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Crowd i'm the luckiest man on the face of the earth. very few knew what came after that moment, about gehrig's disease, death, o73 years later what caused his disease, a.l.s.? sadly my colleague, sue van malveaux knows all about a.l.s., her mother has this disease. you know about this all too well, suzanne, and you've been working on this story involving your moth for a while now, and you are raising awareness. >> i appreciate the attention. this has challenged her and my family in a way we could not possibly predict. it has also redefined what it means to be alive. this is our story -- >> the...

Trying to confirm this outbreak. 321 reported cases in multiple states. at least 18 people, though, have been hospitalized. >> it is mysterious, frustrating and frightening. little is known about it. we are shedding light and going in depth on a killer disease called als. it killings more than 100,000 people each year. it is fast moving and taking people's abilities away to control their muscles. causing patients to quickly lose their ability to speak, swallow, breathe or move. for me, it is personal. my mother was diagnosed with the disease a year and a half ago. this is our family's story. >...

The head was this long, like a balloon full of water lying flat. the head was kind of, you know, lying flat like it's ready to bust. then i realized that there are some cases that should not be kept alive. but i never said it publicly. >> you setting up this device. >> yes. >> the patient has been evaluated. but ultimately they're going to make this decision. does the doctor have to be present when this happens? >> no, he has to do it. that's like saying, well, we can't have your heart transplant without a doctor present. >> do you think it's the same thing? >> not be present, do it. that's wh...

The patient has to take the pill himself. now, if he can't move, he can't have it. if he can't swallow, he can't have it. >> what's happening in oregon right now -- >> is wrong. >> do you think it's wrong? >> of course it's wrong. that's not medical service. when we come back, there's something else that dr. kevorkian told me that really came as a shock. don't go away.

The union address, in which he extended an olive branch to democrats. >> two nights i am extending an open hand to give members of both parties, democrats and republicans, to protect our citizens of every background, color, religion, and creed. >> daca is the most urgent priority. president trump released a compromise. >> president trump: detailed proposal that should be supported by both parties has a fair compromise. one where nobody gets everything they want about where our country gets the critical reforms it needs and must have. to speak with the deal offers a path to citizenship, 1.8 mil...