baby, it is hot outside. extreme temperatures sweeping much of the nation, impacting millions. advise medics -- >> a horrific scene over the weekend, a stabbing involving multiple children at a 3-year-old's party. president trump returns to washington to face stiff tariffs from canada, plus a race to hit a deadlinechoose a new supreme justice. the world cup winners and losers as wedding? "early day" starts right now. i'm richard lui in for philip. >> i'm frances rivera. we're exchanging comparison war

out there. you have to do it. >> we really need it. much of the nation is in the midst of a dangerous heat wave this morning as the fourth of july holiday approaches. temperatures in the triple digits in areas of the midwest and northeast united states. it is prompting heat warnings and advisories for millions of americans. many heading to the water to beat the heat. >> it wasn't just people that needed to cool off. chicago, for instance, had to hose down one of the city's movable bridges. officials say the extreme heat makes the steel expand, making it impossible to raise and close the bridge to letrly in new yor the clock and trying to beat the heat. >> it's not an easy run in the heat, just brutal today. >> reporter: the temperature, 96 degrees. the hottest it's been this year. in n eedxcessi after succumbed to the heat at three minnesota twins players saturday's matchup against the cubs. >> and he's not indicating any

specific body part that's bothering him, so it leads me to believe lightheadedness -- >> reporter: they left and were treated with ivs. at this weekend's nascar event, the thermometer in this car read 108. >> these massive ice bags, look at the size of this, he's going to put it inside his race suit -- >> reporter: driver chase elliot walked himself to an ambulance after finishing the race. in demoip, storms brought temporary relief but the heat but caused flash flooding. >> this creek has turned into a river. >> reporter: residents ev >> oh, no! >> reporter: this hotel pool engulfed. >> oh my god! >> reporter: motorists stranded. wear we in that car for a little while. we thought we could drive through it. and we got stuck right there. >> reporter: local radio personality larry constitutler killed when his van hit high water, swept away when he tried to swim.

these temperatures will persist through the fourth july. to qualify as a heat wave the temperature has to be at or above 90 degrees three days in a row, something that's already happened in chicago, philadelphia, boston, and here in central park, it will become an official heat wave as well. we turn to shocking violence that roiled the capital city, a little girl's boise, leaving six kids with what officials describe as life-altering injuries. officials say the man was targeting refugee children and their families. boise mayor dave beater tweeted that horrific attack doesesen n most victims in a single incident in the city's history. the attack was so awful it had the police chief in tears. nbc'investigation now under way.

>> advise medics there's some child victims. >> reporter: horrific. the scene at this apartment complex saturday night in boise after a man stabbed nine people, six of them children. >> looking at the street, it almost looks like a movie set. it doesn't look real. >> reporter: authorities arrested 30-year-old timmy earl kenner, charged with multiple felonies. police say he had an extensive criminal record. according to police he'd been staying at the apartments with an acquaintance but was asked to leave. he came back saturday night looking for revenge. the person he had been staying with was gone, but police say he found other targets. >> 3-year-old girl whose birthday iwa one of those seriously injured. including two 4-year-olds, a 6-year-olds, three adults who tried to intercede to prevent the loss of lives of the children. >> reporter: 12-year-old esram ho words.

>> reporter: while all the >> stabbing our friends. victims survived, some suffered life-threatening injuries. among the victims, refugees. >> our victims are some of the newest members of our community. they're victims from their past homes who fled violence. >> reporter: boise, who has a history of welcoming refugees, forced to cope with unwelcome tragedy. >> what we can do as a community is demonstrate who we are as boise, who we are as idaho. >> reporter: a city determined to prove that this tragedy is not who they are. dan scheneman, nbc news. now to sat'surning the spor on its head. lebron james taking his talents to the west coast to join the los angeles lakers. after heavy speculation during the nba season, the announcement came on twitter through his us agency, clutch sports group. james chose the lakers over some fierce competitors, including the houston wn caliers. ultimat four-year contract worth no less than about $154 million to head over to hollywood.

following that announcement, cavs chairman dan gilbert put out a statement thanking lebron for every moment he spent in a cavaliers uniform. news of the kings' decision spread through social media like wildfire, immediately trending within the first couple of minutes. celebrities like snoop dogg, ice cube, kobe bryant becoming james to the west coast. he received a special message from former california governor arnold schwarzenegger. james is now looking to lead one of the nba's most prized franchises back to the top. who will joi leader. leftist candidate andrise presi election. the nationwide vote. his main rivals conceded within hours of the anti-establishment candidawin. he's got a persona often compared to president trump's. he's brought with him high expectations as he sets the stage for a negotiation with the president amid the commander in

chief's continued calls for a border wall. mr. trump issued his congratulatory message shortly after those results were announced tweeting, i very much look forward to working with him. there is much to be done that will benefit both the united states and mexico. the two men are expected to talk on the phone later today. this was a shoot-out sunday over in russia for the elimination round of 16 at the world cup. some didn't expect it. the home team got started against heavy tournament favorite spain. it came down to key penalty kicks to determine the outcome. team advances to the quarter ev evenalse fromakinfive. they play the winner of denmark/croatia. after heroic effort from croatia's goalie, a path was

cleared for ivan rockovick. people took to the strets to protest the separation of migrant children from their parents at the southern border. thousands of people participated in familbeched with a message aimed directly at president trump and his administration's zero tolerance immigration policy. >> we are sick and tired of seeing those children, seeing those babies, taken from their mothers. >> president trump putting an end to family separations thoug. although public criticism has m at june have fallen to the lowest level since february. nbc meteorologist bill karins is joining us now. a lot of fun stuff. >> yeah, a lot of fun, huge numbers. you know the heat index yesterday in connecticut in one town was 120?

56 million people at risk, heat warnings and advisories, eastern north carolina all the way up through central portions of new england. we'll get a little bit of a break in areas of maine, new hampshire, boston, sea breeze will keep you cooler. how hot will it be toda 5:00 p. will feel like 106. still northern vermont will feel ke 101. new york city may get cooler temperatures later in the day. raleigh will feel like 104. into tuesday the heat continues. it knocks down a bit but will feel like 95 to 105 through the same region. late in the week, maybe a little bit of relief. d.c., not a lot, wednesday 97. thursday 97. friday what a hot week. maybe one of the hottest of the

dallas. heat in the mid-atlantic. d.c. has an outside shot at 100. who has a shot of hitting 100 degrees in the northeast today? >> hope it's notus. this weekend at the box office, something to tell you about, the return of dinosaurs in "jurassic world: fallen kingdom" dominated bringing in $60 million in the u.s., in its second weekend in theaters. "indirectlies 2" grabbed number two for the second weekend gaining an additional $45 million in the u.s. with a domestic total of almost $440 seooledado" debuted in third. the latest in soccer team l in thai caves. kills! studies show at the end of the month, it kills more ticks

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newspaper reporter turned reverend timothy mueller said thoughts and prayers are not enough. meanwhile hundreds lined the city's pier to remember the five "capital gazette" employees killed in that targeted attack while a tribute played out at camden yards with the crowd holding a moment of silence. the paper issued this open letter thanking well wishers writing in part, quote, we will never be the same as we were now that rebecca, wendy, john, gerrold, and rob are gone. rescue teams in thailand continuing their desperate search for 12 missing boys and their soccer coach who disappeared inside a flooded underground cave over a week on signs of month degrees a team of s.e.a.l. divers waded through the murky waters to a passageway that could lead them to where the boys may have taken shelter. parents continue to keep up their long vigil at the mouth of the cave and pope francis has said he is also praying for

them. with a break in the rain easing flooding, rescue efforts have picked up again. officials say there still hasn't been any contact with the missing teen. as many of us hit the road for the july fourth holiday, maybe -- i don't know if you're family's going to do that -- gas prices are something you're watching, they're on the rise in areas with aaa predicting record travel. seven states enacted new gas tax hikes on sunday up to 3 cents a gallon. the national average now stands at $2.85 a dn 10 cents from last month, a big increase from this time last year when gas went for about $2.23 per gallon. aaa projects about 47 million americans will travel at least 50 miles for the holiday between tomorrow and sunday, the most in 18 years. if you're not worried about gas prices, maybe you can afford these sneakers. the iconic one from "back to the future 2" sold at auction in ebay. >> that takes us back.

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we're just a little over a week from president trump's major announcement, formally nominating his second supreme court nominee. meeting his own deadline as he looks to spend the summer pushing both democrat and i can republican lawmakers to approve his pick before the midterm elections. what else can we expect from the commander in chief this week? fsn's kelly o'donnell has that from washington. >> reporter: good morning, frances. fireworks expected this week. in the sky and in the political space. president trump will of course be celebrating independence day and there will be some events where he honors military families and military service. he's also facing a deadline that he set just a week now until he announces publicly his choice for a second spot on the supreme court. there are many political

pressures weighing on that choice. conservatives who see this as an opportunity to shift the direction of the court for years to come, and democrats say that's exactly what they're worried about, especially when it comes to abortion rights. the president will also have political travel this week heading out to montana, taking his message there. but the big issue will be deciding, interviewing, choosing his next nominee for the supreme court. >> all right, kelly, thank you. actor adam sandler has gone from wedding singer to wedding crasher. the 51-year-old comedian made the big day even more special. he stumbled across them posing for wedding photos and decided, why not? let's join in on the fun. after chatting with them, they invited him to their ceremony. he politely declined. the couple, who are both fans, say they were thrilled by the surprise cameo. why not? >> i think so. at first, if he would come up to me, i'd say, who this is guy? you don't recognize him with that peered or moustache. you say, wait a second, is that

adam sandler? >> wearing a white t spirit and red shorts, could have been anybody out for the afternoon. >> photo bombing my pictures, when you find out it's him. >> i'll take the champagne and leave. one baseball fan got more than he bargained for. several people went out of a foul ball in the stands at yesterday's oakland a's game. watch, he elbows another guy right in the face. that fan ends up with a bloody nose but was otherwise okay. >> and smiling. >> because he got to keep the ball. and he got to be on the big screen. >> unintended? what do you think, definitely? >> i think so too. look at it there, a little blood on that ball too. >> it is oakland, that's the way they do it there. it's a little tough sometimes. definitely in a raiders fashion. >> smiles all in the end. >> i'm richard lui. >> i'm frances rivera. thanks for waking up with us this morning. follow us on facebook, twitter, instagram at nbc early today. we'll be posting a lot this week

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decision part two. lebron departs cleveland for a second time and lands in the la la land of the lakers for a whopping $154 million. canada strikes back. president trump returns to washington as prime minister trudeau imposes millions on taffs on whiskey, orange juice, and demonstration in ore turns ugly, as police are forced to use flash-bangs to fast-movi firefighters battle triple digit temperatures. and it's all in the family. from monster trucks, grave diggers. dad's passion becomes everyone's business. "early today" starts