Protege ben affleck facing questions. What hes saying about his own inappropriate behavior. And no longer a boys club, the boy scouts an historic change saying they now accept girls for the first time in more than 100 years. Now the girl scouts firing back. And we do say good morning, america, and the girl scouts just released a blistering statement. Boy, they sure did saying the boy scouts, a house on fire and a whole lot more. More on that coming up. First the threat from those massive wildfires in california. It is growing right now. At least 22 fires burning, thousands more were forces to evacuate. Californias top fire official is calling this a critical catastrophic event saying the fires are burning faster than firefighters can run. The scale of the damage is coming into focus right now. Look at this drone footage showing the town of santa rosa is laid to waste right there. Our Senior National correspondent matt gutman is there. Good morning, matt. Reporter good morning, george.
Questions. What hes saying about his own inappropriate behavior. And no longer a boys club, the boy scouts announcing an historic change saying theyll now accept girls for the first time in more than 100 years. Now the girl scouts firing back. And we do say good morning, america, and the girl scouts just released a blistering statement. Boy, they sure did saying the boy scouts, a house on fire and a whole lot more. More on that coming up. First the threat from those massive wildfires in california. It is growing right now. At least 22 fires burning, thousands more were forces to evacuate. Hundreds of people are still reported missing. Californias top fire official is calling this a critical catastrophic event saying the fires are burning faster than firefighters can run. The scale of the damage is coming into focus right now. Look at this drone footage showing the town of santa rosa is laid to waste right there. Our Senior National correspondent matt gutman is there. Good morning, matt
Brother calls him sick and depraved. Plus, nasas highspeed project to fly you across the country in just three hours only on cbs this morning jeff glor takes off on a jet designed to break the sound barrier without a windowbreaking sonic boom. But we begin this morning with todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. She heard the house shaking. There was a loud explosion. Flames are being seen in the sky. Rescue workers are under way after an oil rig explodes. Clearly visible for miles across the huge lake. Were ingauging this thing, were taking it by the horns. Were going to be here until the job is done. Fire fishlts say theyre finally getting an upper hand on the wildfires that devastated northern california. Were not out of the woods yet but were making tremendous progress out there. Its the singest largest attack in somalian history. They sit down for lunch along with Vice President pence today. A former d. A. Official says the agencys effort to crack down on the Opioid Epidemic
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Answer to the question so many are asking. Tackling the issue. Nfl players and owners set to meet today to discuss those Controversial National anthem protests. Will the league try to force players to stand, or can a compromise be reached . All that, plus florida declares an unusual state of emergency over a planned speech. An intentional crash on a racetrack . Leads to a dangerous brawl. A tasing and arrests. And morning exclusive. Chip and joanna gains will be here, live, to explain why theyre leaving their hit show, fixer upper, today, tuesday, october 17th, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody. Its tuesday morning, and were glad to have you with us this morning. Its a busy tuesday morning. We have a lot to get to, starting with President Trump sounding off on a number of issues that are facing his administration. Hes also igniting a new controversy with former president s