weather alert, multiple states are waking up this morning dealing with flash flooding with more heavy rain in the forecast. and in many areas out west, excessive heat is the problem. >> the white house is considering stripping security clearance from multiple top tier intelligence officials. many of whom have served multiple presidents. >> he felt after being slammed to the ground that the next thing was he was going to be further attacked. >> and what happened next is deadly. but the shooter is free because the f stand your ground laws. new details this morning. >> we are a week away from the general public being able to 3-d print their own guns including the ar-15 right at home.

>> one dust devil didn't stand a chance against a group of little leaguers. "early today" beginning your tuesday right now. and good morning. i am phillip mena. >> great being with you. i'm frances rivera. much of the country is waking up from a blast of extreme weather this morning from coast to coast. in the east, over 30 million are under flood watches or warnings after a powerful weekend downpours, and more still coming. the national weather service now warning of potentially dangerous even life-threatening flooding. pennsylvania one of the hardest hit has declared a disaster emergency. fast rising waters have triggered numerous rescues. this was a live stream by a driver who fled to the roof of his vehicle after getting stalled by fast-rising water. in colorado a powerful storm unleashed flooding and mudslides turning roads into rivers. officials are urging residents to evacuate the higher ground and stay at home. in florida, crews race to restore power for over 5,000 customers after powerful storms

that also brought these spectacular images of lightning. but the weather is also a fatal one. in virginia, a woman was killed with a 60-foot tree stopled right into her home. officials say the relentless rain likely loosened the roots leading to what they call this incredible rare incident. >> meanwhile much of the west and southwest are blistering under brutal heat. phoenix, arizona reached a new record reaching 115 degrees prompting mountain rescues of hikers and warning them to stay hydrated. it is spurring efforts to protect the vulnerable there. wild horses are running dry of their water supplies so volunteers are scrambling to deliver aid including water and food to the struggling livestock there. all of this severe weather we are told will not be letting up soon on either coast. for a confirmation let's say good morning to bill karins. >> good morning. two more days of this. the concern for the life-threatening flash flooding in areas of pennsylvania. numerous flash flood warnings are in effect leaving us with

new ones popping up in maryland, also delaware. target of the heavy rain is central pennsylvania then another batch in eastern portions of virginia and north carolina. that is all going to head right over the top of our nation's capital during the morning rush hour. so 34 million people under flood watches. at least two to 4 inches possible. maybe some areas getting as much as additional 5 on top of all the rain they already received. in the area of red and the pink shows you that band from eastern north carolina through central pennsylvania. those are the areas of greatest concern today and tomorrow. >> going to be a lot of trouble. thanks for looking out. >> president trump is threatening drastic action this morning to silence his critics in the intelligence to white ho cretary sarah sanders he is deciding to revoke security clearance for former officials. john brennan, also former fbi director james comey and several others. nbc's chief white house correspondent hallie jackson is in washington with a growing

backlash over that move. >> reporter: it is an unprecedented threat aimed at some critics of the commander in chief. the white house now considering stripping the security clearances of six former intelligence officials. >> they politicize and in some cases monetize their public service and security clearances. >> most of the officials have worked for both democrats and republicans and have been tough on president trump publicly. >> isn't the president doing exactlai the president doesn't want all the people doing? >> no, the president is not making baseless accusations of improper contact with a foreign government and accusing the president of the united states of treasonous activity. >> reporter: that may be a reference to john brennan, former cia director and nbc news national security and intelligence analyst who called utin nothing short of thimir treasonous. >> i equate it to the betrayal of one's nation aiding and abetting giving comfort to an enemy. >> reporter: now he's on a list that includes former fbi

officials james comey and andrew mccabe. neither of whom currently have security clearances because they were fired. michael hayden, former cia director says the new threat won't have any affect on what i say or write. former obama national security advisor susan rice silent for now. >> i think this is just a very, very petty, petty thing to do. >> reporter: former intelligence leaders typically keep their clearances so they can talk about sensitive matters with their successors. >> it is valuable for former officials in the private sector. to lose one can amount to a financial penalty. >> reporter: the president himself is not usually personally involved in decisions to revoke that clearance. to critics, it's not just nixonian, it's political punishment. k formerws and their first amendment rights. >> reporter: john brennan, by the way, is declining to

comment. o comment on another story making headlines here in washington. the trial of former trump campaign chair paul manafort. jury selection had been set to start tomorrow, but that's now been delayed by just about a week to give defense attorneys time to review new evidence. frances, back to you. >> hallie, thank you. >> toronto continues to deal with the aftermath of sunday's deadly shooting spree. a vigil was held in the greek town of the senseless violence where a gunman fired into cafes and restaurants shoot being 15 people, killing two of them, an 18-year-old woman and 10-year-old girl. gunman was captured in chilling video. there he is dressed in all black and carrying a shoulder back. you see him cafes. accused gunman 29-year-old police have now identified the hossein who police. his family said he suffered from psychosis and depression his entire life.

this morning a moat remains unknown. police have not ruled out terrorism. >> a deadly convenience store confrontation, a 28-year-old florida father was fatally wounded in front of his young children after an argument with another man over a handicap parking space. but the shooter is not currently facing charges under florida's controversial stand your ground law. the state's attorneys office is expected to review the case and make the final decision whether it falls within the claim of self-defense. nbc's tammy leitner is there with more. >> reporter: in this surveillance video an argument over a handicap parking spot turned deadly. >> he was trying to protect us. >> reporter: 28-year-old marqise who is black went into the store to buy snacks for his kids. that's when michael who is white confronted his girlfriend brittany jacobs while she sat in the car. jacobs said mclauchlin came to her defense shoving him to the ground. he pulled a gun and shot the

unarmed father of three. he felt after being slammed to the ground the next thing was he was going to be further attacked. >> reporter: he has a permit to carry a concealed weapon was not arrested or charged because of florida's controversial stand your ground law, which gives people in florida the right to protect themselves using deadly force. >> if this were to happen in ae your ground laws i believe the shooter would have -- would already be arrested and would be going to trial for murder. >> reporter: stand your ground became part of a national conversation after george zimmerman killed an unarmed black teenager trayvon martin in 2012. zimmerman was acquitted of murder. as protesters demand action against him, friends and family grieve. >> i clearly don't think that it's right that you can literally gun someone down ten hours later you're walking the street. it's not right. >> reporter: the video now in the hands of the state's attorneys office to determine if the controversial law in this

case will stand. tammy leitner, nbc news, clearwater, florida. >> support for the landmark roe v. wade supreme court ruling has hit an all-time high. according to the latest nbc news "wall street journal" poll, 71% of americans believe the decision should remain in place. with just 23% saying it should be reversed. that's the highest level of support in the poll's history which dates back to 2005. the latest figures come as president trump's supreme court pick brett kavanagh prepares for his confirmation hearings. some abortion rights advocates fear that kavanagh could undermine, could try to undermine or even overturn roe v. wade. >> crazy weather isn't just here at home. check out this mini twister that swept through a youth baseball game in japan. the dust tomorrow lingered on the ball field before merging to another one. the kids, no fear, look what they did, ran into it to play in the dust devil. officials say no one was hurt. what fun was that.

>> you're that age, you run into it, in a game, why not? you're supposed to get your uniform dirty. >> one way to get it dirty without diving and slide. we talked about the heat out west just as impressive and it's endless in a few cases, too. 40 million people at risk of heat warning today. we will see record highs broken especially areas like yuma. phoenix has a chance of going back to back and break the old record high of 109. san diego has an outside shot of getting yours. hot temperatures continue. the desert south, medford, oregon. portland oregon, 95 is a big deal. it's going stay that hot in manr and the thunderstorms and heavy rain threat that continues in areas of virginia up through central new york.

there is some good weather to be had. why don't we talk about that when i come back. >> wait fogging for that. about time. >> i didn't say for you, i said some people. >> quick hits, robert which will key will be the next secretary of met ran affairs. he won approval of bipartisan vote 86-9. >> the new york daily news will did you tell staff in half similar to other papers baltimore sun and chicago tribune. >> first lady melania trump traveled to kickoff her be best campaign. >> mega millions jackpot has grown to 512 million, the game's 5th largest prize ever. any object. any surface.

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clicks away. gun control advocates warn this winlpl access to untraceable firearms. >> it is ripe for firing up the debate all over again now. untraceable, huh. all right. there is a lioness. she had a stuffed can you be. she holds it up to the glass. you can see the female line mistakes the toy can you be for the real thing. it appears that way. she's pawing at the glass and tries to follow the little girl and simba. it's kind of thing missing is >> maybe we'll get that video tomorrow. thanks for waking up with us. i'm phillip mena. >> and i'm frances ra live look at the foggy gold

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