i can't wait until i get my car. >> diagnosed with acute lymphoma and leukemia you would think much oft hasn't changed. >> i use it to learn. >> has it helped you learn? >> yes. >> is the latest example of -- health care. the robot goes inside the classroom at the elementary school where she operates the robot remotely within ipad. she can tune into lectures and participate in discussions. she can move the robot around class simulating the feel of walking in class. jordan even dressed it up in pink. that's how she dresses when she goes to school so she makes it look like her inside the classroom. >> a camera and microphone in real time. she has no immune system so she can't be in the classroom. >> the robot is somewhat frightening -- costly running about $8000 but through a nonprofit in maplewood new jersey people donated to children who are battling cancer and was given to them for the full year. >> it's shocking to me that it's only $8000. >> it's not that bad when you think about it. they are going through cancer treatment and paying for chemo said any extra help. >> when you think

. >>> and researchers in israel found breast-feeding could lower the risk of childhood leukemia. the new study shows moms who breast-fed for six months or longer are you deuce their child's risk of developing leukemia by 19%. experts credit an anti-inflammatory defense mechanism found in breast milk. >>> and survivors of childhood cancer are living longer than survivors during previous decades. back in the 1970s, 18% of five-year pediatric cancer survivors died within 30 years of diagnosis. new data shows 12% die from health related causes including delayed effects of cancer therapy. and researchers credit improvements to cancer treatments for the trend. >>> and google is making its privacy controls a little bit easier to understand. you'll notice the redesigned my account hub if you're using google today. the company says the changes will make users more comfortable with google's digital services and the personal information that they choose to provide. google's product manager says the previous layout wasn't well organized and did not give users a lot of context. >>> well we've

personal this is for so many of us i was moved to see hocking so many people chewy who is dealing with leukemia i know for him to come out to a meeting is not an easy thing that is how important this is and what i would simply say to any colleagues is is that i don't claim to say a panacea i don't know how anyone can come to the building with a solution a lot of things need to happen but in my whole 10 year as an effected e elected officials i've not sown what or someone like what happened here today not seen a community so moved by what is happen on the ground that 8 housed into a hearing there are still people lined up to speak didn't doesn't happen just because so it is about the reason why those folks came out i asked you to ask yourselves what you do to pie colleagues if you're own district was golden o going drove 8 hours and hear from our constituents how power less they feel we have an opportunity to give this community a chance to take charge of its own disney we may not agree but the fact should mean something. (clapping.) >> now let me say this is you know someone started the hearing

one child testifying had leukemia leukemia. >> you can have a medical exemption and you can be grandfathered in. this is a bipartisan law and it is going to come down to the governor. >> what do you think is going to happen? >> i think it is a horrible law. i think parents have a right to decide what the best interest of your children. the government has a special compensation fund because they know 30,000 kids a year have an adverse reaction to vaccines and they pay out billions for children harmed from them. they will make you get the vaccine and then pay you for it when it harms you. it has to be left to parents. >> what would you advise? >> the parents are going to protest. you cannot home school your children. it is not the same education. it is your child's right to be publically school and also their right not to get autism or have an adverse reaction because of something you don't want injected in your body. >> you don't have the right to drink and drive even though it is your body. in 1905 it was found to be constitutional. mississippi and west virginia have similar laws. california

coming up at 4:45 we'll talk to the executive director of the national capital area chapter of the leukemia and lymphoma society. we'll learn more about how the organization helps cancer patients during their difficult time. developing right now in virginia. governor terry mcauliffe is taking measures to remove the confederate flag from virginia license plates. he pointed to the deadly charleston church shootings and last weeks supreme court ruling that allows states to restrict certain license plates. the confederate flag specialty plate belongs to the sons of confederate veterans. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is working this story for us and will get the group's reaction coming up tonight at five p-m. right now south carolina lawmakers are taking action on that controversial confederate flag that's flying on state capitol grounds. the house approving a measure that will allow them to "debate" its removal" it comes as ebay walmart and sears announce they're banning the sale of confederate flags. abc's karen travers has more. baltimore police officers charged in the death of

out in the streets without a place to sleep and this is my son he is downs syndrome and 3 times leukemia and he's a worrying and also has to struggle because of what happens here and one today we're going to wake up and no place to go i hope you can think about the kids that has to receive commissioner mckeen they were everyday and look for a place to sleep i hope you sleep with that in my face i going to follow >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> (clapping.) >> my name is scott i'm a representative of the san francisco tenants union i've been an attorney for 35 years 40 years working on housing and tenants right issues i can't say anything that the people here haven't said i'm going to summarize an outpouring of real stories that is happening in the mission and they're asking you to stop bleeding stop the bleeding the neighborhood it in distressed now, some of you as payroll voted on this have called this a housing moratorium it is not a housing mower to your memory it is a moratorium on luxury housing luxury housing does this neighborhood no good that's why they don't like it that's

bill: battling leukemia >> ♪ >> this is a fox 29 news update. >> hi, everyone, i'm fox 29's chief meteorologisttemperatures have been tumbling since sunday. 92 degrees on sunday, 76 on monday. only in the 50's for high temperatures on tuesday. so, what about the middle of the week? we're looking at a cooler than average pattern with an easterly wind. high temperatures in the mid 60's, maybe a few spotty showers. sue serio talks about a >> announcer: the following is a paid presentation for the nuwave oven pro, brought to you by the makers of the nuwave precision induction cooktop. [♪...] professional chefs create great-tasting meals from years of experience and by using professional equipment. and now you can too, with the nuwave oven pro the number-one countertop oven in america! no more defrosting or preheating that giant oven-- the nuwave cooks all your meals faster, better, healthier and easier, guaranteed. the nuwave oven is not a microwave oven but uses conduction, convection and infrared power simultaneously. it cooks food up to 50% faster than a conventional oven while using up to 85% l

may provide protection against childhood leukemia. moms that breast fed their babies for six months or longer reduced the risk by 19% of the disease compared to babies who were not breast fed at all. babies breast fed less than six months at 11% lower risk. experts say there is an anti-inflammatory mechanism that may provide a defense of leukemia. >>> good news for fans of "50 shades of grey" books. the author announced she has a fourth book coming out. the newest book is titled "grey" and written from the perspective of the main character, christian grey with an unconventional view of sex and the new book is due june 18th. >> a lot of folks waiting for that. >>> veronica we hear there's a new thunderstorm warning. >> shenandoah and warren counties and big storms to the north and east and up i-95 and more coming in from the west. look at radar. you can see exactly when i'm talking about north and east. right around northeastern area of the beltway and then shenandoah and warren county right at i-81 south and west now of winchester vir

he was the little boy diagnosed with leukemia, and given his wish to be batkid for a day in our city by the bay. the film also takes you behind the scenes of the famous day when san francisco really transformed into gotham. it's playing at noon and 7:00 at the embarcadero center cinemas. i've had a chance to see it. fantast fantastic. >> directed by a former nbc bay area staffer. he name dana, i couldn't believe it, her name up in lights. >> it's a great story. a bits of a tearjerker there, kari, you have to tail a hanky if you go. >>> we start off with low clouds, temperatures in the mid 50s, though the north bay is cooler now. into the afternoon, 71 degrees, mostly sunny skies, but the peninsula today reaching 68 degrees. today is a bit cooler than where we should be. as we head over to the south bay, it is 50 degrees now in willow glen, sunnyvale at 54 degrees. the rest of the microclimate shows the mid 50s all across the bay. today's highs reaching 71 degrees in san jose, heading out to the giants' game. 62 degrees for the high. it's about where we will be for the first pitch at

she needs a bone marrow transfer because she has leukemia.finding one is tough. >> once you get to know her, she's a clown. >> reporter: carly known for that smile, just as wide as the day is long. but back in march, something wasn't right. her sister christine nguyen. >> and they find the devastating news that she has cancer. >> reporter: today she's in the fight of her life with a rare form of leukemia. this week they learned she needs a bone marrow transplant. here at a private all girls school they're rallying around her. >> we're all sisters here. so anybody who is affected it hurts all of us. >> reporter: today they will give well wishes and gift bags but people came out to get swabbed. they need a match. the call is out specifically for asian americans to step up to the plate. >> we know that being a bone marrow donor you can save not only carly's life but someone else is going through this same challenge. >> she loves one direction. she loves one direction and disney. and we can't wait until she's done so that we can go to disney land

according to the leukemia and lymphoma society, more than 1 million people are now living with blood cancers. wendy? >> pat muse. good story. >>> almost all montgomery workers will get paid when they have to call in sick to stay home to care for a sick child. the county council voted unanimously to offer paid sick leave for employees of all but the smallest companies in the county. the law requires one hour of six leave for every 30 hours that you work. >>> a jury awarded a fairfax county man a half million dollars in a medical malpractice lawsuit. he also sued for defamation over offensive comments made during a colonoscopy. that man recorded it all on his cell phone because he wanted to remember what the doctor said to him afterwards. here's part of the exchange now. >> wow. the an necessary these dwrol gist in this case no longer works at the office where it happened and the company where she worked at the time is not commenting on the case. ase. >>> it happened again, another bear sighting. >>> and >>> hello, everybody, i'm storm team4 chief meteorologist doug kammerer talking ab

. >> battling a rare form of leukemia. she manages to hold down a job teaching economics and manages to go swimming every day. but despite her misfortune she considers herself lucky. >> i couldn't forward my medication on my own. >> she helps others by donating some of her pills. the government is trying to provide for everyone, but charity and solidarity play an increasingly important role because state healthcare is struggling. the head of the staff unit at one of the busiest hotels in greece. >> this hospital has a bunch of medicines and consumeables just half of what it was two years ago. we received $4.8 million of that, at least we get money now. we won't have medicine in september nor will most hospitals across greece. >> that could leave the hospitals half million outpatients a without proper care. >> much of the difference has rolled on the shoulders of patient whose copayments have tripled, and some of the differences have been absorbed by drug makers and sellers who have been forced to accept lower retail prices

since she started running marathons at age 76 she's raised more than is hundred thousand dollars for leukemiaphoma society. >>> if you have a consumer problem or maybe a question give our hot line a >>> coming up at 5:00 thieves busted in a major crime ring targeting bay area gyms. the sneaky strategy to steal cars and the teamwork that finally brought them down. that story and more at 5:00. >>> four tiny tiger cubs in norway passed their first medical check up with flying colors. siberian tigers are in danger of becoming extinct. they don't like that too much. >> would you. >> the tiger got id chips so experts can monitor them throughout their lives. super cute. >> then they grow up to be really big tigers. >> they're definitely beautiful. >> they are pretty. >> that will do it for us at noon. have a great afternoon everyone. >> see >> eric: my time is over -- are those the words you just said to me? >> ridge: you brought this on yourself. you do know that, right? >> eric: so, i'm doing this? >> liam: i should own that i am the one who started all this the last time steffy came to town. >> e

she just learned she has leukemia and needs zs bone marrow tlans transplant.achary kiesch has her story from prince george's county. >> she likes to crack jokes even though she's pretty shy. but once you get to know her, she's a clown. >> reporter: carly, known for na smile, as wide as the day is long, back in march something wasn't right. her sister christine nguyen. >> then they told us the devastating news that she has cancer. >> today she's in the fight of her life with a rare form of leukemia. they learned she needs a bone marrow trance plant. here at elizabeth seton a private all girls school is rallying around her. >> we're all sisters here. anybody who is affected it hurts all of us rnchtsz today there were gift bags an well wishes but most importantly people came out to get swabs just like this with the help of viva match.org. they need a match. the call is out specifically for asian-americans to step up to the plate. >> we know that being a bone marrow donor you can save not only carly's life but someone else who's going through the same challenge. >

carly carly nguyen learned she has a deadly form of leukemia.er doctors say she needs a bone marrow transplant. >> we're all sisters here. anybody who is affected, it hurts all of us. >> turns out that asian-americans are greatly underrepresented on the bone marrow registry so finding a match for carly will be even more difficult. >> a new way to help patients recover from surgery faster and doctors say it has to do with what you drink before the surgery. >>> the battle lines are drawn. tonight the fight over d.c. united and who gets the build the team a new stadium. >>> and we're seeing if, the sunshine is out there. right past reston you can see the sun. we'll see more of it over the next couple days. i've got the forecast for the weekend next. mmmmmm yoplait! ♪ oh! good news everybody! there is now 25% less sugar in yoplait original. say "adieu" to that sugar. because it still tastes good ahhhh yoplait! >> reporter: when robert frees found out he would need to have part of his colon removed, he said it wasn't the surgery he was afraid of. >>

cries squire died after a battle with leukemia. he was part of the rock band "yes" the only member to play every every "yes" album and

she was diagnosed at six months old with leukemia. kind of a rare type of leukemia.o they are kind of trying a couple of different chemos. finally got it into remission, but they knew that wouldn't be the end of it. >> reporter: harsh chemotherapy and the bone traps plant cured same's cancer but also caused major damage to her body including her liver. doctors told her family last summer that she would need a transplant to live. >> we didn't really get any responses or anything like that. we didn't hear much and it felt like we weren't making any progress with it. >> reporter: the family launched a social media campaign and that led to a story on the local news in the ports mouth, virginia area where they live. that's when 23-year-old molly bricker learned about same. >> i thought she needs a liver i have a liver, i have to apply. i didn't even know what the specific reason was, i felt really strongly the lord was calling me to do it. >> an extremely difficult and complex operation to remove the liver. >> reporter: dr. thomas fish bine is the executive director of th

personal this is for so many of us i was moved to see hocking so many people chewy who is dealing with leukemia i know for him to come out to a meeting is not an easy thing that is how important this is and what i would simply say to any colleagues is is that i don't claim to say a panacea i don't know how anyone can come to the building with a solution a lot of things need to happen but in my whole 10 year as an effected e elected officials i've not sown what or someone like what happened here today not seen a community so moved by what is happen on the ground that 8 housed into a hearing there are still people lined up to speak didn't doesn't happen just because so it is about the reason why those folks came out

. >> battling a rare form of leukemia. manages to hold down a job teaching economics and swimming every day. >> i take medicine. it's totally covered by my insurance. i couldn't afford this on my own. >> she has helped other uninsured cancer patients through a local support group by donating some of her pills. the government is trying to provide for everyone, but charity and solidarity play an increasingly important role because state healthcare is struggling. head of the staff unities in units at one of the the largest hospital in greece. >> austerity has reduced public spending on medicine during the crisis from $5.5 billion a year to $2.5 billion. :of the difference has rolled on to the shoulders of patients, whose copayments tripled to 30% of the shelf price and some of the difference has been absorbed by drug makers and sellers who have been forced to accept lower prices. thatpharmacies say that government has not reimbursed them in six months. one in six say they're in danger of going bankrupt. >> we reached an point

because she thought she would not get her diploma, she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia and she fought the disease with her family and friends and after hitting the books hard this last year, she got the message she was waiting for. she had one message in mind. >> don't take people for granted like the people in your family and with you. >> taylor plans to attend community college next year and pursue a career in early childhood education. congratulations to her. >> a lot of graduation ceremonies may be held indoors today and tomorrow. >> that may be a good idea seek the shade the heat is on today rick. we'll show you what is going on today, stormtracker 6 live double scan, it's dry and quiet and the issue today is that oppressive heat and humidity we have the heat advisory it's up until 8:00 this evening, and heat indexes are close to 100 in locations, we show you the picture outside, sky 6 hd looking at a beautiful shot of penn's landing and you can see the haze in the sky as well. it's hazy, hot and humid at this noon hour numbers north and west of town, 70 in tanners

they found moms who breast-fed for six months or longer reduced the risk of leukemia by 19%. those who breast-fed some were at an 11% lower risk than those who were not breast-fed at all. >>> nurses are in demand. and one delaware college is expanding to help fill those jobs. today officials cut the ribbon on the new nursing wing at their stanton campus. the new addition triples the size of the school's nursing instructional areas and includes the latest technology to prepare students to get right to work in the medical field. >>> today, history being made in the ranks of a local police department. >> we'll show you one officer's accomplishment that marks a first. >>> also extra earnings the new bump in pay affecting thousands of workers right here in our region. there are a lot of channels on your tv but only so many you want to watch what if you could pay for the types of channels you want and not the ones you don't now, fios brings you a totally new way to customize your tv. starting at $74.99 per month with no annual contract. get custom tv, including internet and phone.

it's only a precaution because tests show no evidence of leukemia contamination of any kind in the waterdelivered to the plant or their finished products. >>> and you know when you realize you just sent the wrong e-mail to the wrong person? gmail has added an "undo" feature for all users which would let you get embarrassing emails back without anyone being the wiser. just turn it on and set a window that will allow gmail to hold your emails for five to 30 seconds before they go out, giving you precious time to recall them. >>> when we come back feral a meister of the cinema who scored some of the best loved moments on the silver screen. ordinance against fireworks. ===take vo=== the new penalty... if even so much as a sparkler is lit on your property. ===take vo jess === plus, the popular email service that now lets you "unsend" a message. >>> finally tonight, we remember a man behind some of the greatest scores of a generation. oscar winner james horner is feared dead after a single-engine plane registered to him crashed in california killing the pilot who has yet to be identified. no o

and he finds out that from his mother that a girl in his school is diagnosed with leukemia and his mom played by connie britain says you really need to hang out with this girl. he's like i don't even know her. and he ends up hanging out with her forming friendship t kind of changes his life, this friendship. i think at the movies about love making art. >> okay fine. >> i mean it sounds like it is heavy, connie. but some people are saying it is not as heavy as you might think from the title? >> no i mean, that's what i always try to impart to people. because it is actually what is brilliant about the movie is it is not heavy. it is funny. and it is human. and you find yourself laughing through the whole thing. i mean, it is an incredible cast of people, you are dying laughing through the whole thing. >> then find yourself in tears and you can't believe it because then the next no, ma'am you are laughing again. and it is very unique in that way, that's why i keep encouraging people you have to see it, you have to see it, you will love it so much. will make you feel very excited about bei

. >> stahl: hagop kantarjian chairs the department of leukemia at m.d. anderson in houston.by the doctors at sloan-kettering, he enlisted 119 of the world's leading leukemia specialists to co-sign this article about the high price of drugs that don't just add a few weeks of life, but actually add years, like gleevec. it treats c.m.l., one of the most common types of blood cancer that used to be a death sentence, but with gleevec, most patients survive for ten years or more. >> kantarjian: this is probably the best drug we ever developed in cancer. >> stahl: in all cancers? >> kantarjian: so far. and that shows the dilemma because here you have a drug that makes people live their normal life, but in order to live normally, they are enslaved by the cost of the drug. they have to pay every year. >> stahl: you have to stay on it. you have to keep taking it. >> kantarjian: you have to stay on it indefinitely. >> stahl: gleevec is the top- selling drug for industry giant novartis, bringing in more than $4 billion a year in sales-- $35 billion since the drug came to market. there a

. >> just yesterday a 7-year-old leukemia patient gave governor brown a petition with 32,000 signatures in support of the bill. it is crucial for the immune system that other kids around him be vaccinated. there must be several amendments before submitting the bill to the governor. he hasn't said whether or not he plans to sign it. >> now on the nation's highest court where the justices kept obamacare alive. outises ruling that the health care plan can be paid in every state. steve handlesman is live at supreme court with more on today's decision and steve a big win for president obama. >> and big win for californians for 1.2 million of them who keep their obamacare federal subsidies because of the ruling at the high court today. and again siding with saving obamacare is chief justice. outside the supreme court keeping his health care coverage in michigan is brent bessie. >> i'm extremely happy. >> yes. >> you keep your coverage. >> yes. and a lot of people i know. >> this is a big sigh of relief for millions of people across the country. >> 6.4 million of the 10 million signed up for o

angeles, it's called bat kid begins and tells the story of 5-year-old miles, he was recovering from leukemia and had a wish to become batman, in 2013 san francisco became gotham city, it hits theaters a week from tomorrow. coming up next, the major cell phone carrier being ordered up to pay big time for misleading customers and sunday night fever, a workout featuring familiar tunes. what do a nascar® driver... a comedian... and a professional golfer have in common? we talked to our doctors about treatment with xarelto®. xarelto® is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. xarelto® has also been proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. for people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, there is limited information on how xarelto® and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. i tried warfarin before, but the blood testing routine and dietary restrictions had me off my game. not this time. not with xarelto®. i'll have another arnold palmer. make mine a kevin nealon. really, brian? hey, safety first. lik

e day i got so frustrated because i brought her to the hospital, they said she had leukemia, they wantedo admit her because the fev would not go down. but it h been 23 hours on the internet trying to figure out what was wrg with my daughter. the more i keep going through it, the name celiac keeps coming up. i found out the doctor that put it in the books in 19. so i drove 180 milesn my rv with my daughter, and had a baby at the time, a little one, about three weeks old. i said i think my daughter has celiac but doctors don't believe me. she took one look at my daughter, she said oh, my god, postponed her meeting, took her straight to surgery. she came out of biopsy, said you were 100% right, she has celiac. she has damage to the small intestine, she had, sorry, it is kind of hard for me, had a tumor in the stomach created by celiac. she said if i had not done that, my daughter would not have lasted a month. then she told me let me have the baby. i am like why? becau siblings will have it. if one has it, the oher will have it. she took the baby in for surgery, she had the biopsy, she was

. >> people who can't be vaccinated due to medical problems immune problems, kids with leukemia adultsrapy are also at high risk for catching disease from unvaccinated kids. >> reporter: the bill's author is a physician and his advocacy made him the target of an online recall campaign. >> we should be focusing on doing what is right for people of california being sure that we keep them safe from diseases that are preventable. >> reporter: in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> just ahead san francisco congress woman nancy pelosi delivering a crushing blow to president obama's trade agenda. >> whatever the deal is with other countries we want a better al. >> how even a surprised presidential appearance at congress's softball game could not save that bill. >>> saving rhinos from extinction. the plan to grow rhinoceros horns in a lab. >>> a massive sea blob in the east bay. why some are worried about this. (music) hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you! (music) introducing the one-and-only volkswagen golf sportwagen. the sportier utility vehicle. >>> this is abc 7 news. >> whatever

the race is fundraising for leukemia. she says she may do it again next year at the age of 93. >> why not? >> without. >> seven hours. it would take me twice that long. >> oh my gosh. she is my inspiration. i don't really like to run. >> your new hero. >> yeah. >> pam. kicked my booty. are we in 1976? >> can't say anything else on tv. >> okay. it just brought me back to the playground there. good morning everybody. let's see what we have. the traffic is moving along pretty well as you drive out to the westbound 24 it looks pretty good as you drive up to the tunnel. not a bad commute at all. there is no major problems on 680 nearby from benicia bridge all the way to the walnut creek interchange. also westbound toll plaza a little bit of slowing in some of the cash lanes. for the most part it looks good getting into san francisco. and the morning commute looks good here on 880 south from hayward to fremont. it is a nice looking drive. no problem on the dumbarton or the san mateo bridge. also have a good looking commute in t

wanted to run to raise money for leukemia and lymphoma society. just trying to get to the gym tomorrow. i feel awful watching that. >> i once ran a 5 k. proud of myself. >> kudos to her. that's our news for tonight. sports >>> right now on a slick edition of "sports final." the nats pen runs dry. one time wolves. reason to worry. >> it is. off-season. it is on for the redskins. how do you like your pot roast? how a delicious dish spices up the redskins' defense. >> from quarterback crunches to rehab crutches. ryan kerrigan at the roundtable. his future in futbol. and the movies. >> i'm ryan kerrigan. look out." "sports final starts now." >> one take. one take. >> can't wait to check out his acting skills. >> movie is out next month. lot of red skins to talk about.

it's from the leukemia and 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

wolfson utilized mdma himself in the 1980s when his son noah was dying of leukemia. >> we would have these warm loving tremendously different breaks from life routines chemotherapy, all the rest. it was very beneficial. >> reporter: an fda spokeswoman said if a drug works for a disabling condition and can be labeled to be used in a safe way in that population then we think we have an obligation to evaluate the data and do what the data support, which is allow a trial to proceed. and this trial will be going on for two years. if it passes muster there will be another one after that with a far larger sampling for more years. >> impressive. that's for sure. >>> coming up potentially deadly for dogs. >> the dog flu just arrived in the bay area. the important warning for pet owners and what you can do to keep your dog safe. >>> now warning for pet owners. a deadly dog flu has reached california. it's already killed several dogs, and also sickened more across the country. the fear is it could spread here. after sickening over 2,000 dogs across the country, canine flu has arrived in califor

jennifer, who beat leukemia as a child, had a small abrasion in between her toes. the bacteria thrives in warm seawater. symptoms can include fever, chills, skin lesions and even septic shock. >> if you have an open wound or cut, child or adult, you should be aware there is a risk associated. >> reporter: it can be treated with antibiotics. >>> next new revelations about the naacp leader accused of lying about her race. rachel dolezal, her parents say she's been misleading. and we've learned that she's postponed her own moment of truth. here's kendis gibson. >> reporter: accused of lying about being black. >> she took me aside and told me to make sure no one found out where she was actually from. and for no one to know anything about her previous identity and she was going to change her identity. for me not to blow her cover. >> reporter: the 37-year-old embroiled in a firestorm after revelations that she's not caucasian. her brother telling abc news her transformation to this started years ago. >> she basically is totally changed her skin color with makeup changed

she was running to raise money for the leukemia and lymphoma society and for her son who was recently diagnosed cancer. wow. >>> now your "nbc 10" first alert weather. >> take a look at this radar. you can see a lot of rain in new jersey, all across philadelphia area but the heaviest rain is in new castle county, delaware. heavy rain. lots of lightening. localized flooding going on there. a bit of a break but storms will return as will the forecast. yeah, i'm married. does it matter? you'd do that for me? really? yeah, i'd like that. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at three in the morning. who is this? it's jake from state farm. what are you wearing jake from state farm? [ jake ] uh... khakis. she sounds hideous. well she's a guy, so... [ male announcer ] another reason more people stay with state farm. get to a better state. ♪ ♪ >>> "nbc 10" breaking news. >>> we are following breaking news this morning in chester where nine people are out of their home after an overnight fire. here is a live picture from the

, a fire academy graduate who donated his bone mayor reon monday to help a parent diagnosed with leukemia. he found out he was a match after he and 14 other fire academy recruits signed up for the bone marrow registry. we thank the united professional firefighters of contra costa county for sharing the photos. >> 500,000 on east coast have in power after deadly storms high winds and rain slammed the region. forecasters say more severe weather is on the way today. our reporter has the latest. >> this is the aftermath, hopes ripped apart, power lines taken down, large trees did not have a chance and severe weather marched across the country from the midwest to the east coast. >> the roof collapsed? >> it fell in and a family was here with kids. >> in michigan a tornado through a semi truck into a store. >> and coal city in illinois felt the worst when an ef3 brought 160 miles per hour winds and destruction. >> cars are upside down trees are on houses. >> from virginia to me watches and warning. in philadelphia the storms knocked out power to 500,000 people. and ripped trees out of ground. >

they raised more than $11,000 for a fellow firefighter's son who is battling leukemia for a second time. his class also raised more than $2500. still ahead more disappointing news for dennis hastert and a dangerous encounter at a zoo. >> flash floods for some cities around the country. i'll bring you the details come coming up on "first look" here on nbc. if your purse is starting to look more like a tissue box... you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin®. because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec®. muddle no more™ . they make little hearts happy and big hearts happy too because as part of a heart healthy diet those delicious oats in cheerios can help lower cholesterol. cheerios... how can something so little... help you do something so big. nervous whitening will damage your teeth? introducing listerine® healthy white™. it not only safely whitens teeth... ...but also restores enamel. lose the nerves and get a healthier whiter smile that you'll love. listerine® healthy white™. power

basist chris squire lost his battle of leukemia. he was the founding member of the rock band, and the only member to play on every yes album and be on every tour. >>> joane mitchell is on the mend, she suffered an aneurysm in march. she's expected to make a full recovery. >>> good monday morning, everyone. time is 4:41 on the dot. it's believed to be one of the biggest celebrations ever. what was different about the pride parade in san francisco. >>> e-mail >>> the celebration was one for the ages, a huge crowd packed into the civic center plaza for a day long party following yesterday's 45th annual pride parade. the festival was a birth of rainbow colors and peached a mix -- featured a mix of bands and booths. the party started with a parade down market street. hundreds of thousands turned out. the crowd was ten to fifteen deep in spots along the route, as you can see here. john ramos tells us for many this felt like a victory parade following the supreme court's landmark decision. >> reporter: at san francisco's annual pride parad

she raised more than a hundred thousand dollars for the leukemia and lymphoma society. >> i think that's her 13th or 134th. >> she's amazing. >>> a former marine to the core after obliterating a fitness record. 57-year-old george hood spent 5 hours and 15 minutes in an abdominal plank position. he broke the previous world record of 4 hours, 26 minutes, the excruciating endeavor was to raise money for wounded service members, and if he's ever done that. after about a minute he began to fall apart. >> he was there for hours. >>> time now is 4:56. the u.s. senate couldn't reach a deal for a major anti-terror program. we'll explain what happens next. >>> and it's the first of the month, and that means tough new water restrictions go into effect in certai >>> live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> taking a look out at the bay bridge toll plaza, you can see that cars are moving along pretty nicely. not too bad. good morning, everyone. it is monday, june 1st. i'm michelle griego. >> and i'm frank mallicoat, nearly 5:00. >>> the u.s. senate deadline has come and gone so pa