interestingly, the gifford family was able to discover he that he had cte because frank agreed to donate his brain to science before he died and after he died, the giffords had said they hoped frank's brain can be a small part of the solution to an urgent problem concerning anyone involved with football at any level. i think they are hoping this link between sport and popular culture, which he -- those are two he bridges quite nicely will help bring this more into. >> thanks to families like the giffords donating brains people are finding out more about this. thank you, john. >>> still ahead on "al jazeera america," malaria is expected to kill more than 400,000 people this year. now, researchers think they found a way to fight the disease with genetically engineered mosquitoes. not everyone is on board. scientists say they have come up with a way to eradicate malaria, changing the dn amount of the mosquitos that carry the disease. researchers at the university of california are doing it by a malaria recystant gene to the dna. the mosquitos are being kept in the lab today. joining from sa

delays kansas city and minneapolis. >>> well, the family of football great and abc broadcaster frank gifford is revealing some new details about his death. >> gifford suffered from a kind of brain trauma associated with repeated hits to the head. abc's ryan smith has the details. >> reporter: he was a gridiron hall of famer. >> sends frank gifford flying -- >> reporter: an icon in the broadcast booth. >> hello again, everyone. frank gifford with al michaels and dan dierdorf. >> reporter: announcing "monday night football" for 27 years, married nearly 29 years to his wife kathie lee. his family revealed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, cte, caused by repeated hard hits to the head. cte detectable only after death. a team of pathologists just now diagnosing gifford after he died of natural causes at the age of 84. gifford, no stranger to big hits suffering one of the year's most famous head injuries in 1960s. knocked unconscious in a game. carried out on a stretcher. cte has been discovered in numerous players like hall of famer junior seau who took his own life. ryan smith,

that's nexium level protection. >>> today the family of frank gifford suffered from cte. rding to their statement, gifford had symptoms before he died in august from natural causes. their suspicions were confirmed after his death. i want to show you a brutal hit, a famous hit gifford took in 1960 against the philadelphia eagles. gifford was just levelled. you can see it there. chuck is a famous hit, gifford got a concussion that ended the season for him. he took a year off and returned to pro football playing for three more years. cnn sports analyst christine brennan joins us, a columnist and christine, this are other athletes, football players that had cte but when the news came out about frank gifford, it seemed like a bigger deal. >> i agree. it's one of the moments where sports takes us to national conversation and you need in many ways a national figure, someone who crosses over from sports into entertainment into culture. frank gifford is that person. i'm certainly not comparing concussions with hiv but going back and humanize hiv and aids. we're talking about concus

abc's ryan smith has the details. >> reporter: he was a gridiron hall of famer. >> sends frank giffordlying -- >> reporter: an icon in the broadcast booth. >> frank gifford with al michaels and dan dierdorf. >> reporter: announcing for 27 years married nearly 29 years to his wife kathie lee. his family revealed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, caused by repeated hard hits to the head. cte detectable only after death. a team of pathologists diagnoses after he died of natural causes at the age of 84. no stranger to big hits suffering one of the year's most famous head injuries in 1960s. knocked unconscious in a game. carried outen a stretcher. cte has been discovered in numerous players like hall of famer junior seau who took his own life. ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> a mother who left her newborn baby in the nativity scene of a new york church will not be charged. the baby boy was discovered by a custodian lying in a manger and the mother came back the next day to make sure he had been found. new york has a safe haven law that allows people to anonymously drop of

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reporter: a stunning revelation from the family of the late frank gifford. he played 12 grueling years in the national football league for setting his sights on the studio as a sports broadcaster. >> hello everyone and welcome to joe robbie stadium. reporter: audiences watch them on "monday night football." off the field he was married to kathy lee. gifford was this -- no stranger to hard knocks. here he is taking a massive hit, leaving emotionless on the field. the head injury so severe he had to take time off of the game. now his family confirms what they suspected. pathologists say he severed from a digit of brain disease, cte. the same suffered by numerous former nfl players. nfl protocols are under scrutiny. sunday, quarterback -- to the hard hit to the head. he was shaken and needed help getting up and he was allowed to continue playing. the nfl says its new concussions enters to protect players failed. the league without considering whether to discipline teams found in violation. nfl commissioner roger goodell issued a statement saying "the health and

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we're following breaking news about the late nfl legend frank gifford. fford's family has now confirmed that he suffered from cte, saying in a statement, while frank passed away from natural causes this past august at the age of 84, our suspicions that he was suffering from the da bill tating effects of head trauma were confirmed when a team of pathologists recently diagnosed his condition as that of chronic traumatic ev encephalopathy or cpe, a degenerative brain zooesz disease. the deadly brain condition that we now know afflicted many professional football players, cte can only be confirmed after death. i have coy wire and kristine brennan joining me on the phone. coy, to you first, this is a huge revelation from the gifford family now. >> it really is, brooke. this is a legend, a guy who not only was an all-star player on the field and nfl's most valuable player but one of the first sports stars to transition into sports casting, an idol to many, including me who played the game and tried to walk in his huge footsteps. i had conversations with a high

family of the late frank gifford. the gridiron great played 12 football league -- before setting his sights on the studio as a sports broadcaster. "hello again everyone i'm frank gifford and welcome to joe robbie stadium."for 27 years -- audiences watched him on monday night football. off the field --he was married to t-v personality kathie lee. gifford was no stranger to hard knocks. here is the running back in 1960 -- taking a massive hit -- leaving him motionless on the field. the head injury so severe -- he had to take time off from the game. but now -- gifford's family confirms what they suspected... pathologists say he suffered from a degenerative brain disease -- cte. the same disease suffered by numerous former n-f-l players. this, as existing n-f-l concussion protocols come under scrutiny. sunday -- st. louis rams quarterback case keenum -- took a hard hit to the head. he looked shaken and needed help getting up, but he was allowed to play on. the n-f-l says -- its new concussion standards to protect players

future hall of famer frank gifford was leveled catching a pass against the philadelphia eagles. the play, which came to be known as "the hit," sidelined gifford for more than a season. the discovery that he had the disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or c.t.e., confirmed what his family had long suspected after gifford's 13-year career taking numerous hits. he died of natural causes. wife, kathie lee gifford. >> he never wanted to lose his dignity. he had seen so much of that through the years and that's what i prayed that the lord would take him the way he wanted to go. >> reporter: researchers at boston university toad us today 82 of the 92 former nfl players they examined suffered from c.t.e., that's 96%. dr. robert cantu heads the center. >> sometimes it can be one horrific single injury, but mostly it's repetitive head injuries. >> reporter: both the new york giants and the nfl said today they appreciate the gifford family's efforts to help advance understanding of c.t.e.. jim, the nfl said it is not waiting for science but is working now to improve the safety of the g

. >>> stunning new details about the death of football great and abc broadcaster frank gifford. his family now revealing that he suffered from the same severe head trauma found in dozens of other pro football players. with more, here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: he was a gridiron hall of famer. >> sends frank gifford flying around. >> reporter: an icon in the broadcast booth. >> hello, again, everyone. frank gifford with al michaels and dan dierdorf. >> reporter: announcing "monday night football" for 27 years. married nearly 29 years to his wife, kathie lee. his family revealed that the nfl star suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, cte, caused by repeated hard hits to the head. cte, detectable only after death. a team of pathologists just now diagnosing gifford after he died of natural causes at the age of 84. gifford, no stranger to big hits, suffering one of the era's most famous head injuries in 1960. knocked unconscious in a game, carried out on a stretcher. cte has been discovered in numerous players, like hall of famer junior seau, who took his own life. ac

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coastal flooding is a major concern. >>> this morning, frank gifford joins a list of former nfl players confirmed to have a degenerative brain disease. the pro football hall of famer rned sportscaster was 84 when he died in august. give gifford's family agreed to have his brain studied for chronic trauma encephalopathy or tcte. >> reporter: frank gifford was known for his long tenuree on "monday night football" but before that, he was in one of the most brutal hits in nfl history. in 1960, gifford playing with the new york giants was lveled after catching a pass in a game against the philadelphia eaes. he was carried off the field, hospitalized, and sidelined for more than a season. although he lived a long life and died of natural causes, on wednesday, the gifford family released atatement revealing frank gifford suffered from cte. during the last years of his life, frank dedicated himself to understataing the recent revelations s tween the connection of repetitive head trauma and its cognitive and behavioral symptoms which he experienced firsthand. >> the symptoms are really very simi

future hall of famer frank gifford was leveled catching a pass against the philadelphia eagles. the play, which came to be known as "the hit," sidelined gifford for more than a season. disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or cte, confirmed what his family had long suspected after gifford's 13-year career taking numerous hits. he died of natural causes. wife, kathie lee gifford: >> he never wanted to lose his dignity. he had seen so much of that through the years and that's what i prayed, that the lord would take him the way he wanted to go. >> reporter: researchers at boston university told us today that 88 of the 92 former nfl players they examined suffered from cte, that's 96%. dr. robert cantu heads the boston university's cte center. >> sometimes it can be one horrific single injury, but mostly it's repetitive head injuries. >> reporter: both the new york giants and the nfl said today they appreciate the gifford family's efforts to help advance understanding of cte. jim, the nfl said it is not waiting for science but is working now to improve the safety of the game. >> a

frank gifford really was the toast of new york. especially in let's call it the post-dimaggio area and right before the joe namath era started. for people just joining us, 3:00 hour here in new york, this is the story we're reporting and we readily admit it's about a member of our extended family because the woman you see in so many of the pictures, the woman in his life for so many years, kathie lee gifford, frank gifford, the great nfl star, the great television star, is found to have been suffering from chronic trauma the encephalopathy. cte was the abbreviation for it. can't say he died of it. he did and the family underscored this died of natural causes and in effect old age. an examination of his brain has shown that cte was present. mike lupica mentioned the case of mike webster, the great ironman center for the pittsburgh steelers during the chuck noll area. toward the end of his life, mike webster was exhibiting psychotic behavior. he destroyed the memorabilia. members of his family felt threatened by him. when they did th

he was not taunting the unconscious frank gifford.ame because he was a concrete dealer in the offseason and well deserved. he was a brick wall of a man. that hit ended at least one nfl season and because we're talking about repetitive red trauma, it certainly i think will be found to have contributed to this result. we read of today. we are joined on the telephone by veteran sports columnist mike lupaka and, mike, we have a major motion picture about to come out over christmas about this sport, millions of us will watch, thanksgiving night in our house means at least some of us will be watching the green bay-chicago game. it is a part of american life. and yet the dangers of this sport thanks to science are becoming better known. >> yeah. they are, brian. and, you know, the movie is about dr. bennet omalu who's a brilliant forensic neuropathologist and the first person diagnosed was an old steeler of mike webster who at the end of his life living out of his truck and in train stations and when doctor began to study his brain tissue, w

everyone knows frank gifford. a football player frank crossed over into our lives in a big way. >> chris, i saw you listening to the quote from roger goodell. you said over and over again that the nfl is too powerful, will this change anything for them. >> i don't think it will change much for the nfl. the conversation we need to have, if this dose responsible releadership, we look at youth football. the problem is, the nfl is making some moves in this game, they can't make the youth game safe, but they're marketing it to so many kids. >> you played football, high school college? >> yes. >> you saidd you haveome effects of this. >> absolutely. i likely have cte. i'm really motivated that researchers can find a way to diagnose this and treat people like me. >> christine, i interviewed the head of the health program at the nfl, she was going through what we do for concussions. i have to say, i keep thinking, we don't really know about that much of concussions, are you coortabl with what they're doing now. >> last we

the revelation frank gifford had the concussion disease known as cte. appreciate the gifford's desire to help the 3medical community understand cet and made 39 rule changes to enhance player health and safety at all levels of football. the new york giants, the team gifford led to a championship says it supports the family's decision to contribute to science and calls it an issue we take very seriously. gifford died of natural causes earlier this year. cte cannot be diagnosed until after a person dies. >>> we'll be watching in a few hours as tens of thousand of people line the streets of manhattan to watch the macy's thanksgiving parade. while the potential record crowd watches the parade, a record number of officers will be wa h watching everything else. 2500 officers will line the streets, especially trained hercules teams will be ready to move in at the first sign of any security threat. new york city police commissioner says having fun sends a strong message to terrori terrorists. >> and i want to encourage people if they come to this parade to enjoy

everyone knows frank gifford. there's not a person that doesn't know him. a football player frank crossed over into our lives in a big way. >> chris, i saw you listening to the quote from roger goodell. saying we're not going to wait for science we're going to make the game safer. you said over and over again that the nfl is s o powerful, will this change anything for them? >> well, i don't think it will change much for the nfl. but the big conversation we need to have, if this dose responsible relationship, we look at youth football. the problem is, the nfl is) making some moves to their game, they can't make the youth game safe, but they're marketing it to so many children. >> you played football, high scho college? >> yes. >> you said you have some effects of this? >> absolutely. i'm really motivated that our researchers can find a way to diagnose this and treat people like me. >> and, christine, i interviewed the head of the health program at the nfl, the chief doctor at the nfl, she was going through what we do for concussions. you pull them at this ti

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. >>> a big revelation tonight from the family of nfl hall of famer frank gifford. they sear saying that he suffered from a brain disease. john chandler is in the news room. >> that's right. cte, those three letterers sletters, the degenerative brain disease and frank gifford suffered from it. his family says he passed away at 84 from national causes they expect he was suffering the debilitate ing head injury. the family called the decision to donate his brain difficult but important noting that gifford himself had wanted to know the link between repetitive head trauma and the symptoms of cte. give foshd's family say we miss him every day now more than ever but find comfort that we might contribute positively to the ongoing conversation that needs to be had that he might be an inspiration for others suffering with this disease that needs to be addressed in the present. ochk we search on cte and the effects it has on football and the brain are still developing. doctors are constantly searching for answers on this. i'll introduce you to a local doctor and his work to

concerned for his safety, saying he is quote more afraid of the moss kitos. >>> we've learned that frank gifford the legendary hall of fame player and broadcaster and husband of nbc's own kathie lee gifford suffered from the brain disease known as cte, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. the disease has been linked with repeated hard hits to the head. in a statement the family says it's sharing the news so that gifford might inspire other suffering from the disease. and hope the family might be a small part of the solution to what it calls an urgent problem concerning anyone involved with football. the family said it will continue to support the nfl and recent onfield rule changes to make the game as safe as possible. for its part, the nfl said the health and safety of its players remains its highest priority. >>> well, security is expected to be tight in new york city for the 89th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade with more than 2500 police officers lining the parade. a record for the event. jay gray joins us live now from the parade route in new york city and jay, good morning to you. how's

. >> and the revelation frank gifford suffered if a disease. >> also ahead, we'll update that breaking news coming out of boston. a shooting at a fenway bar. one man has been kimed, two others injured. >>> breaking news right now at 6:30. a shooting at a boston bar and what police are telling us about the violence during a private event. >> the makers of the movie "spotlight" responding to a complaint. >> is your turkey in the oven yet? thousands will turn to butter ball and we'll hear about the wackiest calls of all time. >>> good morning. happy thanksgiving to you. i'm chris mckinnon. >> i'm julie loncich in for kathryn hauser. danielle, we have so much to be thankful for this year. it's not snowing. there's no ice storm. it's warming up. >> so true. >> look at this shot. it's going to be a beautiful day out there, danielle. >> i'm thankful for the quiet day out there. good morning, everybody. happy thanksgiving to you. it's not as chilly as the past few days. we're in the 20s and 30s for a lot of the rest of us 27. one of the colder spots in norwood right now. 40s to the south shore

frank gifford was no stranger to hard hits. he suffered one of his most famous injuries in 1960, knocked unconscious in again was taken out on a stretcher. he died of natural causes at the age of 84. the nfl concussion protocol is under scrutiny. nfl commissioner roger goodell says we are supporting grants to the national institutes of health and boston university and other independent efforts to research the effects of repetitive head trauma. we are not waiting until we get all the answers. we are working now to improve the safety of our game. the nfl admits it failed when it allowed the st. louis rams cornerback to play sunday after a hard hit. the leak says it may use discipline for future failures. emily: a check of economic headlines -- holiday shopping sales are already seeing a jump ahead of black friday. online sales were up 21% of this time last year. industry experts say retailers are offering pre-black friday deals. consumers are spending more for order than last year. mobile and desktop shoppers spent five dollars m

. >> also, frank gifford's family releasing new information on how the football legend died. played a role. >> and the word cloud took facebook by storm. now security experts say your personal information might >> and another live look at the upper west side. everybody gathering for the macy's thanksgiving day parade balloons being inflated tonight. we'll check back in with holiday season with the holiday forecast. >>> coming up after us here the "cbs evening news," unrest in chicago after the release of video showing a police shooting of a young man. jim axelrod in for scott pelley tonight. hi, jim. >> reporter: dana, there are calls for peace tonight in chicago after the release of a graphic video showing the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer. dean reynolds is following the developments and we'll bring evening news." >>> brings saw in video shows a woman carrying her newborn son before she abandoned him in a church in queens. she was seen entering a "99 cent" store near the holy child jesus church in richmond hill. she pays for a towel at the front cou