good morning. happy friday. here's what's coming up on "early today." south beach is in a frenzy after the heat capture their second consecutive nba championship. stocks tank with the dow losing 560 points in two days. we'll tell you what's ahead today. tensions are rising as a million people turn out to protest brazil's government. plus, the gift of hearing for one little boy after a one of a kind surgery. more details on the death of james gandolfini. and a traffic cop gets the shock of a lifetime. "early today" starts right now. good morning. what a night in south beach. game seven of the nba finals

proved to be one for the ages. shane battier was on fire going 6 for 8 behind the three-point arc and keeping the game close in the first half. with the game tied, dwyane wade hits a two-point jumper heading into the locker room in the half. lebron james hits one of his five three-pointers to give the heat a five-point lead. but the spurs won't give up. ginobili ditched and cuts the lead to one. to the fourth we go with a three-point lead. lebron drives to the hoop, get it to battier. then in the final seconds, lebron drives right through the open shot and hits the dagger. >> the spurs will not foul. final seconds, what a finish.

it's back-to-back titles for the heat! the 2013 nba championship resides once again in miami. >> that is one of the best nba series i have seen. lebron james was given the bill russell nba finals most valuable player award for the second straight year. heat executive pat riley, who built this team, wins his ninth nba championship. congrats to them. to wall street now, futures are looking up this morning. though you might argue there was nowhere else to go. back to back sell-offs across the board drove stocks to their worst day of the year. down about 5% from may's all-time highs. the tipping point, word from the federal reserve chairman that cheap borrowing will soon come to an end as the economy continues to improve. but as cnbc's maria bartiromo points out, there may be a silver lining. >> every time we've seen a sell-off of 5%, a lot of people were expecting a correction of 5%. each time we've seen that, that

selling has been met by buyers. they call it the so-called buy on the dip mentality. >> nbc's tracie potts has details, including what this means for homeowners. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. here's how you connect what's going on on wall street with the average american. when the fed says we're going to pull some of our support because the economy's doing better, that means interest rates may go up. if you're buying a car or sending a kid to college or, as you note, if you're buying a home. the housing market has been doing pretty well. take a look at the may numbers. 5 million homes sold in the month of may. that's up 4% from a month earlier. up almost 13% from a year earlier. the median home sale price right now for existing homes is $208,000. that's up 15% year over year. in fact, we've seen double-digit increases for six months in a row. so the market is correcting itself to help sellers. it had been a buyers' market for so long. what we're waiting to see this morning is what is going to

happen on wall street. are we going to see what we've seen in europe so far this morning and with the nikkei? are they going to rally? or are we looking at a third straight day of losses? >> i hope it's not a third straight day. thank you so much. and then there were six. the jury is seated in george zimmerman's second degree murder trial and his fate is in the hands of six women. prosecutors say five of them are white. the sixth is black or hispanic. four alternates, two men and two women, were also chosen. zimmerman's attorney says the process was fair and race neutral. he says it led to a fair and impartial panel. >> while people can look at it and have this reaction, there's no blacks in the jury, or there's no this or there's no that or there's no men on the jury, tell me we did something wrong in the process and i'll agree with you. >> in response to jury

selection, trayvon martin's family said in part, quote, equal justice under the law is not a black value or a white value, it's an american value. we expect the jury pool to do their duty and be fair and impartial. zimmerman has pleaded not guilty in the death of trayvon martin. the results of an autopsy for iconic actor james gandolfini are expected in about two hours. gandolfini died late tuesday after suffering cardiac arrest. loved ones are remembering him as a man of extraordinary talent and had poignant words from his "sopranos" wife. she said in part, the love between tony and carmela was one of the greatest i've ever known. gandolfini will live on through his work. before his death, he wrapped production on two feature films, both expected out next year. to washington now and a breakthrough that could pave the pathway to citizenship for 11 million people.

a bipartisan group of people reached a deal to strengthen border security in the senate's immigration bill. >> if you want the border secured like i do, your ship has come in. this is a border surge. we have militarized our border almost. >> meanwhile on the house bill, a sweeping five-year farm bill was defeated due to the $2 billion it would have slashed from snap, better known as the food stamp program. and reports of a compromise from senators on both sides of the aisle could keep student loan rates from doubling on july 1st. heavy rains are causing major flooding in southern canada. as many as 100,000 residents may have to evacuate. emergency crews are encouraging everyone in the area to head north. a state of emergency is in place as more rain is expected in the coming days. not what they need. all right. here's a look at the weekend forecast. the first day of summer, bring it on, bill. >> i know. bring some of that rain down to the southwest, though. >> yeah, they need it.

>> the fire situation continues to get worse. going into yesterday, we had 19 large fires. at the end of yesterday, this number they said went up somewhere between 24 to 26. so this number increased. the red flag warnings continue in that region. it was 106 yesterday in phoenix. today it's about 96. somewhere in the 90s in northern arizona. a little breezy in that region. now, the opposite of that is northern idaho, montana, up through portions of eastern washington state. our storm continues to spin. it's kind of cool, it's cloudy. it's almost a little raw out there. the temperatures today are going to once again be in the low 60s for highs with cloudy skies and occasional rain around spokane and all portions of the northern half of idaho. kind of a split forecast. in the north and west, it's cool. in the southwest, it continues hot and dry. you see that today. 107 in phoenix. that's your national fore

temperatures very cool. onshore flow continues. so it depends where you are in the west. some areas it still feels like a cool, chilly spring. others it feels like a hot summer. >> summer is here regardless. thank you. brazil protests are getting nastier by the day. plus, sentenced to 36 years in prison by the blink of an eye. and this police officer will never approach a driver the same way ever again. we have those details in two minutes when "early today" returns.

stories in the news this morning, protests in brazil turn deadly after demonstrators move into the heart of rio de janeiro. one man died in sao paulo after

he was run over by an suv. millions of people are now involved in rallying against the government corruption and high taxes. the taliban is proposing a deal that could result in the freeing of a kidnapped american soldier. beau berdahl has been held since 2009. in exchange, leaders want five of their most senior officers released from guantanamo bay. an ohio man was sentenced to at least 36 years in prison after being convicted by the blink of an eye, literally. ricardo woods was found guilty of murder after the then-paralyzed victim identified him by the only way he could communicate, blinking his eyes. and one florida police officer got more than he bargained for during a traffic stop. check this out. in the middle of writing a ticket, a monkey, look at it right here, comes out from behind the seat and bit the officer. everyone is okay, but that little guy is still going bananas over that speeding ticket. well, the first study on

assault was done by the world health organization. it finds 30% of women ages 15 and up have suffered from some form of domestic abuse. they are not surprised, noting highly publicized incidents involving celebrities like rihanna and chef nigella lawson. now for an early look at business, we turn to cnbc. good morning, kayla. >> good morning. markets could see a rebound today after stocks suffered their worst day of the year. the dow dropping more than 350 points. investors are still worried about the prospect of higher interest rates after the fed hinted it could start scaling back stimulus efforts as the economy keeps improving. when the fed goes ahead with that, it could mean it will cost you more to take out a mortgage.

rates on other loans like auto, student, and credit cards likely won't raise much in the future. the faa is likely to relax a ban on certain electronic devices on planes, giving passengers a little leeway on takeoff and landing. >> thank you, kayla. the white house is, again, delaying requiring new cars and trucks come equipped with rear view cameras. 17,000 are injured each year by backover accidents. instagram is adding video for their 130 million monthly users. the new feature will allow 15-second clips. people can throw in captions and hash tags, just like when sharing a picture. there's been a spike in dvd sales and download of the sopranos following the death of james gandolfini. sales jumped to second place. among the best sellers, it sells for $124.99.

david beckham causes a stampede, literally. and we have a new queen of soccer. plus, the story of a deaf little boy who hears for the first time. that's next.

welcome back. there are many firsts in a child life, their first step, their first word, but this morning, we

have a different kind. a little boy about to hear the voice of his dad for the very first time. nbc's kate snow has the remarkable and heart-tugging story. >> reporter: 3-year-old grayson clamp was back at his doctor's office today for a checkup. grayson was born with a host of medical issues, open heart surgery as an infant, vision loss in one eye and no auditory nerves in either ear. but about four weeks ago after a ground-breaking surgery, little grayson heard his dad's voice for the very first time. >> daddy loves you. daddy loves you. can you hear daddy? >> reporter: mom nicole was smoothing the video. >> when they turned that thing on and it worked, he responded to that sound, it was like the weight was lifted off of me. because it was just a long road getting there. >> reporter: this is a milestone. grayson's implant requires brain surgery and he's the first child to receive one as part of an fda approved trial.

>> my dream for him is that he will develop intelligible speech and he'll be able to function independently, pretty much what, you know, any mom wants for their little boy. >> reporter: they feel blessed to be the first and hope other children will experience that same joy. >> daddy loves you. >> reporter: kate snow, nbc news, new york. >> that reaction is so priceless. let's get you some sports now. new england patriots aaron hernandez was out and about around boston yesterday. he's still refusing to tell reporters what police are asking him. authorities searched his home and nearby property this week following the shooting death of a man who police say was dating the sister of hernandez's girlfriend. the body of odon lloyd was found about a mile from hernandez's home. for now, though, attorneys for hernandez will only confirm a connection to the investigation. now, all of this, though, happens to hernandez on the heels of a civil lawsuit where a man accuses the pro bowl tight

end of shooting him in the face during an argument in florida. attorneys for hernandez haven't commented on that lawsuit, which seeks at least $100,000 in damages. hernandez is one year into a seven-year contract with the patriots worth $41 million. over eager fans in china stampeded past a police line, literally, and injured at least seven people yesterday when david beckham arrived for a seven-day promotional tour for a chinese soccer league. people just love him. none of the injuries are serious, thankfully. beckham released a statement sending his wishes to the injured fans. amy wombach passed mia hamm for the most international goals when she scored her 156th goal last night against south korea. the u.s. beat south korea 5-0. congrats to her. to baseball, catch out this incredible catch by a twins' ball game.

look at that right there. full extension and a hard fall. he still holds on to that ball. unbelievable. that kid should play. lastly, we have one of the most bizarre ceremonial first pitches yesterday. the pitch is thrown. the catcher doesn't react. why? you see right there he's a zombie. as the pitcher tries to leave the field, he's attacked from all directions. what are the padres going to think of next? coming up next, what direction do you think kim kardashian and kanye went with naming their baby girl?

where can back. in case you happen to be out late at night throughout saturday night into sunday morning, you're going to see something called the super moon. this will actually be the closest the moon will approach as a full moon to the u.s. this year. it'll actually be 16% bigger to the naked eye and about 30% brighter. it will make for some wonderful photographs as it rises and sets. we should have a very, very clear sky in most areas. enjoy. >> people act crazy when there's a full moon. are we in trouble? >> you act crazy during a full moon? >> absolutely. now for entertainment news. superman will battle zombies and monsters for box office supreme si. movie goers are expected to knock the man of steel off its

perch as they flock to monsters university and brad pitt's "world war z." michael downey jr. will be suiting up for ironman 2 and 3. there's no negotiations for ironman 4. finally, the rumored name of kanye west and kim kardashian's daughter has a lot in common with the city of seattle. can you guess it, bill? according to the media -- >> rainy, gloomy? >> that might even be better. the child was named north west. i don't know if i like that. north? that's kind of lame, right? people are pretty upset about this. >> someone said, what, was wild and key taken already? >> i get it. key west. this is "early today." we hope it's your first stop of the day here on nbc.

the lead story this morning, could paula deen's words bring down her empire? it looks into the recent admission by the celebrity chef that she's previously used racial slurs. and in the "l.a. times" as beijing pollution worsens, some american ex-pats leave. all right. topping our news, an autopsy is scheduled today for iconic actor james gandolfini. he died late wednesday after suffering cardiac arrest while on vacation in italy. loved ones are remembering him as an extraordinary man of talent and heart. a bill is on capitol hill that could pave a pathway to citizenship for 11 million

people. and just 100 feet came between these two planes over the skies of new york city. the two delta planes were landing at separate airports when one of them missed approach and circled back to land again, causing that close call. in florida, the lakeland county police are under fire for a routine traffic stop. what makes this stop different is the driver of the vehicle was forced to shake out her bra. the officer claimed that he wanted to make sure that she was not concealing any drugs. well, from the looks of the dash cam video, he definitely made sure of that. i have no words. really? >> the only thing i could think of was maybe instead of being frisked, you know -- would you rather be frisked or shaked? >> i can't believe she did it. i think i would have been on the phone to my lawyer or something. >> there will be a supervisor

getting involved. time for a look ahead. president obama announces his nomination for director of the fbi. he'll name james comey, a former federal prosecutor and deputy attorney general. former enron ceo will be in court in houston, texas, today. skilling will be resentenced for the enron corporate fraud after the justice department recommended reducing his prison sentence from 24 to 14 years. and we also want to say happy birthday to 2009 american idol winner chris allen, who is 28, britain's prince william turns 31, and juliet lewis is 40. here's what's coming up later on the "today" show. matt lauer talks to paula deen. daredevil nick wallenda joins us for a preview of the tight rope walk. keep it right here. we have more news, weather, and sports on nbc. thanks for watching "early today." have a great weekend.

on the run and wanted in three cities on the peninsula. the details we're learning about an alleged serial burglar and where police think he may be. watching for retaliation. what san jose police are planning for this weekend after a teenager is killed by a rival gang mob. the world famous shez paniss opens its doors almost four months after a fire burnt it down. the big bucks it will take to get back in that restaurant. that is the bay bridge there, the lights gligs ening to help jump start your day on a friday, june 21st. this is "today in the bay".