. >> and i'm frances rivera. working to deal with a crisis after nearly 1,500 hatian migrants are at the border >> within the last 24 hours, those first few flights from texas back to haiti have resumed. hundreds if not thousands of migrants are being bussed to pro process centers. the question is how much longer can these people remain under the border bridge. >> these are the women and children calling this border bridge home. numbers nearly 15,000 strong they've come here with little hoping to reach asylum >> over the last few days, we have moves approximately 3,300 individuals. we expect that to increase >> our crew granted access to visit with those whose futures remain uncertain this woman telling us she's been here more than a week and barely eaten. their only nourishment is the food and water handouts. >> it has been a matter of days. you can see there is already a small city that has essentially formed here in the shadow of this bridge. plants from the river bank being used as temporary roofs as children

i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. millions of americans spent their day working on storm cleanup. from the gulf coast to the northeast, tropical storm ida caused at least 69 deaths. and many people are still desperate for help nbc's vaughn hillyard is in louisiana. >> reporter: eight days after ida, half a million in louisiana are still without power. some communities surrounded by standing water, homes gone >> there's not a person on this bayou that's not suffering >> reporter: katie's home overtaken by floodwaters furniture tossed to the mud. >> you're drowning and you're reaching up and saying help me and no one's coming. >> reporter: officials say the total number of destroyed power poles higher than hurricanes katrina, ike, delta and zeta combined these waters and mud with nowhere to go. >> the mud just keeps coming and coming and coming. >> reporter: concerns also rising about the most vulnerable >> no lights, no water, no hot meals, no nothing. >> reporter: over the weekend 600 residents evacuated from eight se

i'm frances rivera the northeast is still assessing the damage and loss after historic flooding. from maryland to connecticut, ida claimed at least 44 lives. president biden has approved emergency declarations for new york and new jersey. the record-shattering rainfall was a shock to the region. nbc's stephanie gosk joins us with a closer look at the damage >> reporter: hey there, frances. we can see four cars in this water behind me. there could be even more of them it gives you an idea of how quickly people rose. people had to abandon their cars to save their lives. >> half the tournament is currently underwater >> reporter: in the light of day, the storm damage on display. the danger far from over water kept rising, the stranded rescued by helicopter. >> we lost everything. >> reporter: similar scenes in pennsylvania and new jersey. >> look at that tornado! >> reporter: where tornados also touched down this neighborhood outside philadelphia ripped apart. ida was no longer a hurricane when it hit the northeast, but it was no less a punishing storm, dropping so much rain so quic

frances rivera has more from new york >> good morning, brian ing north korea tested a long range cruz missile. it was the first test since march and analysts say it is the first such weapon with the nuclear capability south korea did not disclose if it detected the test, but conducting detailed analysis with the cooperation of the united states fr. >>> the indoor vaccine mandate starts today every guest provide proof of vaccination. non compliant businesses could face a $1,000 fine. >>> djokovic was one win away from the calendar grand slam. medvedev closed out the world number one for the u.s. men's singles crown. it's his first grand slam win. >>> and emma radacanu beat leylah fernandez for her first grand slam victory. >>> and mtv with the music awards last night. olivia rodrigo won and justin bieber performed and accepted a major win as artist of the year. nothing like 40 years of the vmas, brian, to make you feel old, right >> yeah. 40 by the way, the winners at the u.s. open. the women's final was amazing. it looks like there is a turn in tennis let's be clear the future belongs

. >>> let's get a check of the headlines with frances rivera in new york with the latest good morningood morning president biden is heading to louisiana to survey the deaf asa deafvastation left behind by ida according to the associated press, ida wrecked more than $50 billion in damage. >>> the supreme court refused to block the abortion law in texas raising fears of the future of roe v. wade. a group of abortion providers filed an emergency request to block the law on monday saying it would overturn the precedent. president biden decried the legislation as a violation of the conscititutional rights. >>> joe rogan said he tested positive for covid the 54-year-old revealed the diagnosis on wednesday in the video of the instagram followers. he is feeling better, but one of the drugs he said he took is generally used to treat parasites in animals the treatment the fda urges against. dom. >> thank you, frances rivera >>> tracking right now ida as it barrels through the northeast triggering historic flooding across new jersey, new york and connecticut. watching that storm closely. if you

. >>> a late night thriller in the bay area "early today" starts now good morning, i'm frances rivera >> and i'm philip mena >> all health care workers in new york are required to have at least one shot today those who refuse without a doctor's excuse will be terminated without unemployment. the same to be put in place for teachers >> just hours before a vaccine mandate was set to go into effect for teachers and staff in new york city, a federal judge temporarily blocked the largest school system. the mayor announced nearly 150,000 employees would have to get their first dose by monday which includes teachers, custody owed yans and cafeteria workers. mixed emissions for their children >> it should be mandated, yes. >> i feel like if the teachers don'and will put the mask on >> the broad group in new york similar for hospital and nursing homeworkers, prompting major concerns over staffing shortages. announcing she's ready to declare a state of emergency if thousands of workers don't show up even preparing for the national guard to step in if needed currently, hospital employees in new

. >> thanks for joining us i'm frances rivera. >> i'm philip mena r. kelly, the singer's guilty verdict. he was once charted with consecutive hits could face the latest >> reporter: hey there this was a trial delayed a year-and-a-half because of the pandemic it lasted five weeks with dozens of witnesses but it only took the jury nine hours to come one a verdict. their verdict, he's guilty it's a verdict prosecutors say was nearly 30 years in the making r. kelly guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking the man who wrote the grammy winning '90s anthem now facing life behind bars >> today's verdict brands r. kelly as a predator, used his fame and for commune to prey on the young and voiceless and vulnerable. >> reporter: victims describe being locked in rooms for days for not following kelly's rules, like not asking for per mission to go to the bathroom or making eye contact with other men jeronda pace was ask you 16-years-old when she says sheshe was abused by the pop star. >> the breaking point for me was when rob slapped me and took me into a blackdo

. >> i'm frances rivera. a bombshell discovery in a missing case of gabrielle petito police finding human remains in wyoming matching her description. pei-sze chang is on the ground following the latest for us. >> reporter: a vigil outside of north port city hall where mourners came to light candles and pay tribute to gabby petito. >> i wanted to show my support >> i'm a mom my daughter is 27. so my heart broke for the family something like this to come home, ten days, lawyer up, not say a word i think that, you know, her family deserves answers. >> reporter: in the raw and dense landscape of great teton national park, rangers and the fbi made a grim discovery. >> earlier today, human remains were discovered consistent with the description of gabrielle petito >> reporter: the 22-year-old long island native had been traveling cross country with her fiance brian laundrie, documenting every moment on social media until the posts abruptly ended brian returned to their florida home on september 1st without gabby.

. >> i'm frances rivera. we begin with the latest on a military plane crash that shocked a dallas-ft. worth neighborhood the two service members ejected before the plane damaged several homes. nbc's matt bradley has more. >> reporter: shortly before 11:00 a.m. -- >> a plane just crashed into those hospitals. >> reporter: a military plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in north texas. >> oh, man our whole entire street smells like gasoline and jet fuel it was just black smoke everywhere >> reporter: sending a huge column of smoke into the air and damaging at least three homes. >> it could have been a lot worse if it had been a direct contact into a residence >> reporter: the navy training net slammed into backyards, the two pilots were able to eject before the crash >> people jumped out of the plane with parachutes. oh, my gosh. my hands are shaking >> reporter: landing in power lines and on the ground, both are being treated. one is in critical condition >> there is a parachute with people >> reporte

i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. >> president biden has wrapped up an emotional tour of storm-ravaged communities. the white house is now requesting an additional $24 billion from congress to help fund the response to ida and other natural disasters. nbc's sam brock has more >> reporter: the crises are coming from all angles in new orleans where lines of cars stretch miles for chicken, the need for gas is still gaping and a fresh round of rain slamming an already water-logged region but there's also a crisis of care >> the generator went out so it's one big hot box >> reporter: officials revoked the licenses of seven nursing homes after nearly 850 patients were evacuated to this warehouse, leading to at least seven deaths >> let's be clear. there is no emergency preparedness plan that allows for residents to be kept in such an unsafe, unsanitary and unhealthy condition. >> reporter: in new orleans, an additional 600 senior citizens were rescued from nine assisted living complexes >> we identified emergent threats to life and health what did you see inside these facilities that gave yo

"early today" starts right now >> good morning, i'm frances rivera. >> i'm philip mena. >>> pfizer could lead to another age group approved to roll up their sleeves. the trial data says this vaccine is safe and effective for children age 5-to-11 nbc news' stephanie goss has more. >> we don't have authorization yet, but pfizer says it has the data to get vaccines approved for kids ages 5-to-11. elementary schools could soon be let e better protected pfizer announcing it is safe and effective. a trial of 2,000 kids showed they developed a strong immune response showing one-third the dose to older groups. >> we intend to commit the data by the end of the month. it will be up to the fda to review that data >>> covid case jumped 240% since judgment outbreaks involving 2,000 progress closures across 40 states since the start of the school year. >> this vaccine could get us out of one of the most horrible phasing of the pandemic yet with the delta variant. >> some parents are thrilled. >> exciting. we talked to our pediatrician for a five-year-old. as soon as we can get it for her, we plan to d

. >> good morning, i'm frances rivera. >> i'm philip mena president biden is staying put in washington, d.c. canceling his planned trip to chicago, where he was planning to speak about the importance of vaccinations instead, he will be continuing his talks with lawmakers and fighting to keep his legislative agenda alive chris pollone joins us from capitol hill chris, good morning. congress still has a long to do list and they are short on time. >> good morning to you senate democrats and democrats all across capitol hill here in washington are trying to pass an infrastructure bill. they're trying to pass a much bigger spending package, all while trying to fund the government and extend the debt limit. lawmakers here have a deadline of midnight tomorrow to avoid a shutdown on friday the senate is expected to vote soon on a funding bill without a debt limit included. the treasury secretary warns that might be a big mistake if the government will run out of money to pay its bills in just a few weeks. >> it is imperative congress address the debt limit if not, our current estimate is the t

. >> i'm frances rivera. we begin in california where president biden is set to survey damage from wildfires in el dorado county. later he'll join governor gavin newsom to campaign with one day left on the recall vote. >> with some pandemic restrictions in place, governor gavin newsom is facing this recall election. the last time a governor was recalled was 2003 when arnold charts negligent ger replaced gray davis in los angeles gavin newsom is making the final rounds as the deadline for a final recall election is in place. >> we will defeat this recall election on tuesday. >> reporter: the governor needs to keep his job as opponents criticize him for imposing restrictions during the pandemic and on the homeless and the immigration population. >> i think there's a lot of change so i'm very grateful for it. >> reporter: yet newsom maintains support. >> he's done a good job with covid support. >> reporter: voters will decide by tuesday to keep gavin newsom as governor or replace him with one of 46 challengers.

. >> i'm frances rivera. breaking news, this morning, there is hope for the millions who depend on a federal paycheck lawmakers are expected to come together on a spending bill just before the clock runs out. nbc news' chris pollone is following all the negotiations on capitol hill. so, chris, bring us up to date. >> reporter: the majority leader scheduled a vote at 10:30 after reaching a deal on this them spraer spending bill it will keep it opened until early december it would allow democrat's to turn their full agenda they have been trying to broker a deal to pass the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and his $3.5 trillion build back better bill as it's called the house is scheduled to vote on the infrastructure bill today. it's not clear if that vote will take place because progressive house democrats say they will vote against it and let senate democrats come to an agreement on the build back better bill. so far kyrsten sinema and joe plandhin are amanchin are againt >> several months ago, we ha

newsom is going to be recalled >>> good morning i'm phillip mena >> glad you could be with us i'm frances rivera yet another named storm has roared along the gulf coast. nicholas became a category 1 hurricane just before reaching texas. but it's not the wind causing the concern, it's the rainfall some areas could see nearly 20 inches. and there are already over 300,000 power outages reported across texas and louisiana >> nbc meteorologist janessa webb is tracking nicholas for us janessa, good morning. >> hi, good morning. yes, hurricane nicholas has been on shore for the last two hours, and it's still a cat 1 hurricane. that's a huge problem, and it's producing a ton of moisture. the problem is that it will continue to slow down, and we are going to be dealing with life-threatening flooding across south central texas. and now it's already making its way into southwest louisiana sustained winds of 75 miles per hour it is now starting to slow down out of the north/northeast to 10 miles per hour, and i expect that to continue to be the case throughout the next 24 to 32 hours. prolonged moisture wit

. >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera breaking overnight, the manhunt continues for a suspect who shot and killed a florida sheriff's deputy he passed away at the hospital after being shot in the face and back on friday the nassaucounty sheriff's office asks the community to keep him and his family in their prayers. a go fund me has raised over $20,000 for his fiance the manhunt of patrick mcdowell is on its third day. police released images of his tattoos in an effort to identify him. they are offering a $50,000 reward for his arrest. >>> investigators from the national transportation safety board are looking into the cause of the amtrak train derailment that killed three and left seven others hospitalized in montana according to an amtrak spokesman, the train was enroute in seattle to chicago carrying around 141 passengers and 16 crew members eight cars derailed. residents rushed to the scene to help passengers. the ntsb vice chairman will hold a briefing later this afternoon. >>> over the weekend, dozens of people gathered in new york to mourn gabby petito funeral services were

i'm frances rivera searing testimony from america's top gymnasts on the abuse they endured at the hands of larry nassar and the fbi's failure to act. simone biles, aly raisman, mckayla maroney, and maggie nichols all testified after years of being silenced. nbc's susan mcginnis has the details. >> reporter: on capitol hill, four of the world's top gymnasts testifying about sexual abuse by convicted usa gymnastics doctor, larry nassar, and how the fbi and others handled their cases >> we suffered and continue to suffer because no one at fbi, usag, or the usopc did what was necessary to protect us. >> reporter: olympic gold medalist, simone biles, and elite gymnasts aly raisman, mckayla maroney, and maggie nichols accusing the organizations of failing at their jobs. >> i told the fbi all of this, and they chose to falsify my report and to not only minimize my abuse but silence me, yet again. >> it is astonishing and disturbing how many adults let you down >> reporter: hearing, following a scathing justice department inspector general report finding fbi agents never opened an official inve

i'm frances rivera we begin with the latest coronavirus developments today a critical meeting is set to take place on the future of covid booster shots. the fda advisory panel will soon vote on whether to approve a third dose of the vaccine to the general public the agency will use its own data along with the decision from pfizer to make the decision. >> reporter: as the booster battle intensifies today, around the country there's another battle brewing, this one over vaccine mandates from florida to arizona to new york, vaccine mandate legal challenges are mounting. >> yes, there will be some individuals who will try to defy this there will be court decisions that will appeal >> reporter: this week a federal judge in new york temporarily halted a vaccine mandate claiming a religious exemption after some of them sued. but the president is doubling down on his plan to require all private businesses with more than a hundred employees to mandate covid vaccines or weekly testing. >> these policies are what the science tells us we need to do they're going to save lives. >> reporter: los a

i'm frances rivera america's longest war finally draws to a close ending with a chaotic departure from afghanistan and leaving the country firmly in the grip of the taliban. but in the face of political backlash, president biden remains defiant. nbc's tracie potts joins us with more from d.c. the president was emphatic, this war has to end >> he argued not only that the war had to end but that it needed to end by yechlt's august 31st deadline. the president under pressure to keep to that date. he also praised the evacuation effort of what turned out to be 124,000 people as an extraordinary success. critics take issue with that but the president's main point as he addressed the nation was that 20 years in afghanistan was enough >> i was not going to extend this forever war and i was not extending a forever exit those asking for a third decade of war in afghanistan i ask what is the vital national interest it was time to end this war. >> i mention the president's critics criticizing how this was handled. as many as 200 americans were left behind, and the administration says they will con

i'm frances rivera president biden gets tough on covid, confronting the unvaccinated >> the path ahead even with the delta variant is not nearly as bad as last winter but what makes it incredibly more frustrating is that we have the tools to combat covid-19 and a distinct minority of americans supported by a distinct minority of elected officials are keeping us from turning the corner these pandemic politics, i refer to, are making people sick, causing unvaccinated people to die. we cannot allow these actions to stand in the way of protecting the large majority of americans. >> mr. biden unveiled sweeping federal vaccine requirements to help fight the pandemic. nbc's miguel almaguer has more on what these changes mean for americans. >> reporter: just after the president's announcement in los angeles, the nation's second largest school district is set to become the first major one in the country to require students 12 and older be fully vaccinated by mid-december. the president asking every state to adopt vaccine requirements for all school employees >> if everyone around the country wo

. >> i'm frances rivera. this morning we start near new orleans where residents are still reeling a week after hurricane ida devastated the area oppressive heat is causing dangerous conditions many new orleans residents are heading to shelters outside the city our vonn hilliard has more >> reporter: frances, it's tough for people in the louisiana communities to reckon with because thousands of them are still living with it they expect for weeks ahead to remain without power as you can see, so much of this still remains under water. hurricane ida one week later has left louisiana in a debilitating state. >> me? oh, yeah, i ain't staying here nope. >> did you lose your roof? yes. everything is gone my wooden fence around the house, all of this, and i don't have no water. >> reporter: structural devastation, a lack of supplies. hundreds of thousands without power. now battling overwhelming heat hundreds taken by bus out of new orleans to shelters away. >> these people are sick psychologically and physically >> r

i'm frances rivera we begin in montana where investigators from the ntsb are looking into the cause of the amtrak train derailment that killed three and left seven others hospitalized. our jake ward has the details. jake, good morning >> reporter: good morning, frances. this morning, investigators are on the ground in montana trying to sort it out, how sit that a passenger traiy alone on its tracks, crashed on an otherwise perfect day. it happened around 4:00 on a beautiful saturday afternoon the two engine amtrak train carrying 141 passengers and 16 crew members suddenly dragged to a halt as eight cars derailed. >> oh, my god. it's on its side it was like this extremely violent force. i'm a pretty big guy and it picked me up and threw me from my chair into the wall >> reporter: jeremiah johnson and his wife rushed in to help >> we were throwing ladders up on the side to get people out. >> they had provisioned jaws of life they did have to cut into one of the cars to extract some of the individuals. >> reporter: the accident took place in a remote stretch near joplin, montana. far enou

i'm frances rivera coming up on the "today" show, k kerry sanders will have an exclusive interview witho survived th majestic mountains... scenic coastal highways... fertile farmlands... there's lots to love about california. so put off those chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm when less clean energy is available. because that's power down time. >>> good thursday morning. you're watching "today in the bay." i'm marcus washington. >> i am kris sanchez. i am in for laura garcia. we want to start you off with a traffic alert. >> good morning. what a difficult morning when we have to start with this type of news, somebody was hit and killed by a car just before the north livermore exit and that means the backup starts before vasco, and westbound 580 was fully closed for about 15

i'm phillip mena >> glad you could be with us i'm frances rivera this morning we start near new orleans where residents are still reeling a week after hurricane ida devastated the area hundreds of thousands are still without power in louisiana as oppressive heat is causing dangerous conditions many new orleans residents are heading to shelters outside the city our vaughn hillyard has more on the story. >> reporter: frances, it's tough for folks here in these louisiana communities to reckon with what took place a week ago because for thousands of them they're still living through it. and they expect in the weeks ahead to remain without power. as you can see, so much -- >> oh, yeah. i ain't staying here nope >> did you lose your roof? >> yes all my shingles are gone and my wood fence around my house, all that's flat and i don't have no water. >> reporter: structural devastation. battling overwhelm ing taken by bus to shelters. >> we don't know where we're going. >> and seven nursing home residents have now died after 800 were forced to ride out the storm in horrid conditions inside a ware

. >> i'm frances rivera. we begin your week with another named tropical storm threat targeting the gulf coast nicholas is churning toward south texas and has triggered a storm surge watch. dangerous amounts of rainfall could hit areas still rebuilding after ida. let's get right to nbc meteorologist janessa webb who's tracking nicholas. janessa, good morning. >> hi. good morning yes, we do have kind of a lopsided storm system right now. but throughout the afternoon nicholas will he start to gain a little bit more steam. right now 70 miles southeast of the mouth of rio grandee, 60-mile-per-hour winds we really want to take note of the moisture content in this storm system it will produce heavy amounts of rainfall across the coastline of texas. right now the national hurricane center has us making landfall later on tonight but this will be prolonged moisture, guys. we're talking about 15 to 20 inches of rain in some areas >> so tough to hear. all right, janessa, we'll check in with you in a bit >>> classes are b

dedication that we can all learn from "early today" starts right now >>> good, thursday morning i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. the white house is about to roll out a new strategy in the battle against covid. president biden is preparing to address the nation today, and he's expected to reveal a new six-point plan that will include new efforts to get more americans vaccinated this new proposal comes as cases soar among children. here is nbc's kerry sanders. >> reporter: the return to the classroom, potentially, dangerous with a quarter of all new covid cases now children and with families at odds over how to keep their kids safe. >> my child, my choice >> reporter: the battle over masks, still, raging with a judge ruling florida must stop enforcing mask bans. a major blow to republican governor, ron desantis. >> this is what hurts communities. we see dictator-like behavior is what he's doing. >> reporter: also, in miami a stark warning from the school superintendent after three teachers and ten other school employees died from covid since school began all of them, unvaccinated. >> the

"early today" starts right now >>> glad you could be with us this morning i'm frances rivera >> and i'm kendis gibson glad to be with you. hope you had a great weekend as we kick off a new week, the delta variant continues to turbocharge the covid pandemic there have now been more than 41 million infections and the death toll has surpassed 663,000 people but in some states things are looking up this morning. according to the cdc, more than 2/3 of the populations in massachusetts, vermont and connecticut have been vaccinated those states leading the country in vaccination rates >> classes are back in session today in new york city after 18 months of in-home learning the nation's largest school district is opening its doors. roughly 1 million public school students will be back in the classroom. nbc's morgan chesky is covering the latest on the outbreak for us >> reporter: growing backlash over president biden's vaccine mandate. at least 19 republican governors denouncing the rule. requiring businesses with at least 100 employees to make covid shots mandatory or offer weekly testing >> th

i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. we begin with that breaking news out of lakeland, florida a family's massacred by a stranger who burst into their home a man in camouflage and body armor shot all five people inside, killing four of them, including a mother and her baby. stacy desilva with our wfla affiliate has more >> reporter: the polk county sheriff says he will never unsee the vision of a deceased mother holding her deceased baby in her arms they are two of the victims of sunday morning's quadruple homicide in lakeland, florida. the suspect is 33-year-old brian riley, a retired marine and security guard from brandon, florida. sheriff grady judd says he had no connection whatsoever to the victims. he first showed up at the home in lakeland saturday night saying god told him to stop a woman from committing suicide. the sheriff says the man returned at 4:00 a.m. sunday, entered the home and shot everyone inside that home and the building behind it in all, four people were killed and the family dog, which was named a

frances rivera is in new york with that and more frances, good morning. >> reporter: brian, good morning. >>> we start with the justice department suing the state of texas. challenging the state's restrictive law that bans abortions after six weeks of preg pregnancy. the attorney general saying it is unconstitutional. the doj says the law denies women to seek an abortion and blocks delivery of federal health care. >>> the taliban will allow international flights to resume at kabul airport we have seen evidence of this. the first time since the withdrawal, a plane left kabul it is proof it would secure cooperation of the taliban and get americans out of afghanistan. >>> and the major tennis final between two unseeded players radanacu will meet leylah fernandez. >>> and tom brady scored the first nfl touchdown of the year. a late fumble recovery led the cowboys to take the lead with two minutes left that was enough time for tom brady to drive down the field and the succop's boot. you know, for us early risers, it is tough for the late nights now the nfl and football is back brian. >> packe

nbc's frances rivera with us. >> hi, seema good morning we begin with the search and rescue mission underwayfornia after a navy helicopter crashed off the coast of san diego six service members were on board. one crew member has been rescued. their condition is unknown at this time. the search continues for the remaining five the chopper was assigned to the "u.s.s. abraham lincoln. now to the devastation in louisiana left in the wake of hurricane ida. this new drone video of grand isle shows the utter destruction. the first rescue crews finally made it to the island and they reported back it is completely uninhabitable. >>> texas has sent the sweeping voting restrictions bill to the governor's desk ending a months' long battle to the governor. it will prevent voter fraud while democrats have said it is jim crow 2.0 >>> one of tennis's top stars was tested by a teenager novak djokovic dropped the set to 18-year-old hulger roon djokovic rallies to win his match in four sets earlier in the day maxime cressy made waves those are your headlines this morning, seema. >> i watched that djokovic matc

> welcome back let's get a check of the headlines outside of the world of business with nbc's frances riveranew york with the latest good morning >> seema, good morning we begin on this friday with the president and first lady paying a surprise visit to u.s. troops injured inn afghanistan last night. they visited walter reed they were injured in the same attack that killed 13 service members on august 26th >>> federal resources will be on the way to california to help with the caldor fire the declaration clears the federal resources to help the 15,000 firefighters on the ground battling the blaze. officials say progress is being made and the fire is now 25% contained. authorities also lifted evacuation orders in some areas. >>> taking a turn to something lighter. after 40 years, abba is back with new music ♪ i still have faith ♪ ♪ in you ♪ ♪ it stands above ♪ ♪ the place within ♪ >> the band released two songs and announced a new album is coming out on september 5th. seema, i'm ready for new music and hits like "winner takes it all. my favorite. "dancing queen" is the anthem of girls night o

france. homeland security secretary alejandro million orcas back on capitol hill today answered questions from lawmakers about his department's response to the flood of migrants at the southern border as madeline rivera. reports and investigation is taking a closer look at some of the tactics being used by border patrol agents. thousands of mostly haitian migrants are camping under a bridge in del rio, texas, waiting to be processed by customs and border protection, despite a warning from homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas earlier this week, if you come. to the united states illegally, you will be returned now, a new report says. haitians are being released on a quote very, very large scale. the white house says it's still deporting migrants under title 42 trump era policy that allows the administration to turn migrants away without giving them a chance to ask for asylum. however not everyone is being told to leave those individuals who are eligible to stay in the united states through through a range of our programs that they would be allowed to stay. those who are not immediately removed are either brought to an ice facility or release with a notice to appear in court or report to an ic