but none more so than my new friend, connie seavers.ng in shape was never a problem for connie. >> we got married shortly after college and then we had three children. it was still not a problem. >> reporter: that was until her 3-year-old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia and emily passed away three years later. throughout the ordeal seaver has gained more than 70 pounds and it is weight, she says, she was never able to get rid of. >> i knew that i needed to make a change. >> reporter: she applied to our fit nation challenge. she got in. connie joined the team in atlanta back in january. uncomfortable in the water, not having been on a bike in almost 20 years, and unable to run. now just four months later, she is a new woman. with the help of her coaches and her sassy six teammates she conquered four swims in the pacific other an. rode 45 miles on the bike and jogged seven miles this week alone. >> it is just incredible that we started from zero and now we can make it work. >> i'm so proud of what connie has been able to do. again, i

david seaver faces a preliminary hearing. police arrested him after they said they found child porn at his home. >>> a formal arraignment is scheduled in just about an hour in bucks county for former sportscaster don tolleson. he's accused of stealing more than $100,000 through a sports-related charity scam. he was arrested in february and charged with felony theft and other offenses. >>> lawmakers in new jersey have passed a bill that would legalize sports gambling at casinos and racetracks. the legislature voted on the measure yesterday three days after it was introduced. it now heads to governor christie's desk. but there's a federal ban on sports betting which creates a ro roadblock for this bill. >>> and from our jersey shore bure bureau, smoking in all forms now banned on the ocean city boardwalk. the city council voted to add electronic cigarettes to the ban. fines start at $100. >>> and a bill banning smoking in most outdoor public spaces in new jersey is going to governor christie. the legislature passed the measure