good morning. coming up on "early today" -- a broken water main near ucla sends millions of gallons of water shooting into the area. israel steps up air strikes on gaza in the conflict's bloodiest day yet. close encounter. how two women on a railroad bridge survived a run-in with a train. >> another close call as a c barrels into an auto shop. a rodent problem at one of the most famous art museums. the sequel you've been waiting for is finally here. it's wednesday, july 30th, "early today" startsight now. good wednesday morning to you. i'm frances rivera. commuters who typically use

l.a.'s sunset boulevard are going to have to find another way to work this morning. crews are still cleaning up after this massive water main break near the ucla campus. it couldn't have come at a worse time with the city suffering from a historic drought. curt gregory brings us more. >> look at that water pressure. it is still blasting out of there. >> a water main break along los angeles's sunset boulevard near the ucla campus late tuesday afternoon sent water gushing 30 feet in the air, stranding cars and flooding parts of the university. the 30 inch water main blew out a ten foot wide section on the roadway sending a torrent of water on to the north end of the campus. flooding athletic fields and underground parking garages. >> the two parking structures we had to do five rescue operations in those areas. >> reporter: video and pictures posted on social media showed the water flowing outside the campus buildings and into the underground garages.

ucla officials reported water did make it inside two buildings, including the basketball facility pauley pavilion. >> we refurbished pauley just a few years ago. it's a beautiful structure. it's a symbolic structure for this entire campus. we're, of course, concerned. we have to let it dry out and see where we are. >> reporter: two hours after the break began, the flow of the water coming from the site slowed as officials began the process of shutting off valves in the area. officials estimate between 8 and $10 million gallons of water escaped before the main was shut down. the section of pipe that burst dates back to 1921. # while no cause has been determined yet the l.a. area has seen numerous water breaks in recent years due to aging infrastructure. curt gregory, nbc news. officials in the united states and europe are hoping for a new round of economic sanctions will have a deep effect on russia. president obama has upped the ante, targeting major banks as

well as energy and defense companies. europe is imposing similar sanctions. officials say these new penalties should have an impact on russia's recent actions in ukraine. i'm joined now by nbc's tracie potts in washington, d.c. good morningp. what is the consensus on the new sanctions. are they tough enough? >> well they are certainly different than what we've seen before and more extensive and that's why we're waiting to see what reaction is going to be from russia. in the past they've snubbed the sanctions by the u.s. and the europeans. this could have a different impact. >> reporter: instead of just targeting individuals close to russian president vladimir putin these new sanctions will hit whole sections of russia's economy. technology, weapons and arms embargo and the country's largest banks. >> it didn't have to come to this. it does not have to be this way. this is a choice that russia and president putin in particular has made. >> vladimir putin is a meglomaniac.

this is all about power for him. he doesn't care about the russian economy. >> reporter: the u.s. followed similar sanctions by the european union punishing russia for them is trickyp. germany gets a third of its oil from russia. the europeans, too, were fed up with russian separatists interfering with the investigation of malaysian flight 17 and firing on ukrainians. >> we want to make it absolutely clear that russia's behavior in destabilizing another country, ukraine, is unacceptable. >> reporter: 1100 people have died in ukraine since april. residents accuse rebels of hitting a retirement home killing five people there. >> if russia continues to go down this path however russia will leave the international community with no choice. >> reporter: but president obama insists this is not cold war. that even if russia fudges weapons to the rebels the u.s. won't be arming ukraine. ukraine's foreign minister says he welcomes these new sanctions

and insists his government is not and will not be targeting civilians in ukraine. frances? >> tracy poths in washington, d.c., thank you. to the middle east, day 23 of operation protective edge getting louder. israel hammered hamas early wednesday morning. palestinians claim a shell hit a u.n. school used as shelter. over a dozen were killed and 90 hurt. and on tv it's a searing image hamas footage shows fighters using a tunnel to attack israeli soldiers at an outpost. as for a cease-fire, they say it is up to israel. for its part, the u.s. is amping up talks with leader >> i have talked to prime minister netanyahu two, three, four times a day in the last days. we continue to talk. >> so far more than 1200 died in the gaza conflict. ebola fears have hit close to home once again. patrick sawyer, a liberian government worker, died friday. he became sick on the flight

from liberia to nigeria. 59 people came in contact with sawyer. 20 of them were tested. the results were all negative. sawyer, who has family in minnesota, was planning a u.s. trip. as the virus spreads, there is a new concern a shortage of much needed medical supplies. >> we need shampoo, equipment, hazmat shoes, gloves hand sanitizers. >> the ebola outbreak killed over 600 people since february. a stowaway death has the u.s. military puzzled. the body of a male teen was found in the wheel well of a c-130 cargo jet. the plane had landed at ramstein air base in germany. that plane took off from africa a week before the body was discovered and made several stops along the way. how the teen died and how he was able to hide are both being investigated. and it was like a scene from a movie.

>> train! >> two indiana women ran for their lives as an oncoming train speeds towards them on a high bridge. an engineer hit the emergency brakes but it's too late. in a last-ditch effort the women lie flat on the tracks and it actually works. they walked away from the scene uninjured except if you can believe it, a stubbed toe. the situation isn't as uncommon as you think. in the united states, one person or vehicle is hit by a train every three hours. these two lucky ladies may have escaped with their lives, but they are facing criminal tress passing charges. bill karins is here now with your wednesday forecast. >> not easy to run on train tracks. >> no. and then to lie flat and come out with a stubbed toe, i do that once a week at night going to get a glass of water. >> how are we looking weather wise. >> we're doing okay. >> summer. >> summer is out west. i mean that's where it continues to be. the great lakes, a lot of people

in the eastern half of the country wondering where summer, it's all been stuck in the northwest. yesterday 107 in washington state. how many times has that happened? 104 in medford, your tenth 100 degree day in july. we're hot in the desert southwest. hot in boise and northwards through idaho, above-average temperatur temperatures. red flag warnings continue for some spots in oregon and idaho. 27 large fires over of the last couple days. we've shifted, new additional fires have been forming, probably seen the pictures in california where we had a little success in fighting some of those blazes in oregon. our july rainfall totals as expected, hardly anything in california. albuquerque, almost 3 inches of rain. a little bit of rain in seattle and portland, but not a lot. pretty dry. we had a tropical storm, even a hurricane at one point in the pacific off of mexico, hernan, but didn't see any -- barely seeing the moisture streemg

northward. may get a stray shower in the mountains, but not much hope for any significant rain. this wednesday remains just like yesterday. that's you 61 for you and 87 in san jose. >> looking ahead at the extended forecast, one of the forecasters in los angeles said, thursday through saturday, pretty much the same. >> the same ditto, ditto, ditto. bill, thank you very much. still ahead, a new pair of jeans ladies might want to check out. plus, caught on camera, what led to this auto body accident. we'll bring it to you, next. "early today" is brought to you by advil, the pain reliever built to be as fast as it is strong.

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welcome back. visitors to yosemite national park in california are getting a different view this morning. smoke high in the sky. a sign of a nearby wildfire that's burned 5.5 square miles. four hot shot crews, six helicopters, eight air tankers and a huge dc-10 plane are being used in the effort. the fire is 34% contained. a 90-year-old man is dead after this. an out of control car zooms under an elevated vehicle and slams right into an auto shop. a passenger was killed and the driver was injured. freed taliban prisoner bowe bergdahl is expected to be questioned by u.s. army general next week according to his attorney. he'll have to answer questions about the events leading to his capture. and in texas law enforcement blows a lid off a massive pot growing operation deep in the woods. we're talking huge here. 100,000 plants worth an estimated $175 million.

crews are currently uproots the plants. investigators say it is an elaborate setup likely run by a mexican drug cartel. time to get down to business. with jackie deangeles. good morning. >> good morning. stocks ended in the red on tuesday, investors awaiting today's decision from the fed which could provide clues about when interest rates will go up. we're also going to get data today on private sector jobs and second quarter gdp which should show the economy rebounded this spring. watch shares of twitter they surged 30% in afterhours trading last night as the company reported better than expected earnings, adding millions of new users, easing concerns about slowing growth. twitter says the world cup helped as people interacted during the games. the chevy volt the only small car to earn the top safety pick rating in new frontal cash tests. the volt comes with an option of up front crash prevention

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7-6. a pop fly to the center, both go at the it, two go to make the play, doesn't work out for either of them. the ball bounces off the glove of one player and then see that, knocks the other one in the head. oops. yankees score one off that and will go on to win 12-11. >> the l.a. dodgers made a special announcement on the video board during tuesday night's game. >> what these guys are trying to say is vince skully is coming back for another year of dodger baseball. >> yeah sclm the crowd goes wild. hall of famer broadcaster vin scully will return to dodger stadium for an unprecedented 66th season. he began broadcasting for the dodgers in 1950 and couldn't say good-bye to the game quite yet. he said, quote, i've soul searched and this is not my time. good for him. >> the ncaa reached a proposed settlement of $70 million for concussion testing and diagnosis for current and former ncaa and student athletes. the settlement doesn't provide

compensation for injuries. it allows athletes to sue for damages. the conditions still need the approval of a federal judge. a browns fan who posted a video of himself allegedly urinating on the grave of art modell could be facing jail time. maryland officials say he could be charged with disorderly fine and a $500 fine. browns training camp, tempers flared. two scuffles between players during 11 on 11 running drills. eagles linebacker conner barwin decided to hang a little class in the meeting room. he had his teammates faces photo shopped on faces of noble men. he was photo shopped as cosmo cramer of sign field. just ahead, the movie poster for a possible summer blockbuster drawing outrage. plus, forget the paintings, why

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temperatures in the deserts as we expect this time of year. you want to talk about a gorgeous summertime forecast, i mean this is as nice as it gets in portland. humidity shouldn't be too bad. we're talking low to mid 80s right through the upcoming weekend. so frances, there's some gorgeous summer weather to be had. it's just not where you and i are. >> bring it over here. let's share some of that. thank you. now for some entertainment news this morning, paramount pictures australia tweeted out this picture of the teenage mutant ninja turtles jumping out of an exploding building. here's the problem with that. the release date for the movie is september 11th. the company got backlash. it has issued an apology and removed the poster. if you search for america's got talent on google you will get a chance to vote as your first option in what's called google voting. something bill karins will go out and do. looks like n'sync is out of sync with its record company.

a best of was released on tuesday. lance bass was kind of upset, he tweeted i love when the record label doesn't tell you they're releasing a new album tomorrow. #theycare. the album became the number three best seller on amazon in one day. >> they must not get any of the money. >> i'm a back street girl anyway. tonight premiering on the sci-fi channel, "sharknado 2". watch as sharks descend on new york and a sharknado and, of course, we have -- there's tara reid in that one, ian squirrelling, we have our cameos from al roker and matt lauer. >> a lot of scenes. >> did you watch the first one? >> i did. >> i'm watching it right now. >> i'm frances rivera. >> my work assignment today. welcome to the corner of and "getting major kudos." just look at you. you're being healthy, even in little ways.

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leading the news in "the washington post" review finds two decades of fbi forensic errors. officials say nearly every criminal case reviewed by the agency and justice department is part of a massive investigation into lab problems has included flawed forensic testimony. a louisiana times pick cube, west monroe to get $724,000 football scoreboard. high school scoreboards typically cost under $10,000 but this features a built-in sound system and also replay capability. more than two-thirds of the costs will be recovered through sponsorships. >> colleges don't have it like that. >> they got it good. other stories, mexico says a north korean boat crushed 250 patches of coral reef, acre in all, when it ran aground this month. that includes elk horn coral,

considered an at risk species. shining a laser at an airline is dangerous an illegal. new hope for pilots. a scientist is developing an ultrathin film that would coat and protect the windshield but keep it clear. liftoff, the european space agency sent this rocket to the international space station last night. it holds 7 tons of food, water, clothing, spare parts an scientific gear. and in paris, raging rampaging rats here. the louvre is dealing with a huge rodent problem behind the mona lisa. they scamper around the gardens feasting on food left by visitors. animal lovers are reportedly trying to save these rats by feeding them. >> no, they're not. >> giving them water and digging up the poisons. >> no, they're not. no one is trying to save the rats. >> they're parisian rats. ratatouille there. >> how do you celebrate a panda's birthday? with an elaborate four-foot tall

ice cake weighing 100 pounds and supported by bamboo stocks. that's mr. wu who turned 2 at the san diego zoo. the panda bear cub had no problem digging into his frozen birthday cake. fans watched as he devoured the yam frosting. >> still a toddler i guess. >> little thing. >> looks like he's about three feet or so. >> little thing. cudd cuddle. >> no one else with him in the cage anymore. >> that's true. time now for a look ahead and a look back. senators marco rubio, and others will unveil legislation aimed at curbing sexual assaults on college campuses. on this day in 1956 president dwight d. eisenhower signed a measure making "in god we trust" the national motto. >> happy birthday to hilary swank. she's 40. "friends" actress lisa kudrow and the governor nater arnold schwarzenegger is 67.

i'm frances "today in the bay."

>> good morning, 4:30, i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm kris sanchez, in for laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to this morning. first, let's check your forecast with metrologist christina loren. >> good morning. a live look at san jose. good news, san jose and everybody across the bay area, we have some significant changes coming your way. here's the deal. give and take in the weather department and for today, we're going to cut off some of the humidity but we are going to bring up temperatures. we will be flirting with the triple digits in some spots, still tracking showers on the radar as well. and i've got that weekend fo