over the weekend, an emergency military flight with baby formula from overseas arrives in the u.s. to the relief of countless parents desperately in need of food for their babies and toddlers. our jo ling kent has a eport. just hours ago, president biden wraps up a press conference with japan's prime minister in tokyo. he talks about pain at the gas pump, recession, high food prices and much more hot on the heels of a record-breaking weekend of high temperatures for millions, our michelle grossman with news many have been hoping to hear

a big day ahead in a highly charged defamation trial between actress amber heard and johnny depp as the actor will be called back to the stand by his wife's attorneys. record high prices at the pump, grocery stores and just about everywhere else. "early today" starts now >> thanks for starting your week with us. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm erin o'hearn. we begin with breaking news. new york city has declared a state of emergency over the baby formula shortage mayor eric adams signed the executive order he says will allow the city to, quote, crack down on any retailer looking to capitalize on this crisis by jacking up prices. and the military plane carrying 78,000 tons of specialty formula landed in indianapolis the president saying that another shipment will arrive in pennsylvania in the coming days. here is nbc's jo ling kent >> reporter: a welcome sight for

anxious parents. a c-17 military aircraft hauling 78,000 pounds of formula landing in indianapolis amid the crippling formula shortage >> this shipment provides enough formula to take care of 9,000 babies and 18,000 toddlers for a week it's about a half a million eight-ounce doses. >> reporter: the plane took off from ramstein air base in germany. the first flight of the biden administration's operation fly formula. on board, hypoallergenic infant and junior formulas, meant for babies and toddlers with cow's milk allergies it will be distributed across the country in waves the first batch, which nestle the manufacturer says has already been tested will be sent to hospitals and health care providers in a couple of days. they'll dispense it to families who need it. the rest of the shipment will be tested and sent out in the next two weeks. another flight carrying more hypoallergenic formula from gerber expected to arrive in a few days and will be trucked to

pennsylvania when will shelves be full again or at least fuller >> i think that's a matter of weeks. in part, because of the sequencing of events already taking place shipments coming in via the military >> reporter: vilsack says th long-term solution is reopening the shuttered abbott nutrition plant. >> now at least we can breathe a little bit >> reporter: this florida mom alexandra moskowitz was glad to see the formula land for the sake of her 3-month-old dylan, who has a cow's milk allergy, but she isn't satisfied. >> it's definitely a sense of anger or betrayal that we feel if the government was aware of this, we should have been more proactive in getting our hands on the formula before the shortage got to this point >> did the u.s. government drop the ball here? >> you know, i don't think that the u.s. government dropped the ball. certainly i can speak for usda

we moved as expeditiously and quickly as possible. i think the key lesson for us learned from the pandemic and this is that efficiency is certainly important. >> reporter: as for babies that don't need the hypoallergenic formula, we don't know when that formula will be flown in, but we do know that the white house has now authorized the first two orders under the defense product act for formula manufacturers here in the u.s. for more ingredients at a faster pace, as well as temporary splice, like filters. the idea is to speed up production here in the u.s. so it can return to normal levels >> hopefully more relief on the way. jo, thank you. also breaking this morning, a manhunt is under way in new york city for a suspected gunman who police say shot a 48-year-old man on a moving subway train it happened on a q train just before noon on sunday as the train was traveling from brooklyn into manhattan. police say the suspect pulled a gun and fired at close range, striking 48-year-old daniel

enriquez in the chest. witnesses told police the suspect paced back and forth in the train's last car before he allegedly shot enriquez who later died at a local hospital witnesses also told police the two men had no prior contact before the shooting, which authorities are calling an unprovoked attack. funerals have begun for the victims of the grocery store shooting in buffalo. laid to rest this weekend was church deacon hayward patterson who was 67 and roberta drury, at 32 the youngest victim she moved to buffalo a decade ago to help her brother in his fight against cancer and a security guard killed in the massacre has been honored with a posthumous bachelor of the arts degree. aaron salter jr.'s son was at the ceremony to collect the diploma. salter jr. was just three credits away from completing the degree when he died. he has been hailed a hero after firing at the shooter before being shot himself

now to breaking news from tokyo. president biden meeting with the leaders of japan during the second leg of his visit to asia. the purpose of his trip is to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties in the region and to counter the expanding reach of china nbc's chris pollone joins us from washington, d.c chris, good morning. tell us about the new partnership president obama is announcing with these allies. >> frances, good morning supply chain issues are a big part of this, this new agreement that the president will be announcing any minute now is called the indo-pacific framework for prosperity one big component is to make supply chains for goods coming to the u.s. more diverse instead of relying on one country like china. the nations involved represent about 40% of the global gdp. >> this framework is a commitment to working with our close friends and partners from the region on challenges that matter most to ensuring economic

competitiveness in the 21st century by improving security and trust in the digital economy. protecting workers, strengthening supply chain, and tackling corruption that robs nations of their ability to serve their citizens >> reporter: of course, as the president travels, domestic are never far away the president insisted despite current economic conditions, a recession in the u.s. is not inevitable, siting job creation and the nation becoming less reliant on fossil fuels. the president this morning once again downplayed the threat of monkeypox with two confirmed cases here now, the president said people should be careful, but right now it doesn't rise to the level of something like covid, and said that he emphasized that the smallpox vaccine does work against monkeypox. >> reassurance when it comes to that headline. thank you, chris >> sure. now to the war in ukraine.

in its 89th day, ukrainian president zelenskyy and the first lady spoke in a rare joint interview. elena zelenskyy saying russia's invasion has torn their family apart, as it has every other ukrainian family this as top ukrainian officials now saying they will not give up territory to russia or agree to a ceasefire. now to nbc's matt bradley, who joins us who joins us life. what's the latest on the ground? >> yeah, i mean, frances and erin, we just heard from president zelenskyy that he is extending that marshal law period for 90 days here in the western part of the country, i'm in lviv, we're seeing folks walking around the streets. they're going to work. it just doesn't feel like a war. and you would feel the same way if you were in the capital of kiv, which only recently was under pretty severe shelling but that belies the reality in the eastern part of the country

where president zelenskyy said they could be losing, the ukrainian side, 50 to 100 people, it's not clear whether he means civilians or soldiers or both every single day and that as the russians have focused their attacks on the eastern donbas region, specifically the city of donetsk in the luhansk region that is getting worse and worse. and it looks as though both sides are getting ready to increase the tempo and the ferocity of the fighting, of the ukrainian side as well and we're starting to hear mixed messages from the ukrainian government you just mentioned how the ukrainians won't be ceding any territory or agreeing to a ceasefire. the fight willing continue however, we did hear from president zelenskyy in the same meeting where we saw that rare appearance with his wife he said that this will have to be resolved at the negotiating table. so we're seeing kind of mixed messages but as i mentioned before, we will be hearing today from president zelenskyy when he addresses that dense fog

advisory davos economic forum. some relief is coming today after a dangerously hot weekend. more than 36 million people were scorched by a record-breaking heatwave we have new information about who faces the highest risk for health issue as the temperatures trend higher here is emilie ikeda >> reporter: a sweltering heatwave. >> it's like an oven i'm so hot. >> reporter: hammering more than half of the u.s. and it's not even memorial day yet. >> it feels like we're in the dog days of august. >> reporter: as this weekend melted away record temperatures. 92 degrees in washington, d.c. 95 in philadelphia and richmond. and 93 in atlantic city, new jersey a stunning contrast to parts of the rockies, where late may snow dumped up to 20 inches in colorado >> there you go, cory. >> reporter: that same storm system then spawning tornadoes in michigan and eyeing the eastern seaboard with potential thunderstorms. but not before crowds soaked up

the sunshine at the shore. >> we've been at the beach all day. >> reporter: while hot weather is welcomed by some as an early start to summer, a new study underscores its dangers. the more days with extreme heat, the more deaths, with the greatest impact on older adults, men, and black americans is this study a warning for what's to come >> i think if this isn't a warning, i'm not sure what is. 20,000 may have died due to extreme heat in these ten years that we studied. >> reporter: this weekend's dramatic turn in temperature came just as some 20,000 runners hit the pavement in brooklyn saturday one runner died, and another 16 were hospitalized. but authorities have not reported the cause and we're starting to see that unforgiving heat break thanks to storms overnight but if you're still one of those flocking to the beaches to take advantage of the uncharacteristically warm may, keep in mind that this is still the off-season for a lot of shores, which means no lifeguards are on duty so officials are encouraging parents. stay alert back to you.

>> emily, thank you. what a start to the season let's bring in meteorologist michelle grossman to see if we'll get any relief as we kick off a new week i usually save that little fan that sprays the water for like mid-july or august but i think i broke it this weekend. >> i love that you're carrying that around. it's great i know it was hot listen, i was at soccer games all weekend long, melting in the sun. but much better today. we're looking at low humidity. 60s and 70s from the midwest all the way to the midatlantic so. so much better the big story for today, the southern soaker. we're looking at a cold front that's parking itself. it's bringing showers and embedded thunderstorms to the south. parts telephone southeast will see flooding rains as well as the southern plains. we're looking at a severe weather threat that includes six million. we could see winds gusting at 60 miles per hour also some damaging hail, tornado or two is possible in parts of texas around the big story with this will be e heavy th

midatlantic. and looking good in terms of temperatures in the south. but we're looking at showers and storms all right, guys. we'll talk more about the showers and storms also take a look at your week ahead. >> can't wait to hear. thank you. in today's quick hits, say hello to the 2022 championship winner, justin thomas, his second victory he took the cup after a three-hole play-off, making it the third largest comeback in major championship history thousands flocked to new york's fifth avenue to celebrate israeli independence the parade was back after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic and tennis star coco gauff celebrated a major milestone she adtegruad high school and marked the occasion with a photo

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you might want to check your pantry we have a consumer alert to tell you about. jm smucker has issued a voluntary recall of select jif peanut butter products sold in the u.s. it's due to a salmonella outbreak linked to a manufacturing facility in kentucky the outbreak spans 12 states 14 people have been sickened and two were hospitalized according to the cdc the affected products had a lot number of 425 for the fifth through seventh digits consumers are urged to throw the products away. for more information, visit the fda's website. believe it or not, the memorial day weekend is just down the road, and just in time for the holiday, the price of gas, airfare and car rentals is soaring, and could shatter all-time highs nbc's steve patterson has more on how to save as we approach the unofficial start of the summer

>> reporter: nearly 40 million americans expected to hit the road or take to the sky ahead of memorial day but with heavy demand rampant inflation, and surging prices, it comes with a warning -- brace for headaches. >> it's a little bit of a perfect storm. we're just seeing a lot of people come back to wanting to travel >> reporter: average domestic flight prices expected to soar, up 46% from 2019, with some flights sold out for weeks not much better on the ground. demand for rentals spiking 130%. while the gas forecast could average close to $4.65 by next weekend. up 51% from last year. >> we're having to, you know, go a different route than we usually do >> reporter: amanda's family is driving from arkansas to florida to vacation before their son's football training. with rental car inventory so low and gas so high, this year they're calling an audible >> it definitely is a whole new ball game this time. and we're trying to budget

things >> reporter: they plan on meal prepping instead of eating out and a game changer, pay for the room in zero interest installments >> you're not paying at one time and you're not taking that money out of your savings. >> reporter: experts say more ways to save include looking for midweek and early morning flights, and booking at least six weeks early. if you're okay with a staycation, this is the perfect year getting away without breaking the bank, a summer travel tight rope steve patterson, nbc news. still to come, get ready for another explosive day on the johnny depp and amber heard defamation trial, as the actor takes the stand for the defense. the showdown under doughton abbey don't overthink it. but don't underthink it. don't talk about your cover band. don't talk about your fantasy team. don't talk about your cats.

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in today's top stories, covid's latest wave is fueling a growing number of infections across america according to the latest data, the nation is tracking about 100,000 infections a day the white house says the new wave is mostly being fuelled by new omicron subvariant named ba.2.12.1. meanwhile, philadelphia schools are requiring all students and staff to wear masks again. they made the recommendation for universal mask wearing saying

masking will be mandatory until further notice that mandate starts today. johnny depp is expected to return to the witness stand today in his defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife. amber heard's legal team is slated to call depp as their third witness. depp is suing heard for $50 million in damages over an opinion piece she wrote where she described surviving domestic violence without mentioning him by name. she has filed a countersuit requesting $100 million in damages. 3/4 of black americans worry that they or a loved one will be a victim of a racist attack. that's kofrgt a new pole by "the washington post" and ipsos conducted after the buffalo shooting the poll also found that 70% of black people think a majority of whites hold white supremacist belief, and more than half think of the problem of racism will get worse in their lifetimes 27 people were injured when a mega bus crashed and rolled on

i-95 north of baltimore. according to the baltimore county fire department, 15 of the 27 hurt were taken to local hospitals. aing me be a gus bust spokesman said the driver was among those hospitalized, and several have already been released. maryland state police are investigating the accident, and officials say there were no other vehicles involved. "saturday night live" ended its season with a farewell to four long-time cast members. >> so are you officially leaving? >> yeah, man lauren accidentally gifted me a sock, so i'm free. >> well, i'm going to miss you, pete. >> thanks, collin. even though i know it says that on your cue card. >> it's pete davidson signing off on "weekend update." he is leaving alongside indicate mckinnon, aidy bryant and kyle mooney all four have been on "snl" for eight years or longer. we know that they've been great. they made some great, great characters and skits they've all flourished with their careers after. you can see where they're head.

>> pete davidson, a whole lot for him to juggle. can't wait for them to usher new faces in >> congrats to them. thanks for starting your week early with "early today. i'm erin o'hearn >> and i'm frances rivera. have a greatay we d'l

welcome to a new week, it's called operation fly formula and countless parents in need of baby formula will hope this alleviates the shortage felt from coast to coast. already a busy day for president biden in tokyo today where he revealed the latest on monkeypox as well as trade in the region and new details on russia's war in ukraine. the pivotal primary in 24 hours from starting in georgia where former president trump's backing is on the line. a jaw-dropping record fo