if it's sunday, it's "meet the press." good monday morning. coming up on "early today," government crackdown. power plants and pollution control are in president obama's cross hairs today. prisoner trade. could americans deal with the taliban to get our soldier back lead to broader peace talks. atop christ's redeemer overlooking rio de janeiro. the selfie to end all selfies. plus, evil scores big bucks at the box office. golf's phil mickelson under fbi investigation for insider trading. and what is going on with our sun? it's monday, june 2nd. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm dara brown. president obama today will

unveil plans for a major overhaul of air quality stop dards across the country. under the plan, existing power plants will need to slash carbon emissions by as much as 30% by 2030. the regulation hopes to prevent a staggering 430 million tons of carbon dioxide from being released into the air. if the new rules do pass legal and legislative hurdles, it will be the toughest course of action undertaken yet by the administration to combat climate change. but it is already facing growing opposition with house speaker john boehner saying it will raise costs and cause job losses. after being held five years in captivity by the taliban, army sergeant bowe bergdahl is now in american hands. the 28-year-old is getting medical care at a facility in land landstuhl, germany. in exchange, five detainees who used to be high ranking members of the former taliban government have been released from

guantanamo bay. for more on the p.o.w. release, and the criticism it is drawing in congress, let's go to nbc's ayman mohyeldin in landstuhl, germany. good morning, ayman. >> reporter: good morning. sergeant bowe bergdahl remains here at landstuhl regional medical center where he continues to undergo valuations by medical health officials. during the next several days and weeks there will be a lot of questions surrounding this prisoner swap that took place, that released sergeant bergdahl in exchange for five taliban officers. now the question and the concerns of military officials here have to focus on his health. there are all kinds of questions as to whether or not he's mentally, physically, psychologically capable of being reintegrated into society. they say that is going to take as long as it needs to make sure he does that in a smooth process. they're also going to be questions about his physical stamina as he begins to reorient himself to his surroundings, to people, to friends and ultimately to his family back in the u.s. and as we're talking earlier, there are going to be

controversial questions, exactly how did he disappear back in 2009? and also there are going to be some questions as to whether or not he was able to gather any information that could be of any value to the u.s. military during his time in captivity in afghanistan and perhaps even inside pakistan. but the major concern for the time being has to focus on his health and that's what military health officials here are doing at this time. back to you, dara. >> thank you, ayman. investigators are trying to determine why a private plane crashed during a routine takeoff in massachusetts. investigators say the gulf stream jet ran about 2,000 feet off the end of the runway at hanscom field and hit an antenna and plunged into a gully before bursting into flames. saturday's accident killed seven people, including 72-year-old louis katz, the owner of the philadelphia inquirer. katz also once owned the new jersey nets and devils. he made his fortune in the yes network. katz had invited his friend

former pennsylvania governor ed rendell on the ill fated flight, but rendell had another commitment. >> people say, well, louis katz has his name on all things, that's the only time gets money. baloney. he gave money to people he hardly knew and while louis' favorite sayings is one of the thing i tell kids at graduation, you can't live a really good day unless you do something for someone who will never have the chance to thank you. >> katz was on the flight returning home to new jersey after attending a fund-raiser at historian doris kearns good win's home. the senate is expected to take up a bill this week aimed at fixing the long delays for veteran care. eric shinseki resigned on friday and lawmakers in the nation's capital say the issue will still take time to fix. senator bernie sanders released a statement saying we need to get to the root causes of the problems. he addressed the issue on cbs'

"face the nation". >> what we have to do within the va is make sure they have the primary care, physicians, the nurses and the staffing they need to provide the quality of care that our veterans deserve in a timely manner. >> the va scandal erupted after a federal investigation revealed about 1700 veterans in need of care were kept off an official waiting list. ann b. davis, the actress who played the loveable housekeeper alice on "the brady bunch" has died. >> wait a minute! where do you think you're going? >> i got my old job back, mr. foster. and i'm never going to leave it again. ♪ >> davis died in a san antonio hospital sunday morning after sustaining an accidental head injury in her home on saturday. davis left the hollywood limelight and spent most of her later years dedicating herself to religion. friends and fans expressed shock

at the sudden passing of the 88-year-old emmy award winning comedian. brady bunch co-star florence henderson tweeting i'm so shocked and saddened to learn my dear friend and colleague ann b. davis died today. i spoke with her a few months ago and she was doing great. pro golfer phil mickelson is the subject of an insider trading investigation. the three times master winner claims he did absolutely nothing wrong regarding several well timed stock trades of the brand clorox. they're investigating whether mickelson and his friend las vegas gamler billy walters traded based on nonpublic information provided by billionaire investor carl icahn. charges had yet to be levied against mickelson. he now continues on to memphis and that is the last stop before the start of the u.s. open next week. it was quite a show on the sun. images just released by nasa show a huge solar eruption a few weeks ago. according to nasa, it is 7 1/2

earths tall. it can exceed 1 million miles per hour. it was picked up by the nasa satellite iris that observes the sun. it is first time such an eruption was captured by that satellite. and we go from the sun eruption to, hey what's going on? i cannot fathom five times earth's, you know -- >> that size, yeah. like the size of jupiter, you can't relate to it, or what is happening on it. let's talk about what is happening here in the west. the heat really was on. we'll turn it up a degree or two. it was 106 in phoenix. that was a lot hotter than your friends in vegas or albuquerque or even san diego or l.a. by far one of the warmest spots in the country. the deserts are very much living up to their reputation. we have moved into our summer months, june, july and august and the heat is on. even overnight lows have only cooled off there, 79 to 81. excessive heat warning is off for the bottom third of arizona,

including the phoenix area and tucson. it will feel like 110 to 112 as we go throughout the afternoon hours today. telling people, don't stay outside for long extended periods of time. this is going to be a hot week. this is early. usually our first 110 degree day in phoenix isn't until about the third week of june. so the heat is building a little sooner than it normally should. least on average. rest of the west is looking just fine, by the way. not hot at all. typical average spring. that's your national forecast. >> looks like this weather pattern in the west is here to remain, at least the next five days. >> well, it's june. we should be getting some heat, right? >> some areas. >> june, summer, bring it on. >> it is. >> so close.

just a few weeks. >> i know. >> thank you. donald sterling's former girlfriend attacked. baby train, the tiny tot at her mom's wedding. details in two minutes when "early today" returns. relax into child's pose. sfx: bing. who's got two hooves and just got a claim status update from geico? this guy, that's who. sfx: bing. and i just got a...oh no, that's mom. sorry. claim status updates. just a tap away on the geico app.

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advil has the strength and speed to help you move past pain and make today yours. advil. make today yours. welcome back. the six climbers presumed dead in washington state may never be found. mount rainier officials say falling ice and rock make the search too risky. signs indicate the crew fell 3500 feet from a spot known as liberty ridge. one park manager said, quote, they're most likely buried. attacked. the woman at the center of the donald sterling scandal beaten up last night outside a new york city restaurant. nbc news confirmed through v. stiviano's attorney she was punched several times by two white men who were yelling racial slurs. she reportedly escaped and was later examined for injuries. earlier in the day, donald sterling attended a

predominantly black church service. the pastor of the south l.a. church invited sterling. the clippers owner called it fabulous. after almost 40 years on the throne, spain's 76-year-old king carlos plans to and ca s ts to son philippe can become the next monarch. he came into power after the death of francis franco. the selfie craze is rising to new heights. this is one of the founders of the travel company the flash pack climbing up through the inside of the christ the redeemer statue in brazil. he pops out of the top and what does he do? you got it. he snaps probably the statue's first selfie from more than 100 feet in the air. no word on when he'll try for the other six man made wonders of the world. hmm. and it is the wedding dress everyone is talking about. a tennessee woman attached her 1-month-old baby to the train of her gown. on her facebook page, she says the baby was awake and well

secured. now, time to get down to business. the s&p and dow begin the week at all time record highs and will end the week with a may jobs report out on friday. apple's annual worldwide developers conference begins today and you can expect some surprises along with new smartphone devices, new health apps and more. google is planning to spend upwards of $1 billion on a number of satellites to help connect the unwired world and spread the internet to everyone. and one of the founders of pirate baby has been captured after evading law enforcement for two years. peter sunday was sentenced two years ago for copy right breaches. just ahead, it is west versus east for the stanley cup. the bs invade dodger land. and the rest of your sunday sports highlights next. ♪ ♪

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this morning on "today," jeff rossen reports on a play time nightmare. kids trapped and injured after a bouncy house goes flying through the air. how can you protect your own children from the same danger ahead on "today." now, let's get the latest in sports from our very own fran civic rev sis rivera. >> we begin with hockey and the nhl's western conference final closing with a hollywood ending. >> to martinez, it's in!

the kings are headed to the stanley cup finals! >> and that sealed the deal. l.a.'s game winning overtime goal broke a 4-4 tie. game one with the new york rangers taking on the kings is wednesday night in l.a. right here on nbc. the rangers final berth with the montreal canadiens meant they had to pay up. he had to wear the jersey all day. a few drivers had their chase of the checkered flag cut short we by a multicar pileup and a pothole. not the case for jimmy johnson. he wins for the second week in a row. no back-to-back winner at the indycar series race. helio castroneves rallied to win the second race at the detroit grand prix on sunday. high drive, deep right field. barnes is back! we're out of here!

>> the perfect time for his second homer of the season. cleveland beats colorado 5-4. look at the swarm of uninvited guests at dodger stadium, buzzing before the game. the bees were camped out by the dugout. once they were removed, pittsburgh batters left a sting on dodgers pitting. two homers in their 5-3 win. the crash at first base nearly leads to a bench clearing brawl between miami and texas tech. a lot of shoving and pushing going on. watch here, no punches were thrown. the team trash talked for 50 minutes before the umps got the situation under control. two coaches and one player were tossed. usa soccer passed a tough test against turkey. they scored twice in the match. they nearly had a shutout when turkey scored in the 90th minute of play. all wedding crashers, they get a pass if they look like this woman did. that's serena williams, dressed in a leopard print bathing suit.

the newly weds were more than happy to snap a few picks. i wonder if she was overshadowing the bride there. back to you. just ahead, justin bieber's past comes back to haunt him. angelina jolie's biggest weekend of her career. and a bear in a hammock, what could be better? looks like we're about to board. mm-hmm. i'm just comparing car insurance rates at progressive.com. is that where they show the other guys' rates, too? mm-hmm. cool. yeah. hi. final boarding call for flight 294. [ bells ring on sign ] [ vehicle beeping ] who's ready for the garlic festival? this guy! bringing our competitors' rates to you -- now, that's progressive. ♪ well-a, well-a, well-a, uh! tell me more, tell me more... ♪♪

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in the west, we talk dry. it is the beginning of our dry season. we don't expect a lot of rain. we're not going to see any. what is interesting is rarely will we see chances of rain even in the pacific northwest over the next five days. bearly any drips in the bucket out west. all the stormy weather will be in the central plains where they have a lot of problems with severe storms over the next week. but for the west, it is going to be actually relatively seasonably temperaturewise in the northwest, california about average to a little bit above average in areas of the desert southwest. well above average there in southern arizona today. even into tuesday, not a lot changes. we're not looking at anything too dramatic besides the very impressive heat in the phoenix tucson area. >> that being said, it is a good time to move to an air conditioned movie theater. >> yes, crank it up. >> crank it up. for our entertainment news today, maleficent reigned the weekend box office with $70 million. the most money for an angelina jolie movie. dropping to second place, x men

days of future past took in $32.6 million. and rounding out the top three "a million ways to die in the west" with $17.1 million. justin bieber apologizes for a racial slur joke he made in a five-year-old video leaked by a british tabloid. in a statement yesterday, he said, i thought it was okay to repeat hurtful words and jokes, but didn't realize at the time that it wasn't funny and that, in fact, my actions were continuing the ignorance. miley cyrus' home in north hollywood was robbed. jewelry and a 2014 maserati sports car was taken. >> that's it? >> i know, really. no wrecking ball, though. yesterday, police urged anyone with information to come forward. and casey kasem has been hospitalized. his daughter arrived at his washington residence with an ambulance befo ambulance. before he was taken, she had raw hamburger thrown at her by jean

kasem. south korean pop star psy has 2 billion youtube views on his video gangnam style, holding the record for the most watched youtube video. he also holds youtube records for most views in a day at 38 million for his music video "gentleman." >> did you watch the video and practice it? >> no i have kids that do that. that do all that fun stuff. got the whole thing going. got to move to the music. >> i understand. i haven't watched the video that many times. i'm a little out. i thought i was too cool for it. >> too cool? never too cool for that. >> maybe i'll do that. >> yeah. i'm dara brown this is "early today." we hope it is just your first stop of the day on nbc. .

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leading the news in usa today, fbi hunting san francisco man with explosives. the fbi says bombs were found in the apartment of 42-year-old ryan kelly chamberlain ii. he's considered armed and dangerous. from nbc 6 south florida, possible shark bite at intracoastal in ft. lauderdale. a 22-year-old woman was bit while inner tubing with a friend on sunday. she said she felt something on her leg and a fin hit her face before discovering a large bite mark. some other stories that we are keeping an eye on. a woman in sudan sentenced for death for converting to christianity is expected to be released. no official announcement from the sudanese government yet, but officials say they expect one soon. the 27-year-old was sentenced to 100 lashes and execution after

she converted and married a christian american man. he's escaped alcatraz six times. more than 2,000 athletes took part in the annual triathlon in san francisco, but it was andy pots who took home the top spot. it is a mile and a half swim through 55 degree waters, followed by an 18 mile bike ride and an 8 mile run. a bit of an unexpected houseguest this weekend in florida. take a look at this black bear, just relaxing and lounging in someone's hammock. the homeowner said the bear hung out for about 20 minutes. it is a great shot. where is my little umbrella? the bear finally got up and just walked away. great picture there too. and this one, it is called arm wrestling's cousin and this weekend it celebrated its birthday. the 38th world toe wrestling championship happened saturday. as pairs fought to pin each other's foot down faster, competitors came to battle it out, only to see alan mass take

the men's championship. the world shin kicking championship was won by canadian ross luongo. they use hay as protection, but, ouch, really -- >> you have a choice. which are you doing, the toe wrestling or shin kicking? >> less painful, toe wrestling. >> you would interlock your toes with some strangers. >> better than being kicked in the shin. president obama leads for europe this evening. his first stop is poland where he'll meet with ukraine's president elect and other eastern european leaders. later this week, the president will come face to face with russian president vladimir putin. both men will be among leaders in normandy to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the d-day. happy birthday to actor justin long, 36. wayne berry is 42. and andy cohen is 46. i'm dara brown. thanks for watching "early today." have a great monday.

good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. good monday morning, christina. >> second day of june and we welcome in that june gloom. as we head throughout the day, keep your temperature in the 50s and only rise into the 70s. as we get into this afternoon and low 60s meanwhile in san francisco. for the next couple of days, it will be cloudy early and then a nice sunny finish both days. temperatures cooler than average before that heat cranks. your full forecast is moments away and right now let's say happy monday as happy as it can be with mike inouye.