it is so hot. >> it's definitely sweaty. definitely hot. >> get ready for a hot one with temperatures expected into the triple digits in many areas. and high humidity in others. the king is going west. lebron james inks a $153 million deal to play for los angeles, the lakers there, sending shock waves across the nba. preparing for battle. as the president prepares to replace anthony kennedy in a week's time as the biggest issues rise to the surface. stunned onlookers watching as a tourist boat explodes into flames with 10 americans on board in thebahamas. as hundreds gather to watch

the space launch that has an epic fail. the story of the day that will certainly put a smile on your face. "early today" starts right now. good monday morning. i'm frances rivera. >> i'm richard lui. much of the nation is in the midst of a brutal heat wave this morning. just as the july fourth holiday approaches. temp terse approaching triple digits in areas of the midwest and northeast united states. prompting heat warnings and advisories for millions. the heat causing dangerous conditions for athletes in chicago, for instance. three minnesota begins players succumbing to the heat at saturday's matchup against the cubs. and at this weekend's nascar event the thermometer in one car reading 108. >> and away from the sports fields many people headed for the water to beat the heat, lake, beach, or even a sprinkler. it wasn't just people that needed to cool off. in chicago they 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 let boats pass

through. hollywood just got a little bigger. they had to make a lot of room for another big star. lebron james will be taking his talents to the west coast to join the los angeles lakers after heavy speculation during the season. the announcement finally came on twitter through his agency, clutch sports group. king james, as they love to call him, chose the lakers over some fierce competitors, including the houston rockets, philadelphia 76ers, and his hometown cavaliers. but he ultimately decided to ink a four-year contract worth, oh, about $154 million to play for l.a. following that announcement, cavs chairman dan gilbert put out a statement thanking lebron for every moment he has spent in a cavaliers uniform. news of the king's decision spread through social media like wildfire. immediately becoming a trending topic within the first couple of minutes. celebrities like snoop dogg, ice cube, kobe bryant all welcoming james to the west coast. he even received a special message from the former governor of california, arnold

schwarzenegger. after eight straight nba finals appearances, james now looking to try to lead one of the nba's most surprised franchises back to the top of the heat. in washington, the president is inching closer to making his final decision on who to nominate for the supreme court. revealing in a new interview that he has no plans to ask his prospective nominee how they would vote on roe v. wade. as democrats sound the alarm and try to mobilize a senate blockade against his pick. nbc's kelly o'donnell has that and more. >> reporter: after a weekend in new jersey, the president is up against a deadline of his own making. one week to announce his second supreme court nominee. >> i think we're going to have a lot of support. i think we're going to have support from democrats, frankly. i think -- if it's the right person. >> reporter: because justice kennedy's legacy is already set as a critical swing vote, his shape american life for years will republican of maine, who

likely be susan collins, supports abortion rights and gave the president her must-haves. >> i emphasized that i wanted a nomild respect precedent. a fundamental tenet of our judicial system. >> reporter: the political divide over abortion is a backdrop for the president's choice. but some republicans caution the issue is considered settled law. >> roe v. wade in many different ways has been affirmed over the years. >> reporter: democrats say they will try to slow the confirmation process and get their midterm election voters to take action. >> all we're saying is you should let the people have a say in this critical position and have this vote after the election. >> reporter:pr wident, on the t week, is already touting the influence of his high court selection to rally his own base. >> we have years. >> reporter: the president has a sh seven ndme for personal interviews.

people familiar with the process say president trump indicated one kind of preference already, that he'd like to choose a nominee who attended harvard or yale. what is north korea hiding? that's what some are asking this morning after nbc news first reported pyongyang has increased its production of fuel for its nukes at multiple secret sites. this after that historic summit between president trump and kim jong-un, leading the president to claim there was no long area nuclear threat from north korea at the time. well, this morning both "the washington post" and "wall street journal" are confirming nbc's report with the "journal's" editorial board telling the president he must call out kim or he will "keep getting away with it." report.hat national security >> we've seen how the north koreans have behaved before. theht oing to make the administrations. we're going to pursue this, and

we'll see what happens. >> let's get more from nbc's janis mackey in beijing. >> reporter: remarkable moment, the leaders of the u.s. and north korea standing shoulder to shoulder, pledging to denuclearlize the korean peninsula. but now, more than a dozen u.s. intelligence officials tell nbc news north korea appears to be pushing ahead with its nuclear program. stepping up production of enriched uranium in recent months at multiple secret sites. one official saying of the north koreans, there's no evidence that they are decreasing stockpiles, or that they've stopped their production. >> what's clear is that the u.s. believes, in fact, they are being deceptive about the actual size of their program. >> reporter: that north korea is growing its nuclear arsenal and concealing it view. >> we hadinkremendous success,

will be tremendously successful. >> reporter: that the summit was a success and north korea is no longer a nuclear threat. nuclear tests and said it would destroy an engine testing site. but just days ago, satellite imagery showed rapid upgrades at yongbyon, its main nuclear site. analysts say it's not unexpected that north korea has an active nuclear program or covert sites, but that intelligence officials would reveal it. >> the understanding, north korea is trying to cheat the united states. >> reporter: the white house has declined to comment on the intelligence assessment and how it may affect what president trump has called a special bond. janis mackey frayer, nbc news, mexico is waking up to a new leader. leftist candidate andres manuel lopez obrador pulled off victory in the country's presidential election after ballots in aio the former mayor of mexico city campaigned on a pledge to clean

up crime and corruption within mexico. mr. trump issued congratulations tweeting, i look very much forward to working with him. there is much to be done that would benefit both united states and mexico. the two men are expected to speak on the phone later today. idaho's capital reeling from what police call an act of pure evil. a knife-wielding man storming a children's birthday party. the building is full of refugees and police say the men were targeting them. kids between 3 and 12 years old suffering life-threatening injuries. the attack so awful it had the police chief in tears. more on the possible motive and the investigation under way. >> advise medics, there's some chil boise's history. nine people wounded in a mass stabbing, at least four with life-threatening injuries. six of the victims young children, targeted and attacked

>> the faces of the children in the hospital beds will be me me for the rest of my life. >> reporter: saturday night police responded to an urgent call. a man stabbing people at this apartment complex, which houses resettled refugees from iraq, syria, and ethiopia. it happened right in front of 12-year-old isram hopta. >> we saw him saying bad words. >> stabbing our friends. >> stabbing a kid. >> reporter: the suspect, 30-year-old timmy caner, captured close to the scene. investigators recovered a large knife nearby. police say he's from los angeles, with an extensive violent criminal record. he's not a refugee but had been staying at the complex until he was asked to leave friday night. police say he came back saturday to take ver jans. a community devastated. >> broken. >> reporter: amar lafta shared this photo of his young cousin. >> she cannot breathe. >> when that involves children, it's something that gets to each

of us. it terars your heart apart. >> reporten safe haven for those fleeing violence, the community now unsettled. steve patterson, nbc news. the extreme heat gripping much of the country, let get a check with meteorologist bill karins to see who's most at risk. >> it's going to be a hot week. the exceptional areas in the northea northeast, you don't see 110 to 120-degree heat indices that often in the northeast. connecticut, into vermont, it felt like 110 at one point. records are possible today. we cool off with storms in the midwest and through the great lakes. today philadelphia could near 100 degrees. even northern vermont could be close to 100 degrees. we'ritn raleigh and charlotte reserve tuesday, boston still warmer than normal at 92. d.c. about 93. that's kind more of your typical hot day. but late in the week it continues. cincinnati 96. raleigh, low 90s.

although it cools off a couple of degrees by the end of the week, sll very hot.ti thunderstorms this afternoon in areas of the great lakes and the ohio valley. that's why your highs are only in the 80s. of course the fourth of july fireworks forecast coming up too. >> bill ran out of red and orange ink there. >> i would think so. thanks, bill. the world cup, the home team got things started against the heavy tournament favorites spain. it came down to this key penalty kick to determine the outcome. thanks to that major save from russia's igor akinfeev, spain advances to the final quarter. >> after croatia's goalie, the

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memory of the five people killed at the "capital gazette" newspaper in annapolis this weekend. with mourning lining the pews at st. anne's episcopal church where 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 who were killed in that targeted attack while a tribute played out in camden yards with a crowd holding a moment of silence. the paper writing in part, we will never be the same as we were now that rebecca, john, gerald, and rob are gone. someday we hope to be as good again. john melendez, stuttering john from the howard stern show, says he was connected to president trump aboard air force one after pretending to be new jersey senator bob menendez's assistant. >> i go to the guys that i'm bob menendez's assistant.

they didn't ask me one question. >> in an audio recording between two men the person who menendez says is trump discusses his views on immigration. the white house has not commented on that call. in over 700 cities from coast to coast, people were taking to the streets to protest the separation of migrant children from their parents at the southern border. thousands of people participated in families belong together rallies and marched with a message aimed -- directed at president trump and his administration's zero tolerance immigration policy. >> we are sick and of seeing those children, seeing the babies taken from their mothers! >> despite president trump putting an end to family separations over 2,000 children still remain separated from their families today. although public criticism of the strict immigration policy has been sharp, officials report border patrol arrests made at the u.s./mexico border in june have fall to know the lowest level since february.

an iconic sneaker from "back to the future 2" just sold in an auction on ebay. it cost big-time. retailer shoe zoom closed the sale at $92,100. the shoe is the 1989 nike mag. it is a self-lacing sneaker worn by michael j. information's marty mcfly in "back to the future 2." the portland seller can't confirm the shoe in his listing was used in the film but everything fits, the size, its delicate condition. it's not too late to get your pair, more are out there. a south carolina police officer busted this boy for amazing dance moves. 12-year-old jay von busting out to "billie jean." so good the officer says he had to record it all. >> great way to do it. >> rivera. your news continad lib live pic

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marcus washington. starting in the south bay... fog and bit of smoke. >> yeah. we have to deal with it all today. we have had poor air quality over the weekend. we could see the drifts of smoke coming by. we see a shift in the wind and the clouds and the fog we are seeing over san francisco right now. air quality will be moderate for the north way, east bay and