it's wednesday, july 29th. coming up on "early today," new revelations about tom brady and deflate-gate. they claim the quarterback destroyed evidence. and startling details about the new york prison break. the come that helped two killers escape. out rage online and around the world after an american dentist kills a beloved lion that was supposed to be protected. a zoo fence jumper is in hot water for petting cougars and a biking lane "early today" starts now. well, good morning everybody

and thanks so much for joining us today. the nfl is up holding his four game suspension. they say brady had his cell phone destroyed before investigators could review it. that's the theme of this morning's daily news. go to cell. sacking brady's appeal. >> reporter: six months after it blew up into a major sports scandal, deflate-gate appears headed to even more controversy. roger goodell upheld the four-game suspension. they say the quarterback destroyed his cell phone and nearly 10 thousand text messages, putting the ball in the hands of the player's association. >> today's revelations, i think, are definitely a bomb shell. it might not be deeming from a legal sense, but from public perception, that is quite possibly the death now for tom brady. >> reporter: he concluded that brady was generally aware that

footballs used by his team were intentionally deflated below the league specifications. they say that two equipments had text him and both men suspended indefinitely. he instructed his assistant to destroy his cell phone and phone card before meeting with wells. >> i don't think this looks good for him all. brady's point is going to be simply, i don't care how it looks, you have no right to see me cell phone. the patriots won the super bowl in dramatic fashion. and now the issue seems far from resolved and could hang over the upcoming season as well. many patriots fans see deflate-gate run amuck. others view them with suspension considering the spy gait in which the team was caught video taping apponents against league

rules. and that was nbc's ron mot reporting. well, we're learning new details about how two murderers were able to break out of prison last month. and joyce mitchell plead guilty yesterday. and nbc news has learned more about the plot, the news and the plan to kill mitchell's husband. nbc's john yang has the details. >> reporter: with a tearful signature, joyce mitchell accepted a plea deal saying she smuggled hacksaws and other tools into the prison for convicted killers david matt, and richard sweat. who the da says used them to escape. >> she's been very upset and remorseful for what she did. >> reporter: before her arrest, she spoke over forty hours over four days. nbc obtained a copy of those and

has startling details. she tells of giving them rum and coke in prison, performing sex acts on matt, and sending both of them sex notes and naked pictures of herself. i was caught up in the fantasy, she said, i enjoyed the attention both of them gave me and the thought of a different life. she was supposed to meet them at midnight and be the get away drive. they gave her a list of what to bring. cell phones gps, shotgun tents, sleeping bags, hackett, fishing pole and money. they called her husband, lisle, the glitch. and gave him two pills to kill him. the plan was for matt to kill lisle when they escaped but she couldn't go through it with and never showed up. done". >> what the came down to is them manipulating individuals in order to accomplish the ultimate goal. >> i really do love my husband

and he's the reason i didn't meet inmate matt, and sweat. >> i love her. >> that was john yang reporting. mitchell could get up to seven years behind bars when she is sentenced next month. and day five of those missing boys who never came home. the community had a vigil last night. the coast guard has covered nearly 31,000 nautical miles. they say it's like trying to spot a basketball floating in the ocean from plane. and but despite all of that, their families say they're still hopeful the two are out there somewhere alive. and an ohio man is heading to court after jumping a barrier and petting cougars at a zoo. he can be seen going over the barrier to pet the animals and

now he's facing criminal tress passing charges from the zoo. they're geriatric and used to being round people but the barriers are there for a reason. and now to another story of a big cat drawing national outrage. an iconic and beloved lion living indiana -- in a national park was killed by an american dentist. now that man is defending himself. matt reports. >> reporter: he was the pride of zimbabwe's big cats with a recognizable black main, he was a tourist favorite, but earlier this month, he was killed. lured from the safety of a game preserve. hit first with a bow and arrow, finished off 40 hours later with a gun, then skinned, his head removed. the killing has sparked global out rage.

>> we're killing them for spot and we know that they're threatened with extinction. animal in fierce decline. >> reporter: the man is a dentist from minnesota. a life long hunter. he says he hired professional guides and that they secured all proper permits. adding, i had no idea the lion i took was a known local favorite. but they say two men with palmer have been charge would poaching. this is where most of us get up close to the big cats at the zoo but some hunters are willing to pay thousands for the chance to kill one on a safari. some say he paid as much as $54,000. i deeply regret that my pursuit of an activity i love resulted in the taking of this lion and adds he will cooperate with any investigation.

kevin with nbc news chicago. all right, want you to check out this massive land slide caught on camera in japan. you can see the side of the moub mountain collapse. it is the third land slide in the area in a month, due to torrential rain. nobody was hurt. and back here, the story is not the rain but the heat. nbc bill meteorologist is here. >> i think today could be the hottest day. even now we have the head advisory back into the pacific southwest. it will feel like 110 there. it's the ridge building to the west here and it's going the portland and med ford area this heat extreme advisory not a warning. it does last for at least today and the hot temperatures will continue for the day's ahead and

the areas for the east will cool off. so before today the heat wave continues and high pressure right over the top of arkansas. this is like what we call a heat dome. it kind of splits into two pieces. very hot and record high in the areas of the northeast. 95 in nerk nerkw york and dc 103 tomorrow. the deadly is memphis, jackson and new orleans. houston also and friday could feel like 110 for you. it's warm in the northwest, but at least it's not humid. med ford is

valley. it's almost difficult to find any chilly air. >> there's nothing under 100 degrees out there. that's crazy. thank you so much bill. up next, a curages boy gets the first double hand transplant. if you're going brazil don't park your car in the bike lane. you're watching "early today." right. make a bad bundle joke a buck goes in the jar. i guess that's just how the cookie bundles. now, you're gonna have two bundles of joy! i'm not pregnant. i'm gonna go. [ tapping, cash register dings ] there you go. [ buzzing ] bundle bee coming! it was worth it! saving you a bundle when you bundle -- now, that's progressive.

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and they have released booking video. it includes footage of her entering the jail house and getting a mug shot. they say she committed suicide three days after being pulled over for a traffic violation. and eight children were injured at a simmer day camp at a children's museum. they had to cut the tree to free those kids. two are in critical condition. an 8-year-old in philadelphia has made history. he's the first child ever to receive a double hand transplant. when he was two, his hands and feet wir amputated after he contracted a life threatening infection. and check out this astounding video from brazil. it shows one frustrated bicyclist lifting up and moving a car. the strength shocked those passing by and many could be

heard cheering him on. now to business with morgan. >> that amid-store stable global markets and the fed is also wrapping up the two day meeting today. investigators are looking for clues on the interest rate. >> watch shares of twitter. the stock falling after reporting quarterly are results and the social media site is yet a mass market product. amazon wants to deliver things to your door by drone and it has a plane for the special air space and the devices. it's drone zones for high speed flying devices with a 100 foot no fly zone.

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we start with baseball and kansas city taking on cleveland. erick osmer puts the royals up a run, with a ninth inning homer. and just jaw dropping. >> fast ball. up the middle and to escobar, unbelievable. >> just like they drew it up. one flip of a glove and then a throw by escobar. and another nice catch in boston. or, was it a catch? looking to sacrifice his body, he actually hurt himself doing it, then though, they looked at the replay. it looks like he caught it but, nope, he dropped it. so, that, my friends is a home run. talk about adding insult to injury. and all star closer is headed to the nl east leading washington nationals in exchange for a minor league prospect. and tiger woods is getting

ready. he's now ranked 266th in the world. >> it's frustrating not to be able to win golf tournaments. i'm not really there in contention very often. so, that part is frustrating. but i know how close it feels and i know i just need a couple shots here and there and it turns the tide. >> and this affirming university kicker has got the skills. he posted this trick shot video to twitter. very cool but remember no matter how you kick it, field goals are still just three points. "early today" is brought to you by vagisil. the ex perltsperts in intimate health. just ahead, breaking bad fans, you can now buy a unique piece of the show if you've got 1.6 million bucks laying around. plus, the future is here. 360 degree views of a movie and you can actually walk around in the scene.

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leading the news on today.com. the plan with 144 passengers landed safely last thursday in north dakota after a flight from has vegas. the airport was temporarily closed for the blue angles practice. an air traffic controller told the pilot that the company should have known about the closure. the pilot said that he had not enough fuel the reach the airport. j.c. penny employee sent home for buying shorts she bought from j.c. penny. they say she bought the shorts in the career styles section. it's sparking conversation on

social mead you about dress codes that target women. their dress policy prohibits the wearing of shorts, period. a northern white rhino has died and leaving four on earth. the population has decreased from 2,000 to just four and the last surviving male is kept under armed guard 24 hours a day in kenya. video shows a man driving on a jailhouse in florida. he got so angry when he was asked to move his car that he took to the lawn. well, as expected the stunt landed him in jail. now we know the cause of the ver gin space crash last year.

it was pilot error. they say he released the ship from its launch vehicle too early, causing it to break apart midflight. and the world's only surviving panda triplets. turned one. and now the oldest panda beat the previous record of 36 years. the typical life expectancy for pandas is 20 years. and this is why her care takers say she's doing pretty well for her age. now time for a look ahead. and president obama is holding a reception for house democrats today. the president will likely push for his nuclear deal in iran. the lawmakers are expected to leave today for a five day recess. want to say happy birthday to josh radnor 41, and will wheaten is 43, and country music star, martina mcbride. is 49. happy birthday to all. thanks for watching "early

as the memorial grows for maddy middleton - the 8 year old santa cruz girl found murdered and stfednto a recyclingin - as the memorial grows maddy middleton, the girl stuffed into a recycling bin, question remain about the 15-year-old suspect. a man who gave his life to serving the public is now being remembered the public's viewing for sergeant scott longer is today. making history in the bay area. a local man attempting to become the first person to ever swim from the golden gate bridge to the farallon island. >> announcer: from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good wednesday morning. it's 4:30 i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. a lot to get to. talk about the heat that we'll face