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it's tuesday, may 17th. coming up on "early today," airports facing tsa travel nightmares, as tens of thousands of flyers missing their flights. voters held to the polls in two states today, as the donald cruises and hillary clinton continues to feel the bern. health news involving silent heart attacks to cancer. plus, a medical break through, as doctors perform the first of its kind penis transplant. puppies suffering from anxiety, panda, and much more on a busy tuesday. "early today" starts right now. good morning, i'm dara brown. the country is waking up to another primary day with voters in kentucky and oregon heading to the polls.
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bernie sanders sends a good chance of taking oregon, but kentucky could be a toss-up. clinton rallied in the bluegrass state last night, keeping her focus on one donald trump. >> it's hearbreaking that people who running to be pressed to most particularly the presumptive republican nominee, want to go back to those failed policies. he has written a tax plan, which is a plan by a billionaire for billionaires. >> our latest news survey monkey poll just out this morning has clinton's national lead shrinking. five points to three. 48%, trump 45%. meanwhile, president bill clinton campaigned in the u.s. virgin islands. he spoke of the possible role he would play in his wife's administration. >> i'll do whatever they ask me.
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>> the big super pac supporting hillary clinton, priorities usa says it is looking to the general election, spending over $6 million in ads against trump. ads will begin airing, beginning wednesday morning. when it comes to trump and "the new york times" story, the lead woman in the story is now slamming the paper for its reporting. here is what she told msnbc. >> i don't have a negative story to give about donald trump, because i don't have a negative, you know, account of anything. he was -- we had a great relationship. i just really felt like they misled me into that the entire time and it was almost a trap. >> the reporters covering the story sat down with msnbc lawrence o'donnell and said none of the facts are in dispute. meanwhile, donald trump looking to develop his foreign policy expertise. an aide confirms that former secretary of state henry kiss
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kissenger. he has been the long statesman on world affairs. as trump looks to build foreign policy credentials, when it comes to the leadership over his party, the survey monkey polls show they trust trump more than ryan. john kasich speaking up for the first time since dropping out of the presidential race, saying he still doesn't know if ellen dors trump. while dodging questions on if he'll even vote for him. >> one of the questions, will you endorse donald trump? >> i don't know, i told you about this two paths. if i feel, you know, i read some stuff recently, well, i'm not glued to it, but to me, he is too negative. i don't like when he is attacking, putting people down, or learn to take it a little bit. you know, the idea, you know, at
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least initially of, you know, well, maybe paul ryan shouldn't be at the convention. come on, man, you won. >> kasich also shot down a possible third party run. bernie sanders in puerto rico, looking ahead to the june 5th primary. he vowed to take the fight to hillary clinton. >> i know that i'm running against somebody who is widely known throughout the island. i know that we've got an uphill battle, but with your support and the support of the people of the island, puerto rico can go on record as saying that we need a political revolution to transform america. >> that came as news broke that burlington college, the small vermont college that bernie sanders' jane used to run, was shut down due to a $10 million she spearheaded.
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the debt was racked up due to property purchases she made while college president. the school announced it will close at the end of the month. the last class to graduate collected their diplomas on saturday. it is being called a surgical milestone. they've successfully had the first successful penis transplant. surgeons successfully connected the nerve structures of a donor penis with those of the 64-year-old recipient. thomas manning from massachusetts, lost the organ to cancer. he issued a statement saying i want to back to being who i was. one of manning's surgeons had this to at a press conference. >> we're hopeful with the successes going forward that we'll be able to open this up to other patient populations, such as wounded warriors returning from afghanistan and iraq,
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devastating injuries that can leave them so despondent they consider taking their own lives and often do. >> the operation is only the third recorded transplant of its kind ever done. it took three years of planning, with more than 50 people directly involved. if you were traveling over the past few days, you may have been stuck in tsa checkpoint line. the lines have been so bad, tens of thousands of travelers have missed their flights. tom costello has more. >> reporter: it got this bad in chicago o'hare. passengers sleeping on the floor, after long tsa lines prevented them from making their flights. just one airline, american, tells nbc news 450 passengers missed their sunday flights at o'hare. >> it's frustrating. we know it's frustrating for our passengers, and just as frustrating for the employees. >> it's not just chicago. nationwide, american airlines said the tsa's problems have cost tens of thousands of customers to miss their flights.
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dfw, atlanta, lax and miami. minneapolis, st. paul airport, the director is now a government whistleblower who says moral among checkpoint screeners at is rock bottom. >> poor leadership, lack of accountability, lack of a plan b for this summer, and lack of trust. >> reporter: a new hire earns between 15 and $24 an hour, depending on experience, location and whether they're full or part-time. since january, every hire is sent to the academy in georgia for two weeks of intense training. while the tsa union claims 6,000 new screening officers are needed asap, tsa headquarters said 2,000 graduate every week. yet 117 quit each week. meanwhile, at the airports -- >> i've never seen anything like this. this is just -- somebody needs to get their act together. >> reporter: the lines grow longer.
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it gets worst, the summer travel gets underway. the lines will likely only get longer. well, an alarming new study on heart taxes in the u.s. suggests half of the people who have them don't even know it. the suddendy looked at nearly 10,000 middle aged men and women, and found 45% occurred without any classic symptoms like chest or arm pain. but the outcome would do just as much damage. the silent killer increases the risk of dying, as patients fail to get proper treatment. warning signs including increased indigestion and shortness of breath. cell phone store, hitting a customer and employee. it happened saturday. police say the driver was not under the influence, and did not have any medical issues, but will be ticketed for inattention to driving. the estimated cost of the driving, around $100,000. a line of severe thunderstorms brought rain, hail and high winds to the texas pan
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handle, the rain turned into icy rivers, while the wind was so powerful, it downed power lines and shook this canopy. time for a look at the weather, and with that -- the wind and weather there. bill karins, tell us what's going on. >> oklahoma, texas, we continue the theme this spring. it hasn't spread up into nebraska. humid air further down to the south. dallas and fort worth, showers and storms that thankfully died off. this line is now weakened. later on today, we're going to do it all over again. it is trying to slice through texas, 16 million people at risk in total, including 2 to 3 million in the orange area, enhanced risk of severe storms, greatest chance of damaging wind will be, austin area, and almost down into san antonio. even corpus christi to houston will get rain. texas has been the bullseye.
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going back to a year ago, in the last year, 70 inches of rain, that's 24 inches above normal. two feet in addition to what they should have. they're not alone. corpus christi got nailed yesterday. dallas is about nine inches since march 1st. san antonio, over a foot. many of these are five to ten inches above average. over the next three days, more rain throughout the region. possibility of another four inches in areas of central texas, very impressive stuff. bad weather in the middle and nice hot in sacramento. very nice in san francisco, 77. 94 too hot for you if it's dry? >> no, that's fine. >> not bad.
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continually approaching people and cars along the roadway. just over a week after being named america's national mammal, park officials are reminding penal not to approach the animals as it can affect their survivals and cause mothers to reject their offspring. fire works and other laud noises upset your dogs. canines typically treated with human medications or behavioral training. 70 million dogs with 4th of july right around the corner. good news for humans, a team with the national cancer institute determined how much exercise can lower your risk of certain types of cancer. the study those people who exercised the most reduced liver, lung, kidney and he is sol - esopheg echlt al by 40%.
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good morning, landon. hi, good morning to you. the markets look to extend monday's rally. raising 175 points. that was sparked by a jump in oil prices. crude trading around $48 a barrel this morning. also a lot of deal news, including berkshire hathaway buying a stake in apple. inflation, housing and mfac turering news this morning. part of the 140 character limit, links take up to 23 characters of a tweet. jack dorsey says he is looking for ways to simplify it. google wants to help you get to work. letting people carpool with users of the waze, $0.54 a mile,
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this panda had their own idea what the basket should be used for. very cute. time now for sports, with my friend betty nguyen. good morning. >> good morning, dara. game one, highly anticipated western conference finals, oklahoma city taking on golden state. the warriors were in control early, and in the closing seconds at the half, is it he have curry nails the three at the buzzer, new nba record of 45 consecutive playoff games, breaking reggie miller's old one. russell westbrook took over, scoring 19 points in the third, after only netting 3 in the first half. then late in the game, oklahoma up three, kevin durant, and thunder steal games one. tiger's manager gets thrown out for arguing a strike three call. he won't go quietly though. first showering him with profanity and sunflower seeds.
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they moved on to win 10-8. ravens player calls on the nfl to use marijuana for pain management. they've touted the benefits of marijuana, dc and other states have legalized marijuana. he may be the first one to ask the nfl to stop testing for cannabis. dara, back to you. betty, thanks so much. just ahead, broadway's hottest actor with a big message for graduates. look who set sail on the "tonight show", you're watching "early today." kind of have to listen. she said "jen, go pro with crest pro-health advanced." advance to healthier gums... ...and stronger teeth from day one. using crest toothpaste and mouthwash makes my... ...whole mouth feel awesome. and my teeth are stronger too. crest-pro health advanced... ...is superior to colgate total...
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leading the news in nbc news.com, symphony player died during, passed away on sunday, doing what she loved 87-year-old, a guinness world record, her last song, bears no business like no business. also on nbc, iron man says female villain was cut over toy sales concerns. the super hero movie gave the jen swap before production. that's a tough one. columbian drug gang, their biggest cocaine seizure, ever.
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$250 million was found on a banana plantation. the drugs belonged to a yang. offering a $5 million reward for the capture of its leader. they produce more than 40 tons every year. openly gay texas pastor has dropped a lawsuit for a gay slur that appeared on a cake. he apologized, accused baker and lgbt community. whole foods has also withdrawn its countersuit. these engineering students headed to a water park to put their cardboard boats to the test. the boats while staying dry, passed those that sank. that looks like a rough ride there, but a lot of fun. here is a food truck sure to get some tails wagging, the seattle barkerry is the gourmet dream, doggy sundays.
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this has become a hit with locals and their furry friends. owner opened it with their rescue dog, sherman. he is a lucky pup, who also scored the job of taste tester. that cannot be a bad job. >> into a food coma. >> hanging out there, like -- >> i mean, you can get your dog something. >> it's all for the dogs. >> it is. now for a look ahead. the senate is expected to vote on zika virus, down to $1.1 billion, having the greatest chance of advancing. they're forced to tap funds from ebola, $600 million in anti-zeke ca efforts. happy birthday to craig ferguson, 54. bob saget, 60, and bill paxton is 61 today. keep it here for more news, weather and sports. i'm dara brown, thanks for
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watching against an animal at a national
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chain. the reason pet owners are crying foul...about lax laws for groomers. vo and another reminder of a a crime committed against an animal in a chain. l.a.x.ed law for groomers. >> a shooting epidemic on an east bay highway that's gotten out of control. city council takes action to protect drivers, another shooting shuts down traffic on highway 4. golden state warriors and fan base start off their series with an unusual feeling. what is this? it's called a loss. "today in the bay" starts right now. what does that mean, good morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock.

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