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i'm richard lui. a military strike is on hold and diplomacy taking center stage in the crisis in syria. in an address to the nation late tuesday, the president said the u.s. would work with russia, china and u.s. allies to force syria to hand over the chemical weapons it allegedly used on its own people. tracie potts is in washington for us this morning. good morning to you. how much fraction does this possible solution have right now in washington? >> well, it's actually, richard, raising a lot of questions here in washington, including with president obama who addressed this in his speech last night, saying that while there's promise here, and there's hope, there's also a track record with both syria and russia and that our military needs to stay ready while we wait to see if this solution will work. president obama says he may still send missiles to destroy syria's chemical weapon capability if russia's plan to get rid of them doesn't work. >> sometimes resolutions and statements of condemnation ar

i'm richard lui. this is "early today."st the first stop of your day today on nbc. >>> leading the news in virginia daily press, shoe leads family to missing crash victim. the injured man spent nearly a week in the woods following a motorcycle accident. he was rescued after a family friend spotted a shoe along side a road near his home. >>> on nbcnews.com cold wet cases. oklahoma troopers stumble on six bodies in two cars at the bottom of the lake. the vehicle was spotted by divers who were conducting sonar training. police are looking at a 1970 case involving missing teens and a couple who disappeared in the early 1960s. >>> top story we're following, naacp is calling for a charge greater than involuntary manslaughter for charlotte police officer randall kerrick, accused of shooting and killing unarmed 24-year-old jonathan farral, a former florida football player, seeking help after a car crash. officials say he was shot ten times. >>> tropical storm manuel and hurricane ingrid are creating flooding havoc in mexico. offici

i'm richard lui. we'll show you live pictures of the capitol and the white house this morning where flags are flying half-staff. it's been almost 4 hours since the mass shooting in washington, d.c. and we're still getting new details on the tragedy. now 7:00 a.m. local time. it was in washington's navy yard just a little more than a mile from capitol hill which we just showed you at least 12 are dead and eight others injured. officials late monday revealing the alleged shooter had legitimate access to the navy yard. a shelter in place now lifted in the surrounding neighborhood. >> we feel comfortable right now we've exhausted all means to eliminate that possible last suspect, so we do now feel comfortable that we have the single and sole person responsible for the loss of life. >> more thon that suspect, aaron alexis in just a moment. this now joining the shootings in ft. hood, texas or aurora, colorado and in types of scale and depth and death toll. jim miklaszewski has more for us. [ sirens [ report

i'm richard lui. a state of emergency in colorado as glad waters continue to rise and rain continues there. new this morning, first responders continue helicopter rescue operations. one is so large it's become the biggest mission of its kind since hurricane katrina. officials are telling residents to be prepared there to evacuate at a moment's notice as more rain is expected overnight. nbc's joe fryer is in colorado. >> reporter: like a sucker punch to this battered state, another round of heavy rain hammers colorado. more flooding forces longmont police to knock on doors, warning neighbors to once again flee the place they evacuated just days ago. >> it's a mandatory evacuation. >> reporter: so far the national guard has rescued more than 2,100 people. one helicopter took off hoping to rescue more only to return minutes later because of the weather. while they're helpless in the air, fema search and rescue teams are still moving on the ground, using trucks that can plow through five feet of floodwate

>>> i'm richard lui. this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> leading the news in "the washington post" -- hillary clinton's gifts from foreign leaders more lavish than those for obama. most notable, gold jewelry worth $500,000 from the king of saudi arabia which the former secretary of state turned over to the government. >>> in the daily mail, taking the office stairs and getting off the bus early. the fast track weight loss tricks scientists claim are more effective than long gym sessions. scientists say just one extra minute of brisk activity every day can help burn unwanted pounds. >>> also leading our news for you, all eyes on the capital as president obama will seek congressional approval for a military intervention in syria. some are expressing sharply divided opinions about whether to give the president the go ahead. >>> more tank leaks are found at the fukushima daiichi plant. part of the leak has escaped into the sea. fukushima's radioactive plume of water will likely reach u.s.

your money needs an ally. >>> now let's get the latest in sports from richard lui.day good morning to you. >> tough to get off the couch this weekend. so much good football. seahawks versus the 49ers. both great defenses here, but seattle's better. the proof here, this san francisco punt blocked and recovered, then later on, colin kaepernick with a forced fumble. then he's intercepted later. that seals the game. why not celebrate with the cheerleaders, right? that's what i would do. seahawks destroy the 49ers, unfortunately, 29-3. >>> the manning bowl in the meadowlands. seconds before the half, eli right here gets intercepted. and that hurt eli certainly. do you like acrobatics? look at this. denver's defense here. eli -- the throw bounces off the defender's foot there. it's caught by denver, then denver's trindon holliday does the dance. makes it 81 yards. denver 41-23. big bro peyton gets his third win in as many tries against little bro eli. >>> also sunday, the bears gets "w" over the vikings barely. 16 seconds left, chicago's jay cutler passes for a touchdown

richard lui and bill karins is here.eat video. >> it's not great if you're the one getting hit in the helmet. watch the player right there. he -- the player in white there is the quarterback on the other team. he's also the safety. the guy that gets up right there was just hit in the head twice with the helmet. once, twice. that was with his own helmet and they're thinking about criminal charges. from a hamburg, pennsylvania, high school senior quarterback safety, joey kaminsky. >> i hope the kid is okay. >> the kid gets up. looks like he's okay but he should be charged. >> that's terrible behavior. speaking of maybe not the most stellar behavior, miley cyrus' new video is out. if you thought -- >> hide your teenagers, parents. >> this is -- >> hide your eyes. >> her new video for "wrecking ball," the tamer part because she rides it completely stark naked. >> of course. >> but she is getting attention if that's what she wants. 19 million views on vivo, the most views in 24 hours for any video so people are going in to se

i'm richard lui. this is "early today."e hope this is just your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> in the news in "the new york daily news," thief in wheelchair steals purses at midtown hot spots. the nypd is on the lookout for this man, who steals purses before fleeing in his wheelchair. and in "the l.a. times" floyd mayweather/canelo fight was the richest ever. 2.2 million homes paut ss bought the pay per view bout. generated nearly $150 million in tv sales revenue. >>> to stories you might have missed. in syria reports, indicate an al qaeda-linked rebel group has taken control of a town on the turkish border. >>> and a dairy queen manager in hopkins, minnesota, is getting a lot of attention for an act of kindness. one of his regulars came in a week ago to order a sundae. this customer has a visual impairment and dropped a $20 bill. a woman quickly picked it up and he thought she would return the bill to its rightful owner. she didn't. this is what he told her. >> i'm not going to serve someone as disrespectful as you. you

i'm richard lui, this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> leading the news in "the denver post," naacp-kkk meeting in wyoming believed to be a first. this meeting was requested by casper's local naacp chapter while reports of kkk literature being delivered in that region. >>> boston mayor on detroit, blow the place up and start all over. the mayor now apologizing for his remarks. they've been criticized by detroit's mayor as an unfortunate choice of words after this year's boston bombing. >>> ariel castro has committed suicide. castro sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus 1,000 years for holding three women captive in his home for nearly a decade. we're still waiting for confirmed responses from those three victims to what has happened. >>> the senate reaches an agreement for u.s. military force. nbc news obtained an advance copy of that. the resolution would bar u.s. troops from combat and limit the action up to 90 days. >>> montana judge orders a new sentencing hearing for

i'm richard lui. another blow to the iconic jersey shore. the community is still recovering from hurricane sandy and now a huge setback. thursday a monster fire engulfed and destroyed some 50 businesses along the boardwalk at seaside park. smoke and flames could be seen for miles. wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour kept the fire going into the night. this blaze included many explosions likely from fuel supplies. this morning, the flames are under control. you are looking at live aerials this morning, 7:00 a.m. local time, 400 firefighters called in to battle this last night. funtown you can see here only in ashes. this is the same area devastated less than a year ago by hurricane sandy. just this summer work crews completed repairs to the boardwalk from the storm surge. governor chris christie was blunt when describing his thoughts. >> when i got my first full briefing when i left trenton to come here, i said to my staff, i feel like i want to throw up. i know how i feel, i can only imagine how residents and business owners in this area a

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i'm richard lui. this is "early today." we hope this is your first stop on nbc. >>> leading the news in this morning's baltimore sun, biden says a $10 million grant will take baltimore's port to new levels. the vice president was on hand to announce the grant. officials will use the money to deepen the port and expand railroad access. >>> in the "raleigh news and observer," a ceiling art project gives triangle cancer patients a reason to look up. one north carolina woman has started a project to replace ceiling tiles with works of art. that's kind of cool. >>> and topping our news a new nbc news "wall street journal" poll shows nearly 60% of americans want congress to vote no on using military force in syria. 33% want congress to vote yes. a comment from secretary of state john kerry sparks a surprise offer from russia the syrian ally saying they hand over the chemical weapons to international inspectors. it could avoid a potential military strike. >>> but president obama is skeptical, saying he will take it with a grain of

i'm richard lui with bill karins, a hello kitty lover.a good one. >>> just in, new video after an explosion and fire at an oklahoma factory. firefighters have backed off this morning letting the fire burn itself out. the latest details neck. >> san jose remove as crosswalk from a busy street in front of a middle school. outraged parents demanding action. >> the plans to close the golden gate bridge for an entire weekend. >> right now we'll take you live to the other picturesque bridge. digital video does that. yes. it's modern times. there we go. we straighten it out, all in focus. that is your bay bridge, ladies and gentlemen, on this thursday, september 19th, this is "today in the bay."

. >>> time now to get the latest in sports from richard lui. >> good tuesday to you, betty.f a scare. rafa nadal losing the first set in the match. he won the second two set. 6-7, 6-4, 6-1. >>> pittsburgh's homes remain alive. they reclaimed first place in the nfl central. neil walker's three-run homer putting the pirates in the lead. they do not look back. they beat the bucs, 5-2. >>> oakland and texas, deadlocked for the division lead. the a's are surging thanks to coco crisp. >> i'm trying for the rangers. >> 4-2. we still have more games, betty. >>> the hype was huge. the publicity. does florida state's quarterback choke? he threw four touchdown passes and ran for another one. the seminole win 41-13. just the first game. >>> former heavyweight boxer tommy morrison is dead at 44. he later beat george forman for the heavyweight title. morrison tested positive for hiv in 1996. cause of death is not disclosed. >>> oh, how good this must feel. lindsay vonn back on the slopes. tiger woods' girlfriend plans to race in the winter olympics. >> good to see her back on the slopes.

richard lui is here with the rest of sports. >> good friday to you.ursday night football" first. 14 years, especially for a chubby old guy, so said andy reid. now the coach of the chiefs. his homecoming got a standing ovation. donovan mcnabb had his number 5 jersey retired. michael vick passing, chiefs tipping it. taking it for the touchdown. chiefs recover the fumble. kansas city's d overwhelms philadelphia 26-16. in college football, number 3 klem clemson against unranked north carolina state. it was all tigers qb boyd and brian. they connect twice for touchdowns. clemson, 26-14. also isaiah battle throws a punch. he knocks down jarvis byrd. what are you doing? battle got ejected because of that. it's do or die. usa versus new zealand. they need one more to win the america's cup. team usa pulls the fat out of the fire on thursday. race 13, a nail biter, is today. >> that's so cool. we should watch this for the rest of the show. >> let's go. >> the dodger clinch the west title last night. >> that's a party. >> a little bit of champagne. the players a

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. >>> good morning, i'm richard lui. we start with breaking news out of colorado. parts of boulder county are being hit hard by devastating floods after three days of heavy rain. the national weather service has issued a flash flood emergency for boulder and jefferson counties. there's at least one confirmed death and reports of collapsed homes, mudslides, and stranded drivers, but also a report of a dam collapse in larimer county. hundreds of students at boulder have been evacuated and the emergency office is telling residents to move to higher grounds. bill karins will be here with details and what's going on there. >>> russian president vladimir putin is issuing a plea for caution for the u.s. in a "the new york times" editorial. more on that in a moment. first, a report in the morning's "washington post" saying the cia started delivering weapons to syrian rebels. this as secretary of state john kerry is set to meet with sergei lavrov his russian counterpart. lavrov is said to be a master negotiator. kerry and his team plan to test the seriousness of russia's pr

i'm richard lui. a stark warning from bashar al assad. he says any military strike against his country would spark an uncontrollable regional war telling a french newspaper the fire is approaching. the reaction coming on the heels of a french intelligence report that agrees with the united states' conclusion syria did use chemical weapons against its own people. while syrian ally russia disagrees, turkey is joining the ranks of nations backing military action. the dire situation is making headlines across the globe with a profound human impact. the united nations confirming more than 2 million people have now fled the violence in syria. 7 million people are displaced. that's about one-third of the country's population. we have coverage from ayman moyheldin in beirut and tracie potts in washington. what's the reaction to assad's threat that just came out? >> reporter: good morning, richard. certainly a sense situation unfolding here across the region. especially in the early hours of this morning, given the fact there was this missile test

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richard lui has been working this story all night. he joins us live from the news room. good morning. >> good morning. this is what we know. prison officials saying castro was found hanging in his cell around 9:20 local time last night. he was at a columbus area facility. staff performed cpr on the 53-year-old, but he was pronounced dead. castro had been housed in protective custody. what that means is he was in a cell by himself, guards making rounds at 30 minutes at staggered intervals according to the ohio bureau of prisons. castro kidnapped three women between 2002 and 2004. he held them inside his cleveland home until they were rescued back in may. a plea deal helped avoid the debt penalty. the judge gave him life plus 1,000 years behind bars. his victims have since become known as the cleveland three, no confirmed word of a reaction from them. michelle was on site as the house of horrors was torn down. castro is the second high profile suicide in an ohio prison within the span of a month and prison officials saying a thorough review is under way. >> richard, we'll

first we want to go to richard lui standing by in new york with some of the other top stories makings today. >>> the death toll from the massive flooding in colorado is now at eight. we're watching that. that number could rise. search and rescue teams working with the national guard resumed operations yesterday after bad weather had grounded most air rescue efforts the last couple of days. >> weather is the horrible part right now. with this weather, the helicopters aren't able to fly, and that really makes it hard for us to get our people in and get other people out. >> let's go to nbc's leanne gregg who has been monitoring the situation from boulder. the good news right now is the unaccounted for has been going down. >> reporter: that's true, that number has been changing from the beginning. it's gone down drastically today to 600 at one point. and we expect that number to drop significantly again. because as people are restoring their power, getting cell phone service and getting to laptops, they are able to reach out to their friends and family members. so the big push today, of

richard lui this morning spoke to two congressman. >> it's not a clear case they are making what theyk at the information it's pretty broad which is unending which is isn't, mr. president. >> i find myself skeptical because i think it's important we think carefully and review the evidence thoroughly and consider the range of options that are available before we engage militarily. >> during a briefing this morning russia's foreign minister said the information the u.s. provided on an alleged chemical weapons attack is, quote, absolutely unconvincing. with me now is mustafa of the urgency task force and jack jacobs. thank you both for being here. mouza, a lot of hope along our arab allies the u.s. would eminently launch a strike. what is the reaction on the ground in the middle east to president obama's decision this weekend? >> there is a lot of hope in aur ar our arab and european allies pushing for leadership by the u.s. on a conflict that very much affects the entire region and the world. i think the reaction is for many nations is to wait and see. you saw the arab league come out v