i knew lou gehrig had it and it was bad.own to the details of how daily activity gets tough and from my individual case, i'm losing the ability to use my arms. daily activity is difficult. getting dressed and getting clean. it's a tough situation and you have to stay positive and just hope for the best. it could be a difference maker. >> we really hope for the best and thank you for everything you are doing and for the courage with which you are facing this challenge. we want to hear from all of you. show pat quinn the ways in which you are getting. show them on msnbc and to see photos visit giving tuesday.msnbc.com. >> to mark aids day, it was supposed to be headlined by u2, but since bono is still recuperating from the bike accident last month, he found a high powered substitute, the boss himself. boss himself. ♪ here's some news you may find surprising. we're for an open internet for all. we're for creating more innovation and competition. we're for net neutrality protection. now, here's some news you may find even more s

lou gehrig was 75 years ago.hen the doctors told us that our 27-year-old son had als we kind of went to our knowledge rollo desk what did we foe about als at that moment. and all i knew was that it was bad and that lou gehrig was 735 years ago. and the second question-- was 75 years ago. and the second question was what is the treatment. and unfortunately, there is no treatment. and there is no cure. i'm not exactly sure what was more devastating. the actual diagnosis or to find that there was nothing that was being done right now. >> well, you know full disclosure, here judy woodruff and i both took that challenge at one point this summer and i'm still cold thinking about it. what was more valuable in the end after this whole exercise? was it the money that was raised or was it the awareness? >> oh, i think both. i think they're hand-in-hand with each other. we knew if we raised awareness, that the funding would follow. because our family looked at it as an unacceptable situation, that the disease had been in th

since 2012 something that frankly, his mom was sure medicine must have found on answer for since lou gehrig figured in 75 years something happened. we've put people on the moon. i assumed some progress has been made. okay, what's the treatment. there's no treatment. >> reporter: that's what happens with rare diseases which als is not enough people get it to track significant research funding. that's the part that pete decided to try to change. >> he was ready, sat, told us the vision and said what an opportunity we've been given to change the world. he said these are his words six hours after diagnosis. he said i'm going to get this disease in front of tlan tlopists like bill gates. >> reporter: he and a friend from new york had seen occasional fund rising efforts who were throwing ice water at other things for good causes. after passing ideas back and forth, pete staged this massive bucket challenge in downtown boston. >> three, two, one, jump them! >> reporter: and that so many people at once so many buckets, is the one that caught a wave in boston and its key idea make a donation in 24 h

bucket stuff was meant to raise funds for research into the disease known as als, also known as lou gehrig'sse named for the great yankee ball player who died of it. so pete played ball and then the irony, pete got als also. that's why now the wheelchair and the other apparatus, it's to compensate for the rapid loss of the use of his limbs since 2012, something that frankly, his mom was sure medicine must have found on answer for since lou gehrig. >> i figured in 75 years something happened. we've put people on the moon. we've done all these things. i assumed some progress has been made. okay, what's the treatment. there's no treatment. >> reporter: that's what happens with rare diseases which als is, not enough people get it to atrack significant research funding. that's the part that pete decided to try to change. >> he was ready, sat, told us the vision, and said what an opportunity we've been given to change the world. he said -- these are his words six hours after diagnosis. he said i'm going to get this disease in front of philanthropists like bill gates. >> reporter: he and a friend f

. >> the viral sensation raised more than $115 million to fight als, or lou gehrig's disease. >> alst gets a lot of press and a lot of attention. >> and i told people, do not call me out. i am not doing ice bucket on my weave. >> it raised so much money. if that's what we have to do to raise money for wonderful causes, i'm in. >> best reaction to it all? that little british girl. >> mom! [ bleep ], mom. >> the worst reason for women to feel like cursing, it was captured in the video walking all around new york all day and getting steadily cat called. >> you don't necessarily have to be a hot chick. it happens. it's i don't think that men actually understand, what like a war zoint zone. if you are a woman. i think most men don't know how offensive and often scary it is for them to be engaged in those kind of behaviors. i think most picwomen don't kno that most men don't know. so i think that video was helpful. >> best first date. everyone featured in the online movie of strangers kissing. it drew millions of clicks with its charming, awkward, hesitant picks and pecks. >> i was obsesse

the chris, difficult math in my head you are in the lou gehrig/cal rip ken range new six hours a day, five days, that is 30 hours it takes a network anchor three months to what what do you in a week. if he does this for jerrick's four weeks of vacation in those four weeks you will anchor same amount as brian williams does in a year on nightly news. the don't get your head too big because sue my man here at wawa works here at outside and goes to shop rite at 130 after he is done his shift here and you are sitting next to beautiful women wearing make up. >> that is only reason i got in this business. >> right. >> we love you steve, you bring joy, light on a morning, thanks very much. we do appreciate it. >> it is coming up at 4:13. >> you wonder where he is going. >> he has bob kelly, you, me. >> lets talk about this little girl. she is so special. we first introduced you to her yesterday on the fox 29 morning news. the wait until you see how she spent her birthday and then why. >>> huge upset in philadelphia basketball and we're not talking about the the >>> it is 4:15. lets look at we

that i can equally speak about from my former chief of staff mike schwarz who passed away from lou gehrig's disease, to those in my office and staff that each know what a difference they make, and they did. the cloakroom staff and the help that we get from david chappa and mr. duncan on our side. same on the opposite side. we're only able to function because of all the people that enable us to do that. and so with those thank yous, i actually wanted to move to a -- really a different topic. and the topic is believing in our country. i tell people wherever i go we do not have one problem we can't solve. there's nothing too big for us. they're all solvable. and to prove that, is my chairman, tom carper on homeland security. he has been a phenomenal chairman. he is not of my party. we don't agree on everything. but the one thing we agreed on was that we were going to work together to solve problems. , and we have. we didn't solve them all. but i would suggest if you look at what's come through this place, even in this dysfunctional place at this time, you have seen more coming out of his leade

make like unfortunately my mother's best friend died of lou gehrig's disease this year so we were wellee former presidents and folks like oprah winfrey and bill gates all the way down to kids and families and teens take that on, it was incredibly moving. i think it did a tremendous amount of good and it was certainly the story that really stuck with me this year, ashleigh. >> l.z. ganderson, i'm going to guess you're going to pick a political topic because you tend to do so much commentary on the politics of it all. >> that would be true. i am leaning toward looking at the democrats in 2014 showing how spineless they are. as we are heading towards the new year or we're beginning to look at these metrics in terms of the economy, how much better u.s. is doing, whether you want to talk about gas prices, the unemployment numbers, the gdp, if you want to talk about a number of people's health care and what you said heading towards the midterm elections were candidates, democrats, rubbing from the president because of brad pritsds, because his numbers were down. you didn't see them fight. be

. >> reporter: and ice bucket challenge went viral raising 150 million-dollar for lou gehrig's foundationar villafranca for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> i was so happy to get out of that whole ice bucket challenge thing, carol, right around the time i had jack. so sorry i'm a little busy but so many, so many things happening this year, crazy to believe it is coming to an end. >> well, we have another year and i'm sure a lot more to come. the lets look at the dry boardwalk for now nicole, we are looking at people i saw a whole bunch of people running down this boardwalk going so fast that, they are way down there, right now. maybe they are getting some taffy. it just looks nice right now. if you have outdoor plans today, not as ideal as yesterday but we do have some breaks and any kind of showers we will certainly enjoy that. the cloud are out there though 41 degrees. this is out in kutztown. you can see decent deck of clouds, but light wind so the temperatures are comfortable and the win is not stirring them up, so things look good from that perspective. we are definitely dealing with som

lieu -- lou gehrig. people call that slackism.> sadly, it did get some attention, maybe they didn't understand it, but not many people gave the money after they did the challenge. >> in that case, so many people were doing the challenge, that they raised 100 million. previous year, 5 million. so they got the money, too, in that case. >> you have an example of how capitalism works in oklahoma. >> a good example of helping people. obamacare said government has to give us health care. oklahoma, a free market medical clinic post their prices. they're a fraction of the price of hospitals. when there is market competition, everybody benefits. >> got you. john stossel, that's going to be part of this theme on stossel, which you can watch every thursday night. tonight being thursday, that's tonight. fine it on your area, visit foxnews.com/channelfinder and you'll find john. always great to see you. >> thank you very much. >>> four minute before the final hour of the show. coming up straight ahead, unbelievable story. you have a blind chil

so from my former chief of staff who passed away from lou gehrig's disease to those in my office and staff what a difference they make, and they did. we have him on our side. we are moving to function because of all of the people that enable us to do that. so with those those think you things use i actually wanted to move to a different topic, and the topic is believing in our country. we do not have one problem we can solve. there is nothing too big for us and to prove that it is the chairman in the online security. he is not in my party, we don't agree on everything but the one thing we agreed on is that we were going to work together to solve problems and we have. we didn't solve the them all but if you look at what is coming through this dysfunctional place there is more coming out of his leadership than any other pieces of legislation. it's because the focus wasn't about him. it was about solving the problems of the country. for those of you that i have offended, i truly apologize. and i think none of that was intended because i actually see things. i believe our founders were a