also better than babe ruth or lou gehrig. >>> bad bat on the field. bat on the field. the flying kind of animal we mean. the shortstop picks up the normally sleeping tooth critter with his glove. the baseball bat flops, flips. so who do you call? of course, the bat boy. the whole incident driving the umpires a little batty. >>> just ahead -- a reality star's death shocks fans of "the bachelor." we've got that next. >>> welcome back to "early today." cold front is going to hang up in the northwest. could be a few showers out there. if you really want to avoid every possible rain drop, bring the umbrella but not much in the way of rain. 98 in boise. a lot of sunshine. hopefully won't be any fires nearby in idaho today. a bunch in utah. there's like 11 fires throughout the west right now. not much is going to change tomorrow. we're still going to remain very hot in the intermountain west and interior california. just, you know, we need a break for those people, for the firefighters, too it would be nice. >>> in entertainment news, family and friends are mourning the loss

award, the player who best exemplifies the lou gehrig nature giving so much to charity. milwaukee with a 1-0 lead. peralta had identical 4.57 e.r.as coming into the game. and peralta stealing to posey in the second. you will all get nothing and like it. posey throws it away to left field. buster is like, i can't believe that. two errors by the giants. brandon crawford and is this going to day it up? no. a foot shy of a homer and the giants couldn't get them home. one for nine with runners in scoring position. not much fun for the a's. in the second inning jay bruce the man with two first names and i am always suspicious of that. opposite field drive and it carries and carries and it is gone 1-0 reds. matt latos slayed the a's with the help from bruce on the run to rob josh reddic. air mail. and that is another run in. 3-0 reds. the a's do end a score less drought of 18 plus innings on this derrick norris home inert 9th, but fall 3-1. texas leads it to one slim game. riley cooper is back with the eagles knowing that every word he utters will be scrutinized. cooper left th

award, the player who best exemplifies the lou gehrig nature giving so much to charity.waukee with a 1-0 lead. peralta had identical 4.57 e.r.as coming into the game. and peralta stealing to posey in the second. you will all get nothing and like it. posey throws it away to left field. buster is like, i can't believe that. two errors by the giants. brandon crawford and is this going to day it up? no. a foot shy of a homer and the giants couldn't get them home. one for nine with runners in scoring position. not much fun for the a's. in the second inning jay bruce the man with two first names and i am always suspicious of that. opposite field drive and it carries and carries and it is gone 1-0 reds. matt latos slayed the a's with the help from bruce on the run to rob josh reddic. air mail. and that is another run in. 3-0 reds. the a's do end a score less drought of 18 plus innings on this derrick norris home inert 9th, but fall 3-1. texas leads it to one slim game. riley cooper is back with the eagles knowing that every word he utters will be scrutinized. cooper left the te

award, the player who best exemplifies the lou gehrig nature giving so much to charity. milwaukee with a 1-0 lead. peralta had identical 4.57 e.r.as coming into the game. and peralta stealing to posey in the second. you will all get nothing and like it. posey throws it away to left field. buster is like, i can't believe that.two errors by the . brandon crawford and is this going to day it up? no. a foot shy of a homer and the giants couldn't get them home. one for nine with runners in scoring position. not much fun for the a's. in the second inning jay bruce the man with two first names and i am always suspicious of that. opposite field drive and it carries and carries and it is gone 1-0 reds. matt latos slayed the a's with the help from bruce on the run to rob josh reddic. air mail. and that is another run in. 3-0 reds. the a's do end a score less drought of 18 plus innings on this derrick norris home inert 9th, but fall 3-1. texas leads it to one slim game. riley cooper is back with the eagles knowing that every word he utters will be scrutinized. cooper left the team

who was recently diagnosed with lou gehrig's disease... won the contest. he described his perfect funeral as a close-knit affair with relatives and friends... laughing and telling stories about the past. 1:20 s. paul says: "hopefully i won't have to use this gift for a number of years. but i know, whenever it happens, it will be too soon for me." the team says this contest with a ten thousand dollar prize is meant to help celebrate life... not glamorize death. that's all for fox45 news at 5:30. "family feud" is next. and we'll be back tonight for fox45 news at ten -- and the late edition at 11... we'll see you later. we'll see you later. ♪ i woke up to a lightbulb ♪ every little thing is possible ♪ [ female announcer ] here's a fresh take on what to do with that chicken kraft fresh take kraft natural cheese on one side expertly blended spices and breadcrumbs on the other transforms your chicken in just 30 minutes ♪ love is a bright idea ♪ life is amazing ♪ with the love that i've found ♪ [ female announcer ] fresh take from kraft. every flavor is amazing.

former running back turner has lou gehrig.could see a payout of $5 million. >> you could get on with treating your problem and not worrying about, you know, having the money. >> but the settlement, if approved by a judge, would be a game-changer. 19,000 players would be eligible for medical exams, players with cognitive impairment will get further testing and treatment. the nfl's executive vice president jeffery pash said: >> the nfl says part of that is changing the rules to prevent these type of injuries for current and future players, rules designed to eliminate hits to the head and neck, protect players who are down, and making sure players are fully recovered before sending them back on the field. >> here to help us break down the settlement is mike bako, the sports editor at daily.com. $765 million seems like a lot of money. can you put that in perspective. >> the perspective is that avoid from some of the players that have the long term disease, like the a.l.s. will be getting millions of dollars, most players, it avera

the yankees had had the proudest names in baseball, hall of famers like babe ruth, lou gehrig, joe digio, yogi berra, and mickey mantle. they had led the yankees to a seemingly endless string of world series titles. with the great names gone, the yankees had fallen on hard times. after 29 pennants in 44 years, winning had moved out of reach. in 1972, george steinbrenner came to new york. steinbrenner, a wealthy shipbuilding executive, was used to winning and winners. i can't buy a newspaper without paying a lot more than i used to. how much would steinbrenner pay to bring winning baseball back to yankee stadium? $300,000 for catfish hunter, after hunter's contract was declared void on a fluke. and he hired the man some thought was the best manager in baseball, billy martin. by 1975, attendance was up more than 50%, and the yankees were back in the world series. but they lost that series four straight to cincinnati's big red machine. there it goes. the final score, 7-2. we were the second best team in baseball. that's nothing to be ashamed of. i shouldn't be critical. the yankees still

the yankees had had the proudest names in baseball hall of famers like babe ruth lou gehrig joe di maggiogi berra and mickey mantle. they had led the yankees to a seemingly endless string of world series titles. with the great names gone, the yankees had fallen on hard times. after 29 pennants in 44 years, winning had moved out of reach. in 1972, george steinbrenner came to new york. steinbrenner, a wealthy shipbuilding executive was used to winning and winners. i can't buy a newspaper without paying a lot more than i used to. how much would steinbrenner pay to bring winning baseball back to yankee stadium? $300,000 for catfish hunter, after hunter's contract was declared void on a fluke. and he hired the man some thought was the best manager in baseball billy martin. by 1975, attendance was up more than 50% and the yankees were back in the world series. but they lost that series four straight to cincinnati's big red machine. there it goes. the final score, 7-2. we were the second best team in baseball. that's nothing to be ashamed of. i shouldn't be critical. the yankees still lacked wha

"lou gehrig was the iron hore." h-o-r-e. horse! see, i forgot the s. he was the iron horse. oh. that doesn't make sense either. but that's good. that's a typo. that's a typo. thanks. yeah, but you would have found it eventually. yeah, but--but you found it. or someone else would have. gerard, you did it. i--i might have missedsomething. something else, though. i think i was distracted by that whore. it's not--it's not whore! i don't write whore in my book. hey, how did it go with gerard today? yeah, thanks for mentioning things to my mom, peppersquat. i can't get any work done. he's allergic to the pen and keeps asking me stupid questions. you gotta just give the guy a chance, you know? you try spending the day in the basement with him. he--he's got something negative to say about everything. even when i compliment him. and he keeps complaining in that nasal, whiny voice. "oh, no, i spi ha ha ha ha. what? you could be twins. what? he sounds just like you. no, he doesn't. yeah, yeah. that's you. "oh, i spilled the witeout1/4." yeah, that's me. it's not me. as a matter of fact, yo

players who present medical evidence of severe cognitive impairment, die men is that, alzheimer's or lou gehrig's decease. this will go to a research fund. >> the u.s. treasury and i.r.s. will accept joint tax returns from legally married same sex couples. it does not matter whether the state they live in recognizes their marriage. it's the broadest federal action since the supreme court decision in june to strike down the 1996 defense of marriage act. >> things are quiet on the radar, we're heading into a long weekend. it looks quiet to start, but that will be changing. one or two showers or storms over the great lakes moving from west to east, pop up showers in the southeast, showers and storms in the southwest. those are the things we're watching now. looks quiet in between, but that will be changing. it's heating up again, excessive heat warnings and advisories over iowa. there's an excessive heat warning, the temperatures climbing to 100 degrees again with showers and storms developing to the north. these were watches they're yesterday, but by this time today, things are quiet, the watches e

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it moved him back lou gehrig. ichiro's 30 in the all time hit list.se, there he is, a remarkable 23 year career collected 4,256 hits. number two is another legend,ty cob from 1905-1928 making 4,189 hits. and then of course, ichiro started his career in 1992 in japan in the pacific league and his number of 4,000 is a combination of the pacific rim and plaintiff l.b. careers. >> tiger woods pulled out of playing the back nine of the pro am in new jersey because of a stiff neck and back. he chose to practice his putting and chipping instead. the reason for the latest injury an uncomfortable hotel bed. >> yeah, my neck and back are a little bit stiff and it was stiff this morning after a soft bed, and, you know, just one of those things about sleeping in hotels, and i didn't want to push it, so took it easy and chipped and putted. >> sharapova has pulled out of the u.s. pope. she announced that she couldn't take part because of a shoulder injury. she's currently ranked number three in the world and was u.s. open champion back in 2006. cricket rain is dela

is kevin turner a former running back with the new england patriots and eagles and suffers from lou gehrig glad to see conversation but for me the main reason i join this litigation is, first wise, was to ensure that people, you know, knew about the seriousness of brain injury and head trauma especially the cumulative effects of it. and i was ignorant and didn't know. i didn't know if i have three or five or seven maybe years but this allows me to insure, no matter what my three children will be able to go to college and get their education. >> reporter: and we have a sports attorney based in miami and says the deal doesn't necessarily draw a line under the issue. >> understand this is just the preliminary steps right now. so it still needs to have preliminary approval by judge brody in philadelphia and the eastern district of pennsylvania but then even there after there is no guaranty that every single player plaintiff is going to accept the settlement. there may be certain players that were in these quote, unquote years where there was no collective bargaining agreement in place that dec

same-sex marriage in ohio, where they live, is banned, and john has als, commonly known as lou gehrig'sually leads to death. worried that every day could be their last together, the couple settled on maryland as their destination wedding spot, where they could travel by medical jet, say their vows at the airport, and return immediately to their home in cincinnati. >> getting married, it's like nothing changed, but yet everything did. >> do you feel the same way? >> absolutely. it's, it's as if a void was filled in our lives. >> reporter: a few days after their wedding in july, john and jim met with a civil rights attorney. >> he said, jim, do you realize when john passes away, on his death certificate, the state of ohio will list him as unmarried and will not enter your name as his spouse? it broke my heart and then made me really mad. >> reporter: so mad the couple sued the state of ohio and won. a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order, allowing the couple's marriage to be recognized in a state where gay marriage is banned. no federal or state benefits would apply. that co

he was aos which is commonly reared to it lieu gehrig's lou gehrig's disease. proud standing up for players suffering from head injuries injuries. help those who need it most while they continue to try to the game safer. harris? >> harris: will carr reporting tonight. thank you. we are reportedly spending more than $50 billion a year on spy agencies. just how much bang are we getting for all those bucks? new revelations. and the latest leak from former national security contractor edward snowden. and the irs just made a huge change in how same sex married couples file their taxes. stay close. [ dad ] so i walked into that dealer's office and you know what i walked out with? [ slurps ] [ dad ] a new passat. [ dad ] 0% apr. 60 months. done and done. [ dad ] in that driveway, is a german-engineered piece of awesome. that i got for 0% apr. good one, dad. thank you, dalton. [ male announcer ] it's the car you won't stop talking about. ever. hurry in to the volkswagen best. thing. ever.vent. and get 0% apr for 60 months, now until september 3rd. that's the power of g

they include 8-year pro kevin turner who has lou gehrig's disease. ions will be covered. season is here ... and our pl the day comes >> in this video released by the player's lawyers, turner said it's a big relief to know his children's college educations will be covered. >>> good morning, everyone. colin kaepernick played one series in san diego for the 49ers preseason finale but still gave the faithful somebody to cheer about. is jim harbaugh trying out to be a backup quarterback? kap three of four for 64 yards and a temperature. 27-6, 49ers in the 4th. dj daniels to hawkins tips it to himself and breaks two tackles and gets loose for a 45- yard touchdown. 49ers win 41-6 to go 3-1 in the preseason. >>> ter every terrell provider starting for the raiders in seattle. pryor played the first half throwing for just 31 yards but he showed off his legs. the 25-yard run sets up an oakland field goal. seattle's russell wilson played just one series but led the seahawks on a touchdown drive capped off by robert turbine. seattle wins 22-6. the raiders 1-3 in the preseason. >>> a's

as a runningback in the nfl, 11 years after he retired he was diagnosed with als, also known as lou gehrig's disease. he was thinking of his kids today in this video released by lawyers for the players. >> that's a big relief, uhm, for me to know, you know, if i'm not here in two years they will be able to all go to college. >> reporter: more than 4500 former players had sued. some suffering from dementia, depression and alzheimer's that they blamed on repeated hits to the head. >> you can get on with treating your problem and not worrying about, you know, having a mind and making decisions based on how much money you have. >> reporter: the players charged the league had concealed information about the effects of head trauma. the nfl denies that but commissioner roger goodell pushed for the settlement telling league lawyers to do the right thing for the game and the men who played it, men like former 49ers dan bond who won two super bowls with the team. today he suffers from short- term memory loss. >> all of a sudden you start thinking, am i going down that avenue? am i going to start havin

completely healthy and starting a wonderful family when he was given a devastating diagnosis of als, or lou gehrig'sthat he realized that was a misdiagnosis. what was really making him sick was actually chronic lyme disease, which he is still battling today. lyme disease is something a lot of people don't know much about, and it's the peak season for ticks. that's how you get it, from ticks. so, here to tell us what you need to know to protect your family is dr. erica cosell. she is jim's wife, as a matter of fact, and the author of "miracles for daddy" and an associate professor of biology. welcome. >> thank you so much. >> my goodness, how is your husband? >> he is hanging in there, but i'll have to tell you, he's really struggling. it's been a hard battle for us over the course of many years. >> how bad is it for him right now? >> right now he is unable to walk on his own. he's unable to breathe on his own. and most people just are flabbergasted when they realize this was all from a tick bite, or in his case, probably many tick bites. >> and lyme disease named after lyme, connecticut, as i rememb

susan spitzer discovered she had lou gehrig's.with her thumb. she can't do that anymore, but with new technology she has a head gaze device. she wrote a special essay exclusively on our website today.com. it's inspired by french bulldog lenny and so much more. she truly is an inspirational person and really believe she all should check it out on our website, today.com. an exclusive essay just for us. she painstakingly learned it with this new device on her head. >> i remember when we first heard it. it was amazing. >> incredible. >> mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >>> we're looking at a lot of strong storms tomorrow to start your weekend off into the midwest. rain in new england. and sunshine out west. as we move on into friday -- saturday, i should say, we're going to be looking at gorgeous weather along the gulf coast into southern florida, beautiful weather through the southwest. mild and sunny through the great lakes. sunday, sunday, we have rain still hanging through the plains, plenty of sunshine through the gul