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the big question remains. who will be her running mate? another big question, can harris rejuvenate the youth vote? our team is in background michigan, talking to gen z voters. also happening today, benjamin netanyahu addresses a joint session of congress ahead of high-stakes meetings this week with president biden and former president trump. we have live coverage on how both israel and american leaders are reacting. a hydrothermal explosion sends yellowstone visitors running as a geyser of rock and steam shoots up into the sky. and with just two days before the summer games, it's not just athletes arriving in paris. lady gaga and celine dion spotted greeting crowds, marking speculation they both could be performing at friday's opening ceremony. that's coming up on this wednesday, july 24th. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm frances rivera.

president biden has returned to the white house after isolating in delaware, where he was recovering from covid. the president will make a prime time address from the oval office tonight. mr. biden says he will address how he plans to finish his job for the american people. nbc's peter alexander has the lat latest on the race for the white house. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris holding the first rally of her presidential campaign in front of an energized crowd in critical wisconsin. embracing her likely showdown with former president trump. >> i will proudly put my record against hisny any day of the we. >> reporter: pitching herself as a former prosecutors going after her rival, a convicted criminal. >> hear me when i say, i know donald trump's type. >> reporter: zeroing in on mr. trump's praise of the supreme court for overturning roe versus

wade. >> we trust women to make decisions about their own bodies. and not have their government tell them what to do! >> reporter: the raucous event coming hours after harris became the de facto democratic nominee. her campaign announcing she's secured public support from a majority of the party's delegates ahead of next month's convention, winning another pair of key endorsements. from the two most powerful democrats in congress. >> we are here today to throw our support behind vice president kamala harris! >> reporter: and hollywood star george clooney, just two weeks after urging president biden to drop out, praising him for saving democracy once again. and hailing harris' historic quest. president biden, who has now tested negative for covid, returned to the white house wherehe'll address the nation from the oval office, detailing his decision to leave the race following immense pressure from

democrats. mr. trump off the trail but on his new message, now attacking harris. >> she's the same as biden but much more radical. she's a radical left person. and this person doesn't want a radical left person to destroy it. >> reporter: his running mate, jd vance accusing democrat elites of disregarding the primary process that president biden won. >> democrats are the ones who want to throw out 14 million ballots and not elect kamala harris but select kamala harris. it's disgraceful, and that's the threat to american democracy. >> and our thanks to peter for that report. nbc news will have special coverage of president biden's oval office address tonight at 8:00 eastern. now one big question for the harris campaign is who will be her running mate. multiple sources tell nbc news that vetting materials have been requested from these five democrats. roy cooper from north carolina who has known harris for years. josh shapiro, the governor of

pennsylvania, who won in landslide there. tim walz and gretchen whitmer who says she's only interested in her current job for now. and mark kelly, arizona's astronaut turned senator. a source familiar with the short list tells nbc news the harris campaign is considering andy beshear. and there is speculation surrounding transportation secretary pete buttigieg. the campaign is under pressure to make a pick before august 7 to avoid any legal challenges that may arise because of state ballot deadlines. now to breaking news. after the attempt on his life, former president trump will stop holding rallies outdoors for the foreseeable future. that's according to two people familiar with the campaign's operations. they added that trump might still participate in smaller outdoor events or larger rallies in facilities like stadiums where the entrances are easier to control. the change comes nearly two

weeks after a 20-year-old man shot directly at trump from a clear vantage .150 yards from the podium. and secret service director kimberly cheatle has resigned after it was demanded she step down at a hearing. she said she takes full responsibility for the security lapses. she has led the secret service since september of 2022. later this afternoon, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will address a joint session of congress. his speech is trocontroversial among democrats with at least 30 lawmakers, including elizabeth warren and bernie sanders boycotting it. netanyahu's trip to the u.s. in the middle of a war is also being harshly criticized in israel. for the latest, let's go to josh letterman, who's following the story for us. tell us what netanyahu's critics

are saying. >> reporter: good morning. a group of 17 former israeli national security officials have written a letter, including a former chief of the mossad, israel's elite spy agency criticizing netanyahu for giving the speech, saying that he's essentially putting his own political situation ahead of the needs of the israeli public. and a big center of the criticism is that they feel that prime minister netanyahu has not sufficiently prioritized releasing those remaining hostages in the gaza strip. now prime minister netanyahu met here in the u.s. with families of the american hostages still held in the gaza strip. and one of the guests, in fact, at this address, will be noa argamani, a released captive who was freed from hostage captivity by hamas and gaza last month. she has talked about how one of the hardest things for her in captivity is knowing that this

war could drag on for a long time, and that she might not see freedom soon. and so a huge priority right now in getting a hostage deal sooner than later. but this speech also dwivisive within the congress, dozens of them incon them intending to boycott the speech. we are learning that benjamin netanyahu will meet with former president trump at mar-a-lago while he is in the u.s. for this trip. >> thank you. the doj will investigate the deadly shooting of sonya massey in illinois, according to the family's lawyer ben crump. massey was shot and killed in her home by a sheriff's deputy after she called 911 because of a suspected intruder. the now former deputy has already been indicted by a grand jury on three counts of first degree murder. the incident was captured on body camera, sparking outrage.

delta is facing a federal investigation into the handling of last week's global computer meltdown. according to flight aware, the airline is expecting to cancel hundreds of more flights today. and there have been more than 5400 canceled flights total since friday morning. now the dot.o.t. is looking int why they haven't recovered as quickly as other airlines. >> there are things i'm concerned about, including people being on hold for hours and hours trying to get a new flight. people having to sleep on airport floors, even accounts of unaccompanied minors stranded in airports unable to get a flight, and we have taken several steps to remind delta of their responsibilities. >> for its part, delta said its teams are working tirelessly to make it light for customers equipmente

impacted by delays and c cancellations. bob menendez will be resigning on august 20. it comes after menendez was found guilty of all 16 counts of a federal bribery and corruption trial. he said in his letter he intends to appeal that verdict. in a brief statement, governor murphy confirmed he received menendez' letter and said he will make a temporary appointment to the senator's seat. an alarming moment caught on camera at yellowstone national park in the heat eveof the popu tourist season. a geothermal explosion sent visitors running. it caused extensive damage but no injuries. that section of the park is now temporarily closed. now to storms that are moving across the east today. nbc meteorologist angie lassman is tracking those trouble spots for us. good morning, angie. >> morning, frances. no surprise once again. an unsettled pattern for the east. most of that focussed across the

southeast. that's where you're seeing the rain right now. in the mid section of the country, dry right now. we've got a stationary front hanging out the next couple days. this is why we're concerned about widespread showers. the mid atlantic to the southern plains is where we're focussed. some of this is slow moving, so we'll watch for the flood threat. lake charles and houston included in that where we could see rainfall amounts upwards of 5 to 7 inches. heat alerts out west. 20 million folks included in that. and temperatures once again heading to the triple digits across this region. salt lake city flirting with a cord ore charlton into

the low 90s. 87 degrees in atlanta. and that's a look at your forecast, back to you, frances. >> people will be watching your forecast because this is important for them, because the northern lights may be visible again this week. you may get to catch a glimpse of the dazzling show before dawn this morning and late tomorrow night. auroras are expected to be visible in states including idaho, montana, minnesota, michigan, new york and maine. as well as canada. "early today" is back in a minute with what gen z voters are saying about the seismic shift in the 2024 election. and, let the games begin. we'll get a look behind the scenes at how athletes are settling in ahead of the paris settling in ahead of the paris olympics a day of advanced hair complex. nature's bounty. it's in your nature. (whisper) air wick. how far would you go to control the fragrance in your home? there'.asier way.

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