coming up on "early today" violent storms? various parts of the country. from powerful lightning strikes in iowa to creepy tornadoes overnight in kansas. what is ahead for today? >> plus the u.s. launches military air strikes in somalia against the leader of the terrorist group al shabab. we have the latest. >> the fbi is involved in the investigation of the hacked nude photos of jennifer lawrence, kate upton and other female celebrities. a huge week in the ahead in the push for the higher minimum wage. >> a scary landing for frightened passengers and the pope's plan for peace. it's tuesday, september 2nd. "early today" starts right now.

well, good morning everybody i'm richard lui. we begin with the terror strike. u.s. forces on attack in somalia. the target al shabaab. the terror group tied to al qaeda. there are few details except that a u.s. drone and hell fire missiles were used. this target was this man. al shabaab's leader. two vehicles were hit but it's not known if he was in one of them. al shabaab first hit u.s. radar in 2008. in 2013 it claimed the responsibility for an attack on a kenyan mall. 67 were killed, 175 hurt. apple is taking bold steps to prevent another incident of alleged hacking of nude pictures. this comes one day after nude pictures of more than 100 celebrities, swren fer lawrence, kim kardashian, rihanna as well

all leaked on-line. apple has fixed the glitch that could allow hackers to obtain user names and pass words on find my iphone. it's unclear if this is the method the hackers used to find and leak the nude pictures, some of which have been called fakes. they said we are actively investigating this report. kirsten dunst fired back on twitter simply saying, thank you, i-cloud. >> meanwhile, the fbi launching its own criminal investigation into the anonymous perpetrator behind these leaks. he is reportedly on the run. past fbi cases of the leaked nude celebrity pictures and privacy resulted in convictions. time magazine brings up where are all the hacked pics of men? now to north korea, a plea for help from three americans

being held there. in a rare move matthew miller, jeffrey foul and kenneth bay spoke to the foreign media on monday. kenneth bay grabbed in 2012. he's accused of trying to overthrow the government. fowl was obtained in june after leaving a bible in a hotel. miller was held in april after asking for asylum. now, with guards watching all three said the only solution here to their swaying is for a u.s. official to come to north korea and ask for their freedom. minimum wage is getting a lot of attention this week. another round of strikes by fast food workers seeking $15 an hour is scheduled for thursday. that's in some 150 cities. one organizer says workers in some cities have been trained to engage in peaceful disobedience during the protest. he launches the largest antipoverty program in l.a.'s history. he wants to raise the minimum wage to $13.25 an hour. he's not the only one looking

for higher minimum wage. president obama said yesterday he is not asking for the moon. he just wants a good deal for american workers. >> there is no denying a simple truth, america deserves a raise. i think eventually congress is going to hear them. we'll break those folks down. we'll just stay on them. we'll just keep at it. that's how i got michelle to marry me. wore her down. >> perhaps this double rainbow is a good sign for the president. it appeared over marine one after he returned to washington from wisconsin. now he is headed overseas today. his latest trip is aimed at rallying support for ukraine and against isis forces in iraq and syria. mr. obama is headed first to astonia where leaders are worried about a rising russian threat. i'm joined by tracy pots in washington. he has a lot to get done.

>> we begin today which is not in iraq or syria or estonia or ukraine. we begin, as you noted at the top of the broadcast, in africa with that u.s. military strike in somalia. >> reporter: you're looking at video of somali soldiers taking on a town that had been captured by al shabaab. overnight officials said a u.s. drone shot missiles at at least two vehicles. it's believed they were going after al shabaab's leader. this as president obama flies to astonia this afternoon. that former soviet state is worried about a russian take over. from there it's on to the nato summit in wales where the u.s., the u.k. and others are expected to discuss air strikes to defeat isis militants in syria. >> that will mean military assets, germany already announced it will be sending weapons to those trying to oppose isis forces. >> reporter: the u.s. is already

going after isis in iraq. this pentagon video shows the latest humanitarian air drops there. some lawmakers are willing to come back to washington early to give president obama authority to expand air strikes. >> it's our duty and our constitutional responsibility to debate and to vote on any measures that would expand this war. >> reporter: but the push into syria is on hold for now. the president's critics hope he'll take a stronger stance like the british. >> we need a firm security response with a military action to go after terrorists. >> reporter: the u.k. ready to go. the u.s. waiting for more countries to join the effort. >> nato as an organization, as a group may not go after isis. a lot of experts believe that the individual countries that make up nato, the u.s., the u.k., germany, and france, very likely will, richard. >> tracie potts in washington. thank you so much. now to an allegiamt airlines

flight. >> all the oxygen masks fell down and got really cold. >> they strapped on air mask trying to stay calm. it made an emergency landing with flyers getting refunded travel vouchers. the airline saying the malfunction remains a mystery. from one to another, this is the cockpit of a dallas-bound plane that turned back after the plane's windshield cracked soon after takeoff. the flight return to l.a. where passengers switched planes. again, no injuries. thank goodness for all. pope francis's love of soccer on full display. he greeted soccer legend, including diego maradonna yesterday. he gave the pope an argentina jersey. it was organized in an attempt to promote peace and interfaith unity. the pope saying sports, especially soccer, could be a vehicle for peace.

that's in iowa. a lightning bolt just 20 feet from two storm chasers. you bet they were woken up after that one. in southeast kansas with tornadoes. looks beautiful, actually. in on wyoming bad news. a sign summer is on its last leg. snow. i cannot believe. >> no. >> wait. >> it is probably at, like, 10,000 feet. >> maybe that's old. i don't know. >> no. some people would like some of the cooler air. >> that's wyoming. >> yeah. wyoming has high peaks, so it's not out of the question. september and october. let's talk about the heat. thaet dominating the weather map over labor day. we have a lot of bad storms, as we just showed you, and you we also had a hot focus. phoenix with 108. we were very warm all the way across the deep south. we have not gotten any relief whatsoever. no sign of any fall air mass. we are looking at cooler temperatures into the northwest.

we were at 74, and that's probably one of the cooler spots along with our friends in the northern rockies, and there's no right now in sight if you are south of, say, portland. high pressure dominates with to hot weather conditions. we have a cold front down in british columbia. we'll have showers in the northwest, and if we are lucky, we can get a quarter inch to maybe half an inch in seattle. this is over the next seven days. we may have more monday soonal moech coming into arizona, which is good for them, but the rest of the west really no signs of beginning of september of any wet weather at all. sunshine dominates the weather, with the exception of the pacific northwest with late day today around yuma as we continue with the midsummer heat. actually, arizona had a cool

spell because they were having a lot of rain, a lot of moisture down right back -- >> folks will take that right now. we have wyoming. the rest of the country a little warmer. >> just ahead, find out how americans are doing when it comes to eating habits. plus, one of the largest volcanos spewing lava into the air. >> what is that guy doing? >> a big announcement from carrie underwood and her hockey star husband. guess what that might be. "early today" back in two. they're irresistabowl... completely unbelievabowl... totally delectabowl. real silky smooth or creamy broths. everything she's been waiting for. carefully crafted with real seafood, real veggies, and never any by-products or fillers. wow! being a cat just got more enjoyabowl. fancy feast broths. wow served daily.

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wealthier adults, but lower wage people are not. they say this reflects the income gap made worse during the financial crisis. now that states are loosening restrictions on marijuana, highway safety officials are demanding more research into how smoking affects drivers. right now studies are split as to how much weed impairs driving ability. thanks to $1 million from the city, chicago kids will have a safer walk to the first day of school this morning. another 100 so-called safe passage workers will be on routes through rough areas. 1,200 adults already monitor city streets and pledged money promises even more on the way. it was a very happy labor day for singer carrie underwood. she and hockey player husband mike fisher will be having a baby, she tweeted. ace and penny would like to make answer announcement. check out their dog's shirts. i'm going to be a big brother is what it says on the shirt, and i'm going to be a big sister as well. all right. people got up close to the active volcano in iceland to

look at the lava that crept along for about a mile. what are you doing that close? experts say this eruption could signal an even bigger one in the coming days. zurchlgts time on get down to business. stock futures are up after the three-day weekend. the president was talk about minimum wage increases, and later this week expect fast food workers at 150 cities to demonstrate vigorously in favor of $15 per hour. today lawyers representing the bankrupt city of detroit will ask a federal judge to approve the city's plan to wipe out billions of dollars in debt and apple has reportedly teamed up with visa, master card, and american express to make mobile payments easier. a chip and fingerprint recognition could allow consumers to pay for items in stores with just the touch of a finger. just ahead, we have sports for you. the biggest sports highlights and whether smoking joe frazier can beat the italian stallion, rocky balboa. in? a good night's sleep...

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philadelphia's cole hamill pitching six innings, striking out seven, and then three relievers finished for a 7-0 win. here's how hamill reacted. >> the guys come in and shut the door in the fashion that we did, i would say it's a pretty impressive, you know, sort of day to see that because it took a whole team to do it. >> took the whole team. first time the phillies have had that. the nats let loose on the l.a. dodgers. jahim benson scored five runs in the little league world series, and the 12-year-old did all of that while being homeless. a local chicago business owner, spencer leak, is now stepping up to help. he will pay a year's worth of rent for his family. all right. top seeds advance in the u.s. open's fourth round. serena williams gets it done in two. a fired up novak djokovic over

germany's in three sets there. taking you to college football now. miami played louisville in their debut in the acc. >> there he goes. going by. >> good-bye. he is gone. turns on the gas with this 97-yard return. louisville keeps the momentum, winning 31-13 in that brand spanking new stadium. houstonian texan defensive end j.j. watt has a six-year contract extension. it's worth $100 million with nearly $52 million guaranteed. he is now, you can probably guess thsh the highest paid defensive player in nfl history. wow. rocky balboa's statue in philly will get some company. a nine foot tall clay version of other hometown favorite smokin'

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coma today. her daughter melissa saying in a statement the family is keeping their fingers crossed for a full recovery, along with a lot of other fans. taylor swift was shaken up on the voice this year. she'll be an advisor on the show helping all four coaches during the competition. the picture from the surprise wedding of brad and angelina are starting to appear. well, not all the photos have been released as of wret. take a look at this one right here. the bride graces the cover of this week's "people magazine" in one of a kind dress. looks beautiful. >> yeah, she does. over on hello magazine's cover we only get a picture of the couple kissing. we also get a closer look at the bride, and no, that's not something caught on her dress. jolie incorporated her children's art into her stunning dress there. all righty. i'm richard lui. we hope it's just your first stop of the day here on nbc. this is "early today." (vo) get ready! fancy feast broths. they're irresistabowl... completely unbelievabowl... totally delectabowl.

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iraq will be graveyard for jihadists, says maliki. rak's outgoing prime minister nuri al-maliki is vowing to defeat the obama extremist group isis. he spoke in a town close to baghdad that has been under siege for 11 weeks. report, 21 states don't need emergency prep standards for kids. save the children's 2014 disaster report card finds 21 states and the district of columbia are not prepared if natural disaster strikes or a school shooting happens. 69% of parents, however, mistakenly think those protections are in place. some other stories we're following. the man behind the als ice bucket challenge is now a happy

father. he and his wife announce the birth of health where i baby lucy on face back. it caps off a great month. they're seeing more than $100 million donated to the als association. li long, eat chocolate, and don't get married. so says this mexican woman who turned 127 this weekend. her birth certificate was lost, but when she was allegedly born in 1887, 1887, grover cleveland was the u.s. president, stanford university did not exist, and there were only 38 u.s. states. >> do you believe in it? >> i believe the sleep part that is needed. if for rescue. two good samaritans pulling over to help a gopher stuck in a hole. >> caddie shack. >> i love that. >> he runs off. i don't need to thank you. i'm gone. that was pretty funny, though. he couldn't measure distances very well. powerful winds bringing unity and an animal rescue. 352 people charted waters with

skit boards. this is the largest kite board gathering ever. >> we need to try this before we get our walkers out. >> yeah, yeah. two years? >> they're trying to make a guinness world record here. high pitched cries led to their rescue. these adorable mountain lion clubs were found in a wildfire in montana. they were found underneath a log. they're now in the care of the wildfire rehab center. taking a look ahead. reps for detroit will defend the city's water service shutoff and its bankruptcy plans to people's water board coalition is seeking a restraining order to end water cuffoffs from residents and business says with past due bills. as we mentioned earlier, today is the start of the high stakes trial to determine whether detroit's restructuring plan will be approved. it's the largest municipal bankruptcy in u.s. history. happy birthday to actor keanu reeves. ncis star mark harmon is 63. i'm richard lui along with bill carins. i hope you have a great day

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from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." good tuesday morning to you, it's 4:30 i'm sam brock. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to this morning, let's check in with meteorologist christina loren. >> hey, we have a lot of fog out there this morning. good morning, sam, laura, everybody at home. looking at the bay area and your satellite imagery. and you can see the difference between yesterday and today. the strong onshore flow is back, and as a result, the fog is back in san francisco. and here in san jose this morning. we're mostly clear, but things are going to change. we'll keep you updated right now back to you sam and laura. >> thank you christina. breaking news to bring you