good wednesday morning. coming up on "early today," heat fans were leaving early, but the battle of the big men raged way into the night. president obama returns to germany's brandenburg gate. his agenda inspect nuclear weapons. the ama declares obesity a disease. and 18 mayors want to regulate how 47 million food stamp users use their assistance. plus, an incredible tornado near denver international airport. western wildfires continue to cause major problems, and america's newest singing sensation, the winner of "the voice." "early today" starts right now. display this is "early today" for wednesday, june 19th. good morning, i'm mara

betty winn. it was the clash of the titans last night as the miami heat won inover time during game six of the nba finals forcing game seven. before last night's matchup, both teams took shots at each other. san antonio fed these bush dogs. and lebron james released his new shoe, the stock liner reads 2-time champion. to the first, tony parker dishes to tim duncan for the monster slam. mike miller with the term posturize with this dunk. the spurs would lead by five at halftime. to the fourth we go, it's under 15 seconds left, lebron attempts a three that clinks off the rim, but ray allen gets the rebound and sinks the three accepteding the game to overtime.

with 10 seconds to go in o.t., ginobili takes the ball to the hoop and gets fouled. the heat hang on to win. the deciding game seven is thursday night. president obama finds him in berlin almost 50 years to the day of john f. kennedy's famous cold war address there. in just a few hours, he'll deliver a speech at brandenburg gate. he arrived fresh off the g-8 summer in northern ireland. nbc's chief white house correspondent chuck todd is live in berlin with more. chuck, good morning. >> standing here in front of the brendenberg gate just before president obama will give his speech.

it is also 26 years removed when they did the tear down this wall speech. no other president has been able to do what president obama has been able to do. he will address and face the east side of the brandenburg gait. he is calling for another caught of arsenals by another third. he is also going to talk about nuclear nonproliferation. not to stop, or not quo on with their nuclear program. he believes the united states should have the capacity to use them. the president will be vetted with a state dinner, and then no

more overnighting, traveling with the president, chuck todd, nbc news, berlin. a bipartisan trio is commanding that president obama take more action. they're urging the president to, quote, take specific steps to change the military balance of power. that includes targeting airfields, runways, aircraft on the ground, and creating safe zones. but the senators say sending weapons is not enough. the two of had year civil war is estimated to have killed 93,000 people. a plot to blow up the new york stock exchange is just one of dozens of planned terror o

attacks that the government says it thwarted through its data mining techniques since 9/11. while officials tuesday revealed only two of the more than 50 cases, the admission is part of the obama administration's dilemma to rally support for the once secret program. >> these programs are immensely valuable for protecting our nation and securing the security of our allies. >> officials say an e-mail of yemen informed them on the stock exchange plot. the self-identified leaker edward snowden denies the plans are essential. he tolds "the guardian" that they were exaggerating the claims. the nsa director denounced snowden. >> the intentional and irresponsible release of classified information about these programs will have a long and irreversible impact on our nation's security and on that of our allies. >> michael hastings, a journalist whose reporting caused the down fall of the top american general was killed

tuesday morning in a car crash in los angeles. general stanley mccrystal was the top u.s. commander in afghanistan back in 2010 when he agreed to talk with the "rolling stones" contributor. those talks produced the article "the run away general" and it revealed the criticisms of the obama administration. mccrystal was fired. hastings won an award for that story. turning to the growing wild fires, and a fast growing one in the press cost national forest grew to 5,000 acres within hours, fuel by heat and high winds. hundreds of homes have been evacuated. there's no word on what sparked that blaze. in california, state of emergency in maraposa county crews battled a wildfire near yosemite park. that is now 40% contained. denver experienced a pretty unbelievable sight, a toronto.

the funnel cloud was right over the denver international airport yesterday. thousands of people sought refuge in the bathrooms and facilities until the threat was over. flights were diverted yesterday and they are expected to run on time today. for a closer look at the forecast, we're joined by nbc's bill karins. a tornado over a major airport, and it was in between two runways. some people on the tarmac had to be evacuated. this is almost right underneath the tornado. this isn't a typical tornado, where you can see the condensation clouds there, but it is amazing stuff.

this is taken of the denver international airport. they have a close up there while they're running the airplanes, and that hole is right where it was located. so the big story weather wise across the country has been an amazing alaska heat wave that continues today. there is cooler air to the south and warmer to the interior. it's holding on for deer life today, tomorrow, and we finally will get back more to normal. today, 87 and too and cool temperatures with that, highs

struggling in the low to mid 60s in washington and oregon. >> so alaska has been the big story with the heat wave there. >> one of the fbi's most wanted, busted. and the war on obesity. crystler relents to a major recall.

welcome back. stories in the news this morning, the fbi has nabbed one of its ten most wanted a day after he was added to the list. walter lee williams was arrested in mexico. he's wanted on charges of sexually exploiting children. the american medical association is now categorizing obesity as a disease, a move defining it as a medical condition requiring treatment. doctors estimate obesity affects some 78 million adults and 12 million children across the country. the house has approved a nationwide ban on abortions after 20 weeks of presidency. it was a mostly party line vote

with members of congress giving impassioned speeches beforehand. >> there's nothing more important than protecting voiceless, unborn children and their families from the travesty of abortion. >> this bill that a man sponsored, that an all-male panel has approved, jeopardizes the health and well being of women and only women. >> the bill heads next to the senate with leader there say it has almost zero chance of passing. tennis star serena williams is under fire on the steubenville rape case. it was a trial when two high school football players were found guilty of raining a 16-year-old girl. williams telling "rolling stone" magazine, quote, she's 16. why was she that drunk where she doesn't remember? it could have been much worse. she's lucky. i don't know, maybe she's not a virgin, but she shouldn't have

put herself in that position unless they slipped her something, then that's different. talk about luck, cary collins of washington state won big with a scratchoff ticket and he decided to buy another one where he won again. the combined total, $250,000. that is a lucky guy. kay lay la tausche has a early look at the headlines. experts believe that the central bank will keep social security options open on whether to start scaling back the economic stimulus programs. facebook plans to roll out a new product tomorrow. they say it's a video peach for instagram. they will range between five and ten seconds. and somma air is going to add an

xl section. they were the first to charge people on their weight. after defying, jeep will recall jeeps that could rupture in a area-end collision. 18 majors from across the country sent a letter to congress to limit the foodstamps use for sugary drinks. the other williams sister pulls out, and rihanna peats back a fan on stage. and atlanta is one step closer to one of the most complex stadiums.

let's get the latest in sports to a world cup call if iing game last night. its was enough for the u.s. to edge honduras 1-0. in ten nice, venus williams have withdrawn because of

lingering back issues. aaron hernandez's home was serged yesterday because of the death of a man that was associated with hernandez. a rental vehicle, belonging to him, which led to the scene was found near his home. the suit alleged major league baseball from moving. former nfl player steve gleeson accepted the apologies of these radio hosts that made fun of his dd. he said we have all made mistaking in this life, how we learn from them are a measure of

who we are. the atlantic falcons have decided the conceptual design. it is an eight piece roof that will twist closed. construction is set to begin early next year. a government plan that could actually save taxpayers money. i kid you know. details ahead.

welcome earlylier i mentioned that it is going to be 87 in fairbanks. if you're innize today, just imagine that fairbanks is enjoying the same forecast. hot in the desert areas for this time of year, and cool on the california coast. >> my mind is still on hawaii. the thought of it. now for entertainment news. news, katy perry is dishing details behind her split from ex-husband russell brand. the singer tells "vogue" magazine she hasn't spoken to the british comedian since he asked for a divorce in a text message on new year's eve in 2011. perry's most recent ex is back in the gossip pages. mayer's new song "paper doll" is expected to be a reply to taylor swift's song.

there's apparently no winning once you get on charlie sheen's bad side. the architect reportedly forced producers to fire actress selma blair from his sitcom anger management after she complained about his lateness and behave onset. it was a three-pete tuesday night for blake shelton as america crowned danielle bradbury, the winner of "the voice." she's the third singer to take home the title for team blake. robin thick is get something backlash for his new number one song "blurred lines" mounting criticism over the song's sexual lyrics are spilling over into blogs and sexual media. one asked, has anyone heard

robin thicke's song? finally, rihanna went into attack mode when she couldn't put her hand away. she was walking through the crowd when she was forced to bat the fan with her microphone to free herself. so i if grabbed you right now, you would knock me over the head. this is early today, your first top of the day right here on nbc.

is. leading the news in "the washington post" how a e-mail address dispruts plots in britain and u.s. it helped authorities foil an attack on subways. >> and good nug for a gang of eight. their immigration will will significantly reduce the federal budget deficit in the first two decades. the em battled irs is getting ready to dole out $70 million in employee bonuses. that's according to iowa republican senator chuck grassley. he says the budget cuts are enacted earlier this year.

and a man for the ten most wanted list was nabbed in mexico a day after he was listed. a bibipartisan trio of senators is saying the u.s. must take more action in syria. they are trying to urge the president to change the balance of military power in syria. south korean researches have developed a robot aimed at learned human dance moves. that includes the popular song by sy. as for how bell it can "gangnan style," when you decide. it's going to copy your

dance. what's your big dance? >> i don't know, like the "ymca." the electric slide, the worm. >> a dedication for a new location of a famed statue. frederick douglas will be displayed in the u.s. capital. one week ago today julian assange took refuge to avoid allegations of rape a. >> paula abdul turns 51 today. here is what is coming up later on "today." a recap of last night's "the voice." keep it right here for news, weather, and sports.

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one of the most popular cars affecting hundreds drivers next. the president wrapping up his meeting with germany's chancellor addressing among other things the nsa's survey license program. and in a few hours, b.a.r.t. will announce a new review policy for its police force. nbc bay area received an early look at policy. details next. how are you feeling? a live look to jump start your day. that is in san francisco the golden gate bridge illuminated and very clear. not a car in sight on this wednesday, june 19th. this is "today in the bay." .