edward lawrence is in washington. edward, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. this will be the first time actually that congress has taken powers away from the nsa since the september 11th attacks. today senate lawmakers will take up a house approved bill designed to reform part of the government's controversial surveillance program. lawmakers have agreed to move forward with the measure sunday after failing to reach a deal to extend key parts of the patriot act before a midnight deadline temporarily putting a stop to the nsa's bulk collection of millions of phone records. >> i think a majority of the american people actually do believe the government's gone too far. >> republican senator and pretal candidate rand paul delayed the final vote to extend the program calling it illegal. the mood angered many fell low republicans who sought to simply leave the patriot's act as it. >> we shouldn't be deciding unilaterally as our enemies push forward more aggressively. >> the tools that the government has used over the last dozen years to keep this country safe are in

edward lawrence is in washington. edward, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. this will be the first time actually that congress has taken powers away from the nsa since the september 11th attacks. today senate lawmakers will take up the house approved bill designed to form part of the ghost government's controversial surveillance program. they failed to expend key parts of the patriot act before midnight temporarily putting to rest the stop of the bulk of the collection of majority of phone records. >> i believe a majority of the impeachment believe the government's gone too far. >> rand paul delayed the final vote calling it illegal. the mood angered many fell low republicans who sought to simply leave the patriot's act as it. >> we should. be deciding unilaterally as our henin enemies push forward more aggressively. >> the tools that the government has used over the last dozen years to keep this country safe are integral to making sure that we're able to stop terrorists in their tracks. >> the senate must now work through several amendments. the amendment is

reporting live in washington edward lawrence. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the mother of "the washington post" reporter on trial in iran says she still has no idea how long he'll be on trial. jason rezaian is accused of spying. this is happening as iran negotiates with world powers over the nuclear program and that's led to concerns that the u.s. loses leverage if rezaian is not released before a nuclear deal is announced. >>> the man known as the east coast rapist pled guilty to three rape charges in prince george's county. aaron thomas received three life sentences to be served concurrently. prosecutors say thomas is responsible for 17 attacks from rhode island to virginia. they say he terrorized women for more than a decade and it all started in prince george's county. thomas is serving a life sentence for some of the crimes. >>> police arrested more than a dozen people following a drug bust in montgomery and prince george's countys. chopper 4 flew over one of the scenes. prosecutors and police say a group of 18 ran a drug r

reporting live in washington on capitol hill, edward lawrence. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it is now 4:47. new details in the deadly stabbing at the greenbrier shopping center in fredericksburg. we now know the names of the two victims. 30-year-old matt hughes and 29-year-old anthony carter of albany, georgia, died at the hospital. this happened during a fight in the parking lot 2:00 a.m. on sunday morning. the attacker is still on the loose. a third victim remains in the hospital, but is expected to survive. >>> this morning, police in montgomery county are mourning the loss of their first-ever female police chief. retired chief carol mehrling died after battling alzheimer's. her colleagues say she was ahead of her time, a trail blazer for women in law enforcement. the silver spring native joined the force in the early 1970s and worked up through the ranks and became chief in 1995. >>> it was the flight that would not end. that's how passengers on board united airlines flight 958 described their experience. that left chicago o'hare for london

edward lawrence has a look at what the white house is trying to achieve. edward, good morning. >> reporter: good morning eun. these talks -- they'll talk about many different things. they will talk about increasing trade with the g-7 countries about addressing climate change, but the russia issue will dominate the talks. president obama did open the talks with a little levity. he used german in the opening statement to move the -- and asked if he'd move the event outside because of the better weather and he wanted a beer. behind the laughter, there were serious undertones and serious issues to address. now the g-7 leaders will talk about a unified message against russia for its role in helping rebels try to overthrow the government of ukraine. russia denies any wrongdoing saying that any russian soldier who is fighting for the rebels is quote a volunteer there. the president will try to extend the european union economic sanctions that will expire at the end of july. this summit is also allowing world leaders to talk about isis. now england announced it is

reporting live in washington, edward lawrence. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it can hit anyone, any time any day. >> it has been two weeks now and still no answers for a child mourning his mother's death. tamara gliss' funeral was this weekend and police are still trying to find out who killed her. a stray bullet hit her. her mother says she wants answers. >> he knows who he is. he needs to turn himself in. >> gliss' friends and family held a kick ball game yesterday. they played right across from where the shooting happened. >>> the spotsylvania county sheriff's office plans to apply for a federal grant to pay for body cameras for the deputies there. the grant would pay for 43 body cameras worth more than $26,000. if granted the county would have to match the government's investment. the board of supervisors will hold a vote tomorrow submit the application. >>> later today people at one local company will have a special guest touring the workplace. maryland's senator ben cardin will expect meet with the -- will meet with the lea

nbc's edward lawrence has a preview of his announcement. >> reporter: former governor jeb bush hopesis announcement will launch his name to the top of the list as potential presidential nominee. he now has to beat ten others who already officially announced. >> i'm going to be who i am. i'm not going to change who i am. >> reporter: the bush campaign released this ad to jump-start his announcement. >> this is what leadership is about. it's not just about yapping about things. >> reporter: the buzz about bush officially running for president has the republican establishment talking. >> jeb bush of course was a superb governor and did great job and was education governor that people across the country looked to. a strong contender. >> reporter: hillary clinton reintroduced herself to voters in iowa. she hopes voters forget her third place finish in that state in 2008. >> i'm running for president to make this economy work for you and for every american. >> reporter: monday will be jeb bush's day and he hopes it will be one republican voters remember at the polls. the bush campaign is b

in washington edward lawrence, nbc news. >>> 4:51 now.e have new information on an oil spill in southern california. crews say nearly half of the oil splashed on to etch boos near los angeles is now cleaned up that's after a leaky pipeline caused the spill. crews are still cleaning nearly 100 miles of coastline. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. with meteorologist brittney shipp. >>> good monday morning to you. temperatures today warming above average. the first thing we're dealing with as we're tracking storms as we head into your afternoon and evening hours, we could see the possibility of severe storms for certain neighborhoods. i'll show you exactly where. hot and humid conditions especially by thursday and friday where we are going to track temperatures heading back to the 90s. or to the 90s for the first time. a look outside right now. we are seeing few clouds, 65 degrees, humidity at 70%. wind speeds out of the south at 7 miles per hour. across the rest of the region, 58. the poconos, 68. 65 in reading, 63 in wilmington 62 i

nbc edward lawrence reports. >> reporter: president obama used a little german in his opening address at the g7 summit. he hopes to slid fie the world's message to russia and tell the lead tore recognize the sovereignty of ukraine. >> the fact that all of us are here together today is proof that conflicts can end and great progress is possible. >> the president also hopes to extend economic sanctions against russia set to expire at the end of the july and walk away with stronger trade deals between the g7 countries. putin was kicked out of the summit last year. putin maintains he was responding to threats in th >> if you can't trust mr. put ton go back home the day after and do what he's promised then having him at the table won't get you very far at all. >> the summit also allowed world leaders to talk about isis. great britain announced on sunday that they're sending military training personnel to help the iraqis fight isis. edward lawrence nbc news. >> well, she is the warm but unshakable mother, grandmother, and former first lady from a family with a rich history of public service

nbc's edward lawrence with a preview of tonight's announcement. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, aaron. as they say the game is on. right now, former governor -- florida governor jeb bush is preparing for his announcement. he is expected to stress his executive leadership as governor and talk about creating some 19 million jobs that he has a plan for across the nation. now bush will make the announcement at miami-dade college to show he has appeal across the cultural lines. he will stress his ability to create jobs and tell voters he can do that everywhere in the u.s. bush is expected to stress a stronger america in the world. his talking points even say enemies no longer fear us, and friends no longer trust us. bush released a prelaunch ad on sunday in preparation for today's event. now also over the weekend on the democratic side, the front-runner hillary clinton reintroduced herself to voters in iowa. she did finish third in that state in 2008. but she told the voters there she can put them back to work. still today is going to be jeb b

nbc's edward lawrence is live on capitol hill with the look at what the white house is trying to achieve. edward, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. they're looking for a consensus. this is a two-day summit where the world leaders will talk about increasing trade and terrorism, but the russia issue will dominate these talks. now, the president tried to lighten the mood in his opening statement. he used a little german and asked if the event should be moved outside to enjoy the weather and have a beer. behind the laughter were serious undertones with serious issues to address. the g-7 leaders will talk about a unified message against russia for its role in helping rebels to trying to overthrow ukraine. russia denies any role in doing that, saying any russian soldier fighting for the rebels is a volunteer there. the president will try to extend european union economic sanctions that will expire at the end of july against russia. the summit is allowing world leaders to talk about isis. england announced it's sending military trainers to help the iraqi army combat the threat there

edward lawrence reports from washington. >> president obama met first with french president hollande the g-8 summit. >> the first of the leaders of the g-7 ask where president obama hopes to solidify the world message to the russian president and dig into other timely issues. >> standing up to russian aggression in ukraine, combatting threats from violent extremism to climate change. >> climate change and energy policy on the agenda of today's outreach session, the president also hopes to extend economic sanctions against russia set to expire at the end of july and walk away with stronger trade deals between the g-7 countries. putin was kicked out of the summit last year when russia annexed part of the ukraine and putin maintains he was responding to threats in the region? >> if you can't trust mr. putin to go back home and actually do what he's promised then having him at the table won't get you very far. >> the summit also allowed world leaders to talk about isis. great britain announced on sunday that they're sending military training personnel to help the iraqis fight isis. repor

edward lawrence has a preview. >> reporter: former governor jeb bush hopes his announcement will launchs name to the top of the list as the potential republican presidential nominee. he now has to beat ten others who already officially announced. >> i'm going to be who i am. i'm not going to change who i am. >> the bush campaign released this ad to jump-start his announcement. >> this is what leadership is about. it's not just yapping about things. the buzz about bush officially running for president has the republican establishment talking. >> jeb bush, of course was a superb governor and did a grade job and was the education governor that people across the country looked to and he's a very strong contender in this of course. >> reporter: meanwhile, hillary clinton re-introduced herself to voters in iowa. she hopes voters forget her third-place finish in that state in 2008. >> i'm running for president to make our economy work for you and for every american. >> reporter: but monday will be jeb bush's day and he hopes it will be one republican voters remember at the polls. the bush camp

. >> that was nbc's edward lawrence in washington. edward thanks. >>> let's check in now with landen dowdy. >> stocks could struggle. markets barely changed last week. they are waiting for the fed which means tuesday and wednesday, hoping for more clues as to when the central bank will start raising rates this year. look for data on manufacturing and housing. dinosaurs still rule the earth. global box office taking in $511 million worldwide in its opening weekend. china accounted for one-fifth of that total, universal film earning $206 million in the u.s. and canada. trailing only "the avengers" for best debut of all time. >>> medium-duty work trucks, teaming up with isuzu, hoping to capitalize on a market that's grown more than 3% this year. back over to you. >> they've had success in the past teaming up. we'll see. thanks, landon. >>> leeebron james sink it is right there, another triple-double. the mvp is showing what he can do. steph curry right there. he finished with 37 points. warriors get this win 104-91 take a 3-2 lead in the

edward lawrence.ary clinton will also be in the bay area this week, as is the man she is hoping to replace. both hillary clinton and president obama will come searching for some campaign cash. on friday the president will speak at the annual meeting of the u.s. conference of mayors in san francisco. he will then go on to a couple of fund razors for the dnc. the president leaves on saturday, about the same time clinton comes this for sunday raising brunch in san francisco. >>> the bush family obviously has roots in texas. texas already hit hard by flooding is now bracing for a new threat, a tropical storm that's brewing in the gulf of mexico. warnings about the coming storm went up yesterday along the beaches in gal vest boston. beach patrol officers are clearing the area in case the weather gets ugly, that includes taking down lifeguard towers and removing trash cans. >>> not in our neck of the woods, in fact, we have a mild day on tap, taking a live book outside, a little cloud cover, typical of a ba

let's get to nbc's edward lawrence with the latest on the investigation. and edward, we're hearing they could have had from the inside. >> that's where the investigation is focused. right now new york state police are working on 300 leads to try to find the escaped criminals. the worry is that these convicted murderers will kill again. >> police search a location in upstate new york as investigators look into whether a woman who works at the facility helped the prisoners escape. tensions on both sides of the border increase each moment they're still free. >> it's worrying. >> a little nerve-wracking. david sweat and richard matt were in side-by-side cells and bunched up close to make it look like they were still in bed. they used power tools saturday to drill through a steel wall tlurks pipe and through a brick wall to freedom. >> i don't believe they could have acquired the equipment they needed to do this without help. and we have a separate investigation that's going through exactly that question. >> police believe the escaped inmates left on foot becaus

as edward lawrence tells us the senate is now weighing a bill to reform the program known as the usa freedom act. >>> today senate lawmakers will take up a house approved bill designed to reform part of the government's controversial surveillance program. after failing to reach a deal, to extend key parts of the patriot act before a midnight deadline. temporarily putting a stop to the nsa's bulk collection of millions of phone records. >> republican senator and presidential candidate rand paul delayed the final vote to extend the program, calling it illegal. the move angered many fellow republicans who sought simply to extend the patriot act as is. >> we shouldn't be disarming unilaterally as our enemies grow more sophisticated and aggressive. >> the tools the government as used over the last ten years to keep the country safe are integral. >>> the senate must now work through several amendments to the usa freedom act. the measure is not expected to reach president obama's desk until later this week? the senate revision to the usa freedom act is expected to include a 6 month transiti

. >> edward lawrence reporting. >>> the nation's two most prominent democrats will be in the bay area. both had been had beenillary clinton and president obama broadband here. the president will host 20 business leaders at an uber-investors house. they do have some investigator as well. that night the president will also attend a $10,000 person event at hedge fund mogul tom styer's home. he'll will elf about the time hillary clinton is arrives on saturday. she'll be at a brunch with tickets ar $2700. >>> the carolina coast is suddenly reeling from the two separate shark attacks that happened a short distance apart over the weekend. two young swimmers both lost limbs in those attacks. but the beaches are now open for business. >> reporter: they don't know at this point, they tell us a helicopters is patrolling the shorelines all day. authorities are trying to calm people's fears, but at this point nobody is getting in the wear. we're learning more about the attack they say they came in waite deep water. >> it was like a scene from "jaws" all of a sudden people are yelling get out of th

. >> "today in the bay" edward lawrence live in washington, d.c. a preview of his announcement. >> reporter: right now former governor of florida jeb bush is preparing for that announcement. he plans to stress growing the government -- or growing the economy by creating 19 million jobs and talking about better diplomacy around the world, all of it will be in his announcement at miami-dade college. former governor jeb bush hopes his announcement will launch his name to the top of the list as the potential republican presidential nominee. he now has to beat ten others who already officially announced. >> i'm going to be who i am. i'm not going to change who i am >> reporter: the bush campaign announced this ad to jump start his announcement. >> it's not just about i can't think about things. >> reporter: the buzz about bush officially running for president has the republican establishment talking. >> jeb bush of course was a superb governor, was the education governor that people across the country look to. he is a very strong contender in this of co

as edward lawrence reports, the smithsonian institute biology center is caring for seven recently bornhe sound of saving a species. jessica hand feeds one of several recently born red panda cubs. >> they're adorable. >> they are pretty cute. it helps when they're being very frustrating, the cuteness. >> reporter: this one is just two and a half weeks old. cordel and the other animal keeper will raise five of the seven cubs born at the institute. are these your kids? >> they're like my kids yeah. >> reporter: she feeds them by hand six times a day, seven times a day for the two smallest panda cubs just two days old. they get antibiotics, are in incubators and treated like any other child after birth. what are you do. >> just burping them a little. we haven't heard them outwardly belch like other speescies but it does help settle them. >> reporter: the species is endangered. how docile are these animals? >> they're calm as long as you leave them alone. >> reporter: so why do this? why not let nature take its course? >> we know for sure if we allow nature to take its course so to speak th

edward lawrence joins us from washington with the latest. >> reporter: well, right now, former governor jeb bush is preparing for his announcement. he's expected to highlight his executive experience as governor. and also talk about 90 million jobs that he wanted to create in the united states. now, bush will make the announcement at miami-dade college in florida. and to show that he has appeal across many cultural lines, one of the things he will say, he will stress the ability that he can create jobs not just in florida but also across the nation. bush also is expected to stress a stronger america in the world. part of his talking points actually see that our enemies no longer fear us and our friend no, sir longer trust us. bush released a prelaunch video on sunday in preparation for the event today. now, over the weekend also he hit on the democratic side. hillary clinton is in iowa to reintroduce herself to voters. she also told them she can put them all back to work and also create jobs and keep the economy as strong as it is. she finish

edward snowden. is that the way you would describe it? >> no. lawrencer the snowden revelation started, the president appointed five of us to an intelligence review group to look at all these programs and to look at the law and to make recommendations for change. six of our recommendations for change are incorporated in the usa freedom act. what's so disturbing about this whole episode with mitch mcconnell and frankly with the white house is the way they've exaggerated the importance of programs that are really not that valuable. mitch mcconnell made a big deal about trying to save a program that had never once prisoned a terrorist attack a program that everyone was willing to give up inside the government. all the experts were willing to give it up. mitch mcconnell was out there trying to protect it. and then you have the president of the white house saying oh, we can't have a gap in coverage here because there are important things like the lone wolf provision. lawrence, they've never used the loan wolf lone wolf provision. >> what is the lone wolf prov