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shooting in chicago. four people killed on a commuter train while they slept. a suspect now in custody as police search for a motive. an israeli-american hostage in gaza killed by hamas is laid to rest in jerusalem. his parents' heartwrenching tribute as israelis demand a cease-fire from netanyahu. president biden also weighing in on the situation in gaza as he joins kamala harris on the campaign trail on a labor day rust belt blitz, with just over two months to go before election day. growing alarm at a beloved national treasure after a series of deaths at the grand canyon this summer due to extreme weather. all while the national park also faces issues with aging infrastructure. and the paralympians captivating audiences as they shoot for gold in every sport from archery to blind soccer. it's tuesday, september 3rd. "early today" starts right now.

good morning. good to be with you. i'm frances rivera. we begin with that horrific shooting on a chicago commuter train. four people are dead and a suspect is in custody. police say the victims were not seating together, and they appeared to be sleeping as the attack unfolded. adrienne broaddus has more. >> reporter: police are investigating a mass shooting in forest park, illinois, just outside chicago. aboard a commuter train in what may have been a random attack. >> three individuals are unresponsive. >> reporter: police say the suspect shot four people in two separate cars. three victims pronounced dead on scene. one later died at a local hospital. the suspect initially able to get away. >> slender, black male, wearing green pants and black shirt. >> reporter: police say the suspect was later located on another train line, tracked down with the help of surveillance video.

>> we have somebody in custody. a weapon was recovered. there's no immediate threat. >> reporter: this woman says her brother may have been on board. >> i just hopped out of the bed and rushed up here. i'm just trying to figure out is everything okay. >> reporter: police now trying to determine a motive. >> this is obviously shocking. it is uncommon to have a mass shooting like this, especially this close to home. so, you know, for people to feel unsafe, you know, it's justified. >> reporter: in a statement, chicago transit authority calling this an isolated incident and saying that this heinous and egregious act of violence should never have occurred. forest park's mayor grieving the killings. >> it's a horrible tragedy that four people are dead on labor day weekend. >> reporter: and this particular line runs 24/7 from chicago o'hare international to downtown chicago. the mayor here in forest park is asking for additional resources to help handle public safety. back to you. >> adrianne, thank you.

the american government has seized a plane used by nicolas maduro, the president of venezuela. officials cite violations of sanctions and export control laws. they say the plane was illegally bought through a shell company for $13 million and smuggled out of the u.s. the plane was seized in the dominican republic and transferred to florida. the venezuelan government press office did not respond to the associated press' request for comment. u.s. officials say two u.s. marines are now safe after they were assaulted in turkey monday. the attack caught on camera shows a man placing a bag over the head of one of the service members. according to a navy commander, the marines yuunit is on routin deployment with the wasp and ready nece readiness group. at least 15 assail yaants have n detained. the u.s. embassy in turkey thanked authorities for their

swift response and the ongoing investigation. israeli-american hersh goldberg-polin was buried in jerusalem days after being murdered in captivity by hamas in gaza. thousands attended the funeral. his heartbroken parents, who had been tireless advocates of their son and other hostages say they now hope for a resolution to the crisis. >> maybe, just maybe your death is the fuel that will bring home the remaining 101 hostages. >> after the death of goldberg-polin and five other hostages, large-scale protests erupted across israel, demanding a cease-fire deal with hamas. but prime minister benjamin netanyahu remains defiant, saying he will not budge on the key issue of continued israeli control over gaza's border with egypt. two people briefed on discussions tell nbc news that president biden may offer a final take it or leave it deal to both hamas and israel as

early as this week. let's turn now to the final sprint to election day. vice president harris spent labor day traveling across the rust belt, hoping to win over blue collar voters and wrapped up a night in pennsylvania with president biden. gabe gutierrez is following the campaign. >> reporter: in the steel city, president biden and vice president harris in a rare joint campaign appearance, courting organized labor on labor day. >> when union wages go up, everybody's wages go up. when union workplaces are safer, all workplaces are safer. when unions are strong, america is strong. >> reporter: the vice president saying that u.s. steel should remain domestically owned rather than be sold to a japanese company. >> i trust her. >> reporter: the latest attempt to win over blue collar workers in critical swing states. >> i tell you something. kamala and i are damn proud that we protected the pensions of

over 1 million workers, retirees. >> reporter: harris visiting michigan earlier in the day. >> we are out here runnin' like we are the underdog in this race, because we know what we are fighting for. >> reporter: while her running mate, governor tim walz hit wisconsin. >> really simple. it's really simple. when unions are strong, america is strong. >> reporter: recent polls show vice president harris doing better than former president trump nationally and in key backgrounds by a handful of points, but within the margin of error. compare that with polling that mostly showed trump with a narrow edge before biden's departure from the race. >> we needed a new spark. >> reporter: natalie and her husband christian here in pittsburgh have been union members for decades. >> i'm more excited for having a younger, more upbeat candidate that's going to stick up for us. >> reporter: notably, though he's courted rank and file workers throughout his campaign,

former president trump was not on the trail. he is expected in pennsylvania for a town hall on wednesday, and he's hoping an updated indictment in the case against him will bring new momentum. >> whoever heard you get indicted for interferes with a presidential election where you have every right to do it. you get indicted. and your poll numbers go up. >> and our thanks to gabe for that report. many hotel employees spent labor day demanding better working conditions. about 10,000 housekeepers, cooks and staffers hit the pickett lines across the u.s. they say the industry has rebounded since 2020, but their wages have not. >> when you look at how much people are making compared to 2020, hotel workers are poorer than they were then. >> growing up, i saw working in this hotel in particular, you could make a living. but it feels like in recent years, especially since the pandemic, that's not the case

anymore. >> the strikes center around hyatt, marriott and hilton hotel chains. they could expand to more cities as the negotiations continue. pope francis is in indonesia this morning, arriving in jakarta just a few hours ago. he will also travel to papua, new guinea and singapore. the 11-day jaunt will be the longest foreign trip of his papacy. let's go to claudio lavanga. what's on the agenda for the pope's trip? >> reporter: there's no doubt this will be the longest and most demanding trip pope francis has ever undertaken, as you mentioned, over the next two weeks. a bit less than that. he will visit indonesia where he landed early this morning, papua, knew new guinea and sing. a little over 20,000 miles. that would be a challenging trip for anyone, let alone an 87-year-old man who's been

having problems walking without the help of a cane, and more recently, with the help of a wheelchair. and who had also other issues, health issues like frequent lung infections. but, on the plane from rome to jakarta overnight, he looked like he was in good spirits. he managed to walk through the aisle at the back of the plane to greet the journalists traveling with him as' he does traditionally. he said he was happy to be on that trip. he will concentrate on a series of issues that are dear to his heart and high on his agenda, like interfaith dialog and of course climate change. today is a day of rest because of the long trip. but, from tomorrow, his schedule will start with his visit in jakarta. where the highlight will be his passing through the tunnel of friendship that connects the city's mosque with the catholic cathedral. that is a symbol of interfaith dialog.

>> what a memory for the faithful to see him. claudio, thank you. now to a harrowing rescue at sea. a mom, their daughter, cat and tortoise saved at the coast of hawaii. rescuers received a distress call from a sail boat overcome by intense waves. the captain had died and the passenger lit off distress flares. the survivors were rescued as a hurricane approached. rain could put a damper on your morning commute. meteorologist angie lassman is tracking the showers, and lot of kids headed to school as well. >> you got that right. we do have some rain we're tracking. even some flood alerts already this morning from a pesky low that's been hanging around the gulf coast. we see some of those flood watches and warnings across central texas. as the day goes on, it hon, it ling will

linger across the state of texas and from texas to florida you can expect scattered rain chances, anywhere from an inch to three inches is what we'll see on the high end of that. meanwhile, temperatures are a little bit of both. a little bit of both going on. the warm temperatures centered across parts of the northern plains of cooler than normal conditions across texas and stretching out towards the mid atlantic. chicago hit a high of just 78 today while rapid city heads to the 90s. by tomorrow, more of that warmth across the middle of the country. the cooler than normal conditions stay with us for much of the south. and as we get into the later part of the jacksonville. mid-80s for charleston. upper 70s for charlotte with plenty of sunshine.

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weather. rescuers finding a body just last week of a 60-year-old man who had been backpacking alone, marking the 14th death this year. days earlier, rescue teams airlifted more than 100 stranded people to safety after severe flash flooding sent a rush of mud and debris through havasu canyon. this woman was swept away while hiking with her husband. after days of searching, her body was recovered 20 miles downstream. >> she just had the biggest heart, and she would want, you know, just to spread love. >> reporter: it comes as utility crews scramble to restore water service after four major breaks to the park's aging water pipeline. that forced hotels along the canyon's popular south rim to abruptly cancel hundreds of bookings over the holiday weekend. >> everyone was scrambling. >> reporter: sharon ellison and fred jair began planned to celebrate following a backpacking trip and like many

others found their hotel closed. >> we didn't have cell service or satellite phones, so we didn't know about it until we had gotten back. i can't imagine everybody was lucky enough to find accommodation as we were. >> reporter: travel chaos, as park officials urge visitors to remain vigilant amid extreme conditions. dana griffin, nbc news. still to come, kobayashi fails to crack the chestnut. and don't look back in anger oasis fans. find out what action the british government is taking after another ticketmaster debacle. how you feel can be affected by the bacteria in your gut? try new align yogurt coated probiotic fruit bites. with a delicious apple and blueberry-flavored fruit center and yogurt coating, each bite is infused with added probiotics, to help promote a healthy digestive system every day. plus, they're packaged in individually-wrapped pouches, for daily digestive support on the go. look for new align yogurt coated probiotic fruit bites online and in the digestive care aisle of your local retailer. brand power, helping you buy better.

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paralympics, you've seen how these athletes are able to preserve, adapt and defy the odds. here's emilie ikeda with an incredible archer going for the gold. >> reporter: across 22 different sports, paralympians in paris are redefining the impossible, perfectly. >> yes, what a move from stutzman. >> reporter: the man behind that bull's eye, matt sutstutzman, ug only his foot to shoot arrows. >> i gave it a bow and said i'm done. then, as soon as i got back i cried like crazy. >> reporter: meanwhile, beneath the eiffel tower, a sport of speed and spatial awareness is captivating thousands. in blind soccer, players rely on a jingling ball and direction from their sighted goalkeepers and guides to move and pass on the field.

>> good steal there from -- >> reporter: argentina's fans are most surprised by -- i'm whispering right now, because during play, the crowd has to be quiet to avoid interfering with players' concentration. except when a goal is scored! you have permission to go wild. the u.s. doesn't have a team in these games but is fielding one for l.a. 2028 with help from charles caldeiro. >> it's quite the contrary. it gave plea me so many opportunities. i want children to have those. >> reporter: he's scouting the competition using a vision pad to track the ball in real time and reveling in the stadium's electric energy. >> it's the first time in my hive that i actually feel cool being blind, right? and that's a feeling i want to bring home with me. >> reporter: a boisterous reminder of the power of sport.

emilie ikeda, nbc news, paris. >> so impressive. now to a group of four bowlers new louisville, kentucky who just set a guinness world record for the most strikes in 24 hours. there were no prior records, so guinness set that at 1200 strikes. after flying past 1200, the team kept up their a-game. according to a local media report, the group surpassed 2,000 strikes. so their efforts also come with a good cause. they raised money for the friends for life cancer support network. a family member of two of the team members is a breast cancer survivor and actually chose that non-profit. thanks so much for waking up with "early today." i'm francesrivera. have a great tuesday, a great back to work, back to school. see you here early wednesday morning. see you here early wedn morng. in football season already and not a satellite dish in sight! i hardly recognize the roofs i grew up on. enough squawkin'! oh great... coach prime! y'all are whining while everyone else is watching nonstop football on directv!

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