a chance to talk to david blaine.tor cage protecting us from the volts and just moments later, eye to eye with the stunt man himself. now some people might call you crazy. why are you doing this? blaine says he's always had a fascination with electricity becoming a human plasma ball. this is not the first time with blaine, a glutton for shallment pushed the limit, hung upside down for more than two days in central park and suspended himself in a box over the thames river for 44 days and submerged himself underwater for a week. but unlike many of his previous stunts, this one was designed to be interactive. the crowds here in new york or pop-up stations around the world is able to control the voltage and zap blaine with a push of a button. can you feel the pain? he tells me sometimes he feels a slight tingle but that protective suit is working. if all goes according to plan, monday night blaine will come down and accomplish another bizarre but amazing feat. david, we wish you the best of luck. >> tha you very much. >>

this is not the first time blaine a glutton for punishment has pushed the limits.'s hung upside down in new york for two days, he's suspended himself in a box over the thames river for 44 days, and submerged himself under water for a week. but unlike many of his previous stunts this was designed to be interactivity. the crowd in new york or at pop-up stations toward world is able to control the volt taj and zap blaine with the push of a button. can you feel the pain? he tells me sometimes he feels a slight tingle, but that protective suit is working. if all goes according to plan, blaine will come down, having accomplished another bizarre but amazing feat. david, we wish you the best of luck. >> thank you very much. >> john schriffen, abc news, new york. >> electrifying story. >> good luck, dude. and me discovering novolog mix 70/30 flexpen. flexpen is pre-filled with your pre-mix insulin. dial the exact dose. inject by pushing a button. no vials, syringes or coolers to carry. flexpen is insulin delivery my way. novolog mix 70/30 is an insulin used to control high

there's a magician, david blaine. he goes high voltage in his blaine. he goes high voltage in his latest stunt. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a high stakes debate. all eyes turn to denver for tonight's first presidential debate of the 2012 race, and a new nbc news wall street journal poll finds president obama is holding on to his national lead, but not by very much. 49% of likely voters favor the president while 46% prefer mitt romney. that's only a 3% edge for obama which is within the survey's margin of error, but when it comes to a poll of registered voters the president widens his lead over romney to 7 points, 51% to 44. and finally they say the nation is headed in the right direction. 40%. meanwhile, both candidates took a break from their debate prep on tuesday to make a few unscheduled stops. nbc's steve handlesman reports from denver. >> reporter: the pressure is intense. president obama took time out for a visit to hoover dam. >> it's spectacular and i've never soon it befor

now magician david blaine has risen to his greatest stunt yet. and he might be feeling a little boxed in. on september 5th, david blaine entered this box that is now hanging by the tower bridge in london. he says he'll stay there for 44 days. sound easy? well, he's living there with no food -- just water, a blanket, and his journal. >> he's not doing anything, right? i mean, he's just sitting there. >> other than hunger, blaine is dealing with extreme heat, rain, and some people who think this stunt is foolish. >> i think this is the worst country to do it in, just 'cause of how the british people think of him. >> come down, you [bleep] the africans are starving, eh?! >> and they think he's an idiot. >> but whether or not he's just starving for attention, the crowd might be getting more supportive as the days go by. >> he's really wicked. we really appreciate... >> we've been here every day! he's the best! >> we appreciate the fact that he's come to england to do this. >> so, do you think you could go 44 days in a box without food? there seems to

blaine's latest stunt is at pier 54 in new york city.helmet blaine is standing in the center of electric currents coming from so-called, tesla coils. people can follow him on you tube. and at international stations in five cities, audience members can control how much power those coils put out. >> we have temperatures tonight that will fall into the 20s... currently in the 40's in chicago. very cool night... freeze warning in the faceffect... 7 day forecast... miod 60s later in thd 60s later in the week... saturday looks messy... >> a well-heeled event in chicago tonight. a black tie affair is held to raise money for the swedish covenant hospital and their programs. it's the foundation's 57th annual gala. "a mile in her heals" celebrates women's health. a host of sponsors donated items to help out with the auction. our own micah materre donated her time tonight to em-cee the event at the chicago marriott. spirit of compassion awards were presented to reverend arthur a.r. nelson and jack rosenberg. >> big games in the big ten... >> the st

. >>> plus, shocking news from illusionist david blaine after his latest endurance stunt. you're watching "early today." >>> i'm lynn berry and right now an neuron ul warning from north carolina which says its missiles are capable of reaching the u.s. mainland. an apparent reaction to south korea warning to strengthen its own program. >>> he's known as the skirl. mexican authorities say salvador escobeo is a key lieutenant behind the killing of david hartley who was jet skiing on a border lake. his founder may have been killed sunday in what would be a major victory for the president. >>> for the first time, less than half americans do not consider themselves protestant. 48%. a pew research study finds many ochting out of religion. one in five say they are nothing in particular, agnostic or atheist. an 8% jump since 1990. >>> the mars curiosity rover has been digging up soil sampleless. now nasa wants to find out if a bright object found on the ground is part of the vehicle or something more. >>> and this is what happens when a large group of mostly intoxicated people take

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. >>> shocking news from illusionist david blaine after his latest endurance stunt. you're watching "early today." >>> i'm lynn berry, and right now an unusual warning from north korea which says its missiles are capable of reaching the u.s. mainland, an apparent response to south korea's announcement of a deal with the u.s. to strengthen its own missile program. >>> well, he is known as the squirrel, and after his arrest he smiled and gave a thumbs up, but mexican authorities say salvador escobedo is a key lieutenant in the zetas drug cartel behind the killing of american david hartley who was jet skiing on a border lake two years ago. a zetas founder may have been killed sunday in what would be a major victory for president felipe calderon. >>> well, for the first time, less than half of all americans do not consider themselves protestant. now just 48%. what are the reasons? well, a pew research study finds many are opting out of religion altogether. nearly one in five say they are nothing in particular, agnostic or atheist. that's an 8% jump since 1990. >>> the ma

david blaine, what is he up to now? the latest death defying stunt that the illusionist is taking part in this morning, good morning maryland at 5:00 starts now. >> you are watching the station that works for you. now, good morning maryland. >> 2.5 hour rain delay, oh, man, it was all for the game. tonight you can get back in to it. baltimore doing it again after late inning loss. the orioleses are going to need you to be louder tonight. it wasn't all bad news for sports teams. ravens sweeped out a win with kansas city. we will talk about the game, straight ahead. it is a chronic problem at schools across the country. what baltimore city schools are doing to keep kids in the classroom. details on that straight ahead on this monday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm megan pringle. charley crowson is live at the yard. that was surprising because it's a late night game but it is chilly. loren is here with a look at traffic. the yard is always crazy any time there is a game. >> it's going be so congested tonight. i thin

>>> we're all looking at that david blaine video for the first time. there has to be an easier way to make a living. >> i don't know. this guy just gets bored too easily, i think. >> we were driving by him on the highway, my wife and i, in a taxi, and her question was, how does he go to the bathroom if he's up there for 72 hours? >> we have an answer so you want to stay tuned. everyone loves him in new york and across the country. >>> also this morning, the unsolved mystery in colorado, the massive search for a 10-year-old who vanished on her way to school, and police are now contending with a lack of clues, cold weather and the ticking clock. >>> it's 30 days until the election day, and the obama campaign has just released a staggering fund raising number. george stephanopoulos is here to talk about who has more momentum heading into this final month before the election. >> 30 days to go, as you say, and look who is getting the last word on the presidential debate. he found himself in the cross fire, and last night, big bird hitting back. he went on "

david blaine ended what he now says is his final endurance stunt. hours, no food standing there wearing a chain jail suit surrounded by low current million volt coils. a visibly weak david blaine was wheeled into an ambulance to be examined. he can't believe it himself but he finished it. >> and smiling, too. >> i'm skeptical. i'm thinking at 3:00 a.m. no one is watching. maybe i'll take a little break. grab a slice of pizza. i'm lynn berry. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned. "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >> four weeks until election day. new polls show mitt romney clawing his way back into the race after that first debate. the question is, what will shift the trend lines over the next 28 days to decide this airtight election? >>> a congressional investigation now into what happened to the united states consulate in libya leading to the death of ambassador chris stevens and three other americans? the question is, why was a request from stevens for additional security declined? we'll look into that. >>> the jets hang tou

blaine because blaine did not disassociate himself from those remarks.se, they associated it with alcoholism. blaine lost that election and lost that state by 1,047 votes. >> gosh. >> had he decided to disassociate himself from those remarks history may have been a lot different. >> that's incredible. you think about it now when presidential candidates drink with people in bars so they can prove they're the every man. all do beer and a shot from time to time. >> even hillary clinton enjoys shots. >> there's nothing wrong with that. 1968 richard nixon facing hugh hubert humphrey. mitt romney didn't want to appear on "snl." he was worried about it not seeming presidential. let's show nixon's moment. >> sock it to me? >> we know happened as a result. >> that was five seconds that could have changed the course of history. richard nixon had a similar to be what mitt romney has as being seen as plastic and not much of a personality. nixon said sock it to me in that voice, and it made him seen human. hubert humphrey, listen to his handlers, and they said not to

blain started this stunt yesterday and will go for the next two days.spectators can type messages to blain and actually control the electricity around him. this stunt is also being streamed on youtube. in the past blain has been buried alive and encased in a block of ice. >>> the next bond film is just around the corner and it's no coincidence the current 007 daniel craig will be hosting tonight's "saturday night live." craig loosened up his comedy muscles thursday night on "late night with jimmy fallon." he says he is having a good time this week but will probably stick to action films. >> it's a huge amount of stuff that i don't really understand. i look for good funny scripts and they don't really exist. it's usually a collaborative effort to make them good so i guess i'll leave it to the people who know what they're doing. >> the james bond movie "franchise" is also celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend. the next installment "sky fall" opens nationwide november 9th and you can see danielra

. >>> electric shock therapy for david blaine. he wants you to participate. what? but up first let's check in with steve doocy who is not participating in that. see what's coming up on "fox & friends". >> maybe we can wire the couch up here with electrodes to give you the wrong answer. >> wow. >> wow indeed. >> the president of the united states didn't have right answers the other night in the big debate. hands down most people think mitt romney did win. now the left is in full damage control mode. we are going to talk politics with geraldo and dick morris will be with us pretty soon in the 6:00 hour. the stars of the duck dynasty you ever see the show it's hilarious and funny and we have them live. fox and friends kicks off in 10 minutes right here in the fox news chair. >> it is about 10 minutes to the top of the hour. did lou gehrig die from something other than lou gehrig's disease? they wanted medical records released. they think the yankee's legend could have died because of brain trauma from concussions. ger rig has no living regular tives. the mayo clinic s

. >> ama: david blaine goes for the shock factor with his latest stunt.is one in a million high voltage effort. >>> a heartbroken dog makes an amazing journey. the adventures of zander who would let nothing get in the way of being by his owner's side. >> there is a little rain in the forecast. leigh glaser >> ama: a theater company that started in a storefront is celebrating with a bold move. the san francisco playhouse is moving to a bigger theater and opening with a controversial musical next week. don sanchez gives us a preview. >> rehearsal of bloody, bloody andrew jackson, remembering the seventh president as a rock star. performing as construction goes on around him. >> we built the stage over the first six rows. >> phil english and suzie are created an intimate space with 200 seats. double what they first had. >> when we started, basically standing in union square, he would stand there handing out fliers and some of our subscribe ers are still here. >> the shows have a special connection to the audience. >> we make traditional theater edgy and we m

daredevil magician david blaine goes high voltage in his latest stunt. good morning, everyone, i'm lynn berry. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> and we're going to begin this morning with high stakes debate. all eyes turned to denver for tonight's first presidential debate of the 2012 race. and a new nbc/"wall street journal" poll finds president obama is hold on to his national lead. but not by very much. 49% of likely voters favor the president. while 46% prefer mitt romney. that's only a 3% edge for obama which is within the survey's margin of error. but when it comes to a pool of registered voter, the president widens his lead over romney by 7 points, 51% to 44%. now a national survey says the nation is headed into the right direction. both candidates took a break from their debate prep on tuesday to make a few unscheduled stops. nbc's steve handelsman reports from denver. >> reporter: the pressure is intense. president obama took time out for a visit to hoover dam. >> it's spectacular. i've never seen it befor

david blaine is spending three days in the middle of a million volts of electricity. only thing reflecting that is a chain-built body suit. >> blaine fascination with electricity, as well as a human plasma ball. this is interactive. fans can control the amounts of electricity zapping him with the touch. >> i hope he doesn't have any enemies or disgruntled ex-wives out there. are you kidding me. >> from the free fall to the electricity. we're getting. >> reporter: boring. >> we've been boring a lot so -- man. >>> well, the old ball and chain may not be bad after all in. looks like hauling around your better half can pay off. >> couples all over gathered in maine for the annual wife-carrying championship over the weekend. >> can you do that? like a piggyback ride. >> i respect that. they don't have to be actually husband and wife to do this thing. the team can be, you know, friends or whatever. but they did have to skillfully navigate a tricky course. a three-foot hurdle and a pond called the widow maker. >> they won the wife's weight in beer, plus five times that in ca

in 1999, blaine canfield receives a package in the mail from the company.rring the company's paid pitchman, actor tom bosley. >> join me as we find out how the yes entertainment network is leading the way in this revolution, and how you can share directly in yes entertainment's success. >> [ chuckles ] you know, i mean, i grew up watching "happy days," and how can you not trust howard cunningham? >> narrator: an investment adviser with years of experience, canfield sees yes entertainment as a high-risk personal investment, but one that checks out. >> at that time, you know, it was very possible to invest in an internet start-up company and make millions. i mean, people were doing it every day. >> narrator: canfield sees his chance when he learns that his neighbor's niece is working in an internet start-up company in southern california called yes entertainment. >> i really felt like it was something that could have done very well. in my wildest dreams, i was thinking, "i'm gonna become an instant millionaire." >> narrator: to canfield, yes entertainment's p

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david blaine wants to impress me, get a fork, jam it into an electrical socket, i'd watch that.ere's no illusion involved in staying outside three days. i wish there were lightning, i'd like to see that happen. >> i used to see david blaine at my old gym, i thought maybe he'd take the weights and do it with no hands or something. that never happened. all right. i want you to stay with us. you and i were talking during the last break, you said some things that i want to talk about more. you heard our conversation about obesity in america. we're going to talk about it. >> okay, sure. >>> guess what? you can take cnn with you. you can watch it at work. go to cnn.com/tv, watch live on your computer or smartphone. >>> okay, so tonight, two matt's brakes didn't sound right... ...so i brought my car to mike at meineke... ...and we inspected his brakes for free. -free is good. -free is very good. [ male announcer ] now get 50% off brake pads and shoes at meineke. >>> okay, so tonight, two political powerhouses clash in one epic debate. two men who are either the brightest minds in the n

blaine wore a chain mail suit to protect him from the current.was able to walk with assistance and is being examined at the hospital as a precaution. he is crazy. >> he is but amazing. >>> five years ago today the u.s. stock market index has reached all-time highs. >> jill schlesinger, editor at large for cbsmoneywatch.com, has some perspective on the 5 long years and tips on what to do now with your developments good morning. >> reporter: good morning. >> the terrible crash that followed the highs. where do we stand now? >> reporter: i think we all feel like david blaine electrocuted for five years. it was crazy. just yesterday we closed at 13,583 and, heck, this is just 4% below that all-time high of 14,164 five years ago. that's not too bad. s&p 500 is at 1455. it's still 7.5% below the october 2007 close of 1565. and as i don't want to dredge up the old memories here, but the nasdaq at 3113 is still way below where we were back in that time where the life was a big party, 5,048 march of 2000. we are not getting there anytime soon for you tech

we will hear from david blaine on how he intends on surviving the death-defying display. it's one of those things where you touch the edge of the crystal ball and the zap comes towards your finger and he is the human version of that. >> the people coming in online can control the intensity -- >> that's a big gamble out there. >>> first, new details on the growing outbreak on a rare form of meningitis linked to steroids. >> 27 people have gotten sick over the last two days and that brings the total case of 91, and seven people died so far with the latest developments. >> reporter: the pharmacy at the center of the meningitis outbreak announced a voluntary recall of every product it makes and saying this action is being taken out of an abundance of caution due to the risk of contamination. the amount of patients jumping from 64 to 91 cases with seven confirmed deaths. the outbreak began with a contaminated shipment of drugs from the new england compound center. that drug was contaminated with a fungus that can go from the spinal fluid up to the brain causing a rare form of

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blain's latest trick began yesterday afternoon at pier 54 in manhattan.e's wearing a 20-pound chain nail suit and metal head gear. he plans to remain on the platform without food for 72 hours. >> this is beyond impressive. it is amazing. it is sort of like harry howdini sort of vibe. >> it's something. the doctor accepts the main risk is exposure to by-producing of the electric find. >>> air. there is a ventilation system to provide him with breathable air and a water tube. >>> your time, 8 -- anger on the diamond, the controversial call that caused irate fans too incident displeasure. >> partly cloudy skies, fair weather in the forecast for your bay area weekend. i'll have a look at the numbers for your neighborhood coming up. >>> baseball fans are still fired up about a controversial call during last night awild car game between the braves and cardinals. >> fly ball, shallow left. he'll take it, it's going to drop! miscommunication. >> he dropped the ball, players are safe, right? no, the braves thought the bases were loaded, but the umpires called the

hello, david blaine in that box.hen he spent 44 days in that glass box in good old london. >> now he has a new stunt that involves a lot of high voltage. for three days starting today, he'll be surrounded by a million volts of electricity. it's open to the public at pier 54 in new york city. spectators can control the electricity around him and keep him awake the whole time. he calls it, electrified, 1 million-volts always on. kind of a long title. >> i don't enjoy it. i don't. i'm sorry. i don't enjoy it at all. >> when he was -- what was the one he did, he was david blaine frozen in time. >> he was in ice, wasn't he? >> he was in ice. >> the next day we did a parody, tony perkins frozen in fish sticks. we had built a replica of what he did. i was in the middle of a bunch of frozen fish sticks. >> real fish sticks? >> yeah. >> did you have on a body suit? did you smell? >> they were still in their boxes actually. >> that's funny. >> it was funny. we heard from him later. he was not amused. >> i don't get the sense h