. good tuesday morning. coming up on "early today" $2 billion, please. that's what president obama will ask congress for today to deal with the child immigration crisis. israel calls up 1,500 troops as the escalation of violence with hamas fwroez to a tipping point. hope and despair for children dealing with two different challenges. were these women caught stealing beach equipment? when tension on the field rise to the level of choking. caught napping. that will cost you $10 million. it's tuesday, july 8th. "early today" starts right now. good morning to you. i'm richard lui.

we begin with breaking news. just hours old. the olympic runner's trial has gotten so much publicity, the defense saying some witnesses did not want to take the stand. oral closing arguments are scheduled for august 7th. prosecution and defense will file their written lowsing arguments to the judge in coming weeks. pistol or where yous killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, in his home. he says he mistook her for an intruder. the prosecution says he shot her after an argument. it's the most powerful typhoon to hit japan in decades. it's baring down on the islands of okinawa with sustained winds of 120 miles per hour. that's 20% faster than at any point with hurricane arthur, which grazed the east coast just last week. more than half a million people have been told to evacuate in areas of japan as it makes its way to the mainland. here's nbc's ian williams in

bangkok. >> the typhoon has been downgraded, but it has sustained winds of more than 110 miles per hour, and gusts of around 150 miles per hour. it is now at its most intense as it passes around 270 to 100 miles to the west of the main island of okinawa. now, some 600,000 people have been urged to take shelter from the intense rains from the winds, from the danger of storm surges. this, japan's highest level of warning as they make when the typhoons come through. machining the residents of the island, don't forget, are 30,000 american service personnel. it's the biggest base in the pacific region. the base is on lockdown. nhk, the japanese broadcaster,

says that so far eight people have been injured. thankfully, none of them seriously, richard. >> nbc's ian williams. thank you so much. the very latest for us. today president obama is expected to officially request $2 million from congress to step up border security. this comes in response to the influx of underaged, undocumented immigrants crossing into the united states. the white house is pressuring the house and senate to act on it. nbc's tracie potts is in washington d.c. for us. good morning to you, tracie. though many said immigration reform is dead, we have this now happening there in washington d.c. people wondering, is this a new opening on the topic? >> it's a good question, richard, but it's not really clear this is going to lead to full-scale immigration reform. this is more like the administration and congress dealing with this crisis that's developed because of the lack of immigration reform. now the president says he needs more money to try to not only house these children, but get

them back home. >> reporter: there's growing concern in washington about the thousands of children that cross the border alone. >> what we want from the president that he doesn't deport those kids. >> reporter: there's growing concern about the cost of keeping them here. >> we've got to take care of the children. we can't leave them in a circumstance where they're not fed or taken care of or in a safe condition. we'll have to find some money, i guess, to do that. >> reporter: today president obama will formally ask congress for $2 billion for more judges and legal aid to begin deportation and for detention facilities to house the influx of immigrants from central america. facilities the president has not yet seen for himself. >> reporter: president obama evidently needs a wake-up call, and visiting the border and learning firsthand about the severity and costs of this ongoing crisis will be that wake-up call. >> reporter: we're now hearing

from some of those families who want to stay in the u.s. >> no one has the right to judge people. we are equal. we are immigrants. >> reporter: despite the circumstances back home, the white house doubts these children will qualify for humanitarian relief. >> that means they will not have the legal basis for remaining in this country and will be returned. >> reporter: how many and how soon is still up in the air. >> also still nup the air, we don't know how long it might take these lawmakers to consider and perhaps approve this request for the $2 billion, but it's coming today. >> we have to underline the word perhaps. thank you so much. militants in the gaza strip continue to fire rockets into israel today. that while israeli military says it struck back, hitting at least 50 sites in the ham whereas ruled gaza strip. israel's prime minister saying today they are acting to put an end to this once and for all. according to the "new york times", israel is calling up

1,500 reservist troops, possibly preparing for ground invasion. amman mojudin reports, there is a full-scale intifada style of violence. >> reporter: calls for defense are getting louder. palestinian militants vow to avenge fighters killed by israel in air strikes, and israel says it is prepared to intensify attacks to stop palestinian rocket fire. both sides exchanging more rhetoric while palestinians and israeli parents still grieve for their children. raquel is the mother of the 16-year-old american teenager buried last week along with two other jewish teens killed by suspected palestinian militants still at large. >> no mother or father should go through what we are going through now, and we share the pain of the parents of mohammed. >> reporter: mohammed's father took me to the street and showed me where his 17-year-old son, a palestinian, was kidnapped before he was burned alive by suspected jewish extremists.

before we arrive israel's prime minister offered his condolences condemning the murder and saying the suspects who have been arrested will be brought to justice. mohammed's murder, considered a revenge attack for the three jewish teens, triggered widespread clashes in east jerusalem. his cousin, a palestinian-american teenager from florida, was caught up in the fighting and severely beaten when police arrested him. his beating was captured in a video that went viral and triggered outrage among palestinians. thousands attended mohammed's funeral, and tariq was in jail and couldn't say good-bye. >> do you feel bad about not being there? >> i feel so bad. i feel like i missed a chance to see him one last time. >> reporter: we joined him and his father as they visited mohammed's grave to pay their final respects. a moment of peace amidst the looming threat of war. the family of a grandmother who was beaten by a california highway patrol officer plans to sue on her behalf.

last week a video of the beating surfaced on youtube. the officer pins down the 51-year-old, pummels her repeatedly. family members say marlene suffered multiple injuries, and her civil rights were violated. they're not saying who they will be suing exactly. police say she posed a danger to herself because she was walking through traffic lanes. she's been hospitalized and is undergoing psychiatric evaluation. that officer has been suspended. new york city police apprehended a 20-year-old woman after she abandoned a baby on a subway platform. witnesses say the woman pushed a stroller off the train and on to the subway platform during a stop. the woman then stayed on the train as it left the station. doctors say the baby girl, believed to be 6 to 7 months old is in good condition. she's now with children services. indicateden was born with organs outside his body. the 2-year-old also had both of his legs amputated, and then this.

for the first time on july 4th, independence day. >> got it? >> i got it. >> you do? >> i got it. i got it. >> okay. >> i got it. >> so little kaden is saying i got it, i got it, and by golly, he does. his mom says this was his first time walking on prosthetics by himself half a year after his legs were amputated. he was born with conditions that require the surgeries. sunday nfl player michael vick so taken by this video he shared it of kaden, and he said in his tweet, "for with god nothing shall be impossible" and with that smile, wouldn't you say that, jeanette? i could watch this all morning. >> same here. >> so inspirational. that inspires us to talk about good weather, i hope. >> yes, well, warm. very warm weather in sections of california and, you know, richard, it's the wet weather season across sections of the southwest, and these thunderstorms that are firing up

in sections of nevada, utah, arizona, and new mexico is not unusual. the thunderstorms could come for a period of time. keep that in mind. the hormz dying down now, but they will be picking up again later this evening and into tonight. notice that in seattle 83 degrees. gradual clearing. los angeles will see plenty of eratures are in the 80s. this afternoon a high of 106. so very warm in california and typical afternoon thunderstorms will continue. >> okay. california weather. enjoy it over there. thank you so much. good to see you. a remote controlled microchip form of birth control. got to pay to watch netflix,

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welcome back. 67 people were shot over the weekend in chicago. 11 died. one official called the mass shootings groundhog day. mayor rob emmanuel. >> where ever you are, and where ever you live, the gun violence that was part of this weekend is totally unacceptable to anybody from the city of chicago. six flags says a tree bramplg is responsible for a partial roller coaster derailment yesterday. people waited for more than two hours suspended in the air. in a statement, the park says

the ride will be closed until a formal inspection of the area is complete. a man in florida says he caught two women trying to steal his beach stuff, including that large canopy frame. he says they did not apologize. >> do you need some help? >> do you know how to do it? >> yeah. this is our stuff. >> yeah. >> wait a minute -- no, this is it. this is all ours. >> one of them officially goes after him. both women appeared to think the equipment was theirs. sxwlirchlgts well, mablg a form of birth control that's a microchip planted under the skin and activated by remote control. the company microchips is developing a contraseptive chip that could last up to 16 years. preclinical testing starts next year. the program is backed by the bill and melinda gates foundation. >> today is brought to you by vagisil, the experts in intimate

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okay. let's get to the latest in sports for you. a federal court approved an nfl concussion supplement for thousands of former nfl players. the landmark deal eliminates overall damage limits and is based on age and illness severity. this deal plans to cover lou gehrig's and other newerlogical problems for at least 65 years. >> it's not the place you come to sleep. >> tell you what, how comfortable is that? probably won't have any neck problems tomorrow. that fan at a yankee-red sox game is hoping it was a $10 million nap. that's how much he sued major

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>> interesting. how would you do it at the wedding of justin bieber's manager? ♪ this is how we do it ♪ this is how we do it that was tom hanks dressed as a rabbi sing oig this is how we do it." bieber posted the video on his instagram. he did okay there. i don't know. >> i didn't know that was tom hanks, but after i watched it a few times, i would love for him to be at my party. >> jeanette is an amazing character actor. if he would show up to any wedding dressed like that, i'll take it. >> same here. >> i'll take it. i'm richard lui. this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop of the day right here on nbc. want a fiber that's clearly healthy? benefiber is clear, taste free, and dissolves completely. and unlike other fibers, you'll only know you're taking fiber

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leading the muse in the washington post senator robert menendez seeks probe of alleged cuban plot to smear him. he looks to take over the investigation there. on nbc news.com a new study finds children of same-sex parents are healthier. one finding was that showed that same-sex families get along well, which has a positive impact on health. some other stories we're following. the black sea is a little crowded this morning. at least 20 russian ships running through military exercises right now. this while nato holds their own nato drills near the romanian shores. a different site in western montana. crews have begun to clean up the boeing plane parts that fell into the clark river after a

train derailment. kayakers got an up close look at two of the three fuselages near the shore. the pieces were going from kansas to washington state. no word yet on a definite cause of the derailment. the cia is getting pretty twitter savvy. kind of. the agency tweeted yesterday, "no, we don't know where tupac is." it was retweeted more than 90,000 times. the cia joined the twitosphere just last month. why not get that one out there? >> i thought it was a hilarious. when a ride is called the drop of doom you know you're in trouble. at six flags revealed last weekend this attraction is the world's tallest and fastest drop ride officially called zumanjaro. it stands 41 stories tall. that's twice as big as the statue of liberty. the ride sends passengers up 41 feet only to be dropped down at 90 miles an hour. >> my heart is racing. >> i have never been a fan,

though, of these. they always make my heart stop. >> likewise. i would never ever get on something like that. >> i went on the six flags in los angeles, and at that time they had the biggest wooden roller coaster, but this one takes the cake. >> i'm so afraid of heights. you couldn't pay me enough money to get on that. let's take a look and ahead and a look back. the first retail marijuana stores open in washington state today. they were issued monday to shops to sell recreational marijuana. washington is the second state to legalize recreational pot after colorado began sales on january 1st. on this date in 19 -- 1889 the "wall street journal" was first published. the price of a copy? 2 cents. happy birthday to actor jaden smith who turns 16. country music star toby keith, 53. actor kevin bacon is 56. keep it right here for more news, weather, and sports. i'm richard lui. thanks for watching us here on "early today" along with the entire "today" team. have a terrific tuesday.

from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." well good morning everyone, it's 4:30e in the morning, i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kris sanchez, laura garcia-cannon is off this morning. lots to get to, first let's check your forecast with christina loren. >> hey, good morning, chris, scott, everybody at home. another interesting day in the weather department. we have a better chance for some showers as we get into this afternoon. right now temperatures mostly in the 50s and 60s on our way towards the 70s and 80s. 83 for the south bay. 79 through the peninsula. five to ten degrees cooler than yesterday. the cooling trend begins and it'll ramp up through the weekend. right now here's mike and your drive. >> good morning christina. good number of