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overnight. sources close to mueller say he'll be prepared, too. this will be his 89th time testifying on capitol hill throughout the course of a very ng career. the stakes could not be higher. this will be his most consequential yet. savannah and craig? >> kristen welker, thank you. for mor t on whato look for today, let's bring in former democratic senator claire mccaskill, a former general. good morning to both of you. you've sat in a chair like this and ask questions. i don't think i'll offend you, members of congress aren't known for their incisive questioning. what do you expect today? >> that'll be the k here. can tnd women their egos resist the grandstand let this don't try ttify he's notive toet

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grandstanding. >> many lawmakers want a hypothetical of mueller. if this weren't a sitting president, if this weren't this department of justicesaule that you cannot indict a sitting president, is the conduct ufu found scient that you would have charged him with a crime? if they ask that question, do you think he'll really go there? >> i thought he wouldn't go there when he turned in the report. the report says i'm forbidden by justice department policy from answering that hypothetical question. something has changed in the last month, which is, barr went on tv and said, oh, mueller, i think you can answer that questionne >> the attor general. >> the attorney general has said to mueller, you can answer that question. now, mueller, who is so by the book, the book has changed, and it allows him to answer that hypothetical. >> do you think he w to answer the question, senator? d >> i't think he does. if he wanted to, he would have written the r ort differently. i think he wants to leave this to the judgment of congress and the american people. but, you know, i hope tt they allow him to read some of the most salacious, the ostjuicy,

the most substantive parts of his report, particularly as it relates to obstruction of justthere is significant stuff there that the american people don't know, and they need to know. >> senator, it would seem as if democrats are banking on the fact that americans would rather watch the movie than read the book here. how much do we think, six, seven hours from now, how much do we think this is actually going to bolster the case for impeachment? >> i'm ot sure. imean, you know, this may be like, you know, sometimes i tease my friends what are weathermen the hype sometimes exceeds the weather event. it is hard to tell now. i'm cautiously optimistic w tha thl do a good job of illuminating, particularly the obstruction of justice clearly laid out. as a former prosecutor, i would take these cases to a jury, particularly the stuff about the white house counsel being told to fricate and fraudulently put evidence in writing that was false. th's a big deal.

the fact that he wanted to clean out his office and resign over being asked to lie about the evidence, that's stuff the american people ought to know about when they sit down for dinner tonight. >> republicans are likely going to go after the beginnings of this investigation, the perceived political bias whin theueller team. is that a risky move, to take on >> i do think it is risky. number one, i don't think it'll get anywhere. we have one of the most legendary figures in the law. a person who stands for truth and the contrast with other figures in this investigation evidnkt. i don't tt'll work. number two, it may risk mueller going beyond the fourne cor in honor to defend himself and his people. >> we shall see. thank you both. i'know you'll be along with us today. ll be anchoring alongside lester holt and chuck todd. 8:15 eastern time, right here on nbc. ra now the dtic battle over compensation for 9/11 first

responders. today, almost 18he years after t terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 americans, the men and women who we on the front lines are breathing a sigh of relief. duo congress passed a bill to make sure their compensation fund never runs out of cash. geoff bennett has more. good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. thousands of emergency workers ero rushed to the rubble of the world trade centfter the september 11th attacks will now be granted health care coverage and other compensation for the rest of theirve li those first responders won a very public battle after years of emotional pleas. their v tory nowensuring a financial safety net for those who got sick from toxic exposure at the site. thisirmorning, the responders who risked their lives on september 11th, now getting the rescue they've been demanding. >> nays are 2. the bill is passed. >> reporter: the legislation

guarantee the 9/11 victim compensation fund, which had been funded through next year, will never run out of money. on the senate floor, a rare moment of celebration. >> expression of approval is not permitted in the gallery. >> reporter: the weeks long drama over the legislation gaining nationwide attention, following ple of support from first responders andn comedia jon stewart. >> we'll spend some time today thinki about the friends that we've lost, who gave t lirt moments, really, coming down to washington and fighting for their brothers and sisters. >> reporter: after the vote,se nse of relief. >> hopefully, it'll bring peace. >> this bill means a lotna fiially to a lot of people. >> reporter: stewart back on caottol hill for the final v calls his work on the bill the honor of his life. captured in this viral photo, as senate lajorityder mitch mcconnell walked by.

a nod to their feud over the fund. >> i don't know why he's all bent out of shape. >> this has never been dealt with compassionately by senator mcconnell. >> reporter: mcconnell l tuespr sing the agreement. >> congress can never repay the men, women, and families for their sacrifices. we can try to make them whole. >> reporter: it comes too late for alvarez, theetective who spent months searching through the toxic rubble at ground zero. >> i'm going to make sure that you never forget to take care of the 9/11 responders. >> reporter: weeks later, alvarez died of 9/11 related cancer. he was 53 years old. his son, david, in washington for the vote. >> now that we're on the finish line, how does it make you feel? >> better latehan never. better sooner than now, but better late than never. >> reporter: the two senators voting against the bill were

rand paul and mike lee. both introduced measures that would have capped the payouts for those first responders. thech legislation, was previously approved by the house, it now heads to president ump's desk for his signature. i'm told the president is expected to do that in a friday afternoon ceremony heret the white house. he'll be surrounded by some of the first responders. craig, savannah? >> geoff bennett at the white house, thank you. a new prime minister taking over in the united kingdom today. former london mayor boris johnson. nbc's chief global correspondent bill neely is at 10 downing street with the very latest g >> reporter:d morning, savannah. he's called britain's donald trump, evensi by the prent himself. boris johnson will arrive here at downing street to start work in a few hours' time. mr. trump says he'll be great, but he is walking into a crisis that's already destroyed two prime ministers. >> the work begins.

thank you all very much. >> reporter: london's former will lead s johnso his country tonight, and he hopes, lead it out of the european union soon. brexit is his priority. >> to have had the opportunity to serve the country i love. >> reporter: the crisis that broke his predecessor, theresa y. she left for her final duty this morning, answering questions in parliament. johnson now trying to rally a deeply divided country. >> i say to all the doubters,oie are gng to energize the country. we're going to get brexit done. >> reporter: he won the immediate backing of president trump. >> boris johnson. good man. he's tough and he's smart. >> reporter: nothing new there. >> i likehn boris n. i always have. boriss a friend of mine. i like him. identify li liked him for a long time.

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e's going to appear before the house judiciary committee first. you can watch those hearings right here on nbc 4. obviously that wasn't the correct video. but trust us, the coverage begins at 8:15 this morning. >> also today the redskins report to the fir day of training camp. starting tomorrow fans can attend in lynchman. if you can't make the trip we da you covered with coverage at 4:00. >> inner loop, outer loop pretty typical. no major complaints.be sville u.s. 1 ata ike drive and inbound 50 anacostia and south lokota, crashing the right side. >> melissa, thank you. checking your forecast is

good morning, everybody. temperatures are in the 60s for a pleasant change here in the washington area. even cooler low 60s and somer

0s across parts of the shenandoah alley. nice day coming.o partly sunnyostly sunny skies today. only the teeny tiniest little chance for a stray shower or two. most of us will not see rain today. we will not see rain tomorrow with more sunshine and highs still in the mid-80s. un will not see rain on friday, saturday, or sy either. our next chance for afternoon storms rolls around middle of next week. >> all right, chuck. thank you very much. another local news update in 25 nutes.

back now at 7:30 on this wednesday morning. july 24th, 2019. you're looking at the fine folks who decided to get up, go early, and spend the mning with us re at rockefeller plaza. we are grateful. say hello to them in a bit. >> absolutely. let get a check of the of the morning. robert sueller in the hott this morning on capitol hill afrsr house lawmake issued a subpoena for him last month. he faces five hours of

questiing today in a televised hearing. the appearance is mueller's first since wrapping his two-year russia probe last spring. president trump reacted overnight to ecdemocrats' dision to allow mueller's deputy, zebley, to be next to him at the hearing. he accuses zebley, without evidence, of being bias against him. an ohio hospital paid thees te of neil armstrong $6 million in a confidential agreement to settle allegations that complications after an emerryncy heart surge led to armstrong's 2012 death. that's according to newly revealed court documents. armstrong's sons continued care provided by mercy spital, saying it cost their father his life. spokesperson didn't reveal specifics on the matter. up is going sevensay d a delivery starting january 1st, as it responds to growing demands in online shopping. it is going to be assisted by the u.s. postal servic which delivers some ups packages ieg the final ls of their

journeys. ps is adding more pick-up locations for packages inside cvss, michaels, and advanced auto parts or. now, the stunning twist in the murder of an ole miss student. a suspect is behind bars, arreing another ole miss students, just days after 21-year-old ally kostial was found shot n to deathr campus. bla blayne alexander is near the sheriff's staon this morning. >> reporter: good morning. this morning, 22-year-old brandon theesfeld is wakinhe up at the detention center, just two minutes away from the ole miss campus. the now suspended student could have his bond hea as early as today, as students on campus are struggling to deal with this crime. this morning, police say the suspect, in a stunning crime that has rockedrs the univey of mississippi, is another student. 22-year-old brandon theesfeld escorted from e county

courthouse in handcuffs tuesday. he's been charged with the murder of 21-year-old ally kostial. yshe was last seen friight outside a bar near campus. her body was found saturday b morning an officer on routine patrol, about 20 miles away near a lake, a s popularpot for students to hang out. law enforcement sources tell nbc filiate wlvt to kostial was shot multiple time theesfeld was arrested two days later, 80 miles away, at a gas station inmp s. he was brought back to oxford and charged with murder. >> he is being held in jail without bond. >> reporter: this picture posted on social media in 2016 shows kostial and theesfeld together, bothere students at ole miss. she was enrolled in summer school and teaching workout classes. the school confirms theesfeld has now been suspended. his father says his son is

innocent. in ally's hometown of st. louis, the tragic news report spread fast. >> i didn't believe it at first, facebook.aw her i was absolutely devastated. >> reporter: back at ole miss, it's a crime that has shocked the campus. black ribbons are hanging outside of sally'sority house. the interim chancellor calls her death an unspeakable loss. mary collins west said she and her friends were afraid to go anywhere alone. news of the arrestrings some relief but mostly sadness. >> she was somebody's daughter, somebody's sister, somebody's friend. it's still really, really, really sad. >> reporter: this morning, there are grief counselors available on campus forde stus and staff. the interim chancellor sending condolences to ally's family, friends, and anyone who knew her. craig and savannah? >>de blayne alexanr in mississippi. thank you. 7:34. let's get a check of the weather. al made hou way ide. how does it look out there?

>> it is a beautiful morning with a beautiful crowd. this young lady right here. we have low humidity. here is something just a little disturbing, it's balloon al. hi, what's your name? >> wyatt. this. mad >> amy. >> you made other members -- balloon savannah. >> that's craig. >> that's balloon craig? >> yes. >> who is this. >> balloon carson. >> he looks a little le savannah. thank you very much for making. you know i have a lot of hot air in me. let's show you what's going on as far as your weather is concerned. a lot of wet weather through a, florid gulf coast. off new england. temperatures moderate, 90snd 100s as you get into southwest and southern texas. for the day today, not a lot o bad stuff. we do have heavy rain down through florida. monsoonal florida in the southwest,rm severe s through the central plains, sunshine

from the great lakes into the ohio and mississippi river valleys. sunny skies through the suthwest. just want tow a few more o peop here. come on. there you do. that's what going on >> and good morning. i'm storm team4 meteoro gist chuckll. a comfortable start here in the washington area as well. misu60s in the rbs. upper 60s around town, low 70s by the bay. your forecast forwednesday, a mix of clouds and sunshine, just a sma chance for a raindrop or two today. here is future weather. you see few and far between as far as a rain threat today but we can't give you the 100% dry. most of us don't need to worry about it for today.ra in chances fallway to zero starting tomorrow and hanging around for the weekend. >> that's your latest weatoor. niceng group here. by the way, we have our model kevin here with balloontoday" show logo. >> that's a creative bunch. >> it is. i like that, al. thank you very much. >> and thank you,kevin. up next, souded in

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back now with in-depth today. this morning, attorneys for jeffrey epstein are appealing a judge's decision to keep the wealthy financier behind bars. the alleged crimes taking place at alleged estates in florida and new york. >> it's bringing attention to another of his luxury properties, this in the u.s. virgin islands. stephanie gosk is in the caribbean this morning and has been looking into this. good morning. >> reporter: savannah and craig, good morning to you. i'm in a narrow canal between little james island and great st. james island. jeffrey epstein owns th. the only way to get out is by boat, unless like epstein, you

have your own private helicopter. ou can get a sense how isolated it is here. the charges he faces have no relation to this place, but locals tell us they have long wondered what was going on out here. from the air, opulence is on display. two pools, perfectly manicured beaches lined with palm trees, surrounded by turquoise waters. tourists snorkel here daily to check out the turtles neano the w infamous island. epsteinsed to flyut here, we're told, on his private chopper, after flying into st. thomas on his privatejet. >> how are you? >> reporter: it is not easy to get to. we had to hire a boat captain. when youove to st. thomas, four years ago, how long did it take before people started talkingbout jeffrey epstein? >> it was immediate. the first day i took this boat out, h we a training captain i went out with. that was part of the tour. >> reporter: boats can float right up to the edge of the island estate.

n i talk to you for a second? epstein's groundsworkers a still on tjob. the ones we approached were not willing to talk. steven scully knows the property well. he worked there for six years. when you first met epstein, what were your impressions of him? >> smart guy, lyunbelievab focused. >> reporter: scully says he was told not to talk about what happened on the island. when you say you saw young girls, were they under 18, you think? >> i have no way of knowing that truly, but they appeared to be young to me. >> reporter: scully also told us ere were photos of topless girls i buildings around the compound, and says he quit his job after a conversation with one of epstein's emploes from palm beach. >> he said, what's with the young girls? yeah., oh, i'm not real comfortable with the young girl thing, too. is that in west palm beach, as well? he said, worse. >> reporter: did you consider in that moment perhaps reaching out to law enforcement?

>> no. >> reporter: when you look back on it now, do you wish you had? >> yeah. >> reporter: epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution in a 2008 a deal. in a civil case about the deal, ere acc said she took part in an orgy on epstein's private island init 2002, wh approximately eight other young girls who appeared to be under the age of 18. accordingo government records, epstein is registered as a sex offender in the virgin islands, but unlike in the u.s., where he had level 3 sex offender status, considered the most dangerous, the virgin islands, he is classified as tier 1, the least dangerous. meant he had to check i with local authorities once a year. today, he sits in a jail cell, denied bail after pleading not guilty to sex trafficking charges. some locals we spoke with say that's where he shou be. were people surprised out here when they heard about his arrest in new york? >> i don't know if surprised

would be the right word. maybe happy it finally happened. >> reporter: residents also tell us epstein was looking to expand his eate on great st. james, the island he bought in 2016. beaches in the virgin islands are public property, but epstein made it very clear the rest of this island is not. he has been doing construction on great st. james up until very, very recently. hed was ld this white built only a few months ago. the work being done right up until his arrest, bringing new attention to this trol hide away, and raising new questions about what may have happened here. >> stephanie, you were there, lviously. what was securitye on the island? >> reporter: well, we're told by that employee we spoke to it is 24-hours a day. he told us an interesting story. at one point during his employment, they brought done erman erddobermans here.

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into the air before the video ends. a scary scene playing out near old faithful, the famous geyser where wild bison often graze. a male bull can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and can run nearly 30 miles per hour. parkangers cautioned, these are wild animals. >> bison can be aggressive. they can move quickly, and they can get bothered in amoment's notice. >> reporter: the young girl rushed to a nearby clinic. rangers say t child is lucky she wasn't seriously yjured. tuesda night, our crew in nearby grand teton national park, capturing other visitors getting far too close to the wild. this latest altercation hirdly the f time tourists have pushed the limits at yellowstone national park. pointing to encounters like these, rangers sayee visitors nd to keep at lst 25 yards away from large animals like bison, elk, big horn, sheep, and moose, and more than 100 yards away from bears and wolves >> getting close to wildlife is

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morning. we're going to get check of your forecast coming up next but first to melissa. >> good morning, adam. taking a look at the beltway no major problems, wildfire 56 at 123, an animal hit, a deer, trying to get tha out of the way. marlow, overturned, and anacostia bridge crash blocking right side. lore ton i-95 after 163, delays remain. >> bac

pretty nic for a wednesday morning here in the washington area. 60s in the western suburbs. low 70s downtown and by the baye ect afternoon to be outside today. very small chance of rain. most of us won't need fororry about that. high today 84 degrees. perfect weather for the double-header, nationals and ckies. first game 1:05, second game 7:05. both games should be able to be completed today without weather delays to worry about. heat and humidity return next week. >> all right, chuck. thank you very much. another local news update in 25 minutes. nowow back to the "today sh seeod i itched from dodge.

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2, nays. >> first responders celebrating after lawmakers pass bill, making sure their funds never run out of money. >> hefully they'll find peace. >> what jon stewart is saying about this hard-fought battle. eat the clock. what a new study isinrevealg about the connection between when you eat and weightloss. could intermittent fasting be the answer, and how does it work? t'll break i down today, wednesday, july 24th 2019. ♪ i promise you'lin never fd another like me ♪ >> from geora. >> hello from mississippi. >> here to meet al roker. >> family vacation. >> from oklahoma. >> today is her 13th frthday. "today."t >> i w from la to "today."

♪ baby >> welcome back to o "today" a wednesday morning. nice to have you with us. >> by the way, we love making new friends. every day out oner rockefell plaza. if you can't get there in person, fear not. see the hashtag, mytodayplaza? send us a greetingrom wherever you are. you can be a part of theshow. >> we love to see your smiling faces. stakes are high as members of congress prepare to gribe ro mueller about his russia investigation and the evidence of possible obstruction of justice by the president. our coverage begins with nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker. good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good unrning to you. history will ld in moments, when former special counsel robert mueller faces five hours of questions on capol hill. 's just arrived. you see it there. for democrats pushingor impeachment, today is pivotal. for president trump, it is another major battle.

he's already up sending out tweets. uncollu this one, they can fabricate a crime and pin it on a very innocent president. when he fights back against ts illegal attack on oury, countr they call it obstruction? wrong. robert mueller steps into the spotlight, answering questions about his investigation for the first time. it comes as president trump lashed out overnight at democrats' decision to allow mueller's deputy, aaron zebley, o appear next to him at the hearing, advising his former boss. he won't answer questions at the first hearing but he may at the second, when he is sworn in. the president accusing zebley, without evidence, of being bias against him. adding, very unfair. should not be allowed. a rigged witch hunt. earlier, president trump taking aim at the entire process while speaking to teenagers at a conservative summit. >> gee, let's impeach the

president. i mean, you figure, these people have gone totally crazy. >> reporter: in another escalation overnight, house intelligence committee chairman adam schiff blasted theustice department for instructing mueller, who had asked for guidance, to remain within the boundaries of his ppolic re. schiff writing, i fully expect that the doj letter will have no bearing on your testimony before the committee. republicans downplaying the testimony. >> the conclusions that bob eller reached are not supported by the facts. >> reporter: mueller found no criminal conspiracy between the trump campaign and russia but made no determination about whether the president obstructed justice. among the key questions he'll likely face today, first, would muler bring charges against mr. trump if he were not in office? if after mueller outlined ten ce instan of possible obstruction of justice by the president. mueller has said he followed justice department policy that forbids indicting a sitting president. second, howeceptive washe

trump campaign to russian help? >> the report was written. it said no collusion. >> reporter: while the investigation found insufficient evidence of a conspiracy, mueller reported at least 140 contacts bween the trump campaign and russians. third, why didn't mueller subpoena the president for an in-pern interview? for their part, republicans will zero in on o allegations political bias on mueller's team of 19 prosecutors. all of it setting the stage for a historic showdown. democrats held a practice session on capitol hill overnight. sources cse to mueller say he is prepared, too. this will be his 89th time testifying before congress over the cours of a very long career. likely his most consequentia savannah, craig? >> kristen welker, thank you. nbc capitol hill correspondent kasie hunt joins us now with a closer look at the politics oftoday's mueller hearings. good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning

to you. this is a momen that's two years in the making, and it is a critical test for democrats who president.each this they are running out of time, and they need a moment to really try and shiftf public opinion they're going to be able to move forward. so that's the key questio here for democrats today. is bob mueller going to say something that is so clear, so direct, that changes minds both here in congress, among democrats, but also out therethn country, and is enough to force house speaker nancy pelosi, who has been dead set against impeachment, tohange her mind and move forward with it? of course, republicans, meanwhile, have also been practicing behi closed doors, and they're really going to try to put pressure on mueller. they want to focus on the investigion itself, the origins of it, questions around it, to try to pressure him that way. pr aident trump'sies here on capitol hill really trying to close this chapter entirely and move on for president trump.

craig? >> kasie, thank you. in a few mi stes, we'lltart our live coverage of mueller's live testimony. i'll be joined by lester holt and chuck todd for that. it starts at 8:15 eastern here on nbc. a bill to extend the 9/11 victims compensation fund has cleared its final hurdle in congress. o was passed yesterday by a vote 97-2. president trump is expected to sign the bill. the measure keeps the fund going throh 2092, essentially making it permanent. final passage came after lobbying by first responders sickened by toxic dust and smoke following the 2001 terror attacks. comedian jon stewart, who was a advocate for the bill, said working with the 9/11 first responders was, quote, the honor of my life. well, we have a new weight loss study that has the potential to be a game-changer. researchers from the university of alabama atng birmim found when you eat could be as important as what you eat.

r. john torres is here t explain. a lot of folks have been doing this, but there is research that suggests it might work, if you limit the times you eat? >> that's the important thpart. research is saying it is the appetite suppression that's the key to all this. we've triedti dieting from to time, only to sabotage it because we're hungry, eat more than we should, and put the pounds back on. they took 11 people overweight or obese and found them in a study, eati ining six hours a d. then they brought them back and had them do the same thing ove a12-hour period, 8:00 to 8:00. they found out when they were eating from 00 to 2:00, they were less hungry. they developed less of the hunger hormone. they also eed up probably burning more fat. all keys to losing weight. >> why does it work? >> it is in the line with the circadian rhythm. eat breakfast like a king, lunch liker a prince, eat dinneke a popper. eat most of the meals early in the day. that's what our body wants us to

do because we're bning calories throughout the day and not much at night. you end up fasting,ot eating, when sleeping or doing the less active things. >> this was a small study, but it is obviously encouraging. does it matter how long your window of eating? is six hours, eight hours, four hours? >> even researchers and a participant said it was tough to do it overix the s-hour period because you're shoving all the calories into that small time period. if it is over an eight to ten-hour window, it seems to help. won can burn fat faster, so the longer period, the eight to ten-hour eating pen ing period,p them more. >> is this af sustainable way o life? >> do it for two weeks, then it can be a habit and you do it over time. work scdules, like you in particular, it can interfere with it. what they're saying is if you can do the eight ton- teur eating, fast the other time, and

finish between 4:00 and 7:00, that seems s to be the key. doesn't have to be the six-hour window. >> dr. torres,hank you. the national weather service confirms a rare tornado touched down yesterday on cape cod, se massachus. it all happened during a storm that caused frightening scenes like this one at a popular hotel. >> come inside. elme inside! >> fortunaty, no one was hurt. all the guests werhetaken to ot local hotels. it also help thousanleft thousau customers withpower. good time for a boost. >> father and daughter from california giving sean mendez a un f his money with this viral duet. ♪ i love it when you call me senorita ♪ ♪ i wish i cld pretend i didn't need ya ♪

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into donald trump and russia interference in the 2016 campaign. >> mueller arrived on capitol hill a few moment ago. it has been four months since he submitted his reportis today the first time he'll face publict questions about wha