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a speech in a few hours. amid the escalating war in lebanon. new information on the suspect accused of attempting to assassinate donald trump. the man accused of killing people at a supermarket is sentenced. why a new netflix series is drawing criticism from viewers and one of the infamous menendez brothers himself. and we'll introduce you to america's oldest marayor, as he celebrates his 100th birthday. "early today" starts right now. good morning, i'm frances river earra. president biden will deliver one of the last major speeches of his presidency today, addressing the u.n. general assembly here in new york city. white house officials tell nbc news that the president will focus on the climate crisis, the

war in ukraine and another call for a cease-fire in gaza. the speech will also be closely watched for how mr. biden will address the israeli bombing of lebanon. hundreds have died in the most significant military escalation in the middle east in nearly a year. richard engel starts off our coverage this morning. >> reporter: israel is expanding its war in lebanon, and the target is hezbollah. the iranian-backed militia has been carrying out attacks against northern israel in solidarity with hamas after october 7. but hezbollah has tens of thousands of rockets, drones and missiles, and israel has begun to take them out in the hundreds. israel saying many weapons are stored inside homes, warning civilians to evacuate. >> i have a message for the people of lebanon. israel's war is not with you. it's with hezbollah. to defend our people against hezbollah strikes, we must take out those weapons.

>> reporter: lebanon's health ministry said around 500 people were killed by israeli strikes, including children. nbc's matt bradley is there. >> this hospital is already taking in injuries. they've been waiting for this for the better part of a year. now they're expecting hundreds of trauma cases from all over the country. >> reporter: israel is far better prepared. the director of israel's biggest hospital in haifa showed me how every patient is being moved to a fortified hospital underground. you're using it for real, for the first time. >> it's unfortunate. this is not a healing environment. on the other hand, this allows us to continue to give medical care. >> reporter: hezbollah suffered a major blow last week when thousands of its members' pagers and walkie-talkies exploded. israel has hinted at it but not claimed responsibility. nonetheless, the group is still able to fire. a hezbollah rocket hit these homes, causing extensive damage. and now israel is bracing for an escalation, ordering all schools

across northern israel closed and declaring this entire area a no-fly zone. a new front has opened between israel and hezbollah. it may be very difficult to close. richard engel, nbc news, haifa. prosecutors revealed new details about the man accused of plotting to assassinate donald trump as he golfed in florida. in a new filing, authorities allege that 58-year-old ryan routh gave someone a letter months ago which says in part, this was an assassination attempt on donald trump, but i am so sorry i failed you. the fbi says there has not been any handwriting analysis done of this letter. when routh was caught last sunday, a search of his car found two additional license plates, six cell phones and 12 pairs of gloves, along with a list of donald trump's upcoming appearances. routh is currently facing two weapons charges, prosecutors say they will present evidence of an attempted assassination charge to a grand jury.

former president trump accused the justice department of down playing the incident, saying they have a conflict of interest, because tlefrhey've b obsessed with quote, getting trump for so long. former president trump kicked off his week in pennsylvania where his campaign shared a video of him handing out money to people shopping for their groceries. this, as polling shows mr. trump has an edge when it comes to the economy. here's garrett haake. >> reporter: with just six weeks until election day, former president trump in critical pennsylvania, as he's showing new signs of strength in three other crucial battlegrounds. polls revealing trump leads vice president harris in georgia and arizona. but it's harris with the edge. the vice president's five-point lead within a margin of error with a huge jump in her favorability, up 16 points since

july, the biggest surge since george w. bush after 9/11. still, trump leads on what voters say is their most important issue, inflation and rising costs. >> if you vote for kamala harris, you're voting for higher taxes, surging prices. >> reporter: trump visiting a grocery store in pennsylvania. >> you talk to the people right here that are paying 30%, 40%, 50% more for their groceries, which i think i can say is right. am i right? >> right. >> it's a disgrace. >> reporter: inflation recently dropped to 2.5%, though prices have risen nearly 20% since president biden and harris took office four years ago. harris planning an economic speech later this week. >> i believe in what we can create in terms of opportunity for the american people. i've named it an opportunity economy. >> reporter: and pressuring trump to debate her a second time which he is now refusing to do. >> the voters of america deserve

to hear the conversations that i think we should be having on substance, on issues, on policies. what's your plan? what's my plan? >> our thanks to garrett for that report. turning to alabama, where a manhunt is still under way for the gunman behind a mass shooting that left four dead in birmingham. police say several shooters got out of the car and opened fire on a group outside of a lounge saturday night. investigators are also examining whether it was part of a murder for hire plot. a $100,000 reward is being offered in the case. the boulder, colorado gunman who opened fire as a king soopers grocery store will spend the rest of his life behind bars. he was found guilty of all 55 charges yesterday, including ten counts of first degree murder for each victim of the assault back in 2021. he was sentenced to ten consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. california is suing exxonmobil, alleging that the company misled consumers into believing recycling was a viable

solution for plastic waste. according to the suit, the u.s. recycling rate has never exceeded 9%, and the oil giant is the largest producer of the polymer used to make single-use plastics. along with other civil penalties, the lawsuit seeks to make the company put billions of dollars into an abitatement fun. exxonmobil says in a statement that they are effective and have kept more than 60 million pounds of plastic waste out of landfills this way. now to florida that could be bracing for a hurricane by the end of the week. angie lassman is tracking the new storm gathering strength in the caribbean. >> we're watching this system try to get organized and likely becoming a major hurricane here by the time it does make landfall, and, as you mentioned, florida. here's the details of what we currently know. right now, still potential tropical cyclone nine. moving north west at 6 miles per

hour. still about 115 miles of grand cayman. as we see it get better organized, we're going to watch for the potential of it likely becoming a tropical storm. it would be tropical storm helene by the later parts of today. into wednesday, looking at a category 1 hurricane and sitting in the really warm gulf waters, that means we likely will be looking at the potential for rapid rapid intensification and likely a strong hurricane hitting the big bend are area to thea totam. still looking at rainfall for a good chung ofk of this area. on top of that, all of d detroit

see rain in the forecast, too. upper 80s in charleston. low 70s from new york to philadelphia. and that's a look at your forecast, frances, back to you. >> thanks so much, angie. josh allen made an early case for mvp the first half of monday night football doubleheader. >> to cook. and now pitches downfield. in stride, he unfolded, and a touchdown for the rookie! >> the quarterback led his bills on a round on the jacksonville jaguars, throwing four touchdown passes to four different receivers. on the other side of the ball, damar hamlin got his first career interception, picking off trev l t trevor lawrence.

joe burrow is 0-3 for the first time in his career as a pro, after cincinnati fell to washington. rookie quarterback jayden daniels threw a late touchdown pass to mclaren that sealed the win. coming up, the lyle and eric menendez story. one of them is speaking out from behind bars. when we come back. behind bars. when we come back. as a prosecutor, i never asked a victim or a witness: 'are you a republican or a democrat?' the only thing i ever asked them: 'are you ok?' and that's the kind of president we need right now — someone who cares about you

and is not putting themselves first. i intend to be a president for all americans, and focus on investing right now in you, the american people. and we can chart a new way forward. i'm kamala harris and i approve this message. growing controversy over netflix' new true crime series, focussed on the infamous menendez brothers' murder trial. it's drawing criticism from viewers and one of the real men behind the crime. here's ellison barber. >> you have to shoot first so you don't back out. >> reporter: the latest netflix top charter reigniting controversy over the infamous menendez brothers murder case. the hit drama titled "monsters, the eric and lyle menendez story" is a fictionalized portrayal of the very real

murders of their parents in their beverly hills mansion. eric and lyle ultimately admitted to shooting them at point blank range with shotguns. >> i will always protect you. >> reporter: but eric is accusing the show's creators and netflix of quote, ruinous character portrayal. in a letter released by his wife, he condemned the show, saying it is full of blatant lies about him and his brother lyle. it is sad for me to know that netflix' dishonest portrayal of the tragedy surrounding our crime have taken the painful truth several steps backwards, he wrote. >> felt like a joke. it felt like a mockery. >> reporter: some critics on social media also slamming the show's co-creator, ryan murphy for implying the brothers will an intimate relationship. eric menendez saying, quote, how demoralizing is it to know that one man with power can undermine decades of progress in shedding light on childhood trauma. neither murphy nor met flix has responded to nbc's request for

comment. during their highly-publicized trial, prosecutors said eric and lyle were motivated by greed and that the brothers killed their parents because they thought they were going to be disinherited. >> shortly after the killings, lyle menendez began to spend money. a lot of money. >> reporter: but lyle, eric and their defense teams said it was an act of self-defense. >> he said he didn't mean to hurt me. >> reporter: that their father had sexually abused both of them for years, and their mother did nothing to stop it. >> he would guide me, all my movements, and i would, umm, uh, have oral sex with him. >> reporter: after a mistrial, they were convicted of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. their allegations of abuse were largely deemed inadmissible in their second trial. [speaking in a global language] but last year a member of the

iconic puerto rican boy band, men yo ma menudo accused hugh of abuse. >> that man here that rape me. this guy. that's the pedophile. >> reporter: shortly after that documentary premiered, attorneys for lyle and eric menendez filed a mahabeas petition. >> it is very difficult in a case like this for a habeas co corpus petition to be granted. there has to have been a clear violation of law, and it also has to have been that the outcome would be totally different if, in a case like this, the jury were presented with the evidence. >> reporter: and adding interest to the case, according to a source familiar with the situation, kim kardashian, the reality star turned criminal justice advocate, spoke to a group of inmates at san diego's

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russian and chinese technology in connected vehicles due to security concerns. it would go in effect for the 2027 model year and 2030 for hardware. m&ms are launching their platee latest flavor, peanut butter and jelly, the first new flavor since 2022. first new flavor since 2022. he told us who he was. should abortion be punished? there has to be some form of punishment. then he showed us.

for 54 years, they were trying to get roe v wade terminated. and i did it. and i'm proud to have done it. now, donald trump wants to go further with plans to restrict birth control, ban abortion nationwide, even monitor women's pregnancies. we know who donald trump is. he'll take control. we'll pay the price. i'm kamala harris, and i approved this message. the oldest mayor in america is celebrating his 100th birthday. nbc new york's jen maxfield has the story on mayor vetito

parrillo. >> reporter: he celebrated his 100th birthday. an incredible milestone for the oldest mayor in america. >> he's the type of guy that, you know, we want, someone genuine, you know, non-partisan, you know. just wants the good for the town. >> reporter: dr. dover is a councilman and dentist. and, at age 75, he says he is a junior member of the administration in the monmouth county town of close to 20,000 people. what do you think about serving for someone who's a quarter century older than you are? >> i think that's great. you know, he's got even more wisdom than i do. >> reporter: dozens of birthday cards line the walls of the municipal center to honor the mayor, a world war ii veteran, retired civil engineer and father, grandfather and great-grandfather. he wasn't available to meet with us, but his constituents were. >> it's remarkable. i suppose it's what keeps you young, is to keep in the swing of things.

and i think it's fabulous. >> i think we're all taking better care of our severselves. >> i think it would be better for him to retire. >> reporter: not run for a third term? >> no. not really. a 12-year-old in maine is celebrating his birthday by making sure the less fortunate can celebrate theirs. dorian pillsbury and his mom lisa have fund raised for different causes for five years. but this year, dorian was inspired by his own birthday. >> and, i was, like, okay, my birthday is right around the corner. i might as well raise money for birthday cakes. >> he collected donations at a local super market over the weekend, even inspiring another 12-year-old who donated $200 worth of candles, cake mix and frosting for the cause. >> everyone should deserve a

birthday. also it's good that another kid's getting involved and giving back. >> dorian will be accepting donations through this weekend. little man, big heart. before we go, here's craig melvin with a preview of what's ahead on "today." >> this morning on the third hour of "today". some moves that we can all do to stay limber. and giancarlo esposito is here. and we're going to embrace fall with an apple and sausage smash burger. that's all this morning on the third hour of "today". >> all right, i'm with you. i'm ready for fall. thanks so much foratchin w

deadliest attack on lebanon in nearly 20 years, killing hundreds. the escalation comes as world leaders converge on new york. this is at the u.n. genera