. >> reporter: well, the u.s. over the weekend mounted a show of force with south korea, and other regional allies, the u.s. flying two bombers from guam to meet up with fighter jets from japan and south korea. they did a low pass over the osan air base before the bombers returned to guam. all meant as a strong message to the regime in pyongyang, as well,

test of the thaad missile defense system. we also see diplomacy ramping up. president trump made a phone call today to his japanese counterpart, shinzo abe. there was a degree of nervousness about this over the weekend with south korea confirming that it was going to boost its missile defenses. japan saying it would consider it and pressure increasing on china to wade in to make that vital, final step to try to rein in the north. frances? >> thank you. all right, now let's turn to matt bradley, covering the latest between u.s. and russia. what is the impact of putin expelling those 750 diplomats and their families out of russia? >> reporter: well, phillip, there's no understating this. this is a massive reduction, and indeed is

cold war itself. the "washington post" noted this morning. this is the largest force reduction in diplomatic personnel since 1917. since the russian revolution. that's well before the cold war even began. but phillip, you know what's fascinating about this decision from russian president putin, the american sanctions bill that he's reacting to hasn't even become law yet. he made this decision before president trump had the chance to either sign or veto that bill. now that bill passed with near unanimous support, so the white house has indicated that they will be signing the bill. and even if they didn't, of course, they could always use their two-thirds majority to go past the veto. but let's be clear, this is a huge setback for russian/american diplomacy, but the timing of it shows that putin may want to preserve trump. by using this timing as it

now, he won't be able to blame donald trump for this bill, he'll be able to blame congress and the senate. >> looks like trump's hands are tied in this situation. thank you so much, matt. today john kelly will shift his focus from being secretary of homeland security as he will officially be sworn in as white house chief of staff. and after the abrupt resignation of reince priebus, who served just 190 days, the fewest number of days of any chief of staff in white house history, kelly's post is a reset button, welcomed by trump confidantes who say, let trump be trump. >> the thing that general kelly should do is not try to change donald trump. as you know, i've said you have to let trump be trump. that is what has made him be successful the last 30 years. that is what the american people voted for, and anybody who thinks they're going to change donald trump doesn't know donald trump. >> kelly will have the president at his side as the

continu continues to fume over obamacare. still, the question is, what, if any appetite is there to go back to obamacare after majority leader mitch mcconnell significantlenaed hsignaled his desire to move on after the failed vote. >> reporter: let's start with general john kelly. after this morning, a few hours from now, he will be steering that ship from the white house. make no mistake, he is being brought in to clean things up on the inside, to stop the leaks and to make sure that the people working in the west wing are working on behalf of this president and heis agenda, and health care is one of those things, the president tweeting, don't give up, the world is watching, even though mitch mcconnell wants to go on and let this go, the president does not. th

first cabinet meeting with general john kelly and the first time we've seen president trump and jeff sessions, the attorney general face-to-face since the president very publicly criticized him for stepping aside from that russia investigation. >> a lot of people looking beyond what is said and at body language. authorities in australia have broken up a terror plot aimed at air travelers. prime minister malcolm turnbull says a large-scale counter terrorism operation led to the arrest of four people near sydney. they were planning to take down an airplane with improvised explosives that are harder to detect. they believe it was islamic-inspired terrorism and that the operation is still ongoing. >> the reality is with terrorism, you can't wait. you can't wait until you put the whole puzzle together. you do have to go early, because if you get it wrong, the consequences are severe. >> prime minister turnbull said

measures are in place. the suspects have not yet been charged. in north carolina's outer banks, a severe power outage is threatening local businesses and ruining vacations. it started when crews accidentally kw accidentally cut into a transmission line. yesterday three transmission lines were actually damaged. the outage spurred the state's governor to issue mandatory evacuation orders for both islands filled with tourists. during the summer, the island draws 55,000 visitors each week, making this the time of year that's make or break for business. >> we have approximately 16 good weeks to make our living for the entire year. >> three or four days of week for some families will mean a mortgage payment. >> officials say it could be one or to weeks before power is fully restored. time now for a look at your weather week ahead. >> here to check out our

bill karins. how are we looking this morning? >> not good in florida. storm system spinning offer the coast. a lot of heavy rain is likely as we go throughout this morning into today. as we go throughout the next two days, this isn't going to move much. it's going to drift over the peninsula and sit here bringing periods of rain, maybe a little bit of flooding. especially in city locations. it doesn't look like it's going to be widespread. the rest of the forecast looks great, mid atlantic, midwest, enjoy the low humidity. that's a look at the big story of the day. here's a closer look at your day ahead. these temperatures are enjoyable. mostly because the humidity is so low. even texas has cooled off, considering how hot it was last week. look at amarillo, pretty rare to be only in the 70s in the middle of summer. this is an interesting woody woodpecker type story utility workers sprang into action after

hard-work being woodpecker. look at this. the mischievous little bird pecked almost all the way through the power pole, how did it not tip over? the resident reported it and they were able to replace it the same day. how is it able to stand up? >> you're right, why didn't he finish it off? >> he probably didn't want to risk his life. >> thanks. political fireworks ahead today when president trump comes face-to-face with attorney general jeff sessions in the latest on venezuela's deadly protested elections. ♪ you're gonna have dizziness, nausea, and sweaty eyelids. ♪ ♪ and in certain cases chronic flatulence. ♪ no ♪ sooooo gassy girl. so gassy. if you're boyz ii men, you make anything sound good. it's what you do. if you want to save 15% percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico.

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>> good morning, guys. the crisis is about the country's president, nicolas maduro, trying to consolidate power. critics accuse him of acting like a dictator. the violence soared this weekend. virtually all the candidates, even his wife and son. it has led to more than a dozen deaths. more than 100 have died this year. violence at times has been explosive. now that fiery blast wounded several police officers as they drove by massive demonstrations in the capital, kara cuss. it would give maduro sweeping powers and eliminate the opposition-controlled legislature. the u.s. ambassador to the u.n., nikki haley

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does it feel like every time you fly the seats are tighter and tighter? a federal judge agrees with you, and she is ordering the faa to take a second look at its policies. nbc's steve patterson is at l.a.x. with more. >> reporter: for years, it's been a growing problem. americans getting larger while the space between airline seats shrinks. >> i think it's ridiculous that prices keep rising and the seats keep getting smaller. >> reporter: on friday, a federal judge in washington, d.c. ordered the faa to review its decision. they previously denied passenger pleas. critics say airlines are cramming people in for one reason. >> the airlines want to make more profits. >> reporter: they said to take another look, calling this the case of the incredible shrinking airline seat. >> as we see more and more people being squeezed into the airplanes, we're now reaching the point where

people can get out like they need to. and this has become a real safety issue. >> reporter: the airline industry says they meet or exceed all federal safety standards and say there's no need for the government to interfere with the market. the advocacy group fryers rights cited data that over the decades, the seat pitch has dwindled from a comfortable 35 inches to 31. some planes as low as 28 inches. while seat width narrowed from 18.5 to 17 inches over the last decade. during that same time, the average american has well, gotten steadily bigger. >> bigger, now. get them bigger. too small, not good for your tushies. >> reporter: the faa does say the agency has to explain why in the case of passenger safety size isn't an issue. in a statement to nbc news, the faa says it will review the ruling carefully alongside any

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now on "news4 today," vanished. the moupting mystery after three people from the same family go missing. changing of the guard. what's expected to happen when general john kelly reports for his first day as white house chief of staff. cable car crash. the harrowing rescue that played out from high above to bring 100 people back to earth safely. hi. good morning everyone. i'm angie goff. don't adjust your tv. you are watching "news4 today" and yes it is 4:00 a.m. and we're on the air because we are now working for you even earlier now today and every day.

that includes bringing in my old friend, meteorologist chuck bell. chuck, we saw gorgeous weather over the weekend. i'm hoping that's going to help us kick off the workweek. >> yeah. after a complete washout of a friday night and early saturday, boy did the weather turn out super nice, dry for saturday evening, almost a little bit on the cool side saturday evening and early sunday morning and here object a monday, good morning everybody. a beautiful start to a nearly perfect week to finish july and get the month of august started. 68 at national airport, down to a comfy 59. 59 in fredericksburg. milder by the bay where the bay influence is keeping the temperatures up a bit. in the 50s and low 60s for the next couple of hours. by midday, in the mid to upper 70s. afternoon highs in the 80s. we'll talk about how long the great weather will last. for now, back to my buddy,ng

time to come. three members of thp family are missing. we are posting these on twitter and facebook so you can share them with your communities as well. courtney ash was last seen leaving a relative's home in ash bun on friday night. she was supposed to bring them to another relative's house in leesburg. they're likely in a blue ford taurus with tags 9844. it has been a rough and violent weekend in the district. two people are dead and eight people are hurt in seven separate shootings. news 4's darcy spencer has three things to share. she tells us about the victims, the action plan from police and their desperate plea for help. >> reporter: a police officer