he gained recognition by interviewing president richard nixon. >>> the florida a&m marching band gets ready to take to the field once again. some are asking if it is too soon after the death of one of its drum majors. >>> a fight over europe's slice of the amazon rain forest. >>> thunderstorms are forming across the midwest. in addition to that, it's very 450u78 i had in the northeast. rain is on the way. i will tell you all of the details in a few minute. third. and you can kiss that puppy goodbye, chula vista would answer back. they would come up clutch. jianca rlo, and california is back on top, 4-3. but buckle up, this game was a rollercoaster ride. the bottom of the fifth, they he >>,toaj. i am del walters in new york. for the first time since one of its members died in a hazing incidents, the florida a and m marching band will take to the field this afternoon. robert champion died back in 2011. there were criminal prosecutions. the president and resigned and the band was suspended for two years. kilmeny dukehardt reports >> reporter: this weekend, college football is back, and s

let the phaous eub play, florida a&m famed band the march 100 returned to the football field for the first time in nearly two years after the hazing death of a drum major. and the band anothering their horns today because florida a&m would go on to win. 27-10 is your final. great day all around for florida a&m. >> thank you. many of the 164 men still being held at guantanamo bay detention center used to call yemen home. they are indefinite detainees. fault line correspondent traveled to yemen and met with the family of one of those men. in yemen the news that obama lifted the t has raised those. he told his family that when he returns from guantanamo bay after more than a decade he wanted to get married. >> reporter: his brothers went so far is to tphrapb role he will take on in the advertising shop they run as a family business to help him respe grate in to society then they learned that he's on the list of 4-6r indefinite detain niece. 46 of them from yemen. [ speak arabic ] [ speaking ai speaking arabic ] >> reporter: they want to know why if the s*us convinced he's a dangerous ene

the florida a and m university marching band is back on the field.he band had been suspended after the hazing death of its drum major, robert champion. >> deposition smoke is limiting cr crews' efforts to fight the fire. on saturday, fire fighting aircraft had to be grounded. it blocked yosemite's mountain views. they were asked to scale back on out door activities. it has burned almost 350 square miles. tack a look at this dramatic footage of a taiwan driver coming close to being crushed by a bolder during a landslide. that could have been you. the car suffered extensive damage but the couple inside, they escaped with only minor injuries. the landslide was triggered by days of rain from tropical storm konray: two people are dead after the heaviest snowfall peru experienced in 10 years. thousands were stranded inside rural farmers. farmers have been left destitute after many of their cattle and lamas have died. the government is trying to help feed the animals dying from cold and starvation. usually cold weather is expected to continue over the next

so if you feel like you have a very good reason to go to florida, i'm happy to hear you out. - great idea. so why doesn't everyone just take the next five to six hours, come up with a statement on why you feel you deserve to go to florida, and andy and i will listen to it. - no, that is a ridiculous waste of time. - for you, maybe. - five to six hours? - three to four hours. - no, no, no, no. - just two to three hours-- come up with a statement over the next hour. - 30 minutes. - i'm out. - okay, read it back to me. - "robert, great offer. "wish i could hit the links with you in florida, "but a father of a newborn really should be helping out his wife any chance he gets." - good, doesn't sound pushy. you're just stating a fact. - absolutely. works for me. - okay, sending. - well done. and we managed to kill the entire morning. - we really did. [phone beeps] - he responded "lol." - [laughs loudly] - i have a new swimsuit i need to break in. - i already picked my team. - darryl, oscar, angela, phyllis, and toby. and that is the team that i am taking. what's that? it's not up to me? i on

the florida a and m marching band has returned to the field for the first time since one of its members died in a hazing incidents. >> the band was suspended for two years after an incidents in 2011 that led to the death of drum major robert champion. the case led to criminal prosecution and the resignation of the university president. on sunday at or land are a sit russ bowl, the marching 100 were back a little florida a & m's football defeated valley state 27 to 10. >>> tllings encouraging news on this labor day weekend out of detroit. the ford motor companyhere is en this labor day weekend out of detroit. the ford motor company is the making good on its promise to create more jobs. they rolled out a line of fusion >> dan: built here in america, bisi onlie-ere has the story from flat-rock michigan. >> there hasn't been much to cheer about in detroit lately, but for the first time, the new ford fusion rolled off an assembly line in the u.s. ford added a shift at its flat rock assembly plant a few miles south of detroit and 1400 jobs and $500 million in investments. >> we would all like

outrage in north carolina and florida after a man is shot and killed by a police officer. o >> 24-year-old jonathan farrelll was killed saturday morning. police say i wrecked his car and went to a house for help but frightened the homeowner to call police. came and told him to stop and he didn't stop and they shot him. >> he had his life taken no reason at all. a >> what happened to him it's sad. he was a valued part of the football team.fo >> he was a former florida a&m football player. police say he was not armed at the time and the officer that shot him used excessive force. that officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter. >> another tough loss for the redskins. some fans are disappointed. >> i can't imagine which fans aren't disappointed. it was rough. a cold front from the north and west. that bring us cloud cover and a threat of a storm around here. julie here is, too. traffic after the break.  >> happy monday, everyone. m starton of another week and stat of another batted week for the redskins. packers got the early lead. green bay went up 10-0 a

after a hazing death nearly ended the program, the florida a and m marching band returns to the field today. [ music ] >>> president obama asks congress to approve military strikes against syria. the request surprised many in washington and was met with a mix of praise and criticism. at this point, though, no one knows exactly what the house or the senate might do. but for now, it appears to have put the brakes on any military action. >> here is my question for every member of congress and every member of the global community: what message will we send if a dictator can gas hundreds of children to death in plain sight and pay no price? >> the president's decision pushes back any possible u.s. strike on syria by at least a week. the senate foreign relations committee will the begin debate on the issue this tuesday, the 3rd. but any vote before the full congress can't happen until monday, september 9th, when lawmakers return from summer recess. so this morning, many are asking: is president obama building a consensus or just passing the buck? patty:han has more in washington. >> as unio

. >> this looks like a florida retirement home. but behind the pink walls and palm trees is a detention center. this is th broward detention center. they were anxious to show it to us, it was one of their nicest facilities. >> broward is one of 250 detention facilities contracted by immigrations and being cch it's to facilitate the removal from the united states of people when they're ordered removed. >> immigration detention has a dark history. hundreds of cases of physical and sexual abuse have been documented. from 2003, to 2009, over 100 people died in ice custody. the obama administration announced they would reform the system. among ice officials, broward is held up as a model of that reform. >> what you'll see in broward as compared to certainly a county jail or some of our other more secure detention facility is a lot of freedom of movement, you see an interior space where people when they leave their rooms and they're housed in rooms rather than cells are pretty much free to walk anywhere between the perimeter of the -- wit

jonathan ferrell a former safety for florida a&m survived a car crash in north carolina.e of a night. a frightened woman heard him founding on her door and called 911. when officers showed up one of them opened fire. officers found the shooting was accepted. oo -- excessive. >> a man was shot to death trying to protect his girlfriend. her boyfriend quickly stepping in when she was stabbed. the man was stabbed critically. the girlfriend survived and is in serious condition. >> police investigating a shooting before the falcon's game. with the home opener and season opener investigators say a man was shot in the leg and a woman in the arm about three blocks from the stadium. the two had gotten into the argument with the shooter at the gas station. it is not clear if they were headed to the game. no arrests have been made. >>> mull terry veterans can see payment on claims faster. employees are working 20 hours over time each week to clear the long standing backlog. the computer system is now streamlining the claims processes as well. as of last week the va had more than 750

a team from the university of south florida made a stunning discove discovery. they found evidence of at least 19 more bodies buried in this area. the research of school records showed the bodies of another 22 boyed who died at the school were never accounted for. >> we approach this with a goal to identify everyone. that's our objective. we know that realistly that won't happen. owen was sent here in 1940 and his family never saw him again. school officials said he died of pneumonia. another said he was shot and killed by school administrators. >> i believe to this day they shot my brother that night. i think they probably killed him. they brought him back to the school and buried him. >> reporter: john and his family visited the cemetery site on this day and they are hoping to find the body of a relative who was sent here in the 1930s. >> we have to dig up the past in order to build a better future. we cannot continue to live like zombies, the walking dead, as if the past doesn't mean anything. >> reporter: before dr dr. kimmerly's discovery an investigation d

and marlon brown is runing for police into land, florida. aheriff's deputy tried to stop brown earlier for not wearing a seatbelt. from there the police officer james harris and another officer pick up the pursuit. each in their own car, they spot brown down there at the intersection. they tail him all the way here until he makes the left on south delaware avenue. it's a dead end. brown suddenly pulls his car over, jumps out, then takes off running through a vacant lot. officer harris stays on him. eric is his lawyer. >> he was chasing a man down with a 4,000 pound car. he had to realize the risk. >> my client is trying to drive towards the back of the lot where he can stop and exit his vehicle. he is not attempting to strike anyone. >> are what happens next is hard to watch. final glanz towards the on coming police car and brown disappears beneath it. it all happened so fast. brown is only on foot for about six seconds. moments later the other police officer looks under the car and they attempt to get the car off brown. by the time fire rescu

tell you why the detention facility was seeking millions of dollars for upgrades coming up then a florida man was struck and killed by a police officer now the man's family is pressing for criminal charges against that officer but so far that hasn't happened more on this case later in the show. it's wednesday september twenty fifth eight pm in washington d.c. i'm sam sachs and you're watching r.t. and we begin with continuing coverage of the united nations general assembly in new york city speaking in front of the general assembly today where leaders of roughly two dozen countries but the real business at the u.n. headquarters is what's taking place in smaller meetings throughout the week one on ones one group meetings among diplomats to hash out some of the most pressing international crises to begin with an iranian nuclear deal may be back on the table president obama a newly elected iranian president hassan rouhani didn't end up meeting face to face secretary of state john kerry is scheduled to meet face to face with his iranian counterpart on thursday for further talks over iran's nuc

precipitación en la mañana se siente en el sur este de texas, también para ustedes en el oeste de la florida anosotros en california, es la máxima con índice de calor, con temperaturas como si es los 110 grados es calor y lo sineto yo también . >> en san antonio 96 pero diferencia de detroir , nueva york también masa de aire que refresca otros que tienen calor ciudad de méxico, 23 grados, acapulco , merida esta noche baja a 75 san antonio chicago con 57 nueva york y nosotros en los Ángeles con 70 grados buen fin de semana y recuerde que seguimos por twitter en contacto pasela bien buen fin de semana . >> [música] . >> declaran en texas epidemia de tosferina ya hay 2 mil casos y dos muertes más de una docena de estados, la vacuna es considerada más segura pero menos efectiva a largo plazo . >> bueno, pasando a nuestros hijos a los padres, es para ustedes, el mensaje , 5 niñas mire que jugaron en su patio en california se queman por manipular limón, así es, como lo oye, para los que no saben esa fruta quema la piel si se esta al sol así que cuidado con nuestros hijos mire . que tal, les saluda e

on may 8th and marlon brown is running from police in deland, florida. af's deputy tried to stop brown for not wearing a seat belt. from there two others pick up pursuit. they spot brown down there at that intersection and tail him all the way here until he makes a left on south delaware avenue. it's a dead end. brown suddenly pulls his car over, jumps out and takes off running through a vacant lot. officer harris stays on him. >> he was chasing a man down with a 4,000 pound car. >> my client is trying to do is drive towards the back of the lot where he can stop and exit his vehicle. he is not attempting to strike anyone. >> reporter: a warning what happens next is hard to watch. one final glance to the oncoming police car and brown disappears beneath it. it all happens so fast. brown is only on foot for about six seconds. >> i think he is underneath the [ bleep ] car. >> another officer looks under the car with a flashlight and they try to get the car off brown. by the time fire rescue crews arrive to lift the car, the 38-year-old father of two is dead. c

>> he should pay me. >> reporter: matt gutman, abc news, lake mary, florida. >>> a judge in ohio saido be furious after a man who confessed to a deadly drunk driving accident, pled not guilty during a court appearance. matthew cordle admitted in a youtube video to crashing into 61-year-old vincent canzani's car after a night of drinking. in the video, he promised to plead guilty. his lawyers say the not guilty plea that he actually did was just procedural. he will admit guilt during a court appearance later today. >>> two guards were on duty the night ariel castro killed himself have been placed on paid leave. castro hanged himself with a bedsheet earlier this month, just a few weeks into a life sentence for imprisoning three women in his cleveland home. the union official claims the two guards are being made scapegoats. >>> nearly 100 people say they have gotten sick after eating chobani greek yogurt. the company recalled some of its yogurt last week. telling stores to destroy 35 varieties that may have been contaminated by mold. the fda says people complained about nausea and cramps

the clerk at a naples, florida goodwill store says he thought he was doing the right thing by helping people who needed a break. but a spokesman for goodwill says says its mission is to give people a hand up...but not a hand out. maryland's attorney general says gun advocates waited too long to challenge tougher firearm regulations set to take effect tuesday. doug gansler has asked a federal judge to deny their request for an order blocking enforcement of the law. a group of gun shops, firearm associations and private citizens filed two lawsuits late last week challenging the law on constitutional grounds. a court hearing on the first case is set for tuesday. we're... hours away... from maryland's... new gun control law... taking effect.../. paul gessler... live... from pasadena... from... one of many... firearm dealers... across the region.../ working late into the night... to get paperwork... in.../ on sales... before tomorrow's deadline. paul-- jeff, folks here at pasadena gun & pawn typically close at 6 o'clock on monday nights. the owner here tells me he will stay open until . th

abraham shakespeare, an illiterate worker in a lakeland florida barber shop has won the lottery. and then vanished. his boss, greg smith, has been pulled over by the cops after he made a fake phone call to shakespeare's mother pretending to be abraham. but right away, they realize, he's no criminal. were you ever suspicious of greg? >> well that first day obviously, but it became clear in that first interview that he was a victim of dee dee moore's manipulation. >> reporter: dee dee moore was the supposed financial planner abe hired to manage his money. detectives suspected her and decided instead of putting greg smith behind bars, they'll put him to work in a convoluted cat and mouse game to trap dee dee. >> he actually turned the tables on her and he actually scammed her. and that's the beauty of it. >> reporter: from that moment on, in non-descript back lots, or major shopping centers all around lakeland florida, an ordinary car like this would pull up, and an extraordinary encounter would begin. >> i'm talking to -- getting ready to talk to dee dee. i'll give you a call as soo

he was 74 >>> florida a and m's marching band back on the football field for the first time in two years. they were suspended in 2011 after a drum major died in a hazing ritual. the band director and university president, they both resigned afterwards. the band has fewer members now and much tougher rules. >>> and lucky for the tampa bay rays they didn't need their closer friday night. it was the pitcher who needed a save after getting stuck inside a dugout bathroom at the coliseum. it took a team of stadium personnel using the crowbar to finally rescue rodney and he was greeted by embarrassing high fives. they had to shut down the cl clubhouses for a while. >> all right. john, thanks so much. let's move down, talking about a messy sport, let's talk to our political gut check. the president turns to congress in what will likely be a tough sell for military intervention in syria. here to break it all down for us, cnn political analyst and director for the dale think beast, john after long and brianna keilar. we get a double dose because we need so much help. john, the president says the u

it's stormy in florida. a few showers in the interior west. of the country is clear. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible in miami and salt lake city. >>> a little tennessee boy is being called a hero this morning after alerting his neighbors to a fire in their apartment complex. >> five people, including three children were trapped in a fire that broke out in the middle of the night. one of the children being rescued in this video. taken from a firefighter helmet cam. 8-year-old jonathan said he was glad to help. >> when people just say, jonathan's a hero because he woke up everyone. well, i feel like a hero. >> he started knocking on neighbors' doors. he was running everywhere. help, help. fire, fire. >> good for him. look at that rescue. the little girl is grabbed by firefighters. we'll have more on this story coming up on "good morning america." >>> and breaking overnight, authorities in los angeles have opened an arson investigation after a series of fires broke out. six fires erupted in trash bins, almost in an hour last nigh

it has centered over florida, and then this moving line in parts of mississippi. so dumping a lot of rain if you've been under one of those bands. it means we have flood concerns across the region, and especially in florida one or two more inches. and heavy as you get under one of the bands. and because of that you have some of the flash flood watches and warnings. the other little disturbance we had in the middle section of the country, most of this is not making it to the ground, but a few more clouds, minnesota, iowa with a lower pressure system. the biggest system is in the northwest. we're seeing rain in idaho, but cool air as it comes across the region we could see a taste of snow at the higher elevations, del? >> well, thank you for watching al jazeera. i'm del walters. "101 east" is next. we'll take you live to president obama where the delegates gather. it's a harder humility that we live in.

we'll take you to a skate ministry in florida. >> and we're looking for an update in the tropics and very cold temperatures as you head out the door. i'll have the numbers and national forecast all coming up. ] >> in florida a new type of ministry is ramping up. skate parks for young christians. these so-called skate ministries are rolling across the country. andy gallagher reports. >> they come to practice their flips and slides. and for skate borderers across the globe, skate parks like this one of in fort lauderdale are important. this is more than just a place where you come and practice your latest trick on the ramp and the halfpipe. it is to many people also a house of worship. >> god, we're skaters and we love you, and -- >> run 48 is more specifically a skate ministry. part of north america's largest evangelical churches. ramp 48's director says bible classes aren't compulsory. >> there are bible studies every tuesday. we have been doing it for wow, 13 years now. it's not -- we don't make them come. they can come or they can leave, you know, it's all good. >> but 13-year-old

a high school football player was swimming in florida when a shark bit his shoulder.d in as little as 7 days. >> i'm live at the new bay bridge for the first morning commute. the bridge opened last night at about 1015, 7 hours before the scheduled opening. the cars are really piling up. still, all the commuters are taking it in stride and our very own ann has a great view. >> reporter: a great view for a momentous occasion. it is the first morning commute and it looks like it's running smoothly once you get on the bridge. all of these drivers are now officially a part of history. last night, once word got out that the bridge was opening early, people came out to be among the first to cross. >> my father walked across the golden gate bridge the day it opened. >> this is is a 1938 harley davidson so almost as old as bridge they tore down. i'm just excite today checkout the new bridge. >> there was the opening ceremony yesterday. lt. governor knew some was pinch hitting for governor jerry brown who is on vacation. everybody was grateful to see the 24 year project come to

acceptable to the exile community in miami i do not understand why the trial for seated in dade county florida a change of venue to me as a layman is something that is demanded when there is absolutely no chance of the defendant or defendants getting a fair trial in the area where they're going to be tried. but it's a fact it's real this is made to cuban exiles tapi today. why would you really don't do what. we can wait for fidel castro to die for chavez to go crazy or for a. to make mistakes. remember general antonio my sales words you don't beg for freedom. you win it with a blade of a machete. not all terrorist are treated the same those that are favored by the administration cooperate with impunity inside the united states people who want to partake in violent acts against cuba are protected you see individuals who are trying to stop those acts of terror is to try to. make all american law enforcement. aware of these activities are the people who end up being prosecuted. the people end up in jail and those who blow up airliners those who blog post tells those who can conduct acts of violence

i just feel very lucky to be alive right now. >> elbow reef, key largo, florida. a the hospital. >> instantaneously it hurt. it was almost like a firecracker going off in my mouth. >> for more than a decade, diver dave marcel has been leading scuba tours for curious thrill seekers. >> working with wild animals in their natural habitat is something that most people only could dream of. >> the reef is teeming with life. fish of all shapes and sizes, beautiful coral, a rare chance to interact with some of the planet's most interesting characters. >> we had numerous animals. we had nurse sharks, barracudas and goliath groupers and green moray eels. these are my pets. most people have cats and dogs. i have animals under water. >> the sea pro gives his clients a little something extra, physical encounters with sea creatures that strike fear into the saltiest seafarer, like the 300-pound nurse shark. dave feels the key to the carnivores' trust is physical affection. >> whenever you hold a nurse shark, they typically just go to sleep. they're one of the most docile animals

on sunday at orlando's citrus bowl the marching 100 were back at florida a&m football team defeated mississippite 27-10. >>> the state of california is considering a change to who can serve on criminal juries. as it stands, legal immigrants are blocked even though they can own businesses and serve in most political offices. a new proposal is in the works, and like so much else involving immigrants in our society it's generating big controversy. jennifer london reports from los angeles. >> reporter: in california immigrants play a critical role. they serve as witnesses, attorneys and judges. they can't serve as jurors. the state assembly is trying to change that saying there's a need to create juries that reflect wider society. >> you want the pool of people to consist of all elements of our community. we're at a time in california there's many noncitizens living here. i'm looking for ways to improve the delivery and access to justice for everybody who lives here. >> reporter: temporary visa holders and undocumented immigrants are still uneligible to serve. if governor brown signs this measure i

we have unsettled off the east coast of florida. a whole ball of wax that will merge with that and develop, we think, into the next few days. tonight down to 52, partly cloudy and mild. 77 your two-degree guarantee. a few clouds but, yes, staying dry, mild in the mid-50s. not bad at all f you like what we've been seeing, mid to upper 70s for you. things begin to change a little bit into the second half of the week and early next week as we could get breezy weather, maybe extra cloud cover late sunday into monday. again, right now, still expecting that coastal runner to stay off the coast. >> love this. >> big paddleboard race. >> all right. >>> every time you visit the little sisters in caught caught, caught -- in catonsville, you get a piece of heaven. she's 100 years old. she cut the ribbon on the assisted living home. yeah, marie! her gift? she's got signed balls from coach harbaugh and the ravens. she get has -- gets a cake. >> i feel rejuvenated, and i guess it's because of them. they took really good care of me. i danced and jus

&m was shot a and killed by florida police. ed man seeking help after a car crash over the weekend was shot ten times by the charlotte police officer who's now charged with his death. joining me is my colleague alice wagner and mile wiley, founder and president for the center of social inclusion. what is your reaction to the jonathan ferrell story? i got so angry and upset when i read it. >> angry and upset and seeing the link between stand your ground. police departments are spending a lot of time figuring out how not to let the carrick's happen. there's 26 police chiefs in this country right now trying to figure out how to make sure black people aren't shot because they're feared for no reason. and we actually aren't doing the same thick for civilians. >> so we have a situation in which, and we talked about it yesterday, we talked about a study of new york city police officers, one study over a period of time, 34% of the bullets that they discharged actually find their way into the person they were trying to hit. that is the a

. >>> a hundred miles of open ocean stretched between 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 without flippers or a shark cage. >> 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. >> seems almost like a dream to me, but now it's real. >> from the first strokes to the dramatic finish. five attempts, four failures, one xtreme dream. >>> monday, september 2, 2013. 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 hav

she and her team at sunrise, we were told, just a few hours out and this is her fifth attempt at the 113-mile skim from cuba to florida. the last few miles her lips and tongue were swollen and they were worried. >> they did not intervene and let her finish. she was wearing a jelly fish protective suit and cream and it worked. thousands gathered on the beach to watch that historic moment. >> now the bay bridge. it is still closed. the scheduled opening is 5:00 a.m. on tuesday morning. it is going so smoothly as they work furiously we wonder if the bridge could open ahead of schedule. our reporter is near the toll plaza with a preview. amy? >> i will let you see the progress. take a look at this video just in. this is the most recent look of the new bay bridge taken just a few moments ago. crews say that the work continues to go smoothly. from this, it looks ready to go. at a briefing this morning, a spokesman said they still need to do some striping right at the tunnel and the toll plaza and they still need to install roadway signs and they need to put up barriers but the "to do" list is good enough they are talking ab

miss florida will move into mary's miami home, which is a shrine to all the miss floridas before her. a day are you supposed to eat? >> it is a 24 hour a day, seven day a week regimen. >> okay, what i can eat in here. ah -- well, i could have fruit up until yesterday. now i can't. carrots and broccoli. i'm here and once we got into the house and settled into the new house, it's been completely focused on miss america. really? tried to get all fancy. >> lots of energy. right there. >> there's extra pressure this year, too. the miss america pageant is four months earlier than usual, leaving the state winners only weeks to prepare. >> i focused and prepared for this moment. my entire life. >> who knew picking an evening gown could be such serious business? >> i've seen anything from mine, $400, to $4,000. which, to me, is insane. but some girls, being on this stage is a bigger day for them than probably their wedding. >> wow. turn around. >> and miss florida misses zero opportunity to remind us she is in it to win it. >> it's not a vision of what i want, it's a vision of whether or not i

an aappeals court has granted alexander a new trial which forced more scrutiny of florida's stand yourund law. g gabe gutierrez has more. >> reporter: the judge ruled they made a fundamental error in jury instructions so now a case that drew national attention will once be in the spotlight. marisa alexander has a new chance at freedom. ordering a new trial after she was convicted last year of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. >> she has no prior record and led an upstanding life. anyone can see no one was harmed here. >> reporter: in august of 2010, a violent argument with her husband at their home in jacksonville, she went to the garage and got her gun, which she legally owned claiming he threatened to kill her, alexander said she fired a warning shot into the wall to scare him off. but prosecutors argued she was aiming at her husband and missed. the jury took just 12 minutes to convict her. florida's gun laws require a minimum sentence of 20 years. a punishment even her now ex-husband thinks is too severe. >> he recognizes that she's going to be punished and wants her to be pu

take a look at her route from cuba to florida.he is swimming strong, they say, after 43 hours nonstop. this has been an amazing journey. we're going to hear from the people right alongside her for her every single stroke. they believe that this time is the one. >> this time the fifth time. she said it would be her final attempt. it is looking like she is going to get it done. >>> but before that we are going to turn to the high-stakes showdown between president obama and congress now over the exploding crisis in syria. we'll have complete coverage. it starts with abc's jonathan karl at the white house this morning. good morning to you, jon. >> reporter: good morning. this morning, the president and the white house are promising to flood the zone making an all-out effort to explain to members of congress what is at stake in syria and to urge them to authorize the president to use military force. more than 70 lawmakers, most of them fresh off vacation, filed into a secure capitol hill auditorium to hear directly from the president's

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a lawyer. in 28 counties in florida 77 percent people pled guilty. many after arrest can spend months in jail. this is becoming more and more evident as prosecutors raise the stakes. we have seen more crimes increase in terms of severity. as a result of this more cases are settling through plea bargains but not necessarily because they are guilty but they have no choice. they are often handled by poorly paid inexperienced lawyers. very rarely are new trials granted. even here in san francisco we have struggled to fill three investigators positions for the last six months and we have hundreds of cases that need the attention of an investigator. so today we are going to study the aftermath of gideon and discuss what has to happen in order to fix it. i want to thank everyone who has made today so possible, all of you for being here. i want to thank or sponsors, kicker and van ness and jim and douglas and maratel and investigations. i would like to thank all the volunteers who made this possible. kathy, angela and everyone else who helped out today. i wa

in south florida, a lightning strike killed one man and injured two others. n tried to hide underneath a tractor trailer when it was hit by lightning. >> went outside and all three of them were on the ground. one of them is deceased. according to rescue, he was taking his last gasp, there's nothing i could do. >> water rescue units arrived at the scene of this b.j.'s whole sale club where flash flood waters filled cars with a foot of water. >> got my groceries in, but the shopping cart started rolling away. my car won't start, it's dead. it was up to the seats. my coffee cup holder is filled with water. >> the wet weather didn't wash away the spirit of tennis fans at the us open. and at yankee stadium, die hard fans huddled together to stay dry and wait out the rain. that same cold responsible for wet weather is on the movie, especially in the northeast and midatlantic making its way offshore, bad news for the southeast, it's moving, but ever so slowly. we'll be talking about rain through the end of the week, chris and kate? >> thanks so much, indra. >>> we ha