so as part of a special series with nbc news.com i'm sitting down with candidates' better halves to get and i got lindsey graham and now governor rick perry's wife anita perry grabbing coffee and talked she left nothing off the table. >> so you said last time you wished you didn't push him so hard to run. because you were a big force. do you regret that? do you running last time? >> it's not that i regret running. i regret the ending and the consequences that we have suffered since then. when you look back he wasn't prepared for what he should have done to run for the presidency. >> the third agency of government, i would -- i would do away with education, the -- >> commerce. >> commerce. and let's see. i can't -- the third one i can't. sorry. oops. >> what was your role during that moment afterwards? because you're the one person he goes home with. >> it was very difficult. and sitting there in the audience that night, i'm going, i can't even remember the third agency. we all had those lapse in memory. you know? everybody has them. >> we're just not running for president on the nationa

. >>> leading the news on nbc news.com, fire out. are working on lifting an evacuation order for 5,000 nearby residents. >>> and the bay area tunnel to be named after robin williams. the passageway is commonly referred to as the rainbow tunnel. >>> here's an unlikely middle school reunion. while 49-year-old stood before judge the court, she recognized him. >> did you go to nautilis for middle school? >> no my goodness. >> this is the nicest kid in middle school. >> the judge ended by giving him some words of encouragement. >>> in california officials are telling people to be extra cautious when lighting fireworks on this july 4th especially with the ongoing drought. . >>> a 14-year-old michigan boy lost his left hand yesterday when a home made fire work exploded while he was holding it. he was rushed to the hospital and had to undergo two surgeries. >>> and tomorrow be sure to check out macy's fourth of july fireworks spectacular right here on nbc. it airs tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. pacific. . >>> a diver off the coast of mexico got

>>> leading the news on nbc news.com, kevin maynard, former rhode island cemetery worker to plead guiltyund at least 75 gray stones at his home. he's agreed to plead guilty to theft of government property. and serve a year of probation along with 500 hours of community service. and on wmbf news, myrtle beach, south carolina, a woman tells police jesus would pick up sea food buffet tab. she was arrested after spending four hours at a seafood restaurant and then refusing to pay for her food. she told police that jesus would cover the cost of her meal. >>> some other stories, kenya's west gate mall set to reopen on saturday, two years after islamic extremists killed 67 people. the mall has since been rebuilt-inrebuilt rebuilt . president obama plans to visit kenya plate later this month. >> and boston's giant snow pile has finally melted. this video shows its slow depletion after one of the city's harshest winters on record. the mayor said people to vote on how long it would take. he's set to announce the numbers later today. >>> a connecticut teenager died this month while saving her frien

. >>> leading the news on nbc news.com north korea says no thanks.is is a deterrence toward the fortune policy toward north korea. >>> in the story in the washington post. men that harass women online are losers according to the study. males tend to be cordial toward each other whether winning or losing. males that played poorly were nasty against female components. sounds like a loser to me. >>> biden received a small penny size bruise below his lower lip. >> i could understand why the women i tried to make friendly conversation with looked at me with such horror. >> the creator and long time host of the radio program is retiring. keillor has been on since 1974. chris teal will take over after the final show in july of last year. >> can we go back to the wrestling with the dog? >> his name is champ. he won apparently. >>> "way too early" starts now. >> i so love this man. i really feel like he's some sort of jewish holiday waiting to happen. like we thought the craziness would only last a day. but by a miracle, it burned for eight, ten, holy [ bleep

. >>> on nbc news.com, a disappearance remains bottom of lake may be missing man.t aims shook was driving when he was driving in 1972. they found his wallet and id, as well as human remands that there being tested. and when you got to go, you got to go. pooping cyclist blamed for idaho wildfire. authorities say he will be fined and could have to pay the whole cost of extinguishing the fire. they say he tried to burn some soiled toilet paper and an ember flew into dried grass. >> he had good intentions that turned out horrible. >> you should never do that. just leave it for mother nature. it's normal. it happens all the time. >>> this monkey doesn't ride a who are but a dog. although the practice of monkeys riding horses isn't particularly new seeing it will put a smile on everyone's face. >> have you seen whip lash before? >> i haven't. >> apparently he is well known. >> it's a children's book. >> that's pretty impressive. i don't have that. and j-low is 46 and aka cramer turns 66. thanks for watching "early today." heading to court for the first time. two >>> head

and on nbc news.com, more teens turning to the morning after pill. in 5 sexually active teenage girls have used the morning-after pill. a decade ago, that number was 1 in 12. >>> they announced a drone strike killed a leader and he had knowledge of 9/11 attacks. they say it was one of the few people that had advanced knowledge of the attack and since then. and they say a terror cell led by him may be the most capable of an attack on u.s. soil. >>> okay. :a maf carrier in alabama is being called a hero. she noticed that he had not picked up his mail in days. he could not reach the phone but survived off a nearby pal of rain water. >>> and a woman in wisconsin saw a lion lurking through her neighborhood. she caught that on video. authorities are not sure where it came from. telling residents to remain on alert. i would be frightened to death. >> the whole town shut down. >> exactly. stay behind closed doors folks. and a bear broke into a home in florida and ate 20 pounds of dog food and that would make anyone sleepy, so he went to sleep and after a an

. >>> and also from nbc news.com, now is the time to get kids on a school sleep schedule.ep foundation, children should gradually adjust to waking up early and that could mean moving the wake up time earlier by 5 or 10 minutes. and that works the same for bedtime as well. >>> and this video shows an illinois man trying to run over a group of teenagers on sidewalk. the teens managed to escape without injury. and the man was arrested for aggravated assault and reckless driving. george bush tweeted this photo of himself in a neck brace after being hospitalized from a fall earlier this month he said who knew jumping out of planes was safer than getting out of bed. thanks for offering your kind get well messages. he broke a bone in his neck but expected to make a full recovery. >>> and a zoo keeper has become a surrogate to the baby sloth. edward eerts mother could no longer produce milk for him. the zoo keeper retrofitted a sloth and say that edward is getting stronger every day. and one groom in norway traded in a limo for swim trunks. and his wedding took place on an island

. >>> leading the news on nbc news.com. north korea says, no thanks.-like nuclear talks with the u.s. pyongyang's foreign ministry says its nuclear program is an essential deterrent against the quote provocative u.s. foreign policy toward north korea. >>> and the second most read story in the "washington post" is that men who harass women online are quite literally losers. a new study finds. researchers observed gamers playing halo three and found that males were cordial to each other whether they were winning or losing but males made frequent nasty comments to female gamers. >>> and vice president joe biden suffered a minor bruise after playing with his dog. he was roughhousing with his german shepherd when he received a small, penny-sized bruise below his lower lip. >>> and listen to this, a man who was once struck by lightning, won the lottery in canada. what are the odds of that? they're apparently something like 1.5 trillion to be exact. he will be splitting with his 1 million dollar prize with his co worker. he said he will pay off debt and take

. >>> leading the news on nbc news.com. this happened in eastern tennessee thursday morning.acuation order in effect for 5,000 people in a two mile radius. residents are told not to drink well water. >>> in la times, a bay area tunnel is to be renamed after robin williams. it's commonly named after the rainbow tunnel. an online petition started with 61,000 signatures. >>> some other stories we're following for you. unlikely middle school reunion. he stood before the judge in court. she recognized him. >> did you go to nautlis for middle school? >> oh my goodness. >> i always wondered what happened to you sir. this was the nicest kid from middle school. >> wow. the judge ended by give k him words of encouragement. he was charged with burglary grand theft and assists arrest. >>> officials are telling people to be extra cautious lighting fireworks this fourth of july. 3,000 fires were started last year because of fireworks. >>> a boy lost his left hand yesterday when a homemade firework exploded while he was holding it. he was rushed to the hospital and had to undergo two surger

. >>> from nbc news.com russia's guide to taking selfies and not getting killed.with wild animals, holding guns or standing on a train track. this comes after selfie induced accidents. >>> get ready for the cutest video you'll see all week long. itss kittens and puppies. it ends with all six tails wagging. we may need to rethink the phrase fighting like cats and dogs. i could watch that all day. i'm betty nguyen. "way too early" starts right now. >>> people write books filled with attacks against us and admit they have no evidence. of course it's your job to cover it. that's going to raise questions in people's minds. during the course of this campaign as in my two prior and other years of service, i have a lot of confidence the american people can sort it all out. >> hillary clinton talks trust. those deleetted e-mails and better sympathy saners ser sanders surge. >>> the big question today, how did the federal agent's gun end up in the hands of this man. >>> could this be made public? it's 5:30 this the east. it's "way too early." ♪ ♪ >>> good morning everyone.

you can watch katie's full interview on nbc news.com. >>> nfl star reportedly had his finger amputated wednesday after a fireworks mishap. he has been in a south florida hospital since saturday night. reports say his other fingers are damaged. giants officials flew to miami to visit him but were turned away. according to a source jpp is expected to play this season although he's technically not under contract with the giants. jpp was holding out for a long term agreement and had not signed signed the $8.4 million tender. >>> good morning betty. stocks to set back from wednesday's losses. asian markets rebounding as china seems to gain confidence and beijing rescues the struggling stock market. investors will look at fresh unemployment data today. yahoo jumps to daily fantasy sports game competing with major league baseball games and will offer nfl action. it will take a 10% cut on wager money on lineups. >> let the betting begin. >>> just ahead, details on an aborted takeoff at the air. >>> magnum pi busted. more on the bill selleck controversy next. (dog) mmmm. we've been together sin

the way to whiten >>> leading the news on nbc news.com episcopals vote to allow gay marriage in churchester a supreme court ruling legaled same-sex marriage. >>> and in the "l.a. times," california residents cut water usage by 20% in may. this is the only indication they might meet governor brown's mandatory cutbacks. that went into effect june 1st. >>> to other stories we're following. the frickman family had their scare of their lives when a six-foot 350-pound dolphin did an aerial flip right into their 21-foot boat. the woman was one of four passengers injured during the incident. it took a group of men to lif departed or mock city will he day province bound for pillar town on cam totes island east of see buh. gwendolyn page manila philippine national red cross chairman richard gordon. >> philippine coast guard lieutenant christopher began net. customizable t-shirts. >>> and this you've got to see this video out of florida, a man trying to catch a giant grouper was pulled from his kayak by a shark. the video from an online fishing show on youtube called chew on this caught the man's t

. >>> leading the news on nbc news.com, fatad gave chemo to healthy patients faces sentencing.xtensive treatment to cause them to lose their faith, savings and trust. he'll come face to face with his victims in court this week. >>> a mother charged after infant found in baby carrier on side of maryland road. a minister spotted the baby carrier on saturday night and called police on sunday. a woman contacted authorities claiming to be the mother. the mother has been charged with child neglect and reckless endangerment. >>> other stories we are following for you today. 100 new american citizens got the honor of being naturalized at mt. vernon the home of president george washington on the fourth of july! cia director john brennan spoke at the he ceremony with a look-alike george washington. >>> serial stowaway has been arrested again. all this after she had been released from jail on thursday after serving two months for trying to board planes without a ticket. she was charged with criminal trespassing with her bond set for $100,000. >>> the queen and their royal family members w

. >>> leading the news on nbc news.com autopsy finds that b.b. king died of natural causes.f alzheimer's disease and various other elements not poisoning as previously alleged by relatives. throughout his career king won 18 grammys and was presented with the medal of freedom. he was 89. >>> and a california man charged in kidnapping that police call a hoax. fbi documents released monday reveal that a disbarred harvard-trained lawyer orchestrated a hoax kidnapping to extort money. officials are look foging for other victims. >>> a mexican volcano continues to devastate the area. spewing lava into the air. officials warn it may erupt more threatening nearby communities, there have been no fatalities but as evacuations continue some fear the worst may be ahead. >>> the pentagon plans to allow transgender people to openly serve in the military. defense secretary ash carter said that the military's ban on transgender troops is outdated and over the next six months the pentagon will study policies to assure that transgendered people will not have a negative impact on the military.

let's go to nbc news.com.f new york city's iconic buildings. 30 rockefeller plaza is now called the comcast building. and it's comcastic, isn't it? the roof toop signs replace the ge initial and as the company's logo and nbc peacock. it is the first time the iconic symbol appears on top of the network's headquarters. this happened 74 years to the day since the building was home to the first commercial television broadcast. comcast is the parent company of nbc news and msnbc. >> coming up forget about all the debates and politics, we have the biggest one of all. whether peas belong in good whack mole yes. >> of course not. >> reverend al? >> peas? >> unamerican. >> what? >> come on. >> no. noguacamole. come on. >> you're better than. that. >> i'm not sure where this comes from but i'm ready to join in. the heated debate is next on mrnlg. ousand "morning joe." three hundred eleven people in this city. and only one me. ♪ i'll take those odds. ♪ be unstoppable. the all-new 2015 ford edge. you wouldn't take medicin

nbc news.com. in virginia, line for republicans. good morning. caller: good morning.i do not believe that obama should take more time. i don't believe he should a given the more time. i do not trust our president. i believe he has done so many back deals. so much that he has done has been without the approval. as far as trust and iran, i don't believe they should be trusted. my son fought for 17 years. he came home and he is not doing well. he has issues and he was wounded. and it hurts him to know that our president, what he has done. he is not -- the truth as he has good he is only talked about a little bit and said he is not allowed to say what he would like and what he has experienced and what he hurt. -- heard. our president has disappointed our troops but they are not allowed to say that get he has hurt them antitrust a nation that has no regard for their people, much less hours. and then do backdoor negotiations and release terrorists who have done damage to what our soldiers have fought for. bush did a great thing. he knew, political wise, that they have the s