dr. marshall that is a member of the police commission. we were down that road before dr. joe. how close are we to a new chief? >> we are getting closer and tonight is a big step. we started with 61 candidates and pairing down and going down the list. we have been -- we have finally got down to the point that i think we can get down to the last few but we will see. we will work hard. >> how has the process worked what are you looking for in a new chief? >> we had five community meetings and we listened to the community and the officers and they have gone around the the same thing. someone who's leader and reformer and someone that obviously knows the city of san francisco and all the diversity. that sort of thing and surprisingly and maybe not. all agreed on a same list and the commission wants somebody to continue the reform that we started on the road and we have been on the road for 7 or 8 months since some of the shootings that can happen and we want someone to continue the reform. >> i know this is a closed-door session. but can you give us inside into what the commissione

dr. angela marshall is an advisor to the black women's health imperative. is in private practice in maryland. dr. lu, now that we've set the table a little bit, let's add a little context to this. in relation to other cancers, how prevalent are these? >> so all together, as you said, almost 100,000 women this year will be diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer. and importantly, with uterine cancer, it's on the rise. >> sreenivasan: and put that in perspective. compared to--, you know, there's a horrible reality in the cancer marketplace that some cancers get more attention than others, and the more attention they get, the more research funding they get as well. so how do these cancers compete and fair when we think about all the other cancers out there? >> there definitely is less attention, even though there's such a high number of women with these cancers. and i think the breast cancer community has done a fantastic job about demystifying and being open about talking about breast cancer, about risk factors, about what early signs are. and i think when we're t

dr. marshal explains there is still a lot we don't know about virtual reality, especially when it comes to your kids. >> this is rock climbing, basketball, and painting. in virtual reality. >> i thought it was wiked cool. >>> the headset completely emereses users in a new 3d virtual world. >> i felt like i there. >> doesn't always limit us definitely not. >> there is an age limit many of the top selling brands warn against kids using the device. they say it is not for kids under 13, 12 for sony play station and htc says it is not for young children. >> this is a big area of both interest and some concern. >> dr. joseph rizzo says the research is still out on virtual reality. question about whether that much expo sure to artificial visual stimuli will alter the way the brain accepts and processes visual information. >>> the challenge for the eyes and the brain when using virtual reality is putting the images close to the face but tricks your brain into seeing depth. we don't know what that conflict might mean for any user. >> the immediate concerns have to do with the younger users because

dr. mallika marshall, wbz news. >>> it is 6:40 we'll have a check of today's top stories including no school in parts of lawrence. >>> a classroom fire forcing parents to make other plans today and it could be some time before students are allowed to return there. >>> plus bad moon rising why the full supermoon could be impacting your sleep. >>> good morning everybody we're checking in with weather watchers and temperatures are mild, we've got 50s as you step outside thanks to our weather watchers, south of town john says 43 degrees in hanover cloudy skies barry had a visit, want to give a shout out for the fourth through eighth graders in abundant school, it was a great group of enthusiastic students who were concerned about climate change have a great day at school, ? my hero zero. ? ? such a funny little hero ? ? but till you came along ? ? we counted on our fingers and toes ? ? now you're here to stay ? ? and nobody really knows... ? zero really can be a hero. get zero down, zero deposit, payment... ...on select volkswagen models. right now at the volkswagen agine a world where the holid

dr. malkye marshall, wbz news. >> still very interesting. >>> it is 5:53 right now. a military family gets the best kind of surprise. coming up our cameras are there for the amazing reunion that no >>> well, this is certainly the picture of the day on veterans day. a soldier surprising his wife and three young children during the boston college/florida state football game in tallahassee. look at this. i love it. chief warrant officer ryan otto had been deployed to afghanistan for the past year. what a great surprise. we could watch those all day a little chilly out there this morning, but not for long. barry's got his forecast for you coming up. ? ? with simply right checking from santander bank, just make one deposit, withdrawal, transfer, or payment each month to waive the monthly fee. and there's no minimum balance. you're alright with simply right checking from santander bank. ? are you feeling alright, baby? ? . >>> right now continued protests in the streets as demonstrators to transition to the white house. >> andelman art project offering hope is hitting home

dr. mallika marshall on how to put your kids' fears to this? a huge local highway project ahead of schedule. >>> and we will have a cold shot to start our weekend. >> i'm not really afraid. i don't think the nation can be turned upside down by him or the republicans. >> a massachusetts man who is black and muslim speaking out about the election of donald trump. >> and it's wednesday, and this wednesday's child looking for a forever family. >>> i'm paula ebben. i want to introduce you to a friend of mine. >> hi, my name's ari. >> look at these. unbelievable. if you pick them up with the fingers -- >> like spider-man. >> yeah, like spider-man. the camera picks up where are. isn't that cool? like a ping pong ball. i hear you like pokemon. what's your favorite video game? >> i'm awesome at pacman. >> oh, that's cool. >> see, you can get lost. oh, cool, oh, cool. >> when you think about a family that you would like, what pops into your mind? >> a mom and dad, a sibling, >> either. >> help wbz and mass adoption help ari to find a place to >>> on the

dr. mallika marshall tells us that the risk could help others in the future. >> reporter: not long ago, irms helped rick couldn't do this, take her grandson for a walk, on dialysis for kidney failure. >> it reminds me of zombies walking toward you coming out of dialysis. i am not kidding. >> reporter: there was no guarantee she would receive a new kidney. lastsummer, she volunteered to receive one infected with hepatitis c. centers typically ban those organs because it could cause liver failure. >> we are giving them to have an opportunity to have a they didn't have. that's the trade off. >> reporter: every year in the u.s., only about 17% of people waiting for kidneys receive them. >> there is a whole pool of kidneys that we kept looking over like we had blinders. >> reporter: irma's blood showed no evidence of hep c and she remained a lot of her energy. >> my at like 8%. i am extremely grateful. >> reporter: a significant percentage of those tested are infected. but this new treatment would allow for more of them to be used. dr.mallika marshall, wbz news. online shopping, and how stores ch

dr. mallika marshall takes a closer look at the possible consequences and what parents need to know. security quicker. >> maybe not. setback in the tsa precheck program. >>> and a beautiful day by november standards. lots of sunshine. and temperatures starting to fall through the 50s. and tomorrow is about the rain and the tides. we'll take look at those coming up. >> all new tonight at 6:00. sticking to campaign promises while appearing to waver on afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. all seems beautiful to me. >>> fast moving fire lighting up the sky north of los angeles. this fire started early this morning. it began as a quarter acre and minutes. no word on evacuations or injuries. >>> cracked highways and damaged buildings all across new zealand after a massive earthquake. the military sending in helicopters and a navy ship to rescue tourists stranded. the 7.8 quake killed two people and caused a small tsunami. >>> caught on camera -- a package thief. the couple put this vide

dr. mallika marshall introduces us to a couple with this penguin. >>> the superstar release add holiday collection, she is inspired by her album lemonade with sweatshirt, and sweatpants and more with lyrics from lemonade. >> what do that hoodie? one of my favorite colors. >>> a lot of rain, rain this afternoon some could be heavy, especially for the first half of the commute goes to 50 to 54 won't be in the rain for the morning commute but raining again for the afternoon not all that cold in the short term. >>> be sure to join us for our next newscast at 5:00, see you at fallon health we realize that no matter where you are in life you can always be moving forward. why move forward alone when we can move forward together? >> sharon: [ sighs ] what do you think of my outfit? >> dylan: it looks good. >> sharon: no. i mean, is it right for court? i want to project the right image. >> dylan: maternal? >> sharon: exactly. maybe i should just put my hair >> dylan: no, we just have to be truthful. we got to speak from our hearts, and we got to tell that judge how much we love that little boy and we just

dr. mallika marshall and this is a major finding. >> doctors thought originally that kevin turner was dying lou gehrig's disease but boston university researchers found that he was suffering from a severe form of cte, brain damage after repeated hits to the head like those sustained in football. turner was a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit over concussions against the nfl. the family said that the league still isn't doing enough. >> i am not mad. i love football as much as possibly anybody. but i just want to see if it can be made safer. i want it to be safer. >> the lead doctor said that turner isn't the only football player mistakenly diagnosed with als. in total, 17 players who thought they had als died from cte. >> why did doctors initially diagnose kevin and other athl >> severe cte can mimic als and you can't really diagnose cte unless you do an occupancy. that was their best guess. >> will this change how we look at things? >> i think so. and they are identifying the pathways as to how this happened, and we have to get everyone acknowledge that it's a real problem and we have to change t

dr. mallika marshall explains why some doctors aren't proscribing it -- prescribing it. and in the classroom and in his sports bag. >> reporter: appraisers have to shell out hundreds of dollars a year for all of these. for people however, there is a cheaper alternative. >> i was surprised i didn't hear about it because i think i'm pretty astute about what's going on. >> reporter: the epinephrine autoinjector has been on the market since 2015 -- 2013 with prices as much as $400 cheaper than the epipen. this doctor says this generic is just as safe and effective as the epipen brand. wine -- why aren't most doctors prescribing it? >> it's like kleenex. we don't say tissues. when i think about epinephrine i think of epipen. >> they have done it an advertising their product. >> there are also many that don't realize the pharmacist can't substitute it. >>they are not considered exactly the same even though it's the same medication. the physician should write for the generic epinephrine injector. if they write the prescription for the epipen, that's what will be distributed. >>

dr. mallika marshall is here tonight. and i think most people think running is the key to staying healthy, right? >> you're a runner. >> occasional. >> and i'm not necessarily talking about running. i'm curious to know if you do any of these other things. squash have the best chances of reducing your risk of death from heart attack or stroke. the study had a lot of limitations. so we shouldn't read too much into it. exercise can reduce the risk of death. >> it's interesting that the running doesn't help heart disease in this study. >> but it may. >> can >> i can. >> i sink like a stone. >> i'm very buoyant. >> something i didn't know. >>> if you have trouble completing tasks on time, you maybe able to blame your parents. >> a new study found that people with consistent daily routines growing up were less likely to have problems with attention and time management schedules. researchers think it helps kids stay safe. have regular meal times, good bedtime routines, and organized extracurricular activities. >> i bet you have

dr. mallika marshall, wbz news. >>> trick or treating at 30,000 feet? >> how one dad made his little girl's halloween dreams come true. >>> did a local teacher cross the line? she was dressed as donald trump in the classroom and started dancing to a song with a lot of bad words. and cell phones captured what happened next. >> and toys for hundreds of kids went up in flames. tonight a loca kate: my mom and i love shooting hoops. but you know what - she could still learn a few things from me - just like i've learned a lot from her. mom helps with homework... she helped dad start his business... and she even fought to put bad guys in jail. especially when they need it most. i'm really proud of her. and she's taught me that with hard work - i can do... anything. kelly: i'm kelly ayotte, kate: and i'm kate. joanne: she's no ing me. britt: kelly ayotte sides with the special interests. vivian: now, she's even playing politic games with medicare. vo: kelly ayotte voted to cut medicare and cost seniors up to $1,700 more for prescriptions... while protecting tax

marshalls and homegoods. >> spencer: [ murmuring ] [ doorbell rings ] happy thanks...giving. >> dr. so happy about it? nice hat. >> spencer: uh, okay, who -- who are you? >> dr. obrecht: you don't remember me? >> spencer: oh, yeah! i remember you. we met last halloween. you're beetlejuice's friend. >> dr. obrecht: beetlejuice? oh, you're talking about cesar faison. i'll have you know, young sir, that we are more than friends. >> spencer: we are? >> dr. obrecht: not you. cesar and myself. he's the love of my life, which is why that horrible anna devane is not going to get away with what she did to him. [ knock on door ] >> anna: [ sighs ] yeah? [ door opens ]

marshalls and homegoods. hey, mom! happy thanksgiving! happy thanksgiving! ah. and, uh, happy thanksgiving, dr. maddox.appy thanksgiving, and t.j., please, call me andre. okay. it's kind of dead in here, huh? no, you guys just missed the rush. you know, i...i have to say, i'm really proud of you for offering to work today. well you know, joanne -- she wanted to see her family really bad, so it's all good, you know. besides, if i'm going to go to medical school, i'm gonna need to be saving some money around here, right? yeah. t.j.: yeah. have you told shawn about your decision? i'm gonna surprise him on my next visit. yeah, i know he's gonna be really proud. yeah. now, t.j., those applications can be beasts. if you need any help or a recommendation letter, let me know. really? [ chuckles ] thank you andre, man. hey, i'm gonna warn you, though. i'll be bugging you about those mcats, for real. [ laughs ] when, uh, when are you done here? uh, just in time for dinner at molly's mom's house. okay.

marshal's office. trump transition. the president-elect is making more key cabinet decisions today, tapping south carolina governor nikki haley as the next u.n. ambassador. he's also offered the job of handcuffed secretary to dr. ben carson and mr. trump has also picked an education secretary. ryan schulteis will tell us more on these latest appointments. >> mr. trump's pick for education secretary is causing >> reporter: president-elect trump has chose michigan millionaire betsy volunteers as his education secretary. his mission to break bureaucracy in american schools. the teachers union was swift saying she wants to privatize and deprofessionallize public schools and nikki haley is facing a much warmer welcome as the future president's pick for u.n. ambassador. just a few days ago she was >> i was happy to be invited. it was a good meeting. >> reporter: haley has virtually no foreign policy experience and perhaps more notably did little to help trump win. in his new york times interview the president-elect saying james mad sis a top pick for defense secretary. >> he said i've never found it to be useful. he said i've always found -- give me a pack of screfts and a couple of beers and i do beasht with that