. >> reporter: nbc's valerie castro spoke with another high schooler impacted. >> immediate felt nausea gross, because, like, yeah, it's my face there, but that's not my body. >> reporter: parents are struggling to protect their children from this type of technology. >> you do believe they have postally been posted online. we've been referred to the national center of exploited children. >> reporter: the images can circulate among victims' peers at schools, leading to bullying or harassment. representative alexandria ocasio-cortez, a victim of deepfake pornography herself is sponsoring legislation to address it nationally. it passed unanimously in the senate. it's in the house's hands now, while an increasing number of states are also introducing and passing legislation to combat certain nonconsensual sexually explicit images. but future now san francisco says the action against the sites themselves is the first of its kind. thinking investigation has taken our office into the darkest corners of the internet. all of us have been absolutely horrified for the women and girls who have had

i'm valerie castro in for tom llamas. stay right there. ar >>> kamala harris sits down for her first major interview as a democ democratic nominee. we'll have the full re-cap cap and and first reaction from donald trump. why trump isn't apologizing about the controversy overhis arlington cemetery visit, and his new promise on ivf treatments. >>> sounding the alarm over mosquito-borne illnesses. we hear from the family of a 18-year-old west paralyzed by west nile virus. >>> will severe weather put a damper on your labor day plans? michelle grossman is tracking the conditions ahead of a busy travel rush. >>> and team usa's new secret weapon in murder ball. meet the female athlete making history, as she tries to go for the gold at the paris paralympics. it's friday, august 30th. "early today" starts right now. good morning. glad you're with me to end the week. i'm frances rivera. vice president kamala harris sat down for her first major interview since taking over as the democratic nominee. she was joined by her running mate, governor tim wal

valerie castro spoke to one student's mother who says the children were put in dangerous. >> it's too hot back here! these children need to breathe! you need to get us home! >> reporter: a texas school d district and driver getting heat after they were forced to ride a bus on a corpsscorching hot day the windows up. there were triple-digit temperatures that day. of the 30 buses, only six are equipped with air conditioning, according to the superintendent. >> please take us home! >> reporter: outraged parents calling a news conference. >> one thing that we don't play about in texas, we don't play about our kids, and that's what we're not going to do. >> they were just exhausted, like they were hot. red faces. they barely could get off the bus. >> reporter: smith's two children, ages 11 and 12, were on the bus. smithsharing this doorbell camera video in which she says her children arrived home ten minutes later than normal and in distress. >> my son, he end up taking his shirt off. my daughter is just crying. you know, she just wants to get air. and that's what broke my heart the most.

valerie castro spoke to two of the boys and their mother about the close call. >> there he is right there. >> reporter: jonathan and zachary were playing outside with friends when two cars pulled up to them in their north dallas neighborhood. >> there's these two random cars, they were just there. and when i saw, like, my, zachary and his friends running, i was trying to figure out what was going on. >> get your mom, get your mom! >> i overhear the driver telling my friend to get in the back of the car. so i hear this, and i start running. and i make it to the door. >> someone's trying to kidnap jay! >> all of a sudden, i hear, mom, jonathan's being kidnapped! jonathan's being kidnapped! and i didn't know if they were joking or if he was being put in a car. >> reporter: the terrifying ordeal confirmed by police and captured on cameras surrounding the home. >> get in the car. i said no, i don't talk to strangers. and whenever i tried to like walk away, they backed up the car. >> reporter: ring video shows a white suv backing up and a suspect chasing after jonathan before turning back, givi

valerie castro spoke with another high schooler impacted. >> immediately felt nauseous and gross.r: parents are struggling to protect their children. >> and we have been referred to the national center for exploited children. >> reporter: the images can circulate among victims' peers. representative alexandria ocasio cortez, a victim of deep fake pornography herself, introduced a bill and it has passed the senate and in the house's hands now. and while other states are also interested in passing legislation to outlaw illegal implicit images. >> for now, san francisco said the action against the sites is the first of the nation. >> all of us have been absolutely horrified for the women and girls who have had to endure this exploitation. >> reporter: savannah sellers, nbc news. >>> a social media passion has turned into a life-saving operation for one dog lover who's using the power of his followers to help get dogs with special needs adopted into loving homes. hallie jackson. >> reporter: he's the guy behind one of the sweetest sites on social media. >> we have beacon, 4-year-old s