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nations backs ab american plan to end the war in gaza. will hmas agree? what all parties are saying now. off the record, supreme court justices john roberts and justice alito heard in secretly recorded conversations. who made the tapes, how they did it and what was discussed. and phone a friend. have you ever needed a vote of confidence ahead of a big test? >> she didn't know a stranger saying all that. it went viral after making a real difference for that student. we're reuniting them in an "nbc news daily" original. can't wait to get to that story. >> it's a good one. we are going to start this hour with some breaking news with hunter biden found guilty on all counts in his federal gun trial. >> the jury reached the verdict on the three charges after about three hours of deliberations.

he's the first child of a sitting u.s. president to be convicted in a criminal trial. >> today's verdict is part of a year-long legal saga for hunter biden. a plea deal collapsed last july in the very same delaware courthouse where he was convicted today. hunter biden faces a maximum of 25 years in prison, but legal experts say it's highly unlikely he would serve that much time. the judge has not set a sentencing date. >> we have team coverage of the historic verdict. let's start with justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian in delaware. also with us is white house correspondent aaron gill crest. so we heard from both the special counsel and hunter biden after today's verdict. what's the reaction from both sides? >> reporter: we rarely hear from special counsel david weiss, and in some pointed comments today, he took issue with the conduct would be excused by his drug

addiction. take a listen. >> this case was about the illegal choices the defendant made while in the throes of addiction, his choice to lie on a government form when he bought a gun and the choice to then possess that gun. it was these choices and the combination of guns and drugs that made his conduct dangerous. >> reporter: the defendant said in a statement that i am more grateful today for the love and support i experienced last week from my wife, my friends and my community than i am disappointed by the outcome. in a statement from his attorney, she said we are disa disapoint ed by the verdict. we respect the jury process as we have done throughout this case. and we will continue to vigorously pursue the legal challenges available to hunter. as to what comes next, the sentencing date will be set within a couple months from now. as you said, he's facing 25

years, but the guidelines call for more like one year in prison and no guarantee that that will be the sentence. >> aaron, let me turn to you. obviously, he's the son of a u.s. president but also the president is his father and is heading to wilmington saying he wanted to spend time with hunter. talk to us about what the white house is saying, what the president has said. >> president biden put out a statement saying that he and the first lady love their son. i will accept the outcome of the case and will continue to respect the judicial process as hunter considers an appeal. jill and i will always be there for hunter and the rest of our family the with our love and support. nothing will ever change that. the president's schedule did not call for him to go to wilmington today. that was added after this verdict came down. so we believe the president has left the speaking engagement he had this afternoon on his way to

delaware to be with the rest of his family that's already gathered there. before the president leaves tomorrow for italy. >> aaron and ken, thank you both so much. let's bring in legal analyst danny seth vet las. and hallie jackson. danny, let's start with you. hunter biden faces a maximum of 25 years in prison. what kind of sentence do you expect him to receive here? >> i calculated his sentencing guidelines loosely. even gad calculating the range can be a matter of dispute among the parties. i have him at 15 to 21 months. now that's just the guideline range the judge must calculate. he doesn't have to sentence within that range, but it's a safe bet if he sentences within that range. it will immunize him against appeal. him meaning the judge. so 15 to 21 months. there are a lot of options for

things like home confinement. at that sentencing range, the guidelines generally do not recommend incarceration. the reality is they do recommend incarceration, but many judges will sentence well below that. >> hallie jackson, we talk about the politics of this moment we're all living through. the president's son has been found guilty in a criminal court. the the former president of the united states, the presumptivive republican nominee, was convicted in new york in the hush money case. how are the politics particularly of today going to play out? >> we're seeing more and more reaction on it. but to the point that you're making, there will be another first come november. that's going to be really the first test for voters to tell us, to tell pundits and lawmakers how they feel about these legal issues by making their voices heard at the ballot box. so a couple things. we have heard from a number of republicans on hunter biden's gazillion verdict on this conviction. notably from the trump campaign,

saying essentially, this is another issue of the biden crime family alleging there's more to be investigated here. that's what you heard from allies of the former president. this idea that there's some accountability, they believe, or the conviction was appropriate, but it doesn't go far enough. that said, you have some democrats that are saying, wait a minute, is that hypocrisy. doesn't this undercut the claim that republicans have been making of a two-tiered justice system. if you're going to cry that donald trump is guilty of weaponization, you havement some republican who is are responding to that saying it's apples to oranges. that includes mike johnson in just the last hour coming out and weighing in for the first time on this hunter biden verdict calling it appropriate, but again, adding it's simply not the same as what happened to former president trump. now all of that said, we talk about is this going to have an impact. we know based on what voters

have said that immigration and the economy are the biggest issues that will get them to the polls in november. that's what they are telling us. that's what they have been telling us. there's a real question mark as to whether these are going it move the needle, keep in mind that hunter biden who is not on the ballot, donald trump is. >> thank you. hunter biden's legal issues are far from over. he faces a a separate tax trial. if you were his lawyer, what would you advise? >> here's the problem. once you're convicted and sentenced, you have a criminal history score. you're no longer a first-time offender. in the federal system, and many state systems, all sentencing is a combination of the gravity of the offense you committed and then your prior history. if you have a prior history, it vaults you into a second category and looking at more exposure, just by virtue of that. this is something they have to be thinking about going into the second trial. >> danny, hallie jackson, appreciate you.

don't miss hallie jackson on nbc news knew. we're also following major developments out of the middle east. negotiators for hamas have delivered their response to president biden's proposed deal for a cease-fire in gaza. it would end hostiities in the gaza strip and secure the releast of 100 hostages being held by hamas. matt bradley joins us now from jerusalem. we have a statement from hamas. what have they said? >> reporter: it sounds like they just said that they and islamic jihad, they have submitted their response. so we haven't heard what that response is going to be. they have indicated they have some favorable opinions towards this and the u.n. resolution that passed with an overwhelming majority, 14 of the 15 u.n. security council members voted in favor of it. we're now waiting on stronger

word whether or not they are going to accept this deal. we're also waiting to hear from the israelis. even though that resolution made clear they exceeded to the deal as laid out in that resolution, we still don't necessarily know whether or not they are going to accept it because in the past, when joe biden, if you remember on may 31st kames out and said this is israel's deal. and over the next week, we benjamin netanyahu and his allies pouring cold water on that of whether or not they accepted it. so again, we have heard favorable noises from both sides. the most favorable we have heard since the last time we had a deal in november. i just came up here yesterday. i was telling you i have never seen them further apart. 24 hours later, i have never seen them so close together when it comes to these negotiations. things changed. >> things rapidly changing. we have to ask you about that deadly raid by israeli forces in

gaza over the weekend. they rescued four hostages, though the health ministry says 270 people were killed during that operation. the u.n. human rights office now saying war crimes may have been committed. can you walk us through that? they say those may have been committed by israel and hamas. >> israel and hamas are both culpable here. this is the human rights committee. this is not a body that would be doing that kind of thing that would go to a court. it's not part of the treaties to be enforced. we heard from both the icc and the icj saying they were going to be looking into charges or levying dharges against the israelis. the legal issues that we're here are that the israelis were not using proportion force. nearly 700 were injured.

that's what they are accusing them of. hamas was hiding them among a civilian population. that's also concerned and makes them culpable of a war crime. >> matt bradley, thank you. time for today's money minute. chrysler is recalling more than 200,000 vehicles. >> injured passengers on a flight that hit extreme turbulence last month has been offered $10,000 in compensation. they invited those seriously injured to discuss appropriate compensation beyond the $10,000, according to investigators. the singapore-bound plane dropped 180 feet in less than 5 seconds, which did cause multithe presidential injuries. chrysler is recalling 200,000 suvs and trucks due to an antilock brake issue.

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temperatures are soaring in the southwest. >> phoenix, arizona, fresno, california, and las vegas, nevada, could all hit triple the digits today. nearly record highs. the unrelenting heat is taking a toll on locals, and now it's heading east. >> temperatures were down, and this fluxuation is crazy. >> this is bad, but it's going to get wrors. >> meteorologist bill karins

joins us. it feels like we're already in summer and can't catch a break. >> i'm already sick of talking about it. it's not even officially summer yet. what are we going to do with july and august? it's going to be a long summer. already very hot out there at this hour. temperatures are continuing to rise. the areas that had cooled off a little bit are now back in the warning categories talking about phoenix, tucson, vegas. in california, pretty toasty too. so right at 106 today. vegas should be 107. phoenix has a chance of heading up there at 110. and then tomorrow, it starts to spread a little bit. denver gets a little toasty. a lot of areas about 5 to 10 degrees warmer than it should be. we're going to start to decline after tomorrow. many areas in california will cool off as we head towards father's day weekend. then all of the heat heads east. it's not going to be fun in atlanta. even d.c. is going to be near

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two police officers seen on an north hollywood street in l.a. taing a man out of their cruiser and removing his handcuffs. moments later, he falls to his knees appearing unable to walk. once the cruiser pulls away, the man collapses on to the sidewalk. los angeles city council president, whose office surveillance camera captured the ordeal, says multiple agenies are now investigating. >> this is callous, cruel, inhumane. >> reporter: police say they were responding to a call of a naked man at a bus stop. the department says he had been take ton a burbank hospital from an l.a. neighborhood. of after declining medical help, they offered him a ride adding he voluntarily got into the patrol vehicle and was driven towards the metro station. before he asked to get out for a coffee and officers complied. the controversy colts amid the backdrop of a historic homeless crisis in l.a. with 46,000

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i'm candice nguyen now. the heat is more intense right now and so is fire danger. nbc bay area's bob redell is in livermore, where another wildfire was just put out. yes. and you're looking at the remains of what was a 23 acre wildfire that started this morning here along the altamont pass. obviously, it is out. cal fire battalion chief tells us that if this had started, let's say around 2:00 this afternoon, it would have most likely been windy or and hotter, especially with that heat advisory in effect. and this wildfire could have really taken off and burned much more acreage. again, only 23 acres this morning. fire started around 745 this morning. a pg&e web cam captured the start. you can see the smoke billowing as that fire started to grow and take off. the fire burned through grass on this hillside just off the south side of eastbound 580. here on the altamont pass, just east of the north linn road exit. fire is out. as i mentioned, it's 75%

contained, and cal fire will monitor this site over the next 48 hours to make sure nothing flares back up. they don't know what caused this fire, but the battalion chief says that typically around this time of day, there can be a spark from a vehicle, a driving by that's dragging a chain or from a malfunctioning car or big rig. sometimes a catalytic converter can throw off a spark. this is already, as you mentioned, a busy wildfire season for this part of the bay area. there was that 14,000 acre corral fire in nearby tracey a week and a half ago, a 44 acre wildfire this past saturday on the western edge of the altamont and in this smaller wildfire this morning, the last couple seasons over in this general area, we haven't had really many starts, so we haven't had as many fires as we normally do. this year with the rain we've had the last two years, no fires or very little fires last year, more rain this year. the fuels are prime for a very hot fire last, beginning of

the fire season for us right now. cal fire is bringing its staffing to peak levels and putting more ground and air equipment on standby to be ready for the next wildfire. reporting live here on the altamont pass bob redell nbc bay area news. thanks so much, bob. and a heads up for drivers. all eastbound lanes on 580 should be back open in the next few minutes. a heat advisory just went to effect today, and this means tougher conditions for crews trying to keep those flames from erupting. meteorologist vinny arana has a look at those temperatures. we could see those triple digits, which will mean elevated fire dangers as we begin to see low humidity levels, especially for inland hills and those valleys. now, the good news is it does look like once that heat advisory expires, we'll still be warm, but we're trending slightly cooler. and also breezy. the biggest concern in through the evening hours, of course, will be that elevated fire danger. look at the low humidity expected up through parts of the north bay and the east bay hills. please be

mindful of this over the next seven days. here's a closer look at what you can expect. and here are some other stories you need to know about a plan to bring pandas to san francisco is up for a vote today. it's also bringing some controversy. also an arrest today after a deadly fight around a popular napa county lake. and oakland has its fourth shooting in less than 24 hours. the oakland shooting happened around six last night near 98th and thermal street, according to the east bay times. one man was shot and killed. so far, no arrests have been made. the homicide is the 41st of the year overall homicides have been down this year, but this comes after three teenagers were shot and killed on monday in separate cases, a man is under arrest following a brawl and a shooting at lake berryessa, the napa county sheriff's office says this man, gabriel james chavez, faces a murder charge he's accused of killing undressed fabian sandoval garcia saturday after a fight broke out. originally, investigators said two other people, including the

man who allegedly shot garcia, were stabbed and then taken to the hospital. right now, it's unclear if that is chavez and it's still unclear what led to this fight. supervisors are considering mayor breed's $25 million proposal for a new panda exhibit at the zoo. the mayor says it will be funded using private funds and donations, but the zoological society opposes it, saying the money could be better spent like towards its $2 million budget deficit animal activists say this also comes at a time when the zoo is facing severe mismanagement and public safety issues. mayor breed secured a panda lease deal after her trip to china back in april. she says the pandas will provide a financial boost for the zoo and the city. our sergio quintana is tracking that story in our afternoon newscast. that in our afternoon newscast. that does it for this edition before my doctor and i chose breztri for my copd, i had bad days. [cough] flare-ups that could permanently damage my lungs.

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bottom of the hour, here are some of the stories making headlines on "nbc news daily." >> families of the survivors and victims of the 2022 school shooting in texas are filing lawsuit against ups and fedex. they claim both delivered parts of the semiautomatic rifle that was used to kill two teachers and 19 children. the lawsuit says the two shipping companies violated their own policies and federal codes for sales of firearms. both ups and fedex have responded with statements saying they are committed to complying with all laws concerning the

shipment of regulated items. a portrait of king charles has been vandalized. activists plastered posters from the film series all over the portrait. the group says that it's calling on the monarch to stop supporting the royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. animal rising claims that charity does not prevent animal cruelty. they are shocked and they work hard to rescue and care for animals. the protesters say the posters can easily be removed without kauzing damage. and check out this video of firefighters rescuing a kite surfer in northern california. the surfer was stranded because of strong winds in the area. so he used rocks to spell out the word "help" and a private helicopter saw his message. from there emergency crews were able to find the man and air lift him off the beach. thankfully, he's said to be doing just fine.

there's new controversy surrounding the highest court. it's all over secret audio recordings of justice alito, his wife, and chief justice john roberts. they were published by a progressive activist who was pretending to be a conservative at the time of the recording. nbc news has not able to confirm what edits may have been made to the recordings. here's hallie jackson. >> reporter: more controversy around samuel alito and his wife. alito was approached by lauren windsor, a progressive activist known for -- alito was asked by windsor about a nation divided between left and right, saying -- >> one side or the other -- >> there can be -- a way of

working -- a way of living together, peacefully, but it's difficult, you know, because there are differences on fundamental things that can't be compromised. >> after windsor says the country needs to be placed to a place of godliness, alito says i agree. it was recorded on june 3rd. alito embroiled in controversy after pictures emerged of flags associated with, among other things, election denial and january 6th rioters flying outside his house. alito had responded that his wife martha ann raised the flags, she was also recorded by windsor who told her she was being persecuted. mrs. alito responding. >> my heritage is german. you come after me, i'm going to give it back to you. >> reporter: and discussing other flags she wanted to fly at their house. >> you know what i want? i want a sacred heart of jesus

flag. i have to look across the lagoon at the pride flag for the next month. >> windsor approached chief justice roberts who responded more cautiously. asked about whether the court should lead the country on a more moral path. >> no, i think the role for the court is deciding the cases. >> the chief justice also pushing back on windsor's assertion that the u.s. is a christian nation, and the court's role is to guide it on that path. >> i don't know that we live in a christian nation. i know a lot of jewish and muslim friends who would say maybe not. and it's not our job to do that. >> the court has not responded to our question for comment, but the historical society which hosted the event says in a statement they condemn the recording of justices there, which they say is inconsistent with the spirit of the evening. back to you. >> hallie jackson, thank you so much. we're learning a about a shocking attack on four american teachers in china. it happened at a park in broad daylight. ands u.s. officials are looking for answers. here's janis mackey frayer. >> most imaged and videoses of

the attack have been controlled or censored on chinese social media. police say a 55-year-old man was arrested at the park. they took a full day to confirm this. and also that a chinese national was stabbed when they tied to intervene. the injured americans are said to be not in life threatening condition, but it's still unclear when they might be heading home. four american teachers are recovering after a stabbing attack in broad daylight at a park here in china. shocking cell phone video taken moments after it happened. in it, three people are down and appear to be bleeding. voices around them saying "foreigners are injured." it happened about 600 miles from beijing. the teachers are from cornell college in iowa visiting a partner university in the city. cornell college president says we have been in contact with all four instructors and assisting them during this time. there were no students taking part in this program. michael meyers used to teach.

>> it's exceedingly rare for foreigners, let alone four university teachers to be attacked like this in china. >> reporter: so far, there's no official word on motive for the attack. the state tpt says they are monitoring the situation. one iowa congresswoman has been in touch with cornell college. >> there were a lot of people around. people were shocked they felt it was not typical what you would see in china. >> an iowa representative confirms his brother is one of the victims. he says his brother was stabbed in the arm, but he's doing well and is in good spirits. at a regular briefing, the ministry of foreign affairs says the stabbing is, quote, an isolated incident adding that china is a safe place. the attack comes at a tense time for u.s.-china relations here with both sides trying to revive students and teacher exchanges.

china's leader announced plans to bring 50,000 young americans to study here. most images and videos of the attack have been tightly the controlled or cent courted on chinese social media. a 55-year-old mans was arrested at the park. they took a full day to confirm this. the americans are said to be not in life threatening condition and no information on when they might be heading homes. nbc news, beijing. from lab grown damonds to colorful gowns, today's couples are leaving behind tradition to celebrate their weddings in their own way. we show you the latest wedding trends going down the aisle. >> from what they where to who they hire, brides today are redefining the big day starting

with the jewels of engagement. >> for folks who haven't heard of lab-grown gemstones or diamonds, what do they need to know? >> they are kmically identical to natural. the only difference is one is formed in a lab. 50% of brides are choosing lab grown. >> half hof of the rings are now grown in a lab. >> that's right. >> this husband and wife team found a jewelry site that specializes in lab-grown diamonds and customizable rings. the industry exploded in 2018 when the federal trade commission ruled diamonds made in a lab are idental to their mined counterparts. >> it's a sliver of a natural diamond. over a few weeks, it replicates itself. this is a 1 carat natural. this is from the lab. >> the colorful stone like rubies and emeralds make up 15% of the market for engagement the rings. and gemstones aren't the only

way to incorporate a pop of color. they are rethinking their dresses. >> i think it was queen victoria in 1840 who popularized a white wedding dress. it was to maintain a white dress was only for the wealthy. >> reporter: mark ingram isn't surprised by the shift. >> color has been sort of brewing for years. think brides are looking for something different, something new. >> what generation is driving this push towards color? >> it's social media. red carpet events, celebrities. brides are really wanting to be more fashionable. >> we can't forget about the grommets. how are they incorporating color? >> couples are turning to wedding content creators, who creates videos to be shared on

social media. >>. >> this is giving you the instant gratification and being able to see things right away. >> how do people wrap their mind around there? i already have a photographer. >> i think it's a way for you to not have to worry about your phone, about who is going to send you this content. the. >> the packages start at around $1,000, but the memories are priceless. >> i'm able to come into someone else's wedding day and bring in my expertise and really help it highlight their wedding day and make it memorable for all of them. >> nbc news. let's turn to a video that's gone viral online. we felt the weight of a big exam worrying if you read enough. one woman helped to ease a little bit of that stress for a test taker with a small dose of encouragement. her voice mall has been heard by millions.

>> this is a courtesy call. >> it started as a typical call phoned in three years ago by a testing center employee today that voice mail is making the rounds online. >> how many people have been impacted by this? >> nervous about her judgment coming exam, she listened to a voice mail her sister received from her test center back in 2021. >> this is what you study for. this is what you worked hard for. bring your best girl confidence. bring your best girl magic. >> the encouraging message from a stranger moving over a million viewers to tears. comments praising this woman for bringing so much compassion to a seemingly simple task calling her an angel on earth and hype girl. but also setting out to find the mystery motivator. >> people were really adamant about finding her. someone drove to a testing center. >> reporter: flooded with messages that claim to have

found her, but then it really happened. >> we have found tameka. >> the pair spoke on the phone. >> you left a voice mail for my sister. >> we thought it would be nice for them to see each other. >> what went through your mind when you got that call? >> i thought they were lying. >> what's it like seeing each other now? >> she got no choice but to be my friend. we talk almost every day. >> really? >> yes. we chat in the morning and throughout the day or talk about the comments that people are leaving. >> today tameka is a manager at a different exam center still encouraging test takers. >> what do you want people to understand about why you did what you did? >> i don't have to know you to help you. as long as you show me that you're doing right, i'll extend my hand two or three times. come with a smile. have a great evening. >> i love that conversation.

>> such good message. who leaves voice mails like that anymore were. >> put in a little extra effort, you never know who you're going to impact positively. >> and posting it, you never know how many millions of people are going to see. coming up, new hope for millions of people living with alzheimer's disease. what families need to know about the treatment that jus

it's alzheimer's and brain awareness month and a promising new alzheimer's drug is one step closer to getting fda approval. >> lilly won the backers. that panel voted that the drug's tablt ability modestly slow the progression of the disease outweighs its risk. they will make a final decision later this year. >> joining us now is dr. james, the director of the center for brain health at cleveland clinic. thank you so much for joining us. so first off, if this is approved, it would be the second alzheimer's drug cleared in the united states to slow cognitive decline and memory problems due to alzheimer's. but notably, earlier this year, a different drug was pulled from the market. so i imagine many at home are wondering how effective are these drugs and how do we know what exhale works?

>> we know how they work because of the clinical studies that were done. the traditional placebo-controlled trial. both drugs, i think the encouraging part, the one previously approved, it looks like it may get approval later this year. they both slowed progression of disease. we see this conceptis of getting rid of the deposits in the brains in alzheimer's. was that going to slow the disease down. now we have two separate studies that indicate that. it's pretty exciting. it's just the beginning. the effects are modest. but we're excited that we have something that affects the disease. >> at least there's nothing now. >> 7 million nearly americans are living with alzheimer's and dementia. talk about the early warning signs and how do doctors, is there a way to test for alzheimer's coming on? >> sure. i think we have increasing number of ways that we can

identify the processes that are going on in alzheimer's disease. we have new blood tests, there's spinal fluid and imaging studies we can do that all can help us diagnosis it more specifically. the trials you mentioned, the reason the new ones seem to be working is because we are identifying people because they have alzheimer's with these markers. so it's important not only the if you have symptoms that might suggest you have alzheimer's, but you get the markers that tell us that process is going on. you should get these drugs. >> can you speak to certain risk factors. are there any that may increase your risk? >> sure. so ageing is the biggest risk factor. there does seem to be an increased risk for women over men in terms of alzheimer's specifically. there are some genetic risk factors, although most of them that cause disease are relatively uncommon.

in a survey that we did with the old magazine, we could see people are really worried about memory, even at every age it seems like. but that they don't always recognize risk factors. we also know that perhaps exercise, keeping your mind active, keeping your general health in its best shape are a all ways to help slow the progression. >> i was just going to ask about that. what do you do to try to. stop it from happening or slow it once it's started? >> we think it does start to change even years before the symptoms kick in. but as you mentioned in your note here, prioritize exercise. exercise is very helpful. partly because it also helps with your general health. we know people will struggle more with memory disorders when

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i'm candice when elizabeth holmes wants another shot at freedom. lawyers for the convicted founder of theranos were in san francisco in a courtroom this morning to appeal her case. holmes was not there. she's serving her 11 year prison sentence in texas. but we did see her mother and partner leaving the courthouse after today's hearing. holmes is seeking a new trial, disagreeing with the judge in her case on several decisions during the 2022 proceedings. if her appeal is successful, she wants to overturn her conviction. prison time and court orders to pay back over $452 million. her former partner and co-founder sunny balwani, is trying to appeal his own conviction. we spoke to his attorney after the hearing. i have deep respect for this court, and i know that they take a really careful, thorough look at things and we believe when they read the record and consider the arguments that we should get a new trial. the hearing wrapped up just before noon. it's not yet clear when there will be a decision for

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and opening up for the first time since being diagnosed with the rare neurological disorder stiff person syndrome. in this preview, celine reflects on the moment she decided to be open and honest with the world about her struggles, struggles that would eventually lead to the diagnosis. you said not telling the truth was too much to carry. i could not do this anymore. what do you want me to say? i have a what? we did not know what was going on. i did not take the time. i should have stopped. take the time to figure it out. take the time as well. like it's not enough. my husband as well was fighting for his own life. i had to raise my kids. i had to hide. i had to try to be a hero. feeding my body, leaving me, holding on to my own dreams and lying for me was the burden

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