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i'm betty nguyen. >>> the big day is here. that means productivity in many offices might not be so hot today. the u.s. men's soccer team will have a chance to advance to the knockout round when it plays germany today. >> reporter: the u.s. men's soccer team putting a few final touches on the ball. as the americans head into their last group game of this world cup. >> we are getting better. we are getting stronger. with every game that we play, you know, can build more and more stronger foundation. we want to beat germany. we want to be first in our group. so we are not thinking about a tie. >> reporter: a tie would advance the u.s. into elimination play, but a loss, well, then it becomes more about imagimath th match play. if ghana or portugal beat the other handily, well, the u.s. could see its hopes fade. one thing is for sure, u.s. fans in brazil. >> everything is possible. anything is possible. but confident we are going to come out on top. >> reporter: and all across the nation. >> just brings everybody together as, like,

all right, i'm betty nguyen and this is "first look" on msnbc.y" with thomas roberts starts right now. >>> the reason we won this campaign, there's just one reason, and that's because dollars do not vote. you do. the miracle that just happened, this is a miracle from god that just happened. >> tea party challenger dave brat becomes a national overnight sensation after defeating eric cantor in his virginia primary. the aftershocks for the gop and what it means for november. >>> redefining the standard. apple toying with changing its headphone port. how the tech giant might be mar marching to the beats of its own imagination. >>> and the spurs with an all-out offensive assault in miami. how they extinguish the heat on their home court, leaving lebron asking, kawai? this is "way too early"! >>> hey, everybody, good morning. i'm thomas roberts. it is wednesday, june 11th. welcome to "way too early," the show that loves upsets, especially when they involve political races that no one predicted. if you hadn't heard the name dave brat before last night,

i'm betty nguyen. >>> well, he is prepared to go it alone. president obama told congressional leaders wednesday he doesn't need support from lawmakers in deciding how to deal with the iraq crisis. iraq has asked the u.s. to begin air strikes to drive back the islamic militants. the crisis has triggered heated debate over president obama's strategy. >> the policies of the last six years have left america diminished and weakened. >> this is not primarily a military challenge. iraq needs help to break the momentum of extremist groups and bolster the capabilities of iraq's security forces, but there is no military solution that will sustainably solve iraq's problems. >> all right, so, meanwhile, control over iraq's key oil supplies is front and center in this escalating conflict. nbc chief foreign correspondent richard engel has more now from iraq. >> reporter: kurdish fighters battling isis militants just 00 miles from baghdad. the militants attacked the country's biggest oil refinery. the iraqi government claims it still controls the plant, but

. >>> now the latest in sports from my friend betty nguyen. good morning, betty. >> good morning, dara. to yankee stadium now. victor espinoza throws out the first pitch. clearly he shows up a previous throw. the captain is full. check it. to the top of the fourth, a fly ball to left field. garner misses the catch and derek jeter goes after the ball thinking it was in foul territory. but it is alive. seger hustles to get a triple out of jeter's mistake. the mariners take this for the yanks 10-2. ryan howard at the plate with a power hit to center. it is going, going, and not gone. no. snatched up by mets center fielder matt ben decker. he makes the stretch for that one. mets win 11-2. >>> new york knicks phil jackson hit with a $25,000 fine by the nba for tampering. jackson told reporters that oklahoma thunder veteran guard derrick fisher was on his list of candidates to coach the knicks next season. just one problem, fisher is still under contract with the thunder. >>> spectators, they got some action. a little too close for comfort in south a

. >>> let's get to the latest in sports from my friend betty nguyen. tty. >> good morning. game three of the stanley cup finals, rangers had the home team advantage this time, but l.a. started things off scoring as the clock winds down in the first. and twice more in the second period to take it 3-0. henrich lundquist, but holds strong to shut them out. kings lead 3-0. new york's must win game four against l.a. will be played wednesday at 8:00 p.m. >>> dwyane wade is being called out for this play during game two of the finals. wade's overexaggeration of a foul known as flopping is against a league rule that was implemented last season. this is the fifth incident of a flopping violation called during this post season. the league's response, a $5,000 fine. game three is tonight. >>> derrick fisher could be heading to the big apple to coach the new york knicks. the knicks scheduled a press conference for later today to make a, quote, major announcement. according to yahoo! sport, the two sides are in the process of finalizing a five-year, $20 million deal

. >>> now let's get the latest in sports from my friend betty nguyen. >>> in soccer the u.s.y up 2-0. portugal was a man down after a red card was issued when pepe head butted another player. germany finished them off with another goal in the second half to sweep them 4-0. iran and nigeria's match ended in the fist draw of this year's world cup. they dominated possession, but neither team could find a net, ending scoreless. both teams ended behind their group. >>> the university of miami is recruiting a 9-year-old. jayden newman is only in fourth grade, but her basketball skills caught the eyes of miami assistant coach derek gibbs. newman received an official recruiting letter and took an unofficial trip to miami. she is currently playing for her varsity team, but still has a few years before making any final decision. >>> excitement in the streets of l.a. look at this. fans came out to celebrate the king's second stanley cup championship in three years. players held the trophy over their head as they road outside the staples center, but inside l.a. mayor eric garcetti had so

i'm betty nguyen. up next, "news nation."a pastor who's defrocking was overturned. plus, world cup frenzy. a live report from brazil with the big game just an hour away. while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, this can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain, and improve daily physical function so moving is easier. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. this chance increases if you have heart disease or risk factors such as high blood pressure or when nsaids are taken for long periods. nsaids, like celebrex, increase the chance of serious skin or allergic reactions, or stomach and inte

. >>> now let's get the latest on sports from mur friend betty nguyen. >> thanks, dara.gin with the first comments from donald sterling since the sale of the l.a. clippers. >> it may have worked out differently, but it's good. it's all good. >> so you're done? you're okay? >> well, i'm okay. i'm okay. is the nba okay? i'm not sure about that. >> now, sterling's wife is actually the one who orchestrated a $2 billion sale of the team to ex-microsoft ceo steve ballmer. >>> dan marino withdraws from the latest nfl lawsuit. it comes one day after he reportedly joined 14 other players in the suit against the league for allegedly misleading them about the long-term effects of concussions. the hall of famer says he was unaware he would be attached to the lawsuit and will instead file a separate claim for medical coverage. >>> san antonio fans leave no doubt on how they feel about this matchup. this billboard says built versus bought. i think you get the picture. it is the first time in 33 years that teams from new york and l.a. are meeting for a title in any major sport. >>> on

i'm betty nguyen. radical militants sieged two of the country's major cities and will launch attacks against baghdad itself. the iraqi government wants the u.s. to consider offering air support in their fight against the militants. richard engle has more from istanbul, turkey. >> the iraqi government is lu losing control. some iraqi security forces are fighting but most appear to be stripping off their uniforms leaving them in the streets and abandoning their posts, weapons, and vehicles. they're retreating from islamic extremists who today got control of iraq's second largest city and advanced much further. thousands of civilians are fleeing the area living in tents. the u.s. fought a decade long war for this not to happen. the radicals are from an al qaeda offshoot. many are the same insurgents u.s. troops battled for years. now they're allied with militants from syria creating a single front. why is this happening? they ruled iraq for 13 centuries until the u.s. invasion toppled saddam hussein. they

. >>> now the latest in sports from my good friend betty nguyen.ing. >>> game three of the nba finals to dominate the first half. leonard gets things rolling, scoring a career high 29. the spurs hit 19 of their first 21 shots from the field and finished the half shooting 75.8%, the best shooting half in nba finals history. third quarter, the heat get aggressive on defense and find lebron james down the court cutting it to a 13-point game. but the spurs finish on top, winning 111-92. spurs lead the series 2-1. game four is thursday. >>> oh! oh! >> that is something to yell about. 6 foot clippers guard chris paul shared this video of him dunking on comedian kevin hart. hart is usually the jokester, but this time, the joke is on him. >>> orioles third baseman machado is appealing his five-game suspension for throwing his bat onto the field after an inside pitcher abad. both abad and machado were fined undisclosed amounts. machado has since apologized to his teammates, the athletics and to fans. >>> he rips that one down the left field line. cespedes o

i'm betty nguyen. we begin with breaking news overnight. a military jet crashed into a residential neighborhood in california i. burst into flames setting several homes on fire. the accident happened yesterday in imperial valley 90 miles east of san diego. witnesses say they heard an explosion before thick smoke started billowing into the air. the pilot was able to safely' jeblth from the plane before impact and there were no injuries reported on the ground. the marine corps issued a statement saying it will launch an investigation into what cause thad crash. >>> now, more fallout from the bowe bergdahl release. u.s. senators were finally informed of the details surrounding the prisoner trade for five taliban leaders during a closed-door briefs. senators reportedly questioned the decision to go get bergdahl and the circumstances of his disappearance. >>> retired general stanley mcchrystal tells yahoo! news it's too soon to judge sergeant bergdahl as a deserter. >> we're going to have to wait and talk to sergeant bergdahl and get his side of

i'm betty nguyen. >>> the big day is here. that means productivity in many offices might not be so hot today. the u.s. men's soccer team will have a chance to

i'm betty nguyen. here is what's happening. three people dead, two police officers.cts walked into a pizza parlor and shot the officers and then walked into a near walmart before killing themselves. tracy morgan remains in critical condition after his limo bus rear-ended saturday morning. one passenger killed. the driver of that truck now faces criminal charges. we'll have more news later. now, it's back to lockup. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> got mail. >> somebody loves me. >> it's exciting to get mail. it's a blast. i really look forward to it. mail call, it's like maybe somebody wrote me. it's really cool. it's really, really cool. >> inmate bret bulmer has been enjoying everything about his pen pal experience at colorado's limon correctional facility. >> this one smells so good. >> but he did get one big surprise. >> i've got five different letters so far. however, the first one from africa, you remember the first one from africa? okay, my nubian princess turned out to be an african queen. so i wrote him very politely and to

i'm betty nguyen. major decisions expected from the supreme court this hour.ces have today and monday to issue all the opinions for the rest of the current term. two cases with real world consequences for families and unions and two directly aimed at the obama presidency. joining me is attorney ari melber and reporter for msnbc.com

msnbc's betty nguyen is here with that story. betty, good morning.avannah. yes, it is very bizarre. officers discovered charlie bothuell while serving a search warrant on the home as part of the investigation into his disappearance. now, police say it's not clear if the boy had been there the entire time, but his father first learned the news during a tv interview. >> charlie bothuell. charlie, we are getting reports that your son has been found in your basement. sir? mr. bothuell, are you -- >> what? >> reporter: that was the reaction from charles bothuell, given the news during an interview with nancy grace that his son was not only found alive after 11 days, but discovered in the basement of his detroit home. >> how could your son be alive in your basement? [ bleep ] >> i have -- i have no idea. >> sir, did you check your basement? >> i checked my basement, the fbi checked my basement, the detroit police checked my basement, my wife checked my basement. i've been down there several times. we've all been checking. >> reporter: police confirmed that