all with a great taste. i don't plan on slowing down any time soon. stay strong. stay active with boost®. it's independence day, monday, july 4th. a sign of desperation. to politics where donald trump and hillary clinton stir the e-mail pot following clinton's fbi interview and the donald came under fire saying good-bye to one of the influential figures. a stranded bald eagle saved by a veteran. and could your fourth of july fireworks be rained out? "first look" starts right now. well, good monday morning, everybody. thanks for waking up with, everybody. i'm betty nguyen.

hillary clinton sits down with the fbi for an interview and donald trump stirs up some controversy with a tweet that is being antisemettic. casey hunt has more. >> reporter: hillary clinton this weekend trying to turn the page on an fbi investigation into her private e-mails. her team is hoping this will be cleared of wrongdoing before she accepts the democratic nomination for president just weeks from now, charging ahead with vetting potential. >> i think there won't be an indictment and she did what many secretaries of state have done in the past. >> clinton taking in a saturday evening performance of hamilton on broadway after she and top aide cheryl mills spent the day. the fbi interviewing for her for more than three hours about her use of private e-mail as secretary of state. clinton telling chuck todd, i wanted to get it over with.

>> i have been eager to do it and i was pleased to have the opportunity to assist the department in bringing it to a conclusion. >> reporter: meanwhile, donald trump dealing with his own problems. his team still not explaining the image posted to his twitter account on saturday. attacking clinton as corrupt showing a star of david over a pile of money. an image that also appeared two weeks earlier on twitter. on trump's feed, the image was quickly replace would a modified version. but with two of the six points of the star still visible. his former campaign manager defended him. >> a tweet is a simple tweet and you can read into things that aren't there. this is a simple star. >> reporter: it took him to task saying "it is long overdue for mr. trump to reject the anti-semits and racists with the same energy he has brought to the campaign trail when calling out other candidates."

>> trump has yet to comment on that tweet. he visited trump and his family and nothing was offered and nothing was accepted during the meeting. trump will visit the battleground state of north carolina tomorrow. president obama makes his first campaign appearance alongside hillary clinton three hours down the road in charlotte. for more on the 2016 campaign, we're joined by eduard lawrence. can we expect any fireworks tomorrow when trump takes the stage? >> you bet, betty, big fireworks with fireworks and shapes being interviewed by the fbi for three hours in that criminal case. president obama will join hillary clinton on tuesday in charlotte, north carolina, for their first campaign appearance

together. they are expected to attack donald trump. trump will have an event in raleigh, north carolina. trump was expected to say that voting for clinton is another vote for a third term of president obama. now, both campaigns are putting a lot of resources into north carolina. in 2012, it went to mitt romney. hillary clinton believes there is an opening there because of the bathroom gender bill. she thinks she ecan sway voters to her side. donald trump believes he can hold the voters on the republican side. this could be a vital week for trump. his campaign has faltered over the past couple of weeks. betty? >> it will be interesting, thank you very much. the leader of the uk independence party and strong backer of britain leaving the eu has announced his resignation. they resigned in the wake of the brexit vote. what i said during the referendum campaign, i want my

country back. what i'm saying today, i want my life back. it begins right now. an apparent bomber side and two security officers injured in an attack near the u.s. consulate in saudi arabia. according to the state department, it was apparently timed to coincide with fourth of july celebrations. five staff members and four security personnel were killed an attack on the same consulate. the hit came after a massive car bomb killed 167 and injured 185 in baghdad on sunday morning. it is the third terror attack in recent days and it follows last week's deadly massacre on istanbul's airport and the brutal killing that left 20 hostages at an upscale bangladesh restaurant dead. isis has taken immediate responsibility for the baghdad attack. iraqis, mostly shiites celebrated the last of the holy

month of ramadan. a virginia teen was seriously injured yesterday in a bizarre explosion in new york city's central park. police say conner golden was jumping off some rocks in the park with friends when he landed on a device that exploded. part of his leg had to be amputated. that blast sent the most popular city on edge. investigators say the homemade firework does not appear to be related to terrorism and they do not believe the victim and his friends made the device. they used sniffer dogs to search the park into the evening. the teen remains hospitalized. the father of a little boy who was killed by an alligator in disney world told officials that two alligators were involved. he was attacked by a second alligator while trying to rescue

his son, lane. mr. graves needed stitches and antibiotics for gator bites he received. 2-year-old lane was dragged into the water while standing only feet from the beach. his body was found in tact just 15 yards from the shore. award-winning author wiesel was laid to rest yesterday. he died on saturday at the age of 87. word of his death sent the world mourning for the man known as a champion for human rights and toleran tolerance. >> reporter: a community of mourners lifting elie wiesel's casket as they celebrate his life. >> he inspired us and gave us a sense of responsibility. >> reporter: pictured here at age 16 in the bunk of a nazi concentration camp just days after liberated by u.s. troops. documenting its horrors in his critically acclaimed novel

"night." fighting a justice on the world stage. his own scars from cruelty enever forgotten. >> avengean avengeance the mean diseases that history is dominated by death. >> reporter: today the world remembers his call for inclusion. president obama saying he raised his voice not just against anti-semitism but intolerance in all its forms. former president bush calling him the example of a graceful life. for those who knew him privately, he was more than just a living legend. he was a selfless leader. >> gave his family hope. gave his family direction and most importantly, gave them unconditionally love. >> reporter: his son describing a gentle and devout man who is always interested in others and whose quiet voice moved them to better themselves. >> i know i speak of experience that even in the midst of darkness, it is possible to

create life. >> reporter: shining on the legacy of human kindness. morgan madford, nbc news. >> left a lasting impact on the world. for the first time ever the braves and marlins made history. ft. bragg, home to the largest military base in the world. the families and friends of those serving our country enjoyed a game on what was a golf course just four months earlier major league baseball and they paid for the newly constructed stands and facility. ninth inning homer that led miami to a 5-2 win over atlanta. next to washington, fresh off the disabled list and he knew 109 pitches before manager dusty baker gave him the hook. nats got some help at the plate. washington over the reds, 12-1. now to wimbledon where for

only the fourth time play was held on the middle sunday to make up for rain. serena williams took just 51 minutes to complete beck to advance to the round of 16. this was also williams 300th grand slam victory. now to kansas where heavy rain caused flash flooding in the southern part of the state. could hamper fireworks for major parts of the u.s. today and that's what a lot of you don't want to hear. let's get the latest with bonnie schneider. all the pressure is on you now. >> i wish i had control of the weather. unfortunately in kansas record rainfall on saturday. 4.33 inches. that was the record for the day and now all that rain is pushing across southern illinois, southeast missouri, paducah, kentucky, as well. we're watching for the flood threat to push eastward. and we'll see a threat for west virginia, once again, today and tomorrow and not as bad as we saw previously. with the rain there, we have to keep an eye on it.

rain for washington, d.c. hopefully it won't spoil the fireworks. storms in the forecast tonight. chicago looks kn, partly cloudy. notice how hot and humid dallas will be at the time the fireworks go off. even around 9:00, 9:30, still in the 80s. still the story of the day. dangerous heat building all the way through to next weekend, even in coastal carolinas, looking for temperatures into the 90s, but feel in the triple digits with heat and humidity across the south. so, looking at your fourth of july forecast. we have 83 in minneapolis, chicago 81. beautiful weather, though, for new england. that's where we'll see great fireworks and really great weather conditions. >> thank you so much, bonnie. chaos at a kenny chesney concert sends dozens to the e.r. new supervillain. can you guess who it is? you're watching "first look" on msnbc. i asked my dentist if an electric toothbrush was

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as americans continue celebrating independence day over the long weekend, many in the west are racing to escape

growing wild fires. in central california the curry fire prompted evacuation warnings since igniting friday evening. officials say it's spreading at a dangerous rate. meanwhile, the deer fire has burned nearly 1800 acres, threatening about 100 homes. northern california's trailhead fire has scorched over 5,000 acres according to cal fire officials. the infernos were being fuelled in part by conditions from the state's five-year drought. officials are warning residents fireworks could ignite new blazes. be careful out there on this fourth of july. security officials in bangladesh continue to search for anyone involved in planning saturday's hostage situation in the country's capital. the bangladeshi prime minister confirmed in a televised address that one person had been arrested when the crisis ended. the crisis left 20 hostages and six other attackers dead. police had tightened security around the site and the hospital where survivors are being treated. the prime minister visited a memorial to the victims earlier

this morning. a sterlington, louisiana, police officer is dead after a drunk driver crashed her truck into a traffic stop early sunday morning. two other officers were treated for nonlife-threatening injuries at a local hospital. sterlington's police chief says that five-year veteran who was killed was actually planning to retire from the force making july 3rd to the 4th his last full-time shift. so difficult for his family. dozens were hospitalized after a rowdy kenny chesney concert in pittsburgh over the weekend. 57 emergency medical transports were requested and several arrests were made for trespa trespassi trespassing. public intoxication and ticket robbery. this isn't the first time a chesney concert has gotten out of hand in pittsburgh. in 2013, 73 people were arrested at a trashed concert venue. watch because marvel's next comic book villain is none other than donald trump. though he is defeated in the series, a promise to crush

captain america with his "powerful hands." here is your fourth of july edition of scramble politics. full steam ahead for both donald trump and hillary clinton. both presumptive nominees are looking in the next several weeks. not much time left. trump has move under to a new phase of the veep stakes process and that is interviewing the candidates. he met privately with mike pence this weekend. trump said he's already called the vp nominees down to a short list of a few names. one of those rumored picks, newt gingrich. he was at the atlantics ideal festival this weekend where the subject was sure to come up. >> so, none of you should bet on this as the wild speckules. if i suspect if it did come to anything, we would have to have a very long talk and then depending on that talk, chris and i would have to sit down with donald and have another long talk. >> even at some point joe biden

gave a little jab. >> i think he needs the help, yes. the question is, should he be vice president? anyway, it's a hell of a job. get a big pay raise. >> as for clinton, we know she's already had a private sit down with massachusetts senator elizabeth warren and brought warren out on the campaign trail. yesterday clinton's would-be veeps took to the show following her interview. >> the secretary made it very clear. she has to earn people's trust and she will work very hard for doing that. i gave her credit for saying she made some mistakes. >> she is a steady hand. judgment is what it is all about ask i think she has exercised sound judgment throughout. >> i trust hillary clinton in part because for a whole lot of

reasons. in part, because i know how she started her career advocating for the children's defense fund. he didn't go off to manhattan to headac make her washington to make a lot of money. >> that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. joining me to talk about all this in studio is raul, an attorney, columnist and nbcnews.com contributor. we looked at all those possible vp candidates for clinton taking to the talk shows on sunday. which is, i would think, a calculated move by the campaign to put them out there and see how they do. >> not only that. clinton has been an advocate for children. we hear him reminding people that she has been working for the public good and unlike donald trump who has been, you know, getting creating well for himself and his family, that's part of clinton's message. elizabeth warren, also doing the same thing. just reinforcing her message. >> who do you think did the

best? >> brown did the best. he has a lot of appeal. he is a possible connection to blue collar, white voters, especially men, when clinton has struggled to connect with. he also a great reason why he could get the nod -- >> you think he's going to get it? >> i'm not sure. but a great reason why he might is ohio. that's always critical. he's popular in the state. very well known. very well known in the midwest and he's great at delivering the talking points and staying on message. >> i want to shift to trump because a lot of people wondering who is trump going to pick? is it going to be a safe pick that would really help perhaps party establishment feel a little more comfortable with this ticket or going to be trump and go out on a limb and do it his own way? >> he is going to be trump. probably the closest thing they have to a safe pick is newt gingrich. that's what republican voters want. that's who the republican establishment wants? >> does the general public want

newt gingrich? >> they want someone with government experience to balance out trump and see him as someone who could serve as a good surrogate. to a lot of people, newt gingrich is the '90s and even then he was not very popular. >> we have seen him before, do they want him back again? >> he has a lot of baggage. in 2012, the most disliked politician in washington. but the fact is, he knows how to work the hill and been speaker of the house. >> who is his biggest competition? >> chris christie. he's loyal and mocking people on "saturday night live" they make fun of him. that's what donald trump prizes above all. he seems to prize loyalty and chris christie has been uniformally. unlike newt gingrich, chris christie has not criticized trump. >> i want to ask you that. does trump need a yes man or someone who is going tahelp him with ideas and really but heads at times. >> to perfect his message,

probably, my opinion, what trump wants is a yes man. >> okay. right here. raul said it. he said it, he went there. all right, thank you. a fourth of july story that you will be telling your friends about later today. a veteran rescues a young american bald eagle. you have to see this next. using 60,000 points from my chase ink card i bought all the fruit... veggies... and herbs needed to create a pop-up pick-your-own juice bar in the middle of the city, so now everyone knows... we have some of the freshest juice in town. see what the power of points can do for your business. learn more at chase.com/ink

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the incredible story from rush city. >> in the breeze, just rings freedom. >> reporter: but this fourth of july weekend, jason has taken his patriotism to new heights. that's the eagle's nest at which jason as he was making a run for bait. but then this caught his eye. a young bald eagle hanging upside down from a rope. >> right then i thought, man, that just doesn't look good. >> reporter: turned out others had been watching the eagle with concern, too. for more than two days. >> that's when we decided that we really need to make some calls. >> reporter: jason's wife called everyone she could think of from the fire department. >> kind of one of those things, what can we do? the eagle was just too high. >> right up the road here. >> he had jokingly said, well, we can try to shoot it down and i said, yep, that's what you're

going to do. >> reporter: this might be a good time to show you this. that is jason on one of his two tours in afghanistan. >> he told me he was a veteran in the service and he wouldn't do it if he couldn't do it safely. >> reporter: gave the go and jason started firing. >> i saw him and he was looking at me. >> i said, wow, he's an excellent shot. >> reporter: 150 times he fired. >> slow, precise shots. >> reporter: and then down into the soft underbrush came the eagle as jason shot through. >> there were a lot of tears. it was breathtaking. it was beautiful moment. >> jason kind of came to the rescue on it. >> reporter: the officer started the trip. >> it road with me in the front seat and his head was up and alert. >> fourth of july, that's our bird. i can't let it sit there. >> reporter: mission accomplished.

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it's unleindependence day, monday, july 4th. isis-claimed attacks. hillary clinton and donald trump stirred the fbi pot and the donald came under fire for an anti-semettic tweet saying good-bye taoo one of the figure. could your fourth of july fireworks be rained out? "first look" starts right now. thank you for waking up with us,