the black leather collar. >> strapless? so let me ask you, how bad is it? >> it's like all the rest. you know, is the east coast. we used to be rich and we are not. the reason i get on the train is because rand paul says his train didn't stop in baltimore. the city that needs a leader , he can't step in and be a leader for the fact that his train didn't stop there in wilmington and philly, one of the most poor and has one of the highest rates of people making 25,000 less in newark, he had to explain that. detroit is not alone. these cities are on the ropes. the schools are horrible. >> you are from detroit. you hav

the americans. ♪ >> washington, d.c. and wall street new york city. the towers of american power where money is literally manufactured. there's a business train departing hourly that connects them. two of the wealthiest america along the way the train makes four sort shops. baltimore, maryland, wilmington delaware philadelphia pennsylvania and newark, new jersey. these cities the largest in their respective state used to be rich. now their among the poorest and most violent in the country. the corridor of pain. >> nobody getting off. baltimore. >> and baltimore is on fire. everything is bees full all day until about 20 minutes ago. >> all about respect. you want to film, go down to the corner not up here, okay? why? i mean -- >> because i said so. >> it's a first amend. i can do this. >> okay. >> i'm protecting you sir. >> you get shot, robbed or something, multiple drug calls up here, armed person calls i'm just trying to help you out. >> thank you. >> be careful in this area. >> let me ask you this. these guys i just cleared them out. >> i know -- >> you bring them back here they're all standing right here with you. >> i know. >> let me ask you this. you didn't come from a rich place, do you? >> no

the same city. according to a report by save the children, the international advocacy group, the infant mortality rate in d.c.'s wealthiest ward 3 in northwest is 1.2 deaths per 1,000 live births. in its poorest ward it's 14.9 deaths for every 1,000 live births in ward 8 in southeast. >> the district in the last 15 years has cut infant mortality in half which is commendable. what has persisted is the gap and it's been stubborn and stuck around. >> reporter: the gap is not just an indication of the health disparity but also the economic disparity in d.c. infant mortality rates are ultimately about poverty and its symptoms. >> inadequate access to healthcare services, nutrition, education for women and children, access to family planning. >> reporter: theresa strickland had a baby two years ago in southeast. she struggled to pay rent and get proper care. she didn't receive free natal care until she was four months pregnant. >> they have resources, but it really doesn't help. they only pay a certain portion, but there's no rent help, so housing is really, really bad. >> as far as medicaid and wic and such, it was a process t

comparing the wealthiest ward, ward 3 and to the poorest ward, ward 8, the difference is so large, it's hard for believe they're in the same citye in ward 3 is 1.2 deaths per 1,000 live births but in ward 8 it's 14.9 deaths per every 1,000 live births. to see more of these statistics just go to our wusa9 mobile app. back to you in the studio. >>> i'm delia goncalves outside of federal court here in alexandria. a former f.b.i. special agent will be here inside the courthouse at 2:00 this afternoon. her name is tunisia davis. she's 38 years old. she was an f.b.i. agent from 2004 to 2010. she's charged with assaulting c.i.a. officers and making threats. this all happened last thursday according to district court documents she drove up to not only c.i.a. headquarters but nsa headquarters because she, quote, wanted to test their security. she made threats, even lunged at an officer's gun. she said she wanted to, quote, die by police brutality and that's why she approached the gate. a judge said she needed a mental evaluation and now she'll be back here in court to face her charges at 2:00 p.m. back to you in the studio. >>> on the h

two of the wealthiest centers in america, along the way the train makes for a shortstop. philadelphia pennsylvania, and newark new jersey. these citiese rich. now they are among the poorest and most violent in the country. the corridor of pain. >> nobody getting off. >> baltimore. >> and baltimore is on fire. and everything is peaceful all day until about 20 minutes ago. it's all about respect. >> let's go, let's go. you want to film. go down there to the corner not up here okay. >> but why? >> because i said so sir. >> but it's the first amendment i can do it. >> okay, okay. i'm protecting you, okay. if you get shot, robbed or something, get multiple drug calls here, on person calls. i'm trying to help you out okay. >> thank you. >> be careful in this area. >> let me ask you this. >> these guys i just cleared them out. and then you bring them back here and they're all standing right here with you. >> okay, you didn't come from a rich place do you? >> no. >> you're not a rich man. >> no. >> but you're the guy we pay to keep order. >> exactly. >> you guys aren't rich, right. we're in a weird place. there's no money left in the country

the top 10 wealthiest counties in america, you know where they are at? in around washington dc. the majority of us create jobs out in the cities villages across this country that he will create jobs not for government. it's about time to get the government out of the way and start creating more of those jobs. gov. walker: is about empowering people and employers to do that. that means getting government out of the way, lower taxes, fewer regulations, repealing things like obamacare in putting patients back in charge again. [applause] gov. walker: using the abundance of what god is given us for energy instead of relying on places around the world that hate us. all of those things are about growing the economy. i get a kick out of this. in my state, we cut the tax burden on the hard-working people of our state by some $2 billion over the past couple of years. property taxes today are lower than they were four years ago. what governor can say that across america? [applause] gov. walker: but sometimes i get people that say well why are you so obsessed with cutting taxes? i say it is simple. my wife is here with me tonight, today i

the top 10 wealthiest counties in america, you know where they are at? in around washington dc. the majority of us create jobs out in the citiesges across this country that he will create jobs not for government. it's about time to get the government out of the way and start creating more of those jobs. [applause] gov. walker: is about empowering people and employers to do that. that means getting government out of the way, lower taxes fewer regulations, repealing things like obamacare in putting patients back in charge again. [laughter] [applause] gov. walker: using the abundance of what god is given us for energy instead of relying on places around the world that hate us. all of those things are about growing the economy. i get a kick out of this. in my state we cut the tax burden on the hard-working people of our state by some $2 billion over the past couple of years. property taxes today are lower than they were four years ago. what governor can say that across america? [applause] gov. walker: but sometimes i get people that say well why are you so obsessed with cutting taxes? i say it is simple. my wife is here with me to