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WCAU Today May 19, 2015

There was more than one person involved. The motive still a mystery. And on the road again. Its day three of my red nose challenge ride from boston to new york. I think the hardest day is behind me. Now iffy weather. Today, may 19th 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 Tuesday Morning. Weve got willie just sitting here while matt pedals and pedals getting to studio 1a. And through the rain drops this morning. It is. This is day three. Hows the red behind . Yeah yeah. Hello. Hey, now. Willie dont be afraid to jump out of the chair and jump on a bike. Okay . Im joining you, matt later. All right, good. Good. Im looking forward to that. Yeah. Its day three. Yesterday, ill be honest with you, was very difficult. Its a lot flatter where i am today but as you can see the rain is falling. Its supposed to rain for the next several hours. So were going to get wet and sore today but its for a great cause. And its a beautiful ride along the north fork. There are plenty of vineyards along the way if you need to stop. Exactly. Ill be making some lunch stops. Maybe two or three of them. Well see you in a little bit. Lets get to todays top story in the meantime. Things could go from bad to worse in waco texas. This morning theres new fallout from that vicious shootout between rival biker gangs and growing fears now of revenge attacks including on police. Miguel almaguer has the latest on this. Miguel good morning. Reporter savannah good morning. This Texas Restaurant the texas the twin peaks bar and grill remains a crime scene. Investigators are cataloging more than a hundred weapons. Everything from knives and clubs to guns. And this morning investigators say officers on the street have now been targeted by gang members. With 9 killed and 18 wounded in the gruesome lunchtime brawl, this morning 170 suspects all said to be members of rival motorcycle gangs are in jail. Charged with engaging in organized crime. The vicious attack at this popular strip mall packed with police was so brazen some called the outlaws domestic terrorists. They may not be book smart, but these guys have their ph. D. S in violence and intimidation. Reporter jay dobbins who went undercover to infiltrate the angels. Its all about colors and how they look and do you have permission to be there. Its a nasty vomit covered existence. Reporter which each suspect held on bond and more outlaws said to be on their way here. The banditos gang has the deepest roots in waco. It was a rumble with the cosacs. To the west the hells angels are notorious while the outlaws have a presence in the midwest and south as the pagans thrive in the east. The gangs can number in the thousands. Like any criminal organization its about money. Its about control. You probably havent seen the end of it. Reporter in fact because police say their officers were involved in the shooting they say gang members are now targeting them out on the streets. As for the Restaurant Owner here he says despite what police have said he cooperated with officers and tried to prevent violence here. He said hes held other luncheons here that were not violent. Youre talking about 170 arrests. How are Police Handling that . Reporter yeah. The police had to originally take all of the suspects to the convention center. But they say they have plenty of room in their jals. They say anyone else here causing problems will be taken to jail. Miguel almaguer, thank you. The state Department Said it will be early next year before its ready to release emails mcstored on a private server. What is taking so long . Kristen welker is in iowa where clinton is wrapping up a twoday campaign tour. Kristen, good morning. Reporter willie good morning to you. Hillary clinton will meet with Business Leaders here later on today. But youre right. Its coming as were learning it could take the state department until january of 2016 to review and release emails saying its an incredibly labor intensive process. All of this is reigniting the controversy over her use of a private email account while serving as secretary of state. Hillary clinton is trying to get up close and personal with iowas voters. I dont want this election to be about me. I want it to be about us. Reporter but this morning new criticism over lingering issues including her use of a personal email account while serving as secretary of state. Chris christie slammed her late monday. I think the server at Home Business is just absolutely incredible. That you would be secretary of state and be working off a private email and then be deleting and destroying that stuff is incredible to me. Reporter this comes after clinton disclosed she and bill raked in 30 million over the past 16 months. Mostly through paid speeches. Gop rivals now pouncing on the huge payday are you satisfied that secretary clinton has been transparent enough when it comes to delivering speeches . She hasnt been particularly transparent on a lot of things. From her emails to her work at secretary of state. Reporter clinton officials have denied any ethical wrong doing and says she favors the working class. A point shes trying to sell here. Theres something wrong when the average american ceo makes 300 times more than the typical american worker. Reporter but clinton is keeping her distance from the press. Avoiding questions for the past three weeks. The question is about why clinton doesnt take questions. Reporter now, so far Clinton Campaign officials havent reacted to the timing of the release of those emails, but if they arent released until next january, that will be days before the iowa caucuses. As for this week Hillary Clinton will head to New Hampshire in a few days. Kristen welker on the trail in iowa. Thank you. Got new information on the deadly amtrak derailment in philadelphia. The fbi is now ruling out a theory that it was a bullet that struck the left side of the trains windshield. But the ntsb is still considering whether another projectile could have fractured it disorienting the engineer who was new to that route. Why the train accelerated in the final minute before derailing remains the primary focus of the information. Human error or mechanical failure . Meanwhile amtrak released new safety upgrades. Among them an automatic braking system and a new split along the curve where last weeks crash took place. Natalie has more stories including over in iraq. Searching door to door after capturing the iraqi city of ramadi. Authorities say some 500 civilians and soldiers have died in the killing rampage since friday. Shiite militia men are preparing for an assault to try to retake the city. But the Obama Administration is concerned that shiite fighters could spark sectarian bloodshed. Federal Authorities Say three baggage handlers in oakland, california used their Airport Security badges to help them smuggle suitcases packed full of marijuana past screening areas. Officials say the baggage handlers would then hand off to passengers waiting to board planes who would then transport the drugs as carryon items throughout the country. In all 14 people have been arrested and charged in the case. An army captain is being called a hero this morning after new video shows the car crash that set off a ball of flames and a scramble to rescue those inside. Reporter cell phone video captures the aftermath of a fiery crash. Smoke billowing after a silver suv slams into a red sedan leaving three people trapped inside. They were trapped in there. The windows were up. The doors were locked. Reporter what followed was even more shocking. After breaking the windshield with a fire extinguisher a man is seen carrying the driver of the red sedan to safety. John spirel lives nearby and captured the chaotic scene. Thats the army guy steve. Hes quite a hero. Reporter the hero offduty army captain who was on the way to the mall when he saw the crash. I took him to safety. While the officers tried to free the other on the other side. Reporter even while wearing a captain america shirt at the time. He says he doesnt want to be known as a hero. We are called to do whatever we have to do. Today i was called to be at that spot at that time. Well call him our captain america today. Miraculously all three in the crash suffered nonlife threatening injuries. The driver of the suv is charged with traveling left of center. Surveillance video captured the moments when a wind gust toppled a brick wall in china on sunday. And watch the right of your screen right now. The wall comes down without any warning. Two people were killed and seven others injured. Six of them are now in good condition. And proof this morning that you should never give up in life even when the wheels are coming off literally. This is a video from a rally car race in poland. At one point the cars Steering Wheel popped off right in the drivers hand. Thats not going to do him any good. It took him a few seconds to figure out what to do next. But he kept cool under pressure. He manages to finish the race using only the metal hub of the wheel. Its genius. Unknown what place they came in. But you could put them up there in first for moxie and innovative thinking. That is wild. Okay. Brake and stop. At the beginning of the race when the copilot said what are these screws for, that should have been the clue. Thank you. Al whats it looks like out there . Weve got a lot of rain a lot of wild weather in texas right now. Look at whats going on. This was in texas. It looks like snow. No they got 4 to 6 inches of hail there. Denting cars causing trouble. And right now weve got major look at the size of that hail. Weve got major storms going on down in san angelo texas. Weve got a Flash Flood Warning in effect as the heavy thunderstorms rumble toward dallas. Heavy rain now through denver. Then look to the west. Meantime weve got flash flood watches and flood watches in effect. In fact so much rain for may. Oklahoma city so far for may almost 13 inches of rain. Normally they get about 2. 5 inches in lubbock, texas. Theyve had more than an inch than they would get. And even dallas whos been in severe drought. Look at this. For may so far. The rain isnt even close to being done yet. Some areas may big up another 5 to 8 inches in the next 24 dog mmmm. Weve been together since 2012. Dinner is absolutely our favorite time together. I do notice that sometimes i eat better than her. I get my healthy bowl of beneful, and she eats a cheese stick and a cracker. Thats what she ate last night. Cheese stick and a cracker. Can you believe what some people put in their bodies . vo beneful original is a healthy blend. Your dog will love. With whole grains real beef and accents of vegetables. Beneful. Healthy with a side of happy. Good morning, im meteorologist bill henley. Well see scattered showers and thunderstorms. Warm humid conditions. Break of sunshine. Were in the 80s this afternoon. It all clears out tonight and tomorrow we will see a breezy day. High of 72 degrees with much less humidity. Back to springtime for wednesday. Look at thursday. High of 67. Sunny skies friday with a nice warmup and plenty of sunshine as we head into the holiday weekend. Have a great day. Weather. I wish my forecast for matt that i gave him yesterday was wrong, but unfortunately no. I wanted it to be wrong. But unfortunately its not. Its a little bit damp out there in the north fork of long island as matt makes his way west on tour de red nose. Reached the end of long island. Hey, matt. Good morning again. Good morning again. Im here at seps farm stand on the north fork of long island. And even in the few minutes since we left you, the rain has picked up considerably. So were going to get extremely wet, but look at all the beautiful produce. You know what they say. May ringains bring great asparagus. Yeah. Its day three. Were going to be dealing with the elements a lot today. Yesterday was a very different story. It started out cool and foggy then turned into one of the most spectacular cycling days you could imagine. I had a chance to see some of the most beautiful parts of rhode island and connecticut. Take a look. Day two breakfast of champions. Peanut butter and jelly. It was an early monday morning start to the tour de red nose. Day two of matts 226mile charity bike ride. Reporter this is the day ive been training for for two months. A punishing route. 59 miles of hills and bumpy back roads. This hill is no joke. And 26 miles in, some wildlife. Im the deer that matt lauer almost mowed over in 2009. All right, lauer. Ive been after you since 2009. Look at the legs on you. Jeez. Reporter look at the legs on you. Hello. I know. Reporter i love you, meredith. Take care. The red nose day cheering section stretching from rhode island you came out of school for this . Is that why you like me because you get out of school is that it . Red nose day reporter to connecticut. Ellen degeneres is behind me. Thats the scariest thought all day. Go matt go reporter a whale of a welcome from some new friends in mystic. Thats the first one of those ive seen along the road. And finally finish line number two. Everything they say about the hills in connecticut. Those are some serious hills. And i wish i could tell you those hills didnt take anything out of me. Someone asked me this morning where are you, how do you feel . I said im a six out of a hundred. It was a tough day. But were starting this morning with the sep family here on route 25 in long island on the north fork and weve got about 57 miles to go today. Hopefully, al youll make some of this go away at least for a portion of the ride . Yeah. Youre going to be in and out of it. Were going to put the radar up so we can track you and make sure youre okay. All right. Just let me know if theres any thunder and lightning in this rain. You got it. Nothing right now. All right, cool. Were going to hit the road again. Seps, thank you for the nice sendoff. Well see you down the road. Could you grab a radish . Oh. All right, matt. Thank you so much. We will check in with matt all through the morning. By the way, this is all for a good cause. Its for red nose day. You can find out more about it on today. Com. If you text today to 80077 you can make a 10 donation right now. It leads up to the special thursday night on nbc. Well track matt all morning for you. Tamron is in for carson as he gets ready for tonights finale of the voice. A first, i understand for the president of the United States . Thats right. Good morning, everyone. You assume the president is the owner of his twitter verse. The first lady has nearly 2 million followers. But until monday the president did not have his own official twitter account. So now tweets from potus will come directly from president obama himself. It was trending as soon as he sent out this tweet. Hello twitter. Its barack. Really. Six years in and theyre finally giving me my own account. You can imagine instant success and instant followers there. Let me swipe this here. There you go. Bill clinton sent out a tweet to the president. Welcome to twitter. One question does that user name stay with the office . Asking for a friend. President obama replied saying good question. The handle comes with the house. No anyone interested in flotus . It kept going. And nearly every chicago sports team which i think will make it controversial. Nearly . Not all chicago sports teams . Whats up with that . Wheres jeff rossen . Tamron, thank you. Is it just me or do we have two president s flirting on twitter . Kind of cute. Coming up the intense hunt for whoever killed a family in their washington, d. C. Home after holding them captain overnight. Why police now believe there was more than one person involved. Plus an undercover rossen reports investigation in the wake of dangerous parasailing accidents including what our safety expert called the most frightening thing hes seen in his career. But first this is today on nbc. Coming up the dog flu outbreak. How to protect your pets. You got a masterpiece. Yeah we start with fresh milk from us dairy farms so you can make something amazing kraft natural cheese my scalp hurts. 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The view from the adventure aquarium. Coatsville, zero visibility. Trenton and millville have 1 4 mile visibility. 1 4 mile visibility also in dover. Clouds will hang in there for most of the morning, but well see some heating into the 80s with breaks of sunshine this afternoon. Thank you bill. Breaking news on the new jersey turnpike. First alert traffic reporter Jessica Boyington has been following a big accident there for several hours now. Jessica, give us an update. Update vai, dealing with major volume out of the new jersey turnpike. This is a picture of that scene and we currently have one shoulder scooting by on the northbound side of the new jersey turnpike. This is in w

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