happy labor day, coming up, israel announces a massive land grab in the west bank drawing anger from the palestinians and the u.s. president obama faces growing pressure to do more to defeat isis militants. will bad weather put a damper on your holiday plans. nbc meteorologist bill karins has what's in store. plus the latest on joan rivers' condition as her family keeps their fingers crossed. a busy week for solar flares and double win for "guardians of the galaxy." it's monday, september 1. "early today" starts right now. well, hello everybody.

good morning. happy monday. i'm betty nguyen. developing in the middle east, a dicy truce and it just got dicier. israel goes on a massive land grab, seizing 1,000 acres near bethlehem, the biggest grab in 30 years. the problem, many palestinians live there. reports claim israel's move is in part pay back. in june two jewish teens were kidnapped and killed by hamas in that area. many worry this could hurt peace talks. >> instead of something thenning the palestinian authority, th il is showing its other side. a new staggering stat. it will take 20 years to rebuild gaza following the recent conflict. the price tag, $6 billion. also developing this morning, lawmakers are turning up the heat on president obama to take action against isis militants in syria. this latest call to action comes as u.s. air strikes continue to

target isis in iraq. i'm joined by nbc's tracie potts in washington. what can you tell us about this push for the president to act? >> reporter: the concern, and we heard quite a bit of this over the weekend, betty, the concern is this threat from isis is not going away. some lawmakers fear if the u.s. doesn't act, that threat could get worse. wait is the official word from the white house, but some republicans argue there's no time. >> we can't wait forever. the longer we do wait, the stronger isis becomes. >> reporter: even some democrats worry about waiting too long? >> he's very cautious, maybe in this instance too cautious. >> reporter: president obama says he has no strategy for dealing with isis militants in syria. >> the president of the united states is either in denial or overwhelmed. he's either in denial or overwhelmed, one of the two. >> reporter: the policy, republicans argue, has been to defend iraq but not to engage in

syria. >> that is a decision. that is a policy. that is a strategy and it's not working. >> reporter: democrats fear rushing in too soon with military power could be a big mistake. >> if we simply come in and start bombing isis, we run the risk of forcing sunnis into their camp. we have to have the right targets and the right support in order to be effective. >> reporter: the president wants to build a coalition of allies first. >> we can't be sheriff of the whole world. it's france, the brits, other countries need to work with us including countries like saudi arabia and that region. >> reporter: one big concern, how many americans are fighting with isis and whether they're planning to bring that fight back home. but the president has said don't expect any action, military action from the u.s. before congress gets back to work, betty. >> tracie, thank you so much. it could be the first test of the nfl's tougher rules. san francisco 49er ray mcdonald

has been arrested for domestic violence, accused of beating his pregnant fiancee. it happened during mcdonald's 30th birthday sunday. right now he's off on $25,000 bail. if found guilty, he will sit out six games. it could be more since the alleged victim is pregnant. so keeping our fingers crossed. that is a quote and coming directly from the family of joan rivers. the comedian remains in critical condition at a new york city hospital. reports say doctors hope to have her out of medically induced coma by tuesday. the 81-year-old has been hospitalized since thursday. she stopped breathing during throat surgery at a clinic. in louisiana, a federal judge has temporarily blocked a restrictive new abortion law but the ruling has created ambiguity. the law requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges within 30 miles of their clinic. the law can still go into effect today but doctors and clinics

cannot be penalized for breaking it until after a hearing on a permanent ruling. advocates say the law could shut down all five abortion clinics in the state. lawyers say the judges ruling is unclear. they're not sure if it applies to doctors at all five abortion clinics or the doctors at the three clinics whose lawsuit challenged the new law. severe storms are putting a damper on labor day plans in the northeast. three new york beachgoers were hospitalized after being struck by lightning while garden state drivers drove through flooded roads. let's get a look at the labor day forecast. hopefully a little sunnier and bright today. >> sunny and bright no matter what. it's your birthday. i have a cake, flowers and presents waiting on your desk. >> give me sunshine. >> you don't even care? >> i development thank you very much. >> i don't. it sounds great. i'll buy your breakfast yesterday was a rough day.

we actually got confirmation of a very weak tornado in worcester, massachusetts late last night. they confirmed damage to some trees there. it didn't hurt anyone or do any property damage. that's great. it was hot as could be yesterday. on top of that, it was humid. it was 96 in d.c. with the due point into the 70s yesterday. it was one of the hottest, steamiest days we've seen east of the mississippi and still very humid. those numbers in the 60s near 70. that's a very humid air mass. we're going to do it again today. it's going to be sunny in a lot of areas. we still have the heat and that much humidity. we will get the afternoon storms. by far the worst storms out there this morning have been rocking and rolling through kansas. now making a run through joplin and springfield. some of the storms have weakened near the quad cities. i think chicago will be okay today. forecastwise, with so much humidity in the air, we will get showers and storms. it's not going to rain out your entire day. for a half hour or hour, a good

chance you'll have to duck inside. many rule is in the ohio valley, another round of very heavy rain and storms later today. for areas on the east coast, today will be warm and humid. tomorrow hot and humid again. it's a late summer. it's on all week. we don't really see a big cool-off until the weekend. >> i got drenched yesterday. stuck at the botanical gardens, pouring, no shelter. there is a new recall that may have you checking your fridge. paper or plastic. pretty soon california shoppers might not have a say in the matter. you're watching "early today."

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welcome back. a bold and threatening thought from vladimir putin. statehood from eastern ukraine. he alluded that. but a spokesman later said moss you did not support sovereignty for so-called new russia. this in light of allegations that russia is directly involved in the on going conflict. with americans safely evacuated more than a month ago, an islamist allied militia now controls part of the u.s. embassy in libya. new video shows members of the group diving into a pool at the residential compound. near paris rescue crews frantically search for anyone still alive, a four-story building exploded, then collapsed. two people dead and ten injured. no official cause yet. france's interior minister told reporters a gas leak could be to

blame. police in ferguson, missouri, have added a new piece to the uniform, a wearable camera. private companies donated about 50 of them and they are already in use. it's been a busy week on the surface of the sun. haven't you noticed? well, nasa released these images of huge solar flares surging into space. this happened just in the past few days. our atmosphere protects us, thankfully, but bursts can interrupt gps and communication signals. let's turn now to business. u.s. markets are closed today for the labor day holiday. cnbc reports general motors is planning to launch the first mass produced cars with eye and head tracking technology. they can reportedly tell whether drivers are distracted. craft is recalling 8,000 cases of cheese products. a supplier improperly stored one of the ingredients used to make

the cheese slices. the show is over for the show boat casino hotel in atlantic city, one of three casinos shutting their doors over the next three weeks. rovell begins today while trump plaza closes on september 16. california is taking a big step toward becoming the first state to ban the use of plastic bags in grocery stores. now it's up to governor jerry brown who has until the end of september to make a final dichlths more on that story from nbc's hallie jackson. >> reporter: paper or plastic? soon californians may not have the chance since the state legislature just approved a ban on single-use plastic bags. >> i don't think it's that big of a deal to bring your own bag. it's a big waste and people don't recycle them. >> reporter: many cities in california already outlaw plastic bags. if governor jerry brown signs the bill into law, starting next fall, shoppers who forget to bring a bag will have to pay ten

cents for the paper and recyclable kind. >> i think it's a bunch of bologna. too many rules and regulations in california. >> reporter: along with five other states, massachusetts and road eye left-hand are considering taxes and fees. >> their new scam would kill my job and my job. >> reporter: with ads like these t, the american bag alliance saying this has never been about the environment, calling it a dirty deal to scam consumers out of billions of dollars. >> reporter: environmental advocates are been pushing for a ban for years. plastic bag manufacturers will get $2 million for equipment and training to make reusable bags instead of the one-off kind. >> hopefully a shift in the conversation away from producing products that we're only using

for a matter of minutes. >> reporter: in a discussion about what's disposable, california closer to a permanent plan. hallie jackson, nbc news, los angeles. just ahead, nascar driver tony stewart returns to the track three weeks after the death of fellow race car driver kevin moore junior. plus they call it the cape fear competition. the world's best surfers riding colossal waves over deadly reefs. sports with richard lui is next. , my life has been positively cray-cray. what's snapshot, you ask? only a revolutionary tool that can save you big-time. just plug it in, and the better you drive, the more cash you'll stash. switching to progressive can already save ye $500. snapshot could save ye even more. meat maiden! bringeth to me thine spiciest wings of buffalo.

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♪ this morning on "today," maroon 5 is back at it again with their new album "v" that debuts tomorrow. tomorrow adam lavigne and maroon five take over the plaza. you don't want to miss this. look who is back in richard lui with all the sports. >> happy labor day. the lines are big, all lining up for your birthday. tony stewart returning to the track for the first time after the death of car driver kevin ward junior. >> tony stewart! >> that large crowd in atlanta applauding stewart before the oral b usa 500 race. stewart had a good start, just

eight seconds behind the leader on lap 19. on lap 172 he blows a driver. after hitting the wall, driver casey kahn gets his first win of the season. tenth seen carolyn wozniacki upset marie sharapova in three sets to win her first grand slam u.s. open quarterfinal in two years. serena is the only american on the women's side. women easily defeated a spanish team 6-1, 6-0 in 47 minutes. roger federer gets an early lead in the first set after a lightning and heavy rain delay. federer later prevailing in four sets. three, two, one. [ cheers and applause ] >> who is that, betty? >> we know who that is. >> that's at baylor university,

unveiling a statue of rg3, robert griffin iii at their $266 million stadium prior to sunday's 38-0 blowout game against smu. a high school rubber baseball game in japan. can you handle nine innings when you go to see a baseball game? >> barely. >> how about 50, 50 innings? a semifinal game that spanned over four days and a combined total of 1,398 pitches. 16 competitors went head-to-head in the red bull cape fear competition. the sydney event is based on danger scales. surfers were riding six to eight foot waves. the issue here is they're doing over one of the world's deadliest and beautiful reefs. >> nice. careful where you fall. thank you, richard. up next, it is rocking hollywood. x rated photos of "a list"

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highest frequency of named systems, either tropical storms or hurricanes. we've only had three named systems so far. we could get another one in the next two days. a little tropical wave into the bay of cam pitpechcampeche. out in the atlantic there's nothing brewing. i don't expect much this week and we're heading towards the peak. >> knock on wood. >> doing very well. >> nothing but whatever this is, plastic, glass, whatever they call it. for entertainment news, the box office saw "guardians of the galaxy" reach new heights after making $20 million this weekend. this brings the overall total to $274 million. >> have you seen it? >> i have. pretty good actually. the highest grossing film of the year so far. i didn't expect that. the thriller "as above, so below," barely surpassing "the november man". stars are all part of what's

being called the biggest eye cloud hack ever. 101 celebrities had nude photos of themselves released on the internet sunday morning. what a way to wake up. while some admit to the photos being real and calling it a flagrant violation of privacy, others are saying this is not me. actress victoria justice said, these so-called nuds of mef are fake, people. let me nip this in the bud right now, pun intended. actress jenny mccarthy and donny wahlberg got married on sunday. while miami heat star dwyane wade said i do to his long time girlfriend gabrielle union. i'm betty nguyen, we hope this is your first stop of the day on nbc. kerri: kerri the sparkle® fairy here.

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so leading the news in "usa today" oil tanker vanishes with $100 million cargo off texas. the kurdish ship was carrying oil when it finished. the coast guard says it may have moved out of antenna range or could have technical problems. in news day, banning russian-made ak-47s sets off a u.s. buying frenzy. the ban was put in place as part of sanctions against russia, but shortly after gun buyers began wiping out inventory across the country. it was a loud, low sound and then silence. that is how witnesses described the single engine plane crash that killed five people yesterday near denver. the ntsb doesn't know if it

happened during take off or landing but are investigating. aftershocks still shaking the ground in california's napa valley. yesterday a 3.2 magnitude quake hit the area. one of several stemming from that 6.0 quake last week. newly released video shows the original event shaking a train on its tracks. the corvette museum in kentucky is seeing record attendance, partly because of the sinkhole that swallowed eight cars back in february. now it's official, they are going to have to fill it in. the owners wanted to keep some of the hole as a tourist attraction. they say the cost outweighed the benefit. so what would it have been like to drive 100 years ago? for starters, you would be driving a steam-powered vehicle. two brothers drove their 113-year-old antique steamed car to the grand canyon. the journey started off from flagstaff, arizona and took three days. a modern day car on that trip only takes two hours.

there are only 14 of these particular cars left and only five that run. that's quite amazing. they have that thing still running off of steam. how do you make that work? >> they actually started with three wheels and someone went to four wheels. my kid is really into cars and we're reading all these books about the old tin lizzies. >> a steam engine? >> it wasn't very productive. it might take a while. you might not get here on time frmths it's labor day and the president and vice president are hitting the road, not in a steam engine. president obama will be in wisconsin this afternoon. he's scheduled to speak at a labor day rally. joe biden will be celebrating the achievements of workers and labor unions in detroit. happy birthday to author and tv host, dr. fill, he's 64. barry gib is 68 and lilly tomlin is 75. i don't want to share how old i

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from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." well good morning, it's 4:30 on a holiday monday, i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's get started with a live look outside san francisco in san jose. it is going to be a hot one. christina loren joins us now with more on how warm it'll be when you fire up the barbecue, good morning. >> hey, good morning, laura, scott, everybody at home, happy labor day to you. if you have to go to work, we're here with you in that same boat. you know what, temperatures are going to be hot out there, you might be happy to have that ac in your office. if you have the day off, count on a hot second half of the day. probably the hottest day we've had in 15. if everyth