and curtis williams. number 25, he was paralyzed from the waist down. years later, he died, passed away from complications from the paralysis. these players, are witnessing things that will haunt them. it gets me worked up thinking about some of the things i experienced. i am proud as a former player. that the nfl, that those two head coaches did make the decisions to call this game off. i think that is a huge step in the right direction. we've never seen that before. so now, for the first time we are seeing perhaps the most impactful moment where the words are not hollow. they are taking the health of these players seriously. so to me, that is a big moment. i'm praying for them are hamlin and his mother. his family, paying for their teammates. because they are more like brothers. we spend more time with your teammate during a season than you do with your own spouse or your own family. also praying for t higgins. the player who made contact. my teammate in college. carey carter, who made contact with a young man who passed away. that haunted him for a l

what is playing at stanford my teammate, hit curtis williams number 25 of the university of washingtonwas a safety. this pair last-minute doubt. and passed away two years later. two to complications from the paralysis. and that happened from a football. players are was taught to have that next play mentality. even when you get injured, or teammate gets injured, and the team has stopped. let's air players. let's rally. time to play ball. that didn't happen tonight. as a former player, that means a lot. because there were times when the sentiments of we are putting an unfortunate player health and safety. it seems hollow. but tonight, was a significant moment. in my mind, as a former player. >> i can hear in your voice. i can hear how difficult this is. because, look, your former nfl player. we are just a wonderful human being who cares. that, i think, here's what happened on that field tonight. is that there are all these players. 53 players on each. team with hearts, we are seeing. with feelings, we're seeing what was happening on the field there. i just feeling for their friend. the n

was in college at stanford university my teammate running back hit university of washington's curtis williams. and he was paralyzed from the neck down in the year 2000, he passed away two years ago from complications from the hit. so seeing that game and just thinking about, that i mean it brings emotions. out it brings memories because typically, as players, we are trained to have a next met mentality. i think that it's years past, those players would have been getting insults and they would've been smacking them on the but and say, let's focus, let's get back to it. and if there's any sort of serve silver lining in this tragic situation is that our perception about player health and safety has changed. all of the cte, all of the concussion, talks all of the lives that the were lost, all of the lives that have been altered by the people who played the game, maybe those are in vain. because that game tonight was stopped. it's never happened before, laura. that to me is a powerful moment. but it pales in comparison to this young man, this son, this young man who is out trying to help this comm

curtis williams, at the stanford game in 2000.king a tackle, like last night, he broke his vertebrae and he was paralyzed from the neck down on the field, and he ended up dying at the age of 24. that was in front of live viewership and so many fans and family. you all know that i cheered for several years in the nfl, and during that time my partner played, and there are so many times, as a loved one, as you brought up, when you want your loved one on the field getting hit, and yes, there's plenty of broken bones, there's plenty of blood on the jersey. that is sort of run-of-the-mill even though a normal life that is considered violent or frightening. i remember when hitler he didn't get up, and in that instant, the world stops. the thing about last night is that instant lasted minutes and into today. it might last for quite some time. >> kennedy: you can tell based on the somberness of their broadcast. you can tell how serious it felt in the entire stadium. >> emily: right. i think there is no way to articulate for those loved one

playing at stamford university, my teammate kerry carter tackled by a player named curtis williams from the university of washington. number 25. he was hit. he was paralyzed from the neck down. two years later lost his life due to complications from that paralysis. both of those games, ambulances came to the field. players huddled, tears, crying, just as we saw last night, but those games went on. the one last night did not. i think that's a huge statement being made in that players, coaches specifically are really understanding that player health and safety is the most important thing and it should be and that's going to echo down through the collegiate and high school and youth levels, which is vitally important, that we get to continue this paradigm shift. >> so, you know, i said today as we were talking about this story. i'm sure it's the first thing parents thought about. especially moms. about what their sons, mostly sons playing football. >> yeah. you knew. >> what you thought? >> it happened after i went to bed. so i woke up at 3:00 this morning and the first thought i had was m

in stanford in college our running back made a play with curtis williams from university of washingtonalyzed from the neck down. two years later he passed away. these scenes are haunting. the thing i think we need to take away from this is, one, it's a reminder how precious life is. two, it's a reminder that there is progress being made. all the talks about safety, player safety, all the lives that have been lost, all the lives that have been altered from players who have played this game, perhaps they're not in vain because you know what? a year ago, five years ago, certainly not ten years ago they would not have stopped the game. >> coy wire there. the entire nfl community is expressing concern for damar hamlin. arizona cardinals defensive end j.j. watt tweeted this. "the game is not important. damar hamlin's life is important. please be okay. please." kansas city chiefs quarterback patrick mahomes said, "praying hard. please be okay, man." and pittsburgh steelers linebacker t.j. watt tweeted, "absolutely speechless, please pull through, damar." and we have much more ahead on the buf

. >> i soon meet my neighbor, william curtis who is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder.lls me he's locked in ccr because he's tried to escape multiple times. >> how far did you get? >> not very. >> he's only allowed out of his cell one hour a day. >> do you go out? >> not very often. the last time i was out there was probably about four years ago. >> you haven't seen the sun in four years? >> four years. it's hard to imagine. i just want to get through the night. >> all right, man. you take care of yourself. we'll be here a couple of nights. >> i quickly learn that falling asleep in prison is challenging. the toilets flush loudly and often. cell to cell chatter lasts well into the night. and my bed is attached through the wall to curtis'. so, believe it or not, when he moves around, i feel it. bed's not much for comfort. it is kind of a plastic mattress. but it did the trick. i slept okay. >> breakfast arrives at 5:30 a. m., delivered by a prisoner. >> in case you're wondering, it is scrambled eggs, grits and biscuits, to the sound of a flushing toilet. >> no country on

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actresses jamie lee curtis and rosario dawson went on social media calling cindy williams amazing andabsolute gem. cindy williams has died at the age of 75. president biden will declare an end to the national and public health covid emergency on may 11th ending these declarations will formally restructure the federal coronavirus response. it could move towards treating the virus as an endemic threat to the public health that can be managed through normal channels . the decision also shifts the development of vaccines and treatments away from the direct management of the federal government. it also means that some of these elements may not be covered. what do they mean practically to people living here is a lot of things won't be covered anymore. studying me. vaccines will be on the free market $130 per shot testing no longer available and plentiful. hospitals won't be reimbursed for covid patients. now the announcement by the white house came three years to the day that the world health organization declared covid-19 a public health emergency. get ready the jackpot for tomorrow's powe