to diane nyad, it was an extreme dream, 35 years in the making.through something that nobody's ever done before. it's just -- i mean, has that set in? >> yeah, because i've been trying for so long and because today i had 15 hours. you could see last night the lights of key west. i just believed in it. i believed i could make it.

diane nyad is swimming through her second full night. >> i'll admit to you my confidence is cracking because i don't know if i can do two more 13-hour stints. i couldn't find anything to eat, from chocolate to eggs to goo. i was violently vomiting. >> her best friend, bonnie stoll, has news. >> she said, i never tell you things like this, but you're never going to have to put that mask on again after tonight. we're not going into a third night. >> not going into a third night, because bonnie hopes diana will have reached the shore before then. but the hardest miles are the last ones. >> the body and the mind go together. and as soon as the body starts to deteriorate, the mind goes with it. >> within hours, a fleet of boats approaches shore. as a crowd gathers. keep her energy up, keep obstacles at bay. diana knows that one bad moment at any time is enough to end the swim. a swim that's been her main focus for four years. it all started in 2009. and diana was headed towards a birthday. a big birthday. >> i was driving in my car, telling myself, you better get with these life lessons.

and for diane nyad, the worst is yet to come. [ whistle ] >> bonnie, bonnie. [ coughing ] >>> diana nyading from cuba to florida, of gliding across the surface in flat, calm seas. now 14 hours into her swim, very little is going as planned. the water is choppy. the current surging. and a terrible pain in diana's shoulder is taking its toll. >> it feels like it's going to come out of the socket. >> but still she pushes through, driving her body forward. it's not easy. simply keeping her body fueled is a delicate balancing act. even getting her something to drink can be a challenge. >> a special mix. we're looking for 20 ounces and she's been doing about 24, which is really good. >> he rigs a line to drop the pouch of fluid into the water. >> i'll blow the whistle. she'll see is trailing by the strip there and she'll pick it up and drink out of it. >> now rehydrated, diana takes just five more strokes and then crisis. >> bonnie, bonnie. >> you see, diana is getting enough fluids. but now she's not getting enough oxygen. so team nyad snaps into action. >> you are okay. we're going to walk y

diane nyad is swimming through her second full night. >> i'll admit to you my confidence is cracking because i don't know if i can do two more 13-hour stints. i couldn't find anything to eat, from chocolate to eggs to goo. i was violently vomiting. >> her best friend, bonnie stoll, has news. >> she said, i never tell you things like this, but you're never going to have to put that mask on again after tonight. we're not going into a third night. >> not going into a third night, because bonnie hopes diana will have reached the shore before then. but the hardest miles are the last ones. >> the body and the mind go together. and as soon as the body starts to deteriorate, the mind goes with it. >> within hours, a fleet of boats approaches shore. as a crowd gathers. keep her energy up, keep obstacles at bay. diana knows that one bad moment at any time is enough to end the swim. a swim that's been her main focus for four years. it all started in 2009. and diana was headed towards a birthday. a big birthday. >> i was driving in my car, telling myself, you better get with these life lessons.

. >>> and what happens in the water, after diane nyad's powerful swimming achievement at the age of 64 the critics who say she might have had some help. "nightly news" begins now.

. >> reporter: diane nyad step add shopper, the first to swim from cuba to the u.s. without the aid of anything and at age 64 to boot. >> you're never too old. >> reporter: understandably, exhausted nyad was still willing to share a few thoughts with nbc kerry sanders. >> i'm not just for myself but for my team of 35 people. >> reporter: after four failed attempts, nyad began her fifth to swim across the often-stretch oru florida straipts jumping into the water in havana with the team liking the chances for success this time. >> i knew she had the capability with whether we would get the combination of the weather and the gulf stream that would allow it to happen and this time it happened for us. >> reporter: this time she used aid protective silicone mask to better protect her from dangerous box jellyfish that helped to file previous attempts and it obviously worked. >> for her dream to finally come true, we're all here to supporter her and her incredible team. it's just an inspiration to us a all. >> reporter: that, in fact with was the theme of the day. nyad said t

. >>> and what happens in the water, after diane nyad's powerful swimming achievement at the age of 64, the critics who say she might have had some help. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening, the president will address the nation from the white house tonight. this speech was supposed to rally support for a military strike against syria. but this story has changed so much in the past 24 hours, it is now not clear how much he can say or how much he will say, or if there will ever be a military strike against syria over their use of chemical weapons. the polls show americans think what happened in syria is awful. and the polls also show most americans do not think the u.s. should attack. so with that all as the backdrop, the president takes to the air waves tonight. we get a preview to start off from our chief white house correspondent chuck todd. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian, ever since the president announced last friday that he would speak to the public, a lot has changed, so many twists and turns diplomatically, has a lot of people wondering what he wil

. >>> doctors say endurance swimmer diane nyad will not need long recovery after swimming 110 miles betweent about 53 hours after starting her journey from havana. quite an athlete. >> time to look at the good, the bad, and the ugly. first the good. no surprise here. kate upton won the coveted title of the 2013 model of the year. she'll formally accept that award at an event kicking off new york fashion week tomorrow night. next the bad. a horse stampede in mexico city. 30 horses went galloping down a busy road after they became frightened by the sound of car engines. the animals escaped as they were being taken out of their trailers damaging 11 cars and injuring one person. the ugly. talk about a vacation gone wrong. a new zealand kayaker spent two weeks traveling on an island off the coast because he feared a 20 foot crook dial would eat him. he said the crock followed him in his boat each time he tried to escape. >> that does it for us. we hope you have a great day. "fox & friends" starts now. bye. >> there you are. thanks for being with us on "fox & friends." it is tuesday, september 3.

. >>> tonight many people are saying diane nyad's swim from -- to florida are too good to be true.y want to know how she doubled her speed on the 53-hour swim suggesting she held on to the boat that was with her. they denied the claim saying the swimmer was helped on the 110-mile route by the fast moving gulf stream and they say she violated the traditions by wearing a special mask and wetsuit to protect against jellyfish. nyad's team says no swimming association has dictated rules for swimming from cuba to florida. >>> blindness can't stop sitten sens in iowa to -- stop citizens in iowa from getting a permit to carry a gun. they have the right to carry a weapon despite their physical abilities. they say baring the blind from owning guns might violate the americans with disabilities act. some received permit even though their vision is so bad they are not allowed to drive in iowa. >>> a new accessory is turning smart phones into personal devices. this is a stun gun. they say the yellow jacket is the world's first smart phone self-defense case that charges your phone's battery. the

. >>> diane nyad held a conference call last night with fellow marathon swimmers who questioned the speedng. she's a guest tonight on "piers morgan live" coming off after 360 at 9:00 eastern. >>> and retired general david portrays hack led, business insider.com says he teaches a class this fall. one calls him a war criminal for leading u.s. troops in iraq. yeah, i would say a rough day there for him. >> i couldn't believe that video, to be honest. the students, i -- i was kind of stunned by this. i don't know. it -- >> he keeps his game face on. keeps on moving. >> i feel bad they are calling him a war criminal and trying to teach a glass. >> the other guy showing his bellow for a strange reason. >> the guy showing his bellow and threaten to follow him from class to class. there is the guy with the bell lee. >> needs to put it away. >> champing. >>> crime and punishment, his mother was sentenced to death for his murder more than 20 years ago. why her conviction was overturned. >>> eight days after saying i do she pushed her alleged husband to his death. she was back in court today. we'll

. >>> tonight many people are saying diane nyad's swim from -- to florida are too good to be true.bled her speed on the 53-hour swim suggesting she held on to the boat that was with her. they denied the claim saying the swimmer was helped on the 110-mile route by the fast moving gulf stream and they say she violated the traditions by wearing a special mask and wetsuit to protect against jellyfish. nyad's team says no swimming association has dictated rules for swimming from cuba to florida. >>> blindness can't stop sitten sens in iowa to -- stop citizens in iowa from getting a permit to carry a gun. they have the right to carry a weapon despite their physical abilities. they say baring the blind from owning guns might violate the americans with disabilities act. some received permit even though their vision is so bad they are not allowed to drive in iowa. >>> a new accessory is turning smart phones into personal devices. this is a stun gun. they say the yellow jacket is the world's first smart phone self-defense case that charges your phone's battery. the stun gun packs 650 volts,

. >>> diane nyad is going online to answer questions. what she has to say.ask and swimsuit to protect against jellyfish violated the english channel rules and question how the 64-year-old was able to pick up the pace more than 24 hours after she left cuba. nyad and her team will answer questions from dozens of marathon swimmers via skype. >> some people say she wasn't taped or filmed the whole time as it has been in the past. >> it will be interesting to watch and see what they have to say. >>> taking some of the half out of airport security. the tsa is announcing a new program that will speed up the travel of airline passengers. next month 450,000 passengers randomly selected considered low risk will be able to move through faster lines keeping their shoes and coats on and their laptops in place. that is a lucky 450,000 people. >> no kidding. >> the tsa says you will not have to submit personal information but won't know if you're selected for lighter screening until you reach the security checkpoint. >> my big question, once you have been selected for that

. >>> diane nyad has no plans to slowdown after achieving her dream.e the first to kim from cuba to florida without a shark cage. next month, she plans to swim for 48 hours in a new york city swimming pool as part of a benefit to raise money for hurricane sandy survivors. >> very inspirational. >> incredible woman. >>> what cyclists and runners are saying about a new bike path. >> reporter: people are frustrated in two neighboring peninsula cities over parking spaces. we'll tell you why it's prompted a ban and why a mayor has apologized. >>> contra costa, highway 24, if you are driving over oakland and the wul creek area, it does look pretty good. we'll tell you more. >>> some patchy fog out there. take a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. clear up above. fog up near the marin hedlunds. i will let you know when the 70s return to the coast. >>> 7:30. kind of got distracted by the beautiful shot. you are looking live at the new span of the bay bridge, the suspension span there. this is the second morning commute since the span has been soap. we

sanjay gupta's special report diane nyad's supreme dream come true is next. >>> 100 miles of open oceann cuba and florida. >> keep it up, diana! >> water surging with currents, teeming with sharks and deadly jelly fish. a route so difficult, no swimmer has ever crossed unaided. >> i'm barely alive right now, i'm just barely alive. >> the swim starts here. she's going to jump in. now inside an extraordinary journey.

to diane nyad, it was an extreme dream, 35 years in the making. you've just gone through something that nobody's ever done before. it's just -- i mean, has that set in? >> yeah, because i've been trying for so long and because today i had 15 hours. you could see last night the lights of key west. i just believed in it. i believed i could make it. > you're looking live at washington, d.c., where the white house and the congress are now locked in a tug of war and the stakes could not be hire. the obama administration working feverishly to support a strike on syria. the votes could come as early as next week. so many lawmakers -- >> i think we're concerned that this is too open ended, what the president is asking congress to authorize. >> there's a lot of memories over another time when a president came and said -- the president's people came and said this is a slam dunk intelligence. i was thinking most members would want to repeat. >> john mccain and lindsey graham, they are demanding firm action. >> i vote against that resolution by congress, i th

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. >>> american swimmer diane nyad close to the american coast. to the u.s. about to be realized. we're live with the latest. >>> bump and run. what drove this racer's girlfriend to slap the competitor. the slap caught on tape and the claims that his jaw is now dislocated. your "new day" continues right now. >>> what you need to know -- >> i'm a no. >>> what you just have to see -- this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> good morning, welcome back to "new day." it's monday, september 2nd, happy labor day. 8:00 in the east. we could see history made today. we mentioned that diana nyad is getting closer and closer to her goal swimming from cuba to florida without a cage. she's ahead of schedule at this moment. expected to make it there this afternoon. her fifth attempt and this time it's already one for the record books. we'll take you live to florida with the very latest. >>> a very serious story for you out of japan. potentially lethal threat. we're discovering that radiation levels coming from that crippled nucle

>> diane in nyad told us her body is not sore and she slept great last night. >> verizon wireless stills of it. >> back from disaster and controversy. >> ca-ching, ca-ching, ca-ching. >> what you should be hearing is excited guests enjoying the time of their lives? >> ca-ching. >> traveling over the water is safer this morning in california. >> it's taken 24 years and more than $6 billion to get to this point. >> look at this monster, 727 pounds have the it was caught by some hunters in mississippi. >> the agreement reached between cbs and time warner cable ends a dispute. he missed you and welcome back. >>> i'm charl le rose. this is gayle king and norah o'donnell. president obama tips his push for congress to support military intervention in syria. >> the president has been meeting with more lawmakers before heading to sweden. then, the g-20 summit in russia. mayor garrett is at the white house with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, gayle, charlie and norah. president obama just wrapped up a meeting with the bipartisan leadership. he predicted he would win a voc to authorize milit

. >> at 64 years old, diane nyad lives by the motto if you first don't succeed, try, try, try, try, try not in her makeup. 64 years old and she is at it again. >> i love you all! thank you, thank you for everything! >> on saturday, she once again, enthusiastically jumped in the water off of coast of cuba and with no fins to propel her, started swimming towards florida. her mental game? >> make it through the make. then make it through the night. my idea is go day, finish. now? get a new goal. get through the night and hopefully we going to do it three days, three nights and make it over. >> reporter: diana nyad tried this first swim 35 years ago when she was 28 years old. each time, she's had to contend with sharks and currents and weather. but her most daunting nemesis, as she told savannah after her last attempt a year ago, painful jellyfish stings. >> i don't know what to do. i don't know how to conquer them. i really don't. >> reporter: but this time she has a new face mask and offering more color and a cream called sting stopper which her team applied sunday night to help protect a

we leave you with one more look at that holiday victory, diana nyad completing the swim she began 36 years ago. dianerow night. good night. 1y0ig9sz u >>> a historic ceremony for the opening of the new bay bridge. we know it will open to traffic tonight. >> live team coverage of the opening including the drivers invited to be the first to cross the new eastern span. that is now underway. >> the manhunt going on for a driver who spaed way from the chp and no another. >> michael finney helps a man fighting to get a big tax refund a historic ceremony tonight. california lieutenant governor cut the chain for the iconic new eastern span. good evening, everyone. >> bridge officials told abc 7 news just months ago the bridge will open tonight. time has not been officially announced. >> right now the parade of cars is underway. first crossing of the new east jern span of the bay bridge tolling that ceremony, you can see some cars here. >> yes. quite a number of cars were crossing one after another before it's open sometime this evening to you and me. it's taking 12 years and $6 billion to get to this point.