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what president biden is now saying his fears of an all-out war escalate. taking shots, lawmakers on capitol hill demand answers from the makers of ozempic and wegovy. what today's hearing could mean for the price you pay. falling ill. autumn is officially here, start of cold and flu season, simple steps you can take today to keep your family healthy. blocked calls, more schools nationwide are enforcing cell phone bans. how do teachers, parents, students really feel about it. >> definitely a condition ver saying worth sticking around for you. we begin with a loft news. >> starting with the escalating conflict in the middle east, israeli military said it's operating at full force as it increasing strikes against

hezbollah. >> lebanon's health ministry said 550 people have been killed by israeli air strikes since monday. hezbollah said it fired another barrage of rockets into northern israel today, several buildings in one city near the lebanon border were damaged. >> hundreds of pagers exploded across lebanon leading to this new round of fighting. . the u.s. said israel was behind the coordinated attack, israel hasn't officially claimed responsibility. matt bradley is in beirut. and courtney kubie is at the pentagon. matt, this is the second hezbollah commander israel claims to have killed in less than a week, what more do we know about this strike in beirut? >> reporter: this hit the neighborhood in southern beirut, this is an area, second time in as many days striking southern beirut and we've been hearing all day, really the last two days, regular bombardments and

that sounds like incoming bombardments from the israelis and we don't know if this is actually striking beirut. like that, it looks as though israel's m.o. is to decapitate hezbollah's top commanders, before they continue their strikes or possibly launch a ground invasion. we heard this strike like the strike yesterday killed not only that top commander but also a few other top commanders, but in this case we haven't gotten any actual verification from hezbollah. >> courtney, you have some additional reporting on u.s. troops being sent to that region, what else is the pentagon saying? >> reporter: small number of u.s. troops, to underscore the concern here at the pentagon

about how the situation there is unfolding and how unstable there's the potential for it to actually get, small number of u.s. troops, a few dozen who will be moving in and this in the case the situation there if it's collates to a point where americans are put at risk and may need help getting out of harm's way. the higher number they've had six months ago in the region, it inchudz the uss abraham lincoln, a carrier strike group that as been there for several weeks, we're heading to hear now whether it could be joined by another carrier strike group, the harry s. truman. they could send a second carrier strike group there that would be there as part of an effort to deter, a show of presence, but also to bring military power in the form of about 5,000 men and

women and many aircraft that could be there again not only to deter but also should they be needed for larger escalation. >> courtney kubie matt bradley, thank you. nearly a hundred people kidnapped by hamas are still being held hostage. lester holt sat down with family members of hostages. >> reporter: come easy to begin telling your story and where does it fit in in this greater narrative on keeping the attention on the hostages. >> i've been talking and talking the last ten months and that's what i've been doing, shouting that the hostages will come home. the words are difficult. they mean a lot.

they're not allowed to talk, they're not allowed to move. it's dark. no oxygen. to lie down and to not be able to move your body while your back is cold, when you starve for 24 hours or even more, it hurts. but for us worrying about them, and me, sick to my stomach, worrying about the hostages, they're just waiting, what could be the next thing the hamas terrorists will do to them? starve them again, hit them again, just waiting. i was there in the same conditions i thought i'm going to die all the time. >> you can more of that conversation tonight on nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. we're tracking two big hearings on capitol hill today,

one about safety improvements at boeing. >> the other featuring nfl hall of famer brett favre, he appeared before the house weighs and means committee. during the hearing, he made a stunning disclosure about his own health. >> also i lost an investment. i've recently been diagnosed with parkinson's. >> recently diagnosed with parkinson's. ali vitali is following all of this for us. let's start with brett favre. what else did he say in the testimony? >> reporter: he was there because of those allegations that you just mentioned that he improperly pocketed public funds through a direct cash assistance fund, this entire hearing was based on the premise on how that direct cash assistance program

can be reformed. brett favre one of the most public faces, having the conversation about those forms in particular, he was swept up in the civil suit by afteroverzealous public prosecutor. as we watching that hearing, that new disclosure about his health, that parkinson's diagnosis caught all of our attention, nobody knew it as we went into the hearing. >> ali, i want to shift gears and talk about boeing, faa administrator whitaker testified about the safety culture at boeing. what exactly did we learn from his testimony. >> reporter: today was sort of the scramble to get all of the hearings done before congress goes out of session for a month, for the election, so we were seeing a wide range of hearings,

from the hearing with favre to this update with faa. the way you can think about this faa hearing, lawmakers wanting a check-in and the faa ensuring they know the safety culture at boeing has to get better, they want to make sure there's a culture within boeing where would-bewhistle blowers want to voice concerns about safety have the ability to do that, this was an update. a situation with a lot of eyeballs on it because of the role the faa plays in regards to all of these airlines. >> ali, vie great reporting. the price you pay when it comes to medication, also on capitol hill today the make of ozempic and wegovy was in the hot seat. >> charging americans higher prices for the drugs compared to what people pay in other countries. . >> joining us now is christine

romans, remind us just how much these drugs are costing right now and what did we hear on capitol hill today? >> these are very, very expensive drugs. these are miracle drugs for some people. people strugging how to pay for it. if you look at ozempic, it's 15-times more in the u.s. than it is in some of these other countries. if you look at wegovy, that's weight loss drug, that's been approved by medicare to help people with heart conditions and hypertension, that can be covered by insurance in some cases. look at how expensive it is compared to u.s. >> you said medicines can't help

patients if they can't afford them, that's true. it's also true the value of wegovy if they can access them. it's also clear that no single company alone can solve some complicated policy changes. >> congress, you have to work this out, because of every dollar that's spent on ozempic for example 74 cents go to the middlemen. pharmacy, the managers. >> to the point of congress needing to work it out, have there been any recent successes in washington when comes to lowering prices? >> capping insulin. something in the inflation reduction act, the administration managed to go back to the suppliers and do it for everybody. inhalers, limits on how much you can charge for inhalers, we've seen for the first time really

ever the government using its weight as the big purchaser to try and negotiate better prices for people. unclear where we are on that trajectory for these weight loss and diabetes drugs. >> christine thank you. consumer confidence just slid the most in three years. >> soon, petco will no longer sell you a pet rabbit. so the index from the conference board did show consumer confidence this month fell to lowest level in over three years, consumers were concerned about price increases and then job security, but the survey results don't reflect the impact of the federal reserve's rate cut last week, the survey was conducted before the rate cut announcement. petco will no longer sell rabbits, it will focus on an adoption-only policy after on

organization called out the pet retailer earlier this month, petco turning its back on a promise it made back in 2004 to stop all rabbit sales. rabbit are the third most popular pet in the u.s. >> third most popular. >> kate rooney, thank you. coming up, millions along the gulf coast preparing for what's expected to be a major hurricane. hurricane. >> we're on the ground with the why didn't we do this last year? before you were preventing migraine with qulipta®? remember the pain? cancelled plans? the worry? that was then. and look at me now. you'll never truly forget migraine. but qulipta® reduces attacks, making zero-migraine days possible. it's the only pill of its kind that blocks cgrp - and is approved to prevent migraine of any frequency. to help give you that forget-you-get migraine feeling. don't take if allergic to qulipta®. most common side effects are nausea, constipation, and sleepiness. learn how abbvie could help you save. qulipta®. the forget-you-get migraine medicine™. (♪♪)

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former president donald trump and vice president kamala harris out on the campaign trail this week with just 42 days to go until the november election. >> the former president held an event today in georgia focusing on the economy. tomorrow it will be the vice president's turn to speak about her economic agenda, delivering remarks in the must-win battleground state of pennsylvania. >> garrett haake covers the trump campaign for us. also with us, aaron gilchrist. the vice president made some new comments today on abortion right and she did an interview with wisconsin public radio where she was asked about how she would codify roe v. wade, put back into place, in her response she did believe that there would be a need to do away with the fill buster rule.

i want you to hear what the vice president had to say during that interview. >> i think we should eliminate the filibuster for roe and we need -- and get us to the point where 51 votes what we need to actually put back in law the protections for reproduction freedom. >> this is not something new, the vice president has said in the past she'll sign legislation and do what she needed to do in order to get roe codified. this something that we can expect her to reiterate on the campaign trail as we lead up to the election day on november 5th. >> the former president's position on abortion is not exactly as clear, he said this at a rally yesterday in pennsylvania. >> you'll be protected and i'll be your protector. women, you'll no longer be thinking about abortion. >> garrett, how are those comments being received?

>> reporter: not well, look u donald trump over the course of his political career has taken every position on abortion, now he said this is an issue that should be left to the state. he doesn't want abortion to be a major issue. in any poll you choose favor kamala harris by a wide margin. he wants to talk about public safety as it afcs women, economy as it affects women. because those issues he's simply trailing with significant margin with no real plans to turn it around. his campaign hopes to change the conversation. >> aaron the vice president's going to be in arizona on friday, what are we learning about, a possibility that she goes to the border? >> reporter: the trip to arizona

is confirmed, two people familiar with the vice president's schedule said that she's considering going to border, visit a border patrol facility there in arizona. we understand logistics hasn't been finalized. they'll need to nail down this trip and how it might play out before they'd announce such a stop, we do know from another source that she'll address immigration and border security during this trip to arizona. >> all right, aaron gilchrist and garrett haake still ahead, president biden delivers his final address at the united nations general assembly, his message to world leaders as tensions boil over at home and abroad. keep watching us streaming free $247 now, watch us wherever you stream live. plus, nbcnews.com, where you can check out our great written reporting. don't go anywhere, our news

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i'm audrey asistio. well, it is an emotional day for a's fans as the team kicks off their final series in oakland tonight. so that means just three games left to say farewell. nbc bay area's bob redell has reaction from fans. this week is going to be a very hard one for lifelong oakland a's fans, as their final three home game series begins tonight and continues tomorrow. the final game at the oakland coliseum thursday afternoon. you can see this is an image right here of the oakland coliseum, which has been home for the a's since 1968. but team owner john fisher has decided to move the team to sacramento for the next three seasons. while a new stadium is being built in las vegas. fisher, who has been reclusive, issued a rare public statement yesterday in a letter to fans. he wrote his dream when he bought the team in 2005 was to win world championships and

build a new ballpark in oakland. quote i know there is great disappointment, even bitterness, though i wish i could speak to each of you individually. i can tell you this from the heart we tried. staying in oakland was our goal. it was our mission and we failed to achieve it. and for that, i am genuinely sorry. the letter also included a typo when listing memorable moments. fisher referenced the 1989 loma prieta earthquake during game three of the world series. fisher misspelled prieta. remember, it's i before e, except after c. last week we spoke with jeremy goodrich. lifelong a's fan who will not be attending thursday's last home game. as a matter of fact, he stopped attending oakland a's games in june of last year because he doesn't want to give owner john fisher any more of his money. i've never been so, far apart from watching the a's, watching major league baseball. it's just the whole situation is disheartening. it could have been done so much better. and i just feel bad for all of the

other fans, but the big thing out of this is the fans and how important fandom is, and i really hope everyone continues to support other oakland sports, and i hope people stop supporting the a's personally. recently, we learned that the oakland a's plan to break ground on their new 33 000 seat stadium at the old site of the tropicana hotel in las vegas next spring, the las vegas review-journal reports that a's are expected to present three final agreements with the las vegas stadium authority next month, with a vote confirming those agreements in december. bob redell nbc, bay area news. bob. thank you. it is another scorcher today with temperatures reaching triple digits in some parts of the bay area. here's meteorologist kari hall with what to expect as we take a look at our tuesday high temperatures. it will be another hot one and are some of our highs close to 100 degrees. we'll see that in the inland east bay for concord livermore 99. in vacaville and parts of the north bay. very hot. 102 in ukiah, while san francisco will

be pretty warm. a high of 81 degrees as we go into the day on wednesday. this is when we get a break from all of that heat. a significant cooldown is coming our way with a strong sea breeze and temperatures in san francisco and san mateo stay in the 60s. it will be in the low 70s for oakland and low 80s for the tri valley, with some mid 80s for the south county. as we go toward thursday, that's when we start to see some of those temperatures inching back up a few more degrees, and it will be warm for the end of the week. we'll take a look at our 7-day forecast coming up in about 30 minutes. all right. kari, thank you. bay area's new soccer team wants to build a world class training facility on treasure island. this is a first look at the renderings for the bay fc women's soccer club. it would include three practice fields and a clubhouse. right now, the team practices at san jose state and host games at paypal stadium. team co-founder olympic gold medalist brandi chastain spoke about the facility this morning alongside mayor london breed. our space will be open

for teams to come from around the world to see this beautiful community that we live in. mayor breed also said the project would help turn treasure island into a booming neighborhood. the project will first need approval from supervisors the soonest, where crews could break ground would be sometime next year. meanwhile, you can soon expect strict new rules on cell phones at your child's school. governor newsom signed the phone free school act yesterday. it will require school districts to develop policies to limit or ban the use of smart phones by july of 2026. however, any policy must allow students to use their phones during emergencies. newsom says it's designed to help kids focus at school, but some teachers say they're concerned because technology has become an important part of the classroom in recent years. all right. well, that does it for this edition of the fast forward. i'll be back in 30 minutes with much more news. until you'll find them in cities, towns and suburbs

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bottom of the hour now, here are some of the stories make headlines on "nbc news daily." and update to a story we brought to you yesterday, 55-year-old marcellus williams is set to be executed today for the murder of a newspaper reporter back in 1998. the missouri inmate has long maintained his innocence with his attorneys arguing that the execution should be halted. they say his trial was unfair and cite a lack of physical or forensic evidence linking williams to the crime scene, williams has gotten support from

community members, activists, even the victim's family who have suggested a life sentence. but the governor rejected a final request. it's scheduled for today. the justice department just filed an antitrust lawsuit against visa, alleging they've mnopolized the debit card market. it afcs the price of quote nearly everything. the justice department says more than 60% of debit transactions in the u.s. are run through visa networks. we haven't received a response yet from visa to that new suit. an update on some remarkable video we showed you yesterday, eight bulls were on the run after escaping a rodeo if in massachusetts on sunday, all of them were caught except for one. the whole community was searching including a lone volunteer trying to rope the wayward bull.

local authorities eventually brought in reinforcement in the form of animal tracking. the bull was eventually caught monday night and loaded into a trailer putting an end to the two-day long saga. there's more news this hour, state of emergency in florida where millions of people are bracing for a potentially could be the strongest hurricane to hit the u.s. so far this season and the newly formed tropical storm is moving across the caribbean and could become a hurricane as early as tomorrow before making landfall on thursday. florida's governor is urging everyone in the big bend region and the panhandle to get ready. >> as always, we prepare for the worst, we hope for the best. but we'd rather be prepared and then have it not reach that level then just hope it doesn't intensify and then be caught not being prepared. >> meteorologist bill karins is

tracking the course. marissa, how are people preparing? >> reporter: this is a familiar sight behind me, when we have a tropical storm on the way, this is what you see prepping by getting sandbags. they filled about 1500 sandbags. one of several sandbags locations just in tampa. what we're talking about, you heard those words from the governor, hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. we're talking about over 60 counties across the whole state of florida, the state of florida has 67 counties, that's almost the entire state is preparing for this, of course, this looks very different this is what we heard from some people who are preparing for helene. >> my grandparents' house, we're cleaning up the porch and loose items in our backyard so they don't fly away, covering up our

jacuzzi and plants and stuff. >> i don't think it's something you can get used to but you just know it's coming that time of year. >> reporter: so if you're anywhere near where the path could be now is your time to prepare. clean the debris out of your yard, make sure you have backup plan, stock up on essentials, fill up on gas now, because this is expected to make landfall any time thursday. now is the time to prepare. we've seen how quickly these storms can intensify. >> absolutely. bill, on that note, how quickly could florida start to feel some of the impact of this storm and how bad is it going to get? >> the message is, have everything done by the time you do to bed wednesday night. it's not that strong of a storm yet. only 48 to maybe now 60 hours until landfall and this storm is

expected to rapidly intensify, rapidly get organized and explode over the warmer waters in the gulf of mexico tomorrow. make landfall thursday night somewhere in the big bend area. this would bring considerable wind damage to the tallahassee region. storm surge problems for the west coast of florida. tropical storm force winds that would bring power outages with it. just in case the track shift ras little bit, we have hurricane watches for tampa to tallahassee. this storm will be huge in size. about 400 miles wide. this will come with everything. wind problem, lot of storm surge and then inland flooding as we go into friday. >> all right, bill karins and marrissa parra, thank you both. this morning, president biden addressed the united nations for the fourth and final

time. >> the president reaffirmed america's leadership on the world stage. >> his speech also closed the book on more than a half century of foreign policy work from the senate to the white house as he reflected on his decision not to run for re-election. >> being president has been the honor of my life. so much more i want to get done. as much as i love the job, i love my country more. i decided after 50 years of public service, it's time for a new generation of leadership to make my nation forward. >> mike memoli joins us on set. mike, we know president biden has fashioned himself as a foreign policy president, two conflicts have broken out under his tenure, what did he say about those wars. >> the president covered a lot of ground in this speech. what he said about ukraine and

the situation in middle east. at ukraine, we're at a decision, do we continue to support ukraine or walk away, his choice is clear, really got ovation from the audience for that. middle east, he would love to come to announce a cease-fire deal, that's been elusive. he called on all sides to stay at the table. there has been not the kind of direct communication with prime minister netanyahu, they haven't spoken for more than a month. >> just quickly, this is about his legacy, right, and all his years of public service, talk about that just briefly. >> he started the speech, we wore wondering would he talk about this, he started there. >> mike memoli, thank you so

much. in today's daily health, it's fall which is usually time of year we start to feel a chill in the air, maybe a chill in your body, doctors have stressed the need to get a daily flu shot. >> soon an alternative to the annual flu shot will be available from the comfort of your own home. the fda has approved a nasal flu vaccine for at-home use, what exactly when will that be available? >> exciting news, we're expecting this to come not in time for this flu season but next flu season, 2025, you fill out a survey online, the company deems you're okay to receive it they'll ship it to the door. really improving the access here and really improving the

easeness of the getting a flu vaccine. >> this is a spray, right? >> it's a spray, it's going to be approved for those age 2s to 49. if you're over the age of 49, you'll want to get the flu shot. the age group is 2 to 49 years old. >> effective as a regular needle flu shot? >> it can be. it can be in most cases. over the age of 50 you might have a weaker immune system. >> we know it's not just the flu and other rez pra four illness we're monitoring is whooping cough. it's preventable by a series of vaccines that many people end up getting when they're young, what's exactly behind this current uptick. >> these cases are returning to

pre-pandemic level, the low number on the screen, part of social distancing. people aren't seeing each other as much, cases fell compared to almost three-times here in the u.s. now. what we're really worried about is vaccine hesitancy, whooping cough protection tends to wane over years. you could see a rise in cases in teens. >> how does somebody know if they might have whooping cough or their family. >> symptoms start like a common cold, fatigue and body aches, at the one or two-week mark you may get a coughing fit, they last for a few minutes, you can see there on the screen, that severe hacking cough is what we're

referring to. high-pitched breathing sound. >> i want to make sure we hit covid starting this month, people will be able to order those free covid kits. what should people know? >> look, lot of people aren't testing right now, a few groups it's still worth testing, if you're going to visit someone who's high risk, if you qualify for a treatment, who has a chronic medical condition, if you do test positive i can prescribe you something. >> doctor, thanks so much. up next, as more schools nationwide ban cell phones, how do parents, teachers and teens really feel about that

with the new school year under way more states are banning cell phones in classrooms. >> an effort to crack down on distractions and improve the mental well-being of students. vicky nguyen visited a school in virginia just weeks after their new cellphone ban went into effect. what did you find? >> it was fascinating. i sat down with the students in virginia, it's amazing. they're under this new normal with their phones now off and

away for the entire seven hours that they're in school. take a look. >> bye, bye phone. >> reporter: i joined the students at this high school in winchester, virginia, who now have to place their phones in pouches or keep them off and in their backpacks during the day, including between classes and at lunch. raise your hand if you think this is a good idea, to ban phones in schools. it's unanimous between seniors kimberly and logan and sophomores elizabeth and lila, no fans of the ban. but they admit having a phone takes away their attention. what are some of the distractions you have noticed? >> i would say it would be instagram, instagram reels, probably tiktok. they'll probably just keep it up on their computer and watch it as their work is sitting there. >> reporter: why do you need a cell phone with you in school? >> i find it is part of how this generation learned to

communicate, and in this generation, it has become a thing that our cellphones help us connect. >> reporter: what about passing notes or talking to each other in person? >> that's not as cool, yeah. >> reporter: not cool. but the ban could improve their mental health. the surgeon general wants congress to approve a warning label on what these phones are most often used for, social media, and what he considers the risk of significant mental health harms from these platforms. have any of you had a negative experience with your phones due to bullying or what you have seen on social media? raise your hands. >> you're seeing these people, these models, and they create a sort of ideology of what you have to become. >> i will see things like sports-wise for me. someone will show physiques, where they are with their sports, and it makes my goal harder to reach. >> reporter: a study by common sense media found students receive more than 200 notifications a day. and 97% of them use their phones during school hours.

distractions like this leaving a growing number of states to review and restrict cellphone use. >> i really believe we're dealing with the future of our society. >> reporter: this superintendent is also a dad to a 16-year-old. what do you say to parents who are worried they can't reach their child. >> students can literally see their phone. within one minute, they can access their phones. >> reporter: what do you think the biggest harm of having phones in schools really comes down to? >> i think distraction from the learning point of view, bullying is something we deal with every single day. they do that virtually now. they do that over text. they make each other feel bad. having at least one space during the 24 hours in a day where they cannot use social media is only going to help their mental health. >> reporter: if students are caught with a phone, it's taken away and only a parent can get it back. is it true when you call the parent, they actually say hang on to it for a couple more days? >> that's true.

the parents will use that as a vehicle for another lesson at home. >> reporter: 70% of high school teachers call cellphone use a major problem. a recent survey found 9 in 10 teachers want cell phones banned during instructional time. >> it distracts from learning, from the whole class. it distracts from us being effective teachers. >> reporter: she sees a difference during the two-month pilot program last year. the school saw grades go up in all 18 classes where they kept phones off and away. >> now, without having my phone, i'm able to maybe concentrate more on my classes. and i have been able to raise my grades. >> reporter: while some schools are investing millions, many have found success with simple envelopes like this school in ohio we first showed you. as schools recognize removing these devices will give these kids what they need most. i heard this quote that said the moment you want your kids' childhood to end, give them a

phone. what do you think of that? >> i agree. >> i agree with that, too. >> vicky it's fascinating. i spoke with teachers a few weeks ago in virginia, dealing with the same thing, they were talking about the parental buy-in, they need parents' support. >> that's critical. that's what the school leaders everywhere told us, you need to make this an entire community effort. the students have to have the buy-in. the parents have to understand what happened in an emergency. that seems to be the number one concern that people have. but i think ideally at the end of day they realize the daily risk from social media exposure and having these smartphones and this distraction in the classroom outweigh the risk of any other type of emergency, you have those old-fashioned ways to reach your kids, call the office. >> implementation looks different across the country. it also varies by country. >> it does. what we're seeing is a global

movement here, you have france, italy, netherlands, greece, belgium, china, of course norway led the way when they banned smartphones in classrooms and they did that big study and found dramatic decreases in bullying and mental health needs. letting kids be kids for the time they're in the classroom. >> learn to interact. >> absolutely. >> vicky, thank you so much. >> vicky, thank you so much. we got a [coughing] copd isn't pretty. i'm out of breath, and often out of the picture. but this is my story. ( ♪♪ ) and with once-daily trelegy, it can still be beautiful. because with 3 medicines in 1 inhaler, trelegy keeps my airways open for a full 24 hours and prevents future flare-ups. trelegy also improves lung function, so i can breathe more freely all day and night. trelegy won't replace a rescue inhaler

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