it isho so >> it's definitely sweaty. definitely hot. >> get ready f a hot one with temperatures expected into thei triple dits in many areas. and high humidity in others. t king is going west. lebron james inks a $153 million deal to play for los angeles, the lakers there, sending shock waves across the nba. preparing for battle. as the president prepares to replace anthony kennedy in a week's time as theiggest issues rise to the >>surface. > stunned onlookers watching as a tourist boat explodes into flames with 10 americans on board in the bahamas. as hundreds gather to watch the space launch that has an

epic fail. the story of the day that willertainly put a smile on your face. "e.ly today" starts right n good monday morning. m frances rivera. >> i'm richard lui. much of the nation is in the midst of a brutal heat wave this morning. just as the july fourth holiday approaches. temp terse approaching triple digits in areas of the midwest and northeast united states.ea prompting ht warnings and advisories for millions. the heat causing dangerousor conditions f athletes in chicago, for instance. three minnesota begins players succumbing to the heat at sarday's matchup against the cubs. and at this weekend's nascar event the thermometer inne car reading 108. >> and away from the sports fields many people headed for the water to beat theheat, lake, beach, or even a sprinkler. it wasn'tpl just p that needed to cool off. in chicago they had to hose down one of the city's movable bridges. officials say the extreme heat makes the steel expand, making it impossible to raise and close the bridge to let boats pass through.

hollywood just got a little bigger. they had to make a lot of oom for another big star. lebron james will be taking his talents to the west coast to join the los angeles lakers after heavy speculation during the thason. announcement finally came on twitter through his agency, clutch sportsou king james, as they love to call him, chose the lakers over some fierce competitors, including the houston rockets, philadelphia 76ers, and his hometown cavaliers. but he ultimately deced to ink four-year contract worth, oh, about $154 million to play for l.a. following that announcement, cavs chairman dan gbert put out a statement thanking lebron forevery moment h has spent in a cavaliers uniform. news of the king's decision spread through sociadia like wildfire. immediately becoming a trending topic within the first couple of minutes. celebrities like snoop dogg, ice cube, kobe bryant all welcoming james to the west coast. he even received a special message from the former governor of california, arnold

schwarzenegger. after eight straighba finals appearan s, james now looking to try to lead o of the nba's most surprised franchises back heathe top of the in washington, the president is inching closer to making his final decision on who t nominate for the supreme court. revealing in a new interview that he has no plans to ask his prospective nominee how they would vote on roe v. wade. as democratsound the alarm and try to mobilize a senate blockade against his pick. nbc's kelly o'donnell has that and more.ep >> rter: after a weekend in new jersey, the president is up agaidlt a de of his own making. one week to announce his seconp e court nominee. >> i think we're going to have a lot of support. i think we're going to have support from democrats, frankly- i thinkf it's the right person. >> reporter: because justice kennedy's legacy is already set as a critical swing vote, his successor could shape american life for yearso come. a swing vote in the senate will likely be susan collins,

republican of maine, who supports abortion rights and gave the president h must-haves. >> i emphasized that i wanted a nomineeho would respect precedent. a fundamental tenet of our judicial system. >> reporter: the political divide over abortion is a backdrop for the president's choi. but some republicans caution the issue is considered settled law. >> roe v. wade in many different ways has been affirmed over the years. >> reporter: democrats say they will try to slow the confirmation process and get their midterm ection voters to take action. >> all we're saying is you should let thee peoave a say in this critical position and have this vote after the election. >> reporter: while the president, on the trail this week, is alreadyti t the influence of his high court selection to rally his ownbase. >> we have to pick one that's going to be there for 40 years, 45 years. >> reporter: the president has a short list of five to seven

names, and some will be invited for personal interviews. people familiar with thesa procs president trump has indicated one kind of preference e'd like to t choose a nominee who attended harvard or yale. what is north korea hiding? that's what some are asking thi morning after nbc news first reported pyongya has increased its production of fuel for its nukes at multiple secret sites. this after tha historic summit between president trump and kim jong-un, leading the president to claim there was no long area nuclear threat from north korea at the time. well, this morning both "the washington post" and "wall street journal" are confirming nbc's report with the "jrnal's"ditorial board telling the president he must call out kim or he will "keep getting aw with it." here's what national security adviser john bolton said about this new report. >> we've seen how the north koreans hav baved before. the president's been very clear. he's thought going to make them

akes of prior administrations. we're going to pursue this, and we'll see whahappens. let's get more from nbc's janis mackey frayer who's in beijing. >> reporter: remarkable moment, the leaders of the u.s. and north korea staing shoulder to shoulder, pledging to denuclearlize the korean peninsula. but now, more than a dozen u.s. intelligence officials tell nbc news north korea appears to be pushing ahead with its nuclear program. stepping up production of enriched uranium in recentnt at multiple secret sites. one official saying of n theth koreans, there's no evidence that they are decreasing stockpiles, or thay've stopped their production. >> what's clear is that the u.s. believes, in fact, they are being deceptive about the actual size of their program. >> reporter: that north korea is growing its nuclear arsenal and concealing it appears to contradict president trump's view. >> we had a great discussion and

i think tremendous success, it will be trendouslysuccessful. >> reporter: that the summit was a success and north korea is no longer a nuclear threat. the northid stop missi and nuclear tests andd sai it would destroy an engine testing site. but just days ago, satellite imagery showed rapid upgrades at yongbyon, its main nuclear site. analysts say it's not unexpected that north korea has an active nuclear program or covert sites, but that intelligence officials would reveal it. >> the understanding, north korea is trying to cheat the united states. >> reporter: the white house has declined to comment on the inlligence assessment and how it may affect what president trump has called a specialbond. janis mackey frayer, nbc news, beijing. mexico is waking up to a new leader. leftist candidate andres manuel lopez obrador pulled off victory in the country's presidential election after millions cast ballots in a nationwid vote. the former mayor of mexico city

campaigned on a pledge to clean up crime and corruption within mexico. mr. trump issued congratulations weeting, i look very much forward to working with him. there is much to be done that would benefit both united states and mexico. the two men are expected to speak on the phone later today. idaho's capital reeling from what police call an act of pure evil. a elknife-ng man storming a children's birthday party. the building is full of refugees and police s the men were kids between 3 and 12 years old suffering life-threatening injuries. the attack so awful it had the police chief in tears. more on the possible motive and the investigation under way. >> advise medics, there's some child victims. >> reporter: it's being called the mos violent attack in boise's history. nine people wounded in a mass stabbing, at least four with -t lieatening injuries. six of the victims young

children, targeted a attacked while attending a 3-year-old girl's birthday party. >> the facesre of the chi in the hospital beds will be something that i'll carry with me for the res of my life. >> reporter: saturday night police responded to an urgent call. a man stabbing people at this apartment complex, which houses resettled refugees from iraq, syria, and ethiopia. it happened right in front of 12-year-old isram hopta. >> we saw him saying bad words. >> stabbing our friends. >> stabbing a kid. >> reporter: the suspect, 30-year-old timmy caner, captured closeo the scene. investigators recovered a large knife nearby. police say he's from los geles, with an extensive violent criminal record. he's not a refugee but had been staying at the complex until he was asked to leave friday nighe police say h came back saturday to take ver jans. a community devastated. >> broken. >> reporter: amar lafta shared this photo of his young cousin.

>>he cannot breathe. >> when that involves children, it's something that gets to each of us. i tersars your heart apart. >> reporter: in a quiet place that was supposed to be a safe haven for tho fleeing violence, the community now unsettled. steve patterson, nbc news. the extreme heat gripping much of the country, let get a check with meteorologist bill karins to see who's most at risk. >> it's going to be a hot week. ceptional areas in the northea northeast, you don't see 110 to 120-degree heat indices that often in the northeast. connecticut, into vermt, i felt like 110 at one point. records are possible today. we cool off with storms in the midwest and through the great lakes. today philadelphia could near 100 degrees. even northern vermont c close to 100 degrees. we're in the mid-atlantic, a little bit ave average, raleigh and charlotte reserve tuesday, boston still warmer than normal at . d.c. about 93. that's kind more of your typical hot day. l bue in the week it

contues. cincinnati 96. raleigh, low 90s. although it cools off a couple of degrees byhe end of th week, still very hot. that's a look at the big weather story of the day. here's a closer look at your day ahead. if you want to talk about hot go to the big "d." dallas about 101 today. shreveport the same. more additional showers ars thunrms this afternoon in areas of the great lakes and the ohio valley. that's why your highs arey o in the 80s. of course the fourth of july fireworks forecast coming up too. >> bill ran out of red orange ink there. >> i would think so. thanks, bill. the world cup, the home team got things started against the heavy tournament favorites spain. it came down to this key penalty kick to determine the outcome. thanks to that major save from russia's igor akinfeev, spain advances to the final quarter.

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officials say the houston-bound flight was taxiing before crew f and the flight called emergency teams with reports of smoke. according to authorities the cause of that smoke not immediately known, however, a passengers and crew members were evacuated without incident. a msive manhunt und way overseas to a notorious french criminal. the man is serving time for murder, busted out of prison tside of paris and was whisked a freedom by in the last few minutes. it's not the first time he's done this. the great escape was captured on camera. nbc's lindsay cavenaugh tells us how thebo elarately orchestrated escape unfolded. >> reporter: a scene out of a hollood blockbuster, notoriousst ganger making a brazen jail break by helicopter. the commotion at this french prison recorded an inmate.ay witnesses s several heavily armed men landed hijacked helicopter in the courtyard to ee 46-year-old fayeed, serving

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a knife-wielding man attacked a 3-year-old's brthday party. and the heat wave continues. no relief as temperatures continue to climb after an intense weekend of summer heat. >> news 4 today starts now. >> just start fanningyourself. prefan. get that sunk into your skin. >> good morning, everybody. temperatures al over thearea, in the 90s yesterday. and todayill likely be even hotter. >> that's why it's a storm team 4 weather alert day. sheena, good morning. >> good morning, guys. lookat the temperatures right now. it's 80 degrees in washington. with the humidity this morning, it feels warmer than t.th you will feel that when you walk out this morning. 70