singing and i stopped playing anno and i ♪ our hearts andre prayers go thing to family of senator john mccain. >> after 48 hours of silence, president trump mentions the passing of senator john mccaini rowing pressure from the american legion and other groups. >> a red laser targeted the victims at the gaming mass shooting. meet the teacher who went above and well beyond the classroom to help out a former student and her young son. you're getting a heart. congratulations. >> i'm getting a heart, mom. stkpwhrrs a fantastic follow up to t>>l you about. > if you're having a little

trouble getting moving this morning, ought to help. "early today" starts right now. good morn upbg. i'm philip mena. >> this morning 50 million are in theat of excessive heat and portions of the midwest. there issall are ready the possibility of severe thunderstorms. ohio is just one of the many hot spots are temperatures have soared. schools shut dn early due to intense heat over the next 24 hours. let's go to nbc meteorologist bill karins with the latest. stkpwhrrs when you get the kids back in school,cahe heat waves be dangerous. 60 million people as we phpbgzed. and saeu stst. louis, hartford and too. and rurtsz not just the northeast and midwest,n ee southeast is still extremely hot

and humid. st. louis feel like 103. nashville around 99. and thus is a multiple day event. coe d last to thursday in s spots. on thursday, new york willeel like 102 and the relief really won't come until the cold front swings through with thunderstms. >> bill, thank you. president trump is reversing course. the presidentog rze thing maverick at the white house daws after reportedlypb reject an official statement unhuz honor. >> our hearts and praurs are going to the family of senator john mccain.ou be a lot of activity over the next number of daw and we very much appreciate everything that senator mhaccdone for our country. >> that kinder tone following

intensero pressure veteran's groups like the american legion who called himor out his decision to fly the white house flag at full height. he later ord all flags at half staff il mcconain's burial. >> we weaken our greatness when we confuse our pate ariotism wi tribal rivalries. >> choosing to rise above partisanship. cynthia mcfadden looks that void he leaves behind. >> reporter: john mccain was proud to be a straight talker. >> i wul not take the low road ighest offices in this hrapbtd. land. >> reporter: e wn someld argue it was not in his interest. >> i can't trust obama.

i've read about him and he's an arab. >> no, ma'am. he's a decent family man, citizen that i just happen to have d fundamental issues. >> reporter: for 60 years he served this country repeatedly putting principal over party, working with john kerry on vietnam, and sneaking in a little humor when he could. y do think lady to your right would make a good president? >> we can't hear you. >> i'm sure that senator clinton would make a good president. >> i had the honor of calli senator barack obama to congratulate him. please. >> reporter: his love of country trumped his disappointment in defeat. >> i urge all americans to join er not onl in congratulating

him but o our next preside our earnest effort to find ways to come together. >> reporter: last year he returned to the senate, upending president trump's attempt to repeal health care. hule cued respected him, even as he scolded them. >> stop listing to the bombastic loud phoupgts on the radio and tell vision and internet. we're getting nothing done, my friends. we're get upbg nothi done. >> reporter: he was the first to say he wasn't a perfect man but he strived to be a decent one tested in ways we will never be. his passing is reverberating deeply across the country. america, i in believe in its people. i'm not a pesmist. >> reporter: his death a remier to each of us how powerful integrity can be.

nbc news, new york. a new twist in the case against paul manafort. the former trump campaign chairman sought a plea deal ahead of his second trial set to begin next month. jurors went on t convict him of eight counts. tracie potts with details. >> reporter: so all of this is coming from the wall street journal this morn upbg. a new report giving osbehind the scenes of what was going on e that jury wa deliberating. accord thing to wall street journal the legal team was looking ahead, trying to get him a plea deal on the second set of financial charges he faces on a d.c. courtroom in a matter of weeks. but those talks fell apart over objection by the russia special mueller.robert although it doesn't say what

those objections were. and a matter of weeks. as you noted the virginia jury just found him guilty on eig counts of financial crimes, bank fraud, failing to -- or fili false tax returns. but they dead locked on 10ther arnels. >> thank you. follow thing mass shooting in florida, bla bortles showed -- theyered with mamba's cuban cafe.artn p and as more details to come out surround thing shooting ram page, they now believe the gunman had his sights set on specific vicms. >> reporter: it happened in florida again. this time during a video game

competition. hraoeufpb streamed on th internet. the sounds of gun shots picked up on gamer's muc ruphones. the gamer -- >> reporter: a red lasered poi at 22-year-old elijah clayton's chest. he was killed moments this image was live streamed. i can see the gun, the red beam on the gun. he had an infrared be on the gun. >> reporter: his family in mourning. >> nothing can replace the love that we have fore -- elijah. >> reporter: the gunman a regular at gaming competitions. he legally purchased two guns in maryland weeks ago. he fired into the room before turning the gun on himself. and taylor robertsson, last

ar's madden classic champion, alex from milwaukee among the 11 injured. >> it went in here and all the way down to here. >> reporter: witnesses say the bullet missed his head by inches. >> i'm blessed. i could have got killed coming down, play thing video game. >> reporter: the first to arrive firefighters who are only 200 yards away training. but you don't havvebullet proof s. yet they ran in before deputies secured the scene. >> when somebody call i couldn't see a haoro you say. >> doing our jobs. it's what we're supposed to do. >> reporter: report upbg he was twice hospitalized for mental issues. it's unclear if those previous medical conditions resulted in

his decision to open fire. philip thank y. great news for a little girl we told you about last week. >> you're getting a heart. cong itulations. >>'m getting a heart, mom. >> oh, t that's moment sophia sanchez's birthday wish came true. she is getting a heart transplant. that's actually one of two wishes she made for her 11th bihday. the other was to meet superstar drake who made a surprise visit toer chicago hospital. >> think ofhat her life was two weeks ago, hoping for drake and a new heart. now shaoetz a she's cool with drain now and gea new heart. he looking out there? >> unfortunately we've got some issues.

we have flash flood warnition. ndey're over st. mary's possibly keeping everyone awake for an extended period of time. from kansas city eto chicago and just north of detroit. now here's a closer look at your day ahead. so behind the cold front it almost feels like fall. only in thes ' in the northern plains. upo the canadian border, very warm in d.c. a lot of people are wondering how along is this heat going to lastn humidity. in case you missed it this weekend we have a dad of the year candidate washington's bryce harper's broken bat goes flyo g ie stands but we got an alert dad. he deflects the shattered stick

and shielded his two young son from danger and he got a keep a souvenir and did not spill his beer. >> that is a dad. just ahead ?pe using wiin the kitchen, and sprays in the bathroom can be iffective. try mr. clean magic eraser with durafoam. simply add water, and use in your kitchen for burnt on food, in your bathroom to remove soap scum, scand on walls to remove fs and marks. it erases 4x more permanent marker per swipe. ki for totchen and bath messes, use mr. clean magic eraser with durafoam. brand power. helping you buy better. advil liqui-gels minis. breakthrough in pain relief. a mighty small pill with concentrated power that works at liquid speed. you'll ask... what pain? advil liqui-gels minis.

isn't that sunrise somthin'? i honestly feel that way about jimmy dean sausage. get yourself a large chunk of that good morning feeling. boy, that smells good. mmm. what's the #1 new skincare product in 2018? olay whips. absorbs faster than the $100, $200, and even $400 cream. feels amazing. i really really love this. i will 100% swap up my moisturizer. can i have it? olay whips. when i walked through a snowthat's wt.n i knewtte, i had to qui for real this time. when i walked through a snowthat's wt.n i knewtte, that's why i'm using nicorette. only nicorette gum has patented dual-coated technology for great taste. plus intense craving relief. every great why, needs a great how. e gives you lasting protection from tooth sensitivity. new listerin sensitivity with first of its kind protection, it blocks tooth sensitivity at the source. so instead of your favorite foods making you feel like this. you'll enjoy them like this. bring out the bold.™

98% of us don't get enough omega-3s. which is w p megared advanced 4iks more omega-3 power into one small softgel. it supports your heart... intobrain... l softgel. eyes... and joints. megared. . lead tng news a major trade development between u.s. and mexico ewith president trump announcing a new deal between the two nations as part of nafta renegotiations. and signaling it couldltet a new nameether. >> i like to call this dl the united states/mexico trade agreement. i think it's an elegant name. i think nafta has a lot of bad connotations because it was a rip off. >> the deal mostlyefects automakers, insuring a majority parts be made by nafta countries.

a spokesperson for canadian foreign minister said she's going to travel to washington to continue the trade talks the u.s. departmen o agriculture saying it will make $4.7 billion in payments to offsets los from foreign tariffs the president's trade war. it's part of the billion dollar relief plan. payments will begin september 4th. passengs may not like it. jetblue is becoming the first major airline to charge 30 bucks to check a bag. for passenger whouy the exeapest blue fair, blue mints fairs include at least one checked bag at no charge. american, delta and united still charge mostusmers $25 for the first bag. can you say carry on? >> tt's not cool. for every single time 30 bucks.

every single time they're going to charge you for everything. all right. parents ang calor the closure of a kids'ar pty venue in chicago suburb. video of the fight that happened at a place appropriatelasnamed go ban. at one point a woman picksp a trash can and throws it at anothe woman. and anoer lad grab as mop and itting somebody else with it.pr pted parents to launch anli onne petition to close the venue. it's gathered over 30,000 signatures. i'm not sure if close thing venue is the best thing. that's not the problem. going beyond the call of the class how a teacher helped a former student and her young son. watch me. ( ♪ ) mike: i've tried lots of things for my joint pain. now? watch me.

( ♪ ) joni: think i'd give up showing these guys how it's done? please. real people with active psoriatic arthritis are changing the way they fight it. they're moving forward with cosentyx. it's a different kind of targeted biologic. it's proven to help people find less joint pain and clearer skin. don't use if you are allergic to cosentyx. before starting cosentyx you should be checked for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms of an infection. or if you have received a vaccine, or plan to. if you have inflammatory bowel disease tell your doctor if symptoms develop or worsen. serious allergic reactions may occur. mitzi: with less joint pain, watch me. for less joint pain and clearer skin, ask your rheumatologist about cosentyx. ask your rheumatologist how did we test our with two pounds of steak. in each hand. dixie ultra. stress tested so you can stress less at dinner.

but really it's just i mean, ias much for me.r her... [ girl screams ] buy one pillow and get one 50% off, everyday, to treat the entertainer in you. pier 1, this is me.

♪ august, 28 1963. tphrrs reverend martin luther king jr.delivered his famous i have a dream speech to a crowd of morehan 200,000 people that marched on washington that day. his speech was a defining moment in the civil rightmovement. after being there for a former student in need year left her ng woman classroom. here with the story. >> reporter: just sometimes the

most memorable lessons o can be taugside the classroom. 18-year-old plummer had job interview but no child care for her new born daughter.at desper she reached out to her former teacher. >> i just love my students. i just love people in general. if somebod needs me and i can be there, why wouldn't be there? >> reporter: she knew there were difficult times wanted to help. >> i was smiling so hard. i woke 6:15 ready. >> reporter: she not only went to the interview but cuddled the baby and a homework assignment sent on facebook liv >> i'm going to help as much as can and i'm going to do what i can but i know that i canll do ity myself. >> reporter: that post now virar with than 3 million views and an out pouring of support.

>> i just love her o love her like my own mother. she just means a l. she really do. >> reporter: and she got the job and plans to pay it forward. a lesson ilife well done. >> every day you have an opportunity to learn something from someone or to teach somebody something. >> reporter: as foron lash, she has a new teacher's pet. eti. it was our tresiba® reason. he needs insulin to control his high blood sugar and, at his age, he's at greater risk for lows. tresiba® releases slow and steady and works all day and night like the body's insulin. (vo) tresiba® is a long-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar adults with diabetes. don't use tresiba® to treat diabetic ketoacidosis, during episodes of low blood sugar, or if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. don't share needles or insulin pens. don't reuse needles. the most common side effect is low blood sugar, which may causdizziness, confusion, and headache. check your blood sugar. low blood sugar can be serious and may be life-threatening.

injection site reactions may occur. tell your prescriber aboalle and all your medical conditions. taking tzds with insulins like tresiba®y use serious side effects like heart failure. your insulin dose shouldn't be changed y without askingr prescriber. get medical help right away if you have trouble breathing, fast heartbeat, extreme drowsiness, swelling of your face, tongue or throat,dizziness . (woman) we found our tresiba® reason. find yours. (vo) ask your health care provider about tresiba®. you may have gum disease and could be on a journey to much worse. try parodontax toothpaste. it's three times more effective at removing plaque, the main cause of bleeding gums. leave bleeding gums behind with parodontax toothpaste. leave bleeding gums behind kids and parents don't always agree. but they both love digestive advantage kids.

because the best probiotic is the ones kids'll take. and healthier tummies. means happier kids. digestive advantage kids. okay, i never thought i'd say this, but i found bladder leak underwear that's actually pretty. surprised? it's called always discreet boutique. it looks and fits like my underwear. i know what you're thinking. how can something this pretty protect? hidden inside is a super absorbent core that quickly turns liquid to gel for incredible protection. so i feel protected and pretty. always discreet boutique. new color. new size. withwhat sore back?sk... what bum knee? advil is relief that's fast strength that lasts you'll ask... what pain? with advil

san antonio, texasacing a day of major chaos after a massive mainline broke and left a huge amount of water shooting in the air le a geyser. no outages as it was repaired. breaks like thisommon in the summer. >> it was a big one too. so the summer heat's obviously the story. everywhere in the eas half with heat and humidity. new orleans 101. a heat streak fromp houston to as of late. your record high is 96, boston. and your heat index will feel like 101. in boston of all places. >> all right. bill, thanks. actor michael jordanoe g from villain to hero. ♪ squeeze it on top ♪ squeeze it on it's chobani ♪ squeeze it on

♪ squeeze it on top, top ♪ squeeze it on top ♪ squeeze it on it's chobani ♪ squeeze it on top ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ream another anti-wrinkle c in no hurry to make anything happen. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair works in just one week. with the fastest retinol formula to visibly reduce wrinkles. neutrogena®. your digestive system has billions of bacteria but life can throw them off balance. re-align yourself with align probiotic. and try new align gummies with prebiotics and probiotics to help support digestive health.

hello there friend! hi! hey there. i'm an imaginary friend of a kid just like you. you're going through a lot right now and i know you're scared. but you're stronger than you know. but look, we'll get through this together. and remember... we at the imaginary friends society always have your back! good morning.

>> violence breaks out onboard a bus.o the man was stabbed near the university. >> what led up to the attack and the latest on the investigation. how abouthe the we >> it's warm outside and muggy. temperatures in the district are close to 80 degrees. and we have a little patchy fog out there. coming up, we'll talk about how hot it will feel

"news 4 today" starts now. you.od morning to i'm eun yang. gilchrist.n another day, another school district opens its doors. fair mafax county students are

returning today. >> that means we'll look at what that means for the commute in a moment first, we want to check on the forecast with storm team 4 d chuck bell sheena parveen. boy, is it hot out >> it's a warm start to the day. it's also very muggy outside. >> it's an ugly shade of summer >> little fog because of it, too. >> yeah. very poor air quality today. if you're heart or lung sensitive. take it easy outside today. it's not going to be pleasant day for outdoor activities. number one, itse is c outside this morning. a little patchy fog. not much of an issue. the fog will thicken up again. sensitive groups, those with heart or lung conditions, avoid strenuous activity. heat indexes up to near100 and 105 degrees during the peak ofa the rnoon. temperature-wise this morning, mostly in