Outrage and an apology. I went way too far. Comedienne Kathy Griffin says shes sorry, for taking Photos Holding a decapitated head. Was the post, a threat against the commander in chief . And awkward incident. A professional tennis player banned from the french open for groping and forcibly kissing a reporter on live tv. What he an she are saying about one very uncomfortable interview, today, wednesday, may 31st, 2017. 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 this wednesday morning. Unfortunately we start with a horrific story coming out of aftghanistan afghanistan. Theres chaos in kabul, as an explosion rocks one of the most heavily guarded areas of that capital city. Richard engel has the latest on this. What can you tell us . Reporter good morning. This is one of the worst bombings theres been in afghanistan recently. The death toll according to afghan officials stands at 80, 350 people injured. I must say the death toll has been going up all morning. The taliban denied responsibility and came out and said it wasnt responsible for this attack, making isis the most likely suspect. The bomb went off in kabuls diplomat diplomatic corner. First responders were quick to arrive. This is supposed to be the most secure part of kabul. The massive bomb in a vehicle detonated by the gate of the ge german embassy. The American Embassy is just a few blocks away, so is the entrance for a fortified military base. The blast went off around 8 30 a. M. , as base employees were headed to work. The Trump Administration is struggling to come up with a new policy for afghanistan. The country is more unable than its been in years and bombing alone isnt fixing it. After recently dropping the socalled mother of all bombs on what the u. S. Military called an isis tunnel network, u. S. Officials say the administration is considering sending up to 5,000 more american troops to the country. That could bring the number of american troops to well over 10,000, fighting a war once said to be all but one. This bomb exploded right in the center of kabul. The Turkish Embassy says its buildings were damaged. The Japanese Embassy said some of its personnel were injured. A rush hour attack in the heart of kabul. Richard, thank you very much. Here at home, major developments to tell you about in an congressional investigation of russias interference into the american election. And President Trump is lighting up the internet with a bizarre tweet. Peter alexander has all of the developments. Reporter covfefe, covfefe, the power to harness the power of social media, twitter, helped propel him. The megaphone is raising questions of who is monitoring the president s means of communication with the American People and the world. This morning, confusion over a tweet, after trump posted at 12 06 a. M. Despite the constant negative press, with the word covfefe. The seemingly unfinished tweet, remains up most of the night. Followed by this tweet at 6 00 a. M. Who can figure out the true meaning of covfefe. The Associated Press says that President Trump has been handing out his cell phone to world leaders. Urging the leaders to call him directly. It raises concerns about the u. S. Commander in chiefs communications. The a. P. Also reporting that so far, only canadas prime minister, justin trudeau, has taken the president up on the offer. All comes amid the backdrop of the russia investigation, as fired National Security adviser Michael Flynn is expected to provide the Senate IntelligenceCommittee Personal and business documents. And this morning, the inquiry is expanding. Congressional investigators requesting information from President Trumps personal lawyer. Cohen telling nbc news, i have nothing to hide. Im more than happy and willing to testify. But they have to be specific. Spstheyns lawyer saying he is waiting for more information before responding. As Jared Kushner remains silent, white house officials are not denying reports he sought to set up secret back Channel Communications with top russian officials. Youre asking if he approves of an action thats not a confirmed action. In general terms, back channels are an appropriate part of diplomacy. Reporter the bottom line here, is white house is trying to find the proper message on Jared Kushner and his contacts with russia. This is the first time sean spicer had briefed in more than two weeks. And theyre going to come up with the best way to suggest it, given the fact that the Communication Team that surrounds Jared Kushner is different than the one that surrounds sean spicer. Theres speculation this russia investigation is getting. But with each passing week and new name brought into the investigation, have the people at the white house tartstarted accept this is going to be around for a long time . Reporter they realize this is not going anywhere. I talked to a associate, that the seriousness of the investigation, started to settle in for the president when he got back over the weekend. Part of the reason why Reince Priebus and steve bannon came home earlier from the trip. And why the president s team is looking to bring onboard some new manpower. Recently interviewing Corey Lewandowski and Deputy Campaign manager, dave bosse. Its unlikely they join. Lets go back to the tweet for a minute. A typo is not the end of the world. The president himself poking fun at it this morning. On the other hand, does it signal any larger concern . I kept remembering Melania Trump saying she wishes the president would stop tweeting. Is this a concern inside the white house . Reporter this is funny for a moment. But it raises questions. Account security. Was it the president . His social media director. And what if it was something more serious. Anythings possible. You think of much trouble the distraction, the wiretapping claims he made against president obama on twitter caused. And this new tweet comes as the white house aides are floating the idea to some reporters of trying to make sure that the social media posts are vetted by a team of lawyer. So the tweets dont go from the president s mind to the universe. As a senior aide told me, have you met this president . Peter alexander. Everybody is talking about it this morning. Thank you. Lets turn to fligrightenin moments on a jetblue flight. The incident coming amid the growing debate whether most electronics should be banned from the cabins of planes. Gabe gutierrez is at atlantas Hartsfield JacksonInternational Airport. Gabe, good morning to you. Reporter good morning. Lets start saying theres no reported links to terrorism on this incident. An electronic ban would mean anything bigger than a cell phone would have to be checked with luggage on flights to the u. S. From europe. As youre about to see, the lithium batteries could pose anywhere own risk. This morning, passengers are still reeling after a jetblue plane from new york to San Francisco was forced to land in grand rapids, michigan, after smoke started coming out of a carryon bag, holding an electronic device. We look back. And everybody is standing up. And smoke coming arnold. Reporter none of the 158 people onboard were injured. Jetblue releasing a statement saying, the flight landed safely. And the aircraft is being inspected by maintenance crews before commerce continue on to San Francisco. While theres no reported ties to terrorism, the stint comes as the department of Homeland Security says an extended laptop ban is still on the table. Contemplating extending the ban. Reporter dhs secretary john kelly said he would implement any and all measures necessary to secure aircraft flying to the u. S. Including banning large Electronic Devices from the passenger cabin. Thats the thing theyre obsessed with, the terrorists. The ideaed of knocking down an airplane in flight. Reporter a similar ban is already in place on flights from ten airports in the middle east and north africa. Expanding it would affect 429 flights and 105,000 passengers a day. This will be abinconvenience for all passengers across the board. Peoples laptops and electronics are indispensable. Reporter all unresolved if there could be a gate check system for passengers that forget to put the electronics in checked luggage. And how about those lithium batteries in the cargo hold. A final decision could take weeks. Matt and savannah. Thanks very much. A historic test comes in the wake of growing defiance from north korea. The pentagon successfully tested a longrange interceptor missile over the pacific ocean. It hit a missile. It was meant to simulate a missile that north korea might launch against the u. S. This test comes two days after kim jongun watched the launch of a shortrange missile into the sea of japan. This was the regimes ninth missile test this year. Heres a story a lot of people are talking about. A controversy swirling around comedien comedienne Kathy Griffin after she posed pictures of herself holding a severed head in the likely of President Trump. Kathy griffin has spent a career pushing the boundaries of comedy. But her critics say the images she posted are more than a failed attempt at humor. This morning, she is apologizing and asking for forgiveness. A warning to our viewers, the images are graphic. This morning, Kathy Griffin is allapologies. I sincerely apologies. I went way too far. I understand how it offends people. Reporter after facing a grou groundswell of condemnation showing the comedian holding a bloody likely of Donald Trumps head. Griffin said she was taking the images down. Im shooting with tyler shields, who is wildly talented. This is fake blood, just so you know. Reporter the behindthescenes video begins with a warning. I wont give away what were doing. But tyler and i are not afraid to do images that make noise. Griffin joked about the reaction the photo shoot would get from Law Enforcement. Were going to go to prison. Federal prison. Reporter online, the reaction was swift. And there were very few laughs. Inappropriate, disgusting, upsetting. Some calling the stunt done. The president stayed out of it. But donald trump jr. Tweeting, this is the left today. Chelsea clinton writing, this is vile and wrong. It is never funny to joke about killing a president. Reporter there were immediate calls for griffin to be fired from the new years eve show she hosts on cnn. Her friend and cohost Anderson Cooper tweeting, for the record, i am apoppalled by the photo sht Kathy Griffin took part in. Cnn echoing his reaction. Without mentioning griffin, the secret service tweeted threats made against protectees receive the highest priorities. I dont condone any violence by my fans. Im mocking the mocker in chief. Followed hours later by the full apology. I beg for your forgiveness. I went too far. Reporter forgiveness may not be an option for some. It wasnt just fierce reaction online. Federal Law Enforcement received a flood of calls from people outraged and concerned about the president. She had no choice but to apologize. It was way, way over the line. Crosses every line. Steph, thank you very much. This morning, were hearing from the man accused of killing two people and injuring another on a commuter train in portland, oregon. Jeremy christian made his Court Appearance but with many outbursts. Christian is charged with two counts of aggravated murder and one count of attempted aggravated murder. Police say he verbally attacked two young women on a train that he thought were muslim. And three men rushed to their defense. Mi Micah Fletcher survived. A portion of Orlando International airport locked down late last night during a tense standoff. Police responded to a disturbance in the rental car area. A man in mental distress pointed a gun at them and then at himself. Authorities got him to surren r surrender. The gun was a fake. Some flights were delayed but the airport was back up and running last night. Lets turn to mr. Roker. Relief in the weather . Something happen there . No. Ending may, much like we started. A little on the damp side. Show showers, cooler than usual. And a risk of Severe Weather from new england all the way to washington, d. C. Afternoon airport delays likely. Damaging wind. Hail possible. As the front pushes through, we look for showers and thunderstorms, into the evening hours. Gusty winds, heavy rain. And a stationary front down into the southeast, bringing more gulf moisture up into the area. Frequent lightning, strong storms and were looking for some pretty heavy downpours. An inch to two inches or three, as you make your way into new orleans and parts of southern louisiana. And theyre getting drought relief through florida. Look for severe storms in the northeast. Tropical downpours in the gulf. But in the plains, youre going to be looking at a great day today. vo you can pass down a subaru forester. dad shes all yours. vo but you get to keep the memories. Love. Its what makes a subaru, a subaru. Good morning. Im meteorologist bill henley. Thick fog this morning. The fog easies, the clouds, theyll thin this afternoon. Look at the warmer temperatures today. 78 in new jersey. 77 in the suburbs. And 78 in philadelphia. The Lehigh Valley hits 80 degrees. The fog clears out. Well get breaks of sunshine, and up to 78 degrees for delaware. But most of the area in for a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Least likely at the shore, but reaches 72 degrees today. Have a great day. And thats your latest weather. Guys . Al, thanks very much. Want to go back to the story ab about Kathy Griffin being forced to apologize after posting those very disturbing images. Well, the president is tweeting about that story this morning. S saying, quote, Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself, my children, especially my 11yearold children, baron, is having a hard time with this. Sick. Our Public Servants are human beings. Coming up, we will tell you about this tennis player banned from the french open for grabbing and trying to kiss a reporter repeatedly during a Live Television interview. What both are saying now. And new information on tiger woods dui arrest. And dr. 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