the incident is raising questions in the uk and here at home about security in the face of a new kind of terror attack. we go live to london for the very latest. >> reporter: good morning, mara. the two suspects spent the night in the hospital under armed guard and really the biggest question facing the security concerns this morning is whether or not they were operating alone. but it is the brazen nature of this attack that's shocked people here. as you said in broad daylight. this man was basically hacked to death with a meat cleaver. they stood around for 20 minutes in conversation with by standers. a very, very distressing situation here that shocked the community and really the concern is that there could be some kind

of spiral of violence triggered as a result of this with retaliatory attacks. david cameron came back. he's due to take part in a meeting with the emergency cobra committee to really come forward with the country's reaction to this attack. thank you for at. a u.s. army sergeant is charged with secretly filming female cadets at the u.s. military academy. he's accused of putting hidden cameras in showers and bathrooms to tape women who were naked or partially undressed. chuck hagel was described as concerned and disturbed by the allegation. if the latest sexual misconduct incident in the military following a pentagon report estimating 26,000 service members may have been sexually assaulted just last year. later today president obama

will give what's being billed as a major speech on counterterrorism. he's expected to discuss the u.s. prison at guantanamo bay and the ongoing continuing war on terror. his remarks do be used to defend the drone program. tracie potts joins us now live from washington. >> reporter: the big picture is the central organization has been decimated, affiliates are bent on doing harm on the united states. today the president wants to lay out a new strategy for dealing with terrorism going forward and part of that as you noted is the controversial use of unmanned drones and in a brand new letter to congress, eric holder confirmed for the first time that drones have killed four americans abroad including one who was specifically targeted, al qaeda's anwar al aulaqi. the other three were not

specifically targeted. this is the first time we heard from the administration how many americans have been killed since 2009 by these drones and it's something the president is expected to justify, detailing how these drones can be used legally. also today according to a white house official he's expected to talk about embassy security in like of the four american deaths at the consulate in benghazi. he'll talk about beefing up security and closing the prison at guantanamo bay. now we go to oklahoma where the ef tornado damage could be up to several billion dollars. today the first funeral of one of the child victims as the community of moore begins their long community. we now go to moore, oklahoma. >> reporter: good morning. residents here are waking up to

another day of cleaning up, of sifting through all of this debris. the governor has asked them to go in and collect beloved items, things that are of sentimental value before they bull dozing everything and rebuilding from the ground up a process that will take several months. as you mentioned could top $2 billion. the mayor releasing some new numbers today of the impact of this violent storm. we're talking about 33,000 people and about 1300 homes impacted. we have the list released today of the victims, the youngest victim 4-month-old. there's ten children tragically on ts list seven of whom were pulled from that elementary school that was completely devastated, pretty much knocked to the ground. the roof sheared office. the federal government has

promised assistance. today it's the boots on the ground that's making the difference. the power here has been restored. just small steps of returning to some normalcy here in moore. nbc's bill karins is here now with look at the weather. you have new video of the tornado. >> going through yesterday i was searching than 19-year-old kid took the video from a storm shelter. this is charles gafford at his friend's house. i don't know if there's a crack in the storm shelter or whatever the tornado was going over the top. he didn't go through the ef-5 or ef-4 damage but he was very, very close to the center of that tornado. incredible pictures. his mother isuoted as saying if she was there he would not have taken that video. she was at work. yesterday we got away with a pretty decent day. we didn't have any tornadoes or strong thunderstorms. a lot of large hail and within

reports in pennsylvania, upstate new york and through the higher elevations of virginia and north carolina. humid morning up and down the eastern aboard. a lot of showers and thunderstorms through central georgia and further to the north and rain coming on to the shore of coastal carolinas. showers and downpours in areas of ohio, virginia and west virginia. later on today we'll see additional chances of strong stms in these areas. areas in yellow includes philadelphia, washington, d.c., albany and outside of syracuse and burlington, vermont, chance of seeing wind damage with large that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your windo just taking a look ahead unfortunately for a lot of you up there in new england this is not going to be a pretty memorial day weekend. it looks like even though we have thunderstorms today, chance of rainy and cool weather through the weekend. also today thunderstorms return

to oklahoma. i'll give you that forecast later. >> a quick question about that video. if we see that funnel cloud would that have been inside that funnel cloud or on the per iphery. >> he was maybe two or three blocks away. just ahead, a new development in the boston marathon bombing investigation leads to a deadly confrontation. plus, an impasse in the jodi arias trial as jurors struggle to decide her fate. details when "early today" returns in two minutes. welc

today." here's some other stories making headlines this morning. the jury deciding the fate of convicted murderer jodi arias can't decide. jurors say they are dead locked on whether to give her the death penalty or life in prison. boston bombing suspect tamerlan tsarnaev and another

man murdered three people in massachusetts two years ago. the other suspect was a friend to tsarnaev and confessed to the murders. he was killed wednesday after attacking an fbi agent. the city of chicago has approved to close 40 low performing schools. it affects 30,000 students. teen birth rate is at a record low. 21 out of every 1,000 babies were to women 15 to 19. turning back now to oklahoma where the long road to recovery is just beginning, joining by phone is larry from the american red cross. now when confronted with disasters like these we found in the past americans tend to be extremely generous. can you share any information about how much you raised for relief efforts so far? >> it's pretty early in the

response right now. from the really good sponls we had from people around the country. it's a little early totally that up. i can tell you that the american public has stepped up as they have in the past to help the folks here in oklahoma. and as the days pass do the communities need change? >> do they need what? >> do the things they need most, the most pressing concerns, how are those changing? >> sure. well, you know, it does change over time but right now we're pretty early into this. i know it's been on the news cycle for a bit now. but actually we're still very early and right now we're providing the things we do best early on. that's safe shelter. making sure people have a place to stay if their homes have been destroyed and meals. we're pushing out into communities with our mobile feeding trucks to try to reach out to those who are trying to

recover. the big need right now and the one most people don't understand the red cross provides is emotional support. and, if you lost everything, the red cross becomes that shoulder that somebody can cry on. we have licensed grief counselors a mental health workers to begin the recovery process. then finally, again, this is something we do early on is relief supplies things like shovels, pail, bleach, all those things that didn't lose their homes but damage will need to begin those early steps of recovery. >> all right. much needed services. thank you so much, sir, for your time and the work you're doing on the ground. >> thank you. turning now to business. investors are anxious today over the direction of the economy. at the "closing bell" stocks were down with the s&p posting its biggest decline in three weeks. federal chairman ben

bernanke told congress if the economy continued to recover the central bank may taper off on its stimulus program. good news onednesday include a surge of existing homes in april to its highest level in three and a half years. the big three automakers will not shut down production as much. geral motors is recalling 27,000 2013 cadillac whose wheels can fall off due to loose wheel nuts. for this memorial day weekend 35 million people will travel 50 miles mostly by car. and which would youive up for a week, sex or your mobile device? a new survey found that 57% of american women would choose their smartphone or tablet over sex. doesn't say much for their partners. just ahead a gym one thriller as the heat and pacers face off in

thor and conference finals. plus we don't often cover lacrosse but we have an amazing shot to show you when "early today" returns.

and now for the latest in sports we're joined by richard lui. good morning. >> good thursday to you. boy in sports an nba playoff

thriller in miami. pacers down by two. 0.7 seconds left. the game heads to overtime. pacers down two. another miracle try. this time for three. way off there, though. foul, though, george drains all three free-throws at the line there to get the pacers up by one. 2.2 seconds left. lebron james has a one way ticket and the clutch lay up, the heat win by one there. that's a thriller. nhl playoffs. penguins crush the senators 7-3 for 3-1 series lead. best out of seven. lacrosse goalie does the unthinkable. amazing 80-yard goal he's the hero for the night. abandoned runway in france. where a man sets a world speed

record by traveling less say 163.4 miles per hour. >> no way. >> that's a rocket powered bicycle. a bicycle. lastly check this out. in a high school baseball gam in california. bases loaded. ball lined to left field. runner on second tries to score and leaps over the catcher. touching home plate in the process. >> was he safe? >> he was. it pay, i guess, to be able to do those leaps. >> acrobatics in there always helps. just ahead kate middleton and her baby bump. and why brad pitt can never remember who i am. plus hanging out with justin bieber might include some fine print an awful lot of paper work. you're watching "early today".

for the first time since the devastation went through oklahoma with those thunderstorms and tornadoes we have a severe risk of storms this afternoon again mostly to the west of oklahoma city and the moore area. we do have a chance of isolated tornado and large hail with storms including abilene, amarillo and wichita falls. we'll be dry today in areas much cooler from minneapolis to kansas city. chicago at 55. i told you new england will be much cooler over the weekend. that cold air that's now up by chicago is coming our way. just in time for the holiday weekend.

thanks, bill. now it's time for entertainment. tmz is reporting justin bieber may start suing house guests if they violate a nondisclosure agreement when they visit. he's asking for $5 million if guests break the waiver agreeing to keep any and all of what happens at the house private. makes you wonder what's happening there. paris hilton has signed with little wayne's cash money records. for her sophomore album. don't expect any bubble gum songs. this one will be all house music. kate middleton was glowing in yellow yesterday during the queen's annual summer garden party. due in mid-july the pregnant duchess spent the day mingling with guests. in a new interview with "esquire" magazine brad pitt claims he suffers from a condition that prevents facial recognition. 49-year-old actor says people get offended wherehey think

he's being disrespectful when he can't remember who they are. i'm mara schiavocampo and this is "early today" just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station.

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. good morning. it will be another warm and muggy day today. a pretty go idea to take an

umbrella with you. 67 in westminster. 71 in annapolis. there could be some sunshine to sneak through the clouds. a pretty good chance for showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. high temperatures near 80 degrees. >> 4;56. here's a look at some of the stories you'll find today. a residents are waking up to full day of cleanup and recovery in oklahoma. a new audit reveals potential big time problems within the department. are shot ineopl baltimore. we will have the latest on the investigations. >> there is a problem on the harrisburg expressway.

[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. hello. >> the face of overwhelming devastation. the long, slow process of rebuilding begins. >> we should have to pay that. pay for the quarter that we used. the water that we use. >> she is questioned the need to ask residents to pay even more. lastjust heard a bang night when watching the basketball game.

thehe investigation into boston marathon bombings takes investigators to florida. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. .hursday, may 23 >> 5:01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. have some strong or thunderstorms later this have to do. we have some light rain showers to start today. there is a front the will come through and will drop the humidity tonight. high temperature near 80. willest chance for storms be in the afternoon. but say good morning to sarah. >> good morning.