tapscott was joined by a few other terminally ill iowans hoping to have this as an option...including jennifer holm... 'when im not longer able to care for myself, when im sleeping all the time and i have no idea whos by my side and whos not and my quality of life is poor my body is shutting down, i dont want to drag out the inevitable.' the bill has several safe guards to ensure the patient always remains in control even in death...it's 'if this bill would become law, it is too late in my terminal illness for me to use, if i were so inclined; however, i hope that my end of life experiences might help others have this additional option. more testimony is expected when the bill is discussed in sub-committee. as far as other death with dying legislation, on top of the five that already have state law, 20 additional states have pending legislation. fireworks are also back on this year's legislative agenda... this morning a senate subcommittee approved a measure legalizing the sale and use of fireworks... under the bill... exploding fireworks would be allowed between 9- a-m and 10-p-m. th

we bought known people who have suffered from terminal illnesses. many of us have known people where the curious came onto the market for the best available treatment came on shortly after they pass. this really hits home for a lot of people. one legislator told me this is a two minute decision on the first one is for coffee. this is something that is common sense to people. of course you should have the right to try and fight for your life. if something hasn't been tested in clinical trials if it's safe for human consumption and somewhere along the 16 year development process and the only alternative is you are going to die, you should have the right to try those investigational treatments as long as you know the risk you are taking. >> at the beginning of your book you write about a month it has two sons, both with muscular dystrophy, that affects the muscles. one of the children was able to access experimental drugs. the other was not. can you tell us the story and go into detail about what happened there? >> guest: in "the right to try," jan mcn

some who spoke at the capitol have terminal illnesses, others have worked with terminally ill patients. wendy 17:03 i've experienced husbands, wives, children, pleading with their physicians to ease the suffering of their loved one. this 45 year old woman, jennifer holm from ankeny i battling two terminal illnesses. jennifer 29:20 i don't want to drag out the inevitable for weeks or months wishing it would end soon because i'm being tortured. holm has an 18 year son and says he's seen her at her worst. she may only have a year left to live and wants to be able to call the shots so neither she nor her family suffer. jennifer 42:03 this way i have control over when it ends." at the statehouse, concnering the death of a former iowa hawkeye football player. researchers say 27-year old tyler sash suffered from the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or c.t.e. representatives told family members he had an advanced stage rarely seen in someone his age. tyler sash was found dead in his oskaloosa home in september following an accidental mixture of painkillers. c-t-e is

now faced with his own terminal illness... he's an even bigger advocate. 'this last year helped me gain an even better understanding of the importance of having end of life choices. at this stage i know there are things far worse than death, such as the possibility of being totally incapacitated.' tapscott was diagnosed with a terminal heart condition in october of 20-14. more testimony is expected when the bill is discussed in sub-committee. iowa senator, chuck grassley was part of a hearing today on how to stop a growing drug epidemic.. president obama addressed the growing problem of heroin and pain killer addiction in his state of the union. new hampshire is among the states hit hardest so far. today the senate judiciary committee talked about funding programs for prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. senator grassley chairs the committee.. he talked about why so many people are turning to heroin. that, the over medication of painkillers like opiods that leads to the herion addiction. we can't blame it entirely on opiods, you can't but help that

some who spoke at the capitol have terminal illnesses, others have worked with terminally ill patients. wendy 17:03 i've experienced husbands, wives, children, pleading with their physicians to ease the suffering of their this 45 year old woman, jennifer holm from ankeny is battling two terminal illnesses. jennifer 29:20 i don't inevitable for weeks or months wishing it because i'm being tortured. holm has an 18 year son and says he's seen her at her worst. she may only have a wants to be able to call the shots so neither she nor her family suffer. jennifer 42:03 this way i have control over when it ends." at the statehouse, amanda krenz, local five news, we are iowa. stephanie/1shot: like we said, this legislation will likely spark some debate. an attempt was made last year to pass similar legislation, but it didn't have enough support. when asked about opposition, representative brian meyer - who introduced the bill - said it came from some religious groups. we'll be sure to follow this issue as it progresses through the statehouse. jack: there's more reaction -- senator chuck grassl

if passed, those proposals would allow terminally ill people to self administer those medications. both bills allow doctors and hillary clinton companies companies -- healthcare companies to opt out. democratic senator joe bolkcom says his bill focuses on the terminally ill patients, not family or medical insurers. a 13-year-old that disappeared from home after an argument hasn't been seen or heard from since. she was seen wearing a gray and black jacket, black pants and brown boots. if you know where she is, call crime stoppers at the number on your screen, 223-1400. the final part of the iowa state basketball team. steve: still to come, there are lots of visitors in des moines for the caucuses. still ahead, what the city is doing to beautify downtown. and see how a visit from a red cross worker helped save the (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey nois

and iowans suffering from terminal illness shared their stories. christine 15:21 i don't want to suffer a slow and painful death, i want this bill passed before it's my time. my family and friends want this bill to be passed. john 19:48 i believe it is a basic human right to choose not only how we live, but also how the controversial bill will likely spark debate....a similar measure was introduced last year but didn't have enough support. opposition to the bill came from some religious groups... elias: with an issue like this, we like to hear from you at home... miles says quote "it should be the right of a terminally ill patient to be in charge of his or her end to life." sondra says that her mother was diagnosed with cancer...and given only two years to live... but she fought and lived another eleven years... she says quote..."what a loss if she listened to the doctor's prediction! never give up and have faith are two lessons i have learned from her." elias: and keep the discussion going... do you support the death with dignity act? let us know

patients denied at pharmacies are react, aaron bean watched our investigations high lying some cases terminally ill cancer patients denied medication moving him and others to take action. >> the television story has ramped up pressure on the done. >> he then came back and allegedly swiped 88,000 worth of cash. >> still ahead, a story you'll only see on wesh 2.

the death with dignity act would allow for assisted suicide for those suffering from terminal illness. a similar bill came up last year, but didn't have enough support. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: the revelation about the brain health of tyler sash has become the latest case to add to the football-related brain injuries. across the country and here in iowa, groups have contemplated alternatives. for instance, community leagues like the y-m-c-a have flag football leagues. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: despite not being on the debate stage tonight, republican presidential candidate donald trump will still cast a shadow over the event. instead, he plans to hold a veterans benefit event at drake university. fellow candidates will take the stage at the iowa events center for their last debate before monday's caucuses. elias: number four... elias: ammon bundy, leader of the armed group occupying an oregon wildlife refuge, has asked his followers to stand down. bundy and several protestors were arrested tuesday on fede

and iowans suffering from terminal illness shared their stories. christine 15:21 i don't want to suffer a slow and painful death, i want this bill passed before it's my time. my family and friends want this bill to be passed. john 19:48 i believe it is a basic human right to choose not only how we live, but also how we die. elias: the controversial bill will likely spark debate....a similar measure last year but enough support. the bill came religious groups... elias: hear from you at home... miles says quote right of a terminally ill patient to be in charge of his or her end to life." sondra says that her mother was diagnosed with cancer...and given only two years to live... but she fought and lived another eleven years... she says quote..."what a loss if she listened to the doctor's prediction! never give up and have faith are two lessons i have learned from her." elias: and keep the discussion going... do you support the death with dignity act? let us know -- you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. or send us an email or give us a cal

. >>> any terminally ill young boy stopped by for a birthday surprise he will never forget. >>> but first, a look at what's making headlines on sunday morning. it was a potential jackpot of nearly $950 million. now, how about $1 billion? no winning ticket was drawn in saturday nights record jackpot. those numbers were 16, 19, 32, 34, 57 and the powerball was 13. you probably saw the long wait for tickets and with the jackpot even larger people who never play are starting to take a chance. >> if i could win $1 million -- or whatever it is right now -- i would be generous. >> there you go. the pot is estimated to be one >>> homeowners are cleaning up after an ef to tornado tore roofs -- yes 2 tornado tore roofs from homes. the storm damage was widespread and thousands were without power. >> all of a sudden we heard a vacuum noise, and it hurt your ears, like going up in an airplane hurts your ears. >> thankfully though, no one was hurt. >>> obama will deliver his final state of the union before congress, including a syrian refugee that the president invited. the native of syria now living i

. >>> terminally ill residents no longer have a hospice program to turn to. heart of the mountains was the only hospice program in the county. they closed their doors two days ago. it's leaving patients looking for new places to find care. >> in rural colorado, our communities are so far apart. >> at the grand county rural health network. >> they have to look at those factors. >> executive director jen fanning says health care in small communities has always been tough. >> access to care is not as great. >> reporter: and around here, it just got tougher. >> to have hospice assistant service, to not have that is a big blow to the community. >> two days ago they closed due to a lack of funding. >> executive director mike says keeping it open has always been a struggle. >> rural america doesn't have the resources or the volume of patients that it would take in order to make it work more successfully. >> about 40% of their money comes from medicare and private insurance. the other 60% through donations. but those have gotten smaller. >> it's difficult. you're tal

some who spoke at the capitol have terminal illnesses, others have worked with terminally ill patients. wendy 17:03 i've experienced husbands, wives, with their physicians to ease the suffering of their loved one. this 45 year old woman, jennifer holm from ankeny is battling two terminalllnesses. jennifer 29:20 i don't want to drag out the inevitable for weeks or months wishing it would end soon because i'm being tortured. holm has an 18 year son and says he's seen her at her worst. she may only have e year left to live and wants s be able to call the shots so neither she nor her family suffer. jennifer 42:03 this way i have control over when it ends." at the statehouse, amanda krenz, " lukas: the victims of the holocaust were being remembered in ceremonies around the world yesterday. january 27th is international memorial day. it's also the 71st anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz... the nazi's largest concentration camp. it is estimated that at least one million people died there. on this day in 19- 45-- seven- thousand prisoners were liberated by soviet soldiers. lukas: today

the bill, if made a law, allows terminally ill patients access approved. but on a path to phase one of the approval process. >> if they give consent and know the consequences of the down side and upside, then they have the right to get into this new drug and give them one more chance to survive. >> right to try bill exists in 24 states across the country. doctors first must recommend the treatment for their patient. it's then up to manufacturers whether or not they make the treatment available. the bill protects treating physicians from liability. >> in the bill there is an indication where the pharmaceutical companies and the doctors and physicians, anybody within the course of treatment are immune from the adverse effects of the investigational new drug. >> on their website, the f.d.a. says they take no particular position on a state's bill. the sponsor ultimately decides whether or not to provideexperimental therapies to patients. next, the right to try bill head to the full health committee. head to the senate floor. from the statehouse, jennifer ready

a car dealership stepping up to make a terminally ill rhode island boy smile. john shows us why everyone who meets dorian can't help but wait to make all of those dreams come true. polices cruisers racing down the road, trying to keep up with a boy fulfilling his dream. >> i went pretty fast. [laughter] >> eight-year-old dorian murray made the long trip from his home in rhode island to b.m.w. he took a spin in one of the they make. >> he absolutely loved it! fast cars, pizza, food, all the attention. he's thrilled right now! >> i've had pretty fast cars myself. he's huge into it. so he definitely likes the car thing. because of me, i kind of got him into it. ha ha! >> his parents are long for the emotional ride, for their son, whose cancer is no longer treatable, tries to amass a lifetime of experiences. his story has gone around the globe, hashtag #d strong fluttering twit feeds. >> wee were lucky enough to be able to do it. reporter: today, police stepped in to open the road to dorian's dreams. >> as long as he's happy, we're happy. reporter: newscenter 5. >>

and iowans suffering from terminal illness shared their stories. christine 15:21 i don't want to suffer a slow and painful death, i want this bill passed before it's my time. my family and friends want this bill to be passed. john 19:48 i believe it is a basic human right to choose not only how we live, but also how we die. stephanie: legislation will likely spark some debate. an attempt was made last year to pass similar legislation, but it didn't have enough support. when asked about opposition, representative brian meyer - who introduced the bill - said it religious we'll be sure to through the jack: in downtown des moines for the iowa caucuses. jack: it all began at capital square downtown today. all media coverage will be headquartered there as the numbers roll in on monday. the latest polls show a tight race for both parties. jack: the latest quinnipiac poll shows bernie sanders again edging out hillary clinton by a couple of points. martin o'mally is way back. donald trump and ted cruz are in a virtual dead heat with 31 and 29 percent. marco

has issued guidelines to doctors on writing prescriptions for lethal doses of medication for terminally ill patients. the 15-page guide outlines the complicated legal and medical steps that doctors must take. it also says the doctor cans list the cause of death that they feel is most accurate, including the underlying terminal illness. the act does not take effect until 90 days after the end of a special legislative session this year on health care. that date has not yet been set. >>> the county officials are looking for a man who they say approached a young girl and asked her to come with him. it happened in dayton. the officials say the girl physical contact between the two happened. the person of interest is described as white male, adult in his 30s. he is about 5'9" with a thin build and short, spiked hair. he was wearing dark colored jeans and a white and gray shirt and reading style glasses. anyone with information can contact secret witness at 322- 4900. >> in washington today, the -- >>> in washington today, the senate failed to get enough votes to move ahead with legislation that w

should iowa have a law that allows mentally competent, terminally ill adults to voluntarily request and receive drugs to end their own lives? becky benson: well, i think that's a very difficult question. i think my first answer to that would be that i don't think that that's the best solution to how do we take better care of people at the end of their lives. i think that putting more money and emphasis into palliative care programs and really i think we've become disconnected from the natural prprcess of dying in america and we like the idea of control. that's a very unifying principle for most americans is we like to control when things happen but i think that death is a mystery in some ways, and it happens on itssown timeline. i feel that we shohold have more people who can guide us through that process well, rather than try to wrench control over it. i think that without really discussing advance directives with people early on in their disease courses and making very effective ways of helping them control symptoms towards end of life, that the easiest step might be to say, "yes, let

the bill is rooted in the story of brittany maynerd, a terminally ill woman who moved from california to oregon to end her life. >> i hope my family is still proud of me. >> lori perez reporting. those are just some of the hundreds of new laws that took effect in california today. >>> presidential hopeful carly fiorina roots against the bay area to try and win votes. >> a lot of people took an uber home on new years only to wake up to some serious sticker shock. >> and the science of slimming down. the magic numbers to hit if you want to get fit in 2016. ,,,, ♪ (vo) some call it giving back. we call it share the love. during our share the love event, get a new subaru, and we'll donate $250 to those in need. bringing our total donations to over sixty-five million dollars. and bringing love where it's needed most. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. iowa caucuses. the candidates are >> the first major electoral event of the year takes place one month from today. the iowa caucuses. the candidates are upping their game. in the case of carly fiorina, kpix5's sharon chin tells us that

it allows terminally ill patients here in deal undergo medically assisted suicides. among the new guidelines released today, doctors are protected from liability as long as they follow squiermts. >> doctors don't jump on the bandwag bandwagon. >> the assisted suicide debate came to the forefront in the case of brittany menard, a bay area woman with terminally ill and moved to oregon to end her life. oregon has a similar assisted suicide law. >>> a spike in car burglaries in this past year. last year there were a whopping 26,000 car burglaries and thefts in the city. that's a 34% increase from 2014. the number then was around 19,000. the statistics follow a report from our investigative unit a few months ago which also showed a sharp rise in this type of crime. analysis showed it is happening every day of the week in different parts of the city. no one's immune. we also found the problem is not just in san francisco but is increasing across the bay area. >> frustrating whether you live in the city or are visiting, it happens for so many. >> you've got to hide everythi

states. 3 a subcommittee in the south carolina senate has unanimously approved plans to allow terminally ill patients to use experimental drugs. drugs.the medical affairs committee approved the bill wednesday.the plan would allow doctors to recommend treatments that have gotten f-d-a.lawmakers say the goal is to give terminally ill patients more options when other treatments aren't working. 3 3 martin luther king day is this coming monday -- and some big events are planned for our area leading up to it. it.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in greenville this morning with a preview of what's going on here in the upstate, ashley? 3 big event happening here at the hyatt regency... first ever "king legacy weekend scholarship gala" 3 3 - sold out event- - one of many events "rainbow push coalition" is sponsoring- talked to the chairwoman of the group- college fair featuring *stem* schools... at gunter theater- several historically black colleges 3 more events happening on 3 sunday and monday... we'll talk more about them in our next half hour hour 3 time for weather and traffic. traffic. 3 su

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on legislation so iowans would have the choice to end their life if they're terminally ill. it's called euthenasia or assisted suicide. yesterday people showed their support at the capitol for the legislation called death who spokekeut in pport either have a terminal illness or know someone who does. "i don't want to drag out the inevitable for weeks or months because i'm being tortured " this woman says she only has about a year left to live, and says she wants to have contl when it ends. last year lawmakers tried to legislation but it didn't have enough support. a lawmaker says most of the opposition this is year is coming from religious groups. debating whether oror not to legalize the sale, purchase and use of fireworks in iowa. a revised bill has cleared the iowa senate subcommittee. the bill lets cities and counties opt out, and continue banning the e explosives if they so choose. lawmakers say iowans are buying fireworks from other states anyway, but can't legally use them. firefighters and health care representativ es told lawmakers yesterday they don't think legaliz

now faced with his own terminal illness... he's an even bigger 'this last year helped me gain an even better understanding of the importance of having end of life choices. at this stage i know there are things far worse than death, such as the possibility of being totally incapacitated.' tapscott was diagnosed with a terminal heart condition in october of 20-14. more testimony is expected when the bill is discussed in sub-committee. the merger agreement between des moines based meredith corporation and media general won't go through. meredith announced today the two companies agreed to terminate the binding merger agreement. that means meredith gets 60 million dollars from media general. the original merger deal was announced in september. it would have created the third largest owner of local t-v stations in the country. media general can now merge with nextar broadcasting group. as january comes to an end.. some nice, mild temperatures are on the way.. meteorologist brett mcintyre has details.. temperatures will be mild over

many people who spoke out in support eithererave a terminal illness or know someone who does. "i don't want to drag out the inevitable for weeks or months wishing it would end soon because i'm being tortured " this woman says she only has about a year left to live, and says she wants to haha control when it ends. last year lawmakers tried to pass similar legislation but it didn't have enough support. a lawmaker says most of the opposition this is year is coming from religious groups. the university of iowa has discrimination lawsuit filed by a man who said he didt get a job because administrators wanted a woman. the u-i agreed to pay mike scott 20-thousand dollars for past wages and 97-thousand dollars to settle all claims. the school paid his attorney 81-thousand dollars. an email from 20-13 showed the university's head track coach rewrote the assistant track coach job description to attract more female candidates. a man faces prison time after pleading guilty to stealing corn seeds from two ag companies that havavfarm fields in eastern iowa. mo hailong also known as "robert

eric is terminally ill. since he can't go to school, he's been learning his letters and numbers by watching wheel of fortune. he's a huge fan of the show, so we set up a surprise meet- and-greet with pat and vanna. and his story was picked up all over the country. eric has never had a birthday party before, so the kind folks at old mcmickey's farm are throwing him the ultimate birthday bash in february. everyone who wants to go just has to pay 10 dollars at the gate. eric's family has also set up a "go fund me page" to help pay with medical bills. so far they've raised almost eight about 31 million people watched president obama deliver his final state of the union address on tuesday night. that's the smallest audience recorded since ratings company, nielsen started keeping track in 1993. state of the union ratings have declined over the past two decades. in '93, almost 67 million watched president clinton's first address. a new strain of dog flu is spreading. it's already sickened at least 2,000 dogs in 25

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. >> a subcommittee taking steps to help term terminally ill patients get actoes to drugs. >> unanimous vote, the right passes. the bill if made a law allows termterm, if theyknow the possible consequences of the downside and upside they may have the right to get the new drug and give them one more chance to survive. >> doctors first must recommend the treatment for their patient and it's then up to manufacturers whether or not they make the treatment available. the bill products treating physicians from liability. >> in the bill, there's an education where the pharmaceutical companies and the doctors and circumstances, anybody within the course of treatment are from the adverse affects. >> on the web side the f.d.a. said they take no particular position on state's different rights to try bills. experimental therapy but the sponsor decides whether or not to provide experimental therapies to patients. >> it heads to the full health committee. if it advances from there, it heads to the senate floor. >>> all right. thank you so much. jennifer. get your sleeping bag out, because people are

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. >>> a terminally ill man who channel 9 help get us in the nation's highest court struck down florida's death penalty system is unconstitutional. supreme court says juries not judges should as -- should decide if criminals are sentenced to death. >> either you will retry the whole case? >> new at six working out with the ruling means for hundreds of cases.

nobody knew he was terminally ill. i think he truly pushed the envelope of music. he was an artist in the true sense of the word. >> kim: a bands' cancellation now has the bowie band next month . >> boundary smashing. he really came up with new belongs with bowie. >> kim: andre's favorite song is five years. the first song in the ziggie stardust record. but mark surely speaks for his band all t tinking of bowie. his contributions as an artist, musician and singular persona as a performer and a true english gentleman beloved by many. >> bye-bye, david. >> kim: and he really does mean that. the group is heart broken but now they really feel they have to pay tribute to him. they work very hard to replicate bowie's voice even studying the play chords as bowie did. they'll be live in our studio on my40 at 10 o'clock. >>> developing that next great thing that none of us ever thought we needed. >> frank: a program that helps girls get in touch with technology. ugh. i really shouldn't. no, you know what? i should. i'm a bogo findin', weekly ad flippin', couponing mastermin

legislature is considering a bill this session that would allow medical marijuana to be used on terminally ill patients. >>> a bill that would allow florida gun owners to openly carry their weapons is now moving forward. bill house. if the bill is passed, concealed handgun holders would no longer be required to hide their handgun. >>> the committee ran out of time due to a lengthy debate. if enacted the bill would prevent clergy from being sued if they turn away gay couples who want to marry. >> this is an extra layer of protection to give parishioners comfort that they don't have to worry about being persecuted or even civil. >> the legislature is expected >>> it's no secret that facebook profits off of its users. >> the amount they're raking in may surprise you. >> i'm going to show you where you can get the best deals for spring break. >> mostly cloudy skies and showers will eventually wrap up later this evening. we'll be headed toward clearer skier skies and sunnier conditions. your weekend too. we'll have that coming up. >> we'll have all that and more coming up. you're watching channel 8

and iowans suffering from terminal illness shared their stories. "19:48 i believe it is a basic human right to choose not only how we live but also how we die." stephanie: tonight at six our chief political correspondent amanda krenz has more on the legislation and the stories of iowans who hope to have a choice when it comes to ending their own life. jack: a search is on for someone who shot a man in the leg on the east side of des moines yesterday. jack/1shot: it happened just before 2 pm. david fuller tells investigators he was going to the 14-hundred block of east 19th street with a friend to confront someone over a girl. they arrived to find a group of four men there, and one of them fuller in the leg. that's when everyone ran off, and fuller managed to drive himself to nearby mercy hospital. police say they're still looking for the shooter. stephanie/ots: our parent company... nexstar broadcasting is now the owner of media general. the local tv station group says the deal is worth 4 point 6 billion dollars. nexstar will now own 171 stations in 100 markets across the u-s. the dea

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try them for yourself today at >>> you met eric at the top of our newscast, he is a terminally ill boy who loves wheel of four tune, he was very excite bad that and we invited him to the station for a big birthday surprise. >> so news reporter bobbie lie is that excitement that included some happy tears. >> excited, buddy. >> the roll up the driveway seemed like it took forever. >> welcome to channel 10. >> thanks. >> ever since meeting eric, i have been waiting for today's surprise. >> that looks just like you. >> hello this is 10 news tampa. >> clearly inside the door and eric is already having fun. >> am i clear to go get him. >> do you want to come see the studio. >> sure. >> no idea who is arm the corner. >> this is cool. >> this is cool? >> good. do you know what it is going to we've got a surprise for you right here. ready. >> holy moly. >> hey, eric, pat and vanna. >> hi pat, hi vanna white. >> i thought your wave to vanna was much more excited than mine. you have been watching wheel of fortune for a long time, right? >> yes. >> are you a good player. >> yeah, sometimes, yes. v

. >> the terminally ill boy is too sick to go to school, his mother decided to teach him letters and numbers using their favorite tv show. for, he plays board games and video games, he watches pat and vanna every night even when he was in the hospital. eric needs a lifesaving heart and double lung transplant and his mother says they are living on borrowed time. >>> today we invited eric to the station for a big surprise, we took him on a tour of the studio, let him sit at the anchor desk. he was stunned when he pulled back a curtain to reveal, you know it, pat and van in a waiting to talk to eric live from california, the host set up the famous wheel of four tune game board that read wheel of fortune loves eric. after chatting with pat and vanna, eric was given ton of gifts from the game show. his mother said this is a day he will never ever forget. >> no words, my heart was about to explode, i thought he was going to explode i think he was >> that was so amazing. >> yeah, wasn't it. >> cheese. >> you, too. >> he is why iing, ask vanna how she gets to appear -- game. >> she said it w

morgan says 400,000 sick and terminally ill people could benefit if the measure passes and he's willing to do whatever it takes for people to say yes on 2. in orlando, amanda castro, news 6. >> morgan tells us he has spent $7 million so far, pushing for medical marijuana. but if it fails again, morgan says he will not spearhead the idea again. >> a snake scare at disney's animal kingdom. a family says one loved one was bitten and another died. >> now they're threatening to sue. how disney is blasting back. also a security scare at disneyland paris where a man europe's biggest tourist attraction. >> but first, remembering space shuttle challenger 30 years to the day of the tragic loss. how the seven crew members are still touching lives, next. >> we're getting results in ocala, mount dora and all of central florida on news 6 at 7:00 and our free news 6 app. >> and join us on facebook during the break. >> flight controllers looking very carefully at the situation. obviously a major malfunction. >> the nation could only watch in stunned disbelief. in an instant, seven brave astronauts were

. >>> finally tonight, it was the surprise of a lifetime for a terminally ill little boy. nine-year-old eric pieburn absolutely loves wheel of fortune. he is too sick to go to school owe his mom teaches words with the wheel of fortune at home games. he watches every day right here on wtsp. who came to visit? pat and vanna happened to be here, too. pat and vanna? >> hi, pat. >> how, vanna. >> i have a question for you. >> yes. >> how do you know the letters on the panel. >> it's like magic. these fingers can make the letters light up. he can try but -- >> look, nothing happens [ laughter ]. >> i love his laugh. he got to solve a custom made puzzle which read "wheel of fortune loves eric". >> he was such a beautiful little boy. he loved everything. >> a beautiful spirit. >> and a jedi knight. >> he had his light sabre.

. >>> you can buy a vowel but this surprise for a 9-year-old terminally ill boy is priceless. what pat and vanna are telling about their part in this emotional event. >>> good evening, i'm reginald. >>> an i'm dione lynn. oscar ray bolin may be in the final minutes of his life. the news reporter kendra collin is live where the execution will be at the florida state prison. >> reporter: and renal i didn't that execution is set for 6:00 tonight at the prison just behind me here, i can tell you that just today bolin's attorney asked the u.s. supreme

statehouse now where new laws are being proposed to help the terminally ill win out their days with a little more ease. >> the right to try act would help patients access experimental drugs that could lengthen their life span or potentially save their lives. the legislation would also make it legal for eligible patients to try investigational drugs that have not been comometely approved yet by the f.d.a. >> you heard it right there. it's back to business across the statehouse. house and senate have gaggled in the january to june legislative session. >> topping agendas on both sides of the aisle are repairs to the infrastructure. >> the estimates are hundreds of millions of dollars. everyone knows we had a deferred maintenance problem before the flooding. we now have additional damage on top of that. and no defined plan on how to fix it. >> and another hot topic hitting the floor is education. lawmakers say the hard work starts today when both the house and senate reconvene in about an hour. >> well, from those making the laws to those accused of breaking them. richland county sheriff

and a senate subcommittee is taking steps to help terminally ill patients get access to experimental drugs. the 'right to try' bill has already received a key approval. if made a law, the bill allows patients to have access to drugs that are not yet f-d-a approved... but have passed phase one of the f-d-a's approval process. this bill 33 does protect treating physicians from liability. the f-d-a says the administration "may permit the use of an experimental therapy, but the sponsor ultimately decides whether or not to provide experimental still to 33 come... will the g-o-p candidates clash in north charleston? we'll have the latest on tonight's republican debateclear and cold start to your thursday forecast.expect sunshine and warmer temps this from main and gervais. eratures will definitely wake you up... to see how things look for the remainder of the kennedy. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. here are some trouble spots that you might encounter. south carolina highway patrol is reporting debris in the roadway on i-26... that's go

lawmakers in nebraska are considering a plan to give terminal ill people the right to end their own life with a doctor's assistance. it would only apply for patients believed to have less than 6 months to live. nebraska students will not be required get vaccicitions against meningitis. nebraska lawmakers rejected a bill that would require two rounds of meningitis vaccinations for nebraska students between seventh grade and age 16. however, some senators argue the disease is a public health concern. hats off to a young sioux city student, campaign to raise money and awareness for a deadly disease. we didn't get the aesthetic beauty of the sun, bututaybe just as there are two democratic visions for regulating wall street. one says it's okay to take millions from big banks and then tell them what to do. my plan -- break up the big banks, close the tax loopholes, and make them pay their fair share. then we can expand health care to all, and provide universal college education. will they like me? no. will they begin to play by the rules if i'm president? you better believe it. siouxland. we'l

iowa lawmakers are looking at potentially allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with drug prescribed by a doctor. there are lls in both the house and senate. lawmakers in nebraska are looking at similar plans. a major warning for pregnant carried by mosquitoes. that you know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. but so many families don't feel like their hard work pays off. that's not the way a arica is supposed to operate. i want to go to bat for them every single day. get incomes rising... get equal pay for women... cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done. growing concern tonight concerning the zika virus. today, the c-d-c added the dominican republic and the u-s virgin islands to its list of places where the virus is known to be present. zika - which is spread by mosquitoes - is active in 25 neurological birth disorder. airlines are refunding t tkets to latin america. there is no vaccine to preve

. >> if we can pass this, 400,000 really sick and terminally ill people benefit day one. >> the measure would allow people who suffer from serious medical conditions, like a.l.s. and cancer, to go to a doctor who can recommend using medical marijuana as treatment. >> we're talking about the people who are the sickest and most injured among us. >> morgan is hoping for more voter turn-out this year because of the presidential election. this time around, he's not focusing so much on the young vote. instead, he's targeting seniors and educating them on medical marijuana. >> i plan to be at condominiums and towers and i plan to be talking to seniors about why this is for them and why not to be scared. >> morgan says he spent $7 million so far on the initiative. he's willing to spend whatever comes to florida this year. >> so many people that we have met, once we started, are counting on us to finish this. news 6. >> morgan says they have changed the language of the amendment that opponents were concerned about last night. that includes being specific about debilitating injuries. he has not h

. >> i love the opportunity to come in here and help prepare meals for people battling terminal illnessesreally important to me. i know we all have friends and family who have struggled. so for me to come and work with the amazing chefs and volunteers is amazing. >> it is wonderful. that is leanne. she knows how much prepared meals helped her mom before she passed away from cancer. food and friends is funded by tax dollars in the dc area. >> my daughter volunteers there. >>> prince george county public schools will be closed a third day tomorrow. but four school buildings will be offering free lunch to students. they can eat in north western, langley park, mccormick or william packa. >>> so dc public schools are going back tomorrow. as you said, the temperatures today kind of melted some things. >> they did. >> and made the streets a little better. >> it was kind of a nice day except for the two feet of snow we still have. a little colder tomorrow, but the 50s are coming. just hang on. hang on. let's take a live look outside. 43 right now, light showers. downtown we are okay. we are more

. >>> bill wouou allow terminally ill patients to get medicine. the bill would allow patients to make medication that only passed the first of three fda approval faces. >> i think it is an important bill. a patient's bill of rights. passed phase one testing by the fda. they should be able to access the drug if it is their last hope. >> the bill has to pass the senate and house before it goes to the governor's desk. a similar law has been passed in 24 states. >>> columbia kicked off its bank on columbia program today. have access to no and no cost checking and savings accounts and an affordable housing loan program and financial work shops to promote financncl security within the community. >> most times -- [ indiscernible ] >> the affordable housing loan program only $500 down. which makes the very affordable to any individual that falls within the income guidelines to take advantage. >> to see if you are eligible contact the city at 545-3373 or www.columbiascentrepreneur. >>> awomanreceiveedafree-- a woman received a degree freeh -- free car toda

10:00, officials with a mason city animal shelter say they've found a home for a 14-year-old terminally ill golden retriever named goldie. she's been at the humane society of northern iowa since she was abandoned three years ago. volunteers tried unsuccessfully to find a home for her. and thursday, the shelter announced they were looking for someone to provide hospice car for the final days of goldie's life, after they learned of her cancer diagnosis. take goldie home. next at 10:00, contamination crisis. the famous face at the forefront of the water problems in flint, michigan. plus, leonardo dicaprio is left for dead, but returns in an oscar-nominated movie and performance. john pascuzzi checks out "the revenant." and is was a big day for iowa state, but a long day for northern iowa. we head to cedar falls, later in sports. 10:00. announcer: this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news at 10:00 with todd magel, laura terrell, meteorologist jason sydejko, and sports with scott reister. todd: right now, the u.s. and european union are lifting nuclear-related sanctions on iran. the intern

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medical association has issued guidelines to doctors about how to prescribe lethal drugs for terminally ill patients. the state's assisted death law was signed by governor brown in october but won't take effect until a year from now. the guidelines tell doctor the step by step legal procedures that need to be take physician a patient intends to ends their life. including counseling patients on the importance of having another person present when the drug is taken, and to not take the drug in a public place. >>> air b&b is coming under criticism for some of the vacation listings in the middle east. a senior palestinian official says some of the listings are misleading, because they fail to mention the properties are in west bank settlements. the homes are on land claimed by palestinians. the palestinian official has spent a letter to air b&b demanding the company cease working with israeli settlers. still no word from a response from air b&b. >>> 4:45. we will check back in with sal. i'm sure it will be an easier commute, most likely, because we do not have the rain. >> hopefully. let's hope