it's friday, july 1st. coming up on "early today" high alert for the u.s. loretta lynch and clinton meeting is raising eyebrows. plus a wild brawl erupts at a dallas restaurant. big trouble in the water. that and much more as we head into the july 4th weekend. "early today" starts now. with more that be 43 million americans heading out of town there is growing concern over the threat of terrorism.

it is only heightened after recent attacks abroad and at home. while most will hit the roads airports will be busy and full of extra scrutiny. police departments are making sure they are heavily arms and highly visible. tom reports. >> reporter: the critical response unit is on alert in time square. extra special ops teams are working train stations and public areas. >> i don't think people should be afraid, just more aware. >> reporter: more roll outs in d.c. and chicago. contributing to a growing sense of unease the attacks in belgium, orlando and istanbul. since the attacks in march they have beefed up security nationwide. >> the american public should expect to see this july 4th weekend an enhanced security presence at airports, train

stations and other transit centers across the country. >> reporter: following istanbul and brussels. >> we have not paid enough attention to airport security despite the fact that there are a history of attacks against airports. >> reporter: cracking small terror cells that can pick their location at if will. >> it will probably be an individual. >> tom there. the death toll climbed to 44 in istanbul. we are getting new details on the attackers and where they may have come from. kelly has the details. >> reporter: new security camera showing panic in the terminal and now a closer look at the faces of three men who caused

it, weapons in luggage. nbc has not verified these images but one was from the russia caucuses region, the same region as the boston marathon bombers. at least one arrived in turkey a month ago from syria. turkish media say they paid for three months up front in cash adding a security door, keeping a window shut and curtains drawn. inside a strong chemical smell according to one neighbor. they say the explosives used were military grade. military say the bomb squads and forensic forces have all been here. more than a dozen raids across the coastal city of iz mere. they say 13 are in custody in

connection with the airport attacks. breaking this morning the u.s. times reports loretta lynch will refuse herself. she will accept the decision regardless of the outcome. it is after bill clinton ignited a political fire storm. they say the meeting compromised the justice department's investigation into hillary clinton. donald trump called it terrible and one of the big stories of the year. the meeting occurred when they were parked on a tarmac after visiting arizona for separate events. they both say the meeting was social. >> our conversation was a great deal about our grandchildren. it was primarily social and about our travel. he mentioned travels he had had.

there was no discussion of any matter pending before the matter or any matter pending of the e-mails by way of example. >> president obama rejected questions on the issues yesterday. his adviser tweeted i take lynch and clinton at their word that their conversation in phoenix didn't touch. nay are calling for inspector general investigation into the lynch-clinton meeting. clinch expected to discuss her refusal today. well, the beach states are getting real with three weeks until the republican national c convention. gingrich joined christy who is

also on the trump list. they say i'm certainly looking at him and i always will whether it is for that. i always will. his office deanies any communication on the issue but the inclusion of gingrich is significant because it could be crucial regarding trump's nomination. bernie sanders responding to trump'sizati trump's accusation that he hits clinton. >> i do not hate her. i have known her 25 years. i have a lot of respect for her. to say that i hate her is absolutely untrue. >> he also responded to the interview with biden. he said quote i talked to bernie, bernie is going to endorse her. this is going to work out.

>> as we speak we are working with the clinton campaign trying to be able to come forward and say to my supporters, you know what? here is the progress we have made. i hope that we can reach that goal. we are not there at this moment. >> sanders comments were on the same day he so lis sat-- sand t chair alleging the democratic primary was rigged for hillary clinton. government safety regulations have issued a warning for 300,000 car owners to stop driving this em. -- them. it is part of a recall. it effects honda and acura models. it was made eight years ago.

those who haven't made the fix face serious danger. ten people killed in the u.s. and more than 100 injured from the faulty air bags. they vote for an investigation into tesla. the may 7th crash was the first fatal crash involving the auto pilot. tesla following news of the investigation. an explosive message for americans with the july 4th weekend around the corner. there it is. be ware of firework mishaps. the u.s. consumer product safety commission created this demo. it shows how people have been killed or seriously injured because they failed to back away after lighting fireworks. an average of 230 people per day go to the emergency room with

fireworks related injuries around the holiday. a massive brawl inside a restaurant in dallas has gone viral. fists and chairs reportedly started flying over chips and salsa. local media reports say no arrests were made. flash flooding inan dated the area yesterday. it triggered power outages and prompted at least two rescue operations. fire crews assembled a ladder. the crew got them to safety there. bill is here with your holiday weekend forecast. how do things look for vegas? >> vegas will be dry. you think of desert and hot

temperatures. the big story on this friday get away day on friday will be severe weather and how it plays out. we have one area here and another area, the slight risk that encome passes some of the major airports. we are talk about newark airports. it possibly could have a ripple effect. we'll keep it in the west. very hot across the area. it will be blistering hot once again today. coastal areas will be much better. as far as the weekend forecast all of the wet weather and could be dealing with flash flooding on sunday. l.a. looks perfect. las vegas looks good. temperature jumps up a little bit by monday. pacific northwest will be one of the best spots for this above a.

108 in redding. it's an impressive two-day stretch. >> this is not unusual this time of year. >> no. we don't have heat advisories. it's just hot. >> thank you very much. just ahead, the pentagon lifts the ban over openly transgender member. and a toxic algae. you're watching "early today." o wad to get clean. mmm, cushiony...and we can use less. charmin ultra soft gets you clean without the wasteful wadding. it has comfort cushions you can see that are softer... ...and more absorbent, and you can use up to 4 times less.

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pilot-- fails to recognize big rig and crashe killing e driver. driving nn out an autopilot fails to crashes killing the driver. it is the first death to date due to self-driving technology. plus, no more exception. california parents must vaccinate their children before sending them off to school. it is the law. thousands of workers in the bay area getting a raise. minimum wage is going up in several cities today. "today in the bay" starts right now. a very good friday morning i'm sam brock. laura garcia-cannon is going to be with us momentarily. >> right. >> but in the meantime just the three kids hanging out here trying to get ready for the weekend. it is friday, kari. >> it is friday. we will have slightly cooler temperatures as we get