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Another occupant. The frightening incident happened last night. The singleengine plane you see there landed near parked cars and then caught on fire. Police say it clipped the top of the target store and then knocked down a light pole. Officials say two witnesses were treated for minor burns. Well, as the ebola epidemic deepens, the u. S. Is doubling down on safety. The peace corps is evacuating virus hotspots, this after two volunteers came in contact with an ebola victim. Now, the move affects 340 volunteers. At u. S. Airports, the feds are keeping an eye on international passengers. Anyone showing signs of the virus will be quarantined. And in liberia, where ebola has killed 672 people, a plan to keep the virus from spreading. Here it is. Schools have been shut down and government workers will stay home for 30 days. Well stay on top of that story for you. Also, today is the last legislative day before Congress Heads off on its monthlong august break. Lawmakers scrambling to push through bills on the border crisis, Veterans Affairs and transportation, the house did manage to approve a resolution to authorize an electionyear lawsuit against president obama. Republicans say he overstepped his executive authority on obamacare. Now, democrats call the lawsuit a political gimmick. You cant just sue because you disagree with the policy. You cant just sue because you think somebodys misinterpreted the constitution. You have to show that a similar action negatively affected you in a way that is different than everybody else. That is obviously totally absent from this all right, lets get more on this. Nbcs tracie potts is live on capitol hill. Good morning to you. Whats next for this lawsuit . Reporter well, in terms of the lawsuit, you know, theyve now authorized lawyers here on capitol hill to move forward with that, but the question this morning, what is not getting done here. We are expecting a key vote on va reform, but there are a number of issues still left on the table with democrats and republicans just not cooperating on some of the key issues here. The tone here on capitol hill may explain why things arent getting done. Why dont they Say Something nice once in a while . Why are they always negative . I think they need help. I really do. Reporter whats not happening today immigration, the border crisis. An emergency bill has been sitting on capitol hill for weeks, whittled down by 1 billion in the senate. House republicans want to spend much less and are at odds with themselves over the cost. Also, the Highway Trust Fund set to go bankrupt next month may stay that way until after the summer break. Imagine how much further along wed be, how much stronger our economy would be if congress was doing its job, too reporter theres a lastminute push today to reform the va, hiring more doctors and nurses and allowing vets to go outside the va for care. The house did vote to sue president obama. This isnt about republicans and democrats, its about defending the constitution. The president has gone too far. We take time on a suit to sue the president of the united states, but we dont have a bill to bring jobs home. Reporter too many executive orders, boehner says, changing what Congress Already approved. The lawsuit focuses on the Affordable Care act. So, thats one thing done, but still, as you heard, a lot of key issues still left on the table. The house and senate are trying to wrap it up today, betty, but the senate, were told, may stay over another day, if necessary, to get some lastminute things done. All right. A lot on the plate. Thank you, tracie. Appreciate that. We want to turn now to the rising cost of food here in the u. S. That includes staples like eggs, which are up 9 cents a dozen since last year, milk up 17 cents a gallon and beef up 51 cents a pound, on average. Shop smart magazine has tips on reducing your grocery bill, including buying bagged produce instead of individual fruits and veggies, buying fresh instead of prepackaged meats and cheeses, using rewards cards and visiting dollar stores. Well, a harrowing highway hazard outside of boston. You have to see this. Massachusetts state Police Released these pictures of an ax which plunged through the windshield of a car traveling down i95. Police say landscapers in the truck in front of that car failed to secure the haywire hatchet and must pay 200 in fines. Fortunately, though, both the passenger and driver are okay. Can you imagine . I cant. All right, lets get to sports now and frances rivera. Hi, frances. Hi, betty. Good morning to you. Sports this morning. Derek jeter played his final game at the ballpark in arlington and got a texassized tribute. Former president george w. Bush greeted jeter on the field before the game and presented him with an autographed picture of the two. And betty, we both know this, what else is more texan than a custom pair of cowboy boots . Oh, yeah hes got the yankee logo on there, though. Yeehaw could say it all, right . He could use a 10gallon hat with that. A big belt buckle, too. Jeter goes 04 at the plate but receives a standing o from the crowd during his last atbat. Rangers win 32. To san francisco, giants pirates. Top of the fourth, pirates nailed one to left field and someone paid the price. This is an ultimate travesty. Watch what happens. The ball knocked the drink right out of the fans hands oh, she didnt even get to catch it she just got spilled on. Someone needs to get her a refill. Top of the sixth, the giants pull off one of the most bizarre double plays. After walking a batter, the runner on second is caught off the bag, and then hes tagged. They catch the runner off the bag at third. The giants go on to win it 75. Geez. German tennis player zabina luzicki broke the record for fastes serve, clocking in at 131 miles per hour. Wow dethroning Venus Williams previous record of 129 set back in 2007. And now the river card. No im so sorry. Flushed out of this tournament oh, that had to hurt, right . Connor drinon out of the world series of poker tournament with a pair of aces. Were talking about a milliondollar buyin here and a hand that only had a 2 chance of losing. Really a tough pill to swallow. God, that stings. If you could imagine. I really dont think with those kinds of odds that kenny rogers, standing right over his shoulder singing know when to walk away, know when to run. Its too late. You have to play the game. Thank you. Now for a look at the weather and meteorologist bill karins. None of us got that kind of cash to throw away like that. No. Just dont get out like that. That sucks. Bitter pill. Tough. No money placement, either. I know. Yesterday was another gorgeous day in so many areas of the country. The exception oklahoma, from areas all the way back to colorado. It was like fall. It was like an early spring day, 70s and 60s for highs. Typically, oklahoma citys flirting with 100 degrees every day during the summer. What a summer its been. The clouds continue in that region along with the heavy rain. And look at the thunderstorms, pretty strong ones, actually. Even a severe thunderstorm just east of the dallas area. So, looks like dallas and ft. Worth, youre okay, but driving east of town on 35, you could get into some big storms heading into areas of oklahoma or even arkansas, for that matter, maybe even northern louisiana a little later today. Thats where the rainy spot will be. There will be some hitormiss storms in florida and also in upstate new york. Were still watching the tropical disturbance in the atlantic. Looks like it could bring squally weather towards puerto rico on sunday. As far as development, not as favorable as it was yesterday, so it looks like it probably will be a Tropical Storm by the time it gets near puerto rico. A rainy day, but it shouldnt be a lot of destruction or anything like that. All right. And the east coast looks okay. Still chilly out here, as you can tell by the long sleeves. Okay, fascinating insights revealed by personal emails involved with the irs controversy. Plus, fire crews work franticly to keep the yosemite blaze away from americas treasured grove of sequoia trees. Fill their bowl with the meaty tastes theyre looking for, with friskies grillers. Tender meaty pieces and crunchy bites. In delicious chicken, beef, turkey, and garden veggie flavors. Friskies grillers. The summer that summers from here on will be compared to. So get out there, and get the best price guaranteed. Find it for less and well match it and give you 50 toward your next trip. All right, lets get down to business with cnbcs jackie deangelis. Good morning, jackie. Good morning to you. Well, a new report out says that americans are borrowing less and paying more out of pocket for college. Now, sallie mae says that 42 of costs were covered by parents or students income last year, while families borrowed 27 of money to pay for school. Students are choosing more moneysaving options, like living at home now and renting textbooks as well. Meantime, mcdonalds is launching tofu mcnuggets in japan. The move coming amid a food safety scare in china. Its a combination of tofu, vegetables and fish paste, but deepfried. It will only be on the menu for the next month. And the Federal Reserve is giving a mixed message on the economy. They say growth is improving and unemployment falling, but the job market still needs a little bit more work. The fed gave no signal that it will start to raise rates before next summer. Back to you. I wonder if you eat ketchup with those tofu nuggets. All right, missed red flags . The New York Times is reporting an american suicide bomber received training from extremists, then returned to the u. S. Before carrying out his attack in syria. The 22yearold grew up in florida. He drove a truck of explosives into a restaurant. After that water main break, Authorities Say six people clearing water from uclas basketball arena are being treated for Carbon Monoxide exposure from a nearby generator. All of them were alert and breathing. The pipe break wasted up to 20 million gallons of water just as the state is battling severe drought. Now, that drought fuels a 3,900acre wildfire near Yosemite National park. Its about a third contained. Crews are working to block it from a grove of giant sequoias, some of the oldest living things on earth. Hopefully, they do save them. And a firestorm of a different sort in washington. A new stillclassified report says secrets about post9 11 cia interrogations were kept from then secretary of state colin powell. It also reveals that some informed personnel were instructed not to tell their superiors at the state department about certain interrogations. And new emails are revealed in the investigation of former irs official lois lerner. She wrote to a friend, calling republicans crazies, so we dont need to worry about alien terrorists. Its our own crazies that will take us down. Now, that friend also referred to talk radio and the quote wacko wing of the gop to which lerner responded, great, maybe we are through if there are that many blanks. You can fill in the blank there. John kerry takes a break from diplomacy to go shopping. 43 writes all about 41. And Stephen Colbert buys up sarah palin. Well explain. Scrambled politics is next. Renews surface cells to even skin tone. In just two weeks, see pearlescent, luminous skin. Regenerist luminous. Olay. Your best beautiful. I will always be brilliant, never dull. New Olay Regenerist luminous facial oil. With 9 lightweight oils that seal in moisture for luminous skin day or night. The perfect accessory to your luminous collection. Olay. Your best beautiful. Members of congress are getting ready to leave washington, d. C. , on friday for a fiveweek recess. Five weeks . Who gets five weeks off . Come on fiveweek recess, yeah. Well, good thing theres no important, urgent business for them to take care of. The clock ticking on Immigration Reform immigration border deal. Global warming. Climate change. Raging wildfires. Mysterious holes. Tensions with russia. Tempers are flaring. The world is a mess. There you go. Have a great vacation. Just really enjoy themselves. They deserve it. Jimmy fallon poking fun at congresss fiveweek vacation. Must be nice. And heres your first look at this mornings scrambled politics. Edward snowdens time is up in russia. T his visa status expires but his lawyers hope to get another year extension. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton is now saying that the Washington Redskins should change its name. In a tv interview, she called the name a racial slur. Her successor, john kerry, is in india to meet with their National Security adviser. And according to nbc reporters traveling with him, he took a break from his meetings to go shopping and purchased three rugs. Former president george w. Bush has been doing more than just painting since he left office. Hes also been quieting writing a biography of his father. In the book, w talks about his fathers political career and how the former president influenced him. This will be the first time a president has told the story of his father, another president. It comes out november 11th and will have an initial printing of 1 million books. Pope francis has gained popularity for his stance on various political issues, but now a bipartisan resolution congratulating him on the papacy is the latest piece of legislation in limbo. It could be because some republicans have reportedly said the pope is too liberal for them. Only 19 republicans signed on to the bill. Supporters trying to watch sarah palins new online channel could run into some cyber trouble. Heres why. Remember, sarah palins channel is sarahpalinchannel. Com, not thesarahpalinchannel. Com, because we bought that one today. So, visitors to Stephen Colberts palin site will see a message reading the only sarah palin channel on the internet with a definite article in the address. He was caught on a seesaw with his brother this week, and now take a look at what toronto mayor rob ford told a local deejay during a coffee run. Catch me, im toast, thats the problem with that. Right. Nobodys above the law, not even the mayor. Thats for sure. And that, my friends, is your morning dish of scrambled politics. All right, its thursday, which means i am joined by syndicated columnist bob franken. Good morning to you, bob. Good morning. Welcome to the bob franken channel. The bob franken channel. The bob franken channel, where right now everybody is saying, who in the world is bob franken . Oh, we know who you are, but we want to talk about the house, because they voted to sue the president for overstepping his executive powers. Is this a waste of time, bob, or is it completely valid . Well, its probably a waste of time in that it is somewhat questionable whether any judge would even take this case because the argument would be that Congress Really doesnt have standing. But perhaps from a Republican Point of view, this is a tiny bit of red meat so they dont have to use the i word to get involved with the impeachment question, which is proving to be a real embarrassment to the gop. And when there are questions about congress about to be out of town for five weeks, there are many who say, only five weeks . Well, you know, what are voters saying . Thats what i want to know. Are they behind this lawsuit and the use of taxpayer money to pursue it, or will republicans really feel the backlash come midterms . Well, it depends which voters. Theres a new poll out showing that over 50 of the republicans are behind that. And as a matter of fact, a substantial number of republicans think that there should be a pursuit of impeachment. The danger is, is that all of this is going to rile up a Democratic Base that might come out and vote against the republicans in the midterm elections, and thats the last thing that the gop wants. Yeah, well, you know, another battle is heating up between the gop and the president , and thats over immigration. House republicans also voted to rein in the obama administrations power to halt deportation of undocumented immigrants. Was this a surprise move . Well, the republicans, of course, right now are looking to embarrass the president every chance they can, and they sort of feel like this recent influx of all these children, particularly from latin america, from central america, has become a bit of an embarrassment. Theyve really gutted the president s request for more money to expedite their return. Theyre being tossed out of the country. So, this is just another case of politics overcoming policy. All right. Well, thanks for sharing the bob franken channel with us today. We appreciate it, bob. Have a good one. First buzz is just ahead, including Brian Williamss proud papa moment. Plus, the Ice Cream Sandwich that just wont melt. Really . Its next. Honey, look i got one to land. Uhhuh. vo theres good more. Honey, look at all these smart rewards points verizon just gave me. Ooh, you got a buddy. Im like a statue. I just signed up and, boom, all these points. And theres notsogood more. Youre a big guy. Oh no. 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Now its quicker and easier for you to start your business, protect your family, and launch your dreams. At legalzoom. Com we put the law on your side. All right, time for first buzz. I have frances here with me, along with bill, and weve made a pretty big announcement, at least Brian Williams did. He did. And this is all when it comes to the live performances. The musical was such a huge hit. Huge carrie underwood. Rate wraegz amazing on that, too. Now theyve announced who will play peter pan on the live performance. Brian williams made the announcement last night on the nbc nightly news. Listen. Just today, nbc announced Alison Williams will play the role of peter pan. The actress and singer is currently in the cast of girls on hbo. Family members confirm shes been rehearsing for this role since the age of 3, and they look forward to seeing her fly. Isnt that brilliant . Thats the best picture ever. I love how he did it so straightlaced, you know . Really subtle. Because we all know that Alison Williams is Brian Williams daughter. Shes a big hit on hbos girls. Classically trained singer. I didnt know that. I didnt either. Shes very talented. Shes made her own mark, doing her own thing. The girls love that show. Christopher walken is captain hook, so were excited to see. Great cast. All right, youll be excited to see the next video, because who doesnt love a baby giggling . Heres why its giggling, though. This baby boy giggling because of mans best friend are you getting a bath . Licked to death. So cute not in the mouth. That babys got rolls, too. Theyre bracelets. I call them bracelets and alets. So cute. Its weird because the dog is licking all over this baby ooh, right there in this face. I just want to take the baby away. I want to take a big bite out of that baby with the rolls. All right, youre getting weird on us now. As long as the babys happy, leave it alone. Baby elliott is very, very cute and so is the dog. Apparently, they are best of friends. Thats a good doggie. Well, its summertime all right. We all want to cool off. Not all Ice Cream Sandwiches are created equal. Some taste better than others and some were not even sure theyre ice cream. This is dan collins at kikn 100. 5 in sioux falls. He was given a tip that the walmart Ice Cream Sandwiches, the generic brand, do not melt in the sun. He left it out in the sun for one hour stop it. Really . And a little bit of some watery substance kind of oozed off of it. Whats in there . He even put a scoop of ice cream next to it to show the difference between the two. What . At your own risk is all i will say. Now you know. All right. Way too early with Thomas Roberts starts now. So, some of the things remembers doing without congress are making a difference, but we could do so much more if congress would just come on and help out a little bit. Just come on. Come on and help out a little bit. Stop being mad all the time. [ cheers and applause ] stop stop stop just hating all the time. Come on. Lets get some work done together work done, okay. So, the highly criticized donothing congress did get something done yesterday. The gopled house voted to bring a lawsuit against president obama. And they might not be the emails that everybodys been looking for. However, the gop released some emails from lois lerner they say expose her bias while performing her job at the irs. And then, what in the world did Justin Bieber say to actor Orlando Bloom that reportedly started an inperson altercation now being fueled by the biebs on instagram . This is way too early hey, everybody. Good morning. Im Thomas Roberts. Its thursday, july 31st. Can you believe that . Whoa july is almost over. Welcome to way too early, the show that is totally teambloom. Okay, so, lets get to this, because a lot to talk about this morning. And just before congress leaves for recess, relations are even more strained in washington. The house has