=te v >>> a follow-up now to our story about a star high school athlete battling leukemia. people crowded into a middle school in oakland to help 17-year-old darryl aikens found a bone marrow match. each volunteer gave a bone marrow sample that will be analyzed. he was diagnosed with lieu keep th leukemia two years ago. >> he has a 76% chance of finding a match on the registry. the more people who join the registry, the more chance all of our patients have of finding a match. >> doctors thought his leukemia was cured but it's back. while the drive is over, you can still become part of the network. we have a link on our website. >>> well people love superheroes. just this week, "batman versus superman" is taking in big money at the box office. one east bay couple, though, being a fan just isn't enough. although they don't have superpsupe superpowers it doesn't mean they can't do super things. bay area's garvin thomas has tonight's "bay area proud." >> reporter: first ever silicon valley comicon drew a crowd of 60,000 over its 3 of day run. many having a wonderful time preten

first diagnosed with leukemia two years ago. doctors thought he was cured but the disease came back. >> he is an african-american teenager who has only a 76% chance of finding a match on the registry. the more people that join the registry, the more chances all of our patients have for finding a match. >> today's donor drive is over, you can still become part of the network. we have a link on our website. >>> take a live look at the golden gate bridge right now. drivers are being warned to brace for delays ahead of tomorrow's rock 'n' roll half marathon. starting at 11:00 tonight, workers will reconfigure the lanes. going to be two southbound lanes, one northbound lane open to traffic. nearby parking areas will also be closed. crews plan to have everything back to normal by about 10:00 tomorrow morning. >>> meteorologist rob mayeda joining us now. are you involved in the rock 'n' roll half marathon? >> no, just the biathlon of bottle and diaper changing these days at the household. right now, 57 degrees, low clouds moving into s

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. >>> gina was told she may not live through the year, but gina fought back from leukemia and ready to tackle another challenge. >> don't want to be just a leukemia patient, i want to be more. >> following her journey from the hospital to the blue cross broad street run. that's coming up a little bit later. >>>, saved from south korea. why dozens of dogs were rescued from the unusual threat, and why they were brought here to new jersey. >>> it's not new york. it's not l.a. it's the thriller in philly, network event of 2016 presenting night at the fights. join me, vai, for a spectacular evening unlike any other. punch up the career by raising money for youth and education. it's a night to see and be seen. saturday, april 30th at the lak core center. >>> decision 2016, boehner with harsh words for cruz in a forum. he referred to him as lucifer in the flesh. he said he would vote for trump in a general election, but would not vote for cruz. he accused bayne ere of letting his inner trump come out. >> he said something like he's the worst sob i've worked with. something like that. >> lucif

ronnie broke his leg and wrist in july, that is how doctors discovered he had leukemia.een in and out of st. christopher's hospital. >> we're under going chemo now, we have a couple more months added on because he needed aggressive chemo. >> reporter: with help from his mom felicia we were able to make ronnie's wish come true. >> merry christmas. i'm a little late. i'm here, somewhere between here and north pole santa claus took a wrong turn. give me hug, boy. >> he thought he was coming to take pictures but not knowing that ukee would walk the door. >> i donated toys. >> that is so nice. thank you for that. what do you want to be when you get older. >> a fire fighter. >> a fire fighter. >> yeah. >> come on, man. ronnie's leg is still hurting him but that did not stop him from inviting me from having some fun. >> what will we play. >> just dance. >> are you kidding. we rocked on his wii game. >> a dream come true. >> reporter: ronnie and his sister had another surprise for me, it was their favorite song. >> ♪ this is my fight song >> yeah. >> take back my life song, and

because of leukemia. a week later his wife came to testify in our meeting and she is still mourning the death of her husband. she will also be here joining us this friday. today, i'm introducing a resolution encouraging everyone between the ages of 18-44 years old to register as a bone marrow donor to help diversify the bone and marrow donor registry. we did this over a year ago with supervisor kim for kevin winston, who also passed away. the husband of latifah simon. they got married the same date that we had an incredible bone marrow drive and we are still mourning the death of kevin. every 3 min. someone in america is diagnosed with blood cancer. bone marrow transplant is the only proven treatments for over 70 of those cancers. unfortunately, 70% of the patients do not have a fully matched donor in the family and must depend on the kindness of strangers. to save their life. more importantly, patients are more likely to match with someone who shares their ethnic background. the minorities including asia

he need as bone marrow transplant after be diagnosed with leukemia two years ago. he is has already several rounds of radiation. the dough far drive starts tomorrow at the middle school he used to attend. >> and the bay bridge baseball series kick off. katie marzullo was at at&t park. >> it is a sea of orange and black and green and gold. sometimes all four in the same family. i am here with my dad, my aunties, 30 of us. >> out of 30 he is the only a's fan. >> his dad takes the high road. >> he is my son i love him. >> love must be in the air or plenty of forgiveness. he has made comments. >> if it was damageers, it would be differ. but we are okay. >> beautiful night for baseball and the moms at at&t park are intoxicating. garlic fries are the classic but the crab sandwich is it for many. >> it is toasty. and warm. and delicious. if you don't get it you will be so sad. >> fans predict pure joy this season. a's fans hoping for improvement. >> season. >> today the city of oakland will celebrate the a's with a flag raising ceremony at city hall and you are look last

you have chronic myeloid leukemia. >> reporter: everything looked good for a while until christmas of 2013. back in the hospital, she'll never forget what the oncologist told her next. >> hopefully the treatments will work. because if they don't, you may not live to the end of the year. >> reporter: it was a race against time. gina liked to run but couldn't run from this. in that moment she just wanted to live to see her daughter get married the following year. >> that's what i told them from the get-go. i'll do whatever you need me to do, but i will be at that wedding. >> reporter: the solution, a stem cell transplant. her older sister came up a perfect match. >> i went into the hospital on the saturday of penn relays. april 26th. >> reporter: that was two years ago. >> the transplant took place in my hospital room at penn on may 1st. >> reporter: recovery was tough. >> she requested that she have her foot cut off. >> reporter: she made it to her daughter's wedding and then wanted a bigger challenge. little by little she made it through a 5k. her husband there for inspiration. >> he

ronnie broke his leg and wrist in july that is how doctors discovered he had leukemia.d out of st. christopher's hospital. >> we are under going chemo now. we have a couple more months, of aggressive chemo. >> reporter: with help from his mom felicia we were able to make ronnie's wish come true. >> merry christmas. >> i'm a little late, somewhere between here and north pole santa a clause took a wrong turn. give me hug, boy. >> he thought his cousin was coming to take pictures of him. then ukee walk in the door. >> that is so nice. thank you for that. >> what do you want to be when you get older. >> a fire fighter. >> come on, man. >> ronnie's leg is still hurting him but that did in the stop him from inviting me to have some fun. >> are you kidding. >> we rock on his wii >> ronnie and his sister guillen a had another surprise, it was their favorite song. >> ♪ fight song take back my life song ♪ >> take it back. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> beautiful. >> quite a beautiful moment and yes, as you might imagine he has a ton of fight left in him, a battle he plans to win. >> thanks, ronnie

. >> mothers and nurses raised money for children with leukemia. for a donation they shaved their heads and all of the money goes to cancer research. kim mcgoogle shows us the results at the uc davis center. >> ways beautiful. >> your heart and not your hair. >> for 7-year-old reese being bald is because of the leukemia but she is not along. her mother, lisa backer and nurses that treat her are shaving their heads in support. >> it was really sweet to hear reese say that i look beautiful and i feel supported. and the people that take care of them on a day in and day out base are doing this. >> no hair, don't care. bald is beautiful, that what shines is your behavior and your heart. so the hair doesn't matter and i want it to be in solidarity with my daughter. >> a simple buzz is all it took to bring smiles. like hudson mcculley, his identity twin hunter shaved his head so they could look the same since hudson was diagnosed with cancer. >> they are identical twins and you can't tell them apart and hunter wants to support his brother. >> and brought

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he need as bone mayor provide transplant after being diagnosed with leukemia two year ago he has hadf rounds of radiation and you can donate so see if you are a match with the drive starting tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in oakland where he used to be a student. >> baseball begins playing for keep on monday but there is a matter of the bay bridge series, first. >> that give was getting into it. >> the perk was packed as the giants entertained the a's with backers in the same family. the food, of course, garlic fries, all a favorite. close behind is the crab sandwich. >> really toasty. and warm. and delicious. if you done get it, you will be so sad. when time i came after the 7th inning and they don't serve after that and...really bad. >> love her. >> she is so specific. you will be so sad. reggie. the a's open at home against the white sox on monday. get there employ. the giants then ralph to milwaukee. >> today the city of oakland will celebrate with a flag-rising ceremony at city hall, photos or video to last year's even, the manager, again, on hand for this and stomper be my favorite, the

he was first diagnosed with leukemia two years ago. doctors thought he was cured but the disease is back. >> he is an african-american teen who has only a 76% chance of finding a match on the registry. the more people that join the registries, the more chances our patients have for finding a match. >> yesterday's donor drive is over, you can still become a part of the network. we have a link on our website to tell you how at the nbcbayarea.com. >>> what is old is new again. fans that went to the bay bridge series game got a surprise. the stadium is undergoing a name change. this will for now it's back to the original name the oakland. overstock.com opted out of the naming rights dreaeal. overstock.com held the naming rights since 2011. fans will see some ads in the park as the company continues to sponsor the a's. >>> let's get a check with anthony slaughter standing by with a look at the weekend forecast and the week ahead. you have changes in store for us. >> yeah. talking temperatures that will be average today and tomorrow and by w

the proceeds will benefit the leukemia and lymphoma society.k on our website. >> great cause. >>> time to turn to the weather. >> meteorologist sandy patel is tracking a little weather. >> it's going to arrive on wednesday. right now no rain, just some cloud cover, and, as you look at the temperatures, clouds are holding those temperatures up. most of you in the 50s tonight, 48 in los gatos. we'll start out with the morning clouds and afternoon sun tomorrow. showers arrive early thursday morning, and a big warmup is coming for the weekend. so tomorrow when you get going, it's going to be mostly cloudy for the bay area for the commute. the sun breaks through, occasional high dlouds are expected around 4:00 in the afternoon. we fast forward to thursday. we've been rating storms all winter, all spring. one like five is severe. the one thursday is a one, expecting light to moderate rain with breezy conditions many here is your timeline. at midnight thursday, could see a few light showers developing in the north bay, but we really have to wait. at 2

money raised tonight goes towards the leukemia and lymphoma societies. >>> all right. flyers win!look real dumb which is easy toto do. but still. real dumb. listen, the flyers, who knew? new goalie, new attitude. they're right back in the thick of things. the washington capitals have a history of choking things away. flyers are hoping history repeats itself. the fly guys keeping h ♪ well i thought it was over. done deal. flyers go down zero-three to the washington capitals. no way they're coming back. not to washington. empty your lockers it's timing to fishing. well, looks like i need to apologize. this series ain't over and the flyers still have a chance. second period no score. they know things are starting to turn your way when you start getting lucky. look at that. ryan white hits off the defender's 68 and goes in for you. well when you play with a guy named michael it's over. he shuts down everything after that. he had 44 safes. he's red hot. the flyers win two-zero. who could have predicted this they're coming back home. he says the more pressure, the better. >> it's good.

the proceeds will benefit the leukemia and lymphoma society. we have a link on our website. >> great cause. >>> time to turn to the weather. >> meteorologist sandy patel is tracking a little weather. >> it's going to arrive on wednesday. right now no rain, just some cloud cover, and, as you look at the temperatures, clouds are holding those temperatures up. most of you in the 50s tonight, 48 in los gatos. we'll start out with the morning clouds and afternoon sun tomorrow. showers arrive early thursday morning, and a big warmup is coming for the weekend. so tomorrow when you get going, it's going to be mostly cloudy for the bay area for the commute. the sun breaks through, occasional high dlouds are expected around 4:00 in the afternoon. we fast forward to thursday. we've been rating storms all winter, all spring. one like five is severe. the one thursday is a one, expecting light to moderate rain with breezy conditions many here is your timeline. at midnight thursday, could see a few light showers developing in the north bay, but we really have

. >>> happening today, you can help an east bay high school student with leukemia. daryl aikens is a student athlete at this high school in oakland. abc7 news told you about his story last month. he needs a bone marrow transplant after being diagnosed with leukemia two years ago. he has already undergone several rounds of chemo and raciation. you can donate to see if you're a bone marrow match. the drive starts at the middle school in oakland, where he used to be a student. >>> you can expect traffic headaches in san francisco this weekend. the transamerica rock 'n' roll half marathon is tomorrow. the course takes runners all over the city. here's a look at the race route. it starts along the great highway at 6:30 in the morning. the half marathon ends at civic center plaza probably around noon. lots of road closures will surround the routes. >> 6:17 the time, and a nice morning for folks heading out tomorrow. today's the warmer day, right? >> right. a few high clouds tomorrow. not everyone will notice it. over the weekend, pleasant temperatures. 60s and 70s, then c

president obama and the number of people that carly fiorina laid off and they'll raise money for leukemia research. we cannot say their political stunt is not helping. they're helping. they're helping. e.t. phone home. when you find something you love, you can never get enough of it. change the way you experience tv with xfinity x1. i tabut with my back paines, i couldn't sleep and get up in time. then i found aleve pm. aleve pm is the only one to combine a safe sleep aid plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. i'm back. aleve pm for a better am. >>> the bernie sanders campaign for president has won 17 states, 8.9 million voetsz in primaries alone not counting the votes he's gotten in caucuses. bernie sanders has raised a staggering amount of money for his presidential race. $182 million. puts that in your pipe and smoke it jeb bush. $182 million. the sanders campaign has been astounding to see especially when you compare it to initial expectations. after going one for five last night in the northeast with a lone victory in rhode island, the sanders campaign said they will begi

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. >> reporter: pedro has leukemia. he's here for treatment, won't crack a smile, until that is, domino enters the room. >> i like to say the domino my life. if he can affect somebody else and make their time brighter while they are at the hospital, that's a great thing. >> reporter: what does domino get? return? >> he knows he's going to get a lot of love and get a lot of love. >> reporter: marc santia, "news 4 new york." >> great story there. >>> now to a consumer alert. check your cabinets for cookies. glenn wayne wholesale backry says the 7-eleven fresh to go could contain peanuts. chocolate chunk, oatmeal raisin and sugar cookies with best buy of friday 4/22 through sunday, 4/24. >>> why gas is not all that bad news. >>> concerns over a potential disaster waiting to happen. through parts of our area. what officials say needs to be >>> we have new information tonight about a story news 4 has been following for years now. the danger of trains traveling through the tri-state packed with highly flammable crude oil. new

you may remember, he is battling leukemia. we did a story about the need for bone marrow transplant and he is a huge steph curry fan. he will see the game tonight with his friend, dylan. >> so cool. how great. thank you. if you want to go to the game it will confident. check this out, we have we have ticket master showing cheapest is $315. up close for history, courtside seats are $2,400. >> if you are driving near oracle arena tonight, you will want to plan ahead. traffic is expected to be heavy because the whom game at the coliseum will wrap up not long before warriors kick off, at 12:35 and the warriors game starts at 7:30 at oracle arena. you can cheer on with orphans in alameda, the theater on central avenue is holding a free watch party. fans are advised to debt there early because there are only 750 seats. fans are asked to make a donation, similar event during the finals last year raised $10,000 for the warriors communities foundation. no matter where you watch we want to see your warriors pride. we have been getting t

help an east bay high school student with leukemia. a student athlete at this high school in oakland. abc7 news told you about his story last month. he needs a bone marrow transplant after being doeg niced with leukemia two years ago. already undergone several rounds of radiation and chemo. the drive starts at africa middle school in oakland where he used to be a student. >>> you can expect traffic headaches in san francisco this weekend. the transamerica rock 'n' roll half marathon is tomorrow. the course takes runners all over the city. a look at the race route that starts along the great highway at 6:30 in the morning. the half marathon ends at civic center plaza probably around noon. lots of road closures will surround the routes. >>> and there you go. there's the map right there. we were going to put all of this information online at our website, abc7news.com. >>> 5:18 the time and weatherwise, should be a nice weekend for those runners. >> yeah, that's right. in fact, we're looking at today probably the sunnier of the two days ov

money raised tonight goes towards the leukemia and lymphoma societies. >>> all right. flyers win!ok real dumb which is easy to do. but still. real dumb. listen, the flyers, who knew? new goalie, new attitude. they're right back in the thick of things. the washington capitals have a history of choking things away. flyers are hoping history repeats itself. the fly guys keeping hope alive. sports is up next. across pennsylvania, he's praised as a progressive champion with a record of reform. josh shapiro the democrats most compelling candidate for attorney general. he'll protect seniors from scams and stand up to polluting frackers. he's backed by law enforcement, supported by planned parenthood and he's endorsed by president obama - who says shapiro "represents the next generation of progressive leadership". democrat josh shapiro an attorney general...for us do you think when you are president you'll be paid as... much as if it were a man- male this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesnt happen. i'm going to do everyt

she's battling leukemia.g we can to save her life. >> tell me where this registration will be happening today. >> san francisco city hall, first floor in the south light court. if you want to come in and out, there will be parking provided. you can come in and put. it's at city hall and san francisco. it's from 11:00 am to 2:00 p.m. >> i am looking at the pictures on tv. it looks relatively easy to do. >> it is very easy to do. the problem is only 16% of the folks who are diagnosed with leukemia in the asian community are able to find a match. the numbers get worse for latino community. only 17% of the latino community is able to find a match. then it gets higher with african americans with 24% of african americans can't find a match. these are people that if we all got more folks in this database, we can save their lives. >> that is valuable information. i appreciate you stopping to talk to us. on the screen i am showing what you need to know to take part. it's happening from 11:00 am to 2:00 p.m. today at t

he is 50 years younger, his wife died in 1996 after battling leukemia. he met him five years later. he served as a top advisor to jfk and martin luther king served in the senate from 1991 to 1995. >>> another vote is being counted in washington, d.c. the national arboretum allowed the american people to name the baby eagles who were announced last month. the winning names will be announced tomorrow. >>> solving the digital divide, we'll tell you how to score internet service as little as $5 a months. >>> a trend certificate, -- trendsetter, an ordinary bath robe sells out thanks to prince george. dear fellow citizen, time spent with my son really makes me appreciate "the now". but i also have to plan for my family's future. and that means taking on debt. in a smart way. like my mortgage - it's working for me. and if he needs a college loan down the road, that'll be worth it too. it's all about having a strategy, that fits your life. so, if you have a question about how to make debt work for you, ask me. sincerely, brandon heaven fellow dad and fellow citizen. about how to make debt

childhood in a refugee camp, his determination to become a doctor come the death of his wife to leukemiahis three daughters killed when israeli missiles hit the family home in gaza. this shows one of his daughters being taken to the hospital after the strike that killed the other three. after i left there room, the first bomb. me.was the closest one to she was the most lovely girl. jane: how do you bear seeing your life and the tragedy that you experienced replayed in front of you so viscerally over and over? it is my need not forget that there are millions of people still there suffering the same. i ask myself, what can i do? to make a difference in others lives. jane: forgotten >>? it isn't forgotten. is a child that is suffering and palestinian people who are alive, the conflict is alive. when are we going to solve it? that is the problem. to relieve the suffering of the palestinian people. jane: laura trevelyan dr. laura trevelyan -- dr. izzeldin abuelaish moved to canada with his remaining daughters where he opened a charity, daughters for life. to see the peace and reconciliation y

. >>> a new drug for a type of leukemia that is harder to treat. the medicine will cost more than $109,000 for the first year of treatment but financial assistance can reduce copayments to as low as $25. >>> during a ceremony this morning, chop dedicated a nua wa-volunteer center for advanced care in up vertcity and chop is renaming its volunteer program to be called the wawa volunteer program. they hope to increase it to 100,000 participants. >> thank you wawa and wawa foundation for making all of this possible. >> wawa's founding family has a history of supporting childrens hospital dating all the way back 160 years. >>> the "action news" team is out working on news stories beginning tonight at 4:00. alicia vitarelli is live in the newsroom with a look ahead. >> reporter: coming up today at 4:00, an unthinkable crime is caught on camera, while the family is mourning the loss of their loved one, a woman sneaks into the funeral home and steals the wedding ring right off her finger, the family is now on the commission for justice. and quick payment

in the last few years, of how to wake the immune system up, and even very late stage melanoma or leukemia, or lymphoma, they have been essentially cured by these checkpoint inhibiters, using something called car t says, and it still doesn't work for many other tumors, for lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and prostate and breast cancer. only a few cases have they have been successfully treated by immune therapy. but they have the same thing going on. their cancer cells are abnormal too. so figuring out how can we understand the specific science of cancer immunology and activate the same approach to treat disease that's we currently don't have good answers for. suppose we could do that for pancreatic cancer, and brain tumors, for which we don't have good treatments. that's part of the moon shot. but there's prevention, there's early detection, and there's the art of looking at single cells instead of a lump of a tumor, and trying to create a buzz in the community for people to try innovative ideas. >> does that require you in a process for department heads all over the federal above the and

emily three years ago was struggling with leukemia. and after experimental immunotherapy -- >> she's cancer-free. i couldn't believe it. i thought it was a dream. >> reporter: parker wants more emilys. >> it's a manhattan project for curing cancer with the immune system. >> reporter: too ambitious? maybe. and maybe not. >> this is what cures look like. >> reporter: maybe a distraction that saves lives. keith morrison, nbc news, los angeles. >>> that's going to do it for us on this wednesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for >>> i'm excited. but i'm even more excited for the playoffs. >> right now at 6:00, warrior fandom at fever pitch. the excitement over the chase for the record is gripping the bay area. thank you so much for joining us tonight. i'm garvin thomas. >> and i'm peggy bunker. raj and jess have the night off tonight. we are now just 90 minutes away from tipoff at oracle arena. no nba team has ever won 73 games in a season. hopefully that all changes tonight. we have our own team ready to brin

some were diagnosed with leukemia or lymphoma. the station pointed out a previous survey found the levels of pollutants in ground water were far above safety standards but local government officials found no problem. >>> a wave of violence left dozens dead and others on edge since october. it does increase the difficulties palestinians have to endure. the israeli military set up check point after check point limiting freedom of movement furthe further. >> living in east jerusalem, one of the areas occupied by israel and has to drive to palestinian cities in the west bank. the traveling poses a major problem. the ichiro suzu israeli governm many check points. there are now more than 100 in the west bank. >> from my house specifically is about 14 kilometers on days it takes about 15 minutes-on others three hours. >> the check point is not only restrict palestinians from moving around freely, they also cause constant traffic jams. >> translator: i often get stuck here for an hour or more, it's hard to arrive on time for hospital appo

robert was diagnosed with leukemia. robert was flown by helicopter to st. while he parents made the three-hour drive to meet him there. robert started chemotherapy, and in the past three years, he's already had two bone marrow transplants. his he brother was the donor for both and in a few days robert is having his third transplant. he's only 14 years old. >> i think if he lives through this, it will change him in the future. he may not know it now, but he will when he grows up. >> reporter: remembering to enjoy life can sometimes be tough when you're stuck in the hospital for a long time. robert's parents say he spent more time here in the last three years than at home, but today there's a special treat in store for him. >> hello. human companion. i am gngks. please tell me your name. >> robert. >> reporter: this is mecheno. >> it is customary to shake upon meeting a new acquaintance. >> reporter: and this is keith miller, a professor at the university of missouri st. louis. here at the hospital, he's affectionately known at dr. robot. celia, the robot cru

the coach joined the players to raise money for the leukemia and lymphoma society. it's the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. >>> today in philadelphia, runners and walkers will be raising money to fight blood cancer. the eighth annual miles for myeloma 5 k begins just after 8:30 this morning at the police touch museum in fairmount park. nbc10's george spencer will be busy today. he'll be climbing the stairs of the comcast center for a very good cause. the comcast building in center city is the location of a new event called the big climb philly. some 1500 people will test themselves by climbing almost 1100 steps up 43 flights to the top of the city's highest skyscraper. the event raises money for blood cancer research. ♪ >> it's prom season. these kids are getting into the spirit. the kinney center for autism, education and support held a prom last night on the campus of st. joseph's university. they held it for their clients. about 25 people with autism and their student dates put on a night of dancing and fun. >>> the flyers stay

help an oakland high schooler find a bone marrow donor. 17-year-old darrell akis was diagnosed with leukemia. after treatment doctors thought he had been cured but the disease is now back. people packed into frick middle school to give a dna sample in hopes of finding the football star and others a match. >> the more people that join the registry the more chances all our patients have of finding a match. >> easy as one, two, three. get swabbed and it's over with. >> today's drive is over but you can still help. a link to the donor network be the match foundation is on our website nbcbayarea.com. >>> the demand is skyrocketing and tesla ceo elon musk announced more than 250,000 people have preordered the model 3 electric car in less than 48 hours. around the world on thursday people waited in line for hours to hand over a $1,000 deposit for just a reservation. and that was before tesla unveiled what the car would look like. the most basic version of the model 3 starts at $35,000. it won't start shipping until late next year. >>> virgin america based in burlingame could soon be bought out by a

this summer, but back in march mark's mother catherine was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia and ended up on the bone marrow transplant unit. the hospital agreed to host the ceremony so mom could be a part of the big day. >>> the negative effects of antihistamines on your post-workout recovery. a new study out of oregon found high doses of antihistamines stunted the body's ability to help the body's muscles recover. >>> speaking of exercise, rob powers up next with sports. >> fun baseball. the mets' road trip took them to philadelphia. he proves it once again. plus, the ranger captain had a >>> philadelphia fans love seeing the mets. i was being sarcastic. >> it's a little bit of a fight here. nobody likes to visit philadelphia more than david wright. the mets captain hit 20 home runs at citizens bank park, more than any visiting player. 97 games there, wright hits .292, 67 rbi. just lights up in philly. mets resume the schedule there tonight. in the 1st inning he did it again. solo home run. the mets jump on top. wright can do no wrong at this ballpark. noah syndergaard, nic

. >> john kolbush, a local resident and survivor of leukemia, has coal ash being dumped just minutes from his house. here at the northeastern power company in mcadoo, coal ash is trucked from the plant straight through the heart of town to an old mine site for dumping, bringing toxic coal ash ever closer to people. >> when--when the trucks are leaving and when they're fully loaded, the ashes is blowing out of the vehicles. and when they come through town here, empty, they don't have the tarps on, the ash just blows. if you see some of the houses, the sidings on the houses with the thick accumulation of soot and ash. a year and half ago, we came through there, and it was a really windy day, it was like a smog going through it. none of the ash was covered and it' just--it was actually like driving through a fog. and it's just a--it's a crime. there's the one that we just followed down the road. he's dumping and you can see the ash there. this pit was approximately 300 feet deep. it's all filled with ashes. they run probably two dozen trucks continuous all day long, 6 days a week. >> to

he is nearly 50 years younger than woffard, woffard's wife died in 1996 after battling leukemia. he met charleston five years later. woffard served as a top advisor to john kennedy and martin luther king junior. he served from the 1919 to 1995. >>> eight people were murdered and urged to arm themselves tonight. investigators say friday's murders at four homes, near the town of piketon were nothing short of executions. >> this was very methodical, this was well planned, and this was not something that just happened. this was something that was planned, a family was targeted, most of them targeted while they were sleeping. >> seven adults and a 16 year-old boy were all shot in the head. officials are scrambling to find out who is responsible. they found marijuana and drug paraphernalia at three scenes but no word on a possible motive. all as police is following up more than 100 tips at this hour. >>> an 18 year-old gunman who shot two students at a high school prom in wisconsin last night has died after being shot by police. gunman identified by police as jake wagner had a high pow

woffor was previously married to claire wofford, who died after her battle with leukemia 25 years ago. in the article, wofford says, i had a half century of marriage with a wonderful woman, and now am lucay for a second time to have found happiness. >>> all right. so dragsters, they laced up their high heels for a race around the track this weekend. p, it was key west great republic drag race. contestanted navigated through automobile tires, walked a balance beam, and steered souped-up shopping carts with a minimum of three-inch heels required, nothing shorter. >> he got up quick. you can't take the wig off. >> you need some knee pads and elbow pads. >> that's just a thursday afternoon in key west. that's not even a big deal. >> now here's a look ahead. more protests are expected in north carolina against the that requires transgender people to use the restroom equivalent to the gender on that birth certificate. the general assembly is back in session today. >>> want to say happy birthday to renee zellweger. she's 47. hank azaria is 52. and al pacino turns 76. keep it here for more ne

wofford, age 90, was previously married to claire wofford, who died after her battle with leukemia 25d a half century of marriage with a wonderful woman, and now am lucky for a second time to have found happiness. >>> dragsteres laced up their high heels for a race around the track this weekend. yep, it was key west great republic drag race. contestants navigated through automobile tires, walked a balance beam, and steered souped-up shopping carts. >> impressive. >> absolutely. with a minimum of three-inch heels required, even face plants. >> ooh! got up quick, though. >> you know what that face plant is like. >> the sunset. >> the bed races. i don't know about the high heels, though. that would be a tough one. >> i never put my heels on when i went down there. >> not for a race, i'm sure. it looks like they had a lot of fun, though. >>> now it's time for a look ahead. more protests are expected in north carolina against the controversial house bill two that requires transgender people to use the restroom equivalent to the gender on that birth certificate. the state's general assembly

. >> matt collins was diagnosed with leukemia in february.lutely loves playing baseball and he's an even bigger phillies fan. so some great people at nemours ai dupont children's hospital pulled some strings to make sure he gets to the pitcher's mound. >> i love baseball. i play it. i go to games a lot. i'm just used to pitching. and i think i can do it. >> ahead of monday's game there was a peppily rally in the hospital lobby today and even the philly phanatic as you saw joined in on all the fun. go get them, matt. >> um-hmm. >>> if you want to take a step back in time, you don't have to go very far. >> there's spot in montgomery county that serves up great food an hearty doze of nostalgia. in tonight's taste tori she introduceintro this real gem. ♪ >> reporter: welcome to the 50s. checkered floors, red leather booths, records on the wall a spot for johnny b. good and homemade american comfort food. like chipped beef the classic club, and cheeseburger soup. >> wash down my cheeseburger soup with milkshakes. okay. >> make this doo wop diner i

he is being treated for leukemia right now. he's in good shape.n good spirits. >> what makes it better the way they treat you at oncology because it's like people who treat you like family. >> reporter: dressed to the nines a lot of the fancy clothing for the kids was dona donated by hospital staff. volunteers from local high school serving the food. >> it's part of a club at hour school called snacks students against cancer i'm so excited to be here so much fun. >> it makes it better. >> because you're getting bett better? >> and it helps me. fight cancer. ♪ >> reporter: the prom and all the fun may be temporary but it's definitely a di version from the doctors, diagnoses, medication, radiation of cancer treatment. especially for children. at st. christopher's hospital, i'm joanne pileggi, fox 29 news. >> a lot of smiles there. >>> well, police have used breathalyzers for years to test drunk drivers. well now the push is on for textalyzers. to test drivers who may have been texting behind the wheel. technology not quite there yet but the idea is

for the past three weeks, students have been participating in the leukemia and lymphoma society studentampaign. >> it was just a creative way to raise money. it increased our donations, so students are excited and want to give. >> i can't believe she's giving interviewed pinned against a wall like that. well, the school raised more than $400 for the effort. each dollar donated equated to a piece of tape used to pin principal alexander to the wall. now, there may be 400 there. there may not be. looks like there's more. but one piece of tape is really long. >> and it's really strong. good for those kids. and good for her. >> and good for miss alexander for being a great sport. >>> you're watching nbc 10 news. nbc 10 news at 5:00 a.m. starts right now. >>> with the second pick, the philadelphia eagles select -- >> remember this? well, tonight the eagles hope to turn around the future of the franchise with a draft pick they haven't had in 17 years. >>> he would like to appeal to women voters in the broader electorate. it would be helpful if he would stop saying things like that. >> a polari

they were on hand to raise money for leukemia and the lymphoma socie society. world's largest voluntary health agency. >>> now to the all important weekend forecast that rests on sheena's shoulders. you're saying rain. >> some areas will see rain. not everybody which makes this neighborhood forecast great. >> good. >> if you are in pennsylvania suburbs you have a very low chance of rain tomorrow clearing through the day. new jersey, delaware, sunday looks fantastic. >> i'm keith jones. have a great night. most new wealth flows it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by millions of small contributions. people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. join us for real change. china. india. some of the world's worst polluters. as secretary of state, hillary clinton forced them to the table... making real cha

climbers raised more than $300,000 for leukemia and lymphoma society. >>> well, we had that rain move through last night and early this morning. that has pushed offshore and looking at quiet conditions for the remainder of tonight and actually, temperatures are going to be a little bit cooler than what we've seen over the course of the last couple of days. let's look at what's going on in some of our suburbs to the north and west. currently, we're at 60 degrees. 58 in macungie, 59 in allentown. 60 degrees in reading and 61 in hopewell. this is one of the areas where we're looking at the cooler temperatures and we could even be looking at patchy frost here late tonight as the cold air again sweeps in out of the north and west. not going to be anything widespread but that's one. places where it can get colder locally. heading into sunday, high pressure remains in control. that brings us more sunshine than today. it has been clearing up nicely over the last couple of hours. it's going to warm up heading into sunday. that trend will continue for your monday. we could reach the 80-degree m