And ann b. Davis dice at the age of 88. Tributes pouring in from fans around the world. Well talk to one of her costars monday, june 2nd, 2014. From nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on monday morning. Boy. Alice. Known by one name, people just loved her. Were going to talk with Barry Williams also known as greg brady. We look forward to that. Right to todays top story. A controversial prisoner swap that secured the release of Army SergeantBowe Bergdahl. She beginning what the military calls the reintegration process at a facility in germany while questions grow about the circumstances of his release. Lets get to nbcs chief correspondent. Richard, good morning. Reporter good morning, savannah. U. S. Military officials i have spoken to are delighted bergdahl was recovered but frankly, there is a lot of anger too. Five years ago bergdahl wandered off of his base in eastern afghanistan, he was alone, he was unarmed, had a compass. He was reportedly disillusioned with the conduct of the war. It didnt take long before he was captured by militants who held him all these years. Now he is here recovering on his way home. Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is being examined by american doctors at the land stool medical school in germany as the fire storm grows back in the u. S. He has been held for five years, and thats five years of very difficult living, and we dont know yet all the specifics and details. Reporter in idaho sunday, bergdahls Family Members said they had not yet spoken to their son. Im so looking forward to seeing your face after these last 5 1 2 years. Long, long years. Reporter the Obama Administration is standing by the decision to release five taliban leaders in a Prisoner Exchange. Sergeant bergdahl is a prisoner of war. Thats a normal process in getting your prisoners back. On sunday the reporter on sunday, the reclusive taliban leader declared it a great victory. Officials acknowledged the five prisoners were among the most dangerous captured after the 9 11 attacks. Pentagon classified all as high risk likely threat to the United States and likely continued detention. These are the hardest of the hardcore. These are the highest high risk people. Reporter counterterrorism experts describe them as quote, gray beards, and unlikely to go back to fighting. They will remain under government control in qatar for a year. Susan rice said a key reason for the president to act now and without congressional support was Bowe Bergdahls health at risk. Given the acute health state and the constitutional responsibilities, it was determined necessary and appropriate not to adhere to the 30day notification requirement. Reporter military officials tell us u. S. Intelligence knew with a fairly high degree of certainty where bergdahl was being held in pakistan for at least part of the time. U. S. Special forces considered repeatedly launching a rescue operation, but ultimately determined it was too risky, too high of a chance that the hostage would be killed. Savannah, matt . All right, richard engel, thank you very much. Let us bring in White House Press secretary jay carney. Jay, good morning to you. Good morning, matt. What was the acute urgency of Bowe Bergdahls condition . Thats what susan rice just said. What was the acute urgency of his health . Well, matt, as you know, he was held for five years. And in those circumstances, not easy circumstances, his health had been deteriorating. I cant get into all the information that we had, but we know that his situation was worsening, and that made it all the more urgent to secure his release. In a situation like this, you have a prisoner of war, a uniformed military person who was detained and held, and it was absolutely the right thing to do because the United States does not leave our men and women behind in armed conflict. Obviously you know there are a lot of people who feel differently. Theyre very concerned about the five guys who were released in exchange for Sergeant Bergdahl. Im looking at the resume of these guys right now, jay, in classified documents released by wikileaks. These are guys who are considered at very high risk to launch attacks against the u. S. , if they were freed. So has the administration now, though, endangered the lives of all americans for the safety of one american . No, matt. The secretary of defense, chuck hagel, and the National Security team, made a determination that because of the mitigation that we can engage in with a third country, qatar, that we believe that this is not a Security Threat to the United States and that theres sufficient mitigation to be comfortable with the transfer of those detainees to qatar. You talk about the talks were held with officials in qatar, however you knew the release would be on the part of the taliban. Is this semantics, jay . Are we calling it a prisoner swap when, in fact, it is negotiating with terrorists . Weve made clear for years, matt, that we would aggressively engage in an effort to recover Sergeant Bergdahl. Thats what we do when our men and women are held as prisoners of war. And you know that direct talks with the taliban broke down in 2012, and they have not resumed. But weve made every effort we could in order to secure his release and were extremely gratified that after five years hes now safe and beginning the process of reintegration into the United States. Yeah, but the terrorists are celebrating this, jay. And in some ways, they now know there is a going rate, that one american in captivity can win the release of five terrorists being held by the United States. Do you worry that that sets a very dangerous precedent . Well, id caution anyone against buying the propaganda of terrorists, first of all. Secondly, it is absolutely a situation with a long history and precedent where we engage in exchange of prisoners during armed conflict. Sergeant bergdahl was a soldier in our military, and he was being held by the enemy, and thats a situation where you do everything you can to secure his release, and thats what we did. Changing subjects, kind of, i guess, jay, here. Were sitting here talking and you are talking about another controversial topic as you have over the last several years, supporting and in some cases defending the president of the United States. You announced just at the end of last week that youre leaving your post in the coming weeks. Are you going to miss all this fun . You know, i am, matt. This has been the most incredible experience. I feel so fortunate to have landed here in the white house, having covered the white house as a reporter, as you know, for time magazine. First i worked for the Vice President for two years, and then president obama asked me to be his press secretary almost three and a half years ago, and every day has been thrilling and an honor and a privilege. And people say thats the hardest job having to get up there and take questions and respond at the podium. Its the best job i could have ever had and im so grateful to the president and the Vice President for the opportunity. I know a lot of members of the media will miss you, jay. Good luck to you and thanks for joining us this morning. Thank you, sir. Meantime, since the announcement of Sergeant Bergdahls release, it has been nonstop smiles and tears and joy in his hometown of hailey, idaho. Nbcs Janet Shamlian is there this morning. Janet, good morning. Reporter savannah, good morning. The questions about how Sergeant Bergdahl was released seem very far away here in hailey. This is a community that has rallied around and supported his family from day one, and this morning they are planning a joyous homecoming. Woohoo im hooting and hollering. Reporter theyre on a high here in hailey. Everyone in this town of 8,000 seems to know the bergdahl family and joy is overflowing. Bob and Jani Bergdahl. Reporter the bergdahls havent talked to their son directly yet, but they know it will be a long road yet. Even speaking english after nearly five years might be a challenge for bowe. His father who immersed himself in the taliban culture during bowes captivity, spoke to his son in the afghan language of pashtu. Can you speak english still . Reporter and his mother urged him to take things slowly. And give yourself all of the time you need to recover and decompress. Reporter reuters reporter david roe knows what its like to be held by the taliban. He was a prisoner for seven months before he escaped. Hes been isolated for a very long time, but i do think hell recover and live a full and wonderful life. Reporter friends and neighbors in hailey are ready to help. Already planning a huge party for bowes return. We need bowe back here. Because he is part of our community. Reporter but bob and Jani Bergdahl know it will take time. In many ways, its just beginning for jani and i and our family. Theres a long process here. Reporter still, to a mother who will soon be getting her son back, all that seems secondary. You are free. Freedom is yours. I will see you soon, my beloved son. I love you, bowe. Reporter but no word on how soon. After germany, bergdahl is said to be headed to Brook Army Medical Center in san antonio. People here are just hoping that he will be back for the celebration at the end of the month. Savannah and matt. All right, Janet Shamlian in Bowe Bergdahls hometown. It is a busy news morning. Theres a manhunt under way following a chilling discovery out in San Francisco. Fbi agents uncovering powerful explosives in a mans apartment there. Nbcs justice correspondent Pete Williams has the latest on this. Pete, what can you tell us . Reporter matt, good morning. The search is on after police and federal agents found these explosives in the mans apartment and now Authorities Say hes missing. Theyre eager to find him to figure out what he may have been up to. The fbi is asking for help in finding a 42yearold Public Relations specialist, Ryan Kelly Chamberlain ii. Hes wanted for possessing explosives at his apartment in San Francisco. Fbi agents along with local police, fire crews and a Hazardous Materials team searched his apartment over the weekend. Officials say they also found other hazardous chemicals. The fbi says chamberlain was last seen south of San Francisco on sunday driving a white 2008 Nissan Altima like this one with either california or texas license plates. He was wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. If you have any sort of sightings or if you know him, please just let us know so we can help apprehend him, and again, bring him in so people are safe. Reporter chamberlain has described himself as a media junkie with a background in San Francisco politics and as a Public Relations and social media expert. The only thing menacing about ryan is the fact that he starts each day being 63. To have the explosives and all that, its just totally mind boggling. Reporter officials emphasize this morning that they have so far found no indication that he planned any kind of attack. Nothing to indicate what he intended to do with the materials he had been gathering. They want to find him to get those questions answered. Back to you all. All right, Pete Williams, thanks. Whens the last time we used Media Consultant and armed and dangerous. Its not something you see every day, thankfully. Natalies got some surprising news out of spain this morning. Thats right. Tied to the royal family. Spains King Juan Carlos plans to abdicate after almost four decades on the throne. His son prince felipe will take over as spains next king. The countrys Prime Minister made the announcement today. 76yearold King Juan Carlos oversaw spains transition from dictatorship to democracy. In recent years, he has suffered from repeated Health Problems and his popularity has dipped after royal scandals. Family and friends are mourning the loss of philanthropist and billionaire lewis katz this morning. Katz was one of seven People Killed when a private jet crashed during takeoff from an airfield near boston on saturday. The 72yearold katz just won a bitter battle to control the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper, but his legacy of charity to organizations and schools extends way beyond his latest acquisition. Katz was also the former owner of the New Jersey Nets and new jersey devils. The Environmental ProtectionAgency Unveils today a sweeping proposal to limit Carbon Dioxide emissions from power plants. As part of the Obama Administrations Climate Change agenda, the goal is to cut emissions 30 by 2030 with a rule expected to be final next year. The administration hopes the step will get other countries to act when negotiations on a new International Treaty resume next year. A 14yearold boy leads police on a wild chase through a city park while children were playing. This happened in syracuse, new york. Take a look. You can see the suspect speeding across the grass in a stolen car. Parents yelled at their kids to get out of the way. Police backed off due to safety concerns. And the chase ended when an off duty officer slammed his pickup into the car. The teen is now facing a list of charges. And the most impressive shot of the soccer game in england didnt come from the playing field, but from the stands. Take a look at a fan launched a Paper Airplane from the very top of Wembley Stadium in london and fans cheered as it flew all the way, all over the field. It stayed in the air for what seemed like an eternity, finally coming to a stop when it hit a peru defender. Clearly just one of the dangers of playing soccer. Not england went on to beat peru 30. It was a header. Thats what i was going for. Take out peru. Natalie, thank you. Hows the weather looking . Bad stuff up in the upper midwest there. Thats right. Weve got some flood watches. This isnt even the worst of it. Tomorrow is going to be worse. Were looking at thunderstorms firing up. We have flood watches right now up through the northern parts of minnesota on into north dakota where were expecting to see more of those thunderstorms, cities like duluth, superior under flood watches. Rainfall amounts from half an inch to over an inch of rain. But tomorrow is the big day that were going to be watching. Weve got this risk of Severe Weather to rapid city, omaha, topeka, st. Louis to chicago. A strong risk of severe storms into grand isle and to kansas city. Tornados likely in this area of orange. We are going to be watching this very closely. Were going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. Nbc bay area mike are climate forecast is sponsored by yakult probiotic drink. New week, brandnew forecast. June gloom for today and tomorrow and keep your temperatures in the 50s for now and only in the 70s later on today. 77 degrees is the forecast high in the south bay, thats not bad. 78 degrees for the east bay and 61 on the cool side in San Francisco with a little drizzle out there, as well. As we head throughout tomorrow, stay nice and mild and that summer returns late week. Al, thank you. Tributes are pouring in this morning for emmy winning actress ann b. Davis. The 88yearold who starred as alice the housekeeper on the beloved sitcom the brady bunch died on sunday morning. Heres nbcs miguel almaguer. Hi, alice. Hi, mrs. Brady. Reporter she was bestknown as the lovable housekeeper. Clear out of here so that i can get dinner started. Reporter playing alice on the brady bunch, ann b. Davis became part of the family in living rooms across the country. Will you do me the favor the next time you ask me to volunteer something . Immobilize my big mouth before i can answer. Reporter born in 1926, davis first fell in love with the stage in college, launching her career as a lovable actress. The through line in all of her performances was likability. She was just someone that you liked when you watched on screen. Reporter in the 1950s, davis starred in the bob cummings show, earning a star on the hollywood walk of fame and two emmys. Im very proud of my emmys. Because its an acknowledgement by your peers. Reporter but it was in 1969 when davis landed the role that would make her famous with generations. For five years, she played brady housekeeper alice nelson. The reruns still airing today. Somebody they really knew. R