Executive director, erica soleil. Thank you for joining us. Thank you for having me. This is a really interesting topic. The dynamic between kids and canines and cancer. First up, lets a talkut the foundation, how it came togeth and why its so very important. Sure, absolutely. And i think o every one us has been touched in some way by this devastating disease in our friendship circles, god forbid certainly in s, our pets. There is a significant unmet need to find better and new medicine for allf us. The important part to know about children in particular,at pedic cancers is only about 4 of our Research Dollars in the United States go to childhood cancer. And for the 16,000 kids diagnosed each year, tt just isnt nearly enough. We havent made much progress, four new drugs in 40 yrs. Pecifics talk about the types of cancer that you find this correlation. Exactly. E more quick fact. On dogs, we have 6 million canceru patients. Can see the differences in the numbers and where they cross, os
Clinton and jeb bush . Back draft. Two firefighters inside a burning home when it suddenly explodes sending installation everywhere. This morning how they managed to escape with their lives. And girl power, the nation set to hohnnor the world cup champions with a ticker tape parade in new york city, but not before they make their way to the plaza to see the hottest girl band around. Friday, july 10th, 2015. And good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. 7 00 on the west coast. Hodas last day here. Savannah come backs. I dont mean your last day working here. You never know, right . We have a big crowd to send you off. Im so happeny. Fifth fifth harmony is here. 12, 13, 14, all their moms and everyone else in between. It will be a lot of fun. Savannah will be back on monday along with al. Lets start with the history being made in South Carolina. The ceremony to remove the Confederate Flag is about to begin. Lets pause to give stations a chance to join us. There is an nbc news sp
Backdraft. Two firefighters inside a burning home when it suddenly explodes, sending insulation everywhere. This morning, how they managed to escape with their lives. And girl power the nation set to honor the world cup champion u. S. Womens soccer team with an historic ticker tape parade in new york city. But not before they make their way to the plaza to see the hottest girl band around, fifth harmony, live in concert today, friday, july 10th, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to a friday morning. Savannah comes back from vacation on monday. Were here with hoda kotb. On your last day, we brought out a big crowd. Can i just say, this is my kind of crowd. A crowd of young girls, their moms and a bunch of other people some of whom spent the night overnight but theyre ready for fifth harmony around so am i thats in our 8 30 halfhour. But lets start on a friday morning with history being mad
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