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Deteriorated when a troublesome lung infection reoccurred. the 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon and nobel peace laureate is now breathing on his own, his wife is there at his bedside. well take you live to south africa for the latest on his condition ahead in this hour. ariel castro has been indicted on 329 counts. the indictment describes years of brutal assaults from taping one of the victims to a pole, to chaining her to a car with a vacuum cord tied around her neck. one charge accuses the 5...

The fact that hes old and frail, so, too, it seems the presidential spokesperson who has also been slightly more frank than usual about the recurring lung conditions and the implications for this most recent hospitalization. take a listen. >> lung infections can spread very fast. im not a specialist in the matter. but it does affect people, a persons breathing, it can be very serious and life threatening. and i think that the doctors would be very, very careful when theyre dealing with a man of ...

The 94-year-old mandela former south african leader was rushed to the hospital overnight because of a reoccurring lung infection. a spokesperson says mandela is now breathing on his own. his wife is at his bedside. we will take you live to south africa later to see how mandela is doing. if you are flying today, good luck. andrea moves up the coast all day, and anybody flying should check with their airline to make sure their flight is on time. that leads me to the next question, what is in sto...

Mechanical intubation, put a tube down her throat so she can breathe properly. its a bridge for a transplant, but also a very serious and disturbing sign of someone who has a real problem breathing. >> julie: this is also, in doing an intubation, its allowing for her body to rest. >> absolutely correct. >> julie: to hold out as long before the donor procedure. >> and a heart-lung machine, which is even the next most serious step. so this is a strong girl and a strong family and theyre fighting h...

Was going on in the past, we learned this is the first ever fisa document that has come into view, and the government interpreted the patriot act, and the government has testified in public hearings denying that this spying was taking place, and i think thats a problem. you know? and on and on. it has happened in the past but its something we need to address now or its going to get worse and worse. >> thank you so much for the conversation. >> thank you. >> pamela? victor, south africas belove...

The father of the nation. theres a great deal of secrecy concerning where hes being treated and about his condition as well, but here is what we know. nelson mandela was taken from here, his home in johannesburg, to the hospital around 1:30 a.m. this morning. his wife was with him and is tonight at his bedside in pretoria. she was due to be in london today addressing a summit on global hunger but on thursday she decided to cancel. thats when nelson mandela started feeling ill. we now know that h...

Restraining order this afternoon, making sarah available for a transplant. if an organ can be found. sarahs aunt joins me now. sharon, thank you for joining me. i know that sarah clearly is very seriously ill. so much so that her parents at her bedside tonight. and the condition is very serious. how important is it to the family that youve managed to have this legal success? >> it is incredible for the family. this is the thing that could save sarahs life and allow her to live a long life. ten d...

Murnaghan, has cystic fibrosis and needs a lung transplant that could save her life. until now, federal rules have barred her from receiving an adult lung. a judge has issued a temporary restraining order this afternoon, making sarah available for a transplant. sarahs aunt joins me now. sharon, thank you for joining me. i know that sarah clearly is very seriously ill. so much so that her parents at her bedside tonight. and the condition is very serious. how important is it to the family that you...

>> shes an adorable little girl. she is obviously a great fighter, too. obviously, she has been sick a long time. its been a great stressful time for all of the family. and she is obviously not out of the woods now. they may not find a donor lung. how hopeful are you, from all the experts have told you, that you may get one? >> were very hopeful. being on the adult list is a very good place to be. being in line with everyone else with a high score is very good. we are very, very hopeful. unfortu...

Woo! >> shes an adorable little girl. she is obviously a great fighter, too. obviously, she has been sick a long time. its been a great stressful time for all of the family. and she is obviously not out of the woods now. they may not find a donor lung. how hopeful are you, from all the experts have told you, that you may get one? >> were very hopeful. being on the adult list is a very good place to be. being in line with everyone else with a high score is very good. we are very, very hopeful. un...