wife. congresswoman gabby giffords. that is the antidote to today's bad news about congressional marriages from anthony weiner and . it is also the best new thing in the world. coming clean, after days of denials, new york congressman anthony weiner admits sending sexually suggestive photos. tornado terror. a security camera captures the sheer force of massachusetts' deadly twister. and life on mars. a self-described arm declare astronomer spots a mysterious structure on the red planet. good morning, everyone, i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead on msnbc.

and we begin this morning with a stunning confession. after days of denial, married congressman anthony weiner admitted yesterday that he did in fact send a lewd photo to one of his female twitter followers. weener, however, says he has no plans to resign. nancy pelosi has called for an ethices investigation which new york says he will fully cooperate with. tracie potts is in washington with more. tracie, good morning. >> lynn, good morning. weener certainly hopes to keep his job, he said, he's sorry, he takes full responsibility, but when it comes to his work here on capitol hill he said the voters should decide. >> the picture is of me and i sent it. i'm deeply sorry for what his caused my wife huma.

>> reporter: he said no one hacked the twitter account. he sent a nude photo of himself to a college student than panicked and lied when he realized he accidentally posted it publicly. turns out it wasn't his first time secting. >> for the past year, i have engaged in conversations over twitter, occasionally on the phone with women i met online. >> reporter: conservative activist andrew brokehart broke the story. >> we only wrote the story after a sitting congressman claimed that his computer system had been invaded by a hack. >> reporter: how dangerous is this for democrats? >> it's going to be very hard to maintain public trust and responsibility. >> if you're a donor, are you jumping to write a check at this point? >> reporter: nancy pelosi is

calling for an eth irks investigation. weener had been considered a rising star in the democratic party. some analysts thing he can still win re-election. >> tracie, thanks. dry december rt winds are fanning the flames of a stubborn wildfire in arizona. and it's doubled in size since the weekend and it's how headed towards the new mexico border. a thick layer of smoke from the fire can be seen as far away as iowa as the blaze works its way across the state. now some 365 square miles in size, the flames have destroyed five buildings and scorched nearly 230,000 acres of forest. officials believe the blaze was sparked by an abandoned campfire. and it say much different story in the midwest where residents are scrambling to save a southwest town near the missouri river. a levee has been breached in two places near the town of hamburg. and officials are expecting new breaches over the next few days.

officials say crews are working around the clock to conduct a second barrier and if that doesn't work, portions of the community could be under eight feet of water for weeks. overseas where german health founls don't know what is causing a deadly e collie outbreak which has killed 200 people. they're blaming a farm for the deadly outbreak saying tests found no link between sprouts grown there and the suspected strain. two u.s. soldiers based in germany have been treated for suspected e. coli infections. turning now to politics. as the field of gop presidential contenders grows and their campaigns develop, will we see enough policy differences amongst them to find anyone stands out? last night on "the last word" with lawrence o'donnell, republican strategist david frum

explains what he meant when he tweeted that the media, specifically fox news, could end up costing the election. >> the economy remains very sluggish. we're getting close to that decision moment. the numbers continue heartbreaking. and the american people, they have a decision mechanism. did the incumbent deliver? the incumbent who doesn't deliver may have a lot of excuses. he may have tried his best but he doesn't. then they turn to the alternative. if the alternative does not discredit themselves, the one issue that may save president obama from a pad economy is the ability to run on the medicare issue. if republicans are driven by media voices into a stampede of unanimity where everybody has to say, yes, we're signing up for this ryan plan, that is going to be our ballot issue for 2012. there is no need to cooperate with that narrative but that does cooperate with the core obama narrative. the republican message should be a vote for republicans for

economic recovery for jobs, less regulation and lower taxes. >> don't miss "the last word with lawrence o'donnell" week nights at 8:00 p.m. eastern time only on msnbc. here's the first look at other news going on today. an amazing survival story played out in front of a surveillance camera during last week's deadly massachusetts tornado. the video shows the driver making a life saving move right there, park between cars just before the storm tore through the area. the ef twister killed three and leaves debris scattered its quake. video used to convict the mastermind of a courthouse bombing has been released. he planned to be the hero and receive leniency in other cases in return for help for other cases. and this is disturbing. a florida woman's work day came

to a horrific end when she was attacked during a robbery. a mother of four was savaging beaten by suspects while another grabbed cash from a safe office. and finally, in georgia, a store owner shot at point blank range during a robbery attempt is very lucky to be alive. he survived the attempt on his life, thanks to a medallion that was covering his chest. his last nine of defense deflected the bullet, leaving the man with bruises but thankfully, his life impact. now for a look at your national weather, nbc's bill karins. clint eastwood will do that film. >> it's coming out over the summer. are you ready for the heat? >> oh, yeah, bring it on. >> oh, yeah, i've been

complaining all winter about being cold. >> when it's 98 degrees on thursday, you're not going to complain? >> we'll see. >> everyone has the right to explain, it's just too early for this. unbelievable, two days in a row at the houston airport, we had 105 degrees. that's like desert-type heat. we actually got lucky, we actually had showers later on in the day to try to cool it off. the heat expanded yesterday. it was even 97 in minneapolis. if this was july or august, you say, we get those hot days like this be but this is still the beginning of june. yesterday was 88 in d.c. today, you should be near 90. then we're going up into the upper 90s in d.c. it appears wednesday and thursday. now, the heat ridge is centered over the top of kentucky. the hotter side is where the air is a little dryer. that's west texas, oklahoma and up through kansas. that's where you should be hitting 100 today.

everybody else will be in the 90s. we have to wait until the storm system cools it through. with that storm, we got heavy rain in montana and also the flooding potential is very high. there's still a lot of snow at the highest elevations of the northern rockies. that's melting and we've got rain out there. a lot of the rivers, we do have flood watches. today's forecast, steamy once again. nothing much has changed here. 99 in dallas today. 94 in new orleans, 94 in chicago today. we'll call it 89 from d.c. to new york. lynn, this is just a little warmup by the time we get to thursday. so some area, someone will hit 100 degrees between new york and d.c. >> bill, thanks so much. stocks stumble, apple unveils. and what would you pay for a lunch with the oracle? your business headlines straight ahead. coming up, an nfl star gets

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welcome back to "first look." i'm lynn berry. and here's some top stories making news this morning. one of president obama's top economic advisers, austan goolsbee, chairman of the white house council of economic advisers said yesterday he will leave his post this summer to return to teaching. goolsbee's departure comes as president obama faces growing criticism over the nation's economy. a new "washington post" abc news pool says 6 in 10 have gotten back on track. the president's approval rating now stands at 47%. according to the associated press, the u.s. is scrambling to arrange a power transfer in yemen while the president is in

saudi arabia for medical treatment. officials for the yemeni president says he plans to return home within days. dramatic footage from chinese television shows the damage from devastating floodwaters from the country's southwest region. china's official news service said 14 people are dead, 35 are missing. and finally, how do you like this? a discovery by a self-styled arm chair astronomer has the internet buzzing about the possibility of life on mars. you heard it here first. using google earth's mars explorerer, he zoomed in to discover what appears to be a white cylindrical object which claims is 700 feet long and 150 feet wide. that's buy wi he's an arm chair astronomer. the dow opens at 12,089, the s&p lost 30 points, the nasdaq

lost 30. in tok yorke the neek kill added 60 points but in hong kong, the hang seng was down 80. well, stocks slid for a fourth straight day monday with the s&p 500 litting its lowest point since march. friday's disappointing may jobs report has apparently convinced many traders the recovery is indeed in trouble. monday's losses came across the board. all ten industry groups on the s&p fell. financials were hit hard. citi group lost 4%, as did bank of america closing at its lowest point since 2009. lowe's dropped 1.2%. oil over $100 a barrel to a penny on 99, over speculation opec may raise supplies. energy shares reeled led by chevron, the dow's biggest drag. and lorillard, the maker's

largest cigarette. and elsewhere, steve jobs unveiled icloud. and it didn't keep apple shares from dipping. the supreme court ruled halliburton shareholders can pursue a class action lawsuit claiming it inflated its stock price. and peter diamond withdrew his fed nomination. fed up with republicans questioning his experience, the white house blamed, quote, partisan constructionism. and finally, double dip recession or not, people will still pay to sit down with warren buffett. lunch with the oracle which was $2 million ends friday night. a one-time nfl star is released from prison. pregame baseball high jinks

and stripped of the crown. and the stanley cup final is tainted by a vicious hit. you're watching the "first look" on msnbc. [ banker ] mike and brenda found a house that they really wanted.

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[ banker ] but someone else bought it before they could get their offer together. we really missed a great opportunity -- dodged a bullet there. [ banker ] so we talked to them about the wells fargo priority buyer preapproval. it lets people know that you are a serious buyer because you've been credit-approved. we got everything in order so that we can move on the next place we found. which was clear on the other side of town. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when you're ready to move. welcome back to "first look." i'm lynn berry. and in sports, with boston down two games to none in the stanley cup final, a hit by an opposing player from vancouver may have given the bruins the jump start they were looking for.

here's nbc fred roggin. good morning, it took two games but the boston bruins finally found their offense. here we go. aaron roam with a late hit with leighton. taken off on a stretch, diagnosed with a concussion. the good news he was responsive and moving all his trements. extremity. and the knuckleball, 1-0, boston, brad marshawn made it 3-0 when he made the move on roberto lawoundo. with all eyes on ohio state's football program, usc took another hit stemming from the improper benefits reggie bush received. the trojans will remain the '04

ap champs. bad day for the nfc, but a good one for plaxico burress. 34-year-old burress free agent said he'll be ready to play when and if the nfl season starts. finally, did you ever wonder what baseball players do in the winter? the twins like to do a little bobsledding. all part of their plan to stay loose, despite having the worst record in baseball. winter olympics may be about three years away, but the twins may give the jamaican bobsled team a run for their money. that's a look at sports. i'm fred roggin. and another quick look at the weather, nbc's bill karens. let's talk about how hot it's going to get for the highly populated areas. one of the reasons it's important for this region, the kids are still in school. more than half are on their summer break. we'll have teachers in rooms and students without air conditioning in many places in

new england and the mid-atlantic as we go throughout the week. this morning, temperatures in the 60s. the humidity is low. a warm day with clear skies. the humidity is low. also, our friends in buffalo, you've got rain ahead. a thunderstorm complex is coming down on you from your north. today's forecast, we'll call it 89, widespread through the busy corridor. just a little cooler in boston. we really start to heat it up for wednesday. 95 in hartford. 96 in new york. 97 and 96 in d.c. by the time we get to thursday. this is when we get really hot. 98 is the forecast high in new york city. 97 in philly, 97 in d.c. as i said, there's a shot that one of these locations could hit 100 degrees on thursday. and that's pretty rare. we're predicting hartford at 99 on thursday. that's brutal. a denial from cameron diaz and a lawsuit against michael jackson's estate. plus, yet another honor and yet another cause for lady gaga.

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welcome back to "first look." i'm lynn berry. and last night on "late night with jimmy fallon," jimmy talks about the first lady taking her daughters on a trip to africa. >> michelle has taken sasha and malia to africa. sarin palin is like, wow, they're going all the places paul rememb paul revere went. ringing his bell.

herman cain, the former ceo of godfather's pizza tied for second. as obama put it, do i even need a campaign. weiner admitted head tweeted a photo of his crotch. and then arnold schwarzenegger says, thank you, god, finally, they're not talking about me for once. >> tonight, jimmy hosts larry king, khloe kardashian and my morning guest. that's on your local nbc station. it's time for the first look at entertainment news. right now, no one in the world is more in demand than lady gaga. and last night fashion designers preptsed her with the 2011 fashion icon award.

earlier on monday, the ambassador to italy announced she will participate. and rumors of a break up between cameron diaz and yankee slugger alex rodriguez are not true. and a setback for wesley snipes. the supreme court refused to review his case. and lloyds of london is going to court claiming it does not owe michael jackson for its canceled tour because jackson lied about drug usage. and speaking of jackson, the iconic red jacket from his "thriller" video is expected to fetch as much as 400,000 bucks. finally, my search so far.

>> do you have a leather jacket? >> i have a leather jacket. it's red leather. it's so cool. yeah, thank you. >> michael jackson. well, time now for "way too early with willie geist." i'm lynn berry, this is "first look" on msnbc. with the new polls showing 75% of americans believe we ought to remove a substantial number of troops from afghanistan this summer, president obama now says the united states has accomplished, quote, a big chunk of its mission in afghanistan. the question is how many troops will the president announce are coming home this summer? meanwhile, new york congressman anthony weiner admits at a press conference that he's been sending creep y photographs and messages to women through twitter. and facebook. the question is, should his constituents give him his job back next