christopher lyles died this morning. n the website help hope live which was raising money to help christopher pay his medical bills. on his facebook page where christopher connected with so many people about his recovery, many are leaving their condolences to his family and his young daughter. christopher lyles was just 30 years old. christopher's family released a statement late today about his death saying they hope his bravery will pave the way for further research of stem cell surgery. >> today harvard bio science the company that developed the trachea for christopher, said they are sad about the loss. >>> the workers work -- >>> some fans make a b line to spring training games and in arizona so to the bees. they are a little hard to see but the swarm of bees delayed the game between arizona and san francisco. they squattered into the crowd. after a few minutes they were lured away by a mixture of lemonade and cotton candy. they would make anybody leave. >> put a big pot of it out in the parking lot. >> bernadette is

christopher lyles was 30 years old. >>> just in time for the weekend. cooler temperatures move in. a live look outside right now. after some clouds. the sun has come back. what about the weekend? bob is in the first warning weather center, with the updated forecast? bob? >> don't be afraid. later tonight, might see a little fog forming in some areas. by the way, the space station goes overhead tomorrow morning, at 6:30. just before the sun comes up. if it's clear, might see the international space station. tonight, a few things to the south. take a look at radar. not a whole lot to deal with. but we'll take a look at activity. most of it is well south of the area. one little thundershower over hancock and berkeley springs, west virginia. and a little light rain developing between easton and cambridge down to salisbury. that's where the bulk of the activity is. around the baltimore area, there is absolutely no precipitation. looks like we'll probably stay dry, at least that's the way radar is shaping up. temperature-wise, yes, it is cooler today. in fact, we're 10 degrees cooler tha

well, a trachea transplant was designed to save christopher lyle's life. he died earlier this month. but today, family, friends, and his classmates here at morgan state university got a chance to say goodbye. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: it's a song of gratitude for christopher lyle's life, after a hard battle with a rare and aggressive throat cancer. his family and friends gathered at morgan state university for one final goodbye today. >> i miss him, every minute, every day. >> reporter: wjz first featured lyles back in november. he was heading to sweden for a ground-breaking trachea transplant. doctors were using stem cells. lyles was only the second person in the world and the first from the u.s. to have the procedure. but earlier this month, doctors quickly admitted him to the hospital again. days later, he died. >> he [ inaudible ] >> reporter: lyles was a 2004 graduate of morgan state. now the university has a science scholarship in his honor. >> it's time for us. [ indiscernible ] but let there be no doubt that his imprint on this university and our cu

christopher lyles died this morning. it was on the website, help hope live, which was raising money to help christopher pay his medical bills. on his facebook page, where christopher connected with so many people about his recovery, many are leaving their condolences to his family and his young daughter. >> reporter: christopher lyles was just 30 years old. >> and christopher's family released a statement later today about his death, saying they hope his bravery will help pave the way for further stem- cell based therapies. we meet so many people when we're out and about reporting. christopher touched me. i'm so sad. i'm really, really sad. he was just a special guy. >> our condolences to his family. i think bernadette was rice. -- right. when you talked to him after the surgery, he looked like he did before the surgery. >> everyone thought it was going to go his way, but it didn't. we'll have follow-up with the family tomorrow. >>> weatherwise. chilly out there. we're sitting at 42 degrees. we have your forecast coming u

. >> considered a medical pioneer by many, we have reaction from the family of christopher lyles on hisdden death. >> a change in scenery for the g-8 summit. >> there was some snow in parts of maryland and the mid- atlantic, but there is a huge warm-up headed this way. right now, it is kind of chilly. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ >> a slight change in scenery for the g-h meeting. -- g-8. it will be moved from chicago to camp david. camp david would help leaders facilitate a free-flowing discussion. the summit will take place may 18-19. some unity between the members of u.s. and israel. president obama met with prime minister netanyahu to discuss how to handle iran's increasing nuclear activity. both a

. >> 34-year-old christopher lyles was only the secondperson in the world to have a transplant, using his own stem cells. today, his family told me christopher passed away. >> reporter: i first met christopher lyles in november last year. a day before he left for sweden, for revolutionary surgery. he became only the second person in the world, the first from the u.s., to have a sin thict trachea, or windpipe. his own trachea was cancerous. chris spoke with us in january, as living, breathing proof of a new era in regenre tive era. >> it was a big step to step for this surgery. >> reporter: but then he was hospitalized. then the heartbreaking news. christopher died this morning. it was on the website, help hope live, which was helping to raise money to help christopher pay for medical bills. on the facebook page, where he connected with so many about his recovery, many are leaving their condolences to his young family and his young daughter. christopher lyle was just 30 years old. >> reporter: and christopher's family released a statement earlier today, saying they hope his bravery wil

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a public memorial service was held for christopher lyle's. we first told you about him in february. he was the second person in history to undergo an experimental surgery in sweden. he died earlier this month. the stem cell procedure was not approved and tested by the fda. that is why he went to sweden. >> who knows how many lives will be saved as a result of his courageous choice? >> you can see is story on our website. there is also information on a fund to help his family. >> the number that comes up on your cell phone call their idea might not be do you think. >> a warning tonight about the hacking scam that is costing banks and customers a pretty penny. >> george colony made headlines in d.c. >> george clooney made headlines in d.c. >> george clooney was arrested this morning during a protest in front of the sudanese embassy in washington. he was there to bring alleged -- awareness to alleged war crimes in sudan. protesters accused saddam past president of blocking food and udan's m entering -- sir joh president of blocking food and aid from entering the country. >> there is a

. >> in northeast baltimore a final good-bye to christopher lyles. a man many consider a medical pioneer. fends and family gathered for a memorial service. lyles dies after undergoing an experimental surgery where his windpipe was replaced with one with stem cells. >> he will be known as a result of his courageous choice. >> you can go to wbaltv.com to see how you can donate to help christopher's family with expenses. you can also see his story while you are there. just click on "as seen on." >> a baltimore county man is charged with using facebook to solicit sex from a minor. 26-year-old ron freeman had been using the screen name ron corliogn and began contacting a 14-year-old girl. when the messages made her uncomfortable, she notified police, and they set up a meet wg someone freeman thought was the victim. potential victims are asked to come forward by contacting 410-853-3650, baltimore police. >> guilty. that's the ruling the jury in new jersey handed down to a former rutgers university student charged with spying on his roommate. 11 news report

. >> a final good-bye to christopher lyles.d family gathered at morgan state university for a public memorial service. lyles died after undergoing an experimental cancer surgery in sweden. go to wbaltv.com to see how you can help christopher's family cover expenses. >> a happy homecoming for dozens of maryland soldiers. troops from the first batallion returned home. >> it's been a while. it has been over a year. just glad to be home. >> other home cummings were held in dundalk and silver spring. >> good morning. a little bit of haze out there. dense fog advisory in effect. visibility down a quarter mile or less in some cases. these gray-shaded areas include most of the eastern shore. now, here's the forecast for today. the basics of the st. patrick's day forecast. this morning temperatures climbing through the 50's. areas of fog, otherwise mostly sunny skies have been pushed to the south. this afternoon temperatures up around 70 or better than that. another unusual winter day with these warm temperatures. scattered clouds. mild

a memorial service was held yesterday for christopher lyles. last year, doctors diagnosed him with a rare and aggressive throat cancer. so, he's the second person in the world and the first person in the u.s. to receive a groundbreaking synthetic trachea transplant grown from his own stem-cells. >> lyles passed away earlier this month. he was 30 years old. >>> the nationwide search for a missing maryland boy comes to a happy end. detectives found the boy on the other side of the country. mike hellgren reports. police want to know how he was kidnapped from his elementary school. >> reporter: this is surveillance video of 9-year- old wuilbert garcia being taken from his school. his mom, sylvia, who did not have custody, went to the school and claims that he had a doctor's appointment. she left with the third grader. there is questioning how someone without custody is able to walk out of a maryland elementary school with a child. >> in this case, we were -- not fully aware of the circumstances. >> reporter: but 15 hours later, police found wuilber