conviction. it doesn't matter what lottie says, this case is about carmen, this case is about good morning. coming up on "early today," ambushed. authorities are investigating a heinous las vegas crime. >> i'm sad to report that two of my officers were killed in the line of duty and an innocent citizen also lost their life. >> new details on the shooters and what police have learned. comedian tracy morgan's condition remains critical at this hour. we have the latest on that accident. plus, pope francis' push for peace in the middle east. sandra bullock's home burglarized while the actress was there. and big winners and losers from the weekend. it's monday, june 9th. "early today" starts right now.

good morning. i'm richard lui. police in las vegas are searching for answers this morning. why were two of their own gunned down while eating lunch at a pizzeria on sunday. the male and female suspects killed a third person at a nearby walmart before taking their own lives. nbc's jay gray has the latest on the investigation for us. >> i don't know what set him off. but he just was on a rampage. >> reporter: the first shots rang out just before noon in this las vegas pizza restaurant where investigators say a man and woman ambushed vegas police officers alyn beck and igor soldo. one suspect apparently yelling this is the start of a revolution as they opened fire. >> my officers were simply having lunch when the shooting started. >> reporter: one of the officers managed to return fire. but both ultimately died from their wounds. the suspects took the officers' weapons and ammunition and walked across a parking lot to this walmart where they shot and killed an innocent bystander just inside the front doors.

>> very scary. because he was right behind where i work and i was afraid that he would look over the wall and start shooting there. >> reporter: instead, they moved inside as police moved in. witnesses say there was a grief gun battle and according to police, the suspects turned their guns on themselves, part of an apparent suicide pact. a statement from walmart called the incident, quote, a senseless act of violence. >> it is a tragic day. it is a very, very difficult day. but we still have a community of police and we have a community to protect. >> reporter: as they work through the pain, of trying to figure out how and why they lost an innocent civilian and two of their own. jay gray, nbc news, las vegas. now to a small but encouraging sign from actor and comedian tracy morgan. he remains in critical condition following a deadly auto accident

over the weekend. his publicist confirms he's more responsive at the moment, morgan underwent surgery for a broken leg yesterday. he also suffered a broken nose and several broken ribs. the former "saturday night live" and "30 rock" star was one of five men traveling in a limo along the new jersey turnpike when a chain reaction accident occurred killing one of morgan's close friends. morgan is expected to remain nopt for several weeks. kevin rope, the truck drive e charged with causing the accident, is expected to appear in a courtroom today. es charged with one count of death by auto and four counts of assault by auto. police say sandra bullock was home had a man broke into her house around 6:00 a.m. on sunday. he was arrested on the property and is now sitting behind bars in lieu of $50,000 bail. bullock was not armed. according to two law enforcement sources, he kept a diary about

the actress and was caught with some of her personal items when he was arrested. today, obama administration is expected to brief house members on the latest with the bowe bergdahl prisoner exchange. the army sergeant is still being treated at a hospital in landstuhl, germany. officials say he he's in good physical condition but not ready to return home. danielle leigh joins us live from washington. good morning to you. what is the latest on the prisoner exchange controversy we're hearing? >> reporter: no sign of the outrage from lawmakers diminishing. they're eager for answers about the deal and the circumstances surrounding sergeant bergdahl's initial capture and hoping to get some answers this week. senior white house officials are heading to capitol hill to defend the trade of sergeant bowe bergdahl for five taliban leaders. they'll be briefing the house where republicans and democrats alike are angry they weren't notified ahead of time. and worried the administration gave up too much. >> one taliban has apparently said he would return to the

battlefield. so it's a mixed bag at best. >> this was the wrong message at the wrong time and we're going to pay for this decision for years. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry is dismissing concerns about the released taliban returning to the fight and u.s. troops in afghanistan being placed at increased risk. >> i'm not telling you they don't have some ability at some point to go back and get involved. but they also have the ability to get killed doing that. >> reporter: at a u.s. military hospital in germany, sergeant bergdahl is telling his medical team, he tried to escape at least once and after being recaptured was confined to a small space like a box. u.s. officials say bergdahl is fine physically, but struggling psychologically and has chosen not to call his parents. the fbi is investigating death threats to bergdahl's family amidst allegations he may be a deserter for walking off his base. on wednesday, the defense secretary chuck hagel will testify before a house committee about bergdahl. richard? >> danielle leigh in washington,

d.c., thank you so much. it was a traditional yet unconventional two-hour prayer session hosted by pope francis at the vatican. the pope brought together israeli president shimon peres and palestinian president mahmoud abbas, the first time the two leaders have met in public in more than a year. pope francis urging both men to respond to calls for peace and there may be signs that tensions could be found between them both with both agreeing that peace and stability was needed in the region. the meeting comes despite the recent collapse of u.s. backed middle east peace talks between the two sides. a fourth degree black belt battling her way to the crown at this year's miss usa pageant. >> and miss usa 2014 is miss nevada. >> miss nevada. nia sanchez winning the coveted title of miss usa. she said in the interview

portion, women can empower themselves by learning self-defense. she edged out first runner-up miss north dakota. country stars florida georgia line teamed up with nelly to add some southern swagger to the swimsuit competition. the pageant owner donald trump took the show in. sanchez will represent the u.s. at the miss universe contest. bill karins joins us now. >> she's got quite the -- her resume, she went to europe, was a nanny, and she's done it all. she's been a model for the last seven years. >> know anything else about her? >> probably a little too much. >> keep on going. we don't need the weather. yeah. >> very impressive. >> she is. the heat is also impressive in the vegas area. we have potential for another hot record-setting day. also thunderstorms this morning in the central plains, pushing out of colorado. so that will probably make the headlines out there with some of the bad storms. as far as the temperatures, 104 in vegas, 1 05 in phoenix. beaches were cooler, san diego,

72 yesterday. 77 in l.a. once you get to the little further inland, it is where the hot stuff is and the areas of orange, excessive heat warning is out for the vegas area. it will feel like 105 to 111 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. this is on the heels of a warm may in june, looks like no different. forecast for the next five days, sunshine across the ward, 107 on tuesday. cooler by the weekend. forecast in the west, we're still dry. we still have yet to have any really significant measurable rain in any city in the west throughout the first nine days of june. that's your national forecast. >> and did you have a different pick you thought should win?

>> i thought it was the right one. what color was her dress? >> which one. she had the dark colored one. >> the red. >> they say if you wear white dresses you're more likely to win. >> really? >> yes. thank you our miss usa report, bill karins. a dead a attack at one of pakistan's larger airports. 23 are killed. something lighter here, seeing the world from a polar bear's point of view. you have time to shop for car insurance today? yeah. i heard about progressive's "name your price" tool? i guess you can tell them how much you want to pay and it gives you a range of options to choose from. huh? i'm looking at it right now. oh, yeah? yeah. what's the... guest room situation? the "name your price" tool, making the world a little more progressive.

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charges. two were also charged with murder. for the first time ever, a computer program has passed the iconic touring test. fooling people basically into thinking it's a human. to pass, 30% of judges have to be convinced. after a five-minute keyboard conversation with what they thought was a 13-year-old ukrainian boy, 33% were duped. federal facilities are overflowing with children who cross the border from central america, many hoping to meet up with parents after fleeing violence, poverty and gangs in their home countries. more than 700 will move from texas to an arizona shelter. and if yresearchers from th u.s. geological survey attached a camera to a polar bear's collar to find out how she's dealing with less arctic ice. this is her making small talk with a potential mate. down to business now with sima modi. good morning to you.

>> futures are flat after stocks had record highs on friday following the jobs report, but showed slow but steady hiring growth. the dow, the nasdaq and the s&p 500 turning in three straight weeks of gains. investors can look for reports on retail sales and inflation. apple begins life anew today as the iphone maker's stock takes effect making it more affordable for average investors. shares rallied 23% since the split was announced in late april. the company put its stock three times before, most recent in 2005. microsoft gets things started at the annual e-3 conference today, the video game industry's largest gathering. microsoft is expected to cut the price of the xbox one, which is lagging behind sales of sony's ps-4. back to you. >> because i don't have enough game boxes. thank you very much. ann arbor, michigan. this is 14-year-old hunter gandy, carrying his 7-year-old brother braden. he did it for 40 miles over two

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ahead of father's day, today begins a week long series called modern dad.

today, jenna bush hager sit downs with some kids to find out why they think their dads are so special. that's going to be fun stuff. sports, game two of the nba finals. temperatures a lot cooler in san antonio in the first half. ray alan manages to fake out two defenders and knocks in an easy three to start thins off there minutes later, lebron james lays it in with an alley-oop. love watching those. and tony parker takes advantage of the missed layup by james. the game stays close in the fourth. man you ginobili out to parker to give the spurs a one-point lead. miami fights back, barely holds on, though. the heat win, 98-96. series tied at one game. game three tuesday in miami. fastball hit high and deep right field. astros have two grand slams on the year. >> two! the houston astros tie a franchise record with with grand slams in one game. the astros easily slam past the

twins, 14-5. baltimore's manny machado lets go of the bat. benches clear. a heated exchange takes place. no punches thrown. machada and the pitcher are both ejected. french open, came down to rafael nadal and second ranked novak djokovic. djokovic beating nadal in the last four matches. this time nadal, wearing him down, yeah, that's the sort of day it is. this is nadal's ninth french open and fifth in a row. both records. give me a run on the digits on that guy. oscar de la hoya inducted into the boxing world hall of fame. he finished his career with 30

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so you can tuck in and turn off after a day oh so taxing. ♪ [ click ] look at this, kind of hard to find any facts about, but i don't know how many times he's gone, about nine days into a month with no rain, all through the entire west. it will change in the days ahead. you know, only inevitable we get showers in the pacific northwest and that's the forecast, especially towards the middle of this week, towards washington state. very little hope for the areas that desperately need the rain. in the forecast for today, a lot of coastal clouds, on shore flow for oregon and coastal california. it will take some time to burn off and then afternoon sun. hot inland. >> bill karins, thank you so much. entertainment news, teenage romance "the fault in our stars" based on john green's best-selling book was the most popular movie this weekend, debut delivered $48 million, a

strong contender against disney's "maleficent" in second. and tom cruise's action thriller "edge of tomorrow," this thing costing $175 million to make. there it is. but taking in just $29 million. we'll see what happens over time. looks good, though. >> you think so? >> i've been watching the trailer. >> i've seen the movie ten times. >> you're not liking it. the tony awards was hosted by hugh jackman last night at radio city music hall. breaking bad's bryan cranston and neil patrick harris who normally hosts the thing both won their first tonys. audra mcdonald was the record holder for the most regular acting by an actress. george strait finishing off the final tour of his career. over 100,000 fans packing the stadium. >> the place to be. >> can you imagine that? this is where the dallas cowboys play. this is huge. strait's duets with kenney chesney, vince gill, many more,

bringing down the house, big time. strait has more gold and platinum records than any music act except the beatles and elvis. how about that? ♪ tell them to shake it shake that big old butt ♪ ♪ baby got back >> sir mix a lot performing his 1992 hit "baby got back" with the seattle symphony with enthusiastic audience members. that takes me back. >> he's a one hit wonder too. he hasn't produced anything else, you know, but that song. everyone still knows it and -- >> you know, growing up in california, i used to play that in my car, bass going strong. >> they were happy. >> dance to it. i'm richard lui. this is "early today." we hope it is just your first stop of the day here on nbc. want a fiber that's clearly healthy? benefiber is clear, taste free, and dissolves completely. and unlike other fibers, you'll only know you're taking fiber

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leading the news, in usa today, more patients flocking to ers under obama care. the opposite of what was supposed to happen with the affordable care act. experts blame a shortage of primary care physicians. some doctors not accepting medicaid and the convenience of 24-hour emergency rooms. and in the san francisco chronicle, sonoma teens arrested after renting a $240,000 sports car. the two 19-year-olds allegedly used a stolen credit card for that thing right there. police say they also rented a $12 million vacation home. very good credit card. in stories we're keeping an eye on for you, this is an astounding end to the d-day anniversary weekend in france. a thousand paratroopers from several countries jumping from the sky. yesterday, they represent the

nearly 15,000 that dropped there 7 ye0 years ago. fire sweeping through the outskirts of bend, oregon. firefighters are battling two wildfires nicknamed the two bulls fire. more than 6400 acres have burned prompting evacuation orders for roughly 250 homes. there is no indication of when the massive blazes will be contained. police in australia finding human remains inside a 15-foot crocodile. they believe the body belongs to a 62-year-old man who was snatched from his boat at a popular national park. the croc was one of two shot within a mile of that attack. now this is a true showing of karma if ever you've seen one. off the coast of australia, this man can be seen deliberately trying to scare a stingray, however, once he turns his back, revenge ensues, diving out of its path at the last second, the man narrowly misses being stung by the creature's deadly barb. that barb can be extremely

dangerous. steve irwin, you might remember, was killed by that -- >> a barb. yeah. >> that thing is huge too. i can't tell how large, but -- >> bigger than him and the tail alone -- >> four feet wide, at least. a look ahead and a look back. president obama will unveil new plans to help americans pay down their student loans. he'll expand his pay as you go plan. it lets people pay pay no more than 10% of their income to loan payments. and donald the duck, 80 years old today. thinking of a donald duck saying. >> there he is. >> a quack. the character first appeared in the cartoon "the wise little hen," part of disney's silly symphonies. and natalie portman turns 33. johnny depp, 51. actor michael j. fox, 53 years old and going strong. keep it here for more news, weather and sports. i'm richard lui with bill karins and the entire "early today" team, thanks for hanging out with us today. have a good monday. let's face it,

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well, good morning, everyone. it's 4:30. happy monday. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia-cannon is off this morning. we had temps in the 90s yesterday and more of the same today. we'll check your microforecast with christina lauren. it will be hot but not quite as hot as yesterday where we saw the triple digits. 102 yesterday in antioch. heading throughout the afternoon, just a couple degrees of cooling at the coast where we see the onshore flow returning. much better for sleeping in. then the natural