he has leukemia that's spread to his spine and brain.xperimental genetic therapy is now his only hope. emily whitehead was the first to get the therapy two years ago when she was just seven. the treatment uses the patient's immune cells engineering them to tack the cancer. emily remains cans sr. free. >> one of the most exciting things about this therapy we have people who are in remission two to three years out from getting the therapy. >> reporter: dr. know yell fry hematology oncologist at hup which has just published new results on the therapy. it shows a 90% remission rate for patients getting the t cell treatment. >> honestly when i heard the results that they are getting on the study i kind of did a double take. report roar patients like marshall are only eligible when they've relapsed several times and nothing else works. he's hoping this last try will be the one that does. >> now it's like, hey, i might actually get, you know, continue with my family life and go forward and it's just really a great feeling. >> marshall just fini

. >>> a 5 year old with leukemia got his wish. jp gibson signed to a one day contract with his favorite team, what he lacks in height, he definitely makes up for in height. >> i don't have words to express ivan. we're so grateful. >> [indiscernible]. >> how why do you like these guys? >> because they're awesome. >> jp has been battling leukemia for more than half his life and his foundation "anything can be" made his dream come true. >> they all cheered. it was nice. >> great story. >>> beautiful weather today, switching gears. >> we had nice weather and we're four hours away from the moon that will be turning orange. >> is it just a coincidence. i think not. we head outside now. we're looking at ved yo video from last april. it's a lunar eclipse and this will be happening -- that was more convenient. that was happening during the 11:00 newscast. this next one doesn't get under way for a few hours and we'll give you the exact time to be looking. let's look at the other thing. it's a big story tonight. the giants will be taking on

for you. >> thirty year old now in a philadelphia hospital bed far from his home in utah, he has leukemiat spread to his spine and brain. experimental genetic thermite hospital of the university of pennsylvania is now his only hope. emily whitehead the first to get the they are twi years ago when she was just seven. treatment uses the patient's immune cells, engineering them to attack the cancer, emily remains cancer free. >> one of the most exit seeing things about the therapy we have people in remission >> 90% remission rate for patients getting the t-cell treatment. >> he is hoping this last try will be the one that does. >> now, it is like hey, i might actually get, you know, continue with my family life and go forward. it is just real a great feeling. >> marshall just finished up his treatment. he should know whether it works in about a month. meantime, if this phase of the research continues to be positive, doctors hope to make it a standard therapy for some kind of leukemia, and maybe even other cancers. i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> septa asking you take time d

this benefits the leukemia and lymphoma society. they've raised about $150 million for that cause over the years. we seen a few people out in the crowds supporting people in the race wearing some of the badges from the societies. >> talk about the change in the race course and the hills, as well as in the presidio before making it out to the marina. thanks for the live report. >>> residents are shocked and disappointed over the news that a chp officer assigned to their area was arrested on suspicion on child pornography. he faces charges of possessing and sending or selling obscene materials. investigators say they tracked down the downloads to lund. a search of his personal car uncovered a personal hard drive with children pornography on it. >> they should be held to a higher standard. >> unbelievable. i'm not totally surprised. >> sergeant lund worked out of the fairfield office for less than a year. in the past he worked in chico. >>> we now know the identity of the petaluma man who died after he repeatedly stabbed his roommate.

andrew was diagnosed with leukemia three years ago. >> i'm still in treatment right now but the first year and a half was very rough. >> thanks to bake sales, a super bowl party, and denied for 17-year-old nina raised $65,000 for patients like andrew. >> this was amazing. >> nina was one of 16 teams that participated in the student of the year fundraising program. >> leukemias and number one killer of children under the age of 20. had six weeks to raise as much money as possible. the students raised $386,000. it is pretty amazing. >> she was like a second mother to me. meeting patients like entry spurs him on. andrew applauds the groups efforts and says that it means a lot to him personally. >> i think it is just incredibly amazing. they really do make an impact on the lives of not just me but everybody. >> the society is looking for the next set of teens to take part in the student of the year program. applications will be excepted until october 31. >> isn't that fantastic? teenagers being that generous with their time. be president of the gates foundation. still ahead, what is takin

childrens hospital and pen medicine are reporting more success with a revolutionary treatment for leukemia98% of the patients went into remission after receiving t cell therapy. it turns their own cells into cancer fighters, some relapsed after getting the treatment, and some were cancer free for up to three years, sticking with health news sometimes it requires reaching women with their own language and culture, we want to introduce to you a survivor they will help others navigate their way. >> when you immediate sherry moral morales, she will proudly tell you about her family and outing and volunteer work for better health in the latino community. >> where they can go to get a mammogram. >> it's her passion since she battled cancer three year ago. >> i was 23 years old and in my third year in college. >> first vertical cancer and then breast cancer left her feeling guilty and ashamed. >> for me and my community, are you not worth it, you are sick and going to die, i was punished. i said what did i do? >> she felt lonely and confused. then she met marla vega, and learned about a breast pr

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he's doinged with leukemia, they let him play in the open scrimmage last night. >> down to jd. here he comes. working through the big men. novak misses on the steal. he slides by go bear. he rises to the rim and hammers. he gets it with the two hand plus. >> there he is. making it happen. one day contract and he goes out a winner. >> that's beautiful to see. he's so cute. that is the sporting life for tonight. >> that's a beautiful effort by the utah jazz. >> classy. >> a cal fire s 2 air tanker with a pilot on board has crashed while responding to a field fire in yosemite. crews are rushing to the soong in -- scene in hopes of getting there before dark. we'll have the latest. >> we'll have updates at ktvu.com, facebook and twitter. thanks for joining us. and the doctor saw a i weblemish on my cheek.ter, he told me it was skin cancer. i was in shock. i wasn't covered with any health insurance. but once i got covered through covered california, i was able to go get the surgery that i needed. and it was a lifesaver. thank you! thank you! dedicated bankers born to go the extra mil

he used a crayon and jp has leukemia and is a huge fan of the jazz and he got some action in the team scrimmage, dazzled the crowd with this dunk and check out the swagger? >> can you not teach that, 5-year-old jp gibson. >> we are fans. cecily tynan with the accuweather foreca are you busy? i'm just day-dreaming. about your dream trip to italy? yeah. with your sisters, to shop and see the sights. is it that obvious? you've been staring at that new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. yeah, it's the new frankenbucks. with 10 top prizes of $50,000. is that painting crooked, or is it just me? [announcer] want to see your dreams come to life? you could scratch your way to instant winning. the pennsylvania lottery. bring your dreams to life. >>> can you believe this, we'll have thunderstorm tonights. >> it's great timing it won't mess up your day but your day. we need the rain. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing that we are good to go, for the next few hours, some showers west of harrisburg, we are dry but the clouds are rolling in and lets go live to sky 6, taking a look at p

>> reporter: at age 17, darren's son joe was diagnosed with leukemia. it would become their home away from home for the next three years. it was something, however, they were given their very first night that stuck with darren. a care package of snacks for new patients and their families thanks to an anonymous donor. >> it was the coolest thing that somebody you don't know is thinking about you. sorry. so i got to thinking at that point, what could i do? i paint. so i figured that's what i could do. >> reporter: and that is just what darren did. he took three weeks off from his job at the water treatment plant and working day and night covered an entire wall and the ceiling of the pediatric family waiting area. >> because the people there were little kids and the people sitting there getting worse diagnoses than we got, if there was some way to get their mind off that, it was worthwhile. >> reporter: it is a way to say thanks to the doctors and nurses who eventually saved his son's life. what better way to celebrate such good work with such a great piec

he was diagnosed with leukemia when he was two years old. look at him. he showed off his jersey and warmed up after signing his contract and there you saw him dunking. they hosted him as part of the anything can be project. it helps families with -- affected with cancer. >> jp has the moves. let's take a look at the forecast. a little cooler out there. >> hi, sandhya. >> hi, dan and ama. it was cooler today by five to 10 degrees. you know what is happening tomorrow morning. we have a total lunar eclipse. it helped to knock the temperatures down. the fog will be along the coast. so the best viewing for the total eclipse that begins at 3:25 tomorrow morning and actually the totaly clipts -- eclipse ends at 4:24 will be away from the coast and away from the fog. you want to look to the west and it should be quite a sight here. as we look at live doppler 7hd you will see the fog is definitely hugging the coastline carefully here. inland areas are clear high clouds came through and it made for an amazing sunset from our east by hills camera. we are expecting

. >> jp has leukemia, the jazz and anything can beat project which provides hope to families affectedchildhood cancer. great stuff there. >>> just ahead, a three-year restraining order for a modern family star. >>> comedy legend carol burnett stops by "the tonight show" and jimmy fallon can't contain himself. next. >>> it was a blast from the past last night on "dancing with the stars." alfonso ribeiro did the carleton. that's the dance made famous from his years on "the fresh prince of bel air." go, carlton. >>> "modern family's" sarah hyland's ex-boyfriend, actor matt prokop got a three-year restraining order. the actress claims he abused the star and physically attacked her in may. >>> whatever it is that makes 7-up so refreshingly different, the other soft drinks never had it, never will. >> that iconic voice of jeffrey holder will not be heard again. the actor passed away at the age of 84 due to complications from pneumonia. while famous for his role in the james bond film "live or let die," holder was most known for his deep voice and hearty laugh. >>> i was so nervous yesterday

has leukemia. he is a huge fan the jazz. he watched the team since he was 1.e had a big dunk and a swagger as he walked back up the court. i can't get enough of that story. >> finally a taste maker stirred things up in philadelphia. carla hall visited drexel university to test out recipes with neighbors here. they are contributed to the chew host's new restaurant. southern kitchen is expected to open in new york city next spring jimmy kimmel is live next. jimmy's guest chef sumino baturo. and music from wheezer. "action news" continues with adam joseph and karen rogers with traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers. the entire "action news" team, i am jim gardner.

he's battling acute lymphoma plastic leukemia.rofit made his dream a reality. >> seeing him open the court with the jazz i don't think words can express -- we're so grateful. >> wonderful treat for that little boy. >> jt's dad said he always had a >> welcome back, 5:54 a live look at wilmington, delaware. looks pretty out there. live if you head out not so much. rain today and damp and cool throughout the day. so good die get shopping done or fall cleaning right? well it looks like merry christmas for retailers. national retail federation is predicting spending increases 4% to 617 billion dollars and this holiday season. that's a% age point higher than last year and the highest rate in three years. >> annual open rolement period. for many health plans begins this month. consumer reports reached analysis of more than 1,000 healthcare plans and outlined top questions to consider before you choose. nydia han has the details in the "saving with 6abc" report. >>> like many americans, mark lvitks finds it a challenge. >> it gave me a hu

he was diagnosed with leukemia when he was two and a half.asketball come true. >> he has been fighting cancer longer than he has not been. >> reporter: and now fighting for the utah jazz. his feet dangling above the court. number one, hands on his hips. big game. and look at this, before the game president stretch. and the rookie dance off. just listen to the fans. >> chemo damages their joints. we didn't know if he could run. to see him on the court with the jazz. i don't think there are words to express. we are so grateful. so -- >> reporter: grateful for that moment for their son. >> wait a second, we have a sub coming into the game. >> reporter: listen to the announcer. >> j.p. gibson into the game. >> reporter: they pass him the ball. >> inbound to j.p. he slides by gilbert, he rises to the rim and hammers. j.p. gibson with a two-hand flush. >> reporter: mom and dad, were they nervous? >> i knew he was going to go down and score. he's very confident in his skills. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> what an inspiration. >> th

has leukemia. he is a huge fan the jazz. he watched the team since he was 1.d a big dunk and a swagger as he walked back up the court. i can't get enough of that story. >> finally a taste maker stirred things up in philadelphia. carla hall visited drexel university to test out recipes with neighbors here. they are contributed to the chew host's new restaurant. southern kitchen is expected to open in new york city next spring jimmy kimmel is live next. jimmy's guest chef sumino baturo. and music from wheezer. "action news" continues with adam joseph and karen rogers with traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers. the entire "action news" team, i am jim gardner. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- billy crudup. chef massimo bottura. and music from weezer. with cleto and the cletones. and now, to get things rolling, here's jimmy kimmel! ♪ it's "jimmy kimmel live" [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: well, that's very nice. hi, i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching, thank you for coming. i hope all is well. well, that's

he has been diagnosed with leukemia, suited up to play for an annual pre-season squad scrimmage.ook at him. there you go. >> you know water great, he got the sweat bands on the wist wrists. >> i know, looking very official for jp right there. >>> let's get a check of the weather. bill kierans is standing by with the blood moon. i'm curious about the blood moon. not only because it looks like a blood moon in her at all times now. >> we are ready for october and hone. >> it will be exactly this time tomorrow morning. it starts at 5:15 in the morning. totality the full lunar eclipse tomorrow morning f. we're lucky to get breaks on the east coast, you will be able to see it. right now, unfortunately, it will be cloudy for many of us. it's not a nice forecast for many people. a lot of rain across the ohio valley today. tennessee has thunderstorms. the same with kentucky. that's headed to the east later on this evening. the latest. st. louis to memphis. good size thunderstorms are blowing through. we have hail and a chance of gusty winds. as far as the forecast goes. late tonight, we a

. >> stahl: hagop kantarjian chairs the department of leukemia at m.d. anderson in houston.nspired by the doctors at sloan-kettering, he enlisted 119 of the world's leading leukemia specialists to co-sign this article about the high price of drugs that don't just add a few weeks of life, but actually add years, like gleevec. it treats c.m.l., one of the most common types of blood cancer that used to be a death sentence, but with gleevec, most patients survive for ten years or more. >> kantarjian: this is probably the best drug we ever developed in cancer. >> stahl: in all cancers? >> kantarjian: so far. and that shows the dilemma, because here you have a drug that makes people live their normal life, but in order to live normally, they are enslaved by the cost of the drug. they have to pay every year. >> stahl: you have to stay on it. you have to keep taking it. >> kantarjian: you have to stay on it indefinitely. >> stahl: gleevec is the top- selling drug for industry giant novartis, bringing in more than $4 billion a year in sales-- $35 billion since the drug came to market

one day i got so frustrated because i brought her to the hospital, they said she had leukemia, they wantedo admit her because the fever would not go down. but it has been 23 hours on the internet trying to figure out what was wrong with my daughter. the more i keep going through it, the name celiac keeps coming up. i found out the doctor that put it in the books in 1999. so i drove 180 miles in my rv with my daughter, and i had a baby at the time, a little one, about three weeks old. i said i think my daughter has celiac but doctors don't believe me. she took one look at my daughter, she said oh, my god, postponed her meeting, took her straight to surgery. she came out of biopsy, said you were 100% right, she has celiac. she has damage to the small intestine, she had, sorry, it is kind of hard for me, had a tumor in the stomach created by celiac. she said if i had not done that, my daughter would not have lasted a month. then she told me let me have the baby. i am like why? because siblings will have it. if one has it, the other will have it. she took the baby in for surgery, she had the b

he was diagnosed with leukemia when he was two years old. look at him. he showed off his jersey and warmed up after signing his contract and there you saw him dunking. they hosted him as part of the anything can be project. it helps families with -- affected with cancer. >> jp has the moves. let's take a look at the forecast. a little cooler out there. >> hi, sandhya. >> hi, dan and ama. it was cooler today by five to 10 degrees. you know what is happening tomorrow morning. we have a total lunar eclipse. it helped to knock the temperatures down. the fog will be along the coast. so the best viewing for the total eclipse that begins at 3:25 tomorrow morning and actually the totaly clipts -- eclipse ends at 4:24 will be away from the coast and away from the fog. you want to look to the west and it should be quite a sight here. as we look at live doppler 7hd you will see the fog is definitely hugging the coastline carefully here. inland areas are clear high clouds came through and it made for an amazing sunset from our east by hills camera. we are expecting

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. >> reporter: ryan was first diagnosed with leukemia two years ago, since then no donors. the problem is he or she needed to be filipino just like ryan and of the 10 million americans registered to donate only 10% are asian americans and less than 1% of those filipino giving ryan virtually an impossible chance to find donors. >> when it comes to marrow donation, just the word marrow freaks people out. >> reporter: ruby law says culturally there's a misunderstanding of what it means to donate. >> people still think you're donating a chunk of your bone or go through a procedure and it's really painful, but it's not true. >> reporter: this father's mission? to make the most of what his son has left. >> you call and talk to your dad today? i had to come by after practice. i got some gifts for you. >> reporter: giving this lifelong warrior's fan a gift he'll never forget. >> look at this. game 6, chris paul. >> reporter: brian's dad didn't want to take advantage of our camera being there to tell asia americans to register to donate. >> if i can open their heart and say please,

he was diagnosed with leukemia when he was two years old. look at him.wed off his jersey d warmed up after signing his contract and there you saw him dunking. they hosted him as part of the anything can be project. it helps families with -- affected with cancer. thet's take a look at the forecast. a little cooler out there. >> hi, sandhya. >> hi, dan and ama. it was cooler today by five to 10 degrees. you know what is happening tomorrow morning. we have a total lunar eclipse. it helped to knock the temperatures down. viewing for be along the so the best viewing for the total eclipse that begins at 3:25 tomorrow morning and actually the totaly clipts -- eclipse ends at 4:24 will be away from the coast and away from the fog. you wantk to the west and it should be quite a sight here. as we look at live doppler 7hd you will see the fog is definitely hugging the coastline carefully here. inland areas are clear high clouds came through and it made for an amazing sunset from our east by hills camera. we are expecting a few more high clouds until th

he's dealing with a kind of leukemia and getting to play with the team as a super fan already, made him feel really good. when we come back tonight, glen campbell, battling alzheimer's, giving fans one last gift. ♪ not gonna miss you >>> finally here tonight, every 67 seconds, on average, in this country someone is diagnosed with alzheimer's. for everyone in the fight there are millions of caregivers among their loved ones. three years ago we learned that glen campbell, the enormous star of american music, had entered the fight himself. he went public with it hoping to combat the stigma that still accompanies the diagnosis sometimes. tonight here he's invited his fans to see his farewell to public life. our "making a difference" report tonight from nbc's cynthia mcfadden. ♪ i'm still here but yet i'm gone ♪ >> reporter: this is a legend at work. glen campbell singing the last song of his 50-year career. this final video recorded nearly two years ago but seen here for the first time. ♪ i'm not gonna miss you >> reporter: the words, the truth about the disease destroying his brain. >> thi

he's battling leukemia. nba contract son j.p. the best of luck in this fight with leukemia. < the eiffel tower is getting a new makeover. a new glass floor is getting installed. with a transparent walkway with the first floor of the tower. the new attractions are bringing in great visitors that windup to take pictures standing on that glass floor. <