a dramatic weekend in russia after what might be the serious challenge to vladimir putin's power. our correspondents around the world break down what comes next and what the u.s. has to sayay abouout it whatat statarted as s a brie collllapse is s now a major environmental concern. an investigation is under way while cities halt water intake from the yellowstone river a different contaminant is spreading in california's waters where an algae bloom wreaks

havoc on local sea life. now scientists are concerned about keeping the deadly bloom out of our kitchens. pride across america some of the largest lgbtq+ celebrations sent pride week's final weekend out with a bang. we will bring you along for the party. and a real life hero refuses to let a life altering injury stop him from giving back to his community. why he says his loss is truly a blessing it's monday, june 26th "early today" starts right now glad you're with us. i'm frances rivera. >> and hi, everyone. i'm jessica layton a dramatic weekend in russia where yevgeny prigozhin, the leader of the infamous wagner mercenary group staged perhaps the most serious challenge ever to vladimir putin's grip on power. let's bring in nbc news foreign correspondent claudio lavanga this morning can you give us a recap of what's again on this weekend >> good morning, jessica well, yes, yevgeny prigozhin, the leader of the wagner group

fighting in ukraine on friday turned his men around and launched an armed rebellion against russia after he claimed that the russian army fired at his mercenaries. then his men crossed the border into russia. they easily gained control of the city the major city of rostov inside russia and then marched towards moscow, almost facing little or no resistance from the russian army but when it got to about 120 miles from moscow, prigozhin decided to stop the advance, claiming that he wanted to avoid spilling russian blood it later emerged that he signed with a deal with vladimir putin brokered by alexandr lukashenko, the leader of belarus where prigozhin is believed to be now. >> and claudio, what do you think this could mean for putin's rule going forward >> well, it was a stunning turn of events of course over the

weekend that leaves more questions than answers well, now we don't know what the terms of the deal that prigozhin assigned and what condition to stop his advance despite the fact that he had moscow in sight. this was the biggest challenge to vladimir putin himself since he came into power so even if prigozhin never comes back to russia, this coup could pave the way to other challenges and potentially it could pave the way to the slow or fast downfall of president putin himself. back to you. >> claudio, thank you. the global community was rocked by this weekend's aborted mutiny in russia, the u.s. is maintaining a steady hand, and reaffirming its support for the superpower's war-torn neighborhood brie, what has been washington's reaction to the recent events in russia >> good morning, frances the world was stunned by this weekend's events in russia in which a paramilitary group led

by yevgeny prigozhin called off an armed group on the way to moscow despite shock over the events, some in washington went into the weekend with advanced knowledge. a source confirmed to nbc news on sunday that the group of congressional leaders known as the gang of eight were briefed on the situation in russia last week while the intelligence at the time was not definitive, it showed that prigozhin had been planning a challenge to russia's military leaders meanwhile, the white house says it has been closely monitoring the situation since it began with president biden holding a call with leaders of france, germany, and great britain on saturday here's what secretary of state antony blinken said about the situation on "meet the press" on sunday >> the president brought together the national security cabinet. he brought together our key allies and partners to make sure the unity of action and purpose we've had with ukraine remain,

and it does. >> reporter: so far president biden has not commented publicly on these events with a white house official telling nbc news that a statement might lead vladimir putin to accuse the u.s. of orchestrating the uprising >> so brie, talk about this. how is this affecting the united states' continuing support for ukraine against russia >> frances, president biden and the biden administration, they're doubling down on their support, reaffirming the united states' unwavering support for ukraine during this crisis the white house confirmed sunday that president biden spoke on the phone with ukrainian president zelenskyy saying the two leaders discussed ukraine's counteroffensive against russia, as well as the events taking place in their neighboring country. in a tweet on saturday, zelenskyy said that the weekend's events showed russia's obvious weakness, to which he added that no lie can hide any longer frances? >> certainly pivotal on a global stage when it comes to our allies and russia's.

thank you. a new law goes into effect in florida, but the consequences are already being felt sb 1718 will impose restrictions and penalties on employers to deter them from hiring undocument ed workers potentially vital workers in construction, agriculture, and the service sector are leaving the state in anticipation of the crackdown. the florida policy institute says the legislation could cost the sunshine state more than $12 billion in just one year governor kathy hochul is working to make new york a safe haven for transgendered youth. before the new york city pride march, she signed a bill that protects medical information the law shields medical professionals and their patients from states that may attempt to punish people who seek gender affirming medical care federal and local authorities in montana are investigating after a saturday bridge collapse and train derailment several traiain n cars carrying

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police say the shooting happened when a large group gathered in a parking lot. meanwhile, police in ohio are investigating an alleged murder-suicide at a grocery store. authorities say a man entered the giant eagle and killed his ex-wife who worked there at the time of the shooting, there were more than 60 employees and 200 customers in that store marine experts are reporting a deadly algae and what they say is likely hundreds of dolphins and seals are dying from off the california coast they're now worried it could impact the seafood we eat. nbc's steve patterson has the details. >> reporter: the beauty of a california beach day broken by the startling sight of sickness and death. >> it has been quite awful we've been seeing at least two or three of them wash up every evening. >> reporter: scientists call it a microscopic menace, toxic algae bloom poisoning the california coast. >> toxins build up in their system and can lead to all sorts of issues. >> reporter: along the southern

california coast, officials estimate more than a thousand calls for sea lions and dolphins either dead or showing signs of sickness >> it affects the brains and the heart, can lead to seizures, can lead to disorientation, aggression as well as miscarriages and death >> reporter: biologists say it's likely a toxic algae bloom which is called pseudo-nitzschia which can be eaten by small se creatures and consumed into turned into a neurotoxin when eaten by larger creatures. behind me another dolphin washed up on shore. researchers collecting measurements, collecting samples and waiting for test results to find out if it is this algae, and if it is, it's more than wildlife at risk the california department of health warning against eating sport harvested mussels, clams or scallops from santa clara county >> i've never seen anything like this to my recollection, this is the

largest pulse of animals we've had, at least on the marine mammal side. >> reporter: scientists scrambling for answers with wildlife rescue efforts around the clock. steve patterson, nbc news. we're back in a moment with so harry styles might sing about watermelon sugar, but this summer it's about watermelon snow it's been documented all over the world in utah. it's algae under the snow giving it that pinkish hugh typically the tiny organisms are dormant. but when the warm summer sun melts, they begin to bloom it's a stormy start to the week nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the major evens across the country good morning. >> good morning to you both. unfortunately, yes not seeing the break in sight, especially in the south we're going see the triple-digits continuing and we're looking at well above average temperatures to the portions of the tennessee valley the severe weather risk once again. we have a an area of low

pressure that is spinning over the great lakes with a trailing cold front that's going to bring the chance for the storms along the east coast today. then we have a big area of high pressure think of it as a heat pump, bringing in the heat, also the moisture from the gulf so temperatures still really dangerously hot in the south as we go throughout the next couple of days. as far as severe weather throughout, 58 million people at risk from new york to philadelphia to d.c., richmond, also raleigh we could see winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour over that. question could see some large hail, the chance for a few tornadoes. also heavy rainfall. over 4 inches in some spots. 33 million impacted by meeheark 88 in philadelphia 91 in d.c. also looking at the chance for storms as we go throughout this afternoon.

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reason god is the main reason why i'm here >> reporter: for the 49-year-old amputee, it wasn't on the job. it began as a motorcycle accident in august of 2021 >> i lost my leg on impact i'd -- the motorcycle split my pelvis, catapult me to the woods. i open up my eyes, i was in the back of a helicopter i remember seeing the red light and hearing the propeller. >> reporter: baez spent three weeks in a coma, having to be resuscitated six times but it was an awakening that changed his life. >> when i woke up from the coma, i was told that i had a blood clot near my heart that had nothing to do with the accident. that if they wouldn't have found it during that period of time, i probably would have had a heart attack a few weeks later. >> reporter: with a new lease on life, embracing both firefighting and faith, baez made it his mission to stay positive and to get back to

work >> i had to start to learn how to walk again. the rehab, we started doing a lot of climbing ladders, started doing a lot of pushing things. >> reporter: beginning with light duty at the fire station, and now earning his way officially to full-time. >> it's a blessing it's a blessing. >> reporter: this hero is back on the truck, perhaps after making his biggest rescue of all. >> i believe it was a miracle. >> reporter: saving himself. >> i have no doubt that everything is going to be possible >> and our thanks to kerstin glavine for that story what a positive outlook on life. >> and that perspective, right, to have the grace to know that all these challenges you've been given are for a reason, and to turn them around and head in the direction he is. that is an amazing thing good for him a north carolina couple invited plenty of guests to their wedding, but two of the most special guests were with the bride ever step of the way >> dr. morris and dr. holiday always tell me at my checkups, we do what we do because we give people another life.

>> that was sheri shaw james she was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer while she was dating her husband. she beat it, and invited the doctors who treated her to walk her down the aisle for that special, special day and every step of the way she has been through on her journey. >> when you have a life altering scare, those doctors truly become part of your family so that's beautitifu

our correspondents around the world break down what comes next and what the u.s. has to say about it. three san antonio police officers charged with murder see the moments that led up to the deadly shooting and why the victim's family and fellow cops say deadly force was not needed. before you back out of your driveway this morning, honda recalls more than a milliors