new details this morning from one of the families of those lost in a tragic plane crash that went down in a lake near nashville the search is on for three gunman who left two dead and dos injured ouide a miami concert. if you're grilling on this holiday, but brace yourself for the higher prices for steaks and burger, naomi osaka taking a stand for mental health by refusing to speak to the media after the french open. fined 15 grand, and that's the

start. helio castroneves wins the indy 500, joining an exclusive club it's memorial day and "early today" starts right now. >> good monday morning i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. authoritieses have made a breakthrough in a plane crash in tennessee. emergency personnel have retrieved human remains from the site seven people are presumed dead among the victims, former tarzan actor. officials now in the process of identifying them >> crews pulled several components of the aircraft from the , including human rety medical examiner's office is working with the immediate family members to help identify the victims. >> investigators are still unsure what led the pilot to lose control of the flight our vaughn hilliard has the latest >> we're en route to the wreck areas.

>> reporter: in tennessee, a rescue effort has turned into a recovery as dive teams and boat crews search for the remains of seven killed when a small plane crashed into this lake >> looking pretty shallow here. >> reporter: the control tower losing contact with the pilot. the flight departed from an airport just outside of nashville, bound for florida >> just lost communication with the citation do you see anything? >> i don't see a thing. >> reporter: he crashed into percy priest lake, only three miles away. >> the initial observation of that crash site was initial oil slick. we did identify aircraft components. >> hi, everybody >> reporter: on board, gwen and joe lara, and five members of their church, remnant fellowship, which lara founded more than two decades ago. a controversial figure, she appeared on national television programs, touting her best-selling book, the weighdown diet, pressing her followers to lose weight. >> we're going do it today we're going to get in there and eat less food and get it right

for god and go through the suffering that is called >> reporter: her husband a former actor who starred in a tarzan television series in the '90s, the couple promoting a youtube show touting their luxurious life, often seen on private planes the ntsb investigating, working with local rescue official, hoping for answers about what led to this tragic crash vaughn hilliard, nbc news. millions of americans are traveling for the long holiday weekend, which some see as the unofficial start to summer but while covid is still a threat, for the first time in more than a year, many of the nation's health experts do not expect a major surge in covid-19 infections that's despite crowds, long lines at airports and many states dropping mask mandates. here is nbc's chris pollone. >> reporter: the unofficial start to summer soggy and cold on the eastern seaboard. windy and wet in texas less than ideal conditions for

some of the 37 million americans projected to travel this long holiday weekend. the nation's airports are as busy as they've been in more than a year, with the vast majority of travelers hitting the road >> traffic is ridiculous i can't believe it bumper-to-bumper >> reporter: since the start of the pandemic, the nation's health experts feared covid spikes following holidays. not this holiday. >> i think it's likely we'll see a sharp round. >> reporter: about 51% of the nation's adults are fully vaccinated, and millions more have recovered from the virus. >> when you look at the total picture, at least 70% of the population has some form of immunity, either through vaccination or exposure through the virus. >> reporter: in sunny miami beach, city leaders are trying to keep the momentum going. >> i'm hoping we'll find some people that want to take the time to get the vaccine. >> reporter: giving shots right on the sand. >> i actually had johnson & johnson. >> reporter: right here on the beach? >> it was awesome. it took me two minutes. >> reporter: with the nation still short of the biden

administration's july 4th goal, 70% of adults having at least one vaccine shot, cities and states continue trying to find the hard to reach and the vaccine resistant. chris pollone, nbc news. it was a return to normal at the indianapolis 500 135,000 fans saw helio castroneves take home his fourth indy 500 victory that ties a.j. foyt, al unser sr., and rick mears for the most in the race's history. it's castroneves' first time kissing the bricks since 2009. but as that big race is going on, a race to get america vaccinated was also running at indianapolis motor speedway. ticketholders had the option of getting their covid vaccination at the track gary grumback joins us with the story. good morning. >> reporter: they're taking the race to get vaccinated here at the schindianapolis motor speed really seriously the race is happening up here, as you can tell. and we're going down the stairs. this is the first aid center where they're offering one-shot

covid vaccines, th people have vaccinated in a drive-through a very similar situation here. you'll be able to walk into the first aid center, get your covid vaccine and go on and enjoy the rest of your day i want to introduce you to a few folks i spoke to earlier this morning who got their vaccine. >> i'm not for it. but if it means getting everybody back to normal, you do your part. >> and my kids will quit getting on to me >> i think it's the right thing to do. you know we're all in this together, mankind. it's all -- we got to take care of each other. >> one step ahead to no mask which would be really nice. >> pretty cool yeah, to say that i was vaccinated at the independent the u500 >> reporter: this all goes back the what officials have been saying for months. they're trying to get the vaccine out of the mass

vaccination centers and into the communities where people are this is where 135,000 people are today. and that's exactly what's happening here this level of convenience that sort of asks if question, if this isn't convenient enough for people, what will be >> about as convenient as it gets thanks. president biden is marking his first memorial day weekend as commander in chief with a deeply personal tribute to those who sacrificed for their nation. he remembered his late son beau, a veteran who died six years ago, and honored our fallen heroes >> that the nation comes together we're not democrats and republicans today. we're americans. we're americans who have given their lives. [ applause ] and it's time to remind everybody who we are >> this morning the president will deliver the memorial day address at arlington national cemetery and lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier.

several people are still fighting for their lives after a mass shooting near miami police say three men opened fire at a crowd standing outside a banquet hall that had been rented out for a concert saturday night two people were killed and mr. than 20 others injured the mother of a young man who was hospitalized described the call she got from her son. >> he called us frantic, telling us he had been shot, that it hurts, it hurt, and he loves us. >> i think it was probably targeting in on a specific person at that event, and they really didn't care about who was standing around, they were determined to do what they were going to do. >> three people are still in critical condition while the manhunt continues for the three suspected gunmen the miami-dade police say they're pouring all their resources into finding them. let's turn now to the world of tennis. day 2 of the french open is getting under way. on day one, naomi osaka won her first round match against patricia tig

but it's what osaka didn't do that's made headlines. as promised, she skipped the mandatory news conference. why is she keeping quiet, and what consequences could osaka face >> reporter: yeah, frances, she has already been fined $15,000 for her media boycott. and organizers say if it continues, that penalty will get more severe, up to and including her possibly being kicked out of the tournament altogether. this started last week when osaka, who is 23 and the world's number two tweeted she was not going take part in post match press conferences for mental health reasons she said it's not fair to player, especially after they've lost to have to sit there and take repetitive and often painful questions from journalists. now her stance has divided her fellow tennis players. some saying they sympathize. these press conferences can be brutal others saying she has a responsibility to the sport and to the fans to speak to the media. now right now it is looking like

osaka is not backing down. she tweeted last night, "anger is a lack of understanding change makes people uncomfortable. and guys, her next match is on wednesday. so we will be watching very closely to see what happens in this battle of wills between international tennis and one of its leading stars. francis? >> the controversy that follows along with it. thank you. benjamin netanyahu is israel's longest serving pastime. but his reign could be coulding to an end a right wing leader announced last night he would work with opposition parties from across the political spectrum to form a coalition that would force netanyahu out of office. he has served in the post for the last 12 years. two record-breaking climbers returned safely from mt. everest on sunday. at 70 years old, arthur muir became the oldest american to climb the mountain sang yen hung from hong kong

became the fastest climber she reached the peak in 25 hours and 25 minutes hundreds of climbers are still moving forward all right. let take a look outside on this memorial day with nbc meteorologist michelle grossman joining us now hey, michelle, germany good to see you. >> so good to see you guys and unfortunately, we are looking at some soggy weather in parts of the central and southern plains. we're looking at the potential for some flash flooding as well. so from oklahoma city down to san angelo and san antonio so we're just going to watch out for that as we go throughout the day. flood alerts are in effect we could see some flash flooding with up to 3 inches of rain in some spots so a soggy start for the workweek and a social distancing memorial day also looking at a severe storm threat that includes parts of texas. also parts of new mexico look likes hail will be one of the possibilities, also damaging winds and a few tornadoes as well we're going to see this storm system move off to the east.

today that heavy rain in oklahoma, also through texas off to the east by tuesday still have a chance for strong storms in texas. and then look what happens as we go towards wednesday and thursday it's off to the east so the midwest seeg somein n central and southern plains san antonio 86 degrees all right, guys. we'll look at the week ahead we're looking at a big warm-up for many of us, and triple-digits in the west. we'll talk about that coming up. >> we'll need to make for the weekend for some of us thank you, michelle. a weekend race, the longest of the season. it was the kyle larson show at the coca-cola 600. winning the first two stages and walking away with the checkered

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good days. tucker barnhardt will slap one foul off to the left, out of play a one-hander a one-hand were the cold one in the other hand >> today's shot of the day comes from the cubs/reds game. you see the fan there making that spectacular bare-handed snag across his body on that foul ball. he protected his beer, didn't spill a drop when he made that backhanded catch he got that souvenir and kept his beer well done. >> that stance, it was perfect. >> squared up, right that's how you do it. millions of americans get

ready to fire up the grills today, the price of beef and pork is skyrocketing our blayne alexander has the details. >> reporter: as you prepare to fire up the grill, know that your memorial day barbecue may cost you more. grocery prices are up across the board from 2020, but meat is seeing an especially sharp rise. according to the usda, beef prices are up almost 10% over last year, bacon now averaging $6.22 per pound, up from 5:52. and steak, $6.64, almost a dollar more than in 2020 costco is reporting a 20% spike in meat prices over the past month. will people notice this when they go to the grocery store >> i think they'll notice. it's like gasoline prices. people tend to notice what their favorite cut of beef costs. >> reporter: experts point to a snowball effect set in motion by the pandemic, from supply chain shortages to fewer workers in meat plants. even a shortage of truck drivers to move meat across the country.

>> consumer demand is really, really strong as the economy opens back up, and folks go back to restaurants and travel. >> all of it leaving butcher likes anthony in a tough spot. >> we have to raise prices every day. every day a truck comes in, the price is higher. >> reporter: he has been a butcher since he was 14 and says these prices are as high as he has ever seen. taking the toll not just on him, but his loyal customers. >> when a customer walks into my store, if they have family of four, it's going to cost them over $100 to feed them >> reporter: the good news, experts say prices will level out, but likely not until the fall until then -- >> it's grilling season. go get yourself something good in the store and send the farmers a signal to produce more. >> blayne alexander, nbc news. >> be sure to enjoy every single bite with these prices. >> another example of how the pandemic has and will continue to affect us >> we thank you for starting your memorial day with "early today. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena.

before we go, we want to give a heartfelt thank you from all of us here at "early today" to all of those who have served and sacrificed for our country thank you. we'll see you tomorrow

breaking overnight a lone star state battle texas democrats stage a walkout to stop debate on a restrictive voting bill. but the gop-backed legislation will be added to a special session. >> crews pulled several components from the aircraft from the waters, including human remains. at this time the rutherford county medical examiner's office is working with the immediate family members to help identify the victims. >> this morning, we're learning more about the seven victims of a tragic private plane crash