write a book with his james brown stories. >> he's going to have to do it. they're just unbelievable stories. rev, you know what? call it fiction. change the names to protect the not so innocent. that does it for us this morning. ana cabrera picks up the coverage right now. ♪ ♪ hello. thank you so much for joining us. hope you had a wonderful weekend. it's 10:00 eastern. i'm ana cabrera reporting from new york. we have multiple breaking news stories this morning. as joe biden begins a big week overseas, he's there in the united kingdom as we speak meeting with one of america's oldest allies and wrapping up a meeting there with the king himself. he departs this hour for lithuania in a high-stakes nato summit, followed by a trip to finland, the newest member of that alliance. i'll speak with the former

secretary of state and presidential envoy john kerry from windsor in a moment. this as we get more breaking news. the kremlin confirming putin met with prigozhin after that attempted revolt in russia. what we are learning about that meeting in moments. also ahead, extreme weather. absolutely wild and dangerous flooding turning deadly in new york. cars swept away. roads washed out. homes flooded, leaving people with nowhere to go. and new warnings that this storm system isn't done yet. later, massive manhunt for an escaped inmate with survivalist skills. how will police catch him? breaking news out of the uk this morning, where joe biden just wrapped his meeting with king charles following a sit down with british prime minister rishi sunak. and later this hour, he departs the uk for lithuania for a nato summit with the war in ukraine

on their agenda. joining us now, josh letterman in london, and kelly is in ukraine. josh, what are we learning out of biden's two meetings so far with the leaders there in the united kingdom? >> reporter: ana, it was a very short visit, but a friendly one to be sure, with the president sitting down with rishi sunak, the prime minister. the focus was largely ukraine, then heading over to his first meeting with prince charles since he was core nated. the tabloids pointed out that biden did not attend the coronation, but the visit was largely focused on climate change and financing for clean energy, an issue near and dear to the hearts of joe biden and king charles, way back to when he was a prince. but the real meat of this trip will come during the president's trip to lithuania. he's now boarded air force one

as he heads for that nato summit, where he will have to deal with issues such as whether sweden will be allowed to nato, with the president expected to meet with president erdogan of turkey, who has been the big holdout of letting sweden into the alliance. he may have to answer questions from allies about the u.s. decision to provide cluster bombs to ukraine, despite many allies being concerned about the risk that they pose to civilians in ukraine. of course, the big question on everyone's mind, how will joe biden and the rest of the allies deal with ukraine's insistence that it be allowed into nato imminently, something that the allies are making clear as of now they are not ready for, ana. >> in ukraine, joe biden doused cold water on the idea of ukraine joining nato. tell us more about that and what ukraine may be looking for at this nato summit tomorrow.

>> reporter: so the president basically said that ukraine can't join nato while it is at war, and that is because of nato's article v, that mutual defense article that says an attack on one is an attack on all. but president zelenskyy, what he wants is security guarantees and some clarity, he said, on potential future membership to nato. here is what joe biden said about the topic of ukraine and nato essentially saying that the alies within nato are not yet on the same page when it comes to this. take a listen. >> i don't think it's ready for membership in nato. holding nato together is critical. i don't think there is unanimity in nato about whether or not to bring ukraine into the nato family now at this moment in the middle of a war.

>> and president zelenskyy said he may stay away from the summit in lithuania if he doesn't see more clarity on this issue. meantime, 500 days into this war, more than 500 days now, there's yet another attack on civilians earlier today. russian bomb hitting an aid distribution site in a town close to the frontline. in the south, four people were killed. ana, this is something we have seen over the course of the days as we have been here nearly every day. civilian casualties in this war, more than 500 days in, the united nations says that more than 9,000 civilians have been killed, 500 of them children. and there's really no end in sight. >> we were showing, as we were continuing to monitor the president getting ready to leave the uk to depart to lithuania. josh, kelly, thank you for setting the scene for us. we're joined by former secretary

of state and the current u.s. special presidential envoy for climate john kerry. thank you so much, mr. secretary, for taking the time. let's start with where the president just left off, talking about the climate crisis with the king. what can you tell us about that meeting, and were there any decisions about tackling the climate crisis? >> well, the meeting was not a decisional meeting. this was a briefing for the president and for king charles. it was taking place because a whole group of investors and philanthropists and others who are deeply concerned about how to get more financing into the climate crisis to make the transition to clean energy. they all came together this morning at a different location. we had a long meeting, and his majesty and the president wanted to be briefed on what that discussion was and what we had done. >> and so, as the president now

heads to lithuania, and the nato summit tomorrow, we'll also discuss the climate aspects of this summit in a minute. but first, you just heard the president say now is not the time for ukraine to join nato. if not now, then when? >> well, i'm not -- i'm a climate envoy at this point, and i'm not dealing with ukraine except for the environmental damage in ukraine, which we are taking stock of. but let me -- this is a very important point. the climate crisis is growing by the day. you just saw, i reported on what happened in new york. all around the world, there are record breaking days where the heat is greater than it's ever been before. this will be the hottest june and july. it will be the hottest summer, the hottest year. and we all know that because the science is telling it to us, and mother earth is responding by telling us what's going on. so we have to now summon more

people to the table all around the world to invest in the new technologies to begin to help nations that are not responsible for this crisis, who don't have power even, but who are deeply impacted. and we're discussing and we reported to the president and we briefed the president and his majesty on way trillions of dollars could begin to be deployed into the private sector to accelerate this transition so we are not putting greenhouse gas emissions up into the atmosphere to the detriment of every human being. >> what's preventing those trillions of dollars from trickling into the solutions right now? >> what's preventing it is, to some degree, fear, uncertainty about the marketplace. people who manage very significant amounts of money have a fiduciary responsibility

and responsibility to the people they manage it for not to lose the money but to produce returns. pension funds, many of them, are very careful about those investments in order to make certain they have the money to pay out to the pensioners who work for that money all their lives. so there are tricky components of making sure that you have taken the risk away from these -- from these investments. and energy, which is what the planet crisis is all about. it's about energy, how we fuel our homes, how we light our factories, how we drive and go from place to place. what's happening is, the emissions from the burning of fossil fuels is not being captured. it goes up into the atmosphere, and it's warming the planet, increasingly more and more and more dangerously. so you either capture those emissions or you don't create them in the first place. that was the discussion this morning. and the discussion with these

people who manage huge sums of money is, we want to help. we want to deploy the funding. but you've got to help us create the structure for which we can do that. >> you talked about how the climate crisis a threat to all nations. so coming back to this nato summit and the war in ukraine, we have seen unbelievable devastation, as this war passes the 500-day mark. there's been flooding in some areas, droughts and others. of course, the worry with the nuclear plant. you said this war is exacerbating effects of climate change. can you explain? >> well, it's -- in any -- lots of parts of the world are exacerbating the problem right now. but when you have bombs going off and you have damage to septic tanks or to power centers, et cetera, you have an enormous release of greenhouse gas, methane, you know, all of the family of greenhouse gases.

and the result, is it's adding to the problem. i'm not, you know, believe me, that's -- the fight in ukraine is a fight that we have to make, that the world has to make, the values at stake are important to all of us. so i'm not suggesting by any fashion that -- this is not a fight we shouldn't be involved in, but i am saying there are ancillary impacts as a result of that. and one of the largest is that with the loss of the gas that was coming into europe from russia, a lot of countries have either had to reopen coal or keep, you know, some other form of dirty fuel available to them just as an emergency to prevent the collapse of their economy. so it's been disruption. broad-based disruption, which has had a very broad impact. >> secretary john kerry, really appreciate your time today. thank you so much for sharing your insights into the president's meeting there in the

uk and the bigger issue facing all of us, and that is climate change. i appreciate it. now to the other breaking news this morning. that meeting between putin and yevgeny prigozhin. we're joined by matt bradley now. let's talk about this. what do you know about what happened? apparently five days after the failed rebellion? >> reporter: yeah. so this was a major revelation that came out of the kremlin today. it raises as many questions as it raises in this bizarre and surprising story that's become clear, this story isn't over yet. the news came from the cell lip's spokesman, and he told reporters that prigozhin met with putin in moscow just five days after prigozhin launched that violent mutiny that shocked and intrigued the whole world. and really represented the most formidable challenge putin has seen in his 20 hours in power. so according to the spokesman for the kremlin, prigozhin was

among 35 leaders of that wagner group, that private mercenary group that he owns. they met for three hours, and he said that putin gave a "assessment of the wagner group's performance on the battlefield" and also discussed what happened on june 23rd, the tay that prigozhin launched that mutiny against russia's military leadership that lasted less than 24 hours. so he said that putin listened to the wagner commanders and suggested variants of their future use in command. he also said that prigozhin offered putin his full support. that's an intriguing comment, consideringen a few days before this meeting, prigozhin was engaged in open revolt against putin's government. so prigozhin has been skating in his criticism of russia's top military brass.

the wagner group is a private military group that prigozhin owns. prigozhin has been accusing the russian ministry of defense of not providing him and these wagner mercenaries with enough ammunition and other support for the better part of a year. but it was still a surprise when prigozhin took up arms against moscow last month. now, that insurrection ended when the president of belarus offered prigozhin exile in belarus. but ana, so far, it's unclear where prigozhin is at this moment. belarus' president denied that he was in belarus, which was part of that deal. he said he was actually still in russia. ana? >> that is such a mystery, where he is, why did they have this meeting and what's next. people are wondering will there ever be retaliation against prigozhin and the wagner troops after that rebellion.

thank you so much for that reporting, matt bradley. we're back in 60 seconds. dangerous, deadly flash flooding in the northeast overnight. where this wild weather is heading today. plus, a malaria scare. more cases of that illness in florida. and later on the run, inside the manhunt for an escaped pennsylvania inmate and his survival skills that could help him avoid capture. avoid capture. power e*trade's award-winning

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stable condition. he's serving decades in prison for sexually abusing athletes when he worked for usa gymnastics and at the michigan state university. now to the deadly weather overwhelming parts of the northeast. a wave of thunderstorms causing dangerous flash floods overnight that washed out roads, swept away cars, and flooded homes. at least one woman in new york's hudson valley was killed as she tried to reach higher ground. and now officials are warning parts of new england could see the worst flooding in more than a decade. here is the latest. >> reporter: you can see some of the lingering standing water around me. these grounds already incredibly saturated where storms we witnessed over the past couple of weeks, priming the region for flooding. this is a vast improvment compared to what we saw yesterday, when flood waters toppled trees, collapsed roadways and forced first responders to make rescues by boat.

overfight, a string of dangerous thunderstorms slamming the northeast. [ thunder ] washing away cars and collapsing roads. 27 million people now under flood alerts across the northeast from eastern new york to new hampshire. >> a lot of traffic, a lot of water. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: torrential town pours leaving drivers stranded, like this apocalyptic scene in new york. >> reporter: rain totals reaching nearly eight inches, creating hazardous sinkholes in the road. as the storms turned catastrophic, one woman was killed trying to evacuate her home. the national weather service in new york urging residents to avoid roads, warning stay away or be kept away. drivers dealing with swamped roads throughout the region. in pennsylvania, ten inches of

water left vehicles submerged. while parts of connecticut war hammered with five inches of rain. and in the south, extreme heat has been baking the region. and southwest temps will be between 105 and 120 degrees this week, including in parts of california where another disaster struck in los angeles county. a massive landslide causing evacuations of homes at rolling hills estates. back east, a deluge of devastating weather wreaks havoc. and the sweeping storms closing roadways and snarling travel. yesterday, more than 2,000 flights were canceled. several hundred more today have been nixed. and amtrak and metro north are postponing lines to the hudson valley area today, as so many communities across the region are trying to salvage what they can from this mess. >> emily, thank you very much.

stay safe out there. let's bring in meteorologist michelle grossman now. where is flooding still a concern, michelle? >> hi there, ana. flooding is still a concern in the northeast and new england. we will see heavy rain in vermont and potentially life threatening flooding. we're looking at the flighter colors, the reds, oranges and yellows, indicating the downpours. that's what we expect throughout monday and lingering into tuesday. because of that, 27 million people impacted. where do you see this green? that is a flash flood warning, meaning flooding is happening right now. you want to heed any warnings, get to higher ground if you have to. we're looking up to seven inches in some spots. notice burlington, vermont with that heavy rain. this is really rare.

we have a high risk for flash flooding. we don't see a high risk very often. we'll see rain falling very quickly. it's fast, furious, we saw that yesterday. we're going to see two inches per hour. also watching the chance for flash flooding in parts of the central and southern plains in the upper midwest. 9 million people at risk for winds gusting up to 65 miles per hour and the chance for large hail and a few tornadoes. ana? >> the heat is still a major issue across the country, as well. last week, three days in a row we beat a record for hottest day ever on earth. 19 million under heat alerts this weekend. what can we expect on this front in the coming week? >> feels like those records keep breaking every day. 38 million people impacted by heat alerts from the southwest and south central states into the southeast. we see alerts in the southwest, but in between, it's hot, too. temperatures in the triple

digits. excessive heat warnings once again in phoenix and palm springs. these alerts stay in place through sunday. so no end in sight. that's the bad news, because once you see the temperatures day after day, it gets really dangerous to your body. that's an area of high pressure parked over the area, pumping in that warm air. look at these numbers here, ana. we had 24 days of 100 degree plus days in el paso. back to you. >> thank you, michelle grossman. up next on "ana cabrera reports," blame game. what florida governor ron desantis is saying about why he isn't tracking higher in the 2024 polls. plus, new nbc news reporting on the dozens of witnesses interviewed in the special counsel's january 6th probe. what it could signal about the investigation's focus, and the potential trouble for donald trump.

it's official, we now have a date for the first contest of the 2024 republican presidential race. the iowa republican party announced that it plans to hold its caucuses on january 15th. that's weeks earlier than in recent years, which could help thin out the field of gop hopefuls ahead of other state's primaries. let's discuss with mark murray, msnbc political analyst elise

jordan, and former obama campaign manager jim messina. mark, with this date now set for the iowa caucus earlier than usual, how crucial is that state for these candidates? >> yeah, if you're going to stop donald trump, you need to be able to do so in iowa. and with that date now on january 15th, it means that we have six months to go. of course, there's going to be a debate that we'll end up having next month. but now the clock is ticking. it is worth noting there is plenty of time that six months is plenty of time to win a state like iowa. but certainly the path to defeating donald trump is this, that if somehow donald trump is able to win iowa, then it is going to be very, very difficult for the other candidates to catch up with him. if you're ron desantis, you are tim scott, your best path to beating donald trump and winning the republican nomination is winning in iowa. >> and so, of course, the hearts

and minds are what's up for grabs with these iowa voters, elise. and the iowa governor, kim reynolds, she could be influential. here's what "the new york times" is saying -- >> so what game is the governor trying to play here, do you think? and could she help or hurt people? >> she definitely stands to help, but i don't think the governor's endorsement will carry any one candidate over the finish line. it's going to come down to the ground game, and what's happening in iowa. in past years, we saw where ted cruz won in iowa. then previously, ron paul. iowa tends to favor republican candidates who, you know, rand

paul's campaign in 2016, there was an assumption that he could win in iowa. it would be easy. and really in retrospect, iowa republican caucus voters were going for the crazy upstart, trying to shake up the system. >> we know that was a huge part of really creating momentum for president obama when he was a candidate, the bounce he got from iowa. let me just pivot and ask you about a different topic here, another governor, who is running for the gop nomination is north dakota governor, also a billionaire businessman. listen to his response when he asked if he would do business with trump. >> would you ever do business with donald trump? >> i don't think so. >> why? >> i just think that it's

important that you're judged by the company you keep. >> you wouldn't do business with him? >> no, i wouldn't. >> he seemed to be careful with his words there. do you think this is something that could hit trump given trump's identity as a businessman? >> no, because none of these fis have the guts to go after trump and highlight all the people who have been damaged by donald trump's business dealings. this includes in 2016 when the democrats didn't make an issue in the general election. so someone's got to go straight out and go after him on this issue. and right now, none of the republican challengers seem to want to be able to do it. later that same interview, ana, he said he would vote for trump and trying to assuage the base. i think elise has it right, iowa is a place where more extreme candidates kind of move. people like the governor of north dakota are just not going

to move in iowa. and i think it's a silly strategy. at some point, to beat the king you have to take him on. >> trump went from iowa to las vegas over the weekend. guess who was with him? roger stone joined the former president on his private plane. elise, is stone not a liability for trump, given his connection to january 6th? >> is anything a liability for donald trump? donald trump still associates with plenty of people who had some role with january 6th. he -- nothing seems to hurt him. he's unscathed so far, until trump actually gets tied himself to january 6th, we don't know what's going to happen with jack smith, we really don't know how the legal -- legalities of all this will end. i don't think trump ever is going to be guilty by association when it's so hard for him to be proven guilty when he's actually done something.

>> but he's here with stone. why stone? why do you think he's keeping him close? >> stone is a ruthless political operative. that tells you something of how donald trump is approaching his campaign, and why other republican primary candidates aresucceeding. >> trump maintains his lead in the poll. ron desantis was asked why after six weeks in the race he hasn't made any gains. take a listen. >> what's going on with your campaign? this was a lot of optimism about you running for president earlier in the year. what happened? >> maria, these are narratives. the media does not want me to be the nominee. i think that's very, very clear. why? because they know i'll beat biden. >> the polls aren't everything, but even his own super pac has expressed concern how desantis is doing.

any signs they're making any adjustments? >> in that same interview, ron desantis said the republican nomination isn't a national poll either. he's right about that. he's able to do very well in iowa, use that as a springboard for the later super tuesday contest. that is his path to capturing a republican nomination. but what has happened over the last month or two is that donald trump is actually strengthening his position with republican primary voters. you know, yes, ron desantis has lost altitude. but the other part of that equation is that donald trump has gained ground, and it's come after first that indictment in new york state and that alleged hush money case back in april. and then, of course, the next indictment he ended up getting in the federal case regarding the mar-a-lago classified documents. and so it does seem that every indictment comes that donald trump's support gets stronger in the republican party. now, there's still a couple more

legal challenges for the president, the former president. so it remains to be seen if that trend continues. but that is something that's been doing on. >> jim, just quickly if you will. you know the inner workings of campaigns, so i'm curious your take, what is the best way to rebound from low poll numbers? >> focus on iowa. just try to move in iowa. they've got to stay very focused on that. yesterday, they were doing the obama 2007 strategy. i think it's smart. they're putting all their chips in iowa to see if they can move there. >> thank you so much, i appreciate the discussion today. we're now learning more about the special counsel's other investigation into former president donald trump. the probe into the events around january 6th. we know that a garage empanelled in washington is still meeting regularly for the january 6th probe. to date, has heard from dozens of witnesses, ranging from the big names like mike pence, rudy

giuliani, steve bannon and newt gingrich, two state officials who came under pressure from trump like brad raffensperger and others. let's bring in nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian. this is separate from the classified documents probe but what do we know about this investigation and based on who has testified before the grand jury? >> good morning, ana. that's right, it's worth remembering in addition to investigating classified documents, jack smith was broadly cast with determining whether there were in violations oh of law in connection with those efforts to interfere with the lawful transfer of power after the 2020 presidential election, and the certification of the electoral college vote on january 6th. and our new nbc news reporting

shows that this aspect of the smith probe has been more extensive than people realized. this part of the investigation goes well beyond the question of whether, for example, former president trump incited the january 6th violence. that's always been considered a difficult legal case. but smith and his team are focusing on some of the other efforts to overturn the election, including the scheme to put forward fake electors and efforts to raise money to promote false claims. remember, a total of 84 people in seven swing states signed documents falsely declaring mr. trump the winner. a number of those people testified before this grand jury, as well as several state officials subject to pressure. you mentioned, for example, former arizona house speaker rusty bowers who refused to bake that fake elector scheme. and brad raffensperger who was asked by trump to find those votes in georgia, smith and his

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welcome back. a multistate manhunt is intensifying today for an escaped pennsylvania inmate accused of murder. authorities say michael burham used bed sheets that he had tied together to climb down from the roof of a county jail. police describe this guy as a self-taught survivalist with military experience. they say they have already found campsites he may have used along with stockpiles of supplies.

police say he should be considered armed and dangerous. let's bring in ann thompson. so he's still on the run. what's the latest? >> this is day four of the manhunt, ana. he is somewhere -- think they he's still near warren, pennsylvania, searching steep and rugged terrain around that city. and there's a sense of deja vu to all of this, because it was just two months ago that burham led police on a chase that went from pennsylvania to south carolina. he's a very dangerous criminal, they say, who has the ability to live off the land and avoid capture. >> reporter: this morning, michael burham is a most wanted man. the warren county jail escapee, the subject of a manhunt, focused on the pennsylvania/new york border near warren. it's now expanded through the allegheny national forest, say police. the 34-year-old is considered armed and very dangerous, with

survivalist skills and military experience that authorities say would enable him to hide in the nearby bodied areas. >> we're going to push hard until we find him. >> reporter: acting on tips over the weekend, authorities searched several residents and structures, and may have found clues. >> we've located small stockpiles of campsites in wooded areas of warren, and we believe some of these may be associated with michael burham. >> reporter: he escaped thursday night. authorities say he elevated himself onto a piece of exercise equipment, went out through the roof and lowered himself to the ground on a rope made out of bed sheets. he was being held in connection with burglary and arson in pennsylvania, the suspect in the rape and murder of a new york woman, and accused of kidnapping an elderly pennsylvania couple at gunpoint.

then leading authorities on a multistate chase in may, ending with his arrest and the couple's rescue in south carolina. once again, authorities need the public's help. >> we ask them to take reasonable precautions, make sure that the doors and win dors are locked, and contact us if there is anything suspicious. >> authorities also say that they expect burham is getting some help in his escape. they say do not help him. that in itself is a crime, and you will be prosecuted. if you see him, if you see any evidence of him, alert authorities. >> anne thompson, thank you for that report. and now to southern florida where health officials are confirmed two more cases of malaria. that means there have now been seven cases of locally acquired malaria in the u.s. this year. six in the sunshine state and one in texas. according to the cdc, about 2,000 cases of malaria are diagnosed in the u.s. each year,

but what makes these seven significant is that they're not linked to foreign travel. we're talking about cases in the single digits, so a small number. how worried should poem be? >> reporter: that's correct, small numbers. so people should be aware but not panicking because of this. experts believe what could haved happened here is someone came into the united states with malaria, that person could have been bitten by a mosquito that then spread the disease in the area. so these cases are in sarasota county in florida. so officials in florida are used to dealing with mosquitos. this is a hot and humid place. the counties have vector controls in place to eliminate the mosquitos. in sar soto, they were using planes to spray pesticides to kill the mosquitos. so officials are asking people to be aware. this is a public health advisory

for florida. it's been the sarasota area where these people have been confirmed to have locally contracted malaria. these six cases. for people that live in that area, if they have these symptoms, it is suggested they get checked. but let's keep in mind once again, that public health officials are used to dealing with this. the mosquito that spreads malaria lives two to three weeks and only moves a little over a mile, so it doesn't spread like other viruses. like when you have a covid pandemic, this is a virus that was highly contagious. this is different. it requires a mosquito to spread. >> gaud, thank you. up next on "ana cabrera reports," retail therapy without breaking the bank? is it too good to be true? your steals and deals at your fingertips this week. later, is your life about to change tonight? the powerball jackpot is up for

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welcome back. we usually think of black friday as the biggest shopping day of the year, right? but some major retailers are now looking to shake things up with deals this week. amazon's annual prime day is kicking off tomorrow. but walmart, target, and best buy also are launching big sales this week. the question for many retailers is -- will americans actually spend? a recent cnbc and morning consult survey found 9 2% of americans are pulling back on their spending amid high inflation. our correspondent is following all of this for us. marisa, what deal can we all get? >> reporter: so it's interesting at the time this is all coming. i'm going to explain the contest in a moment. for those of you looking for a little retail therapy, we have

you covered. amazon prime day deals. ring doorbell, 45% off. amazon fire tablets, 45% off. now to target. there's a lot of different things. we're seeing kitchen ware, save up to $50. floor $50. floor care up to 40% off. and then if you look over at best buy deals, you can save up to $200 on different versions of the macbook pro. $600 on different versions of windows laptops. the thing to remember here, ana is this is coming at a time when we have seen consumer spending so down. we know that cnbc's own survey shows within the last six months 80% of consumers say they have scaled back on things deemed nonessential. this is something that big box retailers like best buy, home depot, target and walmart have warned about this trend of cautious consumer spending. it's not exactly helping their own bottom line.

target in their may earnings call saying they're seeing a decline in people buying those nonessentials, especially with decor, with wardrobe. if you look at trends over the course of history it comes as little surprise as people are tightening their budget, we're seeing an increase of people spending on the little things. tiktok has called this the little treat lifestyle. stores like kohl's, target, saving in hundreds, places like best buy, these big box retailers trying to market big sales on small items when and where they can. good time for back to school shopping which is just around the corner. >> i can't believe we're already into july, almost the middle of july. small deals, but some big deals too on some items that don't always go on sale or at least not very often. thank you for breaking it down for us. there's some encouraging news if you are in the market for a used car right now. in june, the price of wholesale used vehicles was down more than 4% from may. that's according to the manheim

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and now to two massive jackpots with the megamillions and the power ball ballooning to a combined billion dollars and counting, the power ball jackpot now stands at $650 million. megamillions up to 480 million, power ball's drawing is tonight, megamillions tomorrow. this is a long shot. and that is a massive understatement. you are more likely to die from a lightning strike or a bee sting than to win the lottery. ironically, you're even more likely to become a billionaire than to win the lottery, but as they say, there's always a chance, right? joining us from chicago is nbc's jesse kirsch. okay, jesse, i said it before. you can't win if you don't play, right? >> reporter: yeah, and ana, you forgot, you're almost more likely to be bitten by a shark by at least one estimate. don't forget that one. that might be the most timely one in summer.

all of the above. so all it takes to play -- and as you mentioned, you got to be this it to win it, two bucks, two of these. juan here is going to help us. we're going to print out a megamillions ticket. i already got a power ball ticket for the "today" show. these two drawings, their jackpot's over a billion dollars. we're talking about roughly $330 million for the cash value, if you took the winnings immediately from the power ball and around 240 million if you took the megamillions. thank you, can't let anyone see my ticket. this is the winning ticket right here for sure. so what we're talking about are those are the cash values, but slow and steady wins the race. you really want to hold off until the jackpot if you can. you get more money over time with interest. of course all of that gets taxed. we're getting way ahead of ourselves. if you win a couple of tips to keep in mind. sign the back of the ticket, take a selfie with it. consider getting a financial adviser, and you might want to

consider donaing some of this to charity. it would make you feel better potentially and help you with taxes. there's the mock vel yan approach to that as well. power ball draw is tonight, megamillions tomorrow, neither one of these games has had a winner since april, so we are way overdue at this point. i think i've got the winner right here, and i'm not sharing. sorry. >> if you're not here tomorrow, we are going to call you and i think you're going to get lots of phone calls from lots of friends. jesse kirsch, thank you. >> i'm going to have a new phone because they told us to -- you got it. all right. well, he's still standing and he's saying good bye ♪ good-bye yellow brick road ♪ >> that's right. elton john just wrapped up his farewell tour on saturday with

his final concert in stockholm. the legendary singer's farewell yellow brick road tour lasted five years with 330 shows, it is recognized as the highest grossing tour in billboard box score history making more than $900 million. the rocket man singer now says he's looking forward to retiring and spending some more time with his children. such a legend. that's going to do it for us today. we'll see you back here tomorrow, same time, same place. until then, i'm ana cabrera. josé diaz-balart picks up our coverage right now. good morning, it is 11:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific. i'm josé diaz-balart. we're following breaking news overseas. the kremlin says putin had a lengthy meeting with yevgeny prigozhin just five days after the wagner group's attempted rebellion. meantime, happening now, president biden is on a critical trip in europe. he is heading to the nato summit where the war in ukraine and the nation's potential nato membership is number one on the