elocutio good to be with you frances rivera and this is "first look." donald trump has made history. >> friends, delegates, and fellow americans, i humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the united states. >> the billionaire political outsider told americans he was the fearless law and order candidate needed to protect the country spiraling out of control. >> we will be a country of generosity and warmth, but we

will also be a country of law and order. the attacks on our police and the terrorism of our cities threaten our very way of life. any politician who does not grasp this danger is not fit to lead our country. >> capping an unusually tumultuous and controversy filled four-day convention, trump made sure to pivot to the general bringing the hammer down on his democratic rival, hillary clinton. >> after four years of hillary clinton, what do we have? isis has spread across the region and the entire world. libya is in ruins, and our ambassador and his staff were left helpless to die at the hands of savage killers.

>> and he laid the recent state of violence at president obama's feet, bringing back his ban on immigration. >> we must immediately suspend immigration from any nation that has been compromised by terrorism until such time as proven vetting mechanisms have been put in place. we don't want them in our country. >> ultimately trump says it is he and he alone that has the power to fix the country's problems. >> on the economy, i will outline reforms to add millions of new jobs and trillions in new wealth. nobody knows the system better than me. which is why i alone can fix it. i have made billions of dollars in business making deals. now i'm going to make our country rich again.

>> but a familiar scene took place on the convention floor during trump's prime time address as a code pink protester interrupted his speech. however, it was trump's embrace of the gay community that was one of the most talked about moments of the night. >> this time the terrorist target lgbtq community. no good. and we're going to stop it. as your president i will do everything in my power to protect our lgbtq citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology. believe me. i have to say as a republican, it is so nice to hear you cheering for what i just said. thank you. >> the former registered democrat and real estate mogul was introduced by daughter ivanka who continued her siblings' personal appeals for

their father while speaking directly to female voters. >> as president my father will change the labor laws that were put in place at a time when women were not a significant portion of the work force. and he will focus on making quality child care affordable and accessible for all. he will fight for equal pay for equal work and i will fight for this too right alongside of him. >> the front covers of newspapers across the country said it all and while it was trump taking center stage it was bernie sanders who may have stolen the show on social media. his was the most tweeted post of the night. it read, quote, trump, i alone can fix this. is this guy running for president or dictator? i want to bring in political analyst and best-selling author ellis henican. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> 76 minutes. the longest sort of, you know, bill clinton in '96, a lot of anger really painting the country as bleak, and dark.

was it enough to move the needle forward and gain some traction for november? >> well it depends how bummed out americans are feeling in november. i think the unofficial title of the speech is make america afraid again. i mean it was a list of illegal aliens, and rampaging criminals, and terrorists banging on our door. if that's the mood of america months from now, the guy's going to be your next president. >> some would say that's exactly the sentiment of the country, feeding to that anger. but also, you know, i was following and comparing the prepared remarks to what actually came out of his mouth. he pretty much stuck to the script, and when he didn't, he went -- he didn't come off as the same bombastic trump as we've known so far. >> no. he was actually a little nicer in the ad-libs wasn't he? the tone of it was very different from most of the trump speeches we've gotten to know. i would say it was less engaging, less human. but it was -- there were no obvious, you know, embarrassing

comments in it that he's going to have to live down this morning. >> attack hillary clinton, when they were saying lock her up. he said we'll just defeat her in november. i want to ask you when it comes to hillary clinton a lot of eyes today and tomorrow because that vp decision could come with virginia senator tim kaine at the top of many possible vp lists. any bets on who you think she'll choose? >> it is all pointing kaine's direction at this point. folks in the campaign are saying hold on, hillary hasn't made her final decision. but it seems as if she's pointing more towards the moderates in her party. trying to get those swing voters in the middle. the disappointed people might be some progressive democrats who were thinking more along the lines of an elizabeth warren, wondering are they going to come over from bernie to hillary. those folks could be a little disappointed by a kaine selection, however. >> all right. we should know maybe today, maybe tomorrow. definitely before next week. ellis henican as always. >> good to see you, frances. it is a so-called deadly heat dome that is blanketing

much of the country. almost 119 million americans across 26 states feeling the sweltering effects. in chicago the triple digit heat index has some air conditioner repair services seeing three times their normal workload. in south carolina locals are being warned of dangerous water spouts popping up. and in new york city the only way to do it, residents flocking to the water trying to beat the scorching heat and stifling humidity. bill karins is here with the details. this isn't going to let up any time soon. >> the duration makes it worse. this is one of the largest heat waves i've seen. i've seen more intense ones before. we're going all the way from areas of the midatlantaics, all the way to the desert southwest, just about every single location here in the middle of the country. by the numbers we just mentioned there, 1 18 million to 1 19 million are impacted. heat warnings for 41 million. the heat warnings is the worst case where you have the highest heat indices and that's where they're very concerned about the young and the elderly. that's kansas city, des moines and st. louis. the reason we have we call it

the heat dome, the jet stream is far to the north and that's where the storms are riding today. we do have to watch out for extreme weather around bismarck and rapid city. the northeast, strong storms, straightline winds are possible, maybe isolated tonds. this does include new york city, providence, portland and everywhere in new england. watch out, strong storms this afternoon. today's forecast, 109 in phoenix, 96 in salt lake city and very warm all the way to the east coast. not a lot is going to change over the weekend. it looks like monday or tuesday, frances, is when things begin to cool off a little bit. >> you look at that miami is cooler than we are up in the northeast. >> that doesn't happen often. >> what's wrong with this world? bill thank you very much. still to come a major warning for one community don't drink the water it's laced with pot. plus the self-proclaimed most powerful name in news in turmoil. media baron rupert murdoch after

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leading the news on nbcnews.com, brazil arrests isis sympathizers in alleged terror plots. ten people have been arrested on terror just weeks before the opening ceremonies of the rio olympics. the brazilian suspects were attempting to buy weapons in paraguay. it is unclear who or what they plan to target but the justice minister describes them as amateurs. in "the new york times" the long, final good-bye of the vcr. the last remaining company manufacturing the dated technology has stopped production. they cited declining sales and also difficulty acquiring parts as reasons for their decision. it is official. roger ailes a giant figure behind the scenes in television and the gop has resigned as the head of fox news. fox business, and the chairman of the fox television stations. this comes in the wake of a sexual harassment lawsuit by a former fox news anchor and stepping in to replace ailes, his boss, 21st century fox news executive rupert murdoch.

nbc's anne thompson reports. >> reporter: roger ailes, one of the most powerful men in news and politics is out. the former fox news chairman and ceo toppled following accusations of sexual harassment. first made in a lawsuit by former anchor gretchen carlson. then this week reports that fox star megyn kelly told investigators ailes harassed her when she was a young correspondent in washington. the 76-year-old ailes denied the charges. in his resignation letter to rupert murdoch, head of parent company 21st century fox, ailes made no apology and congratulated himself, writing he takes particular pride in the role that i have played advancing the careers of the many women i have promoted. >> i think we certainly will see a profound transition in what fox news is, what it represents, and its relationship with its audience. >> reporter: murdoch who now takes over fox news left corporate head quarters without

saying a word. in a statement gretchen carlson's attorney said we hope reputable companies will no longer shield those who abuse women. on the night of his downfall the party ailes spent much of his life promoting, struggles to unify behind its most bombastic candidate, donald trump. in ailes, like trump, media, power and politics intersected. the former republican consultant created fox news from nothing. building it into an influential and multibillion dollar juggernaut. a man who once set the rules, do found the rules have changed. anne thompson, nbc news, new york. an apparent fuel leak on an american airlines flight in florida forced a mass evacuation. 138 passengers and crew had to exit down the plane's emergency slides. the pilot noticed the leak right before taking off for philadelphia. 24 people were taken to the hospital for minor injuries, some suffering from burning eyes and itchy skin from jet fuel exposure. new information on the

attack in nice suggests advanced planning, and accomplices. french prosecutors announced indictments against four men and a woman, all currently in custody in connection with the deadly bastille day attack. information from the attacker's cell phone revealed text messages and pictures shared with the suspect. they discuss the truck's logistics, and also took photos of the bastille day crowds in july of last year, 2015. rocky mountain high takes on new meaning of the 700 residents of hugo, colorado, being warned to avoid their top water. officials say the town's wells are contaminated with thc, the psycho active agent found in marijuana. while it is unclear how it got in the water supply, the fbi is investigating signs of tampering. meantime, bottled water is on the way. >> a mother and her boyfriend will spend eight months in jail after pleading guilty to child abuse charges. the three children were found wandering in the southern california desert without shoes or water as punishment earlier this month. temperatures in the area were pushing into triple digits when

neighbors found them. fortunately none of the kids needed medical attention. well, security lines are everywhere these days, and even jeeddy, suicide squad members, aren't exempt. this is san diego comic con. those weapons real and non are checked thoroughly. they shouldn't be real though. after making sure they aren't too big or too real they were tagged by security and allowed inside. straight ahead, jon stewart's unique look at donald trump's rnc masterpiece. this one of those i got to tell you you have to see. but first, jimmy fallon noticed something about the dojd and his running mate mike pence. check it out. >> mike pence officially became the republican nominee for vice president last night. and trump decided to greet him with a kiss to celebrate. actually i think the kiss between trump and pence only appeared a little bit off because it wasn't set to the right music. so we fixed it up a little bit. i think it would have worked a lot better if it went like this.

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daily show take on trump's speech. take a listen. >> i'm enjoying the gymnastics portion of the program that's about to occur. that will be the contortions that many conservatives will now have to do to embrace donald j. trump. a man who clearly embodies all the things that they have, for years, said that they have hated about barack obama. >> most inexperienced nominee to ever run for president. >> one of the most divisive presidents in history. >> notoriously thin skinned. >> straightforward author tearian. >> raging narcissist who has no grip on reality. >> that's -- a thin-skinned narcissist with no government experience. yes, that sounds exactly like barack obama. >> that was just the start of

it. it goes on and on. something you gotta see. after a week of controversy republicans have a chance to close out the convention with a bang and boy they did it. wednesday's lineup went off the rails following ted cruz's dramatic speech that left the crowd in fits of boos after he side-stepped the donald trump endorsement. well, cruz explained himself, just as a trump/pence ticket is set to go on the road. nbc's hallie jackson has more. >> reporter: in a packed hotel ball room, new fallout from ted cruz's refusal to endorse donald trump. >> are you going to vote for trump? >> reporter: some texas delegates defending their home state senator. others supportive of trump, pushing cruz. >> what he's doing is creating that division, just because he's mad at trump because of those personal attacks. he would rather kill the party and divide our vote, because of his personal anger, because trump said bad things about his family. >> reporter: trump's primary attacks against cruz's wife and

father, falsely implying he was involved in jfk's assassination, clearly still raw for cruz. who in the primaries, signed a pledge to support the gop nominee. >> the party has spoken. you signed a pledge. >> that pledge was not a blanket commitment that if you go and slander and attack heidi, that i'm going to nonetheless come like a serve i'll puppy dog. >> reporter: cruz insisting he's committed to unity. some in your own party are blaming you and that speech last night for sowing more division within the gop. is it your fault with that speech? >> discussing what we should stand for. we should be standing for freedom and defending the constitution. is a message of unity. vote your conscience -- wrt are those words -- >> i just think it was an awful performance by someone who showed himself tonight to not be a man of his word. >> his choice was either to be a hero of the convention and to

endorse, or to commit political suicide. >> reporter: the trump campaign knew cruz wouldn't endorse and still let him take the stage. >> it used to be said that revenge is a dish best served cold. last night ted cruz amended that. revenge is a dish best served bold. capital bold in front of 40 million people. >> reporter: trump now brushing off the drama after a week few will forget. >> that was nbc's hallie jackson reporting. just ahead, which city just lost 100 million dollars? and the white house gets the royal treatment. we'll bring you sports next. ame it's a drone you control with your brain, which controls your thumbs, which control this joystick. no, i'm actually over at the ge booth. we're creating the operating system for industry. it's called predix. it's gonna change the way the world works. ok, i'm telling my brain to tell the drone to get you a copy of my resume. umm, maybe keep your hands on the controller. look out!! ohhhhhhhhhh...

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the unveiling of a plaque by britain's prince charles -- did you see that unexpected turn? it immediately fell on the floor. thankfully no damage was done and it was quickly placed right back up. the plaque commemorates the prince's visit to the nature reserve northwest of london to meet members of the wildlife trust. the nba has officially decided to move the 2017 all-star game from charlotte, north carolina. it all stems from the state's anti-lgbt bill passed back in march. the league says while we recognize that the nba cannot choose the city -- choose the law, i should say, in every city, state and country in which we do business we do not believe we can successfully host our all-star festivities in charlotte in the climate creted by hb2. north carolina governor mccrory responded saying the decision was bypassing the democratic and legal process. 2014 host new orleans, is reportedly now the front-runner to have the game.

nba star carmelo anthony is speak out against recent fines several wnba players received for wearing black warm-up shirts in support of black lives matters at games. anthony says they should be supported instead of punished. the nba says the fines were not for speaking out but due to the league uniform guidelines. an oklahoma state university basketball player has died after collapsing following a team workout. the coach said he is devastated by the news. he was 21 years old. houston texans defensive end j.j. watt has reportedly had back surgery. the reigning nfl defensive player of the year could miss the start of the season. and it was a visit as president obama welcomed the world champions to the white house. prior to that the team's manager and a few players crashed a press briefing and surprised life long royals fan and kansas city native josh earnest with his own jersey. talk about a long shot, nba legend charles barkley had this, 6,000 to 1 odds of winning this

week's american century golf tournament. among those with better odds, of all people, larry the cable guy. i'm frances rivera and this is "first look" on msnbc. a programming note our road warriors are back at 3:00 p.m. eastern time broadcasting live from philadelphia. friends, delegates, and fellow americans, i humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the united states. the first task for our new administration will be to liberate our citizens from the crime and terrorism and lawlessness that threatens our communities. in this race, for the white house, i am the law and order candidate. nobody knows the system better than me.

which is why i alone can fix it. >> donald trump takes the reins of the republican party, painting a grim picture of the nation's current state of affairs, while casting himself as the one and only prescription. plus the end of an era in cable news as longtime fox news ceo roger ailes steps down amid a sexual harassment scandal. we'll tell you who's stepping in to his place. and why did a florida police officer shoot a caregiver while he was helping an autistic patient, even though he was like on the ground with his hands in the air? this morning, an explanation is being offered. it's 5:30 on the east coast, 2:30 out west. this is "way too early."