tracie potts joins us live from washington. where does the zika fight go from here? >> reporter: at this point they are trying to figure out if they can get something done by september 30th. keeping in mind that's also the deadline to prevent a government shutdown and they're going to try to attach some legislation to that. it's a $1.1 billion deal that they're trying to get done here and what's stopping them are democrats who don't want to see money pulled from planned parenthood. top democrat in the senate harry strange, weird stuff when he was speaking about it before this vote failed. so they've been unable to move it forward to let this go without throwing some money at it, even republicans are saying is grossly irresponsible and so while it looks like congress has the will to get something done, to send money especially to states like florida, right now they just haven't figured out how. most of that money would be pulled from other sources.

>> certainly something needed there in florida. thank you. this morning a minnesota hometown is reeling in grief and outrage from the outcome of a plea deal that has allowed a confessed killer off the hook for murder. he admitted in chilling detail yesterday how he kidnapped, sexually abused and killed an 11-year-old nearly three years ago. they've cut a deal they agreed to this deal to bring an end to their tireless search. >> i want to say, jacob, i'm so sorry. it's incredibly painful to know his last days. last hours, last minutes. >> he still faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. he could spend the rest of his

committed after he finishes his federal sentence. a u.s. astronauts and a russian astronaut made it back to earth. the dust it creates the pod landing while recovery teams helped the three crew members out of the capsule and into gravity. and a new record set for the most time spent in space. >> incredible landing. >> looks like something right out of the movies. the deadly police chase broadcast to the nation as it unfolded. >> we want to bring in bill karins who has the latest now. hermine, gone and newton now, bill? >> all that moisture is racing

mexico. 3 million people under a flash flad watch and that will be with them the next 24 hours. thankfully the winds will not be a problem in southern arizona but from tucson to silver city, this is the greatest area of concern for flash flooding as we go throughout the day today from hurricane newton. now here's a closer look at your day ahead. look at the heat continues from texas all the way through louisiana. that's the other story today is our late summer heat wave from areas of texas into the all the way through the southeast. no signs of fall at all. temperatures in the mid-90s. and for the catch of the night, we head off the court at the u.s. open. she launches one into the stands. check out the grabby a fan that just happened to be in the right place at the right time. great smile too. "early today" back in two. ??

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this is from florida. look at this adorable photo of mason buck mire hugging his twin brother hawk and even looks like a smile right there. he was born with a rare birth defect in his diaphragm and he's undergone numerous surge rhis. this captures the first time since birth that the twins are together and reunited. it's that time together -- >> absolutely. heart warming and glad to see that the baby is doing very well. >> just a start of their close relationship i'm sure. >> a police chase of epic proportions has stolen attention around the country. believe it or not it was all caught on camera. >> shots are fired. shots are fired at the vehicle right now. >> the car chase led authorities

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called piano black and you may see the removal of a standard head phone jack, that pushes us toward wireless head sets. but some are prepared to wait it out for the iphone 8 in another year's time. and the car dealerships have been busy, some of the things to credit fuel boom but if you look at 30 and 60 day these are rising in the quarter. and this was after trump said recently that the fed is keeping rates unofficially low when he was asked what the feds should do coming up to the september rate decision. let me toss it back to you in the studio. >> all right. thanks for that update. we're going to tackle happiness coming up. we're going to fill you in on what makes people happier more

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thank you. that's perfect. don't give him any stairs. >> what's going to happen after the election is over? >> we're all going to be let down i think. >> look at these two guys coming up. kind of an unlikely pairing. that's one direction band member and then this guy is a former producer of law & order dick wolf. they're putting together a new show for nbc. the our long drama will focus on the pressures of being a successful boy band. he launched a solo career after leaving one direction in 2015. so you would never put those two together, maybe. >> i wonder if he's going to have any cameo appearances. i know a lot of people would like to see him do some acting. >> when channing tatum was catching up with ellen he couldn't keep from gushing over simone bile who is is also a guest on the show. take a look.

>> i did not meet her back there yet. but i want to. i'm going to freak out. >> she's going to freak out to meet you. >> i'm going to freak out more. >> we got you something because you have so many medals. you have to have someplace to hold them so we got you something. let's go over here. >> her reaction is priceless there. >> that's the way to meet a star. she efron too. but when you're simone biles and you have that many medals you can meet all the celebrities you want. >> celebrating birthdays today. s&l cast member leslie jones, she's 49 years old. "early today" will be right back. >> the legend. legend. ?? when is your flu shot more than a flu shot?

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