Good morning. Im richard lui. Communities in the south are on high alert again today. A devastating storm that has killed at least 27 over the past two days threatens a onetwo punch on hardest hit alabama and mississippi. Areas like tupelo, mississippi, were a part of 16 counties reporting tornado damage, says Emergency Management there. They wont know the lives lost until later this morning. Constance lambert returned to her tornadoravaged home, thankful to find her dog alive after one twister. The same storm system killed at least 16 people in arkansas, oklahoma and iowa sunday. Nbcs sarah dallof is in bessemer. Reporter it has been a long night, long morning for our emergency crews here who are still on the scene. Now that the sun is coming up, theyre able to get their first good look at the damage that happened overnight. Relentless and powerful. A night of dangerous tornadoes following several days of deadly storms. Alabama, mississippi, and louisiana were all hit hard. Arkansas, especially, seems to have suffered. Multiple fatalities and a trail of twisted metal and broken glass, in addition flattened homes. We saw damage to structures in a way that i dont think ive seen before in terms of the sheer force. Reporter shawn riddle and his family survived by taking shelter in a closet, helpless as the storm tore their home apart. You could hear it. And all of a sudden there was just stuff pounding you, you know, just hitting you. Reporter homeowners dug through rubble looking for sentimental items and in some cases beloved pets. This happy reunion caught on camera. A sunny spot among days filled with violent weather and destruction. Thousands are without power as crews work to repair downed lines and to fix a gas leak at a nearby apartment complex that was badly damaged in the storm. In bessemer, alabama, im sarah dallof. Back to you. Thank you very much for that report. 2 00 p. M. Could be reckoning day for the owner of the nbas Los Angeles ClippersDonald Sterling. The nba commissioner will make an announcement about its investigation of alleged audio of sterling. In it, sterling goes on a racially charged rant. Sterling needs the commissioner on his side along with the other owners who using nba bylaws that are not public will decide his future. Already, half the owners made public statements condemning sterlings alleged comments. Here is nbcs joe fryer. Reporter in the midst of the playoffs, players and fans are calling for the nba to take swift action against Donald Sterling, the l. A. Clippers owner accused of making racist remarks. They need to come out and erase Donald Sterling from the clippers. They need to say this man will not be part of this team. They need to suspend him immediately and indefinitely. Reporter but usc law professor jodie armor says it is a complex situation. The owner wouldnt want to establish a precedent whereby the commissioner has the power to defend them for something they said in private. Reporter two websites, tmz sports and deadspin have posted audio recordings which they say are conversations between sterling and then girlfriend v. Stiviano. The recordings have not been verified by nbc news. Yeah, it bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that youre associating with black people. Do you have to . Reporter according to tmz, sterling was upset stiviano posted this picture of her posing with magic johnson, who in the wake of this controversy has reportedly expressed interest in buying the clippers. Companies are ending or suspending their sponsorships with the team, carmax called the statements attributed to the clippers owner completely unacceptable. Kia motors said theyre offensive and reprehensible. I think it has the potential to hurt the nbas image. I hope they act quickly and decisively in dealing with this. Reporter president obama also weighed in from asia. When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you dont really have to do anything, you just let them talk. Reporter before their playoff loss sunday, clippers players made a silent statement throwing their warmups on center court, revealing shirts that were inside out, hiding their team logo. From that point on, how could your mind really be on this game . Reporter in a statement, the clippers president says it is not clear if the recordings are legitimate or have been altered, adding the remarks are the antithesis of who sterling is. Sterling was about to receive a Lifetime Achievement award from l. A. s naacp chapter for his charitable contributions. That wont happen now. There is a personal, economic and social price that mr. Sterling must pay. That was nbcs joe fryer. Now moving to new u. S. Sanctions against russia over the crisis in ukraine take aim at seven russian government officials and 17 companies with ties to president vladimir putin. President obama says these new sanctions are meant to change the russian president s calculus, but not go after him personally. The eu and japan also announcing similar new sanctions today. Meanwhile, president putin has not pulled his troops back from ukraines border and pro russian separatists seized the Police Headquarters and Government Administration building in this eastern ukrainian town. Theyre calling this latest round of sanctions inadequate. A San Antonio High School was placed on lockdown after a 17yearold boy threatened to use an arsenal of guns if School Officials did not meet his demands. Madison High School Sophomore was taken into custody after being found monday with two handguns and a 12 inch knife in his backpack. According to a school spokeswoman. He also admitted he hid an ak47 in a bathroom trash can. The teenagers parents noticed the weapons were missing from their home and alerted School Administration and no one was harmed. Bill karins now joining us now. So much weather to watch. That 12 punch. I got to tell you something really just fascinating, that will blow your mind today. This picture is making the rounds on social media. This is a door. This was found in starkville, mississippi, Mississippi State university campus. The tornado that picked this door up and threw it on to the campus was 20 miles away. How incredible is that . 20 miles. It is how far away that debris landed. Not just debris, a door. So 80 tornado reports is the final tally we had in last 24 hours. A couple of those were big and strong. Tornadoes through mississippi and northern alabama. And unfortunately the same area will do it again today. Not so bad right now. A little bit of a break in the region, but later on this afternoon, 76 Million People from the great lakes to the southeast to the deep south under the threat of more tornadoes. And if you hear more stories of devastating tornadoes, likely it will occur in this red area from hattiesburg, tuscaloosa, birmingham, same areas that were hit late last night. As far as the west goes, you remain very quiet. Doesnt look like bad weather heading your way anytime soon. Thats your national forecast. Well talk more about the extended forecast for west coming up. Yeah, so expect bumpy and delayed flights if youre in the west going east. Yes. Absolutely. Grim day for the congressman who used to fight corruption. And a seaworld safety vest. And theyre not pretty, but they are fast. Building homes with a 3d printer. Details when early today returns. [ male announcer ] if you can clear a table [ sneezes ] without lifting a finger, you may be muddling through allergies. 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The skate park owner telling station nbc 6, the father and son pair often practice together there. And the child seemed okay after the incident. Trainers at seaworld now have to wear inflatable safety vests whenever they work near killer whales. They can be inflated like an airplane life jacket and have a tube connected to a small oxygen tank. This follows the death of a trainer who was pulled off a platform and held under water by a whale. A Construction Company in china putting 3d printers to good use by creating homes made from cement and construction waste. What do you think . The company says their giant printers can finish up to ten houses in one day. Minus the windows and roofs, all for under 5,000. Interesting look. Like a modern day log cabin, if you will. Down to business with cnbcs courtney reagan. Good morning, courtney. Good morning, richard. Netflix strikes a deal with verizon to get faster delivery of shows and movies to customers. It is the second deal the company reached to pay for access to broadband net works that some argue should be free. You have to pay more to sto your bags in the overhead bin on your next flight on frontier airlines. These range from 20 for frequent fliers to 50 for those who dont pay before getting to the gate. Most passengers will see 25 if they check in online and 35 at the airport. Tune in to cnbc tonight at 7 00 p. M. Eastern for the cnbc 25. The definitive list of the rebels, icons and leaders who made the biggest impact on the world of business over the past 25 years. Richard, back to you. Congratulations, cnbc, 25. Coming up, the beer mile world record. Yes, well tell you about that. And all your sports highlights straight ahead on early today. Hi. I just finished an energy audit of this building and started my own dog walking business. What did you do to deserve that thin mints flavor coffeemate . Its only one of the most delicious girl scout cookie flavors ever. 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San antonio holding on, hitting threes and grabbing a key rebound toward the end of the game. San antonio tied the series at two with a 9389 win. The fans are booing their own team, indiana, trailing atlanta by as much as 30 points in the game. Atlantas 15 threepointers shut the door and they take a 32 lead. Before tipoff, miami players mimic the protest, they wear warmups inside out to protest Donald Sterlings alleged racest comments. From there into the game, miamis big three, james, bosh, wade, combine for 62 points. Count them. The 10998 victory makes miami the first team to advance to the second round. It is a football decision. I just said that earlier, had nothing to do with anything written in the newspaper, anything to do with any off field behavior, he came to practice every day and gave us everything we asked him to do. Philadelphia eagles coach chip kelly clearing up why he cut wide receiver desean jackson. Reports allege that street gang ties was the reason. Not true, said jackson and now kelly the same. Jackson signed with rival washington redskins. The 2014 ryder cup teams are starting to take shape. The top nine pga points leaders get automatic invites to team usa. If hes healthy, captain tom watson says tiger woods gets one of three open spots. The european squad wants a threepeat of the ryder cup. It all takes place september in scotland. Fans with flares are the norm at european soccer matches nowadays. Watch security on lefthand side here dealing with a fan climbing a fence in poland. They pepper spray him, there he is, and then he bursts into flames there for a second. He did not suffer any major injuries. But, wow. And we have a new beer mile record. There is such a thing. James nielsen downs four beers, runs four laps in four minutes and 57 seconds. The rules to beat the record, in case you want to try that, theyre at beermile. Com. Early today is brought to you by touch of gray mustache and beard. Get the look you want. 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That means all the weather across the country is what you get. And what you this is what youre going to get. Today, just like yesterday, pretty warm in many areas, 90 in l. A. , 88 in phoenix. Wednesday, much more of the same. Look at the warmth to the north. Portland, 85. Seattle, 79. So a little touch of summer even in the northwest. What i had im going to get, what im going to get i had . Something like that. It was in a fortune cookie, i thought i would repeat it. You got to stop reading those things. Not good for you, man. Another late night change for you. Craig ferguson is hitting the road in december after nearly a decade as host of the late late show. Replacement rumors are swirling with Neil Patrick Harris at top of the short list there. Fox getting into the action here with a threehour live adaptation of grease in 2015. Stars have yet to be announced but eyes are on lea michele for the role of sandy. Better do it right. Jimmy fallon had a big surprise for new yorkers. Love this one. Theyre happy about robinson ca kn nos return to new york. They thought they were booing a cardboard cutout of Robinson Cano. They didnt know the real Robinson Cano was standing right behind him. Boo, you suck that was awesome. Try it again. Try it again. Boo, robinson. Should have stayed here. Winners in new york, not in seattle. Try it one more time. Boo, stay in seattle, we dont need you in new york. Hey how are you . Good, how are you doing . The guy is great. I love his delay and, hey, good to see you. Switch. Who are we looking at there . Thats paul simon and his wife Edie Brickell appearing in court yesterday over disorderly conduct. The couple was arrested at their home on saturday after Police Responded to calls about a physical altercation. Simon and brickell arrived at Court Holding hands. Later telling the judge that they pose no threat to each other. The voice judges Blake Shelton and adam levine always verbally rough housing on and off air. Well, they took it to another level. The double dog dare came down to whether shelton would tweet levines phone number. Shelton tweeted what appeared to be just that. The tweet is still up. Calls to the number get a busy signal. Interesting. Today marks the opening of the new west coast home for nbc news, Brokaw News Center despite his long and illustrious career, tom brokaw telling Brian Williams this time it is different. This is very gratifying. For the first time in a long time, my family is actually excited about my public recognition. They mostly are, like, okay, dad. That so brokaw. Just part of me working hard. Im richard lui. This is early today. We hope it is your first stop of the day right here on nbc. Let me get this straight. [ female voice ] yes . Lactaid® is 100 real milk . Right. Real milk. But it wont cause me discomfort. Exactly, because its milk without the lactose. And it tastes . Its real milk come on, would i lie about this . 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Theyre against former secretary rice speaking at the commencement because of her involvement in the iraq war and the bush administrations use of waterboarding. Some other stories were following for you today, after weeks of sifting through dirt and debris, officials have called off the active search for the two remaining victims of the washington mudslide. Of the 43 people who went missing on march 22nd, 41 victims were recovered. Police are investigating threats made against Senate Majority leader harry reid over his criticism of nevada rancher cliven bundy. Two weeks ago, reid called bundy and his supporters domestic terrorists. This november, the kissing congressman Vance Mcallister of louisiana said he will not be seeking reelection. Look at the pictures here. Came from earlier this month. Mcallister the husband and father of five, five kids, was caught on camera kissing a female aid. Despite several calls for resignation, he says hell finish the rest of his term. 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Keep it here for more news, weather and sports. Im richard lui with bill karins and the entire early today team. Thank you for watching us on early today. Have a great tuesday. Well, good morning, everyone. Happy tuesday. Im scott mcgrew. Im laura garciacannon. Things are going to heat up, chris tona. It is going to be a warm one. Good Tuesday Morning to you, temperatures starting out in the 50s. Well jump right into summerlike levels as we get into this afternoon. Make sure youre ready for that. Temperatures in the 50s to start and in the north bay started out in the the upper 80s as of today. Tomorrow, we are now expecting, expecting triple digits. Ill tell you where in just a minute. Its traffic tuesday and its ea