from that gunfire. we also know that the gun he was using, according to police, a stolen 9 millimeter pistol and all of that unfolding after what were very peaceful protests throughout the day. a march early in the day to remember michael brown and protests that were continuing into the evening. police say this isn't the protesters causing this problem, it's a small group armed and intent on causing violence in this area. >> there is a lot of emotions. i get it, but this is something different, and we can't sustain this as a community as we move forward. we have other individuals out there who are armed right now. they are part of this -- this group. we need the public's help. we can't do it by ourselves. we have to have the community out here helping us, working with us, to identify this, and to make this stop. >> reporter: yeah, the chief went on to say that stakes are very high here and not for the

police department he has addressed but for all of the protesters who have been out here for the better part of the year and doing this the right way. he said this small group is the one that is causing problems, again, intent on violence here and they are very concerned. he pushed on that and said these aren't protesters, they are criminals and we need help from the public to identify them. we know that two businesses were burglarized during the evening here. an officer was treated after he took a brick to the face. bottles were thrown at officers as well. as for the plan moving forward, all of the chief would say we are going to continue to show patience and professionalism and try to keep the businesses and those exercising their right to free speech safe. back to you, melissa. >> jay gray, thank you very much. days after the high profile gop debate, donald trump is once again stirring controversy. he is refusing to apologize for comments he made this weekend about moderator megyn kelly and trump's rivals are lining up to

criticize him. nbc's brian moore joins us from washington. what exactly did trump say this >> reporter: what he said might be open to interpretation, but it has donald trump in a very familiar place -- on defense. fresh controversy and a familiar front-runner donald trump. >> i apologize when i'm wrong but i haven't been wrong. i said nothing wrong. >> reporter: trump, on defense for marks about fox debate moderator megyn kelly. >> you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her -- wherever. >> reporter: trump says he didn't mean the anchor was hormonal but finding no sympathy from his fellow gop candidates. >> they were completely inappropriate and offensive comments. period. >> reporter: trump wants to change the conversation and so do his rivals. >> if i comment on everything he says, my whole campaign will be consumed by it. >> it's up to me to tell people about me and not be worried about somebody else. >> reporter: this latest controversy isn't helping trump's run for the white house

but it's not clear whether it's hurting him in the polls. overnight survey conducted for nbc news shows that even many of trump's supporters believe he flopped in the debate. but, melissa, he still is leading the pack this morning. >> brian moore, thank you. this morning, the sports world is mourning the loss of an nfl icon. player and broadcaster frank gifford. nbc's willie geist reports. >> reporter: his southern california good looks just as easily could have taken him to hollywood. but frank gifford was a football player. all-american at usc. first round pick of the new york giants. eight pro bowls. the 1956 most available valuable player of the nfl. the hall of famer caught a touchdown pass in the giants dramatic overtime loss to the baltimore colts in the 1958 nfl championship game which earned the title the greatest game ever played. gifford's career was put on hold for nearly two years after an infamous hit he took from chuck

bednarik from the philadelphia eagles. he returned from a head injury and made another pro bowl before retiring in 1964. frank's charm made him a popular choice for advertisers. >> nothing like them. >> a familiar face in popular culture. >> where are you from? >> bakersfield, california, john. >> reporter: in a raucous "monday night football" group where he was joined by howard cosell and dandy don meredith. in 1986, gifford made his wife kathie lee, a beloved member of our nbc family, with whom he has two children. >> congratulations. >> and these have been recycled yet again. we are green around here. thank you, sweetheart. thank you! >> cheers. after a standoff saturday night six children and two adults were found dead in a houston, texas home. officers were called to the home

after nooen 9:00 p.m. on saturday after seeing a body of a child through the window. officers went in the house and discovered eight bodies. the suspect 48-year-old david connolly was taken into custody after firing a gun when officers entered, they discovered that connolly had an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault and the motive appears to be related to a dispute with connolly connolly's former domestic pattern according to officials. in southwest colorado, according to the agency more than 3 million gallons of waste water containing traces of lead and arsenic has spilled into the river. crews broke an outside wall of an old goal mine causing the water inside it to spill into the river. the waste now stretches into new mexico. more than 200 miles from where it started. residents are understandably upset. >> it makes me want to cry. i mean, it's a disaster here.

>> and epa official claims no evidence of harm so far but people in that area get drinking water from wells and have reported water discoloration. here is nbc meteorologist domenica davis who is joining us this this morning after a busy weekend around the country. good to see you. >> great to see you. we did have a busy weekend and hot one at that. we have storms this morning still firing up coming through the missouri area of and kansas and paducah and push east later today. our severe weather threat, a marginal risk, will basically be through the ohio valley, tennessee valley and even into the appalachians. that is where we will find storms firing up today right along the frontal boundary. here is look at the forecast. dangerously hot and humid through the southern gulf states.

105 in dallas and 102 in san antonio and the heat indices could get as high as 115 degrees for the feel-like temperature. so that is some intense heat. now on tuesday, the heat will stay to the south. it does start to ease up some by mid week and our storm threat on the east. weather. now here's a look at your weather a little closer to home. we are going to have a chance for some scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly to the east, right around the appalachians today, through the later part of the afternoon. the heat that will be the big story down to the south. and that is a look at your monday forecast. >> thank you so much. i'll see you soon. still ahead, an update in the search for those two teenage boys who are missing at sea. plus the dramatic chase of a car with three wheels. you're watching "early today." (music plays)

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we are following breaking news out of the ferguson, missouri, this morning. multiple shots were fired during protest overnight. sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the death of michael brown, the unarmed teen shot and killed by a white police o icer. police say the shootings involved criminals and not the

protesters who were expressing their first amendment rights. one st. louis county police officer was involved in a ooting just hours ag at least one suspect was taken to the hospital. according to p ice chief jon belmar that man is in critical condition after a remarkable exchange hif gunfire. a news conference was held about an hour ago where police asked r the puic's help. >> a lot of emotions, i get it, t this is something different. and we can't sustain this as aur community as we move forward. we have other individuals out group. we need the public's help. we can't do it by ourselves. we i have to have the community out here helping us, working with us, to identify this and to make this stop. leading the news on nbcnews.com, target ditches gender labels on toys and home and entertainment after cu dstomers raise the concerns

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turns 18 and antonio banderas . breaking news. protesters and police forced to run when gunfire mars a march to mark the one-year anniversary deft of michael brown. remembering a giant. how t world is paying tribute nfl hall of famer frank gifford. a drone comes close to several passenger jets in our area. "today in new york" starts now. good morning everyone, monday morning. it's august 10th. i'm darlene rodriguez. >> i'm kerry barrett in for chael this morning. chris is here with the forecast. goseod morning. >> good morning.

lot of 60s, even 50s in the suburbs. more comfortable there. humidity on the increaseno too.oue will be more clouds around. low 70s. upper 70s at noon. could lead to a shower. west of town. temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. speaking of west, here is emily west. >> couple of things in new jersey. southbound in the car lanes, a crash at the goethals at exit 13. disabled vehicle on the western spur of the turnpike. that's taking up the left lane. more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >> thank you very much, emily. 4:30 right now. now to that breaking news we're following out of ferguson, missouri. a late-night march to mark the one-year anniversary of michael >> a briefin wrapped up about 30 minutes ago. a man shot by st. louis county police detectives is said to be

in critical but unstable coatndition at this hour. while that suspect is in surgery, four st. louis county police detectives have been placed on administrative leave. they call a remarkable amount of gunfire in the ferguson area at the time. much was caught on tape. >> a news crew captured the moment gunfire erupted in ferguson where protesters were marking the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of michael brown. moments after the shots were fired, witnesses reported a man lying face down and covered in blood behind an empty restaurant. officers have been tracking that maayn all night long during the protesters because they believed he was arm. he approached detectives in a vehicle and opened fire. the chief described how that encounter ended.

>> so the suspect ran the