. < skylar fish has had a lot of time to think. as a nurse removes 48 staples though he's in some pain, he's not complaining. (skylar fish/ teenager ) "i'm just actually really lucky to be even alive." these pictures show how seriously the 14-year-old was injured doing what's known as the "duct tape challenge." a quick search on youtube .. and several videos pop up. the goal - to break free from the duct tape. (skylar fish/ teenager) "when i think about it, it seems like i was hit by a car." fish doesn't remember much from that day. he and two buddies had gone to renton academy on a saturday.. window frame. it crushed his whole eye socket. when his eye socket was crushed, it pinched off nerves in his eye." fish doesn't know if he'll ever get his vision back in that eye. his head also slammed into the concrete.. causing a brain aneurysm. (sarah fish/ mother) "it was really scary, like just seeing my son like this. his mother now wants to warn others about the duct tape challenge. (sarah fish/ mother) "i want people to stop and think

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skylar fish ended up with 48 staplele in his head instead. skylar doesn't remember much from that day. he and two buddies had duct taped his arms and legs. skylar then fell and hit the corner of a window frame. the impact crushed his eye socket. doctors know yet if he'll get the vision back in that eye. his head also slammed into the concrete.. causing g brain aneurysm. the teen wants to warn others about the dangers of the duct tape challenge. brad's here -- briar cliff is on a long winning streak. the chargers have won 17 in a row -- dating back to november. northwestern was hoping to end the streak -- we'll have the highlihts. and, northern iowa tries to shake out of a slump against one of the worst teams in the there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where quality healthcare will be a birthright of eve

this is skylar fish. he almost died doing the duct tape challenge. the point is to break free after being wrapped in that tape. skylar accidentally fell and smashed his head into a window frame. it crushed his eye ocket and caused a brain aneurysm and he may not recover the sight in his left eye. skylar and his mother are hoping that looking at his injuries will teach kids not to take part in the duct tape challenge. >>> tonight we're learning that five people in new york have tested pos ive for the mosquito born infection. they got the virus while traveling abroad. the virus is linked to 400 cases in brazil. babies bosh with deformed heads and brains. two top american researches accuse the world health organization of not acting fast enough. >> it started to involve multiple continents and many countries, more than 21 country countries in the americas. we eed global leadership in this global rapidly accelerating health problem. >> the zika virus cannot be spread from person to person, there's growing concern that the virus spreading mosquitos could

(skylar fish/ teenager ) " i'm just actually really lucky to be even alive." these pictures show how seriously the 14-year-old was injured doing what's known as the "duct tape challenge." a quick search on youtube .. and several videos pop up. the goal - to break free from the duct tape. (skylar fish/ teenager) "when i think about it, it seems like i was hit by a car." fish doesn't remember much from that day. he and two buddies had gone to renton academy on a saturday.. where they had duct taped his arms and legs. (sarah fish/ mother) " when he fell, he hit the corner of the crushed his whole eye socket. when his eye socket was crushed, it pinched off nerves in his eye." fish doesn't know if he'll ever get his vision back in that eye. his head also slammed into the concrete.. causing a brain aneurysm. (sarah fish/ mother) "it was really scary, like just seeing my son like this. his mother now wants to warn others about the duct tape challenge. (sarah fish/ mother) "i want people to stop and think that there are so many risks to anythese challenges. they're da

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the bar. >> skylar's lawyer claims carter control. he attacked my client with no justification whatso >> nick seen coming into l.a.x. with his pregnant wife lauren friday wasn't talking, but he did tweet this next day, quote, i am human and at times it can be a struggle to balance the i'm not perfect, for that i am sorry. >> he's trying to pick up the pieces.y, we're all human, we all make mistakes. >> a.j. back street boys band ma >> it's a learning experience for him. i he's probably going through a lot, he's about to become a brand thank you fattoll on you. >> a.j. was a guest on his finest hours. starring chris pine and casey afflec the true storymen at their finest during in coast guard history. >> the endurance factor of having them be assaulted with talk about it compared to what those guys went through. friday. meanwhile miley cyrus got tongues wagging when she was aring what appears to be her old engagement ring from liam hemsworth again. are they engaged or not?n to liam's brother chris in an interview that's been picked up

but now i know it is not a good idea. >> reporter: but skylar's head hit the concrete, causing a brain and aneurysm. he got 48 staples and he may loss an eye. dangerous challenge to become a fad. do you remember the cinnamon challenge. consuming a tablespoon ground cinnamon in 60 seconds without fluid can cause long-term and even permanent lung damage. and the kylely jenner challenge, in bottles. skylar hopes that his near death experience will prevent others from putting themselves in a sticky situation. >> we've been following stories like that for years. a quick search turned up hundreds of articles warning about challenges. in one on a salt lake city tv station website. it does not matter how many brains are not came to grasp the risk. >>> these are stacks and stacks of counterfeit hover boards shipped here from china and ceased by u.s. custom agents. as many of 40,000 of them are from samsung. >> they're smugglers. so corners were cut and safety was sacrificed. >> and we've seen many videos of hover boards catching fire. and there have been 28 hoover board fires in 19 states. >>>

skylar fish/ teenagerwhen i think about it, like really happy. because like i'm happy because like i survived it. like, i almost died."skyler faces a long hospital stay.him mom says she just wants young people to stop and think of the dangers before taking on one of these viral challenges. 3 time/temp ... 3 if you have migraines, joint pain, and anxiety ... it may be signs of a bigger health issue.hear a mother's warning about a commonly misdiagnosed condition ...plus ...his skills have put him in the spotlight ...we'll introduce you to this 11-year-old basketball star ...next, on 3 good morning... (ad lib) 3 you may be in for a rude awakening if you think you're prepared for the aging process. professionals who work with seniors say there are some surprising things about getting older that seniors often find out too late.hear why waiting for a crisis could force your family into some bad decisions.that's in my family 4-1-1 report, tonight on local12 news live at six. 3 a local mom has a warning for women who suffer from joint pain.those could be

skylar carden says carter punched him during a fight at the bar earlier this month. carter was arrested and released on bail on a misdemeanor battery charge. an attorney for carden says a jury will decide the amount of damages in the lawsuit. the nfl is looking into doping allegations against peyton manning. the league opened an investigation after an al jazeera documentary accused him of using human growth hormone. the man behind the allegations later admitted he lied. manning denies using hgh. the nfl says the investigation will not be finished before manning leads his broncos into super bowl 50 against the carolina panthers. the orlando magic are still on a downward spiral. jason: last night, the team came up short in milwaukee against the bucks. that' s the seventh straight loss for the magic, and the 11th loss in the 12 games they' ve played in 2016. orlando has a few nights off, evening. michelle: just ahead, high tech help for shoppers in japan' s. jason: a possible tornado touched down in florida this morning. michelle: the severe threat is not over yet. we w

skylar came into as a stray, we think she's about 3 months old. we're presuming she's a lab mix, she's a very sweet little girl, she's very full of energy, very rambunctious but i think she'll make someone a good dog. oh yes she does, look at her face, she's just adorable and she's pretty big, she's going to be a big dog.she's got some big paws.skyler are you ready to choose between the chiefs and the patriots... i think she's ready, she's been staring at the food. so let's oh, oh and 3 it's.... chiefs.... woah. i know everyone here is happy... so great.well you just saw skylar choose the chiefs over the patriots and now we're going to pick sunday's game which is the steelers vs. the broncos.. ready... go... she's so eager.and she goes with the broncoswell there you have it on saturday chiefs take on the. patriots game is at 3:35 and on sunday the steelers vs broncos kick off at 3:40 both games right here on kmeg 14.. larry, chad, chris now its time for you guys to make your picks, back to you. 3 3 you just saw skyler chose the chiefs over the pat

skylar and his mother are speaking out on the duct tape challenge now... especially since more videos are popping up on youtube of kids trying this out. uber is making sure drivers get their passengers to their destination safely... by catching those who are reckless on the road. uber's chief security officers says the ride- sharing service is using smart phone sensors to track how fast drivers go. they can also track how hard a driver brakes at a stop. uber says the technology isn't neccessarily used to put a leash on drivers. passenger complains about a driver speeding. health care is getting some major upgrades in our valley. what makes four new hospitals different from anything we've seen in las vegas... and how kids will have closer access to the care they need at four new hospitals are being built around the valley. but they aren't the large buildings we're used to seeing. "building four new neighborhood hospitals. model nationwide referred to as micro hospitals there really small community hospitals which you might find in smaller town serving 5 to

but skylar's mom is trying to warn everybody, stop and think, skylar spent roughly two weeks in the hospital before going to rehab. >> okay, so you already sparked a conversation on the couch right here. you know, kids have been doing dumb things forever but the internet does make it different. >> it makes it a global phenomenon so kids aren't just competing with each other but sharing the video an want likes and want other people to do it and try to one-up each other and create this frenzy and excitement that we didn't experience as teens. >> it's egging each other on. every time i do these stories i have to say, look, do you see? >> does that work just saying, oh, look, something bad can happen. >> there are a couple of things, parents need to -- one of the things that helps is if you talk to your kids. parents told us when they have a conversation withhheir child and not talking down to them or yelling at them, look, this is going on, this is scary, this can happen their kids respond better and more likely to make better choices. doesn't always work but can work. >> i was telling you harp

skylar francis and courtney johnson are their names. both are 22 years old. skylar francis was charged with two counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. courtney johnson was charged with resisting arrest. both of them have been booked in the brevard county jail tonight. >> eric sandoval, reporting live tonight. thank you. >> just in to the newsroom now, we're learning more about wrong-way crashes on the beachline. troopers tell us an older man was driving westbound in the eastbound lane for eight miles. he caused two crashes, one at mile marker 24 and the other at mile marker 21. incredibly, no one was seriously hurt. face any charges at this point. >> all is back to normal now at a local jewish center. a bomb threat caused it to be evacuated for hours. sky 6 flew over the roth family jewish center in maitland around noon. a man with a robotic-sounding voice called saying there was a device planted to take out a large number of children. police tell us students were taken to a nearby elementary school. right now, police are still working to le

but now i know it's not a good idea. >> reporter: but skylar's head hit the concrete causing a brain life-threatening injuries requiring 48 staples and maybe costing him an eye. >> i'm so thankful everything played out the way it did after the accident happened because if it didn't, i wouldn't have my son right now. >> reporter: it's not the first dangerous challenge to become a fad. remember the cinnamon challenge, consuming a tablespoon of ground cinnamon in 60 seconds without fluid, which some doctors say can cause long-term even permanent lung damage. and the kylie jenner challenge prompting teens to suck their lips into small glass containers. despite her protests, risking bruising and injury in the hopes of creating fuller more kylie jenner-like lips. skylar hopes his near-death experience will prevent others from putting themselves in a sticky situation. there are literally tens of thousands of these videos on youtube, and i was surfing around and found adults doing but skylar's mom is trying to warn everybody, stop and think, skylar spent roughly two weeks in the hospital bef

skylar francis and courtney johnson. the call came in near u.s. one. the suspects were fighting in the backyard and deputies tried to break it up. francis pulled out a collapsible baton and beat the deputies with it. the deputy had to be airlifted to holmes regional medical center. the hospital. >> we are not sure what started the disturbance. our general crimes unit is continuing to investigate. our thoughts right now are just on the safety of our two deputies. >> the deputies are expected to be ok. michelle: there is now a statewide search underway for a three-year-old boy who may be on the run with his mother and her convict boyfriend. this is xander quigley, believed to be with gary bullock junior. they believe the boy' s mother, natasha quigley, helped bullock get away. sandra' s information was -- sanders information was entered into the crime registry. jason: 340 evidence photos were crime scene in the garage of the hyatt regency on i-drive. the shooting death of hotel employee sedalia for. -- cedilien forestal. jason: just one day after a bomb

but that's why i think stories like skylar's can be helpful. they're cautionary tales. i looked at this challenge and thought, well, this isn't so bad. not as bad as the cinnamon challenge or surfing on the street but you can see what can happen. if you show them there can be real consequences to silly things they do. >> duct taping your whole body. what can go wrong? >> everything. >> everything could go wrong. >> if they ask don't buy the duct tape. >> don't buy the duct tape. lock it away. >> that's a great nugget. >> thank you. >>> from duct tape parenting alert to oprah back in the headlines for her secret meeting we told you how she shed 26 pounds while enjoying bread. now an inside look at her secret strategies. abc's abbie boudreau has the details. >> i don't deny myself bread. >> reporter: overnight the queen of talk hosting a phone call exclusively for weight watchers members. oprah revealing how she dropped 26 pounds using the program since she became a part owner last fall. weight watchers' stock rising after the media mogul joined the company. >> i was at m

. >> skylar's lawyer claims carter was the p aggressor. >> nick carter was out of control. he at my client with no justification whatsoever. >> nick seen coming into l.a.x. with his pregnant wife lauren friday wasn't talking, but he did tweet this next day, quote, i am human and at times it can be a struggle to balanc tm sorry. >> he's trying to pick up the pieces. you know, everybody, we're all human, we all make mistakes. back street boys band mate. >> i k he's probably going through, he's about to become a brand thank you fa so it takes a toll on >> a.j. west onis nest. starring chris pine and casey affleck. >> the enduran f ng them be assaulted with water and wind a machines, it feels difficult even talk about it compared to what those guys went through. >> to the finest hours opens on friday. meanwhile miley cyrus got tongues wagging when she was spotted wearing liam helmsworth helmsworth's old engagement ring. are they eng not? we put the question to liam's brother chris. >> it appears that yo brother has reunited with miley? mml a mtiigs a l acheha hr new global dwro

yesterday a judge ond to 22 year old skylar francis. he faces two counts of attempted murder on a law enforcement officer deputies marie skinner and michael hriciso say they responded to a fight 2incis and his girlfriend, 22 year old courtney johnson, tuesday. they say francis attacked them, and johnson resisted arrest. johnson bonded out of jail. the deputies are recovering. osceola county house fire-- as a murder-suicide. over the weekend-- first responders found a husband and wife-- dead inside a home on primero drive in kissimmee. deputies think 47- year-old darrell rogers shot his 72- year-old wife jean.... before setting the home on fire -- and shooting himself. 8:ther alert kkjin broward county-- residents are picking up the pieces... after a tornado rips through coconut creek! cellphone video captured the intensity of the storm-- which all started just after 9-30 yesterday morning. strong winds sent even tore the roofs off of some buildings. in several cases-- cars and trucks were flipped over! the "national says-- the highest a

yesterday-- a judge denied bond for 22- year-old skylar francis. he faces two counts of attempted murder on a law enforcement officer. deputy marie skinner and michael hriciso say they responded to a fight between francis and his girlfriend-- 22- year-old courtney johnson, tuesday. they say francis attacked them, and johnson resisted arrest. johnson bonded out of jail. the deputies are recovering. osceola county deputies are investigating a house fire as a murder-suicide. over the weekend, first responders found a husband and wife, dead inside a home on primero drive in kissimmee. deputies think 47- year-old darrell rogers shot his 72- year-old wife jean.... before setting the home on fire and there is a new push to help dozens of homeless people camped outside a volusia county building in daytona beach. city and county officials are working with "halifax urban ministries" to find 100 more beds. it is not clear where they will put those beds, officials hope to relocate everyone by tomorrow. coming up-- just days before the iowa caucuses--the republ