the threat is not diminished. i'm concerned we're seeing renewed i want on the part of terrorist groups to go after the aviation sector. from bombing aircraft to attacking airports on the ground. >> new security rules. one of pope francis top advisors charged with sex crimes speak out moments ago. i'm innocent of these charges. they are false. after a devastating delay protests and arrests as demonstrators fight back as republicans fight over health care. 29 turns reported in iowa. be careful when it comes to

those fireworks. "early today" starts right now. good thursday morning. i'm frances rivera. today president donald trump's travel ban finally goes into effect. the administration will begin implementing its travel ban. it comes as flying into the united states becomes that much harder for everyone. the department of homeland security announced it will be putting new security mers into place affecting all commercials flights in the country. security officials try to stay ahead of potential new terror plots. tom costello has details of. >> reporter: the new security steps being phased in this summer will affect 2,000 flights every day coming from 105 countries. every flight to the u.s. from abroad. the new procedures could include more bag check, more bomb sniffing dogs and next

generation bag screening technology. >> unless we all raise our security standards terrorists who seek commercial aviation as the greatest take down will find and attack the weakest link. trip to new measures come as isis found a way to smuggle explosives into laptop computers. infancy detector. the u.s. would expand all flights globally but flights and foreign governments complained. >> officials have to balance security issues they see with the invention this will cause irls and travellers. >> reporter: inany airline doesn't meet security requirements could ban all flights or all electronics. for smaller airlines and countries potentially expensive challenge. in phoenix american airlines and

tsa are already testing advance 3-d scanners to more thoroughly screen bags. >> developing overnight new details on a scandal rocking the vatican. australian police accused cardinal george pell who is pope francis chief financial adviser of historic sexual offenses. pell facing the media issued this statement. >> i have been completely consistent and clear in my total rejection of these allegations. court proceedings now offer me an opportunity to clear my name. >> we go to rome this morning. what can you tell us about the cardinal and these charges? >> reporter: good morning. australian police did not give

out any details what they call a historical sexual abuse charges. they said these are alleged sexual abuses carried out decades ago when he was still a priest in 1970s in australia or as an archbishop in melbourne. apart from being the highest ranking catholic in australia he's the highest ranking catholic in the whole catholic church. he's in charge of all the finances here in the vatican. highest ranking cardinal to ever be charged with sexual offenses. he called this a character assassination and thank pope

francis for allowing a leaf of absence to travel to australia to clear his name and prove his innocence. it's still unclear whether this leave of absence is a nice way for the pope to allow him to step down from his job. what we know is that the court hearing for now is scheduled for july 18th in australia. >> thank you. now to republicans scrambling as the clock winds down on their last attempt to save obamacare replacement plan. some gop members start to make overtures to their colleagues on the other side of the aisle while bracing for angry constituents as they head home. kasie hunt has more. >> reporter: after a devastating delay, protests and arrests as republicans head back into secret negotiations to crack a new health care deal by friday a

last ditch attempt. >> we'll continue working to bring legislation to the floor for debate and ultimately a vote. >> have a big surprise with a great health care package. >> reporter: after seven years of promising to repeal obamacare and six months of gop control of the white house and congress, a new reality is starting to sink in. >> if we don't reach an agreement by friday it's probably the end of a sole party effort health care. >> reporter: senator john mccain asked if a friday deal could be happen. >> if pigs can fly. i said all along i thought we should talk to the democrats from the beginning. >> that's what we should have done from the beginning. >> reporter: president trump dismissing overtures from chuck schumer. >> a lot of talking. he just doesn't seem like a serious person. >> reporter: senators bracing for anger as they try to answer for a bill that loin 16% of

americans support, according to a new quinnipiac poll. health care will be just one of several developments on the white house's agenda as it eyes a house vote cracking down on one documented immigrants and welcomes the visiting head of state while fighting off reports of protests and conflict of interest after what some say was a questionable fundraising event. the crowd chanting as the president's motorcade rolled in. [ crowd chanting ] >> for more we're joined by tracie potts from washington. what more do we know about those protests? >> reporter: well today we can expect more negotiations on health care, a lot of demonstrations americans frustrated with this process as the senate tries to revive its unpopular health care plan. only one in six approve according to the latest polling. the president headed to that

fundraiser last night at his hotel raising questions about mixing his official job with his business interests. it's a fundraiser with his official fundraiser that was supposed to raise $10 million towards a 2020 can campaign. congress deals with plan b, the president trying to get more involved in these negotiations, but according to the "new york times," some lawmakers who went to the white house to talk to him about health care said he seemed especially confused when one moderate republican complained that the wealthy was getting a big tax break. what the americans were getting a big tax break and the president seemed confused about mixing health care and tax reform. moving ahead today the president has an event at the depth of energy and also welcoming south korea's president to the white house, likely to talk about the new president, president moon likely to talk about the latest provocations from north korea.

>> certainly a lot on our pilates today. residents in california are battling another wildfire in camp pendleton. crews were table stop the progress of the blaze but still 0% contained. it's torched over 300 acres. earlier wednesday a fast-moving brush fire forced the mandatory evacuation of up to 70 homes in burbank. crews battled the flames as it came within feet of million dollar homes. they were able to contain that blaze and evacuation orders were lifted last night. that wasn't the case further north. that's where another blaze torched over 1,200 acres. some homes were burned to a crisp. >> my childhood memories are here but burned down to the ground. everywhere i played is torchd. >> that blaze is about 40% contained.

here's a story you don't get to tell too often. gas prices are at the lowest level in a dozen years. heading in to the four day july 4th weekend, 44 americans will hit the road find a gallon of regular under $2. the cheapest state day to buy i monday, most expensive thursday. in iowa 24 tornadoes moved through the southwestern part of the state with several funnel clouds seen here. in wisconsin residents are cleaning up aend assessing the damage. karen cairns is monitoring severe thunderstorms. tornado threat sended. now we're watching severe thunderstorm threat that hour for much of western and northern kansas and strong storms going through areas of lake michigan into areas of southern michigan. today's threat this big orange

blob, risk of severe storms. we could see isolated tornado. 15 million are at risk of severe storms kansas to illinois and southeast numerous thunderstorms jha good morning. a cool start this morning. a little bit warmer than yesterday. right now temperatures in the 50s and 60s. sunshine on the way and a nice warmup too into the 80s this afternoon. neighborhood forecast at 4:30. >> we'll see you then. this is a look at what we're working on. >> a veteran and shot and killed in a philadelphia neighborhood. what we are learning that led up to that violence. >> and a close call for people inside this brew hub as a man plows through the business and he takes off running. >> and wawa america kicks off

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standing at the rear exit. he then tells everyone to get off the bus. he's then seen with two guns standing in the rear exit firing in all directions. this goes on for about a minute-and-a-half where he could stop and reload. at one point he walks to the front of the bus and fires some shots and police fire back. irv makes a run for it. outside a police body camera captures the tense moment this officer switches from a shotgun to a pistol. irv goes down in a nearby lawn. the officer runs closer but irv does not listen to police. >> drop the gun right now. drop the gun. drop the gun. [ gunshot ] >> reporter: irv is killed and the gun battle is over. baltimore county state attorney

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>> breaking overnight, a veteran shot and killed. what police say happened that led to his death. a wrong way driver slams into a philadelphia brew pub and runs from the scene. >> hail to the hoagie. we are breaking down all the festivities. and i am determined to get a t-shirt. that's my goal today. this is nbc 10 news today. >> it's going to get warm. let's get right to our forecast. >> we're already starting a little warmer this morning. temperatures in the 50s and 60s, running about 5 to 10 degrees warmer than yesterday.

67 degrees in philadelphia and 60s for new jersey and delaware. and clouds moving through. you can see some of them. the clouds will thin out. sunshine, 63 degrees at 7:00. 74 at 10:00 and it's going to be a warmer afternoon. low 80s yesterday. middle to upper 80s this afternoon. 88 degrees in new jersey and at the shore, 70s for today. so a nice warmup ahead, but the humidity is going to stay low again today. we'll take a look at the hour by hour, show you how quickly it warms up in your neighborhood when i'm back in ten minutes. >> to start, our cameras just around broad street. everything looks pretty good but other than that we're watching this construction from broad street to the expressway. we still have that closure with construction so that will be there for the next half an hour or so. they're diverting traffic off of the broad street.

right around the mid county tolls, around fort washington a and valley forge as well. 22 minutes from route 1 to valley forge and we'll end here with bridges. no scheduled openings. we're following breaking news overnight where a situation in a bar spilled into the streets and now a veteran who was there is dead. >> reporter: i was talking to investigating officers not long ago. they tell me they will be out here for quite a while buzz this deadly shooting case is so involved. you can see one of several scenes that are set up along spencer street. there is one scene right outside the bar where this man was shot and killed.