good morning, everybody. tornadoes rip through the nation's midsection. the obama administration has a tough week as they say they won't back down on the irs and benghazi controversies. 100,000 people brace for what could be a commuting nightmare. one lucky customer at this florida supermarket is about $600 million richer. yahoo's billion dollar attempt to court a younger, hipper crowd and the moon takes the biggest hit ever recorded.

good morning. powerful storms tore through the nation's heartland last night. this morning they turned deadly. one confirmed fatality in a nasty system that stretched from texas to minnesota. oklahoma was one of the hardest hit where a state of emergency has been declared. more now from nbc's jay gray in oklahoma city. >> reporter: storms lining up and liting up the radar last night. spawning dozens of tornadoes. the most efficiency hit sunday was in shawnee, oklahoma, where a twister splintered this neighborhood several blocks, completely wiped away. a trail of debris stretch as cross several states now. homes and businesses ripped apart. >> no sooner had we got in the basement and we saw, you know, heavy wind and heavy rain. and after it subsided, we came out and saw we sustained quite a

bit of damage. >> reporter: snapped power lines and stripped trees, two 18 wh e wheelers were pushed on to their sides. just like tens of millions across the midwest who continue to be on edge, forecasters warning severe conditions could continue for the next few days here. jay gray, nbc news, oklahoma city. let's get more on this now. bill karins is here. i understand that this severe weather is something that is still threatening the area. >> yeah. the same areas hit yesterday will get hit again today with the possibility of more tornadoes and more big tornadoes. they call that a stove pipe tornado. literally a stove pipe coming up out of the top of your attic. as far as what we're dealing with out there today, as far as last night and this morning, we have three threat areas. des moines got hit pretty hard, too. wichita had a huge scare. ef-1 tornado that went through the downtown area. a huge one we've been seeing the

damage and the fatality, shawnee, oklahoma. now as far as the threat right now, all of our tornado watches are gone. in other words, we do not expect any more tornadoes for the next 12 hours. 1 hours from now, 4:00 local time in the central u.s., that's where we'll be seeing more storms firing up later. now as far as any bad weather this morning in st. louis, we have a line of storms going through and gusty winds. those are weakening. right near springfield, we have storms. later on this afternoon, areas of yellow, slight risk. goes through the great lakes and down to north texas. this area is a moderate risk of severe storms. the tornadoes will formulate this afternoon from wichita falls and oklahoma city and spread northeast towards arkansas and missouri later on this evening. so, again, betty, we'll see more tornadoes. this will be day four. so far we've had about 45 to 50 in the last three days. we'll have another dozen to 20 later today. thank you, bill. to a developing story out of

north korea. reports this morning it fired its fifth missile in three days. the south korean government says the north fired a short range projectile missile into waters off the eastern coast around 11:00 this morning local time. now all of this follows four recent launches including three on saturday. the north said today is exercising its right to test rockets as part of regular military drills. to washington now. president obama desperately wants to get back on message today after just a bruising week. but republicans have different plans and suddenly a whole lot to talk about. nbc's danielle leigh is in washington with all of this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president obama would like to get past last week's controversies but with trouble brewing on three fronts and republicans getting increasingly suspicious that, won't be easy. >> republican leader? >> reporter: republicans are starting to be bouied by a series of scandals that are forcing the white house to focus on damage control.

>> there is intimidate throughout the administration. >> reporter: at a fund-raiser, president obama tried to shift the focus. >> despite sometimes the doom and gloom of what you hear emanating out of washington, you should be optimistic about this country. >> reporter: a senior white house adviser also appeared on five morning talk shows calling accusations of mismanagement offensive and absurd. >> there's no question that republicans are trying to make political hay here. >> reporter: on capitol hill, two more hearings this week will examine the irs targeting of conservative political groups. >> we need to find out who made those decisions, hold them to account and see how high up the chain it went. >> reporter: republicans are continuing to dig into the administration's handling of the terrorist attack in benghazi. others are criticizing the justice department's seizure of journalist phone records. >> i know what the message being sent is that if you talk to the

press, we're going to go after you. >> reporter: the ap says it's losing sources because of the seizure. another consequence the white house contends with this week. and the head of the associated press says what the justice department did is unconstitutional and they have not ruled out the possibility of legal action. reporting live, danielle leigh, betty, back to you. a widespread dose of commuter chaos could be in store for tens of thousands of people traveling along what industry experts call the busiest rail line. this as metro north workers rebuild 2 #,000 feet of damaged track following friday's collision between two trains in southwest connecticut. the ntsb is investigating what went wrong. in connecticut alone, about 125,000 passengers travel per day through the area where the derailment occurred and about 30,000 people use the stations where service is closed f the train commuters take to the roads, officials say they would literally encounter a parking

lot. commuters are urged to car pool or work from home if possible. friday's collision injured more than 70 people. nine of them remain hospitalized. one critically. all right. so a little extra light is shining on the sunshine state this morning. and that is because someone in florida walked into a publix supermarket and bought the single winning ticket for the richest powerball jackpot in history. it is estimated to be worth a whopping $590 million. lucky person. all eyes are on tampa. that's where the ticket was sold. take a look at your ticket. the winning numbers were 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 with the powerball of 11. the lucky win kerr claim his or her ticket as soon as this morning so stay tuned. as you know, the chances to win that was one in 175 million. fortunately, i didn't win. but now here is a look at your dish of scrambled politics this

morning. despite a trifecta of controversies, there's actually good news for president obama. a new cnn poll shows 53% of americans agree with the way he's handling his job. that is up from 51% back in april. the survey was conducted friday and saturday which is after a bruising week for the president. a virginia politician is drawing fire for once comparing planned parenthood to the ku klux klan. e.w. jackson was nominate the as the republican candidate for lieutenant governor on saturday. it is a video that he posted last fall that's getting all kinds of attention. in it, jackson accuses what he calls the civil rights establishment of selling out their christian values in order to support same-sex marriage and abortion. >> planned parenthood has been far more lethal to black lives than the kkk ever was. and the democratic party and their black civil rights allies are partners in this genocide. >> iowa senator chuck grassley is using his twitter account to

point out where he thinks america is suffering. the republican posted, "u.s. has no foreign policy. we should remember what happened. the last time we had no foreign policy it was september 1939. hitler started world war ii in poland. reports this morning that the fbi has joined the case into michelle ba michel mischelle back man's failed presidential campaign. the federal election commission says former nevada senator john ensign agreed to pay a $32,000 penalty. all this stems from a 2008 campaign contribution made by his parents to one of his campaign staffers who was then his mistress. and newark mayor corey booker disclosed he made $1.3 million in speaking fees since 2008. the 44-year-old democrat is

opening an open new jersey senate seat next year. and that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. just ahead, tragedy strikes during an fbi training exercise. plus, a remote alaskan volcano roars to life. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. what if you could shrink your pores just by washing your face? [ female announcer ] neutrogena® pore refining cleanser. alpha-hydroxy and exfoliating beads work to clean and tighten pores so they can look half their size. pores...shrink 'em down to size! [ female announcer ] pore refining cleanser. neutrogena.®

syrian forces aided by the militant group hezbollah are moving into a key territory long held by rebel forces. anti-government activists and state-run media reports this news. if successful, it would be a major set back for opponents of president assad. the fbi is looking into the deaths of two of its agents over the weekend. this happened during a training exercise. both were members of the elite hostage rescue team based in quant he could, virginia. a gay pride parade in georgia was a no go after thousands of anti-gay protesters crowded the streets. police guarded several dozen gay activists and bussed them out of the area before it got violent

there. a former philadelphia police officer once a guest at president obama's first address to congress after being praised for his bravery is actually behind bars this morning. richard decoatsworth is accused of raping two women at drug point after being forced to use drugs. alaska's volcano sent steam and ash nearly 0,000 feet into the sky on sunday. check it out. officials say it's not enough to raise the aviation threat for airlines. and we're getting our first look at the meteor slamming into the surface of the moon. this happened in march. and it lit up the sky so bright that it was visible to the naked eye. look at the shots right here. nasa says it is the largest lunar explosion that they have ever seen, equal to five tons of dynamite. that is remarkable. now for your first look at this morning's business headlines, we turn to cnbc.

good morning. >> good morning. futures right flou lower after markets remain in rally mode on friday. the dow, s&p 500 closing at new record highs. here's our top story. yahoo's board agreed to buy tumbler, the popular blogging service for about $1 billion in cash. underthe rule, the company is seeking to play catchup in the social media and mobile device space. finally, the wedding is off but it's too late to cancel the arrangements. that's where bridal brokerage.com steps in. the site arranges swapz, helping couples who call it off to sell their wedding packages to other couples looking to save money. they can save thousands of dollars while the couple that canceled the wedding can at least recoup some of the costs. betty, back to you. >> you are kidding me? i guess there is a business for everything out there. >> exactly. >> that's kind of an ingenious if you think about it. thank you. beck's final bow and rg-3 throws off his wedding gift hall plus a golfer's shot gives new meaning to the word relief.

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time to get the latest sports. >> did you have a good weekend? >> i had a fantastic weekend. >> game one of the nba western conference finals, you probably watched it. the texas boys here. tony parker, it was a tony parker show. 20 points. yes. they blow out the grizzlies.

let's talk about the nhl eastern conference semis. game three down to the wire in ottawa. doubling overtime. collin green scoring the game winning goal. there the penguins lead 2-1. chicago, travis woods connects, do you got it? no, just missed it. cubs fan reached out. >> she spilled beer on him. >> the woman next to him says hang on a second, you missed it. you get the beer in the hat. there goes $7 worth of good beer. they were both out of the park after that. david beckham has his final career home game on saturday. his team wins and something you don't see veven, an emotional beckham crying there, tearing up as he says farewell. real madrid, renaldo kicking a lefty goes gabby in the face in the final minutes. he got the straight red card there. yeah. a sideline tussle ensues, punches thrown.

he hits the goalkeeper in the head in what was a heck of a finish there. >> there is another object too. and the world matchplay championship. he fires into a hazard near restroom facilities. it gets better from here. >> he goes inside? >> that's right. they rule the ball must be dropped inside that bulgarian toilet. >> no! >> yes. >> much to his relief, he was able to make par. >> much to his relief. >> but that hole ended up in waste. >> so puny, richard. >> yeah. he looked a little flush after that. >> oh, gosh. you could go on all day. >> get me out of here. >> cut him off, folks. the white house will likely continue to do damage control this week following a series of scandals. perhaps the most damaging is the irs admission that they targeted conservative groups. joining me on the phone is a "washington post" reporter. good morning, david. over the weekend john cornian accused the obama administration of creating a culture of cover-ups. so from the benghazi attacks to

the irs controversy, how difficult will it be for the twhous really shake this perception? >> you saw yesterday that the president's senior adviser went on to a bunch of talk shows and accused republicans of taking this too far. he said, of course, he's upset about the irs scandal. the writeoffs will continue to act quickly. they're going to go before congress for a hearing. you'll see a lot more questions coming up. what we still don't know is how this whole controversy at the irs started. the white house is trying to move past it at the president's meeting today. they're going to try to keep going on jobs and other thins. it's going to be very difficult. >> definitely. we want to zero in more on the irs investigation. house speaker boehner and louisiana governor bobby jendal are calling for jail time. do you expect that could actually happen to those responsible? >> i think if it goes up the chain enough. lower level employees in cincinnati said they were doing this to get through the conservative applications.

that came in after the supreme court ruled that these groups could do some political activiti activities. the question is they say they couldn't sign off on them themselves. how far up the chain did it go? if someone was doing this with a political motive, we don't know that yet and they have no evidence yet, that's the question. i think if that's proven, then it's a bigger problem. >> how far up did this go? that's going to be very, strelg. all right, david. as always, we appreciate your insight. thanks for joining us. >> thanks, betty. just ahead, we get a first buzz. that includes tense moments for our nbc affiliate in kansas. we'll tell you why. you doan want to miss this. tch o swiffer 360 duster extender, and you'll dump your old duster. swiffer 360 duster extender cleans high and low, with thick all around fibers that attract and lock up to two times more dust than a feather duster. swiffer gives cleaning a whole new meaning.

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researchers in the netherlands are developing invitro meat. it will be perfect for couples that can't have steaks of their own. >> welcome back, everybody. now it's time for "first buzz." the gang is all here. we're going to be talking about some of the storiies that caugh our eye. >> we have one from the tornadoes. this is from our nbc station in witch take. this is the voice of meteorologist dave freeman, their chief. >> the storm bears down on the city of wichita. it appears it is time for all of us to get to shelter. get to shelter right now. ryan! ryan, now! >> now! >> everybody down below, let's go. >> wow! >> that tornado was on the ground. this he could see it in the

distance as approaching the tv station. it lifted right before it hit the tv station and lifted above the station and went right over the top. >> so they saw it coming? >> yeah. >> wow. >> that's crazy. when you're on the air, you're trying to get the information out. you really don't want to leave. >> you try to save lives. >> i remember i was in atlanta when a storm came through. i was working for another network. i could hear the sirens. seven leaving the newsroom. i had to stay on set because we were on the air. >> the sacrificial lamb. >> thankfully we all got out. so what's your story of the day? >> so rg-3, he signed a four-year contract, $21 million. he has evidently a wedding registry. he's getting married in july. >> most people do when they get married. >> so bed bath & beyond. what happened is folks bought so many gifts for him, let me show you the shot right herement he tweeted this out later. that is his fiancee there on the left. the right side -- >> oh, my goodness.

how many thing dz they register for? >> 203 items they registered for. looks like they got them all, right? >> people hacked into his account. these are fans. >> these are fans. >> these are fans that got into the website. >> keep them or donate them? >> he said -- i say donatement he says thank you to everybody. >> i say donate. >> i'm not making that kind of cash. but speaking of cash, i came this close to winning the lottery, the mega millions. >> you didn't. >> what you are doing here? >> exactly. >> if i actually won it, i might not be here. here's my ticket, right? 15, 17 was the naub messed me up. but i had all the numbers. i just would have had 11, i would have won $190 million. so close. there's a little bit of a prize involved. it was a $3 quick pick. nice return. >> whether did you buy it? >> i bought it on wednesday. >> i say we do a weekend in new york. >> you think so? >> i have to pay tax onz.

that it's not as big of a chunk as you think. you'll spend it happily, i'm sure. >> i'll help you. >> this is fun. all right. we've got more to talk about. a lot more going on today. this is yourfulful on msnbc. stay tuned because "way too early" starts right now. irs, no one needs to avoid scandals more than you. you're less popular with americans than exercise. don't get me wrong. i understand even if you do your job perfectly, irs, no one is going to give you a gatorade shower but you have to try a little harder. >> i mean really. the government only keeps you around to make the dmv look good. the entourage of government agencies, you're the turtle. >> you're the turtle. >> really. >> and really, obama, you said you heard about the scandal when you saw it on tv. you found out from tv, really? i don't want to live in a world where you have the same sources as my aunt. >> less popular than exercise. speaking of president obama,

it's commencement speech season. he offers advice to college graduates over the weekend as his team goes on the offensive on the sunday talk show circuit. the new message coming from the white house and the response from his critics. >> we were almost right under the tornado at this point. we can hear the roar. we can still see in contact with the ground farther off to the northeast. >> an amazing path of destruction cleaning up after another run of powerful tornadoes. the midwest braces for another round of storms. and buying back into relevance. the deal yahoo hopes will bring back the glory days and what it means for users of the popular blogging service tumblr. you got it. it's monday and it is "way too early". it