marlie hall at newark city hall. thank you very much. >>> well, police have lots of questions for those two convicted killers who used forged documents to escape from a florida prison. joseph jenkins and charles walker were captured saturday night at a beach in south florida. police believe they may have paid thousands for the documents that allowed them to walk out of prison. police want to know who helped them to get the papers and who they were waiting for at the hotel. more arrests are expected. >>> and this morning hurricane raymond is gaining strength as it moves toward mexico's pacific coast. it's located 165 miles southwest of acapulco. it's sustained winds of 110 miles an hour with higher gusts. the storm may remain offshore, but if it does make land, it wouldn't happen until today or tomorrow. raymond is headed to the same area that was hit hard by tropical storm manuel next month. >>> and weather conditions are not helping firefighters battle one of the most destructive wildfires ever seen in australia's m

as marlie hall reports for wjz, the effects of sandy are still being felt, every day. >> it's sand. but i see something. >> reporter: it's been a long haul for marie lopresty. a year after she lost her husband, she lost her home, when super storm sandy slammed into breezy point, new york. >> i have a lot of memories from my husband that i wanted to keep. they're all gone. >> reporter: sandy delivered a direct blow to new york city and the jersey shore, destroying communities, flooding the new york transit system, and tossing a roller coaster into the ocean. all 2800 home negligence breezy point suffered some damage. about half of those families are still not back in. richard resner considers himself lucky. he was flooded out, but his ocean front home is still standing. >> there's not a day you don't talk about it, think about it, a lot of sleepless nights. >> he spent $150,000, fixing his gutted house. >> when do you think you'll be back in your home? >> you know, i've been saying next month and this month and that month, i don't even plan it anymore. >> reporter: there's an empty l

marlie hall has the look at today's top health stories. >> reporter: people with heart disease who take care of mental well being for at least two years are 50% less likely to have a heart attack or die from their disease according to new research. green scientists look at nine studies of fat patients who took part in talk therapy, music therapy, relaxation exercise or prayer. researchers in israel found people overweight as teenagers are twice as likely to develop esophageal cancer later in life. also found if the teenagers were poor or emigrated from another country, twice as likely to develop gastric cancer later in life. date findings off health exams from 1 million israeli men starting at age 17. children without a set bedtime more likely to have behavioral problems according to a new study in the journal pediatrics. tracked ped times of 10,000 kids at age 7 and then progress reports from parents and teachers. they believe irregular bedtimes upset natural rhythm and sleep deprivation harms the developing brain. top health stories, marlie hall for cbs news, new york. >>> mcdonald's

marlie hall reports. >> reporter: friends mary porter and merlan go walking in the park every day. it could help lower their chance for breast cancer. a new study finds postmenopausal women whose only exercise is walking an hour a day still reduce their chances of getting breast cancer 14%. >> they're walking at a really moderate pace. about three miles an hour. >> reporter: women who engage in more vigorous exercise lower their risk even more. 25%. >> we know that physical activity is associated with sex hormones, we know to be important in breast cancer. >> reporter: current guidelines recommend that adults do 2.5 hours of regular exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise each week, but studies show that less than half of u.s. women do even that. 68-year-old marlyn who said both her sister and mother had it says it's a big part of her life. researchers say it doesn't have to be a marathon. a leisurely walk every day can still make a big difference. marlie hall, for cbs news. >>> well, the first person to ride a bicycle across the san francisco bay has now ridden across the huds

marly hall for cbs news, pensacola beach, florida. >> how could karen affect us in the coming days? howard is up in about ten minutes with your first alert forecast. >> also ahead, from mice to mold. see what kind of trouble is cooking coming up in today's restaurant alert with russ ptacek. >> and october is breast cancer awareness month. in celebration of buddy check 9's 20th anniversary of saving lives through early detection, wusa9 is bringing the mammogram to our home right here at 4100 wisconsin avenue northwest. the date is thursday, october 9th. to find out if you are eligible or to make an appointment for a screening on the van, call (202)741-3252 then remind your buddy to do the same. buddy to do the same. we'll be right back. what's your healthy? woman: for our daughter, emily, it's going home. it's seeing her friends. [ dog barks ] it's just being a kid again. with aetna, we have the tools to find the right specialist, save money on our hospital bills, even call a nurse anytime. no matter what your healthy is, aetna can help you get there. what's your healthy? >>> we have

marlie hall reports. >> reporter: friends go walking in the park every day. it could help lower their chance for breast cancer. a new study finds postmenopausal women whods only exercise is walking an hour a day still reduce their chances of getting breast cancer 14%. >> they're walking at a really moderate pace. about three miles an hour. >> reporter: women who engage in more vigorous exercise lower it even more. >> we know that physical activity is associated with sex hormones. >> reporter: current guidelines recommend that adults do 2.5 hours of regular exercise but studies show that less than half of u.s. women do even that. 68-year-old marlyn who said both her sister and mother had it says it's a big part of her life. researchers say it doesn't have to be a marathon. a leisurely walk every day can still make a big difference. marlie hall, for cbs news. >>> well, the first person to ride a bicycle across the san francisco bay has now rid p across the hudson river. judith schiller pedalled on thursday. he used two inflatable pontoons. he called it the perf

anne-marie. >> i'm sure it fwiengs be very busy there all day long, marlie. thank you very much. >>> well, police have lots of questions for those two convicted kill whoers used forged documents to escape from a florida prison. joseph jenkins and charles walker were cap turn at a beach in florida. police believe they may have paid thousands for the documents that allowed them to whack out of prison p. police want to know who helped them to get the papers and who they were waiting for at the motel. more arrests are expected. >>> and this morning hurricane raymond is gaining strengthet. it's located 165 miles southwest of acapulco. it's sustained winds of 110 miles an hour with higher gusts. it's remained offshore but if it does make land it wouldn't happen until today or tomorrow. >>> and weather conditions are not helping firefighters battle one of the most destructive wildfires ever seen in australia's most heavily populated state. more than a dozen fires are burning out of control in the blue mountains west of sydney. we have more from ka tomb ba. >> report

marly hall, for cbs news. >> the study's followed more than 73,000 women for 17 years. >> and i have the full study on the buddy check page on my facebook page. buddy check 9news. >>> in today's health alert a review of medicare spending finds nearly $150 million are spent each year on prostate cancer screenings for men. 75 years and older. even though the tests have little benefit for men in that age group. prostate cancer -- most prostate cancers are slow growing and unlikely to ever become harmful. researchers at yale also found the costs varied widely according to region depending on how many follow-up procedures are ordered. the study concludes that many older men who are diagnosed may end up receiving therapy that could be harmful and costly. >>> researchers at harvard medical school may be one step closer to preventing sudsen heart related deaths. researchers say they were able to stop the cardiac muscle from thickening for several months by reducing production of a mutant protein. when the muscle thickens, it weakens the heart. the study was done in mice so of course more res

marlie hall reports from newark with some of the first couples to tie the knot. >> it is officially past midnight. marriage is equal in new jersey! [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: joseph and oroville became one of the first same-sex couples to legally marry in the state of new jersey. >> all right! >> reporter: they have been waiting for this moment for 15 years. >> it was important for us not to escape new jersey to be married. but to simply stay here and fight for the rights that is due us. >> reporter: newark mayor newly elected new jersey senator cory booker officiated at city hall. when he asked if anyone objected. >> this is unlawful in the sight o god! >> remove that person. >> reporter: a state court rules that they can get married today making it the 14th state in the country to allow it. new jersey governor chris christie tried to block same- sex marriage as he appeals a court's decision to allow it. the state supreme court rejected the request and will hear the case in january. louise walton and marsha shapiro also tied the knot. they are part of the lawsuit fighting for

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marly hall reports for wjz. governor chris christy said he's no longer going to fight the law. >> it's officially past midnight. marriage is equal new jersey. >> the stroke of midnight ended 7 years of waiting. >> i cory booker declare you janell and lydia lawful spouses. you may kiss your spouse. >> they were among dozens of couples who didn't waste a moment as new jersey became the 14th state to recognize same-sex marriages. >> i'm glad we stood up, fought and won. >> newark mayor cory booker refused to perform wedding ceremonies for any couple until now. >> it was my way of protesting the painful reality that i could not marry all citizens equally. >> he asked if anyone objected to the marriage. a protester spoke up. >> this is unlawful in the eyes of god. >> chris christy tried to put the same-sex marriages on hold while they appealed. this morning christy officially dropped his appeal. >> the governor argues the institution of marriage for 2000 years has been between a man and woman. he's now promising to u

marlie hall reports for wjz. >> at just 46, lisa uribe struggles with her memory. her problem started with a long stay in intensive care after developing sepsis. >> being lost. being somewhere and not knowing why they're there. >> reporter: research shows many patients like lisa, with memory problems with leave the hospital with long-term cognitive impairment. researchers looked at long-term icu patients. they found 34% made nem more likely to end up in the hospital. >> what nobody has shown before is that 32 our r out of four people are leaving the hospital with profound impairment that looked a lot like alzheimer's disease or traumatic brain injury. >> delirium is common for patients who are confused or critically ill. they suggest a change in icu care, including weaning off sedatives earlier. >> have patients more alert in the icu and walking. >> it's been a year and a half for lisa. >> the hardest part forever me is having expectations on myself. every day, i wake up, thinking this is the gay day i'm going to about being -- this is the day i'm going to go back

here is marly hall reporting for wjz. >> it is officially past midnight. marriage se kwaul in is e-mail inqual in -- equal in new jersey. >> one of the first same-sex couples legally to marry in the state of new jersey. >> it was important for us not to escape new jersey to be married but to simply stay here and fight for the right that is due us. >> newark mayor and cory book did the weddings. when asked if anyone objected one protestor spoke up. >> this is unlawful in the eyes of god. >> please remove that person. >> a state court rule d that new jersey can allow gay and lesbian couple to get married starting today, making it the 14th state in the country to allow the marriage. >> new jersey governor chris christy tried to block the ceremonies from happening. >> the state supreme court rejected that request and will hear christy's case in january. lousie also tied the knot. >> we're thrilled for ourselves and for the next generation. >> marly hall for cbs news. >> as you heard, main ly couples who married said they will keep fighting until same-sex marri

as marly hall reports for wjz, the government shutdown could prevent help from getting to the hardest hit areas. >> the surf is whipping up along the northern gulf coast, the first sign of what's on the way. karen is moving fast and is expected to make land fall saturday. >> forecasters predict karen could bring as much as 10 inches of rain to some areas. >> it's going to be a big rain event. there will be flooding. >> the wind is pick ing up in pensacola beach but the sky is mostly clear. a hurricane watch is in effect. >> some emergency officials have expressed concern they could face problems getting help to stricken areas because of the partial government shutdown. hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on furlough. the white house said some of those employed have been called back to help prepare for karen. local fire departments are getting ready. >> some people don't heed the warning. they will stay, decide to stay. >> the governors of louisiana, mississippi and florida have all declared states of emergency in advance of the storm. >> marly hall, wjz eyewitness news. >> th

marly hall reports for wjz. >> the surf is whipping up along the northern gulf coast, the first sign of what's on the way. karen is moving fast and expected to make land fall saturday. forecasters predict karen could bring as many as 10 inches of rain to some areas. >> it's going to be a big rain event. there will be flooding. >> the wind is pick ing up in pensacola beach but the sky is mostly clear. a hurricane watch is in effect for most of the region. >> some emergency officials have expressed concerns they could face problems getting help to stricken areas because of the partial government shutdown. hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on furlough. the white house said some of those employed by the federal emergency management agency have been called back to help prepare for karen. local fire departments are getting ready. >> some people don't heed the warning. they think they're not in a flood zone. they will stay. >> the governors of louisiana, mississippi and florida have all declared states of emergency in advance of the storm. in pensacola beach, florida, marly hall,

marlie hall reports for wjz. >>> people with higher blood sugar levels may be more likely to have memory problems. that's according to a new study of older adults who did not have diabetes. german researchers found those with high blood sugar levels had lower scores on memory tests. >> people that had the elevated blood sugar levels had worse memories, worse retention. >> people in the study also had less volume in the area of the brain that is important for memory. some studies showed type 2 diabetes may increase the risk for dementia, including asheimer's -- alzheimer's disease. lowering blood sugar may be ways to prevent memory problems, even with people with lower levels. >> a healthy lifestyle is key for keeping blood sugar down. >> exercise is fundamental. in conduction with that, to eat, you know, a good diet. >> reporter: nicole carrington's blood sugar levels are normal. but with a family history of diabetes, she's taking her doctor's advice. >> i've been running outside, doing 5ks, 10ks, as well as doing the treadmill in the gym. >> reporter: she's tackling a healthier diet nex

. >>> people who live near marly creek in anne arundel county are being warned to stay away from that creek. this after a large sewage spill there. a temporary pumping station failed sending 50,000 gallons of untreated sewage into the water. a temporary pump is being used while repairs are made. >>> the calendar says october. feels more like summer out there. wjz saw a huge increase in the number of people outside exercising and some just taking in the rays. outside right now temperatures are climbing with lots of sunshine and clear skies out there. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. chelsea ingram is joining us. >> hello, everyone. it doesn't feel like october but it does look like october. i saw the leaves starting to fall. is it going to feel like august as we head into this afternoon. we already hit the 80 degree mark here at bwi, 78 hagerstown. cooler out in western maryland. these temperatures are going to climb. we might even near a record as we head into the afternoon. the record for today is 89 degrees set back in 1986. we will see how close to that we get. a lo

marlie hall reports for wjz. >>> people with higher blood sugar levels may be more likely to have memory problems. that's according to a new study of older adults who did not have diabetes. german researchers found those with high blood sugar levels have lower scores on memory tests. >> people that had the elevated blood sugars had worse memory, worse retention of words that they gave them over a 30-minute period. >> reporter: people in the study with higher blood sugar levels also had less volume in the area of the brain that is important for memory. >> reporter: some studies show type 2 diabetes include the risk of dementia, including alzheimer's disease. researchers suggest the finding could be a way to prevent memory problems, each in people with normal levels. dr. jana says a healthy lifestyle is key for keeping blood sugar down. >> exercise is absolutely fundamental. in conjunction with that, to eat a good diet. >> reporter: nicole carrington's blood sugar levels are normal. but with a family history of diabetes, she's taking her doctor's advice. >> actually been running outside, w

marlie hall reports for wjz. >> at just 46, lisa aribe struggles with memory. her problem started after a long stay in intensive care, after developing sepsis. >> the confusion. the getting lost. being somewhere and not knowing why you're there. >> reporter: new research shows many patients like lisa, with no history of memory problems, can leave the hospital with long-term cognitive impairment. researchers at vanderbilt university looked at about 800icu patients. they found 74% developed delirium in the hospital, which made them more likely to develop a dementia-like disease after discharge. >> what nobody has ever shown before is that in a general medical and general surgical, that three out of four people are leaving the hospital with profound cognitive impairment that looks a lot like asheimer's disease or traumatic brain injury. >> delirium is common in patients who are critically ill and confused. researchers say patients may benefit from rehabilitation that exercises the brain. and they suggest a change in icu care, including weaning off sedatives earlie

france hope is a few years time has to be involved again in a big military intervention in a place like marly. >> emma hayward there, now it is day 10 of a partial u.s. government shut down, coming up we will tell you how the deadlock in washington is effecting farmers thousands of kilometers away. plus. the global photography project that celebrates extraordinary people who lead ordinary lives. details to come. blame >> hello again, you are watching al jazeera. libya's prime minister has returned to office just hours after being abducted at gun point. he was taken from his hotel room in the early hours of thursday. and international labor delegation has criticized. the international building and woodwork organization several 2020 sites describes what it says because climate of fear. south korea has indicted 100 people on charges of corruption at its nuclear facilities. the employees are accused of creating false safety certificates. the british government says it is standing by its promise to reduce numbers of foreign migrants. proposals before parliament will cut access to free health care

note that lawmakers acknowledging that there is increasing pressure for them to get something done, marly ahead of this thursday deadline. that is when the country runs out of money to pay its bills, defaults on its loans. a lot of pressure for them to increase the so-called debt ceiling. we should also say that on "meet the press" today, during david gregory's exclusive interview with the imf chief, she said if the u.s. were to default on its loans, it could have a global impact. lawmakers certainly feeling the pressure. >> but once again, running right up to the deadline. >> once again. >> i tell you. kristen, thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> thanks to an infusion of state funding, national parks in five states have reopened or are about to. the statue of liberty is welcoming visitors beginning today, but only for a limited engagement. the state is spending almost $62,000 a day to keep lady liberty open through thursday. the grand canyon reopened yesterday with daily funding of about $93,000. the state figures that's a good deal considering the 18,000 daily visitors spend about $1 m