a.m. pacific. i am josÉ diaz-balart.e begin this hour with hurricane, rapidly intensifying as it ramps up in the gulf of mexico heading towards florida. this massive storm -- take a look at the graphic. it's forecasts to turn into a category 3 before tomorrow morning, and counties here in florida are under evacuation orders and 14 million people across the u.s. are under hurricane and tropical storm alerts ahead of the hurricane idalia arrival. some areas are looking at 12 feet of storm surge. now, florida residents are bracing for yet another impact, and people rushing to pack their cars with sandbags and supplies ahead of idalia's arrival. idalia flooded out neighborhoods in cuba, and now we are live at cedar key, florida. where is it like where you are now in about 24 hours before the storm is expected to hit florida? >> reporter: exactly, josÉ. folks are working to get all the preps done. this business has put up caution tape, and the doors are open in the front and back. i think that is hopefully so when the 115-mil

a.m. pacific time this morning. in a statement, president biden said he'll meet with first responders and community members on the fire-ravaged island, saying he'll be there, quote, as long as it takes for maui. this comes amidst growing criticism of the federal government's response to the deadly wildfires biden has been accused by some, including former president trump of waiting too long to address the damage caused by the fires some residents of the island are also saying they do not want him to visit here's what chris wells said about the response on sunday >> i was in complete communication with him throughout this event, helping him understand what i was seeing and what needs are, what resources needed to come in. and he directed me to make sure that we are doing everything we can to help the people of maui >> reporter: and chris wells added that the people of maui will be able to rebuild and the government will be there to support them, steven >> as that death toll continues to rise in hawaii, the local gove

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a.m. pacific. in the meantime, have a great tuesday. >> let's get started and a question to nick rowland. after nearly 40 years as a c act -- you have seen a lot. covid, the afghanistan pullout, a pivot to the specific. we have seen changes from the force and the need from the force. how has it changed, your understanding, for what it takes to support the joint work vices -- the joint work fighters and be decisive at the merge? >> our successes and failures, we kept on with 20 years of combat in the middle east and before that, we had other engagements that we learned from but as we look at the enemy, the way that we see it in the near future, we look at great and strategic power competition, i believe that we need to condition our forces not only to be technologically advanced but also intellectual and resilient enough to withstand whatever the bite -- fight brings to them. we know technology is a double-edged sword and it can help us a lot when it comes to advantages on the battlefield but what h

a.m. pacific. right now in washington, d.c.a grand jury investigating former president trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 elections back at the courthouse. it comes as trump could face charges in that any day now. >>> former president biden and former president trump could be tied in a rematch. >>> we will talk to the women world's cup and olympian champion, brandy chastain about the nail-biter of a game. we begin with the very latest on the investigation surrounding former president donald trump. members of the grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election have arrived right here at the federal courthouse in washington, d.c. the former president predicting on his social media site the panel could indict him, quote, any day now. he received a letter saying he was a target in the special counsel interference investigation. with us now to talk more about all of this, nbc news justice reporter, riley outside the court, and katie, a msnbc contributor, and charles. ryan, you are at the courthouse. wha

a.m. pacific time there's going to be another update from the national hurricane center. that will bring us some more vital information. it looks like the eastern edge of this system has the most powerful, deep convection. don't be fooled, there's still a lot of moisture here making its way towards the north. it is hanging in at 85 miles per hour. moving along rather rapidly to the north northwest at 15, 20 miles an hour. where you see this blue shaded area, tropical storm warnings as you heard haven't ever seen that. downed trees, power lines, mudslides but this extends all the way down towards the north and south baja peninsula. right now the central coast is being battered because of the proximity of hurricane hilary. hillary's images are 85 miles an hour. as this makes its way more towards the north, it looks like the weather really deteriorates on sunday about mid morning into midday and then we think that this, hillary, as a tropical storm is going to inundate these regions right along the arizona/california border. some of the coastal communities, 1, maybe 3 inches

a.m. pacific time.l weather service warns that flash flooding is already occurring in the area. rescuers are doing their best to try and find those stranded are trapped by floodwaters and but your county fire department rescued two people trapped in the santa clara river on sunday. they are asking everyone to stay away from ecuador's presidential election is heading for a runoff preliminary results indicate that leftists louisa gonzales. and daniel will face each other in a second and the siding round in october. and it comes after one of the candidates. a legislator and former investigative journalist was gunned down at a campaign rally earlier this month and as rafael romo it escalating drug and political willingness. >> pollsters didn't see it coming. and not among the leading candidates in the weeks before sunday's first round, but after a solid performance. held exactly a week before the election. voters gave the businessman and former member of the ecuadorian national assembly, the right to go to

a.m. pacific.the judge in the 2020 election interference trial orders trump's lawyers and prosecutors back to court to hash out what the former president can publicly say about the case during the trial. across the nation, more than 1,000 flights are canceled or delayed after a deadly round of storms with the ongoing oppressive heat. >>> we will hear from the leader in the fbi supervising the investigation of a case of an alleged serial rapist that may have victims in ten states. >>> alabama outrage growing after viral video show a violent brawl at a riverfront started by a group of white men shoving a black dockworker. >>> right now in ohio, a high stakes special election for a proposal to make it harder to change the states' constitution. how that could have implications beyond the buckeye state. >>> we begin this hour with the very latest on former president trump's legal troubles. trump's legal team and jack smith's office is locked in a battle over a protective order in the election interferen

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart.ent will appear in court to answer charges he committed grave offenses against the country he once led. tomorrow, president donald trump will be arraigned on four charges related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. on tuesday, a grand jury indicted him on four counts, including conspiracy to defraud the united states, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, conspiracy against people's right to vote, and have their votes counted. the 45-page indictment lays out in detail trump's efforts to stop the certification of

a.m. pacific.st to limit what the former president can say about the election interference case. >>> plus, alaska battles historic flooding. take a look at this video, it captures the moment a home collapses in juneau. >>> presidential hopeful ron desantis sits down for his first network interview since rebooting his campaign. >> of course he lost. >> trump lost the 2020 election. >> joe biden's the president. >> and developing overnight, ukraine says it has

a.m. pacific. i am josÉ diaz-balart with my friend, ana cabrera.right now prosecutors have given the ex-president and his codefendants until next friday to surrender. >> 19 men and women charged with 41 counts in a sweeping 98-page indictment accusing them of trying to overturn georgia's 2020 election results, and accusing them of violating georgia's riccio act, something reserved for gangs and mobsters. it could be the televised trial of the century. >> if convicted, this could be the only case that trump's indictment so far he could not pardon himself for if he takes back the white house. we have a jam-packed hour filled with reporters and legal analysts, and it starts right now. ♪ >>> let's get right to our reporters on the ground in atlanta. msnbc news correspondent, blayne alexander, and garrett haake, and senior legal correspondent, laura jarrett here with us in new york. you have been so closely following this investigation. what unanswered questions are you still looking into? >> reporter: well, josÉ, we are looking towards what happens nex

a.m. pacific.breaking right now, the first two trump codefendants in georgia surrendering to authorities. while overnight the former president revealing when he will turn himself in on more than a dozen charges. in milwaukee, eight presidential candidates are getting ready to square off in the pivotal first debate. who has the most to gain as donald trump watch from home. >>> in hawaii president biden promises more aid as the anger rises over the initial response. and communities across the western u.s. clean up from tropical storm hilary, and another powerful storm is barrelling towards texas right now. >>> we begin this hour with the latest on the legal troubles surrounding former president donald trump. two of trump's 18 codefendants in the georgia election interference case surrendered themselves to authorities in fulton, georgia. trump's attorney, john eastman, surrendered himself hours after the codefendant, scott hall, who accessed voting machines and data in coffee county, georgia, turned h

a.m. pacific.rders trump's lawyers and prosecutors back to court to hash out what the former president can publicly say about the case during the trial. across the nation, more than 1,000 flights are canceled or delayed after a deadly round of storms with the ongoing oppressive heat. >>> we will hear from the leader in the fbi supervising the investigation of a case of an alleged serial rapist that may have victims in ten states. >>> alabama outrage growing r

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. former president donald trump pleads not guilty to charges he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. indicted now in three separate cases, he could face a fourth before the month is out. >>> we're following economic news this morning, with the latest jobs report telling us about the economy, three days after the u.s. had its credit rating downgraded. >>> at the southern border, the humanitarian crisis intensifies after a body was found inside the floating barrier in the rio grande meant to keep migrants from crossing into the u.s. >>> plus, two american sailors facing serious charges this morning, accused of spying on the u.s. for china in exchange for thousands of dollars. >>> and taylor swift's monster sold out concert tour has more dates and what is predicted to be the most successful tour of all time. >>> this morning, former president trump back at his new jersey home in bedminster after spending an historic day in a washington, d.c. courtroom. trump pleaded not guilty to four

a.m. pacific.just six hours left for team trump to respond to the special counsel's request to limit what the former president can say about the election interference case. >>> plus, alaska battles historic flooding. take a look at this video, it captures the moment a home collapses in juneau. >>> presidential hopeful ron desantis sits down for his first network interview since rebooting his campaign. >> of course he lost. >> trump lost the 2020 election. >> joe biden's the president. >> and developing overnight, ukraine says it has uncovered an alleged assassination plot against president zelenskyy. >>> we begin this hour with a looming deadline for former president donald trump. his legal team has six hours to respond to special counsel jack smith's request to limit what trump can say about the ongoing 2020 election interference case. the request for a special order came after the doj said trump's social media posts could, quote, have a harmful, chilling effect on witnesses or adversely affect th

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart.s he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. indicted now in three separate cases, he could face a fourth before the month is out. >>> we're following economic news this morning, with the latest jobs report telling us about the economy, three days after the u.s. had its credit rating downgraded. >>> at the southern border, the humanitarian crisis intensifies after a body was found inside the floating barrier in the rio grande meant to keep migrants from crossing into the u.s. >>> plus, two american

a.m. pacific, i'm josÉ diaz-balart.ight now in maui residents are pleading for help as the devastation from the deadly wildfires comes into view. at least 96 people are now confirmed dead, and that number expected to rise as crews search for the missing. >> try and get us out, evacuate us. no? we're mad, we're mad. we didn't just lose our homes. we lost our town. >>> plus, a new week could bring new charges against former president donald trump. this time all eyes are on georgia where a grand jury meets today to investigate whether trump tried to overturn the election in that state. >>> meanwhile, in pennsylvania, the search for answers after a home explodes near pittsburgh killing five people including a teenager. >>> and a 3-year-old migrant child dies while riding a bus from texas to chicago. it's the first death texas has announced since it started busing thousands of migrants to cities across the country. >>> this morning fulton county, georgia, district attorney willis is expected to begin presenting her case to a

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart.ises to 106. search dogs and rescuers desperately scouring the rubble for the missing. >> it is the worst thing i've ever seen. this is apocalyptic. it is terrible. and it moves so fast. people couldn't get out of the way. >> right now, in atlanta, all eyes are on the jail where former president donald trump and his 18 co-defendants will turn themselves in on racketeering charges, accused of trying to change the outcome of the 2020 election. we're learning more about what that may look like.

a.m. pacific. and i am jose diaz-balart.nt investigation into what caused the devastating wildfires as a number of people killed continues to climb. we'll speak with a survivor who lost it all except for one thing, found miles away from where her home once stood. >>> in georgia, a proposed date for president trump to go on trial for allegedly trying to overturn the election results in 2020. this as a woman is arrested for allegedly threatening to kill the federal judge overseeing trump's criminal case in d.c. >>> in texas, an update on the humanitarian crisis at the border. new details about who came up with the idea to put those buoys in the rio grande to block migrants from crossing into the united states. >>> and president biden about to hold an important meeting with two other world leaders at camp david. we'll talk

a.m. pacific. i'm ryan nobles.lorida. he and his crew are moving to higher ground and to safety. right now, hurricane idalia is pounding parts of the southeast, with heavy rains and high winds. and we just learned

a.m. pacific, i'm jose diaz-balart.emselves in in georgia's election interference case. and we're just one day away from when the former president says he will turn himself in. we all have timing on when that will happen. meantime, trump is skipping tonight's highly anticipated first gop presidential debate in the critical battleground state of wisconsin. and we have just learned one of the candidates might not make it to the stage. >>> in maui, the number of people unaccounted for and deadly wild fires is back up over a thousand. search teams continue to sift through the ashes for any remains. >>> in tennessee, members of the public kicked out of a hearing g

a.m. pacific, i'm josÉ diaz-balart. wildfires comes into view. at least 96 people are now confirmed dead, and that number expected to rise as crews search for the missing. >> try and get us out, evacuate us. no? we're mad, we're mad. we didn't just lose our homes. we lost our town. >>> plus, a new week could bring new charges against former president donald trump.

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart reporting from new york. we're following several breaking stories. in new mexico, we're just moments away from history, virgin galactic is set to blast into space with its first flight carrying paying customers. in hawaii, dozens are confirmed dead as officials desperately search for survivors. residents escaing wildfires in maui with just moments to spare. >> i was the last one off the dock and the firestorm came through the trees and took everything with it. >> in florida, former president donald trump waving his in person arraignment in the mar-a-lago documents case. we'll tell you what happened when his two co-defendants showed up in court. plus new reporting from propublica about clarence thomas and his wealthy network of friends who allegedly financed his luxurious gifts and travel. >>> and we begin this morning with a devastating wildfires in hawaii. at least 36 people have died as the flames rip through the island with crews in the skies and on the ground urgently battling three active fires. the flames have destroyed homes, wreaked havoc on

a.m. pacific. i'm josÉ diaz-balart.ight now presidents and residents along the west coast waking up to potentially life-threatening flooding from the effects of hilary. >>> and in the midst of it all, los angeles area residents rocked by an earthquake. president biden and the first lady will soon meet with survivors and local officials as a number of people killed in the wildfires reaches 114. but the president won't get a warm reception from all residents. >> we don't need you. don't come here. >> stay out of our way. get rid of the red tape. >> reporter: new this morning, the first nbc polling numbers from iowa among the 2024 gop presidential hopefuls coming after trump's fourth indictment and before the first debate. >>> a critical week for the former president, he and his 18 co-defendants have until friday at noon to turn themselves in on racketeering charges in georgia. >>> we begin this hour with the historic impact of tropical storm hilary, the first to hit southern california in more than 20 years. hilary now a

a.m. pacific. trump codefendants in georgia surrendering to authorities. while overnight the former president revealing when he will turn himself in on more than a dozen charges. in milwaukee, eight presidential candidates are getting ready to square off in the pivotal first debate. who has the most to gain as donald trump watch from home.

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a.m. pacific, i'm jose diaz-balart alongside my friend and colleague ana cabrera with the third indictment of donald trump. right now the nation's capitol holding its breath with just a few hours to go until the former president begins the now familiar process of making a court appearance. he'll be at the courthouse, which is just a couple of blocks away from where we are bringing you this broadcast today. >> and security is at an all time high as we wait to see the former commander in chief plead not guilty. trump is also expected to be fingerprinted, but we're told no mug shot will be taken this time. former president and his team are out with a new request this morning, they want to try to move this trial to a friendlier venue. they suggest west virginia. >> we have got another jam-packed hour of special coverage with reporters in the field providing the latest updates and the best legal and political minds we could find. >>> and joining us this morning, nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian outside the courthouse. nbc news correspondent garrett haake, who covers

a.m. pacific, i'm jose diaz-balart reporting from new york. breaking overnight in hawaii, the number of people killed in those devastating wildfires is now up to at least 55. survivors are returning to their homes only to find piles of smoking rubble. >> people lost everything. homes, jobs, their cars, their pets. there is still people missing. >> right now in a washington, d.c. courtroom, former president donald trump's lawyers are in a hearing with special counsel jack smith's team. they're trying to determine what evidence trump may discuss publicly in the election interference case. >>> plus, we have two nbc news exclusives today. new reporting about the special counsel's investigation into classified documents found at president biden's office and home. >>> and democratic senator joe manchin skipping a major white house event as he considers running against president biden. >>> and celebrations are being held around the world today. the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. ♪♪ >>> we begin this morning with breaking news for the third straight day

a.m. pacific. i'm josÉ diaz-balart.aking up to potentially life-threatening flooding from the effects of hilary. >>> and in the midst of it all, los angeles area residents rocked by an earthquake. president biden and the first lady will soon meet with survivors and local officials as a number of people killed in the wildfires reaches 114. but the president won't get a warm reception from all residents. >> we don't need you. don't come here. >> stay out of our way.

a.m. pacific. i'm josÉ diaz-balart.underway in two different criminal cases facing former president donald trump. msnbc has teams inside the courthouses in atlanta and washington and we will bring you the very latest developments. >>> here in florida, 46 counties are under a state of emergency with tropical storm idalia forecasted to become a major hurricane as it churns towards the state's gulf coast. what we know about when and where it could

a.m. pacific. right now in washington, d.c.he courthouse. it comes as trump

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. new this morning, president biden will head to maui on monday as a number of people killed in the devastating wildfires rises to 106. search dogs and rescuers desperately scouring the rubble for the missing. >> it is the worst thing i've ever seen. this is apocalyptic. it is terrible. and it moves so fast. people couldn't get out of the way. >> right now, in atlanta, all eyes are on the jail where former president donald trump and his 18 co-defendants will turn themselves in on racketeering charges, accused of trying to change the outcome of the 2020 election. we're learning more about what that may look like. >>> in north korea, the regime confirming for the first time it has custody of an american soldier who bolted into its territory last month. what the north is claiming he said. >>> and back at home, soccer superstar lionel messi propels his miami team to new heights. >>> we begin this morning with a wildfire devastation in hawaii. this morning, the white house announced presiden

a.m. pacific. i am josÉ diaz-balart.owards florida. this massive storm -- take a look at the graphic. it's forecasts to turn into a category 3 before tomorrow morning, and counties here in florida are under evacuation orders and 14 million people across the u.s. are under hurricane and tropica

a.m. pacific. and i am jose diaz-balart. in maui, new demands for an independent investigation into what caused the devastating wildfires as a number of people killed continues to climb. we'll speak with a survivor who lost it all except for one thing, found miles away from where her home once stood. >>> in georgia, a proposed date for president trump to go on trial for allegedly trying to overturn the election results in 2020. this as a woman is arrested for allegedly threatening to kill the federal judge overseeing trump's criminal case in d.c. >>> in texas, an update on the humanitarian crisis at the border. new details about who came up with the idea to put those buoys in the rio grande to block migrants from crossing into the united states. >>> and president biden about to hold an important meeting with two other world leaders at camp david. we'll talk live with ambassador rahm emanuel about what's the u.s. trying to accomplish. >>> we begin this morning with the devastating hawaiin wildfire s that ravaged maui. police

a.m. pacific, i'm jose diaz-balart reporting from new york. breaking overnight, ohio voters reject a proposal that would make it harder to change the state's constitution. how that could potentially affect abortion rights around our nation. >>> and new details this morning about the georgia investigation into former president donald trump. why he could be closer to yet another indictment. >>> in hawaii, massive wildfires surround several communities, burning homes and forcing people to evacuate. some even jumping into the water for safety. >>> the humanitarian crisis that started at the southern border is reaching further across the entire country. officials in at least two northeastern states now demanding that the biden administration step in. >>> and a history-making mega millions jackpot. details on the single winning ticket in last night's billion dollar plus drawing. >>> and we begin this morning with the results of a special election in ohio that could have national implications for the battle over abortion rights. ohio voters rejected

a.m. pacific, i'm jose diaz-balart. rudy giuliani heading to atlanta as more defendants turn themselves in in georgia's election interference case. and we're just one day away from when the former president says he will turn himself in. we all have timing on when that will happen. meantime, trump is skipping tonight's highly anticipated first gop presidential debate in the critical battleground state of wisconsin. and we have just learned one of the candidates might not make it to the stage. >>> in maui, the number of people unaccounted for and deadly wild fires is back up over a thousand. search teams continue to sift through the ashes for any remains. >>> in tennessee, members of the public kicked out of a hearing on gun safety laws. we'll talk to a mom who attended the hearing about what she saw. >>> we begin with breaking news on the legal trouble surrounding former president donald trump. more of trump's co-defendants in the georgia election interference case are turning themselves in. a short time ago, lawyers ken

a.m. pacific, i'm jose diaz-balart alongside my friend and colleague ana cabrera with the third indictment its breath with just a few hours to go until the former president begins the now familiar process of making a court appearance. he'll be at the courthouse, which is just a couple of blocks away from where we are bringing you this broadcast today. >> and security is at an all time high as we wait to see the former commander in chief plead not guilty. trump is also expected to be fingerprinted, but we're told no mug shot will be taken this time. former president and his team are out with a new request this morning, the w

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart.ake you live to our reporters on the ground. >>> major legal developments out of georgia, a judge found rudy giuliani liable for defaming two workers who counted votes in the 2020 election. we'll break down where the critical case goes next. >>> in washington, senator mitch mcconnell's team is responding after the 81-year-old appeared to freeze again at an event in kentucky. >>> meanwhile, a devastating tragedy in south africa. at least 73 people are dead after a massive fire tore through a five-story building, some jumping out of the

a.m. pacific, i'm jose diaz-balart reporting from new york.ow up to at least 55. survivors are returning to their homes only to find piles of smoking rubble. >> people lost everything. homes, jobs, their cars, their pets. there is still people missing. >> right now in a washington, d.c. courtroom, former president donald trump's lawyers are in a

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart reporting from new york. we're following several breaking stories.ng customers. in hawaii, dozens are confirmed dead as officials desperately search for survivors. residents escaing wildfires in maui with just moments to spare. >> i was the last one off the dock and the firestorm came through the trees and took everything with it. >> in florida, former president donald trump waving his in

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. for the first time in american history, a former president will appear in court to answer charges he committed grave offenses against the country he once led. tomorrow, president donald trump will be arraigned on four charges related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. on tuesday, a grand jury indicted him on four counts, including conspiracy to defraud the united states, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, conspiracy against people's right to vote, and have their votes counted. the 45-page indictment lays out in detail trump's efforts to stop the certification of the vote and stay in power. special counsel jack smith wrote in the indictment, quote, the defendant widely disseminated his false claims of election fraud for months, despite the fact that he knew and in many cases had been informed directly that they were not true. the defendants knowingly false statements were integral to his criminal plans to defeat the federal government func

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. we're tracking tropical storm idalia as the remnants barrel north after creating chaos in florida's west coast yesterday. we'll take you live to our reporters on the ground. >>> major legal developments out of georgia, a judge found rudy giuliani liable for defaming two workers who counted votes in the 2020 election. we'll break down where the critical case goes next. >>> in washington, senator mitch mcconnell's team is responding after the 81-year-old appeared to freeze again at an event in kentucky. >>> meanwhile, a devastating tragedy in south africa. at least 73 people are dead after a massive fire tore through a five-story building, some jumping out of the structure to escape the blaze. >>> and happening right now, remnants of idalia going through north carolina, causing heavy flooding and even spawning tornadoes. in south carolina, just as the storm was barreling through the region, a small twister may have flipped over this car. take a look at that. this after idalia made landf

a.m. pacific, i'm jose diaz-balart.ormer president donald trump. at this hour, co-defendant harrison floyd is scheduled to have his initial appearance. he's the only one so far who has not been released from jail after turning himself in. and there is just under an hour left for stephen lee, the final co-defendant in the georgia election interference case to turn himself in at the fulton county jail. meantime, several other co-defendants turned themselves in overnight, including former justice department official jeffrey clark, who tried to unsuccessfully block his

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart.onald trump having to be a primetime surrender to authorities in atlanta, charged in an alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 election results in georgia. it comes less than a day before the deadline for all 18 of his co-defendants that turned themselves in. nine having surrendered so far. trump skipped last night's republican presidential debate, but his shadow loomed large over the stage. we'll break down the biggest moments. >>> the kremlin, eerily silent this morning after the man who le

a.m. pacific. i'm josÉ diaz-balart.right now two major hearings are underway in two different criminal cases facing former president donald trump. msnbc has teams inside the courthouses in atlanta and washington and we will bring you the very latest developments. >>> here in florida, 46 counties are under a state of emergency with tropical storm idalia forecasted to become a major hurricane as it churns towards the state's gulf coast. what we know about when and where it could make landfall ahead. >>> also in florida, we're learning new details about a shooting in jacksonville that left three people dead in what police are calling a racist attack. we'll bring you an update on the community and what comes next. >>> and 60 years after martin luther king jr. delivered his famous "i have a dream" speech during the march on washington, we look at what his legacy means today. ♪♪ >> and we begin with two high stakes hearings underway right now that could potentially determine the course of two of the cases against former presi

a.m. pacific, i'm jose diaz-balart reporting from new york.ke it harder to change the state's constitution. how that could potentially affect abortion rights around our nation. >>> and new details this morning about the georgia investigation into former president donald trump. why he could be closer to yet another indictment. >>> in hawaii, massive wildfires surround several communities, burning homes and forcing people to evacuate. some even jumping into the w

a.m. pacific. i'm ryan nobles. i'll be joined by my colleague jose diaz-balart in moments, he's reporting from crystal river, florida. he and his crew are moving to higher ground and to safety. right now, hurricane idalia is pounding parts of the southeast, with heavy rains and high winds. and we just learned that this storm has turned deadly. the florida highway patrol says that one person was killed in a weather-related accident on interstate 75 in pacifico county. the national hurricane center just put out its latest update on the storm. and right now it is a category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 90 miles per hour. idalia made landfall around keaton beach, florida, around 7:45 a.m. eastern time as a category 3 storm. the strongest to hit florida's big bend region in more than 125 years. idalia's biggest impact appears to be storm surge, which topped eight feet in some places. and in cedar key, florida, part of a bed and breakfast collapsed and washed away. nearly 300,000 homes and businesses are now w

a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. we're just hours away from former president donald trump having to be a primetime surrender to authorities in atlanta, charged in an alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 election results in georgia. it comes less than a day before the deadline for all 18 of his co-defendants that turned themselves in. nine having surrendered so far. trump skipped last night's republican presidential debate, but his shadow loomed large over the stage. we'll break down the biggest moments. >>> the kremlin, eerily silent this morning after the man who led an uprising against vladimir putin reportedly died in a mysterious plane crash. >>> we begin this hour with breaking news on the ongoing legal drama surrounding former president donald trump who is expected to head to atlanta later today to turn himself in on racketeering and conspiracy charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. hours before that expected surrender, nbc news has confirmed the former president is

a.m. pacific, i'm jose diaz-balart. we begin with the latest on the legal drama surrounding former president donald trump. at this hour, co-defendant harrison floyd is scheduled to have his initial appearance. he's the only one so far who has not been released from jail after turning himself in. and there is just under an hour left for stephen lee, the final co-defendant in the georgia election interference case to turn himself in at the fulton county jail. meantime, several other co-defendants turned themselves in overnight, including former justice department official jeffrey clark, who tried to unsuccessfully block his arrest. but this, this will likely be the most enduring image of the case. a mug shot of a former president of the united states. donald trump turned himself in at the fulton county jail last night to be booked and processed on charges he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in georgia. trump denies any wrongdoing. with us now to start off our coverage this hour, msnbc legal