Indictment. Tries to go on offense this weekend as his maralago employee goes to court today in that classified documents case. The legal twists and turns just ahead and what was just revealed about the millions in campaign. Campaign donations going to the trump legal defense. Kidnapped. An american aid worker and her daughter abducted in haiti. She has sacrificed her life to do good for a country that desperately needs the help that she provides. This morning the scramble to get them home. And u. S. Officials ordering government workers to leave as the nation slips further into civil unrest. Well have the very latest. At last, millions to enjoy relief in weeks from that recordshattering heat wave. Not everyone is out of the woods yet. Al has your full forecast. Breaking her silence. The wife of the accused serial killer in long island speaking out for the first time. Her message and where the investigation now stands. Those stories, plus real life jaws. The large shark caught on camera repeatedly attacking a fishing boat off the coast of florida. I didnt think a shark could actually shake the boat like that. Im like, are you kidding me . This is like a ride from universal studios. The story behind that wild video. And in it to win it. The u. S. Women gearing up for their match to the world cup overnight. A ticket to the next round on the line. Today, monday, july 31st, 2023. From nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody. Good morning. Welcome to today. It is monday morning. Nice to have you along with us. All right. If you are going to stay up super late, which we hope to, it is team usa versus portugal. Come on, ladies this is a big one. This determines whether they go to the next round. No matter what time of day it is. Itsd dvr. His morning, can you h sigh of relief. Talkinout for weeks fina broken in certain region the weekend. Parts of the south still facing record high temperatures. Of course, will have it all covered in just a bit. First lets get to our top story. Donald trump facing new criminal charges this week tied to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This comes days after the special counsel revealed new charges against the former pretty and two of his aides in that classified documents mishandling case. Garrett haake is in washington with the latest. Good morning. All eyes in washington once again on the federal courthouse behind me where grand jurors are set to reconvene tomorrow and where another indictment a nald t come asn as this week. This as lead in the polls as hisal bills contito grow. These aidiculous repr donald trum legal battin thetlight and racking up costs. Orning a kourt appearance from a trump codefendant. The malago propertnager, he, with trump and an aide facing federal charges related to the formeesidents handling of classified documents after leaving the white house. Prosecutors say trump asked him to delete Security Camera footage at the estate to obstruct the investigation mr. Trump expect ms. His aide walt nauta pleaded not guilty to the original indictment last month. It is a great badge of honor because im being indicted for you. Reporter as the former president could face indictment this week over another case, his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and it all comes at a price for mr. Trump and his supporters the Washington Post reporting that his Political Group spent more than 40 million on legal costs in the first half of 2020 202 to defend trump, his advisers and others, according to people familiar with the matter but he remains the republican front runner mr. Trumps fiercest republican critic, 2024 rival chris christie, evoking the godfather t mock the case. Its brazen these guys were acting like the the corleones with no experience reporter but two of mr. Trump republican opponents say theyre inclined to pardon him if hes convicted. I dont want all this division over the fact that we have a president serving years in jail over ants. I would pardon him. Reporter now threatening fellow republicans that dont share his appetite for revenge against President Biden and the Justice Department any republican that doesnt act on democrat fraud should be immediately primaried and get out. Out. Reporter on the campaign front, nbc news tracked down 44 of his former cabinet officials. Some declined to comment some didnt get back to us when asked if they would definitely support the former president next year, only four, 4 of those 44, said they would among them, his former chief of staff mark meadows among those who said they would not support the former president , former attorney genera bill barr, when we asked what he would do in a situation where it was trump or bies biden as it was in 2020 told us ill jump off that bridge when i get to it. Thank you. Also this morning, tensions are escalating between russia and ukraine after a series of drone attacks in moscow over the weekend. While not taking responsibility, ukraines president saying the war is now returning to russia Richard Engel joins us how with thta hey, richardgood mor. Eporter good ing, hoda. T putin is not looking st this mornin the ukrainian offensive is intensifying he survived a shortlived mutiny now mosctsel increasingly targeted by drones. The drones exploded in the heart of moscows financial district on sunday morning around 4 00 a. M. Russian Officials Say at least three drones were involved and blamed ukraine russians can no longer turn a blind eye to this war now that its coming home although ukraine didnt take responsibility, president Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave what seemed to be the most directed mission of cross border attacks into russia yet and suggested a new chapter is beginning ukraine is getting stronger. Gradually the war is returning to russian territory its symbolic centers and military bases and this is an inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process, he says the war continues to be a disaster for russia. 523 days in, russia seems no closer to victory than when it first invaded. The russian army is so short of troops, it had to raise the age limit for conscripts but you wouldnt know it listening to president putin, who was busy celebrating navy day this weekend in the name of russia, our sailors are giving all their strength, showing true heroism and fighting valiantly, as our great ancestors did, he said small explosive drones have been central to the war from the start and are now exposing moscows vulnerability in may, the kremlin itself was attacked by drones ukraine denied involvement at the time but attacks are becoming more frequent this was the fourth drone attack in or around moscow this month and ukraine no longer seems concerned about hiding it. In addition to attacks inside russia, Russian Defense officials accuse ukraine of carrying out drone attacks against the crimean peninsula, including one in which russia says it stopped involving a swarm of 25 drones. Richard, thank you. There is growing concern this morning for an american aid worker and her young daughter kidnapped in haiti their abduction comes at a time of rising unrest there wit the state department now evacuating some Embassy Staff and warning americans not to travel there Kristen Dahlgren has the very latest for us. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Alix dorsainvil may have been from thi small New Hampshire town but those who know her say she was drawn to a life of service nursing small children in the nonprofit that her haitianborn husband founded. This morning that Organization Says it is doing everything it can to get her and the couples young daughter home. This morning the american and her young daughter remain missing after reportedly being kidnapped near haitis capital where she has lived for at least three years. My name is alix im a nurse from New Hampshire, but now i live in haiti. Reporter the 31yearold nurse works for the faithbased organization that has a school and ministry in haiti and is married to the organizations founder. Sandro invited plea to come to the school to do some nursing for the kids hehe said that was a big need ty had. Reporter alix and her child were taken from campus on thursday writing in a statement, we continue to work with our partners and their trusted relationships to ensure their safe return. Details remain unclear. Alix was very compassionate and cared very much for people that had great need. Reporter on, licks attended Regis College in massachusetts, and the president is not surprised her former student chose a path of service. She was definitely a special young woman. Reporter the same day a mother and daughter were taken, the state department issued its highest level travel advisory for haiti, warning americans not to visit, citing crime and civil unrest adding kidnapping is widespread and victims regularly include u. S. Citizens. The state Department Also recalling nonemergency personnel from haitis u. S. Embassy. We have very deep concern for the situation there. Rter thn 80 of the cities. Ngs control they are in close unicat alixs family and are working hard to get them home. Both the state department and the white house tell nbc news they are aware of the reports of the kidnapping and are in regular contact with the haitian officials. Savannah kristen, thank you so much. Craig joins the table. Good morning. Good morning to you as well some new developments in the gilgo beac serial killings on new yorks long island. For the First Time Since the arrest, the manhattan architect charged with murders of three women, his wife now breaking her silence. Stephanie gosk has been following this story and joins us with more. Good morning. Rex heuermanns wife is asking for privac and normalcy after investigators and the public flooded the neighborhood where the couple lived for weeks. Her husband allegedly living a double life. A family man who commuted to work in manhattan. Prutors believe he is a serial killer. Days after investigators wrapped up collecting evidence at rexs home, his wife and her two Adult Children return to a life they no longer recognize. Its been a very tumultuous time for them. Life has been thrown upside down. Reporter the family of the manhattan architect charged in the gilgo beach skierial killer is asking fo privacy, writing in a statement they have endured profound and catastrophe. His wife writing, i am pleading with you all to give us some space. The streets were closed you had to get access by Police Escort to go to your home. The neighbors had as much impact as she has. Reporter some neighbors are reaching out sending care packages and groceries one writing we are thinking of you during this difficult time if there i anything we can do for you, let us know. She filed for divorce on july 19th, after heuermann was arrested and charged with three counts of first degree murder in the deaths of three women in their 20s believed to have been sex workers over a decade ago. Hes now the main suspect in the death of a fourth woman. We have obtained a massive amount of material. Reporter following a nearly twoweek search of the family home, investigators say it will take time to analyze and catalog what they found as police in other states are looking into potential connections to other unsolved crimes, including in las vegas, nevada, where heuermann had timeshare and in atlantic city, new jersey, for possible ties to the Eastbound Strangler case, while his estranged wife focuses on moving on with her life she has to protect herself not knowing whats going to happen to him. Reporter we reached out to rex heuermanns attorneys for comment, and have not heard back. He has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow, guys. Thank you, stef. All right. One of the Largest Trucking Companies in the country is shutting down and laying off its employees. Yellow core notified its 30,000 workers of the decision over the weekend. The company is expected to file for bankruptcy after they failed to refinance over 1 billion in debt. Its customers included retailers like walmart and home depot. It comes days after yellow averted a strike from 22,000 of its unionized workers. Now frightening moments for beachgoers in New Hampshire over the weekend a plane went down in front of them near hampton beach. Look at this a plane towing a banner, crash landing just 90 feet from the beach. Thankfully, the pilot of the plane did not suffer any serious injuries lifeguard were able to hel them get to shore. It was a miracle that nobody was hurt seriously. The extreme heat that gripped the nation for several weeks is finally starting to ease in areas this morning it comes as severe storms ripped through the east coast this weekend. Places like virginia, maryland, washington, d. C. Hit with 80 miles an hour winds, knocking down trees, leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Those storms extended all the way up to new york and new england. But mr. Roker, with that i understand there comes a break from that sweltering heat fo some. Not everybody, but the areas how do you like our little circles with our new graphics yeah anyway, lets show you what weve got going on 39 million people. Thats way down from last week when we had almost a third of the country under heat advisories, heat warnings. From kansas all the way to the gulf coast t florida. That heat still hanging around the heat dome shifting to the east as the large bridge of High Pressure brings the heat dallas, san antonio, new orleans, veer on beach, and miami. They may set records again today. And on into tomorrow for brooksville, key west, new orleans, beaumont, corpus christi. Here in the northeast, great lakes, midatlantic, on into new england. Look at these temperatures, nice and seasonal this is what summer should be all about. Wewe will get t to your lolocal forecast in the next 30 seconds. man 1 what . . 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