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i'm betty nguyen. we hope it's your first stop on nbc. >>> leading the news in "usa today," police secretly track cell phones to solve routine crimes. they are looking for a surveillance tool called sting ray. it is helping officers in the fight against street crime. >>> a disturbing story on nbc news.com. oklahoma labor commissioner stabbed to death allegedly by son. police say the incident happened last night outside an oklahoma city restaurant. >>> also in the news this morning, this is yet another disturbing story. washington county, pennsylvania, saw 25 overdoses from heroin over a two-day period. eight of those in just a little more than an hour. three people died. but many were saved, thanks to an antidote which the responders administered to the patients. now washington county has become an example of the heroin epidemic, but also of the life saving decision to e equip first responders with the antidote. >>> police, they are puzzled after the body of a 25-year-old girl was stolen from a texas f

i'm betty nguyen. have a great weekend. our leaders are stupid. our politicians are stupid. >> i don't trust president obama. i know you gave him a big hug. >>> republicans face off in the first debate of the 2016 election season. >>> plus, a scuffle. what's behind this brawl square. >>> a commuter alert. a major subway shutdown that could impact your weekend. "today in new york" starts now. >>> good morning everyone. it's friday morning, august 7th. i'm darlene rodriguez. >> i'm kerry barrett in for michael this morning. it's friday morning. forecast. hey chris. kerry. nice to see you both. cool conditions in the burbs. not as chilly as yesterday morning. on the cool side. 55 in franklin, 59 hopatcong. may slip into the 40s before the morning is through. we're holding on to the heat. comfortable low levels of humidity. beautiful finish to the workweek. day planner, plan on it being sunny. little lunch outdoors at noon. a high of 83 degrees. here's a look at the commute with lauren scala. >> good morning. investigation. this is northbound and it s

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i'm betty nguyen. couple of presidential candidates are facing criticism because of comments about birth rights citizenship. donald trump is fanning the flames. donald trump has done it again, driving the debate in the republican presidential race. >> excuse me. i'll use the word anchor baby. >> he's using the term the dictionary calls offense toif describe you think documented immigrants coming to u.s. to have babies. jeb bush's wife was born in mexico used the term too. >> it's important to you don't have the anchor babies, as they're described, come income the country. >> that led bush into a testy term with reporters. >> give me a better term, and i'll use it. people born in this country should be american citizens. there you go. >> marco rubio agrees with trump on this. >> there's a legitimate issue embedded in this debate. you have people coming to this country for the purpose of having children. >> the debate started as a fight over what's known as birth right citizenship. 7.5% of all births in

i'm betty nguyen. this is "first look" on msnbc.way too early" starts right now. >>> you've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals. your twitter account -- >> only rosie o'donnell. >> i was saying to chris christie, they say we're out spoken. we need to take lessons from donald trump. >> for the sign area tack the other day, it's sad to think now. probably the russian and chinese government know more about hillary clinton's e-mail server than do members of the united states congress. >> i'm the only one that separated siamese twins. the only one to operate on babies while still in the mother's wound. the only one to take out half a brain although if you go to washington you think someone beat me to it. >> did they deliver? we'll have the republican faceoff in cleveland. plus a big development in the iran nuclear deal as chuck schumer defies president obama. >>> and jon voyage. the host of "the daily show" signs offer for a final time. it's enough to make a grown man come to tears. this is "way too

i'm betty nguyen. >>> more protestors were out overnight, but the atmosphere was relatively calm with a few scuffles. we're getting a look at new dramatic video that police say shows harris pulling a weapon seconds before officers pursued and critically wound d the -- wounded the teen. harris remains in critical condition. he's charged with ten felonies. the city has been on edge the last few days. adding to unease, there's so called oath keepers roaming the streets. >> we're just americans trying to keep our fellow men safe. >> police are calling the group's presence unnecessary and inflammatory. state law allows license gun owners to openly gary weapons. >>> the 2016 campaign is getting nastier this morning. three top candidates are calling each other out. starting with -- guess who -- donald trump. he is leading in key states. in new hampshire trump's lead is 18% which is down. while he lieads iowa 17%, he's tied with scott walker at 14%. yesterday he had two targets. >> jeb and hillary on the same

i'm betty nguyen. this is "first look" on msnbc.y" starts right now. >>> did you wipe the server? >> like with a cloth or something? no. >>> hillary clinton gets testy over questions about her private e-mail server even though her campaign acknowledknowledges th an attempt to wipe the server clean. >>> a monster day for battling the inferno out west. the situation is so bad prison inmates have joined the fight. >>> a failed pass. the senator goes long. marco rubio tries to connected, and wam, right in the head. 2:30 on the west coast, 5:30 in the east. this is "way too early." ♪ ♪ >>> good morning everyone. i'm wednesday, august 19th. i'm ayman mohyeldin. e-mails have been flagged for further review but clinton played down significance of the questions saying the same issues would have come up even if she used government server. >> in retrospect what was supposed to be convenient has turned pout to be anything but. if i had a separate government account, tote areally separate government account and

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i'm betty nguyen on msnbc. starts now. >>> i mean, all of them change from the bottom go up and down like yoyos. i've been up there a long time. i'm not going anywhere folks. i'm not doing this for my health. i'm doing this to make america great again. >> donald trump defending place at the top of the polls as he and jeb bush dual down the street from each other in new hampshire. >>> firefighters killed and several injured on the front lines of the inferno. >>> the fallout from the ashley madison hack is just beginning. wait until you hear how much government e-mail addresses are traced back to the site that helps cheating spouses hook up. >>> 5:30 on the east coast, 2:30 out west. this is the show that's skeptical with e-mail addresses ending with .gov. >>> good morning everyone. it's thursday, august 20th. i'm ayman mohyeldin. we begin with three firefighters were killed and four injured yesterday battling the wildfire on the move this morning. it happened near the town of twist, washington 115 miles northeas

i'm betty nguyen. two have died and more than 20 injured after strong storms brought do you think a circus tent. a severe thunderstorm warning was in effect when the tent collapsed. initial reports indicated 100 were trapped under temperature tent. injured were take ton local hospitals. police have not released thes names of two that died. another collapse in chicago the day before. >>> fires burning from one end of california to the other. 13,000 have been ordered to leave their homes because of those fires. the blaze i is called unprecedented. the blaze ripped through 62,000 acres. fire crews say winds blow one direction one moment and the other way the next. >> a challenge for firefighters to try to predict. you haveer ir radic winds changing throughout the day. >> several florida neighborhoods are under water. near tampa, they've seen a month's worth of rain in several hours. some areas are dealing with four feet of water. first responders have been helping people get to drier owe ground. this harb

i'm betty nguyen. thanks for watching "early today." hope you have a good one! . >>> right now, enough is enough. call for action following an outbreak of violence in brooklyn. >> a wild scene. several people run down in a chain reaction crash in a local neighborhood. >>> this morning, speculation that vice president joe biden is getting closer to making a big announcement. "today in new york" starts now. >>> good morning everyone. it's almost 4:30, it is 4:30, monday morning, august 3rd. i'm darlene rodriguez sghiefrmts i'm michael gargiulo. chris is off. raphael miranda is here with the forecast. it feels better this monday morning than last monday morning. >> the humidity. yeah. we had a fantastic weekend, it was dry, comfortable. the humidity starts to creep back. it's 77 degrees. it's a warm start to your workweek. mostly clear skies. it's going to be another hot one. temperatures flirting with 90 degrees. there's a slight chance for a shower or storm late this afternoon, especially in evening. we'll talk about the timing of the storms coming up in a few. r

i'm betty nguyen. thanks for joining us. "way too early" starts right now. >>> gun shots in ferguson, missouri, overnight as demonstrations to mark one year since michael brown's death turn violent. >>> donald trump once again on defense, refusing to apologize for comments about debate moderator megyn kelly that many say were misogynistic. >>> and bernie sanders gets his largest crowd yet. wait till you see what happened just the day before when protesters took over his event. >>> 5:30 on the east coast. 2:30 out west. this is "way too early", the show that keeps going no matter the disruption. >>> good morning, everyone. it's monday, august 10th. i'm ayman mohyeldin. we begin with breaking news in ferguson, missouri, demonstrations to mark one year since michael brown's death turned violent. rolling when gun shots rang out. >> this is a good area to be in. step over here. [ gunshots ] >> fighting. there's like a million shots going off. >> we've got to go. >> we've got to go.

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. >> i'm betty nguyen and this is "early today." we hope it's just your first top stop of the day right here on nbc. >>> leading the news in u.s.a. today, scientists discover how key gene makes people fat. experiments reveal that a faulty virgin of a gene called fto causes energy from food to be stored as fat, rather than burned. and they could lose weight without diet and exercise. >>> and researchers say the machine is helping them figure out why the nasty stomach bug spreads rapidly. neurovirus sickens as many as 21 million peep al ople a year in the u.s. you have to make it look realistic. >>> so, uber is coming under fire. the district attorneys of los angeles and san francisco found at least 25 drivers had been convicted of serious crimes including rape and murder. they say no background check is 100% full proof. and one was convicted of murder and spent 26 years in prison. >>> parts of california are sinking at alarming rates according to a report from nasa. the ground water is being pumped from underground wells and more tha

." >> time for your sports headlines, for that we turn to betty nguyen. tty. >> orioles/mariners pitch er iwakula and he had a no hitter. >> the l.a. a.l. hitter to do that was in 2012. mariners shut out the orioles. and now to the red hot clubs. first baseman, anthony rizzo scrambles to get the pop up and leans into the crowd what a great catch. one more time in slow motion. look at that balance and focus, you got it, way to go rizzo. >>> we go to extra innings now tied at 2. gets ahold of a pitch. deep to the left field for the walk off, cubs win it 3-2. and injays had homered and last night, they had two each, a three-run shot. wp the 10-3 victory yesterday, the blue jays have won ten straight and now top the a.l. east. just one day after breaking the jaw of jets quarterback geno smith, enemkpali has a job with the bills. ryan said there's no guerin teen that enem p, enemkpali will mak the team. >> just ahead, the next voice of the joker announced, you'll be surprised. >>> and our first look at quinton tarantino's new move. you're watching "early today.

i'm betty nguyen, we hope this is just your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> as we mentioned earlier today, two female soldiers will make history when they become the first women to graduate from the army's grueling ranger school. nbc pentagon correspondent has the story. >> reporter: after two months of the most rigorous, torcherous combat training, the two female soldiers stepped in as impressive on the training ground as off. captain kristen and sha haver, the first women ever to pass the grueling course. >> ready just in case the haters and the nay sayers. but we didn't come with a chip on our shoulder like we had anything to prove. >> i just came here to try to be a better leader and improve myself and i feel like i did that. >> reporter: both women earned the admiration and respect of their fellow male trainees. >> i thought she was crazy for that but she was just motivated. >> reporter: throughout the course, the army refused to lower the male standards for the two women. >> to see that my peers were sucking juts as bad as i was kept me going. >> reporter: they're still barred

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. >>> time now for sports with my friend betty nguyen. good morning, betty. >> good morning, dara, less than a week after a nascar driver was killed when a piece of wreckage struck him in the head. the ind in car series tweeted the logo will be featured on all cars and helmets this weekend. fans will be able to purchase special memorabilia sporting the logo with proceeds going to wilson's two children. >>> to beijing for the world athletic championships, usain bolt won with ease in the 200-meter semifinals and he seemed so relaxed that he could do a little chatting with a runner next to him. well u.s. sprinter and usain bolt's rival, justin gatlin winning with ease in his semifinals. adrenaline junkies gathered in greece for base jumping games. they parachuted to the sandy white beach with the gorgeous view below. the jumpers performed 300 jumps in four days, can you blame them with a view like that? >>> the 2015 triple crown winner, american pharoah arrived in ablbany, new york yesterday. he has 1-5 odds of winning his race at saratoga, t

. >>> now for the latest in sports, i'll send it over to my friend betty nguyen. ing betty. >> we begin with the mets taking on the marlins. new york went into the ninth with commanding lead. the marlins scored six straight runs to scare the heck out of the mets. but they held on to win 8-6, that completes their second straight series sweep. and who said baseball isn't a contact sports and parker may beg to differ. the rockies outfielder chases down a foul ball along the third baseline and plows right into a fan to make a great catch. poor fan miss out on the game ball and got ran over, rockies go on to beat the mariners, 7-5. >>> and a third gold medal winner at the world championships in russia congratulations to her. >>> and michael phelps vows not to take a drink until after the olympic games in rio a year from now. last october, the 18 gold medalist was suspended for eight months after his second arrest for d.u.i. >>> and the federal government is demanding records from lance armstrong's cancer treatments. the demand came in a government lawsuit to recover mil

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i'll send it to my colleague betty nguyen. week two of preseason football. packers/steelers.st quarter aaron rodgers rolls out of the pocket and finds randall cobb for a 30-yard completion. rodgers completed 4 of 5 passes for 57 yards before he made his exit. ben roethlisberger also having a good passing day and finished the game 11 for 14 for 100 yards and one touchdown pass. steelers win it 24-19. >>> cowboys in san francisco facing the 49ers. dustin von trying to get rid of it quick and an interception and he breaks two tackles and goes 37 yards for the score. third quarter, cowboys still struggling deep in their own territory. tom hornsy ready to punt it deep and it's blocked by 49ers and recovered in the end zone for the touchdown. niners win it 23-6. >>> the pga championship. scott brown. this takes a couple of bounces and lands in the cup. a hole in one! he finished tied for third. the winner davis love 3-finished 17 under par to win his third wyndham championship and the oldest player to win a pga championship. >>> usain bolt is back as he took the championships in be

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i'm betty nguyen. tonight is the night. top republicans on one stage including # donald trump taking center stage. tracey pots is is where it's going down, cleveland ohio. a lot of people interested in tonight's debate. >> exactly. we're going to be busy watching candidates come to town. rick santorum will be here early. he's got an event nearby. couple of others are here. the strategy is show up early, and cameras will follow you. final preparations at the time arena where seven will debate this afternoon and top ten night. >> the happy hour debate earlier one. >> 40% of republicans know my name. don't worry, they will. >> if you pop with any answer you're going to get a lot of coverage. wait for your moment. >> rubio is in town early telling nbc he's not worried about running against donald trump. >> i'm not running against any people on that stage, i'm running for president. >> donald trump reached out to bill clinton before deciding to run. that may not go well with conservatives. >> reaching other out to bill clinton f

now for the latest in sports i'll send it to betty nguyen. >>> the nationals have won 18 of their lastnd started with these two fans dressed as umpires who had fun mimicking the home plate um. it was a tough third inning for the nats. jordan zimmerman n gave up three home runs in the span of five pitches. the mets won 5-2 to complete their first three-game sweep of the washington nationals since may of 2009. >>> gentlemen! we are burning daylight! riders up! >> actor comedian bill murray calling the horses to the paddock yesterday at the haskell invitational. when it came down to the stretch -- >> they come to the wire and it is a rousing return for a living legend, american pharoah who wins by three! >> the triple crown winner won by two and a quarter links returning $2.20 for a $2 win bet. but it was a 1.1 million dollar payday for american pharoah and his earnings have soared to 5.5 million. >>> the a terrifying scene at pocono brad keselowski missed his mark during a pit stop and hitting two of his own crew members. one of the tires went flying causing keselowski to serve a penalty

now to sports with my friend betty nguyen. good morning. >> good morning, tiger is taking on the cubs, top of the second, daniel norris making his first career at bat, he knocks a two-run home run. top of the third, nick castellanos, the second home run of the game. the tigers had a season high 21 hits, the tigers win on the road, 15-8. >>> card nan nalcardinals/giant. juan perez climbs a wall to shut a homer down. the cardinals pick up the win 4-3. >>> a federal judge made it clear that nfl's four-game suspension of tom brady over deflategate is in jeopardy. the judge ordered nfl commissioner roger goodell and brady to return to court august 31st. he said a settlement is a logical and rational option. now brady wants his four-game suspension to be thrown out. the judge hopes to make a ruling by september 4th, six days before the patriots' season opener. >>> a south korean athlete is ill after practicing in the polluted waters of rio de janeiro. windsurfer juan lucho said he suffered dehydration, vomiting, a headache and dizni

." >>> now for the latest on sports i'll send it over to my friend betty nguyen. >>> and white sox takingin the windy city. the sox called thompson up from the triple a just nine days ago and it's already paying off. you can see his teammates are so excited that they gave him the silent treatment as he returned to the dugout. then they pounced on him. it's a rookie tradition. white sox win 3-0. clay thompson uploaded this caption to his instagram with the caption working on being more versatile in the off season. very impressive. unless there is a rule change, though, i don't think bikes are allowed on the court. >>> university of buffalo punter wanted to brag about his long snarp on twitter. so, he posted a video of him knocking it off of a team mate's head. stunning accuracy, right? and the most remarkable thing is that his teammate didn't even flinch. >>> just ahead which presidential candidate will appear on stephen colbert's late show? "ride away" (by roy orbison begins to play) ♪ i ride the highway... ♪ i'm going my way... ♪i leave a story untold... he just keeps sending more pictur

i'm betty nguyen. the death toll continues to rise as powerful explosions rocks the city. smoke is still rising from the smoldering blast site. we're getting a look at the footage. you can see heavy smoke filling the air above the warehouse where the explosions took place. it happened in the industrial area and blasts were felt miles away. >> a first blast had shaken the port city then this, a massive explosion, many times bigger than the first blast and blinding white light. they see it, and then they feel it. the shock waves shattering windows and turning shards of glass into projectiles. images flooded chinese social media. a store front did disappearing. a living room covered in broken glass. hospitals are overwhelmed with hundreds of injured. many burned, some cut with broken debris. home to 11 million people and a major hub for petra industries. alexander in beijing got calls from friends this in tianjin. >> there are dead bodies all over the street. >> china's state broadcaster said the fire was caused by a warehouse storing explosive material. >>> breaking news ove

i'm betty nguyen. nasa is calling it godzilla. some of the strongest storms we've seen in decade, el nino. here's why it's so scary. look what sudden heavy rain can do to an area riddled with drought. yesterday, thousands were left without power. lightning struck a tree that caught fire. for now the big problem is still wildfires. yesterday they maxed out the danger level. miguel reports. >> reporter: this is what they call level five. the highest fire danger rating in the nation, the drastic move signaling is tender box conditions on the verge of exploding. this year of extremes feeding on each other, fire fuelled by crippling drought, exacerbated by the heat wave. now the forecast calls for a monster el nino this went, storms capable of hay hem. >> spring doubt, late rains and fires firefighters have never seen. >> for now the biggest drought on fire lines, this year proving historic, 30,000 fires torching 6.4 million acres. firefighters from every state mobilized moving west. when fire season is over here, a new threat will beg

may she rest in peace. >> that was nbc's betty nguyen.avenport is still being held this morning for evaluation. >>> developing now, more than 100 large wildfires are burning out of control in nine western states. one fire left dozens of homes in ruins. we'll have a live report next. and multi-layered security. it's how you stay connected to each other and to your customers. with centurylink you get advanced technology solutions, including an industry leading broadband network, and cloud and hosting services - all with dedicated, responsive support. with centurylink as your trusted technology partner, you're free to focus on growing your business. centurylink. your link to what's next. bill's got a very tough 13lie here...... looks like we have some sort of sea monster in the water hazard here. i believe that's a "kraken", bruce. it looks like he's going to go with a nine iron. that may not be enough club... well he's definitely going to lose a stroke on this hole. if you're a golf commentator, you whisper. it's what you do. if you want to

i'm with betty nguyen. 100 wildfires are burn ago cross the western united states. now another threat is sparking concern. not only burning acres of land, they're burning through firefighter budgets. they're spending $1 million a week. at this rate, money runs out next month. miguel begins our coverage. >> reporter: it may be the most explosive inferno in the nation. five small lightning fires merged to this monster. it looks like a war zone here because it is. in the air and on the ground, the national guard has arrived. for now they're losing the battle. >> heartbreaking. i'm getting phone calls from people saying can you see if my house is on fire? >> tens of thousands of acres burned destroying neighborhoods and lives. in washington state alone, 3,000 forced to flee the flames. not everyone escaped alive. he lost his father who died of a heart attack as he scrambled to flee. >>>i loved him, he loved me. good man. >> across the west, 100 uncontrolled wildfires are exploding out of control. they're not dropping retardant from the air, smoke jumpers are parachuting

. >> for the latest in sports i'll send it over to betty nguyen. >>> in sports, football is making itswaited return last night on nbc. vikings face off against the steelers in the hall of fame preseason game in canton, ohio. the 2015 hall of fame class was introduced before the game and jerome bettis was among them. mike kafka with play action and find rookie michael pruitt on the crossing route for that touchdown. another this punt is returned for 62 yards and just inches from crossing the goal line. vikings punted on the next play and go ahead to win it 14-3. >>> the dodgers in pittsburgh taking on the pirates. dodgers up 5-1 until mccutchen goes deep and makes it. seventh inning and the pirates open the flood gate and score nine straight runs for a 13-6 victory and a series sweep. >>> when a celebration ends in pain, this is what it looks like chad meter scores one minute into the game and continues to runs and immediately grabs his hamstring. he would leave the game with a pulled hamstring. what a below against the founders. they end up losing 3-2-1. >>> the nfl preseason has begun

i'm betty nguyen. the field is set tomorrow. the top ten candidates will take the stage for the first 2015 debate. good morning to you. a lot of people looking forward to this debate. >> exactly. it's fox's debate they made the rules. they decided to cut off the top ten. there are so many many candidates. they looked at last five polls, averaged them and kit off. seven of 17 candidates will not be on that stage tomorrow night. here's tomorrow night's final line-up with donald trump center stage and promising no antics. >> i want to be down the middle talk about policy. i'm not looking to hurt anybody, embarrass anybody. >> ohio governor john kasich barely made it in the top ten now assured a spt on stage in his home state. >> the only way we win ohio is with someone that's a uniter. if you think you can come to ohio and divide and polarize, you won't win. >> perry and santorum got squeezed out. >> to cut off that number is an insult. >> it's a disadvantage a setback. it's not necessarily terminal. >> jeb bush is in to mix it up

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. >>> and for sports, i'll send it over to my friend betty nguyen. >> the u.s. rowing team. 13 rowers on a 30 member team came down with an illness. the team doctor said she suspected it was due to pollution in the lake. the u.s. coach said 13 athletes and 4 staffers including herself suffered from gastrointestinal symptoms during the two-week training in rio. olympic officials have not ruled out the fact that the illnesses could have come from food or drinking water. >>> rory mcilroy says he's 100% ready to play. thursday will be his first competitive round of golf since the u.s. open. the world's number one golfer injured ligaments in his left ankle playing soccer which left him on crutches. he's paired with masters and u.s. open champion jordan spieth and zach johnson for the first two rounds. >>> nbc sports has extended its deal to carry the england premier league for six more years. it's a $250 million deal. >>> a scary moment during the tour to utah. an irish rider come speeding and crashes into a car. scary. he posted this photo on twitter with the captio

i'm betty nguyen. >>> wildfires are burning in several western states with california taking the brunt of the danger. right now, there are 21 major fires burning in the golden state alone. an army of firefighters are fanning out to try to contain the growing blazes in the drought-stricken state. over 5,000 homes are at risk and more than 12,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate. >> there is veteran firefighters out there. 30 plus-year veteran firefighters are saying they have never seen fire behavior like this. it's beyond extreme. >> to make matters worse, lightning strikes are setting off new fires daily. >>> a manhunt is under way right now following the shooting death of a police officer in memphis, tennessee. 33-year-old officer shawn bolton was shot several times while making a traffic stop. despite a bulletproof vest officer bolton was pronounced dead at the hospital. police believe the shooter is wilburn. the police officer on the scene called for help frantically. >> a warrant for first-degree murder has been issued for wilburn's arrest. he is considered armed and danger

i'm betty nguyen. two have died and more

. >>> hello, i'm betty nguyen.lice in memphis are recognize for 29-year-old tremaine will burn, accused of shooting and killing 33-year-old police officer sean bolton during a traffic stop. investigators believe the officer interrupted a drug deal. >>> metal debris found on reunion island is not part are of malaysia airlines flight 370. the piece was discovered after a wing flap from a boeing 777 was found ashore. more news later, now back to "lockup." >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates, "lockup." >> as is the case at many maximum security prisons, some inmates locked up for rule infractions at alabama's holman correctional facility complain of unfair treatment. warden grantt culliver maintains regulations at holman are not only fair, but reflect what the public expects of the prison system. >> once a year, every prisoner in holman comes up for a progress review before warden culliver and supervisor james powers. >> this is your annual progress review. we'll come up with a dete

thanks for joining us today, i'm betty nguyen. >>> moments ago, the president of france honored thehr

. >> i'm betty win nguyen, this is "early today." we hope this is just your first stop of the day on nbc. gazing out on an unforgiving landscape. for while the people who come in here use quilted northern, a toilet paper that works so well they completely forget their experience... daddy gator sees all and forgets nothing. "i've got to motor out of here," he thinks. "this is no place to raise a child." quilted northern. designed to be forgotten. >>> leading the news in the huffington post, incredible photo captures the dark side of the moon. one image released yesterday shows the far side of the moon, which humans have never seen until 1959. >>> and in fort meyers florida, vandals spray painted the words "lion killer" on the home of the dentist who shot the famous dentist. and police, are still investigating. >>> other stories we're following for you, autopsy on convicted killer, richard matt, was drunk when he was killed. a a man, police say was high on drugs, broke into a zoo in southern california on tuesday. witnesses say he was

i'm betty nguyen. a search plane spotted the wreckage of passenger plane.rs from the crash that happen in a mount tanous area. firefighters are battling blazes in california, washington state, colorado and montana where a 70-year-old woman died fleeing from the flames. now it's back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> at the chatham county detention center, antonio bacon was booked on charges of statutory rape after he allegedly had sex with several women, one of them a minor without disclosing to them that he was hiv positive. his trial has now concluded. the results for bacon were mixed. he was found guilty on four of his six reckless conduct charges but he was found not guilty on the charge of statutory rape. bacon says he is at least relieved to have been cleared of having had sex with a minor. >> i was glad i beat that charge. i won't have to register as a sex offender for the rest of my life. that's a tough thing to deal with when you've got little brothers and sisters. anything like that dealing with kids,

i'm betty nguyen. ferguson, missouri, multiple shots were fired during a protest overnight. first anniversary of the death of michael brown, unarmed teen shot and

. >>> i'm betty nguyen.cue crews are working to reach an indonesian passenger jet that crashed in the country's remote mountains. the plane disappeared with 54 people on board sunday. villagers discovered the wreckage. no word yet on whether anyone survived. >>> republican presidential hopeful mike huckabee is heading to israel tuesday to raise money and discuss president obama's iran nuclear deal with a number of officials. huckabee opposes the deal saying it would arm and equip a terrorist state. now it's back to "lockup." >>> i don't know what else you want. this is it. this is life. okay? you know, you've got your cell, you've got this, and the yard. that's all there is. there's nothing else. come outside, you could go to a table, you could play chess. you could get on the phone, you could get a drink of water, and that's it. prison consists of nothing else. inside the cell, a couple hours, maybe in the day room, a couple hours maybe on the yard, and that's it. day after day after day after day after day

. >> nbc's betty nguyen, thank you very much. >>> still ahead, the amazon expo say ceo jeff rezos pushingarticle calling them, a quote, soulless workplace where no fun is had and no laughter heard. >>> also ahead, harrison family values? steelers linebacker james harrison returns participation trophies given to his sons sparking a big reaction online. we'll have more on that coming up. >>> but first, tributes continue to pour in for civil rights leader julian bond died over the weekend. president obama called bond a hero who changed the country for the better. others call him an icon and trail blazer. bond was the long-time head of the naacp and helped established the southern poverty law center and professor, author, and lawmaker. julian bond was 75 years old. >> we're still being tested by hardships and diversity from the elevation of stand your ground laws to the voting rights act. but today we commit ourselves as we did 50 years ago to greater efforts and grandeur victories. toenail fungus? seriously? smash it with jublia! jublia is a prescription medicine proven to treat toenail fung