As it relates to the number im not in a position to confirm numbers like that from here. Youre obviously asking about some relatively sensitive intelligence information i cant discuss from the podium. Just as a general matter let me say that the United States and our Law Enforcement officials here as well as our National Security officials are very focused on the threat that is posed by foreign fighters. Again these are individuals from the u. S. Or the west that have traveled to syria or the region and taken along with arms with isil and concern that they could enact violence here. Were working closely with our International Partners to keep eyes on these individuals an monetary movements. Lou u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations a man that power boasted that more than 40 nations have agreed to help president obama help Islamic State terrorists but she refused to name any nations who joined the coalition or extent of support they will be providing. Here she is dodging the question f
That run into israel are destroyed. These developments not enough to save a highly visserible visible relationship between Obama Administration. And government of israel. Just moments after he claimed that president s relationship with israel is quote, strong and unchanged. Ernest said this. That suspicion that hamas fighters are operating in the vicinity of innocent civilians does not justify taking strikes that put the lives of those innocent civilians at risk. Lou white house condemnation after state department spoke person used language with which to criticize the government of israel over the weekend. Saying that the Obama Administration is quote, appalled at what she called a disgraceful idea of shelling outside of a u. N. School in gaza, saki could not come up with a ponce to questions that responses to questions that respect that netanyahu warned john kerry, to never second guess me again, after hamas violated against a humanitarian cease fear agreement on saturday, well have m
Showing some signs of reform himself, going one step further than the Vice President today, president pokes man told spokesman told White House Press 84 that mr. Obama is suddenly willing to change his tactics. Were also going to be willing to signaling an openness to working with anyone whether a democrat or republican to advance your agenda means an openness to changes your tactics. Lou what has prompted white house change . White house more than likely looking at devastating new polls and forecasts that Senate Democrats will lose enough tomorrow to have to give up control of the sense sat to their Republican Senate it their republican opponents, washington posts giving republicans a 96 chance of retaking the senate in tomorrows elections. Raising its possibilities and probabilitys to 74 . And even new york times, revising their forecast, of a republican control senate, those odds now rising to 70s in view of the esteemed times, republicans in key races across the nation, either wide
But we begin this morning with todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Aircraft down two on board. Disaster for the Virgin Galactic in the mohave desert. It then exploded. One pilot was killed. The other who managed to parachute to the ground was seriously injured. A tragic story. Three teenage girls killed by a hitandrun driver while trick or treating in santa ana. One week after a student opened fire on classmates in a high school near seattle, a fourth teenager has died. U. S. Marine veteran Andrew Tahmooressi is freed. He was arrested at the border when they found three guns in his trunk. Why she does not believe she needs to be quarantined. I am humbled today by the support that we have received. City of australia going bananas over this little guy. Look at that face. Hes cute. All that halloween at the white house. President obama and the first lady handed out candy to some lucky trickortreaters. And all that matters halloween treat on dow street. The dow up to 17,390. Two w
Affecting millions. Snow in the south to brutal winds in chicago. Its only going to get colder. Todays saturday, november 1st, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, with lester holt and erica hill. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today. Im lester holt. Im erica hill alongside Sheinelle Jones and dylan dreyer. It is cold. Look at what is going on in North Carolina. That is mike seidel getting ready for his live shot. Snow going down. I was about to say he was working in North Carolina. Clearly that is not the case. We will check in with him. As dylan is going to tell us. Im not ready. Dylan is not ready. Definitely. Pull the coats out. We want to get to the top story with the search for answers after the deadly crash of Virgin Galactic spaceshiptwo aircraft over the mojave. Jacob rascon is live with more. Reporter erica, good morning. The ntsb will investigate what went wrong. This as serious questions about what setback this crash will be for