i'm mario solis. >> "early today" sports is brought to you by just for men hair color. live forward. >>> how will they cross the finish line this weekend at the box office? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, many in washington help the president celebrate the big 5-0 yesterday, but another observance wasn't exactly too lively. cc1: >>> welcome back to "early today" on this friday. more of the same around the west. we are watching temperatures that are very warm in tin tear your. on the coast clearer skies. i don't think anyone has a chance for any wet weather. the hottest spot will be down in the desert, yuma and phoenix, some will hit 110. your weekend forecast. a lot of sunshine down here. very warmer in boise at 92. seattle 73 saturday. on saturday, a little touch warmer, especially to the northwest. watching us on news channel 8 in portland, oregon, head to salem and enjoy a musical take on mark twain's classic "huckleberry finn." >> love that, love that. >> classic. >>> here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment

i'm mario solis.to you by just for men hair color. >>> one film has it made as it reaches the top spot at the box office. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, it's whatever floats your boat at one competition in florida. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here's a look at your forecast on this monday. hope you had a wonderful weekend. most locations saw a pretty hot week, one of the hottest ones of the summer. the exceptions were along the coast. san francisco if year lucky upper 60s. seattle showers and a cold front. temperatures only in the low 70s. still hot in the intermountain west. boise today 97. we try to cool you off tomorrow at 93. but salt lake city,úúz vegas to phoenix looksÑi likbnp.>jtmsma coming up. >>> if you're watching us on knbc 4 in los angeles, see political art from fae male perspective. i guess i wound understand. it's the personal is political. >> you never do, bill. >>> now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in en

here's mario solis with a look at all of your sports headlines. >>> hi there. good morning. the yankees' alex rodriguez is no stranger to controversy, and now you can add gambling to the list. major league baseball is looking into allegations that a-rod took part in illegal underground poker games where there was recreational drug use and violence. he could face a possible suspension. alex is rehabbing his knee, so he didn't play against the white sox. the yankees did fine without him. his replacement chavez hit his first homer of the season. who needs a-rod? yankees win 18-7. another day, another homer for the indians. this is jason's fourth homer of the year, but he has hit all of them in the last three games. that's a good average. jacoby elsbury has a good thing going. on tuesday he had this solo shot. red sox beat the indians 4-3. former nfl star and actor bubba smith passed away yesterday. he was the top pick in the 1967 draft, and also won a super bowl with the colts in 1971. he is probably best known for his role as moses hightower, the soft spoken officer in the pol

i'm mario solis. >>> celebrity babies are everywhere. early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus surfers may be known for marching to a different beat but you still won't believe how they express their sense of humor this weekend in california. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this monday morning. forecast wise just a few showers and sprinkles in the pacific northwest. we were very warm in the interior west this weekend. we cooled off a bit. boise 98 yesterday. should be low 90s, upper 80s. salt lake city still warm at 91. you had showers go by yesterday. vegas, phoenix, tippic at for you at 106. as far as tomorrow looks, we're still looking at clouds in the northwest. but pretty quiet weather pattern overall. if you're watching us in sacramento. see sculptures at the center of the first floor rotunda at the california state capitol museum. that's your pacific event of the day. >>> those west coast temperatures have me jealous. >> it's been that way for a long time. they haven't been extreme, jus

i'm mario solis. >> "early today" sports is brought to you by just for men hair color. live forward. >>> who's set to top the box office this monday morning? your entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus we'll show you what happens when bees don't want to go where a beekeeper wants them to go. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. and welcome back to "early today." i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. a pretty calm day here for most of california and washington. portland 78. denver thunderstorms and 84. albuquerque 93. san francisco 70 degrees for all my bay area viewers. if you're watching us in yakima, washington, see over 700 pairs of high fashion shoes. ooh-la-la. from the late 1800s to today. at head over heels. one collector's love affair with shoes at the yakima valley museum. and that's your pacific event of the day. that's going to be a lot of shoes to have a whole collection. >> i can attest to what that is nice. >> very nice. we need the shoe cam. >> it's approved. thank you, jeff. now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertai

here's nbc's mario solis. >> hi there. good morning.he tigers have an astonishing 37-game save streak and chalk up the latest to center fielder jackson. to the home town, a bit of trouble. 2-1, to right of center. the runner goes through and the final out. a streak, dramatic 8-7 win over the indians. phillies, making a huge mistake. johnny gomez, bases loaded. the game-winning run and the nats win 5-4. the yankees, having an mvp-type season. leads new york in home runs but having to kick it into high gear against the twin, he's off to the races. gets the green light to come home. an inside the park home run. 36th of the year. yankees win. >>> football and plaxico burress, a terpdown in his first game in nearly three year. the jets flying high. he beat the bengals 27-7. it may only be preseason, that didn't stop them from having his helmet ripped off and runs into the end zone. old school football for you. unfortunate ely, new school rules. the play was over once he lost his lid. too bad for the cowboys. they could have used that touchdo

here's mario solis. >>> hi there. good morning.kids dream of playing in the major leez, but for 11-year-old jacob resnick, he dreams of calling the game. yesterday he got the opportunity of a lifetime. take a listen. >> here's the first pitch in hand, and reyes swings it. back it goes. it's gone! a home run for jose reyes, and the mets tie the game! >> great call by the young jacob resnick. remember that name. he has a future in this business. >>> to the ninth inning where the mets literally throw this one away. up one. grounder to justin turner, and he airmails the toss to first. marlins take the lead and beat the mets 4-3. >>> wild one between the brewers and cardinals. the pitch aimed for albert pujols head. he stays in the game. time for payback. jason mott hits ryan braun. this one goes extra. lance brookman puts them on top with an rbi single. st. louis wins 8-7 in 11. to boston, the red sox and indians tied in the ninth. jacoby elsbury to center. saltalamacchia hustles from second and beats out the tag at the plate. boston w

here's nbc's mario solis. >> reporter: hi there, good morning.ds returned to golf yesterday. and even though one round doesn't make a comeback, he's got to be pretty happy with this performance. bridgestone invitational, takes him time but tiger gets going, drains the long birdie on 16. that's vintage woods. he would finish with a two under 68. you may recall a couple weeks ago tiger fired his long-time caddy steve williams. now williams has paired up with adam scott. scott is playing like the tiger of old. he's your leader after the first round at eight under. perhaps williams is a good luck charm. >>> quick football note. the san francisco 49ers have signed wide receiver braylon edwards to a one-year contract. edwards caught seven touchdowns with the jets last season. >>> baseball, the cardinals' moleini has been suspended for five games when he threw a tantrum thursday. he bumped the umpire, arguing balls and strikes. he didn't spit on drake, but as you see, rob needed goggles and a shower cap while listening to molina. >>> the games now, sees

here's mario solis. >>> hi there. good morning. rodriguez is no stranger to controversy, and now you can add gambling to the list. major league baseball is looking into allegations that a-rod took part in illegal underground poker games where there was recreational drug use and violence. he could face a possible suspension. alex is rehabbing his knee, so he didn't play against the white sox. the yankees did fine without him. his replacement chavez hit his first homer of the season. who needs a-rod? yankees win 18-7. another day, another homer for another day, another homer for another day, another homer for another day, another homer for the indians jason. it's just his fourth of the year, but he has hit all of them in the game. that's a good average. jacoby elsbury has a good thing going. won tuesday game with the single, and this one with the solo shot. red sox beat the indians 4-3. former nfl star and actor bubba smith passed away yesterday. he was the top pick in the 1967 draft, and also won a super bowl with the colts in 1971.

here's mario solis. >>> good morning. moss made his living as a deep threat on the field, but now the wide receiver decided to announce his retirement from the nfl, one of the most dynamic and polarizing players. he called it quits after 14 years in the league. he leaves the game tied for career touchdowns and most tds in a season when he caught 23 with the pats back in 2007. >>> nbc sports group announcing that versus will be renamed the nbc sports network beginning next january. the network will serve as the company's 24-7 cable platform for everything sports-related. >>> baseball. lucas with the two-run shot. new york rallies to force extra innings, but the celebration is short-lived, bases loaded, and mike stanton. the grand slam home run. the fish win 7-3 in 10. mets and phillies. down two in the ninth. like the mets, they tie it with the home run. unlike new york, the phils complete the comeback. the go ahead homer. phillies beat the rockies 4-3 in ten. derek lee making quite an impression his first game as a pirate

we'll speak with mario solis-marich this hour.n louisiana say they've broken up a school shooting plot that was supposed to take place on monday. three 15-year-old boys are under arrest in kovington, louisiana. investigators say they had a detailed plan to bring weapons to school and kill any police who tried to stop them. an alert school administrator notified officials about the plot. >>> video taken from inside a city bus of a shooting following an argument between passengers in pennsylvania. this happened two weeks ago. the video was just played in court yesterday. witnesses say it all started when a man on a bus criticized a woman for spanking her son and a woman got on her cell phone. then at the next stop several men were waiting with guns. they opened with fire. luckily, no one was hit, and those suspects are now under arrest. >>> in norman, oklahoma, six-alarm fire tore through an apartment building. we'll check out this three-story building, which is completely engulfed in flames here. several cars were also destroyed. i

here's mario solis with a look at your sports headlines. >> good morning. the trading deadline has come and gone but not before a flurry of transactions around the league. play of the night turned in by kerry wood. he snags it. red sox acquired pitcher erik bedard from the mariner, then h: completed his best july in history. dustin pedroia. sox win their 20th game of the month beating the white sox 12-3. ubaldo jimenez to the indians. too bad he couldn't pitch against the royals. raul ibanez with a date to remember hitting two home runs against the pirates. then he ends it with an rbi single. pirates didn't make a splash. detroit up 3-0. but check out as he tosses his bat, showboats as he trots to first. weaver's not having that. weaver throws at his head. he's eject and not very happy. he struck out nine. tigers win 3-2. plaxico burress is officially back in the nfl after spending two years in prison. he signed a one-year deal with the new york jets. nascar, paul men ard won the brickyard 400. then a mix between supercross and enduro. all spills and thrill

here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> hi there. good morning. many kids dream of playing in the major leagues, but for 11-year-old jacob resnick, he dreams of calling the game. yesterday he got the opportunity of a lifetime. take a listen. >> here's the first pitch in hand, and reyes swings it. back it goes. it's gone! a home run for jose reyes, and the mets tie the game! >> great call by the young jacob resnick. remember that name. he's got a future in this business. to the ninth inning where the mets literally throw this one away. up one. grounder to justin turner, and he airmails the toss. marlins take the lead and beat the mets 4-3. wild one between the brewers and cardinals. he ladles one for albert pujols' head. time for payback. jason mott hits ryan braun. no ejections, just warnings for each. this one goes extra. lance brookman puts them on top with an rbi single. boston red sox and indians. tied in the ninth. els bury laces one to center. saltalamacchia just beats the tag at the plate. funny moment between the cubs and pir

i'm mario solis. >>> now for another quick look at the weather, here's nbc meteorologist jeff with theecast. >> i love this weather wall. >> big difference, isn't it? >> this is amazing. this is beautiful. we can see those maps nice and large here as we take a look at the northeast. what we're finding is what was once hurricane irene with those wide reaching impacts from storm surges at a coastline. flooding rains have now pushed out, and we're starting to see dryer weather. that's the good news. however, the flooding threat is going to remain. we will see some of our biggest problems across albany, new york, hartford, connecticut, outside of boston, and also into burlington, vermont, with flood watches and warnings in place. and the next area on the map today that we're concerned about when it comes to rainfall is right here across the central and also the southern rockies with some heavier rainfall developing. as for the temps right now, the big spot to be concerned about -- i'm not sure. can i walk over here? yeah. okay. 89 in dallas. 85 in san jose, and 75 in atlanta. this weather