♪ >> a young girl starving to death. he is battling anorexia. her parents went to court to try to save her life. the judge rendered a decision. >> when i heard the story, i went through a range of emotions. >> and here is a guy that knows it then or two about winning elections. he is campaigning for bill murphy as the race for governor titans. we are less than two weeks out. >> one prosecutor warning parents to watch out for the candy that could be laced with pot. >> it will just like a jolly rancher. >> this is chasing news. a 20-year-old girl has literally weathered down to 60 pounds as she battles anorexia.

it is a tough thing for anyone to go through and certainly takes a toll on the family. in this case they were a new jersey couple hoping to save your 20-year-old daughter. >> that's right, they petitioned the court to be appointed her guardian. a judge granted the wish. >> the family does not wish to be identified. this decision comes after a 30-year-old woman named ashley was ruled in court that she could not be force fed. and this judge made national history as an attorney who represented the parents of karen

ann quinlan. she fell into a coma after an evening where she took trailblazers and drink alcoholic beverages. a year later she was taken off of a respirator. a landmark lawsuit in 1975, they asked that their daughter be able to die with grace and dignity because there was no hope that she would recover. she had been fed through a tube at least 65 pounds at the time of her that. they're sharing why armstrong made the decision that he did. >> i think that it is a good decision. you have to recognize that malnutrition, and i do know this and it happens to people across the spectrum, but we need to confidently make medical

decisions that are in our best interest to i am ashley johnson reported for two centuries. >> thank you, ashley. let's bring our panel to break this down. i am joined by franklin, the chief district of staff. >> it is good to see you, all the way from nashville. >> thank you for having me. >> joe, let's start with you. this is a very difficult story. >> how real is a? >> it's very real. when i first heard about it i went through a range of emotions and it's heart wrenching. and then i thought this girl at the age of 20. >> there are people that they are trying to live up to things with. there are certainly anorexia and weight issues and these things happen all across the board.

>> everything i do on camera is related to the 10 pounds heavier. and so we are all sensitive. everything is so visual. and it's everything. just the everyday person that is not trying to do this as a career. it is tough. >> do you know of this decision? this guy represented the family in the karen ann quinlan family. and then she ended up living for many years after after they took her off life-support. >> it is probably the best decision they could make. he also made a decision a couple of months ago where he agreed that a woman had the right to send to not being force-fed. in this case, it is different. >> they say after the interview, he felt that she was not mentally competent to make the decision.

therefore giving guardianship to her parents. >> is this a dangerous precedent? it required a judge will, like in the charlie card case. the baby died. >> the judge and the doctors are trying to give this woman a treatment that she needs. you just hope nothing more happens and you just pray that she can get on her feet. >> thank you for joining us. we appreciate having you here. former president told clinton. he is in our town. clinton certainly knows a few things about politics and he has some advice. diana black has the full story. >> we are two weeks out from the new jersey governor's race. phil murphy holds a lead over republican kim guadango.

>> how do we keep winning the popular vote in the presidential election but 30 or more governors from the other party ,-com,-com ma they think that they can depend on us for the presidential election. >> crap like this say that kim guadango is trying to incite fear among her face. >> when asked about deporting criminals, phil murphy said. >> my biases would be having their back. >> but kim guadango says that she is simply talking about the issues like property taxes. >> he doesn't have to pay high property taxes in new jersey. he doesn't have to say how my going to make this mortgage payment. >> property taxes rank above immigration.

and the governor is coming under fire. >> let's bring back the panel here to break this down. it sounds cliché when you talk about this election and it seems that in this case with bill clinton, with all of these elected officials, superstars, if you will. not only was bill clinton tough on immigration, barack obama has supported many more people. >> if we don't politicize this and look at what phil murphy is saying correctly and accurately, there is no divergence of opinions here. this sanctuary city debate is a complete lie.

>> let me just get my point across. when i was prosecutor, to help the federal government to poor people, it was at the epicenter of new jersey. what law enforcement said is that we do not want the local police to act like immigration agents. if you commit a violent crime you will be prosecuted. afterwards, you will be deported. phil murphy as saying that he will not take law-abiding and decent people who have been here for 20 or 30 years. >> this goes back to 2007. the guy was arrested on child rape charges. nobody questioned his immigration. and murphy said that he had his back. [talking over each other] >> let's go back to this for a minute. he talked about this at the

election and he said the republicans are a little bit better at this than we are. and it sounds like they are a little bit behind the eight ball >> a problem with the murphy campaign is that people see that he is leading in the polls. you've got the better message. >> are you calling him a liar? >> who? >> clinton. >> he happens to be one of the highest rated politicians. >> phil murphy is an underwhelming candidate. and so they just can't put this away. sanctuary cities, 70 for% of new jersey and don't want that.

>> i have to leave it there, but let's check in with some of the headlines. >> police are investigating a possible attack at the metropolitan opera house. a musician had a noose in his locker at around 7:00 p.m. saturday. the incident is being investigated. walgreens has announced that they will start carrying this medication which will be used to combat opioid overdose. and that is look at some of your headlines that we are chasing today. >> coming up next. trick-or-treat? law enforcement warning parents to watch out for what is in the candy as they go door to door.

>> we have some delightful fall weather on the way over the next couple of days. a chilly morning, plenty of sunshine, looking to the next storm system we are ta

♪ >> welcome back to "chasing news." we have a lot more show coming up for you tonight. halloween is right around the corner. law enforcement warning parents about what could be in that

candy. crying foul on an event that took place in 2011. a guy hit a foul ball and he chose to recover the medical costs. topping $160,000. the judge dismissed the case saying essentially that on the back of that ticket there is a warning that says you are responsible to know the dangers when you're going to a ballgame. and he is here with us. welcome to "chasing news." >> thank you. >> can you describe for everyone where you were that day? this was on the heels of hurricane irene. >> i was sitting in the right-field in the third row. and he had a line drive shot. i never saw the pitch. i never saw that her doctor

involved. and i heard the crack of the bat. >> what is it like for you? i know that you are still receiving medical treatment for injuries they suffered in 2011. >> i have metal in my face today. i have double vision. i have nerve damage. but six years later i still have these injuries. >> there is a very specific warning. same to you assume the risks and the dangers of being at the ballpark. what do you say to people? come on, it is in black-and-white on the ticket. >> that's not really fair. because the game is completely different today and today we

have smaller ballparks. >> thank you. let's bring in our panel to break this down. we have frank, who is the chief of staff. good to see you. thank you for sticking with us. and we have bob, the former morris county prosecutor. i think it is a good point that there are many major-league teams. they are saying that i did not see this coming at my face. >> they have to be able to control the stadium. the environmental factors. and the yankees were wrong to

not give him anything. >> long-term injuries. are you shocked that the yankees did not step up and offer compromise? >> help the guy out, for god sakes. if somebody slips in denial on a piece of popcorn, you have to give that person compensation. it's horrible pr. had they done the right thing, we would not be talking about it right now. >> they are playing these guys to play game for tens of millions of dollars of year each year. and it makes the little guys look like he's getting screwed awfully. okay, thank you. halloween right around the corner. law enforcement warning parents to be careful. there could be marijuana in the tree back. we have the ocean county prosecutor's office.

let me ask you. is this because you have a credible threat? >> the concern we have is we did find some product last year. that individual has no medical problems at all. but it was a rather large quantity in the system. and it looked just like a jolly rancher. in today's day and age, you never know. >> you have any incidents where a child accidentally eats a candy or something like it? >> i have heard of high school children having that happen. [inaudible] they actually knew that contained erewhon and they knew

what they were doing. but it was so powerful. if they got in the hands of a smaller child, i am sure that we would have some problems. >> would you tell parents to do? >> get them to the emergency room. have those medical professionals do what they do in terms of ensuring that they are able to ride out the symptoms and be okay. >> let's bring in our panel to break this down. so let's start with you. >> we want to make you aware, we have people nervous going out on

halloween. >> we have a message out to parents. there are smarter ways to talk about it. it is another urban legend. we have talked about razor blades in apples. i don't remember hearing cases of this. >> i grew up in the 80s. my mom kept every single piece of my halloween candy. but the people that gave out the pennies, they were the worst. [laughter] but in the broader context, i think that is an issue. i don't think that halloween is necessarily going to be an issue. >> do you think it's more that they are saying that hey, we now have to say we need to check

everything. >> there are a lot of alarmists. i don't think that there's any sort of similarities. at least not in new jersey because it could happen in a place like california or colorado. but there is an indicator on there that says that this is marijuana. >> the brownies and cookies. >> the idea here is about parenting. >> this stuff is expensive. and who is accidentally giving away expensive candy that is marijuana. >> the cost of living in new jersey is too high. [laughter] >> phil is running on a platform. he is going to make pot cheaper

for new jersey. [applause] >> thank you, thank you everyone. >> a look at your local weather forecast, your weather on wednesday isn't too bad. temperatures in the 60s, sun and cloud, going through the next couple of days and the cool air that is firmly in place is going to linger. temperatures at or below normal for a couple of days and it's going to feel like fall. perfect timing for the foliage and halloween around the corner. in the forecast for tonight is going to be a bit chilly out there. low temperatures dipping in the mid to upper 40s across the area. and high temperatures around 60 degrees, that is a hair below normal for this time of year. still a chance for a shower on thursday, especially east of the city. into friday, mostly sunny skies

with a very nice fall day with light winds, high temperatures and lower 60s. we are moving into the weekend and i think saturday is going to be another great day. it could be close to 70 degrees and then sunday is a different story. the cold front approaches and it's going to tap into tropical moisture from a storm system that is line up the east coast. sunday into monday with potential for heavy rain and wind. it is too soon to pinpoint it, but it's something that we will be watching for the end of the weekend. ♪ ♪ >> coming up next, why the naacp

>> welcome back to "chasing news." here is a look at one of the headlines we're chasing for you tonight. >> the naacp issuing a warning to black travelers on american airlines. they said that the airline is

being disrespectful or unsafe conditions. american airlines says that they plan to invite representatives to meet at the headquarters in texas. they say everyday americans need to provide a positive and safe travel experience. and the new poll shows that most new jersey voters don't want bob menendez back. 59% of voters believe that he does not deserve to be reelected. only 19% say they he deserves to return to his seat. if found guilty, he will be removed from office. that is a look at some of the headlines we're chasing today. >> of all of the stories that we have talked about tonight, one of them is still rubbing me the wrong way. the way to the yankees handled andy. this is a guy that got hit in the face with a foul ball. years of medical treatment and he still has ongoing problems

with his eyes. many people sue for tens of millions of dollars, trying to cash in on the misfortune. and now, nobody is going to tell me that the yankees can't afford that with the tens of millions of dollars that they throw at these professional athletes. the umbrella was obstructing his view, other stadiums have already banned them. give the guy a break. it is one thing to say read the back of the ticket, you are responsible, you certainly do not expect to have years of medical treatment after going to a baseball game. i'm saying to do the right thing by your fan, help this guy out. think you for watching tonight, it's always great to be in your living room. i will see you tomorrow night. ♪

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