Cheer the u. S. Mens soccer team to world cup victory today. Monday, june 16, 2014. From nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Nice to have you along on a monday morning. It is 7 00 a. M. On the west coast. Matts off this morning. We have willie here. You know what i like . The way you get into the team. U. S. Plays today in the world cup. Is that the bounce we should all do . That is the u. S. Bounce. They tell you all the chants you need to know. These are the soccer superfans who travel to brazil today. I was an honorary member. I wont ask how many beers were involved in that shoot. We will start with our top story. The crisis in iraq. The marines are brought in to help the u. S. Embassy in baghdad. Just this morning, secretary of state john kerry said he will not rule out working with iran to help end the violence. Lets get to chief Foreign Correspondent richard engel. He made his way to baghdad. Richard, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, savannah. The u. S. Embassy is a mile from here to the west. Drove by a short while ago. The situation from afar looked calm. You dont see helicopters overhead evacuating. Some non essential stall are being vevacuated. Some taken out of the country. Similar steps taken by other embassies here in baghdad. This comes as the militants from isis are continuing to take iraqi territory. They have taken the town of tal afir. A town of 200,000 people. Close to the syrian border. They claimed to carry out a massacre. Troops loaded in a truck and lined up and executed. The video shows 150 iraqi troops killed executionstyle. The group claims it massacred around 1,700. Iraqi officials are not confirms that number. They are confirming that some sort of massacre took place. Here in baghdad, there is quite a bit of tension. The militants are only about 70 miles away at this stage, but we are starting to see the iraqi army mobilize for the first time. We got in a short while ago. We drove from the airport. We noticed the streets were practically empty. It took a few minutes to get from the airport. We saw lots and lots of Iraqi Military vehicles, heavy machine guns on the streets and in front of the airport to make sure none of the positions are taken. We have seen shiite militias driving in civilian cars and some dressed in uniforms and others dressed in black. We saw them drawing the barrels of the guns out the window. We saw other shiite militias have broken the city up in sectors each responsible for a particular neighborhood. There is not a feeling in baghdad that the city could em emtly taken over. Some people are leaving and non essential military staff are evacuated. And they are beefing up the embassy security. Richard engel in baghdad, thank you very much. Paul bremer served as the bush administrations envoy to iraq in the opening days of the war there in 2003. Mr. Bremer, good morning. Good to see you. Hi. I want to ask, as you know, the u. S. Is weighing whether to get involved, how to get involved if it does so, but how much time is there to weigh options . Isnt time kind of the essence . Yes. And we have to recognize there are two things going on at the same time. Number one, the possibility that this Extremist Group will take over. A very rich and central part of the region and use it as a base as taliban did in afghanistan for attacks on america. Secondly, effectively the collapse of the entire post area political structure put in place a hundred years ago which threaten our friends and allies in the region. Theres no time for a long debate. I hope the president now that he has had a weekend to reflect on it will make quick decisions to help the iraqi government. As you know, the mantra among both parties in washington is no boots on the ground. Youve advocated for some troops on the ground. Not combat forces, but some troops to help the iraqis in this situation. I guess the question, though, is it possible to just dip your toe into iraq and not be pulled deeper into the conflict . Well, you have to decide at the outset what our interests are. I think as i just said we have two major interests here. And i think we can get involved and i think getting involved will involve not having combat troops on the ground, but probably having some American Military to help with intelligence and to spot the targets that would be targets of our air strikes. I think we need to do that. We have to do what we can to keep iraq whole, united, stable restabilize it. And keep it democratic. Those are our main interests in iraq. But in the region, if this thing spreads, its going to be much, much worse than just the civil war in iraq. Nbc bay areas microclimate Weather Forecast is sponsored by probiotic drink. Hey good monday morning im christina loren. Usually when you see a clear zhie time of year over the Golden Gate Bridge you think its going to be a hot day. Oh no, quite the contrary. That wind is going to keep your temperatures cool. Four degrees climbing today. San francisco, 59, 71 for the south bay and around 74 for the east bay. We want to welcome you as the newest merng outlaw. Adding me to a roster 20,000 strong in 130 chapters nationwide, turning soccer into sol dare taye. Its like finding a family. When i was in the military they were going to brotherhood and ao was probably the closest thing that i found to a brotherhood in the civilian world. Or even starting one, that first kiss was the 2002 world cup game versus portugal. We got engaged and your son was born on mexico match day. On gracongratulations. Is he a young outlaw . Yes. For generations soccer fans have been known as the most passionate, craziest fans in the world but not so much in the United States. Do you feel like you guys are clanging that . Were trying to. There arent a whole lot of countries that do it better than us. Its a new type of fando in the country. This fan base is actually being mimicked now by nfl and nba and some groups that are trying to do what the american outlaws are doing for american soccer. Like creating defining customs of their own, none bigger than the outlaws marge. You move from the bipartisan to this stadium. Today we had to cross a bridge over a river. We feel like troops marching on the enemy. Usa. And once inside that intensity does not let up for the full 90 minutes of the match. A support for the United States so loud you may be able to hear it all the way from brazil. Let me tell you the bouncing and the singing continues throughout the game. No bathroom breaks, no nothing. You get up and go. The funny thing was i was at that game. I thought i heard you. We need to induct you into the outlaws. We have to win from here in Washington State. He was at the center of a bitter legal battle and last week a judge said he could have his food and water withheld. He passed away sunday surrounded by friends and relatives. Im casey kasem. These are the most popular songs in the morning, hell being remember. But in his final months an ailing casey kasem as his wife jean and his children battled over visitation rights and medical decisions. His was move by his wife to Washington State where he passed away on fathers day children. His children, we are heart broke. Narrator celebrities added their con ddolencecondolences. Before music could be downloaded to your fingertips in second, kasems Long Distance dedications were legendary. Rock, pop, disco, country, everything under the sun. The voice tying it all together once a week was casey kasem. He was a voice ak chore beg known for playing shaggy in scooby do. Recently he was diagnosed with a progressive disease that left him unable to speak yet his voice will remain an unforgettable part of american culture. Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the star. Its only appropriate that casey passed away on sunday morning. Thats when his show aired, first broadcast in 1940. And this upcoming Weekends Program will be dedicated to kasem. Al, you spun the top 40, didnt you in. They used to spin the record, get it on three 12inch lps on friday in the mail. We knew what the number one song was ahead of the rest of america. But you didnt tell anyone. It was so cool. And you learned a lot from him. So many people remember him on social media this weekend. Absolutely. Al said we imitate. The orange room is the list of whats cool and hot and trending and thats the legacy of kay sis kasem. Its pretty interesting to read some of these tweets that are so heartfelt. Carson daly, long before mtv and the internet, he made sure we are hearing all of the best music out there. Another tweet, changed the industry with the top 40 countdown. Raes in peace, casey kasem. Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars. Another tweet, inspired all of us on the roop. Sending love to kasem family and friends. And at bonnaroo, elton john had an iconic performance of his song, dont let the sun go down on me, he dedicated it to casey kasem. A lot of tweets coming in. Keep them coming. Well keep them posted in the orange room. Thank you. Admitted you cried i recorded it. I was living in spain, i used to record it. Hes truly reached the star. Coming up, we have a startling investigation. At my worst i was doing 100 pills a day, vicodin. You were taking 100 pills a day. Yes. And the you were seeing patients. I was seeing patients. Doctors accused of treating patients while high, some operating on them. Jeff rosin investigates. 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Investigators looking through two burned homes in San Francisco this morning trying to figure out what caused them to go up. Flames overnight. Theyre located in the Crocker Amazon neighborhood near interstate 280. The fire started outside the front door of the second story home, and quickly spread to a neighboring building. Four people were evacuated, theyre getting help from the red cross. And a couple of people were treated for minor injuries. Investigators have not figured out how that fire started, but they do say it is suspicious because of where it started. Today the medical examiner will perform an autopsy on a man who was found dead inside a stanford dorm room. He was found in a building on Mayfield Avenue near levinfield yesterday afternoon. Someone called 911 when they found the man unconscious. He was declared dead at the scene. Its unclear at this point where weather he lived in the dorm or just vitting. Investigators have not released his identity and working to determine the cause of death. Lets check the forecast now with christina loren, how are we looking . Looking really good, laura, taking a live look here at the Golden Gate Bridge. Beautiful day here. And you know what, good looking drive as well. Mike has the day off. Well check on that in a moment. Temperatures are starting out in the mid50s, and were going to see a really nice day shaping up. Even with the sunshine coming in early. Temperatures staying below average by about 10 degrees and average is not too hot this time of year. Thats typically about 80 degrees today. 71 and were going to keep the cool ocean air coming in tomorrow. Wednesday, well cut it off. Just for one day. Now lets look at your drive. We have a couple delays to point out first on 17 headed northbound, minor accident, right lane is blocked through there, otherwise, no other accidents to tell you about. Now we have some minor transit delays as well. Youre going to find that for muni, bart, cal train, and Everything Else is right on time. Metering lights on. We are seeing a significant backup here in the east bay headed westbound. That has really not eased up even with school being out. We are noticing a lighter volume out there overall on most of your local highways. Well keep you updated with weather and traffic, right now, back to you, laura. Well be back in half hour for another local news update, see you then. Danson. 7 30 now, its a mornd morning, the 16th of june. Fort myers, florida, the sun is coming up there. And if the sun is coming up in your land, and we really hope that it is, share a photo with us. Perhaps youll see it on the air. In your land. In your land, yes. Wherever you are. This land is your land. And it will be breaking news if the sun does not come up. Call us and take a picture of that too. Meantime, lets take a look at whats making head lines this morning. The state department is increasing security in the u. S. Embassy in baghdad. Some staffers are being moved out to have iraqi capital. 500 homes are being threatened in california by an out of control wile fire. It broke out on friday and consumed nearly 2,000 acres of land. Some encouraging news this morning for michael skew macker. For than six months after a near fatal ski accident, his manager says she hes no longer in a coma and in fact has left a French Hospital where hes been receiving treatment. Were going to kick off a little series dedicated to the little ones of the big screen. Were going to start with 1989, three then and a baby. She won the hearts of tom sell ek, ted danson and steve g guttenberg. Is your doctor stoned . Is he using alcohol when he treats you . Before you say no, youve got to find out what jeff rosin uncovered. This was a jaw dropper. We trust doctors with your lives, they take care of us, operate on us. But government studies show at least 100,000 of them, one in ten doctors working today are abusing drugs or alcohol, some of them accused of the outrageous performing surgeries while stoned, injuring and killing their patients. Before you head to the doctors auchs, watch this. You are watching a violent crash in progress. Behind the wheel, a drunk doctor reportedly headed to see patients which he flew over this median and smash into traffic. We found cases across the country, all these doctors busted for abusing drugs or alcohol. There are doctors right now under the influence of prescription narcotics as we speak putting patients at risk. Tennessee doctor stephen loyd should know. He was one of them, opening up in a rare interview and admitting everything to us. At my worst i was doing 100 pills per day, vicodin mainly. You were taking 100 pills a day . Yes. And you were seeing patients . Yes. That is frightening. Its very frightening. He was an internist work in the hospital er. He says for physicians scoring pill is easy. A lot of people are saying i would know if my doctor was high on pills. The truth of the matter is my patients didnt know i was using. Hes never been accused of harming a patient while stone but other doctors have. Our next best doctor is dr. Crust fer done. Hes seen here in this infomercial once billed himself as the best neurosurgeon in dallas. This is one of his farmer patients. You can barely walk. Correct. He went in for what the doctor called routine back surgery and came out partially paralyzed. Its my understanding that he was under the influence while performing surgeries. Cutting into people . Yes. Cutting into me. He claims the doctor was stoned while operating and removed part of his spinal cord. He turned me from a strong, healthy man into a crippled man. A dozen other patients say the doctor botched their surgeries too, turning some into paraplegics and quadriplegics confining them to while chairs. These two patients even died of he operated on them. Thats the kind of bottle the doctor had under his desk. In this recent deposition, one of his assistants testified he often drank at work. Then one of his friends described his drug use. There has been lsd, there has been cocaine. The doctor denies wrongdoing but when he was under oath he kept saying this. I take the fifth. Have you ever been under the influence of cocaine while you were taking care of a patient . I take the fifth. He declined our request for an interview and wouldnt answer the door when i showed up at his home in dallas. But he later called me to talk but said i wasnt allowed to record his voice. Have you ever taken drugs or alcohol within a few hours of a surgery . No. You deny that . While he hasnt been charged with any crime and the state medical board found any evidence that e h was on drugs or alcohol during surgeries, his license was revoked because he violated the standard of care. Dr. Loyd says its all too common. Hes been clean for ten years and says his fellow physicians need to take responsibility like he is now. Im not saying that theres not consequences. If ive harmed a patient and sees this interview and figured i harmed them, theres a price to pay for me. Youre willing to pay that price. Of course. In American Medical Association tells us if the doctor are abusing alcohol and drugs, they are the responsibility to avoid patients. But there is no federal