another day, another legal battle for the former president. donald trump faces new charges over those classified documents. our team in d.c. is breaking down what comes next. we're keeping an eye on the latest developments in niger. more signals of a recovering economy. we explain why the latest gdp

numbers could spell trouble for rate hike relief. the show must go on, but we don't know when. the emmys officially postponed. we'll let you how long your favorite stars may have to wait to claim their awards. and football fight at the women's world cup. we are breaking down what led to this heated moment. hear from team usa's captain about where the players stand. "early today" srts right now. good morning. i'm vinita nair. >> happy friday, everyone, i'm jessica layton. as the month of july is winding down, former president trump's legal woes continue to ramp up. late thursday, special counsel jack smith brought further charges against trump and his allies in the classified documents case. and this comes as the country waits with bated breath on the status of the other investigations forced by the former president and the current republican frontrunn. we go to brie jackson in washington. walk us through this latest indictment.

>> reporter: good morning. so this past week, all eyes were focussed on special counsel jack smith. he did make news on thursday, but not for the case that many people were expecting. smith filed a superseding indictment that brought new charges against former president trump in his investigation of trump's handling of classified documents after leaving the white house. last month, trump pled not guilty to 37 federal criminal counts after being indicted by a grand jury connected to the case, alleging that he kept documents at his house in mar-a-lago and blocked th charge allegesis involvement in a plan to delete security video and includes one count of wils onul retention of national defense information and two new obstruction counts which carry maximum sentences of 10 to 20 years respectively. carlos de olivera was named.

he said that the boss wanted something deleted. he and walt nauta were also charged with the same new n andstruction counts as former president trump. in a late thursday trump post to truth social, trump attempted to deflect blame and questioned why president biden has yet to face conseqed to >> and brie, the documents case is only really one part of this sprawling investigation. what are the other new develoents that were publicized yesterday? >> reporter: jessica, many were expecting the former president to be formally indicted on the other half of smith's investigation. trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election and

his inor theement in january 6. grand jury members did meet at a courthouse in d.c. on thursday, an official later told reporters that no indictments were expected. earlier on tresirsday, nbc news reported that twof trump's attorneys met with prosecutors in malitlly is office and were t cod to expect an indictment. while trump confirmed the meeting on truth social, calling it prodosetive, he claimed that no indication of notice of indictment was given. back to you. >> all right, every day a new development. brie, thank you. overnight, the senate passed its version of a defense spending bill. the massive ann the 2l funding passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. it would deliver a 5.2% pay ise for service members and keep the military operating. one thing that is still unres coved is the rervusal of alabama senator tommy tuberville to allow hundreds of military nominations and promotions to go through. he is protesting the defense ãcasourarffient's abortion p coicy, which covers the cost of travel

for service members who need rourroproctive care. last night, president biden again called on tuberville to end this blockade. >> this freeze is already harming security, leadership and troop morale, freaging pay. freaging people in place. military families who have already sacrificed so nuch unoverre owhere or when they change houses, unable to get housing or start their kids in a e ew school. >> the house and senate will have to agree on a final version. there is hope the bipartisan support from the senate will give the plan momentum to get over p coitical divisions in the house. the ongoing coup in niger is a step closer to full sosecess this morning, after the country's army said they support the group that ousted the president. the west african country has overffered through five coups

since it gained independence in 1960. let's go to claudio lavanga. what do we know about the group that has seized power in niger? >> reportered ywhat we know is that the group of s codiers who toppled the president o niger called themselves the dervense and security forces. they read a statement on wednesday on national television in which they said they decided to end the regime following the contined to >> this might have direct implicatio for the american presence in africa. what do you know about thatlic >> reporter: there are a couple reasons why the u.s. is co!erned. there are more than a thousand u.s. soldiers on the ground in niger, there to train and overpport local forces and now

they are on restricted movement. and while they are assessing the sit the 2tion. but niger is considered a key partner, key ally in the fight to the west in the fight against terrorism and islamist groups in west africa. and of course the sit the 2tion making this cooperation very uncertain, jessica. >> that video with the smoke and urituspe is so jarring. claudio, thank you. justice department is investigating the city of memphis and its police department. federal officials are looking into possiblerseiolations of us of force, searches and arrests, and whether the city engmembed dies ariminatory p coicing. officials also said guidelines will be developed for creating and monitoring specialaued units, like the one involved in the brutal beating in jan the 2f tyre nich cos who died ttryee days later. there is a separate criminal civil rights investigation looking into his death. bronny james is out of the hospital and resting at home. this after going into cardiac

arrest during basketball practice at theityniversity of southern california three days ago. doctors said in a statement they are hopervul for his progress ad encouraged by his resilience. and for the first time since his son's major health scare, lrore james broke his silence on twitter, saying everyone's ds dg great and the james family feels the fans' love. federal and local endethorities have been investigating a warehouse in fresno county, california, that was suspected for housing an unlicensed laboratory. hundreds of mice were found kept in inresimane conditions, and me than 700 hden to be euthanized and more than 200 were found deden . according to the fresno county health department, blood, tissue and bodily samples and fluids were found. they detected at least 20 potentially infectious agents, inclcering coronaviruch hiv,

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the san diego zoo has welcomed some new residents. two rare sumatran tiger cubs were born at the zoo's tiger trail habitat. it is estimated there are only 400 to 600 sumatran tigers left in the world, and the two cubs are the first of this endangered species to be born at the zoo in seven years. the cubs came in time for world tiger day this saturday. a busy friday ahead for the "today" show craig melvin has a preview. on the third hour of "today," our consumer confidence how to find out if you are owed any unclaimed money. plus behind the brand at the cheesecake factory. singer renee rapp will be here to perform on the plaza that's all this morning on the third hour of "today." as craig mentioned, singer/songwriter renee rapp will be live all morning for our city concert series.

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a new whirlwind of legal trouble surrounding former president donald trump. the special counsel hands down new charges to the republican frontrunner in the classified documents case as a possible indictment in the 2020 election investigation looms. pain and rawemotion from the family and victims of the michigan shooting