. >> reporter: former air force mechanic doug wilson says he can no longer work or drive after rare cancer caused brain damage. >> i don't have sidewalk, i ride on the side of the road, constantly have to check for cars coming. >> i did see the doug wilson story, enormously powerful and compelling and drove me to take this on even more rapidly. >> every yellow tab is day i felt sick. >> reporter: recently received preliminary diagnosis of cancer and told cbs news he felt last 15 years had been a betrayal. >> i'd like to offer, i'm taking this seriously. >> reporter: working with the va, would add uzbekistan to the toxic exposure directory along with afghanistan and allow the k-2 veterans support. will do what for the veterans? >> recognize their service as being involved in the operation in afghanistan and open up programs and benefits they're currently not able to access. >> reporter: there was executive hearing last month and defense department and veterans affair witnesses threw up a lot of bureaucratic road blocks. >> my office looks at science, i want to find out what the exposures we

the sharks gm doug wilson said it one of the many challenges. >> i look at the teams that had challengesnd had to live in a bubble for two months. it's all attitude, talked to the players they have been putting the work in, as always, every time i call them. every one just finished having a great workout. so we will see when we see them. it's challenging. but that's, you know, to me, it's a way of proving your mental toughness and your want to get off to a great start. >> so, it will be interesting. basketball season around the country. the warriors are playing tuesday and warriors and bucks on christmas. 11:30 a.m. healthcare ockey is behind them. >> so many sports compared to last year. >> zooms and bobbleheads. >> let's forget about that period of time. >> thanks. >> a possible cheetah sighting turned in to an jack hired me to tell you about his bagel breakfast sandwiches with bacon or sausage. jack i thought you hired me to be the spokesperson! why choose one when you can have two? my 2 for $5 bagel breakfast sandwiches. ♪ oh, oh, (announcer)®! ♪ once-weekly ozempic® is helping why c

the gm doug wilson said during the nine months they've been off the ice some team members were infected sharks watch, but while playing with teams overseas. they will play a 56-game regular season starting january 13th. >>> the san jose state spartans will be busy on new year's eve. you can expect to find them working to finish the football season undefeated so they're already in uncharted waters beating boise state on saturday. they'll play ball state in the arizona bolten days from now. and on capitol hill lawmakers are agreeing on a relief deal. next our washington insider breaks down the stimulus checks millions of americans will soon be getting and when. >>> plus, forced to quarantine. what we're learning about governor gavin newsom's exposure to covid-19 again. we'll be right back. over time, things wear down. tires, brakes-and headlight bulbs, too. sylvania's lighting experts know that if you wait until burnout... you'll lose up to 50 feet of visibility. that's from here... to here... ...in darkness. switch to a new pair of sylvania bulbs today, and see better tonight. >>> we can

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doug wilson says it's just one of the many challenges. >> i look at the teams that had success last yearive in a bubble for two months. i think it's all attitude. i've talked to all our players. they've been putting the work in. as always, every time i call them, every one of them just finished having a great workout. we'll see when we see them. >> abc7 sports sponsored by your local toyota dealers. >>> much more to come on abc7 news at 11:00. what we're learning about a new mutation of coronavirus found in the uk. and what's being done to stop the spread. >>> plus bay area firefighters came together for a toy drive today. how they're doing their best to give b for people with heart failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. entresto helped people stay alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassi

. >> reporter: among the affected veterans, former air force mechanic doug wilson, who says he can nowork or drive after a rare cancer caused brain damage. >> i don't have a sidewalk, so i ride on the side of the road. so i constantly have to check and make sure there's no cars coming. >> yes, i did see the doug wilson story. it was enormously powerful and very compelling and drove me to take this on even more rapidly. >> every yellow tab is a day where i felt sick. >> reporter: veteran mark jackson recently received a preliminary diagnosis of cancer. he told cbs news that he felt the last 15 years had been a betrayal. >> i'd like to just offer, i'm taking this very seriously. >> reporter: working with the va, miller says the executive order would add uzbekistan to the toxic exposure registry alongside afghanistan and allow k2 vets access to preventive screening and financial support. >> this executive order will do what for the k2 veterans? >> will recognize their service as being involved with the operations in afghanistan and open up programs and benefits to them that currently the

according to "the mercury news" general manager doug wilson said during the nine months the team was, some team members were infected, not on the sharks watch but while they were playing with teams overseas. the sharks start training camp new year's eve in arizona. of course because of the south bako individual restrictions that are in place. they will play a 56-game regular season that starts on january 13th. >>> steph curry and his family spending and spreading holiday cheer in the east bay. the curry crew over the weekend held their eighth annual food give away, eat, learn, play christmas. ayesha curry says it helped out more than 1,000 families. >> so nice to see and the little one has gotten so big. >>> actor chevy chase is back on screen, re-creating the scene from the national lampoon christmas vacation which is on loop here in our house. take a look. ♪ joy to the world another dud. >> chase and other actors who portray the griswold family came back for a commercial feature. the ford mustang. thankfully his wife, yes, still played by beverly deangelo flipped the switch and hel

gm, doug wilson and speaking of san jose's finest the san jose state spartans football team is 7 o after beating boise state to win their first ever not unless title yesterday and today they accepted a bid to play in the arizona bowl on new year's eve the opponent is mid-american conference champ ball state and if the spartans get the win it will be their first undefeated season since 1939 going to be looking forward to that one research shows people remember commercials with nostalgia. so to help you remember that liberty mutual customizes your home insurance, here's one that'll really take you back. it's customized home insurance from liberty mutual! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ >>welcome back everyone a los angeles grandmother of 12 delivered hundreds of tamales to health care workers earlier this week. just as a thank you for all of our all of their hard work back in april margarita montana's tested positive for covid-19 she spent nearly 3 weeks at the hospital. >>and several days on a ventilator in the icu she says the doctors and nurses took w

doug mr. wilson is giving them to the tollivers as a gift. they are being developed amongst my dead nephews and nieces. i want to scream or cry, or punch something. how can i celebrate when so many i love our still slaves? >> lidia was grappling with her newfound freedom. but she's been enslaved for most of her life. now, as it relates to lidia and this time period, what is the definition of slavery? how would you define a slave? >> well, an enslaved person is someone who is bound by enslaved law, and i think it's important to point out that slavery as entrenched in the law is here in virginia, and all colonies. it's far and wide reaching. it changes peoples classifications. it puts limits on what people can and can't do. it's not just one law or a handful of laws, it's hundreds of laws that are amended and strengthened overtime. >> can you speak a little bit about the laws that codified slavery here in virginia, or anywhere? >> alright. well, before we talked about the laws, there are a couple of cases that set a precedent. what is in 1640,

doug ma, dean baxter, wish you and your family and your beautiful wife well. mike stein, rob brennan, shimon baum. joe, ben gelb, charlie, chester, alex steinfield, kaitlyn westin, amanda torpey, robert melendez, emily wilsonll davis wrate. judy hunter we miss you. ben meyer, paul cutting. paul bernius, gina fellows, phil loccisano, and lj, your name is not on this list but without you we would never get it off the ground. love you, miss you guys. can't wait in 2021 when we can all be in a room together, shake hands and hug, but for now we're staying apart, staying safe and celebrating wisely. thanks for joining us, everybody, and to our viewers, thank you so much. i hope you have a safe, peaceful, quiet weekend. stay safe, stay healthy, i'm christine romans. "new day," is next. >>> this new variant from the united kingdom has been identified here in the state of california. >> it is very likely the vaccine induced response will protect you. >> of course, we need to be doing a better job, but all vaccine programs start somewhat slow. >> the president is going to be leaving his florida club earlier than expected and going book to washington. >> do you believe that families struggling in america should get u