cassidy, who has publicly battled alcoholism, says it was democrat dementia. he spoke with ""access hollywood"" last week. >> i'll always be an addict. there will always be that in me. i'm not drinking. >> reporter: alzheimer's is the most common type. it can be caused by damage to the brain's blood vessels after a stroke, for example, or diseases like parkinson's. what is the most important thing that people need to know about dementia? >> you should go in to get evaluated because there are things that can be treated and cured. the earlier you go in, the more likely you are to have success with treatment of dementia itself. >> reporter: even with family history it could be prevented with regular exercise, healthy diet and keeping your brain stimulated. other risk factors include high cholesterol, diabetes smoking and heavy alcohol use. ♪ as for cassidy, the one-time teen heartthrob will stop touring, taking on a new role in the fight of his life. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> we're back in a moment with a special guest who kind of made our day her

senator cassidy's town hall.re are angry, angry citizens complaining about some of his proposed policies. let's listen. >> please. now, under our plan, the 30 million that are currently uninsured under the aca would be insured. and the state would continue to receive the dollars it currently costs more than medicaid expansion. and they would also receive the dollars for those who are currently on the exchanges. it's my bill. >> not true. >> i would tell you it's true. it is my bill. i can probably is you that is how the bill is written. if you don't believe me it's because you haven't read the bill. in that case -- >> we've read your bill. >> if you've read my bill, then what you'll see is that we actually have the potential to have more folk covered in louisiana than we do now. and, in fact, more potential -- [multiple voices] so, what we also hope to do is give the patient the power. we give the patient the power by requiring price transparency. >> oh, god. >> if somebody -- >> you can hear the heckling going o

the 66- year-old cassidy made the announcement yesterday.y struggled his way through a concert...forgetting words to songs he was singing. that's when cassidy says he decided to go public with his health. he told people magazine that his grandfather and mother also both suffered with dementia. cassidy says he is going to stop touring a musician in order to focus on his health. flooding concerns in the south bay. i am live in san jose with the details. evacuations are underway in the central valley following a levee breach along the san joaquin river.we'll show you what it looks like there this morning. your bay area forecast is next. ys, thanks for making our new french toast so authentic, you'll swear it came from a fancy brunch place. its 100% real. just like my favorite sport - pro wrestling. um... yeah, about pro wrestling... its fake. what? lies!! its... all ...lies!! why didnt you tell me?!!!! sorry jack, i thought you knew. try my new grilled french toast plate with syrup and hickory smoked bacon. the newest addition to my brunchfast

felt that they needed to come here to challenge senator cassidy and his support for current president i did speak to one of the local chapter presidents for indivisible. it's a group that -- they didn't think that senator cassidy did a good job at all today. >> i wasn't politically active until the election, and i won't deny watching a man who i consider completely unethical get elected has influenced my desire to be politically active. my representation is senator cassidy, and so i'm here to ask about what he is doing legislatively that will affect my lives -- >> the you crowd that is thinned out, and they will continue to put the pressure on senator cassidy and hold him accountable for his support for president donald trump. >> nick, thank you. >>> still ahead, president trump reiterating his campaign promises repeating his complaints about the news media and revelling in the bask of the crowd. >> we all salute with pride the same american flag, and we all are equal, totally equal, in the eyes of all mighty god. we're equal. for lower back pain sufferers, the search for relief often

cassidy told "people" magazine dementia runs in his family.watched his grandfather and mother struggle from the disease. he struggled to accept the possibility for himself saying i was in denial, but a part of me always knew this was coming. the revelation comes after cassidy appeared to forget lyrics to several songs at a performance last weekend. the 66-year-old plans to stop touring to concentrate on his health. >>> just ahead, the latest on the mysterious death of kim jong-un's half brother. plus, why the national zoo is bidding good-bye to its beloved bao bao. you're watching "early today." per roll more "doing chores for dad" per roll more "earning something you love" per roll bounty is more absorbent, so the roll can last 50% longer than the leading ordinary brand. so you get more "life" per roll. bounty, the quicker picker upper reimagined for everyday play.s and right now 50% off. styles that inspire adventure for kids with big imaginations. easy to pair, easy to wear. kids' separates starting at just $7. now that's the good stuff. ko

senator cassidy. mr. cassidy: thank you. [inaudible] we are both familiar with the data from m.i.t., the national bureau of economic research, that showed the expansion in some states of medicaid expansion, not the expansion, but medicaid expansion, really didn't do much more outcomes. but the healthy indiana plans seems to have had an effect upon outcomes. can you just comment the nature of the structure of giving folks health savings accounts, requiring some info on their part, what that did both for expense, as well as for outcomes? ms. verma: thank you for your question. it's always a pleasure to talk about the healthy indiana plan. i appreciate the opportunity. the healthy indiana plan is about empowering individuals to take ownership for their health. we believe in the potential of every individual to make decisions about their health care. mr. cassidy: i'm going to interrupt you occasionally. there are some that say that health savings accounts, even pre-funded, are not appropriate for those who are lower income, sugg

the cassidy collins plan gets him there.s his most passionate when he talks about the forgotten american, making 25,000, 15,000 left out of the obama years. our plan meets the need of that forgotten america. >> bill: so you need him to push your plan or any plan over the goal line? >> you need the president to just stay true to his goals. if he stays true to his goals, the plan will form around his goals. >> bill: has he? have you talked to him about it? >> i have not spoken to him personally. i have spoke ton a couple of his economic advisers. in his confirmation hearing price repeated what the president's goals are. >> bill: what do you want to hear tonight? what could he say tonight in the capitol building that would coalesce around the same idea? >> if the president stays firm on his goals, everyone insured, caring for those with preexisting conditions, no mandates, lower costs, the plan adapts to his goals. if he's passionate about the forgotten american, then we have the passion to achieve those goals. >> bill: i think

. >>> then, concerns for david cassidy. slurring and stumbling on stage. his new claims about his health today. >> plus, mariah carey gives me the real scoop on her new romance. >> golly, what exactly do you want to know? -p>> they say they're a couple. why her ex, nick cannon, is not buying it. >>> and our new interview with the "bachelor" bad boy, chad. sounding off about the show. >> it is super boring. >> now for february 20th, 2017, this is "entertainment tonight." >> angelina jolie speaks for the first time of the dramatic end with her marriage with brad pitt, on the verge of tears. >> angie was out this weekend more than five months after the apparent altercation on a private plane that changed that family forever. occurred that led to your separation. we also know you haven't said anything about this. would you like to say something? >> it was a very difficult time and -- and we are a family and we will always be a family. >> after a dramatic split, angelina jolie seems to be finding common ground with her ex,,brad pitt. the actress who attended a

i think senator cassidy is ideas.has good i am willing to talk to senator cassidy about his ideas, but am concerned about -- if you don't get rid of the individual mandate or do something to the essential health benefits, we're modeling around the edges and i am not sure we're going to get to where we want to go. the cost of health care is a concern of mine. i don't think we are moving in the right direction by pumping federal dollars into the system. the system works -- what does it come down to? who controls access. i want patients to control access. i want the patients to participate with their physicians. i don't want the hospital controlling access. i don't want the insurance company controlling access. host: a call from dallas, texas. good morning. caller: good morning. yes, mr. burgess, i have a question. i believe to begin with, have a statement. i think that all of the people -- are you there? guest: yes i am. caller: i think everyone should be covered and they could all go to the doctor. we should have one insurance for all the people. gentleman. first moneyed to know, how mu

. >>> then, concerns for david cassidy. slurring and stumbling on stage. his new claims about his health today. i that. [ laughter ] >>> plus, mariah carey gives me the real scoop on her new romance. >> darling, what exactly do you want to know. >> they say they're a couple. why her ex, nick cannon, isn't buying it. >>> and our new interview with "the bachelor" bad boy chad, sounding off on this year's show. >> am i supposed to say it's awesome or something? like, it's super boring. >> for february 20th, 2017, this is "entertainment tonight." >>> angelina jolie on the verge of tears as she speaks for the first time about the dramatic eed of her marriage with brad pitt. >> angie was out this weekend surrounded by their six children more than five months after thee apparent altercation on her private plane that changed that family forever. >> we know that an incident occurred which led to your separation. we also know you haven't said anything about this. but would you like to say something? >> it was a very difficult and -- and we are a family, and we will

what will senator cassidy do about that? will he be one that will stand up and use the power that he has in the senate and on committees to demand that trump release those tax returns so we see if there's any conflicts of interest in what interest. what i think we want are not only answers but more transparency in government and we expect that from cassidy, so we're hopeful down here. we're in a red state. but so far we haven't gotten a lot of answers and we haven't gotten a lot of reashurnsurance that that transparency is going to be forthcoming. >> let me go to you, have you ever been to a town hall before? and i'm going to ask the same question of you, too, laura. ever been to a town hall and why did you go this time? >> -- and i came this time because i've gotten involved in politics recently with the election, before the presidential election, and i'm -- i'm inspired that there are a lot more people who are now engaged and i'm hoping that that engagement can lead to some turnover when we have the next election, midterm

david cassidy, no stranger to dementia.andfather and his mother both suffered from the disease. the 66-year-old entertainer, who has a history with alcoholism, confirmed his diagnosis with "people" magazine, after reports suggested he had started drinking again. ♪ i think i love you >> reporter: david cassidy became a teenage heartthrob in the '70s, as keith partridge on the television show "the partridge family." but difficult news from the 66-year-old actor and musician. cassidy telling "people" magazine he is suffering from dementia. the same disease he watched erase the memories of his grandfather and mother. cassidy saying, quote, i was in denial. but a part of me always knew this was coming. ♪ >> this is hard for me to say. >> reporter: the revelation coming one day after tmz posted this video of cassidy. ♪ appearing to slur his speech and forget lyrics at a show near los angeles over the weekend. then, the frightening moment when he tumbles from the stage. cassidy, who has publicly battled alcoholism for years, says

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. >> 70's heart throb david cassidy reveals a private health battle. karen. >> we're live in delaware county looking the the blue route at baltimore pike where travel is fine here but elsewhere on the blue route we've got an overturned tractor-trailer. we'll take you to the scene when we come right back. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> 5:43. in that early morning darkness you can kind of see the battleship new jersey, the nation's largest and most decorated ship. 34 degrees a little chilly right now. >> let's head over to karen rogers. good morning. >> good morning. we've got more on this breaking news. third week day morning in a row we've got an overturned tractor-trailer. what's up with the tractor-trailers on a ramp? so, this time it's in west conshohocken. we're live on the ramp from the blue route northbound to the schuylkill westbound. hard to see right here but chopper6 headed to the scene right now to get a better view of this. so i showed it to you even before police came and now we can see police on the scene. we have an overturned tractor-trailer. looks like

one exception is bill by cassidy, and that does meet donald trump's objective and they have thought to get democratic votes, but that is an exception to the rule. host: taking your phone calls, your questions this morning on replace affordable care act, health savings accounts n. that conversation, part of what republicans would to include in any sort of replacement. in, can start dialing call.licans and independents call in. about mind fields, you have written a recent piece in magazine. four mind fields, don't repeal nd replace, don't give away obamacare money, don't impose cadillac tax and don't ignore employers. explain. guest: first is don't repeal and was an idea that we heard about less so because donald trump said oh, no. saying, no, were we'll pass repeal, it won't take effect for three years or four years that is an excuse to do nothing. the important dividing line over what to do about obamacare obamacare is funded and funded by special interests that taxed.to be a drug companies, insurance business, taxes on rich people. what are we going to do with the funds? people want t

people who zroelted and they wanted cassidy to know they have their support. here and express their support. also in cajun country they say there is less shouting at each other. and i watched several conversations taking part between those trump votes are that were here and wanted to be part of the process and not just leave their senator a republican how to defend himself among the hundreds of thousands. >> in breaux bridge, louisiana. vaughn, good too to see you. thank you. let's get a quick check of the microsoft pulse question here. this was the question: should oscar winners keep politics out of their acceptance speeches sunday night? 83% of you so far say no. we'd still love to hear from u. thpulsis live. pulse.msnbc.com. >>> who will democrats elect this weekend to move the party forward? ount. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. with it, i earn unlimited 2% cash back on all of my purchasing. and that unlimited 2% cash back from spark means thousands of dollars each year going back into my business... which adds fuel to my bottom lin

ed and cassidy tells "access hollywood" doctors diagnosed him six months ago. reportedly receiving treatment at the cleveland clinic. the entire interview will air on tonight's "access hollywood." >> our thoughts are with him, natalie. thanks very much. >>> now to a potential scandal facing the possible ride sharing service uber. they're ordering an claims from a former employee. joe lynn kent has that story. >> reporter: bryant, good morning. a former engineer is going public with what she said is a frequent problem inside uber. sexual harassment and sexism. it's an organization in chaos. this morning the ceo says he hears her and he's taking action. engineer susan fowler joined uber for what she called the opportunity to work with some of the best engineers around, but within weeks of arriving in 2015 fowler says her direct supervisor made unwanted advances. in a blog post on sunday fowler wrote, my new manager sent me a string of messages over company chat. it was clear he was trying to get me to have sex with him. fowler says she immediately took screen sho

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the 66- year-old cassidy made the announcement yesterday.e weekend, cassidy struggled his way through a concert...forgetting words to songs he was singing. that's when cassidy says he decided to go public with his health. he told people magazine that his grandfather and mother also both suffered with dementia. cassidy says he is going to stop touring a musician in order to focus on his health. still ahead on the kron four morning news... a security scare at j-f-k airport after passengers slip through security without anyone noticing. and some of them flew into s-f-o. hear what the t-s-a is saying about the security breach this morning. and tahoe gets a lot of snow over the weekend. we'll take a look at the current conditions. and here's a live look outside... san mateo bridge. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 taking

you mentioned senator cassidy, senator rand paul. senator rand paul has a very good plan we met with today. we're taking some aspects perhaps of some of the ideas shared by senator cassidy. looking really at there seems to be coalescing around senator rand paul's vision for a replacement. i think we're ready. we're going to introduce that, members of the house freedom caucus will introd monday. when you see that we'll have repeal and replacement vote. let's have it in february and put it on the president's desk so he can sign it into law. lou: great for you. great for the house, around the freedom caucus. and it is going to be interesting to see whether there is a current of influence running through capitol hill from big pharma, k street. whether that is playing any role in delays and ever so cautious leadership when it actually comes gting something done. good on you. goodn the caucus and senators cassidy and paul. so, again, mark meadows as always. good to have you. >> thank you, lou. it is great to be with you. lou: we're coming

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. >> reporter: they came to confront louisiana senator bill cassidy about the trump agenda and aboutre. >> where is he! >> reporter: and when he was late, they started without him. >> this child standing in front of you is completely-- >> reporter: cassidy is a doctor himself, and of republicans to introduce his own obamacare replacement. >> now, under our plan, you could actually end up with more people insured. >> no, no! >> reporter: but the tax credits he's proposing to help buy insurance have turned off colleagues on the right, while the left worries about the power he'd give states to scale back medicaid. >> and the instability that that would create in the state, in our health insurance market, that's not good for anyone. >> reporter: susan todd runs a local association of nonprofit health care providers. she helped spread the word about today's town hall. how does this crowd match up to your expectations? >> it's pretty good. we did have, you know, over 1,000 people rsvp on facebook. >> reporter: could you pay protesters if you wanted to? >> no. nor would i. >>> secretary of

teen idol, cassidy confirming that he's battling dementia.ft concerned after this, tmz video showing the partridge family star fell. cassidy tells people magazine that he will stop tour to go focus on his health. a memory lost disease runs in his family. clayton: sad. massive fire ripping through ryan seacrest's mansion. tmz reports it was electrical fire. he's lived in the home since 2012 when he bought it from ellen degenerus. >> a country club crack-down. ♪ ♪ ♪ clayton: eric church maybe be misunderstood. heather: cheryl casone with fox business here now with the country ticket crack-down, good morning. cheryl: good morning, again, guys, country star footing foot down in the fight against scalpers, 25,000 tickets bought by scalpers, they are out of luck and fans are going to get tickets for face value. the singer has been battling scalpers and eric church.com explains why he made the decision. basically a criminal organization that's making millions. he's also adding shows in washington and in oregon. third-party brokers can sell tickets i

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. >> why david cassidy says he's not surprised by the diagnosis. >>> also coming up for you, the oreokie like you've never seen it before. . >>> a car stolen with a 4-year-old child in the back seat. chopper 3 is live where police tell us they found the stolen car but at this point the child is still missing. it all started around 10:30 tonight when the car was taken in the logan section of the city. be sure to stay with eyewitness news we'll continue to provide you updates here all night. >>> former partridge family star david cassidy says he's struggling with memory loss. he tells "people magazine" his family has a history of dementia and he says this was coming. he says he wants to stay focused and enjoy life. he has had numerous personal issues in the decades following his initial success raging from substance abuse to bankruptcy. >> well if you ever have traveled out west, you know los angeles has the world's worst traffic. now philadelphia is high on the list for having major traffic headaches. we came in ninth place in 2016. according to a transportation n analytics firm, the a

bill cassidy came and listened to their concerns. >> vaughn, great to see you.> coming up later today, organizers are holding a rally in wisconsin in support of planned parenthood. the event comes as speaker paul ryan pledged to strip funding from the organization in his state and congressional dtrict as soon as congress reconvenes next week. beth joins us from the speaker's district. beth, what are you hearing from constituents and what have they got planned for this rally? >> reporter: good morning, thomas. i am in kenosha, wisconsin. it is very chilly here today. it is the largest city in speaker paul ryan's district, the first congressional district of wisconsin. it's also home to this planned parenthood clinic behind me, one of 22 across the state and one that could face some jeopardy in the event paul ryan goes through with his pledge to strip federal money from planned parenthood. he and many other congressional folks object to the fact that planned parenthood does provide abortions in addition to other primary care and reproductive care for women. there'

cassidy for starting the debate. i can tell you, it is tough the minute you put anything on paper , and out want be that we don't have a plan, it will be the merits of that plan. that is where the debate should be. dr. paul came right on the heels of that. we believe the collins cassidy plan really just institutionalizes the affordable care act in some ways that says if you like your obamacare you can keep it. it is not a conservative -- i don't know many suburban is -- many conservatives that support that. caucus deadeedom set on replacing the medicare expansion? are you prepared to work with senate republicans want to keep the medicaid expansion? >> the freedom caucus's position is we need to repeal that. that is our official position. at the same time come as you see with these plans, there are components of not only health savings accounts, but how do we help those that need a safety net in terms of a replacement plan? is incumbent that leave or peel everything first, and then work on real replacement. you confla

. >>> there is sad health news about "partridge family" star david cassidy. the 66-year-old actor and musician tells "people" magazine he's fighting dementia. he says his grandfather and mother also suffered from the disease. cassidy says he's made the decision to stop touring to concentrate on his health and happiness. his spokesperson tells nbc news there are no statements at this time except that those close to him are saddened and of course wish him well. >>> when we come back, sharp-dressed men. some tailor-made inspiration for those looking to land a big job. right now.but dangerous.we'll t and i'm tracking when dry weath. ==ext clo=== the news is next. right now vo== >>> finally tonight, first impressions matter. especially during a job interview. and there's a family-run store dedicated to helping the unemployed dress for success. nbc's joe friar has our "inspiring america" report. >> that's the suit. >> reporter: it's not just another piece of clothing. >> looking good, let's put the jacket on you. >> reporter: a suit can say things words cannot. the

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cassidy is 66 years old. he knew it was coming. grandfather and mother both suffered the dementia. he says he'll stop touring in light of the diagnosis. >>> generous paid family leave is back on the table at the d.c. council now. mayor muriel bowser sent it back to the council last week without issuing a veto. it's one of the most generous paid family and medical leave laws in the entire country, now some council members want to revisit it after businesses complained about excess costs and the higher taxes needed to pay for it. the move has infuriated paid leave supporters who says the city already does a lot to help businesses. >> every time there's a proposal for a program that benefits working families it's always about can we afford this. >> it's got to somehow take care of small businesses. you can see in what i just said that how the financing is done is critical. >> the law requires private employers to offer eight weeks paid leave for a new child, six weeks for family ce for individual care. changes to the law, if any, are

. >>> now join us tomorrow as david cassidy sits down with dr. phil.'s first interview since his dementia diagnosis. >> that's when i began to be very concerned. >> does dr. phil think's his alcoholic past is to blame? tomorrow. it's the fbi's counterintelligence division that is leading this investigation. >> nancy cordes on capitol hill. >>> and at the other end of pennsylvania avenue, our chief white house correspondent major garrett. major, we learned some details today of the president's domestic agenda. >> reporter: yes, on the political front, scott, the white house and top republican leaders trying to put some muscle back behind the now-stalled effort to repeal and replace obamacare. now, details are sparse, but the goal is for both the house and senate to act by mid-may to create a new transitional health insurance marketplace, one with no individual coverage mandate, fewer regulations, more tax credits, fewer tax subsidies. as the president said today, it's all very complicated business. the president will also ask congress for $54 billion in

. >>> heartbreaking news from former teen idol david cassidy battling dementia. the 66-year-old singer/actor done i remember 23ed it to "people" magazine. he became a star says his family has a history of the disease, cassidy plans to stop touring to focus on his health. he has had several brushes with the law in recent years. we wish him the best. >> with bankruptcy. he seen said he saw this coming. really sad. >>> let's lighten it up with sports. >> some of last night's highlights from our guys at espn. >>> good morning, america. he's stan, i'm neil. we're in a hurry. >> check out college basketball. texas and west virginia. jared allen texas, man, look at him go get it and throw it down. then there was this. ouch. well, lamont west would help west virginia pull away. he threw that down one more time. west, 6 of 8 on three-pointers in this game. wound up with 20 in the first and finished with 23, a career high and west virginia wins, 77-62. >>> panthers/blues, jagr has great hair. shattenkirk misplays it. that ends up in a goal with the panthers up 1-0 trying t

. >> reporter: they came to confront louisiana senator bill cassidy about the trump agenda and about obamacare. >> where is he! >> reporter: and when he was late, they started without him. >> this child standing in front of you is completely-- >> reporter: cassidy is a doctor himself, and one of the few republicans to introduce his own obamacare replacement. >> now, under our plan, you could actually end up with more people insured. >> no, no! >> reporter: but the tax credits he's proposing to help buy insurance have turned off colleagues on the right, while the left worries about the power he'd give states to scale back medicaid. >> and the instability that that would create in the state, in our health insurance market, that's not good for anyone. >> reporter: susan todd runs a local association of nonprofit health care providers. she helped spread the word about today's town hall. how does this crowd match up to your expectations? >> it's pretty good. we did have, you know, over 1,000 people r.s.v.p. on facebook. >> reporter: could you pay protesters if you wanted to? >> no. nor wo

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here is kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: david cassidy, the new face of dementia. at 66, revealing his diagnosis saying i was in denial but part of me knew this was coming. he said his grandfather and mother both suffered from dementia. the star revealed his diagnosis one day after tmz posted video showing him struggling to remember lyrics and falling off stage at a concert. he has publicly battl battled alcoholism said it was demen sha. >> i'll always be an addict. i'm not drinking. >> reporter: hst a declid alzheimer's is the most common type. it can be caused by damage to the brain's blood vessels after a stroke or diseases like parkinson's. >> what is the most important thing people need to know about depld dement dementia? >> you should go in to get evaluated because there are things that can be treated and cured. the earlier you go in, the more likely you are to have success with treatment of dementia itself. >> reporter: even with family history it could be prevented with regular exercise, healthy diet and keeping your brain stimulated. other risk factors in

. >>> singer david cassidy reveals a personal battle and the death of a russian diplomat.ome the headlines on the morning newsstand. "the new york times" reports the death of russia's ambassador to the u.n. vitaly churkin died at a new york hospital after falling ill at his u.n. office. he was 64. the cause was not known but police say there were no signs of foul play. russian president vladimir putin issued condolences. >>> now to the national public radio will hear arguments in the case of the kill of a mexican teenager. the boy's family is suing because he was shot by u.s. border agents. the court must decide if the constitution allows foreigners to sue for damages in the u.s. the border agent's lawyer says the ruling in favor of the boy's family that foreigners could also sue over drone attacks. >>> the associated press notes that suicide attempts by teenagers dropped when same-sex marriage became legal nationwide. a survey found that the change had the biggest impact on gay, lesbian and bisexual teens. researchers caution that the results don't prove there's a connect

. >>> well, former partridge family star david cassidy is opening up about his struggles with memory6-year-old performer says his family has a history of dementia. cassidy has had numerous personal problems in the decades after his initial success including substance abuse and bankruptcy. just recently in the past few days he was viral on social media having trouble during a recent performance. the actor and singer says he now wants to stay focused and enjoy his life. >>> new on "action news," a south carolina woman says her weekly trip to wal-mart turned into a bit of a blessing. ashley jordan is a stay at home mother to three girls. she says her husband works long hours so she's able to stay home. jordan her husband and their one-year-old were in the check outline in wal-mart when they met a man. >> god told me to give you a hundred dollars and she was like what? i said god told me to give you a hundred dollars. >> nobody has ever done anything for me ever. >> the generosity cut the family's grocery bill in half. jordan shared her story on facebook. she says it's inspired her to on