about the woman arrested for helping two dangerous killers break out of prison. her husband's attorney on the record about their relationship as the search grows cold for the escaped inmates. happening now. rain pounding texas. the threat of dangerous flooding rising this morning. the damage done and what is still to come ahead. breaking overnight the golden state warriors winning the nba championship over lebron and the cavaliers. a big celebration ahead. welcome to "early start."

i'm christine romans. john berman hat hour off. she may have been plotting to kill him. mitchell is the prison worker who allegedly helped two cold blooded killers escape from a maximum security prison in upstate new york and they say the three may have been involved in a plan to murder her case. mitchell's attorney says that is not the case. he claims his client is devastated. >> joo cou >> could you tell us how your client is holding up? >> i haven't talked to her today but as of late yesterday, she was pretty distraught. >> reporter: elaborate on that. she had visitor today. her husband? >> that is correct. >> can you plain? >> i don't know. i don't know. >> that is her lawyer. the lawyer for mitchell's husband says he is not standing beside her. let's get the latest from cnn national correspondent jason carroll.

>> reporter: christine, we are learning a little bit more about joyce mitchell and her alleged role in all this and why she may have initially agreed to be the get-away driver. a source telling cnn that she did have some sort of an inappropriate relationship with both richard matt and david sweat, and that same source telling cnn there may have been some sort of a murder plot to murder mitchell's husband lyle, and perhaps she felt threatened herself at some point and she may have been coerced to being the get-away driver and investigators looking more closely at lyle mitchell to see if he knew anything at all about the escape plan and his attorney telling cnn on tuesday that he knew nothing about the escape plan or the murder plot. we could also tell you, lyle mitchell did visit joyce mitchell when she was in custody out here on tuesday. that visitation lasted for about an hour. there was no physical contact between the two of them. they were separated by a glass partition and spoke over the phone.

joyce mitchell, as for her, she was being held here not too far from here and moved to another facility so the south near albany. that massive manhunt is very much under way. more than a thousand leads, but still no sign of these two men. christine, it seems the trail has gone somewhat cold. >> they could be anywhere. thank you for that, jason carroll. tropical storm bill downgrade to do a tropical depression overnight. take ago toll on texas. the storm rolled in tuesday afternoon and high winds taking down trees and power lines and 4 to 8 inches of rain swamping the eastern half of the state. >> the roads are gone. the big rock piles, the dunes down the beach side, they are nonexistent. this water is just powering in and flooding. >> officials have called for voluntary evacuations in parts of houston where residents are reeling from memorial day floods

that swept away hundreds of cars and homes. we get more from cnn's sara sidner. >> we are in seabrook, texas. this is a low lying area. we need to be fair about that. not what it looks like everywhere. however, there is trouble from tropical storm bill. a boat sitting here near the water where it should be but we are actually in a parking lot and next to us are homes. and these homes are kind of used to it because on the one side, they have the galveston bay which is kicking up on the other side, an estuary. so they are getting a lot of water and they are in a very low lying area. the water has made it into the garages of these homes here but the folks here say, look, we are used to this. the worst we ever had was hurricane ike in 2008. after that, they said, the rest of this, we know how to deal with this. they know not to put things in their garages and lift things up. there has been a tornado warning

in effect throughout the evening and into the night to midnight. but, so far, this storm really hasn't done much damage. there is still always a concern about flooding and it's supposed to last at least through wednesday, so everyone is waiting and watching to see what happens with tropical storm bill. >> so much water. that was a hurricane. this is a tropical depression. much of texas is under a flood watch today. here is an early look at your forecast. >> for some people the worst of the storm certainly not over yet. models doing a pretty good job so far with the model system. this afternoon, the center of circulation of the tropical depression over the dallas metro plex region. once it gets there thunderstorm potential back in the picture and radar estimates totals 6 to 8 inches from la grange and heaviest rainfall remaining offshore in the past 24 hours. still strong thunderstorm activity around the port lovoca

region and waco getting strong thunderstorms this morning. give it a couple of hours and we think dallas will begin to pick up tremendous rainfall as well. 30 million people from houston out towards st. louis underneath the flood watches, warnings and advisories that are in place this morning. the storm exhibiting some rotation. about 3.5 million people underneath a tornado watch that conspires at 7:00 a.m. local time and includes houston as well so something worth noting before the storm system pushes out of this region in very slow moving feature here and by mid week to the latter portion of the week, the rainfall, anywhere from indianapolis even towards pittsburgh and by saturday night, new york city gets in on heavy rainfall. that will be remnants of the storm system so a wide reaching impact over this region. guys? >> p.k., thank you for that. the obama administration middle east strategy under the microscope today when ashton carter and general martin dempsey appear before the house armed services committee and expected to be grilled on the war against isis and what they

plan to do to set up bases. isis has lost control of the northern syria town to kurdish fighters. jomana karadsheh is tracking that story live for us from ahman, jordan. isis after a couple of days fighting, gave up that town. how important is that town? >> reporter: very significant, christine. the loss of taliba would be the most significant loss of isis in a very long time, especially after we have seen the group gaining territory, both in iraq and syria over recent weeks, with the gain of ramadi and palmari in syria. this would be a significant loss for isis and also a significant gain for the local grounds on the troop backed by the coalition air strikes. over the past month, we saw them making advances. these kurdish ypg fighters along with syrian and other groups have made advances around that

area in the province taking over villages. in recent days they did seem to be advancing fast and taking control of the syrian side of the border crossing with turkey. this is a very significant one that was under the control of isis. and just yesterday, the ypg, the kurdish fighters, and syrian arab fighters announcing they are in full control of the town of talba and now clearing the towns of mice and ieds we have seen them leave behind in areas. lots of questions isis would give up such a strategic town that is close to the turk irborder and its main point into isis-controlled territory. just about 50 miles from its de facto capital in syria, the city of rocka. taliba was a main crossing border for supplies coming in and smuggling route for isis and

smuggling in the foreign fighters. lots of questions about why it only took two days for taliba to fall. if the same forces were involved, intense fighting for months for the city of kaba which was not as strategic. a lot of concern what isis might be planning, possibly a counterattack in response. >> jomana karadsheh for us in ahman, jordan, thank you for that. nato is blaming russia for building up its nuclear arsenal. putin says it is modernizing its military by putting 40 new missiles into service this year. nato secretary calling this move unjustified and destabilizing and dangerous. he says russia's nuclear saber rattling leaves the u.s. no choice but for readiness. stocks, no action on interest rates today but should have a better look how the fed seeses the economy.

if it's on track, it could be higher interest rates coming in september. soon you won't find transfat on any grocery store shelf. the fda declared transfat unsafe for eating and told food companies to get rid of them by june 192008. a lot of restaurants are phase them out but a lot are still guilty including the following. these companies say they are working hard to change their recipes and find alternatives. the former naacp leader accused of lying about her race defends herself with new questions about who her real parents might be. strange new twist ahead. althy a. eat well, live well, and take of what makes you, you. right down to your skin with aveeno® aveeno® daily moisturizing lotion with the goodness of active naturals® oat

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former naacp local leader rachel dolezal calling into question the white parents who raised her on her bbiological parents. she is questioning that. they say they are. she insists no dna proof her parents gave birth to her.

>> you doubt whether ruth ann and larry to say they are your parents. you doubt whether they are your parents? >> i'm just saying i can't prove that. >> is there a birth certificate that has your name and their names on it. why would you doubt something so fundamental? >> i'm not saying that i can't prove they are not. but i don't know that i can actually prove they are. the birth certificate was issued a month and a half after i'm born. it certainly -- there are no medical witnesses to my birth. >> we are concerned she is not being rational and not being honest with herself or with others, and in her attempt to establish a new identity, she has become very malicious toward her biological family. >> dolezal says raising two black sons gave her to know what it means to experience. donald trump jumping into

the republican race for president. taking direct aim to the rivals and staking his claim as the outsider in chief. >> all of these politicians that i'm running against now, they are trying to -- you looked at bush. it took him five days to answer the question on iraq. he couldn't answer the question. he didn't know. i said is he intelligent? then i looked at rubio. he was unable to answer the question. is iraq a good thing or a bad thing? he didn't know. he couldn't answer the question! how are these people going to lead us? how are we going to go back and make it great again? we can't. they don't have a clue. they can't lead us. they can't. they can't even answer simple questions. >> we get more on trump's big announcement from senior washington correspondent joe johns. >> reporter: donald trump heads for new hampshire today after making his first campaign stop last night in iowa. he has been flirting with a run for president for decades, but

finally made it official on tuesday. his kickoff event was about as raw and unfiltered as it gets for the modern presidential candidate. saying what is on his mind and not letting the script for his kickoff speech get in the way and not shy either about it as well. for other candidates like mitt romney, last cycle, it was a delicate issue. for trump, it's a selling point. by any standard, an unusual kickoff speech, moving back and forth between prepared text and extemporaneous remarks, jumping from topic to topic and issue to issue, and trump was clear who he sees as bad and good, starting with the current occupant of the white house. he called the president a bad negotiator and called the president's signature health care plan a big lie. he also went after some of the republican contenders, including jeb bush and marco rubio. his challenge will be his low approval ratings. 58% of iowa republicans who responded to a poll said they

would never vote for him. the trump campaign says that dynamic will change now that he's in the race. they expect his approval ratings to rise. a trump campaign was welcomed by some who said they hoped he would make the race more entertaining. but some republican strategists fear it could turn the race into a reality show. christine? >> thanks, joe. what is your next move after finally announcing you're running for president? former florida jeb bush stopping by "the tonight show" tuesday to show jam the news with jimmy fallon. >> you don't want to mess with little jebby. when it comes to debating, he's a master. ♪ he's a master debater

>> now, while we are talking about the issues, where do you stand on immigration? >> well, jimmy, we are a nation of immigrants and i believe everyone should have the chance to achieve the american dream and to translate for that for all of your spanish speaking viewers -- [ speaking in foreign language ] >> whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. hold the telephone-o! i know you just got back from miami but i didn't think i was interviewing governor pit bull! ♪ >> fireball! >> it was the first-ever late night appearance for jeb bush. golden state warrior fans celebrating this morning. the team winning its first nba championship in 40 years!

andy schoals joins me live. that's next.

for the first time in 40 years, the golden state warriors are nba champions. the party is still going on in the bay area but it's a different story in cleveland and that is where we find andy scholes. >> christine, yeah. a sea of sadness outside of

quicken loans arena last night. the fans here not happy that the 51-year championship drought is going to continue for the city of cleveland. but for the warriors, their wait is over. firt for the first time in 40 years, they are nba champions. warriors 15-point lead in this game in the third quarter. and they did it as a team. lebron and the cavs, they would make a final run in this one late in the game but they just didn't have enough. the warriors ended up winning 105-e9. andre iguodala named the mvp after the series. after the series, rachel nichols caught up with steph curry. >> reporter: what does it feel like to reach this after everything you've been through? >> this is amazing. all those things you just talked about, the injuries, the underdog stories, it makes this moment so much more special. having just to fight your way every single year and get a little bit better, have a great group of teammates that this is a bond that we will have forever.

>> pretty cool moment before the game. 19-year-old marlana van hoose singing one of the best national anthems in sports history. take a listen. ♪ star-spangled banner yet wave ♪ social media went absolutely crazy! praising her performance and rightfully so. she suffers from cerebral palsy and is blind and wasn't even supposed to live a year and now she is an inspiration to us all. i witnessed that live. it was incredible! u.s. women's soccer team is headed to the knockout stage of the women's world cup. team usa beat nigeria 1-0 last night. captain abby wambach scored the game's only goal. team usa's next game is monday night but they are not knowing who they will face until after today's game.

we could have one of the biggest sports scandals in history on our hands. the fbi is investigating whether the st. louis cardinals hacked into the houston astros computer database that house the team's evaluations of players and trade discussions. current astros general manager jeff luno used to work for the cardinals. he is known for using what some call extreme moneyball to evaluate players. major league baseball, the astros and cardinals all say they are fully cooperating with the fbi investigation. it's very interesting. the astros used physicists and people who used to work for nasa to come up with all of these complex algorithms to evaluate players and if the cardinals intentionally went in there to hack the astros system to learn this information, this could end up being huge. >> yeah. that is really, really interesting story. thanks, andy. we will keep track of that. 55 minutes past the hour. parents, are you worried about your little darling's future? the best jobs for millennials, next.

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good morning. i'm christine romans. european stocks lower. last-minute negotiations to avoid a greek default still ongoing. u.s. stock futures looking more upbeat. we will hear more from janet yellen today. no action on interest rates is

expected but could get a better look at how the fed sees the economy and outlook determine who interest rates will rise. these are the best job prospects for millennials, ages 18 to 30. list out today. advertising account executive. look at that median salary. 115 grand. millennials in high demand there. civil engineer top five and computer systems analyst and data scientist and financial planner. a lot of stem jobs there. notice the trend? science, technology, engineering and math. it's 5:00 on the nose. "early start" continues right now. ♪ stunning new details in the new york prison break. was the woman accused of helping two dangerous killers escape, was she having a romantic relationship with both of them? her husband now visiting her in jail. was his attorney says about his relationship with his wife. this t