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here's a picture of richard norris from hillsville. doctors say he now eats primarily by mouth. he can taste and smell and he is regaining his speech. he can even smile. this is how he looked six days after his surgery. he had just had both jaws, his teeth, his tongue replaced along with the nerve and muscle tissue from his skapt to his neck. this was norris before his surgery. he had been injured in a gun accident in 1997. finally, this is the way he looked before the accident. norris got the face transplant in a 36-hour operation in march. >>> lung cancer at age 14. that's right. 14 years old. tonight, the story of a maryland teenager battling a deadly disease that usually affects adults. doreen the gentzler is here with the story. >> reporter: for most of us it is no big deal to catch a cold. it usually means fatigue and congestion. for 14-year-old danielle gibbs, that was the first sign of something much more serious. >> i would be in dance class. after we did the dance, i laid on the floor. i thought i was out of shape. >> reporter: danielle gibbs is a bright student with a

he is richard lee norris. he is 37 years old. he's from hillsville and now he can primarily eat through his mouth. he can also taste, he can smell, too. in march, he had his jaws, teeth, his tongue, and skin replaced after being injured in a gun accident back in 1997. he was quoted as saying, he is regaining his speech. now he can smile and show other facial expressions. >>> a pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the taliban is making good progress in her recovery. the security is extra tight at the queen elizabeth hospital in england where malala is being treated. doctors say they are impressed with the strength and resilience of f 14-year-old activist. >> she's not out of the woods yet, there is plenty that could go wrong. we are optimistic that things are going in the right direction. >> doctors say malala has teams of medical experts around her and beginning to plan for the reconstructive surgery she'll need to repair the damage to her head. a taliban gunman shot her last week. as you probably know, she made headlines for

one picture shows richard norris before the surgery, the other six days after, the 3rd what he looks like 114 days after search. he had the replacement of both jaws, teeth, tongue and skin. norris can eat primarily by mouth, taste and smell and is also regaining his speech and can smile and show expression. norris was hurt in a gun accident back in 1987. >>> coming up going back to social media reaction with tonight's presidential debate. we'll also look at some of the top trending moments tonight. >> she's under fire and suspended from her job for signing a petition on gay marriage. now the professor at galludet university is giving her side of the story next. >> if you see a story we should look into, call us 202-895-3000 or send an e-mail fox5tips@wttg.com. we're back. pump it up. maryland schools are n number oe in america because we invest in them. but we can do even more. every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty million dollars at casinos in other states. question 7 keeps that maryland money in maryland through expansion of gaming in maryland. it will mean hundreds o

hospital officials at the university of maryland medical center tell us that richard lee norris cannot eat primarily by mouth and can also taste and smell. the 37-year-old virginia man received a transplant in march that include the replacement of both jaws, teeth, tongue, and scan, underlying nerve and muscle tissue from his scalp to his neck. he is beginning his speech and can even smile and show expression. >> a man in india may be the oldest to father a child. this couple welcomed their second son. she is in her 50's. he is 96. they became famous in 2010 when he fathered his firstborn at 94. the father says he was celibate until he met his wife 10 years ago. he claimed he did not take any drugs and credits his long celibacy for his vitality. >> two days after a costly game 6 for the ravens, players are talking about the loss of ray lewis. players admit it will be tough but the the important thing is to move forward as a team. >> of its the will be tough losing two of our s -- obviously it will be tough losing two of our team leaders. >> it is tough. it is unfortunate but we will de

take a look at richard norris. this is an amazing transplant of his entire face.ares and comments. so, again, transformative. this picture was taken about a week after his surgery. the new face came from organ donors. norris's surgeon was on cnn earlier today. >> when you get a new tongue and you get new jaws and he hadn't had teeth in 15 years. you put all that together, you have to get used to working with that, and now his tongue is moving appropriately. his tongue meets the front of his teeth so you can pronounce the pronounce the "l" and the "t." something he didn't do in a long time. >> wow. extraordinary. congratulations to them. successful surgery. all right. on politics, jesse jackson jr. could be in more hot water after being spotted in a bar with two different women on two different nighs. times. employees are being forced to do more with less. and the need for capable leaders is greater than ever. when you see these problems do you take a step back, or do you want to dive right in? with a degree in business from capella university, you'll have the know

. >> from the medical files, fascinating pictures and a brand new look for a man named richard lee norrismonths after a marathon surgery replaced his jaw, his teeth and his tongue to repair damage from a devastating gun accident. we have a comparison to show you. before surgery. remarkable. and then the after surgery, which just tells you how spectacular this operation was. he had to wear a mask at one point to avoid people staring at him and making comments as he was trying to heal. about a week after the face transplant, the transformation was pretty darn good but now this surgery has shown a remarkable healing process. this all came after ten years of research at the university of maryland medical center. research that was funded by the office of naval research and the department of defense, an >> an office to hopes to serve veterans that are wounded in action. amazing series of pictures from our medical files to show you today. copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a meteor. wow, your hair looks great. didn't realize they d

this is richard lee norris. this is seven months after a marathon surgery that took place.his teeth, his tongue. before the surgery, he had had a devastating gun accident. i'm going to show you some of the damage he suffered from that accident. it can be very hard to look at. here's a comparison four, and then six days after the surgery, and then earlier this month. so on the far left, this is what he looked like before he had the surgery. look at his face. it's pretty much shrunken and mangled. and then days after the surgery is that middle shot. obviously, lots of swelling there. and this is today. he says now no one even gives him a second look. the surgery came after ten years of research at the university of amanda medical center. it was funded by the office of naval research and the department of defense. their hope, of course, is that they'll be able to help veterans who have been wounded in action as well. dr. eduardo rodriguez left the face transplant team. he's the chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the university of maryland medical center. it's nice

this is richard lee norris seven months after a marathon surgery that replaced his jaw, teeth, and tongueyou the extensive damage he suffered. here's the comparison. before surgery, then about a week after the face transplant, and now seven months after the surgery. this is amazing. for years, norris had left his house wearing a mask to avoid stares and comments on his face and now he says no one even gives him a second look. the surgery came after ten years of research at the university of maryland medical center. it was funded by the office of naval research and the department of defense, who hopes the to serve veterans wounded in action. dr. eduardo rodriguez led the face transplant team. he is the chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the r. adams kalie shock trauma center at the university of maryland medical center. doctor, this was a 36-hour-long surgery, essentially reconstructing the entire face here. talk about this surgery and what was the most difficult thing for you and your team? >> well, it's an amazing procedure. however, we had rehearsed and practiced for quite s