the u.s. has administered at least 300 million covid vaccines, but the pace has slowed, and that has administration members concerned about reaching the president's goal of 70% by july 4th. vice president harris first foreign trip in an effort to get to the root of the surge of immigrants coming to the u.s. breaking overnight, arrests have been made in the may road rage case from california where a 6-year-old was shot and killed we're live outside buckingham palace with royal family reaction to the birth of prince harry and meghan markle's daughter

and a consumer alert to warn parents about involving the fisher-price baby bite soothers. it is monday, june 7th "early today" starts right now >> good morning. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. even with a million dollar incentives out there, covid shots have slowed down dramatically with just under a month left to go, the white house's fourth of july goal of getting at least one dose to 70% of adults is in jeopardy over 63% of adults have gotten at least one shot. but with only a 1% increase over the last week, the country is on track to be about six million people short of the president's target >> the slowdown is nationwide. but some states, mostlyalong the east and west coast have already met the white house goal others are still below 40% and according to recent polling, 32% of americans are still hesitant or refusing to get the vaccine. the number of people willing to get the shot as soon as possible is dwindling

>> first lady jill biden and dr. anthony fauci toured a vaccination site at a historic abyssinian church in harlem. they thanked everyone there for helping build trust in the vaccines vice president kamala harris is in guatemala this morning on her first foreign trip as vp she touched down last night, greeted by the country's foreign minister according to his senior administration official, the leaders will focus on the root causes of migration to the u.s. from central america, cracking down on corruption and human trafficking. she's also set to visit mexico the vice president hit a snag early in the trip. a technical issue forced her plane to turn around at joint force andrews. they were able to depart a few hours later. president biden is vowing to address cyber attacks from within russia during his summit with vladimir putin next week. ransomeware attacks have surged across america, hitting local governments, hospital, and private companies. but what can be done to stop this rise in digital strikes in nbc's jennifer johnson has more.

>> reporter: the ransomeware attack briefly shut down one of the world's largest meat suppliers. last month gas shortages and long lines at the pump after an attack on colonial pipeline. the biden administration says russian criminals are responsible for the cyber attacks as lawmakers debate how to stop them, including slapping new sanctions against that country. >> you really have to treat russia like it's virtually a criminal enterprise. >> right. >> they harbor criminals they don't appreciate the rule of law >> reporter: the justice department has launched a new task force to prosecute cyber attackers, treating ransomeware cases with the same priority as terrorism cases. but the biden team says companies need to increase their security and not pay ransom. >> we need to send this strong message that paying a ransomeware only exacerbates and accelerates this problem you are encouraging the bad actors >> reporter: colonial pipeline, which supplies fuel to 45% of the east coast paid attackers $4.4 million

lawmakers want greater transparency as more big companies are attacked >> we ought to put in place, we've got bipartisan legislation to do this, to require that when companies get attacked, they notify the government. there is no requirement right now. >> reporter: president biden says he will press russian president putin to crack down on cyber attackers when they meet in geneva june 16th. putin has called the allegations nonsense jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington breaking overnight, police in orange county have made an arrest in the road rage shooting that killed a 6-year-old boy four weeks authority having been searching for the gunman who killed aiden leos as his mom was driving him to school. the reward climbed to up to half a million dollars. authorities now have two suspects in custody, 24-year-old eric marques anthony and 20-year-old lee nguyen they were arrested in costa mesa is a they're expected to be charged with murder. after another weekend mass

shooting in miami, miami-dade police say this violence has to stop three were killed and five others were shot following the graduation party at a strip mall in kendall, florida. according to miami-dade police, two vehicles pulled into the parking lot and opened fire on the crowd. one of the shooting victims was identified as a florida corrections officer who later died at the hospital two others were killed after their car crashed into a wall at miami-dade county college. and another violent incident happened in new orleans. a woman was shot in the face and seven others were injured in mass shooting on a service road. according to officials, that woman is in critical condition investigators are still searching for a motive it is the announcement making waves around the world. harry and meghan sharing news of the birth of their baby girl, lilibet diana named after princess diana and the queen as you can see, the news making headlines in all british newspapers, the metro calls g it a grand gesture. matt bradly is at buckingham

palace we'll see if this baby can heal the royal rift what's the reaction so far from the royal family >> we've heard from the royal family, frances. they are saying they're delighted. there is more trickling out today. boris johnson, the prime minister of britain, welcoming the news you know, this is not such a really dicey issue for the royal family this new baby, lilibet diana mount mountbatten-windsor will be eighth in line for the throne, despite the fact that her parents have had a very acrimonious sort of half divorce from the royal family. you know, of all of the 11 great grandchildren of the current reigning queen, the main resident of buckingham palace behind me, this is the only one who has been born outside of the united states. and we can see a bit in the name you're asking about this royal rift well, this of course is the second child of harrd meghan so it's not clear if that is

going the really move the ball but let's remember, this is the one who they're naming after queen elizabeth ii it might not sound like that lilibet is a different name. but lilibet is queen elizabeth's childhood nickname when she was a toddler, lilibet is what she said it's kind of adorable. diana, the middle name is self-explanatory that's a reference to her grandmother, the late princess diana, prince harry's mother so whether this sort of nod to the royal family will actually do anything to heal the rift, it really does show, frances, that harry and meghan are interested in creating even in the naming of their daughter some kind of connective tissue between themselves and california and the royal family here in london. so that might go a long way. guys >> we'll watch to see how much they're going to be part of each other's live, especially across the pond like that thank you so much. two major wildfires are forcing evacuations in arizona

the mescal fire burning east of phoenix exploded to nearly 40,000 acres on sunday as the temperatures there reached 100 degrees. and the telegraph fiacres. a severe drought and soaring heat are fueling the flames. officials warn they could change direction quickly. >> let's see if the weather will help at all with that. janessa webb is tracking that vicious weekend heat good morning, janessa. >> hi, good morning. good morning, everyone yes, the pacific northwest, we are still dealing with fire concerns and dry conditions. they will persist this afternoon. that heat has started to expand into the upper midwest, high plains, and now the northeast. it's a tough overnight into early morning with these temperatures continuing to soar. we're at 78 degrees for new york city across the carolinas, in the mid-70s. but then when you factor in the moisture in the atmosphere, the humidity is very high. and that stays in place through wednesday afternoon. that's why we have heat alerts

that expand across northern new england. and this today will go into the great lakes into the midwest 18 million people currently impacted so let's talk about these temperatures they're very warm. the humid air still in place this afternoon you'll have the ac cranking. we are in the mid- to upper 90s across most of the northeast with humidity levels very high slightly cooler now for the midwest. but the heat will continue to build across the across this area mid-90s for the high plains. when will we see some relief we'll talk about that, coming up >> that's what we want to know talk to you in a bit, janessa. thank you. apple's annual worldwide developer conference will kick off later today. while the company is expected to unveil all kinds of updates for

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throughout june and july nbc's ali vitali has more. >> reporter: donald trump reviving false claims of a stolen election, center stage in north carolina >> that election will go down as the crime of the century and our country is being destroyed by people who perhaps have no right to destroy it. >> reporter: the room full of republicans cheering him on. some holding a flag announcing trump won as he took the stage >> i am not the one trying to undermine american democracy i'm the one that's trying to save it. >> reporter: the trump-led big lie about a fraud-riddled election, the basis of republican-led efforts to pass sweeping voter restrictive laws across the country >> they saw what happened in the last disaster. >> reporter: trump also taking aim at facebook after they announced a decision to ban him from their platforms, including instagram until at least 2023. they're shutting down an entire group of people. not just me. >> reporter: trump preparing for more public appearances this summer and a big role in the

2022 midterms. making his presence felt in the senate primary contest here, endorsing congressman ted budd >> i am giving him my complete and total endorsement. >> reporter: after his daughter-in-law laura trump declined to run in her home state. >> no for now. not no forever. >> reporter: but some here hoping trump will do more than campaign for others, obviously the holy grail would be for him to run for president again. >> i think it's an open field for 2024 you're going to see a lot of different people pop out of the woodwork. >> reporter: including here in greenville. >> everything i've ever wanted to do, donald j. trump made possible. >> reporter: south carolina governor kristi noem praising trump, even with presidential ambitions of her own but not all republicans are marching in lockstep congresswoman liz cheney recently ousted from gop leadership not mincing words when it comes to trump's refusal to accept results. >> i think it's a very real

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the supreme court gearing up to take on some major hot button issues on the docket the court is being asked to review a men only draft law. justices will decide whether it's sex discrimination for the government to require only men to enlist at the age of 18 the future of college athletes is hanging in the balance as the ncaa tries to limit what college players can earn the big issue is whether division i athletes should get paid or make money on the side off their own name meanwhile, the biggest case of student free speech since 1969 brandy levee, a 14-year-old

cheerleader who didn't make the varsity team was punished for a social media post railing against the school the school suspended her, and now the courts will decide if her first amendment rights were violated voting rights in arizona will be under review the court is looking at two laws that hurt minority voters. one throws out ballots in precincts while the other restricts who can collect ballots early. we have an important consumer alert to tell you about this morning fisher-price is recalling two products after the tragic deaths of four babies the company's four in one rock and glide soothers and the two in one soothe and play gliders have been pulled it's been reported infants placed on their back in the product were later found on their stomachs the fatality involved a missouri 4-month-old, a michigan 2-month-old and another 2-month-old from nevada, and a colorado infant just 11 weeks old. the fda is giving the green light to a new weight loss drug that has some people saved off

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breaking overnight two people have been arrested in connection to the road rage shooting death of a 6-year-old boy on california highway after a reward had climbed to $500,000 the president facing a tough week ahead as vaccinations in the u.s. slow to a pace that won't get him to 70% by july 4th. and democrats are growing impatient with delays on infrastructure we're live in d.c. pope francis is criticized for not issuing an apology over canadian death, only going as far as calling it this sad affair after the