an urgent manhunt under way in kentucky. authorities searching for a man they say shot five people near a highway. police now warn the suspect is armed and dangerous. we're just one day way from the debate between vice president

kamala harris and former president donald trump. how both sides are preparing for the showdown. overseas, three israelis killed by gunmen near the jordanian border in the occupied west bank. that gunman killed by israeli soldiers. all three land border crossings between israel and jordan now closed. we have a live report. a mystery illness spreading in a small texas town. why residents are now blaming on it a nearby bitcoin mine. and the lions and the rams go head to head in sunday night football. we've got the highlights from that game. and the other big moments from week one. it is monday, september 9th. "early today" starts right now. and good morning. i'm richard l uv i. 32-year-old joseph couch is suspected of shooting and wounding five people with an ar-15 on the side of the highway saturday night. police say the woods are too

dangerous to search in the dark, but they have the area contained right now until the manhunt can start up. >> we're going to continue to contain the area. we're going to continue to have people in the woods. not actively searching, of course, but in a strategic positions to observe. >> couch is considered armed and dangerous. we're going turn now to a critical moment in the presidential race. the candidates are preparing to face off on a debate stage for the first time tomorrow night as new polling shows, this raisa dead heat. here is aaron gilchrist. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris taking a break from debate prep, going for a walk with her husband. >> are you ready, madam vice president? >> i'm ready. . >> reporter: harris, hunkered down in pittsburgh for debate prep also emerging briefly on saturday to visit a spice shop, and hinting at how she plans to handle her opponent. >> look, it's time to turn the page on divisive men. it's time to bring our country

together. chart a new way forward. >> reporter: sources tell nbc news she began running mock debates on thursday, complete with a stand-in for donald trump. prep work exported to continue through debate day. >> president donald j. trump. >> trump's style markedly different. >> we're run by stupid people. and we found that out at the debate with joe. how did that work out? and we're going find it out again on tuesday night. >> reporter: trump holding a rally on saturday in wisconsin, and preparing for debate by having meetings and conversations as opposed to study sessions. one of the most closely watched polls in the nation dropped, showing trump with a one-point lead nationally, well within the margin of error. >> we've got stop the cheating. >> reporter: and in a new social media post, drawing fire from critics who believe he plans to retaliate against political enemies if elected, the former president vows when he wins, anyone who cheated in the 20 tent election or this year's will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, which will include long-term prison

sentences. >> aaron, thank you so much for that. you can watch our live debate coverage on nbc and on our streaming channel, nbc news now. that starts at 8:00 p.m. eastern tomorrow. three israelis were shot to death at a keyboarder crossing sunday. they were all workers at the bridge crossing into jordan in the israeli occupied west bank. the gunman was a jordanian truck driver who was shot dead by idf forces. all civilian land border crossings from israel and the west bank into jordan were shut down over that incident. for the latest, let's go to claudio lavanga. claudio, what are we learning? >> reporter: good morning, richard. what israeli authorities are saying is the shooter was a jordanian national who arrived in a truck at the commercial cargo area of the bridge crossing between jordan and the israeli occupied west bank. once he arrived there, he opened fire with a handgun, killing three israeli workers before he

was shot dead by israeli security forces. and now the authorities have named the shooter as al jazi, a 38-year-old retired jordanian soldier and said he acted alone. as you mentioned, after the shooting, the allenby bridge closing was closed as well as the land crossing between israel and jordan. in the meantime, well, israel said they will reopen at some stage today. meantime, the death toll in gaza continues to rise. the health ministry in gaza says at least 15 people were killed just on sunday by israeli strikes across the enclave, including the deputy director of the gaza civil emergency services, which issued a statement saying with this, that the number of members of the gaza civil emergency services that were killed since the start of the war on october 7th now has risen to 83. richard? >> nbc's claudio lavanga, thank you. three former memphis police officers will now stand trial on

federal charges over the killing of tyre nichols. nichols, as you might remember, was severely beaten by five cops after a traffic stop earlier last year. he died in the hospital after medics failed to administer aid. demaryius bean, and justin smith have pleaded not guilty to civil rights violations, conspiracy to tamper with evidence and obstruction of justice. two other former cops involved in the case have accepted plea deals. arizona police say some 30 people were injured in an alleged drunk driving incident. on saturday night, a 73-year-old plan drove into an elks lodge when he was trying to leave. he was arrested after the crash, and official says alcohol was a contributing factor. at least ten people were taken to local hospitals, and five others drove themselves. one is in critical but stable condition. others were treated on the scene for minor injuries. we're going turn to state of emergency in southern california. thousands of people racing to

evacuate from a fast-moving wildfire. the line fire has devoured more than 20,000 acres. tens of thousands of buildings, and homes now at risk. dana griffin has the details. >> reporter: thousands forced to evacuate as the line fire burning in san bernardino county threatens 35,000 homes and buildings. >> those forest fires this summer, this one ranks up there because of the unpredictability. it might not be the biggest in acreage, but we have people in front of it, and it's very unpredictable, makes it that much more dangerous. >> reporter: the area under a state of emergency, located in the mountains 60 miles east of los angeles. the fire fueled by unpredictable thunderstorms, steep terrain and scorching temperatures with 300 lightning strikes saturday alone. rain in the area has helped a bit, but the threat is not over. in nevada, the davis fire also forcing hundreds to evacuate.

>> keep going, guys, keep going. >> reporter: dozens of horses seen here rung alongside a crowded smoky roadway in washoe county. flames there burning 1500 acres, setting ablaze homes and other structures. meanwhile, 30 million are under heat alerts across the west. a 3-year-old died in anaheim, california while inside a hot car with her mother, also found unconscious in the vehicle. >> our thanks to dana with that report. nbc meteorologist ryan hanihan tracking the latest that to watch plus the new tropical system in the gulf could become a hurricane. we're watching that as it moves towards texas and louisiana. >> that's exactly right, richard. that's the big story here, this tropical system in the gulf of mexico. it's still fairly disorganized right now. you can see here this area of red and pink off the coast of mexico to the south of texas that is what we're watching that is expected to become a tropical storm or a hurricane in the coming days. right now it's about 320 miles

to the south-southeast or to the mouth of the rio grande. winds 50 miles per hour. it's moving slowly, only about 5 miles per hour. it is expected to accelerate as it comes to the north. this is the expected track. you can see here by wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m., it's just to the south of houston and gale-force winds. winds of 80 miles per hour. the cone stretches from houston to just west of new orleans. so by wednesday, later into the afternoon, evening, we could be looking at a hurricane making landfall somewhere in the upper texas or the louisiana coast. we'll be watching this one very carefully over the coming days. we get to name 85. 89 in san antonio. and 85 today in new orleans.

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the patient. >> and then i started becoming sick. >> sweetheart. >> i just felt like i was going to die. >> reporter: then at a town meeting where she heard other people blame a nearby bitcoin mine for their illnesses, it clicked. >> we live very close to the bitcoin farm, and we are definitely subject to the sounds that are going on 24 hours a day. >> reporter: marathon digital owns and operates this bitcoin mine here in granbury, a massive network of fans cooling off thousands of computers creating crypto currency. and how loud is this noise? describe it to me. >> it's like sleeping with a vacuum cleaner in your bed. >> reporter: sheryl shaddon lives across the street. >> this is the noise at my barn. it's yards way from my house. >> >> my ears buzz 24/7. i've got headaches. i've got dizdizziness.

>> reporter: residents say it's even affecting the animals. >> i had a dog that last year she was ripping her fur out. >> reporter: while there is no direct evidence linking the crypto mine to these ailments, dr. michael osborne, a researcher and doctor at massachusetts general hospital says there is research showing there could be a correlation between persistent noise and health impacts. >> it's certainly possible and plausible that long-term exposure to these sort of stressful insults could lead to adverse health consequences. >> reporter: a clinical audiologist in granbury says more patients are seeking his help. thinking summer, we've probably seen a significant increase of 100 to 150% more patients complaining about noise exposure. >> 6/10, i measured it. >> reporter: during our recent visit to granbury, we checked out the noise for ourselves. still audible, but lower than what residents say they're used to. >> we're still getting readings

up close to 70. >> reporter: members of the community are demanding that marathon turn down the volume. in a statement to nbc news, marathon said it holds itself to the highest health and safety standards. marathon saying they recently broke ground on a sound wall and are expecting to transition 50% of the mine to quieter cooling technologies by the end of the year. the company also says it's investing millions of dollars to reduce the perceived loudness of the facility. as a result, all measured levels around the facility are well below state and county limits. there is no established link medical or otherwise between marathon's operations and the ailments that are being alleged. back at the lakies, they say their dream home has turned into a nightmare. >> we are not complaining. we're not fighting it. we're asking for help to save our lives. >> reporter: kathy park, nbc news, granbury, texas. >> all righty. still to come, surrender

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shoot a person suspected of opening fire at bystanders. the new details from investigators at the scene about the unfolding investigation. plus, fast moving flames forced thousands from their homes. we're tracking a wildfire burning just north of

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