and it has been ten years since the yarnell hill fire claimed the lives of 19 firemen. we ll look back at their legacy, how that wildfire and climate change have crews changing their strategies. that s coming up. we re going to start, though, with extreme weather across the country, from heat waves to heavy winds and rain, cancelled outdoor celebrations and even ruined some travel plans over the holiday weekend. nbc meteorologist michelle grossman, with what we can expect. and first, here s blayne alexander. reporter: there s no question summer is in full swing, if you doubt it, just step outside. millions of americans are dealing with record-breaking temperatures, and it s not just inconvenient, it s dangerous. between the dangerous heat and severe storms, mother nature really is bringing a one-two punch. overnight, we saw severe weather hit places in alabama. we ve also seen the weather turned deadly, turns trees over, including crushing one woman in her car in missouri
day. also cops describing black citizens as monkeys, animals, boy. officials calling out police in a overnight u.s. city for racist abuses and practices. tesla under fire. questions about the self-driving feature about another crash. and an investigation into tesla steering wheels on one model, steering wheels that can potentially fall off. welcome to the lead, i m jake tapper. we start with new heart breaking details about the kidnapping of four americans in mexico. we re learning that the two were immediately shot when gunmen approached their car, she watched them die. the autopsy of the two victims were finished this morning and the remains are expected to be returned to the u.s. soon. today the president of mexico pledged to see the investigation through and get to the bottom of what happened. diane gallagher starts off with more details on where the investigation stands now. feel good to know she s coming home. reporter: the mother of survi survivor latavia mcg
el paso. the west is so beautiful. will: i agree. rachel: so beautiful. pete: more beautiful than wisconsin. will: will uh-oh. rachel: it depends on the time of year. wisconsin in the summer is a slice of heaven, but there s nothing like a desert sunset. the desert is beautiful. and i feel like it s so americana. i love the wildlife. will: i agree with that. rachel: yeah, i know you do. we share that. will: for sure. you gonna karaoke some working for the weekend for us? that s to your thing, right? pete: i once did it. will: it lives in infamy. i wasn t even there. i hear that song, and i picture you on a stage doing pete: there is a iphone video rachel: why is it so famous? pete: i think only because i ve mentioned it. it s more infamous than famous. will: coast to coast. pete: coast to coast people know about it? now they do. rachel: i imagine there were a few cocktails before that. pete: absolutely not. you mow me. [laughter] entirely sober rendition of working for t
the u.s. is arming ukraine with more american ammo and rocket launchers. the lead starts right now. stocking up ahead of a likely russian spring offensive. the u.s. deploys another $400 million in military aid to ukraine. can president biden secure even more as russians encircle the strategic town of bakhmut? plus, from prominent attorney to convict, the swift prison sentence today for alex murdaugh after a jury took only a few hours to find him guilty of killing his wife and son. and drag shows shut down. tennessee becomes the first in the nation to put new restrictions on the performances. welcome to the lead. i m pamela brown in for jake tapper today. we start with our health lead. moments ago, the white house announced a lesion removed from president biden s chest last month was a common type of skin cancer. cnn s phil mattingly joins us now from the white house. tell us more about this diagnosis. reporter: that lesion was removed during the president s annual phy
world. the president trying to reassure americans that their deposits are safe while making sure to blame republicans. thanks for the quick action of my administration over the past few days americans can have confidence the banking system is safe. when no losses will be borne by the taxpayers. during the obama-biden administration we put in place top requirements on banks. unfortunately the last administration rolled back these requirements. what do you know about why this happened and can you assure americans there won t be a ripple effect? should all depositors be productive at all banks? dana: present getting praise from jen psaki. it s important to note president biden does nothing at 9:00 a.m. he is a night owl. the fact that he s doing this at 9:00 a.m. anyway speaks to how vital the white house recognizes it is for have his voice out there. conveying back to the american public. dana: banks facing criticism for being more focused on the green agenda rather