dan schenamen, nbc news. >> all right, but these two storms are not the end of it. nasa satellite is tracking two more storms in the area, hurricane genevieve, which could become a typhoon in the next day or two, and what they're calling system 93. it's a low pressure area currently producing showers and thunderstorms. we'll have a full weather report in just a little bit. >>> but developing right now, ebola emergency. the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention ups its response. it's at level 1 activation, a level used for serious public health emergencies. in d.c., a hearing on battling the global outbreak will happen later today. so far, the virus has claimed over 900 lives. the situation is so bad in liberia, the president there has declared a state of emergency. >>> let's take you to cairo. they are watching the clock. now, there is no middle east peace deal just yet, but there is this. israel is willing to extend the latest cease-fire. it expires at 8:00 a.m. friday. the offer comes with no strings, but not so much when it comes to permanent peace. her

dan schenamen, nbc news. >>> president obama left will the white house to start his two week summer vacation. the first family arrived in martha's vineyard this afternoon. president usually keep as low profile, but this vacation won't be all that relaxing. he plans to go to a democrat he can fundraiser on monday night and will return to washington midway to attend some white house meetings. on his way there, the president made a last minute phone call to angela merkel. both agree that russia will face more consequences if it intervenes in ukraine without that government's okay. the worst of the situation may be in the eastern city of donetsk. today a top rebel leader said his forces were willing to accept the cease fire to stave off a humanitarian catastrophe. soo far ukraine's government has not responded. >>> we'll stay on top of things for you. for what happens next, tune in to n"nbc nightly news" with lester holt coming up next at 6:30. >>> video in of a car that crashed right through the front of a building. this happened on the d.c. side of southern avenue in southeast. right near ridg