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"early today" starts now. good morning monday morning. supreme court watchers are speculating that anthony kennedy could announce his resignation today. he has acted as the court's swing seat turning major cases on its head with a single yay or nay vote. profoundly changing the court's makeup for years to come. a justice retirement is something that happens at the end of each term and we could get word to take action on the president's travel ban against immigrants from six predominant muslim countries. the budget office could release the analysis on the gop health care bill as early as today giving us a better idea of what it
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some 23 million americans would be uninsured by 2026. the senate bill faces an uphill climb as lawmakers sound off against the plan. >> reporter: the president's prescription -- >> i want to see a bill with heart. >> reporter: and his diagnosis around the senate health care bill. >> you move it a little bit over here, you have a very narrow path and nobody can be totally happy. >> reporter: the dissatisfaction is palpable and several want to pump the brakes. >> i have a hard time believing wisconsin constituents will have time to properly evaluate this. >> right now, i am
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>> reporter: for mitch mcconnell and the trump white house the time crunch is a tool intended to compel republicans to decide and deliver before the 4th of july fireworks go off. tweaks to the proposal will come within the next few days. the proposed health insurance overhaul reveals new rules to medicaid that are already raising alarms. the federal government pays for 90% of the public insurance plan for lower income americans. in 2020 the proposal would make states pay a larger share. by 2024 they would split medicare costs. >> it's never going to be cut. it's never going to shrink. it will be growing at ali
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>> but coverage cuts are inevitable. >> the most vulnerable people in our society and health care providers such as our rural hospitals and nursing homes most who are dependent on the the medicare programs. >> trump looks to satisfy farther right conservativeconse. it really is a 474 landing on a suburban driveway. japanese auto supply company takata filed for bankruptcy. under certain conditions the air bags would explode shooting metal and plastic inside the car. the explosive defect has been claimed for 14 deaths and more than
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they will buy most of the bankrupt company's assets for 1 point f billion dollars. at least 30 remain missing after a tourist boat sank. about 160 passengers were on the ferry which was reportedly over that pass capacity when it began to rock back and forth. passengers were pulled out of the water. search and rescue got underway with the help of colombia's air force and firefighters. relief agencies are helping the victims and specialized divers were searching for the missing. it did not know if any americans were on the boat. >> a teenage girl in new york is recovering after a harrowing fall from an amusement park
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ride. she was left dangling 25 feet in the air so the crowd gathered there under the girl. one man told her it's okay to let go. so you see the girl fell into the crowd. he was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. six flags released a statement saying the ride has been cleared for operation, but out of an abundance of caution it will remain closed as they conduct a review. a crash involving an overturned tanker truck. hundreds of villagers rushed to collect the spill of fuel when the truck burst into flames killing at least 153 people. >> reporter: anguish and disbelief in pakistan as an ordinary road accident turned into an
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a truck burst into flames 45 minutes later after it overturned. this video showing the calm before the blast. with locals rushing to the scene using buckets to collect the valuable fuel leaking from the damaged tanker. the crowd numbered in the hundreds before the explosion. this man says someone lit a match to smoke a cigarette when suddenly the explosion happened. my uncle escaped he says but his son died. this is all that's left of the vehicles. many of the vehicles including at least 20 children were burned beyond recognition. they'll have to be identified using dna. relatives gathered desperate for words of loved ones. many suffered serious burns alive but
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thousands of lgbt supporters marched in pride parades across the country. hillary clinton shook hands with many in new york city. and while most parades in the u.s. were openly celebratory it was different in turkey. several people were detained. officials say pride demonstrations were banned for safety reasons. mayhem in downtown san francisco. the west field mall had to be shut down after a fight in the food court escalated into a massive brawl. police officers struggled to get things under control. one officer suffered minor injuries. one person was arrested. still no word on what
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the melee or how many people were involved. >> and now time to take a look at the longest heat wave in history. if there's going to be any relief? >> it's been over a week now. this is las vegas, the longest they've been under excessive heat warnings today is the last day of those impressive heat waves. this is a picture perfect banner. low humidity. gorgeous weather up and down the eastern seaboard. you have to watch out for those afternoon storms. now here's a look at your local forecast. >> well, the great lake, this doesn't happen this often. the temperatures are just much cooler than it should be this time of year and we will dodge a few thunderstorms around san antonio and also houstonnd
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down there in florida this afternoon. how about this, francis? residents thought they saw a dinosaur during a recent flood. look at this guy. that was just trast fry in a costume. let's get out there and have some fun. his wife recorded the ride and posted it. they were making the day of the crazy days mother nature had to give us. >> if anybody gets flooded out. some people would freak out, not this guy. two major fires in utah and california, plus 90 minutes of violent shaking had the captain telling passengers to pray. we'll take you inside that flight next. re. i never joined in. that wasn't fair to any of us. i was covered. i tried lots of things over the years. but i didn't give up. i kept on fighting. i found something that worked. that still works.
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wildfire that has forced 1,500 people to evacuate. it is just 10% contained. in california a car accident triggered a fire near los angeles. firefighters shut down a highway in both directions. around 70 homes have been left without power. the fire is now about 50% contained. >> the farmer pharmacy ceo is set to stand trial in a federal courthouse today. the founder is facing charges of securities fraud more than a year and a half after he was arrested. today he'll confront an 8-count indictment for cheating his company to pay his investors. he rose to prominence after he drastically increased the price of a drug over 55 times what
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cost. he pled the fifth. well, houn hundreds of passengers were rattled after spending nearly two hours on board a packed jet that shook violently after a malfunction. the pilot told them to pray. >> reporter: for 90 terrifying minutes, panicked passengers trapped in the sky with this. violent shaking that started with a loud bang. one passenger said it felt like he was in a washing machine. it happened about an hour into air asia flight. 359 passengers from australia bound for malaysia. the shuttering so bad the plane forced to turn around. >> please
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your cooperating. >> finally a safe landing with no one hurt. air asia says the issue was a technical issue. >> it was not a threat to the airplane. it's uncomfortable and unnerving to some passengers but it is something the pilot is trained far. >> reporter: steve patterson, nbc news. just ahead, takata files for bankruptcy. what it means for you and gas prices have dropped 7 cents a gallon over the last two weeks. the national average is $3.32 we'll be right back. so it has the bad breath germ-killing power of this... [rock music] with the lighter feel... of this.
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fast forwarding today, president trump welcomes india's prime minister to the white house in an attempt to build what some call a bromance in the making. it's the final day of the u.s. conference of mayors meeting in miami beach. this as michael bloomberg is set to launch a $17 million contest that encourages mayors to bs
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the federal government and tackle issues themselves. and drake will host the nba's first ever award show. at least 14 deaths and more than 180 injuries. ka th ta takata is filing for bankruptcy today. >> good morning. it's the end of a giant. takata, one of the largest auto parts makers in the world filed for bankruptcy yesterday in the state of delaware and this caps off a decade of recalls. one of the largest recalls in history. they still owe money to the liking of honda and toyota and it's thought to be worth 5 billion dlollars for this enormous
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it will be purchased by a michigan based company. this is again, one of the largest failures in history. and we could see -- this is the end of a flagship corporation that was leading japan's world war ii economic rebound so it's the end of an era. >> thank you. just ahead, how much you'll spend just to be a wedding guest. plus the special surprise. we'll bring you highlights next. goin' up the country. love mom and dad' i'm takin' a nap. dude, you just woke up! ♪ ♪ i'm goin' up the country, baby don't you wanna go? ♪ ♪ i'm goin' up the country, baby don't you wanna go? ♪ geico motorcycle, great rates for great rides.
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transformers still stole the box office this weekend. they bring an estimated 45.3 in the united states. >> for them it's low. >> but overseas scored 196 million including 123 million in china alone. >> how the different cultures are into it. >> and wonderwoman tied for sebld place with just over $25 million. >> wonderwoman, there will be a couple of sequills. and bruno mars, chance the rapper received a surprise congratulations from former first lady michelle obama. >> chance is showing our young people that they
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now on "news4 today," he's behind the shooting spree that took the lives of many people in our area. and today he heads to court. what's expect today take place in just a few hours. the allegations have been swirling for weeks. governor larry hogan is demanding an investigation. what he wants to get to the bottom of in prince george's county. we're working for metro riders. changes that could impact your commute in to work. good morning everyone. i'm eun yang. i'm chris lawrence in for aaron gilchrist. hope you had a good weekend. >> early monday morning, we're wog
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on time. we'll check the roads with melissa mollet in a moment. but first, look who is back. chuck bell. >> beautiful weather. you can thank me for the weather. >> you had a nice barbecue, too. you were there for the ams conference. >> good barbecue. >> lucky guy. >> the cold front passed us by in kansas city on friday evening. i enjoyed a fresh evening friday evening in kansas city and had the same front pass through here on saturday afternoon. i got the same front twice. i was pretty happy about it. mild for your monday today. our little humidity break is going to continue. humidity on vacation the next few days. that means that mornings will be nice and cool and most of the week looks like it's going to be on the dry side. out the koor this morning. plenty of 50s on the map. 55 in front royal. 56 manassas. 72 in the urban heat island at national
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plan on sunshine and low humidity. some of the things that people love to hear most. especially in the last week of june. we'll take a look little farther into the week in a few minutes. for now, it's melissa mollet. >> good morning, chuck. inner loop near allentown road. roadwork on the beltway on this monday morning. blocking the right lane this morning. looking okay this morning. 95, a slow spot southbound after the beltway. westbound 56 after you do have the left lane getting by the work zone there. as we zoom into the district this morning, eastbound k street after 15th. emergency utility work right now blocking the right lane in northwest. the man responsible for days of panic and confusion in prince george's and montgomery counties will be in court. he is charged with his wife's murder in the parking lot of high point
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he's also charged with shooting someone who tried to help her. the shootings happened last may. he's already facing a life sentence for shooting four people in montgomery county after his wife's murder. two of those victims died. we've got breaking news in southeast d.c. let's get to angie goff at the live desk. >> this is in the 5900 block of southern avenue. investigators on the scene now looking into a shooting where we know there's more than one victim. last update says they're expected to survive and not looking for a suspect. a family said to her at a vigil last night. they gathered at the house of praise deanwood neighborhood to remember the mother of three. >> fitzgerald spent the final hours of her life at bible study at this church. she was killed by a
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just across the street last week. the pastor at the house of praise says fitzgerald's passing has been difficult on his congregation. >> she will always be remembered. she was the heart of deanwood. >> the funeral is scheduled for this coming saturday. one person has been charged with fitzgerald's murder. this morning, firefighters are still trying to douse hotspots in a deadly fire in northwest d.c. on sunday, investigators discovered a man's body. they haven't learned the identity but they found the body in the same room where the fire may have started. it caught fire before 3:00 a.m. saturday. firefighters had to carry children down ladders as adults climbed out of the windows. five firefighters and a resident were injured. but they're all doing okay. at least 200 people had to find temporary
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