away. and justin timberlake speaks out about his arrest. first, more than 120 million americans across 18 states are under heat alerts, major cities like new york, philadelphia and washington, d.c. breaking records. the dangerous heat index soaring past triple digits. to the west, flood warnings and travel alerts in the nation s heartland, a leave breaking near sioux city, iowa, a state of emergency declared. new details in the mass shooting in arkansas that claimed three lives and left ten people wounded. what we re learning about the suspect and the reaction from those who knew the victims. countdown to the earliest ever presidential debate, how president biden and former president trump are getting ready for the big night, the difference in their strategies. the urgent search for two teens caught in a riptide at a new york city beach, one of the parents speaking out, the incident coming days after a couple drowned in florida and dozens of people were rescued from
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how to prepare when your opponent plays fast and loose with the facts. top of the hour with a good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. we begin with extreme weather, with more than 90 million americans under heat alerts as temperatures reach triple digits in some areas. at the columbus, ohio zoo, workers are working around the clock to keep those animals cool. our polar bears have a cool pool. they also have access to an air-conditioned building. are red pandas have boxes and they have air-conditioning in them, and we allow that has many choices and options as possible, so they can use the environment to alleviate themselves from the seat. meanwhile, people are flocking to the beach today from some relief from the sweltering temperatures. we have several reporters in place covering all these developers for us. we will begin with nbc s george sully s outside a hospital in philadelphia. i hope it is not too