. >>> the girl fighting flesh eating bacteria, amy copeland, is now refusing pain medication. she has lost her left leg, hands, and updated to serious condition. copeland is studying holistic pain medication and would be traitor if she used drugs. >>> the defense claims sandusky suffers from a personality disorder to act in an overly seductive manner. he must make himself available to prosecutors. sex abuse against ten boys and convicted to life in prison. >> is there an operator for idiocy? if so, one man in connecticut needs the number. went and asked for a sandwich with less meat and more cheese. when they charged him full price. he called 9-1-1. they said if he doesn't like it, then don't go there. >>> the impact knocked out the steering in the boat and started to flood the ship. picked up a distress signal. >>> walking into the record books, daredevil nick was the first person to cross the water on a tight rope. a look at that incredible feat. >> reporter: nick, called the king of the high wire, stepped on to a table and into history. the first person to cross the horsesh

doctors upgraded 24-year-old amy copeland's condition from serious to good. she's now able to leave her hospital room. copeland cut her leg over a zip line. both legs and one arm have been amputated. >>> one school is getting backlash for not allowing sunscreen. one woman is speaking out after her daughters came home with welts. >> they could not reapply without a doctors notice, they could not do something as simple as wearing hats because hats are not allowed in school. >> i think it's stupid. >> the school says its staff did not notice the girls getting burned and they have no choice regarding the ban. state ban requires the doctors note because the additives can cause allergic reactions in some children. >>> the saying mother knows best rings true even for bears. the cub climbed a ladder and got trapped along the ceiling. not to worry, mama bear came to the rescue. the homeowner who shot the video says the mother bear opened the garage and coaxed her cub out. you notice the homeowner was smart to stay away from the bears. >>> we have some thunderstorms so

doctors have upgraded amy copeland's condition from critical to serious. >> she was having a little bit today. she's been experiencingly the phantom -- experiencing the phantom pain in her hands. she says it feels like her hands are in her forearms trying to get out. >> she developed the disease after she cut her leg when she fell from a homemade zip line in may. >>> we've been seeing slightly cooler weather the past couple of days. that trend will reverse into tomorrow. we got e get a reversal in our winds. we're going to get the dry winds come the inland valley. by side, inland near 100 degrees. we'll cool down into sunday. tomorrow's high temperature, warming significantly in the south bay. 88 in los gatos. 84 in san jose . additional warming in the inland valleys. 95 in antioch, 90 in pleasanton. the east bay shores warming into the 70s, even low 80s. a few miles ip land, and in the 70s in san francisco. warmer there and in the north bay tomorrow. nland, and in the 70s in san francisco. warmer there and in the north bay tomorrow . the u.s. open continues with a little bit of fog tom

amy copeland is now in good condition. er father reclose the first picture shins contracted the disease in may. it shows amy in a wheelchair outside the hospital smiling. she is with her parents right behind her. the 4-year-old grad student had to have her left leg, right foot and both hands amputated. doctors gave her a low chance of survival originally. >>> the number of people registering as bone marrow donors has skyrocketed since robben roberts announced she will need a transplant. the national recommend tribe match says the rate of new registers has more than doubled. roberts announced earlier this month that she is being treated for mds, a blood and bone marrow disease. she will need a restaurant later this fall. >>> former presidential candidate john edwards is on the market. rielle hunter says that, as of last week, she and edwards are no longer a couple. in one interview, she said she was tired of hiding but the decision to split was mutual. john edwards was recently aquitted on charges he misused campaign funds t

. >> reporter: amy copeland is beginning to speak again and has been taken off a respirator. all good signs for her recovery but the damage caused by flesh eating disease has been done. doctors have had to amputate both of her hands, part of her abdomen, one of her legs and her remaining foot. >> the prayers we've got i believe are the only reasons amy is alive today. >> reporter: in most cases, flesh eating disease is triggered by group a strep bacteria. it's what caused her infection starting with a painful spot on her leg that rapidly spread. doctors performed seven surgeries to stop the infection in advance but fortunately have not needed to amputate. cope land's case is different. the bug got into her body through a gash suffered in a zip lining accident on a georgia river. it lived in fresh water lakes, river and dreams or brackish environments, meaning salt water and fresh. >> they're a natural habitat. they're a big part of the ecosystem. and their numbers increase in the warmer months. >> reporter: she has studied them for almost 30 years and has a freezer full of sa

new photos and a new lease on life for amy copeland. you were talking about that this morning.an battling that flesh eating disease. we'll talk to her dad this morning and see how she's doing and the father of late singer amy winehouse, talking about her notorious drug use and alcohol abuse and placing the blame on her tragic downward spiral. we'll tell you what he's saying about that. when you talk about magic johnson you think basketball superstar, legend. hall of famer is becoming a legend in the music world as well. he'll stop by and talk to us about his new network. i go one on one with new orleans saints quarterback drew brees, are we going to talk about the bounty scandal and nfl concussions and more. >> busy, girl. >> i know, that was a lot. i'm worn out. >> i'm not sure if any of us thought we would see the day where we would get video into cnn that shows what you're about to see. look very closely, might look like a receiving line with the queen, some very important people. one martin mcginness, who used to be a commander with the ira. yeah. that is history in the mak

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amy copeland's condition has been upgraded from critical to serious. she cut her leg in a zip line accident and fell into rave last month. her left leg, other foot and both hands had to be amputated. >>> coming up on the news edge at 11:00 new details about an accident that left a metro worker critically injured. >> and occupy d.c., not mcpherson square anymore. so what now? we'll take a look.  >>> roger clemens fate in the hands of a jury. deliberation began today after a day of closing arguments. the trial's key witness was long time strength coach brian mcnamee. he testified he injected clemens with steroids and hgh. clemens lawyers spent much of the trial attacking mcnamee's credibility. clemens was charged with lying when he told congress in 2008 he never used steroids and human growth hormones. >>> floyd mayweather jr.'s lawyers filed a motion to get him out of jail. his doctors say his health is deteriorating being restricted from working out. lawyers say the undefeated champ may never fight again if he's not released. mayweather wa

doctors upgraded amy copeland's condition from serious to good that. means her vital signs sable and now within normal limits. she contracted the rare infection after cutting her leg in a zip line accident and fell into rave last month. her left leg -- a river last month. her left leg and both hands and right foot were amputated. >>> a utah woman filed a complaint against a district court judge. the judge sentenced the woman's 13-year-old daughter to detention and community service for cutting off a toddler's hair and harassing another girl over the phone but offered to reduce the community service if the woman cut off her daughter's ponytail right then and there. she did it but now says she felt intimidated. the family did not have a lawyer. >>> it has been three years today since michael jackson died. his daughter paris was one of many to honor him on twitter today posing the message rest in peace, michael jackson. dad, you will be forever in my heart. i love you. jackson's youngest brother randy visited his gravesite in glendale, california. meanwhi

last month amy copeland fell from a homemade zip line and contracted the dangerous bacteria from a gashleg. since then both her hands, her left leg and right foot amputated and the father said the pain from the amputation sites is spreading throughout her body yet despite her physical fight, he says copeland's spirit remains strong. >> she said, dad. and i said, yes, honey. >> and she smiled and said, may hi father's day. my heart melted. this will probably be the most memorable father's day i ever had. i spent it with a daughter that a lot of medical professionals early on up for dead. >> her father says despite his daughter's recent setback she could be out of the hospital by next month. >>> there's a new way to complain about credit card companies. and find out which companies have the most complaints lodged against them. today the consumer financial protection bureau added credit card companies to its website. you can submit a complaint and see complaints from other consumers including the name of the bank, the complaint is directed towards. the database shows the type of plant comp

that georgia young woman, battling a flesh-eating bacteria says she still feels d 24-year-old amy copeland's dad says she wants to use her disability as a platform to inspire others. copeland contracted the bacteria, after cutting her leg during a fall off a homemade zip line on the 31st. to save her life, doctors had to amputate her hands and a leg. >>> this morning, the film industry is mourning the death of a true talent. sleepless in seattle, when harry met sally and julie and julia, has passed away. >> reporter: considered as one of the most l female officers and screen writers to emerge from the 20th century, many argued that noria efron was born to write. efron certainly had the pedigree to write for the screen. but it wasn't her first career choice. after a brief stint at the white house during the kennedy administration, she later landed a job with the new york post. her talent for the pen eventually caught the attention of other publications like esquire magazine. but it wasn't long before she started writing scripts, making her first match in 1983, after penning the meryl streep d

relatives say that amy copeland despises the use of morphine in her treatment because it's against hernal convicts as a graduate student of holistic pain management. copeland contracted the rare infection after she cut her leg in a zip line accident and fell into a river last month. her left leg, other foot and both hand his to be amputated. >> a new study shows more teenagers are sending and receiving sexually explicit photos on the cell phones. researchers sorry have ad more than 600 teenagers and found that more than 20% admitted to sending a sexually explicit picture of themselves and twice as many received a sexually explicit photo. the study found that when miners understand the -- minors understand the legal consequences, many continue to sext. >>> coming up, a judge rules the defense can present evidence that may explain jerry sandusky's behavior. details are coming up. >>> and a former goldman sachs exec accused of insider training. learning his fate. back in a moment. n a moment. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] it started like this...

amy copeland is beginning to speak again and has been taken off a respirator, all good signs for herventual rove, but the damage caused by flesh -- recovery, but the damage caused by flesh eating disease has been done. both her hands, part of her abdomen and one of her legs and her remaining foot have been amputated. >> the support and prayers we've got i believe are the only reasons that amy is alive today. >> reporter: in most casesser in eating disease or necrotizing fasciitis is triggered by group a strep bacteria, what caused lana kukendahl's infection that started with a painful spot on her leg. doctors performed seven surgeries and have not needed to amputate fortunately. copeland's case is different. this bug got into her body through a gash sufficiented in a zip lining accident on a georgia -- suffered in a zip lining accident on a georgia river. it leaves in a brackish environment, meaning a mixture of saltwater and fresh. >> they live there normally. they're a big part of ecosystem and their numbers increase in the warmer months. >> reporter: dr. amy horner marne has studi

doctors in augusta say amy copeland's condition has changed from critical to serious.year-old graduate student developed the disease after cutting her leg on a zip line accident in georgia. it eventually cost her her left leg, right foot, and both hands. copeland is expected to be out of intensive care in two weeks. >>> in today's wjz healthwatch, people exposed to diesel fuel exhaust are at risk of getting cancer. the world health organization says the two new studies show a direct link between exposure to diesel fuel exhaust and the disease. the findings could pressure the government to put stricter limits on emissions and require greater protection for workers exposed to diesel exhaust. >>> well, tall ships and naval vessels from across the globe are sailing in to baltimore. they're here to kick off the week-long star spangled sailabration. wjz has live coverage of the sailabration. sky eye chopper 13 has more. but first, alex alex demetrick is live at the inner harbor with a few facets of the new friends. >> the best kind of friends, the kinds with money. and balti

doctors upgraded amy copeland's condition from serious to good and her dad was able to wheel her outside the hospital in a wheelchair for the first time since early may. doctors had to amputate her left leg, right foot and both hands to stop the flesh eating bacteria that invaded her body through a deep cut she suffered in a zip lining accident over a georgia river. i'm here in the studio kip ton talk about food allergies. -- kitchen to talk about food allergies. parents do a great job trying to look out for problems that could arise for their kid, but despite best efforts the journal of pediatrics finds 70% of preschoolers still have a reaction each year. randall pinkston looks at why. >> reporter: little barry holden was just a baby when her mom gave her yogurt the first time. >> she broke out head to toe hives everywhere. >> reporter: barry was allergic to the milk in the yogurt as well as soy, nuts and egg. a new study finds more than 70% of preschoolers who have food allergies still experience reactions to the foods they're supposed to avoid. >> there have been times where barry wil

. >>> and there is some good news tonight, though, on amy copeland, the 24-year-old who has been battlingbacteria for more than a month. outfront has learned amy has been upgraded from critical to serious condition at a georgia hospital. she lost her hands, part of her abdomen, one of her legs and remaining foot in an effort to ballots the bacteria. but she started breathing and speaking on her own. >>> in north dakota today, voters are considering a proposal to get rid of property taxes. if the measure passes, north dakota would be the first state to get rid of proximates. pretty big bold move. according to the tax foundation, the state would lose $800 million in revenue about but north dakota kind of have a special position right now. they are the second larkest oil producing state in the country. oil, natural gas, is why the state has the lowest unemployment in the nation. and so they've got money. they have a surplus of about ael billion dollars. >>> 313 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? the deficit, unfortunately, really threw a wrench

it's the same bacteria that attacked 24-year-old amy copeland.ed her hands, part of an abdomen, a foot, one of her legs. she is miraculously seems to be recovering. her father joins us. good to see you, sir. it's amazing. it was obviously a few weeks ago we talked. i know she's been upgraded from critical to serious. when you hear about that california pastor that just died, does this make you realize even more what a miracle it is that she is on the road to recovery? >> absolutely. we're extremely thankful every day of the miracle we have in amy's recovery. we've been blessed by god throughout this entire process. so yes, we know that the odds were very, very slim. she had about a 1% chance of survival. she remains with us today and is doing very well. >> that's amazing. that 1%. just -- it's incredible. i know you saw her today. what did she say? >> well, today, basically, she was actually having a little bit of pain today. she's been experiencing the phantom pain in her hands. i say in her hands, in her arms where her hands used to be. she sai

. >>> and some good news tonight about amy copeland, she's the 24-year-old from georgia who had flesh-eating bacteria. her doctors tell us they've upgraded her conditions from serious to good. and her father says iffer the first time in 49 days, he was able to take her outside in a wheelchair. andy copeland says when he asked his daughter how she felt about her ordeal. this is what she said. i am blessed to share my experience with others and have a chance to improve the quality of life of others. i am blessed to be different. it is an unbelievably incredible thing to say. she underwent multiple amputations before the infection could be controlled. >>> and tonight, italy is abuzz with speculation that disgraced prime minister silvio be bberlusconi is back. this is the same silvio who was ridiculed for holding bunga-bunga parties and allegedly engaging in, well, apparently some of those prostitutes were dressed as nuns. italy is not due for an election until may 2013, but the current government is so unpopular, a snap vote could bring new elections as soon as october and in defense -- >>> wis

further south in augusta, georgia, flesh-eating bacteria has forever changed amy copeland's life. aggressive infection, her father described the phantom pain amy is now experiencing. >> the pain in her hands -- of course, she doesn't have hands, says it's like carrying bags of rock. >> reporter: the infection set in after she fell off a zip line and cut her leg. >> we know god has blessed us. >> reporter: on friday a blood drive was held at her old middle school. ahead for amy are months of medical procedures and rehab. >> we'll worry about the present. we'll let god take care of the future. >> reporter: ammy's family says she'll face the future with the same faith and strength that's kept her alive. for "today," nbc's thanh truong from atlanta. >>> a bathing suit makeover. you'll find the best suit for your body time. but first these messages. [ male announcer ] what's in your energy drink? ♪ power surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. bacon?! bacon? bacon! who wants a be

amy copeland has been through a lot. has her dad. >> i'd give anything to be the one in the bed taking the pain. >> reporter: amy initially turned down morphine because she preferred holistic medicine. on his blog her father writes after her latest surgery, amy is now taking medicine in as literal dose as prescribed. she's now requesting it ahead of schedule. >> i can't imagine what it's like to have phantom pains she still experiences in her arms. sometimes it feels like her hands are stuck inside of her arms and they wan to come out. >> reporter: he says amy's pain has spread from her amputation sites to her groin. since contracting the flesh eating bacteria from a gash on her leg amy lost both hands, her left leg and right foot. yet despite her agony, she whispered something to her dad on sunday. >> she said, dad. i said yes, honey. she said happy father's day. my heart melted. i think this will be the most memorable father's day i've ever had. i spent it with a daughter a lot of medical professionals early on had give

. >>> and news about amy copeland. a battle with a flesh-eatering bacteria.tion upgraded from critical to serious. the ordeal began in may after she cut herself on a make-shift zip line. another update, lana kukendahl, recently saw her newborn twins for the first time. >>> imagine this, fulfilling a life long dream by the age of 14? dominique did this in 1996 winning olympic gold as the youngest member of the u.s. gymnastics team, but her road to glory was anything but easy. in her new book "off balance" in stores just this week, she opens up about alleged abuse suffered while training and the discovery of a sister she didn't even know she had. cnn's chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta shares her story in this week's "human factor." >> reporter: an olympic gymnast hasn't lost the focus and smile known for as the member of the magnificent seven in atlanta. behind that smile, she's hidden a lot of pain. while she loved the sport, she says shirr coaches, marta and bella ka roya karolyi made her miserable. forcing her to hide sports related injuries and

plus amy copeland, the miraculous story of the 24-year-old who had the flesh eating back bacteria withs amazing, i have to tell you. everything she's said is amazing, scheduled to be leaving the hospital by next monday. we'll be joined by her father. >> that is an inspiring story. early on it made me cringe. now it gives inspiration. >>> still ahead, an environmental group ranks the dirtiest beaches in america. you might think twice before diving anywhere you're headed. atari faces a major milestone. can you guess what birthday the iconic video maker is celebrating today? one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. ♪ ( whirring and crackling sounds ) man: assembly lines that fix themselves. the most innovati