a deadly weekend in the four plane crashes in the span of 48 hours, including one in the middle of a busy california parking lot. an earthquake emergency in indonesia. a look at the devastation left in the wake of the 7.2-magnitude tremor that killed dozens. a shift in the story. why president's new trump is drawing scrutiny on capitol hill. bottoms up p for big beer? the troubled news for the industry. new thrills to new heights. "early today" starts right now. good morning, i'm danny cevallos. rland, 20 es rivera.

killed in the swiss will be a challenge, since the 79-year-old plane didn't have any black boxes. authorities in oklahoma are now investigating another small plane crash that killed five people, including two children. >> in alaska, a rescue mission is under way after a private tour plane crashed. authorities say the pilot did make a radio call for help after the crash, but they've since lost contact. and five more killed in southern california after authorities there say another small plane crashed into a parking lot. nbc's miguel almaguer has the details. a may day call from the pilot as >>opy on scene. from the sky one twin engine aircraft down in the parking lot.nees couldn't believe what was unfolding. >> plane crashed in the middle of the parking lot here.

missed the building. looked like it hit the back of a car here. i don't know how that happened. >> reporter: slamming into a busy strip mall parking lot during the middle of the lunch hour, all five passengers aboard were killed in the accident. firefighters discovered the tattered plane on its belly. witnesses say it plunged into a parked car, but incredibly nobody on the ground was injured. >> primary impact area is going to be directly in the parking lot for the staples. we do not see any other damage to any of the commercial buildings. >> reporter: the staples parking lot in santa ana, where the wreckage will soon be examined by the ntsb, is just a mile and a half from orange county's john wayne airport. a stunned crowd gathering just yards from the wreckage. the plane crash taking five lives that could have killed even more on the ground. comingm northern california before it crashed in orange county.

investigators are stillhy that t down. danny, back you. >> miguel, thank you. search and rescue operations continue today in indonesia after the second deadly earthquake in a week. at least 91 people are dead and hundreds more injured after a magnitude 7 earthquake rocked a resort island. officials say the death toll is likely to rise. rescuers are racing the clock to dig for survivors in the debris. after thousands of buildings were reduced to rubble, good samaritans pulled out this man trapped under a collapsed concrete wall. the tremors were even felt in bali, where two people are among the dead. video captured panicked shopper shopping mall. beaches turned into chaos, crammed with hundreds of tourists waiting to be evacuated. officials say foreigners are not among the dead. in chicago, a string of mass

shootings left several dead and dozens wounded in a weekend of bloody violence. at least 41 people were shot on sunday and eight killed. most of the shootings happened in a period of less than seven hours overnight saturday into sunday morning. the alleged gang-related shootings targeted large crowds on the city's south and west sides. fred waller says the police department is working to prevent these crimes. >> i promise this city that we won't be defeated and overrun by that small group, that small element that's committing these reckless acts. >> ten of those shot were taken to the same hospital for treatment. a narrative around the russia meeting in trump tower. while coming to the defense of his son on twitter, president trump admitted it was to get dirt on hillary clinton. the president said donald trump jr. did nothing wrong by meeting with a kremlin-connected attorney. kelly o'donnell tells us more

about the tweet creating a g.rious stir on capitol hill. >> reporter: good morning, frances. two years after a controversial campaign meeting in a manhattan skyscraper, the president raised the issue on twitter with a more pointed reason for why russians were inside trump tower. feeling the heat. >> even though it's 110 degrees in this crazy room. >> saturday night at a sweltering ohio rally, the president raised alarm in ongoing election interference. >> we've got to stop meddling. we've got to stop everybody from attacking us, but there are a lot. russia's there, china's there. >> reporter: but he was running a fever on twitter, denying a news report as a complete fabrication that i am concerned about the meeting my wonderful son donald had in trump tower. that june 2016 meeting along w president's son, son-in-law

jared kushner, and then-campaign chairman paul manafort, but tngr dropping the earlier claim that russian adoption policy had been the focus. this was a meeting to get information on an opponent, totally legal. he adds, i did not know about it. for 16 months, the special counsel has been examining russian interference and whether the trump campaign had any improper involvement. this new tweet may draw further scrutiny, but a lawyer for the president questioned whether the trump jr. meeting crossed any red line. >> the question is, what law or statute has been violated. >> they pointed to several, including conspiracy to defraud the united states. >> defending his eldest son and namesake and defending himself. appeared to ignite the president's frustration enough to make this claim about the media. they can also cause war. they are very dangerous and

sick. top adviser kellyanne conway offered this explanation. >> he said it really refers to those who aren't always telling the truth and are getting emotion over information. >> the president's lawyer said he has no indication that donald trump jr. is a target for any potential criminal liability. the president's son-in-law received his security clearance after his attendance at the meeting was well known to investigators. and the president's lawyers say he still wants to talko counsel but they see a potential risk and are concerned. a final decision has not been made. frs? nearly three weeks since te college student went missing from a small town in iowa, friends and family are clinging on to hope and there are new developments in the case. some of her personal items have been found, and the reward for her return has been increased. blake mccoy has the latest on the intensifying search. >> reporter: mollie tibbetts was

supposed to return to the university of iowa in two weeks. her roommate now preparing for move-in day without her. >> she's also so full of enthusiasm, when you're around her, you can't help but be happy, as well, which was amazing as a roommate. >> reporter: the reward for mollie's safe return jumped again, $260,000 as donations pour in. the 20 year old last seen on her nightly run in tiny brooklyn, iowa, two and a half weeks ago. >> every day i feel mollie's presence with me. >> reporter: mollie's mother now telling nbc news police found her computer, wallet, and driver's license at her boyfriend's house where she was staying. still not found, her fitbit, and white ear buds, convincing mollie's mom she was abducted on her run. her boyfriend has been cleared. he was working a construction job a hundred miles away. searches include a hog farm near wayne cheney's home. wt they asked questioned by

me, waste of my time, i know that. >> reporter: with each passing day, mollie's friends and loved ones hold out hope. >> i'll never meet anyone like mollie ever again in my entire life. everybody wants to find mollie. >> reporter: blake mccoy, nbc news. two people drowned and others hospitalized after swimming in high waves in lake michigan. there were multiple distress calls as wave heights reached five feet. beach goers formed a human chain to save one man who disappeared in the waves. they found him and performed cpr, but he was taken to the hospital where he later died. officials cautioned people fro weather. >> good morning danny and frances. over the weekend wely jt blosso ranking around 15. the heat, that's the story this week once again. 26 million people at least in the excessive heat warning. a couple new ones have been added.

further northwest, the heat will be building throughout the week. today, phoenix 112, palm springs 116, fresno, 100 degrees. the heat will continue to be high in the desert southwest. as i mentioned, getting hotter period of weather. look at the magenta on that map. i think that's kind of giving it away, but we'll take a look at the week ahead forecast. >> imaginethat, must be hot. all right, see you then. in today's quick hits, police called in after four jet skiers were speedingwn threat to safety. bryce carlton arrived in england late saturday after

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the fda has announced a voluntary recall of almost 150,000 containers of almond milk. the concern is it may contain actual milk. they say the product could pose a serious risk to consumers with dairy allergies or sensitivities. the recall affects products sold in 28 states. in today's top stories, a senior white house official is denying u.s. involvement in an a apparent drone assassination attempt on nicolas maduro. john bolton had this to s an se is no u.s. government involvement in this at all. it could be a lot of things, pretext set up by the maduro regime to something else. >> authorities two drones strapped with

explosives towards maduro in the attempt. officials say the military managed to knock one drone off course and the other crashed into an apartment building two blocks away to where maduro was speaking to troops. officers in atlanta are rushing to help passengers trapped in a car that burst into flames after it crashed. first they doused the car with fire extinguishers but struggled to open the door to help the passenger. another officer opened a different door and pulled the passenger out. e were rusheo a dramatic video officers in florida saved a baby from choking to death in a mall. 1-year-old lucy was wh her mom airway, she screamed for help and two officers stepped in right away. the nugget was removed and she was able to breathe again. it was a close call, but the baby is now 100% healthy. >> all good. big hugs as we saw in the video. all right, it's been a

16-year wait for "star trek fans," but the captain is back. he made the announcement in las vegas over the weekend. he'll be part of a brand new cbs series that looks at the next chapter in pickard's life. it is an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to the role and explore new dimensions within him. great to see it, and fans are that's a classic case of living long and prospering. >> thanks fordanny cevallos. >> and i'm frances rivera. news continues here on nbc and our nbc

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multiple deaths and at least 28 wounded in a bloody weekend in chicago. >> an earthquake strikes a tourist destination. the casualty count rises. >> china calls out president trump over the infamous trump tower meeting. >> charlotte rae who played mrs. garrett on different strokes has died. >> a sea of dogs in california hanging 10. early today now. i'mra