good friday morning, coming up on "early today" we have new details on wednesday night's killing spree in houston and a teen who is being called a hero. house republicans get the ball rolling on their lawsuit against president obama. it didn't take long for the president to fire back. >> i mean, think about that. you sue me for doing my job while you don't do your job. plus it's pope versus pope in the world cup finals. what could be the worst baseball slide ever? >> and note to self, don't valet the lambo. it's friday july 11th. "early today" starts right now.

well, good morning everybody zimplt i'm dara brown. there's new details about the man that went on a murderous rampage outside houston. he will be in court this morning and faces charges of murdering four children and their parents. meanwhile a wounded teen that alerted police to the gunman is being hailed as a ro. >> reporter: court documents show ronald lee haskell, the man accused in wednesday's deadly shooting near houston is in the middle of a divorce and the six people he was charged of killing were all members of his estranged wife's family. >> it breaks my heart. i've been here 37 years and nothing like this has ever happened. >> reporter: a home in spring texas is where haskell is believed to have shot up wednesday afternoon. tied up five children and two adults inside and when they couldn't tell him where his estranged wife was he shot each execution style.

a 15-year-old girl survived though, called police and identified the shooter as her ex-uncle. >> she was shot in the head. and she was coherent enough to tell us who did it. what he was driving and was able to give us a street name of where the rest of the family lived. it was our understanding he was going to go to the location and kill more folks there. >> police captured on a neighbor's cell phone video got to the next location first though and after a chase through the neighborhood cornered the suspect. >> he was looking for a way out of the neighborhood or something and went straight for that cul-de-sac and the cops trapped him in there. >> reporter: at one point they used armored vehicles to sandwich his car. the standoff lasted more than three hours until haskel came out arms up without resistance but also without saying why all of this happened. chris clak clackum, nbc news.

president obama is back in washington today where pressure is building to take action on the immigration crisis. homeland security secretary jeh johnson is warning congress that time and money is running short. i'm joined now by tracie potts in washington. there's word of possible legislation in the works. right? >> we know of two bills that are moving through congress that could possibly get done before their august break, and you mentioned jeh johnson who has been on the road dealing with this. thoughed he today he is headed back down to the border. homeland security secretary jeh johnson heads to the border today visiting a new mexico detention center and meeting texas officials after his two day trip to guatemala. in between he came back to washington to tell lawmakers immigration and border officials will run out of money starting next month. >> we're go to have to go to some very dramatic harsh form or reprogramming. >> reporter: lawmakers are working a deal to grant president obama's $3.7 billion

emergency request in exchange for allowing the government more flexibility to quickly deport children from central america and possibly put ankle bracelets on some immigrants here to ensure they show up for court. the government admitted almost half the children that cross the border don't. it's overwhelming small towns like mcallen, texas. >> we didn't expect people at the bus station being dropped off by the border patrol. at this point people are being released from federal custody. they're technically on their own. >> reporter: president obama is still defending his decision not to visit the border. >> rather than wage another political stunt that wastes time and wastes taxpayer money, i have a better idea. do something. a couple of arizona lawmakers are doing something. jeff lake and john mccain are behind one of those pieces of legislation. they argue that until parents in central america see lots of

kids, plane loads of kids coming back to their native countries, they're not going to make the connection and understand that their money sending them here is being wasted. dara. >> tracie potts in washington. thank you so much, tracie. house speaker john boehner has announced the details of the republican-led lawsuit against president obama. speaker boehner says it will focus on the delay of the -- while in austin yesterday the president talked about the republicans' threat to sue him. >> you should hear some of them. oh, impeach him. really? really? for what? you're going to sue me for doing my job? hundreds of rockets are being fired back and fort between israel and the gaza strip. today is the fourth day in a row israel pressed on with an arial assault.

at least 98 palestinians are dead. most of them civilians. and israeli military officials say lebanon fired a loan rocket toward their country. it hit just outside of a farming community close to the border. president obama spoke with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu on the phone yesterday. he offered help for negotiating a cease fire between israel and hamas. we have more on the continued violence in the middle east. >> reporter: another night, more strikes and a rising death toll. before dawn, one of those strikes hit this home. the target destroyed was the home of a suspected hamas militant. he wasn't there. his neighbors next door were and they paid the price. today he and his family came back to sift through what remains of their home grabbing food they can't afford to leave behind. his dad's heart medicine still where it was when they ran out the door. the israeli's fired a warning

shot he told me and then minutes later tlefled the building while they were run agoway. in the chaos he managed to save his 20-year-old pregnant sister-in-law. resting in bed surrounded by a paper trail of her journey over the years to conceive a baby that cost her the family savings. her first sonogram and a lab test with a handwritten note from the doctor saying congratulations. she saved all of them to one day show her son and tell him look at everything we did to have you. she says. 3 years of trying, thousands of dollars in debt. last night she lost her home and in the shock she miscarried and lost her baby. today the family that lived in the same building for years is scattered across gaza taking refuge with neighbors and relatives. some of the children still visibly in shock unable to understand the war around them. nbc news gaza city. lebron james's decision to leave cleveland was one of the

most talked about moments. well, four years later fan as wait another decision on where he will play next. fans gathered outside james's home in ohio to take pictures and show support. many in cleveland are hoping he returns. his former team the cavaliers recently entered a three-way trade with brooklyn and boston to create more salary cap space for him but james has remained silent. there's no timetable for his decision. however a decision seems likely before his rumored trip to the world cup final in brazil on sunday. >> meteorologist rafael is here with your friday forecast. welcome. >> good morning. >> i hear there's something about a polar vortex. >> in the midwest. especially places like chicago. that's next week. the heat is still around in the west coast as we head into the weekend forecast right now. monsoon moisture across the desert southwest. watching out for showers in places like salt lake city. it's still warm. 91 at this hour in phoenix. 08 in las vegas, and temperatures in the 60s in

seattle. later on today we are watching out for more shores and storms. especially in the rockies. billings, casper, and denver could all see showers and thunderstorms. maybe some localized flooding. 106 in phoenix, and look at the heat in the northwest. we're really heating things up. even seattle. normally doesn't see stuff like this. 87 degrees and sunny. 89 in portland. we will be heading well into the 90s as we head into the weekend. extreme heat for you in the pacific northwest. that's a look at your 73. much more comfortable there. san jose, california, 78 and sunshine. that's a look at your friday forecast. dara. >> i like that sunny in seattle. sounds like a new movie. >> let's do it. >> thank you, rafael. could 50-mile-an-hour delivery drones be coming to your city?

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welcome back. a doctor called this one a punch in the gut. the child thought to be cured of h.i.v. too early in an aggressive treatment last year has shown signs of infection. researchers say it may have already done damage. she could live into her 30s or 40s. >> you see imaction at the border. you have heard stories. you have watched the cries play out. what's going through your mind? >> how do you know the mom isn't -- again, i tell the stories, and then allow -- everyone will have their opinions about these things. for me i come from a place of love all the time, and that --

that's always my message as an artist. whether i'm singing or doing romantic comedies or whatever i'm doing, and i try to do that in the best way that i can. >> j. lo also took time to take a selfie with the first lady who was speaking at the event. two take-aways from this next video. lamborghinis accelerate really fast. it's a shame to watch one crash. in india a valet of a 5-star hotel does what valets generally do but the car slams into a concrete divider. the driver wasn't hurt but actually might have to help pay for the damages. let's get down to business. bertha combs. >> stocks won't a roller coast her ride. they fell sharply at the open, following europe's lead on worries about the sole vensy about banks in portugal raising fears about last summer's repeat of the debt crisis. the dow was down as much as 180 points, but recovered to los down just 70.

dealers are told to stop selling some golf and gti models. a problem with the front stabilizer could make it hard for drivers to control the car. the issue affects 2,500 vehicles. vw says some may already be on the road. sdmreemplts the federal trade commission sues amazon saying the company hasn't done enough to prevent kids from making inapp purchases without their -- it's already refunded money to parents who have complained. that's it from cnbc. back to you. >> thanks so much. just ahead, just wait until you hear how much moolah the nfl made last year. plus, we'll give you a look at how want to slide into third. sports is up next. and dissolves completely. and unlike other fibers, you'll only know you're taking fiber by the way good digestive health makes you look& and feel.

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welcome back everyone. showers and storms are possible across the rockies. places like denver and the southwest of the four corners region. the heat builds today. temperatures between 85 and 90 degrees already in seattle, and that trend will continue as we head throughout the weekend. take a look at these highs. 100 for tomorrow in boise. near 90 in seattle. 94 degrees in portland. down the rest of the west coast looking good. 81 degrees with some sunshine in los angeles. the heat could turn dangerous as it continues all weekend long.

seattle, 89 degrees. 102 in boise, and 98 in salt lake city. a couple of storms are possible for your sunday in denver. take a look at this seven-day forecast. not lishl what we think when we see seattle's weather. hot and temperatures near 90. the low 90s right up until tuesday. of course, they're not used to it there. this could prevent some problems as we go over the next few days. dara. >> thanks, rafael. now we're going to move on to entertainment news. the 66 emmy nominations were announced yesterday in los angeles. game of thrones dominated with 19 nominations. fargo received 18 and american horror story earned 16. breaking bad got 16 including best drama series and best actor. up for best comedy, orange is the new black and cast member laverne cox made emmy history. she's the first transgender acting nominee. she said she is on cloud nine. president obama might help one comedian win an emmy.

the episode of "between two ferns" where the president talked about health care has been nominated. it was published back in march and has more than 22 million views. it's official. the view announced on twitter that rosie o'donnell will be returning to the show. she last cohosted the view in 2006 through 2007. she has returned as a guest on the view twice this year. >> queen latifah, beyonce and jay-z are teaming up for an hbo concert special. queen latifah will play betsy smith. queen b and her hubby will perform more than 40 songs together to air this september. >> and bay watch babe alum pamela anderson is divorced again. two days after the spraegs was official, she posted a lengthy poem writing "i love being in love, but expectations make it impossible to be happy." well, carrie underwood tweeted four years ago i married my best friend. happy anniversary. the best is yet to come and i can't wait. but originally she tweeted the message to the wrong mike

fisher. oops. >> and justin bieber instagramed this photo. oops. his headphones look to be unplugged there. i wonder what he is mrichbing to. >> he is doing a good acting job. he looks very focused there. >> he is very intense. you have to wonder what's going on in his head? >> maybe blue tooth. then it wouldn't have the wire. >> well, you know -- >> those tattoos, is that new for him? he has a full sleeve of tattoos now. i don't remember bieber being that way. >> i don't know. i don't know. >> you're not a belieber. >> better for you togsz to say that than me. i'm dara brown. this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop of the day 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, too hot. yellow stone road melts. underground heat from the park's super volcano combined with the hot sun melted a section of the road in yellow stone national park. it closed either. and on nbc news.com, hemp-ployed. man's firing for legal pot a big mix-up. a washington state man who was the fist person to buy legal recreational marijuana this week, and was fired as a result. got his job back on thursday. the company in question called it a misunderstanding. some of the stories that we're following, a minivan in china returning children home from kindergarten crashed into a pond. all 8 children aboard died along with the driver and two teachers. an investigation is underway. if you hear cheering from

the vatican this weekend, don't be alarmed. the world cup final is on sunday. pope francis is from argentina and pope benedict is german. the two teams are competing. folks from pope francis's camp say the game is a bit too late and pope benedict isn't known as an avid sports fan. wait. i whan you are thinking. although many of us pray a little when we watch our teams play, the current pope says he will not ask for divine intervention. then there's this, a giant japanese salamander. they usually live in rivers but this one decided to walk around. they're 55 pounds and grow to be five feet long. good. now, this video is just the best way to start off your friday. caught on camera by his dad, he is exploring a best buy store when he finds a potential future girlfriend running over to her. he gives her a big kiss right on

the lips. looks like julian will be quite the lady's man. that's adorable. >> this is before he thinks girls have cooties, of course. this is the precootie stage. >> it's so adorable. good thing she's not kissing back. too young for that. now it's time for a look ahead and a look back. today is 7-eleven day. the convenience store chain is celebrating its 87th birthday by giving away free small size slurpies between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on this day in 1979 an abandoned u.s. spaceship skylab fell to earth scattering debris over the indian ocean and australia. >> covered quite a distance in the town that i saw it, which is about 25 to 35 seconds at the most. it covered an incredible distance. i have never seen anything move that fast in my life. >> happy birthday to rapper lil kim who turns 40, and ricky sambora turns 55.

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from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." well good morning everyone, happy friday, 4:30 in the morning, i'm scott mcgrew. >> happy friday. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> 4:30 in the morning. >> that's why. tlots get to this morning, let's check the forecast, take it away, christina. >> equal, opposite. >> good morning to you, 4:30, and you know what, we have interesting weather that we don't typically see in the summer time. here in northern california, showers, even some thunder, look at that, realtime lightning in the vicinity of yuba city this morning. here in the bay area for us, we're going to see the activity, especially in the north bay throughout the morning. you can see very light cells sleeping through. overall, don't grab an