hovering over the northern u.s. plus, do you know what negative 60 degrees feels like? well, tens of millions from the northern plains to new england are under alerts for what could be some of the coldest windchills in a generation. and an nbc news exclusive, new reporting on why more than half a million migrants living in the u.s. are in legal limbo. migrants telling us quote, i couldn t believe what i was seeing. fresh outcry over another police killing. a double amputee missing both his legs trying to run from police. in just minutes, president biden expected to address those huge numbers in the latest jobs report released just this morning. what those numbers mean for our economy. we begin this hour with the pentagon on alert. nbc news was first to report that the u.s. is monitoring a suspected chinese surveillance balloon that has been hovering over the northern u.s. a witness in billings, montana, captured this footage on wednesday the same day the pentagon sa
beijing has stopped cooperation with the u.s. on military operations and climate change. meanwhile, russia indicates it is ready to discuss a prisoner swap, one day after a court sentenced brittney griner to nine years in prison. we begin with the increasingly complicated state of the u.s. economy, after a string of not so great data on economic growth, inflation, and consumer sentiment. a sign that things may not be as bad as many think. the government says employers added 528,000 jobs in july, more than double what experts had predicted. the unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.5%, and when you break down that number, the numbers fell for minorities. president biden state more people are working than at any point in american history. that s millions of families with the dignity and peace of mind that a paycheck provides. he goes on to say there s more work to do, but today s jobs report shows we are, quote, making significant progress for working families. with us now to
at the same time, it shows the labor market is not slowing, despite all the efforts by the federal reserve to cool down the economy, so they going to be raising rates again, for sure, maybe even higher. in a moment, i ll speak with a member of the white house economic counsel of advisers what it means for your wallet. also this morning, to secure the release the brittney griner, sentenced to nine years in a russian prison. last night, a striking moment pausing before tip-off and the crowd shouting for her to come home. now russia s foreign ministry says they re ready to discuss a prisoner swap. reverend al sharpton who is working with griner s family is going to be joining me. and new fallout from speaker pelosi s visit to taiwan after china held its biggest-ever military drills in the taiwan strait. this morning, china now halting military and climate talks with the u.s., and sanctioning speaker pelosi. the white house summoning the chinese ambassador to the white house to
Coverage right noufrmt now. Right now a brutal new warning for around 1 million palestinians, Leave Northern Gaza immediately as the world holds its breath for a possibly imminent Ground Invasion. The damage inside gaza already massive, no fuel, no clean water, hospitals on the verge of collapsing, but will those people be able to leave . And where can they go . And later, the fate of the hostages, President Biden speaking out on the dozens of missing denouncing the barbarism of hamas. This is not even human behavior. Its pure barbarism, and were going to do everything in our power to get them home if we can find them. Right now the Israel Hamas War entering its seventh day. This time with a new warning, israel ordering the entire population of northern gaza to evacuate to the south. Hamas has urged the more than 1 million palestinians to ignore the order. The United Nations calling it, quote, impossible without devastating humanitarian consequences. You can see here the leaflets israe
Crisis at the border, a 2monthold baby found abandoned. Well speak with el paso mayor oscar leeser and why his city is at the Breaking Point. And we begin this very busy hour in new york city, where right now senator bob menendez is being arraigned on federal Bribery Charges with his wife nadine and two new Jersey Business men included in the indictment. On friday, prosecutors accused menendez of Taking Hundreds Of Thousands of dollars in bribes for using his influence to enrich three business men as well as the egyptian government. Menendez slammed the charges as baseless and denies any wrongdoing. His appearance comes amid growing calls for his resignation. At this time, more than 25 members of the senate have called for his exit including new jersey senator cory booker. Menendez stepped down as the chair of the form Relations Committee as this case plays out. Here is how he responded yesterday to questions about his future in congress. Will you run for reelection, sir . As i said, i