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gathering steam for israel's war against hamas in gaza, but the plans putting renewed pressure on prime minister netanyahu this morning. a breakfast staple feeling the squeeze. why orange juice prices are skyrocketing and how farmers are fighting back. they're eyes in the sky, how insurance companies are watching your home from above and using the data to drop some customers. and celebrating 30 years of the plaza, we will have a firsthand look at how the "today" show is marking three decades from the iconic studio 1a. 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's the first time in american history that the child of a sitting president will be on trial.
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nbc's alice barr joins us now. good morning. alice, what are the charges against the president's son? >> good morning, frances. hunter biden faces federal charges related to the purchase of a gun back in 2018. he is accused of lying on a government form and of buying and owning a gun while using illegal drugs. biden has pleaded not guilty to the charges. this 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's history of drug use and are expected to call his past romantic partners as witnesses. this all comes days after donald trump was found guilty of federal charges, the trump campaign says it's taken in more than $52 million in donations since that historic verdict. new polling taken just 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
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independent voters suggested they are now less likely to vote for mr. trump. and there's also more fallout on capitol hill. eight gop senators signing a letter saying they will no longer cooperate with democrat legislation or the approving of judicial nominees. as the hunter biden trial begins, people familiar with the matter tell nbc news the biden campaign plans to keep quiet soon after the trial starts. president biden will be headed overseas and he will be giving a speech on thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of d-day. frances. >> alice barr for us. thanks. breaking news this morning, mexico has elected its first ever woman president. the mexican electoral institute projects claudia sheinbaum was won the presidency. she will also be mexico's first jewish president. polls long predicted her win. she is a climate scientist by profession. as a member of the ruling morana party she was the chosen success
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for current president lobe ra do remember. her closest rifle was an indigenous businesswoman. turnout was estimated to be around 100 million people. secretary of defense lloyd austin met with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy in singapore last night. the meeting took place on the sidelines of the shangri-la dialogue security summit. later in a press conference austin said that u.s. material support was crucial in staving off a russian victory in ukraine. the u.s. recently relaxed restrictions on the use of american-supplied weapons to strike targets inside russia for the first time. the middle east is on edge as israel keeps distancing itself from a ceasefire proposal endorsed by president biden n a speech friday mr. biden said the proposal originated with the israelis. the senior israeli official tells -- this morning tells nbc news that, quote, it's not accurate. the anonymous source told our raf sanchez that israel's goal
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remains the elimination of hamas as an organization.letterman ha >> reporter: israel and hamas are under growing pressure to clinch a ceasefire deal with thousands of protesters taking to the streets of tel aviv over the weekend demanding that prime minister benjamin netanyahu say yes now to a deal to bring home the israeli hostages being held in the gaza strip, but at the same time netanyahu is also being squeezed now there the other side, by far members of her governing coalition who do not want to see an end to the war and they are threatening to bolt from his government which could lead to its collapse if he says yes to the deal. now, hamas for its part is speaking positively about this deal. a senior official saying that they do want to see the kind of proposal that president biden laid outcome to fruition, but that first they needto see all of the details and they also want to make sure that israel is really on board with the proposal for a permanent ceasefire and end to the war that president biden laid out in his speech. the white house for its part saying over the weekend that if
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hamas agrees to this deal, they fully expect that israel will go forward with it, too. >> josh, thank you. now to akron, ohio, where police say at least 25 people were shot at a large birthday party. detectives believe someone drove by and fired shots at the party from their vehicle just after midnight on sunday. some of the chaos was caught on a doorbell camera, and the video may be disturbing for some viewers. a 27-year-old man was killed, two other people were in critical condition sunday. no arrests have been made. police are asking the public to come forward with information that could help their investigation. on sunday water service was restored to many businesses and residents in downtown atlanta after a two-day outage caused by two water main breaks. many areas still have a water boil advisory but the city's
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mayor says one of the water mains has been repaired. two hospitals were impacted and a megan thee stallion concert was rescheduled. the mayor declared a state of emergency and crews are still working to fix the second pipe. a fast moving wildfire in northern california known as the corral fire has now scorched over 14,000 acres. the fire prompted evacuations east of san francisco over the weekend, which has since been canceled. authorities say the blaze is now 50% contained with more than 400 people fighting the flames. and at least two firefighters have been hurt. dry conditions and gusty winds are fueling the fire and so far the cause is unclear. the summer heat helping fuel those wildfires. nbc meteorologist violeta yas is tracking the temperatures. hi. good morning. >> good morning, frances. yes, more heat is not what we want to hear with about 20 million people at risk here through thursday with afternoon highs expected very comfortably into the triple digits from 100 degrees to 118.
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now, that heat is going to be centered across california today where we have heat advisories and heat watches in effect or rather heat warnings and then we have watches that now include parts of nevada and into the four corners region as we head into the next couple of days. at least as far as today is concerned, we will already be into the triple digits near parts of texas, lubbock specifically, on west into parts of nevada, including las vegas and then for tomorrow that heat really starts to expand. so those triple digits then will include del rio and roswell, west into phoenix and las vegas, durango 85. so a lot of temperatures well above average for this time of year and, again, this is not going to be a one or two-day thing, that heat is going to stick around for the next several days at least in through friday in places like las vegas and tuon will becs where we wil
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comfortably into triple digits with a lot of heat in store the next few days. and that's a look at the weather across the country, frances, back over to you. >> violeta, thank you. there is a growing problem in the groves that fill america's orange juice glasses and it's leaving the breakfast staple more expensive than ever. >> reporter: in florida kyle story is smack in the middle of an industry in crisis. >> we try to be optimistic, we're farmers, we're optimists by nature. >> reporter: but he's all too aware of the problem. orange juice prices hitting all time highs, up 56% just this year with little relief in sight. production in florida challenged by extreme weather events like hurricane ian in 2022, harvests have been declining in recent years. >> we face a lot of challenges beyond our control, weather being the main one.
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just here in recent months we have had severe drought in most of the state. >> reporter: and the even bigger squeeze comes from further south in brazil, the largest orange producer in the world, where volatile warmer weather means this season's crop will be the smallest since 1989's and down 24% from last year. >> is it an overstatement to say there is a crisis in orange juice production? >> well, to put it bluntly, this problem is not going to go away for -- in the short term, it's here to stay. >> reporter: during lean seasons manufacturers rely on frozen stockpiles to meet demand. now industry experts say juice makers may need to adjust their blends with other fruits as growers are hoping to get orange production levels back to normal. >> we're focused on deploying the proper therapies in the groves to make the trees as healthy as we can so that we can produce not only quantity, but we want to produce the quality that we know we have. >> reporter: and hopefully help
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make those prices at the supermarket a bit easier to swallow. christine romans, nbc news. coming up, jenny off the block. why jennifer lopez is calling off her summer tour. mpiearkeinrst how insurance coans e epg an eye on your home like never before. before you run. listen to me, the hot dog diet got me shredded. it's time we listen to science. one a day is formulated with key nutrients to support whole body health. one a day. science that matters. [♪♪] if you're only using facial moisturizer in the morning, did you know, the best time for skin renewal is at night? olay retinol24 renews millions of surface skin cells while you sleep. wake up to smoother, younger-looking skin with olay retinol24. i'm adding downy unstopables to my wash. now i'll be smelling fresh all day long. [sniff] still fresh. ♪♪ get 6x longer-lasting freshness, plus odor protection. try for under $5!
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how they decided based on a tiny drone image that we weren't worth insuring anymore. >> reporter: when he pushed for why they sent him this grainy image. >> they're trying to show that the indication of dirt means that water has pooled and dried out. >> reporter: he is not alone. consumer advocates say insurance companies are dropping customers based primarily on aerial photographs. in virginia elizabeth davis was sent this photo that her insurance company said showed discoloration and streaking on her roof. >> i was floored. i had a bit of a panic attack. >> reporter: her options, repair the damage or replace the entire roof. she found another carrier. >> sometimes there needs to be facts checked in order to make sure that that underwriting is correct. >> reporter: sean with the insurance information institute says insurers are also searching for issues like undeclared trampolines, excessive yard debris and overhanging trees, which can increase risk of a
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loss. >> certainly insurers are using technology and innovation to make sure that they have all the variables possible to best underwrite. >> reporter: eagle view is one of the companies providing aerial images to the insurance industry, but they say their drones are only used to check out damage quickly when someone makes a claim. ceo pierce doormeyer says the technology benefits the consumer and insurer. >> this imagery whether coming from an airplane or drone is something that it's going to be part of the decision to potentially cancel a customer or raise their policies or potentially lower them. >> reporter: consumer advocates say if you receive a nonrenewal letter contact your insurance company, ask to see copies of those images and time to correct whatever problem was identified. >> i don't know anyone who doesn't have dirt on their roof. >> reporter: that's how this man fought back, paying $500 for an independent roof inspection. he says safeco has since
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reversed its decision. the company has not responded to our multiple requests for comment about their use of aerial technology. >> do you think the insurance company was trying to drop you? >> based on what they sent us, yes. i don't think there's any other conclusion. >> reporter: a new reality transforming how homeowners are monitored from above. adrienne broaddus, nbc news, san francisco. it was yet another no go for the first crewed flight of boeing's starliner space capsule. saturday's launch was scrubbed with just four minutes left in the countdown. nasa says the automatic hold was triggered by one of the rocket's computer systems which was slow to respond during the countdown. the two astronauts on board are safe. they were set to travel to the international space station and will try again sunday morning. next up the cast of "suits" argues for a big screen reunion. and lo d'tosveon ct a thing, but refunds do, find out why j.lo is
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♪ now i'm seeing that you're kind of lame ♪ ♪ funny ♪ ♪ that you want me ♪ ♪ love is crazy ♪ ♪ now i just smile and say ♪ ♪ ain't that funny ♪ nothing funny for fans who were hoping to see jennifer lopez this summer. live nation announced on friday that j.lo's this is me live summer tour had been canceled and that the singer was taking time off to be with her family and close friends. in a statement lopez said she was completely heart sick and devastated for letting fans down and wouldn't do this unless it was absolutely necessary. that's what we've got to read between the lines. what is the absolutely necessary that's going on, right? all the bombs professionally with the tour, personally, are they letting up? >> sounds like there is a lot going on that they have to figure out. it's unfortunate for the fans,
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she puts on a great show, but you have to do what you've got to do. you have to take care of home. >> and it may already be done, it's just a matter of coming out to us, the public, about it, too. >> complicated rolling out of these kinds of situations. are harvey spectre and mike ross suited for the big screen? the topic of the film adaptation of "suits" came up when the crew got together at the atxtv festival this sunday. patrick jay adams said that the creator would be interested in reuniting the cast for a movie version of the show. despite this, adams noted that his focus is currently on the highly anticipated spin yacht "suits l.a." the whole progression of "suits" is highly remarkable. it's not a new show but so many people discovered is recently. better late than never. >> when you drop something on streaming on netflix, everybody is going to watch it.
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meghan markle, would she have any part in the movie? coming up, the "today" show celebrates 30 years on the plaza. first, the oilers are skating into the stanley cup final to take on the florida panthers. e ghghthhilits from the huge win against the stars. [announcer] introducing allison's plaque psoriasis. she thinks her flaky gray patches are all people see. otezla is the #1 prescribed pill to treat plaque psoriasis. allison! over here! otezla can help you get clearer skin and reduce itching and flaking. with no routine blood tests required. doctors have been prescribing otezla for over a decade. otezla is also approved to treat psoriatic arthritis. don't use otezla if you're allergic to it. serious allergic reactions can happen. otezla may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. some people taking otezla had depression, suicidal thoughts or weight loss. upper respiratory tract infection
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>> reporter: when bryant gumbel and katie couric christened the studio 30 years ago, it was there is a throw back to when dave garroway started "today" in 1952. >> it was reconnecting with those roots and really saying this is the legacy. >> reporter: a window on the world that also gave the world a window into the inner workings of the still fledgeling media. >> you have your own desk. now go away. >> reporter: when nbc transitioned to color in the '60s cameras could not keep up with changing sunlight, that forced "today" into a traditional studio for decades, until 1994. >> it was katie out here and bryant and, you know, it was just so magical. >> reporter: and in the years since -- >> there's a heartbeat and it's this plaza right here. >> yes, y'all killed it. >> reporter: the magic has only grown. >> over the years we've transformed this plaza into just about everything. >> reporter: concerts featuring the biggest stars.
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>> bruce springsteen is on our plaza. >> reporter: and the annual halloween costume party. >> jenna and i achieved our lifelong dream of being dallas cowboy cheerleaders. >> reporter: the plaza has become a destination. >> it's raining, snowing, hail, nothing stops the show. >> reporter: for "today's" extended family. >> today it our 44th anniversary. >> when people have a special day, something that matters to them and this is the place that they want to mark it. >> reporter: it's a connection. >> we watch every morning. >> reporter: that brings "today." >> i always come here when i come to new york. >> reporter: and its audience closer to together. >> wow. 30 years has gone by like that, and who knows what the next 30 years will bring? >> reporter: mark barger, nbc news. >> always so much fun on the plaza. and here is sheinelle jones with a preview of what else is ahead on "today." >> this morning on the third hour of "today" our consumer confidential on what to buy in june. plus father's day gift ideas for every type of day.
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and ben platt is live to perform. all this morning on the third hour of "today." >> all right. now to taco bell and cheez-it teaming to bring the cheesiest menu yet to the chain. the tostada features a cracker as the base, in the big cheez-it crunch wrap supreme. both available nationwide june 6 but reward members can grab the new items now. thanks for kicking off your
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