East and a warning about a, quote, godzilla el nino on the way. Good evening and its great to have you with us tonight. We begin with the case that horrified this country and a major decision today by the Supreme Court of connecticut. Youll remember the petit family, the home invasion, the mother, their two daughters tortured and killed, the home then set on fire. Only the father would survive. Two men convicted of the horrendous crime sentenced to die, but tonight a stunning reversal of fortune. Those two men given the Death Penalty, their lives now spared os the court bans the Death Penalty in that state. The husband reacts. Reporter with tonights ruling, the convicted killers of three members of this family will have their lives spared along with those of nine other death row inmates in connecticut. This is a solemn day in connecticut. Reporter it was a case that captivated and horrified the country. The wife and two daughters of dr. William petit, sexually assaulted and murdered in
Cascade. Now thats clean. Well, what youre looking at here is a monsoon storm that battered the phoenix area, delivering a monstrous wall of dust. Powerful winds and torrential rains. At one point the storm packed wind gusts up to 55 miles per hour. It made quite a mess for the commute and some Power Outages were reported. The monsoon season winding down now. It typically runs from june 15th through september 30th. Disappointing news for the millions of Older Americans who take fish oil to keep their brains healthy. Taking omega3 supplements did nothing to slow cognitive decline according to a study. Researchers say a much better approach is to eat foods naturally high in omega3 fatty acids like salmon, flaxseed and walnuts. I always keep walnuts in my desk if you need it. Good to know. Over the past 37 years, egg over the past 3 years, in vitro fertilization and egg donations have resulted in more than 5 million healthy children. One egg donors experience now drawing attention to poss
Straight days of losses, is a rally really on . Fast food friends, burger king offering to komg up with the ultimate burger together. Are you ready for the mcwhopper . Welcome today. This is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. We want to talk about this breaking news in virginia. Youve seen the video, ive seen the video. A local news crew from wdbj ambushed by a gunman as they interview a woman live on television. The video is incredibly disturbing to watch. We arent showing it in its entirety. The victims have been identified now as a 24yearold reporter Alison Parker and 27yearold photo journalist adam ward. To say this is a shocking occurrence is an understatement. We want to get right to justice correspondent pete williams. What do we know . Good morning, savannah. This happened at 6 45 at a shopper center 25 miles southeast of roanoke. The reporter, the one you just identified Alison Parker w
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Puerto rico and the virgin islands. And phoenix slammed with high winds. Oh, my god this morning dramatic images from the storm. And fast food friends . Burger king trying to make nice with arch rival mcdonalds by offering to come up with the ultimate burger together. Are you ready for the mcwhopper today . Wednesday, august 26, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Now you can really have it your way. A combination of the ultimate burgers. I would try that. You can have it your mcway. Exactly. Well see if the two fast food enemies can be friends, peace restored to the fast food galaxy. Lets start with todays top story. Politics. Donald trumps newest clash with a member of the media. A prominent Spanish Language anchor jorge ramos. Well talk to donald trump and also a possible run by joe biden. Is that why Hillary Clinton cut her vacation short .