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soaking. from the remnants of debby with threats of heavy rain and flash flooding after the storm left arias areas of the carolinas under water. in austria, authorities revealing new details about the thwarted alleged terror plot that forced the cancellation of three taylor swift concerts. the new details about the three teenaged suspects. kamala harris and donald trump are set to debate. we're live from d.c. with what each campaign is saying about the upcoming september showdown. delta now saying last month as worldwide crowdstrike outage and ensuing chaos cost the airline more than half a billion. and it intends to pursue legal claims. and, we've got all your olympic highlights. plus jay gray is live from paris with a preview of what's ahead today, on this friday, august 9th. "early today" starts right now. glad you're up early with me.

i'm frances rivera. debby, now a tropical depression, made a second landfall as a tropical storm. tornados spawned by the storm wreaked havoc in north carolina. a man died when his house collapsed when he was inside, bringing the storm's death toll to seven. and nearby, a middle school was struck by a twister, and at least four homes were destroyed. north carolina's governor surveyed the school's damage. >> i mean, it was an explosion is the best way to describe it. because this tornado came up and directed itself all the way through this school. devastating damage. chairs everywhere. insulation hanging from the ceiling. light bulbs hanging. >> really devastating. >> in raleigh, three children were rescued from a creek as

flood waters rose. >> it was very scary. it was just rushing on. there were a bunch of sticks. and they were, they were hitting us. >> and the effects of the storm aren't over yet, as flood and tornado threats shift north up the east coast this morning. >> let's get a look at the latest from nbc meteorologist angie lassman. good morning, angie. >> morning, frances. we've got another about 36 hours of this system, now tropical depression debby, but pushing all that rain a little farther to the north and bringing the potential for tornados through the morning hours today. you can see the area that's included. norfolk, stretching down to north carolina. we've also got plenty of flood alerts. the rain has been the big story with this system for days and days. expanding flash flooding across parts of the appalachians, the rest of the mid atlantic, down through the coast of the carolinas. this is going to last into the afternoon. here's the area to watch if you're out and about later for potential tornados.

stretching back toward baltimore and harrisburg. that's going to go through the day today. and as we get into the later parts of your day, notice things will start to dry out for the mid atlantic. we'll see rain across parts of new england. by the second half of your saturday things really improve. that doesn't mean the flooding will go away. we'll still likely see rivers and streams remain swollen, but nicer conditions are on the way and debby will eventually be out of the picture. we are learning new disturbing details about that alleged foiled terror attack in austria targeting a taylor swift concert. the alleged main plotter confessed he intended it to be a suicide mission and a third suspect is now being questioned. here's keir simmons. >> reporter: this 19-year-old who investigators say was ready to kill himself and large numbers of people using knives and explosives at a taylor swift concert in vienna this week was arrested at his apartment 50

miles from the stadium. police revealing they found bomb-making manuals, explosives and detonators. the 19-year-old had recently quit his job, saying he had big plans, they say, adding he had consumed large amounts of isis and al qaeda propaganda. the 17-year-old alleged accomplice had recently taken a job providing services for the taylor swift concert venue, was also arrested. and a 15-year-old is being questioned. the concerts were canceled after a tip from a u.s. intelligence agency. taylor swift fans consoling each other in vienna. >> i feel so sad. >> i'm so glad everyone is safe. >> reporter: this girl came from california to celebrate her 13th birthday. >> there were a lot of tears, but i'm happy that other people are feeling the same. and we're having a lot of fun together. >> reporter: this plot appears to have been hatched in only the

last weeks and months, while austria has not raised its threat level, and swift plans to continue her concert tour in london. >> keir, thank you. the stage is set for at least one september showdown between kamala harris and donald trump. both candidates have now confirmed that they will debate on september 10th, agreeing to the face offer that was planne when president biden was still in the running. drew petramoix joins us. former president trump said he was willing to participate in even more debates. >> reporter: yes, the stage is set for at least one showdown between the two, but we're still waiting to see if more than that actually happen. mr. trump held a press conference yesterday at his mar-a-lago estate in florida where he said he was willing to participate in the abc news debate already set for september 10, then he said his campaign has also agreed to two other debates in september, with fox news and nbc news. but the harris campaign has not

agreed to those. the former president attacked the vice president, criticizing her for not sitting for any recent interviews. >> they may or may not agree. i don't know if they're going to agree. she hasn't done an interview. she can't do an interview. she's barely competent, and she can't do an interview. but i look forward to the debates, because i think we have to set the record straight. >> reporter: vice president harris spoke indetroit yesterday, thanking the united auto workers union for their endorsement. nbc's shaquille brewster caught up with her and asked her about the possible debates. will you be participating in all three? >> i have always been on record, i am looking forward to debating donald trump, and we have a debate on september 10th. >> reporter: what about the other two? >> reporter: vice president harris told reporters last night she wants to get an interview scheduled before the end of this month. frances? >> drew petramoix for us, thank you. we are getting a new look

into the attempted assassination of former president trump. dramatic new body camera shows how local law. blamed the secret service. >> reporter: newly-released body camera footage is showing the frustration before and after former president trump was shot. >> they need to post the [ bleep ] guys. i told them that [ bleep ]. the secret service. i told them [ bleep ] tuesday. >> reporter: the footage, some of which with no audio is from the butler township police department. it shows two officers trying to intersent the gunman on the roof seconds before he tried to cinc cinc assassinate the former president. the officer runs to his car to grab a weapon. >> [ bleep ]. he turned around on me. >> reporter: and backup arrives. there's confusion about where the gunman is. >> this building, he was on top of this building, the left one!

>> reporter: by the time that officer returns to the roof, a sniper had already shot and killed the would-be assassin. the officer questions the apparent lack of communication. >> i thought [ bleep ] calling out. no [ bleep ], we were on the same frequency? >> reporter: another local officer is furious with the secret service. >> i [ bleep ] told them they need to post the m[ bleep ] guy over he here. no, we're were inside, in the building. after i talked to the secret service, like no problem, yeah, we're going to post guys over here. >> reporter: the secret service said they were reviewing the footage to ensure a tragedy like this never happens again. >> the acting director testified before congress that he could not defend why that roof was not better secured. back to you. >> gabe, thank you. the golf world is mourning the death of juan chi chi rodriguez. he won eight pga events between

1963 and 1979. he was known for his antics on the green. his death was announced by a puerto rican senator. no cause was given. he was 88 years old. turning now to the summer olympics. noah lyles' remarkable run in paris came to an end on thursday. >> lyles in the middle of the track! noah lyles says this is where he gets to show his speed! >> the men's 100-winner couldn't win a cover eted double gold, instead taking bronze. he later revealed he ran the race after being diagnosed with covid. he revealed the 200 would be his last event at these olympics. the gold rush on the track couldn't be stopped thursday. american athletes claimed three more golds, including sydney mclaughlin-levrone who shattered her own world record in the

women's 400-meter hurdles. and the men's basketball team launched a comeback against serbia in the semi-final match. they'll play france for the gold on saturday. and the u.s. cracked triple digit medals. they sit at 103 total, including 30 gold. all right, let's get back to angie lassman with a look at the weekend forecast for us. >> hi, frances. we're talking about the rain for folks across the mid atlantic. but heat across the south. 36 million in the heat advisories. centered across mainly the gulf coast. mid-90s for atlanta, tallahassee, you head to 96 degrees. much cooler air settling in to parts of the midwest and northern plains. you'll see even as we get into tomorrow, starting offer the weekend with a high of 75 degrees in indianapolis. if you're looking for mild air, that is where it is.

we'll still see warmer than normal temperatures across the south. by sunday, seasonably warm across the midwest. mid-80s for richmond. your big picture look for saturday, great day across the midwest and northeast hwill finally get the rain out of the picture. we'll still deal with the heat over the gulf coast, but a really great weekend shaping up for folks in the midwest and northeast. we'll keep it hot an houston. san antonio, and we'll end up at 97 for dallas today. and that's a look at your forecast, frances, back to you. >> i appreciate that, angie, thanks. "early today" is back in 60 seconds with fallout from the

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shorter distance, same results in the 110. grant holloway, pulling away from the field for the win. >> just to officially do it, and, you know, to finally call it mine. that's what's going to sink in at the end of the day. >> her final jump here in paris. >> reporter: tara davis woodall soaring to gold in the long jump, then jumping into the arms of her husband, paralympian hunter woodall. >> oh, my god, baby, you're an olympic champion! >> reporter: kenny bed nnarek i the fastest, while noah lyles receives medical attention, announcing he was diagnosed with covid two days before the race. part sprinter, part spiderman. american rock climber sam watson breaking the world record he set days earlier, scampering up the wall in under five seconds for bronze.

>> pure! >> and a foul down low. >> and one. >> reporter: and the superstars of men's usa basketball surviving a real scare, eking out a win against certain yeah, 95-91. advancing to a gold medal showdown with france. frances, we've enjoyed this so much and become so attached to this city. i'd like to, if you'd indulge me, say good-bye to the city in the native language. [speaking in a global language >> whatever yo

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