I call it transition to greatness. Mothers day weekend mess. Bitter cold and wintry weather, even snow this morning for the plains, to the east coast. More than 125 Million People feeling the chill with some places even colder than they were on Christmas Day. Will it warm up by tomorrow for mom . Dylan is back with your forecast. All that, plus remembering the real tiger king. Roy horn after the legendary duo Siegfried Roy dead at the age of 75 after contracting coronavirus. From his vegas stage show, the tiger attack he survived, well look back at his imagine al life today, saturday, may 9, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with peter alexander, Kristen Welker and dylan dreyer. Welcome to today. We thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. It is a big saturday morning because we could not be happier to welcome back our friend dylan from maternity leave. Welcome back and just in time for mothers day. Just in time for mothers day. Just in time for cold weather. I did
Celebration separation. Easter weekend is transformed with empty churches, services on computer screens, and families limiting their gatherings. How even the peoples pope is without his people. And surprise in the sky. With millions of businesses shut down, it seems the lights are on in the heavens above. What stargazers are seeing now that hasnt been seen in generations. First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. We have not reached the peak. Every day, we need to continue to do what we did yesterday and the week before and the week before that. Reporter the u. S. Reaches half a million coronavirus cases. The actual curve is much, much lower than any of them projected. Now is not the time to stop the social distancing. It is working. This cannot be a weekend to think we can let our foot off the gas. Were not even close, folks. We have to keep with it until this war is won. I dont know what ive had a bigger decision. Im going to surround my
Welcome to kate dawsons become event. Im becka oliver, we exist to support writers at ever stage of their writing career, and one of othings we love to do is have the opportunity to talk to published authors about their most recent books but also to dig in at bit more than i think we get to as often as we would like at book events with a craft talk so learning more but what craft went into creating the book, and i think especially for the book were talking about today american sherlock, so many some thing that kate can share that i think would be applicable any writer who happens to be here. Who here is a write center who here righted but didnt raise their hand. There are always a few of you. So were going to make sure that we get to some craft conversation as well, but i just want to say really quickly before we start a big thank you to book people. We are so lucky to live near austin and have a lot of wonderful Literary Community and one of the big hugs is this become store so thank
Conference later this morning. 96 audience score iing. As millions of americans enter their 15th day in lockdown, President Trump black. Police i say they did what they lets see what the last had to do so people could follow orders ask just stay at home monday of the longest month in Delivery Service are threatening to strike. Employees at once you let joe exotic into your world, your life will be extends the shutdown guidelines fighting for conditions as they deliver food with nearly 60,000 confirmed the the history of the months changed forever. Cases, new york is a major hot has in store good morning. Its been a long month to millions ofm brock has the s. An additional month. Heres what you need to know it was a long weekend. One way or another, its a the spread is fast and furious fascinata roller spot for the virus this country has cases worldwide but officials are warning that the worst is yet to come for we hadg two touchdown coaster over the past month. Reporter as many as 200,
Disaster zones opening up right in the heart of central park. States from florida to rhode island now vowing to crack down and quarantine those fleeing new york, as these Health Care Heros come to the rescue this morning. Cruise ship nightmare. The desperate situation on board the zaandam. The ship stuck on high seas as ports turn it away. Four people dying. Nearly 200 on board suffering flulike symptoms. We hear from the americans on board this morning. Instacart and amazon workers planning a big strike this morning, protesting conditions and saying they need more tekt if gear. Tornado outbreak. 22 twisters leave a trail of damage across three states. An ef3 strikes arkansas. The new Severe Weather threat this morning. Youll always be my baby and concert for america. Some of the biggest stars in the world coming together from their living rooms, from mariah carey dont let the sun go down on me to elton john. Tell me why and the backstreet boys. How theyre raising spirits and money for