you're going to touch the ground with your hand. you're going to really feel and could sri lanka have prevente tragedy? the missed warning signs. making moves after the mueller report. this morning president trump is brushing offmpeachment talks and democrats demand testimony from a key witness. > more cases of measles sweep the nation leaving officials scrambling. one man's trash is another's headache. the rising cost of recycling could hit your wallet. the fur flies outside a florida bar. the easter bunny beat down going viral this morning.

"early today" starts right now. >> good morning, i marlie hall. >> a national day of mourning in sri lanka after the blasts that killed at least 300 people. among those dead, 31 foreigners from at least 12 different countries. hundreds more injured so far. no organizationas claimed responsibility. joining us now live from sri lanka, janice, what did authorities know and what did they do or did not do? >> reporter: richard, there is a state of emergency that is in efct here giving police war-time powers to arrest and detain people they believe is connecd to the attacks. the fbi is assisting as is in r

interpol being looiking at the troubling request of why were these warnings ignored. intelligence was handed over to sri lanka from india about this radical group being blamed. a security memo on april 11 lists names and dresses of n poli enough to arrest 40 people within 48 hours of the attacks happening. this is the big question thats hanging ove this investigation. a rift in the government between the president and primeinister is believed to be the cause of why this information was not more widely shared and why precautions were not taken.r whethe that would have made a difference is still unclear. this is being scene as effectively a huge security break down which could allow this little known group to

orchestrate one of the most deadly attacks in history. >> thank you for that live. democrats are mapping out their first moves in the wake of the mueller report. the house judiciary committee has issued a subpoena to don mcgahn who is the source of some of the most explosive investigations. his testimony will shed more light. democrats arein increy divided on whether to begin impeachment proceedings. tracie potts joins us with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. that division played out on a conference call where democrats were trying toap out their strategy. some this there already plenty of evidence to initiate articles ofin impeachment a president trump for obstruction of justice. others want to hear more in the thstimony coming up. stills think it may be futile because eventually repuicans in the senate who

would have to decide whether the yresident is guilty proba won't. they want to keep digging and continue this investigation. president trump says he's not worried about that or implications from the mueller report that people around him and who work for him aren't listening to him. >> nobody disobeys my orders. >> are you worried about impeachment, mr. president? >> not even aittle bit. >> reporter: in the meantime, the president's lawyers are taking the case to court suing one of the committees here that wants to get a look at the trump organization's financial records. > to a major guy rights case taking center stage at the supremou crt. looking at whether existinl civi rights laws make it

illegal to fire workers based on their identy. we have the rdetails. >>orter: richard, this could produce a landmark decision and the first big hot button issue the supreme court has agreed to take since brettavanaugh arrived here. the question, civil rights lma ke it's a crime to discriminate on the basis of sex. does that law also outline gender discrimination. the court will not hear this case untilhe next term which begins in october. aramatic change in the price you pay at the pump could be on the way. the trump administration moves to punish iran with cost of a barrel of oil on the rise.

to begin imposing sanctions. we have more. >> reporter: after threaning for months to tighten its grip on iran, the trump administration is making it officialaying the u.s. will sanction several countries if they keep importing iraniane oi. goal, to cut iran's oil exports down to zo. >> we are going to zero across the board. reporter: the dramatic move comes after trump withdrew the united statesrom the obama nuclr de >> reporter: forcing iran to n renegotiatio and curb its suort for terrorism. but concerns for the price at the pump here at home. a oment the oil supply is tightening and gas prices are going up. experts at gas buddy say the new

sanctions could increase prices anotherive to ten cents. seen ricans have alrea gas prices go up since january. this could add to more in time for memorialen week >> reporter: mr. trump saying other counties will me up the difference. indiana police are taking a new direction in the search for a man accused of killing two teenaged girls. new sked along with video and audio have been released. we have the latest on this murder-mystery. >>eporter: more than two years after the bodies of the two girls were found in indiana, a new sketch released of the suspect and a new video. when you see the video, watch

the mannerisms when they walk. also an audio recording, guys, down the hill. authorities also looking for the owner of a car parked near the crime scene and authorities addressed killer directly. >> we believe you you areiding in plain sight. for more than two years, you never thought we would shift gears to a different strategy but we hav >> reporter: anna's daughter is one of the victims. >> it is sad. nobody thought we would still be looking for somebody for two years in a tows thi size. >> reporter: people who call it home say it hasn't been the same. >> i used to go out at night to take the trash and not even think noing.

i have but not as much anymore. >> reporter:nv itigators continue the search for a kler who ended two lives and changed one town. nbc news. in texas, six people are dead after a small plane crashed while preparing to land. faa officials say the plane went down about six miles nthwest of the airport. they had taken offrom west houston. it was piloted by a pilot who regularly volunteered to transport sick patients.> florida man who tree tended to be a cop has beened arrest charged with impersonating law enforcement he activated lights on his vehicle p tol someone over. what he didn't know is the

driver was a real undercoverpu de. they found a realistic looking ir soft pistol and law enforcement light bar. >> not very lucky. >> you know what they say about bad folks. they are not the smartest folks. right bill, you are the smart guy, right? >> i thought you were insinuating something here. >> way to cle it up. >> heavy rain in areas of western oklahoma. areas of texas as the slow-moving storm system will produce additional thunderstorms. maybe a couple around dallas/ft. worth area. another round of storms by wednesday. this onendowards san antonio a again back to dallas. rainfall totals could be enough

for flash floodin in the days ahead. a closer look at your day ahead. so for today, showers and thunderstorms will end in areas of oklahoma and will pop up inr cent and western texas. areas that were soggy and chilly yesterday, still slow to wm up today. i think you'll take it today over yesterday. > we'll continue to watch a warming trend through areas of the country that will be welcomed in the northeast. in london, the first seen blind horse. an american miniature horse born and bred in britain. out with his trainer getting experience with the metro where he navigated the entrance and even got toeet his soon to be owner. >> i want one. >> why not? let's do it. just ahead, health officials sound the alarm in the measles

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florida ice officer in had to break up this, a fight between two people after a person dressed up as an easter bunny tried to get in there to rescue a woman in a brawl in florida. the altercation included a man dressed in that bunny costume throwing bunches. unclear if this boxing bunny was arrested. he stood tall in the end. look atow him thr those punches. >> i think if you wear an easter bunny outfit, you should be on the best behavior. >> you can see him jndping arou after that. >> hopping along. switching gears, the number of measle cases continues to spiral with the latest num trs onck to break a 20-year

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it's just about 4:00 a.m. good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrest. ng>> i'm eun ya let's begin this morning with a check on your forecast and commute. >> melissa mollet isby standing

with a look at the roads. and look who they let back into the country. ll your security badge s works. >> i wish i could i have i was jet lagged, but it's 10:00 a.m. in italy where we were. >> the onlylace to be jet lagged -- >> i only vacation east of here. going to california kills me. >> get back to work, chuck. good to be back. skies have been clear. boy, a gorgeous day. flew into dulles yesterday. hardly a cloud to be found. what a perfect afternoon. hope you had the chance to enjoy it. if you thought it should be warmer, you'll get your wish answered today. we're in the 40s to around 50 degrees this morning. the comfortable, cool feel to get your day going. plan on plenty o sunshine for most of us. there will be extra clouds building up later into the afternoon. most areas today get above80 degrees yet again. if there's going to be a tiny n chance for raiday, it will be along i-81 and the shenandoah valley. even there, rain chances only at 20%. a clor look at the