on the ground there, then this development in iraq today is a huge, huge deal. and that does it for us tonight. see you again tomorrow. peaceful protests. revelations about the health battle that robin williams was facing in his final days. president obama said air strike targets on isis in iraq will country as nuri al maliki announcing he's going to step down. >> baby northwest starts earning her keep. the most expensive used car ever and a major historical flub at downton abbey. our st. louis affiliate is reporting the ferguson police department could release the name of the officer who fatally

shot 18-year-old michael brown as soon as today. what a difference 24 hours makes. this was the scene last night in ferguson. cars finally able to drive through the street as demonstrators chanted and marched alongside them. for the first time since protests began there are fewer police and no tear gas, barricades, or tanks. throughout the country supporters of the slain teen held vigils and rallies in cities including portland, chicago, miami, and new york city. jay grey is in ferguson for us now. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. maybe it was the change in strategy and leadership from police on the ground. maybe the calls for into the violence from the governor and president yesterday -- whatever the case, things were much different overnight. for the first time this week, ferguson was calm overnight. by no means quiet.

hundreds prof testers spilled out into the streets. and police still stood guard. but this time it was a march. not the melee that played out before. >> it's a different feel. i feel a great positive force that is in the air. there's a lot of hope here. >> hope, it seems, for the first time since michael brown, unarmed teen was shot and killed during a confrontation with price. the gas masks and riot gear gone. and state troopers walking with angry residents in a show of unity. >> i was extremely excited almost emotional to the point of tears because the unity between the people regardless of the race. everybody holding hands, lifting up their hands. >> a sense of release. [ chanting ] >> and relief for this community lead by one of their own.

>> brother jackson. >> state highway patrol captain ron johnson, a ferguson resident was assigned by the government to take control of the security in the city. >> hopefully they'll go home and say you know what? this is going to be -- >> trust that doesn't come easy. in a community still angry and grieving for at least one night, marching away from the violence that defined their city in the protests and instead taking a step toward healing. >> still protesters and political seem to understand it's just one step, what is sure to be a long and difficult recovery here. in ferguson, missouri, jay gray. >> jay, thanks. a sad new twist in the death of robin williams. the oscar winner went to his death sober but carrying a secret. >> in the final days robin williams was fighting many

internal foes according to a statement from his wife, susan snider, robin's sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his battles of anxiety, depression, and early stages of parkingson's disease. >> it made some sense to me. most people with parkinson's will suffer from depression at some point in the disease. often early on. >> for those suffering from both, the national institute of mental health said each illness can make symptoms of the other worse. it's unclear if parkinsons can be linked to williams'ed is. it was candidly battling depression before. he returned to rehab to maintain his sobriety. steven pearl saw williams last month and thought he looked frail. >> there was an uncomfortable sad. he wasn't all there. >> parkinson's is a brain disorder that leads to tremors and can affect walking and movement. the center for disease control said parkinson is the 14th

leading cause of death in the united states. as many as 1 million americans li with the disease and about 60,000 americans are diagnosed each year. men are one and a half more times likely to have parkinsons than women. celebrities include michael jay fox, mohamed ally, and singer linda ron stayed. fox tweeted stunned to learn robin had pd. a true friend. i wish him peace. >> right now a democratic transition of power is taking place in iraq. this following the announcement by prime minister nuri al-maliki he's stepping down. susan rice, the president's national security adviser, hopes the shift in iraq units the people against the islamic militants. richard jordan joining us. what do we expect from the change in leadership? >> the new prime minister is nod

rate. not as polarizing as maliki. maliki seem determined to stay in power but pressure from others lead him to resign. iraqi prime minister steps down. maliki went on television to announce he would give up his post and legal challenge against his successor, who stood next to him during the national address. most iraqi leaders feel the new government is needed to unite the country. yezidi citizens threatened by genocide are safely evacuating a mountain refuge. the u.s. continues to plan air strikes. northeast of irbil three armed isis vehicles were destroyed yesterday. >> i think we're going to keep hitting them for a long period of time unless and until the peshmerga gets significantly

trained to defend alone against the guys. >> u.s. military advisers will come home in a few days even though isis remains a danger enemy. >> the threat that isil poses is not other. it's not that we're breathing a sigh of relief because things look to be better on mount sinjar. >> a better outlook but no end in sight yet. the next prime minister has 30 days to establish the new government. maliki remains in control of iraq's military until then. a new flareup between u.s. and israel. it looks like israel will not be getting any hell fire missiles any time soon. missiles were shipped in without proper approval. any ammo requests need to be signed off by the white house and the state department. tensions between the u.s. and israel have increased over the number of civilian casualties. in sports major league baseball elected the new

commissioner last night in baltimore. >> mr. rob man ford has been elected the tenth commissioner of baseball. in the end the vote was unanimous. >> bud selig announcing his success successor. he's going to begin his term next january. in boston the newest inductee into the boston red sox hall of fame. rog rogadiologoger clemons and vict martinez. rocky shortstop was resumed out with a season-ending hip injury. the rockees lose another star. carlos gonzalez will have surgery on monday. the little league world series is underway in pennsylvania.

illinois beat washington in the opening round as pierce jones hit nthree homers to a 12-2 victory. they face the winner of sunday's game. the nfl preseason continues. bears taking on the jaguars. and the jags got off to a great start. rookie quarterback 160 yards but the bears rally in the fourth and win it 20-19. and here is why early celebration is not recommended, bill. a runner was stripped of his goal medal during the men's 3,000 meter race for stripping off his shirt during the last 400 meters. that be a lesson to the kids running. don't strip off the shirt. >> i should not strip the shirt before i'm done with the forecast. >> i don't know anything about weather other than we'll have a heck of a weekend. >> the weekend forecast looks

great. the great lakes. i can't get over the fact you can't get out of the weather pattern since last winter. this is the current temperatures right now in michigan and wisconsin. it is 38 degrees in cadillac, michigan. i imagine some people have to turn their heat on in their houses at 38 degrees. it's been a chilly summer through the great lakes following a brutally cold winter. it's not what we call fair. hopefully you'll get a warm winter out of it. there are mild warm temperatures now moving into the midwest. those will head to the great lakes this weekend. it's not going to be a long period of very chilly weather in the great lakes. it is especially this morning. even in the northeast, it feels like fall. it's unusually low humidity all the way into the southeast. i mean, it leads for great afternoons. as far as the wet weather, traveling through southern minnesota areas around sioux city, iowa, all the way toward areas around rapid city, south dakota you'll deal with rain and showers today along with kansas

city. but a pretty gorgeous friday on this mid atlantic. florida will have typical storms. yesterday was hot and humid. we do it again saturday and sunday. still hot in texas. just overall nice, typical summer time weather. it's just amazing. i haven't even said heat wave all summer. >> you're talking 30s and i'm talking football. >> i mean, 38 is gold, right? >> too cold. should iran be some for a new round of kidnappings. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. let me get this straight... [ female voice ] yes?

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coke gets a boost buying monster beverage for more than $2 billion. monster is the dominant player controlling 42% of the energy drink market. coke is looking for a growth in other areas as it faces a decline in soft drink sales. and jc penny's efforts may bearing fruit. >> thank you. have a great weekend. stories making news this morning. what do the russians have in those white trucks? that's what the ukrainian government wants to know. they expect all 200 parked at the border. russia said it's an aid shipment. but ukraine is worried. the terrorist group kidnapped kids refrain a nigerian town. they abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in april. in the states. full military honors for u.s. army major general harold green at arlington national semity.

he was the highest ranking army officer killed in combat since the vietnam war. and just a few hours ago, san francisco said goodbye to the legendary candle stick park. sir paul mccartney brought down the house. it's where the beetles played the last live concert. plenty of great sports members there. the 49ers and the baseball giants once called it home. a 52 year-old ferrari smashed the record for the most expensive car sold at auction. 1962250 gto sold for $38.1 million. they are considered the holy grail of vintage cars. only 36 were made. hillary clinton's lead shrinks. and he's pretty powerful. why would john kerry forced to fly commercial? scrambled politics is next.

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for the potential candidate has dropped below 50%. other candidates are catching up to hillary clinton. 48% would vote for clinton as opposed to 41% for christie. voters in hawaii will go to the polls today as planned. a judge rejectsed a plan by congressman to delay voting. it will settle a closely fight race. his own party refused to hear a challenge to election results. now senate candidate chris mcdaniel is turning to a judge. the mississippi state senator filed a lawsuit alleging that thousands of votes cast for thad cochran were illegal. secretary of state john kerry got a taste what it's like

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released and quickly recalled. it's a modern water bottle in the 1920s tv show. "way too early" starts right now. ♪ >> i grew up here and this is currently my community and home. and, therefore, it means a lot to me personally that we break this cycle of violence, truth, and tension and build trust showing the utmost respect for every interaction with every citizens. i understand the anger and fear that the citizens of ferguson are feeling, and our police officers will respect both of those. president obama the and the missouri governor send in the state highway patrol to take over. will the deep ties to the community bring peace? robin william's wife showing

new details on the health of the late actor and the state of mind that lead him to take his own life. take note for the next mother's day. what a son did to get this mom's reaction. it is priceless and a heart felt moment. we'll reveal it in the cooler. in is "way too early"! she's so sweet. hi, everybody. good morning, i'm sorry thomas roberts it's friday, august 15th. the show where we celebrate moms every day of the year. hi, mom. i know, you're watching. let's start off this hour in ferguson, missouri. it's a story we've been covering this week. today we start off with a glimmer of hope in the town. after days of chaotic protests and the violent police reaction following the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by a cop. we now, for the first time in five nights, have police not