thought they would hire someone more appealing to the eye. james gandolfini, dead tonight at the age of 51. he'll be deeply missed. that does it for this edition of "360." thanks for watching. "early start begins right now. >> such a brilliant actor, television icon. james gan dodolfini dying on a father/son trip. president obama revealing new information about the secret surveillance program. so much devastation. homes crashing down and the death toll rising from a monsoon flood and the danger not over. >> dramatic pictures. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm john berman. >> we begin remembering james

gandolfini dead at the age of 51. the tributes flowing in this morning. many of us know him as tony soprano. >> there's a lot of reaction this morning. most is shock from fans, friends and colleagues in the industry. then respect for whom in call one of the best, if not the best and most underrated actor of our time we gin to roll in. the sudden death of james gandolfini rippled in. >> i can't believe it. i'm in shock. >> taken back. such a young man. such a nice guy. >> his death confirmed by hbo, the network where he shot to fame as the top mob boss on "the sopranos." >> i couldn't ask for more. >> the representative said the

51-year-old actor may have had a heart attack. the official cause is not yet known. the news blind sided his closest hollywood friends. i have lost a brother and a best friend. the world lost one of the greatest actors of all time. the show's creator mourned the loss in a statement saying he was a genius. anyone who saw him, even in the smallest of his performances knows that. he is one of the greatest actors of this or any time. a great deal of that genius resided in those sad eyes. he was vacationing in italy where he was scheduled to attend a film festival in sicily later this week. he made one

>> he just made jersey better than it is. >> it's an awful shock. a rutgers alum and jersey guy. i was a fan of his in the character he played, tony soprano. the ice cream shop that served at the diner setting in the final scene was overflowing with fans after news of the actor's death spread. ♪ >> we all remember that booth. it was reserved last night there in the diner so no one would sit there in honor of james gandolfini. the cause of death is not known.

there will be an autopsy performed tomorrow morning. there's a bit of a background. gandolfini was brought to the emergency room dead on arrival at 6:55 eastern time last night. he explains under italian law, anyone who arrives dead cannot have an autopsy earlier than 24 hours after their body is brought in. also, because he is an american citizen, his body will remain in italy until a death certificate is requested by the family. >> 51. so young. >> yeah. >> there are not many people you can say literally changed television. he changed entertainment. >> put hbo on the map. nobody knew what "the sopranos" were. he got the roll at 35 years old. his success came later in life. he changed the face of television with this role and

this series. it's one none of us will forget. >> he tried to change being typecast. he did plays on broadway. he tried to spread his wings and show his range as an actor. >> he was great on broadway. he started on broadway in 1992. that's where he got his first taste on the stage. of course, he returned to broadway and got carnage and was fantastic. >> he's an actor's actor. everyone sending tributes said he was a nice guy. >> he was a jersey boy. >> thanks. we are going to look back at his remarkable career on screen and off. president obama returning to washington early this morning amid the controversy over the nsa spying programs, new revelations are leading to more questions about what the government may be doing to keep an eye on americans. >> reporter: president obama

returning early this morning from overseas and still facing questions about government surveillance program that is spooked americans. he's promised more answers. >> what we are going to be doing when i get back home is trying to find ways to declassify further some of these programs without completely compromising their effectiveness. sharing that information with the public -- >> reporter: after revelations about government access to phone records and e-mails, the fbi director facing questions about limits on the agency's use of drones on american soil. >> we have very few and limited use. >> reporter: the coast guard uses drones for surveillance on ice sheets in alaska and department of homeland security uses them to watch the borders. the fbi used unarmed drones over a dozen times. to monitor the scene from the rescue of a 5-year-old alabama boy taken hostage.

the advantage, they aren't as loud or easy to see as a helicopter. >> since you use drones, the fbi has a set of policies, procedures and the limitations on the use of drones and whether or not any privacy impact on american citizens. we are in the initial stages of doing that. >> reporter: critics like rand paul say that's putting the cart before the horse. >> i am a little concerned that we are going to use the drones and then we are going to develop rules for them. >> reporter: athena jones, cnn, washington. >> the founder of wikileaks is working to get asylum for edward snowden. he's in touch with his legal team around trying to broker a deal. snowden is still believed to be in hiding in hong kong. >> peace talks have been delayed. the talks have been set today. the afghan government backed out

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mourning the death of an on screen icon. james gandolfini died while overseas on a father/son trip. a boy accused of murdering his little sister. was he trying to hurt her? thousands of acres scorched, zero percent contained. >> i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans. james gandolfini remembered as the genius and more importantly, as a nice guy. he died of a heart attack in italy with his son. he was 51. he got a start on broadway and in movies.

it was that one role that will always define him. >> how you doing, mike? how you doing? ahh! ahh! >> let me fix it up for you. >> tony soprano, the crippled head of a new jersey crime family. it's a part he played for six seasons. he won three emmys. the creator, david chase, calling him a genius. itis not an overstatement. anyone who saw him in his smallest performances knows that. he is survived by his wife, son and tragically, a 9-month-old daughter. autopsy is planned for tomorrow. allegations to tell you about. a teenager asked to baby sit his younger sister.

he's charged with killing his sister. >> i really don't know why. that's my question, i don't know why. >> shocked and stunned, the mother of a 5-year-old girl killed by her 13-year-old half brother. the boy, a fan of professional wrestling. that world of body slams, thrown elbows and choke holds. the mother left the teen to babys babysit. the teen said he used to child to practice the wrestling moves. >> he slammed on the bed. slammed over his knee. elbowed and things of that nature and pounded upon, suffered significant internal injuries and obvious ll lly sumd to the injuried. >> reporter: he appeared to take pride in what he was doing and showed no remorse.

the wrestling organization that televices this says it's clearly lack of pa rental supervision. >> the defendant is guilty of murder in the first degree as charged in the indictment. >> the case is reminiscent of that in 2001. the teen killed a 6-year-old. his sentence wiz voided because he wasn't mentally evaluated before the trial, at the time, he was the youngest person in the u.s. to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. back in louisiana, the 13-year-old, if convicted would be younger. he's charged with second degree murder. his mother will not be charged. >> such a sad story. president obama back in this country returning from ireland from the g-8 summit where he

gave a speech. the president insisting the nsa surveillance programs were effective in foiling terror plots there and in the u.s. he's promising to share more success stories with the public. arizona's first major wildfire of the season is winning the battle against hundreds of firefighters trying to contain it. the fire is spreading. it's grown to 7,000 acres. the fast moving flames forcing evacuation of nearly 500 homes. it is 0% contained right now. in california, fire crews are making progress of a wildfire close to a main route in yosemite. some 1,000 evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes. >> this looks a lot more ominous than it turned out to be.

to me, it looks incredibly ominous. a waterspout. the national weather service reports minor damage, including a downed power line as it stayed mostly over the water. a stunning picture. >> we have a good weather picture. good morning. you have your eyes on a tropical storm in mexico. >> we forget, it's hurricane season. andrea brought rain. now, we are watching berry. notice where berry is. expected to make land fall next to mexico. a light tropical storm. 39-mile-per-hour winds. here is the track. it's expected to go west at 5 miles per hour. it's expected to die out over mexico, but not before three to five inches of rain. definitely heavy rain expected for them. the rest of the country, warming up in the northeast and atlantic. temperatures expected to go above normal for the weekend. love that.

not seeing the rain anymore. on the west coast, we are talking about the fire threat. it remains. temperatures expected to stay warm and dry. we could see winds pick up by the beginning of the week. >> a nice weekend here. >> beautiful here. >> thank you. a former top fbi official is firing back. the cover up of a twa flight. james headed the fbis investigation of the crash. he told jay tapper on the lead, they were thorough. six former investigators that they falsified the special report. >> they felt that way back then, they could have come to me. i was someone desiring to get to the bottom of this thing, believe me. i had a reputation for not sidestepping. they waited until they had their pensions before they became whistle blowers. i think it's bull crap. >> he's not happy. in a new documentary, they claim

the ntsb said they ignored evidence of an explosion outside the cabin. it killed all 230 people on board. >> it was offensive to the families, this documentary. >> he's mad. >> yeah, he's very mad. the controversial christian ministry trying to cure homosexuality is closing their doors. he apologized to those he hurt writing friends and critics a like said it's not enough to simply change our message or website. i understand why i am distrusted and hated. several affiliates broke away from the group. another big name republican is backing gay marriage. lisa murkowski saying it's the right thing to do.

it keeps the government out of personal lives and encourages stable families. she's the third senator joining rob portman and rob kirk from illinois. serena williams talking about a rape case. "rolling stones" quotes her saying the 16-year-old shouldn't have put herself in that position. in a statement, she plans to apologize to the girl's family saying what was written, what i supposedly said was insensitive and hurtful and i would never insinuate she was to blame. "rolling stone" is standing by the interview. the conversation is on tape. two men have been convicted in that rape case. coming up, a pool party turning toxic. one man in a coma. others hospitalized. terrifying. at university of phoenix we know the value of your education

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authorities investigating a deadly shooting. someone opened fire. three people, including a young girl and shooter were killed. a fourth person is in the hospit hospital. >> this man and his son of nephew came running through the gate, panicked and out of breath. somebody call the cops, somebody call the cops. a little boy said my mom's been shot. shots were fired. they panicked. they wanted to get away from whoever. ift's crazy. nothing like that has ever happened around here. >> police are calling it a domestic incident but aren't explaining the connection between the victims. talk about the right place at the right time. a 1-year-old boy is alive and

well after falling into the arms of a stranger. he crawled out of the apartment building in brooklyn. he fell on to the awning of a frozen yogurt shop. a passer by was there and made a quick move and caught him. now, the person who caught the baby may have been in her blood. christina tory, the daughter of joe torey, the manager of the new york yankees, was an mvp catcher and third baseman. he says he is proud of his daughter. you know, for all the catches and plays he made, she may have made a more important catch there. >> good for her. what a new york story. the fog you see over the swimming pool, a really bad idea. it came from liquid nitrogen poured into a pool at the event for yager myselfer in mexico. it goes into the pool. it creates a toxic cloud

sickening at least eight people, leading to frantic rescues in the water. one person left in a coma from this. >> that is awful. an awful idea. goodness. you know, you hope they are all okay. it's all i can say. we have other video. crazy stuff from russia. a subway in st. petersberg on the move despite the doors being open. look at that. the crazy things, the passengers are like whatever. not that fazed by it. they got a little closer to take a look. they just kept going. no one is screaming. all very normal. i would not put my head out. i would be careful about that. amazing picture there. let's look at what's coming up on "new day." a subway in new york with the door open. hi, guys. >> some video you are looking

at. >> i'm now more scared to use the subway. >> wouldn't happen here in new york. a little somber here this morning, same reason you were. tough news, the passing of actor james gandolfini. what made him great went far beyond his acting. we are talking to cast mates and friends of his to learn about the man they are going to miss so much. >> another story is the fbi admitting they are using drones inside the u.s. drone video there. what else don't we know about the government surveillance program? many are asking the same question. a different shocker as well. paula deen cooking up serious controversy of being a racist. her court deposition is taking over the internet now. we'll find out why. then we have john berman who is beloved and respected by many. >> by some. >> many taking it far.

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brent sea brooke comes through with a winning goal for the blackhawks. this series is tied a two. game five in chicago saturday night. winner take all between the heat and the spurs in game seven of the nba finals. the odds are stacked against the spurs in this one. in the past 35 years, five game sevens in the finals and the home team won every single one of them. in game six, the heat needed a comeback to force overtime. many missed it because they left the arena. there's a message to the fans that left early. >> for all the guys who left, make sure you don't come to game seven. we only want the guys in the building who are going to stay for the whole game. you never give up. people gave up on us. they can stay where they are and watch the game at home. >> tip off tonight is at 9:00

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admit it, she pranced into your heart, didn't she? the internet star that pranced into john berman's heart. she seems to be adjusting well to her newfound fame. >> a big star like john mayer

turns her into the leading lady on his new single -- ♪ my love didn't cost a thing. >> it's natural to wonder, hold your horses, how did that happen? she says her understanding is that mayer saw her original video with the volume turned down while working on his song. >> he saw that my movement synchronized with the song well. >> reporter: they was shooting her to "paper doll." it's been a surreal ride for her. imagine seeing yourself spoofed by a horse. by a family. by a lady walking her dog. >> it's been very chaotic. >> she calls the reaction to her exercise routine inspired by

horses overwhelming but thrilling. prancersize is on twitter. her tweets get jumbled. when you shift to a gallop. i'm not proud to say i was one of the first news people to prancercise publicly. i'm prancing my inner horse. maybe my colleagues should have known better than to follow in my steps. on the "today" show, it was a prancercise collision between the hosts and hln news now. >> it's time to prancercise. on the ktwo morning show in casper, wyoming, a fitness trainer gave her critique. >> prancing on to the scene. what are you looking at? >> a lot of flailing around is what i see.

>> nobody is really doing it. they are imitating what they think is prancercise. they are not doing the actual movement. >> tell that to the unicorn. we all look as graceless as donkeys compared to the princess. >> at cnn we have serious respect for bringing horses into exerci exercising. she won the award. >> she's 61. in fantastic shape. it's working for her. >> what do you have coming up? >> we were talking about and joking about when i was working out yesterday, i was thinking about prancercise. i did not do it. she's always in my thoughts. >> denial there. we note the denial. you did not prancercise.

>> when i started in 1990, not as many people knew about it. it's through the form that you get it. i'm a disciple. i'm the court behind the horse. >> it's in your heart. >> yep. >> we need to run away from this or prance away. there's a lot of news we are going to get to. the story you have been following for us, john, on that patriots football player who was interviewed by police after an associate of his was murdered. there's a lot of sketchy details but raising a lot of questions as well. we have video that is going to make science touch your heart. this little boy, deaf. he's a toddler. right now, what you are hearing is him hearing his father's voice for the first time. the moment was caught on tape. the science of it is fascinating, how they were able to make him hear again. we are going to bring in sanjay gupta.

he's going to tell us about the medical breakthrough. >> amazing story. it's the top of the hour. that means it's time for the top news. this morning, actor james gandolfini has died, after an apparent heart attack at the age of 51. we'll have all the breaking details. >> the tributes are pouring in for "the sopranos" star. we'll celebrate his amazing and ground-breaking career. new details on the government's use of drones in the u.s.. and lebron one on one with our rachel nichols, an interview you have to see. your "new day" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira.