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 ha

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 treem 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 w

keep it up, diana! >> and then, diana stops. exhausted and feeling helpless. >> are we actually going forward at all doing the breaststroke? >> absolutely. >> because you know i'm in trouble and i'm just trying everything i can. >> team nyad is now gravely concerned. but they still cling to open. >> still, it's going to be a tough fight. we're getting there. we need to get a second window. >> she manages a few freestyle strokes and then stops again. >> talk to me. let's take some liquid. >> i'm just barely alive right now. i'm just barely aleive. >> okay, talk to me. whatever you want to do, i am with you. if you walk away from this proud no matter what. no matter what. >> diana approaches the boat and calls out to navigator david merchant. >> ais there all night and all day again and another night? >> yep. >> i don't want to quit, but i can barely make an hour right now. i'm just dead. i'm dead. i just have to get real, because i have a tremendous will, but i'm in very bad shape with this. i just can't. >> i love you. i love yo

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. diane nyad, endurance swimmer and record holding. >> it seemed almost like a dream to me but now it's real. >> from the first strokes to the dramatic finish. five attempts, four failures, one extreme dream. >>> for diane nyad, it all started four years ago with a birthday, a big birthday. diana was about to turn 60 years old. >> i was driving in my car telling myself you better get with these life lessons, you can't go back, you better just seize the day, go forward. 60 isn't old. was looking at the cars in the rear view mirror and i caught a sight of my eyes for a second and thought but wait a second, maybe i could go back. maybe that would be the event that would make me feel strong and powerful again, would defin

i'm diana perez. >> i'm john muller. here are some of the headlines we are following on "world news now" this morning. >> the lobbying begins at the white house for a military striko on syria. the u.n. says the number of refugees has passed the 2 million mark. 5,000 syrians crossing the border daily to flee violence. we'll get the latest from washington and the mideast ahead. >> big clean-up under way in eastern japan after a string of tornados touchdown near tokyo. twisters injured 60 people, 100 homes damaged. >> endurance swimmer, diana nyad, recovering this morning after her historic 53-hour swim from cuba to key west. the first time a swimmer has the made the trip without a shark cage. >> federer is out of the u.s. open after losing. to ab an opponent from spain. federer's first loss in the fourth round in a decade. the five-time u.s. open champ said he just self-destructed on the court. those are some of the stories we are following on this tuesday, september 3rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news no

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diana nyad is trying to swim from cuba to florida. what that i cmakes this unique, talking about no shark cage or flippers. she's a couple of miles away from the coast. very close to key west. i want to bring in john zarella over the phone. it must be amazing the excitement and anticipate on shore as all those people are gathered with you to watch her come in. >> reporter: that's exactly right. the beach has really filled up. a couple hundred people, at least, here to watch and waiting for diana nyad. it looks more now as if it's a matter of when and not if she makes it. we can see them kind of hovering offshore. we had a crew out on a boat just a little while ago. they got some spectacular images, pictures of her swimming and you can see one of the great advantages we had today and throughout most of the swim is just how calm the water is there. she's not fighting any waves. she's not getting beat up too badly out there but she's stopping and she's getting some nutrition either water or this material that they give her through a tube

diana is the type of person who would never cheat at anything. >> reporter: on the day diana arrived in key west, he explained a shift in ocean currents helped speed her along. >> we had a good turn this time. >> reporter: an oceanographer agrees. saying that data showed that during the swim, the currents spun counterclockwise pushing her at a fast three to five miles an hour pace. >> she hit the jackpot getting in that current at the right time and place and it took her right into key west. >> reporter: tonight, nyad and her team are presenting data to three swimming organizations hoping the science behind her achievement will finally silence the sceptics. mark potter, nbc news, miami. >>> and that's our broadcast on a tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. a final reminder. we're back on the air 9:00 eastern time tonight with the president's address to the nation. until then, i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> good evening, thanks for joining us. >> what you're looking at is a live look outside the white house. we're a

. >> and i'm diana perez. president obama spends part of his labor day in top level meetings on the growing crisis in syria. >> the president and his aides are trying to convince lawmakers on capitol hill that a military strike is the right choice. >> and we have live team coverage on this crisis including our reporter in the region, but we begin with abc's tahman bradley who is in washington. >> reporter: diana and alex, good morning. white house officials insist they are confident congress will approve a military strike in syria, but it appears they've got some convincing to do. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say they're skeptical. the white house is hard at work this labor day trying to convince members of congress to back a military strike in syria. today president obama tries to win support from senator john mccain, meeting with his old 2008 rival at the white house. >> the consequences of the congress of the united states overriding a decision of the president of the united states of this magnitude

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diana nyad swims into history. the long distance champ conquers her lifelong dream at the age of 64, swimming from cuba to florida on her fifth try. what she says now about her triumph. such an inspiration. her first live interview this morning. ♪ oh my gosh >>> hollywood's hottest casting call is over. the new leads for one of the most anticipated movies of the decade finally revealed. two little-known actors catapulted onto front pages around the world. the frenzy this morning for "fifty shades of grey." ♪ >>> and good morning, america. welcome back from labor day, and look at this. so great to have everyone back together again. >> hey. how are you? >> nice to see you. >> the band's back together again. but do you have your number 2 pencils because it's like the first day of school and everything. >> it is. >> i have my protractor, and i'm ready to go. >> we know so many people who are heading back to school and heading back to work today. >> we have a lot of news to get to. a lot of things breaking this morn

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. >>> and making waves, diana nyad who faces her critics. >>> and a night we will always remember for how it changed everything. nightly news begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. >>> the next moving pieces on syria appear to be in place tonight. and the story changed again today after the american people witnessed a rare event last night, a prime time address to the nation by the president that wasn't what he intended to say originally. it was originally designed to make his case to attack syria for using chemical weapons, but that's on hold. so's the vote in congress. now we see if diplomacy works. the question tonight is how to possibly secure the weapons. prior to departing with kerry for the diplomatic talks in geneva, andrea mitchell starts off tonight. >> reporter: tough words from the president. >> let me make something can clear. the united states military doesn't do pinpricks. >> reporter: but no call for action. >> i have therefore asked the leaders of congress to postpone a vote to authorize a use of for

. >> reporter: diana and john, good morning to you. as president obama works to rally support for a strike against syria, a stunning turn of events. the president is now leaving open the possibility of a diplomatic solution. tonight, syria takes center stage. president obama addresses the nation, calling for action against bashar al assad's regime. but as mr. obama gears up for the big speech, a possible diplomatic breakthrough. the president told abc's diane sawyer that the assad regime can avoid a military strike if it turns over its chemical weapons. >> i want to make sure that that norm against use of chemical weapons is maintained. if we can do that without a military strike, that is overwhelmingly my preference. >> reporter: the syrian government embraced the suggestion made by secretary of state john kerry, that it could avert a u.s. attack by handing over the weapons. president obama calls it a potential breakthrough. but added, he still wants congress to authorize military action. >> if, in fact, the choice is between a world

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after 54:52.18, diana nyad finally stood up and walked to shore. sunburned and fatigued, she enters the record books, when so many thought she was too old to swim across the florida straits. she first tried this 35 years ago. four times she failed. today finally success. >> never, ever give up. you never are too old to chase your dreams. it looks like a solitary sport but the team. >> reporter: that team was with her every crawl stroke and flutter kick of the way. less than a mile from shore, even though closest to her were amazed. this is nbc news to voyager. copy? can you believe that diana has made hit the far? >> unbelievable. we witnessed it ourselves and we can't believe it. >> reporter: how does she look to you right now? >> well, she is still swimming strong. she is still swimming 56 minutes, which was the identical stroke count when she jumped in cuba. >> reporter: diana nyad began this fifth attempt saturday morning, with no flippers, no shark cage, equipped with a bodysuit and silicone mask to protect her from jellyfish. her progress was

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joining me now is the intrepid diana nyad. dare i say the most popular woman in america this morning. congratulations to you for this incredible achievement an an inspiration to all of us. how are you feeling? you survived these salty waters, the sharks, the jellyfish. tell us how your body is doing today. >> you know, thomas, i think the real -- umbrella view of that is that as you know, i have failed four times before and i remember, last last year about this time, talking to you and saying how my body was racked with pain and, you know, the abrasions that come from the salt water inside your mouth, they are so darn painful. but, today, because of making it, somehow all of that physical stuff just has evaporated. >> let's talk about what it took mental stamina wise. at 64 years old, you say you are in your prime right now and you bring up the fact that there were four failed attempts before, so what do you think it is about this age and this time in your life that really was the sweet spot to achieve this dream? >> oh, you k

john and diana? >> thank you. >>> republican-backed measure that would cut $40 billion from the nation's food stamp program has been passed in the house. more than one in seven americans gets assistance from that program. democrats who oppose the bill say the cuts would mean more than four million people will lose their food stamps if the bill becomes law. it now must be reconciled with the senate bill which calls for under $5 billion in cuts. >>> an appeals court overturned the money laundering conviction of former texas congressman tom delay. it ruled the jury did not have enough evidence when they found him guilty of illegally funneling corporate money to republican candidates. delay, a former house majority leader nicknamed "the hammer," never backed down, even appearing on "dancing with the stars" during the case. prosecutors say they will appeal. >>> court documents released today are answering some questions about the abduction of a girl near atlanta. ayvani perez back home after taken from he

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diana nyad's fighting allegations, she got help completing that historic swim. >>> and a good evening to you. as we come on the air tonight, a big development in the countdown towards u.s. military action in syria. is a deal now possible? did the russians persuade assad to turn over his chemical weapons? even congress putting on the brakes. moments ago i sat down with president obama who seemed to be signaling the tough stand by the u.s. may have caused a dictator to back down. if bashar al-assad yields control of his chemical weapons to international authority, are we back from the brink? is military strike on pause? >> absolutely. if, in fact, that happened. i don't think that we would have gotten to this point unless we had maintained a credible possibility of a military strike, and i don't think now is the time for us to let up on that. i want to make sure that that norm against use of chemical weapons is maintained. that's in our national security interest. if we can do that without a military strike, that's overwhelmingly my preference. now, the key is can we see is there a sens

swimmer diana nyad was busy making some history. the 64-year-old finally living out a life-long dream to swim from cuba to the united states. it was her fifth try. her first attempt was in her 20s. the 110-mile journey began saturday and lasted some 53 hours. she did the whole thing without a shark cage. she becomes the first person to ever do that. and when she finally landed on that key west beach, she told supporters to never, ever give up on your dreams. >> keep it right here for more from diana nyad. she'll be on the "today" show later this morning. wow. >>> at the u.s. ten ice the u.s. open tennis tournament, an upset loss for roger federer. the number seven seed made 43 unforced errors in a three-set loss to number 19 tommy robredo of spain for the first time in a decade, federer failed to reach the quarterfinals at the open. in fact, federer has not gotten past the semifinals in any grand slam tournament this year. >>> in newtown, connecticut, this weekend's labor day holiday was used to bring the community together. on mond

i'm john muller. >> and i'm diana perez. here are some of the top stories we're following on "world news now." 13 people including the gunman are dead after a shooting at the washington, d.c. navy yard. police say the shooter, former navy reservist, aaron alexis, gained entry to the facility using his security pass. we have the latest live from washington in a few moments. >>> united nations has found what it calls convincing evidence that the use of chemical weapons in syria but is offering no proof of who used them. the u.s., britain, and france insist the assad government is responsible. >>> two powerful storms that barrelled across mexico from opposite ends killed at least 34 people. the remnants of hurricane ingrid and tropical storm manuel are unleashing pouring rain after triggering widespread flooding and mud slides. >>> in italy an engineering first. righting the "costa concordia" resting on its side for two years after capsizing off the coast of italy. we will show you what crews had to do later this half hour. tho

diana nyad, the fifth time could be the charm. for trying over 35 years she could be about to complete the swim. this is very dramatic. juts just a few miles away. waiting for what could be history today, john. >> reporter: no question about it. i think she can taste it now. she can see key west from where she is now. that we believe, we're almost certain is her boats in the distance there. they have been getting closer and closer all morning. probably within two miles of key west. this is where she is expected to land and if she does, when she does now, we're presuming, could be within the next couple of hours. she will make history. the first person to ever make it across from havana, cuba to key west florida without the aid of a shark cage. she's been amazing. people are starting to gather on the beach. it's a holiday but there's a lot of people, everybody asking, is she still swimming. how close is she now. a lot of excitement being generated as diana nyad is set within the next couple of hours to make history. >> she was just

diana nyad, she could make history today. this is her fifth attempt to swim the 103 miles from cuba to florida. she's about ten miles out from her goal. the question is can she make it? we have a reporter racing to the scene to follow. >>> then this. it's a court case that has people outraged a country. a judge sentenced a teacher to 30 days in jail and that judge made some very controversial kpents comments about the victim during the sentence but could the sentence be overturned? >>> let's start with syria and breaking news. several ships have entered the red sea and are ready to launch an attack against syria. hay ear waiting to see what the u.s. will do. and president obama making an urgent sales pitch for a military strike. he will meet with john mccain and lindsey graham. meanwhile, a cyber war afoot. hackers, loyal to president assad, apparently took over the u.s. marine's website and urged the corps not to attack. a lot of angles here. we're covering all of them but we're going to start at the white house with brianna

john, diana? >> lana zak, thank you very much. >>> president obama learning another lesson about the dangers of speaking candidly around microphones. he was overheard chatting with an attendee about their nicotine habits at the united nations. he admitted he hasn't smoked a cigarette in five years. he said he used nicorette. he said he has not smoked a cigarette in six years because he is scared of his wife. that will get you. think the wife would be happy to hear that. >>> days away from the rollout of the president's health care reform act, we are getting a clearer picture of the uninsured. a federal report just out this morning shows 15% of the population, $46 million people, lack health insurance. they are most likely to be 25 to 34 years old, male and unmarried. president obama is planning a major address on the uninsured this thursday. >>> fema is assuring colorado flood victims who suffered big losses that funding for their recovery will not fall victim to the federal budget crisis. meanwhi

john, diana? >> if the vote doesn't happen, what happens next in terms of diplomacy. >> reporter: the white house is going to try to do it through the u.n. security council. the americans will be working with the brits and the french to come up with a resolution that everyone can agree on and yesterday the french floated a resolution and russia said immediately no way. non-starter. not going to happen. the u.s. will not drop the option of keeping force on the table. john, diana, the president is headed your way in two weeks. so the u.n. will be a very big speech. >> to say the least. karen travers live on capitol hill. thank you. keep it here as we get worldwide reaction to the president's address. we will have live updates on "america this morning" as well as "good morning america". >>> president obama's national security team is taking steps to prevent terror attacks related to the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. one year ago today that such an attack was carried out against the u.s. consulate

they are certainly talking about it, diana. turkish leaders are not enthusiastic. as i mentioned, this minimizes the possibility of a u.s. strike. a strike that turkey supports but wants no direct role in. turkey's foreign minister said this morning the longer the international community waits the more massacres we will see inside of syria. they would very much like to see the u.s. act decisively are. >> let's talk about allies like turkey. what are they looking for from president obama tonight as he addresses the nation? >> john, they are looking for action. turkey, jordan, saudi arabia, they are all looking for the u.s. to push ahead with this proposed military strike that president obama has been speaking about so much in recent days. of course the million dollar question is what will the president do if congress doesn't approve military action. the president's speech is running at 4:00 a.m. it is live at 4:00 a.m. here local time, but you can bet leaders in the region will be up and watching. >> molly hunter, live in turkey, thank you for that. >>> the crisis i

we now know 64-year-old diana nyad has swum to shore. that multihour, multiday swim she had been chasing, this dream of hers, ever since her first attempt when she was 29 years young. she has now reached the shore. i want to go straight to john zarrella who's been waiting, who has followed this journey of diana's for years and years. i have spoken with her. talk about, you know, talk about living the dream, john. tell me what you know, how long ago did she accomplish this? >> reporter: well, you know, you have to just say, brooke, wow. >> wow is right. >> reporter: you exhale. it's over. you know, she's done it. she's finally put the exclamation point on to this 35-year quest of hers. and, you know, four attempts. this was the fifth attempt. she had said that she would not do it again if she didn't make it. so the fifth time certainly the charm. all along, you know, she has said, look, you know, i want to give it one more try. i want to give it one more try. and everything played out into her favor this time around. the weather condition

diana's life. it is a romance that has been shrouded in controversy, ever since the real-life dr. khan told the "u.k.'s mail" the film is based on gossip, that they are talking about a relationship they didn't know much about. but historically, accurate or not, the 44-year-old actress tells the bbc it's a story she felt had to be told. >> it isolated that two-year period. that is centering around not only the love story, but paralleled with the great achievements that she did in her work. we're interested and fascinated in the most famous woman of our time to this day. and that's sort of a testament to who she was. >> "diana" will be in theaters on november 1st here. and naomi will be here on "gma." she'll be joining us to talk about the film. interesting to see how the movie does. >> a lot of people are anxious to see that. >>> katy perry sure has something to roar about. the new song is officially her eighth number one single. and with nearly 600,000 digital downloads the week it was released, ni

we are delighted that diana nyad is up. and she joins us from -- from 1978 we are delighted that she joins from us key west this morning. diana nyad. a big congratulations to you. two incorporate that, what hurts the most this morning? and what was your strategy when you were in the water? did you have a favorite song, a favorite saying, what did you do? but what hurts the most this morning? >> if you don't mind, i'll start with of the second part of your question. >> okay. >> after trying this as you just said, four times before, going all the way back to my youth in 1978, i found a mantra this time that i decided to use which was "find a way." so you're sea sick, i got bad lacerations all through the inside of my mouth from the salt water exposure. so you can hear i'm talking real funny. it doesn't -- hi, charlie. it doesn't matter -- hey -- it doesn't matter what you come up against. because none of it's going to be pleasant. you're hardly ever out there going oh, my god, isn't it a beautiful moon tonight? the crew is fe

you can order it online for $28. >>> 5th time is a charm for diana nyad. hear what she had to say after her record breaking trip this weekend, coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, recovering.. as well as celebrating.. after a record swim 64-year- >>> today an american endurance swimmer is recovering and celebrating. diana nyad became the first person to swim 110 miles from cuba to florida. she was in the water for 53 hours and made it without a shark cage. today she describe tornado grueling hours of salt water and waves. >> i started swallowing bottles of salt water. i started vomiting and when you can't replace it you're in a bad place. >> she had a special face mask to protect her from jelly fish. when she reached land she suffered from dehydration and a sun burn. >>> it's lunch time and we're all hungry. tony tantillo and his daughter stephanie. >> we're packing something with angel hair pasta. >> the trick is break it up with olive oil. it sticks together and gets thick quickly. make sure you add the oil. >> we have two types of beans, a little protei

level of radiation is spreading at the fukushima plant. 64-year-old diana nyad completed her 110 miles. she's the second person to swim the distance, and the first to do it without a shark cage. and i. >> the debate on whether the u.s. should attack syria, the congressional hearings begin, and two of the top leaders met with president obama this afternoon. john mccain and lindsey graham have pushed for a stronger stance against syria. >>> bashar al-assad said that neither the united states nor france has any evidence that the syrian military was behind the weapons attack that killed 1400 people. >>> let's look at what's ahead for the obama administration and the push on syria. what the white house is calling the flood the zone strategy. tuesday morning, the president will meet with john boehner and nancy pelosi and six top security committees in both houses. in the afternoon, john kerry, john hagel and joint chiefs of staff, martin dempsey, will head to washington to testify before the foreign relations committee. and this time they will hear from secretary kerry, behind closed doors,

. >>> and diana nyad's 153 hour achievement. >>> the jobs in america and mrs., horses more and one step closer to "50 shades of grey." good morning. i'm betty ngyuen. telling a french newspaper that the fire is approaching. the reaction on the heels of the report that agrees with the united states conclusion that syria used chemical weapons. >>> turkey is joining the ranks of military action. this is making headlines across the globe with profound human impact. the u.n. states that 2 million people fled syria. that is about one-third of the country's population. several developments right here at home. president obama spent his labor day meeting with john mccain and lindsey graham all to drum up support for action in syria. >> a vote against that resolution by congress, i think, would be catastrophic because it would undermine the credibility of the united states of america and the president of the united states. >> and that was just the first in a string of other meetings. we have tracie potts. what is next for the ground work for approval to the split congress? >> reporter: sure, bett

it's called chez diana. some of her favorite recipes are in here. one is pasta salad. i'm putting in corn here. what is that? >> a little hot dog. >> onions, hot dog. >> opinion dough beans. >> look at this. she's making the sauce for this pasta salad. >> the sauce has mayonnaise and barbecue sauce and vinegar, three tablespoons of vinegar. we can just pour that on there. >> have you always cooked ever since you were a child? >> i started cooking when i was fairly young and i've been cooking for 50 years. >> then this book. >> i wrote the book. i printed it. >> you did. >> now i'm trying to market it. >> okay. >> this is very different. pinto beans, hot dogs, red peppers, onions. >> it's really nice because you can either use it as a hot entree or you can use it cold as a salad. the recipe book chez diana is available by calling me. >> it's going to be on my website. what is this? this is another salad. >> this is potato salad with only six ingredients. all the recipes are short. >> you gave me the recipe for all of this and then the rum cake. thank you, diana. come ba

have the latest european news searching for the uncrackable code, and as a new film examines princess diana's life and death, we look at britain's enduring fascination with her. >> leaders of the world's major economies are locked in debate over how to deal with syriac and huge divisions remain. barack obama is look for military action, and russia has accused washington o of justification. at the g-20 vladimir putin said syria would be the main talking point. samantha power said moscow is holding the u.n. security council hostage over syria. >> the system has protected the prerogatives of russia. the regime that would stage the largest chemical weapons attack in a quarter century while chemical weapons inspectors sent by the united nations were just across town. and even in the wake of the flagrant shattering of the international norm against chemical weapons use, russia continues to hold the council hostage and issuing it's international responsibilities, including as a party of the chemical weapons convention. >> barnaby phillips is covering situation. i imagine it's going to be very tense

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley.tonight a conversation diana nyad, who just completed something most of us cannot even imagine. she completed a marathon swim that had pbs lead to fetid her. -- that had previously defeated her. we are glad you joined us for a conversation with diana nyad coming up now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. >> diana nyad had tried to swim from cuba to florida four times only to be defeated i strong currents and merciless jellyfish. she refused to give up, and five times was the charm. she refused to give up. it was her amazing physical and mental strength that brought her to her goals. i am honored to have you. mine. honor is all tavis: you swam for 52 hours, 54 seconds,eight teen .6 110.86 miles. -- 18 .6 seconds, 100 10.86 miles. >> i will never forget it. why?: >> for me it was not really about the sport. 60, had not swum in 30 years. it was one hard dream i had. i must say if we had been friends i would not say every day it was eating at my gut, but it was in the back. that was the one i wanted to make. i have 22 ye

diana number two. >> number two. really excited. baby devon will be a big brother pretty quickly. >> boy or girl? >> it is a boy. >> it's a boy. >> another boy. he will be a brother to a little baby boy. there's baby number two. >> folks suspicious about your outfits and such, right? >> yeah. >> he had no idea. something i have been craving, ice cream and pickles. >> lots of m&ms. congratulations. >> thank you. polka time! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ those the world news polka >>> this morning on "world news now," double whammy. fire ripping apart a seaside ♪ ♪ ♪ that's the world news polka >>. ♪ those the world news polka >>> this morning on "world news now," double whammy. fire ripping apart a seaside location after it recovered from hurricane sandy. a heartbreaking scene. >>> americans targeted. breaking news from afghanistan where taliban bombers targeted a u.s. consulate. the late details and uncertain situation. >>> emergency evacuations, colorado's flood disaster and the families forced from their homes overnight. the ter

endurance swimmer diana nyad has been trying to complete this swim for years. today, she was successful in her quest to conquer the jelly fish and shark infested florida straits. more on that coming up. >> one of the biggest buyouts in history, verizon says it has taken full control of its own destiny. details coming up after the break. but should you be made aware if you are consuming them. that's next on "consider this." >> welcome back, everyone. relief for cbs customers who get their t.v. from time warner cable. about the sides agreed to end a month long blackout. the dispute hit 3 million homes over transmission fees the cable operator pace per subscriber. >> it is one of the biggest deals, verizon has agreed to buy out it's partner for $130 billion. >> verizon and vote a phone have been partners in the vierless business for 14 years, but it's been a rocky relationship, marked by sporadic talks over full control by verizon. under the deal agreed to by company boards, verizon will pay $130 billion, including the biggest cash payout in acquisition history, a

good morning, diana. the g-20 summit in russia focuses on the economy but it was inevitable that syria would creep into the agenda. president obama is facing significant skepticism from world leaders there and law makers here in washington. right now president obama is a alone on the international stage. weighing a unilateral military strike against syria. >> mr. president any progress on syria in the talks? >> we were talking about the economy this afternoon. >> reporter: u.s. military action in syria is looming large over the g-20 summit. president obama's argument to world leaders there it is a necessity for the u.s. to take the lead in holding president assad's regime accountable. >> the use of chemical weapons in syria is not only a tragedy but also a violation of international law that must be addressed. >> reporter: earlier president obama and russian president vladimir putin smiled and shook hands. underneath the pleasantries, significant tensions. putin has been very clear. he thinks a unilateral

on her fifth attempt, diana nyad completes an historic swim from cuba to florida. elaine quijano is at the finish line. the designer drug that is killing people and canceling concerts. michelle miller tells us why molly is so dangerous. and scott pelley back to the beginning. >> good evening from our cbs news room in new york on this, the first broadcast of network television's first daily half hour news program. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> glor: good evening, everyone, i'm jeff glor. scott will be here later in the broadcast. the u.s. administration says a the u.s. administration says a chemical attack carried out by the syrian government two weeks ago killed 1,429 civilians including 426 children. congress officially returns from vacation next monday. in the meantime, the president is trying to win over a majority of the house and senate. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill tonight. nancy? >> reporter: jeff, the white house was hard at work on this labor day trying to convince lawmakers

>> pelley: after diana nyad's record breaking swim across the florida strait she sat down. with elaine quijano. >> it was like >> pelley: and on opening day for california's new super bridge, john blackstone with the man who captured the toil, sweat and triumph of american craftsmen. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, president obama and house speaker john boehner don't agr on much. so it was a big victory for the president today when the top republican announced that he supports military action against syria. this action would be punishment for what the administration says was a nerve gas attack that left more than 1,400 syrian civilians dead including more than 400 children. this was the speaker today after meeting with the president. >> this is something that the united states as a country needs to do. i'm going to support the president's call for action, i believe that my colleagues should support this call for action. >> pelley: it's not clear how many republicans boehner can bring along to vote for a

diana number two. >> number two. really excited. baby devon will be a big brother pretty quickly. >> boy or girl. >> it is a boy. >> it's a boy. >> another boy. he will be a brother to a little baby boy. there's baby number two. >> folks suspicious about your outfits and such, right. >> yeah. >> he had no idea. something i have been craving, ice cream and pickles. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> polka time. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ snooets ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>. ♪ those the world news polka now," double whammy. fire ripping apart a seaside location. a heart breaking scene. >>> americans targeted. breaking news from afghanistan where taliban bombers targeted a u.s. consulate. the late details and uncertain situation. >>> emergency evacuations colorado. flood disaster and the families forced from their homes overnight. the terrible toll after a freak rainstorm. >>> real life drama for superstar nicole kidman. her tough tumble and who's in trouble with the police. that's in "the skinny" on this friday, september 13th. >> from abc news this

diana and john? >> good advice, paula. >> and you -- >> the suit i'm wearing, major department store here in manhattan. i'll leave it at that. i was quipping with the salesman being flip saying if this was on the 399 rack instead of the 599 rack i'd buy it and he said we could do that. >> what? >> and i was being a wise guy. this is a couple of years ago at a big department store. >> same department store my dad refuses to go to now. because when i was a kid hen she would insist he bargain for her. he was 8, 9 years old. he refeuds to go to big stores because he hates him because of his experience. when you are 8 it is different when you are forced to negotiate. >> he is way ahead of the curve. he is bargaining years ago. >> my grandmother was ahead of the curve. >> no doubt. >> the deal is you would never really think you are supposed to do that. 100 years you wouldn't do that. >> clearly was. she kept bringing him back. >> it was working 100 years ago and is still today. >> there you go. >>> racy n

john and diana. >>> karen, thank you. wall street likes the possibility of a diplomatic possibility in syria. the dow surged. the third straight day of triple digit gains. the s&p 500 had its second straight day of gains. >>> blocks away from the new york stock exchange a tribute of light. twin beams climbing from the world trade center. >> the lights are possibly the most powerful reminder of each 9/11 anniversary. >> before the lights were turned on family members of the nearly 3,000 people who died in new york on 9/11 gathered at the world trade center memorial plaza for the annual reading of the names. many of them carried pictures and those 240 spoke are struggling with their loss. >> i'm just waiting for the pain to go away. >> daddy, i miss you so much and i think about you every day. even though it's been 12 years. >> many left flowers on the names of their family members of the memorial's water flowed below. others used pencil to sketch the names of their loved ones on paper. >>> bells tolled in shanksville, penn

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