whatever happens, no big deal. resolve. we have no idea which are our most important allies, people pissed off worse between now and then what i know is our relationship with the entire world needs to change, and it starts by modelling american values. >> we know nato will fall apart if he's elected four more years. there is a single most consequential line in the united states >> the attacks on president trump were plenty, but so, too, were the moments when th against one another. we have all the highlights and the biggest winners. >> hatch way around the glob the president wassia's vladimir the topic of election meddling came up. >> for the first time two women are going public to back up the account of writer e. jean carroll would has accused

president trump of assaulting her over two decades ago >> and the poolside accident avoided by an alert dad after a toddler fell in the water. "early today" starts right now good morning i'm melissa rehberger. >> and i'm phillip mena. the nation has now had the chance to hear from 20 of the crowded field of democratic candidates front runner joe biden took center stage, dominating the microphone he had the most speaking time. kamala harris and bernie sanders were close behind. one of the candidates who spoke the least was author maryann williamson, but she was also the most searched for candidate on google >> biden and harris were the most tweeted about candidates up on stage and twitter reports that the most tweeted about moment was when those two had a passionate exchange on the issue of race. for more insight on this, let's go to nbc's sarah in miami following all this for us. good morning things got pretty heated out there. >> reporter: yes, they did, melissa. this was really one of the most

dramatic moments of last night this debate, of course, marking one of the first times in this race so far that we have seen the candidates begin to criticize one another. previously they had been reserving that for the current administration now, senator harris was confronting biden about working with segregationist senators and opposing aspects of school bussing in the 1970s >> it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two united states senators who built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country and it was not only that, but you also worked with them to oppose bussing and, you k was part of the second class to integrate her publ every day. and that little girl was me.

>> reporter: biden defended his civil rights work, calling harris's words a mischaracterization of his work. biden was on the defense through most of the debate he also faced criticism over his age, being told it was time to pass the torch on to a new generation biden responding -- he continues, rather, to firmly hold that torch. melissa? >> sarah, thank you. >> to help us further break down the big moments from last night let's bring in someone very familiar with presidential campaigns, democratic strategist chris kopinas. chris, good morning. what impact do you think this debate will have on the very crowded field of democrats >> i think it's a little bit early ell. here's one thing we do know. in the poll that we did, we found about -- even though biden was ahead 77% of democratic voters were likely to change their mind so there's a lot of uncertainty

behind biden, biden's pretty significant lead i think what's clearly happened here is from the first debate where you had i think warren had a strong performance, and i think in the second debate in particular, you had harris have an exceptional performance you have now i think the dynamics of the race are changing whereas the focus was really on i think biden and sanders was kind of the two front runners. now i think you're going to start seeing more of the discussion about, you know, four front runners. biden, sanders, warren and harris and, listen, if you're the harris campaign today, you're ecstatic you accomplished literally everything you wanted in that debate last night. if you're the biden campaign, you're concerned and you're concerned because, yeah, you may not see it in the poll numbers right away, but you clearly are realizing that the greater discussion that's happening right now is, is his campaign in trouble? what's wrong with his campaign

and that's never a good thing for a campaign >> we also notice that unlike the first debate, these candidates definitely did not shy away from attacking donald trump at all let's take a listen to some of what they said >> the american people understand that trump is a phony, that trump is a pathological liar and a racist, and that he lied to the american people during his campaign >> one of the worst things about president trump that he's done to this country is he's torn apart the moral fabric of who we are. >> president obama i think did a heck of a job. to compare him to what this guy is doing is absolutely i find immoral. >> what do you think about this as a strategy? >> well, i mean, here's what's interesting. in our poll we asked folks, what was the biggest issue or problem facing the country today and for democratic voters it

wasn't climate change, it wasn't immigration, it wasn't health care it was actually donald trump and so to that extent it was a really, i think, smart strategy either to focus clearly on donald trump to make it very obvious as best they can to the democratic voters that here, i am the best candidate to go up against donald trump it was strange to me that in the first debate they didn't seem to go after, you know, the president that way it was obvious that that was not going to be a strategy for any of the campaigns i think the balancing act -- and this is i think the challenging part -- is as much as you make this about donald trump, you have to make this i think about your campaign, your vision it's really tough to do when there's ten people on the stage and you only have 90 seconds or so to talk but that, i think, is going to be the made >> to yournt, wiiams, contract, i think that was aalla swalwell talk time how much do you think that's boutfoto hurt them going

a month from now do you see this very crowded field thinning out did they maybe not get a chance to establish themselves in front of the american audience >> for the sake of all of our sanity, yes, i hope so i mean, in all seriousness, this has gotten kind of silly no one wants to say it but i'll be more than happy to say it we have 20 people on the stage and most of them are not going to be president of the united states or the democratic nominee. and i understand it. it's the process but i think it really is getting to the point and you saw that last night, when you can't have a substantive debate about really serious issues, let alone the exchange, because you have to go to the next person and then the next person and the next person. so i think there's going to be growing pressure on these third tier candidates to ask themselves, why are you in this? are you in this just to get media atio maybe six or seven at least right now have a viable chance

they have about a month and a half to change that story line >> to be fair, four years ago if we had said the same thing, donald trump would not have been among the top six or seven on the republican side and here we are today. all right. >> yes, you're right but how much better the country would have been if that was the case >> i'll let you have that last word thank you for joining us this morning. >> president trump and vladimir putin met face to face for the first time since the mueller report revealed the full extent of russia's interference in our 2016 election. the two leaders held a brief bilateral meeting at the g20 summit in japan. the biggest moment came when the reporter asked the president would tell russia not to meddle in the 2020 election >> mr. president, will you tell vladimir putin -- [multiple voices] >> well, they were both smiling after the president wagged his

finger telling putin don't meddle hans nichols is in osaka with the latest >> reporter: good morning. it's not so much the president said but how he said it, clearly a note of sarcasm there when he was challenged on whether he would ask russia's president not to meddle in the 2020 presidential election, which the mueller report so clearly says in 2016 happened so, yes, the president akhmed ling yes, he told putin to cut it out. but he didn't do it in a way that seemed that serious the president seemed to relish the moment he seemed to relish the entire moment saying it's like the academy awards enjoying the celebrity of it all there are two sublines coming out of this entire summit. number one the president's relationship with putin and how it relates back to the elections. what the president is going to achieve with his conversations with president xi in kpaen he has that meeting tomorrow earlier today he hinted that meeting would be productive but he didn't offer what predictions

would come out of it he didn't make any promises whether he would hold off tariffs or impose additional tariffs on additional goods some 300 billion coming into the u.s. so i think for the rest of the day, the president has some cultural events here in osaka, but the main story line is really going to be what the president said about elections heading into 2020 and his comments on the debates overnight where he really weighed in and said, the democratic party appears to be more socialist phillip, melissa >> hans, thank you >> let's take a look outside with nbc meteorologist janessa webb good morning, janessa. >> good morning. have you start today complain yet about the heat >> not et why. >> we're using the a.c >> i start today complain yesterday, but remembered it could snow at any moment >> where >> exactly summer heat will continue to build here throughout the northern plains, across the nation, east coast this weekend. we are really seeing oppressive air here

dewpoint sets moisture in the tt will be throughout the weee to you're going to continue to sit in the 90s with heato continue make its way in across florida i was going to say probably in alaska, maybe snow. but they're sitting in the 90s we'll take a look at that forecast >> them, too thank you so much. >> the fire department in wisconsin is celebrating a major baby boom. the crew and families have welcomed 11 babies to the world in 11 months the department shared a photo on facebook with their new additions.

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leading the news, the supreme court splits the difference on two landmark cases in its final day of the term justices handed democrats a major win striking down the trump administration's efforts to add a question on citizenship to the sen us. and the other was a victory for the gop on gerrymandering where state legislatures redraw voting maps with the party in power often trying to gain an electoral advantage. the court ruled gerrymandering and a political process and not for the courts to decide >> two women are stepping forward to support writer e. jean carroll's accusation of sexual assault by president trump. the women are both journalists

and friends of carol spoke to the times to back up carroll's account, an accusation he denies here's nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: e. jean carroll said moments after she was assaulted by donald trump in a department store in the mid 90s, she called her friend fellow writer lisa bernbauch. >> i remember her saying repeatedly he pulled down my tights >> reporter: her friend and former tv host were interviewed by megan tooey by "the new york times. recalling the phone conversation which ended in an argument about what to do next. >> let's go to the police. come to my house no, i want to go home. i'll take you to the days later she spoke with martin >> i said, don't be tell anybody. >> reporter: her friend was concerned about her going public because donald trump was such a powerful man

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>> yeah, i would go with 120 >> so you both agree wrong. 93 degrees it's about a 13-degree difference what about 30 minutes later? >> 120 >> i still think it's going to feel like 120 at that point. >> 109 here. so this is the interior of the car. 60 minutes >> i would have been panicking after two minutes, i would say 87 i would be panicking, smash the window, it would have been over >> 120 in all seriousness, make sure you're checking your back seat, don't leave anything in the car. >> got it. >> thank you >> when we come back on "early today," a crazy goal you have to see it but we're also a company that controls hiv, fights cancer, repairs shattered bones, relieves depression, restores heart rhythms, helps you back from strokes, and keeps you healthy your whole life. from the day you're born

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overcome the little girl's family revealing the extent of her injuries saying her skull was fractured and she , their child has a serious injury, they're worried about deficits in the future they don't know about now. >> reporter: over the weekend a teen at dodger stadium was also struck >> everything went dark and came out and dark and light >> reporter: and last year a foul ball killed 79-year-old linda gold bloom at the time the mlb recommended all 30 teams extend their protective netting to at least the end of the dugout. this season with more injuries, a push to extend netting further is gaining steam >> these girls were at their first game and they're precious, and so i can look through a net. it's not a big deal. >> i don't think i want be to get hit by any ball. >> reporter: the white sox and nationals as well as the pirates have all announced they have plans to take the safety netting and extend it all the way out to the foul poles with other teams also expected to follow suit guys, back to you.

>> gadi, thank you i have to admit i'm always nervous. >> you should be it is dangerous out there. you know it's been dangerous for as long as they've been playing baseball >> hockey, too >> it's just now we're seeing the injuries publicized they're going to do something about it let's talk about a real long shot here. mls star scored an incredible goal he shoots it from behind the mid fooled line. he intercepted the bad pass, saw his chance and took that ball went 68 yards over the goalie's head. it was the only score of the match, it secured a 1-nil victory for d.c. united. he's a pro soccer player he profrmz he is not slowing down any time soon >> doesn't look old to me. >> go out there just like wayne rooney and shoot your shot i'm phillip mena >> i'm melissa rehberger >> i'm melissa rehberger thks for watan ch imagine. megared omega-3 por for your whole body. now with an antioxidant blend for great sleep, refreshed skin and less stress. one softgel. 7 benefits.

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taking a live look out at san francisco, a beautiful shot. good way to start our friday morning but the conversation this morning is surrounding the already heated fight of the 2020 presidential race. >> to hear you talk about the reputations of two united states senators who built their reputations and career of segregation of race. >> mischaracterization across the board. >> the top democratic candidates take aim at each other. voters are getting a clear