. it doesn't bother me because there's nothing else left for us to lose. we've lost four houses, a couple of vehicles, all our farm equipment. i mean, technically, there's nothing else left for us to lose >> another weekend of heavy rain in already drenched kentucky as the death toll rises rescue efforts hampered with downed bridges and the unaccounted for numbering in the dozens we remember two legends who passed over the weekend. nichelle nichols of "star trek"

was a trailblazer both on and off television and nba legend and civil rights leader bill russell earned 11 championships and was the first black head coach of major sports team weeks after the supreme court overturns abortion, voters in kansas will get their say tomorrow we'll explain. california wildfires continue to cause thousands to flee their homes as multiple states battle the elements plus a very personal celebration as angelina jolie revealed that her daughter will be attending spelman college it's monday, august 1. "early today" starts right now thank you so much for starting your week and the month with us. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. flood watches and warnings are still in effect this morning in eastern kentucky the area already devastated by a once in a thousand year rainstorm. look at those images the death toll from the flash flooding has reached 28, with another update expected at 9:00 a.m. eastern the state is promising to pay for the funerals

four siblings are among the victims, ranging in age from 2 to 8 years old a relative said the children were swept away from their parents as the family clung to a tree the governor expects the death toll the climb >> we know that there are bodies that we are still processing, and when you see the devastation of this flooding that have carried houses hundreds of yards, if not more, we know we'll still be finding people, sadly, in the days to come >> in a briefing sunday, fema said as many as 37 people were still unaccounted for, but state officials would not confirm any number dozens of bridges are out in the area, making it harder for search and rescue teams. and the governor is urging people to donate clothes, money, and bottled water, because gas and oil spills have contaminated the supply fema says it has sent 18 trailers filled with clean water. the flooding left animal

shelters severely crowded. the muddy paws rescue brought about 50 dogs to new york city yesterday giving them a second chance to find new homes the dangerous situation now in california. the mckinney fire has exploded over the weekend it has now become the state's largest fire of the year nbc's gadi schwartz has more >> reporter: along forest roads in northern california, hillsides of roaring flames turn day into night the mckinney fire raging during a heatwave stretching across the pacific northwest. the blaze exploding in signs from one mile to 62 square miles in just over 24 hours. >> the thunder cells rolled in and the fire got pushed out of the canyon and wind driven that's where we are now. >> reporter: homes and vehicles lost, thousands evacuated. venus simpson and her daughter jada live inside the fire zone. >> you have fire burning north, south and along your sides. >> it can come from any angle at

this point it's just a matter of where the winds take it. >> reporter: just north, over 60 hikers on the popular pacific crest trail evacuated. >> they had about 20 feet visibility on the trail at the time they chose to call in and try to get some help >> reporter: while across the west, more fires flaring up, with erratic weather threatening to bring dry thunderstorms with dangerous lightning but little to no actual rain. crews have finally gotten the upper hand meanwhile, heat alerts have been issued across washington state and oregon, where authorities are investigating at least seven deaths that may have been heat related. our thanks to gaddy for that report a 24-year-old indiana police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop sunday according to police, a 42-year-old suspect got out of the vehicle and fired at officer noah, multiple times, hitting him at least once. the criminal has multiple

arrested and will face charges he had been with the elmwood police department for just 11 months the world continues to mourn the loss of a man who's legacy is larger than life. basketball legend bill russell died on sunday at the age of 88. russell was a champion on the court in college and in the nba, but many took time to remember how he paved the way for black players for generations. michael jordan said in a statement that russell set an example for every black player who came into the league, adding that the world lost a legend and from former president obama to shaquille o'neal, tributes poured in from the sports world and well beyond nbc's george solis has more on russell's life in athletics and activism >> there's a difference between being proud and having pride >> reporter: it wasn't just because of his height that bill russell towered over everyone else he was a force to be reckoned with both on -- >> the only really important thing is to try and win every game >> reporter: -- and off the court.

>> i was here when martin luther king made this speech. >> reporter: decades after retiring, he still dominates the record books with more championships than any other player in any sport. two ncaa championships one gold medal and an astonishing 11 nba titles in 13 years with the boston celtics. >> cruising in the lane, russell, dunks >> reporter: winning the last two as the team's coach. the first black coach in any major u.s. sport. he used his stature as one of the first black superstar athletes to fight for change in 1961, boycotting a game after he and his black teammates were denied service at a restaurant he also participated in the march on washington in 1963. in the audience as dr. martin luther king jr. delivered his "i have a dream" speech >> for us that were deeply involved, the changes were very slow >> reporter: moments highlighted

by president barack obama in 2011 before awarding russell the presidential medal of freedom. >> i hope one day in the streets of boston, children will look up at a statue built not only to bill russell the player, but bill russell the man >> reporter: two years later, that would become a reality. nba commissioner adam silver called results the greatest champion in all of team sports magic johnson saying he is heartbroken over the passing of the greatest winner the game of basketball has ever seen and friend and mentor of the last 30 years. his family said he passed away peacefully his wife at his side bill russell was 88 years old. george solis, nbc news we are just 99 days away from the critical 2022 midterm election tomorrow voters in five states will decide who will be on the ballot these primaries could give us the clearest picture yet on what to expect come november, from abortion rights to the aftermath of the 2020 election nbc's brie jackson is in d.c. with a preview one name not on the ballot looms

large. we're talking about former president trump. >> that's right. good morning, frances. well, as has been the case in many of the primaries so far this year, the republican ticket will be a referendum on the 2020 election, as well as the former president's lies about voter fraud. arizona's house speaker rusty bowers is fighting for his political career tuesday after testifying at a joanuary 6th hearing. in michigan ryan kelly was arrested by the fbi for allegedly directing crowds at the capitol riot and in washington state, two republican house members who voted to impeach trump are facing primary charges from candidates endorsed by him while in kansas, abortion rights takes center stage, voters will weigh in on the issue for the first time since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade the state's supreme court protects the right to an abortion as of now this vote could hand the power over to the conservative state

legis legislature. activists on both sides rallied throughout the weekend. >> i want to see a future where kansans are involved in the discussion where unelected judges don't decide for the rest of us the right kind of limits on abortion in our state >> we have a limited right to access abortion care in our state right now, but this constitutional amendment will mandate government control over our private medical decisions and really pave the way for a total been on abortion >> it's a tight race as of now polling shows 47% planning to vote yes 43% planning to vote no. and 10% undecided. kansas is a republican-leaning state. so a no vote could show us just how many moment abortion rights supporters have going into the midterm elections. frances? >> it will be here before we know it. brie, thank you. just days after testing negative for covid, president biden has tested positive again. his doctor called it a rebound case, likely due to his taking a

recommended treatment, but he says he feels well the president tested negative for four days in a row before testing positive again saturday morning. mr. bite den will isolate for the next five days to protect those around him the last victim of the uvalde school massacre was discharged from a san antonio hospital on her way out, 10-year-old maya zamora handed out roses to staff as they clapped for her. she was hospitalized for two months hospital staff called her a hero and said they can't wait to see what she accomplishes in the future as monkeypox continues to spread, new york governor kathy hochul is declaring a state disaster emergency she said the move will lead to a faster response and vaccine distribution the announcement was followed by a public health emergency declaration for new york city. according to the cdc, new york state has over 1300 cases, the highest recorded number in the country. there are over 5,000 known cases nationwide cleveland browns quarterback desean jackson could find out his nfl future as early as

today. the judge c. robinson, a disciplinary officer appointed by the informal is expected to rule on whether watson should be suspended from football. watson was sued by 24 women who accused him of misconduct. the nfl players association say they will accept the ruling regardless of outcome and encourage the nfl to follow suit fires, flooding, and more heat as we kick off august nbc meteorologist michelle grossman has had a very, very busy summer. good morning. >> good morning. the extreme weather does continue we're watching a flood threat through eastern kentucky we'll see destroying conditions by tomorrow. let's look at the flood threat, because we're looking at one million people still impacted. and we're seeing some rain early this orning. some pockets of heavy downpours. and that's going the case as we go throughout this monday morning. but improvement is on the way. where you see the darker colors, the yellows, the reds, the oranges, that's where we're seeing the heavier downpour.

eastern kentucpacific northwest. but that heat is moving to the northern plains. all right, guys. we're going talk about today's forecast and then take a look at the week ahead in just a bit >> thank you reed detmer struck again and again and again. in fact, nine strikes on nine pitches in the second, retiring all three texas batters for an immaculate inning. he is the first pitcher since 2019 to toss an immaculate inning the rangers walked away with the win, 5-2 this morning, we will remember the groundbreaking "star trek" actress nichelle nichols who died over the weekend. stay with us

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has called for the mass evacuation of civilians due to ongoing fighting between russian and ukrainian forces in the east in a video posted to telegram; zelenskyy said hundreds of thousands of people were in danger joining us now live from kyiv is josh lederman there was also a major attack in a city in the south. what can you tell us about that? >> the city of mykolaiv is near the black sea, very close to that odesa port we've been talking so much about. it came over the weekend under what the regional government is calling the heaviest shelling of the war so far there notably killing a man named oleksy vadatursky and his wife this is a major grain mogul here in ukraine who was responsible for helping to build a modern grain industry here in ukraine and so his death is a major blow to the agriculture industry here, just as ukraine is trying to resume its exports of grain we heard from an adviser to

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