now pop warner just settled its first ever concussion related lawsuit. pop warner is the largest youth football organization in the united states. more than 250,000 kids play each year. 25-year-old joseph cher knack at 11 years old played four years with pop warner. then ten years later committed suicide and was later diagnosed with the brain disease caused by head encephalopathy or cte. >> i couldn't understand why a happy kid turned into someone so depress depressed. >> the family sued for $5 million. >> we just want children to play. we don't want children to engage in combat. >> reporter: the lawsuit claims pop warner failed to enforce limitations on hitting in practice stating their conduct was deliberate and actual disregard of the plaintiff's right to safety, health or life. since 2010, pop warner now benches any child suspected to have a concussion and is unable to play again until cleared by a qualified physician. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> coming up, remembering the man behind the music. >> who john, paul, george and ringo looked to f

the family sued pop warner for $5 million after his death. the mother describes seeing a sudden change in her son right >> i just couldn't understand why a happy kid turned into someone so depressed. >> he played pop warner football for three years, starting at age 11. the lawsuit claims that the league failed to force limitations on hitting in practice. even accusing the league of actual disregard for a child's life. in a statement to abc news, pop warner says it's committed to the safety of the players and has led the way in making youth football safer. the league now benches any player suspected of having a concussion, not allowing them to return until cleared by a doctor. they put limit on contact during practices. >>> well, all new tonight at 5:00, a story of hope. >> two parents wanted a baby so badly. but years and thousands of dollars in infertility treatments proved fruitless. then they took an extraordinary where the leap took them. >> reporter: jeremy and terra waited for this moment for years, holding and kissing their baby. like

dollar lawsuit has the potential to change football forever when it comes to youth football, pop warner football settled its first concussion related lawsuit for an undisclosed amount. it was filed by the family of a little boy named joseph who suffered a multiple concussions during his four years in pop warner and committed suicide in 2012 after being diagnosed with cte. how hot itk with would get will be near 80 at reagan national airport, if it hits let's play "who wants to be a millionaire. [cheers and applause] welcome back.c] 'm ba

pop warner is the largest youth football organization in the united states. more than 250,000 kids play each year. 25-year-old joseph chernak at 11 years old played four years with pop warner then ten years later committed suicide and later diagnosed with the brain disease caused by head trauma, cte. >> i just couldn't understand why a happy kid turned into someone so depressed. >> we just want children to play. we don't want children to engage in combat. >> reporter: the lawsuit claims pop warner failed to enforce limitations on hitting in practice stating their conduct was deliberate, an actual disregard of the plaintiff's right to safety, health, or life. since 2010 pop warner now benches any child who is suspected to have a concussion and is general unable to play again until they are cleared by a qualified physician. >> constance: an indiana murder suspect is tracked down at the white house. came to an end at our natios >> kristi: a series of stabbibi attacks in israel has now left five people dead includg an american student. this all comes at vice pres

their son played four years with pop warner and committed suicide four years later. he was diagnosed with a brain disease caused by head trauma. >> i just couldn't understand why a happy kid turned into someone so depressed. >> the lawsuit claims that pop warner failed to discuss hits in process. pop warner benches and child suspected of having a concussion and is not playing again until cleared by a qualify doctor. >>> a panthers defensive end said he turned down twice the offs from other teams, a $6 million offer. the panthers released johnson last week to save $11 million johnson said it's not about the money but his heart is in carolina. >>> and lawmakers are looking to keep the zika virus from spreading here. >> we are well prepared. there is no reason to be concerned. >> there are five confirmed cases and all the patients contract today abroad, and the world health organization is looking into sexual transmission of the virus. yesterday, they said that sexual transmission is more common than thought. the virus is mostly spread by mosquito bites. >>> attorney ge

a mother of a former pop warner the sport for her son's suicide years later. a key witness for the family, dr. bennet omalu played by will smith inore a judge could rule the case was settled for less than $2 million. the nfl is known for its big hits on the gridiron which can injuries. but it's no longer just the nfl that's being affected. now the youth football organization pop warner just settled its first ever ed lawsuit. pop warner is the largest youth football organization in the united states. year.d joseph played four years with pop warner and ten years later committed suicide and was later chronic traumatic encephalopathy or cte. >> i couldn't understand why a happy kid turned into someone soeporter: the family sued for $5 million. >> we just want children to play, we don't want children to engage in he lawsuit claims pop warner failed to enforce limitations on hitting in practice. stating their conduct was deliberate an of the plaintiff's right to safety, health or life. since 2010 pop warner now benches any child who is suspected to have a concussion

youth league pop warner is settling its first concussion-related lawsuit. abc's linsey davis is here with the latest. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning. talk about a potential game changer for youth football. a mother of a former pop warner player blames the sport for her son's suicide years later. a key witness for the family, dr. bennet omalu played by will smith in "concussion" but before a judge could rule the case was settled for less than $2 million. the nfl is known for its big hits on the gridiron which can result in big injuries. but it's no longer just the nfl that's being affected. now the youth football organization pop warner just concussion-related lawsuit. pop warner is the largest youth football organization in the united states. more than 250,000 kids play each year. 25-year-old joseph played four years with pop warner and ten years later committed suicide and was later diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy or cte. >> i couldn't understand why a depressed. >> reporter: the family sued for $5 million. >> we just want

pop warner is the largest youth football organization in the united states. more than 250,000 kids play each year. 25-year-old joseph played four years with pop warner and ten and was later diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy or cte. >> i couldn't understand why a happy kid turned into someone so depressed. >> reporter: the family sued for $5 million. >> we just want children to play, we don't want children to engage in combat. >> reporter: the lawsuit claims pop warner failed to enforce limitations on hitting in practice. stating their conduct was deliberate an actual disregard of the plaintiff's right to safety, health or life. since 2010 pop warner now benches any child who is suspected to have a concussion and is unable to play again until they're cleared by a qualified physician. in a statement to abc news, overnight pop warner said there is nothing more important than the safety of our players. we have led the way in making the game of youth football a safer and better experience. legal experts say this settlement may have been a financial d

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since 2010, pop warner now benches any child suspected to have a concussion and is unable to play again until cleared by a physician. >>> "abc7 news" at 4:00 continues. a private service today for former first lady nancy reagan. coming up, a look at the preparations for friday's ceremony at the reagan presidential library. >>> an unexpected win and surprising supporter in the race for the white house. >>> live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is "abc7 news." >>> and here's the news making headlines as we approach 4:30. more rain across the bay area today. and better keep the umbrellas handy throughout the rest of the week. rain is in the forecast every day for the rest of the week. it's a two on our storm impact scale. and spencer christian telling us to be prepared for one to three inches. he'll have the full forecast coming up. >>> melanie woodrow has an update to a case that our i-team has been following. you will hear from a man who claims nothing was done after he came forward to reveal his adoptive parents were abusing him for years. >>> today, a motorcade transported the bo

pop warner settling its first >> the nfl is known for its big hits on the gridiron. it's not only just the nfl being affected. now pop warner just settled for an undisclosed amount in its first ever concussion-related lawsuit. when 25-year-old joseph evidence evidence -- joseph was 11 years old, he played for the largest association in the u.s. then 10 years later committed suicide and was diagnosed with the brain disease caused by head trauma, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or cte. >> i couldn't understand how a kid so happy turned in to someone so depressed. >> reporter: they sued for $5 million. >> we don't want children to engage in combat. >> reporter: it stated their conduct was deliberate and plaintiff's safety, health, or life. pop warner now benches any child suspected to have a concussion and is unable to play again until they are cleared by a qualified physician. shirleen allicot, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> there's still more news ahead. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 begins right now. >> a homeless woman and her block-long caravan of carts. city offici

lawyer - we just want to children to play we don't want children to engage in combat since 2010 pop warner benches children who are suspected of having a concussion until cleared by a doctor.and in 2013 the league put restrictions on hiting during practices. more trouble for chipotle.the restaurant chain has closed a location in massachusetts after three employees call in sick for this shifts. turns out -- one of them had norovirus and the other two are likely infected.we're told none of those sick employees handled food while showing symptoms but its still unclear if any of them where contagious before tuesday when the restaurant closed.the company says that closure is precautionary so everything food will be thrown away and new shipments will be brought in before it reopens. chipotle has faced many challenges as of late.a boston location was closed after customers became sick with norovirus after eating there. and then there was the e.coli outbreak that impacted many states including ohio late last year. access to the internet may soon expand! expand!the government plan to get it into mo

and brain damage, and it could have major consequences from the pro level all the way down to the pop warner field. we get more from nbc's blake mccoy. >> reporter: offer the movie "concussion." >> i found a disease that no one has ever seen. >> reporter: and years of reports questioning football's safety, now for the first time publicly the nfl admitted on caphill a link between football and the degenerative brain disorder cte. think there is a link between football and degenerative brain disorders like ct sneh. >> well, certainly dr. mchugh's research shows a number of retired nfl players are diagnosed with cte so the answer to that question is certainly yes but there's also a number of questions that come with that. >> reporter: the admission backs up what families of players like junior seau and frank gifford already know. >> the nfl finally admits. >> reporter: talk radio is now abuzz. >> there's never been that clarity or decisive admission of the connection between football and cte. >> reporter: implications could be big. already, lawyers appealing $1 billion class abslawsuit with tho

pop warner will be closed to through traffic for the next eight weeks between ramona and claremont streets. it runs right past san mateo high school. they work involves building a new steel structure and demolishing the existing bridge as part of a $38 million full bridge replacement project. >>> a popular park is getting a makeover according to the chronicle. it will be repaved and widened in some areas. people who use christie field have complained about the pits, bottles and crowds. the park also get improved drainage and redesigned parking lots. the work is expected to begin in october and is being paid for by a $2.5 million park service grant and private donations. >>> officials are debating whether a drought emergency still exists in california after what has been considered an average winter. and mandate to cut 20 -- water used by 25% was issued but officials will take another look at the snowpack and decide if it is time to relax those restrictions. until then, the east bay municipal district says people should continue saving water. >> one year of average rain may not be enough to

. >>> pop warner football is settling its 50 concussion related lawsuit. the mother of a wisconsin man sued, saying her son committed suicide because of brain injuries he suffered playing tackle football beginning at the age of 11. he was later diagnosed with c.t.e. terms of the settlement weren't disclosed. the mother was seeking $5 million. >> couldn't understand why a happy kid turned into someone so depressed. >> the suit was among the first to be filed after boston university researchers linked memory loss to playing football before the age of 12. they had cognitive dysfunction if starting in their teens. >> a platform for on line bullying, we explain a new app. >> it is pretty straight forward. users of the people app can rate other users in three categories, personal, professional and romantic. the makers of the app which went live march seven writes that its purpose is to provide a reference check for the people around us. >> if there was an app like the yelp for people, what do you think about that? >> the internet has the power to literally ruin

transformation of american offense, and it gets into the whole history of the forward pass, newt rockne, pop warner and the carlisle indians, slinging sammy baugh, they're all in there. it's just a great little book. and, you know, anyway. so that's what i'm doing now. it's much shorter. this is, the research, this is what i do, right? i interview people. so this is going to be 100 interviews in 13 months. >> and so you've just --. >> it's a long "texas monthly" story. >> it's basically a long magazine story. so you're a couple months in. >> i was just in iowa. >> yeah, where the weather was --. >> 22 below. >> appropriately hospitable, right? yeah. >> yeah, but it's a fun -- and >> what i see in this, honestly, as i hear you talk about it, what i hear is another underdog story. >> totally. >> right? if it's not the comanches versus --. >> it's a david and goliath story. >> or it's not the confederacy versus, it's the little school that could versus, thematically. >> it's how you take people who are not as big and strong as the other team and kill them. it's david and goliath, right? it's what, you

pop warner settling the first concussion related lawsuit. one family suing the league for $5 million. the safety measures in place for all young athletes hogan back on the stand. the former professional wrestler getting grilled in his lawsuit against gawker. he is highlighting his difference between his professional character and real self. dan abe rams will weigh in on that. >> halfway home. thank you so much. >>> a man wanted in missouri for the fatal shootings of five people is in custody this morning. the missouri highway patrol says the mexican national was found lying on a hill and was taken into custody without any shots being fired. he had been in custody last year paperwork error by federal immigration officials. >>> this is an emotional reunion for two meven who have known each other for six days. the new jersey body boarder wiped out in hawaii's infamous pipeline was knocked unconscious and nearly drowned. life guards helped gym hit out of the water but tomega is the big reason why he is still here. >> his leash was stretching und

pop warner has settled its first major lawsuit over use concussions. documents show the matter mother of a wisconsin man committing suicide because of injuries that stayed in the league. terms weren't disclosed but the woman deborah pico was seeking $5 million. footballing concussions and then there headlines as of late because of new discoveries with cte are brain dead during commission -- condition caused by head trauma. former first lady nancy reagan was laid to rest today next to her husband president ronald reagan. 1005 gas in the apparatus are one of politics and entertainment at the ronald reagan presidential library in simi valley california where mrs. reagan will be resided with her husband in the gravesite they designed as a shared family resting place. journalist diane sawyer and tom brokaw and ronald reagan former chief of staff james baker reading scripture for speaking during the service. >> we gather here today to say goodbye to nancy davis reagan, a woman, a woman who captured the heart of a man who loves his craft, his country and his

if you have kids at play foot pop warner has settled its first major lawsuit over use concussions. court documents show the matter between the organization and the mother of a wisconsin man who said he committed suicide because of injuries sustained in the league. terms weren't disclosed but the woman deborah pika was seeking $5 million. football concussions have been in the headlines as of late because new discoveries with cte your brain to train condition that is caused by head trauma. >> donald trump talks a lot about making america great but it's not just talk, he means it. i'm going to be helping him. others are going to be helping him. >> talk about a change of heart former gop candidate dr. ben carson endorses front-runner donald trump. after his announcement today carson said the two have buried the hatchet and this is an about him or donald but rather about america. the nominee it with tear the party apart. a final goodbye for former first lady rant -- nancy reagan today a funeral filled with high emotion and humor at her late husband's presidential library senior correspo

pop warner has settled its first major lawsuit over use concussions. documents show the matter `between the organization and the mother of a wisconsin man committing suicide because of injuries that stayed in the league. woman deborah pico was seeking $5 million. footballing concussions and then there headlines as of late because of new discoveries with cte are brain dead during commission -- condition caused by head trauma. former first lady nancy reagan was laid to rest today next to her husband president ronald reagan. 1005 gas in the apparatus are one of politics and entertainment at the ronald reagan presidential library in simi valley california where mrs. reagan will be resided with her husband in the gravesite they designed as a shared family resting place. journalist diane sawyer and tom brokaw and ronald reagan former chief of staff james baker reading scripture for speaking during the service. >> we gather here today to say goodbye to nancy davis reagan, a beautiful, smart and gracious woman, a woman who captured the craft, his country and h

and then a major headline about kids' football pop warner settling its first concussion related lawsuityouth football league for $5 million. the new safety measures in place for young athletes. hulk hogan back on the stand. the former wrestler getting grilled in his lawsuit against gawker. dan abrams is going to weigh in on that court case. then a stunning solar eclipse overnight. passengers on board an alaska airlines flight got to see this up close images of the incredible spectacle for you this morning all coming up next on "good morning america." matt, tam, back to you. >> awesome video. can can't wait to see it amy. see you in a bit. >> i don't want you to be mistaken, i'm not complaining, i would never complain. >> not you. >> sun glare, sun glare is going to be a problem this morning. 30 bypass already heavy from this point at 340 into 113 as you head toward exton. elsewhere in chester county there's a new crash along 401 conestoga road at spring valley road. emergency crews are responding. and an earlier crash brought down a pole in barnegat so route nine still closed by the big