crammer has gone mobile, top stories, lightning round, and mad money videos and more, all of that, plus the real time. cnbc.com. >> this morning on early today. up friendly skies. a jet blue captain is subdued by passengers after becoming unhinged in a mid-air out burst. smash and grab. surveillance video captures two thieves ramming an suv into a jewelry store. and meet the tiny canine vying for the title of world smallest dog. >> announcer: h is early today for wednesday, march 28th, 2012. >> hello and good morning. i'm lynn barry. today, we begin with air scare. a pilot for jet blue airlines is

receiving medical attention after he had to be restrained on a flight from new york to las vegas. nbc's curt gregory reports. >> this is home video captured on youtube on board a jet blue flight when the passengers heard screaming. the plane was flying from new york to las vegas when sources say the captain began acting erratically. the co-pilot became concerned. an off-duty captain on board and witnesses say the pilot then seemed to lose control. >> just out of his minds. screaming and saying his to his passenge passengers, say your prayers. >> passengers quickly restrained

him while the cockpit declared an in-flight emergency. >> we're going to need authorities and medical assistance at the airport. >> i ran off and we were face to face, me and the captain. we spoke a little bit. and i got him turned around and then other passengers jumped on and we all got on top of him. >> the flight was diverted to amiriloo was the captain was diverted and receiving proper medical care. >> well, meanwhile, on another flight last night, a passenger caused the distor bans, allegedly hitting a flight. after the plane landed safely, the female passenger was given medical attention at the airport and then taken by police. the woman reportedly complained she was afraid of flying shortly

before her out burst. it is the third and final day of oral arguments. today's session will focus on the what effect on the health care log would be if the mandate from congress to require everyone to buy health insurance is thrown out. >> from the start, conservative justices question the mandate. the obama health care plan requiring every to buy coverage. >> he can make you buy a cell phone and broccoli. >> no, that's quite different. different and constitutional, says the lawyer. unlike cell phones and broccoli, all americans need health care. >> the ones that don't participate in this market are making it much more expensive for the people that do.

>> he's worried about the mandate. >> this is a step beyond what our cases have allowed. >> kennedy is often the court's swing justice. that encouraged obama care opponents, that a court majority will rule the government's mandate unconstitutional. >> granting them that power would be very dangerous. >> but kennedy has months to make his final decision. >> and, now, here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in tennessee, it was anything but love thy neighbor. there were small children inside at the time. the suspect denied. the man is facing multiple felony charges. in ohio, brazen thieves rammed

the front of a jewelry store with a stolen suv. then they used cameras to smash their way into cases and make their way off with the jewelry. police later caught up with the pair. briefly. in florida, protesters marching in a rally over the recent death of trayvon martin. and, finally, not everyone is enjoying this year's unusual weather. farmer's in m michigan have beg setting bails of hay on fire. the apple blossoms bloomed early due to the warm weatherment now, for a look at your national weather, let's check in with your weather channel forecast. i actually learned 40% were damaged from new york state.

>> that shouldn't hurt the crop too bad, they said. well, good morning, everyone. we are watching, unfortunately, for people in new hampshire, snow this morning. it's going to warm up later today. but you may get a lit hmm bit covering the ground. it's going to blow on through in the morning here. even in vermont, we could see a little coating of snow. as i mentioned, the warmer air is surging in. temperatures have gone up about 20, 25 degrees from detroit to buffalo to pittsburgh and about ten degrees warmer in new england. it was very cold yesterday morning. now it's definitely getting warmer. so you definitely need a winter coat. but buffalo to detroit through the ohio valley, it's actually a pretty mild morning for you.

now it's about to go right over interstate 35. so we'll keep an eye on that for you. otherwise, the middle of the country looks just about perfect. another beautiful spring day. now, here's a look at the weather outside. >> a slight chance of a late afternoon storm today. we will pop up a few storms late this afternoon. nashville is going to be warm. >> it labelings like that mini cold spell we have is over. >> i was just one of those peoples. saying not good things, like usual. coming up, allegations of corporate salvation. sack taj and harry potter goes electronic. plus, parenting choice by this actress that has everyone saying

gross. >> coming up, a laker legend buys the dodgers and i'll tell you why the nfl season will start a day earlier than usual. you're watching early today.

good morning and welcome back to early today. i'm lynn barry and here's some of your headlines this morning. newt gingrich is down five in his campaign. and laying off about a third of his staff. insisting he is still a viable candidate, gingrich has hinged his entire strategy on being able to win an entire nation, resulting in a so called hung convention. he has accepted a u.n. sponsored peace plan. but the u.s. is skeptical was seen on state tv touring the streets of the devastated city.

a wild fire in colorado killed an elderly couple and burned more than 20 billinuildings. 900 homes have been evacuated and more than 700 firefighters are battling the flames. >> a puppy could set the world record for tine aniest dog. she's a survivor. >> a new report says prescription drug abuse now leads to more deaths in the united states than heroin and cocaine combined. a new prescription drug being used is a painkiller called opana. a drug company is making a new formula to make it harder to abuse by injection. for more information on this and other health stories, you can check out the health page at

msnbc.com. the dow opens at 13,197. the s&p lost three-points, the nasdaq was down two. in tokyo, the nikkea just 72 points. a little wall street window dressing brightens up a slightly down day for markets. heavyweights were among 175 stocks. top beformers before the quarter ends on friday. ben bernanke says it's too soon to declare victory on the topic of more stimulus, bernanke told abc news the fed has not taken

any options off the table. meanwhile, consumer confidence was mostly flat in january, while inflation expectations soared to a 10-month high. home battles rallied. apple shares hit an all-time high above a hundred with $616 dwellers. meanwhile, this morning, apple offered a refund to australian buyers of its new ipad. fresh off a scandal, another cop trois fer psi over allegations it read a secret sabotage unit that promoted piracy of its pay tv rivals. latest of the estimate 58 average high to retreat from the radio program after his on-air attack of a graduate student who testified in favor of insurer

provider contraceptive coverage. >> the web site, potter moore where e-books will be sold exclusively. and unlike other sellers, harry potter e-books will be compatible on all major readers. more for the pie. the mavericks top the rock as the sabers play the caps. plus, kobe bryant comes up clushed. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. it's all about big and little. you're watching early today.

good morning, if you're just waking up, this is early today. magic johnson is making a return to the los angeles sports scene. but it won't be with the lakers. here's fred roggin with a look at all of your early headlines. >> good morning. after years of uncertainty, they have a new owner. a group led by magic johnson selecteded to be the new owner's of the dodgers. money talks and magic johnson's group bid. magic and his group are the new

owners heading the frank mccourt era with the dodgers. lakers down two when kobi bryant took over. again, kobe same spot, same results. lakers take the lead with 30 seconds to win it 104-105. an early 6-point lead and then the chance came roaring back with two of his team-high 21. the mavs took the lead for good in the third. dallas rallied to win it 90-81. football 2012 will kick off with the giants hosting the dallas cowboys. the game was moved up a day to avoid a conflict, but president op's speech at the democratic national convention.

buffalo peeking at the right time, won their fifth straight, 5-1. they are now on the outside looking in with just five games left. finally, one of the teams washington is chasing is florida. the panthers on the verge of clinching their first playoff spot in 12 years. >> back from the ocean depths, director james cameron attends a launch of a different kind. your early morning entertainment headlines straight ahead. plus, foot odor may be one of life's unfortunate realities. but for one boy, it's something to be proud of. you're watching early today.

well, a great wednesday morning to you. welcome back. here's what we're dealing with weather wise tonight. a little bit of light snow in main and new hampshire. we do have an isolated storm this afternoon. chicago, you look much better. everyone from texas to the southeast looks good. but even tomorrow, we could see a chance of a storm around san antonio. if you're watching us on nbc 12 in jacksonville, florida, you'll see paintings inspired by one artist touring vietnam. and that's your early today. >> here's an early look at this morning's headlines and entertainment. the all-time movie hit titanic set sale again in london yesterday.

winslet joked she wouldn't watch herself nude in 3-d saying i'll be in the bar at that point. elsewhere, dennis rodman temporarily escaped jail for failure to pay spousal and child support. he says he can't pay his own expenses and is extremely sick and is an alcoholic. he hasn't played one game in new york, but tim tebow has a sandwich named after him. the $22.22 jet bow. american cheese on white, has lettuce, tomato and may owe. good morning. >> and, finally, actress and vegan, as well as environmentalist, alicia silverstone signalled she was somewhat different by naming her

son bare blue. she was feeding him from her mouth to his. >> oh, just like a baby bird. >> i guess so. weird. >> and this comes to us from wptv, news channel five in new york where nearby mont pillier, a teenager was honored for putting his worst foot forward. the 16-year-old has become the winner of america's stinkiest sneakers. the boy says his aroma seems to be a natural curse. the it earned him a trip to new york and a supply of odor fighting insoles and a place in the hall of fumes. this is your first stop of the day today on your nbc station.

4:28 is our time. 48 degrees here in the nation's capital on this 28th day of march. a lot of 28s going on right now. good morning to you, i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for this wednesday, march 28, tennessee valley. good morning to you. new this morning, prince george's county police are looking for one of two gunmen connected to an abduction and police-involved shooting. detectives say the pair got into a house on 59th avenue in riverdale, kidnapped a man inside, and took him to an atm. police were at the house when they returned. detective say that's when the two shot at officers.

police nabbed one of suspects and got the victim to safety. no police officers were hurt. for the second time this month, d.c. firefighters are investigating a fire at the fbi headquarters. firefighters responded to the jay ed far hoover building in washington around 1:45 this morning. a fire was burning in a trash closet on the sixth floor. they found a similar scene three weeks ago. smoke from a fire burning in a trash can set off sprinklers. no one was injured in either case, and there was no major damage in either case. today is the third and final day of oral arguments at the supreme court over the obama administration's health care law. yesterday justices questioned whether congress has the power to require every american to buy health insurance. justice anthony kennedy, considered a pivotal vote, expressed doubt. >> when you are changing the relation of the individual to