good morning. coming up on "early today," jet down. a u.s. military hairier crashes into a residential neighborhood in southern california. celebrations canceled as senators finally get more information about the prisoner swap the hometown welcome wagon has taken a big turn. ambushed. a bike rider is confronted by armed men robbing him and caught on the only tng they didn't steal. plus, an overtime nail biter in game one of the stanley cup finals. the passing of a baseball legend. and even big guys need their teeth brushed. it is thursday, june 5th. "early today" starts right now. good morning to you on this thursday. i'm frances rivera. we begin with breaking news

overnight. a navy jet crashed off the coast of southern california. the pilot was trying to land on the san diego based carrier the uss carl vinson. according to navy officials, a pilot ejected safely from the f-18 superhornet aircraft and was later rescued but the plane has not been recovered. the cause of the crash is under investigation. also last night, a military jet crashed into a residential neighborhood in california. it burst into flames setting several homes on fire. the accident happened late yesterday near imperial valley located about 90 miles east of san diego. witnesses say they heard an explosion before thick smoke started billowing into the air. the pilot safely ejected from the plane before impact. and there were no injuries reported on the ground. the marine corps issued a statement saying it will launch an investigation into what caused that crash. now, to more fallout from the bowe bergdahl release. u.s. senators were finally informed of the details surrounding the prisoner trade for five taliban leaders during

a closed door briefing. senators reportedly questioned the decision to go get bergdahl and the circumstances of his disappearance. retired general stanley mcchrystal tells yahoo! news it is too soon to charge sergeant bergdahl as a deserter. >> we have to wait and talk to sergeant bergdahl and get his side of the story. one of great things about america is we should not judge until we know the facts. and after we know the facts, we should make a mature judgment on how we should handle it. >> let's get the latest from nbc's tracie potts in washington, d.c. tracie, good morning. what are we learning about that closed door meeting this morning? >> reporter: we're learning that some lawmakers were completely convinced by the evidence that the administration presented and some were not and they were most vocal. after this briefing that lawmakers say really should have happened before bergdahl was released. sergeant bowe bergdahl appeared fairly healthy and alert in this taliban video, but in another

video shows the congress behind closed doors, lawmakers say he appeared tired and sick, barely responsive. perhaps drugged. some lawmakers agreed it was enough to justify president obama's quick order to get bergdahl out without consulting congress first. not everyone is convinced. >> proof of life is five months ago december, at that time he was impaired. >> there was no intelligence that indicated from a medical standpoint his life was in danger. >> reporter: senators briefed by the administration tuesday say they're also concerned about the five taliban leaders released in exchange for sergeant bergdahl. >> what this really does is return five very dangerous people to the fight against america. >> reporter: citing security concerns, bergdahl's hometown canceled the big celebration planned for later this month. >> i think it is just too soon in this process. i think there is a lot of emotions involved here. >> reporter: some of them strongly against a hero's

welcome for p.o.w. who may have initially deserted his post. >> his side of the story will get told and we'll be behind him whether it is a silent return or something else. we're behind him. >> reporter: but for now, bergdahl is being treated at landstuhl medical center in germany. we don't know when he's coming home to the u.s., frances. >> tracie potts from washington, d.c., thank you. new video of an american woman and her canadian husband captured by the taliban has been made public in light of the release of sergeant bowe bergdahl. here is that taliban video obtained by the associated press. >> i am prisoner of the taliban. my husband and i here. >> my name is joshua doyle from canada. >> family members say they're disappointed the couple and their child were not released as part of the same deal that released sergeant bergdahl. caitlin coleman disappeared in afghanistan in late 2012 with her husband joshua boyle.

g-7 leaders threatened to impose tougher sanctions on russia if stability isn't restored. angela merkel said the leaders of the most industrialized nations are united in their stance. president obama reiterated america's firm commitment to the nato alliance, declaring an tack on one nato member is an attack on all. russian president vladimir putin was not invited to the summit, making it the first time the g-7 met without russia in 17 years. but french president francois hollande is set to host both president putin and obama tomorrow to commemorate the 70th anniversary of d-day. hollande scheduled two separate dinners with the leaders. a manhunt is under way for the man accused of killing three police officers and wounding two others. it happened overnight in canada. the royal canadian mounted police released this picture of the suspect, 24-year-old justin bjork. officials say he opened fire on the officers as they responded to reports of a man wearing

camouflage gear and carrying two weapons. police say he is armed and dangerous. they have blocked off several streets and warned residents to stay inside. wednesday marked the 25th anniversary of the deadly crackdown on protests around beijing's tiananmen square. in hong kong, tens of thousands gathered to remember the gruesome events that the chinese government tried to erase from history. tiananmen square itself was in lockdown yesterday. activists were detand and media were censors. on june 4th, they opened fire on student led protests and the exact toll of the crackdown remains unclear. a helmet cam captures the terrifying moment when a mountain biker is robbed at gunpoint. malcolm fox was ambushed by armed men while riding on a trail in south africa. they demanded his bike, cell phone, keys, sunglasses, but curiously enough they paid no attention to the camera recording their every move. he uploaded the video to youtube

with hopes it would help nab the bandit and it looks like he was successful. all the criminals were identified and have since been arrested. high winds caused a massive freight train derailment in northeast kansas early wednesday. the union pacific train was bound from arkansas to wyoming with 134 empty coal cars. that's when a tornado warning stopped it in its tracks. 52 cars blew over. fortunately no one was injured. bill karins has your thursday forecast. talking about the winds there, huge freight train and then cars. granted they were empty, but still. >> yeah, you think how heavy they are. they have wide sides, you know, a lot of surface area for the wins to push up against and it happens a couple of times every year. it is still incredible just to picture the force and power. kansas is at it again this morning. wichita, kansas. this is what you wake up to. a severe thunderstorm with 60 to 80-mile-per-hour winds and ping-pong ball sized hail right

over the top of you. so this complex in kansas has been moving across the state, and it looks like it is headed for eastern kansas shortly. severe weather today, if we have tornadoes, really bad storms, we have storms this morning, that storm complex will dive all the way down to the mississippi and alabama later on today. as far as the west is concerned, hot day yesterday from north texas to southern new mexico all the way through southern arizona. just continues. and it looks like it will stay hot for a while. we're 78 this morning to start your morning in phoenix. we are under an excessive heat warning and excessive heat watches for the vegas area too. so bottom line is it is going to be very warm and will stay that way for a while. that's your national forecast.

>> the extended forecast for the next week or two, really shows this incredible heat just staying over the dry desert area. >> wow. dry, at least we got that. bill, thank you. 500 cops and the biggest gang bust in new york city history. and a valuable war hero communicator has died. over 38% of all americans are about to get hit in the wallet. details next. ♪ ♪ fill their bowl with the meaty tastes they're looking for, with friskies grillers. tender meaty pieces and crunchy bites. in delicious chicken, beef, turkey, and garden veggie flavors. friskies grillers.

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and police commissioner bill bratton himself. authorities say it is the culmination of a year long investigation into a deadly manhattan street war that has spanned decades. the u.s. supreme court is refusing to halt same sex marriages in oregon. the opposition group asked judges to put a stay on licenses while an appeals court hears arguments. hundreds of gay and lesbian couples there have already tied the knot. and the last of the original navajo nation code talker has died. he developed a code during world war ii. it was based on the unwritten navajo language that proved unbreakable. he received a congressional gold medal from president george w. bush in 2001. he was 93 years old. and open wide. it is dental health week. these kids got some brushing practice on some of the biggest teeth in the animal kingdom. they scrubbed his chompers with what amounts to yardsticks with bristles. no word if there was any flossing involved there. time to get down to business.

stocks were mixed as investors are looking forward to new info on unemployment filings in friday's jobs number. and more airlines and other companies are testing digital tags for gps to track luggage. the goal is to crack down on the luggage that gets lost every year. dunkin' donuts and folgers will rise prices. others are expected to follow. that's going to hit americans hard since 83% of adults drink coffee. shopping giant amazon is one step closer to releasing their smartphone. the device is said to use advanced retina tracking technology to make images appear in 3-d and float above the screen like a hologram. how cool would that be? just ahead, you're going to get real happy on the "today" show. the nhl game nail biter. and the rest of your sports highlights next. these little angels build in softness.

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♪ because i'm happy clap along ♪ >> you know you're singing along. international hitmaker pharrell w williams is in the house with some of his top hits. to l.a. for game one of the stanley cup finals. and who other than former rangers and kings player wayne gretzky to drop the puck. go to the game. first period, the kings have

control but then makes the steal to lay this one right there in the net. the viewing party in nyc, yep, they like what they see, right? but the kings, they fire back to tie up the score at 2. and an incredible save by henrich lundquist sends this thriller to overtime. so minutes in, rangers fail to throw the puck and mike richards finds justen williams to steal the victory for the kings. they win it 3-2. game two 7:00 p.m. saturday here on nbc. don zimmer has passed away. the former player, coach and manager spent six decades in the game most recently as senior adviser to the tampa bay rays. he won a world series with the brooklyn dodgers and worked with joe torre through the yankees' most recent dynasty. he will be remembered with a most of silence before the game today and hold a special pregame ceremony on saturday. he underwent heart surgery in mid-april. he was 83. colin kaepernick inked a massive six-year contract extension through the 2020 season. the nfl reports the deal is

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today, a lot like yesterday. very hot, where it has been hot. arizona and new mexico. still very beautiful type weather. this is a great stretch of spring weather we're having into the early summer. a few storms from denver to billings, but hit and miss. as we look towards friday, more of the same as we continue with the weather pattern stagnant, early morning clouds, coastal areas of southern california with sunshine in the afternoon. but no rain still in sight. >> bill, thank you very much. it was a big night at the cmt awards. ♪ video of the year at the country music awards. all genres were present for the fan voted awards. casey kasem's wife filed court papers that included an affidavit showing casey's financial gifts to his daughter and a physician letter saying

his condition has worsened since he left los angeles. the family feuded over his health and fortune. bill cosby spoke in temple university sweat pants to pay his respects. he reminded people that katz was a generous man from humble beginnings. katz was a philanthropist in and philadelphia inquirer co-owner. bill clinton and many others were present at the memorial service. j.j. abrams possibly dropped a hint. he tweeted the handwritten note, however, it appears to be placed on a board game used on none other than, what, the millennium falcon spaceship. what do you think? is that a jedi mind trick or did he just leak -- >> advertising. >> making a comeback. we're all talking about it, all wondering. gwyneth paltrow, now this time she's announced she believes water responds to music in negativity. >> she could be right. >> it is leading many to wonder if she really thinks that water

has feelings. this latest on her blog among other controversial things she said -- >> it melts, it evaporates, you have to feel bad for water. >> bill. toy story's woody was found on the side of the british highway. the twitter #getwoodyhome has been trending to reunite woody and his owner. >> we have young kids and watched that movie numerous times. have you watched it yet. >> i haven't watched the last one. >> it is a little scary. >> scary. a little sad. people are, like -- >> yeah, got to be a little older, your kids. went to the furnace. >> emotional. i'm frances rivera. this is "early today." we hope it is your first stop of the day here on nbc. you can hide uneven skin tone from here. and here. but what about here? [ female announcer ] neutrogena® visibly even daily moisturizer

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junta brings happiness to the people with parties and selfies. the royal thai army is staging festivals ato back happiness following last month's military coup. corpse rides hundreds of miles after driver refuses to stop. the michigan man discovered his girlfriend had died during a road trip from arizona to detroit. well, he says instead of calling 911, he looked up on his phone what to do with a corpse and found out he had 48 hours to get her to the morgue. other stories we're watching this morning, it appears donald sterling saga could be over. an attorney says the l.a. clippers owner has agreed to sell the team. his wife negotiated the deal with former microsoft ceo steve

ballmer. bashar al assad is re-elected in a landslide. he gained 88.7% of the vote. international opponents have called it a sham in light of a bloody civil war that divided the country. and pbs says antiques road show will drop appraisals of ivory tusks from all past and future episodes. according to the website, the slaughter of elephants in africa decimated the population, killing up to 35,000 a year. a pound of ivory can fetch around $1500. we all know that every senior class wants to go out with a bang. that's what this group of high school students did. they hired a mariachi band to follow their principal around for a day. it was a senior prank but delighted students and staff. so, you know, seniors do all kinds of crazy things at the end of the year. sometimes they get in trouble for it. >> the perfect senior prank.

you won't not be able to graduate because of that. it is funny. it can end quickly. >> makes everybody happy. >> yes. >> even the principal. >> well behaved. time for a look ahead and a look back. the ceo of general motors holds a town hall meeting with employees from around the world. she plans to provide an ignite on the ignition switch recall that cost the company $35 million fine. and on this date in 1933, president franklin d. roosevelt took the u.s. off the gold standard. that's when individuals could no longer redeem dollars for gold. economists say it is the main reason why the u.s. got out of the great depression. and on this thursday, we say happy birthday actor mark wahlberg, 43. jeff garland of the goldbergs is 52. cnbc financial analyst suze orman is 63. i'm frances rivera. thank you for watching "early today." have a good one.

and good morning to you, it's 4:30. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's say good morning to christina loren. >> temperatures are going to be warm. you'll have to use your air conditioner, if you did not have to do so yesterday, except right at the immediate coast where we eare still getting a little of an onshore flow and that will get cut off as we get into the weekend. we'll take you through that weekend forecast just a few moments now. right now, let's welcome in mike inouye and see what w