and this is pinkie pie. >> well, tessa was diagnosed with all leukemia in june of last year, june ofwas very, very upsetting. we were told that she had leukemia, and the night -- we came in about midnight that night. >> you know, it was a whirlwind of emotions and everything. we couldn't even talk about it to anybody for the first couple days 'cause it was -- he didn't know. it was the fear of not knowing. >> since then, the family has been making the trek back and forth to san francisco from their home in fort bragg in order for tessa to receive the vital treatments she's needed to fight her cancer. >> they give you all this information, and you sign all these forms about these poisons that you have to put into your child, but it's that or you may not have your child anymore. >> sometimes you even feel almost guilty when she's going through some of these scary processes so well, 'cause she -- a lot of people, chemo will make them sick or they don't feel well. she seems to like to sing and dance to her doll. she has this great attitude, and that helps us get through it. >> and it's t

the annual leukemia and lymphoma light night walk.y will take place in virginia, maryland and the district in the next couple weeks. >> tonight's events is in reston and underway, it's a cause fox 5 has been passionate about a number of year, let's check in with steve chenevey live in reston. >> reporter: we're just getting started and it will continue to ramp up. bullet points, we're talking about funds raising in the area of $3 and a half million to try to find a we'll hear some stories. this is the remembrance pavilion, we're out of at reston town center but this will be filled up unfortunately with a lot of memories including that member of the military right there, just people's messages they want to share about loved ones that have been affected, of course, by cancer. and the reason we're here, of course, is to light night you'll see lanterns raised. of you can see the area in the ice rink where it will be shortly at reston town center. where we're kind of our center point today to honor some of those, i want to introduce you to

i was told that i had kate milo leukemia. i was completely healthy up to that point, four months of additional chemo and one day short of six months, i was told i was in remission. the problem with blood cancer is they're hard to get rid of. fast forward nine month, july of this year, i told i had a relapse and it was back with a vengeance, i spent 44 days in the hospital. i have a very close connection to it. and last fall, i got involved with light the night and leukemia and lymphoma society. prior to that, five years ago i had a great nephew that was diagnosed with acute milo leukemia. and lost his battle with it, and i am very leukemia and lymphoma society. i believe today, knowing what lls has been able to today, ryan would still be with us. >> talk a little bit about that, there's been just the normal must amount of progress in that field of treatments. >> lls is absolutely the leading organization for blood cancer research in this country, and really in the world. their job is to knock out all blood cancers and make li

. >>> trip of a lifetime for young leukemia sufferer in marin county. >>> john mccain's daughter meganoins "the view," wants to give america a different perspective every morning. >>> i'm michael finney, taking questions on twitter and facebook, #askfinney. >>> spencer christian, bright late afternoon on halloween eve, spooky weather on the way. >>> live look at traffic cam in walnut creek, moving along smoothly on monday evening. >>> a new face has joined abc's "the view," megan mccain has been political conservative. politics part of her life since birth, dad is senator john mccain of arizona. she said she plans to give america a different perspective each and every morning. jessica spoke with mccain about her vision for "the view." >> it's a privilege to be the one conservative on iconic show. there's a girl in san francisco or ohio or wherever who is conservative and watching and someone is on there speaking for me and my believes. i take that very seriously. >> hopes to convince top republicans like president donald trump to join her and others in your living room. week days at 10

and compared them to group children who didn't have leukemia and we asked the mothers about what they fed the children and sure enough the kids with. what did you think when you saw this strong relationship because it was quite a it was with dogs i was a little bit surprised and just. reserved judgment which is what epidemiologists to when they find something they don't expect. from that moment on for the food industrialists susan preston martin became public enemy number one. and the meat lobby they definitely didn't like what we were doing they were terribly upset and i could understand that you know their livelihood was making processed meat and they didn't want any any thing coming out saying that those were not good for you basically were trying to shoot me down or discredit me and that's what shoot down needs scientifically. what we discovered went much further. the scientists had never realized just whom she was dealing with. america made a hot dog. gave it to get it that it is. in the us the undisputed champion of supermarket sold hot dogs has always been oscar meyer. america'

it's the annual leukemia and lymphoma society's light the night walk. three walks there takes place in virginia, maryland and the district over the next couple of weeks >> the event is in reston virginia and the festivities are already well underway. this is a cause that fox 5 has been passionately involved with for a number of years. and we want to check in with our own steve chenevey who is out there in reston, looks like you're having a nice time. looks like a nice night for i. >> reporter: well, i know you guys have been involved in the past and i'm honored to be able to take part. i'll be on the stage taking care of the official festivities, it's about fund-raising and finding a cure for blood cancer, it's called light night for a reason, you'll see a whole bunch of lanterns in the air. a white lantern somebody who has that is a survivor, a put gold is if you're walking in memory. someone and red later turn is if you're supporting someone. now, you'll have red lantern later. and you'll be join meeting on stage later. you're walking for your sister,

they're all here for one mission to defeat leukemia lymphoma. why are you here tonight. >> i'm here with my neighborhood. one you of our teacher's who survived hodgkins lymphoma. >> you have a lot of friends here tonight. >> yeah. >> how important is it to all be here and stand in support of your teacher. >> very important. >> i'm here to support my very, very good friend. dan hurst. >> get the camera ready here. >> i he soo you on tv all the time. you have all these friends here what does that mean to you. >> so much, people are supportive. over the last 15 months i these folks help pull me through to get me to the stage where i am today. >> total strangers out here and everybody is here for one reason tonight. >> yes. >> i was too sick to come out last year. >>> i just have been diagnosed and wife and daughter came out and told me what a great affair it was and great function and they said you have to organize a team for next year. and we have. and i got all these great people. >> 2015 february i miss him very much. >> this is last of three ni

light the night as you know benefit p the you leukemia and lou feem yeah threatening injuries at this walk they raised nearly $600,000 . there was another one on reston town center on friday night. the final night the light walk is going to be in our area and taking place saturday, october 21 much it's going to be held in a new location this year , not tbreed objection to the form plaza this year. it's going to be in national mall in d.c. all of the proceeds from all of the walks are going to benefit the leukemia a and lymphoma society's efforts to battle blood cancer. seven:21 a maryland family welcomed a special delivery this week but it may have had a total different ending had a perfect stranger being in the right place at the right time. jumpio just happened to be nearby. fox5's correspondy kaufman has that story. >>reporter: mar neek young was all anthony jr. was happy. it was yesterday that young and anthony watkins headed to holy cross hospital from their home in district heights. it's a one- hour drive and they found themselves stuck in traffic. all of a sudden right in the m

well, when you go there and sit next to a little three year old little girl, fighting leukemia, or someospital can help with, and the par rent there with her, having the parent there are probably more valuable than some of the medications they take. >> vermeil is also involved with the philadelphia eagles, watching from a far the coach is impressed by carson wentz. >> you don't have to be a football coach, or a great personnel guy to recognize he has great talent. i like his improvement. i didn't like the initial pressure we put on him, putting him in the hall of fame before he played six games a year ago, you know? but he hands handles it well. he is humble. he has great character level. >> the coach whether it comes to the franchise cornerstone the way he rallies his team. >> i think he has great leadership ability. i see a guy that's got both native intelligence and emotional intelligence. i think, you know, he is a navy seal. playing football, that's what he likes like to me wednesday went one of the clear case to becoming a superbowl contender . but vermeil says it is more than jus

all proceeds from the three walks will benefit the leukemia and lymphoma society's efforts to battle blood cancers. >>> coming up few big names hit the campaign trail in northern virginia >> the harvey weinstein downward spiral continues. the latest fall-out from the sexual abuse scandal surrounds the a hollywood star >>> run heros. of highlights from the first ever veterans run at the national a cathedral. back after this. >>> this is fox 5 local news at 10:00. . >>> harvey weinstein's fall from grace a may have hit rock bottom tonight. the academy of motion picture arts and as soon ass rescinded his, in in essence kicking him out of hollywood for his allege transgressions. >> reporter: the academy of motion picture arts and sciences its board voting to he can say pel harvey weinstein, the academy saying the move will quote, send a message that the era of willful ignorance and workplace harassment in our industry is over. it's the latest fall-out from allegati harassed or assaulted at least 30 women over the past three decades. >> it's the abuse of power and entitle for sexual acts.

to advance our understanding of alzheimer's, cancer, leukemia, conditions and much more, i think the time is right to think of an initiative to investigate this condition both in many, many institutes at n.i.h. now the concept of congress and n.i.h. working together on an initiative to address an emergent medical problem is not new. back in 1998, congress and n.i.h. worked swiftly to create an office for aids research. this was in the face of the imminent hiv-aids epidemic. they created the office for aids research. it orchestrates a large portfolio, crossing the boundaries within n.i.h. within a few years, the new cases of aids started to decrease. they continue to decrease. today it is less than a third than it was in the 1990's. now. in congress, when cork kong worked with n.i.h. to create the office for aids research, there were a fewer than 100,000 of aids in the united states. there were more than 150,000 people with down syndrome. today the office of aids research administers $3 billion, that's 150 times more than the down syndrome research. how much longer should people with

have a higher likelihood of developing juvenile leukemia although those with leukemia do not have solid tumor cancers. an 82% beyond 60 years. this was a dramatic increase in life expectancy. however, most every individual develops alzheimer's or dementia. even though congress has increased the nih budget in large part to the work of this committee, funding makes up less than 100 of a percent of the total budget. your call was born nih provided $16 million of research for those with down syndrome. with more than 400,000 americans that's less than $100,000. 1.5 million live with autism which receives 243 million. fragile x is funded at 46 million with an estimated 50000 living with the disease. with additional funding for new and innovative research could take place. 's ambitious longitudinal cross-sectional study. several layers of information and 500 typical individuals, this research helps understand why individuals with down syndrome are protected from some medical diseases will highly predispose for others. launches help those with down syndrome but millions of others with life-thre

it's the annual leukemia and lymphoma society's light the night walk. town center. some walked in honor of loved ones who have died from the disease while survivors also took part. tonight's walk is the first of three that is taking place across our region. >>> another walk will take place tomorrow night in montgomery county at the rockville town center and then a week from tomorrow, the district will hold its light the night walk on the national mall. all proceeds will benefit the leukemia and lymphoma society's efforts to battle bloo c from baltimore are moving people to tears with a powerful message of inspiration. >> the cardinal sheehan school choir's rendition of the andre day hit song "rise up" is going viral. listen for yourself. >> ♪ >> wow. they are good. kenyatta hardison the school's choir director posted the performance live as the children practiced. it has 3.2 million views. it just keeps growing and growing and it's been shared more than 83,000 times. you can watch the entire performance on our web site fox5d.c.com. beautiful. >> great.

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and it's known as the first gene therapy approved for childhood leukemia.king by reprogramming cells to kill cancer. >> a pressure washer can make easy work of tough jobs around the yard and you can damage your property and injure yourself if not careful. we have pressure washer do's and don't's in what's the deal. >>> and a california restaurant is under fire trying to pass off reheated popeye chicken as its own and selling it for $13. how they defend the bait and switch. david murphy has the seven-day forecast when "action news" comes right back. >>> meteorologist, david murphy, is back now with a look at the forecast. >> a nice streak going on as we go through the weekend. make your plans, stormtracker 6 live double scan shows us we are dry and as we take a look outside. we have the airport and bright blue skies, and natury a cloud in sight. and i told you this morning that it would evaporate and that happened quickly. now tranquil and breezy. we'll talk about that in a moment. and dew point down at 45 and 66 degrees. there are the winds, they turned out

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they began a two mile walk lit with the help of lanterns, the fundraiser organized by the leukemia andas a great night at the park. people stroll through a trail illuminated by more than 5,000 hand carved pumpkins. the event runs through october 29th. >> up next on "action news," jeff skversky has a preview of tomorrow's eagle-cardinal match up. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ sweet 4k tv, mr. peterson. thanks. pretty psyched. did you get fios too? no. mr. peterson, fios is a 100% fiber optic-network. what does that mean? think about it. if you got an awesome new car you'd put the best gas in it, right. so why hook up your awesome technology to anything other than a fiber-optic network? i got to go. peterson. peterson's wife. counting on you guys. your internet deserves the 100% fiber-optic network. and now get our fastest internet ever plus tv and phone for just $79.99 per month. ♪ >> what you hear there is the sound of hard work and dedication on the part of student musicians from the mechanic high school near harrisburg. they hosted the band of america regional marching band championship.

it's the leukemia and lymphoma society. their big light up the night walk is this weekend. this saturday afternoon, and wawa is a big part of it. lots of teams showing up. looks like the weather will be great, too. alan rubenson is the executive director for eastern pennsylvania. wawa is a great partner. >> yes, wawa is a great partner. they've been supporting us in research for years. for the past two years they've been a national partner of ours. they've raised over $500,000 last year and even more this year. >> it's all about families coming together to support their loved ones, friends and families really. >> friends and families, yes. we have three colors -- white are for survivors, red are for supporters, and gold lanterns are in memory of those who have passed. it is a beautiful evening. >> we have one of the teams with us today -- jeff. you're the team leader. >> yes. yes, i'm a team leader for our team, the fundraisers. we walk in memory of my aunt jack whoa passed away -- jackie who passed away from leukemia in 2014. we've been walking for four years and raised ov

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this young boy is a local boy who is diagnosed with leukemia.e's in chop right now and his family has started this campaign to cheer him up. his mom e-mailed me and said he just lit up with joy. >> thank you, karen. going on to health check, there's some new information this morning about the infection linked to puppies that have been sold at petland. 55 people have gotten sick across 12 states including pennsylvania. the cdc says the infection is resist tent to common antibiotics. 13 people had to go into the hospital. the cdc recommends you wash your hands thoroughly after touching dogs. >> quarterback cam newton makes what some believe are sexist comments to a female reporter. >> plus penn state has suspended another fraternity over underaged drinking. those details coming up at 5:30. hi, mr. powers, thanks for calling unithealthcare. hi, i need your help. i've been trying to find a knee specialist... but body has an opening for months! uuuggghhh!!! uuurrrggghhh!!! mr. powers? you can't always control your feelings... i found one in-network n

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. >> reporter: diagnosed with leukemia at 18 months, 2 1/2 years of punishing therapy.or most kids that regimen works, she was one of the unlucky few whose cancer came back. >> i said, whatever she wants to do this weekend, we're going to do it, because she's not going to be able to go back outside. she's not going to be able to play with her friends. >> we were going to return to our old normal. >> reporter: caitlyn's doctors suggested a clinical trial of a new way to treat cancer called car-t the treatment youths a patient's own immune cells as medicine. >> we know that cancer can learn to invade the normal immune system we were encourages. weld ready to throw the hail mary pass, because we had no other options. >> reporter: t-cells he roar moved, then a virus is delivered, provide the hunters with a homing device for markers on cancer cells. they're then given back to the patient. >> this is in that way a living therapy. will allow these serial killers, taking out millions of cancer cells. and resulting from overactivation of the immune system. it did cause high feve

. >> we want to highlight a special event, the annual leukemia and lymphoma society's night the lightdreds of people were out at the walk at reston town center. our own steve chenevey was also out there. another walk is tomorrow night in montgomery county at the rockville town center and then a week from tomorrow, the district will hold its light the night walk on the national mall. all proceeds will benefit the society's efforts to battle blood cance >> ♪ oh, you brought butch. yeah! (butch growls at man) he's looking at me right now, isn't he? yup. (butch barks at man) butch is like an old soul that just hates my guts. (laughs) (vo) you can never have too many faithful companions. introducing the all-new crosstrek. love is out there. find it in a subaru crosstrek. >> sadly it's become a tradition as consistent as the cherry blossoms that bloom each spring. 13 times since 1998 the capitals wizards redskins and nationals they've had a chance to advances to conference finals. last night the 13th attempt. as the clock struck midnight on the most ominous of days friday the 13th it ended

caitlin found success with an experimental treatment that used her own immune cells to cure her leukemia. the fda approved it august 30th. the price, $475,000. even at a time of eye popping drug prices, that number raised eyebrows. doctors at memorial sloan kettering said it, quote, shattered oncology drug pricing norms. the medicine is unique in several ways. each patient's therapy is made from her own immune cells, requiring a more complex manufacturing process. the price is for a one-time treatment. and the number of patients for whom the drug is approved is small, about 600 people in the u.s. each year. >> a new type of medicine like this, and there will be so many out there that are administered just once and for profound benefit, really require us as a community to identify, you know, appropriate and fair pricing structures. >> reporter: novartis which markets the drug says some outside analyses suggested a fair price could be as high as $600,000. the company also employed a new pricing model. for patients covered by a government program, novartis only gets paid if their cancer is

part of something exciting that kicks off today the annual light the night walks benefiting the leukemiay. first walk at the reston town center. tomorrow there's a light the night walk in rockville. holly morris will be the emcee. next saturday jim lokay hosts the walk at the national mall. >> 4:51. yesterday's damp and misty weather didn't stop thousands of people from gathering on d.c.'s southwest waterfront for the grand opening of the wharf. the mile long stretch along the potomac offers shopping dining even entertainment. the wharf is expected to produce nearly 6,000 permanent jobs and provide $94 million a year in revenue to the district. really big crowd out there last night. >>> well, 4:51 and coming up on fox5 news morning, new york city police are taking a fresh look at the harvey weinstein case. >> they're wondering if there could be more victims out there, plus former vice president joe biden weighs in on the weinstein fall from grace. we've got the details on that straight ahead. >> as we head to break, a region. coming up on 4:52. wake up with us here on fox5 news morning.

professor vaughn bryant has to spend 30 days in isolation while undergoing treatment for leukemia whichdes daily mood transfusions. a microscope was the first thing that he asked for when doctors told him the news. >> they said no one had ever asked for a microscope before. they had to think about it for awhile. they thought it might contaminate my germ free environment. >> bryant is not only teaching 400 students he's also continuing his research of 50 years analyzing honey from all over the world and he says he hopes to be back in front of the classroom by next week. >> good for him. >> yeah. >> 5:52. :52. google new phones are out. we'll have the news. >> a bucks county principal is keeping his word to his students. find out what he did that had him spending the night out on the school's roof. ♪ do you want to do a monster check? yes. no monsters. ♪ how about the drawer? ♪ no monsters. nightly monster checks are how grant makes home his. and homegoods is what makes it all possible. amazing finds. always great prices. make home yours. >> ♪ >> it is about five minutes to 6:00 a.m. and

. >> al: got that job and a couple weeks into that job diagnosed with leukemia. arians came in, took over for 12 games, won 9 of them. led to bruce getting the head coaching job at arizona the following year. pagano right now in his sixth season as the head coach of the colts. and that's going to do it. they let that clock run out. and the colts will go to 1-3. seattle will go to 2-2. as these teams reach the one-quarter mark of the 2017 nfl season. >> cris: really a must-win for seattle and they got it done. they were pressured tonight but they got it done. >> al: outscore them 36-3 in the second half. and win the game by a score of 46-18. official. coming up next, it's the volkswagon postgame report of these messages from your nbc station. >>> welcome to the volkswagon postgame report. here's mike tirico. >> 46-3 the seahawks outscore the colts in the second half and outgain them by 305 yards. 46-18, seattle beats indianapolis here tonight. we'll bring in tony dungy from our studio. tony, i won't remind everyone that you picked the colts before the game. i won'

he's still teaching despite being confined for treatment for leukemia.or vaughn bryant has spent 30 days in isolation while undergoing treatment which includes daily blood transfusions. a microscope was the first thing he asked for when doctors told him about the isolation. >> they said no one had ever asked for a microscope before. they had to think about it for awhile. they thought it might contaminate my germ-free environment. >> bryant is not openly teaching -- only teaching 400 students he's continuing his research of 50 years analyzing honey from all over the world. bryant hopes to be back in the classroom by next week. >> very inspirational that man. 4:46. a bucks county principal is camped out on the roof of his school right now. why he's up there coming up. >> and a new study about self driving cars says they could ease traffic congestion but the report is not all positive. that's up next. >> ♪ >> a new study delivers some good news and some bad news about self driving cars. the report by the boston consulting group in the world economic forum f

. >> last september i was leukemia.l transplant in june, doing much better now, full remission and here we are today to celebrate. >> sarah bishop of fairfax, virginia, two hours, 45 minutes and desta barisso of arlington with a time of two hours and 25 minutes were our winners, but you're all winners. >>> it's been dry and, of course, kind of warm, but some changes are on the way and i know who knows, first alert meteorologist, howard bernstein. >> watching all this rain out west. if you're looking for a real heavy rain, i don't see that. we might get 1/2 inch, if that. we've got some high clouds tonight and with the clouds around and wind a little more than calm, we certainly will see temperatures likely a lot warmer than the last couple of mornings. in fact, right now we're in the 50s, still 64 in mid-50s. we'll stay low 50s in the cool spots, low 60s in town with clouds thickening up tonight and on monday low to mid-70s monday with a spotty shower, but it's going to be monday night to see these showers approaching.

. >> a professor at texas a&m is battling leukemia but has not stopped him if working and teaching hisve more from our houston station. >> reporter: diagnosed with cancer. >> i've been getting blood transfusions almost every day. >> reporter: but didn't stop texas a&m professor vaughn bryant in his tracks. >> i still do my research with a microscope here. >> reporter: the first thing he asked for when he was told he would spend 30 days in isolation while undergoing treatment at m.n. anderson. >> no one asked them for a microscope before. they thought it might contaminate my germ-free environment. >> reporter: doctors approved so for the last few weeks. >> i went through about 40 samples. >> reporter: he continued his research of 50 plus years analyzing honey from all over the world. >> there's a lot of research to do and that's why i told them here they have to fix it. >> right now he's the only person in north america doing this type of work. his granddaughter mary katharine is following in his footsteps. she's a junior at a&m. >> i never met anyone as optimistic as him. >> reporter:

more than 6,000 people are expected to participate in the leukemia and lymphoma society event. during the the two-mile walk participants carry different colored lanterns to show their support for the fight against blood cancer. >>> 5:48 right now on this saturday. sun not up yet. we've got a little while to go, but once it does come up it's going to be a great day ahead. today we're not worried about so much, not at all. tomorrow that's a different story. meteorologist krystal klei is here to explain. krystal. >> yeah, so tomorrow's the first alert day. today's the day where you get outside and do things because you will not see outside tomorrow unless you want to rock the rain gear while you're outside. here's a look at temperatures this morning, cooler north and west. we're in the upper 30s and low 40s. we're at 51 in philadelphia. about 40 in south jersey. these are typically our cool spots we see on the board here. let's drop into the philadelphia neighborhoods. this morning 49 in west mt. arie. parkside at 45 and also at 45 in bustleton. so mid to upper 40s a few spot low

. >> al: got that job and a couple weeks into that job diagnosed with leukemia. arians came in, took over for 12 games, won 9 of them. led to bruce getting the head coaching job at arizona the following year. pagano right now in his sixth season as the head coach of the colts. and that's going to do it. they let that clock run out. and the colts will go to 1-3. seattle will go to 2-2. as these teams reach the one-quarter mark of the 2017 nfl season. >> cris: really a must-win for seattle and they got it done. they were pressured tonight but they got it done. >> al: outscore them 36-3 in the second half. and win the game by a score of 46-18. official. coming up next, it's the volkswagon postgame report of these messages from your nbc station. >>> welcome to the volkswagon postgame report. here's mike tirico. >> 46-3 the seahawks outscore the colts in the second half and outgain them by 305 yards. 46-18, seattle beats indianapolis here tonight. we'll bring in tony dungy from our studio. tony, i won't remind everyone that you picked the colts before the game. i won'

the leukemia and lymphoma society annual event walkers holding lanterns finished the 2-mile trek at the museum. people holding lights walked for survivors, those holding red walked at supporters and gold lanterns are for those who lost their fight. light the night funds research to find cures for blood cancers. i'm certainly glad that was happening tonight because tomorrow looks like it's going to be a washout. >> yeah, this time tomorrow night we'll be dealing with rain steady and heavy at times. this evening beautiful. nice start to the work week. hopefully got in all those outdoor activities because if you wait until tomorrow you're going to be a little soggy but getting a live look right now at center city philadelphia. all is quiet and dry. clouds on the increase. temperatures though very mild. it's late october and it's still 61 degrees. and temperatures mild all across the area at this late hour. 66 in a.c. we're still at 62 degrees in allentown, 61 in reading. that was a nice evening down the shore albeit a little cool. people had their jackets on and they were strolling up and

perfect weather for light the night walk at eakins oval importantly leukemia society. 63 degrees messyay. into monday. we will clear out nicely with a high of 60 degrees. we have got our big halloween party here on friday morning we didn't want it to rain. so far so good. >> very excited it will be great. >> sue mike was just talking to chris wallace about how eagles beat redskins and everything. i know someone hoist a redskins fan. she just sent me something because eagles beat redskins so well. i'm worried. we will open this up, yes. >> oh,, we open this up. we want to get to jen. it is not just about the eagles. high school football ace big deal and high school teams across five counties are playing this weekend tonight plymouth white marsh they are having their home coming and jen is going back to cheer leading on the sidelines. >> so, it is home coming, senior night everybody is having a good time, yes bring it, gentlemen, bring it, gentlemen. enough with the favorite band, so you guys are having a great great time, good morning. >> good morning. talk to me about the game plan for

nearly a year since crystal and wayne buried their 5-year-old son jake after he lost a battle with leukemia, when they recently visited the grave the marker was gone. >> they repossessed it like it was a car. >> you buy something you got to pay for it. no matter what it is. >> apparently the family paid in full initially and made changes resulting in a bigger bill and they didn't know that and the company said they gave them a grace period and took action. >> are you on a plane and there is a crying child, what do you do? a crying child

lydia yu, now 32, one of the first people to be admitted to original children's hospital for leukemia. today a special reunion with the doctor who helped save her. >> being back reminds me of the joys i found even as a patient. >> reporter: this picture shows dr. michael link and you with matching shirts on opening day more than 25 years ago. >> when you see a patient grow up and look patient like lydia and have children and all the things we hope for for our own children, that makes this special for me. >> reporter: will add 149 patient bed, six surgical suites and 3 1/2 acres of green space. >> constantly trying to improve therapy to cure more but with minimum of side effects in the long-term. >> reporter: with a nod to the future, these folks reflect on the past. >> he's such an intelligent mac, medically and professionally. but he also really has a heart for the patients. >> reporter: journey of milestones and memories to come. stanford, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> packard children's will honor community donors with a reception tonight where lydia will shir her story of beating ca

. >> highway as leukemia, and he is a survivor. now thanks to make a wish he'll be able to improve the lives of others around the world. >> here's carolin tyler with the story. >> reporter: some kids dream of being a fighter or a princes for a day. the 9-day-year-old says he -- 9-year-old says he has no idea what was going on as his classmates and parents applauded. a proclamation presented from bay area announcing that -- will head to africa. >> going to africa excites me. >> reporter: he's also become a well-known advocate on the issue of vac nations. the -- has one of the factors that convinced lawmakers to pass a controversial bill requiring vaccinations for most school children. back then he had a comprised immune system and was unable to attend classes because not all the student were immunized. ret's now in remission and still a healthcare advocate. >> not just because of hi dad but he is a special kid. >> reporter: this special kid will head off on a good will journey and visit with exerts at the organization in south afric