. >> will ganss has more on pat quinn. >> reporter: in the summer of 2014 no one could escape the iceenge. not oprah, the rock, bill gates, lebron james. everyone taking part in one of the most successful social media campaigns ever. founded in part by pat quinn. >> every challenge, no matter how big or small was doing what we set out to do, which was create awareness. the money coming in was just completely unexpected. >> reporter: that money now totaling $250 million worldwide. a legacy worthy of quinn who was diagnosed with als back in 2013. shortly after his 30th birthday. >> it's a disease that takes people as quickly as they diagnose them. >> he was given this terrible diagnosis, a fatal disease and decided he was going to do everything he could. >> reporter: 17 million people uploaded videos participating in quinn's ice bucket challenge. >> it was the beginning of the end of als. we see there's new treatments being developed. >> reporter: quinn a huge new york yankees fan completing the challenge alongside the red sox. >> he took on als like it was a competitive sport. he was k

kate, good morning. >> good morning, craig pat quinn was an advocate and an inspiration, turning the moment seen around the world. millions are remembering his spirit and strength. >> every august until a cure >> that was pat quinn's promise to the world the fierce als patient and advocate pledging to continue the ice bucket challenge, the social media fund-raising phenomenon he helped inspire since 2014, it's raised hundreds of millions of dollars for als research. >> raising awareness and being an advocate is what i want to do. >> reporter: pat quinn was 30 years old when he was diagnosed with the disease and almost immediately he was determined to make a difference. >> being a tough kid from yonkers, we're not going to take this lightly we're going to fight back. >> reporter: in 2014, pat teamed up with a fellow patient pete frates, daring their friends to pour ice water on their friends and the perfect way to raise awareness for their cause. within weeks the challenge was every request and donations were pouring in, funding critical research, leading to the discovery of a new als

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pat quinn was 37 and years in yonkers, new york. quinn and pete created the viral video campaign, one of the first truly viral media sensations. the als association posted its gratitude to quinn for his work in the fight against the disease. >>> california college of the arts faculty held a protest today to demand a fair contract and better management. organizers picketed this afternoon next to the cca campus in oakland. they claim that management is anti-union and has laid off union leaders, cut faculty wages and walked out of bargaining sessions. now the union says the administration is planning to reopen class this spring without faculty input. >> our president and our provost will not come to the table to talk to us directly. so we feel that we're not even talking to the decisionmakers. and yet decisions about our livelihood and our lives are being made for us. >> the college administration tells abc7 news they respect both unnors and are committed to negotiating with health and safety as a top priority. >>> starting tomorrow, y

pat quinn was 37 and lived in yonkers, new york. quinn and pete freites created the viral video campaign, one of the first viral social media sensations. it rose more than $220 million for a.l.s. research and awareness around the globe. the a.l.s. association posted its gratitude to quinn for his work on the fight against the disease. >>> california college of the arts faculty held a protest today to demand a fair contract and better management. >> we want the power! >> what kind of power? >> union power! >> organizers picketed next to the cca campus in oakland. they claim that management is anti-union, has cut wages, and walked out on bargaining sessions. the union says the administration is planning to re-open class this spring without faculty input. >> our president and our provost will not come to the table to talk to us directly so we feel that we're not efsh tatalking t decision makers yet decisions about our livelihoods and lives are being made for us. >> the college administration tells abc 7 they respect both unions and are

. >>> one of the men known for launching the ice bucket challenge has died pat quinn.e was 37 years old. the ice bucket challenge exploded in popularity in 2013 and raised more than $220 million. the als foundation says it dramatically accelerated the fight against the disease, helping to lead to new discoveries and expanded care. >>> coming up, behind the scenes for a macy's thanksgiving day parade unlike any other. >>> the arsts shine bright on the big stage. the show-stopping moments from the american music awards. psors look and feel better with cosentyx. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting, get checked for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor about an infection or symptoms, if your inflammatory bowel disease symptoms develop or worsen, or if you've had a vaccine or plan to. serious allergic reactions may occur. learn more at cosentyx.com. did you know prilosec otc can stop frequent heartburn before it begins? prilosec otc uses a unique delayed-release formula that works to

. >>> usa today says pat quinn, the founder of the ice bucket challenge died after a seven-year battleh als. the als association announced yesterday the 37-year-old died. he helped inspire the viral social media challenge in 2014. participants were dared to dump ice water over their head and post a video asking others to do so. the same, rather, or to make a donation. the challenge raised more than $250 million worldwide for liou garrett's disease research. a man was caught on camera saving his dog from an alligator. richard willbanks rushed outside his house in ft. myers. he pried open the alligator's jaws to free his puppy. he said his adrenaline kicked in when he saw the alligator snatch his dog. >> they're like children to us. he had one little puncture wound. my hands were just chewed up. but i was able to save gunner's life. >> both gunner and willbanks will be fine. the rescue was found on a camera that was placed in back yards to document wildlife. >>> still ahead, swab and dine. a new york city restaurant offers rapid covid testing before allowing diners inside. inside. feelin

pat quinn, whose personal battle with the disease als helped power the ice bucket challenge, has diedeatest social media campaign in history", which raised more than $200—million for research into the illness. celebrities, high—profile personalities and entire sports teams took part in the challenge. the authorities in colombia say at least twelve people have been killed in two separate attacks that are probably linked to drug trafficking. the most serious incident happened at a coffee plantation in the central province of antioquia. witnesses says armed men entered the farm and shot randomly at a group of workers who were resting at the time, killing eight people. guatemala's vice—president, guillermo castillo, has called for an investigation into saturday's arson attack on the congress building. the incident has been blamed on a small group of students, who were among thousands of people protesting against social spending cuts in a budget the congress approved last week. the ethiopian prime minister has issued an ultimatum demanding the surrender of tigrayan forces within 72 hours,

pat quinn, whose personal battle with the disease als helped power the ice bucket challenge, has died in history", which raised more than 200 million dollars for research into the illness. a galaxy of celebrities, high—profile personalities and entire sports teams took part in the challenge. i'm joined by our reporter paul hawkins. paul, so many people remember that challenge. it was huge. did you do it? i did but not in a particularly effective way. many people did it. this was backin many people did it. this was back in 2014 and president bush, donald trump, 0prah winfrey, david beckham, lady gaga and a host of celebrities, sports stars, great and good, they took part in the challenge whereby you dumped a bucket of ice cold water on your head and posted it on social media and challenged others to do the same 01’ challenged others to do the same or donate money to charity. the charity was als, was to raise money for als research, that being amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, degenerative brain disease. the ice bucket challenge was co—founded by patrick quinn who has passed away at the ag

pat quinn was 37 and lived in yonkers, new york.nd pete frates created the viral video campaign, one of the first truly viral social media sensations. it raised more than $220 million for als research and awareness around the globe. the als association posted its gratitude to quinn for his work and the fight against the disease. >>> well, russian river brewing is holding off on bay area tradition because of covid-19. plienny the younger 2021 was supposed to be available in february, but the brewery says that it won't be safe to gather. they also say that neither the santa rosa or windsor pub have been allowed to reopen for indoor dining. pliny the younger 2020 will be able in limited release bottles for purchase online sometime in late january. >>> for the first time, a uc santa cruz graduate has been selected as a rhodes scholar, and she plans to use it to one day build a better bay area. she and 31 other americans were chosen virtually this year because of the pandemic, but that didn't lessen her enthusiasm. >> when they announced

pat quinn was 37 years old. it followed his long battle with als. he helped create the ice bucket video challenge that became a social media phenomenon in 2014. people were challenged to pure a bucket of ice water over their heads to raise money in the feist against als. the can began just a year after quinn himself was diagnosed with the disease. it raise $more than $220 million for als research. >>> governor newsom has a big decision ahead. who will take vice president elect kamala harris's seat. who is on the short list, coming up next. >>> put president-elect joe biden has decisions of his own he needs to make. how his decision is shaping up after some big announcements earlier today. >>> and they should have known this would not end well. some parents rethinking a grinch surprise for their little girl. see the tear. reporter: ending coming up later. >>> back now to major new developments this afternoon from washington, before where the gsa has now told president- elect joe biden that his transition can begin. the president tweeted today that he

pat quinn, cofounder of the ice bucket challenge died sunday at the age of 37 after a seven-year battle017 and developed a support group called quinn for the win. the ice bucket challenge everyone remembers went viral with more than 17 million people pouring ice water over their heads to raise awareness and money. since its inception, it raised more than $115 million. that's astounding for the als association. he made a real difference and thinking about his family today. "new day" continues right now. >>> the president-elect is starting to put together his cabinet. >> tony blinken would be an excellent choice when it comes to restoring the soul of the state department. >> the trump campaign is not only racking up legal losses by the day, but now are trying to claim that a member of their legal team is not actually a member of their legal team. >> we're beginning to look like we're a banana republic. it's time for them to stop the nonsense. i'm embarrassed more people in the party aren't speaking up. >> cases will go up, they are going to make it worse. >> 70% or so soft population bein

pat quinn helped take the challenge viral and raise more than $200 million for research into als.from taking part in it and candidate donald trump. >> sandra: this just in to "america's newsroom." joe biden's team announcing more picks for his west wing staff. transition team naming two women in positions in the office of legislative affairs previously worked for democrats in the senate. this announcement as we expect biden to nominate antony blinken as his secretary of state. a first in a series of cabinet nominations coming from the president elect this week. let's bring in chris bedford senior editor at the federalist. so far i'll let you tell me what his picks say about a biden presidency but first this warning from aoc, listen. >> we're not going to forget about that agreement for the sake of an election, are we? no. what we're going to do is we'll organize and demand this administration, which i believe is decent and kind and honorable, keep their promise. >> sandra: are there growing concerns among some far left democrats that biden's picks show so far they are more centris