The new sighting in the city of the milwaukee. The frantic calls. New eyewitnesses coming forward. Can you believe their lion eyes . Hey, good morning, everybody. Paula is taking some welldeserved time off. But were really happy to have the wonderful cecilia vega onboard this weekend. The things i have heard already this morning. Yes, yes, ron claiborne. I can promise you that rob and sara will be on their best behavior. I can make no guarantees about ron claiborne. J j. Ill try. Bill the wild card. Speaking of wild cards, our top story, look at this wild scene out of las vegas. Smoke billowing over the strip. A fire at one of the citys swankiest hotels the fivestar cosmopolitan, a magnet for celebrities. Terrified guests running for their lives. This morning, the investigation into how it started. Abcs alex perez is right there with the very latest. Alex, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, cecilia. Authorities this morning trying to pinpoint exactly what triggered this. Guest
Is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, kate snow. Good evening. Were learning much more tonight about the man who stood up in a Movie Theater on thursday night in louisiana and opened fire killing two people injuring nine others. The family of john rusty houser describes a history of mental illness. In 2008 they had him committed to a hospital against his will. And yet last year houser was able to legally purchase a gun in alabama. Its the latest mass shooting to raise questions about potential cracks in the federal background check system. We begin tonight with nbcs Gabe Gutierrez in lafayette, louisiana reporter the question is why the gunman had no ties to the community. Only his uncle died here three decades ago. Investigators say he was a drifter and they are now digging deep into his past. Today newly released dispatch recordings of responders racing to the three they are. Need you out to the Grand Theater on johnson. Reporter two people shot dead. Headquarters to the unit at th
And good monday morning to you all. We have to start with the fierce battle against wildfires. New fires erupting over the weekend. This morning, 24 major fires are burning in 5 states. More than 700,000 acres in flames. California getting the worst of it. With four separate fires around sacramento coming dangerously close to homes. Bazi kanani is tracking it all. Reporter the firefight in full force. Planes and helicopters attack from above. And a tough battle below as firefighters try to get ahead of an unpredictable opponent. Fire is a living, breathing organism. You never know what its going to do and where its going to go. Reporter hot, shifting winds and steep slopes among the challenges for the more than 1,000 firefighters in hard to reach terrain about 45 minutes northeast of sacramento. The lowell fire burning so hot you can see it from space. Im very worried about my house. This is all i have right here. Reporter the house he built himself is now in the hands of firefighters.
Strong second in iowa. According to a new nbc poll. He can sustain that momentum . With the first Republican Debate ten days away, well talk to the partys chairman in a live interview. And tough landing. A plane battered by high winds wobbles its way to the rund way before safely touching down. Nerves were frayed but that crew is being traysed edpraised for their skills today monday, july 27 rnlgth, 2015. 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 monday morning. Ten days away from the first republican president ial dpeebebate. Donald trump is near the top of every poll you see. Well talk about the state of the race with Republican Party chair who joins us exclusively this morning. But first todays top story, the familiar live Bobbi Kristina brown announcing her death six months after she, just like her mother, was found unresponsive in a bathtub. Weve been following this s
To a new nbc news poll. Can he sustain the momentum with the first Republican Debate ten days away well talk to the Party Chairman in a live interview. Tough landing. A plane wobbles its way to the run way before safely touching down. The crew is being praised for their skills today, monday, july 27, 2015. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Ten days away from the first republican president ial debate. Donald trump making headlines with really impressive polling numbers. Hes at or near the top of pretty much every poll you see. Well talk about the state of the race with Reince Priebus who joins us exclusively this morning. First todays top story. The family of Bobbi Kristina brown announcing her death six months after she, just like her mother was found unresponsive in a bathtub. Tamron has been following the story. So sad. Heartbreaking. You ca