good wednesday morning. here's what's coming up on "early today." washington awash in controversy surrounding the irs's targeting of conservative groups, benghazi investigation and attorney general's very serious remarks about the ap phone records subpoena. >> i have to say this is among if not the most serious it is within the top two three, most serious leaks that we've seen. it put the american people at risk and that's not hyperbole. >> reaction from all across the country, angelina jolie's revelation of a double mastectomy. >> an american arrested in espionage. >> accusations that tiger woods lied at the players championship. >> can men ever feel what women

experience during child birth? "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for wednesday, may 15th. good morning. the irs scandal is getting more serious after a harsh report from the inspector general. it finds one irs office used what it called an inappropriate criteria to single out nonprofit conservative groups for extra scrutiny. nbc tracie potts is live in washington with the latest. busy tiles and now they're looking for those responsible. exactly, and we knew this would happen too, we saw it with the acting irs chief here. it got pretty tough here, and that's just one of three committees that now wants to investigate. we now have the full report on the irs scandal.

low level employees made up rules that were not fair. >> we want to know exactly who knew what and when. how high up did it go. did the white house know about it? >> the extra scrutiny left some groups in limbo. the bottom line is, it was wrong president obama said in a statement last night. he is ordering the treasury secretary to put all of those fixes in place quickly. >> we're examining the facts to see if there were criminal acts. >> there is a reason why the irs is stuff on nonprofit. >> shadowy groups to get

political donations. >> there is no reporting that anyone outside of the irs had a hand in this. >> when the irs behaved like a rogue agent that considers itself but the love we're in truly dangerous territory. now in a statement, the irs not so much defending itself, says they have a duty to find the nonprofit groups doing the activity. and that was the aim of what they now call inappropriate rules. >> thank you so much. the other crisis involving the justice department and the associated press. the ap is still fuming this morning that government seized phone records last year.

at issue the 2012 ap report revealing the cia's role in thwarting a terror plot in yemen. on tuesday eric holder defended the actions calling that article quota serious leak. >> this is among if not the most serious it is within the top two or three, most serious leaks that i've ever seen. it put the american people at risk and that's not hyperbole. it put the american people at risk. and trying to determine who is responsible for that i think required very aggressive action. >> holder recused himself from the matter because of a conflict of interest. the white house maintains it has no prior knowledge of the ap investigation. for the second time in as many weeks a military member in charge of protecting victims of sexual assault is facing allegations of committing that crime himself. the pentagon says the coordinator of fort hood sexual assault prevention program is accused of forcing at least one subordinate soldier into prostitution and for sexual assaulting two others.

he's been suspended and no charges have been filed. defense secretary chuck hagel is ordering all sexual assault personnel in all services to go through a new training and screening program. this as a reason pentagon report revealed unreported military sexual assaults are growing. now to russia where accusations of spy games. russian officials are ordering ryan fogle to leave the country accusing him to recruit a russian for the cia. they say they caught him with a spy kit and a letter offering up to a million a year to his russian contact to discuss your experience, expertise and cooperation. u.s. officials said they don't think it will setback to improve russian relations but over night vladimir putin said this incident doesn't help. new regulations regarding alcohol limits go into effect rethink that second drink.

the national transportation safety board has recommended lowering the legal blood alcohol level from .08 to .05, the equivalent of two glasses of wine in an hour for a 30-year-old woman weighing 130 pounds. the board said it doesn't expect the proposal to be popular but it will reduce the 10,000 drunk driving deaths in the u.s. each year. it's been a week of extremes with record temperatures both low and high being set all across the country. nebraska, iowa, minnesota and south dakota all saw record highs with the most jaw dropping in sioux city, iowa where it hit 106 degrees. record loss were set in florida, north carolina and virginia. and for more on that bill karins is here. yeah, but 106. >> the water was probably frigid

too. it had never been this warm this early in the season in the midwest. these are phoenix like. even warmer. it was 106 in sioux city. 104 in esterville, and omaha, 101. you weren't far behind in the desert southwest. temperatures are slowly coming down now. the triple digits are done for a little while. now we're into dip kal northwest weather with a lot of clouds, hit and miss showers every afternoon, and coolish type temperatures. temperatures only in the 60s in the no hot.

>> yeah, it is beautiful out there. for the northwest, two beautiful weeks of may, and now it's back to normal. >> back to reality. the country's deficit is dropping faster than expected, and important news if you take a pill to help you sleep. and pilotless drones are introduced.

other stories making news. leaders on the independent panel on the attack of benghazi will testify before congress. thomas pickering and admiral mullen will answer questions from republicans who called their findings flawed. pickering said criticism is

unfounded. brad pitt calls partner angelina jolie's decision to undergo a double mastectomy heroic. the 37-year-old actress opted for the surgery after learning she possessed the gene for developing breast cancer. this year's federal deficit budget is expected to fall to an estimated $642 billion. the congressional budget office cites higher tax revenues and better than expected tax payments. o.j. simpson is expected to testify in court today as he bids for a new trial in his 2008 armed robbery and kidnapping case. he's arguing that a conflict of interest from his previous attorney caused bad legal advice. and the navy made history tuesday by launching an unmanned jet from an aircraft carrier. the bat winged itself drone roared off the uss "george h.w. bush" off the coast of virginia and followed a course of pre-manmade maneuvers. turning to health news.

if you're an early riser and ever had trouble sleeping this story might be four. the fda is recommending ambien users lower their dosage of the sleep aid. it can stay in the bloodstream long enough to affect concentration and alertness the next day. the organization strongly suggests people should not drive the morning after taking ambien. >> announcer: "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil. bring yourself back. now today's business headlines. >> if it's a tuesday, it must mean a market rally. that jump yesterday spurred by parts on cnbc. the dow posting it's 18th straight gain on a tuesday. 30% of the stocks in the s&p 500 hit all-time highs. walmart is not signing on to a

safety agreement in bangladesh. they say their own safety plans will bring faster results. and airlines are reaping record amounts from bag fees. they earned $3.5 billion for bag fees. richard, back to you. in other big news, a big day for google's larry paige. the executive suffered a strained vocal cord condition 14 years ago brought on by a cold. last summer he came down with another cold that left him with limited movement. his voice remains raspy but says he's more than healthy enough to continue running google. powerball jackpot has grown to $360 million. get your tickets. the next drawing is tonight. if you win those millions, this painting sold for a record $4.8 million.

it's two rectangles divided by a white line. tiger woods and whether he misrepresented himself.

the philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing babies born alive in his clinic will spend his life behind bars. dr. kermit gosnell waived his right to an appeal yesterday in exchange for life in prison. he was sentenced to two life terms and face as third today along with other charges for crimes committed against his patients. new jersey police arrested two elderly residents accused of running a prostitution ring inside their senior citizen housing complex. the 75 and 66-year-old suspects allegedly turned their apartments in to one stop shop for illegal drugs and prostitution using a mix of young women and senior residents to perform sex acts. both face multiple charges. and it was a bittersweet day for new jersey shore residents as work crews began demolishing the jet star roller coaster the symbol of summer fun was turned into twisted metal by superstorm sandy. crowds welcomed prince harry to

the storm-ravaged area. now we start with two golfers that are not close friends to begin with. sergio garcia's drive goes way off. he says that tiger woods made the crowd make noise during his shot. >> i was told he had already hit. i'm not surprised he is claning about something. >> pga marshal saying he didn't ask us nothing, we didn't say nothing, we're told not to talk to the players. in baseball, he pushes, he slips, and the uninjured crowd approved of that. britain's prince harry

played baseball with some elementary school kids. he got some hitting advice. >> an australian drag racer was competing in sidney. he was only joourinjured with a broken ankle. coming up, one of the best videos weave ever seen in a long time. you're watching early today.

welcome back, we'll get you out the door with your forecast. if you get hit by the showered in portland, consider yourself unlucky they will be hit by 10 or 15 minutes. not very warm, no triple digits in many areas today. now we're entering the gloomy may that you can expect in the west. >> but the west, it's nice, they're getting the 60s, 70s,

and 80s finally. >> yes, at least it's not cold. jennifer lopez is now the proud owner of a hampton summer cottage, a $10 million summer home that is. her new digs sits on three acres of land has eight bedrooms and even its own movie theater. christina aguilera will replace shakira. and get an impressive $12 million payday. first seth meyers, now bill hader says he is leaving "saturday night live." beyonce and her entourage ordered over $1100 chicken wings. i heard that it including 14

jumbo platters. ieaten there, but i do like wings so i looked that up. all of the rumors that have been fuelling the pregnancy, perhaps this is even more. she is cancelling a tuesday night concert because oaf dehydration. now men can find out how much pain women go through during child birth. they are screaming and squirming. they're going through so much pain. take that. i love the guy in the right with the legs like -- >> yeah, i have been conditioned to have no opinion on that topic, but all the women i know laughed, some even cried. this is your first stop of today of on nbc stax. station.

leading the news, from breast cancer from gay marriage, can court be moved. it calls attention to a case now pending in the supreme court. and dr. dre gives $70 million to create a new usc academy. they make a a place for people to go to school to break into the music industry. the national transportation safety board is recommending lowering the legal blood alcohol level. it would reduce the current

10,000 drunk driving deaths. and a military member in charge of protecting soldiers from sexual assault is being accused of him himself. he is accused of sexually assaulting two people. and brad pitt calls angelina jolie's decision to have a double mascetomy heroic. filmmaker greg carver started a project of his own. clhes and gave them to the

homeless. time now for a look ahead. president obama honoring fallen law enforcement officers. he will speak at the annual peace officer's memorial service for those killed in the line of duty. jodi arias returns to court today. and happy birthday to ray lewis, former dallas running back emmitt smith, and the first female secretary of state is 76 years old. here is what's coming up for you on the "today" show. and country music super star trace adkins performs live in the studio. keep it on this channel for more news, sports, and weather. thanks for watching nbc's "early

many times, myself, i'm here, i see cars speeding by and i even motion to them to lower their speed. a quiet south bay neighborhood in shock. a 6-year-old killed while walking home from school. now neighbors are calling for change. also, crews waiting for daylight to resume their search for a missing girl with autism. the new developments leading to new hope. and late-night settlement between former students in a bay area school district. the money exchanging hands over a sexual abuse allegation. right now, we're giving a live look outside. getting your day started with a nice bouncing wind. we'll talk about that this