n nbc's peter alexander is in montreal tonight. peter? >> reporter: kate, good evening to you. get this. before it's all said and done today, william and kate will have spent barely six hours here in montreal, canada's second largest city, before they head up the st. lawrence river, to their next stop, and you might say today the urkts k's future king and queen officially put down roots here in canada. even in a glamorous gray dress and heels, kate wasn't afraid to get her hands dirty as the newlyweds planted a ceremonial tree in ottawa, a symbol of their love. joining the royals more than a dozen couples celebrating 50 and 60 years together, all married on april 29th, the same day as william and kate. and in an exchange reminiscent of william's mother, princess diana, the young couple comforted a cancer patient, who would later say their kindness had given them a tremendous lift. william and kate attended another ceremony at the canadian war museum, visiting veterans and their families, but in many ways, this weekend's stop in quebec with its small separatist movement, may pro

peter alexander takes us north of the border. ♪ >> reporter: it's been quite the honeymoon tour for theorld's most famous newlyweds. who else could enjoy a carriage ride followed by lobster on the shores of prince edward island one day and be serenaded by drummers just beneath the arctic circle the next? william offered a simple thank you in their dialect. >> we're so excited to be here. >> reporter: here in canada, another royal welcome for the duke and duchess of cambridge. kate won fans just by dropping the puck while william went 0 for 3 with calvin. >> i'm speechless. >> reporter: yellow knife, the capital of the northwest territories is a remote region five times the size of the united kingdom. but with a population of 41,000. >> i feel like a kid, you know? it's a wonderful experience. >> i'm prince william. >> reporter: the prince and his new bride dazzled crowds at every stop. kate impressing observers with national confidence and fashion sense, showcasing star quality that is recapturing interest in britain's monarchy. like when the couple returned to the dock looking less lik

>> peter alexander in london tonight.ou. >>> we're back with more news, including today's high speed rail disaster right after this. >>> tragedy in china tonight, a collision between two high-speed trains has left at least 32 people dead. two cars derailed and plunged at least 65 feet off a bridge. one of the trains had lost power after being struck by lightning. the other train crashed into it from behind. >>> and we have more tonight on the debt crisis and the big sticking point between the two parties, whether tax increases will be part of the final plan. one of the most influential voices in washington arguing that they can't is the anti-tax crusader gordon norquist. grover norquist. andrea mitchell has his story. >> reporter: grover norquist is a behind-the-scenes power broker who's never held office. a self-described reagan republican who even tries his hand at standup. >> bourbon, neat, no water, my rule, never drink water, dick cheney tortures people with it. >> reporter: but about taxes, he is deadly serious. >>

nbc's peter alexander has their story. >> ready, set, go! >> reporter: they are fun-loving and fearless. a brave group of women with something else in common, too. they are all military widows. who lost their loved ones in iraq and afghanistan. taryn davis was 21 when her husband, michael, was killed by a roadside bomb in iraq in 2007. >> one of the last things i said to him was i love you more than life itself. >> reporter: living without michael is an everyday struggle. >> when i went out into the world i just felt like they didn't want to embrace who i was. which was a military widow. and in the back of my mind, i'm thinking, that title, it symbolizes my husband's sacrifice and my own. and if i can get through it, maybe one day it can signify my survival. >> reporter: to help her own healing, taryn began reaching out to other widows. but talking alone wasn't enough. soon, taryn started organizing events, like parasailing. surfing, even swimming with dolphins. to bring this courageous group of women together in what she called the american

peter alexander, nbc news, santa barbara, california. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturdayright back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. we're hearing more remarkable stories of survival tonight from some bay area

peter alexander, nbc news, yellowknife. >>> that's our broadcast for this tuesday night. thanks for being here. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you back here tomorrow night. and one more look at how new yorkers brought in the 4th last night. good night from all of us here. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. i'm marla, in for raj. >> i'm jessica. we begin with breaking news. we want to take you to tracy, where crews are working to contain a brush fire happening right now. we're looking at it live from our chopper around 4:30 this evening. the area we're talking about is off highway 580, the main th

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peter alexander tonight with the story of one remarkable group of women united in loss finding a new passion for life. >> ready, set, go. >> reporter: they are fun-loving -- >> oh! >> reporter: -- and fearless. a brief group of women with something else in common, too. they are all military widows who lost their loved ones in iraq and afghanistan. taryn davis was just 21 when her husband, michael, was killed by a roadside bomb in iraq in 2007. >> one of the last things i said to him was "i love you more than life itself." >> reporter: living without michael is an everyday struggle. >> when i went out into the world, i just felt like they didn't want to embrace, you know, who i was, which was a military widow. and in the back of my mind i'm thinking, that title, it symbolizes my husband's sacrifice and my own. and if i can get through it, you know, maybe one day it can signify my survival. >> reporter: to help her own healing taryn began reaching out to other widows. but talking alone wasn't enough. soon taryn started organizing events like parasailing, surfing, even swimming with dol

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sam stein and peter alexander are still with us.nbc guys, they are needy. >> they are needy. >> yeah. look at them. >> also, we have former governor howard team and the editor of nationalmemo.com. joe, great to see you again. >> great to have you. >> let's begin first of all with, we just heard john boehner talking act a possible debt deal. it looks like john boehner, by day, talks to rush limbaugh and by night is holding secret negotiations at the white house. >> if you believe the newspapers, that's what he's doing, yes. >> oh, yeah, that's the problem. >> it's very hard to tell. every time a leak comes out about the discussions taking place between the republican leaders and the white house, everybody denies ha is happening. it would be an odd time for the president to surrender as they say he is doing when it seems to me the republicans are starting to blink, don't you think? >> what you read about grover norquist yesterday appeared to blink and he's backed off. >> then he said he wasn't thought a default would be a terrible exp

peter alexander is there to see how the city is preparing for the big event. >> reporter: chris, good morning. i got a good seat for you. different deal a year from now. 80,000 people will be inside that olympic stadium. you can see it behind us. they like to say they are bang on schedule when it comes to construction. they completed the construction of the building back there. the track is now being laid down. take a look at what has happened over the last several years from london as they celebrate the one-year outdate. this is the aquatic center. we were inside today for the unveili unveiling. it is unbelievable. it feels like you are entering the inside of a blue whale. $440 million to complete it. this is the spot where michael phelps hopes to tack on more gold. also throughout the area today, one of the things that makes this place unique is the iconic landmarks surrounding wembley stadium and the wimbledon center. the royal horse guard parade is the very spot where william and kate rode home in the carriage on their wedding day. they are preparing for a

nbc's peter alexander covering all things royal from montreal. a good sunday morning to you. latest on their journey? >> reporter: another full day on tap today for william and indicate. tough to be the future king and queen, isn't it? these guys have a sunday prayer service, that's how they start off. for public events we're learning about some quiet time they've been able to carve out during course of this trip. friday in a window where we didn't see them, they shed their own security and went to the prime minister's exclusive retreat where william took his new bride on a rowboat to a quiet log cabin. beneath the glow of fireworks, the duke and duchess of cambridge boarded a royal canadian naval ship, setting sail up the saint lawrence rival to quebec city. the stops in quebec may prove the ultimate test of the couple's charm. just two years ago, demonstrators greeted william's father, prince charles, with violent protests. so far, this trip no real problems. late saturday, at a culinary academy in montreal, william and kate gave cooking a try, a skill the prince said he's

peter alexander is joining me live from montreal, canada, with all things royal. good morning to you, peter. >> good morning to you. this is really a day fit for a future queen, isn't it? just gorgeous up here. >> absolutely beautiful. let's talk about what the events today are schedule and how is the right couple being received? i can about imagine the applause and cheers, right? >> it's safe to say i think this country has a royal crush on kate resign. whenever her name is mentioned during speeches or remarks, whoever is talking is quickly flooded out by people cheering. they're just so excited to see her. of course, her young husband, prince william. you know, we have the fourth of july on monday. they have what's called canada day. yesterday they celebrated it here. when the queen came a year ago, there were 70,000 people here to greet her. in this country yesterday, 300,000 people gathering to see them. kate, despite the temperatures reaching well into the 90s, was as cool as a could you dumb ber. very comfortable. she was wearing a gorgeous outfit that many p

here's peter alexander. >> reporter: it doesn't happen every day.ollywood's a-list crowd themselves star struck. the future king and queen of england spending their final night overseas at this black tie affair. easily the most glamorous affair of their 11-day honeymoon tour. >> i would like to thank colin firth for my perfect opening line. i have a voice. >> reporter: among those celebrities rubbing shoulders with the royals, nicole kidman, tom hanks and barbra streisand. on saturday, their only full day in america, the duke and duchess helicoptered into santa barbara for a polo match. all smiles for the royal couple. >> my father and my brother, harry, was as green as that grass outside when i told them i would be here today. >> reporter: guests paid up to $4,000 to attend the vip luncheon. >> the prince said to me, this is definitely going to give me the energy i need to win this match. >> reporter: william, said to be an excellent horseman, didn't disappoint. leading his team to victory with four goals. rewarded afterward by a rare public kiss a

peter alexander, nbc news, london. >>> in this country, this is shaping up to be one long, hot summerer this. last week 845 records were broken or tied. it's blistering heat wave but is it about to break? janice huff is outside on the plaza to tell us. what is it looking like in terms of relief? >> doesn't feel that bad this morning and we're expecting cooler temps in the northeast today. so, it really depends on where you live. yes, the northeast will get some relief. yesterday we had record heat as you mentioned earlier. boston in the 90s. 100 degrees in new york city. but today in the 80s to around 90. the jet stream is shifting south. the central portion of the country will not see relief. dallas, 25 consecutive days of 10 0-degree heat there and more is expected. not expecting that pattern to change for the next couple of weeks for that portion of the country, lester -- or jenna. >>> in washington politics, there appears to be progress in a bid to reach a deal on the debt ceiling. president obama and house speaker john boehner were back at the table yesterday after talks collapse

peter alexander is following the royals and joins me live from yellowknife, northwest territories inporter: a lot going on about that street hockey game that's expected an hour from now, richard. they're hoping to get the duke and duchess involved. she may drop the puck. we'll keep you updated on how that plays out today. in the northwest territories this massive region, the northern most part of their trip is roughly five times the size of the entire united kingdom. only 43,000 people live here. they're going to get a chance to meet some of those people only a short time from now. perhaps the real headline to date has been what happened in the crowd on sound in quebec city. what they may have said about their family plans. that has everybody talking. >> it was easy for royal admirers to ignore the wet weather on prince edward island on monday, there was consensus again, william and kate shined. in what's known as the birthplace of canada their arrival alone was ceremonious riding down historic great george street. the royal canadian mounted police as their escorts thousands of fans

i'm peter alexander in for willie geist. guy it took a full week off. good for him. we're glad you're up with us this morning watching on msnbc or listening live on sirius xm radio. shoot me an e-mail or tweet me and let me know why you're awake right now. or you can do what skron any marbles does and text the word awake. we'll read the best responses later. you don't think anybody was asking marbles? yeah, sure, come right in. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this wednesday, july 20th. we have a lot going on today including a shocking new e-mail tirade from that tea party congressman alan west of florida to the new dnc chairwoman. we'll share that with you. also rupert murdoch's testimony gets "the daily show" treatment. you knew in was coming as jon stewart breaks down the proceedings most memorable moments, we'll show you what you missed. first let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. rupert murdoch and his son james appearing at a british parliament hearing to address that ongoing hacking scandal surrounding their company news corporation. the eld

peter alexander is in montreal tonight. good evening, peter. >> reporter: get this. before it's all said and done today, william and kate will have spent barely six hours here in montreal before they head up the st. lawrence river to their next stop. you might say today that the u.k.'s future king an queen officially put down roots here in canada. even in a glamorous gray dress and heels, kate wasn't afraid to get her hands dirty as the newlyweds planted a tree in ottawa, a symbol of their love. joining the royals, more than a dozen couples celebrating 50 and 60 years together, all married on april 29th, the same day as william and kate. and in an exchange reminiscent of princess diana, the couple comforted a cancer patient. william and kate attended another ceremony, visiting with veterans and their families, but in many ways, this weekend's stop in quebec with its small separatists may prove the ultimate test of the couple's charm. two years ago, they greeted prince charles with violent protests. so far this trip, no problems. >> the monarchy was able to reconnect

nbc's peter alexander joins us now live from london to tell us what else is going on there. ng is almost ready for 2012. >> reporter: yeah. they say they are pretty much right on schedule, bang-on schedule is the way the british folks say it. to give you a sense though, a year from now, 80,000 people are going to be inside that olympic stadium, where the opening and closing ceremonies will take place. it's also where track and field will happen. but right now aç year out ther are sort of duelling ceremonies taking place, one right adjacent to us at the aquatic center and the other one in trafalgar square that we were speaking about. here's the prime minister of britain, david cameron, speaking a short time ago. >> with a year to go, it's on time, it's on budget. the great stadium is finished, the aquatic finished, the velodrome is finished, and i think this can be a great advertisement for our country. >> reporter: also today we had a chance to speak to the sort of wild and wacky mayor of the city, boris johnson, and he said look at that place, peter. have you seen the you a

to stay with msnbc later this hour for live coverage of the shuttle landing, that's hosted by peter alexander. the landing is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. eastern time. >>> now to the rapidly approaching deadline of the nation's debt ceiling. yesterday president obama held more meetings on the issue as the push intensified for lawmakers to many kcome up withl before it's too late. we go to brian mooar. he's in washington for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the one thing president obama said he would not do is sign a short-term deal. but now the white house is signaling that he may do just that because time is running out. congress has to hammer out some kind of plan before that august 2nd deadline, but getting a deal done, written up and voted on is going to take some time. so president obama is now saying that he will basically sign off on something that could delay a debt ceiling raising for a couple of days, but not much more than that. the so-called gang of six, the bipartisan group of senators, is working feverishly to get a plan together and to get people on board. it looks like

>>> good morning to you, i'm peter alexander in again today for my friend, willie geist this is "way too early," the show that brought a few extra undershirts for the crew today, i'm just saying, it's a hot one. glad you're up with us this morning, listening live on sirius xm radio. shoot me an email or tweet me, just to let me know why you're awake right now. you can do what any member of the murdoch family does, text the word awake by your response to 622639. we'll read the best responses later in the show. >>> the next 30 minutes are going to be your cram session for this tuesday, july 19th. there's a lot going on today. including the undocking of "atlantis" from the international space station. as the shuttle prepares to head home for the final time. >>> plus either this woman hired the worst wedding photographer in the world or these ain't wedding photos, they may be booking photographs, folks, we'll break down what happened to put this bride behind bars. >>> first, let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. we begin with developments surrounding the scandal threadening rupert murd

. >>> good morning to you, i'm peter alexander, this is "way too early," the show that has never defied gravity but once can say it jumped off a friend's roof into the pool. the roof was low, to be fair. thanks for waking up with us this morning and watching us on msnbc. you're listening live on sirius xm radio. there is a lot, as we've said, going on today, including what has become a humid, hot, miserable weather pattern that is refudsing to go away. the worst hitting new york and much of the east coast today. the forecasters say it's only going to get worse. plus, as we mentioned live this half hour, we're going to bring you the final landing of the shuttle "atlantis." jay barbree will join us later in the show. jay, of course, a legend in this business. there's some old clips. he has been there for every space launch dating back to 1961. 50 proud years for those of you keeping score at home. >>> but first we want to get to the news right now live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. with this deadline 12 days away, there are new efforts to he can brotherer a deficit deal a

. >>> good morning to you, i'm peter alexander in for willie geist. this is "way too early." it is way too hot outside, the show so pale it sometimes gets burned under these florescent studio lights. glad you're up with us watching on msnbc or listening live on sirius xm radio. shoot me an e-mail at waytooearly@msnbc.com. let me know why you're awake right now or do as roger goodell and the boys do, text your response to 622639. we'll read your responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes are your cram session for this friday, july 22nd. there is a lot going on today, including a new deal from european leaders to offer greece another massive bailout, even as the country prepares to default on some of its debt. also, did you hear about this? rahm emanuel getting up and walking out midinterview, we're going to show you what prompted this abrupt exit during a casual chicago q&a. that's coming up a little bit later. >>> first live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city, with a deadline looming just 11 days away now, president obama is expected to hold a town hall on th

peter alexander is in london with more. morning. >> reporter: lester, good morning to you. autopsy results are expected as early as later this afternoon. a formal investigation, an inquest, will also begin this afternoon. just a short time here outside amy winehouse's home. we did see for the first time from her parents, they came, mitch, her mother, and mom janice, visiting this location as well as all the fans that have come here over the last 48 hours. her dad said he was both devastated and speechless by his daughter's loss. now as you come back out live, you can see that massive memorial that has grown here over the last 48 hours. fans of amy winehouse leaving behind flowers, cards, candles, as well as alcoholic drinks and cigarettes being left here. winehouse had a very public well documented battle with drugs and alcohol. the question this morning is could anything have been done to save her? stumbling, incoherent, and disoriented. amy winehouse was clearly in no shape to perform in serbia in june, her tour canceled.

peter alexander has more on their trip. >> reporter: even in a glamorous gray dress and heels she wasn't afraid to get her hands dirty. joining a dozen couples celebrating 50 and 60 years together, all of them married april 29th, the same day as william and kate. in an exchange reminiscent of princess diana, he said their kindness gave a tremendous lift, william and kate attended a visit at the canadian war museum, with veterans and their families. it stops in quebec, with its small accept activity movement may prove an ultimate test. just two years ago demonstrators greeted prince charles with violent protests. so far this trip no problems. many observers say canada is enjoying a royal renaissance. this 11-day north american visit, a honeymoon tour, has been carefully choreographed to ease kate into her new royal duties with plenty of quiet time set aside. >> on one occasion they had a log cabin and prince william rode his new bride across a stunning lake and they spent four hours alone together. >> reporter: they finally arrived at the hospital, meeting inside with young patients. and

here's peter alexander. >> it was easy for royal admirers to ignore the wet weather on prince edward island monday. once again, and there was consensus on this, william and kate shined. in what's known as the birth place of canada, their arrival alone was ceremonious. the royal canadian mounted police as their escorts, thousands of fans craving for a glimpse. later william, a search and rescue pilot back home, took the controls of canadian force's sea king. the prince learned an emergency water landing maneuver. the duke and duchess of cambridge weren't done with the water. going head to head in a boat race. after william's team won, they seemed less like royalty, more like newlyweds. then there was that moment sunday after kate accepted a bouquet from a little girl in this crowd. kate said, yes, i hope to. the future queen has spoken publicly about children. enough to get the british tabloids buzzing about a possible heir. >> reporter: it wouldn't be unprecedented for a royal couple to have a baby within a year of their wedding. don't be surprised if there is a new member of the fam

i'm peter alexander sitting in at the table. at buchanan, jonathan capehart, ed rendell and the most of "andrea mitchell reports," andrea mitchell. >> great to see you, peter. >> the scandal that brought down britain's largest paper. one of rupert murdock's people is going to test. brooks was released on bail after being arrested over the weekend. she was heading the news corp. media division when she stepped down. she turned herself in and is cooperating with police but continues to deny any wrong doing. late last night, london's police commissioner abruptly resigned. the head of police there. paul stevenson announcing he's leaving his post that his unit they are investigating was corrupt. had close ties with news international's now defunct news of the world. pat, i want to invite you in on this. where does this go? it's clear how cozy the relationship was between the politicians and the media. >> right now, it's going up to james murdock. quite frankly, people are going to seize upon this. it's a disaster in england. there was

nbc's peter alexander is checking it out and how they're getting prepared there. ike to say, they are bang-on schedule when it comes to the instruction of the olympic stadium behind us is complete. what is going to make these games remarkable, iconic landmarks and world class sports centers. take a look. among the heavily anticipated venues will be the royal horse guard parade, that very spot where billions of people watched william and kate ride home on their wedding day will be hosting beach volleyball next summer. they're preparing these days for a test event. more than 4,000 tons of sand arriving just in time of what's being touted as the game's crown jewel on the queen's doorstep. as we spoke about those famous sports is settings, among them wimbledon, home of tennis, and wembley stadium that will be hosting the soccer. also today for the first time, they are unveiling the aquatic ent is center. we got our first look inside. $440 billion to build this where swimming sensation michael phelps will return a year from now, hoping to add to his eight gold medals in

nbc's peter alexander is in canada to explain. rning. >> reporter: carl, good morning to you. william and kate arrived here late last night but it would have been hard to tell it was night. it was still light out. this is the land of the midnight sun. among their highlights here there's going to be a plane trip later this everyoning to a se clued wilderness lodge. but maybe the one headline so far is one comment made by kate first reported by a british newspaper about the wales family plans that has everybody talking. it was easy for royal admirers to ignore the wet weather on prince edward island on monday because, once again, and there was consensus on this, william and kate shined. in what's known as the birth place of canada their arrival alone was ceremony nous, riding down historic great george street. the royal canadian mounted police as their escorts, thousands of fans looking for a glimpse. >> kate's like -- they're so perfect. it's so nice to see them. >> reporter: later william took the controls of the canadian force's c

nbc's peter alexander travel wig the royal couple joins us from the pier.ing. >> reporter: wow. your french is so good, jen. good morning to you. another full day on tap, beginning with a sunday morning prayer service. and for all the public events we've seen, we're learning more about some quiet time. the two able to escape the crowds and room security. reportedly the invited guests of canada's prime minister going to his exclusive retreat where william took his new bride on a rowboat for a quiet row. beneath the fireworks, boarding a naval ship setting sail for an overnight trip of the river in quebec city. in many ways, a stop in the providence of quebec, the ultimate test, the couple's charm. just two years ago demonstrators greeted william's father prince charles with violent protests. so far this trip, no real problem. late saturday, in a culinary academy in montreal, william and kate gave cooking a try. royal admirers lined up outside at children's hospital hours in advance, if only for a quick glimpse. >> they're really a charming couple. especially

nbc's peter alexander is live in montreal with the very latest on all of that. you. >> amy, good morning to you. standing on the banks of the saint lawrence river in montreal. we have the fourth of july, here in canada they have canada day. so when the queen came here a year ago, she had about 70,000 people show up. the real royal rock stars in the family, perhaps william and kate, more than 300,000 showed up to see them yesterday. and it's clear that the canadians have a crush on catherine. >> on ka today's national holiday the two glamorous out-of-town guests dazzled their hosts. and with thousands of admirers gathered outside a night time celebration friday for a glimpse of william and kate. there was never the doubt the royals would get a warm welcome but at friday's official canada day event it was downright hot. the temperatures soaring into the 90s. still the fashion friendly princess was once again as comfortable as could be in patriotic red and white. that dress, the same one she wore in her official engagement photo. the brooch, loaned to her by william

looking spiffy, peter alexander live where preparations got under way a long time ago. ter. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, laura, breaking out the red, white, blue with a hat tip to your favorite band, the clash. london is officially calling now. a year out and the countdown is under way. we spoke to folks and they are bang on schedule when it comes to construction. that's the olympic stadium. it's complete. they are putting down the track as we speak. a short time ago they unveiled for the first time the aquatic center, $440 million to build this thing. when you walk in, it kind of feels like you're entering the belly of a gray whale. that's the exact spot where michael phelps will return hoping he it add onto his eight gold medals from just three years ago in beijing. what i think is going to be most remarkable about these games, lawyer ark, this city has all its iconic landmarks, chevy chase, big kids, parm, right next to that these world-class sports settings. beach volleyball there outside buckingham palace. it's going to be a lot to look forward to. as the

peter alexander is joining me live from montreal, canada, with more there.n't they heading your way, too, today? >> yeah, they're coming our way. this is a day fit for a future king and queen. spectacular weather here in montreal, where they will arrive later this afternoon. we have the fourth of july monday. they had canada day yesterday, friday. when the queen came for canada day about a year ago, 70,000 people showed up. here yesterday, more than 300,000 people in ottawa to see william and kate an it's pretty clear at this point that the folks here have a royal crush on catherine. >> i can about imagine. seems like they have a royal crush on everything to do with her. her fashion, what she's doing, the way she supports her husband. so overall, new security concerns or anything like that? because you always worry when you have the crowds the size that have been turning out. >> you know, it's a good question. right now, everybody's only just beaming for the opportunity to see them. security hasn't been the real issue here. they have a full day, as you said.

here peter alexander. >> this city is getting an olympic makeover. now 365 day to the games.we've asked here, as the brits like to say, they are bang on schedule when it comes to construction. >> with a year to go, it is on time, it is on budget. the great stadium is finished. >> reporter: that behind us there is the olympic stadium where the track is now being put down. one of the real highlights, the crown jewel of sorts, will be the aquatics center. $440 million to construct. we went inside for the official unveiling today. it looks like you're entering the belly of a gray whale. where michael phelps hopes to add to his eight medals from beijing. >> according to tradition, i invite the athletes of the world to participate in the game of the 30th olympics in london one year from today. good luck, london. >> reporter: what will make these games unique is the iconic landmarks juxtaposed against the landmarks. wembley stadium will host soccer. wimbledon will host tennis. the royal horse guard parade, the very place where the world watched william and kate ride hope, will host

nbc's peter alexander is live in london with a look at how the city is preparing. a huge event today. was it at trafalgar square? >> it was, but also here at the aquatic center, 440 million to build it. when you enter, it feels like you're walking into i guess you could say the mouth of a gray or blue whale. it's remarkable. a year from now, 80,000 people will come in here to the olympic stadium, and for the first time we saw the medals that the athletes will receive. the ioc's chair also invited the world's athletes to london. >> surronalded by some of the world's most iconic landmarks from big ben for buckingham, the skyline is getting a makeover, preparing to serve as a stage. >> when there's a big competition or sporting event,z we celebrate in the right way. >> among the heavily -- the royal horse guards parade, the very site where billions watched william and kate right home on their wedding day, will host beach volley ball. less than an hour away, the american invasion has already begun, home to the kayak and canoe events. >> what fires you up? >> i love this

here is peter alexander. >> reporter: as they got one step closer to california, william and kate said goodbye to the northwest territories early wednesday. these canadian rangers seen loading the duchess's now famous wardrobe caught eyes every step of the way. it was supposed to be a day off, the chance for a little royal r & r, but the duke and duchess added another stop, bringing comfort to a small town devastated by wildfires. >> look at everybody here. everybody's spirits are lifted now. no one is worried about houses, other things. right now it's wil and kate. >> reporter: and while the destination for the royals' downtime was heavily guarded, it's widely speculated the newlyweds would escape to the canadian rockies. as william and kate took time to wind down, the city of calgary is gearing up. today they'll saddle up for the famed calgary stampede. here they like to say some of the best cowboys are could yw g. what do you wear? >> i hope she wears a western cowboy hat. >> reporter: from belt buckles to bling, the future king and queen better clean up quickly. an a-list hollywood

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peter alexander is following all things royal on the british side there, and he is joining me live fromal canada. we have a lot going on. whether it's these guys or the ones in monica. we have wills and kate for good morning. >> reporter: yeah. we got royal fever, i guess it's safe to say these days. it feels like it too. in ottawa the temperature really scorching for the folks who are there. you know, alex, we have the fourth of july monday. here they have canada day. when the queen came here last canada day, about 70,000 people showed up to see her. this time around with william and kate, more than 300,000 can aidians in attendance. it's pretty clear that the canadians have a royal crush on catherine. >>> on canada's national holiday the two glamorous out of town guests dazzled their hosts. tens of thousands of admirers gathered outside a nighttime celebration on friday for a brief glimpse of william and kate. there was never a doubt the royals would get a warm welcome here, but in friday's official canada day event, it was down right hot. the temperature soaring into the 90s. still,

nbc's peter alexander is there and has more. >> they'll never fly under the radar, but tuesday afternoon and kate did escape the crowds taking a float plane deep into canada's wilderness here in the northwest territories. they might be one of the world's most glamorous couple but the couple got back to base you cans. paddling across a lake, dining off paper plates. and warming up with brand new sweatshirts, a gift from their canadian hosts. in fact, it was a day filled with many gifts including moccasins and a hunting knife. their evening activity in a region where the sun never sets capped off another memorable day for the future king and queen who were serenaded by aboriginal drummers and treated to a traditional dance. william engrashuated with a show of respect thanking their hosts in two aboriginal languages. >> i'm so excited to be here. >> here in the northern birthplace of hockey, canada's national sport, the duke and duchess received another royal welcome. wisely kate was given number one, her husband number two. she dropped the ceremonial first ball, while william put his stree

good morning, i'm peter al alexander in for willie geist. this is "way too early," glad you're up watching on msnbc, listening on sirius/xm radio. shoot me an e-mail, let us know why you're awake or you can do what amy wambach did all tournament long text the word awake to 622639. you gooz always drill it. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for monday, july 18th. a lot going on including a dangerous heat wave continues, blanketing the midwest. it's expected to reach the east coast this week. we'll have an update on that. also, if you happen to be in court on domestic violence charges, probably not good for your case to do like she did, attack the judge. yeah, just not a good call, we're told. we'll break down what's going on here later in the show. >>> first, let's get right to the news live at 5:30 a.m. at 30 rock in new york city. there is new fallout this morning from the phone-hacking and bribery scandal that has already brought down one of britain's largest newspapers. former news international ceo rebekah brooks, one of rupe

peter alexander is in london right now and we're going to talk to him about what it will be like to celebrate a beautiful day today in areas of the great lakes and also in areas of new england. temperatures are going to be enjoyable. this is one of the nice forecasts we have had. new york city, philly and d.c., typical summer weather and low humidity. one thing i am watching, we have an interesting little development down in the tropics, we could be watching possibly a tropical depression, maybe tropical storm don forming. this timing looks to be friday, somewhere near texas, the question is how much will it develop, we don't want it to be too strong, but we would love to get some rain in texas, that's where the horrible drought is. so a tropical storm would be appreciated. 103 today in dallas, no end in sight for you. you're watching "morning joe," brewed by starbucks. [ male announcer ] get ready for the left lane. the volkswagen autobahn for all event is back. right now, get a great deal on new volkswagen models, including the cc. and every volkswagen includes scheduled carefree maintenanc

. >> peter alexander did the shuttle landing all by himself. >> 135 times they have done this thing and perfect finish. it was nice. >> joe is here. barely. let's get to the news. everything okay? >> it's great. how are you doing? >> good. might want to show up a little earlier than ten seconds before the show. >> i was just in the back, back -- >> watching the shuttle. >> yeah, watching the shuttle stuff. >> a charitable foundation for the kids. >> the orphans. >> doesn't even brush his hair. >> i was helping the orphans. >> maybe you hate the orphans. >> do you want to go back to sleep? his face looks like -- all right. it's just so unfair. >> what's unfair? >> nothing. it's fine. i'm going to get to the news. >> iced tea over here, please. >> lots to talk about today with the deadline just days away. i bet they'll be there on time. eric cantor might not. anyhow, maybe boehner. will he be late? are you late? >> yesterday's meetings with democratic leaders. later house republicans john boehner and eric cantor quote productive. >> good. >> now, there's word of the idea of a $4 trillion

that's a joke. >> you know, peter alexander, sometimes the jokes work for partisan. okay?t his own joke, but he didn't laugh at that one. >> he kind of laughed. i liked that one. >> a rough crowd. cricket on way too early. sometimes it falls flat. what are you going to do? >> i don't think we can be mad at the president for trying to be funny. >> no. >> we need more laughter. >> the temperature eleprompter laughter and there is none -- but you're all right i. do love that he laughs ate his own jokes. we shall return. the 3.6-liter v6 engine of the jeep grand cherokee has a best-in-class driving range of over 500 miles per tank. so you can catch morning tee time in pebble beach and the afternoon meeting in los angeles all without running out of gas. just make sure you don't run out of gas. ♪ ♪ you know how i feel ♪ sun in the sky ♪ you know how i feel ♪ breeze drifting on by ♪ you know how i feel [ female announcer ] weight watchers, rated #1 best plan for weight loss by u.s. news and world report. join right now and you can join for a dollar. weight watchers. because it wo

peter alexander is in yellowknife, canada. good morning to you. >> good morning to you.ersonally to both william and kate yesterday. she spoke out about their upcoming trip to the united states of america. they arrived in los angeles on friday. i think the pomp and pad pageantry of this tour, they explored the most remote parts of north america seeing them like you rarely think of royalty. they will never fly under the radar but tuesday afternoon they did escape the crowds, taking a float plane deep into canada's wilderness. they might be one of the world's most glamorous couples but the prince and his new bride got back to basics, paddling themselves across the scenic lake, dining off paper plates, and like any other campers, warming up with brand new sweatshirts, a gift from their canadian host. in fact, it was a day filled with many gifts, including moccasins and a hunting knife. their evening activity in a region where the sun never sets called off another memorable day for the future king and queen, who were sent serenaded by aborl drummers. william has a show of re

peter alexander recently dove in for an up close and personal view.eter, good morning. >> hey, ann, good morning to you. we wanted to see the great white sharks for ourselves, so this month we traveled to the southern coast of south africa with the discovery channel shark week team. they captured these stunning new videos that show great whites flying from the water. really changing the way that researchers think about these mysterious creatures. the longer viewed simply as mindless and indiscriminate killers, instead as sleek and stealthy predators. it is the ocean's most feared predator, the great white shark. under water they are agile and above the surface, unbelievably athletic, displaying rarely seen aerial acrobatics that are, for a lack of a better word, jaw dropping. we joined this veteran team of mean experts off the coast of south africa in what's called shark alley, one of the most notorious hunting grounds on earth. that's recently become one of the hottest destinations for shark gazing tourists. >> one of the coolest things i've ever don

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