and you can save on every plan versus the other big guys. [glass shattering] swing big at t-mobile. get four iphone 15's on us. and four lines for $25 a line. fore!!! ♪♪ fore!!! swimming in gold. team usa super star katie

ledecky delivers her master stroke on the way to the podium in the 1500-meter freestyle. we're live in paris with the triumphant moment. a stunning split screen in the race for the white house. donald trump facing new backlash for attacking kamala harris on race at a conference for black journalists. we're live with his controversial comments and how she's responding this morning. the accused mastermind behind the september 11 attacks reaches a plea deal with two of the other alleged plotters. a live report on what led to the agreement. a legal snub for stub hub. the new washington, d.c. lawsuit accusing the company of duping customers on ticket prices. and may a.i. take your order? taco bell is serve wiling up cutting-edge tech for the drively. "early today" starts right now. good to be with you this

morning. i'm frances rivera. so much excitement out of the olympics with katie ledecky claiming her birthright at the olympics on wednesday. >> won the gold in tokyo. is going to back it up again here in paris. and the greatest swimming machine weave ev've ever seen rn to another gold in paris. >> the now-legendary swimmer smoked the competition in the women's 1500-meter freestyle. she set an olympic record, finishing a full ten seconds ahead of her closest competitor. with that win, ledecky earns her 12th career mete dal. the u.s. men's basketball team punched their ticket to the quarter finals with a decisive victory over their pre-olympics boogeyman. they defeated south sudan with bam adebayo putting up 18 of those points. heading into the sixth day of

olympic action, the u.s. maintains its lead in the medal count with 30 in total. france and china round out the top three. jay gray will be live from paris later on "early today," with a preview of the day's events. let's turn now to the political competition heating up in the united states. vice president kamala harris has scored the endorsement of the united auto workers union. the support was expected as the union president has been an outspoken critic of donald trump. drew petramoix joins us from d.c. the harris campaign hasn't had much time to celebrate that endorsement, because they've been focussed on responding to controversial comments from former president trump. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, frances. the former president is facing a lot of backlash over false claims he made during an interview. trump had a very combative conversation at the convention for the national association of black journalists, where he falsely questioned the vice

president's racial identity. >> she was always of indian heritage. and she was only promoting indian heritage. i didn't know she was black. until a number of years ago when she happened to turn black. and now she wants to be known as black. so i don't know. is she indian? or is she black? >> she has always identified as a black woman. >> i respect either one, but she obviously doesn't, because she was indian all the way. then all of a sudden she made a turn, and she went, she became a black person. >> reporter: the harris campaign quickly responded accusing the former president of dividing the country. vice president harris spoke overnight at an event for historically black sorority in houston, where she shared this response to trump's comments. >> the american people deserve a leader who tells the truth. a leader who does not respond with hostility and anger when confronted with the facts. we deserve a leader who

understands that our differences do not divide us. >> reporter: overnight, donald trump held a rally in pennsylvania, returning to the state for the first time since surviving an assassination attempt there. today the former president is expected to give a victim interview to the fbi about the shooting, while his running mate, senator jd vance has plans to tour the southern border. the accused mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks has reached a plea agreement with the u.s. military court. khalid sheikh mohamed, also known by his initials, ksm, and two of his alleged accomplices will plead guilty to a lesser charge in an attempt to avoid the death penalty. for the latest, let's bring in matt bodner. what more do we know about the deal? >> reporter: good morning, frances. there are a number of things we still don't know about this deal, such as the exact charges these three men are expected to plead guilty to. but the deal will allow them to

potentially avoid the death penalty while also allowing a nearly two-decade legal proceeding to come to a close. all three of these men have been in custody since the early 2000s. khalid sheikh mohamed was captured in pakistan in 2003 and has been held at guantanamo bill since 2006. ksh ksm and his two accomplices were arraigned in 2008. the charges were no less than war crimes and murder among other serious charges. for the past 15 years, there hasn't been much movement on their case. lawyers representing them have slammed the process as a farce. they've gone so far at times to claim that the government was slow-walking the trial in the hopes of avoiding details from coming to light about their time in cia captivity, between 2003 and 2006, when they arrived at guantanamo bay. and the concern is particularly with regards to their treatment

while in cia custody. the next step now that a plea agreement has been reached. it is expected to come next week at a hearing scheduled when the three defendants are expected to plead guilty to these unspecified, lesser charges. back to you, frances. >> iran is vowing revenge after hamas' political leader was assassinated in a missile strike in tehran. while israel has not confirmed nor denied any role in the killing of ismail haniyeh, ayatollah khamenei has ordered a direct attack on israel in retaliation, according to the "new york times." raf sanchez has the latest. >> reporter: cries for revenge against israel echoing across the middle east, after the nati political chief noticin the hea the iranian capital, killed in a missile strike hours after meeting the supreme leader.

benjamin netanyahu refusing to say if his country was responsible. but warning, israel will exact a heavy price for any aggression against us. now, fears growing that haniyeh's violent death could derail fragile cease-fire antarct talks and spark a wider war. >> i think it's too soon to know what any of these reported events could mean for the cease-fire deal. that doesn't mean we're going to stop working on it. >> reporter: an 84-year-old kidnapped on october 7 has been held hostage in gaza for 299 days. we met his grandson, daniel. do you think benjamin netanyahu is serious about getting a deal to bring the hostages home? >> i think that if he's not serious about getting the hostages home, the americans need to make all the necessary pressure that he will do so. >> reporter: a thousand miles away from iran in beirut, the capital of lebanon, hezbollah

confirming one of its top commanders was killed by an israeli strike. israel says he was responsible for the deaths of 12 children in a rocket attack. but lebanon says this brother and sister were also killed in the israeli bombing, a cycle of revenge taking the region to the brink of war. raf sanchez, nbc news, tel aviv. a missouri man is free this morning after spending 34 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. christopher dunne left court tuesday after a judge overturned his first-degree murder conviction. he was sentenced to life in prison for a deadly shooting in 1990, despite no physical evidence linking him to the crime. the two young witness who gave testimony said they were coerced by police. nearly 100 wildfires continue to rage in colorado. one person has died after flames from the stone canyon fire tore through homes northwest of

denver. the quarry fire forced 600 homes to be evacuated. it is challenging resources already stretched thin. colorado's governor calling up the national guard to help fire crews, as residents across the state are growing more concerned. >> if the wind switches directions, i think we could be in big trouble. >> i don't want to lose my home. i don't want to lose my neighbors. >> in california, crews are getting a handle on the massive park fire after it devoured more than 360 structures. let's turn to meteorologist angie lassman, who is tracking multiple systems across the country this morning. hi, angie. >> good morning, frances. we've definitely got storms to track this morning. air quality issues out west, thanks to those fires. let's start with the rain minneapolis through illinois and kansas. that's going to be a line of thunderstorms that we watch through the day march to the east. that means we've got more severe

weather on tap. evanville, london included in this, chicago we'll see gusts up to 60 miles per hour or higher. hail, isolated tornados on the table through the evening hours. as promised, there's those air quality alerts. denver included in this. 5 million people with fires still burning. this is something you want to watch for today, especially if you have respiratory issues that you deal with. meanwhile, temperatures, they're quite warm. no surprise. we're still hanging onto summer with 139 million people under these heat alerts at this time. a good chunk of those centered across parts of the middle of the country. tre tr stretching into the southeast. temperatures feeling like 100. 109 in little rock for what it feels like. raleigh, 104. charleston will feel like 112 by .

lots of sunshine for little rock, shreveport and jackson. new orleans heads to 95 this afternoon. and that's a look at your forecast, frances, back to you. >> we'll be watching, as there was more severe brweather on th east coast. heavy rain triggered a flash flood emergency in vermont. homes were ripped from their foundations and roads washed away. emergency officials say they've conducted about two dozen rescues. "early today" is back in a minute with the explosive lawsuit against stub hub over ticket pricing, and putting the a.i. in taco bell's drive through. [sneezing] [school bell rings] ♪♪ lysol knows little hands, learn best when they're hands-on. that's why we're donating

science kits to schools in need. [kids chattering] and helping teachers keep their classrooms protected by killing 99.9% of germs. because little hands, deserve big protection. lysol. here for healthy schools. i thought i was sleeping ok... but i was waking up so tired. then i tried new zzzquil sleep nasal strips. their four—point lift design opens my nose for maximum air flow. so, i breathe better. and we both sleep better. and stay married. you are bountiful. your hair can grow 590 miles over your lifetime. it's in your nature to grow. grow thicker fuller hair with one capsule a day of advanced hair complex. nature's bounty. it's in your nature. welcome back.

taco bell is bringing a.i. to the drive through, but first an attorney general is suing stub hub, accusing the company of inflating ticket prices for customers. arabile gumede is here with those details. good morning, arabile. >> good morning, frances. look, this is a big story, really, for stub hub who have come out and said that they're disappointed that they have gone through with this, they believe it is within the law. they used drip pricing. they are a ticket reseller. they've apparently sold, since engaging in this activity, it sold 4.9 million tickets, then, and elicited $118 million in hidden fees, just in washington, d.c. alone since 2015. so this is a massive claim then

that could happen. if this goes nationwide then, one can imagine the kind of lawsuit we're talking about overall. also make note of the other story there, frances. that's taco bell pointing out its a.i. plan around some of its restaurants, then. this is not new, actually, this is something significant that might be playing out within the restaurant industry. mcdonald's just put out their automotive order takeout machine. they say they're going to pull those out of some of their restaurants because it was with ibm, and they're looking to go with a different partner. a lot of tried and tested elements could be coming into play. >> the consumers and customers ultimately will be the ones deciding if they'll use it. new this morning, boeing has chosen a new ceo the. the change up comes at a challenging time as they face legal troubles and big losses. >> aerospace veteran robert kelly ordberg will succeed david

calhoun next fry. t friday. the company pled guilty to a fraud charge over the 737 max jetliner crashes. >> the federal reserve is holding interest rates steady for now, but that could change next month. the fed pointed to new data showing that inflation is heading to its 2% target. we could see a rate cut as soon as september. rates are currently over 5%, which is nice for savings accounts but tough for anyone taking out a mortgage. still to come, you won't hear "thank you for being a friend" from these golden girls. [♪♪] did you know, how you feel can be affected by the bacteria in your gut? try new align yogurt coated probiotic fruit bites. with a delicious apple and blueberry-flavored fruit center and yogurt coating, each bite is infused with added probiotics, to help promote a healthy digestive system every day. plus, they're packaged in individually-wrapped pouches,

for daily digestive support on the go. look for new align yogurt coated probiotic fruit bites online and in the digestive care aisle of your local retailer. brand power, helping you buy better. skincare can start in the laundry room. that's why i always recommend all free clear for sensitive skin. it's free of dyes and perfumes. it's a key part of my self care routine. it's a clean that's gentle on my skin. for an effective clean that's gentle on skin, all you need is all free clear™ it ain't my dad's razor, dad. ay watch it! it's from gillettelabs. this green bar releases trapped hairs from my face... gamechanga! ...while the flexdisc contours to it. so the five blades can get virtually every hair in one stroke. for the ultimate gillette shaving experience. the best a man can get is gillettelabs. with bugs, the struggle-is-real. that's why you need zevo traps. zevo works 24/7 to attract and trap flying insects. for effortless protection. zevo. people-friendly. bug-deadly. (whisper) air wick. how far would you go to control the fragrance in your home? there's an easier way.

try air wick vibrant, with 2x more natural essential oils for up to 120 days of amazing fragrance per dual pack. now that's a breath of fresh air wick. the first time you try bounce, it hits you: your laundry feels way fresher and less wrinkled... you start to wonder... if i put a sheet of bounce on my boss, will it make his wrinkles smoother? bounce can't do it all, but for better laundry... ♪ put a sheet on it ♪ ♪ with bounce ♪ so, i didn't think i needed swiffer, until, i saw how easily it picked up my hair... every time i dried it! it only takes a minute. look at that! the heavy duty cloths are extra thick, for amazing trap & lock. even for his hair. wow. you'll love swiffer or your money back.

but besides simone, i feel like the talent and the depth just isn't like what it used to be. noticed like, obviously, a lot of girls don't work as hard. the girls just don't have the

work ethic, like. >> simone biles isn't forgetting what her former teammate had to say then about the newly-minted golden girls. in a new instagram post, biles seemingly made reference to those comments. you see her post right there. simone's post. skinner, who replaced biles after her withdrawal in tokyo in 2021 apologized for those remarks last month, saying they were misinterpreted. that didn't stop skinner from reportedly blocking biles on instagram on wednesday, according to posts from biles and her teammate jordan chiles. so this back and forth thing has been going on. but clearly, i mean, more power to simone biles and how clever, right, she clapped back at that, too. >> can we give her a gold medal in clap-backs as well? she put her right in her place. she got blocked and then posted about getting blocked. it's not phasing her. it's adding entertainment, fuel to the fire.

>> this is a tough position for mykayla skinner to be in. >> reporter: now to netflix taking full advantage of the olympics. the streamer announced that the long-awaited second season of "squid game" is dropping september 26. the announcement revealed that the third and final season of the dystopian korean drama will come sometime in 2025. not only do we have a second season to look forward to, we have confirmation there's a third season coming, right in time for holidays and gearing up for all the joy of "squid game." >> holiday spirit that "squid game" only brings. jay gray will join us live from paris with a preview of day six of the summer games, and pucker up. how a icki c iquk ssanmprove your relationship. mental health, but her medication caused unintentional movements in her face, hands, and feet called tardive dyskinesia, or td. so her doctor prescribed austedo xr— a once-daily, extended-release td treatment for adults.

♪ as you go with austedo ♪ austedo xr significantly reduced kate's td movements. some people saw a response as early as 2 weeks. with austedo xr, kate can stay on her mental health meds— (kate) aww! hi buddy! (vo) austedo xr can cause depression, suicidal thoughts, or actions in patients with huntington's disease. pay close attention to and call your doctor if you become depressed, have sudden changes in mood, or have suicidal thoughts. don't take if you have liver problems, are taking reserpine, tetrabenazine, or valbenazine. austedo xr may cause irregular or fast heartbeat, or abnormal movements. seek help for fever, stiff muscles, problems thinking, or sweating. common side effects include inflammation of the nose and throat, insomnia and sleepiness. ♪ as you go with austedo ♪ ask your doctor for austedo xr. ♪ austedo xr ♪ alice loves the scent of gain so much, she wished there was a way to make it last longer. say hello to your fairy godmother alice, and long-lasting gain scent beads. part of the irresistible scent collection from gain.

♪♪ can your pad flex with you without shifting? always flexfoam can. it's the only pad made with a flexible foam core with new and improved wings that fit securely for up to zero bunching and zero leaks. can your pad do that? see what foam can do for you. you are bountiful. your hair can grow 590 miles over your lifetime. it's in your nature to grow. grow thicker fuller hair with one capsule a day of advanced hair complex. nature's bounty. it's in your nature. herbal essences is packed with naturally derived plant-based ingredients your hair will love. and none of the stuff it won't. our sulfate free collections smell incredible and leave your hair touchably soft and smooth. herbal essences. hi. i use febreze fade defy plug. and i use this. febreze has a microchip to control scent release so it smells first-day fresh for 50 days. 50 days!? and its refill reminder light means i'll never miss a day of freshness. ♪

skincare can start in the laundry room. that's why i always recommend all free clear for sensitive skin. it's free of dyes and perfumes. it's a key part of my self care routine. it's a clean that's gentle on my skin. for an effective clean that's gentle on skin, all you need is all free clear™ sup? -who are you? for an effective clean i'm your inner child. get in. ♪ ♪ listen. what you really need in life is some freakin' torque. [ engine revving ] oh yeah man, horsepower keeps you going, but torque gets you going. ♪ ♪ [ engine revving ] oh now we're torquin'! - i love car puns! oh, i know. pppp-powershot! [ engine revving ] [ laughing ] the dodge hornet r/t. the totally torqued-out crossover. here's what's making headlines this morning. according to a new study, eating processed red meat can increase

dementia risk. researchers found consuming just two servings of processed meat had an increase in dementia risk. colin jost is set to host a jeopardy spinoff on prime video. a six-second kiss or 20-second hug can help couples bond. ... how do you spell relief? r-o-l-a-i-d-s rolaids' dual-active formula begins to neutralize acid on contact. r-o-l-a-i-d-s spells relief. skincare can start in the laundry room. that's why i always recommend all free clear for sensitive skin. it's free of dyes and perfumes. it's a key part of my self care routine. it's a clean that's gentle on my skin. for an effective clean that's gentle on skin,

all you need is all free clear™ sometimes jonah wrestles with falling asleep... ...so he takes zzzquil. the world's #1 sleep aid brand. and wakes up feeling like himself. get the rest to be your best with non-habit forming zzzquil. ♪ ♪ [sneezing] [school bell rings] lysol knows little hands deserve big protection. that's why we're donating science kits to schools in need. and helping teachers keep their classrooms protected by killing 99.9% of germs. lysol. here for healthy schools. we're back now with more on the big wins for team usa. jay gray is there, and jay,

american athletes keep making history. we could see even more today. >> reporter: yeah, frances. no, it's been a strong start. and right now, it's girl power keeping team usa at the top of the leaderboard. four american women making it to the podium last night, led by the greatest, or one of the greatest swimmers of all time, katie ledecky. >> and the greatest swimming machine we've ever seen rolls on to another gold here in paris. >> reporter: excellence in the water. katie ledecky cruising to a win in the 1500-free. the gold, the eighth of her amazing career and 12th overall. leaving her tied for the most medals ever for a female swimmer. >> i'm just so honored to represent our country and those women that have set the standard for so many years, have inspired me. they inspired me when i first started swimming. >> in lane one, tory huvgs is

cotorri huske is coming to the wall. >> reporter: touching for silver. and the bronze in canoe slalom. >> the whole field, it's the most amazing girls in the world. i was so proud to be part of the finals, but to medal is insane. >> reporter: insane, probably the best way to describe the twins and twists of bmx freestyle. paris venegas wowing the judges on the way to a bronze. >> i just wanted to go out there and put a run down that i was stoked on personally. that was my personal goal and i managed that and cherry on top is a medal. >> reporter: simone biles back on the mat looking for more gold in the around finals. while the women's basketball team continues. today it's archery.

this is the archery jersey, frances, can you see right her on the back. usa. and this, this is the recurved b bow they use. it's unbelievable. it's as tall as i am. it's about $4,000. they use three fingers with 48 pounds of pressure. don't worry, they weren't stupid enough to give pleme the arrows and they shoot it 70 meters, 77 yards at a target. >> i'm enjoying all the show and tell every day as much as the al qaeda olympic /* action. thanks for waking up with "early today," i'm frances rivera.

donald trump under fire for attacking kamala