the heat are on the verge of an nba championship and quieting all of the critics of lebron james. michaelordan pulled a surprise today. he hired a college assistant that no one has heard of. what is tough about the pros and anything, when the players make five times what the coach makes, it is hard. that is why the guys like phil jackson are worth what they pay him, he has won championships. >>gary: gary's ego gave up eight runs. he gave up eight runs in 3 1/3 innings. the dodgers excuse me, the angels are slipping the giants. >> international soccer, england vs. the ukraine. those ukrainian fans are in full force. england has a 1-0 lead. the ukraine appears to tie. this is just utter disappointment. >>gary: he is assessing go no more. as reported earlier he was cut by new england and going back to his name chad johnston. he is going to miami. >> to be able to wear the teal and oranges a good feeling. it is about me getting back to the basics to. >>gary: bay area olympian carry wash is joining us next. the >>gary: and felix began july 27th in london. kerry watch, the pride of saratoga is

there was an irish-american politician names james michael curly, who would go onto to be the mayor of the city elected several times, would serve in congress, would serve as governor, would go to prison. he has an incredible life through the first half of the 20th century in the public eye. the first place where he becomes well known is when he is caught taking a civil service exam for one of his constituents that couldn't read and he was caught along with a colleague of his. they were thrown in jail, but he became kind of a hero. he had this great line. he said pat couldn't spell constantinople but had wonderful feet for a letter carrier. you had to pass a test to get a postal job. he argues this guy was capable of delivering the mail. he runs for office from prison, gets elected, which is just a scandal for those who believe in proper politics but it really makes his name and sort of catapults him onto bigger and better things in politics over the next really 50 years or so. this process despite efforts like curly's, this process undermines the ability of politicians to dole out job

chair, the first camera guy elected as chairman, from house and university, camera guy for cnn, james michaels. --jay mcmichaels. [applause] >> i think i am just going to stand behind this because i feel more comfortable. [applause] can everybody hear me in the back of the room? [applause] that is the guy i follow all around for 20 years. i am done. howardear it for the drum line. [applause] this is an incredible group of kids. they work alongside a group called the new system ship, which sponsors youth participating in you participating in musical activities. we want to thank them. we have not heard the last from you guys, trust me. [applause] okay, let's get right to it. as the first camera bag to share a seat on the executive committee, i want to say what an honor it is to be here tonight as the host of the 60th annual radio and television congressional correspondents dinner. as most of you are aware, we are the celebrity-free dinner. we actually do not have any celebrities here. none. i just looked with my camera and i did not see any. except the guy over here who look sort of like george

. >> we the jury find the defendant michael james marin guilty of arson of an occupied structure. >> watch what happens moments later. you see someone hand him a tissue and then he sgeez a seizure and collapses on the courtroom floor. here's where the story gets range. accoing to the sheriff's office he may have put something in this mouth just as he heard the guilty verdict that could have resulted in his collapse. watch as he puts his hands back up to his face. watch his neck and his jawline and it looks like he's swallowing something. and just over two minutes later, he begin what's looks like convulsing and then collapses on the floor. he was taken to the hospital where he later died. >> michael marin was accused in 2009 of burning down his $3.5 million mansion in an area in phoenix, ars. with this guilty verdict, marin did face 10 to 21 years in prison. according to reports he was seen visiting with a gatorade bottle moments before he was seen putting his hands to his mouth. >> interesting to see what the coroner says and the toxicology reports to see what actually happened, if

he's like the lebron james and michael jordan of gymnastics.that good. >> i never thought anybody would compare me to those great athletes and the sport that they represent. you know, i'm just trying to follow my dream and do what i love to do. >> let's go back to the bronx. not the best place in the world to grow up. and yet it's produced many outstanding people. tell me about your early life in the bronx. what was it like? >> growing up in the bronx, especially as a gymnast, not easy. i got teased a lot as a kid. you know, a lot of back handed jokes. a lot of negativity thrown at me when i was a kid. >> what did being a gymnast mean in the bronx? what did they tease you about? what did they say to you? >> the gymnast. what are you, gay? do you go around flipping like a cheerleader? what is that going to do? >> it wasn't masculine enough for them. >> no, definitely not masculine thing to do. >> and the irony of what you do is it's one of the toughest as far as physical strength. >> it is one of the toughest sports in the world. yeah. it's just

. >> we find the defendant, michael james marin, guilty of arson.rs stunned at first, but then something startling happens. watch this sequence of events. while lawyers discussed sentencing details, the jury, he can be seen covering his face with his hands, then, watch, he appears to slip something in his mouth. five minutes later, he does it again. he coughs and asks a woman seated behind for a tissue, then, in a matter of seconds, he collapses moaning loudly. paramedics rushed marin to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. investigators said everything points to marin taking something, a poison perhaps? that caused him to fall violently ill and then die. and no suicide note has been found. he was facing at least 5 years in prison. one toxicology we spoke to theorized he may have taken cyanide. it is fairly easy to get and works very fast. it will be weeks before the toxicology tests come back to know what for sure killed him. >> thanks, ron. >>> when we come back here on the broadcast, you know the song, rumor has it. ♪ >> tonight, it is

alesia >> , on, lebron james is not close to michael jordan. come on!y: his strength at least some of the conversation. he passes better than jordan. jordan was a better shooter, both of them were great defensively. i am telling you, this guy has the body of a power forward and handles the ball like a point guard. when you hear tivo saying bonds is no baby ruth, the first guy always seems better but lebron is fantastic. >> how he said verne off was something i have never seen. thank you. >>gary: he deserved it. vern and i have worked together for close to 24 years. he was really did. people like him. you can work hard and think you are funny, but he has that quality, people like tim. >> mr. involvement. how will you find someone to replace him? he is irreplaceable. >>gary: the one i get anyone that good again. in this day and age, they could have pushed me out first to the point is no one has to be on their sports staff anymore. there will get someone who is young and the up-and- coming that is a good photographer. >> de think tim lincecum is done as a

and with the heat on the brink of elimination, and playing on the road in boston, lebron james goes in to michaelndedly deciding his team is not going home. the question is, will the heat close it out at home tomorrow night? it's "way too early" for this. good morning i'm willie geist and this is "way too early." the show that goes into michael mode each and every morning. unfortunately it's not michael jordan mold. it's michael bolton. i'm glad you're up with us this morning watching on msnbc or listening live on sirius xm radio. you can e-mail me. you can also tweet me @williegeist1, let me know what you're doing up at this hour. or you can text the word awake followed by your response to 622639. we'll read the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this friday, june 8th. yes, it is friday, and there's a lot to tell you about, including ben bernanke telling congress the expiration of the bush tax

jury duly impaneled and sworn in the above entitled action upon our oath do find the defendant michael james marin guilty of arson of an occupied structure. >> reporter: just seconds after hearing the guilty verdict against him in court this afternoon, michael marin can be seen putting his hands on his forehead and then appears to put something in his mouth. four minute later it looks like he puts something else -- minutes later it looks like he put something else in his mouth as he sit next to his attorneys. three minutes after that marin turns around clearly in distress convulsing before being helped to the ground by his legal team, a shocking end to a month long trial. marilyn was convicted of torching his $3.5 million built more estates mansion in 2009. escaping from a second story he used a skew mask and tank. prosecutors told the jury he burned the home because he couldn't pay the modern. the 53-year-old was rushed to the hospital by phoenix fire paramedics and pronounced dead a short time later. >> that was fox's mark martinez reporting. it could take two weeks for toxicology reports

. >> find the defendant michael james marian guilty of arson of occupied structure.ned at first. but then something startling happened. watch this seek we understand of events. while lawyers discuss sentencing details, marian can be seen covering his face with his hand. and then watch. he appears to slip something in his mouth. 5 minutes later he does it again. he coughs. ask a woman seated behind him for a tissue. then in a matter of seconds he collapses moneying loudly. paramedic rush marian to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. investigators say everything points to the marian taking something poison perhaps? that caused him to fall violently ill and then die. no suicide note has been found. >> massive fire broke out tonight at 19 million dollar mansion in beverly hills. used to be owned by woman on the reality tv series the real housewives of beverly hills. the mansion featured prominently in the show. flames and smoke choke the 8 bedroom house for well over an hour. bad damage but no one was hurt. >>> california is spending 2 firefighters airplanes a

>> de relating lebron james is as good as michael jordan? gary: right now you will say that jordan has won six championships, but i will give you a breakdown. no one is physically strong allied lebron james. no one can guard any player on the other team. michael jordan could not or the other team's center. hire jordan was more dynamic offensive lead. hikes physically there has never been a guy like him with the exception of wilt chamberlain. >> tim says i always wondered why television and radio stations never mentioned where eds employees are going. >>gary: i have always thought the same thing. people just disappear. >> i think vern did all this work and you did all the money and receive all the critics. >> steve, do i look dumb enough to answer that? tsongas i have kids to feed and reputation to maintain. i'm too smart to answer. >> i heard good things for verne. >> who do you think right now is worse, lincecum or is he go? >>gary: lincecum has been good for four years. i think he has built up enough equity where i think that he can snap ou

>>james: after day one, michael thompson has a three stroke lead and tiger woods is tied for second. >>justine: here is a live look outside from our camera that shows us that you for mt. tam. more weather and traffic after this. stay with us. robert kraft >> the fire grew to about 3 a. before was contained. >> the fire is burning oils the uncontrolled and colorado's for jesus' teaching thousand acres in an area near fort collins. evacuation list are in place for nearby residents fear and more than 13 of the firefighters have been brought in to battle the blaze flitch right now is only 15 percent for team defeated the >> her father are centered on the fire which is creeping to close for comfort. >> my prayers cannot be for the wind to change. flat rear for that at wednesday's safe. famine this president has a pre evacuation list and is checking netflix. >> i have had this for years. >> in fire has never come as close as this one fiefs she is ready feel that the flooding and if if if if the effect a solution call fury for forces and of go with her. that's the the home is a rebuilt appl

joining me now is michael pento, and james bianco, and mary thompson, mary, set the stage for us, what should we expect for this downgrade? >> what moody's is expected to take action on is 15 global investment banks today. they're bank of america, citi, jpmorgan, and morgan stanley are some of them. two notches down on jpmorgan as well as goldman sachs. the big question continues to be what happens to morgan standly? is it downgraded by two notches or three? it was interested going into the close that volume picked up for shares of morgan stanley. but in addition to that, we'll also get moody's decision on what the reviews are of the short-term rating for these banks with the exception of jpmorgan. it's prime one, highest quality rating was reafirmed. it's the long term ones that we're looking for, and it is expected to be eminent, but financials about the middle of the pack. . the story today many traders told me concern about the global slow down as evidence by data abroad and here as well. >> let me ask you jim bianco what you would do, moody's say they were reviewing back in februa

. >> we the jury, do find the defendant michael james guilty of arson of an occupied structure. >> reporter man who lived life charge is the same man who in may 2009 syped with tv as he scaled mt. everest. >> gone up to 25,000 feet. >> reporter: it was a very dangerous climb to the top that nearly cost him his life. >> it's a reminder that you're in a dangerous business and you're profoundly grateful for the grace that gives you life to breathe. >> reporter: it was just a couple of months later that his home went up in flames and he was thankful. this time for the grace of his scuba gear. >> some air left in that tank and that's how i was able to get back to the window. >> reporter: the tank and the ladder made firefighters suspicious. >> my year on a job, it's the first time i saw somebody use scuba diving equipment to get out of a fire. >> reporter: he was charged with torching his home because he couldn't pay the mortgage. guilty of murder and a shocking reaction. it appears he took something in court, collapsed and moments later died. >> he could have been sentenced to 16 years in priso

. >> we the jury upon our oath find the defendant michael james mayer guilty of arson of an occupiedtructure. megyn: watch as he closes his eyes as the rest of the verdict is read. both of his hand are closed. he covers his mouth with an open palm. we don't know for sure but there are theories he swallowed something or a lot of something. win minutes he collapsed onto the floor. paramedics rushed him to the hospital where he was declared dead. investigators won't know what he swallowed until the toxicology report comes back. he faced 17 years in jail for burning his mansion down because he could not afford his mortgage. holding the attorney general of the united states in contempt of congress. reaction from the family of the man who has become the public face of the botched gun running program operation fast & furious. u.s. border patrol agent brian terry was murdered by members of a mexican drug cartel here in america who were armed with guns believed to have been tied to that american operation where guns were placed in the hands of bad people in mexico. terry's mother says she was

. >> fin the defendant michael jackson james marin guilty of arson of an occupied structure. >> reporter this man who lived life large with original picasso sketches lining his walls and his multi-million dollar biltmore mansion is the same in 2009 skyped with tv as he scaled mt. everest. >> up to 25,000 feet without oxygen. >> reporter: it was a very dangerous climb to the top that nearly cost him his life. >> it's a reminder you're in a very dangerous business and you're profoundly grateful for just the grace that gives you life to breathe. >> reporter: it was just a couple months later that michael marin's biltmore home went up in flames. again, he was thankful, this time for the grace of his scuba gear. >> actually found some air left in the tank and that's what enabled me to get back to the window and deploy the ladder. if i hadn't had those two things, we wouldn't be talking. >> the tank and ladder made firefighters suspicious. >> my years on the job it's the first time i saw somebody use scuba driving equipment to get out of a fire. >> reporter: months later he was accused of arso

people asked me this weekend, does this put to rest, the question about lebron james as an elite player as a kobe bryant, as a michael jordan i think it does the ring in the thing here, and he now has it you can't say he hasn't gotten it done. because he finally did right. he doesn't have six like michael doesn't have five like kobe but does have one i believe at 27 years of age things might come easier for him from here on out because he has got the first one he can relax, take a deep breath and he is the best player in the game i will be surprised if they are done at one i think they will get many more. >> i can see them getting i don't know about many more. >> remember he said seven. >> yeah, i don't think they will get that many he has a ring yes, he is now done but let me say this to me he turns it on and turns it off. he turned it on. >> which is -- i have always said look i wanted to see him do what michael had done which is this is my team dwayne wade you are a nice player but i am lebron james the best player in the world, and self-proclaimed king i will show you and tony he finally did that in a meaningful

michael dell. intereg fudn meborain henppnte is brother james in boston. he hated it so he bolted and jumped on a boat and fled to philadelphia. ran away and invente a whole e wekn.n ly he dropped out. some historians and others, all americans are recapitulating the essentl franklin story. we all need tboro th re tste,ha whert is and find some other version of yourself with a sense that your feet are always in that place. n r that.rever ahi anybody else? [inaudible] en.an anxious nation awtsour arlioi same idea some did -- same idea in different parts of the country. >> probably. they would be the first to be riddled with paranoia a eadyelt oe ittended to hang out with word that driven towards making money immediately. eventually if things worked out, then like all of us we would tventllmaon whefths ay today motivation for going into that place. the kitchen or the dorm room or the seller or whatever is not money butjust this sort oan ability not t th ths at ofhe ers c ee ey would rather be so that is where they were. >>ouldikha yo wsterncwas doing research

reporter: in the 1969 film the italian job, michael kane suits up on savile row. jamesd astaire and cary grant have all benefited here. the royal family have their military uniforms made on savile row, and yes, michael jackson had some of his tailored here too. just a block long, it looks much like any other street in london. but look below in the basements of savile row's storied firm where hundreds of tailors, sewers and cutters practice the art that has defined this street for more than two-and-a-half centuries. the british call it the spoke. just don't call it fashion. >> we're making the best spoke garments, custom-made garments to the specifications of the customer. >> reporter: right. and... reporter: so fashion is irrelevant. >> it is really, yes. reporter: angus is often called the godfather of savile row. you were literally first on the block. >> absolutely. reporter: he heads henry poole and company, the first tailor to set up shop here back in the 1840s. if i wanted a suit, roughly what will it cost me? >> oh, dear. well, 3,000 pounds. >> reporter: oh, dear

james had lost the nba finals twice before. he's in his ninth year in the league but just 27 years old. good lord. michaelordan didn't win the first of his six nba championships until he was 28. more titles ahead for lebron james. good news for nike. >> fantastic news for nike. i love michael jordan. >> i used to have a poster of him in my bedroom. . >> coming up wild find out why our guest host says bearish and short inflation swaps and not equities. details when we return. >>> >>> hi everyone. welcome back. the indian companies are under pressure from allegations of corruption and price fixing. we have the latest live from new delhi. >> reporter: that's right. the competition commissioner of india which is the regulator for competition found 11 companies guilty. 39 companies were being probed. the competition commission was served in 2010. they will bear a penalty. it was the highest penalty awarded by the regulator. fairly certain that 11 of these companies will appeal. in the past we've seen that the tribunal has stayed the orders. we haven't seen two of the other big cases actually paying any of that

james, as always, it is a delight to partner with you. lisa said one thing we have here is a lot of people who have done it. michael said ibm's first product was a cheese slicer. we do not make those anymore. we keep in a bidding. and mayor lee, start-ups at long-term views. they're not looking for instant gratification. the key is long-term innovation with networking. it makes this region unique, doesn't it? i hope you enjoyed this panel as much as i did. i want to shine the spotlight just another moment on lisa dyson. you heard a little bit about her background. i hope you will bing or google her, whatever your preferences, and learn more about our company. the silicon valley leadership group did a soft launch in january of something we call start-up silicon valley. it is for innovation economy, ceo's in this region to join at the leadership group basically for free. because we want to capture in the them to the dna that david packard, our founder had, which was a balance of running, brilliance, dynamic companies while, at the same time, being deeply engaged in your communities and in the quality of life of your

michael tyson, to come up with a song. and this is his tribute to lebron james of the miami heat. hoo whoo ♪ lebron james whoo hoo hoo ♪ oh lebron james is great he makes cleveland irate ♪ ♪ he was born in ohio and that's where cleveland is ♪ ♪ ooh do you see the irony ♪ oh lebron, win a championship it's all you have to do ♪ ♪ if only y the finals you would be an indisputable success ♪ ♪ indisputable indisputable ♪ oh lebron please win for me [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: coat's the most impor. that's the most important -- thank you, mike. tonight on the show, david spade is here, and we'll be right back with jeremy lin versus roy hibbert in a special nba player edition of the skype scavenger hunt. stick around. ♪ [ male announcer ] it's back again at red lobster, but not for long! your very own four course seafood feast for just $14.99. start your feast with a soup, like our hearty new england clam chowder. next, enjoy a salad with unlimited cheddar bay biscuits. then get your choice of one of 7 entrees. like new coconut and pineapple shrimp shrimp and scallops alfredo or ne

philadelphia mayor michael nutter and kansas city, missouri, mayor sly james.both for being with us. >> mayor nutter, i've spent half of my life in philadelphia. >> when cuts were first made in philadelphia, they were things like libraries and swimming pools and some of those is since reopened and you didn't have to cut emergency workers, police and fire. where do things now stand for you? >> well, all libraries open and none of them actually close and we did reduce some of the service. the summer of '09 we did not have all of the swimming pools open and the summer of. we kept public safety pretty protected and we graduated new police officers just this past march and actually on friday another 26. >> mayor nutter, one of the things we talked about earlier in the show when we talked about long-term solutions for the united states. two of the long-term things we do is one is the federal government can support the building of infrastructure with the private sector and of course, education. as christine romans said, the average kid in america is not going to be su

michael thompson at 4 under par. tiger woods had a strong opening round, tiger tied for second place. james hahn finished at 3 over par and the number one golfer luke donald tied with the youngest golfer to compete in the u.s. open, 14-year-old andy zang. you can get the latest any time at nbcbayarea.com. >> 4:51. still ahead, some might say can't touch this. why m.c. hammer showing off his racing skills on the san francisco bay. >> going where no man has gone, how a dare dev slnning p cross niagara falls. pp >>> welcome back everybody. beautiful day out. it's friday. i'm chilling here taking it in. that's san jose. the calm before the sun comes up. going to be nice. christina loren telling us expect a hot weekend. time to break out the sunglasses and your baggy pants. it's hammer time. in the san francisco bay. bay area native m.c. hammer taking a ride on board team usa's racing catamaran. zipping right across the water with the team as they prepare for the america's cup sailing race. san francisco hosting america's cup in 2013 and nbc bay area, your station for exclusive hammer time cover

michael thompson tops the leaderboard at 4 under bar. tiger woods had a strong opening round. he's tied for second place. james hahn physicifinished at 3 bar. and luke donald is tied with th u.s. open, 14-year-old andy zhang. they are plus-9. we have more from the olympic club just ahead in this newscast. >>> new at 11:00 tonight, prosecutors call it vigilante justice. but was it just parental protection. a san francisco couple is behind bars finding their 17-year-old daughter's pimp and gunning him down in cold blood. the d.a. says they had no right to take justice in their own hands. or did the pimp get what he deserved? >> reporter: good evening. the attorney for the couple admits his clients have a strong motive in this case. but as far as he knows, there's no evidence to link them to the crime. >> there's no weapon. there's no eyewitness. there's no statement that i'm aware of. >> reporter: attorney eric sapphire represents a couple that are both in the san francisco county jail, being held on $2 million bail. sapphire admits his clients had reason to wish harm against calvin who was shot to death this ea

james peterson, lehigh university, he joins us from philadelphia. delighted that msnbc contributor professor michaelwith us in the studio. if i can start with you, we heard jon stewart 'take on money. let's check e.j. for those who believe money has too much power in politics 2012 will be a miserable year. what we're seeing nothing less than a new political system that will make the politics of the guilds age look like a clean government paradise. tis as bad as that? >> it can be. we've heard people throw around the term of politicrats. what you have, you have as a result of the conksent tration ofwell in the top 1 mrs. of the country you have big billionaire donors who can pick political figures, they can choose winners, support those folk and then actually shape their ideology to make their messaging consistent with what those billionaire people want. so it's a very, very scary moment. throw mitt romney as a presidential candidate into that mix, i agree with e.j., it's going to be a tough political year in 2012. >> isn't that the problem? you have here a vac cuous candidate who doesn't have any pr

michael. we went to take care of at the weather. >>james: there is blue skies and sunshine.tarting to warm now. here's what the temperatures are right now. san jose is in the mid '50s. san francisco is 51 degrees. san carlos in livermore are in the mid-50s. you can see on the applied mat, the only place the were going to see eight the temperature is pleasant to end at 49 degrees. they will be up above the 50 degree mark set. that is pleasant and 49 degrees. today we were looking at san francisco is 73. concord 79. fairfield 80 degrees. pleasant 1087. fairfield a possible 80 degrees. to take a 1/2 we can see that today will be in the '70s end the temperatures are going to basically stayed same for the next couple of days. >>george: highway 84, woodside road, of red city. we're keeping it eye on that. we're watching improving condition ride at the bay bridge. they sped up the metering lights and things are clearing out nicely. the golden gate bridge ride you can see that things are beginning to slow a bit. heavier conditions as well for your lawn ride along the presidio parkwa

michael pietrus. ray allen came up with the ball, found paul pierce, swung it to pietrus for 3. everything going the celts way. paul pierce with the dagger in lebron james face. boston grabbed the lead with 94-90 win. >>> former yankee hideki matsui returned as a member of the rays. bases clearing bomb to right field, yankees won big 7-0. >>> to philly, cliff lee cruising along, made a costly mistake in the 8th. herre herrera, with the shot to left. in came two. dodgers took the lead. despite striking out 12, lee came up short, yet to win a game this season dodgers rally 2d-1. >>> no league was safe in washington. nationals tied the game in the 12th. brice harper ended it, first walk off in the bigs, mets blew three different leads and nats made them pay, 7-6 in 12. that is the early look at sports on "early today," i'm fred roggin. >>> who got busted in the big apple? who is tweeting the president for help with her case? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> a champion for finishing first in one race, a greater champion how she finished the next. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." summertime t