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Of my admiration and respect for being able to do this for the greater good. >> reporter: john has volunteered to be one of the first people in the united states to participate in an operation to inject stem cells directly into his spine. its called a phase one clinical trial. this is the first step. no one knows what will happen. heres how john got to this place. >> two years ago i was running. playing golf. >> reporter: then gradually, literally, he began to lose it. >> started tripping and li...

What is going on in china? just this week alone, three cases of men attacking schoolchildren with knives or a haerm. another man executed for stabbing kids to death. its looking like cope cat crimes. >> reporter: horrified residents wait outside ak kindergarten. kids were wounded in the rampage. it was too hashl to imagine says this eyewitness. i saw blood everywhere and kids bleeding from their heads. that was thursday. similar horrific images played out in other chinese scities. this knife-yie...

Weve spent our whole career working on that. >> reporter: right. >> what is interesting, its one of those things where you never know. it could be not as bad as we think. it could not reach certain areas. so were all keeping our fingers crossed because there are so many livelihoods at stake. >> reporter: yes. theres one side that says, lets be glad for what we have and see what brings tomorrow but the potential is still there. those are the two sides, really, in terms of what youre saying with l...

Have gotten knocked around by the waves? >> well, yeah, whenever you turn around, you could get rolled over. >> but this is a big boat. most people would say that it cop handle could handle it. >> no, no way. >> reporter: what about boats on this size, did they have to go back to shore? >> if they were on boats this size. the waves are higher than 10-foot plus. so they could handle it right now. >> reporter: i can tell thaw it was almost impossible for either of to us stand at this point. the wi...

Willing to do this for the greater good. >> reporter: the greater good. you see, john has volunteered to be one of the first people in the united states to participate in an operation to inject stem cells directly into the spine. its called a phase one clinical trial. this is the first step. no one knows what will happen. heres how john got to this place. >> a few years ago i was running, playing golf. >> reporter: and then gradually, literally, he began to lose it. >> started tripping, foot dro...

Better known as lou gar rigs disease. the nerveses in the spine and muscle movement destroyed. when the brain can no longer tell the muscles to move, they wither away. eventually the die afram as well, which pulls and pushes air into the lungs. think about that. the brain is fine but you simply cannot breathe. john knows there is no cure for als, and so does his wife and his two daughters. >> my first thoughts were, i hid it from my girls to see me go through this. >> reporter: so today is an hi...

Of mexico. the majority of illegal immigrants pass through pinal county. in one month, there were 64 high speed pursuits of suspected illegal immigrants or drugs. >> its becoming increasingly dangerous. >> reporter: this sheriff has become the voice of the exacerbated residents. >> everybody across america is watching arizona right now and we live in this. and the violence is off the chart. >> reporter: at the nations capital -- >> i wouldnt speak for anybody else, but most of us in law enforcem...

Boys. a u.n. goodwill ambassador, she also helps children in war-torn countries as the head of the kim foundation. recently she accepted an invitation to speak at an atlanta church. >> i could hardly believe that girl in the picture from 1972 was alive and that she was as full of life. the message is one of the most compelling messages of gods love and forgiveness. >> reporter: trying to answer the question, why me? she found the bible and at 19 became a christian. >> i was so grateful that god ...

Wait to florida. 210,000 gallons a day still pouring out. tough on the people who make their living on shrimp, fish and oysters. we get more now from pensacola, florida. >> reporter: ray boyer has spent 22 years in the seafood business. >> i dont recall having something like this in our backyard, having to worry about the direction of the spill like that. >> reporter: thats just what he is doing, keeping a close eye on gulf currents and wind direction. >> it is always in the back of everybodys m...

Policies and procedures, did two tours of duty, one in afghanistan. >> im sorry. the deputy was suspended for ten days and agreed to get some counseling. this was the third time he has doning in like this. the drunk guy admitted that he wasnt hurt but hes still suing the deputy and the department. the promise of stem cells. now the first of it is kind clinical trial is under way. dr. sanjay gupta takes us along for an exclusive look at the research. >> reporter: john has a terrible illness for...