shaking hands at the white house. president biden and ukraine's volodymyr zelenskyy meet in the nation's capitol hear the ukrainian leader's plea for more aid as republican support weakens. a media titan stepping down. rupert murdoch handing the reins to his son

a man serving 30 years for child sex abuse back in police custody this morning after video shows him walking out of a st. louis hospital it comes as police in indiana are still searching for a suspect they accidently released farewell on the field. two world cups, an olympic bronze and dozens of golds julie ertz leaves the pitch for good a fluffy rescue in alaska. this baby sea otter was pulled from the waves after losing its mom to an orca hear how her adopted parents are raising the young pup. it's friday, september 22nd. "early today" starts right now good morning, and happy friday i'm jessica layton >> thank fs for ending your week with us. i'm frances rivera president biden announced a new package for aid as the president

of the war-attornetorn country d the white house. >> mr. president, how important is this visit? >> very important. >> reporter: very important, zelenskyy told me, as he and his wife were greeted at the white house by president biden and first lady a red carpet welcome for a discussion about the harsh reality of war >> no nation can be truly secure in the world if we don't stand up and defend the freedom of ukraine. >> reporter: despite polls showing american support for additional aid to ukraine waning, president biden is urging congress to approve another 24 b$24 bld $24 billionn assistance >> mr. zelenskyy said if we don't get the aid, we will lose the war. that's a quote from him.

>> reporter: still, republican opposition to more aid has been growing, with 29 republicans zipped a sending a letter to the white house arguing against new funding. others demanding answers about the billions are already spent >> i raised issues with him. we're very concerned about accountability >> reporter: the visit comes just hours after russia unleashed a wave of new attacks, targeting ukrainian power plants zelenskyy optimistic his forces had will get the help they need. [speaking in a global language >> reporter: president biden just announced $325 million in already-approved military funds for ukraine, but not the long-range cruise missiles zelenskyy's been lobbying for. >> our thanks to peter for that report just one day after granting temporary protected status to over half a million venezuelan

migrants, president biden is now doing the same for afghan refugees the department of homeland security announced thursday it would extend tps for the thousands of afghan national whose fled the country following the withdrawal of u.s. forces in august of 2021 this give afghan refugees living in the u.s. temporary relief from deportation for 18 months, and it allows many of them to keep their work permits. dhs cited the ongoing conflict and economic instability in afghanistan that prevents them from safely returning as a major reason for the extension a manhunt in missouri for an escaped convict came to an end overnight. tommy wayne boyd was taken into custody. the search to find him was urgent, as boyd was seen as a danger to children our kathy parks has the details. >> reporter: the convicted sex offender escaped from a st. louis hospital, prompting a stark warning from police to

watch children at bus top stops. >> he is absolutely considered dangerous. >> reporter: local schools heightened alerts and canceled after-school activities after he walked out of a hospital around 4:00 a.m he is serving a 30-year sentence for sexually assaulting a 11-year-old. the hospital said boyd was getting medical treatment while being guarded by two corrections officers when he got away. in indianapolis, a separate search for kevin mason, who was mistakenly released from jail due to a clerical error. officials believe he is armed. the sheriff's office has a girlfriend in custody for assisting the criminal >> of course we've had reports of sightings of him yesterday, tan also led us to information that he may not be in indianapolis >> reporter: back here in indianapolis, the sheriff's office is defending their action to wait six days before alerting

the public about the suspect's accidental release, saying it was the best option at the time. >> our thanks to kathy for at that report. oklahoma has executed a man accused of killing a university of oklahoma dance student. that 1996 crime went unsolved for years until dna from the crime scene was matched to anthony sanchez. he was convicted in 2006 for the rape and murder of julie buskin. the supreme court rejected a stay of execution submitted by his lawyer the victim, julie buskin, performed as a ballerina, and the university of oklahoma now has a dance scholarship in her name a u.s. government contractor is facing espionage charges. the justice department said on thursday that he was arrested and is accused of providing classified information to a fortune country. the "new york times" identified ethiopia, his country of origin, as the nation he allegedly spied for. he had a top secret security

clearance and access to classified information through contracting positions within the doj and state department prosecutors say he used an encrypted messaging application to transmit maps and satellite imagery to the foreign government the updated covid vaccine rollout has been anything but smooth some people have had to cancel their appointments because insurance has not updated billing codes. others have to cancel because of supply issues. and in some cases there are no available vaccines nearby. in juneau, alaska, there is no time lot for 100 miles but representatives for pfizer and moderna say they do have enough supply. it is the first time they are rolled out through the commercial market. in the past, the federal government bought and distributed them wildfire smoke lingers over san francisco's south bay.

it is leading to growing health concerns this week medical professionals in the area are warning people to seek care if they are feeling the effects of the smokey conditions nbc bay area's pete saratoes has the story. >> we have an uptick of cases coming in. >> reporter: all of their cases across the bay area are due to wildfire smoke due to fires up north. >> respiratory symptoms, dry eyes, nasal congestion or watery eyes itchy eyes >> reporter: san ramon is registering some of the highest levels of unhealthy air quality. at the ace hardware, air filters are in high demand with the managerivelying me that sales for the item are up 40%.

this customer, a former firefighter changed his filters. >> even change the filters in your car everyone's got the one in their glove box they should change out after environments like this are . >> reporter: as for the coming days of wildfire smoke, those with underlying conditions are warned to avoid outdoor time she says if you're not feeling right, it's best to see a doctor to be on the safe side >> if you do not feel comfortable, you should be seeking care right away, because you just never know with the respiratory symptoms. are you ready for it the election that is thousands more are registered to vote and taylor swift is getting the credit 35,000 people in fact, registered to vote after a

registration push by stwift herself. it is the most successful voter registration day in three years. she called on her army of fans saying, i've heard you raise your voices, and i know how powerful they are. make sure you use them in our elections this year. >> it is the taylor effect o. if you're hoping for one more beach weekend you sprae to take a rain check, literally a rain check angie lassman is tracking the tropical storm alerts. >> unfortunately, really rough surf, rip current and a whole lot of rain. beach is out this weekend for sure in those areas. we've got potential tropical cyclone 16 this is expected to become a little better organized, and likely become potentially become a tropical storm here as it gets closer to the north carolina coast. we're expecting tropical downpours to start today across parts of the mid atlantic.

the gusty winds, soaking rains all on the table as we get through the day today. and into tomorrow it moves into portions of the northeast and sticks around for your sunday. so a couple of soggy days for phones across the northeast. really heavy rain expected across the carolinas and mid atlantic you can see the tropical alerts we mentioned they are up for right now and for good reason. we've got winds potentially peaking at 50 miles per hour, maybe even a little higher if you're looking at hatteras we'll see likely downed branches and power lines. it will be likely scattered power outages, but a heads up for that really heavy rain, upwards of six inches in some areas is possible three to five inches of rain in other areas and the potential for storm surge. the highes washington,

d.c. as temperatures hang out in the low to mid-70s 81 for columbus with a whole lot of sunshine this afternoon that's a look at y a look at yoy fore your forecast ladies we'll be back a major shakeup for fox news details after this quick break ws details after this quick break you need sinex saline from vicks. just sinex, breathe, ahhhh! what is — wow! sinex. breathe. ahhhhhh! ( ♪ ♪ ) looks like it's grime time huh? dr. garcia? crest reality checkup. that grimy film on your teeth? it's actually the buildup of plaque bacteria which can cause cavities in months. and your toothpaste just isn't cutting it. most toothpastes quit working in minutes. but the antibacterial fluoride in crest pro-health

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era. at 92, rupert murdoch stepping aside and leaving the empire to his son, 52-year-old lachlan murdoch. he began his reign as titan as the tabloids in australia, building a small newspaper business into a behemoth corporate empire in 1985, he became an american citizen, launching the fox broadcasting company and buying 20th century fox with fox he had control over everything from local news to entertainment, including one of tv's biggest come dis. >> i'm rupert murdoch, the billionaire tyrant, and this is my sky box >> reporter: he lufaunched fox news channel >> it was tabloid, populace, angry, loud. >> reporter: over decades, it amas amassed a huge following but after the 2021 election, fox

news hosts faced scrutiny. fox news and parent company fox corp were sued by dominion voting systems heir apparent lachlan murdoch, pressing thanks to his father, saying we thank him for his vision, his pioneering spirit, steadfast inspiration. murdoch is expected to formally resign at a shareholder meeting in november. >> and our thanks to kate snow for that report. still to come here, a showdown in santa clara, kicking off the nfl's week three we've got the break down from thursday night football. and team usa says good-bye to julie ertz. to julie ertz. ater in your body to help you go...

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didn't just save one young man's life, but you saved an entire family >> reporter: for a village of first responders, tears, hugs and gratitude from the gregorys. their son charlie disappeared at sea for nearly 40 hours last month off the coast of st. augustine. when you're out there in the middle of the ocean, what did you think of your chances for survival >> zero. >> reporter: zero. >> is 100% >> reporter: his fishing trip was in the intracoastal. he was dumbed out by a wave and whisked away with no motor his 8 foot aluminum boat submerged in water, surrounded by sharks the same size. >> i saw probably 20 or 30 my whole timing out there >> reporter: the odds of a reunion minuscule at best. with several agencies in the water and the u.s. coast guard by air looking for a coconut on

radar. the shock from charlie's parents. >> i should never give up hope >> he's alive! and we went from dead to living in a split second. >> reporter: a miracle reunion, but but also a restoration of sinking hope now brace yourself for a bundle of cuteness this baby sea otter was just rescued off the coast of alaska after being korphaned the team at the alaskan sea life center was happy to step in. >> she is a voracious eater. she'll grab the bottle and pull it to her face and like a human baby, once her belly's nice and full she'll settle down for a nice nap and we play mom. >> otter pup won't be able to be released into the wild, but they

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right now at 5:00, hazy skies sticking around, as the weekend nears. but things are expected to clear up. we have live team coverage on an expanded spare the air alert we're now monitoring. we also have the extended closure for a major south bay freeway. we'll talk about how long is closure is going to be and how long the