one man is behind bars this morning, charged with capital murder in the deaths of two nuns. a crime that rocked a small town in mississippi and the nation. this morning, how police were able to move quickly and capture the alleged killer. flooding fears. all eyes on florida this weekend as a tropical system in the caribbean gets closer to making landfall. major concerns that it will dump up to 10 inches of rain over the next few days. while the middle of the country is slammed by flash flooding, forcing drivers to flee for their lives. >> had to kick my door in and get out and swim away. governor under fire. maine's top official facing calls to resign

official's cell phone. >> i want to prove that i'm a racist. you son of a [ bleep ]. >> wishing he could have a dual with the lawmaker in question. saved by the sand. two sailors stranded on a deserted island in the south pacific more than a week are spotted after writing sos on the beach. rescuers searched 17,000 miles. now, they're all safe and sound. today, saturday, august 27th, 2016. ♪ sending out an sos >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm sheinelle jones alongside craig delvin and stephanie ruhle. we have dave price inr

dreyer. >> we were lookopfostory, the bs overnight. police in mississippi have arrested a man accused of killing two nuns in their home. nbc's janet shamlian is following the developments. good morning. >> sheinelle, good morning. he is a 46-year-old man from a nearby town. this morning, he is charged with two counts of capital murder. authorities say that rodney sanders was a suspect very early on, but after questioning last night, they had enough to charge him. >> reporter: this morning, police say they have their man. 46-year-old rodney earl sanders of mississippi has been charged with two counts of capital murder in connection with the killing of two nuns in nearby durant this week. >> it's a tragedy. devastating. >> reporter: they were well-known by only their first names. sister paula and sister margaret. in one of the nn'

know what the difference is. >> reporter: for many in the region, the nuns, both 68, were the only health care providers some residents had ever known. the nurse-practitioners serving as doctors, therapists and friends. >> we see patients and do what needs to be done. >> reporter: for a year, they had given tirelessly. ultimately, they gave their lives. >> a double homicide. this is about the worst thing that can happen to us since katrina. >> reporter: the women were found stabbed in their home, a backdoor ajar. apparent victims of a robbery gone wrong. >> their deaths are a shock to us, as you can imagine, and we're deeply grieved. >> reporter: police say sanders was a person of interest early on, and after an exhaustive interview friday evening, they had enough to charge him.

beautiful women that ever had drawn a breath into their bodies. they were giving of themselves to everyone. >> authorities have not said how sanders was implicated or whether he has any personal connection to the nuns. he's described as sort of a drifter in this area. meanwhile, services for the two sisters set for next week. sheinelle, back to you. >> janet, thank you. tropical storm brewing in the caribbean is closer to making landfall, and it could cause problems for folks along the gulf coast in florida. dave price is here and is tracking the storm. >> let's see what's happening. this is a busy time. typically, august is really the high point in the atlantic hurricane season. as you can see, it is living true to form. these four areas are what we're most concerned about. let's roll over

islands now. that are going to contribute to either it strengthening or degl to the fire. there are also winds which are sheering this, introducing dry air. that may weaken it. again, we'll live with our 40% chance that this continues to strengthen. two models now. one, the american model which takes it to the gulf states. the euro brings it to the southeastern over florida. no matter what happens, we are going to see very heavy rains roll over the peninsula of florida. right now, locally, upwards of five or more inches over the next several days. it's going to be a very, very wet weekend. let's continue to take a look at what we're expecting over the next several days. again, we are

so. again, about a 40% cce d into something even stronger over the next four or five days or so. >> lots of rain in store for folks in the sunshine state. >> you bet. >> we'll get the full forecast in a bit. this looming storm could be bad news for residents of florida amid the growing fears that it could make the battle against the zika virus even harder. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in miami with more. good morning. >> stephanie, good morning. while any tropical system could initially blow mosquitos out of the sky, it could also leave behind standing water. with more than 40 cases of homegrown zika in florida so far, that's something health officials do not want to see. >> reporter: this morning, florida is bracing for a one-two punch, mounting fears over zika and now potentially more rain from an impending tropical system. >> when you get rain,

residents to closely watchm watch man-made containers. >> drain your property so we don't have an excess number of mosquitos. >> reporter: more than 40 homegrown cases of zika in florida counties. the majority of cases were gotten from traveling outside of the country. maria ramirez got it in venezuela. her newborn daughter mckayla was born without microcephaly, characterized with an abnormally small head. her mother is terrified about what the future might bring. a study out this week in the journal "radiology," say babies born without symptoms can have abnormalities later. the fda on friday announced that all blood banks

it came back negative. she's worried. >> you're concerned about how your baby is developing. on top of it, there is this thing you don't have control over in a place like florida. >> florida's governor had been urging congress to approve more federal funds to fight zika. no matter how much rain this particular system brings to the sunshine state, experts warn that an active hurricane season could divert resources from fighting the virus. >> gabe gutierrez, thanks. to politics now and our exclusive interview with the doctor who said donald trump would be the healthiest president ever. casey hunt as more on that and a big speech on immigration coming next week. >> this has been a

week on the campaign trail, with donaldru medical condition. this morning, new dolald trump'. >> reporter: everything americans know about donald trump's health was written in five minutes. >> five minutes, sit at this desk and write the letter while the driver waited. >> reporter: this is the letter from donald trump's doctor for three decades. the 70-year-old republican nominee, the doctor wrote, would be, quote, the healthiest individual ever elected. the doctor telling nbc news -- >> try to get four or five lines down as quick as possible that they'd be happy with. >> reporter: it's something that voters on both sides think, well, stinks. >> rotten eggs. >> stinks. >> reporter: trump pivoted back and forth on immigration. >> there could be a softening. there is no path to legalization unless they leave the country. we will see what

whether or not her family's foundation has been a conflict of interest. >> my work of secretary of state was not influenced by outside for forces. >> reporter: changing the subject to bigotry. putting money behind this tv ad. >> i had a great relationship with the blacks. what the hell do you have to lose? >> reporter: trump firing back in an interview on fox news. >> gets worse and worse. all she wants to do is get the votes of the african-americans and the hispanics. >> reporter: in battleground nevada friday, again trying to reach out to hispanics. >> we've been doing very, very well with the latinos. >> reporter: the question now, whether trump can win over voters without pail yen nating the conservatives who have gotten this far. >> trump is expected to visit the state fair as his campaign works on the upcoming immigration speech. hilary chin tolary clinton in n expected

intelligence briefing before heading out for more fundraisers. >> let's talk about the calls of bigotry and racism for both candidates. are these attacks actually reaching the people in the middle? are they effective? >> well, the challenge for both the candidates here is that they could turn off so many voters, that each one would have a different set of problems. donald trump really needs his core base, white working class voters, to come out in numbers potentially that we haven't seen before. hillary clinton needs to make sure that people aren't complacent. they don't feel she's running so far ahead that they don't need to vote. she needs the swing voters and african-americans and hispanics to come out in big numbers. the rhetoric can turn people off. >> the speech she gave this week, it seems as if the clinton folks are going out of their way to paint trump's policies as

they're not using that same brush to paint the gop that way. what are your campaign sources telling you about the strategy? >> that's right. she's specifically separatingei republicanin inin ins and conse. the goal is to normalize -- say you voted republican your whole life. you don't feel you can say, i voted for a democrat. hillary clinton's campaign wants people to feel comfortable saying, i'm a republican and will vote republican in the future. this year, i'm voting for hillary clinton because donald trump is not the same as the republican party. >> fascinating. your insight is always fascinating. thank you so much. >> great to see you. maine's republican governor is under fire for an obscene voicemail he left on a legislator's phone. it's the latest outburst for a governor no stranger to the spotlight. morgan radford

>> maine's governor is in hot water again. the governor apologized on friday. this isn't the first time he's come under fire. now, some are saying they've had enough and they're calling for his resignation. >> i'm after you. >> reporter: republican governor paul lepage at it again. >> you little son of a [ bleep ]. you socialist [ bleep ]. >> reporter: democratic leaders in maine calling for his regulation friday after a week of controversial remarks. >> feel he is unfit to serve as governor of the state of maine right now. >> reporter: it started wednesday when he made racially charged comments about the state's drug offenders. >> 90 plus percent in my book, a 3-ring binder, are black and hispanic people. >> reporter: prompting this response from democratic representative. >> these comments from the governor don't do anything to try to solve this problem. >> reporter: so lepage left him a voicemail.

racist. you little son of a [ bleep ]. you socialist [ bleep ]. >> reporter: it didn't stop there. when asked about that voicemail thursday afternoon, lepage told a local reporter. >> i wish it was 1825, and we'd have a dual. that's how angry i am. i'd point it between his eyes. >> reporter: but it's the governor who came under fire, prompting a friday apology, sort of. >> i would like to apologize to the people of the state of maine. i do not apologize to him for what i said. everything i said to him is less insulting to me than being called a racist. >> reporter: the response. >> i think his comments were racially charged and unhelpful. i stand behind the comments. i didn't call him a racist. >> you don't like me, and i don't like you. >> reporter: an outspoken politician and strong trump supporter. >> many people say we're a lot alike. >> reporter: lepage has eyebrow raising things in the past. >>

they sell their heroin and go home. incidentally, half the time, they impregnate a young, white girl before they leave. >> reporter: as critics mount, lepage shows no signs of backing down. >> the reaction to la beige's late -- lepage's latest remarks have been strong. on twitter, lepage is the reason we need background checks. unstable racists shouldn't have gun access. another one, just when i thought i couldn't love this man even more. go lepage. guys, this is just the latest in a week of controversial remarks. >> probably not the last either. morgan, thank you. heading overseas where overnight the death toll rose once again in italy. three days after the terrible earthquake. this morning, mourners are remembering the victims. searchers are still hoping against hope they can find someone alive. nbc is in italy with the

good morning. >> sheinelle, good morning. it is now 80 hours since the initial quake hit. finding survivors at this stage is not going to be easy. rescue teams are not calling it quits yet. the focus today, accounting for everyone who is missing, but also paying respects to the dead. >> reporter: in italy this morning, grief and final farewells. a day of national mourning. the search goes on but hope is nearly gone. reality sinking in for those who made it out alive. >> really incredible. the town has been around for centuries, turned to rubble in an instant. now the sea of tents is literally the only thing these folks have to call home. >> reporter: little sophia was born less than three weeks before the quake. she won't remember the horror. her father will never forget. disaster struck in the dead of night. it was chaos, he tells me.

well. we have nothing now. >> your family survived despite everything. was it luck? i was fortunate, he says. so many others died. daniela's children made it out alive. her parents did not. we lost everything, she says. it's all gone. even here, amidst the darkness, light and life, as the nation mourns its dead. >> a lot of soul searching today as people come to grips with the full scale of the disaster. also finger pointing. italy has done an excellent jb of rescuing people after earthquakes. protecting them and buildings ahead of time is another matter. sheinelle? >> lucy, thank you. at home, it was a night of heavy rain and floods for people in the midwest. indianapolis, this driver, check him out there, had to abandon the car after t

to sweep it away. a flash flood emergency in kansas city, missouri, covered cars and streets there. search crews were dispatched throughout the night to rescue stranded motorists and stranded pedestrians, as well. dave murphy -- excuse me -- dave price will be back with the full forecast in a moment. a tragic story. tragedy for nba star dwyane wade. his 32-year-old cousin was shot to death in chicago on friday while pushing her baby in a stroller. police say she was just an innocent bystander, caught by cross fire, in a confrontation involving three men. wade spoke out earlier this week about chicago's gun violence and took to twitter after his cousin's death to mourn the fact that her four children now don't have a mother. a 21-year-old concession worker from ecuador fell to her death at

canyon. it was 3:15 in the morning. she was with co-workers who saw her fall and called 911. searchers later recovered her body. there was a rescue at sea for two stranded boaters. they've been stuck on this deserted pacific island more than a week, writing sos in the sand. hoping it would catch the attention of searchers. it worked. a ship saw their signals friday. a u.s. coast guard vessel picked them up. in th ended the week-long ordeal. >> extraordinary. dave is back. he has a check on the rest of the country's forecast. >> it'll be a little sloppy as you head to sections of the midwest. let's look at it together. here's what we're talking about. it's cit kansas city, overnight, four to six inches to rain. d deluge of shower activity. this advances over the midwest, chicago,

wouldn't be surprised if there were airport delays in store today if you head through those hubs. the rest of the national map, it'll be a nice weekend in the northeast. especially along the i-95 corridor. humidity decreasing after a rough week. again, the stationary project is going to keep the rain slowly meandering across sections of the midwest. in florida, as we spoke of, we have heavy downpours. upwards of five inches of rain over the next several days there. looking at rain along the gulf coast, right into texas. monso monsoonal conditions. mild day in the pacific northwest. we see temperatures begin to work their way down after record setters over the last several days. that's a quick look at the national map. the inner mountain west looks very, very nice, as well. here is a look at what's going on right where you are. >> good morning. w

starting off this saturday morning. live view from our storm team 4 tower cam rachera. temperatures in the low 90s on sunday and mid on monday, tuesday and wednesday. the chance for storms may come wednesday afternoon and evening. thursday maybe rain. after that, cooler and drier heading into the labor day weekend. >> that's a look at the weather. >> good to have you. >> you can call me murph. >> dave murphy, dave price. let's talk about this cutie. the week's most talked about stories, including this brave boy who melted our hearts from the instant we met him. president obama putting on virtual reality goggles and the interest makes fun of him. you have to see it. it was awesome. first, this is

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look at the crowd. we'll get out in a bit. still to come on "today," a mother and father speak out to their son. an american missionary is jailed in venezuela. what he's told them about what happened. also ahead, how you can make big bucks by selling the old clothes lying around the house. >> you could make a killer. >> you could -- >> you personally. >> i'm putting in an offer on your clothes, craig. >> we'll talk about it. first these messages.

>> announcer: this is a news 4 today news break. >> thank you for joining us for this news 4 news break. it's saturday, august 27th. i'm megan fitzgerald. shooting overnight leaving two men dead. police taped off the crime scene on 34th street after 11:30 last night. investigators are looking for the suspects. it was a violent commute home for a metro bus rider. a man was stabbed on annapolis road bus line in hyattsville around 8:00 last night. police haven't said what led to the shooting. we do know that metro police have made an arrest. the victim was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. a check on your weather coming up after the break. we'll be back.

going to be a hot afternoon for baseball. nationals take on the rockies. first pitch at 1:05. low to mid 90s throughout the game with lots of sunshine. by the last out, down to low 90s. hot day on sunday and monday. all the way to tuesday and wednesday. each day, highs in the 90s. chance of rain or storms will be on wednesday, perhaps in the afternoon and evening. as well as thursday afternoon and evening. thursday, highs may be in the upper 80s. the heat wave likely will be ending then, at least for a few days. lower humidity moves in. next friday, nice with sunshine and the low 80s. labor day weekend heats up again on saturday and gets hot on sunday and again on labor day. both of those days right back into the mid 90s and getting humid. that's the way it looks. >> tom, thank you.

more news updates,"day" show. have a good morning. we are back this saturday morning. august 27th, 2016. it is expected to be another scorcher here in new york city today. it's not a problem for our wonderful crowd out in the plaza. we're going to head outside there in a little while to say hi. for now, here is a look at the headlines today. one man is under arrest for capital murder charges in connection to the killing of two nuns in mississippi. sanders is accused of killing the nuns in their home on thursday. police said sanders was a person of interest early on in the investigation. officials are keeping an eye on a tropical system brewing wn

amount of standingtorm cld make situation in the state far worse. residents are told to keep containers on their property covered and drained to avoid a buildup of water which leads to excess mosquitos. hillary clinton is in new york, where she's expected to receive her intelligence briefing later today. after that, she's heading to the hamptons for fundraisers this weekend. donald trump is in iowa for a fundraiser and appearance at the state fair. now to a recap of some of the week's biggest headlines. >> ryan lochte is in more hot water for what happened at the gas station. rhetoric is turned up between hillary clinton and donald trump. the brave boy who made us smile. those are some of the stories in our weekly download. the rio olympics are over, but gold modal winning swimmer ryan lochte is in hot water, false

>> i'm taking full responsibility for it. i overkpaj it rj roverexexaggeo story. >> the ripple effect is costing him millions. four sponsors dumping the swimmer after a dunkin' night out, where he claimed he was robbed at gunpoint. donald trump getting personal in his attacks. >> hillary clinton is a bigot who sees people of color only as votes. >> while taking aims at her ties to the clinton foundation. >> it is impossible to figure out where the clinton foundation ends and the state department begins. >> for her part, clinton accusing trump of a campaign based on prejudice and pair kra. >> this tough new ad. >> running against

at this point is treason to your heritage. overseas, a massive earthquake in italy brought death and destruction. >> massive quake that struck tuesday as everyone slept. its clock stopped. they worked overnight to pull people out, but mostly, it's bodies. amatrice was hardest hit, reduced to dust by a quake felt 100 miles away from rome. >> nothing is there anymore. a drug maker faced backlash after dramatically hiking the price of epipens. >> the drug used by mostly children at risk for suffering a fatal allergic reaction, often to nuts or peanut butter. the price has gone from $90 to $600. the ceo announcing a savings card for patients. >> asmo

can last thing we would ever want is no one to have their epi pen due to price. the 9-year-old making us smile. >> last summer, zion was the first child recipient of a double hand transplant. >> long road to recovery. zion and his family talked about the recovery on the "today" set. >> what's your favorite thing about the new hands you have? >> just being able to wrap them around my mom. >> and helping out with the forecast. >> here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. if that wasn't cute enough, we got a puppy this week. >> drug roll, please. >> new puppy with a purpose, charlie, started out his week at "today" with a meet and greet from wrangler, followed by celebrity encounters from the final five to usher. >> can i take him with me? >> no. you can't have

guess any animal can do for morale. >> it's true. >> are you a pet owner? >> i don't, no. do you? >> awe. >> why did you say awe? >> you have to. >> maybe one day. i have kids to wrangle. besides the cutest thing ever -- >> are you crying? >> that little boy zion. amazing. he wants to wrap his arms around his mother? >> you're crying. imagine how his mom felt. >> the one thing that young man exuded in every interview i saw, gratitude. >> that's good. >> he's so grateful. so happy. it was just -- he was the highlight of the week for so many folks here. we can learn so much from churn. >> true. >> that gratefulness coming from a kid his age. >> not complaining. >> no. >> you're right. good word. that's the word of the day. >>

>> take it away, da today. let's take a look and see what's happening all around the country. looks like we have high heat in the pacific northwest. that's what we're dealing with. we're off the record highs which we saw over the last several days. but it is plenty warm out there. look at these numbers. 92 degrees in seattle on friday. up to 97 in portland. 98 degrees as you head to reading. it has been rough, but things are getting a little bit better. in fact, as we head through today's highs, look at this, we're two degrees, our typical average. above average in portland and medford. down in reading, a degree lower. it's improvement. we'll take it and be grateful for it. as we head on through the rest of the country, let's look. summer heat continues through sections of the northeast today. out west in pittsburgh, 93 degrees. 13 degrees above where you should be this time of year.

seven degrees above the norm. taking a look at columbus as we head through sunday. temperatures 90 plus through most of this region. that's a quick look at the maps and what's happening around the country. here's a look at what's dpougoin right where you are. >> temperatures in the 70s. mild and muggy start to this saturday morning. 10:00, getting hot, in the mid 80s with sunshine. mostly sunny in the afternoon. mid 90s between 3:00 and 4:00. 6:00 p.m., down to the upper 80s. tonight, 10:00 p.m., low 80s. tomorrow morning, the mid 70s. sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday, mid 90s again. chance of storms on wednesday and thursday. labor day weekend remains dry. >> that's your local forecast. ahead, forget about a second-hand store. we have the new way for you to buy and sell used clothing online. first, these messages.

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decision factor than you posting individual items here. >> that was interesting. they sell 99% of what they take. >> they do. they only take about 60% of everything that's given to them or sent in. the 40% is either donated or recycled. if you want it back, think about that ahead of time and pay $10 extra for them to give back what they don't want to sell on their site. >> how do you get paid? >> it's on a sliding scale, between 5% and 80% of the selling price. >> 5% and 80%? >> the higher the item is priced, the higher percentage you'll get paid. if it's under $60, you get the payout right away. over 6$60, you have to wait for it to sell. >> we were talking about this one off camera because they sell luxury items. >> typically, it'll be higher end. only women. there is clothing, shoes, purses,

everything from j. crew clothing to gucci bags, for example. get things up to 70% to 90% off. >> ladies, say you want a gucci bag or purse that costs so much money retail. you can save almost 90% sometimes? >> that'sauthenticity. if it's not authentic and you're a seller, you can get in trouble. >> what's the payout? >> 9% commission. if you want to payout on your debit card or checking account, they take 2.9%. you still take 88% of the selling price. >> poshmark. craig and david, are you listening? >> yes. >> this is for men. talk to me. >> poshmark is the only site of the three we're talking about here, at least, that accepts men's clothing in addition to women and children. this is much more social. they have posh parties. you set up a profile. it will suggest certain users or followers that may be listing items that are good f

people are pretty into this that are involved in it because it's social. they have a stronger network here of loyalists, i'd say. >> posh party, i like that. you want to come? >> absolutely, yup. >> are you saying that? >> i cleared my calendar. >> while we plan our posh party, how do you get paid? >> this one, they're going to take a flat fee of $2.95 anything sells $15 or below. anything above that, they take 20% so you get 80%. >> not bad. >> not at all. >> i've been waiting to do this a while. it's time to jump? >> you can find really special items and make a lot of money. >> you have three closets full. >> i'm wearing a tie by craig melvin this morning. >> $12. >> he's been on this site for weeks. >> did you go to his posh party? >> waiteri erincatering was ama

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let's get cool. we are back on a saturday morning with a little trivia. tomorrow is the mtv video muse ac -- music awards. a night of fashion and unforgettable moments. >> haven't heard this song in a minute. >> she dances at least three times the show. always a highlight. >> can you stop talking now? >> oh! >> in honor of tomorrow night's show, our producers are quizzing us. some of the most remembered moments from years past. we have no idea -- well, you guys know. i kind of saw. >> you cheated. >> this pop star did not settle for a feather boa during her 2001 performance. she used a python. >> theplease. >> can i guess? >> of course. >> britney spears. >> is that right? >> yeah.

>> i was going to go for the swan dress. >> the raw meat and this. >> the next one. >> one of the most dramatic live tv moments of a generation, this rapper spoke five words that changed everything. i'll let you finish but -- >> kanye west. >> boom. >> formal title. >> are you a fan? >> i took a beat to try and act like i knew more about kanye west. >> you know what? it's okay. >> i stop with man manalow. >> this queen of pop announced her pregnancy on the vma stage. >> are you serious? >> oh, beyonce.

that? >> that's it. >> really? >> i was impressed. she was dancing. >> mismatched duo's performance in 2013. >> oh, the guy -- father was on the show. >> yeah. >> allen thicke's son. >> the video clip there. >> and the naked woman. >> two proud parents that day. still to come, speaking of great musicians, two days after setting a record for longest show, the boss, bruce springsteen, does it again. this time, there was a sweet surprise at the end. leave it to a guy from jersey. we'll explain it in pop start. first, this is "today" on nbc. start." s t first thi

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morning. another driver hit the trooper's car, then rolled over and caught on fire. the driver was trapped inside but the state trooper was able to get him out. the driver went to the hospital. we're told with non-life threatening injuries. a deadly shooting in northeast overnight. two men have died. d.c. police taped off the crime screen there on 34th street at 11:30 last night. investigators are looking for any suspects involved. we'll have a check on the weekend forecast with tom kierein right after this. hello, i am banking assistance and registration technology. hello! it's our new intern, bart's first week here at td bank he's a robot from one of those other banks. we're training him to bank human. he has a lot of bad habits from his previous bank. we'll make it our mission to change that. hello account holder number 000-2738-4873 we'll teach him that customers, aren't account numbers...

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starting off another weekend in the midst of another heat wave. tom kierein, how hot will we get today? >> mid 90s. hour by hour forecast on this saturday, it'll be jumping to the mid 80s by 10:00. sunshine throughout the day. little less humid than the last few days but rather humid. low 90s by 2:00 p.m. 90s by 4:00. 10:00 p.m., clear sky and low 80s. during the day tomorrow, the low 90 stz. another day with moderate humidity. lots of sunshine tomorrow. on monday, partly cloudy. the mid 90s. as well as on tuesday and wednesday. could get thunderstorms on wednesday afternoon and evening, as well as thursday afternoon and evening. after that,

friday and saturday, into the labor day weekend. heats up again, david. >> tom, thank you. we've got a full hour of news and weather at 8:30. see you then. good morning. flooding fears. a tropical system brewing in the caribbean, getting closer to making landfall. florida bracing for up to ten inches of rain that could cause major problems. drivers in the middle of the country are forced to abandon cars because of flashed flooding there. jailed in venezuela. an american missionary is in jail in south america, accused of being a spy and hiding weapons. he was arrested just days after getting married. his family speaking out this morning about the efforts to get him home. and the song of the summer is -- the twitter results are in. crowning a new champion and a new