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2.4 million customers. utilities say it could be days before the lights are back on. the storm being blamed for at lo least six deaths in the state. we're tracking where beryl is heading next. president biden set to welcome more leaders to d.c. today as he kicks off the nato summit. the president also battling new questions about his health this morning, after the revelation that a parkinson's expert visited the white house eight times. the white house's physician now opening up about the reason for the visits and who they were for. boeing pleads guilty to a felony charge related to two max 8 plane crashes that killed hundred dollars. why the victims' families say it's not enough. a message about blood donation after giving 78 gallon over 50 years. it's tuesday, july 9. "early today" starts right now.

welcome to tuesday. good morning, i'm frances rivera. hurricane beryl slammed into the gulf coast of texas early monday as a category 1 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour. at least six people were killed there, they're raising the death toll to 15. more than 2. millio3 million wen the dark this morning. houston's primary electric provider, center point energy hopes to have power restored to 1 million customers by end of the day wednesday. beryl has weakened to a tropical depression, threatening to bring flooding to eastern texas, western louisiana and arkansas. alicia barrera has more. >> reporter: the howling wind and blinding downpours kept those near the northeast texas coast wide awake throughout the early hours.

>> the house is a rockin'. you're going oh, god, please. >> reporter: beach side homeowners like jody purdue, decided to stay put. >> the luck of the draw. a lot mover re damage this time. >> reporter: some withstood the power of beryl. others were wiped out. nei neighbors say no one was home at the time, as the majority, like austin campbell, heeded the red flags and headed inland. >> we went to jackson. once you've ridden out enough you know when to leave. >> reporter: folks near the city of lake jackson still trying to grasp the severity. >> it was a scary thing. >> reporter: gary thompson was feet away from being crushed by a tree and downed power lines. >> all of a sudden it's like this big boom and scrape, and it's like, i looked out, and i seen all kinds of wind blowing and whipping. >> reporter: beryl's strength lifting this gas station's canopy as if it was a tissue,

blo blowing it across the parking lot. now they're left working in the heat and humidity, as there's no estimate for when power will be restored. cleanup efforts have already begun with neighbors leading the way. it's just pat of the coastal life. now to the latest nato summit kicking off today in washington, d.c. in addition to member states, partner nations from the asia pacific will also attend, as will ukraine. a topic for the summit will be ukraine's bridge to membership in the alliance. something fiercely opposed by russian president putin. it comes after 41 people wiere killed in a barrage of russian missiles on the country, including children in a hospital. >> reporter: this is the terrifying moment ukraine's largest children's hospital is hit by a missile.

one of dozens of strikes. on buildings across the country. the rare daytime russian attack killing at least 36 civilians and injuring more than 170 across the country, according to ukrainian authorities. little edri was being treated in the hospital when it was struck. she was rushed out in her mother's arms, her catheter still in place. it's a nightmare, says her mother a mother. reports that three heart operations were being performed at the time of the strikes and debris from the explosions fell into patients' open chests. outside of what's now left of the hospital, injured and sick children with their families, dazed and sobbing. as first responders and volunteers sifted through the rubble, looking for survivors, the sheer disbelief that sick children may have been intentionally targeted. president zelenskyy saying

russian forces fired more than 40 missiles, as he shared the haunting maimages of blood splattered on the floor and debris filling hospital rooms. hours later, ukraine's largest maternity and fertility clinic was also hit, falling debris leaving a gaping hole in the building and killing at least seven people. other areas facing losses of life and property. a missile wreaking havoc on a residential building in the capital. rescuers pulling out bodies of victims. the strikes destroying windshields and debris littering roads. the russian defense ministry standing by the operation, saying the objectives of the strike have been achieved. the assigned objects are hut. ukraine requesting an emergency meeting in light of the attacks. >> directing attacks against civilian and civilianobjects is prohibited by international

humanitarian law, and any such attacks are unacceptable. >> reporter: president zelenskyy promising a swift retaliation. beyond any doubt, we are going to rebuild everything that these terrorists have destroyed. and beyond any doubt, we are going to answer that's savages from russia. >> our thanks to danielle for that report. overnight, the white house released a letter from the president's personal physician, dr. kevin o'connor addressing questions about why a parkinson's expert visited the white house. he says the neurologist did not see the president outside his regular physical and that president biden has not shown signs of a neurological disorder. the president continues to insist he is ready to serve four more years. for more, here's kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: the message from president biden, the debate over his debate is over. >> i am not going anywhere. >> reporter: the president says he has now assessed the country's mood, after visiting

voters across battleground states, he phoned into msnbc's "morning joe". >> i wanted to make sure i was right, that the average voter out there still wanted joe biden. and i'm confident they do. >> reporter: the first lady amplifying his message in three states. >> for all the talk out there about this race, joe has made it clear that he's all in! >> reporter: and to democrats on capitol hill, the president sent more than 1200 words to get on board. any weakening of resolve only helps trump and hurts us. nine democrats in congress have now called on mr. biden to drop out, including adam smith. >> i think he should step aside. i think it's become clear that he's not the best person to carry the democratic message. >> reporter: new questions surround why a parkinson's specialist has visited the white house eight times in eight months, according to visitor logs. one visit indicated a meeting with the president's doctor, questioning grew tense. >> has the president been

treated for parkinson's? no. is he being treated for parkinson's? no, he's not. is he taking medication for parkinson's? no. >> reporter: nbc has reached out to the specialist who has not responded. the white house would not discuss why he visited, citing security, and noting the medical unit also cares for military staff here. but, regarding the president shall the press secretary said definitively, he has only been checked by a neurologist during his formal, annual exam. >> he has seen a neurologist three times. three times. not more, not more than that. not more than that. >> reporter: while mr. biden is under increased scrutiny, he haute noted that former president trump is laying low. >> he hasn't done a damn thing since the debate. he's been riding around the golf cart for ten days. >> reporter: the party platform does not call for a federal ban on abortion.

part of the president's push to quiet some of his critics is a busy schedule. this week he will be hosting the nato summit with 38 world leaders coming from all over the globe here to washington. he'll have a press conference on thursday. and on friday, traveling on the campaign trail to michigan. >> kelly, thank you. jury selection for alec baldwin's manslaughter trial begins today in santa fe, new mexico nearly three years after the shooting of halyna hutchins. baldwin allegedly fired a prop gun that had a live round. prosecutors claim the actor was reckless, but baldwin denies pulling the trigger, saying the gun malfunctioned and went off in his hand. a gun analysis, however, disputes that, and could be australia to the case. it is unclear if he will testify in his own defense.

a massive heat wave isn't letting up. why the remnants of barrel are still causing trouble in the heartland. let's check in with angie lassman. >> we've got quiet skies as you mentioned out west. but warm temperatures. and rain working across the mid section of the country as beryl continues to weaken but still causes some problems. 8 million people under flood alert. st. louis and little rock included. that's going to last through the day. we'll likely see it continue, the system continue to weaken. but still, the heavy rain threat is going to be possible from arkansas to indiana as we get through the day. watching for flooding potentials across that region. much of that works through yes, new england as the day goes on. we'll also get a chance to see the stronger storms. evansville, paducah, you're included this that. meanwhile, when it comes to the heat. we've got plenty of humidity in

place. but the west where we have most of the alerts with temperatures sizzling. 118 expected in las vegas. 110 for redding. yuma expected to hit from new o mobile. 97 for san antonio. upper 70s expected for little rock. and that's a look at yd that's y foreyour forecast. the recall over children's pajamas sold on amazon. and the plea deal for boeing. why victims' families say it doesn't go far enough. ies say i doesn't go far enough. but... green... means... go! ♪♪ cool the pain with biofreeze.

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minnesota man not afraid to roll up his sleeves to help others. he has donated over 78 gallons of blood to help save lives. our minneapolis affiliate has this story. >> i just like doing it, and i know it's for a good cause. >> reporter: tom is no stranger when it comes to don'tating blo. >> i do it every three weeks. and to me, it's worth it. >> reporter: for the past 50 years, this a-negative donor is nothing but positive. tom has been rolling up his sleeves, donating 78 gallons of life-saving blood and counting. >> it takes three hours. so, you know, i've got the time. i don't mind. and like i say, it's something i know is worthwhile. >> it does so much good. >> reporter: memorial blood center says the number of donors

in the summertime goes down. >> there's always a need especially for the universal blood type, which is o negative. people with o negative blood are always needed, because they can help, it's universal blood type. they can help many people. and there's so many people that need blood transfusions throughout the year, whether it's a cancer patient that needs some help or a premature baby or somebody fighting, you know, like blood cancer. so really, people, the need is constant. >> reporter: 62% of the population is eligible to give blood, but only 3% do. with the help of others, that could change. >> it's such a selfless thing to do, and it's so easy. >> i may not know where everything's going, but i know it's getting put to good use. i will continue as long as i can. >> wow. what dedication. our thanks to alisha lewis for that report.

an incredible feat for a ukrainian athlete. the country's top high jumper just set the world record right before the olympics. she leapt nearly searchven feet beating a record that has stood for 37 years. after five weather delays, spacex finally launched another communications satellite overnight at cape canaveral. the falcon 9 delivered the first satellite to be built and operated by turkey. it successfully landed on a drone ship in the atlantic ocean. thanks for blasting off with us on this tuesday. see you back her found safe