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made it more difficult for the state to enshrine reproductive rights later this year what supporters about abortion rights say about the vote and the other states planning to go to the polls on the issue. the plot thickens in alabama after that big brawl on the new charges. a slim majority of justices restoring restrictions on those so-called ghost guns for now and call it swiftnomics. the they're boosting the economy, drawing record crowds and making record money across the board. and bookworms rejoice. national book lovers day and we'll have a run down of the titles that inspire. "early today" starts right now good morning, and thanks for getting up with us i'm jessica layton >> good to be with you, i'm frances rivera the future of abortion rights in ohio is all but certain to be on

the ballot this fall but a state election on tuesday dealt a major blow to those looking to limit reproductive freedoms we go to brie jackson in washington what was the purpose of this late-summer election, and how does it affect any future action on abortion? >> reporter: good morning frances. on tuesday voters in ohio took the first step in deciding the future of reproductive rights in this state by going to the polls. on the ballot was issue one. it would raise the majority to a 60% threshold. november's election is expected to feature a proposed amendment on enshrining reproductive rights in the buckeye state. in the lead up to tuesday's vote, critics accused issue one of being designed to make it more difficult to pass that

measure this fall. and condemned the state's leadership for planning the vote for august, which is typically a low turnout month. in the end, issue one was rejected by the voters with over 56% voting no, according to the ohio secretary of state's office it was praised by abortion rights advocates as well as president biden. in a statement late tuesday, biden called the measure a blatant attempt to weaken voter voices and that democracy ended up winning frances? >> and while the final vote in ohio is still a few months away, tuesday saw a number of groups in arizona making plans to get abortion rights on their ballot in 2024. >> reporter: that coalition which included advocacy groups such as planned parenthood and aclu launched an effort to advance an amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the arizona constitution the state currently allows abortion care until the 15th

week of pregnancy. the measure would not appear on the ballot until the 2024 election it also must be reviewed by state officials and supported by enough people in the state before it sees the light of day. state elections have become the most prominent battleground in the stiet over reproductive rights since the supreme court's decision d decision in the dobbs case, states have held votes and in all cases it led to protections for abortion rights. are more charges on the horizon for former president donald trump the district attorney in atlanta is expected to take her 2020 election meddling case before a grand jury next week and that could potentially lead to an indictment fani willis' investigation centers on what happened in georgia in those weeks following that election, including calls that trump made to pressure local officials.

law enforcement has stepped up security around the fulton county courthouse ahead of any decision on these indictments. the supreme court on tuesday sided with the biden administration in its fight against so-called ghost guns the court voted 5-4 to put a hold on a ruling from a texas judge that blocked regulations on the firearm-making kits implemented last year by the atf. the bureau issued the regulations in response to what it called an increase in the availability of ghost guns a spokesperson for the justice department applauded the court's decision this ruling does not preclude the issue from being brought before the court in the future several school districts in florida are scrapping ap psych classes over lgbtq plus content despite the education department saying the course can now be taught on the condition that its age and developmentally appropriate. but it is causing a lot of uncertainty. six school districts that we

know tell nbc news they still won't be offering the course, afraid they might vie ligolate so-called don't say gay law. the one-day strike that paralyzed los angeles is over, but its impact is still being felt this morning. much of l.a. was partially shut down after 11,000 city walk wor workers walked off the job affecting trash collection to pools. >> reporter: walking off the job, 11,000 los angeles city workers showing strength in numbers, a one-day strike, the first in more than 40 years, aimed at shutting down or disrupting services in the nation's second-largest city >> people are tired of not being heard, not being seen, and most importantly, being respected and appreciated. >> reporter: protests stalled

negotiations it impacted animal shelters and trash pickup, traffic officers and lifeguards also a no-show. >> we feel like we've been slapped in the face. >> reporter: even though the city's contract with the union doesn't expire until this winter, seiu local 721 says the city is negotiating in bad faith. as the union demands the city fill thousands of vacancies and add better pay and benefits, the mayor says the city is not shut down and will continue bargaining in good faith for fair contracts >> everything deserves to make a living >> reporter: in what has become a summer of strikes, city workers joined writers, actors and hotel workers in los angeles who have been on the picket line for weeks. one strike comes to an end, but thousands of workers remain united over interest division with the city.

miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. new charges have been announced inmontgomery, alabam in connection with that violent confrontation on a river front dock and new video has now come to light, showing the incident. our sam brock has the latest >> reporter: three men in the middle of this montgomery brawl are facing assault charges sbl >> 13 individuals were detained and brought to police headquarters for questioning >> reporter: the trio of men facing misdemeanor charge, richard roberts, allen todd and zachary shipman. one person has already turned himself in with the others expected to. it's drawn national outrage. >> i don't think you can judge any community by any one incident >> reporter: the man seen tacked in the video is the rive riverboat co-captain he spent 40 minutes trying to get them to move the boat via a

p.a. system. >> he was trying to move the boat just enough to where the cruise ship could park >> reporter: this new video shows other men coming to picket's aid, as the altercation escalates. the unfolding fight largely along racial lines, fueling que there's no evidence that would the ftandard for that >> there was no stone unturn we examined this over riod of timeth. not on tnight t since that night we werunableo present any racially-biassed charges at this >> reporter: those who witnessed it felt t help husband what helpless. >> you never know how people are going to react these days. >> reporter: they hope the investigation delivers justice sam brock, nbc news. cleanup continues across the east coast after intense and deadly weather

a confirmed tornado touched down in massachusetts, leveling trees and damaging homes the system has claimed at least two lives. lightning killed a man in alabama. and a falling tree killed a 15-year-old in south carolina. heavy rain has also left parts of new england under water, stranding drivers and submerging parked cars. some of those areas were threatened with even more rain overnight. >> as the northeast is looking for relief, other parts of the country will be dealing with very powerful storms angie lassman is tracking for us where the rain is heading nexta. >> >> we've got ers and derstorms that could potentially bring heavy rain a you ntioned, but also stronger storms waking up to showers and storms in the mid section country. this is the area we'll watch later this afternoon and into the overnight hours for 20 million people to be at risk for stronger and severe storms the hazards remain to be the wind gusts at 60 miles per hour or higher. damaging hail up to an inch and

we can't raulule out tornados springfield, memphis, fayetteville need to be under alert. if you live in the carolinas, stretching into alabama, georgia, tennessee, kentucky this is where we're going to watch for stronger storms once again. 10 million people at risk for that and here's the spot where you want to be on alert for repeated rounds of heavy rains to potentially cause flooding we'll pick u springs springs hi1 and that's a look at your forecast, ladies, back over to you. >> angie, thank you. still to come, why new jersey is the only state missing out on a taco bell give away

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