people tell you that with lou gehrig's disease. they tell you to go home and get your affairs in order. they are not telling you that to be heartless. they are telling you that because there aren't any good treatments. just in the course of writing this book with high people who have testified with lou gehrig's who have passed on and it's absolutely devastating and heartbreaking. ted wants other people to have what he's had. the irony about ted being treated in the clinical trial is once you've been treated in the clinical trial because of the fda's protocol, he's no longer eligible to be retreated with this particular treatment. so should his lou gehrig's disease come back in full force, he is ineligible. he could be the first one to recover from lou gehrig's disease and he could also be the last person to die of it. >> host: soviets anymore the drug to continue to improve? >> guest: it is possible. but they've been able to determine so far is the higher the dose, the greater the advocacy. it looks like it is something he may need

researchers from the university of new hampshire are looking at a potential link with algae and lou gehrig' s disease. they noticed a pattern near bodies of water that are contaminated with the bacteria. those who live near the blooms are more likely to develop als. they have found a way to monitor the lakes for the toxins and the bacteria. you' ll find details and more information about the lakes at the center of the research. anchor 1: the moose lottery is open and anyone who wants to last year, 100 and five permits. >> josh jones with the forecast. weatherperson: the temperatures made it up to the low-to-mid 40' s in some parts of the state and central new hampshire was in the 40' s. they have fallen a bit the cousin of a cold front that has rolled through. here is a look at the temperatures dropping from the north to the south and you can see the temperatures still holding on to mild conditions in the southern part of the state and the winds that passes through and the colder air that picks up just a bit. there is all kinds of snow showers rolling through the middle part of the state t

. >> why has it been 74 years since lou gehrig has died and we really have no treatment? like why? when kevin goes goes gosnel was diagnosed with a.l.s last may, he started asking questions and decided to pray to the virgin mary, make a pilgrimage in bosnia. >> i prayed for guidance, got to find the right path. reporter: it was then that this hanover small business owner began to find direction. >> i knew time was of the essence and i spent my entire life building teams and bringing the best out in people. reporter: what he discovered was that despite the awareness and funds raised by the a.l.s ice bucket challenge, there was still a lack of funding and no organized collaboration of resources. he believed he had the skills to change that and with support from his wife and sons, kevin started reaching out. dr. steven perrin of the campaign bridge based a.l.s game game changer. this. i said it's never going to happen yet he's made me put my ego and differences aside to think about the bigger picture. reporter: kevin founded the a.l.s knights to be the fund-raising arm, then brought c

doctors in north carolina say they may be a step closer to a cure for a-l-s - otherwise known as lou gehrig s-p&disease. theyve been able to identify protein clumps in the brain that contribute to paralysis and early death in als patients. researchers hope the discovery paves the way for a drug to fight the disorder. new at 11 the powerball jackpot soared to more than one "billion" - that s "billion with a b" dollars. much of the proceeds from ticket sales rob desir spent the day today trying to track down how exactly how much of that money is spent in virginia school districts. with a record jackpot up for grabs, larger than powerball signs can post, the potential prize of an estimated 1.4 billion dollars will absolutely benefit the winner, and to some extent funding education here in virginia as well. take sot of on clip 224 1378 01 paula otto/virginia lottery executive director at 20:39:53- 40:00 "no question that there will be additional dollars going to public education because of this huge jackpot." rob track wednesday s drawing alone could-p&generate nearly 30 million in -p&profits t

. >> lou gehrig has died and we have a treatment. why? randy: a new push to cure als. the hanover man behind a dynamic plan. cindy: i am tracking a storm as randy: a hanover man on a mission to cure als. emily: after his own diagnosis kevin gosnell is helping launch a new partnership today. the father of three is looking to find a treatment for als in just four years. gosnell says despite the highly successful ice bucket challenge and collaboration in the field. as a successful small business owner, he believes he can change that. >> i spent my entire life building teams, but more so bringing the best out of people. i know what happens when people come together as a team. emily: gosnell and his family founded the als knights forming a partnership with the best medical minds in the field. that partnership als one launches today. the buffalo bills welcome a new coach. randy: the latest hire that' s making nfl history. could it be a ninth planet? the unseen discovery in our randy: a lot of us are breathing a little sigh of relief. it is still early. cindy: we are going to

pete has als lou gehrig's disease and needs not only around the clock nursing but also a huge amount of technology all drawing enormous aelectricity. >> we are running a icu unit. the electric bill went from 100dollars a month to a thousand. >> we are looking at the meter and they said they he never seen a household with a meter runing that quick. >> reporter: with the baby daughter lucy and wife jewely there for i -- julie there for him he is fighting but need help. >> he no longer has the ability to control and regulate the body temperature so we have to keep it at a certain temperature and humidity and doing so we have to run a lot of equipment. >> reporter: that's where boston solar comes in. donating a 60,000 dollar state of the art solar installation for the family. >> with the system they should go from a thousand dollars to zero as. >> reporter: and company is joining the fight against als. >> we believe in being good neighbors and supporting the people that inspire us. >> reporter: of course pete was bucket challenge. >> with the ice bucket money all those hundreds of millio

erin: could there be a link new hampshire and lou gehrig' disease? sean: a doctor at dartmouth hitchcock started matching where noticed where his -- a surprising trend. patients who lived near bodies of water that developed cyanobacteria were 45% more likely to develop als. to learn more about the research, visit the escape outside section of wmur.com. erin: today marks 30 years since the shuttle challenger disaster. a national holiday is in the works to honor those who died. members of the concord high school class of 1986 have started an online petition to the white house. they are trying to collect 100,000 signatures. right now, they only have a few hundred. we have posted a link on our website. governor maggie hassan will the anniversary of the disaster at the michael of shepard discovery center in concord -- mcauliffe-shepard discovery center in concord. we hope you will join us tonight at 7:00 for a new hampshire chronicle special "touching the future." see how challenger centers are inspiring students around the world. sean: she continues to i

erin: could there be a link between a common algae found in new hampshire and lou gehrig' s disease? sean: a doctor started mapping where his als patients lived and noticed a surprising trend. people who lived near bodies of water contaminated with cyanobacteria were 25 times more s. a professor has helped create a lakes for the toxins found in that bacteria. to learn more, visit the escape outside section of wmur.com. erin: today marks 30 years since the shuttle challenger disaster. there is now an effort to honoring the seven people who christa mcauliffe. members of the concord class of 1986 have started an online petition to the white house. they are trying to collect 100,000 signatures. right now, they only have a few hundred. we have posted a link on wmur.com. governor maggie hassan will speak at a special event marking the anniversary of the challenger disaster at the mcauliffe-shepard discovery center. the event will focus on c hrista' s passion for teaching. join us at 7:00 tonight for "touching the future." c had challenger centers are inspiring students all around the world

john morgan: we' re talking about cancer, paraplegic, we are talking about -- i said lou gehrig' s disease, we are talking about the std, which veterans benefit in a huge way. -- ptsd, which a benefits veterans in a huge way. medical marijuana got opposition from law enforcement. morgan says he thinks he will get less push. morgan says another mistake he young people. he says he wants floridians to make the decision, because he feels the florida legislature can' t. once again, the amendment will be 60% of the votes pass by john morgan, less time he spent $7 million of his own money to make it happen. if it does not happen this time, he has no plan b. michelle meredith, wesh 2 news. meredith: information and a murder at a dry cleaners. please have released evidence. these are the zip ties the victims were tied up with in september at the lake mary dry-cleaning. we also saw the inside of the building from the crime scene. they say the suspect killed the person after he could not use the bathroom. the suspect has pleaded not guilty. stewart: a scary situation for some residents of an orange c

lou gehrig's disease. he also teaches kids they can help others who aren't able to do certain activities... or are in a wheelchair. 3 "i do think this helps them see that that person is the same, the same person heart and soul. and the same person that they loved even though their sick."if you'd like to learn more about the book... we've got a link in this story on our website... siouxland news dot com. 3 and a photographer from sioux city is celebrating the release of *his* new book.well - known and long - time photographer george lindblade held a book signing yesterday at sioux city fire rescue's station four. the book is called "fully involved"... which shows behind - the - scenes... the inner - workings of over the last 150 years. lindblade worked on his book last summer... and tells us it's been enjoyed... especially by retired firefighters. 3 "the fire department is an integral part of the community, and sometimes people look at it as just that, they put out fires and play pinochle, well, they don't

having a hard time staying in san francisco the public is worried about the long term residents lou gehrig'sase their homes and the rents are at record level and home prices are out of reach for the majority of san franciscans we can't wait until november 2016 so that's why i'm introducing the circulatory amendment to begin this to rove it from our charter and landmarking the ways to examine the affordable housing and recognize supervisor peskin and look forward to the discussion in terms of f of what we'll be bringing to the voters i look forward to work with the mayor's office to increase side affordable housing production with that, i'll submit. >> supervisor mar. >> thank you colleagues i'm introducing a hearing on senior home career qualities focused on the fall out of home care for seniors and people with disabilities i'll be working with the dos also the budget and legislative analysis office and other co-sponsored council to make reports largely because of the senior dignity coalition for the dignity fund coalition the care council and what we call i think 5 years the care for the ge

having a hard time staying in san francisco the public is worried about the long term residents lou gehrig's disease their homes and the rents are at record level and home prices are out of reach for the majority of san franciscans we can't wait until november 2016 so that's why i'm introducing the circulatory amendment to begin this to rove it from our charter and landmarking the ways to examine the affordable housing and recognize supervisor peskin and look forward to the discussion in terms of f of what we'll be bringing to the voters i look forward to work with the mayor's office to increase side affordable housing production with that, i'll submit. >> supervisor mar. >> thank you colleagues i'm introducing a hearing on senior home career qualities focused on the fall out of home care for seniors and people with disabilities i'll be working with the dos also the budget and legislative analysis office and other co-sponsored council to make reports largely because of the senior dignity coalition for the dignity fund coalition the care council and what we call i think 5 years the care for t

having a hard time staying in san francisco the public is worried about the long term residents lou gehrig's disease their homes and the rents are at record level and home prices are out of reach for the majority of san franciscans we can't wait until november 2016 so that's why i'm introducing the circulatory amendment to begin this to rove it from our charter and landmarking the ways to examine the affordable housing and recognize supervisor peskin and look forward to the discussion in terms of f of what we'll be bringing to the voters i look forward to work with the mayor's office to increase side affordable housing production with that, i'll submit. >> supervisor mar. >> thank you colleagues i'm introducing a hearing on senior home career qualities focused on the fall out of home care for seniors and people with disabilities i'll be working with the dos also the budget and legislative analysis office and other co-sponsored council to make reports largely because of the senior dignity coalition for the dignity fund coalition the care council and what we call i think 5 years the care for t

having a hard time staying in san francisco the public is worried about the long term residents lou gehrig's disease their homes and the rents are at record level and home prices are out of reach for the majority of san franciscans we can't wait until november 2016 so that's why i'm introducing the circulatory amendment to begin this to rove it from our charter and landmarking the ways to examine the affordable housing and recognize supervisor peskin and look forward to the discussion in terms of f of what we'll be bringing to the voters i look forward to work with the mayor's office to increase side affordable housing production with that, i'll submit. >> supervisor mar. >> thank you colleagues i'm introducing a hearing on senior home career qualities focused on the fall out of home care for seniors and people with disabilities i'll be working with the dos also the budget and legislative analysis office and other co-sponsored council to make reports largely because of the senior dignity coalition for the dignity fund coalition the care council and what we call i think 5 years the care for t

researchers from the university of new hampshire are looking at a potential link with algae and lou gehrig' s disease. they noticed a pattern near bodies of water that are contaminated with the bacteria. those who live near the blooms

anchor 1: we will explain the new hampshire lakes and lou gehrig' s disease. >> nobody covers new hampshire like we do. anchor 1: a man is on trial for his role in a stabbing and is claiming insanity. welcome back. anchor 2: there was conflicting testimony from scientist. anchor 1: we are live with the differing accounts. reporter: they say there was no sign of mental illness.