♪ it's tuesday, june 16th. and bracing for tropical storm bill. flood watches, area schools canceled. and forecasts straight away. breaking overnight, a mage blow to al qaeda's top leader as the terror group scrambling. and race and deception. new details under naacp member who quit under a cloud of controversy. and much more on this busy tuesday. "early today" right now.

police say that five people are dead and another eight injured and being treated. it crashed on to the sidewalk below. no word on a cause, but the police and the building department are working together in the investigation. we will bring you the updates on this story when they come in. right now, bracing for dangerous weather, tropical storm bill is closing in on the gulf. in the threat zone, oklahoma, arkansas, louisiana and still soaked, texas. houston had the city on high askplert the flood warnings are up. 12 inches of rain. galveston and houston already canceling classes. and good morning, bill.

this storm has it's act together and it should not get any stronger than that. it's moving to the novrt west at 13 and closing in on an area of corpus christi. the rain is on the north side of it and the southside of the storm. so it will be on the dry side but these rainfall totals that's four to five inches possible for houston back up to waco. flash flood watches are up here. as we go to the north the dallas forth worth area is at flooding and severe flooding too. betake this up to oklahoma too. it's a long three day of watching rain. >> thank you of, bill. this morning in chicago, they're rightfully shouting it with pride, dynasty.

game six and blackhawks were all over the lightning, hard hits and a goal in the second period and another to steal it in the third and then this. >> crawford another block. five to go. for the third time in six years the blackhawks are stanley cup champions. >> well, you heard it, 3 winds in six years and last time they won it at home, 1938. and they had to wait for the stanley cup to arrive reportedly because of the bad traffic but when it showed up, grown men hugging up, kissing the trophy. and you'd have to guess more than a few of those people calling in sick this morning. and chicago news tribune head

line, very simple "hat trick." and u.s. sources confirm that the head of the al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. is dead. and there are lingering doubts that another target was killed, in libya. americans f 15 took out the 1-eyed sheikh but no officials confirmation yet. will he or won't he? trump would follow on the heels of jeb bush. on the flip side, hillary clinton has been very busy on

the campaign trail and she discussed early childhood education in new hampshire. and avoided commenting on the president's trade deal. tracey is live with us, and i want to start off with what happening today. trump, seriously, do you really think this guy is serious about running? >> reporter: he has said it before. we have to actually hear the words that i am running for president. the signs are there. we have a big announcement today in new york. we will see what happens. the donald teased it and calling it a big day for america. after a rally it has him hitting iowa and new hampshire and detailing the $9 billion fortune. >> i will run with heart and run

to win. >> he is face jeb bush. >> the next president of the united states will pass meaning immigration calls not by executive order. >> immigration could be a tough one for bush. >> he is against it and not for it. >> he is believed to have a to be of noun work with. >> he has raised $100 million. >> i am running on my record. >> another multimillionaire held her first news conference and declaring that americans are not dpens success. >> but that get to the top of the ladder and pulls it up. >>. >> reporter: if you're taking count there's going to be 12

republicans and some names outstanding. >> we will see what 2016 brings. and new information on those vicious shark attacks that took the arms of two young people. and the beaches remain open while authorities patrol the shore line. and the young girl asking we don't report her name or condition. but we are hearing from the paramedic who happened to be in the water when she was attacked. >> when i got to her and saw how bad the injuries were, i guess i went into work mode. we made makeshift tourniquet on scene. and her parents were amazing keeping her calm. >> this is a scene of a second attack and that 16-year-old boy has been upgraded. and she's announced she's

stepping down as president of the spokane chapter of naacp. this comes she had repeatedly identified after her racial identity. herself as black, that is until her parents stepped up and said dolezal's makeup is mostly white. she will have an a live interview on "today." it is day 11 of the massive man hunt of the two escaped murderers. although they have not found him we're getting more help on what happened, and prison worker joyce mitchell accused of helping them on the inside. a source says she may have wanted the deadly duo to kill her husband, also a employee. and she was investigated for a sexual relationship with david sweat and then it was the other one, richard matt, who charmed

her and the district attorney says there may be more people involved in the escape. back with your weather. we want to check back in with your meteorologist, bill karins. soil moisture is high and very wet into missouri and the ohio valley. the computer is estimating that over the next 48 to record highs for many locations and central california we're heating it up too. yeah, it's very hot on the corners corners, and it's wet in the middle. >> a will the of numbers on that

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=laura/vo= breaking news - a balcony collapse in berkeley overnight kills five. at least 8 others seriously injured. the latest in a live collapse in burke aboutly overnight killed five at least eight others seriously injured, the latest in a live report. and the warriors on the brink of history, back in cleveland tonight for the nba finals. will they pull off the win tonight is this. an win or lose oakland police vow to be out in force tonight patrolling the treats for levellers or riots. =laura/2-shot= and i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to this morning -- but first let's check your forecast with i'm sam brock. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to this morning. first let's check that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. good morning. >> as we get a look now from at&t park we see not a lot of low clouds and fog this