speaking of baseball, sad news, curt schilling tells the world he has mouth cancer.e'll take a look at this disease, outlook for his health. we might have some better news for him coming in in about an hour ago. >>> and there he is, attorney general eric holds err visiting ferguson missouri. trying to yell the racial tension there. should the president go there, as well? we'll take a look at why he probably won't visit. >>> ♪ >>> what a nice morning. i got some rough news here. former major league pitcher and philadelphia phillie curt schilling has revealed he's battling mouth cancer, and he's blaming more than 30 years of chewing on tobacco. for a closer look at the disease, we brought in doctor gregory weinstein from the university of pennsylvania. doctor, good to see you. >> good to be here. >> explain to me again exactly what's mouth cancer? how does it manifest itself? >> the most common way of mouth cancer will present is with a painful leagues in the mouth or throat, it doesn't resolve, or lump in the neck. >> is that what ned. >> he had a lump in his neck. th

. >>> former boston red sox pitcher curt schilling says it was unquestionably chewing tobacco that gave him mouth cancer. he's 47, he's coming off six months in the hospital part of which he spent with a feeding tube, undergoing chemo and radiation treatments he says are so painful he's not sure he'd go through it again. he says he won't preach about the dangers of chewing tobacco and has never asked why me, and says he never will. >>> and jim kelly got some much hope for good news today, the former buffalo bills quarterback is coming off three months of chemo and radiation for sinus cancer. and his doctors here in new york put out a statement today saying he is free of pain, his function has returned to normal and there is no evidence of cancer. >>> billy crystal will present the tribute to his late-great friend robin williams at the emmy awards this coming monday night on this network. the two men teamed up over the years for several live comic relief broadcasts along with whoopi, the emmy awards producer said everyone recognized the need to do something powerful and memorable for rob

. >> 4:25 this morning, former phillies star, curt schilling, says he has mouth cancer.es it on 30 years of using chewing tobaccoment last year he revealed he had cancer but he didn't say what casino. doctors say he's received seven weeks of chemotherapy and radiation, earlier this year, hall of famer tony gywnn died of cancer, he also blamed that on chewing tobacco. schilling said he is in remission but he has lost 75 pounds. >>> philadelphia has produced countless boxing stars, now the marion anderson rec center in south philly has new boxing ring. boxing great kim weather spot, wilson, joined councilman to cut the ribbon. boxing facilities now regulated. >> night with no rules, no laws. anything goes when it comes to crime for one night in the purge, you know that movie? well, why there is now concern in philadelphia about reality imitating that film. and then imagine seeing a bear in your driveway for the first time since you lived there, that actually happened to local family, but we'll tell you what this little fellow did next that has that family baffled. >> a nig

former phillies star curt schilling says he has mouth cancer and blames it on 30 years of using chewing last year schilling revealed he had cancer but didn't say what kind. doctors say he's now received seven weeks of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. earlier this year, hall of famer tony gywnn died of cancer. he also blamed that on chewing tobacco. schilling says he's now in remission, but he's lot 75 pounds. >>> philadelphia of course has produced countless boxing stars, and now the marion anderson rec center in south philadelphia has new boxing ring. boxing great, tim whitherspoon, garrett wilson, joining cows ill manaquine yacht a johnson to cut the ribbon. rec center boxing facilities are now completely renovated. >>> at 5:47, in the bake of recent violence in philadelphia, the district attorney's renewing calls foreman did a torrey minimum prison sentences for illegal gun possession. seth williams would now like law makers to pass two new bills. the legislation would increase the sentence for illegally caring guns in the city t would now become a third agree felony, and add a

former phillie curt schilling tells the world he has mouth cancer. we'll take a closer look at the disease, and the outlook for his health, and when he blames that cancer on. but it is 6:21 now, kerry? >> all right, sue? >> yes, a lot of people call it an unsettled kinds of weather day. although we aren't off to bad start this morning, it is just on the muggy side out there, this morning. and, we're seeing some clouds, and a little bit of sunshine clouds throughout the day at times, but also pop up showers, pop up thunderstorms, they become more likely as the day goes along, 58 degrees the high temperature today, sunset time now 7:49 p.m., that's your planner for thursday, we'll have the weekends forecast coming upment but let's get update of that situation in upper providence, lewes road at keyocook road. accident that occurred earlier now cleared up. , southbound, mt. holly, willing bo zero, to route 38, construction that is cleared up. we'll have more of the morning news coming ms. harris: camden students face a lot of challenges but they meet the

. >>> former phillies star curt schilling says he has mouth cancer and he blames it on 30 years of usingchewing tobacco. the last year schilling revealed he had cancer but didn't say what kind. the doctors say he has seven weeks of chemotherapy and radiation treatments earlier this year. major league hall of famer tony gwynn died of cancer that he blame on chewing tobacco. schilling says he is remission but has lost 75-pound. >>> scary at home in north scottsdale, arizona a massive lightening bolt ripped through it while homeowners were inside. it tore through the roof, and then through the home, the homeowners say they just moved in three months ago and they have been renovating the property. >> i was at my computer working and i heard the loudest boom you have ever heard in your life. >> it the is devastating. i have already cried a little bit upstairs but i'm glad she is okay. it the reminds you you are not in charge. mother nature is in charge. >> they are still assessing the damage tonight but in one is in the hospital. >> well, talk about a special delivery. >> grandfather delivers

. >>> former phillies pitcher curt schilling says he is battling mouth cancer and he blames his illness on 30 years of using chewing tobacco. he announced he had cancer in february but had not disclosed what kind. he received treatment at a boston hospital. he has had seven weeks of chemotherapy and radiation treatments and is now in remission. >>> and earlier start times for elementary school children could be detrimental to their grades and attendance. that is according to a new study. researchers looked at more than 700 public elementary schools in kentucky about half of that state's elementary schools start before 8:00 a.m. researchers say there is a link between early start times and academic achievement. they say it's possible earlier start times could lead to lower test scores and attendance. >>> nbc's hit show "america's got talent" has two local contestants competing to stay alive in the quarterfinals. here's one of them. kelly glover of mays landing, atlanta county, actually competed in the show's 2009 season but she was eliminated. ♪ that's marge steen. she's still in the run

former phillies star curt shilling has mouth cancer and he blames it on 30 years of using chewing tobacco. last year schillingealed he had cancer but he did not say what kind. doctors say he's now received seven weeks chemotherapy and radiation treatments. earlier this year hall of famer tony gwynn died of cancer that he also blamed on chewing tobacco. schilling says he's now in remission but he's lost 75 pounds. >> the father of the teenager who claimed suffer from affluenza is now in trouble himself. >> ethan crouch is now serving 10 years of probation after a deadeadly driving wreck. he was 16 year old when he drove drunk and killed four people. authorities say his father fred couch was impersonating a police officer so he's now arguing he suffers from affluenza. basic he's not at fault because he's so wealthy he doesn't know any better. when they were questioning the father about the neighborhood dispute he claimed to work for another police department even showing the officer as fake badge. he's post add $2,500 bond. >> a horror movie with one premise night with no laws. commit any crime even murder with