Good evening, thanks for joining us on this sunday. Im tom llamas. We begin with services around the world and prayers for peace against a backdrop of growing conflict. In new york, parishioners attending mass. In bethlehem, a Service Marking the churchs holiest day. In kenya, an emotional scene. Worshippers with extra security. Days after militants targeted christians in an attack. And at Easter Services at the vatican, the pope praying for those victims as well as other victims of violent struggles. Heres alex marquardt. Reporter the skies opened up, but that didnt stop people from around the world flocking to Pope Francis Easter mass. Worshippers crowding the pope mobile. In his address, pope francis called on followers to pray for peace in the many global conflicts now raging, above all, he said, in syria and iraq. His appeal coming just five months before an historic visit to the united states. Where he has an impressive 70 favorability rating. He will be the first pontiff to addr
Hello again, everyone and thank you for joining us. Two teens have been arrested on charges they were preparing to commit an act of terrorism. British Police Arrested a 14yearold boy on thursday after, quote, examining some electronic devices. The next day officials raided another home in Northern England and arrested a 16yearold girl on related charges. Police arent releasing details yet, but both suspects have been released on bail and have Court Hearings set for may 28th now. For more lets bring in National Security analyst, the tenyear search for bin laden. So you say the arrest of the 14 and 16yearolds in the uk may not be that unusual . Why . Well, we dont know the exact charges, fredericka right now, but if the charges are to join isis trying to go to syria to join isis or something of that nature in fact were seeing quite a number of teenagers who are trying to do this, not just in the uk, two teenaged girls from colorado who were trying to join isis. We have seen a case in chi
A. M. Eastern. We are joined by jeffrey toobin, andrew neveling, and ted simon who worked on the amanda knox case will join us as well. And the monster winter storm wreaking havoc across 20 states. The National Guard looking for stranded motorists stuck on major highways and wreaking havoc on roads and airports. The blizzard is not done yet. The search is on for a killer hunted a wild vegas chase and shootout. Were hearing more about the victims, one an up and coming wrapper, another, a cab driver who recently moved to the city for a job. Tim tebow cancels a controversial talk. Starting point begins right now. In south africa, were less than a half an hour away of knowing whether accused murderer Oscar Pistorius will walk out of court on bail. A judge is expected to make a ruling. He is accused of premeditated murder of his model girlfriend. And this is the fourth day of pistorius bail hearing. We are awaiting the judges decision. 29 minutes away. Robyn curnow joins us live now from pr
Sunday night neighbors her two gun shots. She is said to have shot her dog and herself in a place that had great meaning for the singer. I just keep telling myself the more suffering i go through, the greater character ill have. Reporter in her final interview last month before reportedly taking her own life, Country Singer Mindy Mccready sounded hopeful, but things apparently became too much to bear. I dont know why he did what he did. Hes gone. I cannot get him back. Reporter dan hanks, Los Angelesbased private investigator and longtime friend advised mccready on personal matters over the years. For business purposes and with her consent, hanks often says he recorded their phone conversations. The last one on saturday afternoon. I would have never guessed that she would have gone ahead and done what she did. Reporter she got emotional, talking about her new song ill see you yesterday. Its such a beautiful song. It must be heard. Reporter ironically written to try to help those contem
And he is out of a job today, monday, february 18th, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Im savannah guthrie. And im Carl Quintanilla in for matt this morning. Mindy mccready had been trying to get her career and her life back on track, but the mother of two was tormented with her problems by Substance Abuse and the recent death of her boyfriend. Well look at the latest in a moment. Ill take a turn and ask the question, what happens to all that lost luggage at the airport . Take a look at this jewelry, highend fashions. This is the lost and found for luggage that never gets claimed and you wont believe what it is selling for now. Then a lot of dads have wondered, but this dad actually tried to find out what its like to be pregnant. He wore a pregnancy suit in an experiment that lasted nine weeks. My back hurts already. Hell tell us all a