kristen dahlgren, nbc news, boston. >>> we are back in a moment with the new enforcers at the beach with authority to ruin your day in a hurry. >>> the emmy nominations are out. and while we have put the whole list on our website for you tonight, they include a changing of the guard. 14 nominations for netflix, not a network mind you, but netflix, purveyor and now producer of streaming programming, including their own original series, "house of cards," nominated for top drama. 15 nominations went to hbo's liberace biopic "behind the candelabra" with michael douglas and matt damon. and where the home team is concerned, "snl" received 15 nominations for a total of 171 during its history. and that's a new record. >>> joe biden is the subject of a revealing new profile in "gq" magazine. among a ton of notable stories, quotes and vignettes from the vice president, which won't do anything to quiet speculation about 2016. he says, "i can die a happy man never having been president of the united states of america, but it doesn't mean i won't run." >>> speculation is flying as the rumored due dat

kristen dahlgren has more from boston. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the issue doesn't officially hit newsstands until friday but some stores like cvs and walgreen's say they won't carry it at all. that shows how the backlash against "rolling stone" is growing. on the cover of this week's issue the picture of accused boston bomber tsarnaev. it's a picture from his twitter profile same picture used on the "new york times." the issue is the kolg of "rolling stone" is usually reserved for rock superstars and they have a real problem saying he's getting rock star treatment. they compare to it a 1981 cover image of jim morrison, rock royalty. a lot of people especially here in boston where the bombing happening very upset with "rolling stone." the managing editor defended the magazine's decision pointing out he's the same age as many of its readers and say the cover doesn't glorify what he did. how a promising young student became a monster. a lot of people not buying it. they say he should not be on the cover, boycott "rolling stone" has been trending on t

. >> nbc kristen dahlgren is live a laguardia for us this hour. this could have been much worse. it was the nose gear, not the main gear that failed. it was at the end of the flight when fuel levels were lower so that might be some saving graces there? >> reporter: absolutely, richard. and you better believe that the passengers that we spoke to here last night knew that it could have been much worse. they were pretty relieved just to be getting off of that plane safely. only ten injuries, mostly bumps and bruises and a couple of panic attacks, totally understand ble when you look at that video and see what they went through. the investigation really just getting under way now. they have moved the plane off the runway. they have reopened laguardia airport but the ntsb looking into what happened last night. for several hours they interviewed the passengers trying to see what anyone saw or felt before the crash. so they are just trying now to look at exactly what happened and what went wrong. >> kristen, thank you so much for the latest at the laguardia airport for you us. >>> a new

nbc's kristen dahlgren is in boston this morning with the fall out. kristen, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the issue doesn't officially hit news stands until friday, but some stores are officially refusing to sell it. we're here where the bombing happened. months later, as you can imagine, the pain is still fresh. a lot of people here outraged over what they say is a killer on the cover. dzhokhar tsarnaev staring out from the cover of "rolling stone" magazine, the accused bomber getting what some say is rock star treatment. >> i can't imagine what they were thinking. >> reporter: in boston, where three bystanders and one police officers were killed in the april bombing and its aftermath, reaction was instant and angry. >> he has no business being on "rolling stone" or any other magazine. why publicize it? >> reporter: transit officer richard donohue was seriously wounded in a shootout with tamerlan and his brother. in a statement on his facebook page, donahue called the cover thoughtless at best. other victims contacted by n

o kristen dahlgren has more on that. good morning to you. >> good yomorning, matt.retailers are trying to get everyt penny they can. t that means making the most of ey every c spending opportunity. t in this case getting you to think about pencils, backpacks before summer vacation can even get started. early july, the the time of year when kids jump into summer and parents scramble to keep them occupied. but many retailers are now si singingng a different town. ♪ it's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ >> it's time to shop for school supplies already? are they kidding?ag absolutely not, says advertising age magazine. back-to-school deals and n circulars are popping up earlier than ever. >> we see back-to-school marketing before julyh fourth, which is unheard of. retailers are trying to grab as much consumer dollars as they r can. protractors and number 2 pencils mean big profits to retailers.l it is second s only to the wint holidays with americans spending $84 billion a year on school supplies. the average family coughs up nearly 700 bucks a year.rly according t

nbc's kristen dahlgren is here with details on that. good morning to you. >> good morning. 2013 may go down as the year of the second chance. spitzer, who left office in 2008, is becoming just the latest figure in politics to attempt to do a 180 from elicit to elected. >> i'm asking their forgiveness. i'm asking for their support. >> reporter: the next comeback kid, eliot spitzer hopes so. the former new york state governor is launching a return to politics, announcing his candidacy for new york city's next comptroller. spitzer resigned as governor after just over a year in office when the so-called sheriff of wall street was revealed to have another nickname, client number 9. outed as a john in a high-end prostitution ring. >> now for the front page. >> reporter: following the scandal, he remained a public figure, hosting short-lived prime time shows on both cnn -- >> waiting for the next government check -- >> reporter: and current tv. spitzer's run means he would be on the same september primary ballot as another one-time disgraced f