nearly 400 officers at the scene, but egregiously poor decision-making. a scathing report gives us the best look yet at what went wrong at the tragic school massacre in uvalde. the fist bump seen around the world. president biden wraps up his trip around the middle east. the political fallout with his meeting with the saudi crown prince. dangerous heat what you need to know to keep you and your family safe.

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noted 376 law enforcement officers arrived on scene there. the city's mayor announced he has placing the acting police chief of uvalde on leave. >> there will be an internal investigation regarding our police department's actions and policies and procedures. the city has placed lieutenant pargas on leave. >> overnight body cam footage from officers on the scene was released this footage here shows inside the school another angle of law enforcement retreating after shots were fired. >> we've got to get in there we've got to get in there. he keeps shooting. >> the report also highlighting other systemwide failures including poor wi-fi con neck activity that likely

lockdown alerts, and a lock on the door known to be faulty had not been repaired. police say six people were shot last night at the greenwood park mall. four died including the alleged shooter. witnesses say they heard about 20 shots in a food court a good sam witnessed the shooting shot and killed the shooter. that person is said to be cooperating with the police. mike myers thanked the good samaritan and said, this person saved lives tonight. i'm grateful for his quicka and heroism. the police say he looked to be an adult male. he entered the food court and started shooting. the lawmakers investigating the january 6 attack expect to get more information from the

secret service by tomorrow they're giving the agency until tuesday to turn over erased text messages from the day of and the day before the insurrection. a spokesperson said some data was lost because of some planned system migration in a prime-time hearing on thursday, the house panel saysays they'll investigate president trump's actions. >> the reality is the president didn't do very much but gleely watched television during this time frame we're going to present a lot more than that. >> committee members have said thursday's hearing will include more testimonyt cipollone and n witnesses we havfrom yet. senator ted cruz made this statement on his podcast >> the court said, no, we know

better than you guys do, and now every state must sanction and permit gay marriage. i think that decision was clearly wrong when it was decided. it was the court overreaching. >> cruz's comments come less than a month after the supreme court overturned roe. president biden is back home from his saudi arabia trip, and he's disputing the kingdom's version of that controversial meeting. [ indiscernible >> is he telling the truth >> no. why don't you guys talk about something that matters. >> nbc's brie jackson joins us the president said the onic thef

that trip did matter the man u.s. intelligence said is responsible for murdering "washington post" journalist jamal khashoggi. sanders said the visit to saudi arabia should not have happened at all. >> when you have the leader of the country who was involved in the murder of a "washington post" journalist, i don't think that that type of government should be rewarded with a visit by the president of the united states. >> reporter: and republicans chip roy and michael cloud of texas called it a slap in the face of american oil producers this included saudi arabia allowing flights to and from israel and successes toward climate commitment and technology progress in the middle east.

the biden administration said the saudis did commit to ramping up oil production, but did not give any specifics about the deal president biden said americans will start to see impact at the pump, and we may learn more when opec meets again in august. >> brie jackson from washington, d.c. thank you. thieves pulled off a major heist. millions of dollars of gems and jewels were stolen from a brinks truck. it happened after a jewelry show 25 to 30 bags containing an unknown number of individual pieces were stolen there are at least 18 victims, and the losses are estimated anywhere from less than 10 million to more than $100 million. despite the triple-digit temperatures, the heat doesn't necessarily mean the kids have to stay indoors.

the important thing is to replenish your reserves. beeian caucus stroe with our dallas-fort worth stace has the st story on how to keep your cool this summer. >> reporter: keep an eye on hydration. >> with kids, they may not know the signs of dehydration as you or i would. >> reporter: registered dietician says headache, confusion, too much sweating water is key, but it may not be your child's first choice. flavoring your water with fruits and veggies like cucumber is a food option. milk might also be a good option. >> milk naturally has protein, and it also has electrolytes too. >> reporter: what about all of those electrolyte powders that

have flooded the market? >> they have high sodium in them, anywhere from four to six times more than gatorade or powerade for a child, that's not something i would advise or recommend. you want to look for something that has about 110 to 240 milligrams of sodium per eight ounces anything outdoors, you might consider something like gatorade, powerade they're safe and solid choices and readily available. >> reporter: also she says if you or your children wait until you're thirsty to drink, then you're already dehydrated. >> important tips for us thanks to bianca for that. let's check in with nbc meteorologist michelle grossman who's tracking the dangerous heat. >> hi, there, guys on this monday we're looking at record heat. we have no relief in sight we're looking at heat alerts

26 million people impacted from the west to the lower country in the mississippi valley we're looking at heat advisories, heat warnings, heed watches. we're looking at temperatures climbing into the 90s. the excessive heat travels north. it's going to feel like 99, 109 in dalla triple digits as far as bismarck, 105 in dallas , 99 in houston. the summer heat is going to spark some storms. we'll talk about in a little bit. fans of "the office," get

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now to greece where authorities are investigating a deadly plane crash there it happened on saturday. a ukrainian cargo plane was carrying defense equipment when it crashed near bangladesh the pilot reported engine problems and crashed near the airport. all members on board were killed. staying in europe, the continent is in the middle of a deadly heat threat they're all suffering deadly wildfires. we go to rome. let's get started in italy how is this summer different from all the previous summers in italy? >> reporter: good morning, frances. i can tell you something it's 10:00 in the morning and it's feeling too hot and too humid around here. it's been like this since the start of may, which is very unusual. a very early start of the summer while in italy, we are supposed

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