Situation even worse. And no apology. I have jokes, he has the launch codes. So Steven Colbert addresses the controversy surrounding his vulgar rant about the president. I would change a few words that were cruder than they needed to be. Will that be enough to satisfy his critic . Today thursday, may 4th, 2017. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to today. Its a thursday morning. Matt is on assignment. Craig is here. Happy for Prince Philip. A flury activity a few hours ago. A lot of people were concerned. You thought perhaps harry decideding to tie the knot. We have to wait for that announcement. Lets start with this showdown on capitol hill. A vote happening today on the republicans long Promise Health care overhaul than comes less than two months after a similar vote was scrapped over fears it wouldnt pass. But now the House Majority leader says things are different, they have the votes. We have in depth coverage this this morning. Well start with kristen walker. Reporter good morning.
Person caught on camera the night someone strung bananas as American University. A meeting to address the hate crime has been cancelled. Students walked out of yesterdays town hall chanting their demands. Frustration began to boil over today after a meeting was called off between au administrators and several student groups of color. Kristen wright is live in northwest right now with Fast Breaking developments with this story. Reporter kpamz are going on right now but there is still that unease. Today in a statement we heard from the student who was in many ways at the center of this whole thing, tailer dumbson is the new Student Government association president. First africanamerican woman to hold that position. Shes also an aka, the is a roert named in that hateful banana incident she shes not surprised by these quote heinous actions, but i was disappointed to realize that in this day and age we must be prepared for the challenges and that were once our parents and grandparents to be
Situation even worse. And no apology. I have jokes. He has the launch codes. So a fair fight. Reporter steven come bert dresses his rant about the president expressing only minimal regrets. I would change a few that were cruder than they needed to be. Will that be enough to satisfy his critics. Today, thursday, may 4th, 2017. Good morning. Welcome to today. Its a thursday morning. We have matt on assignment. Craig is here. Happy for Prince Phillip. He deserves to retire. Who was hoping that announcement was going to be a wedding announcement . A lot of folks were harry. Well have to wait for that announcement. Well have more on what the news is about, but lets start with the somehowdown on capitol hill. A vote happening today on the republicans long promised health care overhaul. This is less than two months after similar bill was scrapped over fears it wouldnt pass. Now the House Majority leader says things are different. They have the votes. We have in depth coverage this morning. We
Public eye. Of the nightyearold canceling his public schedule after the summer. Well have the very latest from lon london. Gets the shot. Scores and later, de ja vu all over again. The caps failing to capitalize on the Sidney Crosby less penguins. Now, theyre on the verge of elimination again on home ice. Well have the highlights from game five. Good day at 9a starts now. That appears to be the case. With the caps im hoping not. Its not over until its o over. Its not over yet, right. I dont mean to be tough. Can they pull it off. Of course they can. Come on. Hope springs eternal. One game season. Im just saying. They still got you got to play the game. You play to within the game. Its not over yet. You got to remain optimistic. What happened yesterday to you while i was im sorry, could you introduce yourself. Im a Glass Half Full kind of guy. Since when. Starting today . All this negativity is bringing me down. Lets go ahead with the show. Good day d. C. I dont know who this guy is com
Profile and encourage award. She will be here along with her son, jack, first live sit down ever. What is next for her and does he have a future in politics . And theyre almost off. The 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby just a day away as a horse with one eye emerges as a fan favorite. You cant help but root for him. What are his chances . Dylan is at Churchill Downs with all the horses, the hype and the hats. Today, friday, may 5th, 2017. 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 friday morning. I just want to say it again. I love this time of year. I love the triple crown races. My family is way into this. I dont know how to tell you this. Look at Kentucky Derby grounds right now. It is raining and it doesnt look like its necessarily going to let up. Al, al. How can a mother be does not look good. Rain today, more rain tomorrow. The track, at best, is going