it's monday, may 24th. it was a violent weekend in multiple states with at least a dozen killed and many more injured. what's spurring the violence >> disaster in the alps. a cable car falls 65 feet to the ground, killing at least 14 passengers we're live in italy with the latest add another record in the books for simone biles no other woman in the history of gymnastics has achieved. >> chalk one up for the og as lefty win once for the ages and becomes the oldest pga winner in

history at a stunning 200-1 odds and the biggest names in music were out last night for the billboard music awards, hosted by nick jonas we've got the biggest moments of the night as we kick off your monday "early today" starts right now. >> thanks for starting your week with us. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. we begin with the latest in a series of investigations into deadly shootings over the weekend. police say at least five states -- minnesota, ohio, new jersey, georgia, and south carolina all saw a rash of gun violence that left at least 12 people dead and dozens others injured. the youngest victim was a 14-year-old who police say was shot and killed at an unt unauthorized in south carolina and police are looking for a killer who they say shot two people at a house party. >> we have seen people cleaning up outside this house where the party took place you can still see a tent on its side, a party that turned into

tragedy. a manhunt under way for the shooter after a celebration in bridgeton, new jersey ended in bloodshed. >> 1029 east commerce street, gunshots. >> you can see the aftermath of a night of terror. debris scattered everywhere after gunshots sent hundreds of party goers scrambling for safety >> somebody came out of the woods and it's very tragic and devastating. >> reporter: 14 were wounded, two left dead. >> complete chaos. >> reporter: john fuqua works in the community. many of his family members were at the party >> 15-year-olds to 80-year-olds were having a good time. it was '90s themed party it wasn't a shooting gallery it wasn't a hunting expedition it was a party. >> reporter: no arrests have been made, and new jersey state police are still investigating what exactly happened. but some fear this may have been a targeted ambush. >> this was some setup

they trapped them in that yard. >> reporter: bridgeton has struggled with increasing crime and poverty rates. community leaders describe the mass shooting as a setback >> we've had a lot of violence in our community, a lot of fighting and we're working so hard. that's the saddest thing >> phillip, we know a 25-year-old woman and 30-year-old man both died at the scene. a and the governor of new jersey who calls this mass shooting despicable and cowardly, will hold a press briefing this morning. phillip? >> thank you, lindsey. terror and tragedy over the weekend. on sunday a cable car taking visitors to a mountaintop in the alps, plummeted to the ground, killing at least 14 people authorities are sifting through the wreckage for the latest on the investigation, we turn to claudio who is live in rome. good morning

>> reporter: good morning, frances. well, a murder investigation is now ongoing. but investigators tried to find out who is responsible for this horrific accident. what we know about the accident comes from rescuers and eyewitnesses they seem to agree to the fact that the cable car was about to reach the top of the mountain yesterday when something went horribly wrong one of the two tables suddenly snapped. it rolled back and hit one of the pylons and plunged one of the things investigators will have to lock at is what are the fact that this funicular has has been closed buts of the pandemic had anything to do with the malfunctioning, eastbound though this morning i spoke to the company that is in charge of the maintenance on the funicular. they say they checked the cables and there was no problem they also tell us that the funicular was renovated and they saw no problem meantime, the only survivor of

the crash, a 5-year-old child is fighting for his life in hospital he is still there. i spoke to the hospital this morning. he underwent surgery for fractured legs he is sedated. still in physical condition. but stable, guys. >> so awful. hope he pulls through. claudio, thank you thousands of people marched in cities around the country in honor of george floyd. this week marks one year since his murder >> these remembrance rallies are one of several events taking place this week as we look back at the impact that his death had on our country and the world shaq brewster is live with the latest. >> reporter: the start of emotional commemorations to mark a year since george floyd's death. >> you change people's mind-sets, like the world. >> reporter: americans gathering nationwide for marches in new york -- >> if we don't get no justice! >> they don't get no peace. >> reporter: leads to a rally in minneapolis where he was murdered >> in this moment we understand

as people we deserve to live >> reporter: george floyd's death sparked sustained calls for police reform, including from president biden, asking congress to pass the george floyd justice in policing act this week. the bill stalled in bipartisan negotiations >> it's absolutely necessary thatwe do something. >> reporter: but experts say changing are sweeping across the country at an impressive pace. at least 3,000 policing-related bills were introduced in state legislators, more than 30 states in acting new police oversight and reform laws. common reforms include bans on chokeholds and neck restraints, and new expanded body camera policies but some lawmakers reacting in the opposite direction georgia now setting limits to police budget cuts changes also happening within individual departments the minneapolis police department now banning neck restraints and requiring officers to document and justify any time they unholster a

weapon what do you think of the changes we've seen in the past year? >> i don't think that's going to make a difference. the policies will make the difference. >> reporter: what makes a difference >> getting toe know your community. >> reporter: a year later, some unifying pleas for more change and more justice >> thank you gop lawmakers are blasting congresswoman marjorie taylor greene who on a podcast last week compared mask-wearing in congress to treatment in the holocaust. >> this woman is mentally ill. you know, we can look back at a time in history where people were told to wear a gold star and they were definitely treated like second class citizens so much so that they were put in planes and taken to gas chambers and not see germany. this is exactly the type of abuse nancy pelosi is talking about. >> reigh representative liz chain in called green's commen

s evil lunacy. in a series of tweets, representative greene continued to attack speaker pelosi's mask policy while saying she is sorry some of her words make some of us uncomfortable here is nbc meteorologist janessa webb good morning, janessa. >> good morning. yes, it was toasty over the weekend across much of the east coast. even the humidity really started to build but today things calmed down, evened out you'll want to open the window across the northeast, this is more of a refreshing air that we're seeing new york city, 64 degrees. 56 for buffalo detroit, you're currently in the mid-50s. but we're going to see the high pressure really start to return for your tuesday, and the heat continues to build all the way through midweek. we're talking about the summer high's return for the east, pacific northwest. cooler air srts to maktaor the s

into the central plains this afternoon to san antonio, lower 80s. we'll take a look at your week ahead coming up. guys >> sounds good thanks a fiery crash marked a rainy debut in austin. the chaos started with martin truex jr. slamming down after running into another driver. and then custer flies into truex. custer was able to got out of his car. chase elliott called it early after rain phil mickelson rewrites the record books. >> and the billboard music books set the okbo on fire with a

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baseball have long influenced each other. >> it's a long history it's a complicated history it weaves in making your own bat, making your own ball. from mexico and central america, the in fusion of culture really comes to light >> reporter: but there is plenty more hiddin' deep within these walls. literally. >> we're going take you and see some of our treasures. >> our camera is being taken to a place so secret we're not auloued to show you how we got there. >> two more locked doors >> these are the vaults. where all the secret stuff. >> the secret magic happens. our collection of 1.8 million objects is spread across 110 rooms. you're at the nerve center of it all. >> ask i just open all of these up right now >> i want i can open some up i want to show you something special. definitely holds a very special place in our hearts.

>> i'm getting the schiffers here because this is his robe circumstances this real? >> yes signed by muhammed ali and truly one of our treasured objects >> you are kidding me. what do we have here >> this prince's commission from 1983 first for purple rain. one of my favorites. this is a shot from dora as they were developing her character. as the first bilateral cartoon character representing young latinas across the hemisphere. these are missy copeland's signed by missy. and she put pancake makeup on to make them her skin tone because they didn't make ballet shoes for women of darker hues it's exclusion but also breakthrough this prop shield from -- >> you sure i can't?

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church he is the fist person to be sentenced to death row for a hate crime lawyers argue his conviction should be tossed because of mental illness the hearing is set for tomorrow. the number of teenagers and adults has reportedly surged during the pandemic. doctors and other specialists say the pandemic created stretches conditions leading to a surge of new cases and relapses an official at the university of chicago says it's probably treating around 100 patients and the emily program at the university of mississippi, they say the daily calls from people seeking treatment have doubled from roughly 60 in 2019 to up 130 once the pandemic began. a sign of progress for the first time in nearly a year, the u.s. has recorded less than 30,000 new coronavirus cases. coronavirus deaths have also plunged to their lowest level since july, an average of 552

per day. so far more than 160 million americans have received at least one dose of the vaccine. simone biles made history in her first year in 18 months. >> it has been absolutely unbelief to believe watch every single time. here we go wow. >> unbelievable. >> she became the first woman to land this vault. it's a move called the yurchenko. biles to victory at the gk u.s. classic. i have a feeling this is just a warm up with these unprecedented things it makes for the olympics. >> she is just a machine look at that, just nailing it. everything she does looks impressive but constantly, you know, master these maneuvers. >> that's what's the best who has ever done it looks like.

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♪ it was a weekend filled with shootings around the u.s at least 12 killed and dozens wounded as gun violence rises. we're live in italy where a cable car plunged to the ground killing at least 14. investors beware, bitcoin plunges over the weekend a selloff of cryptocurrency down below $32,000. and we've got the big winners from the star-studded american music