Might happen sooner than expected. Taking a live look all lit up for you, scheduled to open by 5 a. M. Tuesday. Things have been going smoothly, were told, raising the possibility of an early opening. We begin with jade hernandez, live at the bay bridge toll plaza and she has the latest on the progress. Reporter cal trans theres no indication they will be ahead. The new bay bridge stands all. Today on day 4, without the s curve, the approach is smooth and straight and inside new led lights reflected off freshly washed walls and workers continue to place even more bike path connectors into place. Drivers will see this temporary bike path for 6 to 12 months until the rest of the path is complete. So far, cal trans says there is no surprises. Im not sure anyone has had a chance to stop and think about everything theyve been through. For now the focus on whats left to be done, moving barriers, wrapping up paving and striking and finishing the 10 needed on the pavement and deck. Earlier, wi
Im richard lui. Lawmakers are gearing up for the biggest Foreign Policy vote since the iraq war. Secretary of state john kerry making the case for military intervention in syria. Appearing on a series of sunday morning shows, he said syria used sarin gas on its own people killing more than 1400. Some members of congress are expressing sharply divided opinions on whether to give the president the goahead. I think we can somewhat but you have to be careful. You dont want to tie the president s hands. I know because the clarity of where all of this goes, that is still unclear. There are a lot of risks here. The down sides are great. Its important for america. Its important for the world. A nbcs tracie potts has the details from washington for us. And any indication congress will return early from their vacation, despite some commentary on the hill over the weekend . Reporter sure, well, some already have as you noted over the weekend. More than 100 members came in for that briefing, parti
Im betty ngyuen. All eyes are on the g20 summit and what is shaping up to be an international showdown. President obama arrived just a short time ago in st. Petersburg russia where he is joining World Leaders. While the summit largely focussed on economic growth, the crisis in syria will likely dominate part of the agenda. Its amid already heightened tensions between the u. S. And russia. Chuck todd is traveling with the president in russia. Good morning, chuck. Reporter good afternoon from st. Petersburg. I know its morning in the states. The president has arrived here in st. Petersburg. And hell be having at some point some sort of meeting with russian president vladimir putin. But its going to be quick. It may be just simply a handshake, a few gestures here and there but no formal meeting is set up and no informal meeting is set up by either side. The two countries and the two leaders have some big disputs over this last few months. Namely edward snowden. Of course, the nsa leaker a
And a frightening rampage caught on tape. The angry elephant charging a safari jeep. A female out of control and rushing right for three people, she flipped over their vehicle. What caused her fury . And a good monday morning on this labor day, the day that we all pretend like were not totally upset that summer is about to go, but we do want to extend however a big welcome to the newest member of our abc family. Sara haynes haines. Hi, thank you very much. I feel like you look familiar to you. Because i look like you . No. Thank you very much. That was a compliment. Welcome, sara. We should probably apologize in advance. Welcome. Thanks. Also, a remarkable story thats happening right now, 64yearold diana nyad is just miles from the finish line. Take a look at her route from cuba to florida. She is swimming strong, they say, after 43 hours nonstop. This has been an amazing journey. Were going to hear from the people right alongside her for her every single stroke. They believe that this
Strikes against the is asad regime. Chuck hagel and john kerry and Martin Dempsey facing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the first public hearing of the force in syria. Well tap into the Global Resources of cnn to bring you the most complete coverage of the crisis in syria. We begin this morning with Brianna Keilar live at the white house. Good morning, brianna. Reporter chris good morning to you. White house officials that ive spoken with feel positively about their prospects of hammering out an agreement with congress that would allow them to militarily strike syria but they admit there is still a lot of convincing to do. Two key republicans voicing new optimism about president obamas plans in syria after a meeting in the oval office. Senator john mccain, the president s former rival, now a key ally in the fight to get congress on board for military action. We want to work to make that resolution something that majority of the members of both houses can support. Reporter bu