"jimmy fallon" happening right [ cheers and applause ] this morning on "early today," battle lines. more insurgent attacks on afghanistan-bound nato supply trucks as the war there reaches a major milestone. puerto rico roundup. dozens of officers are arrested on what's being called the biggest crackdown on police corruption ever by the fbi. and one giant leap. scientists unveils digitally restored video of man's first scientists unveils digitally restored video of man's first mission to the moon. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello. good thursday morning to you. welcome to you across the nation including the pacific time zone.

i'm veronica de la cruz. today we begin with nearly a decade of war. as the united states enters its tenth year of involvement in the war in afghanistan today, the u.s. is taking the blame and trying to make amends for the death of two pakistani soldiers. nbc's tracie potts is live for us this morning in washington. she has the details. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. the u.s. is now apologizing for the strike last week that killed two pakistani soldiers and wounded four others. the u.s. is now saying that helicopters accidentally crossed into pakistan's air space and fired on a military post there. they had previously called this self-defense. and in retaliation or in response to that, several key supply lines have now been shut down into afghanistan from pakistan. so it's been tough getting those supplies now in to afghanistan to u.s. and nato troops there. in fact, dozens of trucks and

convoys have been attacked just this week. 40 of them just on yesterday. and that continuing violence in afghanistan has become a key issue and concern as we mark the ninth anniversary of that war. is there now a political solution, the taliban and the afghan government are talking. that is big news for the first time. 1200 americans have been killed in that war. and now as we enter the tenth year, the big question is, is president obama going to be able to keep his promise and start the pull-out next summer. veronica? >> big question for us indeed. tracie potts live for us in washington. thank you. by government scientists to tell the public just how bad the situation had become.

according to the commission, that advisor had mischaracterized analysis. but never said the oil had actually disappeared. demonstrators who say the death of soldiers are god's punishment for the tolerance of gay rights. inside, the justices debated whether the protest at the funeral of matthew snyder was free speech and thus not dejected. without the right to discuss ideas that are unpopular, the national discussion would suffer. severe weather continues to cause chaos in the western part of the country. this video captured one of four tornados that touched down yesterday. the state typically has four tornadoes a year. the violent storms destroyed at least 30 mobile homes and 15 houses and created winds so strong that trains were knocked

off their tracks. in all 28 tornado warnings were issued in the area. but no deaths or serious injuries have been reported. >> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. a plane crashed on to a sports facility after a plane failed to get enough elevation. the pilot and passenger suffered multiple broken bones and other nonlife threatening injuries and are expected to make a full recovery. the faa is investigating. police in arizona were called in after someone found piles of bones out in the open on cemetery property. amazingly, police say the owner could not be charged because there are no laws on the books. the cemetery owner who is contracted to dispose of the remains said he did nothing wrong within but has agreed to cover up the bones to comply with funeral homes and embalmers regulations. . at the national zoo in washington, the anteater went in for a quick checkup and ultra

sound to see how her baby was progressing. this is the third bundle of joy ford proud mom to be. close to the 6 month mark and due to give birth any day now. and in new york, a number of celebrity items from gaga to mccartney were pri viewed for an upcoming auction. a fuchsia pink evening gown worn by princess diana and a ring worn by elvis presley are among the unique items. but organizers say they expect the top bidders to be handwritten lyrics by paul mccartney. now for a look at your which carries a starting bid of $200,000. now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. i was reading about kirk cobain's santa hat that he wore backstage. how do you know it's authentic. how do you know? >> they have photos to go with it. >> but still. a little leap of faith, i guess.

you showed the pictures of the tornado damage in arizona. yesterday was one of the worst tornado damaged days in the history of arizona. they don't get many tornadoes. they happened south of flagstaff. this is where they were located. 50 degrees where they hit. usually in the plains, in the southeast. it's hot and humid when the tornadoes hit. they were unexpected. there were warnings out there. they did a ton of damage. all associated with the pesky storm that lingered here over the west. it's still spinning but it moved to nevada for the most part. no longer looking at a tornado threat with it. we picked up significant rainfall yesterday. we had daily rainfall records from l.a. all the way down to san diego because of this storm. ever so slowly the storm system off of the coast will push towards the west coast, that will kick this system out. and it will stop with all of the wet weather and we'll improve the forecast. as far as the temperatures go, 54 in salt lake city today. we'll have the chances of wet weather.

arizona, much better today 87 and sunny in phoenix along the coast of california, you'llpots 88 and sunny. veronica, the weather pattern will change on the west coast and our friends in the northwest probably won't like it over the weekend. details coming up. looking at the temperatures, you can tell we're ready for fall. it's here. >> facebook makes having friends easier. the iphone gets ready to make a new friend, and unbelievable example of a girl's best friend. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, is this woman more powerful than a supreme court justice? randy moss is on the move. yankees rally and the phillies roy halladay makes baseball history. you're watching "early today."

>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz. here are some of your top headlines this morning. dozens of the police officers in puerto rico are facing drug trafficking and weapons charges after being arrested in what the fbi called its biggest crackdown on police corruption in its history. in all, 89 law enforcement officers and 44 others were detained yesterday with many accused of providing armed security for cocaine dealers. authorities in nevada have arrested a woman for allegedly kidnapping her daughter 25 years ing a after a custody hearing with the girl's father. the break in the case came after the now 31-year-old daughter tried to apply for a marriage license. in an effort to fight obesity, new york governor patterson and michael bloomberg are looking to ban residents from using food stamps to buy soda and other sugary drinks. they plan to ask the government

to add the drinks to a list of items that are offlimits such as alcohol and cigarettes. and after a painstaking six-year effort, scientists in australia are showing off digitally restored footage of man kind's first mission to the moon. researchers say they tracked any available recordings and put together the most enhanced-ever version of the apollo 11 moonwalk. >> and now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. new research confirms women plagued by morning sickness in pregnancy are less likely to miscarry. women who had no nausea or vomiting were more than three times as likely to miscarry as women who did. but one of the study's authors cautioned women who don't have morning sickness to not necessarily be alarmed. for more information on this and other health stories, head to the web and check out the webpage. find out on msnbc.com.

and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow at 10,967 after adding 22 points yesterday. the s&p down a fraction, and the nasdaq fell 19. taking a look at oversea s trading this morning in tokyo, the nikkei lost 6 points. but in hong kong, the hang seng rose 3. markets managed to inch higher despite some disappointing employment data. private employers slashed the number of jobs in last month putting a damper on the all-important jobs report. still, it wasn't all bad news yesterday. general electric, part owner of this network, revealed a $3 billion deal to buy energy company dresser. and a $1.6 billion deal of a citigroup portfolio. a "wall street journal" report gives speculation that apple is working on new technology that would allow its iphone to operate on the verizon network as early adds as january of next

year. coincidentally, or maybe not, verizon announce add newer faster and wider ranging service will be up by the end of this year to support the iphone. on the likelihood of a future partnership, verizon officials said yesterday, i fully expect it, but stopped short of saying when. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg rolled out tools yesterday to provide users more privacy including a groups feature that allows people to share information with a small group of friends. samsung shares saw more than 3% of the world's largest chip maker missed earnings estimates. and finally, gold may be a hot commodity, but you'll get a much better return from the lady in your life if you invest in this rare pink diamond ring expected to get $38 million at the auction. the yankees make their mark and moss is heading to minnesota again. roy halladay posts the second no-hitter in major league history in his playoff debut. your early morning sports headlines are just ahead. fantastic fall weather as we head towards the weekend.

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remarkable way to make his postseason debut last night. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. good morning. it was a debut for the ages. in his first career playoff start, the phillies roy halladay pitched a no-hitter against the reds. scott roland was swinging in the second. struck out eight, walked just one the entire game. also got it done with the bat. lined the shots to left, johnny gomes couldn't make the play. phils up, 2-0 and after two never looked back. we go to the ninth. halladay got brandon phillips to ground out. there it is, a no-hitter for roy halladay. he joins the yanks' don larson the only one to throw a no-hitter in postseason. phillies took game one in historic fashion 4-0. to the american league, the twins were up 3-0 when the yankees mount add comeback. granderson did a triple off the wall to score a pair. twins tied it in the book of the inning, but mark teixeira put new york back on top. a towering home run. yankees led it, 6-4. ninth inning.

twins with one on. jim tome at the plate, and he hit one high, but not high enough. mariano rivera earned the save. the yanks won it, 6-4. to tampa, all rangers all the timement. nelson cruz with a solo shot off of the rays. rangers took the game one 5-1. playoffs continued today. rays and rangers will start things off at 2:30 followed by game one between the twins and the braves. in the night cap, the twins will try to even their series against the yankees. it's official, the patriots have traded randy moss to the vikings for a third round draft pick. so moss returns to the team that originally drafted him in 1998. that move gives brett farve the downfield target he's been missing all season. moss will make his debut monday night against the jets. ironically, they'll face the patriots on halloween. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. sow how big has the hit series, "glee" become?

they're knocking off records set by the beatles. the early morning headlines ahead. plus, we'll tell you about one florida man who has a real problem with justin bieber. you're watching "early today."

welcome back on this thursday morning. yesterday we had horrible rain in southern california. not horrible, but a lot of rain. and the horrible tornadoes in arizona. not the case today. we're going be nicer for you in arizona. problems in salt lake city.

california, dry today. temperatures will be on the cooler side. talk about cool, only 62 there in seattle. probably seattle area, that's the one area of the country that the weather is going to get worse in the next couple of days. the rest of the nation is going to get better. the storm system will come up to your area and bring you rain showers friday to saturday. if you're watching us on news channel 8 portland, oregon. you heard of ebook, but what about books that move, slide, twirl and whirl? check out pop up now to see amazing hand made popup books at the 23 sandy gallery. that's your event of the day, veronica. >> loved the popup books growing up. >> you still can. >> think quick, favorite author. favorite book. >> dr. seuss. "green eggs and ham" can't beat it. absolutely. now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. >> the cast of the musical series, "glee" has beaten out a record set by the beatles.

they capped the with the most appearances with a nonsolo act to 45. just something to think about. debate. and this year's the most powerful women list from forbes is no different. number one on that list, the first lady, michelle obama. number two, irene rosenfel database, ceo of kraft foods. number three, oprah winfrey. number four, german chancellor angela merkel. number five, secretary of state hillary clinton. so the ceo of kraft foods is more powerful than the chancellor of germany or even e ary ofteta okay. number seven, lady gaga who may have a daily audience of 25 million on facebook and twitter. none more powerful than nancy pelosi, number 11 the speaker of

the house. coming to us from jacksonville, florida, one man's name has made him a dubious overnight select. this is 35-year-old justin bieber. he's an admitted video arcade geek. try telling that to the thousands who send fan mail and hate mail and call it a night because they have found the 60-year-old pop sensation. he got kicked off of facebook accused of having a fake name. he says there is one silver lining, however, at least people know how to print out him name correctly. >> i'm change my name. >> i know. right. or use an initial or something? >> right? >> for your middle name. >> what if he answered some of the letters? >> i don't know, could be a whole lot of fun. you don't know. i'm veronica de la cruz, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station.

one in germany is anything but pocket sized. it is the world's largest book, just unveiled at a book fair. take a look at this. turning a page can be an absolute workout. the 6x9 foot atlas took an entire month to produce and it can be yourself for $100,000. but hurry, only 3 1 copies have been printed the. in germany, an adorable tiger cub was born to a mother thought to be infertile. the zookeepers have been caring for the cub after she was rejected by the mother. the nine-pound miracle has been a long time coming.

the zoo hasn't had a tiger birth in 26 years. too cute. and the infamous smoking chimp has passed away, but not from what you'd think. south africa's charlie gained worldwide notoriety after word of his habit spread. despite attempts to curb his addiction, visitors still gave him cigarettes. he lived 12 years longer than the average chimp. apparently he lived until the age of 52 and many chimps live to the age of 42. what does that have to say? >> so is there a lesson? once you get to a certain age, live life to its fullest? eat, drink, smoke, and be happy? >> exactly, exactly. perfect. time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. today marks the anniversary of the war in afghanistan. on this day in 2001, operation enduring freedom was launched in response to the attacks. yesterday, president obama awarded miller posthumously the

medal of honor to save his patrol. and children from the washington, d.c. area will be on the white house's south lawn for a soccer clinic. it is part of first lady michelle obama's initiative to keep kids active and healthy. all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. brian williams goes one-on-one with bruce springsteen. and jenna bush hager joins one of the nba's brightest stars to return to his hometown port-au-prince haiti. now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a terrific thursday. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com