news 5's lauren brill inside progressive field right now. you spoke with one of our players' sisters, correct? >> reporter: yes, i did, this morning. i actually spoke to jason kipnis' sister amanda. they grew up in chicago playing sports together all their lives, and she told me watching her brother play in the world series is pretty surreal. >> it will be fun as we start the world series. i don't think you could realize this life actually happens for some people. oh my god, it's my brother. >> jason kipnis! >> he has worked so hard. he's a grinder. he's a baller. he was told he was too small. he had to switch positions. >> kipnis with the dive andy makes the catch. >> i would like to say gave him pointers growing up but he has surpassed all our expectations. he transferred to a sue, then all of a sudden, pac 10 rookie of the year. i was like, wow, he's that good? >> the heart and husband surges he gets the dirt bag nickname. so proud of him. >> what a scene. >> he grew up a chicago fan. we all d. we grew up going to the games, but we want t

group and we mike napoli will let us know why this team has been so successful, reporting live lauren brill news 5 . >>> time to introduce you to one of the area's top athletes high school.>> i'm playing varsity five school. we will see if we can make it father in the playoffs. i feel like i know a lot of people. i >>> tonight, breaking news. a direct hit. hurricane matthew strikes. the category 4 storm, deadly already. 700 miles wide. and here in the u.s. tonight, states of emergency declared in several states. massive evacuations planned. and the new track, showing it moving right u florida, the carolinas, potentially right through philly and new york. >>> also tonight, the massive gas explosion. two homes leveled. authorities had a 22-minute warning. >>> donald trump, after reports he might not have paid federal income taxes for nearly two decades, tonight, trump in his own words. what he says is unfair. and the vp showdown tonight. >>> late developments. the man who showed up at the white house with a gun, shot by police.

. >> lauren brill is live in downtown cleveland to tell us why fewer people will be hungry in cleveland this evening. >> reporter: the caught up with some pretty awesome clevelanders who are making sure nobody goes to bed on an empty stomach. >> anybody hungry? >> reporter: the slogan for the that's what friends decided to do in the spirit of cleveland sports. >> we wanted to do a good deed for every year we did not win a championship. a burger for each year of pain and suffering of is not winning a championship. >> reporter: a few friends started a group called feed the people. they are giving out hamburgers during the indi home game to anyone who may want a bite to eat is just one of their initiatives. >> i kind of set off of that lebron coming home story with him giving back to the city and giving us that championship. what has happened is you start to see a lot more people coming together from a few different areas of the city you can relate to someone who had >> reporter: people are continuing to unite. >> honestly the best part of the people -- are the people that mean the most. i

. >> reporter: lauren brill news 5. >>> the best interview of the day today was asked about lebron james. he was asked about title tuesday when the cavaliers and indians play at the same time. he responded like this. >> is there any better way maybe having an ice cream truck outside both arenas at the same time as well would be the icing on the cake. it is great we get to host the world series and we get our rings on the same night at the same time. if we had a retractable roof it would be the loudest we have ever heard. it is pretty special. >>> if you want the inside scoop on the cleveland browns tomorrow night the hallie jackson show will air at seven next 30. if you miss a ethan kept -- >>> so who is going to throw out the first pitch? >> who do you want to throw out the first pitch? >> people are talking about jim tell me? >> i thought hamilton would be great. >>> okay we will see you "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, benedict cumberbatch isla fisher this week in unnecessary censorship and music from flatbush zombies. and now, here's jimmy kimmel! ? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: tha

cruz shareed her survival story with lauren brill, a message of hope for all women facing domestic violence. >> he was kicking me and wrapping his arms around my neck on and me. >> reporter: it was a dark time in gab's life. she was enrolled there the university and dating help high school sweetheart. >> i didn't want to leave the relationship. i loved him despite this side of him. >> reporter: she en doored and i worked to make life loveable for him. i was devastated in the end to try everything and i tried allotted to be perfect. i was trying to achieve something unachievable, to be perfect for him and still knowing that was not enough. it devastated me to know the relationship would never work. i'm just going to take off. >> reporter: she made a choice not to walk run away from an unhealthy relationship. >> i joke and tell people i do running because i can't afford therapy. it's great for everything and i think this was definitely a place where running helped me thru to. i please didn't win a single race when i was with him, not a single race. championships, a trip to nationals. nothing

lauren brill has her story. >> reporter: i remember his words, just came in and said, well, it is cancer. >> reporter: that was how a doctor told darlene 20 ye >> my husband would come to all my appointments with me. sometimes when he knew i was meeting with a doctor, i would come out and he would be sitting in the waiting room. >> reporter: he used exercise to clear her head. >> it helps with the stress levels. they have said that if there is a magic pill, it would be exercise. >> reporter: 20 years later, grandsons, who are 4, almost 2 and 8 months, and i can play with them. >> the curves has raised about $175,000 for american cancer society over 15-year period. >> the horn was diagnosed 15 years ago. >> reporter: while they are survivors, darlene knows all too well not everyone is that lucky. >> five myster to breast cancer, she had a more aggressive form of it. >> reporter: when darlene was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was scared, now she's not only strong and healthy, she's different than she was prior to her diagnosis. >> it made me appreciate other people. that support, knowi

among those will be a local woman who took on the disease and won -- lauren brill has her story.>> reporter: i remember he came in and said well kiddo, it is cancer. darlene 20 years ago she had breast cancer. >> my husband would come to all of my appointments with me. and sometimes if he knew i was meeting with a doctor i would come out and he would be sitting in the waiting room. >> she had her husband to hold her hand the now manager used exercise to clear her head. >> it helped with the stress levels. they have said that if there is a magic pill it would be routine is still paying off. >> i am strong. i can go to my grandsons who are for and 2 in eight months and i can play with them. >> the curves of willoughby hills has raised $175,000 per american cancer society over 15 years. >> the owner kathy blatz was diagnosed 15 years ago. >> darlene and her boss our >> five years ago i did lose my sister to breast cancer. she had a more aggressive form than i did. >> when darlene was diagnosed she was scared. now she is not only strong and healthy but different than she was prior to the diagno

news 5's lauren brill has their story. >> reporter: it's been almost a week since euclid football player andre jackson died after hit in the mid-section during as the community mourns a family, more than 1,000 miles away in florida knows all too well about the loss of a child from an injury during a game. >> he he did a crawl route and jumped up to catch a pass, over his head and was tackled simultaneously from the front and back. the look on his face i knew he was in a lot of pain. >> reporter: we spoke to kathy and brian haagen over the phone whose son taylor died in 2008 part of their mission is to educate and provide athletes with protective gear to prevent abdomen injuries. >> a form shield that is designed to custom fit every particular person to their specific be a domal area. , with we don't know exactly what he was wearing but according to kathy and brian the proper protective gear is more commonly used on the nfl and collegiate levels. >> kids, coaches, and parents in school athletics are unfamiliar with this type of high-tech equipment. >> reporter: taylor is gone, so is andre

lauren brill has their story. >> reporter: it's been almost a week after football player andre jackson died after being hit in the mid section during a football game. child in an injury in the game. >> he did a cross route, jumped up to catch a pass thrown over his head, was tackled simultaneously from the front and back. the look on his face i knew he was in a lot of pain. >> reporter: we spoke to kathy and brian haagen over the phone whose son taylor died in 2008 due to an injury to his liver. they have a foundation in his injuries. >> 50% matching grants. >> a formed shield that is designed to custom fit every particular person to their specific abdominal area. >> reporter: we don't know exactly what protective gear jackson was wearing but according to kathy and brian the proper protective gear is more commonly used on the nfl and collegiate levels. >> kids, coaches and parents in high-tech equipment. >> reporter: taylor is gone, so is andre. but the haagens don't want kids to stop playing the sport their son loved but with the knowledge and equipment to play it as safely as possibl