Out in an exclusive live interview. And going up. A man uses more than 100 balloons and a lawn chair to soar into the sky. So high he says he was looking down on passenger planes. Why his stunt is capturing the attention of the public and police today, tuesday, july 7th, 2015 2015. And good morning. Welcome to today on a Tuesday Morning. Savannah having holiday time this weekend. Were joined by hauta. That guy with the helium balloons, that was a 10 lawn chair. What was he thinking . I know hes trying to promote his cleaning products, but hello. More on that story in a little while. We want to start on a Tuesday Morning with breaking news out of washington state. A deadly ice cave collapses at a national park. Its really popular with hikers. Jacob, is at one of the hospitals where the injured are being treated. What can you tell us . Good morning, the three most critically injured patients are treated here, all crushed by ice. That area now closed indefinitely as the rescue effort has
Harm instead turned more than 500 of his patients into victims in a shocking case of medical fraud. Today in detroit the doctor listened as some of these patients and their families told in court how he ruined their lives with unnecessary cancer treatments. Heres dean reynolds. Reporter courtroom sketches could not adequately capture the anguish of the victims today as one by one they confronted the cancer doctor who prescribed aggressive chemotherapy for patients he knew were not ill and for those who were, ordering treatments that were excessive while billing medicare 34 million. In court dr. Farid fata showed no emotion for man who prosecutors said would bully and browbeat patients who dared to question his treatment. Fata has already pleaded guilty to fraud and other charges. A memo from prosecutors demanding a life sentence said fata would tell his patients they risked death without him telling one, your life or your money. From Laura Stedtefeld whose father died in fatas care, yo
Balloons and a lawn chair to soar into the sky. So high he says he was looking down on passenger planes. Why his stunt is capturing the attention of the public and the police today, tuesday, july 7th 2015. 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 a Tuesday Morning. Savannah having some holiday time this week. Were joined by hoda kotb. That guy with the helium balloons was up in canada it was a 10 lawn chair. What on earth was he thinking . You can watch this video a thousand times. I know hes trying to promote his cleaning products but hello. Well have more on that story in a little while. We want to start on a Tuesday Morning with breaking news out of washington state. A deadly ice cave collapse at a National Forest thats really popular with hikers. Nbcs jacob rascon is at a local hospital. What can you tell us . Reporter matt good morning. The three most critically injured patient
Harm instead turned more than 500 of his patients into victims in a shocking case of medical fraud. Today in detroit the doctor listened as some of these patients and their families told in court how he ruined their lives with unnecessary cancer treatments. Heres dean reynolds. Reporter courtroom sketches could not adequately capture the anguish of the victims today as one by one they confronted the cancer doctor who prescribed aggressive chemotherapy for patients he knew were not ill and for those who were, ordering treatments that were excessive while billing medicare 34 million. In court dr. Farid fata showed no emotion for man who prosecutors said would bully and browbeat patients who dared to question his treatment. Fata has already pleaded guilty to fraud and other charges. A memo from prosecutors demanding a life sentence said fata would tell his patients they risked death without him telling one, your life or your money. From Laura Stedtefeld whose father died in fatas care, yo
Pelley this is our western edition. The government says a man who took an oath to do no harm instead turned more than 500 of his patients into victims in a shocking case of medical fraud. Today in detroit, the doctor listened as some of these patients and their families told in court how he ruined their lives with unnecessary cancer treatments. Heres dean reynolds. Reporter courtroom sketches could not adequately capture the anguish of the victims today as one by one they confronted the cancer doctor who prescribed aggressive chemotherapy for patients he knew were not ill and for those who were, ordering treatments that were excessive while billing medicare 34 million. In court, dr. Farid fata showed no emotion for a man who prosecutors said would bully and browbeat patients who dared to question his treatment. Fata has already pleaded guilty to fraud and other charges. A memo from prosecutors demanding a life sentence said fata would tell his patients they risked death without him, te