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philadelphia a man in a bulletproof vest killed four as he made his way across multiple city blocks. what we know about the suspect and the latest on the victims. it may be a holiday, but wicked weather isn't taking any days off severe heat and torrential rain blanketing much of the country how it might affect fourth of july plans meta takes on twitter. details on the app unveiled by facebook's parent company and when people can join it certainly wasn't quick thinking, but it was a big break for a new york woman who was holding onto a winning lotto ticket for over a year her story plus plenty more to make you smile this morning. and the country celebrates independence day it is the 247th birthday for america. it's fourth of july, and "early today" starts right now. >> we certainly dressed the part >> we sure did >> good morning. >> we begin with breaking news a horrific attack on the streets

of southwest philadelphia. police say a heavily-armed man in a bullet-proof vest opened fire on people and cars throughout multiple city blocks. six people were shot four men were killed two children are in stable condition. they are only 2 and 13 years old. police cornered the suspect, and they took him into custody >> i can't even describe the level of bravery and courage that was shown, in addition to the restraint that was also shown here we, unfortunately, have six victims here, but it could have been more. >> police say the suspect was armed with an ar-style rifle, a handgun, multiple magazines and police scanner one other person was taken into custody. police believe they had picked up a gun and returned fire at the shooter. >> that shooting come afc a weekend of gun violence in america. investigators in baltimore are still searching for suspect afc two people were killed and dozens injured at a block party. our drew petramoix has the

report >> reporter: the city of baltimore reeling after gunfire erupts early sunday morning during a block party 30 people were shot and two victims were killed. >> once again, we won't stop until we find those responsible and hold them accountable. >> reporter: but the carnage in baltimore is just one example of gun violence that raged over the u.s. across the holiday weekend. in wichita, kansas nine people were shot. in chicago, 31 people were shot with three killed over the weekend. this, as highland park, a chicago suburb prepares to mark the solemn one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at a july 4th parade that left seven people dead. >> it will never not be here and not think about what we went through. >> reporter: while preliminary numbers show overall homicides appear to be coming down from the record highs seen during the height of the pandemic, mass shootings are on the rise. so far this year, there have

been 340 mass shootings. continuing an upward trend that started in 2020. >> this is a truly heartbreaking reality. unfortunately, we see this time and time again a holiday weekend, a weekend ending in gunfire. >> reporter: on independence day, there are worries that more violence will come >> i implore everyone to please be safe, think of those around you and the lives you could potentially impact if you make a wrong choice >> reporter: according to the gun violence archive database, over the last decade, there have been more mass shootings on july 4 than any other day of the year drew petramoix, nbc new, washington severe weather could cause more holiday travel delays today. violent weather has been moving across the mid atlantic and northern plains, putting millions of people at risk this week our emilie ikeda has the details. >> reporter: from sweeping thunderstorms to a crippling heat >> very hot, like i feel like i'm melting hot. >> reporter: severe weather isn't taking a holiday, heading

into july 4. and it's packing a punch wind gusts topping 60 miles per hour, sweeping through lexington, kentucky over the weekend. residents facing the tangled aftermath. >> hail, rain came from everywhere with it raining so hard you couldn't come outside. are are t. >> reporter: that system killing a woman and boy near st. louis in chicago floodwaters inundating cars. >> i believe this is the strongest downpour of rain since 1987 >> reporter: while in new york, torrential rain transformed roadways into water ways sunday, prompting the urgent evacuation of more than 200 people from camp grounds and homes in clinton county the area reported nearly two months of rain in 24 hours >> everything's like leveled roads are washed out

looks like a war zone. >> reporter: meantime, airline delays and chahancelancecellatis contininue to pile up. >> i am just going to stay at home and be safe >> reporter: and while the record heat may be easing in parts of the south, it's intensifying elsewhere 33 million baked in heat alerts with las vegas toppling a sizzling 112 degrees >> we're going over to a friend's house whose home is air conditioned. >> reporter: the western heat wave sparking wildfire concerns this july 4. salt lake city joined the growing list of cities replacing fireworks with a drone show. as weather extremes reshape july 4 celebrations coast-to-coast. >> our thanks to emily for that report a federal judge in florida blocked part of the state's recently-enacted election law. it would find third party voter registration groups.

it ordered the state's government to revise two sections of the law. a civil rights group has filed a complaint against harvard university, challenging that school's legacy admissions. records show 70% of harvard's donor-related and legacy applicants are white and are about six times more likely to be admitted. the complaint says this system violates the civil rights act by giving an unfair boost to mostly white students legacy add mmissions have faced growing push back after the supreme court ended affirmative action in college admissions a number of new laws took effect across the country. many of these touch on hot-button issues, including laws affecting transgender people and gender-affirming care if kansas and georgia. in florida, residents no longer need a permit to conceal carry

on the lighter side, mississippi officially declared the blueberry as its state fruit, while indiana legalized throwing stars. at least nine palestinians have been killed, and about 100 others injured after a vie le violent incursion by tloisraeli militan. our raf sanchez is in that region >> reporter: heavily-armed israeli troops storming into a building, exchanging fire with palestinian gunmen part of a massive israeli military operation in the palestinian city of jenin. israel using armored bulldozers to clear away hidden bombs and calling in drone strikes in the occupied west bank at least nine palestinians killed in the fighting, according to the palestinian

health ministry. the city's hospitals flooded with the wounded it's like we're in world war iii this man says. israel says olypalestinian militants have carried out 50 attacks on israelis this year. the issue is areas where palestinian militants, including hamas plan attacks and stockpile weapons, they say, but palestinians argue these raids inflame the violence and israeli troops stand by during attacks by jewish settlers on palestinian villages >> i have no doubt that as israel exercises its inharnts right of self-defense, the united states will stand firmly by our side. >> reporter: netanyahu's government is facing major protests at home and tension with the u.s. over the policy of expanding settlements. president biden has still not

invited the israeli prime minister to washington, although the white house did say today it supports israel's right to defend itself. >> raf, thank you. the u.s. ambassador to russia has visited detained american journalist evan gershkovich in prison. >> the 32-year-old is in good health and remains strong despite his circumstances. it's only a second time that a biden official has been able to visit the reporter since he was arrested in late march on espionage charges. both gershkovich and the journal deny the accusations seven people were hurt during some rough skies on a hawaiian airlines flight according to a statement from the carrier, last thursday's flight from honolulu to sydney encountered unexpected severe turbulence into that journey upon landing in sydney, medics assessed and released three passengers while an additional passenger and three flight

attendants were referred for further evaluation this follows a similar incident last year when 25 were injured on a flight from phoenix to honolulu millions of americans are under heat alerts. and some barbecues on the east coast might need a rain check. nbc meteorologist angie lassman, great color choice this morning, angie, is watching all of this for us >> i'm really regretting not wearing blue now either way, we're dealing with a couple of issues when it comes to celebrating fourth of july outdoor. of course we have the heat 19 million people are under heat alerts, and it does extend to major cities like phoenix, albuquerque, raleigh and miami we'll probably see more of these alerts add ed on. there's where the temperatures stand this afternoon 94 for santa fe, phoenix, another day where you're into the triple digits, 112

portland, almost 20 degrees above normal parts of the midwest into chicago, you're going to end up at 90 degrees over the next couple days. we'll keep that summertime heat ahead of the front potential tornados, isolated, but the greatest of the hazard boston as well, which we'll watch for showers and thunderstorms late into the afternoon hours. and that's a look at your forecast, ladies, back over to you. >> all right, angie, thanks so much, see you soon when we return, how patriotic are americans these daysys the e new poll out in timeme foe holiliday. > and the new w app memeta's rolling ouout to take e on twitr s rolling out to take on twitter n. nonothing likeke enjoying g a ce

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breaking news right now at 5:00, a mass shooting on the streets of philadelphia. a grim new discovery made overnight. and what police say the gunman re