this is why the commander says it's d day, because these rains will flood the cave very quickly. >> a race against time. a team of expert divers get set to jump back into the fray as they look to save these remaining trapped boys and their soccer coach in a thailand cave with dangerous monsoon rains fast approaching. the president is hours away from announcing his second pick from the highest court in the land. incoming tropical storm. theresa may finds herself in the fight for her political life as the u.k. eyes a european exit. and marriages can sometimes be all about picking each other

up, sometimes literally. 's international wife carrying competition. "early today" starts rightmorni. i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. it's a moment many feared would never come. after 16 days, the first four members of the a youth soccer team trapped in a cave are finally out. the boys were brought to safety after an hour's long journey clinging on to ropes and navigating through narrow flooded passage ways. they were helped by 13 foreign cave divers and five navy s.e.a.l.s. the four boys have reportedly not been reunited with their families yet, but we are hearing from the aunt of one of them who says she is finally able to smile. >> translato >> the four boys are now being

treated and assessed nearby hospital. we have more from the ground. >> reporter: four boys, starved and exhausted, are now safe. the entire eighth floor reserved to care exclusively for the teens. hospital officials won't say how they're doing, but the condition of one of the first two to come out is said to be causing concern. pictures show one of the boys on a stretcher after the incredible rescue. these four went first because they were deemed the healthiest. the commander says they're ready for this. they're ready to come out. just days ago the boys had sent letters to their families about what they wanted when they were freed. favorite foods like pork barbecue and fried chicken. one boy joked, teacher, don't give us lots of homework. another wrote, i miss everyone. i want to go back now. thirteen full medical teams have been doing evacuation drills for

days. they first check for breathing and signs of hypothermia before they're sent by air lift and ambulance to begin their journey home. a medical doctor was inside the cave today to examine the boys before the mission to make sure they were up for it. the same thing will happen in the next phase to determine who will be next to go out. frances? >> janice, thank you. the rescue operation for the remaining eight boys ages 11 to 16 and their 25-year-old coach suspended for over ten hours as rescue teams scrambled to replenish the supply of oxygen tanks along the escape route. divers are racing against time as more monsoonal rains threaten the already high risk us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, phillip. thailand's interior minister says the boys are strong and safe but they need to undergo

detailed medical checks. as you just said, it seems the rescue operations have resumed in the rescue mission which is very complex. they've had to restock air tanks along the route and other supplies as well. extra masks, wet suits, blankets. all scenarios have been planned for. there's a lot of preparation. thailand's interior minister also saying that the same divers that took part in the operation to bring out four members of that soccer team will also conduct the next operation since they've already been through one and they know the cave conditions well. one of the support divers from that mission telling nbc news that from the first part of the rescue the kids were totally calm, which was one of the initial concerns when they first discussed bringing them out with scuba equipment. they decided toe seam out on th dangerous journey. their total time in the water is about 2 1/2 hours even though most of that's not when they are totally submerged, but they keep

the mask on the whole time. they're not taking any chances because locks of oxygen is perhaps one of the biggest concerns. as you know, a former thai navy s.e.a.l. diver working on this rescue mission died last week while he was placing air tanks along the route. >> chapman, thank you. now to washington where president trump is just hours away from announcing his second pick for the supreme court. he arrived in d.c. last night after spending a long weekend at his bed minister resort preparing for tonight's 9:00 p.m. unveiling. he told reporters he's narrowed his candidates down to a select few. "the new york times" reports that senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has been nudging the president in the direction of two of the candidates. he says that kethledge and the resistance to confirmation.

president trump is teasing tonight's historic announcement. in fact, here's what the president had to say on his way back from new jersey. >> i'm very close to making a decision. have not made it official yet obviously. have not made it final, but we're very close to making a decision. let's say it's the four people, but they're excellent. every one. i'm getting close to making a final decision. i'll probably be decided tonight or tomorrow sometime by 12:00. i think we're all going to be meeting at 9:00 and we have a great country, folks. we have a great country. >> nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has more on the president's pick and the impact he or she could have. >> frances, this will easily be the biggest change. last year's nomination of kneel gorsuch brought in a conservative. that was a conservative replacing a conservative.

any nominee that president trump now chooses is certain to be more conservative because kennedy sometimes voted with the li it's a long shot that the court would overturn roe v. wade, but it may be more likely to uphold state laws that make abortion harder to get, laws that justice kennedy joined with the liberals in striking down. the court is probably not likely to go back to banning gay marriage, but it may approve of businesses that cite religious objections and refusing to serve gay customers and the court could be more willing to uphold restrictions on voting and affirmative action and school admission. it's also possible the supreme court will start taking up more cases on firearms rights, the second amendment, such as having a gun outside the home, that's an issue the court has consistently avoided for the past ten years. frances? >> pete williams for us. pete, thanks. be sure to join us tonight for nbc news live coverage of president trump's supreme court nomination. that's at 9:00 p.m. eastern,

6:00 pacific here on nbc. this morning puerto rico is bracing itself for the remnants of tropical storm beryl expected to drench the island with heavy rain. ten months after hurricane maria the island's infrastructure remains fragile with some residents still without power. nbc's gabe gutierrez has more. >> reporter: in southeastern puerto rico, areas hit hardest by hurricane maria are now preparing for the remnants of beryl. >> we are ready. we don't leave the island. we stay here. >> reporter: the system is expected to drench puerto rico with several inches of rain. >> these are matters that puerto rico is still in a very vulnerable state, particularly in housing and potential flooding. >> reporter: ten months after hurricane maria, the island's power grid isfragile. is is a path maria took. the category 4 hurricane on the southeastern coast with sustained winds of 155 miles per

hour. we rode along with an international group. >> key cover areas where no one else wants to come because it's too far. >> reporter: once on the ground they go house to house with a solar solution. >> not only is it solar powered and has three levels, but it has adapters to plug in your cell phone. you have a self-contained lighting unit and cell phone charger. >> a life line for people like vanessa lebron. her son has never known a life with electricity. she says the hardest part has been taking care of herbaby. she gave birth four months after the storm. >> reporter: she's among many who hope the new storm steers clear. time may be running out for rescuers in japan where record floods have left at least 100 dead. heavy rain hammered the country causing flash flood and landslides. as a result the government warrant millions of residents to leave their home.

in parts of japan the rainfall dumped up to four inches in one hour. japan's prime minister shinzo abe said authorities are working around the clock to free those trapped by floods and thousands are still waiting to be rescued. and state side here meteorologist bill karins keeping an eye on something that could be problematic for us. >> we have beryl. we have tropical storm chris that is increasing in intensity. it could become a hurricane by the end of today. it is bringing some squally weather out to the outer banks and there are some larger waves. it will mostly parallel the coast line over the next couple of days. now going into puerto rico, right now we're seeing it fall apart. you can see the remnants and the big cloud shield over the northern leeward island. 2 to 4 inches of rainfall possible in the next 24 hours. that could cause minor problems with mudslides and hopefully small river ooding. flmid-atlantic,

northeast. sunny, beautiful warm day for everyone from the great lakes. we'll continue to watch this week ahead with warm temperatures but not as extreme as what we saw the last week. >> not a whole lot to complain about. actress gall gadot took a break and stopped by a children's hospital. thankful for the heroic visit. you are a true wonder woman. the kids loved it and so did the staff. >> wow. what a great treat. >> yeah. >> show up out of nowhere. brittain's theresa may runs into last-minute brexit whoes. a woman exposed to a nerve agent

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a hot beginning to the week. looks like wednesday's going to be pretty nice. by the time we get to friday watching local downpours and a few showers and storms in the midwest. pretty nice for many areas in the ohio valley and mid-atlantic. now to today's top stories. international outcry after the new reports show the length the u.s. went to kill breast feeding around the world. the u.s. embraced the interest of formula manufacturers with their actions at one point even threatening other countries like ecuador if they didn't comply. the times reports if ecuador refused to drop the opposition, the u.s. would withdraw military aid. they said what happened was tantamount to black mail with the u.s. holding the world hostage. violence and protests continue to grip the streets of haiti following the government's attempt to raise fuel prices up to 51%. looters took over the haitian

company of port-au-prince vandalizing many shops. in response, the haitian government has shut down the airport leaving many u.s. church groups stranded on the island with limited resources. the government has scrapped the plans to raise prices on fuel. u.s.u.s. citizens should shelter in place. four teams have fought their way to the semi-finals in the world cup. france is set to take on belgium while croatia and england battle their way into the championship match. it starts tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. eastern. beauty shops are offering special hair styles. and makeups. they're setting trends in the sports world but in the ets industry as well. >> soccer players usually set

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>> good to have the team back together again. >> i know. >> it will be a nice day today? >> yes. it will be nice but hot. this is the kof we it is cool to start out the have hadweekend. morning and our temperature trend from 60 :0 84 at by are reaching into the 90s. it is 9