So were right back on pace with our program. And the next gentleman who is about to speak, its such an honor that hes here. I grew up reading about this guy in history books, and just being blown away by the work that their organization was able to accomplish. I think a lot of times when people think of the black Panther Party ac they see these tough guys with a military berets and the leather jackets and thinks. But what many people dont understand is they were out there putting together programs to eject people and give them breakfast before school. They had their own ambulances and paramedic system set up, and they really out there to help the community to protect their community. So its such an honor that today mr. Bobby seale, one of the cofounders of the black Panther Party is here today. [applause] i was blown away talking to them on the phone, just knowing that hes up there in age, and i read about it in my history books. He still so sharp with the stories that he told me. Toda
The world, but now police are investigating the theft of a precious piece by picasso, today, september, december 6th, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, with lester holt and erica hill, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on this busy saturday morning. Im lester holt. Im erica hill alongside Sheinelle Jones and dylan dreyer. We start with the breaking news. Devastating news from overnight, that american hostage luke somers has been killed in yemen. His death coming as u. S. Forces tried to rescue him from the clutches of al qaeda. Nbcs chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel is here with more. Richard, good morning. Good morning. There is always a terrible that the president faces that the u. S. Military faces in a hostage situation, do you attempt to rescue the hostage, knowing the risks. In this case, the president , the military decided to make the risky operation, to make an attempt, but it didnt work out. A desperate attempt to save an american
Investigating the theft of a precious piece by picasso, today, september, december 6th, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, with lester holt and erica hill, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on this busy saturday morning. Im lester holt. Im erica hill alongside Sheinelle Jones and dylan dreyer. We start with the breaking news. Devastating news from overnight, that american hostage luke somers has been killed in yemen. His death coming as u. S. Forces tried to rescue him from the clutches of al qaeda. Nbcs chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel is here with more. Richard, good morning. Good morning. There is always a terrible that the president faces that the u. S. Military faces in a hostage situation, do you attempt to rescue the hostage, knowing the risks. In this case, the president , the military decided to make the risky operation, to make an attempt, but it didnt work out. A desperate attempt to save an american hostage in yemen that ended in
Hostage were evacuated alive but they died of their wounds en route to a u. S. Navy ship. Defense secretary chuck hagel in afghanistan today addressed the rescue missions difficulties. This mission, which there will be more detail forthcoming, was extremely wellexecuted. It was a very dangerous and complicated mission. But like always in these efforts, there is risk. Somers, a photojournalist, was abducted in yemens capital back in 2013. South african teacher who was also killed was seized in may of 2013. Nbcs Kristen Welker is at the white house for us with the very latest on this. What are you hearing from there at 1600 pennsylvania . Reporter alex, ive been talking to Senior Administration officials and they tell me once that video of luke somers was released on thursday in which aqap terrorists threatened to kill him, officials determined based on that and other intelligence, that he would be killed on saturday. So that set off a chain of highlevel meetings at the department of def
Mark Cardilli Jr. will likely have to return to prison after the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that a decision to vacate his manslaughter conviction was incorrect, and he has no basis for a self-defense argument.