good morning i'm phillip mena >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera the u.n. published a major wake-up call on climate change the study which includes 195 countries found that even if emissions were cut to zero, temperatures would rise for at s human activity has already caused about 1 degree celsius of warming. the u.s. is seeing heat waves five times more often and two degrees of warming will be far worse to live through. countries will make large scale changes with only months to keep that from happening. >>> extreme weather is becoming more common all over the world including in greece. over the last week large fires have been raging across the country forcing thousands of people to abandon their homes. nbc's claudio levanga joins us with the latest. greece's prime minister has been vocal blaming climate change for the devastation there. >> reporter: good morning, phillip. greece, as it has happened anywhere else in the world, greece is also experiencing recently a record-breaking heat wave now 117 fahrenheit have been reported in some parts of greece in t

"early today" starts right now >>> good morning, i'm phillip mena >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera the pressure is mounting to ramp up evacuations in afghanistan. president biden is sticking with the august 31s line to remove u.s. citizens, afghan refugees, and the remaining u.s. forces from the country. nbc's jay gray joins us now from washington d.c and, jay, the president did leave the door open to the possibility of staying longer. >> he did, asking the pentagon and state department to come up with contingency plans in case there is a problem with the time line moving forward. but he's pointing to the stepped up evacuations in the region with more than 70,000 airlifted out just since the 14th. and remains confident that this can get done by the deadline but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle here in washington, they're just not sure. >> the completion depends upon the taliban continuing to cooperate and allow access to the airport for those who are transporting out, and no disruptions to our operations. >> i can tell you there is no way we can humanly get all of our am

i'm philip mena. >> glad you could be with us i'm frances rivera >>> bone dry conditions allowed the dixie fire in california to burn through thousands of acres every hour hundreds of homes have been destroyed and more are in the line of danger here is nbc's steve patterson. >> reporter: the colossal dixie fire setting a grim milestone. the nation's largest fire has torched more than 500,000 acres. its massive spread now more than half the size of rhode island, sending clouds of pollutants across the country. >> that plume now creates its own weather, meaning the winds can go any direction. >> reporter: the fire decimating smalltown greenville, destroying nearly every man-made structure in sight historic homes and businesses that stood for generations, leveled. whole neighborhoods wiped off the map. this is a man bent on causing more pain, gary maynard was arrested and charged for serial arson across northern california, accused of setting the nearby ranch fire. he was in the midof an arson setting spree and even tried to trap first responders fighting the dixie fire by gaining acces

i'm phillip mena >> and i'm frances rivera.oday" show, katie ledecky is dropping by the plaza. she added two gold and two silver medals to her already impressive collection at the tokyo olympics she'll talk about her warm collision,. >>> the beds are filling up. we're not really sure where it's going. >> right now at 4:30, running out of beds, a new covid wave fueled by the delta variant is pushing hospitals to their limits again. the concerns from bay area doctors and the new procedures starting today. >>> flames from the dixie fire continue to ravage northern california. we'll show you dramatic before and after images of that destruction and the new milestone that fire just reached. >>> and giving teachers a housing lifeline. the groundbreaking help today to help them just make it in the bay. this is

i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena.es yo coming up on the "today" show, a veterinarian will answer questions whether it comes to new pets for now the news continues >>> right now at 4:30, forced out of their homes. the gas leak leaving hundreds evacuated overnight. we're live.

frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena.they have the high school football coach in new orleans, he's trying to help save lives in his community have a great weekend, everyone we hope to see you right back here on monday be safe. . >>> right now at 4:30, recall election countdown. days way from the start of voting, governor newsom and his opponents are making their pleas to the bay area. the big endorsement governor newsom just scored. >>> shot down, the first legal fight against vaccine mandates in the supreme court comes to a halt. what that means for bay area colleges. this is "today in the bay." >>> this is also friday morning. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. mike, keeping an eye on the roads, we'll get to that in just a bit. but we are

we're glad to have you back with us i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena.ing up on the "today" show, coming up on the "today" show, meet the duo who brought hom featuring fresh artisan bread, layered with tender seasoned steak, sautéed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and smothered with melty american cheese. the new cheese steak melt, now at togo's. you doing okay with those new spicy tiny tacos, jack? yeah, it's funny some of those people you see, they... they can't handle it at all right? no, they can't. that's not you. that's not me. no. try my new spicy tiny tacos starting at $3.50. >>> the olympics have concluded and "early today" is back in action we have breaking news at this hour a bombshell report has just been released that finds human caused climate change is now, quote, irrev irreversible, widespread and severe in every part of the globe. >>> we have late breaking news on the trillion dollar infrastructure bill. it could soon be a done deal. >>> embattled new york governor's top aide announced late last night sh

i'm vinita nair. >> and i'm phillip mena. on "today" harry smith heads to tacoma, washington. he'll be talking to a couple about their mission to share oftold stories about the history >>> tragedy in tennessee torrential rains cause massive flash flooding taking at least 21 lives with many still accounted for this morning. >>> henri slams the northeast. high tides -- high winds, surging tides and knocking out power to tens of thousands this hour and it's not done yet. >>> to an nbc news investigation. the extreme scams to steal your identity and your money. criminals even wearing disguises. >>> overnight bitcoin soars above $50,000 with the

. >> and i'm phillip mena. flooding is still a major concern today after a weekend of wicked weather tropical depression henri is expected to keep dumping rain on southern new england throughout the day, bringing more risks of flash flooding to millions in connecticut some surfers, they found a fun way to ride out the storm when their streets were flooded for more on the impact of henri here's nbc's kathy park. >> reporter: tropical storm henri tore through new england, downgraded from a category 1 hurricane but still packing a powerful punch after landfall. with heavy rains and damaging winds. >> oh, my god. >> as it blew through rhode island, it knocked out power to tens of thousands. >> i'm pleased to report the national grid has crews already out across the state working on restoration. >> reporter: president biden saying federal support is standing by. >> fema has already prepositioned resources in the region to speed our ability to respond. >> reporter: massive waves crashed the coastline, closing narraga

nbc's phillip mena is in new york. >> good morning.the wake of his harassment scandal the move comes after months of allegations and an investigation that alleged he sexually harassed 11 women including 9 state employees. cuomo disputed some of the allegations saying his behavior was taken out of could be text while acknowledging he has been, quote, too familiar with people and that his sense of humor can be insensitive and offputting. >>> after a 14-day transition period the lieutenant governor will become the first female governor of new york. >>> extreme weather threat brewing in the tropics fred grew into a tropical storm overnight becoming the sixth named storm of the season as it threatens puerto rico. the storm could hit florida in the coming days. >>> finally pepsico is jumping into the alcohol industry. partnering with sam adams brewery and adding a little buzz to the iconic mountain brew brand. hard mountain due will have 5% alcohol by volume. expected to hit shelves early next year. dom, if the packaging is any indication, i

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phillip mena is in new york with that and more. good morning. >> good morning to you in tennessee, flash flooding turned tragic. the rushing water from a storm on saturday has been linked to at least 21 deaths and at least 20 more people still unaccounted for. most of the devastation hit the small town of waverly. that's about 75 miles west of nashville. the humphries county sheriff told our nashville affiliate that two of the victims appeared to be twin toddlers swept away from their father. the national guard and local emergency services are now working through back roads to assess the damage in search for the missing. >>> the new england patriots helped out with another humanitarian mission the team plane was loaded up with supplies and volunteers to join the earthquake relief effort in haiti. saturday's shipment included food, medicine and equipment the flight also carried to the island er doctors, nurses and infrastructure specialists back in may, the patriots plane was used to deliver covid vaccines to el salvador. >>> and in

i'm phillip mena. >> i'm vinita myer today we may get approval of one of the first three vaccines. the fda could grant pfizer full fda approval a recent study conducted by the u.s. census bureau has found more than 25 million americans say they will probably or definitely not get vaccinated. >> reporter: exhaustion setting in as health care workers battle a fourth covid wave and a relentless pandemic. >> we're trying to do our best but something has to give. >> reporter: florida topping 3 million cases, the third state to do so jesse jackson and his wife hospitalized after testing positive for covid-19. the reverend vaccinated back in january. meanwhile, icu beds filling fast five states within 10% of reaching capacity. mississippi experiencing the most hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic. state health officials ordering people to home isolate at the first knowledge of infection with covid-19. failure to do so could result in a $500 fine or even six months behind bars. mississippi is only second to alabama for lowest inoculation rates. their patience is wearing thin. >

i'm phillip mena >> and i'm frances rivera. another pivotal moment is coming in the race to evacuate afghanistan. president biden is under growing pressure at home and from the international community to make a decision about whether u.s. troops will stay in the country beyond the august 31st deadline. we are now joined by nbc's jay gray jay, good morning. the president is about to face his peers in an emergency g7 meeting. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, phillip. and during that emergency meeting g7 leaders expected to urge him to extend the deadline in afghanistan the taliban warning that there will be, quote, consequences if u.s. troops stay on the ground past ty adviser jake sullivan was asked about that time line. >> we are in talks with the taliban on a daily basis through both political and security channels >> has the president decided whether he is going to need more time beyond august 31st? >> he is taking this day by take and will make his determinations as we go we believe we have time between now and the 31

i'm phillip mena >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera this morning a race to aid afghan allies. up to 15,000 passport-carrying americans remain in the country. over 15,000 people including u.s. nationals were included yesterday. a grim discovery, a body was found in the landing gear of a military plane and speaking publicly for the first time, former president donald trump called the chaos humiliating. >> it's a terrible time for our country. i don't think in all of the years our country has ever been so humiliated. i don't know would you call it a military defeat or a psychological defeat there's never been anything like what's happened here >> the pentagonsaid some 4,000 u.s. troops would be at the airport in kabul helping with evacuation efforts >>> amid the race to get americans and afghans out of afghanistan, the biden administration is defending its handling of the withdrawal jay, good morning. the administration is facing growing criticism this morning >> yeah, good morning. they absolutely are. and, look, the president back at the white house this morning, he and his sen

i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. the current wave of covid cases is beginning to rival the worst surges we have seen during this pandemic according to an nbc news tally, the u.s. has now confirmed over 36 million cases and these troubling milestones are coming more quickly. it took only eight days to confirm the last million infections, which is only half the time it took to climb from 34 to 35 million cases >>> more hospitals are being overwhelmed by covid patients. cities in southern california including los angeles and san diego have seen their hospitalizations in two weeks. >> the pentagon announced it will require members of the military to get vaccinated against covid by mid-october >>> major retailers are starting to adjust their mask guidance again. walmart, target, and kroger are among many stores either requiring or encouraging the use of masks but in florida,governor ron desantis is threatening to withhold the salaries of schools who impose masks >> doctors have a warning that it is downright dangerous to

. >> good morning to you i'm philip mena. >> and i'm kendis gibson >>> thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. caldor fire exploding in size, growing to more than 62,000 acres since it started just over the weekend. nbc's jacob ward is in northern california on this jacob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kendis the caldor fire started over the weekend and has grown exponentially and has grown in ways cal fire has called unprecedented. it exploded, doubling in size. >> this area is extremely hard for us to get into. >> reporter: in california, 31,000 residents are under evacuation orders. two civilians were injured in the fire, which remains entirely uncontained. >> we are seeing generational destruction of forests because of what these fires are doing. this is going to take a long time to come back from. >> reporter: gusty winds and dry drought conditions creating a dangerous situation, destroying numerous homes and property. this classroom used to belong to the elementary school students here in this small town. it's a reminder that wildfires don't just touch do

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it's friday, august 20th "early today" starts right now good morning, i'm phillip mena the chaos in afghanistan has become increasingly dire check out this video here. it appears to show a baby being handed off to troops and pulled to safety over a barbed wire the desperation there is reaching a breaking point. the checkpoint to enter kabul airport has turned into a gauntlet for thousands just trying to escape nbc's kelly o'donnell has the latest >> reporter: u.s. officials say another 6,000 people made it safely to the kabul airport awaiting evacuation. pressed repeatedly, officials at the departments of state and defense could not say how many americans still need to be rescued. >> i don't know with that level of detail. >> we're just not in a position to give a number right now >> reporter: in an interview with abc, the president defended the evacuation mission despite chaos near the airport >> but no one's being killed right now. god forgive me if i'm wrong about that but no one's being killed right now >> reporter: among the most vulnerable, afghan women and girls fearful of taliban repres

i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. a barbaric terror attack outside of kabul airport marks america's deadliest day in over a decade at least 13 u.s. troops and dozens of afghans were killed in a double suicide bombing these horrific attacks just days from the withdrawal deadline joining us now from teheran is nbc's ali arouzi ali, it's an interesting situation on the ground with americans working alongside the taliban. what have you heard about the evacuation efforts now >> reporter: good morning, philip we relied on taliban to provide security against isis. how precarious the situation on the ground nevertheless, flights have resumed with a new sense of urgency as the u.s. says further attempted attacks are expected ahead of tuesday's deadline for all foreign troops to leave. it's something general mackenzie, the head of cent come spoke about. let's listen to what he had to say. >> we expect those attacks to continue and we're doing everything we can to be prepared for those attacks. the plan is designed to operate wh

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. >>> welcome back let's get a check on the other big news headlines with phillip mena in new york >>rian we will get to the olympics in a minute the u.s. and uk joined israel in accusing iran of a deadly drone strike on the israeli operated oil tanker off oman. two people were killed iran denies involvement. the second of sretary of state d there is no justification for the attack. >>> and western wildfires are so widespread, smoke is triggering air quality warnings in the midwest. those with respiratory disease and elderly are encouraged to stay indoors progress was made on sunday against the largest bringing the bootleg fire in oregon to 74% o usa gymnastics says simone biles will compete tomorrow. the four-time medalist has not competed since withdrawing last tuesday. brian, simone biles decided she is ready to go go for the gold. the last opportunity in tokyo to get one. >> wow good for her best of luck to her and the entire team. i know the phillip, thank you >>> let's step outside and get the top trending stories on monday, including a booming rockies town and a very, very, ver

i'm phillip mena two washington, d.c.ied of suicide the officer was found dead at his home on thursday and the other found dead july 10th that brings four officers who have taken their lives since the insurrection. >>> president biden is urging governmentis to adopt policies o avoid evictions. this after congress failed to extend the federal moratorium that was enacted during the pandemic millions of americans are at risk of being evicted. >>> finally, saimone biles is back on the beam the four-time olympic gold medalist competed in the balance beam final along teammate suni lee. right now, she is in second place with the score of 14.00. biles return comes after withdrawing from events to focus on her mental health brian, it is an accomplishment to get her on the beam and compete. >> certainly is. best to her as well. the world is watching. also thinking about the families of those fallen officers ph phillip, thank you >>> dangerous tiktok trend amazon smart soap and jeopardy!'s guest host let's bring in kristina partsine

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state in 2016 and joe biden's loss of the state in 2020, and they have viewed some individuals like menahington. the reality is there's already enough fighting in washington right now if you talk to voters between those and the democratic party and the republican party and they do not want to elevate that by sending someone they believe would continue to attack establishment democrats or people that, you know, they believe are getting things done. >> you've also had new reporting this week about congressman mo brooks and how he's seeking immunity from a lawsuit that started because he spoke at the trump rally on january 6th at that march that then became an insurrection. tell us about -- tell us about your reporting. >> well, one, i think one of the most startling things is mo brooks is representing himself, which we know is not advised among those in the legal community. >> i know enough from "law and order" that that did not go well. >> he said he spoke at that rally in his capacity as a congressman and, therefore, should be protected from a lawsuit because of that. but the reality is

let's get more on that and some of this morning's other top headlines with phillip mena in manhattan.orning. new york now has its first female governor. kathy hochul was sworn in at one minute past employed knight, she is the state's 57 governor former governor andrew cuomo issued a blistering farewell address condemning the state attorney general's investigation into his sexual harassment allegations. >>> the leader of the far right group the proud boys is headed to jail. on monday a judge sentenced 37-year-old henry tar joe to more than five months in a d.c. detention center he admitted to burning a black lives matter banner taken from a historic black church during a pro-trump demonstration in december also pleaded guilty to gun possession charges he must surrender to the washington, d.c. jail on september 6th. in court he told the judge that burning the banner was, quote, a grave mistake. >>> and finally this morning home security footage in bristol, connecticut, captured an unlikely porch pirate making off with an amazon package just five minutes after amazon dropped off that box

. >> mena's mom cynthia would see him on those saturdays but rarely his wife. >> instead of doing the children's hair at home, he would always sort of bring them there and brush their hair out and put these buns together. >> with some skill and art? >> yes. and he definitely enjoyed the admiration of the other mothers around him. >> as their daughters rehearse for the annual nut cracker, cynthia and another friend, rose coluccio, became friendly with lloyd. >> lloyd was i would say eccentric. always the center of attention. >> of course we eventually asked about his wife, and he said that saturday was really her day off. >> lloyd's wife, michele, had a full plate of her own. she had a master's degree in literature but chose to be a full-time mom, home-schooling their kids and taking an active role in charity work. here she is making thanksgiving dinner for the needy at their local church. >> it would be really odd to have thanksgiving at home, just us, and not be here. thanksgiving is celebrating with the community, giving back. >> michele had met lloyd in high school. her mom jeannie

had died the storm in the center pass through, it's an entirely different story with flooding at the menaughout the morning as we have had this line of water that will continue and if you look at the storm and radar we are in the top right quadrant which continues to see relentless circulation in rain and flooding will continue to be a big story even as the wind dies down the. dagen: will, thank you for being with us and we-- for reporting on the back-- ground. you be safe. turning his back to questions, president biden blows off a reporter's question on afghanistan again. listen. >> i'm not supposed to take any questions, but go ahead. >> afghanistan. >> i'm not going to answer on afghanistan. dagen: liz, i'm without words or i have words, i just cannot use them on television. and not get fired, but continued. >> i share your anger, and i think all americans do. i think 80% of americans want us to stay in afghanistan until every last american is out to safely and also, that on the tens of thousands of american allies also brought to safety. at this is an outrageous humiliation of the uni

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probably knows these people, monica gandhi is the university of california-san francisco, michael mena who's an epidemiologist at harvard, professor gandhi had brought up an issue, she -- one of her very important discussions has been surrounding the b-cell durability where the, from a nature magazine article from 2008 think had, i think it was 32 people they were able to sterile isolate the b-cells and show -- from the 1918 epidemic. and she was even able, they were able to show all the reactivity with more modern versions of the virus. and that was kind of interesting and made me think of you right away. and, of course, now we're seeing a lot of her work is coming down the pike right now as far as defending the pfizer vaccine against immediate requirements for boosters even though, of course, with the delta variant there will probably be thiess with immuno-suppressed subsidies sometimes soon, what israel's doing now. with dr. america ena, i think that one thing that hasn't been discussed very well and it's been kind of off the radar screen, but dr. eric to poll at scripps has brought