into tonight meteorologist michelle grossman is just ahead with the latest forecast. a potential break in the search for missing 16-year-old kylie rodney who disappeared after a party on august 6th. a campus is in mourning after three indiana state university students were killed in a car crash two others are in critical condition. several were football players. the shocking scene, a powerboat explodes after

refueling. multiple injuries are reported we have the latest how the current teacher shortage is leading some schools to push learning to a whole new level. good news for drivers, the price of regular gasoline continues to drop. it's monday, august 22nd "early today" starts right now good morning, i'm erin o'hern. >> i'm philip mena. we begin with shocking video of apparent police brutality three arkansas law enforcement officers have been suspended and are under investigation after they were filmed brutally beating a suspect monday morning. we must warn you, the footage is disturbing two crawford county sheriff's deputies and one mulberry city police officer had been searching for a suspect who'd threatened a store clerk and spat in their face authorities say that's when they approached the man fitting the description and soon became violent, injuring one of them. that is what led to this scene, capped on camera the man, 27-year-old randall

warchester, was hospitalized with minor head injuries he's been charged with seven counts including assault and resisting arrest, bond of $15,000. the crawford county sheriff promised he would take, quote, appropriate measures mulberry p.d. says it, quote, takes the investigation seriously and holds all officers accountable for their actions. police have recovered human remains that may be 16-year-old kylie rodnie she was last seen at a high school graduation party in northern california near tahoe yesterday afternoon, a dive team was searching a reservoir nearli when they made the grim discovery. they found a body inside an upside down suv in 14 feet of water. you can see them there pulling that car up to shore authorities have not confirmed if the remains are, in fact, rodni's. a press conference will be held with more details. flash flooding dumped dangerous conditions across the southwest over the weekend

the pecos river ripped a historic crest of over 17 feet sunday afternoon in new mexico the national weather service warning major flooding is still possible in the area crews in new mexico worked to rescue a man whose car got caught in rushing floodwaters. that man waited on the roof of his vehicle as it floated downstream both the rescuers and that man were not hurt. nearly 100 miles south, the carlsbad caverns national park was closed sunday after surging water cut off the roads to the caverns. nearly 200 tourists and workers were evacuated from the park, spending hours waiting as waters rose to nearly 20 feet in some areas. in utah's zion national park, the search is under way for gital agnitri, a graduate student who was ripped away by a current friday officials say he was swept away by the same current carrying this man, who was rescued by good samaritans after clinging

onto a log we don't see the video right there. for the latest on the flooding in the southwest and where it's headed, we turn to nbc meteorologist michelle grossman. good morning, michelle >> good morning to you both. we had flash flooding events not only in new mexico, colorado, utah, arizona, we're going to see more flash flooding today. remember, flash flooding is the number one weather-related cause of death when it comes to weather events. we're going to be looking at some closely it's dangerous, it's serious, it's life-threatening. flash flood risk today, lots of spots under the gun for flash flooding especially in the southern plains, into the lower mississippi valley where you see that pink. that includes dallas that is a moderate risk. we don't see that very off then. we'll see flash flooding today and also tomorrow. we do have the expectation of heavy rain it's going to come fast, it will be furious this will be good in the long run, but short-term a dangerous situation today. 3 to 5 inches, locally higher amounts up to 8 inches in spots. we have another system that's

separate where we're looking at rain in the northeast as well, where we could see flash flooding as well back to you guys >> all right, michelle, thank you. let's turn to politics new nbc news polling shows that many americans are not feeling very hopeful 58% say they worry that america's best years are behind us that is the highest number ever recorded in our nbc poll president biden's job approval rating is at 42% with over half the country disapproving there was a shift in the issues that are most important to voters threats to democracy took the top spot, overcost of living and over jobs, over immigration, over all of that 57% of respondents saying that investigations of former president trump should continue, including 21% of republicans nbc's brie jackson joining us from d.c., good morning. what are the latest developments in those investigations into mr. trump? >> reporter: good morning, philip new information could come this week in the search of former president trump's mar-a-lago home

the justice department has until thursday to submit a redacted version of the affidavit used to justify the search for classified documents the doj argues releasing the document would jeopardize their investigation, but mr. trump and many of his allies want the information released one of those allies includes senator lindsey graham he was scheduled to give testimony tomorrow for a different investigation in georgia, but an appeals court has put that on hold while prosecutors determine if the senator is protected from answering certain questions. meanwhile, we're learning more about what congresswoman liz cheney's political agenda will be now that she lost her primary in wyoming she's vowing to campaign against some members of her own party. >> i'm going to be very focused on working to ensure that we do everything we can not to elect election deniers and i'm going to work against those people i'm going to work to support their opponents. i think it matters that much

>> reporter: it's not just cheney calling out gop candidates senate majority leader, or excuse me, senate minority leader, mitch mcconnell, has questioned the republicans' ability to flip the senate in the midterms, saying candidate quality may be an issue in those statewide races. which led former president trump to lash out against mcconnell this weekend on social media, calling him a, quote, brokendown hack politician. we'll have to see if republican infighting will have real impact on these midterm elections. >> mcconnell, he's not up for re-election this time around brie jackson, thank you. now to our "kids under pressure" series schools nationwide are taking drastic action to fight a growing teacher shortage in some cases that means students are learning from instructors who aren't even in the class -- >> reporter: this space has all the sights and sounds of a

typical classroom. with one big difference. >> i'm going to speak today. [ speaking spanish ] >> reporter: the teacher in florida, students in douglasville, georgia. hers is a virtual classroom, something the county started in 2015 but a teacher vacancy increase has virtual instructors increasing. >> we move from 10 to 15, to 60 or 70. >> vacancies >> vacancies. >> every year? >> every year for the past two years. >> reporter: across the country, schools are turning to different, sometimes controversial, ways to fill the gaps in texas, some small districts are switching to four-day weeks. in florida, some schools are asking military veterans to step in, despite having no classroom experience shealy barnwell is ceo of "elevate k-12" which provides technology and know-how to place

remote teachers. she says the last year, teacher applications have more than tripled. why is this different than covid? >> covid was solving the problem of the child has to be at home we are solving the problem of the teacher is not in the zip code, and an excellent teacher has to teach the classroom. >> reporter: some critics say in-person student/teacher bond is crucial. >> there's so much that happens in a classroom that is lost in the computer >> reporter: for necessary garzon, who spent 20 years in a traditional classroom, she is dropping her two-hour daily commute and gaining a new community of students. >> they say there is somebody or a school that don't have a spanish teacher. now they do have the opportunity. >> reporter: each virtual classroom has an in-person facilitator, and students can ask questions through a computer microphone or privately in the chat who prefers virtual?

kind of? among the students themselves -- who prefers in-person? >> i like both. >> reporter: reviews are mixed >> the teaching is still effective. >> i'm, like, a talker in class. like, with the private chat, like, i don't have to ask the teacher out loud or get out of my seat. >> i'm the total opposite, i like to talk to the teacher face-to-face. >> i don't want people to think face-to-face is going to go away it isn't we owe it to our students to offer them options >> one more round of applause for everybody who shared. >> reporter: blayne alexander, nbc news, douglasville, georgia. florida firefighters are investigating a boat explosion that injured four people in daytona beach. security cameras caught the blast. the flames spread quickly across the vessel officials say it happened just after the boaters refueled a woman was airlifted to an orlando hospital with burn injuries the other three were treated there at the scene.

back to michelle for more on your day ahead >> hi there, guys. we're looking at flooding in the southern plains today, the lower mississippi valley, even into portions of northeast. it's a separate system but 13 million americans under a flood alert. green, that's flood watch. red, that's flash flood warnings that means it's happening right now. that's what we'll see throughout the day, heavy rain falling, could see 3 to 6 inches of rain, even higher amounts in spots the northeast, we could see generally 1 to 3 inches with higher amounts as well an area of low pressure is going to be moving to the east, moving very, very slowly. that's part of the problem it's going to drop heavy rain in the south. we could see rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour and then it moves ever so slightly tomorrow. we'll see that shifting along the gulf coast, eventually into the southeast. rainfall totals 3 to 6 inches local up to 8. northeast, the chance for showers and storms with a little bi

mississippi valley, temperatures in the 80s and 90s with rain falling. hot in the southwest by the time you start your day, rain in the forecast for a lot of us. >> see you in a few, thank you. nate fisher was banking on a successful major league debut on sunday you see, just over a year ago fisher was working at a bank in nebraska it was a career change he made after the pandemic canceled the minor league season. so after his time approving bank loans in omaha, fisher began denying batters as part of the mets' minor league system. on sunday, he threw three scoreless innings. new york won the game 10-9 over the phillies. >> what a story. we're back in 60 seconds with why wendy's is pulling lettuce from the menu in some states and diplomatic dunk?

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advice with you on tiktok. >> reporter: author and psychologist greg matto says three trends are making the relationship land skate for heterosexual men are difficult dating apps, women upping their standards, and men's skill deficit. >> this is just the beginning of women asking for things from their partner, aside from the bare minimum. >> reporter: sociologist natasha quadlan of ucla says beggar changes in society like the "me too" movement have impacted relationships. >> women have become more vocal about their experiences with sexual assault and sexual harassment we're seeing generational differences in terms of how we approach mate selection and how we approach dating partners. >> reporter: millennials are now less likely to be married with kids and more likely to be living with a romantic partner instead, according to pew. the number of unpartnered men now at the highest level in decades at 39% but psychologist david swanson says remembering dating fundamentals can lead to better

outcomes. >> all you have to do is be nice and be honest. that is the best way to get a real connection. anxiety does lead to a shutting-down of those skills. i think you get skill deficit from some of that anxiety. >> reporter: the article has caused buzz and backlash mattos has received hate mail. >> why when all i'm doing is asking you to be the best version o yourself. >> reporter: experts are quick to note that men's reported loneliness impacts everyone, not just men >> i'm sure that there are, indeed, some women who have impossibly high standards, just as there are some men who have impossibly high standards. whether it's physical standards or emotional standards but i think that moments like these are times to perhaps be introspective about ways that we can become better as people. >> we live in a society, and therefore, we are all connected. and i think it's important to remember that when one group is

experiencing something that is difficult, it really impacts all of us and will have ripple effects on all of us >> a lot of women reading that article. thank yoto maya for that re

right now at 4:30, the long search for 16-year-old kiely rodni seems to have come to a sad end. the six keeping authorities from confirming the worst. oakland police investigating a new attack in little saigon. an elderly woman shot and killed. response from city leaders. a live look outside. pleasant summer weather. meteorologist kari hall has a full outlook on what to expect this