right now on "ana cabrera reports," lawyers for donald trump in a florida courtroom for a doubleheader, attempting again to get the classified documents case thrown out and trying to prevent trump from being hit with a new gag order. we're outside the courthouse. plus, countdown to the showdown. president biden and former president trump to face off on the debate stage this week. their preparations and the expectations. also ahead, the fall of roe two years ago today, up ending the nation's reproductive laws and political landscape. the white house's big plans to highlight the impact. later, another week of extreme temperatures. tens of millions of americans under heat advisories. where and when you can expect some relief. good morning. thank you for joining us. it is 10:00 eastern. i'm ana cabrera reporting from new york. we're monitoring the latest courtroom duel and delay in the latest classified documents case of donald trump. the judge is holding two of three of the defense claim that the entire investigation is unconstitutional and the indictment should be tossed. then this afternoon, a separate hearing on the special counsel's request to place a gag order on trump. nbc's ken dilanian joining us outside the federal courthouse, and here with me lisa rubin and catherine christian. ken, take us through this first hearing today. what can we expect? >> reporter: good morning from ft. pierce, ana. the first hearing is about a really esoteric and legalistic issue on the question of whether the special counsel is properly funded under the appropriations clause of the constitution. trump's lawyers argue it's not and, therefore, this case should be tossed, thrown out. i should say that this argument was made in the case of special counsel david weiss by hunter biden's attorneys. special counsel jack smith argues there's nothing improper about the way his offense is funded. there's a little bit of weird history here where special counsels today are funded under an old appropriation language from the old independent counsel statute that doesn't exist anymore, the independent counsel. that's part of the basis of the argument here. what the special counsel argues is that under the appropriations clause, this is perfectly normal and fine. there's a line in the law that says money is appropriated for independent counsel investigations by the justice department, and that's what's happening here. so once again, this is an example of a legalistic issue where trial judge cannon is having a half day of hearings on. whatever she rules here won't be the last worked. it's an issue for the appellate courts, a question of law, not fact. but she's asked both sides to brief each other extensively on it. >> and then this afternoon we have the gag order hearing. same question. what can we expect there? >> reporter: so that is actually an issue that seems appropriate for a hearing. it's a new issue before the judge. remember what donald trump was saying about the fbi's authorization to use deadly force. he took what was a pro for ma form included in the search warrant material when the fbi searched mar-a-lago back in 2022 and reinstated the deadly force policy which is that any fbi agent can use deadly force when they feel their life is at threat, like any american citizen. donald trump took that to say the fbi was authorized to use deadly force and saying that the fbi was planning to kill him. they filed a motion asking judge cannon to essentially impose a gag order forbidding donald trump from saying those things again. when jack smith first filed the motion, the judge blocked it because she said the special counsel didn't sufficiently consult donald trump's lawyers. so smith filed it again. today both sides are going to argue about whether it's appropriate. it's interesting that donald trump really has president said much on this issue in recent weeks, so the judge may say this is all moot. what jack smith is going to say, this is really dangerous and we can't have this kind of rhetoric because people's lives are in danger, is what the special counsel is arguing. >> lisa, appointing a spouse seems to be so common. here we have judge cannon drilling down on the concept of a spouse across multiple days. what do you make of this? >> i don't know what to make of it, ana. i think many of us are baffled by it. even if you don't think the supreme court's decision in united states versus nixon is binding in the sense that when the court then decided that a special counsel or appointment of a special counsel was within the attorney general's authority, you could say that that aspect of the decision isn't part of the holding in that case and, therefore, it is formal listicly undecided, but the supreme court has passed on the propriety of the special counsel. two recent circuit courts, the d.c. circuit and the third circuit have both said in recent years that a special counsel appointment is constitutional with respect to robert mueller and david weis respectively, being the special counsel in the hunter biden case. i'm not sure what aileen cannon is doing here. she's like a one-person faculty lounge, having what ken called an esoteric debate, consume multiple days of courtroom time when she already has a very large stack of undecided motions before her. i guess that it's intellectually interesting to her, but guidance from all those prior courts would suggest you dispense with this in a written people. if the united states supreme court or the 11th circuit disagrees, then they overturn you and you move on. there are other issues more worthy of her time including the gag order to which she's devoted maybe two hours at most starting at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. >> catherine, u.s. v nixon, you have robert mueller, special counsel appointments that were challenged and those failed. why wouldn't the judge here just point to precedent and move on? >> i agree with lisa and i don't want to be disrespectful to the judge saying that she's delaying the trial, but that's what she's doing. her reasoning, you could say she's inexperienceded and she needs to do this, but you can do this in writing. brief it. i'll give you a written decision. this is, quite frankly, a waste of time in delaying the case. >> i want to highlight an exchange. judge cannon asked a lawyer on jack smith's team, did the attorney general have any oversight role in seeking this indictment? he declines to answer citing policy. cannon acts, why would there be any heartburn to answer whether the attorney general signed off on the indictment. the prosecutor maintains it's against poll seep to answer that specific question and adds, i don't want to make it seem like i'm hiding something. lisa, what does that back and forth tell you? >> i think the department of justice lawyer working with the special counsel's team is trying to be extremely careful. the way the special counsel regulations work today, the attorney general can essentially override the special counsel and say once an indictment is in formation, no, you cannot do that. for example, when a report is written, no, that may not be released to the public. they have a veto power, essentially, not a supervisory one. in declining to answer that question. first of all, we know merrick garland didn't exercise his veto power because the indictment exists in the first place. i think james pierce, the attorney arguing that, is trying to protect the internal conversations at the department of justice which are themselves privileged conversations and not waive privilege because once he does that, once that door is open, any number of conversations you could argue internally should be revealed to the public. >> but just to be clear, would the attorney general typically be signing off on an indictment like this? >> it depends on what you mean by the word signing up. again, the special counsel regulations don't give the attorney general a check mark to say, you may now go ahead. the special counsel doesn't have to seek permission. does the attorney general have the power to override the special counsel where they think that person has reached beyond? yes. but merrick garland has not traditionally issued that. he didn't do that, for example, with respect to special counsel robert hur and his report, nor did he do it to jack smith when jack smith recommended and was prepared to issue not one but two indictments of the former president. >> let's turn to the other hearing later today, catherine, this hearing about modifying the conditions of trump's release, aka the gag order that has been proposed by the jack smith special counsel team. what will you be watching for? >> i sort of agree with ken. because donald trump has sort of been silent. he hasn't trashed the fbi agents since the beginning, she may say, he hasn't said anything recently, so leave it alone. but he has a history. we know when trump attacks peek people publicly, the worst of his followers file suit. the judge would be in her rights to say i agree with you, special counsel, i'm going to put a partial gag order in that he cannot make any statements publicly about the law enforcement involved in this case. >> i keep thinking about how this is now the fourth potential gag order. a reminder to everybody that three other judges in three other cases have issued gag orders against the former president. how does this gag order perhaps differ and would you expect the same outcome? >> well, it's judge cannon who has a very interesting history with this case. let's put that aside for a second. the request here is different than it has been in other cases. it's a request not just for a gag order in the absolute, but what's called modification of the conditions of release. trump is on bail right now in that case. what the special counsel's office is speaking to do is to put in his conditions of release that he may not make imminent threats against law enforcement personnel involved in the investigation or prosecution of the case. what does that mean in practical terms if he violates that? the federal judge would be well within her authority to immediately incourse rate him and invoke his conditions of bail. that's different than an ordinary gag order where violation of a gag order results in you maybe being held in contempt. it's not an immediate reason to put a person in jail and revoke their conditions of release. >> okay. ladies, thank you very much. conversation to be continued as we monitor these hearings today. we have breaking news from the supreme court. we're just learning the high court will weigh in on state restrictions on gender-affirming care for young people. nbc's yamiche alcindor is joining me from washington. what do we know about the case the supreme court decided to take up? >> this case marks the first time the supreme court will issue a ruling in the battle over transgender rights. the tennessee law being challenged here restricts puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery for minors. we've seen 20 states pass similar laws. they left in place the ban on surgeries. a number of major medical organizations say gender-affirming treatments are an effective way of treating general dedeformity, for those experiencing gender identity issues and have a conflict with the gender assigned to them at birth. they say the law in teen see violates the constitution's 14th amendment which requires the law apply equally to everyone by barring medical treatments for transgender people that are available to others. i should tell you, i traveled to alabama, talked to a number of parents dealing with the law there. they feel very firmly the fact that this should be a decision between the doctors and their parents and these children. the biden administration has joined the challenge to the tennessee law. the solicitor general urged the supreme court to take up this issue saying the law is part of a wave of similar bans preventing care that doctors say are necessary. it's going to be a very interesting case and the next term begins in october. ana. >> again, those will be taking up next term, not to be confused with the other controversy potential rulings we're waiting on this term including the presidential immunity case. thank you, yamiche alcindor. still to come, debate showdown. the presidential contenders and their very different approaches as they prepare for their first 2024 face-off this week. plus, two years since the fall of roe. how the nation has changed and how the white house is hoping to turn passion into votes. later, new divisions between the u.s. and israel as israel's defense minister visits washington. we're back in just 90 seconds. c. . my restaurants, my tattoo shop... and i also have a non-profit. but no matter what business i'm in... my network and my tech need to keep up. thank you verizon business. 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>> reporter: ana, both the former president and his team tell us that campaigning is his debate prep. he did a lot over the weekend, spoke at an evangelical christian conference in washington, d.c., he held a rally in philly. paid a visit to a restaurant if philly to propose his policy to eliminate taxes on tips. he even polled the audience about how he should approach the debate. fake a listen. >> should i be tough and nasty and just say you're the worst president in history, or should i be nice and calm and let him speak? >> reporter: we also know he's been folding informal policy sessions on issues like immigration with members of congress and his vp prospects. we'll see which version former president trump shows up on the stage on thursday. >> dasha, you've also been following the trump veepstakes. what have you learned? >> reporter: actually, at that restaurant visit in philadelphia, me and my colleague jake traylor, had the opportunity to ask about where the vp search stands. he says he already has the person in his mind. he just hasn't told anyone else yet. he also says that yet-to-be-named running mate will be at the debate in atlanta. in terms of the timing of the announcement, he told me very soon. he said around the convention, potentially a little bit beforehand. of course, something we're following closely. >> dasha burns, thank you. matthew, let's start with the debate. trump doing fundraisers this week while biden is at camp david preparing for the debate. your thoughts on these two different approaches heading into thursday? >> well, great to be with you. i've been through debate prep, and i think the biden debate prep is much more likely to produce results, positive results than the trump debate prep. trump when he played the clip saying what should i dorks sounds like he's the director of some reality tv show, that he runs this, that he doesn't understand and doesn't want to agree to the fact that it's going to be a two-way conversation with moderators. debate preps don't work if you're not practicing in front of questioners and somebody playing the part of your opponent in this, because you're not used to the idea of things going back and forth. just having a one-way conversation with his throng of supporters doesn't prepare you for debates. in my view, not only does the structure of the debate i think benefit joe biden with a -- being able to mute the mic and having no audience. that actually takes away donald trump's ability to go into chaos. i think joe biden's preparation from what i've heard is much more in line with what will produce success than donald trump's. >> alencia, biden campaign co-chair landry was on yesterday and used the term fighting, while vp kamala harris also used those words repeatedly on her own interview on our network. take a listen. >> i think the debate is going to make clear the contrast between our president, the current president who works on behalf of the american people, fights for the american people and the former president who pretty much spends full time fighting for himself. >> using that word, fight or fighting, clearly trying to drive that home ahead of the debate. what's the thinking on that fighting message? >> i think there are a lot of democrats who want to see a little more boldness from the democratic candidates, and going directly at trump and the gop. now, to be very clear, the fight that they are using, that we are using, is not the same that donald trump uses that fultd the january 6th insurrection. that's fighting when it comes to policy and legislation and being -- defending the president's record. i think what you're also going to see is that the president is not going to let donald trump scurry around some of his commitments, like rolling back abortion access. he was so proud of the dobbs decision and the supreme court justice he appointed. yet, here we are two years later from that decision, and there are going to be events around the country elevating the contrast between a donald trump presidency and a biden presidency on that issue. they're going to fight when it comes to gun control. the vice president was just in atlanta at an event around gun control and crime with rapper cuevo. they're going to talk about the issues that democrats, independents and swing voters want to hear and show that the president is going to stand up to the gop and be the one that makes sure that this legislation in his second term gets passed and improves the lives of the american people. >> let's turn to the trump veepstakes. here is sound with the former president in philadelphia that dasha just referenced. >> -- >> most likely, yeah, they'll be there. >> -- >> in my mind, yeah. >> do they know? >> nobody knows. >> so for those who maybe couldn't hear clearly and couldn't see the sub titles there, he was asked will your vice president pick be at the debate. he said, yes, pretty sure they're going to be there and that, yes, he in his mind knows who his vp pick will be but nobody else knows. nbc news has reported that trump is zeroing in on doug burg ham, j.d. vaccine hesitancy and marco rubio as the possible top contenders. matthew, anyone stand out on this list, anyone the biden campaign would need to worry about? >> well, first, i find it kind of funny that donald trump says the vice presidential candidate will be at the debate. he's going to unload a bus full of people. he can say, oh, that person was there. so i find it kind of funny. i still believe, ana, the biden campaign would be foolish to think that that's the list donald trump is ultimately going to pick from. it may be, but i think their campaign process is going to be, well, we'll deal with it when this person comes out. i still believe -- of those three picks, i still believe somebody not on that list would be a better pick than those three. you play their own words. all of those folks own words back to donald trump during the course of the campaign and they've said more negative things about donald trump than joe biden has said about donald trump, each of those three people on the list. i think we all have to wait and see. as donald trump said, it's in his own mind. the mind of donald trump is not something easy to fathom. i still think it could be somebody off that list. >> you bring up a good point that each of those were against trump before they were for him. alencia, governor burg ham was on cnn yesterday and here was his response when asked what he could bring to a trump ticket. >> with president trump, where he is with hips, with blacks, people under age 30 and with independents, he's very strong across the board. he can pick someone he can focus on, hey, let's get someone and get stuff done, get someone that helps him govern. >> alencia, trump isn't one that likes competition for attention. he's not offering to bring anything to the campaign table, though, which is an interesting strategy >> i think it's a losing strategy if the republican party does want to galvanize that brought coalition that typically foets woemingly democratic. he acknowledges he won't be able to necessarily bring them to the table. the reality is flon of these picks will. their policies don't align. the list goes on and on. the reality is this is a race of who is going to be loyal to donald trump and not who is going to be loyal to the constitution. we saw what happened to vice president pence when he was loyal to the constitution over donald trump pushing him to change the election results on january 6th. so all of these guys are going to cower to donald trump and they're going to say whatever it is to get on top of the ticket because, quite frankly, all this is about control and power and ego for them. again, they're loyal to their king, donald trump, and not the constitution or democracy or the american people. >> alencia johnson and matthew dowd, appreciate your perspective. thanks for the discussion. tune in to msnbc this thursday when rachel maddow and team will lead special coverage and analysis of the first presidential debate of 2024 hosted by cnn. you can watch thursday beginning at 7:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. still ahead this hour, brutal heat bakes millions. is there any relief in sight? 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( ♪ ♪ ) start your day with nature made. the #1 pharmacist recommended vitamin and supplement brand. i interrupt with breaking news. pete williams on the supreme court. >> in which the abortion right was made nationwide. those two rulings stood for the proposition that states could not ban abortion before the age of viability. they could restrict it during that period up to about 23 weeks, but they couldn't ban it. now the supreme court has taken that guarantee away. >> that was two years ago today when the supreme court decided dobbs v jackson, overturning roe v. wade and nearly 50 years of abortion as a constitutional right. today we see near total bans in 14 states in our country. abortion rights are now on the ballot in five states and potentially six more to come. the biden/harris campaign is a simple message now about who is to blame and what's at stake in november. >> because the former president hand-selected three members of the united states supreme court with the intention that they would undue the protections of roe v. wade and they did exactly as he intended. vice president harris will soon speak at an event marking the anniversary of dobbs. aaron, what message is the biden/harris campaign trying to send today? >> reporter: ana, we got excerpts of remarks that the vice president will give today. you laid it out nicely. she is going to put on her hat as a former prosecutor and lay out an indictment of former president donald trump today for the reduction of reproductive freedom that women across this country she will say are experiencing as a result of the actions he took that led to the overturning of roe v. wade. she will at one point say, in the case of the stealing of reproductive freedom from the women of america, donald trump is guilty. that's the line of assault that the biden/harris campaign has taken over the last several months with vice president harris leaning out front on this issue for the campaign, talking to women as she's traveled across the country on her reproductivity freedom tour. this is a message she's going to reiterate today. we've seen video of president biden addressing this issue, laying this health care crisis, as the president has called it, in the lap of former president trump. there's a new campaign ad that came out today as well. this features a woman from louisiana who says she was turned away from emergency rooms because of abortion laws in louisiana. i want you to hear a part of that ad. >> i was right around 11 weeks when i had a miscarriage. the pain i was feeling was e cruise eighting. i was turned away from 34r7b8g rooms. that was a direct result of donald trump overturning roe v. wade. he's a convicted felon. he feels he should not be held accountable for his own criminal actions, but he will let women and doctors be punished. >> reporter: this issue of abortion access and reproductive freedom is thing that the biden/harris campaign energizes the electorate. if more people come out to vote on issues related to ballot measures, for example, like here in maryland addressing reproductive freedom, they also will be out to vote for the biden/harris ticket. >> aaron gilchrist live from maryland where the vice president will be speaking next hour. we'll monitor that. joining us, lisa layer "new york times" correspondent and author of "the fall of roe." also with us, lauren leader, co-founder of all in together. lisa, 14 states now have near total abortion bans. help put into perspective where we are right now and how pivotal this election could be on this issue. >> look, you have a stark difference in these candidates. you have president joe biden who has promised to do what he can to restore abortion rights. it means 14 states with total bans and any other states that want to move in that direction, a future trump administration not only won't interfere with that, there are ways that a trump administration could through executive action go further to ban or restrict abortion rights and access in other states and certainly nationwide. on the other side, president biden, there's no magic wand here. there's nothing a second term bakes can do and magically bring back abortion rights. he's at a different place on this issue than trump is. there's no question. >> voters can send a message to whoever ends up winning the presidency. let's look at the recent polling from kaiser family foundation. one in ten women say abortion is the most important issue driving their vote this year. that increases to one in five among women ages 18 to 29. lauren, what kind of impact could that voting bloc have? >> the other part of the kaiser family foundation report which i think is terrifically done is they look at the difference between states that have abortion measures on the ballot. what they saw it is a huge galvanizer. what does that mean for president biden? looking at abortion measures on the ballot in arizona, in florida, even now in north dakota. so it could potentially change the status quo in terms of how those elections turn out. i think lisa makes really important points. many of us have been saying, it is now critical that not only voters understand that trump was responsible, that there is more that could be loss in a second trump term, but also we need to hear more from the administration on what their solutions really will be, how they will defend abortion rights. i think this case in idaho that is before the supreme court is a great example. the biden administration suing the state of idaho for refusing to care for women who are having organ failure, who are o n the brink of death because they were turned away from care. those are the kinds of cases i think have become top of mind for a wide swath of american women, whether or not they ever thought of themselves as mroe life or pro-choice, most american women now agree no one should be turned away from emergency care, no woman should have to make a choice between losing their organs, losing their life and getting the health care they're asking for in an emergency room. >> that idaho case, a decision expected this week. let's listen to more of what we heard from the vice president in her interview with our own mika brzezinski. >> think about what these extremists are saying to a survivor of a crime of violence to their body, a survivor of a crime that is a violation of their body and to say to that survivor, and you have no right or authority to make a decision about what happens to your body next. that's immoral. >> lisa, your thoughts on that? >> look, i think we've seen this progressive volt. before roe fell, we've seen this radical reckoning in the country since r ofrnlte fell where there's a greater understanding of what this issue is. yes, it is about when and if a woman can legally terminate a pregnancy. it's also about all this broader swath of issues around her health. it's about what that means for -- pregnancy can be a dangerous business. what that means for her pregnancy or micarriage care. >> people have complications. >> a lot of people have complications. that's what the vice president was talking about. it's also about what this means emotionally and symbolically to women in america, in terms of how they view their place in that great american experiment. that's some of what we've seen switch about this. that's some of what the biden campaign is trying to tap into as they try to energize this new coalition of abortion rights voters in america. >> let's listen to part of a new campaign ad which takes it beyond abortion specifically and looks at other aspects of women's health care and reproductive care. watch. >> roe is just the beginning. they're going to try to ban the right to choose nationwide. they're coming for ivf and birth control next. we're up against extremist. send me back to the white house and i'll fight like hell to bring back roe v. wade and protect american freedom. >> what do you make of the focus on ivf and contraception. >> lisa just wrote about this in her amazing book, we saw in the lead-up to the dobbs decision it was very hard for people to imagine a world without dobbs. part of what has been this massive sea ching in the country, anti-abortion stances were reliable positions for republicans for a generation. what's changed now is that americans have this new and deeper understanding of what is possible. if abortion is overturned, what could be next? it has made it more real. ivf is one of those things -- i think people have a hard time imagining that birth control would be on the chopping block. now you have to see those things differently than you did. for those of us that grew up in a world that never new anything but access to abortion care, the shock of dobbs really remains. the biden campaign needs to keep prosecuting this es ka and making clear they have solutions. i think that's what's got to happen next. it can't just be blaming trump. that's very real. everyone understands that trump is responsible. now the question is what do we do next? how do we bring back health care protections for women who desperately need it and want it? it's a winning issue across the country. red states, blue states, that's all thrown out the window in terms of abortion politics. >> ladies, we've got to leave it there today. thank you very much. really important discussion, one that is obviously going to be brought up as we move forward in this campaign. we're also following extreme weather today from coast to coast. tens of millions facing unrelenting heat while the midwest sees flooding. plus, four dead in a shooting in arkansas. what we know about the victims, the latest to lose their lives to america's gun violence epidemic. 's gun violence epidemic well come back. right now, extreme heat baking millions of americans with heat advisories in place across the country. we saw a weekend with triple-digit temperatures. new york state health reporting hundreds of heat-related emergency room visits, nearly five times what it typically sees this time of year. some states are getting a shortry prooef, but the south states and the plains remain dangerously hot. erin mclaughlin has more on this wild weather. erin. >> reporter: hey there. over the weekend here in new york it was absolutely scorching. it's expected to be a bit better today. across the country it's still looking pretty extreme. >> millions from coast to coast, the summer is off to a ferocious start. >> it's been hot this whole week. >> a relentless heat wave smashing records in the northeast. in philadelphia sunday's high of 98 degrees beat the daily record set over 135 years ago. washington, d.c. hit 100 degrees in june for the first time in over a decade. other communities facing sef veefr flooding including rock valley, iowa, where recovery efforts are ongoing after the town was submerged in flood waters when a levee broke forcing residents to evacuate. >> the river rose to historic levels it's a monumental undertaking. >> reporter: iowa's governor declaring a disaster for 21 counties. a person died in flooding in south dakota where four rivers broke record levels. new york bracing for intense storms after a scorching hot weekend. lifeguards at new york's jones beach sweating it out. >> it just keeps getting worse. every summer it feels like the temperature goes up. >> uh-huh. >> are you worried about that. >> when i first start working here, it was a lot cooler, it started getting hot in late july. this year it started getting hot really early. >> reporter: scientists say there's a link between intense heat and human-caused climate change. >> michelle, we're getting a little break here in the northeast. how long is the break supposed to last? who might still in the hot zone? >> it's a quick break. the heat returns on wednesday, but short lived. we return to normal temperatures by friday. the target for the heat today will be through the plains, the south central states and also the southeast. we'll see more triple digits, parts of the california coast as well. 48 million people at risk for heat alerts. we're looking at heat advisories, watches, warnings where you see the colors there. we're looking at excessive heat still in place. triple digits in wichita. next to it, feeling like 104, 110 in little rock. it will feel like 107 in new orleans. in tampa, feeling like 102. humidity is playing a big role here. that's what it feels like to your body when you see a heat index. as we go throughout tomorrow, we'll see the temperatures stay in place. we're looking at lots of upper 90s and triple digits. 95 in omaha. factor in the humidity, feeling like 101. kneeling like 107 in memphis, ana. we'll see these temperatures stay in place through the end of the week. back to you. >> michelle, keep us posted. new developments in arkansas after this weekend's deadly grocery store shooting. police say a fourth victim has died after she was shot while reportedly shopping for food to cook for a neighbor living with cancer. the alleged shooter is expected to be charged with four count of capital murder. nbc's priya veeth thar has more. what are we learning about what's next for the victims. >> reporter: that victim you just described was 81-year-old ellen shroom. she tragically passed away on saturday. the other three victims who passed away, they died on friday when this mass shooting occurred. 23-year-old cally weems who arkansas state police are describing as a hero. they say she used her job as a nurse to try to render aid to some of the other victims who had been shot by the suspect. 50-year-old roy sturgess is being remembered as a devoted father to his daughter hannah. 62-year-old shirley taylor is being remembered as a loving grandmother and mother. she loved to cook and crochet and stay at home. in addition to that, 14 people in total were shot. two of them were law enforcement officers who were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released from the hospital. the other person who was shot in the exchange of gunfire was the suspect identified as 44-year-old travis eugene posey. as far as the other victims, 11 civilians were killed, four passed away. two men, five women who ranged in age from 20-65 years old. as of yesterday, four remained in the hospital. one of the women was in critical condition fighting for her life. as of right now, travis eugene posey is facing four counts of capital murder. law enforcement officials who have been briefed on the shooting say there's no indication that there was any sort of extremism or hate crime as a motive in this shooting. >> wow, so many questions left to answer. priya sridhar, thank you. up next, cracks in an already del kate alliance. the new accusations israeli prime minister netanyahu is launching against the u.s. plus, the star athletes who just secured a spot on team usa for the paris olympics. r the pas . i'm a flight nurse on a helicopter that specializes in trauma. i've been doing flight nursing for 24 years. i had a fear that i wouldn't be able to keep up. i wanted all the boost i could get! i heard about prevagen from a friend. i read the clinical study on it and it had good reviews. i've been taking prevagen now for five years and it's really helped me stay sharp and present. it's really worked for me. prevagen. at stores everywhere without a prescription. when dry eye symptoms keep... coming... back... inflammation might be to blame. over-the-counter eye drops can provide temporary relief. xiidra can provide lasting relief. it targets inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. xiidra? 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(grunt) turn you nothing to the israel-hamas war and a divide with the u.s. benjamin netanyahu just hammering home his claim about slowed down military aid to israel. the white house has denied this. as the israeli defense minister is expected to meet with u.s. officials this week. meanwhile, netanyahu said the fight in gaza could begin to slow. matt bradley has more. >> reporter: we just heard from netanyahu last night. he said he's willing to make a partial deal with hamas to free the remaining hostages but sticking to his position that homeas must be destroyed before the war ends. israel's prime minister doubling down on his criticism of the u.s. as the sparring match between washington and jerusalem enters the second week. there was a dramatic drop in the supply of armaments arriving from the u.s. to israel. american officials have denied that. >> we general i do don't know what he's talking about. >>ine as he continue to attack his american allies, he said the fight in gaza would start to slow. >> reporter: the phase of the war against hamas is about to end, he said. that will allow his army to concentrate on the norther border where the fight against hezbollah is heating up. last week, hezbollah leader released surveillance footage of major israeli cities and military installations. boasting about the reach of his groups drones. we went to an israeli city on the lebanon border. it is been a ghost town since the fighting began last october. in the nine months since this community was evacuated, feelings have gone from fear to anger to calls for war. this city voted overwhelming for netanyahu and now furious with him. >> do you feel as though the government has abandoned the north. >> yes. every day that passes and the situation stays the same. they do nothing to bring us back to our homes. >> reporter: they worry that a major offensive could spark a region wide war. but many in this displaced community see more war as the only path to peace. and once again this violence in the middle east may be spilling over into american streets. there were violent clashes between pro-israeli and pro-palestinian protests in front of a synagogue in los angeles. >> matt bradley, thanks, appreciate that. a couple of star american athletes have a chance to go for olympic gold. sha'carri richardson and noah lyles at the u.s. olympic trials in eugene, oregon. richardson qualifying with a time of 10.71 seconds. that is the fastest 100 meter run in the world so far this year and this is her first olympic. she would be the 2020 trials but she wasn't allowed to compete in the games after she tested positive for thc which she said she ingested after the death of hadar mother. and lyles finished with 9.83 seconds and he wants to be the fastest man on earth, a title held by usain bolt. but he fell short of qualifying for the 100 meter in 2020, he did claim the bronze in the 200 meter that year in tokyo. now he could get the doublement we'll see. stay with me for the next hour. we'll get the latest from the critical hearing involving donald trump's classified documents case. and what you need to know about dangerous riptides. and how to stay safe. 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