story. i'm tom law hlamas in new york. more news on the way more news oy this morning homecoming celebrations begin five americans are returning home hione year since a woman's death marked massive protests

across iran. now we're looking at just how far that call has spread -- in wisconsin, thousands of women now have access to abortion care being halted for more than a year it sparked protests and celebrations in the state. b what it could signal for abortion rights nationwide the happiest place on earth has been shut down after an unwelcome visitor made its way into the park. that is no winnie the pooh a treasure trove of old pictures unlocks a new perspective. we take a trip back in time through the streets of san francisco with a man trying to collect and protect the city's history. it's tuesday, september 19th "early today" starts right now >> good morning, great to have you here i'm jessica layton >> glad to be with you i'm frances rivera. five americans are finishing a very long and emotional journey home this morning after years of being detained in

iran they got their first taste of freedom in qatar. they are on a plane en route to the washington, d.c. area right now. josh letterman is following the story. >> reporter: for five americans locked up for years in iran, freedom at last. first, boarding a charter plane in tehran. the plane is now finally on the ground they are out of iran and on the way home huge mi huge smiles when they walked off the plane in qatar three of the prisoners, dual iranian citizens the others had asked for privacy and have not been identify namazi, who was arrested on false espionage charges saying in a statement for almost eight years i have been dreaming of this day adding that he can't wait to get to an apple store. i am dying to find out what gadgets now exist. the biden administration down

playing the release possibly leading to more problems between one of america's biggest enemies. the prisoner swap is controversial. the u.s. and iran both exchanging five prisoners, but the biden administration going further, additionally unlocking $6 billion in iranian oil money, frozen by u.s. sanctions the white house says iran can only use the money for things like food and medicine with u.s. officials approving each transaction, but iran's president telling lester last week that iran will spend the money on whatever they want. >> do you believe you have the right to spend the money in any way you see fit? >> this money belongs to the islamic republic of iran and naturally, we will decide, islamic republic of iran will decide to spend it wherever we need it. >> reporter: republicans blasting the biden administration over the deal, arguing the money was a ransom,

and won't be spent on humanitarian needs >> you can rest assured that $6 billion hawill be spent to fund terrorists who use it to murder americans and israelis >> reporter: the released americans all believed to be in good health. we spoke to namazi's attorney. >> the phone rings, jared, i'm free tomorrow is the beginning of the rest of his life >> reporter: after a few hours on the ground for medical checks, those americans boarded another flight headed to washington, d.c. to be reunited with their families and offered a special u.s. military program for reintegrating after wrongful detention. >> josh, thank you authorities in california have arrested a suspect they say is connected to the weekend shooting of a los angeles county sheriff's deputy police monday morning raided the palm palmdale home of the suspect he surrendered after police demode chemical agents

>> those special enforcement deputies took the time to try to deescalate this and take this individual peacefully into custody. when they knew that our deputy was not afforded the same opportunity. >> salazar is accused of shooting deputy ryan clunken broomer. he had been dealing with issues and on medication. u.s. officials say they have located the debris field of a missing f-35 jet it had been off the radar since sunday after the pilot safely ejected themselves due to what the military is calling a mishap the debris was discovered about two hours northeast of joint base charleston in south carolina a spokesman for the base did not elaborate on what the mishap was

involving the fighter jet. following this, marine corps leadership ordered all aircraft grounded for two days. miss are ipolice are invest homicide of mother of a former nfl player the county medical examiner's office says she died from multiple injuries due to assault. authorities have been searching for her and the son after they were reported missing by family earlier that day police say they are still trying to find sergio brown so anyone with information is being urged to contact authorities. thousands of uaw members have been striking since friday, and more could be joining the picket lines this week the uaw president shawn thain said may more join they are currently striking at

plants in missouri, ohio and michigan the most recent contract proposal would lead to 18 u.s. facilities being closed but would reopen a key assembly plant in illinois. planned parenthood has resumed abortions in wisconsin laura jarret has the details >> reporter: for more than a year, these doors were closed to women seeking abortions in wisconsin. in madison and milwaukee, planned parenthood clinic restarted their work, the result of a shifting legal and political landscape. >> we filled all of our appointments for today within 24 hours. >> reporter: wisconsin's abortion ban has been on the book for 170 years, laying dormant but kicking in again after the u.s. supreme court overturned roe but in july, a judge in wisconsin decidedity state law

cannot poe h cannot prohibit consensual abortions. >> we have this law oonn the bok and they're like, we're going to skip all that. >> reporter: a democrat campaigned on her support of abortion rights was sworn in last month >> of course we are concerned based on that, but, again, we'll continue for this law to be upheld >> reporter: it's leading to a new reality for women who before had to travel to neighboring states, illinois and minnesota seeing an influx of patients over the past year >> more than 800,000 wisconsin women of reproductive age have experience experienced a decrease in drive distance from about a hundred miles yesterday to about 50 miles today, because these two facilities in madison and milwaukee have resumed services. >> reporter: abortion rights supporters and opponents know the legal fight isn't over but for now in wisconsin, the

doors are open laura jarret, nbc news a jurassic piece of history heads to the auction block next month. meet barry, at more than 80% complete, this 150 million year old skeleton is one of the best-preserved dinosaurs in the world. it was dug up in wyoming in the 1990s, restored in 2000 and now will be up for grabs it's not every day a dinosaur is for sale he is expected to fetch nearly $1.3 million in paris on october 20th rain is hanging over new england today, bringing flood alerts to much of the northeast. that's not the only part of the country looking at storms. angi angie lassman is watching the storms roll in

>> we've seen ample amounts of rain yesterday we have flood alerts up, places like augusta, portland, manchester we're eventually going to see this low pull away, move out over to portions of eastern canada and the good news is it's going to take most of that rain with it it will gradually start to move out of picture, especially south to north you will a see quieter conditions in places like oklahoma city, wichita falls included in the potential to see strong to severe storms through the day today. hail up to 2 inches is possible. we'll also have wind gusts on the table. but these are the areas that we're going to watch for the baseball-sized hail as we get into the afternoon hours today a look at the rainfall that you can expect a an inch, two inches in some places you'll want the umbrella with

you if you're heading out in that area. category 1 hurricane nigel one area that could develop off the coast of the southeast, and one morem sioux falls to omaha des moines will deal with showers and thunderstorms and kansas city at 85 with partly cloudy skies today that is a look at your forecast. back over to you >> thank you so much, angie, appreciate it. when we come back, woman, life, freedom, the rallying cry for freedom in iran the last year >> we'll take a look at the young woman's life and the movement it started. life and the movement it started. every time i dried it! only takes a minute.

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it has been one year since mahsa amini died after being detained by iran's police. we have a look at how her death is still making a big impact around the world >> reporter: then. woman, life, freedom three words that formed the rallying cry led by the women of iran, to fight for equal rights under islamic law. it began on september 16 last year, when 22-year-old mahsa amini died in the custody of a government patrol unit the morality police. witness reports say she was physically beaten before her death, which officials tee my, arrested for allegedly violating the country's strict dress code. what followed were month mos of protest. men and women alike.

they were met with a violent crackdown. human rights groups say iranian security forces killed more than 500 protesters tens of thousands arrested and eventually demonstrations subsiding. this summer, though, as the one year anniversary drew closer, iranian officials began arresting anyone suspected of trying to reignite the protest >> translator: the islamic republic of j j . >> reporter: the movement lives on days before the anniversary, a group of leaders gathered across the united nations in new york in front of this ild billioning where officials of the iranian government are going to come and refer to the freedom fighters as rebel rousers. >> reporter: marches happening

across the globe in support of the iranian people, lending a voice to a movement that continues to inspire innovative action around the world. >> we have a way where people can report the location and detour the location of the morality police. >> we have been focussing a hot on the people who have been arrested, making sure they're still in the news and their cases are heard. >> reporter: iran's leaders have doubled down, bringing back the morality police after temporary suspension and imposing new laws with harsher lpenalties for wome who violate the code but an irreversible change has taken place. >> we have people being arrested and tortured it is up to the international community to decide which part of history they want to be a part of. >> reporter: nbc news. still to come. a monday night doubleheader in

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trying to reinvent itself. >> this one had significant remodelling. >> reporter: david gallagher collects memories of san francisco. >> everyone who says i have an old picture, i tell them, i want to see it. >> reporter: so when an online acquaintance found this box of slides on the street, within days they were at his house. >> over 900 slides from is 1966 to 1967. >> reporter: the places are familiar but the scenes are of another world. bathing caps remember bathing caps? a we walked to compare old and new. the end of one san francisco that brake and wheel place is gochblt now $4,000 will get you two bedroom and two baths in that building. but who took these pictures? gallagher track saw this crowd.

this man moonlighted as a photographer he died in 2019 and it was time to clean out his stuff >> i said when are you going to clean out the basement, jim? oh, i'll get to it, but he never d. >> reporter: his son ted says the real joy of the photos is feeling like he went to work with his dad >> i had no idea what he did during the day thissowed up a whole insight >> reporter: cities like this one are always changing. they have good years and bad all we can do is enjoy our time in them and the time we keep >> love that, and there's a lot of wives asking, when are you going to clean the basement. >> you don't know what kind of treasures you'll find. lottery fever is heating up once again nobody had the winning numbers the jackpot has climbed to $672 million which makes it t it the

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breaking news right now at 5:00, back on u.s. soil. five americans land within the last hour, after being held captive in iran for years. the latest reaction from washington to the controversial white house prisoner exchange. elon musk says he's considering a new plan for