just days after former president trump's felony conviction in new york, president biden's son prepares to face a judge. we're live with what to expect as hunter biden goes on trial for gun charges today. a manhunt under way in akron, ohio after a mass shooting killed one person and

wounded two dozen others at a street party. investigators are now asking pour the public's help. chad daybell sentenced to death. the doomsday cult leader learns his fate for the murder of his ex-wife and second wife's two children. a high-tech treatment for attention deficit disorder. why some doctors are prescribing more screen time to combat adhd. and the oilers are skating into the stanley cup final to take on the florida panthers. the highlights from the huge win against the stars. it's monday, june 3rd. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm frances rivera. just days after a former president was found guilty, another historic trial begins today. jury selection will soon get under way in delaware, where hunter biden will be in court for federal gun charges. it is the first time in american history that a child of a sitting president will be on trial. nbc's alice barr joins us now.

good morning, alice. what are the charges against the president's son? >> good morning, frances. so we're talking about charges that go become to 2018. and that is related to the purchase of a gun. these are federal gun charges. and the hunter biden son -- or rather the president's son hunter biden is accused of lying on a government form and buying and owning a gun while using illegal drugs. biden has pleaded not guilty to these charges. the trial could get very personal. the president's son has been open about his past struggles with addiction. prosecutors have been permitted to delve into biden ace history of drug use, and are expected to call his past romantic partners as witnesses. this all comes days after donald trump of course was found guilty of federal charges. the trump campaign says it has taken in more than $52 million in donations since that historic verdict. new polling taken after the verdict shows a majority of american adults surveyed approve of the jury's decision.

in another poll, 11% of republican voters and 26% of independent voters suggested they are now less likely to vote for mr. trump. and there is also more fallout on capitol hill. eight gop senators signed a letter saying they will no longer cooperate with democrat legislation or the approving of judicial nominees. as the hunter biden trial begin, people familiar tell nbc news that the biden campaign plans to keep quiet on this front. soon after the trial start, president biden will be headed overseas. he will be giving a speech on thursday in france to mark the 80th anniversary of d-day. frances? >> all right. alice barr for us. alice, thank you. breaking this morning, mexico has elected its first ever woman president. the mexican electoral institute projects claudia sheinbaum has won the presidency. she will also be mexico's first jewish president. polls had also long predicted her win.

sheinbaum is a climate scientist by profession and is a member of the ruling morena party. she was the chosen successor for current president lopez obrador. sheinbaum's close rival was an indigenous businesswoman heading up coalition of major business parties. turnout was estimated to be around 100 million people. the middle east is on edge as israel keeps distancing itself from a ceasefire proposal endorsed by president biden. in a speech friday, mr. biden said the proposal originated with the israelis. a senior israeli official this morning tells nbc news that, quote, that's not accurate. the anonymous source told our raf sanchez that israel's goal remains the elimination of hamas as an organization. the religious right wing and benjamin netanyahu's government has threatened to leave the coalition if the deal is accepted. hamas has endorsed the proposal which lays out a framework for a prisoner exchange and permanent ceasefire. now to akron, ohio, where dozens were shot at a large

birthday party. police say at least one person is dead and more than 20 are hurt after a drive-by shooter targeted a large crowd. and viewers may find some of this video in the report disturbing. here is lydia esparra with our cleveland affiliate. >> reporter: this video captured by a residential camera shows the chaos. but when you listen, you can hear -- [ screaming ] [ gunshots ] >> gunshots and screaming. a nightmare for the city of akron as one man was killed and 24 others were injured, with 2 in critical condition. akron's police chief brian harting. >> the victims range in age from 19 to 43 with most of the victims in their 30s. >> reporter: the police chief says about 100 people were attending a yearly birthday party on kelly avenue. shots were fired from a moving

car, says harding. >> akron city and akron general are under versions for a lockdown for shooting in the city of akron. >> reporter: with several partygoers firing back. handguns were found on the scene and -- >> an assault rifle. we did recover the rounds. >> reporter: the rounds hitting partygoers at random, and the city sending the injured where they could. >> large incident in akron. on lockdown. >> reporter: police are now looking for the shooter or shooters who got away and are asking the public for help. thinking was a tragic incident which impacts our entire community. >> reporter: but the city, its people have a trust issue with police, an issue the mayor is well aware of. >> we recognize the gaps in trust that are there. we're not trying to shy away from them or hide away from them. but we all as a community need to address the gun violence going on in our community.

>> and our thanks to lydia esparra for that report. turning now to new details to the man called the doomsday cult killer. chad daybell was convicted to the death penalty on saturday, convicted of killing two children and his ex-wife. dana griffin reports. >> it would be appropriate to impose the death penalty. >> reporter: chad daybell, the so-called doomsday cult leader convicted of triple murder sentenced to death. an idaho jury deciding his fate on saturday, two days after finding him guilty of conspiring with his wife lori vallow daybell and ryan and jj vallow. >> i lost everything. but more importantly, we all lost tylee and jj. >> i was praying for a just verdict. and we got it. >> reporter: in court, like much of the two-month-long trial, daybell sat emotionless. what happens next?

>> the appeals process begins. and this can take years, if not de decades. >> reporter: the sentence marks the end of a grim investigation that gripped the nation starting in september 2019 when the two children were last seen alive. daybell's first wife tammy died a month later, just weeks before lori and chad married. months later, the newlyweds dodging questions while in hawaii. the following summer, the children's remains were found buried on chad's east idaho property. >> it has been a nightmare that you feel never ends. >> reporter: the state painting daybell as a self-proclaimed doomsday profit. >> money, power, and sex. that's what the defendant cared about. >> reporter: saying he and lori used twisted logic to validate the murders, calling their victims zombies with dark energy that need to be casted out. >> i know for a fact that my children are happy and busy in the spirit world.

>> and our thanks to dana for that report. all right. get ready for a little summer sizzle. june is off to a warm start. nbc meteorologist violeta yaz is tracking the temperatures. all the summer feels are coming. >> yes, absolutely. we're diving right in now to meteorological summer. another hot day in florida. but you can see the heat is really going start to build here across the middle and western parts of the country, with not only temperatures into the 90s, but triple-digit heat as well. so that's putting 20 million people at risk here under these heat alerts. the core of that heat today centered across california. we'll start to see that spread into the desert southwest here over the course of the next couple of days. as far as today is concerned, we'll be into the 80 across the plains and midwest. all right 90s in triple-digits in parts of texas up in through parts of oklahoma as well. and we'll see that continue to spread and intensify the next couple of days. so tomorrow, 106 del rio.

104 in roswell. phoenix up to 104. and that is going to continue for a couple of days. so the forecast for the next three days here, 108 in las vegas for wednesday. up to 111 on thursday. so, again, a very hot couple of days in store across southwest. we'll see that heat build into the triple digits as we head into this afternoon. that's a look at the weather across the country. frances, back to you. >> okay, violetta, thank you. a fast-moving wildfire in northern california known as the corral fire has scorched over 14,000 acres. the fire prompted evacuations east of san francisco over the weekend. which have since been canceled. authorities say the blaze is now 50% contained with more than 400 people fighting the flames.

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the attention deficit disorders in the u.s. according to the cdc, more than 14 million americans have adhd, including close to six million children. >> and when we're on screens, our brain -- the neurotransmitter that is so important. >> reporter: something struggled with for years. >> i could be in a whole conversation, and then five seconds later, look at that lebron painting. >> reporter: formally diagnosed with adhd and initially prescribe ed a ed a adderall, d for a month before making things worst. landing on an option that ironically means more screen time. it's called mindy, a new treatment for adhd, depression, addiction, insomnia, and other cognitive issues. using a neural feedback headband in conjunction with an online

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beloved connecticut school custodian found out just how much he means to students at quaker hill elementary. there they are, honoring the man they call mr. bill, for making a spot as a top finalist in the national custodian of the year award. >> thank you. >> i love mr. bill, because he is kind and he cares. >> i love mr. bill. >> i love mr. bill because he is a real cool guy. >> i'm elated. i mean, all the dedication from the kids and parents and the whole community is just overwhelming. ♪ >> oh my god! >> and a graduation surprise for one of the wnba's brightest new stars. [ cheering ] that's seattle storm player nika. and when she couldn't make it to her own uconn commencement, her new teammates stepped in and

brought the graduation to her. >> i present to you storm class of 2024. graduates from north atlanta high school said their farewells to the elementary school students with this special ceremony. jude hamilton was one of them. watch what happens next. there is his favorite teacher from kindergarten, kelly loren there could wish him well, after all those years. why was that hug so important to you? >> okay, you're going to make me cry. jude has always been so important. he's -- i've taught so many kids. i love them all. but there's something about different about jude. >> an educator and student inspiring each other with lessons that will last a lifetime. >> you're heading off to college. and there is this extraordinary

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historic trial in the race for the white house just days after former president trump's felony conviction, hunter biden is set to be the first child of a sitting president to stand trial. we're live with what to expect. president biden's new permanent ceasefir