The latest numbers from four key swing states. And golden once again. Michael phelps gets redemption against a rival proving revenge is a dish best served in the pool. Its 5 00 a. M. On the east coast, 2 00 a. M. Out west, this is way too early. Theres wakeup music for you. Good morning, everybody. Its tuesday, august 10th, im betty nguyen alongside Louis Burgdorf. On the campaign trail yesterday an outcry over what many read as a threat that donald trump was accused of making against Hillary Clinton. Listen for yourself. Hillary wants to abolish essentially abolish the Second Amendment. By the way, and if she gets to pick [ audience boos ] if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, i dont know. But but ill tell you what, that will be a horrible day. Now the reaction was swift. The secret service tweeted they were aware of the comments. Clintons Campaign Manager said this is simple, what trump is saying is dangerous. A person seeking to be the president of the United States should not suggest violence in any way. U. S. Senator chris murphy of connecticut added dont treat this as a political misstep its an assassination threat, seriously upping the possibility of a National Tragedy and crisis. The Trump Campaign responded with a statement, quote, on dishonest media. Its called the power of unification. Second amendment people have an amazing spirit and are tremendously unified which gives them great political power, and this year they will be voting in record numbers and it wont be for Hillary Clinton, it will be for donald trump. Trump retweeted support from the nra which posted donald trump is right, if Hillary Clinton gets to pick her antiSecond AmendmentSupreme Court judges theres nothing we can do. The candidate himself spoke up in interviews last night. Well, i think youre talking about, im not sure because i havent heard this question, but i think youre talking about the power of people that are in favor of the Second Amendment, and they have tremendous political power, and i think they really are strong, theyre united, and in fact, the National RifleAssociation Just came out and they agreed that that is absolutely the way they feel, too. The Second Amendment people have tremendous power because theyre so united. Ive seen statements from democrats so far whove equated it to condoning violence. Not what that was . Oh, no, no, this is political power. Obviously youre saying that theres a Strong Political movement within the Second Amendment, and if people mobilize and vote, they can stop hillary from having this impact on the court. But thats not how the media is spinning it. Whats your reaction to it . Well, i just heard about that. And it was amazing, because nobody in that room thought anything other than what you just said. This is a political movement. This is a strong, powerful movement, the Second Amendment. You know, hillary wants to take your guns away. She wants to leave you unprotected in your home. This is a tremendous political movement. There can be no other interpretation. Even reporters have told me, i mean give me a break. All right so just there you heard donald trump say that no one in the room thought anything other than him talking about political power. Though an audience member sitting right behind the candidate found trumps comments worthy of this reaction mouthing whoa to the woman sitting next to him. As donald trump made his controversial remarks in wilmington, yesterday, his running mate governor mike pence was on the stump in pennsylvania, where he said this. Just have to tell you, donald trump just gets it. You know what im saying . When he does his talk and he doesnt go tiptoeing around those thousands of rules of Political Correctness that the establishment places in the way. Once pence was offstage a reporter read trumps comments to him. Governor pence said trump was very clear in that he was talking about the elections in accordance to the constitution. Electing donald trump as the next president of the United States will ensure that well have a president that will make appointments to the Supreme Court that will uphold all the liberties enshrined in our constitution including the Second Amendment. You dont believe that he was inferring any violence relating to Hillary Clinton . Of course of course not, no. Donald trump is urging people around this country to act in a manner consistent with their convictions in the course of this election. And people who cherish the Second Amendment have a very clear choice in this election. Other people heard trumps comments differently, including former cia director retired general Michael Hayden. Who recently signed a letter with 49 other Republican NationalSecurity Officials saying trump would put the country at risk. If someone else had said that outside the hall, hed be in the back of a police wagon now with the secret service questioning him. I tell my seniors at cia you get to a certain point in this business youre not just responsible for what you say, you are responsible for what people hear. That might be a good lesson here. Democrats also condemned trumps remarks. Senator Elizabeth Warren tweeted donald trump makes Death Threats because hes a pathetic coward who cant handle the fact that hes losing to a girl. Adding your reckless comments sound like a twobit dictator. Donald trump not a man who wants to lead the greatest democracy on the planet. And after campaigning in austin, texas, yesterday, Vice President ial candidate tim kaine shared his disbelief and disgust. I really, frankly, couldnt believe he said it. And so i went to watch the video of it, and found that he had said it exactly the way it was printed. It just revealed a sort of a complete temperamental misfit with the character thats required to do the job. A slew of new swing state polls shows a battleground map that is getting harder for donald trump to expand. In the latest quinnipiac poll things are close in florida with clinton up just one point 46 to 45. Theyre close in ohio as well with clinton leading by just four points, 49 to 45. The new nbc news wall street journal maris poll shows her up by five but pennsylvania, a place trump is trying to steal, clinton has stretched her lead to ten in the quinnipiac poll. Shes grown her lead there to 11 according to the marist poll and in iowa clinton leads by four points 41 to 37. And one more poll to show you this one out of kansas. The ksn poll shows donald trump leading clinton by just five points. Thats a swing six points in clintons favor since july. House Speaker Paul Ryan easily defeated his challenger in the republican primary last night. He walked away with 84 of the vote. Paul nehlen took just 18 . Instead of holding a victory rally, ryan bought volunteers cheese curds and beer, sounds pretty good. Nehlen had been courting donald trump supporters. His bid to unseat ryan gained attention after trump praised him on the campaign trail. Trump eventually endorsed ryan but not before creating a flap within the party and speaking to reporters after his win last night ryan called for leadership that unites the country. In times as uncertain as these it is easy to resort to division. Its simple to prey on peoples fears. That stuff sells, but it doesnt stick. It doesnt last. Most of all it doesnt work. Around here, we look beyond the noise and the static. What we have accomplished here tonight is historic beyond words and measure, because we have lit the spark of a raging fire of righteous populism that will lift up the spirit of this nation. As a result of our campaign, people know where ryan stands. The mask has been pulled off, the charade is over, sentiment behind the smirk has been revealed. The con is up. According to Nbcs Kelly Odonnell as of 10 00 p. M. Last night nehlen had yet to call to concede. Hillary clinton mean while campaigned with representative Debbie Wasserman schultz in florida yesterday lending her unequivocal support for the former dnc chair. Im here today with a very simple message. I cant think of anyone who deserves your support for reelecti reelection, starti ining with primary on august 30th, than my friend debbie. And i am committed to doing whatever i can to support her as she returns to the congress, with your support by her side. Because we have a lot of work to do. Becauwasserman schultz tweete was honored to have clinton stop by. She could be in a tough primary. Wasserman schultz stepped down amid the scandal amid emails posted by wikileaks that seemed to propreferen shum treatment for clinton. Republican senator kelly ayotte of New Hampshire says she still plants to support donald trump though its not officially an endorsement. Thats despite trumps delayed enforce hadnt for her and pressure from fellow republicans like Susan Collins who says she wont be voting for trump. Ive come to the ines capable conclusion that there is no new donald trump. That he is incapable of change and growth. He is incapable of apologizing, of saying that he was wrong. His lack of empathy and compassion for a family who lost a son in combat is really telling. I have Great Respect for senator collins, in fact she and i have worked together on a number of important issues. And i think each person has to make their own decision as to whether theyre who theyre going to support for the president ial ticket. The fight against zika has made its way to the campaign trail with floridas republican governor rick scott and Hillary Clinton both urging congress to act. On tuesday, Governor Scott announced four new home grown cases of zika. Likely contracted from mosquitoes in the wynwood neighborhood of miami. That brings the number of locally acquired cases in florida to 21. Governor scott called out Congress Inaction on zika funding saying quote every day that passes hinders our National Response to zika. This is not only an issue affecting us here in florida, it is a national issue. And while touring a Medical Center in miami, Hillary Clinton joined the governor in urging congress to return from summer recess arely. I am very disappointed that the Congress Went on recess before actually agreeing on what they would do to put the resources into this fight. And i really am hoping that they will pay attention. In fact i would very much urge the leadership of congress to call people back for a special session and get a bill passed. Get a bill that is focused on combatting zika passed. A blistering new report by the Justice Department has found the Baltimore Police department engages in racially biased practices. With the citys officers routinely violating citizens constitutional rights. The findings, which will officially be announced later this morning, show officers regularly stop, search, and even arrest africanamerican residents. Sometimes using Excessive Force without justification. One example included an africanamerican man in his 50s who was stopped 30 times in under four years. None of those incidents resulted in a criminal charge or even a ticket. The probe which comes from freddie grays death while in Police Custody last year involved more than six years of records. It found shortages in training policies and supervision that did not give officers the tools needed to do their jobs effectively, and within the bounds of federal law. Now to missouri, a peaceful protest for the second anniversary of the Fatal Police Shooting of Michael Brown reportedly turned violent last night. Police had ordered a small group of protesters to clear the street, but then in video provided to nbc news a car appears to strike one person in the crowd. Moments after the person was hit, what sounds like gunshots begin. Oh, god. Oh oh somebodys shooting somebodys shooting oh, my god frightening scene no doubt. Michael brown was shot and killed by a Police Officer leading to weeks of unrest in that community. Still ahead were also following the violence out of chicago this morning. The warning from the chicago Police Department about plots to attack officers. And hes doing prison time for trying to get something in return for president obamas old senate seat. Former illinois governor Rod Blagojevich wanted his sentence reduced. Well have the judges decision. And california currently in its fifth Straight Year of historic drought could be facing one of its worst fire seasons on record. Well have the latest on the blaze thats already forced some schools to close. Those stories and a check of the weather when way too early comes right back. She spent summer bingewatching. Soon, shell be bingestudying. Now she writes mostly in emoji. Soon, shell type the best essays in the entire 8th grade. Today, the only spanish words he knows are burrito and enchilada. Soon, hell take notes en espanol. Get back to great with the right gear. From the place with the experts. Office depot officemax. Gear up for school. Gear up for great. At ally bank, no branches equals great rates. Its a fact. Kind of like grandkids equals free tech support. Oh, look at you, so great to see you none of this works. Come on in. 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His once jetblack hair now all gray. He apologized for his mistakes telling the court hes trying to be the best man he can be. The decision came despite an Appeals Court ruling that tossed out five of the original 18 counts that landed him in prison. The ongoing plague of violence in chicago shows no signs of slowing. 10yearold tevon tanner was among 19 people shot on monday. He was with family on his porch when someone fired as many as nine shots in front of his home. His twin sister tried to keep him calm holding his hand and yelling twin dont leave me. As he screamed in pain. He underwent four hours of surgery and remains in critical condition. Of the 19 shot on monday, nine were killed. This marks the deadliest day for chicago in more than 13 years. According to the new york times, more than 2500 people have been shot in the city just this year. 427 fatally. And the paper is reporting that the chicago p. D. Is on alert after learning of an alleged plot by members from multiple gangs to shoot police. The plot is reportedly meant as retaliation for a Police Involved shooting of paul oneal last month. The pilot fire burning in californias San Bernardino mountains is growing. Its now more than 7700 acres and is only about 6 contained. Schools in the area will remain closed today due to air quality issues. Almost 1500 personnel are on hand battling the blaze, which started sunday. 5300 structures are in the line of the fire, but so far no homes have been destroyed. Lets bring in nbcs meteorologist bill karins with a check on your weather. Bill, scary story there with the fire. This is a peak of the fire season. You expect there to be fires out there in the west. It hasnt been a record breaking season but it has been an active season in california. No rain in sight for them. They have to wait for the fall. Lets talk about whats changed overnight. Youre waking up this morning and heading outside in areas of the northeast. These numbers represent the dew point. They give us a good representation of how much moisture is in the air. The only thing you really need to know is when the numbers get into the 70s, that is oppressive air, almost feels heavy when you walk outside. So the humidity has shot up incredibly. Some of the most humid air from d. C. To philadelphia up into new york. Thats going to spread to new england. You get more moisture, you get more thunderstorm. This is needed rainfall. Heavy rain and thunderstorms from areas of western new york right across