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Hello, everybody. Im betty nguyen. We do want to begin with a deadly tornado outbreak that has left a path of destruction from iowa to the carolinas, killing at least 35 people along the way. In the hardhit community of tupelo, mississippi, the mayor is calling it a miracle that only one person died. Nbcs jay gray has the information. Reporter for a Third Straight day, from the deep south to the carolinas, splintering homes, businesses and lives. Man, he was a good boy, guys. I wish you knew him. Reporter donald wassome sr. Searches for anything he can find including answers in whats left of the home where his son died. The 31yearold iraqi veteran was shielding his wife and two young daughters when he was killed. What a great son he was. You know. You couldnt ask for a better son. Reporter as survivors mourn those lost and begin the overwhelming task of cleaning up and coming back, there is a growing concern over the next round of Severe Weather with a potential strike zone from louisiana through michigan, and a warning from those in the path of the system, from those who already felt the wrath of the storms. You need to get in a shelter or get underground and take it seriously dont take it for granted that there may be a Tornado Warning coming. You need to fight for your life and get where you need to be. Reporter as they continue their fight we will reveal, we will come back stronger. Reporter though most understand nothing about that recovery will be quick or easy. Jay gray, nbc news, tupelo, mississippi. Nbcs bill karins is here with todays Severe Weather threat. It looks like its not over yet apparently. Yeah, different elements. Now, were really adding flash flooding just incredible pictures from mobile to the pensacola region. The flooding overnight has been historic. Worse than many of the hurricanes weve dealt with recently. We didnt get the tornadoes yet over mississippi and alabama. Heres some of the pictures coming in. This is the mobile Fire Department that went across a river. This guy is hanging ton a tree. He put the life jacket on him and the rope on him and drag him to safety. Thats off to the mobile Fire Department. Reporter as far as the Severe Weather went, we did see breaks in eastern carolina. We did catch that break in mississippi and alabama. We didnt see too much in the way of huge tornadoes that were devastating. The storm itself is still located over chicago heading into michigan. Now you its dragging all that moisture up along the eastern seaboard. Thats why weve seen this crazy flooding event. I10 is shut down near the pensacola area. Cars have been stranded for four to five hours they cant go anywhere. Theres literally a river over the highway. The amount of rain thats fallen, 11 inches in pensacola. The gates stopped working numerous hours ago. Theyre probably at 15 or 16 inches. From mobile, horrendous flooding down here. Many pictures of houses have water all the way through the first levels. People are being told to stay where you are. You cant go anywhere anyways. This is a horrendous flood down there. You know whats bad when you said the gauge stopped working . Yeah, a picture of Downtown Pensacola with three feet of water going through main street. I mean, crazy. Thank you, bill. Well, the nba has banned l. A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life. And fined him 2. 5 million. The nba says it plans to force a sale of the team. Nbcs joe fryer has more. Reporter nba commissioner adam silver on the job for only three months did not mince words. Effective immediately, i am banning mr. Sterling for life from any association with the Clippers Organization or the nba. Reporter no games, no practices, no ability to make any decisions about the team. Plus a 2. 5 million fine. The maximum aloud after the nbas investigation. Mr. Sterling acknowledged it was his voice on the tape. And he has not experienced to me directly any other views. We stand together in condemning mr. Sterlings views. They simply have no place in the nba. Reporter on twitter, nba legend Magic Johnson said commissioner silver showed great leadership. And the hes hes lebron james wrote thank you for protecting our beautiful and powerful league. We all started clapping because he handled it the right way. Im so happy that he did that. There will be zero tolerance for institutional racism, no matter how rich or powerful. I felt the pressure on my players, you know, everyone was waiting for them to give a response. And, you know, i kept thinking, i mean, they didnt do anything, you know, yet, they have to respond. And so adam responded. Reporter across los angeles, the announcement was watched intently by fans who considered boycotting the team. Yeah, im going to a clippers game now, they did something about it. Hes not going to be around. Reporter sterling is accused making racism audio comments posted on tmz. Yeah, it bothers me a lot that youre to promo or broadcast associating with black people. Do you have to . Reporter they are forcing a sale saying sterling could be removed an owner with threequarters vote. I think it is an agreement that he made that if he acts in this type of a way, his fellow owners can remove him from this club. And that was nbcs joe fryer. Now, in the wake of the nbas announcement the clippers revamped their website to show a simple yet huge statement. We are one. We are have more on last nights clippers game. Thats coming up in sports. In the meantime with the 2014 midterms just months away, a new nbc news poll finds 45 of voters refer a republicancontrolled congress. And equal 45 prefer a democraticcontrolled congress. The poll also finds when it comes to the u. S. Role in World Affairs 47 of americans want to reduce it. While only 19 want the u. S. To be more active. In a newly released list of the worlds deadliest creeches, you might be surprised by what takes the top spot. Mosquitos. Yep, they are number one in killing about 750,000 people every year, mostly due to malaria according to the world health organization. Now billionaire bill gates released the list of deadly creeches on his blog describing that months the key toes deserve their own round of shark week. Humans, followed by snakes and dogs. And tied at number five the tsetse fly and assassin bug and freshwater snails. Snails. Lets get the latest in sports from richard lui. Good morning. No more Donald Sterling as you were just saying in the stands or owners box as l. A. Takes on golden state just hours after the nba banned him for racist remarks. Clippers fans cheering, chant, we are one. Clippers take a 32 series lead with a 113105 win. Memphis taking the lead with just over a minute left here. Oklahomas gamewinner misfires but they get the tipin to win this, right . Watch it. No says the ref, though, because the time expired. 10099, Memphis Takes the lead there. Washingtons 4943 rebounding edge and the key free throw down the stretch led them to a 7569 win. Wizards on to the next round. Their first time ans 05. Its been a while. Yes. And an arizona baseball fan trice catch that foul ball. He baubles it. He splatters his date with beer. Look at her, she scowls. The guy next to him, na, na, na, na i got it goal unstoppable. Voted the best player in the world for a reason here, Cristiano Rinaldo proving it last night. First celebrating his 15th as you saw there. League recordsetting goal for a single season. The 29yearold leader reached his 16th goal in real madrids 40 win over bayern munich. Houstons football coach plays a prank. He sits his kicker down, he acts like hes got bad news, but instead, hes giving him a scholarship. And really when i say very, very soon, so congratulations. Really . Yeah, really. I dont know who was more surprised, him or his mother. What am i showing here . What is that . This is the 25th annual bed races. Kicking off the Kentucky Derby festivities. The driver say 17yearold nascar driver. The kentucky desch ber airs on nbc this saturday. No beds to be seen then. You lose the game, your opponent who has the game winning run hurts her knee rounding first. No sore losers, betty. Two florida players care the opponent around the bases for her. That might be a first. Good sportmanlike conduct. We need that. Richard have a good one. Coming up on first look, an ominous warning about the summer Olympic Games in rio in 2016. And if you are wild about harry, youre going to want to stick around for his latest relationship status. vo oh. My. Tongue. Finally. announcer allnew friskies saucesations. A taste experience like no other. In cheesy, creamy, homestyle, or garden sauce. Friskies. Feed the senses. But when we put something in the ground, feed it, and care for it, dont we grow something more . We grow big celebrations, and personal victories. We grow new beginnings, and better endings. Grand gestures, and perfect quiet. We grow escape, bragging rights, happier happy hours. So lets gro something greater with miraclegro. What will you grow . Share your story at miraclegro. Com. All right. Its time to get down to business. Ebay is bringing billions of dollars in foreign earnings back into the u. S. And the move is going to cost them. The company will have to pay a 3 billion tax charge in order to boost available cash here in the state to 6 billion. Walmart wants to help you figure out auto insurance. The Worlds Largest retailer has announced plans to partner with autoinsurance. Com. The website will allow shoppers to buy directly from the site instead of being directed to other insurance providers like allstate or progressive. And amazon making it easier to find the newest cool tech gadget. A Wearable Technology section where you can shop for fitness gadgets and wearable tracker. Zbroop a botched lethal injection has oklahoma barring injections. A convict shook in pain after being invekted. Prison Officials Say he eventually died of a heart attack. The governor has called for a new review of the method before executions can resume. It was a big day for our nbc news colleagues in l. A. Our bureau there is now part of officially the tom brokaw news center. It was dedicated to tom brokaw who started in l. A. In 1965. We are two years away from the olympic summer games in rio, and things arent looking so good. A Vice President of the Olympic Committee is calling the preparations there the worst hes ever experienced. The ioc says it will step up efforts to help. And director j. J. Abrams has announced that Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher will reprise the iconic roles in star wars. Episode vii. It posted this photo. Embattled candidate mcallister breaks ranks. Politics is next. Er. Find out why more than two million members count on angies list. Angies list reviews you can trust. [ banker ] sydney needed some Financial Guidance so she could take her dream to the next level. So we talked about her options. Her valuable assets were staying. And selling her car wouldnt fly. We helped sydney manage her debt and prioritize her goals, so she could really turn up the volume on her dreams today. And tomorrow. So lets see what we can do about that. Remodel. Motorcycle. [ female announcer ] some questions take more than a bank. They take a banker. Make a my financial priorities appointment today. Because when people talk, great things happen. Make a my financial priorities appointment today. My dad has aor afib. Brillation, he has the most common kind. Its not caused by a heart valve problem. Dad, it says your afib puts you at 5 times greater risk of a stroke. Thats why i take my warfarin every day. But it looks like maybe we should ask your doctor about pradaxa. In a clinical trial, pradaxa® Dabigatran Etexilate mesylate . Was proven superior to warfarin at reducing the risk of stroke. And unlike warfarin, with no regular blood tests or dietary restrictions. Hey thanks for calling my doctor. Sure. Pradaxa is not for people with artificial heart valves. Dont stop taking pradaxa without talking to your doctor. Stopping increases your risk of stroke. Ask your doctor if you need to stop pradaxa before surgery or a medical or dental procedure. Pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. Dont take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding or have had a heart valve replaced. Seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. Pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk if youre 75 or older, have a bleeding condition or stomach ulcer, take aspirin, nsaids, or blood thinners. Or if you have kidney problems, especially if you take certain medicines. Tell your doctors about all medicines you take. Pradaxa side effects include indigestion, stomach pain, upset, or burning. If you or someone you love has afib not caused by a heart valve problem. Ask your doctor about reducing the risk of stroke with pradaxa. Heres your morning dish at scrambled politics. House majority leader eric cantor told gop candidate mcallister that he should resign immediately. He fired back at the majority leader saying he didnt disclose their full conversation. The married Louisiana Republican was caught on video kissing one of his aides. A federal judge struck down wisconsins voter identification law that would have required voters to show a stateissued photo i. D. At the poll. The judge says it targets poor voters. And the 2014 midterms saying, quote, this is not the holy grail of this election. Meanwhile, a new poll by harvards institute of politics shows that only 23 of voters aged 18 to 29 say they will definitely vote in the midterms. That is down 11 from five months ago. And also down 8 from four years ago around this time, Vice President joe biden. He helped roll out the white houses guidelines to stop Sexual Assault with a starstudded psa that includes the likes of steve carell and nbcs oath seth meyers. Its a crime. Its wrong. If i saw it happening i was taught you have to do something about it. If i saw it happening id speak up. If i saw it happening, id never blame her, id help her. Because i dont want to be part of the problem. I want to be part of the solution. Senator Barbara Boxer was making the case to raise the federal minimum wage to 10. 10 when he attempted to make a pop culture reference. I work for the minimum wage, a long time ago. At that time, it was a dollar an hour. And i earned 50 cents an hour because i was a teenager. Today, 50 cent is a singing group, am i right about that . Ah, not exactly, but nice try. Thats your morning dish of scrambled politics. Joined me now for the first look at politics is lynn swede, from the washington sun times. Good morning, lynn. Good morning. Theres a new nbc news wall street journal poll out this morning that shows 47 want the United States to reduce its role in World Affairs. Will this type of sentiment have an impact on the u. S. Response to the russian involve innocent in the ukraine . No, it wont. You have theres a sense of surgency that the obama government is bringing to try to respond to the russian aggression. You just cant let one poll influence Foreign Policy like that. It does show, show, that the Administration May have to do more of a job of explaining what the u. S. Interest is in the area. Speaking of russia, its deputy Prime Minister responded to sanctions that the u. S. Should suggest reaching space by a trampoline. Its not funny when you consider nasa is dependent on astronauts to get to space. Is this gop chess game about to get pretty ugly . Well, yes and no. The russian official who said it is one who was sanctioned by the government. And where we tried to free the fortunes of different russians to pressure russia you know in the wake of the ukraine situation. So, i dont know if it will backfire as much as this russian hoax, but it certainly shows that the sanctions are hitting a nerve. All right, lynn sweet. As always, thanks for joining us. Coming up, bill karins and richard lui are back for our first buzz and were talking about prince harrys new found freedom. And there she blows. Or thats the song that new sweden residents are worried about. Stick around. Well explain. Okay ladies, whenever youre ready. Thank you. Thank you. I got this. Oh, no, ill get it let me get it. Uhuhuh. I dont want you to pay for this. Its not happening, honey. 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[ whirring ] [ train whistle blows ] she makes trains that are friends with trees. My mom works at ge. All right. We have some good stuff today in first buzz. More pictures . No. Listen, up, ladies, prince harry may be on the market. Yep, were learning according to people, he has broken up with his longtime girlfriend cressida bonas, they have called it quits. If you dump another thing youll know, youll never be the princess. Oh. And its another thing to have your entire relationships on air all the time, too. But if you did date the prince. And women are flipping out right now oh, boy speaking of flipping out thats as bad as yours. You go first. Here we go, richard lui, people like to do silly stuff when they graduate. This College Student from davenport, well, he tried to flip out. Yeah. Did he fall off the stage is that what happened . It looks like the stage caught him. On his face. He did get up. In front of everyone, too. Thats whats so add about it. He did get up, saying he was fine. I did a cartwheel when i graduated. Did you really . I couldnt believe that i graduated. Why not . A front walkover . No. Weve got to get this to this nasty store. Its pretty gross. What is it yes. So that is a whale. Sand its 81 feet long. Its off the canadian town. Enjoy those cheerios, everyone. Its decomposing slowly. Its only 45 degrees. Word is its going to purse. So youve got a lost bacteria inside. Its going to start warming up. Explain to me what it really looks like inside, richard. Lets not do that. Not only that, but the smell. Its got to be awful. Its one of nine whales according to the department of fish, and oceans that supposedly got caught in the ice. Thats sad. All right. Well, everybody, on that note, thanks for joining us today. Way too early with Thomas Roberts starts right now. I believe that today stands as one of those great moments. Where sports once again transcends, where sports provides a place for fundamental change on how our country should think and act. I hope that every bigot in this country sees what happened to mr. Sterling. And recognizes that if he can fall, so can you. So the nba shows clippers owner Donald Sterling the door. But is his forced departure a real slam dunk . Americans reacting to how president obama is handling Foreign Policy. Are people hoping that he commits military assets to the ukrainian crisis. And severe spring weather rips through north carolina. The scary sights that sent everybody running for cover. This is way too early. Hey, everybody, good morning. Im Thomas Roberts. It is wednesday, april the 30th. Welcome to way too early. The show is not part of the cast of the new star wars movie, but we are under consideration for anchorman tres. Gracias. After a due process that Donald Sterling, the nba commissioner adam silver delivered a swift judgment against the clippers owner for his racist remarks. The views expressed by mr. Sterling are deeply offensive and harpful. That they came from an nba owner on