i thought hundreds of thousands would die as a result of fukushima with cancer or leukemia, and--but it will also affect future generations down the timescale, both from the fact that the food and the ground in large areas of japan is heavily contaminated with isotopes that last for hundreds of years. so they re-concentrate back in the food chain continuously, so you never get rid of the things. the other thing is that once you've got some cesium-137 in your brain or your muscle or your ovary or your testicle or any of the other several hundred elements, they stay in a little place in your body irradiating a few cells with a high dose. so you don't get a low dose; those cells get a high dose. so from two perspectives, the accident kind of never ends. it doesn't end in your body--maybe one day you might excrete these elements, but you might not-- and that the food chain remains contaminated for hundreds or thousands of years. and we'll start seeing lung cancer and leukemia i think 2 to 5 years from now, and then solid cancers will start appearing 15 to 16, 17 years later. so the ace u

i thouought hundns of thousands would die as a result of fukushima with cancer or leukemia, and--but it will also affect future generations down the timescale, both from the fact that the food and the ground in large areas of japan is heavily contaminated with isotopes that last for hundreds of years. so they re-concentrate back in the food chain continuously, so you never get rid o of the things. the other thing is that once you've got some cesium-137 in your brain or your muscle or your ovary or your testicle or any of the other several hundred elements, they stay in a little place in your body irradiating a few cells witith a high dose.e. so u don''t get a low dose; thohose cells get a high dose. so from two perspectives, the accident kind of never ends. it doesn't end in your r body--maybe one dy you might excrete these elelements, bubut you might not- and that the food chain remains contaminated for hundreds or thousands of years. and we'll start seeing lung cancer and leukemia i think 2 to 5 years from now, and then solid cancers will start appearing 15 to 16, 17 years later. s

. >> i am worried about children getting leukemia. >> we don't want to beginy pigs. >> we're a few feet from the tower. dangerous. >> yes. >> that is pedals the up right walking bear. >> i came to oakridge to pot him. >> if you watch him walking he is strutting, his arrogance is astounding. >> all right. >> okay. >> governor christie has been avoiding questions from the press, but today he was in a good mood. >> stance on muslim and their association with isis changed. >> no just media characte ierkie needs to say no. >> bill, and lun aand neighbors are angry, they want to put a high tension line, that moves through the neighborhood. >> they are dangerous. >> and i am worried about children getting leukemia and other diseases, we don't want to beginy -- guinea pigs. >> it will be 70 feet from the corner of our house. >> to the pole? >> on this side of the track. >> joe and bern ease do not have children but they are worry about their health. and their property value. >> this is our dream house. life savings is invested in this house, we figured on living here many years. >> lines would

willman and some of the country's top leukemia researchers joined force analyzing millions of genetic patterns and find native american and hispanic children had different genetic mutations than white children and needed treatments tailored just for them. >> the revolution in cancer medicine today really is personalized medicine. >> reporter: rayleen got that in a cutting edge cancer technique called genetic sequencing and then her own individual drug treatment. is there a benefit nationwide? >> there's no question. our ability to develop new treatments greatly impacts the care of children everywhere. >> reporter: today she is in remission recovering at new mexico children's hospital. colorado. and now with the help of her cancer moon shot team she just might. rehema ellis, nbc news albuquerque. >>> tomorrow on "nightly news" our special series goes inside the cancer moon shot program when joe biden sits down with tom brokaw. that will do it for us on this tuesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. test test test test test test te

tell us why it's so important for you to support the leukemia and lymphoma society. >> it's important to me because i'm a survivor, five years and i learned about lls as i was going through my treatment. they're very committed to funding research for blood cancer, and i'm here today because one of their drugs, one of the drugs that i was given was actually funded through lls. >> wow. >> it's really important to me. and as ellen said, it's a terrific way to get involved. >> and it's not just -- i think my sense is when you have been saved because of a drug or because of research, your hope is that everybody else -- >> absolutely. >> -- will get access to the same treatment. tell about some of the people being honored. >> we have a wide range of candidates, different ages, people that are executives in companies, we have people that are nurses. we have somebody who is a young pr professional, so we have 15 men and women of different walks of life, some are survivors, some are not. some have a connection, some don't w but they all have a passion for curing blood cancer. >> there's probab

the 64-year-old sager is battling leukemia. he already received a bone marrow transplant from his son. he's been going through chemotherapy. in march he revealed his cancer is no longer in remission. doctors estimate he only has a few months to live. i can tell you talking to him last month, he would say he's going to defy the doctors' predictions. sager was in oakland for the warriors/wizards game shortly after that announcement and steph curry called his strength an inspiration during the western conference finals the warriors sold t-shirts with the phrase "sager strong" raising money for the leukemia and lymphoma society. we're a proud sponsor of the walk that raised money to fight blood cancers. shu is in cleveland where he caught up with mike green whole will be working with craig sager tonight. here he is. >> reporter: mike, your 11th nba finals and we have a little side story here tonight. sideline reporter craig sager who's never done a finals, espn invited him to do the finals here tonight. and just a great story for c

the same year he was diagnosed with a slow growing form of leukemia. steve is here with michael, worldwide vice president of corporate affairs and chief communication officer for johnson & johnson, who are sponsors of the triathlon. thank you both for being here. steesk steve, you competed in marathons. ironman competitions. what's so special about your involvement with trirock philadelphia? >> well, first of all, i have been involved with trirock on many levels since the inception of the race, it's a local race, i knew the owners and helped to create and define the race. what makes it so meaningful for me is we bring a group with leukemia and lymphoma society each year, athletes who maybe taking a bite out of the triathlon for the first time and they're raising awareness for blood cancers just like mine, and i get to share my passion and love for the support in our hometown. >> it's amazing. i did a 22-mile hike two saturdays ago. i was so -- i was beat down just doing that. i can't imagine for somebody who had the diagnosis, tell me what that's like

. >> reporter: it should three days after her son was born, 19-year-old rayleen was diagnosed with leukemia. >> he's the main reason i'm fighting for. >> in her corner one of the best doctors. at the university of new mexico comprehensive cancer center, doctors transformed cancer care for hispanics and indian americans dying at an alarming rate. >> i've been a warrior woman. >> reporter: she needed to be. dr. wilman was startled to find in new mexico native american and hispanic children had a nearly zero survival rate compared to white children with leukemia on standard chemotherapy. in an unusual move. she and top researchers joined forces analyzing millions of genetic patterns and find native american and hispanic children had different genetic mutations than white children and needed treatments tailored just for them. cancer medicine today really is personalized medicine. >> reporter: rayleen got that in a cutting edge cancer technique called genetic sequencing and then her own individual drug treatment. is there a benefit nationwide? >> there's no question. our ability to develop new t

native american and hispanic children had a nearly zero survival rate compared to white children with leukemia on standard chemotherapy. in an unusual move. they joined forces analyzing millions of genetic patterns and find native american and hispanic children had different genetic mutations than white children and needed treatments tailored just for them. >> the revolution in cancer medicine today really is personalized medicine. >> reporter: rayleen got that in a cutting edge cancer technique called genetic sequencing and then her own individual drug treatment. is there a benefit nationwide? >> there's no question. our ability to develop new treatments greatly impacts the care of children everywhere. >> reporter: today she is in remission recovering at new mexico children's hospital. with the help of her cancer moon shot team she just might. rehema ellis, nbc news albuquerque. >>> tomorrow we go inside the cancer moon shot program when joe biden sits down with tom bro cover. that will do it on this tuesday night. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. taylor. his

he's a survivor, first diagnosed with leukemia at age 7. every day he walks past the tributes that hang in the lobby of his office and reflects on how lucky he is to be alive. the vice president's initiative gives him hope that others will make it, too. he says everyone has a part to play in this. >> research needs to be funded. so any volunteering or fund-raising all goes to that. >> reporter: on that note, the american cancer society is urging everyone to reach out to their representatives in congress as there is currently an effort to increase cancer research and funding, for $1 billion over two years. rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >>> within the parent few hours, chris christie spoke about the possibility of a gas tax hike in the garden state. gas could go up 23 cents a gallon in new jersey just ahead of the holiday weekend. the assembly passed the tax yesterday after cutting a deal with the governor. it would cut state sales tax from 7% to 6%. the governor said everyone will benefit from the moment. >> every new jerseyan would benefit

. >> it might also be the first indication that someone is developed leukemia. >> reporter: and so it was for this young patient of doctor's tom and eric stippler. >> we actually had recurrence of his leukemia that we detected through his gum tissue. every time he brushed, blood would come out of the gum tissue. >> reporter: canker sores can be more than painful. an early clue to cologne cancer. >> the simple oral finding led to an investigation of why the patient had anemia which led to in fact finding a cancerous poll lip. they weren't paying it too much attention to it, and i was suffering with it. >> reporter: only 24 years old at the time. >> i mean it was so bad that i could barely hope my mouth, and eat and swallow. >> reporter: darlene bechler went on like this for another decade. >> i saw a dentist. i saw my family doctor. i saw my gi doctor. nobody knew what it was. >> reporter: checking her mouth and her medical history, it only took minutes. >> when he came back and said it's crohns disease i was in shock. >> reporter: says she didn't even know she had crohns and wasn't be

. >> it might also be the first indication that someone has developed leukemia. >> and so it was for this young patient of doctors tom and eric stoopler. >> we actually had a recurrence office his leukemia we detected through his gun tissue. of time he brushed blood would come out of the gum tissue. >> canker sores can be more than than painful. early clue to colon cancer. >> the simple oral finding led to an investigation of why the patient had anemia which led to in fact finding a cancerous poll lip. >> they weren't paying it too much attention to it and i was suffering with it. >> only 24 years old at the time. >> i mean it was so bad that i could barely open my mouth and eat and swallow. >> darlene bechler wept on like this for another decade. >> i saw a dentist. i saw my family doctor. i saw my gi doctor. nobody knew what it was. >> checking her mouth and her medical history it only took minutes. >> when he came back and said it's crohns disease i was in shock. >> says she didn't even know she had crohns and wasn't being treated for it. >> her crohns disease is active and so the

. >> and you were diagnosed with -- >> i was diagnosed with accute lymphoblast i can leukemia, 13 years ago yesterday. >> so you're still here, the director of photography. you come back. i know that you're still a camper, but you have similar experience, been here for a long time. >> yep, it has been ten years, i think. >> yes, too were not feeling so well when you first start hearing about cam snap. >> little nervous. but, now i know that it is just a great place to be, and i've been here ever since, and the only thing, won't stop coming back even when i get to be a counselor. >> cool. one of the things we will talk to them about, you went through it, your big sister got to be a big sister, and just how fun, when she came to this camp. >> exactly, camp totally designed for kids to just be kids, that includes the siblings that oftentimes feel little protective, and so when a counselor said mary kate, you don't have to worry, like you can just hang out. >> your big sister is marry kate? >> my big sister is mary kate, ya. >> so you were on the flip side of this. our big brother? >> yes,

. >> it might also be the first indication that someone is developed leukemia. >> reporter: and so it was for this young patient of doctor's tom and eric. >> we actually had a recurrence of his leukemia that we detected through his gum tissue. every time he brushed, blood would come out of the gun tiss tissue. >> reporter: canker source can be more than painful. early clue to colon cancer. >> the simple oral finding led to an investigation of why the patient had anemia which led to in fact finding a cancerous poll lip. report. >> they weren't paying it too much attention to it, and i was suffering with it. >> reporter: only 24 years old at the time. >> i moan it was so bad that i could barely open my mouth and eat and swallow. >> reporter: darlene bechler went on like this for another decade. >> i saw a dentist. i saw my family doctor. i saw my gi doctor. nobody knew what it was. >> reporter: checking her mouth and her medical history it only took minutes. >> when he came back and said it's crohns disease, i was in shock. >> reporter: says she didn't even know she had crohns and wasn'

it will be saeger's first career nba finals game and battles recurrence of leukemia he's been fighting for the last couple years and great, great gesture for folks as the worldwide leader. shawn. >> isn't that fantastic. >> as really ow awesome. >> we get to see the jackets one more time. >> got to love that. >> thank you, jim. >> speaking of fashion the former felon turned fashion model. yeah we'll talking about him coming up next on "fox5". stick around ♪ ♪ >> do you remember this man internet california police department posted his mug shot and it went viral after people suggested he could be a model. problem he was doing time for possessing illegal firearm. jeremy meeks is out of prison five months and what he looks like now the first of his professional head sots on instagram and his agent said meeks is now entertaining modeling and acting opportunities however still currently under house aeingts. >> you have to go to his house to photograph sglim apparently they did. i think we have a residents i won't call him felon but our own hot anchor can she we say that maybe. >> oh, ye

andrew clark diagnosed with leukemia enjoyed the surprise of his life on the trip when he was invited to kiss the pope's ring. >> it was amazing to get face-to-face with him and look at him in the eye and kisses ring. i was speechless after that. >> the trip was part of malvern prep christian services program that serve those in need across the globe. the boys spent two weeks in arrest -- armenia where they volunteered at a summer camp for children. >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you we are dry as we take a look outside, i want to say the great outdoors, they are great this morning, the humidity for now is low. winds are calm across the region, you can see the water there on the delaware tranquil and temperatures this morning not too bad with the promise of early sun coming up. 58 degrees currently in allentown. 64 in philadelphia. 61 in wilmington and up the pike in trenton. 56 in millville. 66 down the on the boardwalk by the shore. as we take a look at future tracker 6, you can see we are going to start out with sun and a few clouds around. we get into the afte

he is battling leukemia for the third time. later in the game he also sang take me out to the ball game. take it away. craig. ♪ take me out to the ball game ♪ take me out to the crowd ♪ buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks ♪ ♪ we don't care if we ever get back ♪ >> good for him. ahead, america's richest self-made women. we're going to name names, next. we're going to name names, next. on this cushion for generations. alright kiddos! everybody off the backpack, we made it to the ottoman. i like to watch them clean, but they'll never get me on the mattress! finally there's a disinfectant mist designed for sofas, mattresses and more. introducing new lysol max cover. its innovative cap has a 2x wider spray that kills 99.9% of bacteria. max cover is another great way to lysol that. every ingredient is the main ingredient. the new green goddess cobb with avocado, bacon, freshly made dressing, tomato... and chicken. at panera. food as it should be. ...another anti-wrinkle cream in no hurry to make anything happen. neutrog

it will be saeger's first career nba finals game and battles recurrence of leukemia he's been fighting for the last couple years and great, great gesture for folks as the worldwide leader. shawn. >> isn't that fantastic. >> as really ow awesome. >> we get to see the jackets one more time. >> got to love that. >> thank you, jim. >> speaking of fashion the former felon turned fashion model. yeah we'll tal >> do you remember this man internet dubbed him hot felon. california police department posted his mug shot and it went viral after people suggested he could be a model. problem he was doing time for possessing illegal firearm. jeremy meeks is out of prison five months and what he looks like now the first of his professional head sots on instagram and his agent said meeks is now entertaining modeling and acting opportunities however still currently under house aeingts. >> you have to go to his house to photograph sglim apparently they did. i think we have a residents i won't call him felon but our own hot anchor can she we say that maybe. >> oh, yes. >> oh, yes. >> yes. >> him and i go

they raised over a hundred thousand dollars, for the leukemia and lymphoma society. so all this being done for a good cause and having a lot of fun. live, cherri gregg for kyw news radio for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you, got to have a cheering squad. >> just days after becoming sixers first pick in the nba draft, ben simmons is america loss of his cousin, 21 year-old zachary simmons with ben at the draft was killed early saturday morning in the hit and run in hoboken, new jersey. ben simmons posted this on twitter saying i'm glad i could share this moment of my life with you. >>> two people were killed when a car left the garden state parkway and plunge in the mulika river. crash happened around 1:00 yesterday morning in the southbound lanes, police say driver darryl thomas and a passenger zachary pierce died in the crash. thisser both from new york city. two others suffered minor injuries and cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> there is tentative agreement in place between new jersey transit and two remaining unions, looking to strike a deal. uni

visisit last month to the atomic bomb city, among them the paper cranes made by a girl who died of leukemia after the bombing. the folded cranes were her plea to get better. obama presented f four paper cranes he had folded himself. he also wrote in the museum guest book saying, "let us now find the courage together to spread peace and pursue a world without nuclear weapons." the cranes and the guest book were on exhibit at the museum on thursday and visitors flocked to the site to get a look. >> translator: it's moving. >> translator: i really felt his wish for peace. >> president obama's cranes and the guest book can be seen at the museum through august 31st. >>> japanese scientists are making history. they've named the element they discovered. itit's the first one found in asia. now nihonium could soon be added to chemistry's most important chart. >> reporter: we are doing fundamental research, and this research is funded by the taxpayers. so wee kept that support in min when we chose the name. >> reporter: professor morita led a team of scientists from riken institute. they coined the n

his father-in-law, former nhl player tom lisiak, passed away after a battle with leukemia. braun played almost 19 minutes last night. today, his coach and teammates putting in perspective what braun is dealing with right now. >> it's hard i think he maybe tried to use it as motivation. yeah, it's tough. >> to justin's credit, he was business as usual. he always made some arrangements for after game two to pay his respects and do what he has to do on that end. i think we all appreciate it. >> based on that last comment, he is expected to play in saturday's game three as well. looking ahead tonight at 6:00, made some new friends at the airport the other day. how about from the southern hemisphere. you bonnet beliewon't believe t these two guys, it is amazing. reporting live, colin resch, nbc bay area. >> i'm jody hernandez. in concord. where police are on the lookout for a lawn thief. that's right, somebody stole a homeowner's artificial front lawn. i'll have details coming up. >> we're in the transformation business. life transformation business. >> this plane carries a spec

. >> my lifestyle was okay until i was around 2 years old and was diagnosed with leukemia which went on for quite a long time, and luckily pulled through. by the time i was 14 i had a, an echo done on my heart, and came out that i had a problem with my heart then. >> reporter: the walls of lee's heart were too thin, and his heart was failing. it had to work even harder to pump blood through his body. doctors at the hospital in london implanted a mechanical pump. but these devices are not typically long-term solutions. lee would need a new heart. >> it was on the urgent waiting list for a heart transplant. >> reporter: this doctor is the director of transplantation at the hospital. in the united kingdom, the biggest issue is a shortage of suitable donor hearts and an aging population. >> the current situation in the united kingdom is that we have only very, very few hearts. and you're only transplanted when you're on the urgent waiting list. no one really gets a heart on the normal waiting list unless you're very small or are in a specific grurp. >> reporter: getting the immune system

andrew, a cancer survivor diagnosed with leukemia when he was 3 had the surprise of his life when he was invited to kiss the pope's ring. >> it was amazing to get face-to-face with him and to be able to look at him in the eye and be able to kiss his ring. i was speechless after that. >> and his director didn't get to see the pope in philadelphia because of the crowd. >> i was as close to him as i am to you. it was just moving. so moving for all of us. i mean to have boys walk away in tears. >> the trip part of the malvern christian services program serving those in need across the globe. taking them to armenia volunteering for a summer camp for orphans and underprivileged kids. >> meeting the kids and what they have been through it is a humbling experience for all of us. >> and saying the work with the kids is the most memorable moment, he also had the opportunity to hold hands with the pope. >> it felt like jesus, like touching him. honestly, it was like something that you never would think would happen. >> the students were working with under-privileged children ages 7-15. >> it wa

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. >>> in los angeles, a 12-year- old boy battling leukemia has always dreamed of being a deputy and yesterday, alfonso hoffman made it happen. the middle schooler put on a sheriff's vest and got down to business. he was all smiles when he was sworn in as an honorary deputy sheriff for the day. he met the team's k-9 and headed for a top secret closed to the public site. it's where the dogs get trained. at the end of his big shot experience, all he could express was gratitude. >> thank you. it's been an honor. >> this is his passion. i know that one day he is going to be a k-9 officer. >> if i could take his place, i would. but it's been really hard. he's a tough kid. he kind of changes your perspective of life. >> awww. he made an impression. while his deputy stint was meant to last just a day, the department says he is welcome back anytime. >> the little things that count, right? >> good for him. >>> time 4:53. shelter, food and clothing the basic necessities of life. one of them is eating up a huge amount of our income. we'll tell you which one necklace. >> and what's cool about your summer

after the game, he threw the spotlight to veteran tnt reporter craig sager, fighting leukemia, who got to finally cover his very first nba finals game thanks to espn. >> a question -- how in the hell you go 30-plus years without going a finals game? that don't make no sense. but i'm happy to see you, man. much love and respect. and i'm happy i'm able to went this in front of the fans. thank you very much. >> thank you for entertaining me. thank you. >> great. if cleveland wins sunday, they would be the first team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the nba finals. >>> and the united states men's soccer team paid tribute to the 49 victims killed inside the orlando gay nightclub. before kickoff, teams paused for a moment of silence. american captain michael bradley wore a rainbow armband reading "one nation." >>> on the pitch, a nail-biter for the u.s. men's national soccer team as it took on ecuador in a knockout match in seattle. clint dempsey scored in front of his crowd in the first half. both sides swapped penalties and played a man down. coming up big for the stars and stripes getting the

they have a promising leukemia drug in its pipeline but no revenue. the company is hoping to submit a new drug application for its treatment to the fda by the end of the third quarter. sells of sellator up 71%. jazz down fractionally. >>> invest esgot their first chance to respond to disney's rough weekend. the company which had been on a hot streak hit big bumps at the position office and across the globe. tensions with a rival company in china are escalating. shares of disney fell about 1% in trading today. julia boorstin has the details. >> reporter: "alice through the looking glass," a big bet for disney with a reported $170 million budget, fell flat at the box office, grossing just $35 million in the u.s. over the holiday weekend. about $25 million short of projections. and far short of "alice in wonderland's" massive hit in 2010. >> it was on the heels of "avat "avatar," the highest grosser all-time. if any movie took advantage of "avatar's," success it was that first "alice in wonderland." six years later, 3d is not what it was then. >> reporte

center, and as he normally does, he welcomes people to talk to him and there was a young man battling leukemia, when he saw mohammed, you could see his spirits were uplifted, and he sat 15 or so minutes with him, the last thing that he said was i'm going to continue fighting just like you did, camp, i will continue fighting and i will be this disease. >> this morning, flags were lowered to half staff. >> with the champ would want is to spread that message. follow his example. live by the same core principles that he lived by. confidence, convinced - - conviction, dedication, giving, respect, spirituality. >> the memorial behind me has been alive with the spirit of mohammed ali. . his goal ultimately was to encourage people to help others. and he will unite people again on friday. his procession will travel through louisville, all neighborhoods, black, white, rich or poor. >>> today in an interview, george forman remembers his friend and former opponent, a home the home at le. >> i think the best part, better than being just a great athlete or great boxer was his mere presence. you weren't figh

after the game, he threw the spotlight to veteran tnt reporter craig sager, fighting leukemia, who got to finally cover his very first nba finals game thanks to espn. >> a question -- how in the hell you go 30-plus years without going a finals game? that don't make no sense. but i'm happy to see you, man. much love and respect. and i'm happy i'm able to went this in front of the fans. thank you very much. >> thank you for entertaining me. thank you. if great. would be the first team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the nba finals. >>> and the united states men's soccer team paid tribute to the 49 victims killed inside the orlando gay nightclub. before kickoff, teams paused for a moment of silence. american captain michael bradley wore a rainbow armband reading "one nation." >>> on the pitch, a nail-biter for the u.s. men's national soccer team as it took on ecuador in a knockout match in seattle. clint dempsey scored in front of his crowd in the first half. both sides swapped penalties and played a man down. coming up big for the stars and stripes getting the assist on the u.s.' winning go

and there was this young man who was battling leukemia, and when he saw muhammad, you could see his spirits were uplifted, and he spent about 15 or so minutes with muhammad, and the last thing that he said was, "i'm going to continue fighting, just like you did, champ. i'm going to continue fighting and i'm going to beat this disease." >> reporter: at a ceremony this morning, flages were lowered to half staff. mayor greg fischer: >> what the champ would want us to do right now is to spread that same message, follow his example, and live by the same six core principles that he lived by-- confidence, conviction, dedication, giving, respect, and spirituality. >> reporter: and the memorial behind me has been alive with muhammad ali's spirit all all day long. his goal, ultimately, was to encourage people to help others. well, he will unite people once again on friday. his procession will travel through louisville, all neighborhoods-- blark white, rich or poor-- something ali would have loved. reena. >> ninan: jericka duncan reporting for us from muhammad ali's home town, thank you. today in an i

.>> the leukemia and lymphomand loma year gala awards happened on h saturday night. night the awards will be raised to honor some fundraisers there.rae i was the co-host there withre laura evans. the real work was all the t people who raise money for a mof great cause. the goal was to raise $50,000 in one night and they did it. >> wow. >> they did it. went over $50,000 in one night. crushing that number. so, the man and woman of thehi year, john brook bank of cisco s systems raised over $400,000.00. >> what. >> woman of the year christineti theyer raised over $300,000. they had other people who raised lot and lots of money.on it's all to fight cancer. can >> blows me away how generousenu people can be and being able abl to channel it this way and ithis raise all this money is i amazing. amaz you guys look tremendous.remeou very handsome, very beautiful. >> it was a great cause and ittt was an honor t especially around the peopled to who do the real work.eal w >> good job, guys. >> yeah. >> congrats to you. >> all c right.ig >> okay what time is it? coming up on 4:55.

really flying high, up more than 20% on the week on the news that patents on's leukemia drugs were upheld. until 2026. 1. rbc is saying the momentum today take them higher. shares ofved with the eagle pharmaceuticals are going into this weekend not so happy. that is a look at what happening on the nasdaq. much, abigailu so doolittle, joining us from the nasdaq. tesla is going on the defensive after regulators found a potential safety defect in the model s. company a blog, the wrote there is no car company in that implies that they are examining the issue. this is in the very early stages. not all of those actually get to the recall stage. particularly when you only have models, if you have a recall, it has a more adverse impact than on other automakers. scarlet: give us your thesis for why you believe tesla is a sell. >> one of the more interesting pieces of news this week is the introduction of the model asked s 60lowatt -- model kilowatt hours. after all the hype we saw with the model three reveal, they are going to be depending on the twice thehich is price. demand for the product is w

>>mark: the poor have leukemia and a twin brother stayed by her side during her 05 she is in remission and her wish was to make her brother haping for being by her side and the village which was to meet steph curry. >>gary: we haven't had an athlete like steph curry but all the things to keep hearing about him he is terrific. >>mark: she is in remission this is great news brad and that reaching out to the fans erupted and the other night there was a woman and the boy wearing these talk to black hats and that was on first he went to twitter. >>gary: i doubt he's going to raise, but we have not heard too many dry storage but that would like the nickname? >>mark: he sought and two technology from silicon valley and in the have the team with headphones the scent that signals and to your principal or the date with to muscles to make a play better. >>mark:we will be right back when the kron 4 morning news continues. continues. continues. @carlybeyar tweeted: at this point, i should just be a brookside chocolate ambassador. well, i am sorry, carly... it's something you earn. brookside. talk a

two years ago after being diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, the basketball world rallied around him. >> and that continues tonight when the veteran sideline reporter who often dresses with flair gets to work his first championship game for a [ bleep ] other network. we have more from inside quicken loans arena in cleveland with a moving collaboration. dana, can't wait to see this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, gayle. he is a unique reporter getting a unique opportunity. craig sager may best be that he wears. the veteran turner sports reporter over the last year plus has been a lesson in perseverance, criss-crossing the country, covering games, all while battling for his life. the only difference tonight, the network that you'll see him on. >> the chance that i could do a game was like, wow, of course i'll jump at it. i had the eight days of chemo after the conference finals, and the only game i could do would be game six. and the series started out, 3-1 golden state. i go, there may not be a game six. i was sitting there, and of course being a journalist, we're not su

of course, sagers continuing the battle of recurrence of leukemia he's been fighting the last couple years. today they're putting aside differences, competition, he's going to do a little work for espn as well and it will be a night to remember for him, i'm sure. >> memorable. >>> this weather has been kind of memorable too, it's been day after day of sunshine. loving it. >> but we have to change things up a little bit. >> i feel very drabbed compared to you two. >> you didn't t >> primary colors the day after the primaries. >> i like that. >> that's exactly what it is. >> you of all people should be wearing yellow and black. he did that. steelers. >> i did that quite a bit. >>. >> you're allowed to be a sports anchor and still route for other teams. we do have changes in the forecast and the clouds you saw a little bit of early morning rain and a bit of sunshine here and there but the clouds are back and indications in the atmosphere that later we could have a few more showers, possibly a rumble of thunder. but i'll start you out with radar. not much is showing up as we look around

two years ago after being diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, the basketball world rallied around him. >> and that continues tonight when the veteran sideline reporter who often dresses with flair gets to work his first championship game for a [ bleep ] other network. we have more from inside quicken loans arena in cleveland with a moving collaboration. dana, can't wait to see this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, gayle. he is a unique reporter getting a unique opportunity. craig sager may best be known for those outrageous outfits that he wears. the veteran turner sports reporter over the last year plus has been a lesson in perseverance, criss-crossing the country, covering games, all while battling for his life. the only difference tonight, the network that you'll see him on. >> the chance that i could do a game was like, wow, of course i'll jump at it. i had the eight days of chemo after the conference finals, and the only game i could do would be game six. and the series started out, 3-1 golden state. i go, there may not be a game six. i was sitting there, and of cour

he is known for his flashy suits as the popular sideline reporter continues his title with leukemia over the past few years. he was sheer sideline reporting duties for game six which begins tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern time. a big basketball game in soccer game. u.s.a. ecuador. good luck tonight, guys. if you're rushing to grab a cup of joe, you might want to wait a minute before taking your first set. a new study finds drinking coffee, tea and other hot beverages can cause cancer. anything hotter than 149 degrees might injure cells in the esophagus which could lead to cancer cells. there is good news. a cup of java at the right temperature can be beneficial. science says it can decrease the risk of liver cancer by 15%. nicole: coming up, the latest on the chilling facebook post firm omar mateen inside the club. why is fed chair gina gallant so concerned about a british exit from the european union? >> it is a decision that could have consequences for economic and financial conditions in the global financial market. nicole: we will have more on that. dow futures down 60. s&p futures on s

may have found a medical miracle in looking for a cure for leukemi leukemia. he discovered a new way to kill offer multiflying cancerous cells without harming healthy ones that's amazing. >> coming up on "fox" news morning a former presidential candidate say orlando shootings may help go back on a promise to retire. >> largest caribbean territor territories help to get out of debt crisis. >> a little art kelly for you this morning. all right, 5:12. back after this sip up an afternoon pick-me-up at dunkin'. come in for a medium freshly brewed hot or iced coffee for 99 cents from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. america runs on dunkin'. ♪ ♪ to the women who know what real values are, you inspire us to bring you real value every day. >> french president says kil killing of police officers overnight is terrorist act. 25-year-old larosey is accused of stabbing an officer outside his home 30 miles south of paris. sky news posted this image to the web site. he's accused of going inside the home where he took a woman, also officer

>> there was a young man that came in and he was battling leukemia. he met muhammad and his disposition changed immediately. he shook muhammad's hand and they hugged. when he came in, he was down. after leaving, he said this to muhammad, he said, "i'm going to continue to fight and continue to battle and i'm going to win" and that put a smile on my face from ear to ear. >> fred, when you think about the story, the idea that this young man started boxing because someone stole his bike. he wanted to whoop the person who stole his bike, you know what i mean, it's just so authentic. the cop said, no, you need to learn to box to do that. you've been to barber shops all over and this picture stands out, the ali pose, three-time champion. you know how strong this picture is for so many people, everybody is waiting to find out when his funeral will be here in louisville, kentucky. >> that was a punishing blow. that picture is iconic. >> absolutely. >> back to the police officer and that moment, that just really underscores the power of an individual, you know

drug that inhibits the enzyme has already been approved to treat leukemia but hasn't been used for parkinson's. the disease affects movement and symptoms often include tremor and stiff movements. >>> foster city company that dominates the hepatitis c drug market received fda aprofessional today for new treatment. company says it will be priced much lower than previous additions. they say that this is the first drug to treat the all strins of hp c. it will cost 74,000 dollars for a 12 week course of treatment. that's 900 dollars per tablet but 100 dollars less than the previous test drug. >>> crab season here in the bay area ends in two days and whale experts are relieved. there have been a reported 40 whalen tangment off california since january. the whales got caught in fishing gear. here's lee ann with the effort to help stop more whales from getting trapped. >>reporter: jim anderson is a crab fisherman working out of half moon bay. this year the season was delayed because of app algae outbreak. he's the first to admit starting late also harmed some whales. >> since we started so late there