cte like evidence. >>reporter: with this family's announcement comes one day when the nfl held a mandatory announcement to discuss treating players with concussions. >>man: he wasn't going to take himself out of the game. and his head snap back and hit the turf just like frank's did 55 years ago. >>reporter: nfl commissioner roger responded to today's revelation saying we appreciate the family's desire to help the medical community understand more about cte and we are grateful for their support of the league's efforts to improve safety in our game. just last week, former players who were appealing nfl's $1 billion plan to address concussion related injuries, asked the court to reject the idea because it doesn't adequately show cte >>> press obama is weighing in in on the deadly police shooting of the chicago teenager. like many americans, i was disturbed by the footage of the 17-year-old. this thanksgiving, i ask everybody to keep those who suffered tragic loss this their prayers. yesterday, they releas

cte can result from repeated hits on the football field. anna werner tells us gifford suffered plenty of them but one in particular stood out. >> reporter: it was one of the most devastating hits in nfl history. future hall of famer frank gifford was leveled catching a pass against the philadelphia eagles. the play, which came to be known as "the hit," sidelined gifford for more than a season. the discovery that he had the disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or cte, confirmed what his family had long suspected after gifford's 13-year career taking numerous hits. he died of natural causes. wife, kathie lee gifford: >> he never wanted to lose his dignity. he had seen so much of that through the years and that's what i prayed, that the lord would take him the way he wanted to go. >> reporter: researchers at boston university told us today that 82 of the 92 former nfl players they examined suffered from cte, that's 96%. dr. robert cantu heads the boston university's cte center. >> sometimes it can be one horrific single injury, but mostly

cte can result from repeated hits on the football field. anna werner tells us gifford suffered plenty of them but one in particular stood out. >> reporter: it was one of the most devastating hits in nfl historor future hall of famer frank gifford was leveled catching a pass against the philadelphia eagles. the play, which came to be known as "ththhit," sidelined gifford for more than a season. disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or cte, confirmed what his family had long suspected after gifford's 13-year career taking numerous hits. he died of natural causes. wife, kathie lee gifford: >> he never wanted to lose his dignity. he had seen so much of that through the years and that's what i prayed, that the lord would take him the way he wanted to go. >> reporter: researchers at boston university told us today that 88 of the 92 former nfl players they examined suffered from cte, that's 96%. dr. robert cantu heads the boston university's cte center. >> sometimes it can be one horrific single injury, but mostly it's repetitive head injuries

cte can result from repeated hits on the football field. anna werner tells us gifford suffered plenty of them but one in particular stood out. >> reporter: it was one of the most devastating hits in nfl history. future hall of famer frank gifford was leveled catching a pass against the philadelphia eagles. the play, which came to be known as "the hit," sidelined gifford for more than a season. disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or cte, confirmed what his family had long suspected after gifford's 13-year career taking numerous hits. he died of natural causes. wife, kathie lee gifford: >> he never wanted to lose his dignity. he had seen so much of that through the years and that's what i prayed, that the lord would take him the way he wanted to go. >> reporter: researchers at boston university told us today that 88 of the 92 former nfl players they examined suffered from cte, that's 96%. dr. robert cantu heads the boston university's cte center. >> sometimes it can be one horrific single injury, but mostly it's repetitive head injuries

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the revelation frank gifford had the concussion disease known as cte.y appreciate the gifford's desire to help the 3medical community understand cet and made 39 rule changes to enhance player health and safety at all levels of football. the new york giants, the team gifford led to a championship says it supports the family's decision to contribute to science and calls it an issue we take very seriously. gifford died of natural causes earlier this year. cte cannot be diagnosed until after a person dies. >>> we'll be watching in a few hours as tens of thousand of people line the streets of manhattan to watch the macy's thanksgiving parade. while the potential record crowd watches the parade, a record number of officers will be wa h watching everything else. 2500 officers will line the streets, especially trained hercules teams will be ready to move in at the first sign of any security threat. new york city police commissioner says having fun sends a strong message to terrori terrorists. >> and i want to encourage people if they come to this parade to enjo

pathologists say he severed from a digit of brain disease, cte. the same suffered by numerous former nfl players. nfl protocols are under scrutiny. sunday, quarterback -- to the hard hit to the head. he was shaken and needed help getting up and he was allowed to continue playing. the nfl says its new concussions enters to protect players failed. the league without considering whether to discipline teams found in violation. nfl commissioner roger goodell issued a statement saying "the health and safety of players is the highest priority." there is more work to do that would honor great men like frank gifford. mary moloney reporting. kim: straight ahead, we'll show you where some at-risk teens are getting an education and a lesson in giving. also there's a wardrobe mystery going on among the nation's meteorologists. news at noon continues >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news at noon with mollie cooney and meteorologist jason sydejko. kim: welcome back. a high school in california is giving at-risk students a unique last chance to get a

ochk we search on cte and the effects it has on football and the brain are still developing. doctors are constantly searching for answers on this. i'll introduce you to a local doctor and his work to prevent head and neck injuries. john chandler news4 new york. >>> still ahead on news4 new york at 5:00, armed and ready to protect. the i-team giving us an exclusive behind the scenes look at a nypd unit created the target terror. >>> decades of service and memories up in flame in hamilton heights. a supermarket destroyed. >>> and we're keeping a close eye on the e. coli outbreak that's been linked to chicken salad from costco. >>> well this is what's left of a hamilton heights market on the eve of thanksgiving. one of the busiest night to buy groceries. >> fire tore through that store destroying what has been a news4's ida segal has the emotional reaction on st. nicolas avenue tonight. >> reporter: workers boarded up the front of the foodtown on st. nicolas avenue today. an overnight fire ripped through business. customers stopped by all day so sorry to hear their favorite comm

cte detectable only after death. a team of pathologists just now diagnosing gifford after he died of natural causes at the age of 84. gifford, no stranger to big hits suffering one of the year's most famous head injuries in 1960s. knocked unconscious in a game. carried out on a stretcher. cte has been discovered in numerous players like hall of famer junior seau who took his own life. ryan smith, abc news, new york. >>> a mother who left her newborn baby in the nativity scene of a new york church will not be charged. the baby boy was discovered by a custodian lying in a manger there, and the mother came back the e xt day to make sure that he had been found. new york has a safe havelaw th allows people to anonymously drop off newborns at a church, hospital, police or fire station. >>> a new york family is in shock after waking up to find a man crawling on their bedroom floor with a knife between his teeth. security cameras caught the burglar skulking around the house for about a half an hour there before he entered a

that's nexium level protection. >>> today the family of frank gifford suffered from cte.ording to their statement, gifford had symptoms before he died in august from natural causes. their suspicions were confirmed after his death. i want to show you a brutal hit, a famous hit gifford took in 1960 against the philadelphia eagles. gifford was just levelled. you can see it there. chuck is a famous hit, gifford got a concussion that ended the season for him. he took a year off and returned to pro football playing for three more years. cnn sports analyst christine brennan joins us, a columnist and christine, this are other athletes, football players that had cte but when the news came out about frank gifford, it seemed like a bigger deal. >> i agree. it's one of the moments where sports takes us to national conversation and you need in many ways a national figure, someone who crosses over from sports into entertainment into culture. frank gifford is that person. i'm certainly not comparing concussions with hiv but going back and humanize hiv and aids. we're talking about concu

cte, detectable only after death. a team of pathologists just now 84. gifford, no stranger to big hits, suffering one of the era's 1960. knocked unconscious in a game, cte been discovered numerous players like hall of famer life. according to gifford's family, he was dedicated to understanding the connection between repetitive head trauma and its associated con anyive and behavioral symptoms, which he experienced first hand. but they hope their revelation will inspire others suffering from the disease. and gifford's family hoping to turn his diagnose sis into a positive, hoping to be part of the solution to a, quote, urgent problem, concerning anyone in football at any level, tom. >> one of the biggest names associated with this condition. ryan, thank you so much. >>> still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday night. bracing for black friday. the countdown is on. some major stores ready to open in less than 24 hours. how to know if you are really getting the best deal tonight. >>> the wild police chase across two states and into oncomi

cte, detectable only after death. a team of pathologists just now diagnosing gifford after he died of natural causes at the age of 84. gifford, no stranger to big hits, suffering one of the era's most famous head injuries in 1960. knocked unconscious in a game, carried out on a stretcher. cte has been discovered in numerous players, like hall of famer junior seau, who took his own life. according to gifford's family, he was dedicated to understanding the connection between repetitive head trauma and its associated cognitive and behavioral symptoms, which he experienced first hand. but they hope their revelation will inspire others suffering from the disease. and gifford's family also hoping to turn this diagnosis into a positive, hoping to be part of the solution to a, quote, urgent problem confronting anyone in football on any level. reena, kendis. >> ryan, thank you so much. >>> a mother who left her newborn baby in a nativity scene of a new york church will not be charged. the baby boy was discovered by a custodian

cte was the abbreviation for it. can't say he died of it. he did and the family underscored this died of natural causes and in effect old age. an examination of his brain has shown that cte was present. mike lupica mentioned the case of mike webster, the great ironman center for the pittsburgh steelers during the chuck noll area. toward the end of his life, mike webster was exhibiting psychotic behavior. he destroyed the memorabilia. members of his family felt threatened by him. when they did the medical exam after he died, he was holding the skin tonight with tape in some instances on his feet in lieu of shoes. that behavior has now been blamed on cte thanks to the medical examiner who was in effect handed the brain of mike webster of the pittsburgh steelers. that started all of this. we're also joined on the phone by bob costas of nbc sports. bob, your reaction to this news about a man so many of us just grew up loving? >> you and mike laid out what a glamorous figure he was. what an icon figure he was in new york in the '50s and '60s an t

frank gifford suffered from cte.uring the last years of his life, frank dedicated himself to understanding the recent revelations between the connection of repetitive head trauma and its cognitive and behavioral symptoms which he experienced firsthand. >> the symptoms are really very similar what you find in alzheimer's disease. >> reporter: his team has been studying the brains of former nfl players who had symptoms of cte in life and confirmed the disease in 88 of 92 players. >> well, i think the greatest risk is how much brain trauma you've taken. the more you've taken, the longer time you've taken it, and the earlier in life you start taking it, all of those factors put you at greater risk for developing cte. >> reporter: while experts say, overall, cte is a rare disease, the effects of head trauma on nfl players have been scrutin e scrutinized in recent years and prompting the league to make numerous changes to try to make the game safer. in a statement, nfl commissioner roger goodell praised the gifford family

he was diagnosed with cte.ily said they publicized it so gifford could be inspiration for others suffering from the disease. this was yet another high profile death linked to cte. it comes after case keenum stumbled in the game and was not removed. after all the league has done to protect players from situations like this, the question was why? how could this happen? the rams got it wrong. the concussion protocols failed. now the nfl is considerings discipline for future failures. >>> and it is thanksgiving day. traditional games. 12:30 p.m. eastern with the lions and eagles. the game that marks the lions 76th thanksgiving day game. after that, the undefeated panthers face the cowboys and former teammate greg hardy. then the 8:30 game, chicago bears face the green bay packers. brett favre will return to lambeau field to have his jersey number retired. we wanted to share this with you to help bring feel-good to you on thanksgiving day. the panthers new video, sort of. their rendition of adele's hit song "hello."

he says doctors believe his father has cte. the same brain disease that struck former players like mike webster and junior say out. >> he remembers every layer to every song that comes on the radio. -- he remembers every song that comes on the radio. >> reporter: his eyes lit up when he heard the music but he struggles to remember what he had for lunch. >> every football player knows you are signing a contract with the devil. >> reporter: a contract, so many are willing to sign. with you to be thinking? >> tomorrow. -- >> reporter: would he do it again? >> he would do it tomorrow. >> reporter: his son is a realist, there probably aren't many more days like this left. >> it is really scary, you want to be like a can't and say, i don't want to talk about it but, it is real. unfortunately, now, it is very real. >> reporter: you were a hero that day. >> i was? >> reporter: doctors can't diagnose cte until a patient passes away but he is do to earn money from the concussion settlement. he is a legend. >> it sadly we might be hearing

reporter: leonard marshall, who played with the new york giants for ten seasons, tested positive for ctend although the nfl has not said we knew about this, i think this film's going to make a major statement. >> so i think it's important that we teach little kids and kids who are coming up to play the game in the next five, ten, 15, 20 years, they understand how to play the game. >> it's just about a corporation knowing something and not telling anybody. so it was a great story. >> i think that middle-aged overweight white guys are the new villains and that's what i'm playing in this movie. >> you're going to have to wait a while to see "concussion." it won't be in theaters until christmas day. in hollywood george pennacchio for abc news. >> just in time for the oscar race, i guess. >>> all right. time now for our continuing coverage of how long shia labeouf can go without showering. this is a live picture of him right now watching all his movies consecutively at the angelica theater here in new york city. the movie he's watching right now is called "constantine." >> he looks great. >>

department of veterans affairs in boston university recently found, get this, jenna, cte in 9% of nfllayers they examined and 79% of all football players. the disease is debilitating t afflecks football players and others from other sports that receive repeated blows in the head. not all experts agree that the problem is so common. dr. russell lanser, who led research on junior eau's brain, a famed linebacker who killed himself in 2012 and later found to suffer from cte, the doctor says this. >> one thing we have to keep in context is, going from a concussion tore a mild traumatic brain injury to some longer term effects that would include cte, you have to keep in mind what appears to be very low frequency of that developing. >> you know of course seau's death was so tragic. he would like to see changes on the gridiron. suggest as so-called eye in the sky, independent athletic trainers or neuroconsultants on both sides lines during the games. pro football hall-of-famer, sports broadcaster, harry carson, he is incredible, i talked to him. he played linebacker for the new york giants in

he suffered from cte link to concussions. we have more on exactly how they found out. >> reporter: after his passing his family donated his brain and tonight they have serious concerns between the length of the football and dramatic brain injury. >> the family of frank gifford showed signed of cte, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. it was discovered in his brain following his death. putting pressure on the nfl to protect its players and solidify emerging studies linking brain injury to the sports. >> football is not a kind of forgiving sport for the brain. >> neurologist is referring to hits like this when he sustained in 1960 for which the new york giant was hospitalized for ten days and sidelines for a year and half. while the average white male lives to 78, the life expectancy of a professional football player is in the late fifties, according 50s, according to studies. gifford died of natural causes at the age of 84. while he outlived most statistics becoming a broadcaster, his family indicating a toll was still taken by

the tests on his brain show he had cte, condition by repeated head trauma.n hopes it will further medical research to help find link between football and cte. gifford was inducted into the pro-football hall of fame in 1977 in honor every his 12 year career with the new york giants. he also spent 21 years, as announcer on monday night football. next the battle between rappers that has nothing to do with music. yes, do you you have to see they sweat presser two top rappers. >> ♪ >> we're up at the blue mountain ski resort, where they are making snow, getting ready for everyone to take on the slopes. and our bob kelly, he's off today. but we want you to get involved in this lighting contest. sends your picture of your house all decked oath, just post it on facebook, twitter, stain gram, use the #fox29lights so we can finds it. so we show the great pictures on good day every day leading to up christmas day. by the way, christmas day this year is on december 25th. so here's some added fun. we will pick what we think are the most festive best decorated homes and t

cte has been discovered in numerous players like hall of famer junior seau who took his own life. ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> a mother who left her newborn baby in the nativity scene of a charged. the baby boy was discovered by a custodian lying in a manger and the mother came back the next found. new york has a safe haven law that allows people to anonymously drop off newborns at a church, hospital, police or fire station. >>> a new york family is in shock after waking up to find a man crawling on their bedroom teeth. security cameras caught the burglar skulking around the there before he entered a bedroom where the homeowner was actually asleep. he snatched a cell phone and then took off when the homeowner woke up. so far it's unclear how the man broke into that house. >>> also caught on camera baggage handlers at san jose's airport playing a game of cause the suitcase? a passenger complained to southwest airlines but it says check out the uniforms there. they don't belong to southwest. alaska airlines did step up to the plate saying those are their employees, but the air

frank gifford suffered from cte. during the last years of his life, frank dedicated himself to understanding the recent revelations between the connection of repetitive head trauma and its cognitive and behavioral symptoms which he experienced firsthand. >> the symptoms are really very similar what you find in alzheimer's disease. >> reporter: his team has been studying the brains of former nfl players who had symptoms of cte in life and confirmed the disease in 88 of 92 players. >> well, i think the greatest risk is how much brain trauma you've taken. the more you've taken, the longer time you've taken it, and the earlier in life you start taking it, all of those factors put you at greater risk for developing cte. >> reporter: while experts say, overall, cte is a rare disease, the effects of head trauma on nfl players have been scrutinize scrutinized in recent years and prompting the league to make numerous changes to try to make the game safer. in a statement, nfl commissioner roger goodell praised the gifford fami

cte has been discovered in many players. according to gifford's family, he was dedicated to understanding the connection between repetitive head trauma and the associated cognitive and beier sim toes which he experienced firsthand but they hoped the revelation will inspire others suffering from the disease. >> and to the new statement tonight. nfl commissioner says we are supporting grants to the national institute of helt and boston university and as well as other independent efforts to research the effect of headrama. with he are not waiting until science provides all the answers. with are working how to to im rov the safety of our game. the league's concussion protocol is being called into question tonight. it failed in this case here. the st. louis ram's quarterback? he was allowed to play sunday after being hit hard. the league may use discipline for future failures. heather: a drone's-eye view of a smokestack demolition gone terribly wrong! a man inside an excavator somehow walking away. that 150-foot smokestack in ala

this is another high profile player to be linked to cte.es days after case keen um had his head slammed to the turf during a game and trainers and staff did not remove him from play. the nfl conducted a review of the situation and admitted the new protocols failed when keenan was allowed to remain in the game. the nfl said it's now considering discipline for future protocol file yurailures. this comes with five weeks remains in the nfl season. >> more in the newsroom, and it all starts right now. >>> happening now in the newsroom. >> shots on the south side of planned parenthood noonchts details about the suspect in that deadly mass shooting in colorado. agents swarming his remote home, piecing together a motive and what his neighbors are now saying about him. >> he was some anti-obama flyers. >> we have a lot of recluse out in the middle of nowhere out here. >> and clashes break out in paris. police firing tear gas at protesters taking to the streets over global chimt talks. >>> and ben carson in jordan getting a firsthand look at the refu

i likely have cte. i'm really motivated that researchers can find a way to diagnose this and treat people like me. >> christine, i interviewed the head of the health program at the nfl, she was going through what we do for concussions. i have to say, i keep thinking, we don't really know about that much of concussions, are you coortabl with what they're doing now. >> last week there was a quarterbac that kept playing with concussion. they had a conference call. is is still a work in progress. it's not justt footbaball. girls and women's soccer, it's a huge issue there. i wonder 50 years, will we have football? we'll have it the next 20, 30. 50 years, i don know. what happens with those kids pecially maybe the suburban kids, will they choose football or other sports? mom and dad will say we're worried for our kids. >> should we have football in 50 yours? >> i don't think for kids. >> the doctor said there will be a trickle-down effect thatill help the kids. >> there's only so much we can do to help kids.

researchers with the department of the veteran affairs and boston university recently found cte in 96 have examined and in 79 percent have of all fat ball players. while most doctors agreed that the disease is debilitating, afflicting football players and others hoff received repeated blows to the head in sports, not all agree the problem is so common. >> one thing we have to keep in context is going from a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury to some of the longer term effect that is would include cte, you have to keep in mind what appears to be a very low frequency of that developing. >> reporter: wow like to see changes on the grid iron. he suggest a so-called eye in the sky, independent athletic trainers or neuro consultants on both sidelines during games. pro football hall of famer and sports broadcaster harry carson played linebacker for new york giants in the 70's and 80's struggles with his own problems from repeated concussions sustain on the field. said football is a team sport that build character and comradery but he warns parents need to understand what their kid a