i'm betty nguyen. >>> breaking news overnight. andrew ge shgs ty was found dead in his hollywood hills home. he was just 47. it doesn't appear that anyone criminal activity was involved. no word on yet. police say a woman in the home at the time is being questioned. >>> and lufthansa is under fire after learning that they knew about the co-pilot's history. claudio, what's the latest there? >> reporter: betty, the ceo of germanwings and lufthansa will be here holding a press conference. we'll see if they'll give any more details if they knew anything about lubitz's past history. during his flight training in a facility that was run by lufthansa. in the meantime we hope to hear what they think about this video, claimed, by a magazine they saw a video allegedly shot by a passenger onboard 15 seconds before the crash took place. now u we spoke to the deputy chief editor of the magazine we also spoke to the journalist who allegedly passed on that video, he actually showed that video. it shows from the back of the plane, you can hear pa

i'm betty nguyen and this is "early today." we hope this is just your first stop of the day on nbc.he results, but first, we have a very special guest. come on out, flo! [house band playing] you have anything to say to flo? nah, i'll just let the results do the talking. [crowd booing] well, he can do that. we show our progressive direct rate and the rates of our competitors even if progressive isn't the lowest. it looks like progressive is not the lowest! ohhhh! when we return we'll find out whether doug is the father. wait, what? fame change me? not so much. i have to stay true to who i am. almay smart shade makeup gets me. and my skintone. perfectly. underneath, i'm still carrie from checotah, oklahoma. smart shade's biggest fan! you've got to try it! almay. simply american. >>> the city of baltimore is on edge this morning, following widespread rioting. the national guard has been called. >> reporter: violence shook the streets of baltimore, businesses looted, cars set ablaze. and multiple fires throughout the city and the flames after the funeral of freddy gray. >> freddy gray w

i'm bipartisan i'm betty nguyen. despair is what they're experiencing. power of nepal earthquake was e equivalent to 20 atomic bombs. the indian express is leading with this. days after the 7.9 magnitude earthquake a massive search and rescue effort is underway. brick by brick they are working as fast as they can through nearly 100 aftershocks. new video shows trees shaking. the death toll rose to over 3600. that number is expected to rise as many places are nearly impossible to reach by foot. entire villages can be wiped out and after the initial quake, there was this. >> oh, my gosh. hurry. >> those are the moments after a major avalanche came crashing down. 18 people died in the base camp below. the international community is rallying to help. the u.s. is sending an aircraft carrying 45 people. even the l.a. fire department is lending a hand. the pope urged catholics to pray for the victims. we want to start with richard engel. >> reporter: flying into kathmandu on a plane full of turkish aid workers, it was clear that after saturday's massive earthqu

i'm betty nguyen. all right, so reaction is pouring in following the shooting death of an apparently unarmed and african american man by a white police officer in south carolina. officer michael slager has been charged with murder in the death of walter scott. we have to warn you, the cell phone video that captured the shooting is graphic. it shows the officer shooting at scott at least eight times as he runs away. a bystander recorded the video, which ultimately led to the arrest of officer slager. a small memorial has been set up where the shooting took place. south carolina governor nikki haley has released a statement, saying in part "what happened in this case is not acceptable in south carolina, nor is it reflective of our values and i assure all south carolinians that the criminal judicial process will proceed fully." nbc's tracie potts is live in washington. tracie, so can we expect more backlash today on this? >> reporter: absolutely and more protests is what we're hearing, too betty, down the

. >>> now for the latest in sports send it to my colleague betty nguyen. good morning betty. >> good morning, milissa. baseball is back. mlb season opener cubs took on cardinals. cards left fielder matt holliday with rbi single. cubs start strong with 3-0 victory over chicago. opening day continues today. in the women's ncwa final four south carolina notre dame came down to the wire. >> down by one. 14 footer possibly blocked. from the baseline. way outside the three, knocks it out of play mitchell has it and heaves at the buzzer. it's over. it's over. notre dame is returning to the national championship game. >>> in the second game of the night, look who is in the crowd. yeah tom cruise. you might call this game mission impossible there to watch. 25 points tuck added 24 to lead uconn to 81-58 win. huskies one victim away from a title face notre dame tuesday 8:30 eastern. tonight men's final wisconsin, duke for the final. tip-off 9:18 eastern. >>> to golf course houston open between holmes and spieth and johnson wagner. on the second playoff hole it came do

. >>> now to sports with my friend betty nguyen. good morning, betty. >> good morning, milissa. let's start with mlb opening day. red sox go big against phillies. top of the first pedroia nailed solo shot into left field for early lead. boston up 2-0 in the fifth. pedroia, again, with a shot to the bleachers. two batters later ramirez joins the homer club to give boston a 4-0 lead. he is not done yet. >> ramirez drives it to left field deep and far and that's all, it's going to be gone off the foul pole. grand slam for ramirez. >> play of the day, shut out in the fifth. check out celebratory dance moves in the dugout. >>> a generous gesture by westbrook, he surprised a single mom with a new car. that car awarded for winning title at the all-star game but decided to pay it forward. what a nice guy. here is a fight that you simple-- here is a sight you simply cannot unsee. what in the world? mavs star dirk nowitzki enjoying a ride on a carousel at six flags. somehow all 7 foot of him was able to fit onto that ride. >>> perhaps the cutest basketball player you have ever seen. two a

let's take you to sports with our own betty nguyen. good morning betty. >> good morning. let's start with baseball brewers, rockies at miller park. oops on the field. the stadium's fireworks system accidentally goes off in the bottom of the first inning. maybe a premium anything for this defensive play in the top of the sixth. >> in the air to left pretty well hit, davis on the run. what a catch! >> brewers davis makes the leap against the fence but the rockies go on to win it 5-4. annual masters par three contest took place yesterday in augusta. a glimpse of some family talent. tiger woods let daughter sam finish a hole for him. but one of the best moments came at the four hole. none other than golden bear himself. >> for the fourth year the big three involved doing that. here is jack at number four. >> 130 yard par three across the water. really a good golf hole. what a beautiful flight. come on jack. yes! >> look at that. legendary six-time master champion jack nicklaus with his first career eighth at the masters. he's still got it at 75. golf number one player rory mc

let's get to the latest in sports from my friend betty nguyen. morning betty. >> good morning, dara. the blue devils return home from indianapolis after claiming the men's national title against wisconsin. >> here comes duke! >> the team received a warm welcome on campus. coach mike cha chef ski pumped up the crowd with dance moves before speaking to fans. >> we're getting beat by north carolina -- >> boo. >> look today is not a day to get into that. this is about national champions, all right? >> switching gears over to the nhl. the rangers capture the president's trophy for the third time since 1992 following a 4-2 victory over the devils they reach 52 regular season wins to tie the franchise record with still two games left to play. the mariners-angels gam, a fan loses his snack while catching a foul ball. the ball actually lands in his popcorn. who needs a glove anyway? >> announcer: "early today" is brought to you by sea bond denture adhesive. lose the ooze. >> dara back to you. >>> just ahead, more controversy surrounding the daily show's n

now it's time for sports with my friend betty nguyen. good morning, betty. >> good morning, dara.ith the nba, war rors' steph curry puts the moves on chris paul behind the back crossover sends cp3 to the floor. the warriors win it 110-106. kevin durant has undergone season ending bone graft surgery for a fracture on his right foot. his recovery time expected to take four to six months. capitals star alex ovechkin scored his nhl-leading 50th goal in a victory over the hurricanes. it's the sixth time he's reached at least 50 in a season. tiger woods played a practice round at augusta national. it's a strong indication that the four-time champion could make his return at the masters. woods has not played since he withdrew at torrey pines in february. >>> nfl prospect jameis winston put on a show at florida state's pro day. he sounds pretty confident heading into the nfl draft. >> why should the bucs select you number one? >> because i'm the best player in this draft. >> one way to put it right? an eye popping record in the mlb in the study of all major league contracts by associated

. >>> it is time now for sports with my friend betty nguyen. ng betty. >> good morning, dara. a milestone win for tennis star serena williams. the scene miami open tennis legend with her match victory now advances to the semifinals. after the win, given this decadent and delicious cake. congratulations to her. to another milestone, this one on the ice. sydney crosby scores 300th goal of his nhl career. it was a losing effort as the pens lost to the flyers 4-1. to the nba rocket star james harden strengthens his case for this year's mvp. he scores a career high 51 points in the win. check out this shiner though. ouch right? accidentally got elbowed by teammate during warm-up. despite injury went on against pacers as celtics win 100-87. spring baseball during red sox a fan loses his fight with gravity. takes a tumble over the rail reaching for a fuel ball. seems he's kind of proud of it taking a bow to the cheering crowd before being escorted off by security. then there's this -- >> wandering around the rider takes a horrible fall. >> my goodness

i'm betty nguyen thank you for joining us. the overnight curfew is ending as we speak. the cover of the baltimore sun says unsettled peace. last night in the wake of calm -- it was tense but not violent. and members of the community called for peace. >> do not disrespect us and break things. okay. leave the officers alone. >> our correspondents on the ground say it became quiet with humvees rolling through the empty streets. yesterday, president obama condemned the violence and looting but says this is not a new problem. >> this has been going on for a long time. this is not new and we shouldn't pretend that it's new. >> good morning to you, tracie. we understand schools will be open today. >> reporter: yeah they're trying to get back to normal. and the orioles are playing, although in an empty stadium without the public. and around the downtown area it's very quiet and been fairly calm overnight. there are local police and national guard officers all over this area. baltimore police say there was relative calm on the first night of the curfew less than a dozen arrests

for that i'll send it over to betty nguyen. good morning, betty. >> good morning, dara.ith a triple overtime thriller in the blackhawks-predators game. in the first over time, predators goalie manages to lose the puck in his pads. he and the ref spent nearly three minutes looking for that puck. it was scoreless so went to triple overtime. the predators goalie loses the puck once again as it zips by him, hawks win it at 2:16 a.m. eastern this morning. they take a commanding 3-1 lead on the series. >>> champion's week continues at the white house continues. nascar sprint cup champion was honored by president obama. >> kevin had a new team, a new crew chief to adjust to. it usually takes a little time for a driver and crew chief to find their groove. kevin and rodney seemed to figure out each other in a hurry. sort of like when joe biden joined my team. so they had instant chemistry. as kevin can tell you, when you have a trusted partner shouting world class advice into your ear at every turn, you can't lose. >>> in california the carson city council unanimously approves a

." >>> now to the latest in sports i'll send it over to my friend betty nguyen. in with a hazing scandal on the dive team that resulted in a five-year suspension for hazing by teammates. in a letter, a student said he had been assaulted, forced to drink alcohol. flee fired. >>> a judge ordered v. stiviano owes money which was community property. >>> just days before the opening bell for the most highly anticipated fight in boxing hite. champion floyd mayweather held a workout for the media. the champ showed off power and speed. he's undefeated in the ring. manny pacquiao will show off his stuff today in media day. >>> scary stuff. a one-two pitch. >> when he's locked in, the ball jumps off his bat. oh! carrasco is down in a heap. >> carrasco is able to get a hand up just before being struck in the head by a line drive from white sox melky cabrera. he was later helped to his feet and taken off the field to be evaluated. we hope he is okay. >>> johnny manziel made his first public appearance yesterday at the angels-rangers game in texas. johnny football spent the la

. >>> now let's get the latest in sports from my friend betty nguyen. >> good morning.ng had five three-pointers to lead all scores with 30 and james added 20 and cavs had an easy win. tim tebow is return to go the gridiron. he has reached an agreement and is expected to sign with the philadelphia later today. he has not play in the nfl since 2012. >>> casey delivers a pitch and a message to oakland and drilling to third baseman before being ejected. this is the second time to get hit over the weekend and he had some stem to let out. >> when you go like this next time in the head that's some bull [ bleep ]. that's not okay. this is a game. this is not going up there and trying to hurt people. he does not throw 85 miles an hour he throws 100. >>> the country music awards were held last night and it was only right to bring out tony romo. he decided to show off his arm and take a shot at an organization. >> all right. luke you ready? you guys ready? >> wait a minute. give me that. give me that. i am going to make sure that this is legit. this is not one of them deflated ba

." >>> for the latest in sports i'll send it over to my friend betty nguyen. , betty. >> good morning, dara. houston was trying to bounce back from their game four loss. and independent the series against dallas. the mavs couldn't get going shooting 5 of 26 from deep. dwight howard had 18 along with 19 boards. houston wins its first playoff series since 2009 and awaits the winner of clippers/spurs. >>> clippers/spurs. face in in l.a. first quarter down by two. blake griffin drives the lane, tim duncan with back-to-back blocks. spurs win it 111-107. they take a 3-2 lead in the series. >>> some horrifying moments in the rockies/diamondbacks game in arizona yesterday. archie bradley throws the pitch and it comes right back at him. it hits him in the face as he tries to turn away he immediately drops to the ground and did not appear to move much for minutes. bradley eventually left the field under his own power and gave the crowd the heartwarming thumbs-up. we wish him well. >>> light heavy wait champion jon jones has been stripped of his ufc title and suspended in

i'm betty nguyen. if mother nature doesn't like earth day, she showed it for sure. extreme drought in the west to tell you about. violent storms elsewhere, especially south. texas can expect more severe storms today after this yesterday, a major street flooding a foot deep in corpus christi. further north rain and in louisiana a man was moeing his friend's lawn when this apparent microburst suddenly swept over. trees and power lines snapped across the area. in new york one world stride center turned into a giant lightning rod as storms rolled through the city. if you think that is bad, australia has been dealing with heavy wind and rains for two days. this shows how bad it was. train tracks turning into a running stream. we'll have more later to see what we can expect today. right now a political storm in washington could be coming to an end. in a few hours the senate is expected to vote on loretta lynch's office. they join 46 democrats making up the 51 votes needed. that vote was made possible by resolving an extended political battle yesterday they passed a bill a

i'm betty nguyen." starts right now. ♪ >> i feel that my life you know with this information, might be like i say, in danger and i try -- i thought about erasing the video and just getting out of the community, charleston and leaving someplace out. >> reporter: leaving town because you were that scared. >> yeah. i knew that as soon as i saw the video, that a cop didn't do the right thing. and like i say, i feel kind of scared about that. >> good morning. it's thursday april 9th. welcome to "way too early." in that shocking shooting captured on a cell phone camera in south carolina is where we begin. the man who recorded it is breaking his silence. here he is telling lester holt why he decided to record the incident and what he saw with his own eyes. >> i was walking to my job, and i see mr. scott, rest in peace, and i saw police after him, chasing him. i was on a phone call and i decide to go over there and see what was going on. they were down on the floor before the -- i started recording. they were

. >> i'm betty nguyen and this is "first look" on nbc.now. ♪ >>> i'm not promising anything nor is the president. we've opened up the opportunity. we have a chance now to work with congress to answer questions, so look at this carefully and negotiate it out in an appropriate way and seal the deal but the people i've talked to who have just become aware of where we are seem to be quite satisfied that this is much stronger than they thought it would be. >> good morning. it's friday april third. welcome to "way too early." for the first time in decades the u.s. and iran are looking at each other as partners on the heals of a nuclear deal that both sides are celebrates. the two countries along with a group of world powers agreed to limit a teheran's nuclear program. still plenty of questions remain particularly from members in congress. first, the specifics. iran would reduce centrifuged. and limit its ability to produce plutonium. in exchange the u.s. would begin lifting economic sanctions. under the deal the white house says it would take i

. >> i'm betty nguyen. "way too early" starts right now. ♪ >>> good morning to you.. welcome to "way too early." we start in bat lore. the latest story come into scrutiny over police brutality. six police officers now suspended over the death of a man injured while in police custody. an investigation has been launched and authorities have promised an independent review as well. there's also new information on why police pursued the man to begin with. according to charging documents, the 25-year-old fled unprovoked upon noticing police presence in the neighborhood. an officer noticed a knife clip dod his pants pockets. they then claim he was arrested without incident. and he suffered a medical emergency in the police van. it's that lack of evidence that has residents demanding answers. >> reporter: in baltimore, a demand for answers into how 25-year-old freddie gray suffered a spinal injury while in police custody. it happened just after 8:40 a.m. on sunday april 12th. >> get off me yo. >> reporter: cell phone video provided by the victim's attorney shows officers arr

>>> time for your friday sports headlines with betty nguyen. >> lebron james reaches another milestoned his 24,816th point against the heat. james surpasses patrick ewing and moves into 20th on the nba's all-time scoring list. >>> n.i.t. championships, stanford/miami ended in an ot thriller. >> he finds the back door cut. it's good it's a three-point lead. >> i think he's got to go. >> jason ranne dell. leans in. no foul called -- they do call the foul. >> jason reynolds gets the foul called with 3.4 seconds to go. he will hit both free throws to edge out miami. 66-64 for the n.i.t. title. >>> college basketball's best in a skills competition in indianapolis. portland's cassandra brown won the three-point shoot-out. and my goodness this crowd-pleasing flying dunk. he flawlessly jumped over his assistant for the jam and the title. >>> a scary collision during a spring training game. dodgers right fielder yasiel puig collides with second base han howie kendrick in the fifth. puig left the game and was checked by a doctor. dodgers said there is no injury. >>> just ahead, michelle obama sh

i'm betty nguyen. two simple words from this morning's baltimore sun. they're talking about the chaos that overtook pockets of the city and today overnight hours. police department issued a tweet saying we are deploying officers with the fire department to ensure fire fighting operations are not disrupted. that statement half less than 24 hours after freddie gray's funeral funeral. right now a day of mourning turned into a evening of lawlessness. you're looking at pictures that followed the funeral. he was hurt in police custody and later died o. over the weekend there was unrest but nothing like last night. this morning, the community is on edge. >> one of the worst days in baltimore's history. all of us are ashamed looking at it because it does not reflect the greatness and beauty of our city and we're prag tomorrow we turn the page and start all over. >> it's crazy for our young brother to be doing that. that's all i can say. >> what happened to him was totally wrong but for them to mess up the city where we live that's wrong. they can protest and sa

now to the latest in sports i'll send it over to betty nguyen. >> good morning. looking to bounce back from back to back losses with the nets. first quarter good dish as he hits kyle corver for the three. to the fourth nets go on an 11-2 run. but they fall short 107-93. hawks lead the series three games to two. the memphis grizzlies advance to the second round of the playoffs. they pull out a victory over the blazers last night. he lead the way with 26 points and 14 boards. the grizzlies will take on the top team in the west and that will be the golden state warriors. to the nhl a crucial game seven between the lightning and red wings. it's scoreless until the third period. he gets the pass and the first goal of the game. a couple of minutes later you have to watch this red wings with an empty net and antoin goes the length of the ice to seal the deal. look at that shot. the lightning win it 2-0. so this might be the shot of the week believe it or not. ben martin at the wgc cadillac match in san francisco from 243 yards away he hits the ball perfectly and sinks,

i'm betty nguyen.so reaction is pouring in following the shooting death of an apparently unarmed and african american man

i'm bipartisan i'm betty nguyen. despair is what they're experiencing.s e equivalent to 20 atomic bombs. the indian express is leading with this. days after the 7.9 magnitude earthquake a massive search and rescue effort is underway. brick by brick they are working as fast as they can through ne

i'm betty nguyen. two simple words from this morning's baltimore sun. they're talking about the chaos that overtook pockets of the city and today overnight hours. police department issued a tweet saying we are deploying officers with the fire department to ensure fire fighting operations are not disrupted. that statement half less than 24 hours after freddie gray's funeral funeral. right now a day of mourning turned into a evening of lawlessness. you're looking at pictures that followed the

i'm betty nguyen with the hour's top stories.r for rapper nelly says his client will be cleared of drug charges. he was arrested saturday after a tennessee trooper searched his tour bus following a traffic stop and found a small quantity of crystal meth and marijuana. >>> cleveland zoo officials are expected to filed child endangerment charges against a mom whose son fell into a cheetah exhibit. witnesses saw her dangling the 2-year-old over a fence saturday. he only suffered minor injuries. 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 example

breathe right strip and instantly open your nose up to 38% more than cold medicines alone >>> i'm betty nguyenthis hour's top stories. a bomb threat in park city, utah, has been eliminated. police and bomb-sniffing dogs were searching a hotel on main street after a man called police and said he would to have elevate a bomb if a list of demands were not met. >>> we're learning one of the gunmen in the massacre at university of kenya is the son of a kenyan government official. extremists from al shabaab killed 141 people, mostly students, in the attack on thursday. now it's back to "lockup of ". >>> i've been playing harmonica about two years. ♪ i started getting the twangy sound, the way it's supposed to sound the minute i lost this tooth and i discovered that and i was never so happy to lose a tooth., the minute i lost this tooth and i discovered that and i was never so happy to lose a tooth. makes this harp sound real good. yep. ♪ that's why it's got that train sound. ♪ >>> it's the job of the igi to flush out gangs all over corcoran including the sny, where groups like the 2-5 have been disr

i'm betty nguyen. thanks for joining us today.al, disaster devastation and despair. just days after the worst earthquake in 80 years a massive rescue effort still under way. crews are clawing away at debris often with their hands, brick by brick. new video shows trees and large buildings shaking at their foundation. overnight, the death toll has risen to more than 3200 including at least three americans. that number is expected to rise as many places are nearly impossible to reach by foot. entire villages could be wiped

i'm betty nguyen thank you for joining us. the overnight curfew is ending as we speak. the cover of the baltimore sun says unsettled peace. last night in the wake of calm -- it was tense but not violent. and members of the community called for peace. >> do not disrespect us and break things. okay. leave the officers alone. >> our correspondents on the ground say it became quiet with humv

thanks so much for waking up with us, i'm betty nguyen. as the sun rises here in the u.s.nder way in libya. 700 men and women, maybe

betty nguyen has the story. >> reporter: andrea swift presented her daughter with the milestone artistand the speech was the sweetest moment of the ni >> please welcome taylor's mother andrea swift. >> reporter: while taylor swift was the one being honored last night at the academy of country music awards it was the award's presenter who stole the spotlight. >> i've watched this milestone artist from the time she was a tangled hair little girl growing up on our farm full of imagination and creativity. >> reporter: andrea swift's moving speech brought tears to her daughter's eyes and an outpouring of support from the fans online. mama swift should win an award for this speech. it was the most beautiful thing. and when you see taylor swift's mother is it any wonder why taylor is so graceful? just two weeks ago, swift revealed online that her mother is battl. sharing in a tumblr post, for christmas this year i asked my mom that one of her gifts to me be her going to the to get screened for any health issues. i'm saddened to tell you she's been diagnosed with cancer. >> mom, thank you so m

nbc's betty nguyen has more. >> reporter: good morning. such a beautiful moment.swift delivered her daughter with the mile stone award and in the wake of her cancer diagnosis it was the sweetest moment of the night. >> please welcome taylor's mother, andrea swift. >> while taylor swift was the one being honored at night's academy of country music awards it was the presenter who stole the spotlight. >> i have watched this milestone artist from the time she was a tangled haired little girl growing up on our farm. full of imagination and creativity. >> reporter: andrea swift's moving speech brought tears to her daughter's eyes and an outpouring of support from fans online. mama swift should win an award for this speech. it was the most beautiful thing. and when you see taylor swift's mother is it any wonder why taylor is so grateful? swift revealed online that her mother is battling cancer. sharing in a tumblr post, i asked my mom that one of her gifts to me would be her going to the doctor to get screened for my -- any health issues. i'm saddened that my mother has