Baby and other children. And let there be light. The worlds most famous Christmas Tree just hours away from lighting up Rockefeller Center today, wednesday, december 2nd, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Big day here in Rockefeller Center. Going to be an even bigger night when about 300,000 people pack the streets behind us. They are all counting on one thing. Thats al rokers forecast for tonight, hoping there wont be rain when that Beautiful Tree gets all lit up. Al . Going to be nice. Were hoping that it is. Oh, not good. Uhoh. You know what happens if that switch gets wet. Yeah, a lot of disappointed folks. Well check in with al to get the forecast in a little while. Lets start with our top story on a wednesday morning. Days after the head of Chicagos Police Department Said he had the support of the mayor in the wake of that
With a promise, to give away 99 of his facebook fortune. The 45 million going to make the world a better place for his baby and other children. And let there be light. The worlds most famous Christmas Tree just hours away center today, wednesday, december 2nd, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Big day here in rockefeller center. Going to be an even bigger night when about 300,000 people pack the streets behind us. Thing. Thats al rokers forecast for tonight, hoping there wont be rain when that Beautiful Tree al . Going to be nice. Were hoping that it is. Oh, not good. Uhoh. You know what happens if that yeah, a lot of disappointed folks. Well check in with al to get the forecast in a little while. Lets start with our top story on a wednesday morning. Days after the head of Chicagos Police Department Said he had the support of the
Natalie on assignment and al is off today. So much going on in the world, and we want to start with the news here in the United States. The house passed a bill on thursday that would suspend a program allowing syrian and iraqi refugees into the United States until key agencies certify that those ref views dont pose a risk. 47 democrats voted for the bill. That creates a majority that could overwide president obamas promised veto. Yesterday the fbi director james comey said while there are no connections right now between the paris atea, and the United States, no Credible Threats against the u. S. , the fbi is intensifying investigations and surveillance of dozens of potential isis suspects. The latest isis propaganda video includes a threat to attack white house. On the campaign trail yesterday, candidates weighed in, including ben carson, talking about the refugee crisis. Were back with breaking news. Police searching for a missing child in south hamilton. Twoyearold Linda Alvarez was
20th, 2015. 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 today. Its friday morning. Weve got willie here for matt and a really busy news day. Once again terror is our top story. Theres a hostage situation unfolding right now malis capital. This is after gunmen attacked a Radisson Hotel that is popular with foreigners. We know that president obama who is in malaysia right now on separate travel has been briefed by his National Security adviser on this situation, and, of one week after those attacks in paris. We want to get right to nbcs ron mott following developments. Ron, what can you tell us . Reporter hey, savannah, good morning to you. Details are still thin at this hour but heres what we know. The hotel is on lockdown. Some hostages have reportedly been freed. The malian military is on scene and setting up a security perimeter around the hotel and may have already entered a
From lighting up Rockefeller Center today, wednesday, december 2nd, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Big day here in Rockefeller Center. Going to be an even bigger night when about 300,000 people pack the streets behind us. They are all counting on one thing. Thats al rokers forecast for tonight, hoping there wont be rain when that Beautiful Tree gets all lit up. Al . Going to be nice. Were hoping that it is. Uhoh. You know what happens if that switch gets wet. Yeah, a lot of disappointed folks. Well check in with al to get the forecast in a little while. On a wednesday morning. Days after the head of Chicagos Police Department Said he had the support of the mayor in the killing of a teenage suspect, him, and protesters say emanuel should also step down. Nbcs Stephanie Gosk is in chicago. Steph, good morning to you. Reporter mat