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what we can expect to hear. amanda knox facing an italian court as she's reconvicted of slander in connection to the murder of her roommate. what the new conviction means for knox. back in d.c. x s, senate republicans blocking the right to birth control. democrats seizing on the vote, all with an eye ahead to november. despite markers for a strong economy, many americans don't believe they'll get to lee tire retire at all. and tipping fatigue setting in. which industries are seeing the drop. it's thursday, june 6. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm frances rivera. president biden is arriving in normandy this morning to mark the 80th anniversary of the

d-day invasion. he will join dozens of world leaders and deliver a speech. the white house says the remarks will focus on the enduring cause of preserving democracy. the president and first lady will also participate in a wreath laying and meet with veterans. nbc's jay gray has more from france. >> reporter: final preparations continuing right now here at the american cemetery in normandy for what's expected to be a very special, very emotional 80th anniversary of d-day. take a look behind me. you can see part of those preparations. american and french flags placed at each headstone in this cemetery. more than 9,000 representing those lost. many during the battle just over the cliffs here. at omaha beach. 80 years ago. this entire area framed by history. sacred grounds that are a tribute to the courage, service and sacrifice of so many who

perished here. but also to the dedication of a dwindling number of survivors, continuing their mission 80 years later by honoring those brothers and sisters lost. they'll be recognized by dignitaries and world leaders, including president biden during the memorial service here. during the week, though, they have been stopped by so many, not only here at this cemetery, but around the region here. people giving thanks. people posing for pictures with these veterans. most of them 100 years old or older. of course, excited by the greeting, but to a man, those that we've talked to, we've been very fortunate to spend some time with several of the veterans. they pass on the idea that they're heroes, that they deserve the attention. they instead shift the attention to those who were lost. they say these are the real heroes, a meng they intend to share as well.

that's the latest right now from here at the american cemetery in normandy. i'm jay gray, back to you. a terror arrest in paris ahead of today's commemoration events in france. officials saying a ukrainian russian man is in custody after an explosive device detonated at a hotel near charles de gaulle airport. the blast leaving him badly burned. investigators say they found bomb-making materials in his room. the motive is under investigation. republicans in the senate have blocked a bill that would have protected access to birth control. democrats are highlighting the differences between the parties when it comes to reproductive rights ahead of november's election. here's laura jarret. >> the motion is not agreed to. >> reporter: the bill had little chance of passing, which may have been the point. the right to contraception act would safeguard access to birth control nationwide but failed to meet the 60 votes needed to pass in the senate. just two republicans voted for it. many dismissing the effort led by democrats as a stunt, as

contraception remains legal across the county. >> it's not a serious attempt legislate. this is just a show vote in spaegs anticipation of the election. >> reporter: democrats not hiding their intention to focus on reproductive rights heading into november and drawing a sharp contrast with republicans. >> there's the more devious claim that the right to contraception act is much ado about nothing, that it's unnecessary, that birth control could never possibly fall under risk. well, remember, people said the same thing about rowe, but because of donald trump and the hard right, it's reality. >> reporter: as part of the high court's decision to overturn roe v. wade,, battles over stae lawl

have flared up. especially in red states. robin marty runs a women's clinic in tuscaloosa. she says it's more important than ever to protect birth control with most abortions banned there. >> we no longer see abortion patients, but we decided to stay open, because we knew speaking to our patients that for many of them, accessing contraception or even basic health care was almost as difficult as accessing abortion in the first place. >> reporter: laura jarret, nbc news. an appeals court in georgia has delayed the trump election interference case until at least october. it's a massive blow to prosecutors. judges agreed to hear an appeal on whether fulton county d.a. fani willis should be dismissed from the case over a relationship with her lead prosecutor. she denies any conflict of interest. but it means the case will not go to trial before the election in november. and in a twist, trump's gun

license has been suspended. the extent of mr. trump's gun ownership has been unclear, and he's been under secret service protection for nine years. but records show he was registered as owning a firearm at the time he was indicted. testimony will continue today in the federal gun trial of hunter biden. the president's son is accused of using illegal drugs while purchasing a gun. yesterday, some of biden's former romantic partners were asked about his history of addiction. his ex-wife testified that biden was angry while on drugs but said he could function. and the ex-girlfriend told the jury at one point he was using drugs every 20 minutes or so and said he was an active user at the time he filled out the form for the gun. the defense says he did not knowingly lie on the form. amanda knox lost the bid to clear her name as she was

reconvicted of slander. she was sentenced to three years in prison, but that's time she's already served, and she will not go to jail. for the latest, let's go live to rome and claudio lavanga. why was amanda knox back on trial in italy? >> reporter: back in 2011, i was one of those reporters outside the prison when amanda knox was released after her murder conviction was overturned. but to this day, at least in italy, she's still guilty of slander, after initially she accused an owner of a bar where she worked part time with the murder of meredith kercher. she was sentenced to three years in prison for slander. now amanda knox has long claimed that she made the accusation only because she was under police duress, had no legal representation and no interpreter. and the court of human rights

agreed that her defense rights were violated. and that's why italy's top courts recently ordered a retrial for the slander conviction. and that's why amanda knox yesterday was in florence, in court, hoping that her name would be cleared of anything to do with the murder of meredith kercher. but the court in florence upheld the three years in prison slander conviction. which doesn't mean she's going back to jail. she's already spent that time when she was guilty of murder. >> claudio, thank you. turning to michigan, where a tornado developed so quickly that residents in the detroit area had no warning before it tore through neighborhoods there. a 2-year-old was killed, and his mother is in critical condition after a massive tree was torn from the ground and sent crashing through the roof of their home onto their bed.

meanwhile, in maryland, multiple tornados terrorized the state, including one in montgomery country that trapped five people. officials say they were all hurt, including one person who was hospitalized with serious injuries. let's go to nbc meteorologist angie lassman with a look at what we can expect today across the u.s. >> more heat and humidity as wife' be we've been talking about for days and days, 27 million people under alerts. tucson, sacramento, phoenix all included. and you can see why. temperatures expected to head into the triple digits as we get into the afternoon hours and potentially be record breaking today and tomorrow. las vegas said to head to 111 today. that would beat the current record for this date of 110. phoenix expected to hit 114. that current record stands at 111. more of the same tomorrow. notice the triple digits and potential records we could see from las vegas, near record in

tucson. grand junction as well. the heat dome is in place. and we see it turn slightly cooler as we get to sunday and specifically into next week. we'll have to wait a little longer for real relief across that region. in the meantime, rain working across the northeast, a warm front is working through bringing showers and thunderstorms to charleston and jacksonville. houston, mostly sunny with a high of 95 today. and that's a look at your forecast, frances, back to you. coming up, speak now on pregnancy rumors. why taylor swift is standing up for lady gaga. and no silver bullets for the golden years. r bullets for

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we often hear that the economy is strong, but a lot of americans disagree. and many are worried about what's down the road in retirement. kristine romans explains. >> reporter: 88-year-old jaclyn james taught public school in stroudsburg, pennsylvania for three decades before retiring in 1998. you worked for 30 years. you paid into your pension. >> every single check. you pay in to social security. and your pension. you knew you were never going to make a lot of money. and you knew that you were building your retirement. >> reporter: yet, through a quirk of state law, she and about 70,000 other retired public workers in pennsylvania have had zero cost of living adjustments in over 20 years. the $25,000 a year she gets now is the same it was then, while the cost of living has nearly doubled. she she's given up cable tv.

cut out some of her favorite foods. even stopped buying mulch for her flower beds. >> i do less and less and less. i'm always figuring, what can i stop doing now? what can i stop doing now? >> reporter: of course most of today's workers won't have pensions. according to the federal reserve, just 22%. far more common now are retirement accounts, like a 401(k) where the burden is on you to save enough to last a lifetime. just a ways up the road from stroudsburg, victor martin and his son jonathan run a family construction business. do you feel ready to retire now in this economy? >> no. >> reporter: you've got a 401(k) and an ira? >> yes. >> reporter: do you think that will be enough for you to retire on someday? >> no. >> reporter: nearly half of american families have no savings in retirement accounts at all. that retirement insecurity explains some of today's pessimism in a strong economy,

says this economist. >> we don't have a pension system that's designed to last for, as long as people are going to last, to 90s and 100s. we're putting people in little boats and floating them off to the ocean and saying you have to take care of yourself. >> reporter: for many, social security is a lifeboat but was never meant to be the sole-source of retirement income. on the job site, business is brisk, but he worries about the future. >> we've diverse ified ourself. >> reporter: diversecation is no longer an option for jaclyn james. >> i'm disturbed. i'm disgusted, and i don't know that i can do anything about it. >> reporter: she's left to hope the law changes. so she can finally get a raise. kristine romans, nbc news, stroudsburg, pennsylvania.

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commemoration of that at fort leavenworth. >> reporter: it's been 80 years since d-day turned the tide. but the lessons remain relevant for today's military as we learned today in fort leavenworth. it's where 1400 students gathered to recall the bravery and sacrifice of d-day. >> it was one of the most complex operations in history at that time. there was a naval component. there was an air component. there was airborne component. there was a deception operation. all of these things kind of come together to make d-day. >> reporter: fighting the germans was only a small piece of the puzzle. >> the rate at which we needed to put individuals from england across the channel onto the coast required immense effort, more than even the fighting that is going to be taking place. >> reporter: years of planning went into getting enough soldiers into france and food and weapons to beat back the

nazi forces. even the weather had to be just right. >> it's a human problem, logistics, firepower, how do you apply all these at the exact time and place to get the desired effects. >> reporter: students watched a lure hour-long presentation. eisenhower oversaw the d-day invasion. >> if they had not succeeded at d-day, the outcome is almost unfathomable. 156,000 soldiers have landed in nazi-occupied france, starting, leading to the liberation and the ultimate downfall of the nazi regime. >> and our thanks to todd palmer for that report. veterans of the war gathered in france for the commemoration. one of the heroes reflected on how the greatest generation is fading away with each passing

year. >> i think this will be the last trip to europe. but all my buddies are gone. all my buddies are waiting for me up there. >> two and a half thousand american service members died during the landings. more than half of allied troops that day. in all, more than 400,000 u.s. soldiers died serving in world war ii. on this day we thank and honor all of them for their service and sacrifice. thanks to you for starting your morning with "early today." i'm frances rivera. have a great thursday. see you back here early friday morning.iday morning.

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