it's friday, july 3rd. right on on first look the fireworks in the skies are the only ones security officials hope for this fourth of july. the international space station is count on this russian ship that launched hours ago. more companies part way with the donald. one prominent latino says thank you donald trump. plus the summer of shark attacks continues into the holiday weekend with beaches remaining open. "first look" starts now. good morning. happy friday to you. i'm betty nguyen. thanks for joining us today. across the country, there's a

heightened state of security. in new york city more than 7,000 extra police officers will be keep an eye on the crowds. authorities emphasize this is only a precaution and say there's no specific terror threat. nbc brian moor is live in washington this morning. what kind of security preparations are underway in the nation's capital? >> hi betty. in the capital much like other areas in the country, there's the layer of security you can see and the invisible layer you can't. they say there's no credible threat but reason to be on alert. in the nation's capital, the response to reports of shots fired at washington navy yard where a dozen were killed by a gunman two years ago. this turned out to be a false alarm. it was an and example of preparation police officers around the country hope they won't need this holiday weekend. >> enjoy this festive weekend,

have fun. stay vigilant and observant to areas you are in. >> with isis and is other terror groups calling for attacks departments are on alert. >> we try to be very visible. >> from san diego, wichita, kansas and new york city. they're asking for individual lens from -- for vigilance from the country. they say fear shouldn't outweigh on the fourth. >> police say wherever you are, if you see something out of the ordinary go ahead and report it. >> never be too cautious. this morning a russian cargo ship is headed for international space station with much needed supplies. the rocket successfully launched a few hours ago. it's delivering fuel oxygen water, food and other items to crew of iss. this comes day afs the unmanned space x rocket exploded loaded

with supplies over the florida coast. it happened two minutes after takeoff. space station commander responded to today's launch tweeting waking up to good news. excellent. it's no surprise that the more presidential donald trump talked the more trouble he got into following his remarks about mexico. >> as you can imagine, this statement from a presidential candidate was noticed. >> nbc announced plans to cut ties to trump. >> univision is dropping ties to trump. >> add serta mattress company to the list. >> ricky martin is yanking off the golf property. >> i am shock had the so many people were okay doing business with donald trump up to this

point. >> well as mentioned, serta is the latest big company to part ways with trump. others are speaking out. paulina vega, reigning miss universe said trump's comments are hurtful and unfair. and comments online said while you're comments are incredibly ignorant i'm writing to thank you. what you did was send more straight to the polls. the pageant was dropped by univision and others. it will be broadcast on reels july 12th. photos of the inside of one baltimore police van causing the police department to launch new investigation. these photos were sent to our

affiliatefill -- to our affiliate in baltimore. according to wbal police released a statement saying in part, the nature of the posting and wording in one of our transport vehicles is both concerning and unacceptable. an internal investigation. at this point it's unclear who posted the sign and when and how long it went unnoticed. check this out. police in macon, georgia released this video showing 50 teens ransacking a wal-mart early sunday morning. you can see them knocking merchandise off the shelves and running out. one 17-year-old suspect was arrested when he returned to the store to get his cell phone which he dropped during the incident. police are searching for the others who are said to have done $2,000 in damage. they'll be charged with criminal damage to property and inciting

a riot. sad to say but another shark attack this morning. this one down under on the waves off of lighthouse beach in new south wales. a 32-year-old body border had both legs atacked by a shark. in the u.s. the summer of the shark continues with beaches planning to open this holiday weekend despite rash of attacks. gabe gutierrez reports. >> the rescue was frantic. 67-year-old andrew costello in good condition after a shark bit him on his leg, hip, both hands. >> you could see decent size baseball size gash taken out of his knee. >> it was north carolina's seventh attack in three weeks, a record. >> i am reviewing with public safety personnel to make sure we have the personnel in place to respond to any potential

emergency. >> officials have decided not to close any beaches. >> want to make sure people are aware when they go in the water, there's risks there. >> water temperatures are warmer than normal this time of year which means summer arrived sooner. with it came the sharks that move ed from the south as well as many things they eat. >> so far this year there's been 25 attacks in the u.s. 11 of them in florida seven in north carolina four in south carolina. patrick is among the survivors. >> i could see the fin slowly coming by me. a shark is upon me attacking me. this could be it. >> that is just frightening. that was gabe reporting. get you some sports action now. we want to start at wimbledon. the lovely wife of prince charles was in attendance and got the chance to meet one of our favorite players, two time champ nadal. not having much luck he made

early exit from the tournament fourth year in a row. lost three of four sets to brown currently ranked 102nd in the world. andy murray won his match in three sets. he noticed the duchess applauding his victory and awarded her his sweaty wristband. thanks. camilla's friend caught it and handed it to her. you can tell she has no idea what to do with it. her friend next to her could only laugh. federer got fancy knocking a shot between his legs. he won three straight in advance to the hird round and attempt to win his 18th grand slam. indians sweat the rays last night. 19 rays batters struck out for franchise record. 14 from the arm of clubber. fourth time in his career he's pitched 14 strikeouts. looking to avoid missing consecutive cuts for the first

time since 1994. tiger woods posted career worst 85 last month at the memorial tournament. woods shot 4 under par four shots behind the leader scott langley. dwayne wade has decided to keep talent miss south beach. he's agreed to a one year $20 million deal. not bad. wade has won three championships with the miami heat. what a payday. a hero cop to the rescue of a run away car with a toddler inside. we're going to be ducking showers and thunderstorms through the holiday weekend. i'll let you know who i think is at risk for fireworks getting washed out. that's coming up on "first look" on msnbc.

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arkansas and oklahoma. in the afternoon and evening is greatest threat of storms including atlanta area, charleston and toward wilmington. slight chance of storms for those people. rest of the forecast, couldn't ask for a better day. friday and sunday are best two days in mid atlantic and new england. great lakes look good all weekend long. florida, you'll deal with the typical afternoon storm. r for the fourth of july forecast the boundary sits in the southeast and going to spark storms in the afternoon. new orleans, atlanta, montgomery, birmingham, little rock, chance of those storms. we'll see chance of showers or rain in the afternoon especially. some may sneak to philadelphia. late afternoon, hit or miss. should be done by the time the fireworks fly. here's my computer's forecast. this is 9:00 p.m. saturday when most fireworks shows are beginning. this where greens and reds are,

scattered storms. richmond to norfolk could see few showers and storms. atlanta area thunderstorms possible in the vicinity also around birmingham, alabama. hit and miss showers and thunderstorms. none should last long enough to completely rain out the plans. again betty, new york city for macy's, yesterday perfect, today forecast just a little chance of a shower or two. i think it will go off without a hitch. >> we'll hold you to that. hopefully you're right. thank you bill. there's new fallout ahead of the confederate flag for the biggest racing weekend of the year where nascar asks people to put away flags. kevin explains. >> it is brash and fast. fans have never been shy of sharing patriotism or southern roots. flags fly in the infield, but one is no longer welcome, the confederate flag. nascar asks fans to refrain from

flying it saying we're committed to providing a welcoming atmosphere free of offensive symbols. in a show of support, 32 speed ways hosting nascar events signed the announcement. >> creating an environment where more fans and especially african-american fans in this instance, would feel welcome. reaction on twitter was passionate on both sides. shout out to nascar for turning backs on fan base in favor of political correctness, says one. asking fans to leave their confederate flag at home, it's a repressive symbol and not welcome, said another. >> number 88 earnhardt jr. says he supports nascar's stand. >> it belongs in history books, and that's about it. >> the flag ban will not be in effect this weekend for daytona international speed way for this sunday's race to allow fans time. nascar is offering free stars

and stripes to those that want to trade in their stars and bars. nbc news, chicago. a florida state trooper is hailed a hero for stopping a run away car with a 2-year-old in the back seat. the driver was pulled over for alleged drunken driving apparently left the car in gear. he was charged with dui, child neglect and drug possession. another tense moment on video. a man stumbles across the philadelphia train flat form. -- train platform. power to the third rail was cut off while bystanders and police pulled him to safety. there's no word on what caused him to fall. the worst oil spill in u.s. history. five years after the deep water horizon explosion killed 11 men and millions of gallons of oil gushed in gulf of mexico, bp has to pay $18.8 billion to federal government and five gulf coast states. it's for environmental, economic

losses as well as federal clean water act violations. the money will be districted over 18 years. that's $215 million for 87 day ss oil gushed into the gulf of mexico. the coast of mexico got amazing footage. a mantaray swims up and opens fins for a hug. it's common for raies to get up for for rays to get up close and personal. in wisconsin yesterday, president obama promoted the plan to increase overtime pay for million of americans. the president poked fun at ever growing field of republicans running for presidency. he compared it to a popular book and movie franchise. >> we've got healthy competition in the democratic party. i've lost count how many republicans are running for this job. they'll have enough for an actual "hunger games." >> could you imagine if it was really like that, if it was like "hunger games"?

that may make it more interesting. good morning to you. >> happy friday and happy early fourth. >> that's right. holiday weekend is upon us. let's talk politics before we get there. there's speculation biden will jump into the race. how would that change the game? >> i think this would shake up the race and give former secretary of state hillary clinton a formidable candidate and challenger if you will. i know some of bernie sanders supporters would disagree that she might already have one. i think vice president biden offers fundraising network campaign experience, and name recognition. i think it could present a formidable challenge to people who are perhaps weary of rallying behind hillary clinton. in early fundraising numbers, she got $45 million in the first quarter. >> astounding.

you hit on this. is joe biden the first person to give her a run for her money? aside from sanders, look at everybody possible. is he the best person. >> i think that a lot of progressives and liberals were disappointed senator warren didn't run. obviously she said she signalled she likes what sanders is saying. is sanders right to take on public and general? i'm not sure most strategists would be. i think o'malley would get a second look. either way, i think biden would make things interesting. >> without a doubt. okay. you know. this is interesting to me. actress ferrera made the point that donald trump's remarks have increased voter registration among latinos. is that true? >> there's been fallout. his policy proposal to fix the

immigration situation in our country is to build a wall. i think that even former florida governor jeb bush kind of shrugged off that idea as well as new jersey governor chris christie. he's got corporate sponsors pulling out. i think also he's gotten some criticism from republican presidential contenders as well. >> quickly, the trump controversy is making it hard for all republican candidates to secure the latino vote? >> i don't think it does. >> really? >> here's why. i think it makes the opponents become more serious. i think that it really shows the contrast between people like donald trump and more moderate more folks who are willing to compromise, people like former florida governor jeb bush who by the way has been criticized about his own immigration stances. >> appreciate your insight on this friday morning.

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in california, officials tell people to be extra cautious lighting fireworks this fourth of july. 3,000 fires were started last year because of fireworks. a boy lost his left hand yesterday when a homemade firework exploded while he was holding it. he was rushed to the hospital and had to undergo two surgeries. that's tragic. tomorrow, check out macy's fourth of july spectacular on nbc. it's hosted by willie geist and tamron hall. the spectacular tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. eastern. to entertainment news. felony charges against sean diddy were dropped. assault and battery against a ucla coach. misdemeanor charges however still may be pending. the grateful dead long, strange trip is coming to a close. after 15 years one of the

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