non-hodgkins is more common and b-cell non-hodgkins is 90%. stage three is key and important information that's fairly aggressive and on both sides of the diagram and there's multiple lymph nodes. someone presents with a big lymph node and they may have weight loss, some night sweats or fever. they biopsy that and then they find out it's lymphoma and then they get a cat scan and p.e.t. scan and realize how far it's gone. most of the treatment chemotherapy which is what he's going to get. they may treat him with some immune therapy and ritin to boost his survival. stage three survival rates around 60% and there's hope. don't know what the causes are, julie, a lot of times genetic, agent orange, nobody knows exactly why this happen. >> marc, what's interesting about this is he found it in his neck, he said, when he was shaving. do you feel this beforehand. he said it was a huge lump. why wouldn't you be able to detect that before it gets to that point, and when we shave as men. >> pay attention. >> what should we do? >> i knew you were going to

b cell non-hodgkin's lymphoma what kind of treatment is available?hear cancer and everyone becomes frightened but how advanced are we now in treating this form of cancer? >> well, we are really very advanced. there are some wonderful therapies that we have that have been tried and true over the last ten years or so. one of the biggest treatments in treating b non-hodgkin's lymphoma is a targeted antibody therapy against the specific malignant b cells and has really given patients a lot of hope for a cure and long-term survival after treatment with this therapy. >> more about that, doctor. because everyone is wondering his chances and his odds. that was addressed at the press conference, too, to some extent, because no one knows, as you have mentioned earlier every case is different. but the fact that this had spread so much around his body discovered shaving kind of around his adam's apple and found several lumps just in his neck area alone and the armpit, the groin area and back, too. the fact it spread this far, what does that tell you? >> well it

he was diagnosed with type b non-hodgkins lymphoma. this is what we can tell you about the disease. it atags the immune system as far symptoms go. they have enlarged lymph node, shortage of breath, fatigue, night sweat. i asked the governor how he is feeling today. he said he is feeling pretty good. governor larry hogan says he felt no symptoms but discovered a lump in his neck. testing over the subsequent days in the last week revealed he has type b non-hodgkins lymphoma, a kenner is -- cancer of the immune system and is in at least stage three, maybe stage four. governor hogan: i have learned in the past few days that this cancer is very advanced. very aggressive. brad: the governor grew emotional when talk about telling his family over the father's day weekend. governor hogan: i was reminded how blessed and lucky i brad: he will now begin a chemotherapy battle that will last 18 weeks, a battle his doctors tell him will be like going to hell and back. >> most likely i will lose my hair. you won't have the beautiful gray locks. i may trim down a little bit. but i won't stop working

he says it -- non-hodgkin's lymphoma. he says is t is treatable and he -- it is treatable and he is planning to work through chemotherapy and radiation. >> this cancer is very aggressive but also responds very well to chemotherapy treatment. the best news is that my odds of getting through this and beating this are much, much better than the odds i had of beating anthony brown to become the 62nd governor of maryland. [ applause ] >> over the coming months i'll be receiving multiple very aggressive chemotherapy treatments. most likely i'm going to lose my hair. you won't have these beautiful gray locks. i may trim down a little bit, but i wouldn't stop working to change maryland for the better. >> reporter: better.. >> he told us he'll be here working every day, lieutenant boyd rutherford. if the governor has to step away a little while, boiled rutherford can certainly take -- boyd rutherford can certainly take on the responsibility. it's sad that our friend is going through this, so let's come together and keep him in our

additional testing confirmed type b non-hodgkins lymphoma. here is the tough part. it is aggressive and it is advanced. he described how he has tumors throughout his body. he has noticed back pain there a tumor that is pushing on his spine. he made the announcement and he talked openly about what lies ahead for him and he grew emotional when he talked about his father's day weekend when he told all of his family about the diagnosis. governor hogan: in the midst of this struggle, i was reminded once again of how blessed and how lucky i am. as i climb this hill i remain comforted by my abiding faith that the lord continues to bless me. the best news is that my odds of getting through this and beating this are much, much better than the odds i had of beating anthony brown. [laughter] [laughter] >> he had a sense of humor. that is what he displayed. tremendous strength and humor and a reto beat the dancer. what happens now? he is going to start very aggressive chemotherapy treatments almost immediately. he will be checking in to a hospital and says for a period of four

he is undergoing treatment for an advanced case of non- hodgkin's lymphoma and occasionally he will ask rutherford to step in for him at government eatens. >>> a father charged with murder -- events. >>> a father charged with murder after allegedly leaving his 2-year-old son strapped in the car 16 hours. will better carter was -- wilburth carter was drinking on sunday and just couldn't remember where he left his car when he woke up on monday. >>> that is another reminder how dangerous this heat can be, especially when it's like this. >> stephanie ramirez is live in rockville getting ready for severe weather, but today you talked to a lot of sweaty people. >> reporter: this heat advisory was put into effect for good reason. it's a scorcher out here, especially down the national mall with all this concrete and stone. i'm in rockville in this picturesque area of maryland avenue with restaurants behind me. we came here anticipating rain, but it's still sunny and hot out here. i don't know what to do with myself. i've got everything here, water bottle, umbrella. we're preparing for the rain

doctors treating now an advanced stage of non-hodgkin's lymphoma.-year-old is confident he will beat this cancer and will remain in office while undergoing treatment. he will rely on the lieutenant governor to step in as needed. >>> happening today, the ntsb will begin hearings into the deadly incident that happened here at l'enfant plaza metro station back in january when smoke filled a metro train and one woman died. dozens of others were hurt. and they were trapped for half an hour. today at the hearing, investigators will hope to find out what went wrong and how they can keep it from happening again. the entire hearing will be live streamed online. there's a link to that on our website wusa9.com. back to you in the studio. >>> more neighbors in montgomery county could receive paid sick days. the montgomery county council is proposing to vote on a measure that would give thousands of county residents sick paid -- sick leave paid days. >>> montgomery county police officials say the use of body cameras will continue to build community trust and hel

the governor says this is b cell non-hodgkin's lymphoma. >> he said it could be stage four. governor hogan was surrounded by family and friends in annapolis when he made that announcement less than an hour ago. he says he's tumors that have spread through his on doughmen and pressing up against his spinal column. his doctors have told him he has a very good chance of beating the disease and will soon be taking time off to undergo, aggressive chemotherapy treatment. >> all of the experts tell me they believe i will co

non-hodgkin's lymphoma is a cans their starts in the lymph system. his doctors laid out an aggressive plan that in his worlds said will beat the hell out of him. >>> montgomery county is ready to equip its officers with body cameras. the move is to protect citizens against excessive force and police against false claims. the cameras will help in community trust and evidence gathering. >> no matter what we do, we have to manage expectatras are for the a panacea. they're not going to cover everything all the time. >> plans call for montgomery county police to buy up to 100 of the body cameras at a cost of $100,000. the program is expected to be in place by early next year. >>> it's time to move the flag from the capitol grounds. >> calling it a deeply offensive symbol of a brutally after fencive past, south carolina governor nikki haley said it's time for the confederate flag to go. the general assembly meets in about an hour to consider the issue. the flap over the flag followed the deadly charleston church shooting last week. if legislators fail to a

i think they told him she was in stage four of hodgkin's.k: how did the family spend the rest of her time? senator graham: she was a fighter. i get from my mom determination. she was quiet. she was social enough, but she was very quiet, dedicated to the family. every year, she would set money aside each month for christmas. she would open a savings account. every month, she would put money in there. she doted on us. she was a very attentive mother. she fought. i tell you, she wanted to live so bad. she got sick, like i say sometime in the fall of 1975. going to chemotherapy. when you have a family member who is in a bad way, you want to will them well. you do not want to give up. god knows she did not want to give up. that easter, 1976, she had her best easter. she was feeling good, and she cooked dinner for the first time in a long time. there was some family at first but in the evening, it was just us sitting on the couch. i remember her saying, i gave you a good dinner, didn't i? i said, yes, ma'am, you did. i thought, maybe we will be th

aggressive non-hodgkins lymphoma. there are many types. the most common would be diffuse large b-cell. i'll comment on that because that makes 25-30% of the diffuse large b-cells and it kind of fits what is being described in his case. but by no means is it what he has. most people with that lymphoma is very aggressive and it can come on quickly and be very responsive to treatment and chemotherapy. which does involve aggressive chemotherapy in a combination of the i.v. chemotherapy and a dose of steroids to help the cancer. and targeted immune agents most notably probably medication called ritoximath. this is given normally on a three-week cycle. so every 21 days you get another dose of chemotherapy. and people can generally if they take off the day of chemo and you are getting the treatment in that day. it can be very tolerable. you can get fatigue with it and nausea, vomiting. you can get hair loss and nervous damage done to the small nerves and the fingers and the toes. but we have many medications to control some of the side effects no

suzanne: he was diagnosed in december with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. the same cancer that maryland governor will soon receive treatment for. >> my bout went for six months. at first it seemed like an eternity. but i'm glad i got this far. suzanne: he received eight rounds of chemotherapy in a six-month period and said he couldn't work through the treatment and wonder house the governor will hasn'tal it. >> i just wanted to sleep. be in a quiet room and darkness and sleep through it all. suzanne: a renowned expert in treating lymphoma patients say the majority of the patients like the governor are diagnosed when they have advanced stage of the disease but says the cancer can be fought. >> lymphoma is not a death sentence. particularly this kind where we can treat the fast majority but we cure most of the patients. suzanne: most are cancer-free five years past diagnosis. remission can become a reality. in the newsroom suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. kimberly: one big question is what happens in annapolis while governor hogan is under going treatment. >> arou

it's an aggressive b cell non- hodgkin's lymphoma. i'm going to face this challenge with the same energy and determination that i've relied on to climb every hill and overcome of obstacle that i've faced in my life. the good news is that although i've learned this cancer i have is a very aggressive one and it's spread very rapidly, it's also one that responds very aggressively to chemotherapy treatment. the best news is that my odds of getting through this and beating this are much, much better than the odds i had of beating anthony brown to become the 62nd governor of maryland. [ applause ] over the coming months i'll be receiving multiple very aggressive chemotherapy treatments. most likely i'm going to lose my hair. i won't have these beautiful gray locks. i may trim down a little bit, but i won't stop working to change maryland for the better. i'll be working hard and making the decisions that the people of this state elected me to make. >> he told us today that he'll be here working every day. lieutenant governor boyd

he was diagnosed with aggressive non hodgkin's lymphoma. cancer does not discriminate along party lines and neither does prayer. there is good news from governor hogan and posted on facebook saying he made it through his 24 hours of chemotherapy and humbled, heartened and uplifted by the outpouring of the 10s of thousands of pray kwrerz and well wishes. around the world. a miss on hold and big set back after a spectacular explosion and what it means for astronauts the fight over confederate symbols hitting home turf it's raising new debate over remembering the past versus looking to the future. and linda hernandez is live. a whole lot of passion on both sides of the issue. the staut chew you see behind me is a sign of pride and history and others say it's offensive and time to take it down. perched over the steps of the county courthouse is a 12 foot statue of a lone rebel soldier in memory of the confederate soldiers of loud the county. >> there are the incredibly brave confederate soldiers you have to honor and respect. >> for others an a

he was diagnosed with aggressive non hodgkins lymphoma and says his prognosis is good. he posted on facebook saying that he made it through his first 24 hours of chemotherapy and humbled and heartened and uplifted by the outpouring of 10s of thousands of prayers and well wishes around the state and nation and around the world. and another prayer service with a surprise guest. who made an unannounced visit today to a community working toward healing? plus it's a different county than it was in 1908. >> new debate over the area's history. the push to move the long standing confederate symbol and why people say it has to go. but first a pride event turning dangerous. and how it could have ended up much classmates coming together outside to remember their friends killed in a car crash on friday night. the car that they were in lost control on a curve on mill road and that is where tonight's vigil was held. 18-year-old alexander who just graduated weeks ago died at the scene and so did 18-year-old calvin lee another graduate who planned to go to maryland in the fall. both al

he announced last week he has stage three non-hodgkin's lymphoma. coming to grips with a tragedy, a seven-year-old killed this weekend when a ski boat went out of control and crashed into a crowd of spectators. it happened at the annual thunder on the narrows bridge in stevensville. three other people were hurt. the community remains in a state of shock. roz: in the quiet bayside community, they are mourning the loss of a seven-year-old. >> she has a ton of friends in the neighborhood. she would just say hello to you and introduce yourself. she was the sweetest little thing. it's just -- crushing. roz: she was killed sunday evening during the 25th-y annual thunder on the narrows boat race. a hydroplane went out of control, heading for group on an inflatable raft. he was able to rescue one of the victims. >> a hydroplane actually hit them. i jumped over and grabbed the one girl. i pulled her head out of the water. roz: as bad as it was they say the crash could have been much worse. >> if it had not hit my motor, there were about 20 people next to me

he is battling stage three non-hodgkin's lymphoma. he will start aggressive treatment, including four days worth of chemotherapy. it has spread to his throat chest, abdomen, and back. he says he will work as much as he can throughout the process. we wish him the best. the congressional black caucus had a public forum. they are discussing economic challenges and persistent inequities facing african-americans across the country. >> your zip code literally determines the quality of the schools you have access to, the housing options you have access to, as well is the quality and length of your life. jumy: the city of baltimore is a prime example of economic disparity between races. they are seeking proposals to fix the underlying issues. the push to remove confederate flag from south carolina's statehouse is heating up. protests are underway to take down the battled flag from the statehouse grounds in colombia. this happened today after the governor called on state lawmakers to vote on that removal. this is in response to a shooting that

. >> these are the non-hodgkins limb foen foam ma ribbons. we put them together to give to the audience to show their support of governor hogan and his family. >> spln posted this sign on the fence outside, praying for you, governor. maryland loves and needs you. >> i see them supporting him with the sign. i think that's awesome for him to -- >> how many states these days are the politics are -- can be very aggressive and they don't oftentimes verbally support their leadership. so it's a good thing. >> the man who will be filling in heavily for hogan is far from a household name. lieutenant governor boyd rutherford was born in d.c. and went to howard university. he never held public office before winning the election in november but is no stranger to government service. he's worked as an appointee of maryland's previous governor and former president george w. bush. in his current position as lieutenant governor he leads the governor's heroine task for and economic development council. >>> a big heads up for senior citizen homeowners coming up

ho owe began has non-hodgkin lymphoma. announcing, the governor choked up a bit, but managed to keep a sense of humor. >> in the midst of the struggle i was reminded once again of how truly blessed and how truly lucky i am. over the coming months i'll be receiving multiable, very aggressive chemo therapy treatments. most likely i'm going to lose my hair. you won't have these beautiful gray locks. i may trim down a little bit. but i won't stop working to change maryland for the better. i'll be working hard and making the decision that the people of this state elected know make. >> we got word senator an gus of maine plans to undergo surgery to remove process state cancer. he was diagnosed with mel know that 40 years ago and beat it. in the announcement like hogan, king kept his sense of humor. >> early detection saves lives. in this case the story is mine not once but twice. cancer is a scary word to hear believe me. it might seem unusual to say this but today i feel pretty fortunate. the fact is millions of americans brave

then on june 9, 1976, almost 39 years to the day, she lost her battle with hodgkin's disease. i was 11 years old, and lindsey was 20. only 15 months later, we lost our father. it was a really tough time for us. i can remember the day our father passed away, standing and the living room of that house, absolutely scared to death, and lindsey wrapped his arms around me and promised me that he would always be there for me and always take care of me, and i can assure you, he has done that. he has never let me down. as hard as it was for him, lindsey went back to school while i lived in seneca with a very special aunt and uncle. lindsey came home every weekend, unlike most college kids that age the stay on campus and had fun lindsey came home to check , on his little sister. now that i have a dot or was -- now that i have a daughter almost 21, i realized how young he was and how hard that had to be on him, what a huge responsibility it was, but he never made me feel like a word in. he always made me feel so loved. lindsey also made sure i finished high school, went to college. he ev

." >>> on monday the governor announced he was diagnosed with hodgkins lymphoma. >> and yesterday i got the result of the bone marrow biopsy, which says i'm completely cleared. i have no problems with the bone marrow, which means i'm at stage three. >> and positive news about the health at today's announcement about the purple line. and in a scott broom report, supporters in maryland feel like they have dodged a bullet. >> the first reaction here in annapolis is relief. >> this is crucial for the state of maryland to go forward. >> it is very valuable. >> we will be moving forward with that purple line. >> reporter: a light rail system that will be aiming at moving people to new carolton in prince george's, relieving the traffic on the beltway as it happens only if the counties will kick in more of the cost that he would not say how much and only if that project is trimmed back. >> and that purple line is a long-term investment that will be an important economic driver for maryland. under our more efficient and more cost effective version of the purple line. that the state share of the

i ran into a young man that had hodgkins disease and he discovered it because he got health care under the affordable care act and was able to go and get treated for symptoms and get treatment for that hodgkins disease. and he had tears in his eyes. he said it saved my life. tlaen are stories like that i run into all over the country. so we should take a moment and just acknowledge that this was a big victory for young people like that and people across this country who have insurance because of this law. as for the politics this was a signature effort on part of the president. and as pete said this was the last big hurdle legal hurdle to it. so it's a huge thing. there i think it was a big win for the republican party to be honest with you. i think it would be a -- would have been a political disaster for them if the court had pulled the rug out from under this law and tossed this back to them. i don't think it's something that they wanted. so they'll grouse about it but i think they're relieved today that they're not faced with that burden. >> of course what we're hearing from the re

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. >>> maryland governor larry hogan is continuing to get treatment for non-hodgkin's lymphoma. this evening he posted this message online. the prayers, positive spirit and supportive comments have really given me strengths and positivity. i'm feeling healthy and strong and doing great. i will beat this. >> yes. , he will. >>> coming up two supreme court justices step into the national debate over the death penalty. >> nbc turns the tables on donald trump telling him you're fired. >> we're tracking a cold front tomorrow. for your wakeup weather it's not as cool but comfortable, mid-60s to mid-70s at 5:00, 70s by 9:00, couple sprinkles possible in the morning. we'll come back, talk about the prospect of an afternoon storm and look ahead to the holiday weekend. >> new details about how well prepared one of the prisoners was when he escaped from >>> new details are emerging about how those two convicted murderers escaped from an upstate new york prison and eluded the cops for weeks. >> one has been killed and now one is talking to police from his hospital bed. >> reporter: david sw

lymphoma society and represents people suffering from blood cancer and of course that they have hodgkins lymphoma. he says the outpouring of kind words have been incredible and humbling. >>> through cheers mourners said good-bye to two victims murdered in the charleston church shooting. 70-year-old ethel lance worked at emanuel ame church for decades. lance's grandson said she was a victim of hate, but a symbol of love. not far away loved ones remembered 35-year-old shironda coleman singleton. the mother of three was a minister at the church. nearly seven more funerals over the next week including the reverend's tomorrow. president obama will eulogize him and will carry his remarks live tomorrow afternoon. >>> as you may know the church shooting has sparked an outcry over the confederate flag after the accused gunman was pictured with it. and tonight we have learned that even the national cathedral is having to react. the dean of washington national cathedral says it is time to remove the cathedral to glass windows, featuring confederate flags. the windows were installed in 1953 honoring

. >> it's an aggressive b cell non-hodgkin's lymphoma. >> reporter: hogan says it has already spread rapidly throughout the body, but the aggressive cancer responds aggressively to treatment and the governor and his doctors are starting that treatment immediately. he's already had a lymph node and bone marrow removed. >> i still feel good. i got energy other than i don't have much appetite. >> reporter: he's lost his appetite but not his sense of humor. >> the best news is that my odds of getting through this and beating this are much, much better than the odds i had of beating anthony brown to become the 62nd governor of maryland. >> reporter: hogan will undergo an 18 week chemotherapy treatment and expects to miss a few days of work every three to four weeks. at the end of 18 weeks his doctors expect him to be cancer free. >> they all tell me it's going to beat the hell out of me. >> some patients work reasonably well and some patients are somewhat debilitated by it. >> reporter: the governor will lean on his cabinet and lieutenant governor rutherford whenever needed. >> intellectu

it's an aggressive b-cell non-hodgkin's lymphoma to be specific. >> as the governor said he receivedhis diagnosis. he made it clear he's not going to be stepping down looking to his lieutenant governor so sort of step up and fills the gap as he undergoes an 18-week treatment. obviously going think chemo wrecks user body and he's tells people to be prepared. it will be much tough you are to do this job along the way. so sad. our thoughts and prayers with him and his family. >>> he says the "n" word before but not like this. the less guarded side of president obama, as he talks about race in a candid way. it's his second term and his's more candid. big day? ah, the usual. moved some new cars. hauled a bunch of steel. kept the supermarket shelves stocked. made sure everyone got their latest gadgets. what's up for the next shift? ah, nothing much. just keeping the lights on. (laugh) nice. doing the big things that move an economy. see you tomorrow, mac. see you tomorrow, sam. just another day at norfolk southern. we got the new tempur-flex and it's got the spring and bounce of a traditio

teacher is back. [ laughter ] >> staff members are wearing green ribbons now to show awareness for non-hodgkins lymphoma. >>> next at 11:00 -- >> holy crap. it hit theme -- i got it on video! >> more damage from the storms, and the tree that brought traffic to a crawl. >>> police warning about a local utility scam. how teams of crooks are targeting older homeowners to get their jewelry and cash. >>> and food for thought before your morning workout. why doctors say exercise can sometimes hurt weight loss more than it helps. >>> this is video that one of you sent to us. a bolt of lightning that appears to be striking the washington monument during all the storms that passed through. stay tuned. doug will show more of the lightning show and that awesome sunset that followed. that's coming up in about three minutes. >>> new at 11:00 tonight, we've got a crime alert for you. detectives tell us this man and woman are posing as utility worker to prey on unsuspecting seniors. they were caught on camera using stolen credit cards in montgomery county and the district. investigators tell us the woman dist

. >> governor hogan announced last week we's battling a v-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma. a prayer vigil was held in anip list tonight. >>> a major mishap for spacex. take a look at time moments before a rocket exploded after liftoff. what this disaster could mean for the company's future. >>> and notorious gangster whitey bulger wrote a letter to high school students. the message he's sending. >>> and a boat that went over an area dam. we'll show you if the rescuers got there there in time. >> storm chance return to the area by the middle of the workweek. >> emotions overflow. coming up on sports time, virginia you're justin anderson relives the night that changed his life, complete with tears of joy. >> david aldridge keeps his composure at the roundtable and sounds off on the wizard's new flamboyant draft pick and a double dose of doubleheaders, how it willwear on the nats and o's. all that and more on "sports >>> a dramatic water rescue in frederick, maryland, same spot where a man tied during a boating excursion yesterday. this picture from the frederick news post sho

. >> last week the governor revealed he had been diagnosed with an advanced stage of non-hodgkins lymphoma. he pledged to keep working while undergoing treatment. >>> a lawyer combing through the offer for a new baseball stadium in spotsylvania county. the supervisors are making a counteroffer on the stadium. this would go around the south point parkway on route 1. spotsylvania county wants to see if the proposal is realistic and supervisors are asking for a rent payment of $250,000 a year. >>> your ride on vre is about to get more expensive starting july 1st, fares are going up 4%. now to give you an idea of what you'll be paying a trip on the fredericksburg line costs $11.10 and on wednesday, it will cost you $11.55. so on average you'll be paying 45 cents more a trip. and officials are trying to make it easier for you to identify the express lanes on the beltway and on i-95. you'll start seeing new purple lines stripes appearing on the road throughout the middle of july. >> i was wondering where you went. >> slide right in there. the new four inch stripes are being added to the yellow s

it's an aggressive b cell non- hodgkin's lymphoma. >> maryland governor larry hogan opening up with hisnews. thanks for joining us. i'm debra alfarone. >> i'm derek mcginty. the governor described his cancer as aggressive and advanced, but he's not going to let the diagnosis slow him down. governor hogan is ready to tackle this next challenge and he already has a bit of of humor about it. >> reporter: governor larry hogan says he has dozens of tumors inside his body right now,

hogan is being treated for an advanced form of non hodgkin's lymphoma.medical team and he thanked them for taking good care of him. mark your calendar, the date about half a dozen new laws go into effect in the state of maryland. among them, new regulations for ride share companies like uber and lift lift. the law requires background checks for drivers. another new law is aimed at protecting student privacy. the measure bans companies from using student data to target students. >>> under a new drone law, only the states, not local governments, can pass laws to restrict or regulate the operation of drones. >>> greece could be on the brink of a banking collapse. take a look at these long lines outside atm's in athens. earlier today the prime minister announced that greek banks and the stock exchange will shut down tomorrow. this after creditors refused tokes extend the country's bailout pass. greek banks have been kept afloat by emergency funding from european central banks but the central bank is now freezing all of that >>> major setback for nasa tonight

rutherford filled in today for the governor while the governor battles a very aggressive form of non- hodgkin's lymphoma. >>> a public advocacy group is calling for a do-over in the exelon pepco merger. the group public citizen claims kelly backman should have reduced herself in the vote that okayed the merger between the two utilities using what it call -- due to what it calls a confliction of interest. she took a job with the alliance to save energy which acknowledges it takes money from exelon. the alliance also acknowledges backman applied for her job with the group in february. we spoke with both public citizen and backman's new boss. >> it had been her putting her personal and financial interests in conflict and in contrast to what her public duty was at the time. >> but to work for an ngo with a relatively modest budget and to come in and help us further our mission when she could have the choice of lots of better paying jobs really i think it just stinks. >> an e-mail from backman told wusa9 there was absolutely no connection between my vote on the merger and my search for a job followi

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hearing the governor talk about this particular non-hodgkins lymphoma big aggressive. he seemed scared with the tears. what can you tell us about the survival rate? beth: 70,000 people diagnosed every year. there are 760000 people living with this survival and the diagnosis. people need to remember it is scary. a cancer diagnosis is scary. but the good news is with this lymphoma people are responding well to treatment. it's treatable. i mean every patient is different. every patient is different. they need to chart their own course. however, patients are responding well to the chemical with this lymphoma. >> real quick, how do people find you or your group? beth: our website is www.lls.org. that is the best place to find us. we have an information resource line and anyone that wants to get involved with a local chapter that information is there as well. kimberly: beth gorman, thank you. jonathan: thank you for being with us. stay with abc7 and wjla.com for any updates on the health of maryland governor larry hogan. if you have ever regretted sending a message and you w

talk about your mother, who died of hodgkin's disease. what was that like? how long was she sick for? senator graham: diagnosed in 1975, and died in june of 1976. reporter: how did she tell you and your sister? myator graham: neither of parents finished high school. i'm at the university of south carolina. i convinced myself i would not get kicked out of school. in 1973 as a freshman in college. i remember when my parents drop me off, my sister was holding my leg. we are a close family -- the first thing about me -- i was unconditionally loved. my parents were older. my dad was in his late 40's when i was born, his mid-50's when my sister was born, so they focused on me. i was an only child for a wild. joins usmark halperin now. what was your take? how do you think these experiences will manifest if senator graham becomes president? to try to getese to know the candidates, not just here there some speeches and ideas, but to get a sense of their upbringing. he really talked in a moving way -- you will see more at 5:00 eastern -- about his emotional connection

the governor's first appearance since monday's announcement about him fighting not taught -- non-hodgkin's lymphoma. what did you hear? reporter: we talked -- leon: go ahead. can you hear me now? we are having a problem with brad your piece but hopefully will get an answer to that question later on. kimberly: you know he has one. a big win for the president's plan for health care in america. for the second time, the u.s. supreme court said a clear message that the ford will care act is not going anywhere. scott thuman was live outside the supreme court when the health care law was upheld. he is still down there tonight. the white house definitely cellaring this one. -- celebrating this one. reporter: twice now the affordable care act has been challenged here at the supreme court in the white house is 2-0. indicating that this federal custody's -- subsidies, tax breaks. they would not go away. they will stay in place regardless of what state you live in. opponents argue that all of this really kind of hinged on for words, "established by the state . it should really be granted to states acc

he has non-hodgkin's lymphoma. we are talking about the purple line, he was wearing a line green ribbon today, the symbol of awareness for the disease. i asked him about it and he said he got some pretty good news to share. >> yesterday i got my results of my bone marrow biopsy which says i'm completely clear. i have no problem in the bone marrow which means i'm at stage three here it [applause] reporter: the governor said that was his reaction, a lot of applause, when he heard he was stage three and not stage for. -- four. he said he will have a big party of about 1000 people this weekend and monday he will check in to the hospital in baltimore to begin his intensive chemotherapy treatments. great news of the health front for the governor. only come back, much more on the purple line announcement. what still needs to happen before it comes to fruition. brad bell, abc 7 news. jonathan: breaking news out of ocean city. this would get your full attention. and that is shallow right there. the beach just reopened after

disney world, which is like a trip to the moon and a few months after that my mom was diagnosed with hodgkin'sshe passed by june. i went from the best of times to completely absolutely devastated in about 18 months. if it wasn't for my family, friends and faith, i would not be sitting here today. >> you helped raise your sisters. >> yeah she was 13. we're colloid. we're real chloro but the story is life is fragile. we're all one car wreck away and what do people do without aunts and uncles? my family was very supportive. i went from a high to a low like you wouldn't believe. my we were wiped out. 15 months after my mom dies my dad dies my sister is 13. i felt really sorry for myself. i was very aingely, but the more i've done in my live it's not what i've lost but what i've had. i had my parents, a loving family and so many friends who lent me money when i was broke. you know that's the story of lindsey graham. >> you also tell us for the first time about a love affair you had with a lufthansa flight attendant. if you were elected president, you would be the third bachelor. >> we are due. >> w

this morning epizoan announced for relapsed non hodgkin's lymphoma. next thing you know celgene is rallying. so many drug approvals in the sector. think of the next generation of cholesterol drugs. market is huge. consider the tremendous data on alzheimer's. gilead keeps hitting new highs. let's not forget how good the junior bio techs can be like receptos. ground breaking drug that can treat frefrg multiple sclerosis bowel conditions are and crohn's disease. or bio jumping another for radius health which is catapulting another 5% and they are going to be on the show. these drugs are working. that is why the stocks are moving. because these are successes. and there are far fewer failures in bio tech. the strilss can lev state here. these companies have been totally hostage to a potential european slow down as well as the weak euro. with greece settled we can -- let's say we hope for better than expected guidance even if the actual quarters won't be that good. that's already baked in. look, same goes for the consumer package good stories and power play

the tests show the non-hodgkin's lymphoma has not spread to his bone marrow. that means the governor is at what's called stage three. he will begin chemotherapy on monday. the first treatment is scheduled to last four days. he will stay in the hospital for that time. the governor announced his diagnosis this past monday. >>> the affordable care act lives on. today the supreme court rejected a challenge to president obama's health care law, set federal subsidies can be paid to consumers in every state. republican leaders are already looking ahead to the next battle. steve handelsman is live at the supreme court with the latest on this. steve? >> reporter: thanks. this is a dmv story in the district of columbia, 1400 people enjoy these federal subsidies. in maryland, 78,000, in virginia, 286,000. they would have lost them. but here at the high court, again, swigd obamacare, conservative chief justice john roberts. he said losing the subsidies would put obamacare into a death spiral and the subsidies were saved. outside the supreme court, keeping his health care

of course he did announce that he had non-hodgkin's lymphoma an, aggressive strain and that he would soon begin a regimen of chemotherapy and he characterized what lies ahead as a rough road but he talked about his tenacity, other people talked about it as well and what he plans to institute in this battle against cancer is not just medicine. >> as i climb this hill, i remain comforted by my abiding faith that the lord continues to bless me and will be by my side with every step, granting me the strength to defeat this disease and the wisdom and the judgment to be the public servant, public steward that i was elected to be. >> i mean when you're going through, you know going through cancer and going through fighting it you need a healthy attitude of vigor for life. i think that's what you see in him. and that's going to be helpful. you know his father was former county executive here congressman. his heart and soul is here in prince george's county. so our heart and soul goes out to them. >> reporter: of course, we heard there from prince george's executive baker how things like this

to leave the hospital tomorrowannounced last week he has been diagnosed with advanced stage non-hodgkin's lymphoma. leon: we all wish we had more time. tonight, international time keepers will give us extra time. emphasis on a little time. we will get a leap-second. this is designed to compensate for a slightly slower rotation of the earth. so clocks go from 7:59:59 to 7:59:60 before changing to 8:00:00. don't blink or you will miss it. kellye: every second counts. coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- forget the olympics. we take you to the fierce competition at the world police and fire games. >> a makeshift spy gadget similar to this gets a 60-year-old man in trouble. i'm kevin lewis in north bethesda and i have the story next. leon: don't forget the phones are open for today's "7 on your side" phone bank. call 703-236-9220. get your questions answered about traveled announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. kellye: imagine living on the third floor of your building and looking outside to find a camera looking back. that is what a montgomery woman told police she saw.

advanced, very aggressive cancer of the lymph nodes doctors seem to think it is stage three non-hodgkin'sthe next to last more serious stage etch he says he is going to continue his duties. he took office in january after what was a very bitterly fought contest but he hopes to continue his duties as health permits. again, maryland's governor with stage three advanced lymph node cancer. >>> allnóí% right. the hard and fast nuclear deadline with iran may not be so hard or fast. to james rosen at the state department on how things may be changing. james? >> reporter: good afternoon. as you though the long-running nuclear talks with iran are scheduled to end a week from now, june 30th. here at the state department secretary of state john kerry and his team didn't seem terribly bothered by the fact over the weekend the iranian parliament voted to ban u.n. nuclear inspectors from having access to iran military sites nor truth be told did they seem terribly bothered by the fact that some membered of the iranian parliament during the vote chanted "death to america." >> these are chant wes have he

sometime early that fall she was diagnosed with hodgkins disease stage 4. i remember watching the store while my dad was taking her to the doctor and he came back really just upset saying your mom's not going to make it. i remember that to this very day. i remember him saying it is going to kill her not to see her kids grow up. that was from a month before of the best of times to the world just begins to collapse. >> and you were how old? >> i was about 10 or 11 then. >> did you realize what was happening? >> yeah. i remember date they told me. they came to the school with my uncle. they got me out of class. and i came out to the car. and they were in the car, very upset. and it was just hard day. >> your mother must have been what about 50? >> 52. >> so but then your father died a short time later? how much later did he die? >> 15 months. >> after your mother died? >> mm-hm. >> of a broken heart or something else? >> he had had a heart attack before. he had always had heart problems. >> i didn't mean that but the loss of your mother is what i meant. >> his

he has advanced aggressive non-hodgkins lymphoma. that means a long road of recovery ahead for him. he said it's a shock to him but he will beat it. >> honestly they say you'll go through hell and back again but you'll love it when you get back and the results will be good. . >> hogan joked yesterday about losing some of his hair. he plans to stay in office. he says he'll undergo 18 weeks of treatment with chemotherapy once every three weeks. he will take time off to undergo chemotherapy. that's where boyd rutherford will come in. he went to howard university and he's been in public service for years but this is his first elected office. he worked for maryland's previous republican governor, bob erlich and former president george w. bush. hogan said rutherford has his back. >>> a lot of people are watching the south carolina legislature lawmakers are meeting on the state budget today. but they could vote to stay in session next week and debate whether the confederate flag should stay on the state capitol grounds. governor nikki haley called on lawmakers yesterday to act as you have

. >> the governor announced on monday that he had b-cell non-hodgkins lymphoma. the fact it hasn't been found in his bone marrow makes his chances of winning this fight much better. he starts chemotherapy on monday in baltimore. >>> your choice of smartphone could say a whole lot about the way you eat and shop. a collection of receipts found that iphone users are more likely to have a liquid lunch. i'm talking about a smoothie soup perhaps, juice. and android users lean more towards heavy, hearty foods like roast beef and fried chicken. iphone users prefer target and android likes walmart. i'm a target girl. >> i need to get myself an android. roast beef -- >> yum. >>> we are awaiting on a landmark decision, several possibly, to come down from the supreme court. >> the issue they could rule on and what will happen if we don't get those decisions today. >>> and we expect heavy rain for the weekend. so much rain that there's a flash flood watch that's going to be in place. amelia segal timing out the potential for storms. >>> and a vote has some northern virginia p