you have to wake up and smell the coffee. what they re demanding, the response from the studios, and what it means for the entertainment you were looking forward to this year. plus, it s been so hot on the pavement out west, you could literally sere food. millions under threat from extreme heat today. we re in phoenix where it could be the hottest week ever. and has a serial killer been caught after a string of murders more than a decade ago on a long island beach. what our investigators team is learning about the suspect now in custody. it s 10:00 a.m. eastern, i m lindsey reiser in for ana cabrera. hollywood movie sets and television studios are going dark. failed contract negotiations with the major studios. let s bring in nbc news correspondent dana griffin from outside headquarters where picket lines have already formed this morning, and nbc news entertainment contributor chris witherspoon. comcast is a member of the alliance of motion picture and television produc
we will begin with the latest in the white house, cocaine investigation. it s now been over a week since the illegal drug was found in a common area of the west wing, and the secret service has been sweeping the area for any clues leading to a potential culprit, and that investigation could conclude as early as today. the contradictions in the location of the cocaine, the white house s timeline of events, and the incident has raised serious congressional concerns about the level of security be maintained at the white house. but, president biden does not appear to be at all concerned. he spent the weekend sunbathing near his delaware beach house. and, he has since headed off for meetings in europe, without publicly addressing that bombshell discovery, of who left the coke out. meanwhile, his press secretary think it s irresponsible to ask. secretary reporter: one fo, whether the white house want to the president. secretary jean-pierre: this question has been asked for t
rope out of bed sheets and escaped from the warren county jail. he is a suspect in multiple cases involving rape and murder. police say he is the prime suspect in the killing of this woman accused of gunning her down before kidnapping an elderly couple at gun point. dana: investigators are relying on dogs, drones and helicopters. recently abandoned campsites believe he is still in the area. they are warning folks to lock their doors and stay vigilant. this gentleman is very, very dangerous. they should report any unusual situations or things out of the ordinary. he is a survivalist and has been known to do these things in the past, be able to survive out there. bill: we mention northwestern pennsylvania where cb cotton reports from warren today. good morning. good morning, we ve learned a lot over the past 24 hours. he is not only an expert at surviving in the wilderness, a source close to the investigation says he has worked to become skilled with firearms outsid
agenda. back here at home, dive teams are trying to rescue people after torrential downpours in the northeast. the flooding turning deadly in new york. and more cases of malaria are being found in the united states. what you need to know to stay safe. we begin with breaking news from russia where there is a surprising twist related to last month s failed uprising. the kremlin says russia s vladimir putin met with the head of the wagner group and its top commanders just five days after the attempted rebellion, but the whereabouts of the wagner group s leader are still unclear. this comes as president biden makes his way to lithuania for a hike-stakes nato summit where the war in ukraine will be high on the agenda. but the president says ukraine will not become a nato member state, at least not for now. i don t think it s ready for membership in nato. i don t think there is unanimity in nato about whether or not to bring ukraine into the nato family now at this moment i
See you back here on monday. Jose diazbalart picks up our coverage right now. Good morning. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific, im jose diazbalart. Right now, fear and mourning in lewiston, maine, where residents continue to Shelter In Place as the intense manhunt for a mass shooter stretches into a third day. This as we begin to learn more about the 18 People Killed in the attacks. Breaking overnight, the u. S. Launching air strikes in iranianlinked targets in syria. Military Officials Say it is in retaliation for a series of Drone Attacks on American Military bases in the region. Also breaking, israel carries out another raid in gaza, with drones and jets firing on what israel says were hamas command sites. And were starting to see the scope of the damage and heart break after Hurricane Otis Devastates the mexican city of acapulco. Survivors now scrambling to find supplies and come to terms with what theyre seeing. And we begin this very busy hour with the intense manhunt