i'm betty nguyen. powerful storms just tore through the nation overnight and this morning they have turned deadly. at least one confirmed fatality and a nasty system that stretched from texas all of the way to minnesota. oklahoma was one of the hardest hit where a state of emergency has been declared. more now from nbc's jay gray in oklahoma city. >> reporter: violent weather ripped across much of the midwest over the weekend. storms lining up and lighting up the radar. spawning dozens of tornadoes. the most vicious hit sunday was in swawnee, oklahoma. the trail of debris stretches across several states now. homes and businesses ripped apart. >> no sooner had we gotten in the basement than we saw heavy wind and heavy rain and after it subsided, we came out and saw that we sustained quite a bit of damage. >> reporter: snapped power lines and stripped trees just outside of oklahoma city two 18-wheelers were pushed on their sides. one left dangling along the railing of an overpass. just like tens of milli

i'm betty nguyen. amazing story out of ohio. three women found alive after missing more than a decade. amanda berry, gina dejesus. their journey back to civilization is just beginning. dan shenneman has more. >> monday, they were found alive inside of a home not far from where they were last seen. police say a neighbor heard screams coming from the house and found one of the women who used his phone to call police. >> help me. i'm amanda berry. >> you need police, fire or ambulance? >> i need police. >> what's going on there? >> i've been kidnapped and i've been missing for ten years and i'm here. i'm free now. >> we will get someone there as soon as we get a car open. >> no. i need him now before he gets back. >> that don't look right. i took her, pried the door open so she could climb through there. you can't open the door completely. he has it locked some kind of way. >> neighbors cheered in the street as police carried the girls to safety. >> it's a great day. it is just -- i can't tell you for the families, for these office

i'm betty nguyen. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned.early" starts right now. >>> this happens to me once a week, usually twice a week, but once a week this happens. last week i'm in a gift card shop buying a card and this woman comes up to me and she says, has anyone ever told you that you look like the guy from "the hangover"? no offense. >> good one. zach gala if a knack cass brings star power to "saturday night live." thanks for being up with us this monday, may 6th. we have a lot to cover this morning, including the nra's massive annual meeting. 70,000 were there. headliners including wayne lapierre, sarah palin and an intro video from rick perry. >>> so far no cemetery in boston wants anything to do with the dead suspect in the marathon bombing. the debate over where to send his body. plus an update on the case in the three other men swept up in the investigation. >>> let's get to the news live here in new york city. tensions are mounting in syria and across the wider region where a new front has opened in that country's brutal civ

i'm betty nguyen and this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned.y too early" starts right now. ♪ >>> who is our next contestant. >> it's brian saxman, come on down. you're our next contestant on "the price is right." [ cheers and applause ] >> that is vintage 1994 me. a few more l b's and more hair and until now it was my highlight. thanks for giving me a little dignity. i'm brian shactman. this is "way too early." for those of you who don't know today is my first day officially filling willie's -- what are they 12, 13? big job to do. you don't know me that well or want to see the other skeletons in my tv closet i have a little more get to know me later in the sure. i'm not sure of everything they have. we do have a little bit of news to talk about this morning including some big changes on the way to the tv landscape. i'm not just talking about me being here. one well-known face stepping out of the spotlight while another is taking on a brand-new challenge and reveal the plans for barbara walters and seth meyers. >>> in sports, sergio garcia, if y

i'm betty nguyen. today is the unofficial start of summer, but it is also a day to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and this morning president obama will begin the holiday with a visit to arlington national cemetery. number's tracie potts is in washington with a preview. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: hi, betty, good morning, everyone. today is a day of remembrance all over the country and the focus in waulg typically begins at arlington. the president to visit as he did last year to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown to commemorate the fallen soldiers in wars from the past. with flag at every grave this morning, president obama heads to arlington cemetery to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown. looking ahead, america faces new threats, al qaeda dismental, but not destroyed. the president wants to scale back our use or of force against terrorists. >> not every collection of thugs that labels themselves al qaeda will pose a credible threat to the united sta

. >>> good morning, everybody, i'm betty nguyen. is poised to tear down sandy hook, elementary, and build a new school at the site of the shooting. that's what a task force just recommended. the school board gets final say. >>> the body of boston bombing suspect tamerlan tsarnaev was buried quietly in a virginia cemetery and it has infuriated some in that community. >>> and a crane has raised a spire to the top of the new world trade center in new york city making it the tallest building in the western hemisphere. we'll have more news at the top of the hour. >>> the many faces of jodi arias and a steamy four-month saga of sex, lies and videotape quickly made her trial the hottest show in town. every morning at daybreak, people would line up, hoping to get a seat for a closeup look at moments like these. >> mr. martinez -- >> yes or no? my question is are you talking, yes or no. >> mr. martinez, are you angry at me? >> ma'am, is that relevant to you? is that important to you? >> please refrain from laughing in the courtroom. >> one e

good morning, everybody, i'm betty nguyen. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." now, here is what is happening today. first, to front page politics. the white house says republicans are playing politics as new details surface in the benghazi attacks. at issue, the disclosure of e-mails related to the attacks on the u.s. compound in libya that killed four americans, including ambassador chris stevens. nbc news has confirmed that the white house, with input from state department officials, had edited talking points about the benghazi attacks 12 times in the hours following the incident. white house spokesman jay carney disputes claims the e-mails suggest the white house was more involved in the crafting of talking points about the attacks than about what actually happened. >> republicans have chosen, in the latest iteration of their efforts to politicize this. to provide, you know, leak this information to reporters, information that we provided months ago, to republican lawmakers from the relevant committees, and republican leadership, as well as democratic. >> al

i'm betty nguyen. here's what's happening. ntsb says the oversized load on that truck that hit the washington state bridge is believed to be too tall for the lowest point of the structure, causing it to partially collapse. >>> and the french soldier patrolling a busy -- or a business area was stabbed in the neck in paris on saturday. the soldier was part of france's anti-terrorist surveillance plan. he is expected to survive, but the attack does have similarities to the murder of a british soldier this week in london. >>> we have more news later. now it's back to "17 days buried alive." >>> by day five, lily gomez had brought her family to the mine. and along with other relatives, set up camp. they dubbed it camp hope. their protest was a magnet for chilean tv news and helped ensure the authorities would not just abandon the missing men. their campaign succeeded. soon, drills began to show up from all over chile. >> with still no audible sign of a rescue attempt, some of the men began to lose hope, fearing they had been writte

i'm betty nguyen. here's what's happening.n official warns that they have bombed a representative facility north of damascus. this would be the second inside as many days. neither israeli or the white house are commenting on the new strike. >>> calmer winds and cooldown are helping the firefighters cut down on the blaze. we'll have more news later. now it's back to "lockup." >> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> inside the cuyahoga correction sent at the, housing unit 9-d is an open door, not unlike the other security housing units. >> bunch of homosexuals. >> the terrible with, you know, the people you associate with, people -- got nobody pick my own. i'm a grown man. >> picking you up off the floor, right? >> 9-d is reserved for inmates who might be victimized by a younger tougher crowd in other parts of the jail. >> you've been around homosexuals before? >> yeah. >> you have no problem with the lifestyle? >> no. >> it's not like if i touch you it's going to rub off on you? >> right. right. >> i

i'm betty nguyen. here's what's happening. people are dead in massive flooding that just has hammered san antonio, texas. the fire department has conducted more than 200 water related rescues from cars and holes. >>> and president obama will get a firsthand look at tornado damage in moore, oklahoma, tomorrow. the president will meet with local officials and talk to local residents. on saturday moore celebrate ed graduation day at the area's three high schools. we'll have more later but now it's back to "body snatchers of new york." >>> bodies destined for funeral preparations were desecrated with the illegal removal of valuable tissue to be used for medical procedures. because the documents on these tissues were forged, it was often made to appear that the donors were younger and healthier, than means that some of those people who received tissue could have received tissue that was contaminated. >> my father's body was in perhaps the worst possible state for anybody to be used for tissue donation. he was 95 years old. he was v

i'm betty nguyen. here is what's happening. at the international space station after astronauts made a rare space walk on saturday. they replaced a pump in homes of stopping an ammonia leak. so far it appears the mission was successful. doctors in bangladesh say the seamstress who survived 17 days in a collapsed garment factory is in good condition. the 19-year-old was dehydrated and suffering from insomnia. aside from some scratches, she suffered no major injuries. now back to "vegas undercover." >>> welcome back to "vegas underkofrp raw." you're getting a behind-the-scenes look at how a police sting works and what happens to the people caught in it. it's an all access pass to a dangerous underworld where you can understand how the criminal mine works. there is perhaps no interview i did where this was more evident then when i sat down in jail with courtney, a woman who was willing to share so many personal details. hey, courtney. chris hansen, "dateline" nbc. how are you? >> good. i'm not -- >> not ready for this? we are doin

i'm betty nguyen. here's what's happening. at least go explosions in syria killed 43 people saturday. 141 others are injured. they're linking it to turn eric intelligence service. >>> and prince harry is supporting the warrior games. harry is a captain in the british army and is teving two tours in afghanistan. colorado is just one stop on his seven-day tour of america. now it's back to "vegas undercover." >>> i interviewed many of the criminals caught in the undercover sting operations by the las vegas police department. going into my interviews, i never knew what i was going to get. surely some lied to me and i knew it, but others decided to really open up. when i talked with chevy, a woman arrested for selling cars and guns in the sting, it quickly becomes clear that she's willing to share the intimate details of her life, providing us with a rare glimpse into the mind of a career criminal. >> hey, cheryl. >> hi. >> chris hansen. i'm with "dateline nbc." how are you? >> fine. >> would you like to have a seat? i wanted to as

i'm betty nguyen. the town of moore, oklahoma, came together to mourn.en children are among the 24 killed in the twister. >>> new it details about the oregon teenager who officials say was planning to blow up his school. prosecutors say 17-year-old was hiding six bombs in a secret compartment under the floorboards in his bedroom. we have more news later, but now it's back to "lockup." >>> it's court day at lake county juvenile. though the hearing is not open to the public, the indiana supreme court has given us special permission to show us what goes on behind the closed doors of the juvenile justice system. today judge bonaventure decides which kids will be detained and which kids will go home with their parents. >> i wanted to let you know i talked this morning with your sister. apparently your mother was having some hypertension or high blood pressure, some heart problem this is morning, and can't be here today. i don't know if she went to the hospital or what the circumstances are, but i talked to your sister, and your sister supposedly is coming, al

. >>> hello, everybody, i'm betty nguyen. a hostage situation in new jersey is in its 33rd hour.are negotiating inside a trenton home. wcau is reporting the hostages include children. >>> warrior games for injured and wounded veterans. harry is a captain in the british army and served two tours in afghanistan. colorado is one stop in the seven-day tour in america. we'll have more news later. now back to "lock up." >>> >>> rikers is a jail, not a prison. and that means most of the people housed here are still awaiting trial. their average stay here is 48 days. with thousands of men and women moving in and out of the system, it's no wonder rikers eventually ran out of space. they came up with an innovative way to deal with the overflow. >> i'm only here for the proof. i thought this boat was going to hawaii. >> it's still in jail. you're still behind bars. when you look out, you see barbed wire, gates. >> i live right there. that's my buildings right there. and i can't, i can look at them, but i can't reach them. >> welcome aboard "the love boat." that's what the inmates call this

. >>> hello, i'm betty nguyen. 19 people shot eight mother's day event in new orleans.one ofrp the injuries critical. no suspect is in custody. >>> david cameron will visit the white house tomorrow afterwards he'll go to boston to get an fbi briefing on last month's bombings. >>> "saturday night live" seth mayer will take over for jimmy fallon on the late night show. congratulations to all of them. back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> the vast majority of prisons we visited over the years have been male institutions. but when we've taken our cameras inside women's prisons, we've met inmates living by a very different convict code. >> the biggest difference between male and female inmates and how they get along with each other is basically looked at in two ways. one, male inmates tend to find gangs to get involved with. it's their kind of security blanket and protection. on the other hand, females find it through interpersonal relationships. there is much more drama. there's much more bonding in the sense of, you know, est

i'm betty nguyen.re through the nation's heartland overnight and this morning they have turned deadly. at least one confirmed fatality and a nasty system that stretched from texas all of the way to minnesota. oklahoma was one of the hardest hit where a state of emergency has been declared. more now from nbc's jay gray in oklahoma city. >> reporter: violent weather ripped across much of the midwest over the

. >>> hello, everybody, i'm betty nguyen.losion may not have been an accident after all. a criminal investigate was launched into the explosion that killed 14 people last month. a paramedic who responded to the blast is being charged with possessing bomb-making materials. >>> and the dow soared to a record high. all three major indexes posted gains. now it's back to "hardball." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. ♪ >>> in order for us to have all of the nutrition that we need, we've actually had a calcium-enriched, fortified beverage that has all of the vitamins and nutrients that a person would normally get in a pill. if you can't take a multivitamin every day, this is a great substitution for it. we serve it in three meals a day, so they will have plenty of calcium as well as all the vitamins. when you're making up a beverage in the jail, they requested that all the color be taken out. this one right here is probably a grape flavored, and as you can see, it's completely clear. when you taste it,

i'm betty nguyen. the head of ft. campbell has been arrested in connection with a domestic dispute. people are dead in the town of granbury, texas, after a tornado packing 200 mile-an-hour winds, much of the area is devastated. >>> and the powerball jackpot continues to climb. it's now $550 million. the next drawing is on saturday. it's back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." republicans have hoped to turn benghazi into a grade-a scandal the likes of watergate and iran/contra. here's senator jim inhofe with maybe a slight hyperbole. >> of all the great cover-ups in history, we're talking about the pentagon papers, the iran/contra, watergate and all the rest of them, this, i said back on november 28th on fox, is going to go down as the most serious, most egregious cover-up in american history. >> well, and a man who no one should be listening to when it comes to national security controversies, dick cheney, here he is. >> i think it's one of the worst incidents since, frankly, that i can recall in my career. if they told the truth about benghazi, that it was a terrorist a

good morning, everyone, i'm betty nguyen. >>> the obama administration is on the fe

i'm betty nguyen. here's what's happening.rms brought devastating tornadoes to areas east of oklahoma city sunday. lots of damage but so far no word of anyone being killed. >>> gas prices they are up. 11 cents in the last two weeks. the latest lundberg survey says the average price of regular is now at $3.66 a gallon. >>> and jodi arias will be back in court monday. a jury will decide whether she lives or dies. arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of her ex-boyfriend. now it's back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> when our crews go into maximum security prisons across the country, there's a certain dynamic we observe every time. it's the inherent distrust between correctional officers and inmates. and yet they have to work side by side every day and get along. problem is, things can go bad at any time. >> when our crew walked into the most notorious housing unit at the wabash valley correctional facility in indiana, we met an officer who gave a graphic exampl