he's been battling leukemia for awhile now. on this day he had just finished one round of treatments. he was really exhausted, but he was still super thrilled to be there. >> hey, james. are you having fun? >> he's wearing my boots, by the way. >> okay. >> that's my favorite. >> i love you feature them so strong. because they are battling like beasts. >> you will love the kids. you'll love the photographs. and the really cool motorcycles featured in this as well. all the proceeds will go to the leukemia lymphoma society. we have set up an online store where you can get it from. for the link go to rightthisminute.com or to any of my social media because it's going to be all over it. the campaign ends on june 10th. by then i expect them all to be gone. >>> cynthia who watches on fox 43 in knoxville, tennessee, and donnie who watches on kait 8 jonesboro, arkansas, are the latest winners in the "rtm" ipad mini giveaway. >> you could win too. all you need is tuesday's buzzword, be at least 21 years old, and be a legal resident of th

together they donated hundreds to help fight leukemia and lymphoma. blood cancers and someone else get diagnosed with them every -- gets diagnosed with them every three minutes. >> the greatest opportunity to survive blood cancer is through a bone marrow transplant. >> reporter: jaimie francis' dad was diagnosed with acute blastoma months ago and he couldn't find a bone marrow match in the registry. his sister stepped in and he just had a transplant this month. jaimie said he was lucky. that's why they aren't only raising money but swabbing to get more donors signed up. >> hips forward, pull your belly in. >> when my grandmother needed some blood, it was tough to find a family member to have a get as many people involved to help someone that's sick and in need, definitely seems like a worthwhile cause for a sunday. >> push your belly button back towards your spine. >> he and my mom have made me so proud and i know that they're proud of me for trying to help other people and i hope to do that. >> are you guys alive? >> every year the leukemia and lymph

the 8-year-old from leukemia was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia as a baby and went into remission after chemotherapy. in 2015, he developed another kind of leukemia, and in recent weeks was suffering a viral infection. late last year while the team was on the road, steph curry visited brodie at his hospital in indianapolis. just a few weeks ago the team flew brodie out to oracle and let him be a ball albania boy before one of the regular season final games. >> brodie, how much are the warrior goings win by tonight? >> you want to answer that? >> 20. >> yes! 20. >> well, unfortunately, the team lost to the jazz that night. but they'll have another crack tuesday night as round two of the play-offs get under way. steve kerr tweeted this weekend, we love you, brody. in a facebook post, his family said brody fought a very hard battle and taught us all about courage, tenacity, grace and hope. they plan to celebrate his life in a service in the coming days. >>> dwight clark met face-to-face with fans for the first time since revealing he is suffering from als. the abc 7 news was at the c

this year mark the 12th anniversary of the ryan kerrigan leukemia golf classic an e leukemia and lymphomaty actually out dates ryan kerr are you can an organization that fox5 is proud to partner with throughout year. we're joined by jamie graham. let's head out to loudoun county to lansdowne. hi, jamie, good morning. >> good morning. >> so your company you, you could have partnered with anybody. you could be doing anything out there to try to spread the word get a little publicity whatever it is that do you. why this particular event. why this tournament? >> so i actually sit on the national chapter board for leukemia and lymphoma so the organization has raised over with all of the dollars going to research, education and patient access. so i found my passion and we are out here for the 12th annual tournament today on this gorgeous day. supporting two patient heros and really just educating folks in the local community about raising dollars. >> we of course here at fox5 we partner up with lls for many events throughout the year but just remind folks you talk about being able to folks open

i'm running this campaign to raise money for leukemia and lymphoma society.ht i would reach out to all of you at home to help me name this motorcycle and to do that it would be awesome if you made a $50 or more donation to the leukemia and lymphoma society through my page christi christianv submit a name suggestn and i will be picking from those names. >> biky mcbike face. >> the thing is, i haven't seen it. i haven't seen the final product. and guess what. the bike is actually outside right now. they just delivered it. are you guys ready? >> yeah. >> all right. >> that is a pretty bike. >> look. >> i'm not looking. i want it to be out. >> you should. oh, nice. >> is it out? >> yes. >> oh, my gosh. wow. all right. >> start up biky mcbike face. >> yeah. don't forget if you donate to the cause, you can submit a name and i make pick yours. and don't forget the calendar is now available so you can also pick one of those up for 2018. thank you. >>> kids are mimics. you say something in front of them, and they will repeat it in front of the wrong people or to you.

>> it's been almost five months since craig saeger peace away from leukemia.with a cure. >> $a team sport cancer. >> nobody thought as bravely as the late craig saeger. he died last year after a long batle with acute myloid leukemia and his wife is working hard to keep the legacy going. >> we want to support lls. i'm trying to honor craig's legacy and keep this partnership together. >> partnership is between leukemia and lymphoma see tiety and saeger foundation. they're raising money in sa saeger strong pins and clothes that evoke his style. >> it's a true testament of the kind of man he was and kind of life he lived. full of fun, full of life and fuvl style. some may disagree with that but it was style. it's a testament. he got that in return 1,000 fold. and by the love and support cbs, fox, espn. everybody in the sports world. there's not one person i know of that was not on craig's side. >> and the goal, to raise awareness and defeat the cancer that took craig saeger too soon. >> we have a major clinical trial underway to find new treatments and finally aft

i lost my little brother jeff to leukemia when i was just 10 years old, and that experience ignited in me a lifelong passion to ensure that no child's life should ever be cut short due to illness. what i love so much about -- so manyh pha isters here in washington -- that the work you do helps children in preventing illness and disease, and of course that is our first course of action. we can never guarantee good health but we can certainly maximize the chance for kids to grow up healthy teaching them and modeling for them how to make healthier choices and by creating an environment that makes those choices not only easy but appealing. fnb campaign is is celebrities to market fruits and vesicles much the way they do sneakers. it makes you wonder why it has never been done before. we know kids look to celebrities as role models and celebrity marketing can have a powerful influence on kids and what they want to consume. good nutrition is the foundation of a healthy mind and body. the fnb campaign let's kids knows that eating fruits and vegetables is not something you do is your mom tells

the nba reporter died last year acute leukemia.to endure the pain and suffering that we've been through the last three years. >> the partnership is between the leukemia and the lymphoma society and the sayinger society. they're raising money through pins and clothes that evoke his style. it's a true test testimony to the kind of man he was which was full of fun and full of life and full of style. >> somebody disagree with that. >> it was style. it's just a testament. he got that in return a thousand fold. by the love and support by the nba, the turner family, cbs, fox, espn, everybody in the sports world. there's not one person that i know of that was graying's side. to defoot the cancer that took craig sayinger too soon. we have a major clinical trial to find new treatments to finally after 40 years find something new we're partnering with stacy sayinger to race the funds that it's going to take to complete the therapy. and while it may seem trivial to mention basketball even though her husband won't be court side they'll certainl

ryan kerrigan hosting its golf tournament on behalf of the leukemia lymphoma society. it brings out his teammates and coaches, including jay gruden. coach showing some muscle on that tee. the outing brought in over $3 million for the cause in 12 years. the experience keeps kerrigan coming back. >> you get to interact and see people that have or have had leukemia, and you get to see also the generosity in people wanting to give back against the fight against blood cancer. the generosity at an event like this, inspires me. >> and speaking of redskins, cousins tweeting, pumped for the washington wizards game tonight. i'm staying up. maybe it's past his bedtime. i don't know. but they probably use all the support they can get at this point. >> it could be overtime. >> game >> we want to see you for news4 at 11:00, and cover a win up in boston. >>> tonight, hand them over, growing bipartisan calls for president trump to give congress the tapes if he secretly recorded comey as new questions arise about the timeline and what was discuss the a that dinner. >>> a massive cybera

but acute mie loid leukemia, the disease that took craig has been stubborn.ave this initiative together called beat aml to make advances in treating that disease. >> are most blood cancers curable and treatable? can you talk about that? >> so we've again we've made great progress in treating the blood cancers. i'd like to think of blood cancer research as the tip of the spear. we've been able to make more progress more quickly. we're using precision medicine the right drug for the right patient at the right time. it's -- if you will, it's in the dna to do that. so we've made great progress, but no cures yet. no real cures. i believe they're coming and they're coming soon. but we need to keep the effort up to make it happen. >> and stacy, for people watching who want to help and get involved, what can they do? >> absolutely. you know, both have team building awareness, go on als.org and join a team and dr. luke can talk about that a little bit more. go to sager strong and donate there as well. it's a collaboration of both -- it's a all going to the same goal.

base still got to see some of the warriors dancers.team captain amira hosted a fundraiser for the leukemia lymphoma society, with a raffle for autographed warriors merchandise.but no worries about that - the warriors went up three games to none with a 102 to 91 win. in san francisco, spencer blake, kron four news. (justine) still ahead... first it was hot.. then cold and now the bay area is going to warm back up again....(jrs) meteorologist lawrence karnow is back with your complete forecast. who are these people? the environmentally aware. the ones with their eyes on the sky and our air. they say our climate's in need of repair. why do they worry? why do they care? the energy conscious people among us say small actions could add up to something... humongous. a little thing here a little thing there starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. limiting showers to only five minutes. turning off lights in a room unless they're in it. air filter changing, solar installing unplugging, dial-turning, thermostat-lowering off-peak-time users all joining forces. to help get our power from r

children's health, particularly those that fight childhood cancer that i lost my little brother to leukemia when i was just 10 years old, and that experience ignited in me a lifelong passion to ensure that no child's life should ever be cut short due to illness. what i've loved so much about pha -- soth pha -- many letters here in washington -- [laughter] cindy: is that the work that you do helps prevent illness and disease. and of course and that is our first course of action. we can never guarantee good health, but we can maximize the chances for kids to grow up healthy by teaching them and modeling for them how to make healthier choices and by creating an environment that makes those choices not only easy but appealing. if you are not familiar with it, uses celebrities to market fruits and vegetables much the same way that their favorite sneaker company does. it is so brilliant and yet so obvious that it makes you wonder why it has never been done before. we know that kids look to celebrities as role models, not celebrity marketing can have a powerful influence on kids and what they want

he died on saturday after a long fight with leukemia. he went into remission after chemotherapy, and in 2015 he developed another type of leukemia and within weeks was suffering from a viral infection. steph curry visited brodie at the hospital in indianapolis. and he was a ball boy against utah. >> brodie, how much are the warriors going to win by tonight? >> 20. >> what a sweetheart. steve kerr tweeted, we love you brodie. he taught us a lot. they plan to celebrate his life at a service this week. >>> dwight clark met face-to-face for the first time and clark and some other sports legends signed autographs during a car collector show. >> i love being here with the fans. >> is it fun? >> absolutely. >> how are you feeling lately? >> i felt better in my life, but i'm hanging in there. >> clark also described his memories of being on the receiving end of his famous catch that propelled the 49ers into their first super bowl following the 1981 season. >>> what caused a fitbit to explode on a woman's wrist. the initial investigation shows it

as a baby and went into remission after chemotherapy and in 2015 he developed a different type of leukemia the recent weeks was suffering from a viral infection. steph curry visited brodie while they were on the road in indianapolis. and they flew him out to let him be a ball boy. >> brodie, how much are the warriors going to win by tonight? >> 20. >> you saw him there sitting next to the coach. steph kerr did tweet this weekend, we love you brodie. in a facebook post his family said he fought a hard battle and has taught us all about tenacity, courage, grace and hope. they plan to celebrate brodie's life at a service this week. >> of course we are thinking about his family. >>> a possible headache for travelers out of sfo. work on the airport's second longest run way is expected to cause delays so check your flight status before heading that way. this is the third of nine scheduled weekend closers to pave the runway and add new l.e.d. lights. the entire project is expected to wrap up next month. >>> your commute through the north bay could get easier as early as next month. carpool lane h

going through >> they come together to build a backyard play set, a four-year-old girl battling leukemia, her new backyard playground was supposed to be a surprise but she knew something was up >> she wouldn't stay in the house, she had to know what was gone on. initially we told her we were building tomato boxes. >> what was waiting for her when she got home. children just want to play. i want to do to see that and i wanted her to forget about cancer for a little bit and be an 8-year-old or 11-year-old and forget about that and have fun. >> she took off and will be in the rain probably the rest of the day >> ryan kerrigan helped making this day possible through positive improve quality of life through chronically ill children with something as simple as a slide. >> you would have thought it was sunny and 72 out. >> the weather doesn't stop and you know cancer doesn't stop because of the rain and the volunteers didn't stop and it's just -- it will be life changing her as she goes through the next year >> everyone had a hand gets to leave their mark. gets to write their name and a message

. >> how the family overcame leukemia.s, how a world champion experience a game they can't see. >> and a prince george's county product that could be an nba top draft pick. we'll have all of that and m "tom went to washington to take on the insurance companies and the wall street banks... that's what tom perriello is about." progressive causes have been my life's work. i'm tom perriello... and before and after congress i led non-profits to battle climate change, poverty and president bush's attacks on civil rights. now i'm running for governor to reduce economic inequality. because together, we really can build a virginia that works for everyone. >>> law enforcement needs help with the gang problem in our area, and they're working on intervention and prevention. >> we sat down with a former ms 13 member who hopes his lesson will save the life of other people. >> we can't tell you his name, interviewed him. we met a man through a background that would make you cringe. he has been working to shed the pat

he was diagnosis with a rare form of leukemia in august of 2015. after the treatments didn't work out in florida they knew there was a program here, a tc experimental therapy up at chop and they needed to get here but they could not because he could not fly commercial and when we shared his story, you can see what happened. someone said i have a jet, pilot i will give you my jet and pilot for free to help get your child this treatment. chris o'connell spoke to him then. it has taken a turn for the worst. his family is up here in our area and they are asking for prayers. they will hold open prayer service and candle light vigil tonight at chapel of conwell egan in fair less hills that begins at 7:30 if would you like to come out and pray. so sad. >> our thoughts and prayers are with the family. >>> we now know what caused the death of "fox news" found are roger ailes. >> medical examiner said there was blood on his brain cause by a fall. his death was announced in a statement by his wife, elizabeth, we dit during the show yesterday. he founded "fox

garvin: at age 17, darren's son, joe, was diagnosed with leukemia.aiser permanente santa clara medical center would become the family's home away from home for the next 3 years. it was something, however, they were given their very first night that stuck with darren, a care package of snacks for new patients and their families, thanks to an anonymous donor. darren: it was the coolest thing that somebody you don't know is thinkin' about ya, sorry. so i got to thinkin' at that point, "what could i do?" and i paint, so i figured that's what i could do. garvin: and that is just what darren did. he took 3 weeks off from his job at the water treatment plant, and working day and night, covered an entire wall and the ceiling of the pediatric family waiting area. darren: because people there with little kids, and then people sittin', getting worse diagnosises than we got. and if there was some way to take somebody's mind off of that and you just get 'em out of the moment for a minute, that's worth a lot. garvin: darren says the mural is also a way to say, "th

they built a backyard play set for izzy compton a leukemia. just knew something was up. >> children just want to play. and i wanted to see that and i wanted that em -- them to forget about cancer a little bit and play and just be an eight-year-old or an 11-year-old and forget about that and just have fun. >> she just took off and she'll be on here in the rain probably the rest of the day. >> yeah. >> how cool is that. >> that's awesome. ryan kerrigan was there, too. made through the positive impact initiative which helps to improve quality of life for chronically ill kids. >> that's awesome. >> have fun playing in the rain. >> they tone mind the rain. >> no, not at all. >> thanks for joining us at 6:00. >> 5 at 6:30 coming up right after the break. >> ♪ >> 72 hours later and washington is still reeling from the firing of james comey. >> president trump said he made the decision months ago as you can see from the rundown over there on the side of the screen this is the hottest story at 6:30 tonight. we invite you to join the conversation tweet

. >> a friends of mine just told me h grand son was diagnosed with leukemia.hat child will have a preexisting condition the rest of his life? if you want grandma living in the guest room? you repeat affordable care act. make america sick again? is that what the republicans want to do? liz: the democrats are being cite sides for making healthcare unaffordable. >> they are out of touch with the american people. they want to make it a single payer system. and that's not what most americans want. part of this election was a refer even duffel on the democrats and the healthcare system and that's what we saw november 8. if they want to defend what they thought was obamacare, they will face voters like we are hearing from tie what. they couldn't even get healthcare. 's i said, i think president trump did them a favor. liz: some conservatives and viewers saying these high risk pools that federal taxpayers will have to pay for. this is the same as obamacare. the fear is the federal taxpayer won't just be footing the bill for preexisting conditions, but also paying for

diabetes, asthma, allergic conditions, heart disease, cancer, leukemia. or a baby born with a heart defect. it is tragic that the bill that they are putting on the floor is taking away essential services like mental health, substance abuse, hospitalization, maternity and they are throwing them to the states. if your state will do it, so what. i live in a state as we all do, we love our states, they are facing fiscal crisis, do you think they are going to take the sickest? no. they are not. and 24 million people will still lose their insurance, hardworking families will have no health insurance. and those with pre-existing conditions under the trump plan still remain in the darkness of corners, not helped and ready to die. what family wants to subject their loved one to a place where they have no hope? then, of course, the horrific age tax, the premiums for those between 50 and 64, it does not change. hardworking americans just because they have reached a certain age, their premiums will shoot through the roof. people who have made and built this country w

was exposed to tear gas three times and believes it cause his chronic health problems, including leukemiahin five minutes i continues feel my legs. reporter: and frank rochelle thought regions on his arms were bugs after test a hah throughgenic. .. tests to develop weapons the army said would inca as 8 enemy soldiers. not really hurt, but temporarily useless in a military operation. the government says the court's injunction would improperly limit their discretion by spellsifying how the army there provide medical care. the army insists the veterans must prove their disability is related to their time at edgewood and can only be treated at va facilities. >> we don't have time for that 6 or 7 years down the road. reporter: former justice department lawyer says the government wants to maintain control over how medical care is provided. >> the government is the one that has to balance costs and try to finds most effective least costly way to get the job done. it seems like the government is kicking this down the road. reporter: but frank and bill argue the case has thraing wishes long enough

warriors dance team captain amira, who was nominated as woman of the year by the leukemia lymphoma society hosted a fundraiser here.fans got to buy raffle tickets for a shot to win some autographed dubs merchandise.but of course, most people's eyes were glued to the t-v all night.one of the guys who works security at the brick yard looks forward to watch parties. "game nights you get a bigger crowd, you've got a lot of energy up in here, everybody's rootin' for the home team.""i don't like anything about utah.""just win all the way. no foolin' around!"(vo)(adlib depending on score)the brick yard got fuller and fuller as the evening went on.more and more people in their blue and yellow. keep it right here for warriors updates tonight.live in san francisco, spencer blake, kron four news. coming up at eight. kron 4 is looking into a string of problems on the stanford campus. we'll explain the latest crime to happen.. this time allegedly at a freshman dorm.... plus- how this year's heavy rainfall is causing problems in yosemite national park. it's derby day! from the hats to the race... we'll

he has beat leukemia twice since his birth. on saturday he died from viral complications. draymond green and kevin durant wear brody strong bracelets. they said he was an inspiration. >> i'm glad i got to meet him and minutes some time with behind and hopefully bring a little bit of joy for him and his family. this past few months. >> he said the team will find a way to honor him during playoffs. >> a big change for home sharing platforms. >> this settlement is a decisive victory for san francisco. but it is much larger than san francisco. >> what is changing on sites like air b & b and what's changing. >>> a snow shocker. there's been a lot of snow this year but how much snow is still in the sierra right now? >>> plus the unusual program giving veterans and inmat inmates. >>> this is the sky way and it is slow going in both >>> the city of san francisco and air b & b finally have a deal. >> the city has settle its long simmering dispute. now live in san francisco with how this agreement will help both the city and those sites. >> reporter: if this all goes according to pl

she is fighting a form of leukemia. today those volunteers from keller williams, fairfax, and from the rock solid foundation hooked her up with a brand-new playset in the backyard. >> it's absolutely incredible to know that in these dark times there's amazing people that will do this. >> even though it was raining, you've got to let her play on the brand-new playset. before the big reveal, a limo took her and her family to a special breakfast. >> let's hope in the next year shall be healthy and able to enjoy that playground even mo orchestra get some star power from a popular piano player. >>> charges of hazing and bullying. for the first time, a top female leader on the force goes on the r and we're partnering with cigna to help save lives. we are the tv doctors of america. by getting you to a real doctor for an annual check-up. so go, know, and take control of your health. doctor poses. learn your key health numbers, and take control today. >>> just how deep is the problem of bullying and harassment fire

base still got to see some of the warriors dancers.team captain amira hosted a fundraiser for the leukemiaymphoma society, with a raffle for autographed warriors merchandise."we'll see if i get to do another one of these. we get to be at the arena for some of the later rounds."several of her teammates were there, too.one of the fans who grew up brazil remembers watching the jazz of yesteryear."i remember karl malone saying, 'i'm not here to make any friends.' it was epic, sports-wise."and the jazz certainly didn't make any friends in this bar."i think it comes out strong. everybody shows up, it's a lot of fun, we've got the sound on. it's great.""ya know, if the warriors lost a game or two here and there, this might stretch out your fun, right?i have to say 'no comment' about that one. (laughs)"but no worries about that - the warriors went up three games to none with a 102 to 91 win. in san francisco, spencer blake, kron four news. (justine) another big story tonight... in the north bay, a man is accused of posing as a landlord offering people an apartment in exchange for money and sex. (j

as for everything else, the leukemia, the epilepsy, i was taking medication that she said was cancere and neat. i just went on blind faith that a mother knows best. >> it's a dilemma because the question is where does the abuse fall in line with the lie that you're complicit in? >> that was the question for me making this film. how much can i trust this woman who has grown up in total deception? >> who failed gypsy? >> the doctors, her mother. >> me. >> what's your biggest regret? >> not making her feel like she could call me at any time and say, hey, dad, i need this. >> you met gypsy in jail. what was that like? >> it was wonderful. it was good. >> most people don't say that. >> it was good to face-to-face with her, just tell her i love her. you can see she is happier than before. >> she's happier now behind bars. >> because she's free from her mom. it had to be so bad for her to feel free in jail. >> gypsy now 25 is eligible for release in 2024. what are your hopes for gypsy rose when she gets out? she'll be 32. >> she can have a life, some freedom. >> she asked the other day will

cover in the story, they all play object this crumb rubber and coming down with blood cancers and leukemiaar too young. >> you are a fabulous soccer player and journalist. >> and now an author. >> yes. >> being courageously and fabulously you. >> fabulously you. >> appreciate your time. >> coming up next on mornings on 2 the 9 -- >> at basketball. he is good at everything. >> young basketball fans get to shoot hoops with kevin durant. how he is giving back to his community a year after moving to the bay area. >>> next we have more on the ceremony that honors the businesses and artists so committed to supporting the city of oakland. how your clothes smell can say at lot about you. that's why new downy protect and refresh conditions fibers to lock out odors. so clothing odors don't do the talking for you. lock out odors with new downy protect and refresh. >> tonight is the 11th annual oakland indy awards. for the first time. it will be screened free to the public. >> it is a celebration of local businesses and artists making a positive social eastbound environment and economic impact on the

exposed to cf tear gas three times and believes it caused his chronic health problems including leukemiaithin five minutes i couldn't feel my legs. >> 50 years later, frank says he still has nightmares after testing a potent la moussegenic, so strong he thought the frequent ols his arms had become insects. >> i went in the bathroom and tried to cut the bugs out of my skin. >> they speak for 5,000 cold war veterans who filed a class action lawsuit demanding treatment for health problems they claim were caused by these experiments. tests to develop weapons, the army said would incapacitate enemy soldiers. >> incapacitated, not really hurt, but temporarily useless in a military operation. >> in 2015, the ninth circuit court ruled the army must treat the so-called edgewood vets. but the involvement has refused saying the court's injunction would, quote, improperly limit their discretion by specifying how the army provides medical care. >> when did you first notice effects. >> the army insists the veterans must prove their disability was at edgewood, and can be only at v.a. citizens. >> we ca

a four-year-old girl battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia.hing was up. >> she wouldn't stay in the house this morning. she had to know what was going on. initially we told her we were building potato boxes but then she seen the green slide. >> reporter: all the peeking in the world didn't prepare her for what was wait when did you go she got home. >> children just want to play and i wanted to see that and i about cancer a little bit and just be an eight-year-old and an 11-year-old and forget about that and just have fun. >> she just took off and will be on here in the rain probably the rest of the day. >> reporter: redskins star ryan kerrigan helped making this day possible through positive impact an initiative to improve quality of life for chronically ill children with something as simple as a slide down a little green slide. >> you would have thought it was sunny and 72 out the way she saw this thing. >> the weather doesn't stop and, you know, cancer doesn't stop 'cause of the rain and the volunteers didn't stop and it's just -- it will be

was exposed to cf tear gas three times and believes it cause his chronic health problems including leukemia. >> i inhaled a drug, a chemical, and within five minutes i cannot feel my legs. >> reporter: and 50 years later, frank says he still has nightmares after testing a potent hallucinogenic, so strong he thought the freckles on his arms had become insects. >> i went in the bathroom and try to cut the bugs out for my skin. >> reporter: frank and bill speak for 7000 cold war era veterans who in 2009 filed a class action lawsuit demanding treatment for health problems they claim were caused by these experiments. tests to develop weapons the army said would incapacitate enemy soldiers. >> incapacitated. not really hurt but temporarily useless in a military operation. >> reporter: in 2015, the ninth circuit court will be army must treat the so-called, edgewood that's. the government has refused saying the court's injunction would "improperly limit their discretion by specifying how the army will provide medical care." >> when did you first begin to notice any effects? >> reporter: the army in

her to make sure he got up here for treatment for our children's hospital of philadelphia to fight leukemia they got him here. here's chris o'connell speaking to him. sad news they have reached out and said he does not have much time left, he is in hospice, they had a couple moments where he laughed, and he smiled and they will treasure that for the rest of hear lives. >> i want to you take a lot a guy we are about to show you because he robbed a local family dollar, that is not all , he also punched a woman works there over and over again when she tried to stop him from leaving. it happened at family dollar on walnut street in west philadelphia, earlier this month. take a look at that guy in the blue if you know anything give police a call. >>> father of "fox news" roger always has passed away, former "fox news" ceo died yesterday at age of 77. his death was announced in a statement by his wife's list bet. ailes founded "fox news" in 1996 and resigned the network last july amid controversy after sexual harassment lawsuit was filed after a former fox anchor. he died of bleeding the brain ca

. >> a friend of mine just told me his grandson was diagnosed with leukemia. will have a preexisting condition for the rest of his life. you want grandma living in the guest room? you repeal the affordable care act. make america sick again is that what the republicans want to do? cheryl: make america sick again. i have to hand it to her. that wasn't a bad line. but come on. >> here's what she's talking about. she's talking about the fact that millions of americans will no longer be able to afford prescription drugs under trump care. we've got a really -- >> they can't afford them now. >> it's going to be very hard for president trump to get this bill passed. that's been made very, very clear. we've also learned that congress may have to vote yet again on trump care because it was not scored the first time around. but, again, that's what she's talking about. she's talking about the fact that it's incredibly expensive for americans, perhaps now it's even more under trump care. cheryl: obamacare was already failing, most of the insurance companies put up their ha

so it used to be leukemia and since then brain cancer has surpassed so when you see that them walk outds that are walking out at the start of the race is really unbelievable. >> reporter: brain cancer overtaking leukemia whatever it is it's awful you cease these beautiful little faces, okay, good stuff. twentieth annual race. tell me about it. it's sunday morning. where do people go? can people still contribute? can they run. >> absolutely they can still contribute it's cure brain tumors.org is the website. they can register today and tomorrow. there's late registration at packet pick up two locations in have a have where they can register the morning of the race at 8:00 o'clock. >> just go to freedom please. >> go to freedom plaza a huge tent down there they can register and survivor tribute starts 8:45 and the race kicks off at 9:00. >> you can look out the window guys here it is not a nice morning. setup might be rained on we're hoping it will be good weather morning on sunday for the roth family for everybody who is hope d.c. and here again the wall of hope you see one face brendan

many different -- leukemia and many, many different kinds of cancers, really high rates both in children and adults. and now as the survivors are reaching their older age, they are now in a new region of high risk, and, you know, no one can pinpoint any individual's occurrence of cancer as being connected to the bombing at this point. they only know by statistical analysis that the rates are much higher. so it's a very confusing and frustrating part of their lives. and as far as genetic effects go, in the second generation there's been no evidence. they have been studied and studied and studied. the survivors have, many of them have volunteered to be subjects of lifelong studies, and there are no indications of genetic effects in the second generation, but scientists are not declaring that to be definitive because they don't know whether that might have skipped a generation. ?es >> are all of your survivors still alive? >> i hesitate to answer that question because it might be a little bit of a spoiler in the book. so may i leave it at that? would that be all right? [laughter] >> thank y

died of leukemia just before his 17th birthday. in his short life, j.w.uild a home for families in situations similar to his. the teenager fund raised the initial $10,000 and gave the money to dr. wong, asking the doctor for help to make this home a reality. >> suddenly i became a fund-raiser, too. and then i became a businessman, too. >> reporter: when j.w. died in 2005, dr. wong and others continued to fund raise and eventually went through with plans, opening the doors in 2008. >> they loved each other very dearly. this love that they shared through this dream that gave j.w. hope, gave his family hope, and now certainly has given thousands of people hope. >> reporter: dr. wong is here every saturday. >> i learned how to do laundry in j.w. house. >> he's so humble in the way that he gives back. he doesn't have to volunteer. it's just a wonderful example of volunteerism and compassion and empathy. >> j.w. changed me. we never hug a patient. we don't hug people. >> reporter: but he does now. bye-bye. >> thank you. >> reporter: i reached out to j.w.'s mom

but once you're in that emergency room and it turns out you have leukemia or you have a serious heartwhat's going to happen to you after that if you don't have insurance? so, yes, anyone can walk in the door to a hospital and say there's something going on with me, i need care. and if that's what you mean by access, that you can walk in the door, yeah, then they'll have access. but will they really get care? it's like going into a fancy restaurant. sure, you can maybe get up to the maitre d', but are you going to get to eat dinner? probably not. >> you've given us several minutes of a compelling case. if i were to give you 20, 30 seconds to sum up what you would like to see going forward if you have someone's ear, what would that boe? >> i would say we need to believe in america and our ability to innovate. we can have the best health care system in the world and we should. and we should find a way to do that that works for everyone. >> theresa brown, thank you for your time on this saturday. >> thank you. >>> still ahead, a look back at health care bajttles of the pas and the seeming

they say a medicine for treating leukemia is actually affective against the lou gehrigs disease. testing is needed, but they hope to develop a treatment for that disease. that is the news update. back downtown to "squawk alley." >>> i want to go straight to capitol hill. speaker ryan is taking questions at his press briefing. >> i know he has his own version and i'm sure he will have more to say. but there is no call for 24 no matter what under any circumstance. the people of the state of montana will decide today who they will send to congress. >> if he wins, will you -- >> if he wins, he has been chosen by the people of montana who their congress will be. i'll let the people of montana decide who they want as their representative. that is not our choice, that is the people of montana who choose that. jake and then chad. >> if you have the choice whether he's a part of your conference, that is a choice that you will make, is this the kind- -- >> i don't think this is acceptable behavior, but the choice will be made by the people of montana. chad. >> we have sent the health care

would not have gotten the treatment for leukemia that she was diagnosed with at the age of 22. leslie is now in remission thanks to obamacare. for leslie, the a.c.a. protections, like essential health benefits, were a matter of life and death. this republican bill would destroy those patient protections. under the a.c.a. in my district, 5% dropped in uninsured rates. subsidized based on region and income, not on age. medicaid expansion covering 156,000 people will be lost. the president promised not to cut medicaid. this bill guts it by $880 billion. this bill is a gut punch to america. pregnant women seeking health care kicked to the curb. patients with pre-existing conditions, kicked to the curb. senior citizens who will have to pay for more less, kicked -- kicked to the curb. only 24 million people, including 6.5 million latinos kicked to the curb. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. espaillat: stop this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentlelady from tennessee. mrs. black: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: th

my chief at the time would prefer starting our careers, diagnosed with leukemia, gearing me to help childrenamilies with cancer, and now that's led to cancer research and millions of dollars of funding and making it world of difference. >> thank you for all the work you've done. >> pleasure to be here, and the sohn conference foundation, to honor me this way and support pediatric cancer research, so thankful. >> michael j. fox introduce you. >> how cool was that? >> thank you for joining us. >> appreciate it. >> jeff gordon, bill? >> the always humble jeff gordon, great driver too over the years, thank you, kelly. >>> news update now with sue, hey, sue. >> here's what's happening at this hour, everyone. somalia officials say eight people were killed, many others injured when a suicide bomber rammed a car laiden with explosives into a cafe. gunfire followed that attack for which el shabob claimed responsibility. reinsating a murder conviction of skakel who was convicted in 2002 of murder in 1975. he was freed on bail in 2013 after a lower court granted him a new trial because of mistakes from

have a student i believe that's going throw out our first pitch and somebody who contributed to leukemia lymphoma society which is one of our charities at fox5 and little bit later one of them will be throwing out the first pitch. are you going to walk him over. >> okay. yup. we'll get involved in it. we'll wrap it up here because that's what we have to do. >> that's what we're being told to do. we'll be back. >> all right, guys. thank you. looking good out there by the way. >> 9:05 is the time first up in todays' morning briefings, president trump set to sign another executive order today. this one target ago barely church and state right now churches can endorse or criticize political candidates without risking losing their tax exempt status executive order will overturn that. set to sign it as he mark the national day of prayer at the white house. also today, the president will head back to the big apple for the first time since his inauguration. during the trip to new york, schedule to meet with aust australian's prime minister and deliver a speech on the uss intrepid. commander in c

today ai is leading doctors to apply better judgment in cases like cancer outcomes, leukemia outcomes, across the board around health care outcomes. that's what is particularly exciting for me and which leads to great optimism long-term. applying machine learning, health care, ai to help doctors make better decisions and improve patient outcomes is just one significant but explosive area where you can do good and along the way over the next decade i believe create enormous companies. >> jim, what you're describing here as pervasive, maybe transformational as it might be, it is interesting because it seems to be more of a business to business kind of changing of various processes behind the scenes as opposed to what we got used to programs in the last huge explosive cycle which was putting the internet in our pocket and all of the things that -- that that kind of changed about consumer behavior. is that one of the reasons you think it is a little bit less visible for a lot of people to see the next big thing? >> it is an excellent point. yes, one of the reasons it is less visible when