Well, at least seven people were injured when a Louisiana Oil rig exploded. Rescue boats are scouring the waters of lake pontchartrain just miles north of new orleans. Several are injured and one is still missing. The platform about a mile and a half from the coastline exploded last night. The platform is used to transfer oil. Cleaning chemicals reportedly ignited on the rig, and its unclear if oil is leaking into the lake. And this morning firefighters say they are finally making some progress against the Deadly Wildfires that have ravaged Northern California. Some evacuation orders have been lifted, but the danger is far from over. At least 40 deaths are blamed on the fires and 5,700 homes and buildings have been destroyed. Seth lemon has more. Good morning, seth. Good morning, annemarie. Fire crews are gaining ground the wildfires but theyve devastated hundreds of miles. Now as people are getting the allclear to return home, theyre not finding much to go back to. Its been one week s
Moment a passenger jet suddenly plunges 20,000 feet. Passengers get down. Harvey weinsteins brother speaks out claiming he was a victim of his brothers verbal and physical abuse. Late july. And just in time. And it is gone it is a walkoff home run. A dramatic blast gives the l. A. Dodgers a commanding lead over the cubs in the National League championship series. Today monday, october 16th, 2017. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on this monday morning. Thanks for joining us. Nice to have you with us. As we get started on the work week, a lot to get to. Well start with breaking news in louisiana. An oil rig exploded on a lake near new orleans overnight injuring crew members and leading to fears of a possible leak. Nbcs Tammy Leitner has more on this situation that has been changing. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning, matt. Five people are critically injured. T
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