curt schilling -- i was going to talk about jean michelle. >> a great film scorer. he may be talking about his father. >> i am. >> curt schilling slams. them. >> the invite is open. who do we love more, mommy or daddy? i hate it when they fight. >> you brought up schilling's video game company and the controversy he got a $75 million loan george w. bush tee from the state of -- >> nailed it. >> millennials don't like capitalism. tom, as you know i couple -- i council a lot of women. i say hate the cronie and not the capitalism. >> they keep making them up. >> as currently practicing in america i don't like it either. >> maybe touch socialism if you recall that from the old commercial. >> rob you ask why they get everything and then hitting them there. >> is it 26? >> i defer. lastly, steve, you asked in disbelieving tone if tom was the the host. that's a good question. >> that's it? >> i am done. >> thank you, andy. time to take a break. cheerleader when we come back. that's all i gotta say. >> live from america's news headquarters, i'm robert gray. the protesters a

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deirdre: curt schilling is firing back at espn.s fired last week after he posted an image on his facebook page, a slam at transgender bathroom conversation. espn says schilling's post violated a policy that prohibits discussion of politics. conservative review chief correspondent dannene is with me now. good to see you. >> great to see you. deirdre: what do you see in this, that is to say schilling's post on his facebook page, yet knowing he is a public figure and espn's response and his response? >> well, companies have all kinds of policies for political correctness speak, but in this regard, curt schilling should have been able to freely speak his mind, but unfortunately he got fired for doing so, but when you look at how progressives are able to freely say whatever they want and they are not penalized. when you have a conservative try to speak their mind, they are penalized. that is what happened in this regard. deirdre: yeah, many people who certainly agree with that and who have written to curt schilling to support him. i wan

. >>> game over for curt schilling. espn fired him over a social media fire storm. >>> also, busted. a philadelphia man is under arrest after police say they found hundreds of pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. it's 4:30. good morning. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm tracy davidson. let's get to bill henley for the first alert forecast. >> good morning. a little chillier this morning. 41 in the lehigh valley. 42 and still falling in the pennsylvania suburbs. 30s in south jersey. in philadelphia, definitely cooler temperatures compared to yesterday morning. the numbers have dropped down into the low 40s for summerton. even society hill is in the 40s this morning. but we have mostly clear skies for delaware, the lehigh valley, south jersey. it's going to warm up to the upper 60s, lower 70s this afternoon. partly sunny skies for philadelphia. we'll see a lot of sunshine to start with. clouds coming in later on. 75 degrees. low 70s for the suburbs. south jersey into the very low 70s. a little cooler but still a beautiful da

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stuart: robert: you will not be seeing curt schilling. the picture was fired from his analyst up following comments on facebook about transgender people. on monday he reposted an image with comments about bathroom access to transgender people, yesterday he defended the post on his blog saying he was expressing his opinion and those criticizing him are frauds. espn released a statement saying, quote, espn is an inclusive company, curt schilling has been advised that his conduct was unacceptable. lauren: over news overnight china, a woman's wrestling legend and one of wwe's biggest stars has died. china was found dead by a friend in her california home. the cause of death is not been released but how play is not suspected. she became an actress after her wrestling career ended. she was only 45 years old. now let's look at the latest in the world of sports, the cleveland cavaliers open a numtwo-0 lead in the playoff series 107-90 victory over -- lebron james scored 27 points, jr smith made 7 playoff records tying 203-pointers, the top-seeded

. >>> and curt schilling is fired for his post on facebook. schilling commented on facebook saying a man is a man no matter what they call themselves. last year, he was suspended for comparing muslims to nazis. curt schilling has been advised his conduct is unacceptable. >>> and severe flooding in houston. officials say eight people have died in high water there. storms today are expected to pound texas, including houston. officials are keeping an eye on dams that the army corps of engineers suggests are at severe risk. >>> for a look at the weather today, let's go to meteorologist pedram javaheri. >> john and christine, another day with thunderstorms in the forecast. resembles what we saw this time yesterday with wet weather beginning to pick up in the early morning hours in northern texas. the line made it to houston by the afternoon hours. look at what the models want to do this afternoon. a large complex of thunderstorms across eastern texas by this afternoon. the bulk of the heavy rainfall, the bulk of it east of houston. the vast majorit

curt schilling said, you know, would you want your children -- which i understand -- in the same roomho -- what is your take on this security only? >> well, you know, this thing is kind of interesting because, you know, we're talking about .3% of the population. when is the last time we had something that involves .3% of the population -- deirdre: that's a great point, sheriff. >> massive public policy shifts. you know, this is -- i'll correct you a little bit, but i know what you mean. this is not a first amendment issue, this is a freedom of expression. you know, the hallmark of a democracy is that we can express ourselves in the public domain, and society will let us know if we've gone too far. espn has ever right to fire this guy. they can fire him for just about anything other than those protective things writing into the law, but this stifles speech. this is a totalitarian movement. i read here, it says espn, this is their quote, is an inclusive company. well, apparently, they're not so inclusive to somebody else's view. deirdre: that's well-stated, sheriff, and i'm glad you als

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curt schilling gets the boost from espn. more about that in a moment. >>> good morning and welcome to nbc 10 news today. i'm vai sikahema. >> and i'm tracy davidson. let's get to bill henley with our new neighborhood forecast, detailed for where you live. >> we've broken it down to neighborhoods because there's such a range of conditions. this is what's happening right now. live views from across our area. 37 degrees in south jersey. 47 degrees with just a few high clouds moving through philadelphia. it's 47 degrees right now. 30s for the lehigh valley. delaware a bit warmer at 44. this is the starting point today. warming trend starts today. we'll be in the middle 70s this afternoon. skies will turn partly sunny later today. clouds will be on the increase along with winds in south jersey. late afternoon clouds. still lots of sunshine. 71 degrees this afternoon. 60s for the shore. look at the 70s for philadelphia and the pennsylvania suburbs. dry conditions today, but there is wet weather ahead. you may have noticed it with

. >>> a pitching legend called out curt schilling terminated for comments he made online. the broadcaster given the boot by espn. details ahead. >>> and got some change for a 20? harriet tubman set to replace andrew jackson on the front of the $20 billowing. hear the reaction and broadway's role in the big decision on this thursday, april 21st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm ryan splitting in for kendis gibson. and we begin with the front-runners enjoying a victory lap on the campaign trail after their blowout wins in new york. >> donald trump tore into ted cruz and hillary clinton had stops in maryland and indiana and clinton played up her experience at a rally in philadelphia before heading back to new york to take part in a town hall on "good morning america" later this morning. it's your voice, your vote. the latest from abc's marci gonzalez. ♪ new york >> the presidential front-runners celebrating huge victories in their home state. donald trump campaigning in indiana and maryland. >> we had a great nig

. >>> espn fires curt schilling. he's he's defending an offensive post at the transgender community. happy birthday to you >>> long live the queen, celebration for queen elizabeth's 90th birthday get started this morning. why the real party won't start for another few months. >>> good morning from studio 57 newsroom here in new york, good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. shifted to the next round of primaries being held next tuesday in the northeast. today the republican national committee rules committee meets to discuss among other things a proposal that would restrict the possibility of nominating a candidate who has not been in the race to replace donald trump. hena daniel is here in new york. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne anne -marie. this has potential to sink donald trump's campaign. that could be one of the reasons the campaign has brought in an rnc rules specialist. more as trump prepares for the possibility of a contested convention. after delivering a toned down victory speech in new y

to me, kurting -- curt schilling is far to the right. ernie: he must have been warned, suspended and so forth. russ: he was. listen, people can say freedom of speech. if we work for a company, you don't have a big mouth. i do. i have said things on the air, which i've had to apologize for. when you work for a company and the company is saying to you -- and now you're talking about political things that have nothing to do with baseball, you're representing the company. ernie: in the world we're living in, this reality tv and social media, think you'll get another job? russ: i wouldn't be surprised. you just said. we live in a world of reality tv. shock, shock and awe. let's do that. i believe that has a lot to do with that stuff. ernie: you think we'll see him coming up. the yanks, the mets. because nobody is hitting or -- with the exception of beltran. you have the mets who have hit 10 home runs, 29 in the last 12 games and they've got great starting pitching. matt harvey is 0 and 3. they're doing okay. ernie: still early in the season.

espn statement on curt schilling firing, quote. crisis is now a criminal case. two state environmental officials and one city worker now face felony and missed charges for allegedly misleading regulators. stephen busch and michael prysby are accused of failing to control. mike glasgow who ran the city's water treatment plant is accused of falling false reports about the water quality. bill chuty would not say if governor rick snide was a target of the investigation. snyder announced busch and prysby were both suspended without pay. both pleaded not guilty and released on $65,000 bond. glasgow has not yet appeared in court. >>> queen elizabeth turns 90 years young today. begin the day greeting well-wishers at windsor. more events to mark the celebration are planned in the coming months and even new stamps to commemorate the occasion and future the queen with three future heirs to the throne including her adorable great grandson. he needed phone blocks to reach the height of his father, grandfather, and great grandmother. >>> andrew jackson will be replace with ha

. >>> former major league baseball pitcher curt schilling has been fired as a baseball analyst at espn. the move comes after schilling posted anti-transgender picture on his facebook page. he has a history of posting controversial means on the social media. he was suspended last year after comparing muslims to nazis and he said hillary clinton should be buried under a jail somewhere on a radio show last week. espn statement on curt schilling firing, quote. >>> the flint, michigan, water crisis is now a criminal case. two state environmental officials and one city worker now face felony and missed charges for allegedly misleading regulators. st are accused of failing to control. mike glasgow who ran the city's water treatment plant is accused of falling false reports about the water quality. bill chuty would not say if governor rick snide was a target of the investigation. snyder announced busch and prysby were both suspended without pay. both pleaded not guilty and released on $65,000 bond. glasgow has not yet appeared in court. >>> queen elizabeth turns 90 years young today. the world

life under a, quote, veil of secre secrecy. >>> espn says it fired curt schilling because his conducteptable. he posted anti-transgender people oig on his facebook page and espn fired him yesterday. schilling was also suspended last year for a meme that compared muslims to nazis. >>> developing now, the search is slowing down and ecuador is starting to focus on restoring electricity and cleaning up the damage from the giant earthquake. the death toll stands at 570 and more 100 are still missing. countries from all over the world have sent aid, but they say it's difficult to get food and water to everyone who immediates it because of all the damage. >>> i'm chrkristin wright.it be damage. >>> k this is flooded out houston. someone tried to drive their truck over a bridge and ended up under water. look at that the driver was able to crawl out of a window, but not a smart thing to do. the flooding really bad in houston right now. concern even about whether some of the dams there, some of the older dams will be able to hold up. more rain in the forecast there and flood warnings are effect

. >>> curt schilling has been fired from his position as baseball analyst by espn. it came after he posted an anti-transgender meme on his facebook page. he has a history of posting controversial memes on associate media. he was suspended last summer, and just last month he said on a radio show that hillary clinton should quote, be buried under a jail somewhere. the network says that espn is an inclusive company. curt schilling's employment has been terminate. >>> the flint michigan water crisis is now a felony case. three have been charged and stephen busch and michael brisby are accused of failing to ensure that corrosion control methods were in place when flint switched water sources. mike glasgow who ran the water treatment plant is accused of filing false reports about the water qualities. the various charges carry up to five years in prison. bill schuette promised more would be chargeled but would not say if governor rick snyder was a target of the investigation. both pleaded not guilty and were leased on -- released on $60,000 bond. glasgow has not appeared i

curt schilling, uh-huh, fired from espn. made on social media earlier this week. >> chris murphy, what happened this time? what went down? >> it was the final straw apparently. >> this time, this time it deals with the lgbt community. spn announced it has fired schilling. the company severed ties with him following his comments about trans gender people. earlier this week on facebook, showing reposed an image after overweight man dressed as a woman. the picture was captioned: let him in to the rest room with your daughter or else you're narrowed minded, un loving, racist biggot who needs to die. schilling was referring to laws in several states that restrict bathroom access to transgender people. schilling defended the post on his blog saying he was expressing his opinion, and those criticizing him are frauds by the way last month schilling was suspended from espn. the same network for comment he made about hillary clinton, saying, she should be burried under a jail somewhere. >> ya. >> all right, chris. see ya later. >> por

serious damage as well. >>> well, espn has fired baseball an lstz and former phillies pitcher curt schillings termination comes after he posted an anti-transgender meme on his facebook page. the statement, espn said schilling has been advised his conduct was unacceptable. schilling played for the phillies from 1992 to 2000 and was inducted into the team's wall of fame nearly three years ago. >> philadelphia mayor jim kenny is banning nonessential publicly funded travel to north carolina and mississippi. and nbc10 has confirmed the move is in response to the new laws in those states which limit antidiscrimination protections for lesbian, gay, and transgender people. we have learned septa has pulled out of a transportation conference next month in the city of charlotte. >> the wwe wrestler known as chyna has died. the coroner said joan lower was found dead in a home in redondo beach, california, yesterday. her manager said she was found lying peacefully on her bed. the coroner had no further information about her death and says the investigation is ongoing. laurer was 45 years old. >> and the

. >>> curt schilling canned by espn after making controversial comments about transgender people.he bay area congressman applauding the decision effects. >>> tracking that traffic nightmare. a crash involving an ambulance shutting down lanes at 2:00 a.m. and leading to a big backup. our newsroom has been sending out push alerts. download our smart phone app. >>> and we have rain in our forecast. head to nbcbayarea.com to get the timeline. now to an investigative unit exclusive: =laura/ots= oakland's top cop sits down for a one on one with the ve >>> now to an investigative unit exclusive. oakland's top cop sits down one-on-one with an investigative unit. at issue the body camera program and criticism some officers are turning off the cameras when they should be rolling. the chief spoke about the agency's rules and said officers faced disciplinary problems for not recording when they should. the department did not provide data in february looking how often bay area police use these reports during the use of force incidents. now they are revealing that information and the chief is o

. >>> a pitching legend called out curt schilling terminated for comments he made online.iven the boot by espn. details ahead. >>> and got some change for a 20? harriet tubman set to replace andrew jackson on the front of the $20 billowing. hear the reaction and broadway's role in the big decision on this thursday, april 21st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now."

espn announced it has fired network analyst and former phillies pitcher curt schilling, espn, severed ties with schilling, following his comments, about transgender people. >> so earlier this week on facebook, he reposed an image of overweight man dressed like a woman. the picture captioned, quote, let him into the rest room with your daughter or else. you're narrow minded judge mental un loving, racist biggot, who needs to die. schilling was referring to laws in several states that restrict bathroom access to trans gender people. he defend, expressing his opinion and those criticizing him are frauds. >> ya, i don't know that you can be so outspoken when in public role, looking for company that might have views and beliefs in line with yours? keep it to yourself. >> he's been outspoken in the past. his republican views, in backing presidential candidates and everything else, he's never made a secret of. >> ya. >> little troublesome sometimes. >> yes, maybe just stick to talking baseball. >> true. >> all right, steve keeley, good morning to you. sad story for us. >> try to get back to

it's in response to laws passed about transgenders in bathrooms. >> curt schilling had aresponded to the criticism with contrition and apology and desire to learn more, maybe he wouldn't be without a job right now. >> espn says they are an inclusive company and schilling's conduct was unacceptable. >>> faculty at city college in san francisco say they are going on strike next week. the union and district at odds over pay. the union isn't happy about them bringing the deal to the media rather than the union. the one-day strike would be the first in the college's history. >>> cars that run on hydrogen fuel could be more common in california. a knew fueling location just opened up in he could link da -- a new fueling location just opened up in coalinga. statewide there are only 15 hydrogen fueling stations but with the state investing $20 million, the number will jump to 100 stations next year. vehicles which run on hydrogen don't emit exhaust. they burn water vapor instead. >>> time now 6:48. let's get a check of traffic with gianna. >> i finally have better news to report. chp canceled

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stuart: the question is, does curt schilling have freedom of speech in this particular environment.ant to know what he says. it seems if you're speaking out and represent your employer you do not have the freedom to speak out in the way you want because you've got to conform to their employer. >> and who does curt schilling think he is? sharing something on social media that's controversial. you're right to a point, stuart, espn has a right to look at what they post on-line. when you look at what he shared, not necessarily the photograph, but look at what he wrote. i'm not sure i understand what is controversial because it seems to back up with the meme, if you disagree letting men go into a ladies room you're some sort of a trans phobic bigot and what happened to that proves that meme to be correct. stuart: if you look at what he actually wrote, you don't think it's that offensive even though you have the right that the employer has the right to sen sense-- >> what espn is saying, we believe that a man has a right to share a bathroom with your 13-year-old daughter. if you have male

former boston red sox pitcher curt schilling made the comments on facebook while reposting a meme widelyme his controversial comments have gotten him in trouble with the sports network. espn like abc is a part of disney. last month, schilling made a comment about the presidential race and last summer schilling was suspended for equating muslims with nazis. >>> a federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by kentucky clerk kim davis. davis had sued the state for requiring her to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. she said issuing those licenses was against her religious beliefs, but the court ruled it did not cause her irreparable harm. >>> tennessee will not become the first state to adopt the bible as its official book. lawmakers failed to get enough votes to override the governor's veto of the controversial bill. the governor said the legislation violates the constitution and trivializes the bible. supporters insist the goal was to honor the bible's historic impact in tennessee and not a state endorsement of religion. >> and thank you, governor haslem, for at least remindi

reporter: he is the all-star who famously pitched the red socks to victory, bloody sock but tonight, curt schilling smack in the middle of the republican campaign with this social media post. a graphic image showing a man dressed as a woman and the words, "let him into the the post in support of north carolina's law banning transgender people from using bathrooms that do not correspond with the gender on their birth certificates. schilling writing, "a man is a man no matter what they call themselves. >> i stated a fact. men's bathrooms were designed for people that stand up and women's weren't. >> reporter: but schilling quickly fired from his espn analyst job. and today texas senator ted cruz coming to his defense. >> the idea that grown men would be allowed alone in a bathroom with little girls, you don't need to be a behavioral psychologist to realize that bad things can happen. >> reporter: but donald trump now making it clear he doesn't agree and is against north carolina's bathroom ban. >> leave it the way it is. there have been very few complaints the way it is. >> reporter: saying if a tran

curt schilling has been fired from espn. over social media comments over transgender people. we posting in a bench that were state laws over bathroom access by transgender people. he added his own comments. you call themselves. the conduct was unacceptable and fired him. he has been with the network since 2010. his reps are declining to comment. not the first time. i think he, he said something about muslims and not these at one point that got him in a lot of trouble. >> we have this. pearl washington. dwayne probe robertson died at the angels 52. rosanna: he had brain cancer. washington was playing point guard. part of the quarry days. he was also first-round pick of greg: he also played for the miami heat. watch this. from half-court. rosanna: wow. back in 1984. a young man. greg: too bad. pro- washington. rosanna: rust in peace. mike: temperatures are ready on the way back up. 49 degrees and islip. eight dry skies. fox5 sky guardian three deep. a few showers possible. maybe some sprinkles. heading into ohio. back into indiana. it takes a little while for it to arrive. high

curt schilling diagnosed with mouth cancer. >> i met men with half a face, half a tongue, have a jaw, who tried to warn me. >> reporter: the hope, thdr today's teenage boys will listen. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> still ahead tonight, surviving a stroke. e revolutionary new treatment that's been shown to elimina life-altering complications if patients get it quickly. we'll tell you more on that. >>> a mother in an early-morning workout found murdered inside a church. caught on the call just came in. she'stab8ut to arrive. potential patientsg a delugegof d to al records. x-rays, mris. all on account...of penelope. but with the help of at&t, and a network that scales up and down on-demand, this hospital can be ready. giving them the agility to be flexible & reliable. because no one knows & like at&t. (cat meows) flea bites can mean misery for your cat. advantage ii monthly topical kills fleas through contact. eas do not have to bite your cat to die. advantage ii. fight the misery of biting fleas. pain. d cl rer in. thisdis my body of proof that i can fight psoriatic arthriti

. >>> baseball great curt schilling fired on espn for his comments about transgender people. he was a baseball analyst for espn. the former red sox pitcher treated out a comment about transgenders and which bathrooms they should use. south bay congressman tweeted this, he's pleased that schilling was axed, sports don't build character, they reveal it. hatred is not character, it's cowardi cowardice. the issue is very personal for honda, he has a transgender grandchild. >>> a house fit for a governor. jerry brown's home is up for sale. not the governor's mansion but his personal home in the oakland hills. brown has owned it with his wife since 2007 and it can be yours for $2.6 million. >>> the report card is out. this is a live look over santa clara county which got an f when it comes to year round particle pollution. that's the kind caused by forest fires. the american lung association put out its annual report on lung quality today. how did the others fair? alameda got a d. san francisco got a c. overall our area quality is better than it's been, and experts credit newer, cl

. >> former red sox pitcher curt schilling made the comments on facebook while reposting a meme widelyeen as anti-transgender. >> that's not the first time his comments have gotten him in trouble. >> espn like abc is part of disney, last month shilling made a comment about the presidential race and last summer shilling was suspended for equating muslims with nazis. >>> six men arrested during the unrest following the death of freddie gray have sued the baltimore police department. all the men were eventually cleared of the charges against them. they claim they were beaten, abused and deprived of their right to protest. among those suing larry lomax seen being pepper sprayed and yanked by the hair when he was arrested. >>> disturbing video shows a teacher's aide attacking a student. the 39-year-old holds the 14-year-old student down shouting expletives at him. the aide was arrested and besides possible criminal charges he could the student was treated at a nearby hospital for minor injuries. >>> and caught on video at a little league game outside of ft. lauderdale, florida, two coaches

. >>> espn has fired baseball analyst and former boston red sox pitcher curt schilling after a controversial post on facebook. schilling shared a picture viewed as insensitive to transgender people, it shows a man wearing a wig and references letting him into a restroom with your daughter. now, schilling says he didn't post the picture and only made a comment about the basic functionality of men's and women's restrooms. last fall, schilling was suspended by the network after he shared a post comparing muslims to nazis. >>> new tonight a remarkable look inside one federal agent is saying the longest drug california mexico border. the tunnel runs from mesa to mile long. it has a ventilation system, lights and a large elevator on the mexican side. agents seized nearly $30 million worth of cocaine and >>> historic changes to the $20 bill, abolitionist harriet tubman will replace andrew jackson on the front of the bill. while jackson will be featured on the back. tubman escaped slavery in 1849 and helped others get to freedom through the underground railroad. she will be the first african- americ

. >> hey, what about the drama around curt schilling? getti inting dumped at espn.der movement and different bathrooms. what do you make of o that? >> so confused. had my 5-year-old in orlando this past weekend. beautiful girl. and i'll do my joke that i've done before. new jersey, i have a child at every exit. this particular child, exit 117. my funeral, all these strange kids are going to show up. >> daddy. okay. >> great. i'm with 117, right. she's 5 years old and goes into the restroom. worst thing for a dad, when your little girl fwoez to use the potty. you can't go. she's in there, i worry about her, i can't see her. i'm yelling like a creeper. stupid me, all i have to do is p put on a dress. >> curt schilling suffered too much for that? espn, do whatever -- >> we are too politically correct, mr. kai vi when we were at snl, you are black and i am white, you are blind as a bat and i have sight. say it. it's funny. you know what, he represents an organization and these organizations, they're a little hypocritical because they're going to come down on curt schill

that's why espn says it fired curt schilling, former pitcher and analyst with the network for the lastseven years. he posted an anti-transgender name on his facebook page tuesday and espn fired him yesterday. schilling was also suspected last year for a similar incident that compared muslims to nazis. >>> two south carolina legislators wanting to make a point about abortion regulations introduced a bill they won't get far. it would require men to get permission notes from their partner to use viagra. >> i understand why people like to joke about this bill. it really is no laughing matter for women >> the bill comes in response to all of the rules the state's male dominated legislature places on abortion. >>> the time is 4:59. today pieces of a new bridge over the see a know canal. they will begin building it, and it will give people a new way to access the towpath.know canal. they will begin building it, and it will give people a new way to access the towpath. the old bridge this l. stay up during the construction. >>> there are so many people who want to know what is happening with th

former red sox pitcher curt schilling diagnosed with mouth cancer. >> i met men with half a face, half a town, half a jaw who tried to warn me. >> reporter: the hope, that today's teenage boys will listen. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> still ahead tonight, surviving a stroke. the revolutionary new treatment that's been shown to eliminate life-altering complications if patients get it quickly. we'll tell you more on that. >>> also, a mother off to an early-morning workout found murdered inside a church. now the hunt is on for a suspect caught on camera, dressed in what is described as s.w.a.t. style gear. # >>> we're back now with an amazing advance in treating the most common form of stroke. every year, nearly 700,000 americans suffer a stroke caused by a blood clot. survivors can be left with severely debilitating after-effects. but nbc's rehema ellis looks at a new treatment that can leave stroke patients with little or no complications. >> reporter: steffan was driving to work one day when he started losing feeling on his left side. >> i rubbed my neck and i felt like i ha

. >>> espn has fired curt schilling. the termination comes after he posted an anti-transgender meme on his facebook page earlier this week. in a statement, espn says schilling has been advised that his conduct was unacceptable. schilling played for the phillys had from 1992 to 2000. he was inducted into the team's wall of fame nearly three years ago. >>> and fans went home happy last night at citizens bank park after an extra inning battle. >> for the second time this week, the phillies got a walkoff win. bottom of the 11th two, outs, tie game. outfielder peter borgess hit an infield single. phillies beat the mets 5-4 and avoid a sweep. >>> and swinging for the fences, it was media day yesterday for the 19th annual richie ashburn home run for hearts events. the two-day home run derby contest in may will give phillies fans a chance to live their dream and hit one out the park to help fight heart disease. he probably said, look, just show me getting ready, but don't really take the full -- because i'm never going to connec

. >> reporter: but this morning curt schilling finds himself in a mess he can't pitch his way out of.portscaster after the former number 38 shared this meme on social media referencing the recent north carolina law barring transgender people from using bathrooms or locker rooms which don't correspond with the gender on their birth certificate. he added his own commentary writing a man is a man no matter what they call themselves. now you need laws telling us differently? pathetic. espn put out a statement saying, espn is an inclusive company. his conduct was unacceptable. this incident just the latest in a long line of social media gaffes for the former superstar. last august espn suspended schilling from little league coverage after he tweeted out a comment comparing muslims to nazis, and earlier he became the target of internet trolls when he posted a tweet about his daughter's college acceptance. >> i know what it means to be a guy. never in my life have i ever uttered half of the words that these guys were posting. >> reporter: he took screen shots of those mean tweets and posted

. >>> game over for curt schilling.fired him over a social media fire storm. >>> also, busted. a philadelphia man is under arrest after police say they found hundreds of pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. it's 4:30. good morning. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm tracy davidson. let's get to bill henley for the first alert forecast. >> good morning. a little chillier this morning. 41 in the lehigh valley. 42 and still falling in the pennsylvania suburbs. in

long-time phillies pitcher curt schilling is fired from his analyst position at espn.hy his social media account landed him in hot water. >>> the one-timer, they score! >> that was sweet. right now on nbc 10 news today, back to washington. the flyers grab a win at home to avoid the sweep. now the series heads back to the nation's capital. >>> emergency repairs. the work continues this morning on the delaware memorial bridge. how the traffic could impact you, even through the weekend. >>> and the philadelphia police officer recovers from a shooting. nbc 10 is getting answers to why the suspect was out on the street despite recent gun charges against him. >>> it's 5:30 and 50 degrees outside. good morning. i'm tracy davidson. welcome to nbc 10 news today. >> and i'm vai sikahema. let's bring in bill henley and the first alert forecast. it's a little cool, but i think this is where it's supposed to be in late april. >> yes, in the 40s for philadelphia. there are some chillier spots, which is why we've created neighborhood weather. it is different in each of the neighborho

. >>> espn fired baseball analyst and former red sox pitcher curt schilling following his comment onebook regarding transgender people. he posted an image of a man in a wig wearing women's clothing with a comment critical of laws restricting bathroom access to transgender people. he added his own comment, "a man is a man no matter what they call themselves." earlier, schilling defended the post on his blo latest brouhaha is beyond hilario hilarious. i made a comment about the basic functionality of mens and womens restrooms, period." >>> after she saved countless slaves, harriet tubman's image is part of a sweeping change for paper currency. we have this report. >> reporter: harriet tubman will be the new face of the $20 bill. she's making history as the first african-american on american currency and the first woman in history. she escaped slavery in 184 and led hundreds to freedom on the underground railroad and joined the women's suffrage movement decades later. >> she didn't stop promoting democracy for the entirety of her life. >> reporter: her family couldn't be prouder. >> an