that good monday morning to you. right now on "first look." a california teen reunited with her father, after an elaborate back country rescue. eric holder set to announce a major shift in u.s. drug policy. one person still missing after a fast-moving mudslide tears through a colorado town. a spectacular show in the night sky. and why diamonds aren't just a girl's best friend anymore. good morning. so nice to see you. we begin with new details after a dramatic end to a week-long

manhunt out west. the search for a teenager after targeting of her family is over. hannah anderson has been reunited with her father. jay gray has details. >> reporter: a group of horseback riders were the first to spot james lee dimaggio and hannah anderson, in the idaho backwoods on thursday. >> when we went up the trail a little ways, i told these guys, there was something wrong there. just wasn't right. >> reporter: the riders called police, giving teams a place to search in the wilderness. federal agents hiked 2 1/2 hours through the rugged terrain and moved in. >> they waited until the two were separate. ensuring hannah's safety. that's when they moved in to make that rescue. >> reporter: dimaggio was shot and killed in the showdown, ending a week-long, multi-state manhunt, where dimaggio say, kidnapped anderson after killing her mother and brother. anderson was recused and rushed

to a hospital. >> i'm excited for my son who gets to have her. he lost his wife and my handsome grandson. we're going to have hannah back. and we are. that's a good thing. >> we'll get through it. we'll help hannah through it. >> reporter: while also facing the painful reality of having to bury her mom and little brother. jay gray, nbc news. and moving to washington and a major announcement set for today from the justice department. attorney general eric holder looking the way some drug offenders are punished. today, the attorney general will direct federal prosecutors to move away from the severest mandatory sentences. it will affect low-level, nonviolence drug offenders. suspects will be charged with crimes that range from months or years, allowinging the judge to decide the length of a sentence. the justice department says it's

to reserve the harshest penalties for drug traffickers. there's been new criticism of president obama in his handles of russian president vladimir putin. some republicans say it's not enough. danielle lee joins us live from washington with details. >> reporter: the overwhelming message out of washington, is that president obama needs to be careful as he tries to strike a balance, restoring the public trust and protecting national security. while vacationing on martha's vineyard, president obama couldn't escape a moment of frustration on the golf course. back in washington, more troubles await the commander in chief. lawmakers are criticizing the president's plan. >> he has failed to explain the programs which are lawful, which have saved lives. >> we need to do better in

educating our public. >> reporter: the former director of the nsa, said that added oversight could -- >> you need to be careful how many processes you put in there. >> reporter: the leaks seem to have pushed u.s./russia relations to a post cold war low. president obama has canceled a meeting with russian president vladimir putin, originally scheduled for next month. some lawmakers want a stronger gesture. >> mr. putin does not have united states/russia relationships in any priority. that's the way to treat mr. putin. >> reporter: snowden's father continues to defend his son, who he is preparing to visit in russia, after recently securing the papers he needs to travel. some analysts argue that the president shouldn't be tougher on russia but should work on restoring that relationship.

especially as the u.s. confronts unrest in syria and egypt. reporting live in washington, i'm danielle leigh. a grim milestone in afghanistan. insurgents killed three servicemen on sunday. that brings the total number of foreign troops killed there to more than 100, 78 american. the deaths come as the u.s. prepares to withdraw combat troops by the end of next year. here's your "first look" at scrambled politics. vice president biden will attend a steak fry in iowa next month. he appeared with senators barack obama and hillary clinton. it's one of the largest democratic party events of the year. with a history of attracting politicians eyeing the white house. speaking of 2016, the donald is back. billionaire businessman donald trump says he decides to enter

the race, if he does, then money isn't a problem. >> the modern presidential campaign can be $500 million or more. >> i would be willing to spend that kind of money. speaking of green, kentucky bluegrass will be seeing a lot of green over the next 15 months. "the washington post" says the senate race between mitch mcconnell and allison lundgren-grimes could top $1 million. edward snowden calls himself a whistleblower. and president obama says he is not a patriot. senator john mccain has an interesting view on the former nsa contractor. >> there's a generation that believes he's some kind of jason bourne. and look at this. first lady michelle obama tweeted this selfie with beau. it's to create the world's

largest animal photo album. and president obama might want to keep his day job. while golfing, check this out. the president lands the ball about 15 feet from the hole. second shot. good try. still not enough. another shot. nope. just shy of the hole. and then, finally, the fourth shot, mr. president, it goes in. just a tap. that's going to do it. i know, right? that's your morning dish of "scrambled politic." authorities are searching for a woman that was rushed away during a massive mudslide. the mud poured down highways and residential streets. one person killed. about 40 cars were swept up in the river of mud. unbelievable. now, for a look at the weather. here's dylan dreyer. and the pictures are unreal.

>> it's unreal. that's the area that was hit by the waldo canyon fire a year ago. when the ground is that burnt up, it can't hold the moisture. you see the mudslides that are extremely dangerous. it's the same setup in that area with the monsoonal moisture. giving them the potential of heavier downpours. it's not as likely. but it's a possibility. we're looking at a chance of some heavier thunderstorms, especially across oklahoma and kansas today. it's along that stationary front. and we could see some hail and damaging wind gusts. especially mid to late this afternoon. the rest of the country, though, it does look like this rain is going to slowly spread eastward. by the time we get into tomorrow, that threat for severe storms will be up and down the east coast from new england into the mid-atlantic. look at that rainfall. we've all picked up about 18 inches of rain since the beginning of august in parts of missouri. and another two to three inches possible. that goes for northern arkansas,

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welcome back. the stage is set in egypt for a possible confrontation this morning. tens of thousands of supporter of the ousted president is in cairo. i understand that officials have issued a 24-hour warning. what happens next? >> well, there's reports of officials issuing a 24-hour notice. no firm date or time has the been set for dispursing the

protests or besieging them. this is the first day after a religious holiday weekend. and it could give an opportunity for security forces to move in. some say the process will be gradual. supporters of the ousted president remain defiant. they're calling for his reinstatement. the mediation efforts, be it by diplomats or the european union, have so far failed. and even the top religious official in egypt, his call for the talks between the parties were rejected by the muslim brotherhood. there's concern there could be an escalation in violence in the next few days. >> we appreciate you keeping an eye on it. thank you. and some stories making news this morning, other stories now. over the weekend, the u.s. reopened 18 of the 19 embassies that were closed due to recent terror alerts. the u.s. embassy in yemen is the

only one that remains shut down. a son shot his father and then himself. the man and his 9-year-old were at the y for a supervised visit. he had made previous threats against his son. a 2-year-old rhode island boy has been found in good health. he was found shortly after police arrested two suspects in connection with a double-murder at his house. bay area rapid transit riders can breathe easy. a judge ordered a 60-day cooling off period for talks between b.a.r.t. employees and its unions. if you look to the skies early this morning, you may have seen the perseid meteor shower. and a boy on vacation in arkansas now the owner of a 5.16

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one of the world's biggest fireworks displays. the 66-year tradition, drew in 500,000 spectators. the display marked the end of summer with a bang. absolutely incredible pictures. >> yeah. about thousands of stuff in the air. fireworks. >> amazing, richard. >> it is. covering sports, right? there were fireworks there at the pga championship hasn't been seen in three years. tim clark on the 11 tee. that drive, it lands. and then bounces twice. what's it do after that? hole in one. not bad. but it's the calm dude you have to watch. 36-year-old jason dufner who wins his first major title. his reaction to the prize, with a hug with his wife. we caught you. a pat on the derriere. his cool demeanor. people are calling it dufnering. >> what is dufnering?

>> being a calm guy. >> not the pat. >> not that, no. >> i was confused. it's great to be back, he says. usain bolt, reclaiming his crown at the championships. he's flying by justin gatlin, the american. that's shy of his world record. he's happy there. i think it's like a bolt. >> he's not dufnering. >> not dufnering? >> not if you can run 30 miles per hour. also glad to be back, yankees 13. alex rodriguez. a-rod homering for the first time since returning. 648 of his career. happy about that. later on, mariano rivera. that's the first time that rivera blew three saves in a row. but a report of 643 saves. ninth inning, brett garner, blasting one out of the park. the yankees get the 5-4 win.

what a game it was. first lap of nascar's race. he gets there. he gets the checkered flag. third time's a charm. he lost the last two times at watkins glen. his wife was glad, too. finally, russell westbrook. what do you think of his white pa pants here? >> i'd say try this at home. you know what that is? that's a fashion faux pas. >> he's known to do this. he wore an aluminum foil sweater. >> note to help. make sure that's in your book. try this at home. time to dig a little deeper into our top political stories. a reporter for the washington

post. you must be familiar with oprah's favorite things? >> just a little bit. >> her newest favorite thing is politics. we saw oprah stumping last week for cory booker's senate run. and the announcement from the white house. she's going to be helping the president in pushing the affo affordable care act. how much influence do you think oprah has in the political arena? >> what oprah's looking at, she has a broader influence in the political world. she has great personal awards to help doing advertising or messaging she wants to do. she influences a different kind of audience than in the beltway. it's very broad. and reaches ordinary people. that's who the white house wants to sell to. they're looking for allies on this. >> let's move to the kentucky senate race, heating up. it's poised to cross this $100

million mark. have we seen campaign spending like this? and what effect is it going to have on the race? >> nothing like this on a senate race. mitch mcconnell spent $21 million on his last race. not only is he facing a tough challenge in the fall from the democratic party. also a primary challenge from a wealthy businessman. what this is showing is the national spending you saw on the presidential campaign that each cycle is getting higher and higher. super pacs getting involved. advertising starts well ahead of the race. and i think you're only going to get this get more and more as time goes by. >> a new era for campaign spending. david, thank you. >> thanks. and coming up, dylan dreyerer and richard louis. of the available lexus enform,

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it's time for first buzz. i have richard and dylan here. dylan quizzing richard. >> you're going to quiz me? that's the worst thing. good start. >> it was an eighth grade test found in kentucky. it dates back to 1912. and some of the questions. locate where these countries border each other. turkey, greece, serbia, monteneg montenegro. >> shortly to follow was world war i. that was what they were talking about back then. the one i found interesting,

sketch grief briefly sir walter raleigh. >> name the organs of circulation. montenegro i couldn't get right. >> let's focus on sports. you have a basketball story for us. >> when i played basketball, i was horrible. this kid can't hit the side of the bar easily. as you watch him, this guy's josh rugals. a high schooler. sinks 135 three pointers in 5 minutes. he only misses 12 along the way. also note his friend there, jim -- jim is a guy that did something similar to this. he had 135 assists, right? >> that's a good point. passing him all of the three pointers. >> so cute animal video of the

day. i don't have sloths or bats. i have good video. i have baby pandas. this is the first cub born to a pair of giant pandas in taiwan. >> they don't look real. >> this is "first look" on msnbc. "way too early" starts right now. at this point, what i would like is for this to be vetted in open court for the american people have to all of the facts. what i've seen is much political theater. i was disappointed in the president's press conference. i believe that's driven by his clear understanding that the american people are absolutely unhappy with what they've learned. and that more is going to be forthcoming. the edward snowden story. it's alive and won't die. and the impact of his revelations continues to grow. the new proposal that's a direct result from the nsa leak. the chance encount they're

allowed a teenage girl that allowed a girl to walk away from her kidnapper. and feeding the hype. it could be one of the most highly-anticipated tv seasons in all-time. and one member of "the breaking bad" crew isn't backing down. this is "way too early." i'm bill karins in. talking about anthony weiner and the walkoff at yankee stadium. today, the obama administration is expected to make a major shift in drug policy. attorney general eric holder will order prosecutors to leave out the quantity or amount of illegal substances involved in low-level drug cases. it's a move to get around mandatory minimum sentences that the administration has overfilled