you have to save lives every day all the time and can't always do it. >> president clinton chiming in on the kenya massacre. we see more of what happened. a live report from africa in two minutes. amid all the turmoil and the stress, kenya, iran, russia, syria, debt ceiling, obama care, today's u.n. speech, you get it. we learn how president obama quit smoking. let's put it this way, fear and a little bit of love are some great motivators. talk about motivation, about a year ago some thought peyton manning was done. well, last night he played about as well as a quarterback can play. highlights if his historic performance this is "way too early early". ♪ good morning, everybody. brian shactman here. tuesday, september 24th. peyton manning not the only big sport story to talk about. the pittsburgh pirates did something they have not done since i was in college.

we'll have details in sports. i know centuries ago, a long time ago. and we also sort of know who won that $400 million powerball jackpot. i'll explain in a few minutes. first the latest on the mall massacre in kenya. the standoff is now in its fourth day and still in the present tense, folks. even though kenyan officials say it is close to its conclusion there are reports of a new explosion this morning. kenyan officials also said late last night they have secured the upscale mall and no civilian hostages inside. top kenyan officials saying some of the people behind the attack were, in fact, americans. frj pretty much a fluid situation there, i guess, rohit. >> reporter: good morning, brian. it does appear so, earlier kenyan officials were saying the westgate mall, this giant shopping mall overtaken by this

group of al shabaab militants on saturday morning, the kenyan officials were saying that the police have actually secured the entire building. then after the confident declaration we heard more gunfire today, explosions for the last hour or so, helicopters have been circling overhead and sole there is some suggestion here that perhaps things inside there are a little more precarious than those early declarations have, in fact, suggested and there's also confusion about who might have been behind this attack. kenyan television today saying that six or more militants have been killed by the kenyan defense force but some suggestion now from a kenyan minister that there might have been americans involved in this and this is what she had to say. >> from the information that we have, two or three americans. i think so far i've heard of one brit. the americans from the

information we have are young men about -- between maybe 18 and 19. >> somali origin. >> of somali or arab orangeigin lived in the u.s. and basically, look, that just goes to underline i think the global nature of this world that we're fighting. >> reporter: and no word from the american embassy here to confirm or to deny any of that information. 60 people at least killed in this attack. hundreds more injured and we continue to watch the situation here, brian. >> well, rohit kachroo, thank you. a stage is set for a meeting between president obama and hassan rowhani but will it happen is the question? both leaders in new york city

ahead of the u.n. general assembly which begins today. yesterday president obama attended a private event for visiting heads of state and president rhu hani tweeted his arrival seen in the back of the car on his way into manhattan. the country's two top leaders have not met in more than three decades since before the iranian revolution. but rowhani's recent comments are spurring cautious optimism from former president bill clinton especially. >> this new president seems to want a rapprochement with the united states. if we do this, we need this to be real. >> top allies like israel are n unimpressed warning he will try to stall the u.s. while continues nuclear development. two bipartisan groups of high-profile senators wrote president obama warning the same. on the eve of the trip, iran pardoned 80 prisoner, many who have been jailed for protesting the controversial 2009 presidential elections.

it's a possible signal the country is softening its hard-line stance. we should also note secretary of state john kerry meets with his counterpart from iran thursday. the first such meeting since 1979. president obama will speak to the u.n. general assembly after 10:00 a.m. eastern time and you can see that speech live right here on msnbc. the debate over funding the government including republican opposition to obama care officially under way on capitol hill. majority leader harry reid will reportedly move forward with the spending levels that were proposed by house republicans and as expected remove any language to defund the president's health care law. the first vote on the plan could come as early as wednesday. yesterday, senators reid and ted cruz debated the bill on the senate floor. >> any bill that defunds obama and his health care plan is dead on arrival in the senate. we're not going to bow to the tea party and anarchists.

america will know who to blame, republican, fanatics and the house and the senate. >> i wish the majority leader had not objected to doing so right now. i wish the majority leader had not said he intends to continue to use the threat of a default. to engage in brinksmanship to try to force obama care on the american people. >> meanwhile, minority leader mitch mcconnell announcing yesterday he would not support a philfilibuster led by senator c. it will likely play a significant role, this is where it gets interesting, in the 2014 midterm elections. nearly every republican running or expected to run for the senate next year supports the effort to strip funding for the affordable care act. meanwhile, a new cnbc poll finds 59% of americans oppose shutting down the government because of obama care and even if the threat of a shutdown is removed, 44% still oppose the cutting of the 2010 health care law. president obama will officially begin the rollout of the

affordable care act later today with a, quote, conversation with former president bill clinton who, of course, we're seeing quit a bit of in the next few days. policy changes on the way in the wake of the navy yard shooting. the secretary of the navy recommending future security reviews include any police reports. aaron alexis who killed 12 last monday was granted secret level government clearance although he was arrested multiple times. two for firing a gun. at the time an fbi database apparently flagged a seattle incident that dated back to 2004. he shot out the tires of a construction crew's car, it said but the private background check didn't pick it up for his latest contractor job. the report they saw only revealed he, quote, deflated the tires of a construction worker's vehicle, end quote. "usa today" reports alexis had failed to disclose the arrest when he joined the military. a retired fbi agent will plead guilty to charges he leaked classified information to

the associated press about the disruption of a terrorist bomb plot in yemen. donald sacktalbin was caught when investigators secretly subpoenaed telephone records of a associated press reporters. the fbi also discovered national security documents on his computer which had been confiscated from a previous investigation into child pornography charges against him. i know it's a little bit confusing. the disgraced agent apologized for his action, however, u.s. attorney general eric holder not accepting that apology calling the national security leak, quote, among the serious he had ever seen, unquote. he has been sentenced to nearly 12 years behind bars. well, let's get to a bit of a positive story, kind of a mystery, the winner of that fourth largest powerball jackpot, 400 million bucks, he came forward to claim the money but don't expect to find out who he is. the mystery south carolina man choosing to remain anonymous.

according to lottery officials and we've been over this, folk, you can claim the 399.4 million over 29 years or get the instant payout of 233 million. you take -- you take the lump sum, folks. get this, only the second time the man had ever played the lottery and just in case you were wondering and this is what i wanted to know, there are a handful of states that allow powerball winners to remain anonymous. i thought you had to come forward but it's a state-by-state rule so this guy can avoid the media and all the people trying to bilk him money which is a good thing. i think you should have that option. the states that make them come forward should change their tune. the stock markets looking for to avoid a fourth possible day of losses over the debt ceiling concerns and that budget wrangling in washington. take a look yesterday. 50 points. not too bad on the dow hovering around 1700 in the s&p. the nasdaq dropped despite a 5% pop in apple stock.

cnbc's steve sedgwick tracking all the headlines. >> brian, let me just confirm first of all i win the lottery of life every day talking to you. this terms of the big stories, yes, those markets were down for three straight days but the best part of 20% for the year. in the case of the nasdaq almost 25% year to date so great returns so far for investors this year. elsewhere, chrysler, the wrangle between the majority owner feared and the health care workers union autoworkers health care trust, this one goes on, looks like they haven't been able to get to a deal where they will buy the stake owned by the uaw retirees and basic now it means there may be some ipo of that stock, as well. blackberry looks like it will get a $4.7 billion takeover deal with fairfax, the largest sharehold shareholder. it will be done at $9 a share. in 2008 they were trading at 145 bucks a share.

>> like $83 billion market gap. i remember covering it. a lot think this is kind of like a bid to try to get other people to get in a bid for this company which obviously is struggling. let's get to some real important stuff which is food and french fries. >> yes, look, as we all know mcdonald's corporation has never ever changed its recipe for fries. only getting rid of trans fats but burger king is tinkering again. this time something called satisfries which they promise will have 30% fewer calories and 40% less fat than mcdonald's. they did it in the late '90s and now 2011 and now. when will they learn? >> i used to do light cream cheese? if you're going to eat fry, eat fries. if you're going to have cream cheese, eat cream cheese. if you go down, go down swinging. steve, have a wonderful day. >> all right. move on.

wonder bread, by the way, back on store shelves after a hiatus. as you might imagine, it's an iconic brand with the white packaging and white circles. we thought we'd ask if you can name a more iconic brand. good ones in the hopper. we'll have the best answers later in the program. still ahead on "way too early," could be the best start to a season ever. peyton manning's nearly perfect game in denver and jimmy kimmel kept a bit of a close eye on sunday's emmy awards and picked up on a blooper you got to see when we come right back. [ male announcer ] when you have sinus pressure and pain,

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>> what's the question? >> what's the most iconic consumer brand of all time? >> yeah. i would probably say coca-cola. >> yeah, we got of couple of those. marlboro and mcdonald's up there, too. sports, see him in a few minutes. peyton manning three touchdowns, only five incomplete passes. that's like pitching a no-hitter. 37-21 they beat oakland. an nfl record 12 touchdowns and zero interceptions to start the season. that is ridiculous. people thought after his neck injury he might not ever play begin. i know. he's got one more td than brady. if he goes on to it have that kind of season, historic. pirates and cubs. bottom of the ninth, pittsburgh took the lead with a home run the ton of the inning. chicago, one last chance to make something happen. are we going to get off my face and to the baseball? i don't know. anyway, i don't want to talk to you. anyway there's -- finish. >> like a walk-on.

comes ryan sweeney with a man on. check it out. >> 2-2 pip and a fly ball to right center field. that's going to drop for a hit. and bobbled. mccutcheon's throw, breaks for the plate. here's the throw. he's out. the buccos win it. raise the jolly roger! >> how about that, end the game and make the playoffs for the first time in 21 years with a throw out at home. congratulations to the pirates and andrew mccutcheon their star on "morning joe" and neil huntington their gm who i went to college with. mets and reds tied in the tenth, shin at the plate. reds walk off with a 2-1 victory. they're in the playoffs too. so three teams in the n.l. central. orioles and rays tied. that's yard -- another walkoff. feel like we've had an incredible amount of walkoff in extra ins games and rays win it 5-4. alex rios, i knew him as

alexis rios in aa. hit for the cycle. started off with a double in the first, followed up with a single in the third. and then a solo home run in the fourth inning. finished it up with the hardest one a triple to right center in the sixth. seventh cycle in rangers' history and they win 12-0. so back to the nfl. >> yes. >> you'd be shocked if it wasn't seattle/denver at this point in the super bowl? >> i never give up on my patriots. yeah, that would be a great super bowl. i would pick the broncos. >> especially if it's an outdoor game. >> with the blizzard and you'll be popular that weekend. >> yeah, interesting. as far as this morning goes, most interesting weather out there is in florida. this is the one spot in the country we'll have travel trouble at the airports too. orlando and tampa flying in and out of those area, drenched with heavy rain, flood warnings down there. a lot of standing water. as far as the forecast is going to go today it looks like much of the country will be gorgeous from school cole to dallas,

chicago, all the way to the northeast. yes, it is a chilly morning but it'll be a beautiful afternoon from d.c. all the way up to maine and we got great weather out there. we have a fantastic period, new york city, look at this. 70s for four or five days in a row. chicago is look at great weather conditions from four or five days in a row and, of courses still a big cleanup in colorado and like them to have nice weather and, brian, even denver will enjoy -- talk about a perfect end to september. >> 81 and sunny in denver. top of the hour on "morning joe" besides donny and mr. heilman joining willie, mika and joe take a look at the closer vote that will shut down the government and how one republican senator could impact a flew of races in 2014. we come back here and huddle "around the koller." remember when the president quit smoking a few years back. now we know how he quit. the on tape moment maybe he didn't want you to hear.

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♪ at the top of the show we talked about repairing relations between u.s. and iran at the u.n. general assembly. want to sound smart today, tell them the beginning of the stain between the two has pretty deep roots in 1953 u.s. and britain intelligence agencies lead a coupe to overthrow the prime minister and it was not until

2000 when secretary of state albright acknowledged america's role in the takeover. it's a great tutorial on the history between our two countries. thanks very much, brian. we know wow president obama stopped lighting up. >> i hope you've quit smoking. >> did you? >> yeah. >> no, no, i haven't had a smoke in six years. that's because i'm scared of my wife. >> i don't think he wanted us to hear that but it should be noted that he publicly admitted to cheating with cigarettes as recently as 2009. bill clinton stopped by "the late show" and david asked him if hillary made any decision about a run. >> if she is running to your knowledge, blink twice. >> i blinked once. you know -- you know if i did know i wouldn't tell you.

but -- but i honestly don't know. chelsea doesn't know and hillary doesn't know. and that's a good thing for america. we should focus on these big challenges now and talk about how to get this country back on track. >> and that is why he's an incredible politician. now, jimmy kimmel didn't walk away with any emmys sunday night but did keep a close eye on the details of the evening. >> this happened during the telecast. neil patrick harris was previewing what was coming up and watch closely the guy behind him. >> jimmy fallon presents the award for a lead actor in a series. gary david goldberg when we come back. >> now, that guy it turns out is a writer for the emmys. his name is paul greenberg and i'm surprised he didn't know to stay out of the area. someone should have told him or. what kind of an operation are they running? the emmys. you think they'd have the best

people. it's so unprofessional. >> that's all i got for you today. let's now head over to mika for a check. >> thank you, louis. i'm being educated here. i wasn't ready. >> talk about being trouble. >> big show planned for today keeping an eye on the latest from kenya where militants are still holding hostages. the latest information on the developing situation there. also, the countdown to a government shutdown is on as the house proposal moves to the senate with a vote plan for as soon as tomorrow. senator ted cruz says he's willing to filibuster but this morning we learn if he even has the support of minority leader mitch mcconnell. david axelrod, james carville and former british prime minister tony blair joins us and for something different one of the founding members of metallica, lars ulrich will tell us but the band's new documentary. >> very good. >> five favorite metallica

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wonder bread is back on store shelves. i have sandwich containers with the brand on top. natalie has answers on what could be more iconic than wonder bread. >> there's always room for jell-o and also e.f. hutton helped build a company. >> if you know but when e.f. hutton talks, people listen. what else you got? >> louis, get -- >> -- out of here. you don't get paid by the second on screen,