The stars of tv were out last night for the bafta awards, with succession in happy valley and top boy winning big. A very good morning. It was Mission Accomplished by arsenal at old trafford yesterday as they returned to the top of the premier league with victory over Manchester United. Well find out how liverpool could still impact the title race this evening and in golf, Rory Mcilroys fine form continues as he triumphs at the wells Fargo Championship. More later. A change in the weather this week with outbreaks of heavy rain in the west, dry in the east. Ill have all the details coming up. Hello there. New day, new week and our top story this morning, the Prime Minister and the leader of the opposition are set to make pre election pitches today with both leaders giving major speeches. Thats right. The Prime Minister is set to tell voters were at a crossroads and that hes the best person to lead the country through some of what he calls the most dangerous years ahead. While keir starm
Warmer over the next couple of days. Full details with me in the forecast coming up. The forecast coming up. And so much to get through. This morning we will want your views on that. So do get in touch with us. Isabel will tell you hi because i dont know, its gbnews. Com forward slash your say the norse. It is on our website. Were all becoming familiar with it. Yeah. So lots of controversial subjects. We begin with the Energy Secretary clare pochettino , who has led a pochettino, who has led a conservative backlash against the European Court of human rights after they said or they ruled against a landmark swiss ruling. The echr, based in ruling. The echr, based in strasbourg, has ruled that switzerland is violating human rights over their lack of inaction on Climate Change. Well, the row comes after a poll in the telegraph newspaper revealed that nearly 50 of conservative voters approve of leaving the echr. Well, lets get the views this morning in all of this of our Political Correspon
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Pepco has about 700 outages in d. C. And Montgomery County. Charles and Saint Marys County also affected here by about 150 outages. Lets find out what kind of day we can expect. No relief in sight. Not any time soo soon. Its a little bit 0 on the mord Pleasant Side this morning. That will not last. Were under the heat advisory again. Heat indexes could be flirting with 110 just like yesterday intense heat and humidity could lead to a chance for stronger storms this afternoon into this evening. Hourly temperatures we should be above 90 degrees in most neighbors, around 12 00 noon, 98 in fredericksburg, 98 on the National Mall in washington. Ill let you know how weather is going to affect your outdoor plans coming up in ten minutes. Breaking news in traffic. Breaking news inbound here at 123. We still have this fourmile backup even though the crash at 123 is now out of the way, we have a crash inbound at 50 as well adding to this problem here this morning. That crash is the right lane an
Tourists scramble as a whale watching boat heads for the pier. No serious injuries, but a lot of frayed nerves. The coast guard is looking into why it happened. Today, friday, april 1st, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to friday. Willie is in for matt this morning. Busy day. We have weather, politics and part two of our series, get to know your today show anchors. Yesterday, we gave you savannahs email address. Today, Social Security and address. Matt is in the penalty box. First, lets get t story. Tornadoes for a second straight day. We want to get to steve patterson, in mississippi this morning, where one of the two tornadoes touched down. Steve, good morning. Good morning, willie and savannah. Welcome to columbus, mississippi. This is the epicenter where one of the tornadoes touched down. Power lines strewn everywhere. Trees toppled over, revealing roots tall