ntl repairs to our veterans' homes at no cost to them. learn more at rebuildingtogether.org/ veteransathome. . the race is on with just one month to go before president biden's self-imposed deadline, the stakes are being raised for americans to get vaccinated against covid. cyber hackers are working overtime from subway systems to the jbs meat processing facility to our infrastructure and small operations like a local ferry. seems no one is off limits from ransomware. talking about a trading frenzy amc stock takes wall street by storm. up 2800% year to date.

cnbc's karen cho will help us. the cows that helped apprehend a suspect during a police chase. start your day with a smile. the singing front line nurses who are inspiring america. "early today" starts right now good morning i'm lindsey reiser. >> i'm frances rivera. from free beer to super bowl tickets, president biden is pulling out all stops to get americans to roll up their sleeves. right now 63% of adults have gotten one dose. the administration wants to drive that number up to 70% by independence day nbc's tracie potts is here >> reporter: right, frances. you can pretty much get anything from free donuts to free guns in one state by getting a covid vaccine. this ig the national month of action trying

to drive up those numbers of at least adults getting one shot of this vaccine hoping to reach something close to herd immunity over the course of the summer. president biden making this announcement says that they are pulling out all of the stops to try to create what they call a summer of independence where people can move about more freely because more people have been vaccinated. here's what that will look like. national month of action including free child care, 24 hour drugstore pharmacies. 1,000 black-owned salons and barber shops working with the federal government to promote the vaccines national tour led by the vice president and the business incentives that we talked about. president biden says this bill on the success that the u.s. has already had getting people vaccinated >> fully vaccinated people are safely shredding their masks and

greeting one another with a smile. grandparents are hugging their grandkids again. small business owners are reopening store fronts and restaurants because of the vaccination strategy >> reporter: as we mentioned, vice president harris has been tapped to lead a tour to promote the vaccine focusing on areas where vaccination rates are low in the south and in the midwest. frances? >> got 31 days left before that deadline. new signs that the underpinnings of our everyday life are under siege by cyber attacks. each hack sends ripples through the economy. now the white house is vowing to take action. nbc's tom costello has the latest. >> reporter: more evidence that america is under constant cyber attack the country's biggest transit system, new york's mta, said its computers were hacked in april

though they say the system controlling train cars was not affected u.s. sources are looking into whether they were in china revil attacked jbs the hack threatens to send meat prices higher weeks after another hack caused fuel prices to spike. >> they went after our gas and went after our hot dogs. no one is out of bounds here everyone is in play. >> reporter: nbc's jake ward is at a cattle ranch in northern california cattle ranching is an ancient practice now it's been digitized. >> we have a very fragile system and these kind of events bring that to the forefront and show people how critical it is to have a safe food supply. >> reporter: black box cyber

security predicts cyber crime will cost $6 trillion globally this year doubling since 2015. the hardest hit sectors, education, services industry, government, manufacturing, technology and retail businesses the largest ferry operator connecting cape cod with martha's vineyard in massachusetts was also hit attacks against u.s. infrastructure that raise the stakes for president biden's upcoming summit with vladimir putin. >> mr. president, will you retaliate with russia for this latest ransomware attack >> we're looking closely. >> do you think putin is testing you? >> no. >> reporter: the former head of homeland security cyber security >> this works in the strategic interests of the kremlin it undermines confidence in the american's people's ability to protect us and we have to stop this. >> our thanks to tom for that report. let's turn to the middle

east and changes to israel's leadership overnight president biden congratulated isaac herzog is netanyahu's long hold on power coming to an end we're joined by rraf sanchez. >> reporter: it's looking like the beginning of the end last night a coalition of very unlikely partners reached an agreement to form a new israeli government now that coalition includes parties from the left, from the right, from the center, even a small palestinian/israeli islamist party they do not agree on very much except that they want netanyahu out. now the two main players in this coalition, a

natali bennett, a right wing nationalist. bennett would serve as prime minister of the first two years and lapide would rotate in and serve as prime minister for the next two all of this hinges on this coalition surviving a confidence vote in the israeli parliament sometime in the next week or so and that confidence vote gives netanyahu one last chance to try to break up this coalition to try to peel away some of the hold on power. it will be a critical couple of days coming up in israeli politics. >> certainly a lot of complicated layers thank you for the breakdown, raf. a florida sheriff is slamming a juvenile justice system after a shootout with a 12 and 4-year-old. this happened in volusia county. they fired hundreds of rounds. sheriff mike chitwood said the

system is broken. >> he told detectives they knew they were cops when he shot at them because he wanted to harm them there are the words of a 12-year-old. nobody comes to work to shoot and kill anybody we certainly don't come to work to get into gun fights with 12 or 14-year-olds, but we've got to take a step back. what we're doing is not working. >> the 14-year-old was shot multiple times she's now in stable condition at the hospital. the tabloid national enquirer has been hit with a fine by the federal elections commission, $187,500 they paid model karen mcdougall $150,000 to keep silent about an affair she a lengs she had with donald trump in a signed agreement with s.e.c., an attorney agreed to pay the fine it challenged the agency's findings but does not admit to the knowing and willful aspect

of thea story this morning according to the paper, the trump administration secretly seized phone records from four "times" reporters in 2017. the biden administration disclosed the news the d.o.j. didn't reveal which article was being investigated, but the reporters and the timing suggest it was linked to how former fbi director james comey handled politically charged investigations during the 2016 presidential elections similar disclosures made last month to the washington post and cnn. in a statement the executive editor of the "times" says this undermines press freedom. duke university announced the legendary men's basketball coach mike krzyzewski will retire at the end of next year's

season he's the winningest coach. he led duke to five national titles in durham before the blue devils he coached at army for five seasons. john skyer was announced as coach k's successor. let's bring in janessa webb now with some weather. janessa, we ushered in june and now we're ushering in warmer temps. >> reporter: yeah, the warmer temps invating the pacific northwest. we've been on a seesaw and we're starting to see that across the east coast the cloud coverage has been in place but now we have storm systems tracking north and east and it will impact the mid-atlantic to the northeast this afternoon into your evening. early this morning you will deal with a few rain drops. the severe weather threat for 29 million people starts to come in this afternoon also the flood threat across the deep south will continue across brownsville into southern texas

where we could see rainfall rates of 1 inch per hour throug into the afternoon upper 90s in the rockies. the heat continues to build for the west coast we'll talk about that. >> sounds good we'll see you soon. wisconsin police chased a driver for 13 miles before they got some surprising backup a herd of cattle helped steer the car chase to its conclusion. the sheriff thanked the bovine unit for jumping into the fray and creating a mooving blockade. the valedictorian who used her big moment to take on a big

cause. two young girls dreamed of a beach trip run ashore with reality. fresh way longer than detergent alone. pour a cap of downy unstopables into your washing machine before each load and enjoy fresher smelling laundry. with 6 times the freshness ingredients, downy unstopables gives you more of what you love. if you want laundry to smell fresh for weeks make sure you have downy unstopables in-wash scent boosters. family meeting! ♪ we have big news. new kellogg's cinnamon roll frosted mini wheats. bakery fresh cinnamon roll flavor in every bite, you're going to love 'em. start your day with crest 3d white and from mochaccinos to merlot, bakery fresh cinnamon roll flavor in every bite, your smile will always be brilliant. crest 3d white brilliance. 100% stain removal, 24 hour stain resistance to lock in your whitest smile. crest. the #1 toothpaste brand in america.

when you skip the rinse with finish quantum, you save up to 20 gallons of water each time. finish quantum with activblu technology has the power to remove the toughest stains without pre-rinsing for dishes so clean they shine. join finish and skip the rinse to save our water. this is a cold call! this is annie. will you turn to cold washing in tide. unsubscribe. wait, wait, wait this helps the environment. it saves you money. i will take that money. for the environment. for people who could use a lift new neutrogena® rapid firming. a triple-lift serum with pure collagen. 92% saw visibly firmer skin in just 4 weeks. neutrogena® for people with skin. ♪ when you have nausea, ♪ neutrogena® ♪ heartburn, ingestion, upset stomach... ♪ ♪ diarrheaaaa. ♪ pepto bismol coats your stomach with fast and soothing relief. and try new drug free pepto herbal blends. made from 100% natural ginger and peppermint.

before they have the chance to decide if they can take on the responsibility of bringing another human being into the world, that decision is made for them by a stranger i am terrified that if my contraceptive fails, i am terrified that if i am raped that my hopes and aspirations and dreams and efforts for my future will no longer matter >> that is paxton smith, valedictorian in dallas who decided to throw out the prepaid speech instead she used the platform to speak out and speak up for women. she will be on the "today" show this morning. >> what a powerful voice, brave one at that. however you -- whatever side you side on. >> takes guts. >> takes guts for her to do

that churchill downs has suspended hall of fame trainer bob baffert for two years. ma spirit failed the used on the horse may have contained beta methadone the three-member panel at churchill downs will determine whether medina spirit keeps the winning title. we continue to honor lgbtq members. we celebrate honey mahogany. elected to the san francisco democratic party share last month. it makes her the first transgender and black chair of the local party. according to the bay area reporter, the 37-year-old has also become the first trans person in the u.s. to

chair a local democratic party mahogany is one of the highest ranking transgender officials in the country. two girls giving new meaning to joyride a 9-year-old and 4-year-old crashed into a semitruck they stole their parents' keys and when officers arrived at the scene they thought an impaired driver was behind the wheel but they were in for amajor surprise when they found the sisters and the 9-year-old actually driving the pair told the police they wanted to enjoy the beach for a few days for these two girls, not only did they get behind the wheel, but they were planning on being gone for not one, not two but a few days. >> i can see your mom genes coming out >> wow, man. >> what were you thinking? >> love you but maybe not like that. straight ahead on "early today," spinning the screen into gold the jaw dropping stock rally.

the cubical is calling so you're ready for the day with a fresh face for a fresh start. for a limited time get a 5th cartridge free. frank is a fan of fast. he's a fast talker. a fast walker. thanks, gary. and for unexpected heartburn... frank is a fan of pepcid. it works in minutes. nexium 24 hour and prilosec otc can take one to four days to fully work. pepcid. strong relief for fans of fast. alice loves the scent of gain so much, can take one to four days to fully work. she wished there was a way to make it last longer. say hello to your fairy godmother alice and long-lasting gain scent beads. part of the irresistible scent collection from gain! i was totally stranded. no tp? so what happened? well... we started buying charmin super mega roll. charmin super mega roll is 6 rolls in 1 and lasts so much longer.

enjoy the go with charmin. guaranteed to fit or your money back. i don't just play someone brainy on tv - i'm an actual neuroscientist. and i love the science behind neuriva plus. unlike ordinary memory supplements, neuriva plus fuels six key indicators of brain performance. more brain performance? yes, please! neuriva. think bigger. we do it every night. like clockwork. do it! run your dishwasher with cascade platinum. and save water. did you know certified dishwashers... ...use less than four gallons per cycle, while a running sink uses that, every two minutes. so, do it with cascade. the surprising way to save water.

apple is asking its employees to return to the office three days a week starting in early september. in a company email ceo tim cook said most of the staff will be asked to come into the office mondays, tuesdays and thursdays. they'll have a chance to work

remote for up to two weeks a year speaking of companies with a hybrid workplace 1,000 workers were polled in may. 39% would consider quitting rather than return to the office in the fall. millennials and gen z, 49% of that figure. another wall street roller coaster brought on by the heavy trading in the meme stoc stock du jour. it's up 2800% to date, amc care ts karen tso is here. >> reporter: not a lot of blockbuster action to write home about. despite all of the uncertainty around the recovery, this meme stock amc is soaring after using all of that action up 2800%.

as the retail investor crowd is driving this particular stock with a promise of free popcorn and exclusive movie screenings, that said, we saw a couple of raises with hedge funds giving stocks the discount. they're cashing in on the profits. that should have been a dilution effect that would have caused the stock selloff, not an escalation we saw the stock almost doubling in transactions of 6265. the retail crowd continue to support them elsewhere, activists are having a big say over at exxonmobile. engine number one has a third board seat after securing two on the back of a recent agm they're changing their approach to fossil fuel they may have their way with the backing of large institutional investors, the likes of blackrock ahas been a supporter of engine number one.

>> that remines me of the gamestop saga that we all lived through. >> yeah. the singing front line nurses wowing judges on meca g ten"ari'sotalt." >> 94-year-old proving it's never too late to chase your dreams booster downy unstopables pain doesn't care how old you are. or what color you are. pain doesn't care if you live in a small town or in the spotlight. pain has no limits. that means we need care without limits. care like a parent with a newborn. care like we took an oath. care that's strong, fast and safe. that's care without limits. ♪

♪ care that's strong, fast and safe. ♪ ♪ ♪♪ mix up a treat and a little fun with kellogg's rice krispies. did you know that your toughest cleaning problems can be caused by hard water metals?mix up a treat they lock in residues like a glue, on your hard surfaces and fabrics. try 9 elements. its vinegar powered deep clean dissolves hard water buildup and releases trapped residues and odors like detoxifying your clothes. made with never more than 9 ingredients. 9 elements - more than a clean, a cleanse. what's the #1 retinol brand used most by dermatologists?

it's neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair® smooths the look of fine lines in 1-week, deep wrinkles in 4. so you can kiss wrinkles goodbye! neutrogena® when you skip the rinse with finish quantum, you save up to 20 gallons of water each time. finish quantum with activblu technology has the power to remove the toughest stains without pre-rinsing for dishes so clean they shine. join finish and skip the rinse to save our water. when you really need to sleep you reach for the really good stuff. new zzzquil ultra helps you sleep better and longer when you need it most. it's non habit forming and powered by the makers of nyquil. new zzzquil ultra. when you really really need to sleep. hi, everyone the heat continues to build in the pacific northwest. 11 million people impacted from the rockies all the way down to southern california. we have heat advisories and heat

warnings they get potentially 112 this afternoon. we'll be right back. try downy e downy will soften your clothes without dyes or perfumes. the towel washed with downy is softer, and gentler on your skin. try downy free & gentle. psoriatic arthritis, made my joints stiff, swollen, painful. tremfya® is approved to help reduce joint symptoms in adults with active psoriatic arthritis. some patients even felt less fatigued. serious allergic reactions may occur. tremfya® may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms or if you had a vaccine or plan to. tremfya®. emerge tremfyant™. janssen can help you explore cost support options. don't settle for products that give you a sort of white smile. try new crest whitening emulsions tremfya®. emerge tremfyant™. for 100% whiter teeth. its highly active peroxide droplets swipe on in seconds. better. faster. 100% whiter teeth.

crestwhitesmile.com i am so grateful thank you so much. better late than never, isn't it thank everybody. i feel like i don't deserve it there's a lot more people more deserving than me. >> that is 94-year-old grace lee mcclure smith who finally got her high school diploma wednesday. at age 16 she was forced to put education on hold when her husband went to fight in world war ii she drove a school bus for 38 years. they honored her with a special graduation ceremony. very well deserved

after 30 years of driving that bus and singing to those kids, come on and graduate it is her turn. >> she is so kind to those kids. it's in her spirit you can tell. let's talk about a group of front line nurses singing from the heart and how the judges on "america's got talent" sang their praises brightening the darkest days of the pandemic and performing under the bright lights kate snow has the story. >> reporter: 18 front line nurses from northwell hope in new york who never expected to be on this stage, never expected everyone to be talking about them. >> our phones are just exploding. >> reporter: their music, healing. >> i don't think i realized exactly how much i was holding in it was just like a huge release. >> we were hoping that some nurses that are hurting and having trouble finding their resilience will maybe find something in music as well

>> reporter: they drew a standing ovation >> we need you the world needs you. >> you stand by people you don't know you watch horror and you watch strength and i thought, i just want to stand by you >> reporter: those who gave so many comfort in their darkest days teaching us all >> i think that's the big piece that we want to bring forward to everyone, no matter what you're going through, you're never alone. if you have others standing by you, that you can get to anything. >> you sang lean on me for a reason. >> exactly we can lean on each other. >> chills. really talking about that release, i think we all feel like that, but especially them, what they've seen and gone through. >> they should go on tour. now that the country is opening up, i'd get a ticket too, right? >> support well deserved >> thanks for that report. thank you for waking up with us. it's been a pleasure

i'm lindsey reiser. >> i'm frances rivera. coming up on the "today"show, cdc director dr. roichelle would he len ski will talk about the biden administration's initiative to talk about the vaccine. we'll talk about july 4th an

right now at 4:30, to mask or unmask? will you have to keep it on at work? the big decision before state health leaders as california looks to reopen in less than two weeks. plus, getting back to the classroom, why many are supporting a full in-person new school year this fall. "today in the bay" begins right now. thank you for joining us. i'm cierra johnson. >> and i'm laura garcia. vianey arana is in for kari. we'll check in with mike in just a bit. vianey? starting out in the 50s yet again and into the afternoon we'll continue on