this morning, over 3 million pounds of concrete has been removed from the surfside condo collapse as rescuers continue searching for possible survivors, now over six days since the horrific accident. outrageous forecasts are being delivered today. in the northeast more severe weather, and out west temperatures up to 120 degrees through sunday former president trump heads to the u.s./mexico border today where gabe gutierrez found a

soaring number of migrants new details from cnbc on a report that found more than 59 million americans lost money to phone scams over the past year to the tune of almost $30 billion. a tearful serena williams is forced out because of injury as the fans show their support. "early today" starts right now good morning, i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. we begin with the dangerous double heat waves gripping much of the country today is expected to be the peak of the intense highs for the northeast where ten states are under heat advisories and emergencies have been declared in boston and philadelphia in oregon and washington, more than 1,100 people have been treated for heat-related illnesses. across that region there were rolling blackouts and some public transportation had to be shut down. >> british columbia, canada, recorded a new national record of 118 degrees the all-time high for las vegas

is 117 tragically, police in vancouver say they responded to over 65 sudden deaths between friday and tuesday. and on a typical day there are usually only three or four the city >> those are scary numbers we have not even hit july yet. of course that is tomorrow nbc meteorologist janessa webb joins us now and has been watching all of this janessa, good morning. >> good morning. yes, the apex of this heat wave, it starts to peak for the northwest this afternoon this is going to be widespread heat, and the heat index is really concerning. 43 million people for philadelphia all the way into sections of maine. concerning right now is the heat index the feel-like temperature, it's 4:00 a.m., 86 degrees right now for new york city, most spots they're hovering in the upper 70s to lower 80s the hot and humid air, it's in place one more day then it gets sliced in half by this cold front. so hold on here. the air it ep's near 99 degrees

for new york city. widespread on your skin it will feel like the lower hundreds guys >> that is just unbearable all right, janessa, thank you. now to the white house is at the intersection of infrastructure and climate change today president biden will sit down with cabinet officials and governors from across the west amid that blistering heat wave nbc's tracie potts joins us with more the president is also feeling political heat on both sides of the aisle. >> right, frances, because republicans do not want this infrastructure plan linked to social issues, whereas progressives are saying it's not aggressive enough on issues like climate change it's part of what the president will talk about with his cabinet and those western governors today, what could be record wildfires again this year and heat waves on both coasts that are already having an impact on food, on roads and a number of other things, the power grid as

well president biden says the infrastructure plan will address that >> we have to act. this deal will modernize the power grid to be more energy efficient and resistant to extreme weather. it's going to strengthen and revitalize our natural infrastructure like our coast lines and levees while preparing our physical infrastructure for wildfires, floods, and other extreme weather. >> now while the president has backed off linking the infrastructure plan to social priorities, democrats have not and that's what has some republicans either standing back and waiting or shaking their heads no on this the white house, while the president is out selling this plan to the public, is scrambling to get support on capitol hill house speaker nancy pelosi reportedly telling democrats behind closed doors she will not vote for one without the other frances? >> what a step back if they

tracie, thank you. the delta varian to be a growing threat around the world and here in the u.s. and now a new poll is looking into what americans think about the delta variant. a yahoo news poll surveyed more than 1,500 u.s. citizens more than three-quarters say the de delta variant is a new risk. >> abu dhabi will bar unvaccinated people from nearly all public places including schools, shopping centers, restaurants, cafes, gyms, and more the city's health ministry says 93% of the emirates' population is vaccinated. meanwhile here in the u.s., confusion over mask wearing is spreading just as delta variant cases are surging. here's nbc's miguel almaguer >> reporter: mass confusion as a growing number of top doctors and now the most populous county in the nation, los angeles, says even the vaccinated should wear

a mask and keep their social distance indoors >> we're flying by the seat of our pants here >> reporter: breaking from cdc guidance, l.a. county is now aligned with the w.h.o. urging universal mask use in public spaces indoors, citing the spread of the delta variant for the new voluntary safety measure. >> i wanted to wear a mask today. >> reporter: even the illinois governor setting an example with a backtrack on guidance just before gatherings for the fourth of july is sending mixed messages >> implementing a mask mandate in the absence of broader spread of the virus is likely to erode the ability to implement these kinds of measures when we need if we need to give the public a breather >> reporter: the highly contagious and dangerous delta variant now accounts for 26% of cases in the u.s. mrna vaccines may provide protection for years

with caveats some even suggesting those vaccinated with j&j get a booster with an mrna vaccine >> there's been a lot of questions about whether americans need boosters. >> many americans aren't likely to require or need boosters. i think it's likely to be reserved for people who are older, people who are more at risk from covid, people who are further out from completing their original vaccination >> reporter: an evolving virus, and yet another shift on where and when to wear a mask. miguel almaguer, nbc news. ahead of the holiday weekend, the faa is warning travelers it will not tolerate bad behavior on flights. the agency is threatening fines of up to $35,000 for unruly passengers they posted a photo on twitter that says you could have spent $35,000 on a brand new truck, but instead you're paying a fine because you punched a flight attendant. just this year there have been more than 3,200 reports of disorderly conduct including over 2,400 reports of passengers

refusing to wear a mask. it has been almost a week since the devastating condominium collapse in southside, florida the president and first lady are visiting there tomorrow. spoke to a father who is making an emotional plea for his daughter and son-in-law. >> reporter: 149 people are still unaccounted for. it's a big number, but it's not just a number. it is 149 unique meaningful lives. and among those still unaccounted for are nicole and luis nicole and her husband lived on the eighth floor of the south tower. i spoke to nicole's brother and her father they told me that if you get to meet nicole, it is hard not to like her, it is impossible, they say, to forget her and luis, nicole's brother martin told he he could not imagine a better person to love his sister

luis and nicole, they got married just a few months ago. they were waiting until after the pandemic to have a big ceremony but instead of planning for a moment of joy, their family is now praying for a miracle. they want people to know they are not giving up hope, and right now they need everyone to believe in miracles with emin. they also wanted to thank the rescuers working so hard to find any signs of life and bring their loved ones and the loved ones of other people out of that rubble listen to some of what nicole's father pablo told us >> i see you working, you're busting everything so just keep fighting for my father and my son-in-law, everybody, all the families. please do it keep taking rock by rock, sand, a piece of sand, anything. don't sleep, guys, keep pushing.

just do it for us. do it for all the families, do it for the world >> search and rescue efforts were periodically delayed yesterday because of thunderstorms. but as soon as the lightning stopped, rescuers went right back in and got back to work frances? >> ellison, thank you. lindsey flock is no stranger to olympic trials, but she says this one was a bit different she posted on social media that the secret is out. she is competing while 18 weeks pregnant she competed in the heptathalon. her doctor did let her work out in moderation as long as she didn't strain herself or take any hard falls >> good morning again, janessa >> good morning. you know, our friends in seattle, portland, they're finally getting a break. we saw a temperature drop of nearly 50 degrees.

so it's more breathable air, but the heat, it has tracked farther inland so spokane to boise across the rockies, you have excessive heat alerts that are going to stay in place all the way until sunday afternoon. temperatures today into tomorrow we're still talking about triple digits near 108 to 103 degrees we're still nearly 30 degrs. and that's the same for the midwest. chicago today, 82. now back to the northeast. we do have severe weather on top of the heat. we'll talk about that coming up. >> the plate is full all right, janessa, we're going to talk to you in just a bit heartbreak at wimbledon for serena williams. she is out after an injury in the first round.

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paso area, they're seeing more single adult men and, they say, an increasing amount of drugs. near el paso, texas, it's not just desperate families turning themselves into the border patrol but adult men running away from the agents adults who are not seeking asylum now with authorities tied up processing a historic number of migrants, more drug smuggling in the desert >> for the first time fentanyl is being smuggled between the ports of entry >> up more than 355% compared to last year, and 4,000% more than 2018 what makes it so easy to smuggle? >> the cartels find ways to intimidate migrants and find ways to illegally have them transport that narcotic. >> reporter: fentanyl pills are smaller, more potent and more profitable than marijuana. dea sources tell nbc news the mexican cartels are increasingly

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>> why did you move right now? >> our son is transgender, and some of the recent efforts have promised to make our lives and his life very difficult. >> reporter: does arkansas feel like an accepting place? >> it did not feel accepting at all. >> reporter: a sweeping new law is set to take effect in arkansas in july, banning doctors from prescribing hormones or puberty blockers to transgender children under 18 and stopping insurance companies from covering such treatments. for this family, it would've meant ending testosterone treatments they call life changing were you concerned that it would impact his mental health >> absolutely. there's no doubt it would have it's not an if, it is it would've happened. >> reporter: instead, they moved 800 miles west >> it wa like we've been forced out in a sense we were forced out by ignorance. >> reporter: arkansas's law goes

furthest, but legislation restricting healthcare for transgender youth has been introduced in 19 states this year >> when you're a young person who has the self-awareness and the strength to know exactly who you are and then to have people debating you, deciding that you don't deserve healthcare, that is traumatic >> reporter: many families won't have the means to move for emily, it was hard to leave family behind. >> my kid comes first. >> getting out here gives our son a chance to flourish, not just to exist but to be the self-he wants to be and that he's supposed to be. >> reporter: their son hopes to help birds this summer >> there's a bird sanctuary, and it takes volunteers. >> reporter: a new start in a new state. kate snow, nbc news. >> so many life-altering layers that these families have to consider for each step of the way in this process. >> and even though today is the

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