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Well be back here in three months and see if they get that. theres a head shake right there. thanks so much. >> no doubt. >> thank you. coming up, were going to bring you a brand new update on the case of a young girl, a teenager declared brain dead after what was supposed to be a routine tonsillectomy. her parents continue the fight to keep her on life support. and then theres the nsa. a necessary tool on the war on terror or a gross violation of your privacy? coming up, reaction from congr...

A homicide bombing in lebanon two days ago. the blast tearing through a stronghold of hezbollah in beirut, killing at least five people. the group called the islamic state in iraq warning it will strike again. the wave of recent bombing, in lebanon a sign that the civil war in syria is spilling over its borders. the family of 13-year-old jahi mcmath, the teen declared brain dead after reportedly a routine tonsillectomy finally reaching an agreement with the hospital requiring them to keep jahi...

The senate. >> all right. all predictions. thanks for both sides there in balance. happy new year. >> happy new year to you too. the deadline now only hours away for the family of a 13-year-old girl doctors have declared brain dead. jahi mcmath is on life support in a hospital in california after complications after a routine tonsillectomy earlier this month. a court order expires at 5:00 local time and then the hospital has permission to pull the plug. were live in oakland childrens hospital ...

Circumstance. they have staked his whole presidency on this. and it is going to be the bulk of what he spends his time on. >> we will start seeing it in effect by the spring. certainly still needs a few more months to go before midterms in november. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> there are new developments for case of the california teen thats been declared brain dead by doctors. the 15-year-old slip flood a vegetative state earlier this month after what her parents say was supposed to be a...

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Case of a california teen who doctors say was left brain dead following complications from a reportedly routine tonsillectomy. the attorney representing the family saying they have found a facility where theyre hoping she can make a miraculous recovery. after a court appointed doctor completed that the girls condition is irreversible. our guest is a private physician who can weigh in on this. you dealt with a lot of cases in surgery and anesthesiology. have you ever heard anything like this, whe...

Give it the authority to do so. the attorney representing jahi mcmath, the oakland girl declared written dead from a routine tonsillectomy has found a new center to take their daughter to. this plan to move her is very complicated i would imagine? >> that is right. it sparked a new battle between the family and childrens hospital in oakland where jahi mcmath has been on a ventilator since december 12th.

If the family wants to pay on their own dime and keep the child alive they can do that as long-as they want. there is no law that says they have to terminate the childs life. but who has the mun ay to do that. >> i think what is so tragic is a child goes in for a routine tonsillectomy and becomes brain dead so you have a wrongful death lawsuit that is brought. but i think there is a $250 cap on damages, right? >> there is for med-malpractice claims. and that means the hospital has a financial in...

Girl and what happened to her. she was declared a brain dead add her routine tonsillectomy. her family thick she can recover and that a second opinion will help keep her on a ventilator. >> reporter: a hearing is scheduled fear -- scheduled for 9:30 this morning when a california judge will hear testimony. the chief of neurology at stanford university brought in by the judge to give him an entirely different opinion. the judge is expected to rule for the familys request by a controversial expert...

Manufacturers. >> moving on to this story. a family, a horrible sad story, battling a california hospital now to keep their daughter on life support. the 13-year-old suffered cardiac arrest due to complications during a routine tonsillectomy. the hospital says shes brain dead. a judge today appointing an independent expert to examine the teen. should the hospital give in to the parents? doug, let me start with you on this. the family does not want to believe that their child is dead. we can all ...