We need meaningful background checks so that sick people dont get guns. Will congress and the nra go along . Painful separations, families on edge this morning after federal agents rounded up hundreds of expected undocumented workers at mississippi Food Processing centers. Their children heartbroken. If you want to find criminals, theyre in the streets. Theyre not at our work. Many detainees have been released, but all are wondering whats going to happen next. All that, plus hacking the election, a startling hackers conference showing that our Voting Machines could be at risk in 2020. Trump versus kaepernick, the president speaks out about the controversial quarterback after he released a video showing he still wants to play in the nfl and personal foul, nba legend bill walton talks about the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball game and it was just a little bit outside. Fans saying walton should stick with basketball, today, saturday august 10th, 2019. Fr. Announcer from nbc noews, this is today with sheinelle jon jones, and dylan dreyer live from studio 1a. Thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. It was certainly another heavy week its our top story this morning, breaking overnight federal authorities arresting a las vegas man they claim was plotting a deadly attack were covering this story along with the fallout from the Mass Shootings in el paso and dayton, ohio lets again with kathy park. Good morning to you, with america on edge in the wake of el paso and dayton, federal Authorities Say this time they stopped a planned white supremacist attack before it could even happen. Reporter this morning 23yearold conor climo from las vegas is behind bars, accused of plotting to fire bomb a local synagogue or a bar serving lgbtq customers. An fbi Antiterrorism Task force arrested climo on thursday according to Court Documents, he used Encryption Technology to communicate online with people identified as White Supremacists and recently told an fbi informan test. Test. For places to attack according to the criminal complaint, authorities discovered bomb making materials at his home along with a notebook containing plans for a potential attack and drawings of timed explosive devices. They also confiscated an ar15 assault style weapon and a bolt action rifle the criminal complaint also noted that a heavily armed climo spoke to a cbs station in 2016 as he patrolled his neighborhood. If there is a possibly very determined enemy, we have at least the means to deal with it. Climo was not arrested at the time a federal judge has ordered climo to remain in federal custody until a Court Appearance later this month he could face up to ten years in prison and a 250,000 fine if he is convicted shocking details. Absolutely. Kathy park, thank you. This morning were learning new details ab tout the el paso shooter and his motivations as the president and congress grapple with the nationwide outcry to do something stronger gun control laws many are calling for. Blayne alexander has the very latest this morning. Good morning to you we have seen the video of police arresting the accused gunman, and now thanks to a newly released Police Document we now know that in that moment he confessed to police. When Police Closed in, the accused el paso gunman did not try to run instead, the man who police say just moments earlier murdered 22 people at a nearby walmart calmly told police im the shooter. In a newly released arrest affidavit he spelled out his racist motive telling officers in his words he was targeting mexicans forthcoming with information, from what we saw initially its definitely indicative of a hate crime. Reporter today three more victims will be laid to rest, 56yearold maribel hernandez, and jordan and andre anchondo, the couple died shielding their 2monthold son paul from the gunmans bullets earlier this week, President Trump visited el paso and met with the anchondo family this morning a photo from that meeting is drawing backlash, tweeted by first lady Melania Trump, it shows her holding the orphaned infant. President trump standing alongside them smiling and flashing a thumbs up, a pose he used in other white house photos throughout the day that horrible, creepy picture of him with a thumbs up with melania holding an orphaned infant i think says it all reporter but the criticism came fast, many calling his picture with the infant insensitive, but the babys uncle tells the Washington Post the president was just there as a human being, consoling us and giving his condolences, adding that his slain brother, the childs father, was very supportive of President Trump. And this morning walmart is making some changes to the way that they market violent video games. The company is removing any signs or displays that show violence, but they will continue selling the games themselves peter and sheinelle. Blayne alexander, thank you very much. Politicians on both sides of the aisle are facing increased pressure this morning to strengthen our nations gun control laws polls show it is overwhelmingly popular. On friday, the President Trump said there was tremendous support for new background checks in congress, although the Senate Majority leader has been silent on the issue. Mi mike, good morning reporter good morning to you, sheinelle in the wake of a week of gun violence and racial tensions, the president says he can get the nra and republicans together to push forward on new restrictions on guns, and hes also hitting back on president ial Democratic Candidates who are calling him a white supremacist. As angry antitrump protesters rallied outside a soul cycle in the wealthy enclave of the hamptons, President Trump was nearby raising money at an event hosted by billionaire steven ross, a major investor in the fitness chain. All told, the rnc says mr. Trump raked in 12 million for his 2020 campaign at two fundraisers on friday. Leaving the white house earlier, the president vowed to convince republicans in congress to go along with new curbs on guns in the aftermath of the horror in el paso and dayton. We need meaningful background checks so that sick people dont get guns. Reporter but a spokesperson says Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell has not endorsed any specific Gun Legislation the president has supported background checks before, after the School Shooting in parkland, florida, only to back away in the face of nra opposition now mr. Trump says the nra is wrong. They think you prove one thing and that leads to a lot of bad things i dont agree with that. I think we can do meaningful very meaningful background checks i want to see it happen. Reporter but nbc news has learned that the nra leader wayne la pierre warned mr. Trump his base wont support background checks. The president hit back at the growing list of democrats calling him a white supremacist. I dont like it when they do it because i am not any of those things i think its a disgrace. Mike, last night north korea launched two more short range missiles, their fifth test in just over two weeks. Has there been any response from the white house . Reporter youre absolutely right. North korea has fired two more short range Ballistic Missiles into the sea thats the the fifth test in two weeks as you report, sheinelle this latest launch comes after President Trump said yesterday that he received what he called a very beautiful letter from kim jongun, the north Korean Leader the president says unis unhappy about ongoing joint u. S. south Korean Military exercises. The launches are a clear violation of u. N. Resolution and it comes after those two facetoface meetings between the two leaders including recently that dramatic encounter at the korean dmz. Migun reform is at the top o mind for many this weekend, certainly for democratic hopefuls for 2020. All but one of them converging on the iowa state fair attacking President Trump and republicans for their failure to act on gun control. Nbcs Vaughn Hillyard is in des moines, iowa, for us this morning. Good morning reporter good morning, peter. President ial candidates have long turned these fairgrounds into their own campaign playgrounds, but this year in the wake of last weeks Mass Shootings, its a slightly different feel around here 21 president ial candidates, one state fair a political affairi affair mixet pork chops, butter cows, and funnel cakes the iconic event for president ial hopefuls marred by the recent Mass Shootings in dayton and el pa former texas congressman broeet orourke missing the fair to help his hometown heal fellow texan and candidate Julian Castro explaining why racism is a key issue. The president has created this environment that has given rise to white nationalism. Reporter against an otherwise colorful backdrop, stern rebukes of President Trump. We expect more out of our preschoolers now than we do the president of the United States. Reporter at a dinner put on by Iowa Democrats friday night, joe biden weighed in donald trump offers no moral leadership he has no interest in unifying the country. Reporter five months from the iowa caucus, the tenor of this election serious. We need background checks reporter Kamala Harris on a campaign bus tour across the state. I think the American People are right to say, look, enough with the words show me some angst reporte action. Reporter the famed Popcorn Kernel poll was pretty even with the actual poll. Who did you put in your kernel for biden. Elizabeth warren. Theres still plenty of time for the others to pop. Beto orourke. Kirsten gillibrand. All this in a state where President Trump won in 16 where some voters remain loyalty. Youre going to vote for him again next year . Oh, yeah. Reporter senator Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren will be two of the candidates embracing the fairground 17 candidates will be taking part a few blocks down the road from here. Vaughn hillyard in iowa for us thank you very much. Nbc news contributor jake sherman is a Senior Writer for politico. Jake, good morning. Good morning peter. We heard from the president he said that America Needs what he called meaningful and intelligent background checks. Youll remember after the parkland high School Shooting, the president said that stronger checks would be fully backed by the white house. Of course he later reversed course theres a veto threat on the bill that exists from the white house. Is this time any different what can get passed this go around the big question is where does the president stand not now, not next week, but in september . I mean, the president says lots of things all the time can he hold the position does he want to hold the position for several weeks, and by holding that position Bring Congress to his side we dont know that as you noted, peter, he takes positions all the time and later abandons them. Also, we have to be cognizant that there could be three or four more crisis between now and september. The nra warns any new regulation cast by the president would harm his base. Is there a real risk here if he pushes for change . Thats a very good question the nra needs to be in the white houses terms either neutralized or brought to the president s side on background checks. Thats a big question. The nra does hold a lot of sway with the base. If theres anybody who could convince his party to do something thats otherwise unpopular, its donald trump, and i think that cant be stated enough hes somebody who republicans trust, republicans like. He has incredible ratings with his base well see if hes able to do that. Jake, it was certainly another remarkable week. Here you have the democratic 2020 contenders divided in their debate over whether or not to call the president of the United States a white supremacist is this what the next 15 months are going to look like probably, and theres very little cost at this point of cal him a white supremacist because nearly the entire field has called him a white supremacist, this entire field in this very long, very crowded, very boisterous primary is basically a referendum on donald trump and who could whack him the most, and right now white supremacist is the buzz word for Democratic Candidates and everybodys being dragged to call him that. Many immigrant families are on edge this morning after that massive sweep in mississippi leaving hundreds of children frightened and confused as their parents were detained. Nbcs Kerry Sanders has more reporter this morning more waiting, more pain, and confusion as more than 300 families separated during a surprise i. C. E. Raid wednesday are left wondering about their loved ones she says he is the father of my children. Brenda who asked us to only use her first name migrated from guatemala to the u. S. 13 years ago. She says i dont know what ill do without my husband, the mississippi raids marked the largest ever immigration crackdown in a single state, close to 700 workers detained in seven Food Processing centers. Illegal immigration a corner stone of President Trumps reelection campaign. If they come into the United States illegally, theyre getting out. Theyre going to be brought out, and this serves as a very good deterre deterre deterrent. Reporter the companies that employed those who were detained have not been criminally charged. Two say they rely on the federal everify system before hiring. To protect its highly secretive operation, federal agents purposely did not tip off state or local officials to the raids. At schools, panic where superintendent tony mcgee says counselors this weekend are working to help children cut off from their parents. When youre a teacher, you know, you hurt when your kids hurt, just like being a mom and dad. Stephanie who also asked us not to use her last name was in class when she discovered her father was among those caught up in the roundup her message to President Trump and if he wants to find criminals, theyre in the streets. Theyre not at our work. Reporter this morning Unanswered Questions circulating among immigrants will there be another raid like this, when and where Kerry Sanders nbc news. Time for our first check of the weather now, wnbcs dave price is here for dylan this morning. Its going to be a glorious one in a lot of places. Yeah, you have your choice of warm weather in the south or more moderate temperatures as we head to the north, a blast of fresh air coming in from canada. These temperatures through much of the upper midwest about average, but its going to be drier air. The exception would be minneapolis, which is just going to be a little cooler than normal under some cloud cover, about 10 to 15 degrees below normal as we head to sections of new england, but much of the east coast looking great as well now lets talk about the heat. Heat alerts for much of the south stretching from florida all the way through texas, 54 Million People affected by this. How warm is it going to get . Well, lets walk over and take a look its certainly going to be steamy, its not only the temperatures, its the humidity. Look at these numbers. Forget what it looks like on the thermometer. Its what it feels like as you walk outside, 109 in new orleans, houston at 108, 106 in dallas, and 106 as you head to tallahassee, floridas state capital. It is going to be tough on sunday as well getting up to about 115 degrees. Thats what its going to feel like in brownsville, texas thats a quick look around and weve got that low pressure system over far Northern California. That should keep our temperatures a tad bit cooler. We have clouds slow to clearing in the afternoon. And we have lightning popping up near reading. And we have a chance of seeing some showers along the coast and light drizzle into the Early Morning hours. Right now the satellite radar is quiet, but overall the microclimate highs is climbing into the 80s and morgan hill at 82 and san jose, 80. And thats a quick look at the weather. Thank you, dave. Still to come, Colin Kaepernick looking for a Second Chance to play in the nfl. Plus, a viral video that might make your head hurt. Youll love this optical illusion anyway. Where are these cars going the answer in our weekly download. We are back on a saturday morning with the weekly download. A look at the week that was. The headlines were mostly dominated by the two Mass Shootings but we learned about new disturbing allegations against a large youth organization. The boy scouts of america under fire. Claim to go ha