good thursday morning. coming up on "early today," tempers are flaring as delays grow and air travelers are forced to pay the price for the sequester cuts. the boston bomber suspect told the fbi about his role before he was read his miranda rights. james taylor helps say good-bye to sean collier. plus, why is george w. bush front and center today. security at today's nfl draft is taken to a whole new level. several explosions on fuel barges and light up the night sky. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for thursday, april 25th, 2013. good morning. to you, i'm richard lui.

frustration is growing in the air and on the ground as more of the nation's airports are hit by long delays due to forced government budget cuts. complaints are mounting and the white house says a compromise could be on the way. tracie potts has the latest from washington. >> reporter: frustration is mounting, richard, because people have to sit and wait for planes to take off. 1500 workers are sitting at home every day, furloughed, not on the job as a result of the sequester cuts. here in washington, an faa administrator was asked about that and asked why it took the agency so long to let airlines and airports know exactly who would face the hardship cuts. >> we have been talking about reduction in available controller hours of 10% for months. >> but you didn't tell them which airports, which airlines? >> we told them that they should expect significant impacts at

major hub facilities. >> reporter: now, it does look like the white house and some lawmakers on capitol hill are warming to the idea of some sort of temporary fix. the white house has argued it had to make the cuts with air traffic controllers because three quarters of the faa budget was untouchable. republicans have said not so. you did this to pressure us into a budget deal. now, it does look like the two sides may be talking some sort of deal, so that these cuts and these delays don't last until october, richard. >> all right, fingers, crossed, tracie potts, thanks so much. new leads and new questions of possible security lapses this morning in the boston bombing case. the cia says it put older brother tamerlan tsarnaev on its terror watch list nearly two years ago after warnings from russia. his parents are returning to the u.s. today from that region to take his body home. meanwhile, officials say young brother dzhokhar tsarnaev told fbi agents about his role in the bombings but before he was given his miranda rights. the 19-year-old was not given

the right to remain silent until monday, after more than two days. in custody. now, federal agents invoked the public safety exception which allows them to question a suspect before being mirandized if there's legitimate public concern. he remains in fair condition nearly a week after his capture. all this as some sense of normalcy returns to boston with a makeshift memorial growing on boylston street. near the site where the two bombs exploded. the stretch of road was re-opened on wednesday for the first time since the attack. ♪ sean collier's family said he was born to be a police officer and that he lived out his dream. in cambridge, massachusetts, it was a sea of blue, more than 4,000 people paid tribute to the m.i.t. officer killed one week ago tonight in a shoot-out with the accused boston bombers. in his 15 months on campus, friends say collier touched the community. the poignant memorial featured

two performances by singer james taylor and the service itself is something that collier's family said he would have loved. >> people have asked me if sean were here what would he think? are you kidding me? he would love this. you have sirens, flashing lights, formations, people saluting, bagpipes, taps, the american flag. he would have loved it. >> among those in attendance vice president joe biden who seemingly could not contain his anger. he called the accused terrorists quote, two twisted perverted cowardly knockoff jihadists. unquote. to iraq where bloodshed has led to 100 deaths in the past two days. a crack down in a protest a northern town triggered tuesday's unrest. clashes have been contained to remote areas it's only a matter of time before sectarian tensions merge with the syrian civil war across the border. is it a double standard by

congress? politico reports leaders of both parties are in talks to exempt lawmakers and their aides from obama care. the paper says it's concern is for members of congress and its staff who are lower paid or not so well off. if they're required to join insurance exchanges some may have difficulty paying the premiums if not subsidized by the federal government. most parts that law kick in next year. flash and bang, a series of fuel barge explosions along the mobile river sent three people to the hospital with burns last night. coast guard and firefighters respond odd two explosions in alabama quickly followed by two additional blasts. the incident took place near the disabled "triumph" there. parts of the midwest are reeling from their episode of heavy rain. this is the wabash river in indiana.

it's swollen with water and has almost reached the top of the levee. officials say they have to close some roads if the water spills over. people are putting down sand bags just in case. bill karins, nbc meteorologist, filling those sandbags is a lot of work itself. >> millions of sandbags. the red river in fargo will crest this upcoming weekend. the warmth is the big story. we hit 90 yesterday in sacramento and across the country, the map has warmed up from the east coast to the southern plains. the one spot left will be the northern plains. and temperatures this morning are recovering in a hurry. areas like denver and billings, about 10 degrees warmer right now than this time yesterday. even san francisco, they're 7 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. as far as the forecast goes in the west, an upper level low spinning down off the california coast. l.a. yesterday, even downtown l.a., with only 63. kind of cool by your standards. typically, you should be 74

degrees this time of year. don't blink, you look a little green there in l.a. a couple showers that popped up two or three hours ago. now, they're long gone. we have a dry forecast during the day today. we're still warm and gorgeous, interior california. look at medford. 85. portland at 76. a couple more clouds to keep it cooler up around seattle. l.a., hopefully, we will get a little morshasta. even you at 76. cool on the ka california coast. look the acrescent city in the 50s. >> this has been a goorchs week of weather in the west for most areas. >> yeah. >> the northwest this weekend, eke. >> yeah. that little green in l.a. is a big deal. i lived there. >> that tiny shower. it hasn't rained. very dry.

one of the world's most wonder drus structures destroyed by war. a $100 billion deal is brewing on wall street. plus, a massive mulch fire lights up the nation's sky at the nation's capital. "early today" is back in two minutes.

welcome back to "early today." rescuers are still racing to search for survivors after a factory building collapsed in bangladesh. the death toll has risen to more to 194. no word yet on the cause. the syrian government says opposition forces are responsible for destroying a mosque dating back to the 12th century. am muir amateur video shows piles of rubble where the minaret once stood as part of the world heritage site. dr. kermit gosnell is charged with murder in the deaths of four babies after prosecutors say they were born alive at his clinic.

dozens of firefighters are battling a massive fire in maryland. massive mulch fire east of d.c. and it was extra hot in miami wednesday as firefighters vied for a spot on the next year's firefighters calendar. in the end, 15 men were chosen for the 2014 edition. proceeds from sales go to local charities. turning now to health news senior glenn campbell attended a senate hearing on ageing and campbell's daughter ashley spoke about her father's difficulty in communicating and accomplishing once routine tasks. >> now when i play banjo with my dad it's getting harder for him to follow along. and it's getting harder for him to recall my name. >> campbell continues to attend alzheimer's fundraising events and has a new album released scheduled this summer. >> announcer: "early today" health is brought to you by

vagisil ph balanced wash. and now for a look at what's moving your money, courtney rage. reports say verizon has a possible $100 billion bid to buy it it from vodafone. there's no guarantee vodafone is interested in selling. hostess brands are gearing up to reopen new factories aiming to put twinkies back on shelves by mid-july. "the wall street journal" says they plan to hire 1500 workers, but they won't be union this time. hostess closed its doors you may remember after the baker's union went on strike. and microsoft is set to unveil a new xbox next year. rival sony plans to launch a new playstation. traders' radar.

earnings extravaganza, exxonmobil and starbucks the businessy pest many. and general electric's lending arm, g.e. capital will no longer finance loans for retailers whose main business is selling guns. no one ever said growing green was glamorous. one waste water company wants to collect fat. they'll use to power what will soon be the world's largest fat-fueled power station. here's a good cause. crowd sourcing site kraut tilled raised nearly $14,000 so far to fix the boat that got ruined in boston bomber standoff last week. and check out the new hundred dollar bill y'all. the c-note has been revamped

with a security stripe and the liberty belle. just ahead, unprecedented security measures at this year's nfl draft. plus, we'll go live to dallas for a preview of the dedication of george w. bush library.

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presidential library is set to open today. at the dedication ceremony are only five people alive who actually know what it's like to sit in that oval office chair. of course, we're talking about wrchlts and his dad, along with president barack obama, bill clinton and jimmy carter. danielle leigh joins us live. it's an historic day there, no doubt. >> reporter: richard good morning. it really is at the george w. bush museum and library looks magnificent as the sun begins to rise in dallas. the stage has been set. you can take a look. there are thousands of chairs laid out. people have been working for days getting ready for the ceremony. 8,000 people expected to attend, as you mentioned all five presidents here to honor the former president george w. bush and his legacy. this gives a thorough examination of his time in office, many of the crises he faced. for instance, the september 11th

terror attacks, the war on terror, the aftermath of hurricane katrina and the financial crisis but also domestic policies that were important to him such as education and the no child left behind initiative that he established. it also allows people to really develop their opinions about this president. one of my favorite parts of this museum is the decision theater where people were given documents that the president received and asked what would they do in his position? thousands of artifacts that the bull horns that the president used to address the public after 9/11. and the electronic records in any of the libraries. this ceremony to start in a couple hours. and behind me, officially visitors will be allowed to come may 1st. >> it's going to be a special day there. danielle leigh in dallas. thank you very much. turning now sports, football fans have something to cheer about with tonight's nfl draft. new york's radio city music hall

is where the top nfl prospects for the 2013 draft have gathered above the famed marquee. security will be tighter in light of boston's bombings and football players will honor the victims with a moment of silence. former nfl running back barry sanders won the vote to appear on the cover of the most popular game. sanders got 50% of the vote to be on the cover of "madden 25" the 21st edition of that game. as we get close to the kentucky derby, a cute little rabbit was spotted here. the kentucky derby is a week from saturday. seen here on nbc. and the tampa bay rays had two penguins from the florida aquarium walking around their clubhouse. the manager was trying to get his players to chill out. it seemed to works the rays beat the yankees. a broken water pipe might be to blame for this landslide. that undercut part of a deck stretching back about 15 feet under the home itself.

the grand terrace, california, home has been deemed unsafe and owners can't return until engineers decide what to do next. we'll be back in a moment. you're watching "early today."

it's a rain-free forecast in the west. we will have some clouds to deal with just like yesterday. a little storm system spinning off the coast giving southern california plenty of clouds and cooler temperatures there. much warmer from central california and portland and

medford. this weather patterns holds. then as we get towards the weekend, that's where we're going to watch a little moisture. cold front comes down. it's not going to pour this weekend in seattle but it's going to be the end of your beautiful shine. >> rain back to seattle. thanks a lot, bill. the cast of "wayne's world" showed they could party on. they hosted their hit comedy. tights sold out in 90 seconds. love that skit, by the way. speaking of "saturday night live," yahoo! announced wednesday the entire 38-year archive of the sketch comedy show will be available exclusively to yahoo! users later this year. "harry potter" fans get excited. summer construction of a world of harry potter will be in and zach bratt raised over

$1.3 million, in a video he talked about the advantages of funding the project this way instead of dealing with money people. >> so jim parsons play the role of my friend. the money folks would say what if and he was sexy pool boy and what if that sexy pool boy was played by justin bieber. >> i want to play a sexy pool boy >> there is no sexy pool boy in the movie? >> why can't your friends be also a sexy pool boy? >> how did you get in here? >> i rappelled through the sky light. >> that was well produced. and now is he going to go about getting the money for the film? >> maybe he answered it himself. if it's successful, they get a kickback. >> i'm richard lui. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station.

leading the news this morning in "the washington post." the cia pushed the boston bomber to the terror list. according to u.s. officials this push happened more than a year before last week's attacks. and in "the new york times," a study ties autism to increases in placenta. after studying placentas from 217 births, doctors found families with high risk of autism that had high holds in the placenta. president obama has ordered all american flags to be flown at half-staff today. the president will speak at a ceremony to honor those killed in the massive fertilizer plant including the first responders. who were working to put out the blaze when the explosion occurred. a horrific scene is still playing out in bangladesh where at least 194 people are dead after a garment factory building

collapsed. officials fear the death toll could spike with many still trapped inside. a fire in another factory killed 100 people in december. here's something you don't see every day. a majority of senate republicans voting for texas. a 74-23 test vote yesterday indicates support for state and local taxes for online shopping. 27 republicans voted in favor, the senate could vote officially as early as today. winning a wedding contest is usually a little livelier than this. a british couple stumbled down the aisle in zombie fashion. to exchange vows in front of an undead audience. the bride and groom won a competition to have their nuptials in t release of a new zombie computer game. >> the first dance was "thriller" that was obvious. >> i'm not sure if that's true. but it would work out perfectly. time for a look ahead.

parent summit in washington, d.c. the surgeon general will give the keynote speech. and there will be a partial eclipse of the moon like a similar eclipse in 2009. the full moon will pass through the earth's shadow for the first eclipse of 2013. and here's what's coming up on the "today" show show. an exclusive interview with paul kevin curtis, the man accused of sending ricin to the president and other officials and cleared. and former president george w. bush and first lady laura at the bush presidential library. >> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm richard lui with bill karins. thanks for watching "early today." just your first stop of the day on your nbc station. have a great day!

. . a car slams right into a south bay home. we'll let you know what officers say led up to this crash. plus, two bay area daycare owners accused of child abuse. what officers said they did leaving babies with health problems. >> is. >> let's take you live from san francisco, a look at the embarcadero getting very close to the weekend, thursday, april 25th. this is "today in the bay." it is right now, 4:30. >> on laura garcia cannon. want to check that morning commute. it is early. let's check in with