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>> his was a brief visit to tucson to deliver comfort to the families and pull the nation together. >> emily schmidt joins us with the latest. good morning, emily. >> reporter: vinita and rob, good morning to you. the president last night spoke of heroes and hope. and then, he shared that unexpected news that brought thousands of people to their feet. there were 26,000 people in the memorial service crowd. and president obama told them, they were not alone in their grief. >> the hopes of the nation are here tonight. we mourn with you for the fallen. >> reporter: mr. obama honored the...

room and some of her colleagues from congress were in the room, gabby opened her eyes for the first time. gabby opened her eyes for the first time. gabby opened her eyes. >> the president at the memorial tonight in tucson. where a community mourned and celebrated heroes. daniel hernandez, the congresswoman's intern who helped to save her life joins us. and the other good news on her ever improving condition. and the upstaging. >> acts of monstrous criminality stand on their own, they begin and end with the criminals who commit them. >> so words do not have consequences? well, her...

of it. help needed. ted williams, the homeless man with an unforgettable voice takes a detour on his incredible journey. from obscurity to sudden fame, and now rehab, thursday, january from obscurity to sudden fame, and now rehab, thursday, january 13th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television welcome to "today" on this thursday morning. i'm meredith vieira. >> i'm matt lauer. nice to begin with a little piece of good news. there was not a dry eye in the house last night when president obama made the announcement congresswoman gabrielle giffords had opened her eyes fo...

congresswoman gabrielle giffords brings tears of joy to the eyes of a nation. >> right after we went to visit, a few minutes after we left her room and some of her colleagues from congress were in the room, gabby opened her eyes for the first time. gabby opened her eyes for the first time. gabby opened her eyes. >> the president at the memorial tonight in tucson. where a community mourned and celebrated heroes. daniel hernandez, the congresswoman's intern who helped to save her life joins us. and the other good news on her ever improving condition. and the upstaging. >> acts of mon...

think about how they treat one another, and he told the crowd, quote, i think we can do better. the president visited with victims and their families, and today, funeral services will be held for the youngest victim. sandra hughes is live in tucson. good morning, sandra. >> reporter: good morning, betty. well, some 27,000 people came together to hear the president last night. now, today begins the painful process here in tucson. funerals for the fallen. friends and family are expected to pack the tucson church today for the funeral of 9-year-old christina green. the youngest victim o...