more drama overnight in the twitter sphere from roseanne barr on the heels of her top rated show getting canceled. and new reaction from the former obama adviser who she attacked. president trump goes after senator john mccain and jay-z, and many others at a late night campaign style rally. new details and reaction to the controversial video game that allows players to act out a school shooting. a new panic button in your uber. we've got the first look preview of how it works in an emergency. dangerous weather including floodwaters that washed away a bridge as pedestrians were crossing. all caught on camera. "early today" starts right now. good being with you this morning. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. we begin with breaking news out

of las vegas. the jury has delivered a late night verdict in the weeks long lawsuit involving world famous illusionist david copperfield. we have word this morning that copperfield will not have to pay a british tourist who was seeking monetary damages after he was injured during a 2013 magic show on the vegas strip. the state civil court in nevada finding that while copperfield, his company, and the hotel were in fact negligent, they were not liable for cox's injuries, affirming that cox was 100% responsible for his own injuries. >> according to the plaintiff, gavin cox, he participated in the vanishing act with 13 other audience members. while being rushed offstage to make it seem like the volunteers disappeared and reaer paed moments later, he fell and suffered brain and other injuries. after several weeks of testimony and two hours of deliberations, he will not receive any money. overnight, 53 characters cost actress and comedian roseanne barr the hit reboot of her popular sitcom. but now barr is firing back in a series of tweets, barr says while she apologizes for her

tweet, she plans to defend herself and is tired of being attacked more than other comedians. in a tweet widely characterized as racist, barr previously took aim at former white house adviser valerie jarrett. she's since apologized to jarrett saying she's sorry to have hurt her, tweeting again, roseanne also apologized to the cast and crew of her now canceled show. nbc's dan scheneman has the latest. >> there. excuse me. >> reporter: abc's reboot of roseanne was canceled by the network shortly after roseanne barr posted a comment about former white house adviser valerie jarrett. the tweet suggested jarrett is a product of the muslim brotherhood and planet of the apes. criticism was swift. appearing on msnbc, valerie jarrett suggested this was a teaching moment. >> i'm fine. i'm worried about all the people out there who don't have a circle of friends and followers who come right to their defense. >> reporter: after disney, which owns abc, announced the show's cancellation, disney's ceo robert iger tweeted there was only one thing to do here, and

that was the right thing. >> networks should be more careful about who they allow to top their most prestigious shows. >> hi, mom. >> reporter: the roseanne reboot had been a surprise hit for abc. the first episode attracted 25 million viewers. >> so to lose this show, they will take a huge hit in advertising revenue, but i think, you know, they also realize that to keep the show on the air, they would be dealing with an ongoing p.r. nightmare. >> reporter: on the show, barr plays a supporter of donald trump, and the president has suggested that support had a lot to do with the show's success. dan scheneman, nbc news. after closing thousands of stores for parts of the day, starbucks has concluded what the company calls its unconscious bias training. it came after that racial incident in philadelphia. two black men were arrested after not making a purchase. and today more than 175,000 starbucks employees have completed four hours of instruction on racial bias. two witnesses who were in the

store at the time of that 911 call told our stephanie gosk it's going to take a lot more than a workshop. >> reporter: for four hours, the espresso machines stopped, and starbucks baristas listened to messages like this. the company closed over 8,000 stores nationwide, costing an estimated $12 million for an afternoon of racial bias training. >> we are here to make starbucks a place where everyone, everyone feels welcome. >> reporter: turning to groups like the naacp for guidance. >> to be welcomed as a customer means that not only do i allow you in, but it means that i'm glad you're here. >> reporter: it's been six weeks since donte robinson and rashaun nelson were arrested in a philadelphia starbucks. an employee called 911 when the two men asked to use the bath r room, saying they refused to buy anything, triggering a massive backlash and an apology from the

coffee giant. >> the fact that the police were called so quickly, to me it was just blatant discrimination. >> did you realize it was going to become this? >> not at all because that day, not many people were speaking up about it. >> reporter: michelle and melissa were in the store. melissa posted what would quickly become a viral video. >> on twitter alone, it had over 12 million views. >> reporter: the two women who didn't know each other before that day started an organization to battle racial bias. >> for the white people saying, oh, they make everything about race, and we're tired of hearing these stories, imagine how tired we are of living it every day. >> reporter: they are both happy starbucks is taking action. >> they have a responsibility and an opportunity now to set an example for corporate america. >> reporter: starbucks admits that four hours of racial bias training is only a start. the company only announced a new policy. now anyone can use the bathroom in its stores whether they buy

anything or not. frances, back to you. >> stephanie, thank you. president donald trump appeared onstage in tennessee last night, speaking to a raucous crowd at a political rally. and he hammered away at democrats, the russia probe, and immigration policies, vowing to build that border wall and have mexico pay for it. well, the president of mexico immediately responded, tweeting emphatically, nope. mexico will never pay for a wall, not now, not ever. sincerely, mexico, all of us. >> and undocumented immigrants weren't trump's only target after he renewed his feud with rapper jay-z. >> the only way she filled up the arena was to get jay-z. and his language was so filthy that it made me like the most clean-cut human being on earth. but he'd stand up before those crowds, and he'd use the "f" word, and hillary would sit back, oh, i'm in trouble.

i'm in trouble! >> but trump didn't stop there. choosing to blast senator john mccain, who continues to receive treatment for brain cancer, attacking him for his vote against the senate's obamacare repeal bill without ever mentioning him by name. >> we had it done, folks. it was done, and then early in the morning somebody turned their hand in the wrong direction. [ audience booing ] that cost our country a lot. that was a very, very terrible thing that happened that night. >> those comments coming just weeks after a white house aide privately told colleagues there was no reason to worry about mccain's opposition because he's dying anyway. we have a consumer alert for you this morning. the drug company allergen recalled its birth control packs, citing potential risks of unintended pregnancies. the problem, placebos and active capsules were placed out of order in nearly 170,000 sample

packs. the company says it's just recently learned of the issue from a physician's report and launched a voluntary recall as a response. a tragic discovery in maryland following catastrophic flash flooding. the body of 39-year-old national guardsman edison herman has been found in a river just across the baltimore county line after he risked his life to save another. nbc's kristen dahlgren is in the flood zone with more. >> reporter: the true toll of the flood hitting home. the body of national guardsman edison herman found. a hero last seen sunday as raging waters filled the historic downtown. >> he was -- he was washed away. >> kate bowman said he was trying to save her. >> i think he just saw a person in danger and ran to the rescue. i would never try to endanger somebody's life. never. >> reporter: heartache is everywhere in ellicott city. business owners getting their first look at the loss. if you're wondering how powerful

the water was, take a look at this building. there was a gym in there. there is nothing left on that first floor. in the building next door, there's an entire tree. this is the second time a flash flood has devastated downtown. david mcneil says the county improved some infrastructure after 2016's disaster. but in places it was only a temporary fix. >> need to build something, you know, additional to be able to divert some of that water away from this area. >> reporter: ellicott city sits in a valley surrounded by several streams. combine the more than nine inches of rain from already saturated ground, the heavily built up city leaves the water with nowhere to go. >> we have roads. we have parking lots, and we have buildings. so there's nothing to hold the water as it's running. >> reporter: brenda's antique shop may never reopen. like a lot of downtown businesses, two floods is just too many. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, ellicott city, maryland. check out this incredible video caught on camera. this is cuba where torrential

rains and flooded waterways, incredible images of a bridge being washed away in front of your eyes. you did see a couple of people who are almost swept away in the rushing water. look at them right there just running off as that's tumbling down. >> wow. right before their very eyes. my goodness. so lucky. >> we have our own problems right now. there's a flash flood in place, lake tahoe ma dam. the water is running around the many da. they're doing emergency evacuations in the area because the dam is imminent failure. we'll update you when we get details. what's left of alberto is spinning between paducah and nashville. the thunderstorms to the south near talladega and montgomery have caused problems too. during the day today, the heaviest rains will be from western kentucky up towards illinois, eventually into michan. the wigorily near 100

from dallas to fort worth to san antonio. a little cooler in houston. it's funny when we're already saying 92 is cooler in houston. >> haven't even hit june yet. more than 500 students can't blame auto correct for any misspellings, not that they would need to because they're competing in the scripps spellingby. a new program allows students to apply even if they didn't qualify through a regional bee. but either won their school's bee or have been a previous national finalist. >> those kids are so impressive. coming up, it is the new video game that simulates a school shooting and counts victims. reaction has been swift. details next. to pay the price for loving you?

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leading the news this morning, "the new york times" is out with a developing story on the russia probe. after it reported president trump asked attorney general jeff sessions to take back control of the russia investigation after he had recused himself in the case. the "times" claiming the president's ask happened one saturday in march of 2017 after sessions flew to florida because the president wasn't taking his calls on the travel ban. those details come as the paper of record also says that the confrontation, which has not been previously reported, is being investigated by special counsel robert mueller along with trump's other attacks on sessions. and one of the key republicans who went behind closed doors to view classified information is now defending the fbi for its decision to deploy an informant to gather more information on trump's 2016 campaign. oversight committee chairman trey gowdy even suggesting on fox news that the effort had nothing to do with the president. >> i am even more convinced that

the fbi did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do when they got the information they got, and that it has nothing to do with donald trump. >> gowdy's comments come after the president went on twitter to stoke a new conspiracy that mueller's team would meddle in the 2018 elections, posting, quote, the 13 angry democrats plus people who worked eight years for president obama worked on the rigid russia witch hunt, will be meddling with the midterm elections. there is a growing backlash after word of a new video game is set to be released. that game is letting users play the role of a school gunman. the launch coming after a series of deadly school shootings just in the last few months as those in the center of it all is trying to stop its release. miguel almaguer has details. >> reporter: the graphic demo for active shooter shows students, mostly women, gunned down at school. the video game pulled after outrage that it allowed players to simulate the role of an active shooter on campus.

it comes after some 20 real-life school shootings in the u.s. this year. samantha grady was shot at stoneman douglas high, where 17 were killed. >> i'm stunned that people would be like, oh, i have a great idea what a new video game should be. school shootings. >> reporter: andrew pollack lost his daughter, meadow, in the same florida massacre and is outraged by the game. but says violent video games in general don't turn kids into killers. >> my kids played the games. a lot of kids i've seen playing the games and they're not going to do anything violent. >> a disclaimer says, in no event should anyone attempt to recreate or mimic any of the actions. more than 100,000 have signed a petition to prevent the game's launch next month. the game platform, steam, says it's pulled active shooter from its website, saying it won't do business with that kind of developer. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. still to come, uber unveils

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uber is rolling out some major changes to ensure safety among their riders. after a string of attacks, the company has added a 911 button that will connect riders

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this morning a dramatic fall from grace after a republican rising star, the first term governor of missouri, eric greitens, announced his resignation following a five-month public battle to remain in office after allegations of sexual misconduct and blackmail threats. he's announcing his decision while his state's legislature began impeachment proceedings against him following the scandal and a felony charge involving possible campaign finance violations. after an investigation was launched following the revelation, he carried on affair with his former hairdresser. nbc's blake mccoy has more from st. louis. >> reporter: missouri's embattled governor facing possible impeachment has abruptly resigned. >> it's clear that for the forces that oppose us, there is no end in sight. i cannot allow those forces to

continue to cause pain and difficulty to the people that i love. >> reporter: it's a stunning downfall for a once rising star of the republican party. eric greitens' affair with his hairdresser a year before he was elected became public in january, exposed by her ex-husband. she broke her silence last week. >> i'm not lying. this was hard. it was hard at that time, and it's hard to talk about now. i'm not lying. >> reporter: she accused greitens of coercing her into giving oral sex, slapping her, and trying to blackmail her into silence using a naked photograph allegedly taken while she was tied up and blindfolded. greitens is charged with a felony for campaign finance violations. another charge for felony invasion of privacy was dismissed but could be refiled. greitens has strongly denied claims of sexual violence or blackmail, calling it a political witch hunt. >> this ordeal has been designed to cause an incredible amount of

strain on my family. >> reporter: he released this tv ad last week, trying to improve his image. but the damage already done. blake mccoy, nbc news. overnight, the st. louis prosecutor's office said it had reached a fair and just resolution on criminal charges against greitens now that he's leaving office. tennis star ser reef na williams made her official return to the french open. she got off to a slow start, falling behind early to krits tina pliskova. but with a second set rally, she went on to win 7-6, 6-4, while also making headlines for her outfit. she posted this photo of her cat suit. she says the suit prevents blood clots while also inspiring moms around the world. a new record this week at england's beloved cheese rolling competition at gloucestershire, chris andersen won the wheel for the 22nd time, breaking the previous record. thousands gathered for this annual event to watch competitors frantically tumble downhill after that cheese,

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