and i promise to find it for you on "mad money." i'm jim cramer, and i will see you tomorrow. this morning on "early today," critical condition. there are reports ousted egyptian leader hosni mubarak is fighting for his life as thousands protest a power grab. turning the tables. an air traveler is accused of groping a tsa agent. and day at the races. queen elizabeth arrives in pomp and pageantry for the queen elizabeth arrives in pomp and pageantry for the world-famous royal ascot. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with the brink of death. egypt's imprisoned former leader hosni mubarak has reportedly

been put on life support after suffering a stroke yesterday. a lawyer for mubarak tells nbc news the ousted dictator is still alive after reports spread of his death on tuesday. the 84-year-old has been moved to a military hospital in cairo where he's said to be in very critical condition. meanwhile, protests have erupted in tahrir square as to who will succeed him. mubarak's former prime minister and the muslim brotherhood candidate both claimed victory in last week's elections, yet it's uncertain if the ruling military council will fully recognize either. the official vote tally is expected tomorrow. as the g-20 summit meeting wrapped up in mexico, european leaders could not agree on specifics to fix financial problems in greece and spain. nevertheless, president obama is optimistic europe will find a solution to its economic crisis. nbc's steve handelsman has more from washington. >> reporter: two days at the g-20 summit in mexico left

president obama convinced european leaders can solve their economic crisis. >> they understand the stakes, they understand why it's important for them to take bold and decisive action. >> reporter: that could speed the recovery, put more americans to work, and help his re-election. >> but that's not my biggest concern right now. my biggest concern is the same concern i've had over the last three and a half years, which is folks who are out of work or underemployed or unable to pay the bills. >> reporter: mitt romney is saying the obama fix is the european fix, more spending to put people to work. a romney adviser called that ignorant. >> i would point out that we have one president at a time and one administration at a time. >> reporter: domestic politics, he said, ought to stop at the water's edge when a u.s. president is overseas. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. well, presumptive republican presidential candidate mitt romney says florida senator

marco rubio is being vetted as a possible vice-presidential running mate. tuesday reports the senator from florida was not being checked out and out of the running are false, according to romney. he says he can't imagine who are the unnamed advisers quoted in those stories. former penn state football coach jerry sandusky may take the stand in his own defense today. the judge presiding over the child sex abuse trial says the sandusky's defense team is close to wrapping up. yesterday dottie sandusky testified in her husband's defense. nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: the wife of jerry sandusky took the witness stand to defend the former penn state football state coach against charges he abused ten boys over a decade and a half. dottie sandusky has emerged as a key third-party witness, perhaps jerry sandusky's best hope of an alibi. several accusers say she was nearby when sandusky abused them

during sleepovers at the family home or on trips. the wife denied there was any inappropriate contact. she said she never saw or heard anything. earlier a defense expert said sandusky suffers from an obscure mental disorder. forensic psychologist elliot atkins says his diagnosis of histrionic personality disorder offers an alternate explanation for what were previously described as creepy love letters from sandusky to one of his accusers. day two of defense testimony focused as much on knocking down charges as building up sandusky's reputation with a parade of character witnesses recalling his good deeds. brian mooar, nbc news, bellefonte, pennsylvania. and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in florida an airport camera captured a woman groping a female tsa adviser as she was trying to demonstrate what she just claimed happened to her

when another tsa agent searched her. now the tsa claims their agent did nothing wrong. even more strange, the passenger is herself a former tsa agent who then hugged a former coworker. she's facing misdemeanor battery charges. in texas, a robbery wasn't just violent but savage. police say a man attacked a store clerk, choking and then biting the victim's face. the employee said he thought he was going to die. the robber escaped with cash and is still on the loose. and, finally, in california a woman was critically injured after the car she was riding in slammed upside down into a pool north of san diego. police think the driver was speeding when he lost control on the street out front which sits along a hill known by the locals as roller-coaster road. he then plowed through the fence before the car finally came to rest in the water. well, now let's get a check at your national and regional weather with nbc meteorologist bill karins.

he has your weather channel forecast. good morning to you. >> are you ready for the official start of summer later today? >> i'm not sure. weather surely will make me. >> not really -- the summer of solstice is not a big holiday in your family. >> not so much. >> not in most. good morning, everyone. this is a fitting end to the end of spring in our country. in the lower 48 especially this is going to go down as one of our warmest if not our warmest ever spring. temperatures have been soaring ever since we went through what was the end of what wasn't a winter. the hot air spreads all the way to the east coast. thunderstorms in the northern plains. we've got more of a seasonal jet pattern. more of a traditional yet pattern coming in, a zonal flow if you'll call it that. it's bringing tranquil weather. temperatures will warm up in the next couple of days. we're into the summer season. you'll continue with the heat from vegas into the deserts. we'll warm it up. yesterday we were in the 70s from l.a. all the way to san

diego, san francisco too. i think you'll have another day similar to that. little cool from boise to seattle and portland. with clear skies out there we'll see a beautiful day. temperatures getting up to near 80 in nice at 87. tucson, 107. that's nice to see our friends in the northwest with a sunny, beautiful day. >> yes. thank you, bill. all eyes are on the fed. good news on the housing front. and men setting their ambitions towards staying at home. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus alec baldwin's messy run-in with a new york city photographer. coming up, lebron james is on the bench as the heat pushed the thunder to the brink. you're watching "early today."

good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here are some of your top headlines this morning. republican congressman darrell issa says he will hold a contempt vote against attorney general eric holder today. the two couldn't agree on providing documents from a controversial gun-smuggling investigation known as "operation fast and furious." "the washington post" reports the u.s. and israel developed the computer virus nicknamed flame, which collected intelligence in preparation for cyber sabotage aimed at slowing iran's ability to build a nuclear weapon. julian assange, the founder of wikileaks, is inside an ecuadorian embassy in london today, seeking political asylum to avoid being sent to sweden for questioning on sexual misconduct charges. and england's queen elizabeth arrived at the royal ascot races by carriage, wearing an outfit conforming to a strict

new dress code for the royal enclosure, but throughout the rest of the course, there were plenty of wild fascinators and short dresses to be seen. that's an understatement right there. well, now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. there's a new study that finds that exposure to ultraviolet radiation cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 24%. however, exposure to the sun's uv rays increases the risk of skin cancer such as melanoma. so researchers are still unable to determine what level of uv exposure would lower the risk of pancreatic cancer without increasing skin cancer risks. and for more information on this and other health stories, you can check out the health page at msnbc.com. >> announcer: "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil wash with odor block. the confident clean. and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,837 after adding 95 points yesterday. the s&p gained 13. the nasdaq climbed 34.

taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei rose 96 points, while in hong kong the hang seng was up 102. well, volume was light on the street tuesday, but traders making bets had high hopes ahead of the fed policy meeting. the central bank wraps up its two-day meeting this afternoon and investors are optimistic it will extend its operation twist program, which has lowered long-term interest rates. speculation is less certain about another round of bond buying stimulus known as quantitative easing. materials and financial stocks led tuesday's rallies with u.s. steel and bank of america making the biggest gains in those sectors. elsewhere investors were encouraged by signs of life in the housing market with builders breaking new ground on more single-family homes and requesting more permits than they had in three and a half years. shares of oracle shot up 3% on stronger than expected profit. fedex also added 3%, despite

warnings slow economic growth would weigh on its early profit. on the downside, walgreen tumbled 6% on news it's buying 45% stake in europe's pharmacy chain alliance boots for $6.7 billion. jc penney lost 9% a day after its president abruptly resigned in the wake of the retailer's botched ad campaign. investors mostly shrugged off the labor department's report that employers posted the fewest job opening in five months during april. and, finally, a new study out of boston college finds the percentage of stay-at-home dads is more than double what it was a decade ago. the men surveyed cited reasons from income and career considerations to satisfying family life goals. well, the indians walk off in extras, and the pirates find a new use for bubble gum. plus, the heat can't rely on their biggest star during the final minutes of game four in the nba finals. your early morning sports

headlines are straight ahead. and it looks like relief is finally coming from the middle of the country in the heat wave. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today."

good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today."

and in sports last night in game four of the nba finals, the oklahoma city thunder were pushed to the brink after a third straight miami heat victory. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. good morning. move over, chris bosh. mario chalmers has taken your spot as part of miami's big three, game four in south beach. the thunder came out flying, took it to the heat in first quarter. off the fast break, kevin durant with the finish up the middle. okc up 14 after one. but miami didn't roll over. they took their first lead since the opening minutes in the third. lebron finished the quarter with eight straight from miami. russell westbrook took a lot of heat for his play in game three. he silenced the critics last night. a career playoff high 43, however, wasn't enough. under six minutes to play, and lebron got the mini jumper to fall, but was in obvious pain. his leg cramped up at the worst possible time. he was on the bench for the final two minutes. mario chalmers stepped up big in his absence, blew past three oklahoma defenders, and that was the dagger. chalmers had 25.

miami held on to take a commanding 3-1 series lead with a 104-98 win. the heat can wrap up their second title in franchise history tomorrow night. game five, 9:00 p.m. eastern in miami. baseball, reds and indians tied at 1-1 in the ninth. runners on the corners, nick hagadone picked a terrible time for a wild pitch. in came the go-ahead run and cinci was up, 2-1. but the lead was short-lived. bottom of the inning, one on four, asdrubal cabrera. he ended it with a 2-1 bomb to right. indians walked off with a 3-2 win in ten. and, finally, there's a lot of down time during a baseball game, just enough time for teammates to turn on each other. to pittsburgh where the pirates' brad lincoln fell victim to the dreaded "cup on the hat" prank. his teammates discreetly attached a paper cup to his cap with bubble gum. it took several minutes and a ton of laughs before brad realized the joke was on him. when you've got a cup on your head and egg on your face, all you can do is give the camera a big thumb's up. that's your early look at sports on "early today."

i'm fred roggin. that's something bill would do. coming up, another big hollywood break-up, and which actresses earn the most in tinseltown? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, many will tell you life in the cia is not all adventure and intrigue. but coming up we'll take you inside one exhibit that definitely has both. you're watching "early today."

welcome back on this wednesday. a beautiful forecast day. a front has cleared through. temperatures starting to warm up. 80 deglees boise. nice day from portland and medford. many coastal areas of california. interior sections will be a little hot. look for a little cooler air tomorrow in san francisco. all of a sudden that heat begins to return. once again, mid 90s in the rockies. if you're watching us on knbc in nearby riverside, come see a project that examines how trees shape our perception of earth at roots against the sky. at the california museum of photography. that's your pacific event of the day. >> thanks so much. >> all right, bill. thanks so much. and now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. well, alec baldwin's in trouble once again, and this time it's no game. alec baldwin allegedly punched a

photographer tuesday morning leaving manhattan's marriage license bureau with his fiancee. marcus santos of the "daily news" filed charges after he was examined at a hospital. baldwin's rep denies punches were thrown. he claims the photographer, frustrated by someone blocking his shot, pushed by and assaulted baldwin with his camera. baldwin later tweeted with hash tag all paparazzi should be water-boarded. >> little over the top. >> a little bit. after 14 years johnny depp and partner vanessa paradis have, quote, amicably separated. for months depp has denied trouble, despite the two mostly living apart. well, forbes' list of highest paid actresses has a new number one, kristen stewart, with $34.5 million earned from may 2011 to may 2012. a close second, cameron diaz with $34 million over the same span. way back in third, sandra bullock with a more modest $25 million. angelina jolie took fourth place with $20 million.

well, this come to us from new york city. unlike the movies, everything in this display of spy tools is real. from video cameras placed under fake pigeons to the ice axe that killed the exiled russian communist, thousands of never before seen items have been made public. just in case you're wondering if any of this makes the federal government nervous, think again. both the cia and fbi helped provide some of the artifacts. were you one of those kids that had a spy kit? >> yes. i have that stuff. one in your desk, a couple of bugs. i have tapes i record. >> shoot. i should keep that in mind. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station.

in israel, the bigger the better. it's called the fat and beautiful pageant where 16 contestants strut their stuff in casual wear and evening gowns. the pageant sponsors want to show that not only skinny girls can be beautiful. the winner weighing in at 242 pounds says all large ladies should be proud of their size. well, you might be familiar with sheep herding but what about ducks? in china, traffic came to a standstill when a local farmer herded a flock of about 5,000 ducks to a pond for feed. he maneuvered them using only a cane and said he had not lost a single duck during the migrations during the past six months. adorable, right? not so much for the folks stuck in traffic behind them. not so much.

well, finally, ice cream is surely one way to beat the heat, and now man's best friend can enjoy one too. as a way to cool off pooches during the dog days of summer, one ice maker in italy has concocted a special recipe just for canines, a mixture of yogurt, rice, flour, and yellow vanilla gelato. each tub contains no milk or sugar so it won't pose any health risks to dogs. can we call that ice cream? i don't know. let's call it frozen, you know, mush. >> frozen that they love and will drool incessantly over. >> that they'll need a lot in the next few days here. it's time for now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day on nbc. senate democrat dick durbin of illinois will meet with nfl commissioner roger goodell to discuss possible reforms against so-called bounty programs, which award players illegal cash bonuses for inflicting injuries on opposing players, this after the nfl handed out suspensions to the new orleans saints for a bounty system the team ran from 2009 to 2011.

also in washington, a charity softball game will be held between female members of congress and female members of the congressional press corps. nbc's own andrea mitchell will be providing her own play by play. and nicole kidman turns 45 years old. all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and more as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. details on that scuffle between alec baldwin and a new york photographer, and regis philbin fills in for hoda, reuniting with his former co-host kathie lee. now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com