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(♪♪) good morning. 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. we begin this hour with breaking news. president biden just speaking about efforts to reach a hostage deal, as we've been watching the funeral service for hersh

goldberg-polin, an israeli-american who was one of six killed in gaza. the idf says the hostages' bodies were found during combat in a tunnel under the city of rafah, saying they were shot right before the soldiers reached them. the deaths are fueling anger in israel, where demonstrators are taking to the streets, carrying the six coffins for the hostage, demanding a cease-fire. i spoke with a father of an american still in captivity by hamas. about the deaths of the ix israeli hostages. >> these are needless, senseless and horrific deaths. and so, the u.s. administration understands that and understands that in order to bring any kind of sanity back to our region, this cease-fire needs to get done. >> joining us from tel aviv, is matt bradley and monica allbaugh

at the white house. and joel ruben, former deputy assistant secretary of state and democratic strategist, as well. matt, the funeral is under way this morning. what's the latest out of israel? >> there was an extremely eye-watching and depressing moment to watch. but one that was so moving. 6 we've seen the goldberg-polins speaking before, at the democratic national convention. we saw rachel goldberg-polin breaking down again. this couple has been effective ambassadors for the hostages that remain in the gaza strip. this funeral, i don't think we'll hear from the last of them. we heard from hersh's father. saying, we were trying to be the stone for you. he said, maybe youle will be the stone to release the other hostages. that's what we're seeing on the

streets of tel aviv, yesterday and today. so much outrage and anguish about the deaths of six young people. now their deaths might be transferred into a political movement to press benjamin netanyahu to free the others. dozens of hostages are thought to be dead. this was a moving moment in israel, amid all of the anger we've seen in the streets of tel aviv, jerusalem and other cities. i want to show you what we heard from hersh's mother, rachel. >> i'm honest. it's not that hersh was perfect. but he was the perfect son for me. i'm so grateful to god. and i want to thank god right now in front of all of you, for

giving me this present of my hersh. for 23 years i was privileged to have the most stunning honor to be hersh's momma. >> hearing from this woman and her husband, who have been articulate and emotional advocates for the hostages who remain. now, their son is dead. this is the worst thing they can imagine. and they had imagined it for much of the past year. now, we are seeing the same emotion on the streets of israel. and the question is whether this will be translated to real political change, in the halls of power. whether the leaders of israel are hearing the noise that we heard last night from the hundreds of thousands of people bellowing in the streets, demanding to see the government moov on this. >> thank you very much.

the words of a mother expressing the honor of having her child. we know the president and the vice president have been meeting in the white house and on -- with u.s. hostage negotiating teams. what do we know about this meeting? >> that's right. the president returned from delaware to the white house. for much of the weekend, he was on the phone and speaking to key negotiators involved. perhaps trying to see if this deal can coalesce. and there's moments when it's been close, there's been issues and obstacles. the president is trying to convey a little bit of optimism that something can come together. he hasn't been able to formally realize or decide when a new version of a deal for a cease-fire and for a deal for the remaining hostages could be coming together. he said perhaps this week.

i want you to hear a couple other questions he took on the south lawn just moments ago. >> are you planning to present a final hostage deal to both sides this week? >> we're very close to that. >> what makes you think this deal will be successful in ways that other deals are not? >> hope springs eternal. >> do you think it's time for prime minister netanyahu to do more on this issue? do you think he's doing enough? >> no. >> what is your reaction to the demonstrations across israel? what is your reaction? >> i'm going to get the detail when i walk in. and i'll talk to you after that. okay? >> do you have a messages for the hostages' family, sir? >> i spoke to the american hostage, i spoke to his mom and dad. we're not giving up. >> the president did speak with the goldberg-polins. the vice president and the second gentleman spoke with the

family, as well. the national security adviser, jake sullivan, had a virtual meeting, for those that believe their loved ones are held in gaza by hamas. every day that passes, it becomes more exkruruating and difficult for these families. the thing that the president said he doesn't believe israeli prime minister is doing enough to advance the talks and to secure some kind of agreement. we heard similar language. it's striking they are trying to push and that has been a challenge in their relationship, as well. that's what we're watching for, as this situation room meeting continues to unfold and we'll get information from that. >> monica allbaugh, thank you very much.

joel, i have questions for you this morning. i'm thinking in the last hour, i spoke with jonathan dekel hen. his son is being held by hamas somewhere in gaza. he said it's important that some negotiations continue, as he referred to hamas as the devil. how do you, joel, deal with, on the one side, what the president of the united states says is a prime minister of israel, not doing enough. and the other side, essentially, represents of the devil? >> jose, my heart goes out to jonathan and the polin family. i can't imagine what they're experiencing. to your question, the bottom

line is, hamas is a vile organization. they shot dead young, innocent people they held captive underground more than ten months on the moments those individuals may have been freed. that's what we know. for the president to make his statement, i think he's spot-on. god bless joe biden and kamala harris and their steadfastness to push to get a deal. this is the devil we have in front of us. that means cut a deal with the devil to get your people out. that's what israeli people are demanding. that's what need to be done. you can live to fight another day. the israeli defense forces are saying the same thing. the defense minister wants to see an agreement to get the people out. you're looking at a death sentence for the hostages. time is ticking.

it's pastime to get the people sought. this requires political will. that's where the prime minister needs to show some guts and seal the deal. >> what are the reasos that netanyahu has not pushed forcefully? >> he's being led by the ministers in the government. some of whom have not served in the israeli defense forces. one was rejected because was too extreme. he is leading policy how the ifd should operate inside of gaza. the prime minister wants to keep the flank along his side, so the government doesn't collapse if there is a deal. and the next step is he could face judicial inquiry into

corruption and have that to deal with. across the brad spectrum and i'm happy you opened with the protests. there's been two events in israel the last couple years. the massive protest against the judicial coup that netanyahu was launching last year. and the attacks, as well. they are fusing into a mass anger inside of israel, in prozests and revulsion at the way they're being led. i've been defending and support israel throughout. but this is what you do if you sup part israel. you support getting the hostages out. >> what does hamas have to gain from a temporary cease-fire? and what is it that best could force them into obtaining a temporary cease-fire? >> right now, it's clear that

hamas has lost militarily inside of gaza. they have nothing left. they have been decimated. the people of gaza, the palestinian people are suffering deeply. hamas needs a timeout for its own ability to somehow lick its wounds. that's a fear that the prime minister is communicating. for a six-week period, to lick its wounds, to help the palestinian people that hamas does not care about, to get more aid. that's where hamas is looking to keep alive its future in gaza. there needs to be a path forward to moving them out spire entirely. this is where the hostages and the americans are still alive, they need to come out and come home. that means making difficult deal, which is what's on the

table. >> always a pleasure seeing you. thank you for your time. >> thanks, jose. the fight for the white house. the presidential nominees prepare for a week of swing state campaigning. where the race stands this labor day. plus, controversy over that visit to arlington national cemetery, as his campaign releases videos of gold star families three years ago. s winn? n s winn? and we got you now with verizon, get nfl sunday ticket from youtube tv on us... and a great deal on galaxy z fold6... for a total value of twelve hundred and fifty dollars.

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blitz for the harris walz campaign. going to pittsburgh to meet president biden. and governor walz will be doing an event in wisconsin. he reminded that he was a former union member, as a former high school educator. here in detroit, harris is calling on her background working with the white house, advocating for bargaining committees, one of the task forces she chaired at the white house. looking to remind voters that they are the most pro-union white house in american history, leaning on joe biden's reputation on that front. here in detroit, people are lining up. educators are excited to see harris speak about reproductive

rights, as well as general values that harris is rolling out her own palsies. that's what people are looking to hear in front of detroit, in front of the education group we're seeing here today. we've learned that the american federation of teachers is going to launch a bus tour to look at the education opportunities for their almost 2 million members. >> maura barrett, in detroit. amy, there was some talk in the past about biden being a light for. s. those days are over. >> what you're seeing, is that the president can speak to a big proud of people. labor day being a big day. joe biden who can speak to unions and blue collar voters. these are the people who, they think he's hold but like his policies, who he is. he can be a good representative

and surrogate for kamala harris on the trial today and down today. >> how effective do you think the biden-harris message or the harris-biden message can be? >> in the case of pittsburgh today, i think kamala harris has fence-mending to do with working people in western pennsylvania over the fracking issue. that's part of the economy. she needs to better explain herself on that issue. she is coming in with a message on reproductive health. but in western pennsylvania on labor day, she needs to shore up her working class credentials, particularly as it relates to fracking. she has reversed herself. but there's still a lot of people asking. that's an area of the state today where she i think is weak.

western pennsylvania is a pretty dominant republican, other than allegheny where pittsburgh is. >> let's look at polling. it shows harris ahead by six points among likely voters. that's outside of the margin of error. republicans and democrats have been bracing for the so-called honeymoon to end. do you think this will be going on for a bit longer? >> i think so. if you look at metrics like the fund-raising and the shifts for the volunteers to do door knocking or phone calling. i think there's a significant amount of momentum, even if system of the enthusiasm sort of settles a little bit. you can naturally expect that to happen. going by really important campaign messages, that the field organizes momentum for vice president harris.

we've seen that in the polling. she is coming in closer than joe biden did in states like pennsylvania, michigan and nevada, the union states. she can point to the track record that donald trump has, a negative one. including restricting labor rights for 950,000 civil service workers in his own government. strong talking points to her in the next swing, that parallels a nice bump in some of the polling. >> if you could, tell us, from those who kind of are more involved in the details of, for example, of the campaign, what are some of the metrics that you're looking at that shows growth? >> to be honest, i look at the fund-raising numbers and the volunteer sign-ups. fund-raising gives her a competitive advantage in states

that were written off when joe biden was top of the ticket. she can spend more time for the point in western pennsylvania, delivering her message and force the trump campaign to spend money where they think they never had to spend that money. if you just look at social media, the volunteers is not a fantastic barometer. if you look at how people are defending her, that shows an engagement, intensity of engagement we had not seen in a few years. i don't like to compare it to obama in 2007-'08. i think it's a different time. when i, as just a campaign operative, look at the ways that people are engaged, what they're saying and how they're saying it, in defense of her, that means there's an intensity that that's really important to keep that going.

>> amie, the same poll is showing trump's deficit with women growing. women favor harris by 13 points now. does this explain trump's waffling on reproductive issues, for example? >> it does. she is growing particularly among younger women. she's is going to continue to do that. she's going to continue to galvanize the base and get younger women out there. the former president should see that threatening. that's why he's talking about ivf. he sees the last few elections and seen how democrats have made huge gains in this area. on reproductive rights and women's issues. he is throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. he is doing that because he is doing well. five points above harris with men.

but he has huge problems with women. >> charlie, about that arlington cemetery controversy, v.p. harris attacked trump for disrespecting family ground. and then they released families in the afghanistan bombing. >> where were you and joe biden on august 26th, 2024? nowhere near arlington cemetery. you couldn't be bothered to be with us or say our kids names, just as you have done for the last three years. >> vice president harris, i ask you, why won't you return a call and explain to us how you call my daughter-in-law's death a success. the biden and harris team say they were not invited to be at that event. what do you make of the back and forth on this issue? >> i think we need to have more of an investigation on this.

it sounds like trump was invited there. that's fine. using photographic images would be inappropriate. and donald trump has been known to do things that are inappropriate. at a boy scout convention, he made a partisan speech. he was invited. he was allowed to be there. we need to find out what was happening with the cameras. will they be using that for campaign purposes? if so, that's inappropriate. that shouldn't be done at arlington national cemetery. these are family members who lost the loved ones. they invited him. they think that's okay. there's more information we need before to cast final judgment. >> thank you for being with us this morning.

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in san francisco, an nfl rookie now out of the hospital just days after being shot in the chest. authorities say the 49ers wide receiver ricki piersall was shot during an attempted robbery in a downtown area, days from beginning the season with his team. morgan chesky has more on what happened. >> good morning. hard to believe but just hours earlier, ricky piersall had been seen signing autographs for fans. according to police, he was shot in the chest during an apparent

robbery. all this happening in broad daylight. the frightening scene unfolding in broad daylight, in san francisco's union square. stunning video capturing ricky piersall, walking with the help of first responders, moments after being shot in the chest. police say he was a victim of an attempted robbery on saturday afternoon. >> he was walking along when the suspect approached him. >> reporter: the 23-year-old football player appeared alert as he was loaded into an ambulance. piersall's mother said, the bullet exited out his back and missed his vital organs. my son was spared by the grace of god. the sergeant kept piersall calm during the shooting. praying together and telling him, be strong like you're on the field. >> although the subject is in custody, this is still an active investigation. >> reporter: police say a struggle ensued with multiple

shots fired. the suspect, a 17-year-old male, is in stable condition, after authorities say he was thought by his own gun in the scuffle. investigators believe the teen acted alone, and was not targeting piersall because he is a professional athlete. in april, he was the niners first round draft pick. with hopes to make his nfl debut next week. hours before the shooting, piersall was seen signing autographs for fans. he was listed in serious but stable condition, the team announced he was released from the hospital and continues to recover. the shooting putting the safety of san francisco back in the spotlight. according to police, violent crime, property crime and gun violence are down this year. for some, those stats don't tell the full story. >> the numbers might be showing something different. but we can only speak from my own experiences.

. >> reporter: now, the district attorney will hold the teen accountable. this morning, following the crime, san francisco city officials say they are examining surveillance video of this area, to see how this could play out. police are stations nearby. one officer arrived on the scene in less than a minute. more officers will be stationed in union square for the foreseeable future. a social media post ricky piersall's mother says her son is, quote, in good spirits. back to you. >> morgan chesky, thank you very much. more concerns are mounting about mosquito-borne illnesses as fatal illnesses are popping up around the country. mosquito season will reach its peak this week. officials are sounding the alarm after the death of two new jersey residents were linked to the west nile virus.

health officials track cases of another virus, known as triple-e. joining us with that and more, is john torres. doctor, it's great seeing you. let's talk about this issue of the viruses. how worried should we be about mosquitos and viruses? >> when you look at the numbers, the numbers aren't that high. 298 cases of west nile. but the viruses can be fatal. five west nile death and one triple-e death so far to date. and we're halfway through the high mosquito season, august and september. you want to make sure that you avoid the mosquitos. you want to make sure you do what you can. try not to get bit. if you get bit, the things to look for are flu-like symptoms. fevers, body aches, chills.

if you get headaches or light sensitivity, it's moved into the nervous system and it gets concerning. there is no treatment or vaccine for this. mosquito avoid dense is important. clear out standing water, using bug spray, in the morning and evening when mosquitos are prevalent. and wearing long slooes and pants. we don't like to do that. but keeping an eye on you and your family members will be important. getting to the doctor can help. jose? >> doctor, the fact is, there's mosquitos always, right? if you live in south florida, mosquitos are 24/7, every day of the year. is there an increase in the number of these viruses? why is that we're seeing more of them now? >> in a simple message, it's climate change. we're seeing the mosquitos move

in. and the types of mosquitos that carry the viruses. it's not just these that we have to worry about. zika, a virus that moved in and caused problems with unborn children. the climate change is to get them in states they weren't in before. if you consider it a nuisance and you get bit. now, you have to deal with the diseases and the viruses. they can be anywhere. west nile, 33 states. you want to avoid them, jose. there's new covid vaccines. there's an uptick again. what do we need to know? >> the covid vaccine is out again. cdc recommends six months and above to get vaccinated. the ones that should look at this and make sure they get vaccinated are high-risk. the elderly, those with issues

before. and the very young, low risk. start thinking about getting that vaccine. if you look at the vaccination from last rate, it's low. 22.5% of adults and 14% of children. we need to get the rates higher. covid is here. long covid happens. there's covid deaths we're dealing with. this virus is not going to go away, either. but we have a vaccine for it that is effective. >> what about the flu issues and the importance of getting a flu vaccine? >> every year, you want to get the flu vaccine. it changes every year. much like covid, they'll update the vaccine. every year, you want to get your six months and above. now, a good time to get it. they're out there. they're available. good time to get both shots.

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younger voters who reportedly became disillusioned by the center left government ruling germany. the anti-immigration nationalist alternative for germany party secured one-third of the vote in one eastern german state, marking a massive win for a party that only launched in 2013. joining us now is nbc news foreign correspondent claudio in roam. what happened in germany? >> this is a big deal in politics and for europe. this is the first time that a far-right party, alternative for germany, has won any kind of election. this case, was a reege gnat or state election since the second world war. and alternative for germany, is a nationalist, anti-immigration party on the far right of the

political spectrum in germany. in those states where it won, where it arrived a close second, they're considered to be more extremists. the point that the leader of the afd where the party won, his name is bjorn haake, in the past was convicted for using prohibited nazi slogans. he said it would be a great mistake to consider adolf hitler the absolute evil in the german political discourse. as you see, a very evocative of the nazi times. despite owl that, he won the regional elections. and this is one of the few countries where we see far right with victories. in france, the front has gained a lot of momentum and popularity for the past 20 years.

to the point it won the european elections in june. it prompted manuel macron to call for snap elections a month later, that the national front, the right-wing party won in the first round. italy, where i am, is led by a coalition led by the brothers of italy party, a right-wing party that's never -- or rarely hit its fascination for the figures of benito mussolini and fascism. a nationalist party that is leading one major country in europe. as you see this, is indicative of a trend in europe, right-wing movements moving forward and gaining momentum and popularity. >> thank you very much, claudio. fallout from the supreme court's decision to gut affirmative action. are schools becoming less diverse?

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48 past the hour. turning to the supreme court and new, clear fallout from the 6-3 decision in the past term, to overturn affirmative action and end race-conscious submission programs in higher education. multiple schools are already revealing how it's reshaping their student bodies with m.i.t. being the first elite school to reveal black and hispanic enrollment is town and asian-american enrollment up. rehema ellis spoke to students. >> reporter: as m.i.t.'s first-year incoming class began orientation in cambridge, massachusetts, the elite university's president, speaking out about the makeup of the class of 2028. >> what it does not bring is a consequence of supreme court's decision, is the same degree of racial and ethnic diversity. >> reporter: the roughly 1,100

members of the class, the first shaped in part by the supreme court's decision striking down affirmative action in school admissions. >> i'm surprised and i'm honestly shocked that it would have dropped so much. >> reporter: black and african-americans making up just 5% of students, compared to 13% in the previous four years. hispanic students, 11%, down from 15%. but asian-american students up 47% from 41%. and white students, holding steady at 37%, from 38% previously. students we spoke to here concerned. >> i do think, when i look out at my class, who look like me and not very many people who look different from me. >> diversity is the biggest reason i came to mit. >> daniel wood believes cutting race from the equation was a mistake. >> what do you think that does to the campus at large? >> i think it harms the campus.

there is a lot of research that shows it is important for students of all backgrounds to feel both welcomed and if they belong and plus more diverse environments produce more innovation. >> wood is the chair of the african american studies at mi t and a former student. >> i know there are people like me who might have a chance to study at mit and they won't have that opportunity. >> at least three other schools releasing data showing dips in black enrollment ranging from small to significant. >> how do we get diversity without compromising merit. >> augie is starting the college application process. she values diversity but that the playing field needs to be leveled well before college. >> admission to college should be based on, again, that best fit. and the best fit for an academic

setting should be the academic merit of the child. >> here at mit, the university is vowing to not violate the supreme court ruling. that includes reaching outand promoting the financial aid programs. nine states have banned affirmative action at its public universities. most saw a drop in minority students immediately after. >> are you hopeful for the future. >> i have to stay hopeful, because that what keeps us focused. >> on a long road ahead. rehema ellis, nbc news, cambridge, massachusetts. next, a drought for some fans of the band oasis after the latest ticketmaster debacle.

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the surprise reunion tour of the british band oasis. the u.k. government is pledging to probe the incident. khloe melas has more. >> reporter: everyone who has ever been around an acoustic guitar is probably familiar with the oasis hit "wonder wall" before splitting in 2009. now the band's highly anticipated reunion tour in the u.k. and ireland has led to a new round of outrage at ticketmaster with a growing number of fans calling for a fair and more transparent proper -- process. >> just days after the surprise announcement that brothers noah and liam gallagher will announce a reunion tour and sending fan news a frenzy. ♪♪ concert ticket sales hit a sour

note. ♪♪ >> reporter: leaving some fans looking for their own oasis. >> i've been if the line now for an hour and a half. and there is still 14,000 people ahead of me. >> many claiming extensive wait and glitches and sky high pricing for ireland next year. they posted on x, there has got to be a fairir, simpler more efficient way of selling tickets. ticketmaster said they don't set ticket prices and the band posting on x, oasis live 25 tickets could only be resold at face value via ticketmaster and other secondary ticketing sites are counterfeit or will be canceled by the promotors. and ticketmaster and live nation have faced intense criticism in recent years. with many slamming the site when

taylor swift's era's tour went on sale in 2022. >> this is the biggest disaster i've seen on ticketmaster. >> i'm not getting tickets. >> even swift weighing in at the time, it really pissed me off. that public fiasco prompting a high profile congressional hearing. >> you have clear dominance, mon on poly control. this whole system is a mess. >> and a live nation apology. >> we need to do better. >> and the justice department and dozens of states filed suits alleging a monopoly and increasing ticket prices. while some fans had luck on their side this time around. >> i literally screamed. i was so excited. >> and others are still hoping for a chance to see the

gallagher brothers back in action. >> i don't want to pay resale, but i will if i need to. >> reporter: we've reached out to ticketmaster for comment and they have not heard back. but plans are under way for the tour to go on to other continents outside of europe later in 2025. back to you. >> thank you very much. that wraps up the hour for me, i'm jose diaz balart. thank you for the privilege of your time. alex witt picks up with more news right now. good day to all of you, i'm alex witt here in new york city. the largest anti-government protests since the war began erupting across israel today. the crowds grieving the deaths of six hostages and demanding an immediate cease-fire. after 11 months of war can this public pressure force the prime minister to change course now? plus it is n