My name is jan mason. And i didnt ive been that we all like to know things we like to be in the know but whats paramount importance for an investigative journalist is to know when we dont know something. And im guessing thats true for our historians to Buzz Bissinger is not a military man. He grew up raised by World War Two veteran. But like so many World War Two vets, his dad, not one to regale the family with war stories around the dinner table. Buzz doesnt have firsthand stories or even secondhand stories about. War to share. But what he does have is an extortion naturally inquisitive mind, a mind that changed the landscape of sports forever. In 1990, with publication of friday night lights ushering in a new era in genre. I think about it those investigative sports documentaries that we all love, they started to show up after 1990. What this mans mind apart is his infinite ability ask but why. Asking that kind of question about its complicated. Asking that kind of question about the
pete buttigieg was working with the railroads as well. you heard from the president calling this deal a win for tens of thousands of railway workers. just to reiterate key points, they re getting better pay, improved working conditions and peace of mind surrounding health care costs. this agreement after those 20 hours of face-to-face negotiations was led by the labor secretary, and he said one of the key moments was crucial call from president biden that took place late last night at 9:00. walsh warned a strike would have been catastrophic. you know that some of the consequences, but consider this, 40% of this country s products that are shipped long distance are moved by rail. that means auto parts, lumber, the food we eat. we are already seeing some of the possible implications, amtrak preemptively canceling long-distance routes. the statement from amtrak this morning saying they re trying to get these canceled trains quickly restored. they re reaching out to passengers to
Worth more than 1 million. Why hes learning the art of being a little more careful. Today, august 25, 2015. 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 tuesday morning. That moment as a parent are you saying, oh, honey, what did you do or do i know you . I didnt bring my son today. There is a tensecond period where the kid tries to think, maybe nobody saw this. Anyway, well show you more of it later. Lets get to the top story. Mayhem on wall street sparking fears amid a massive selloff. This time lapse shows mondays roller coaster ride with wild swings. What can we expect . Cnbcs jim cramer is at the Stock Exchange this morning. Good morning to you. Good morning, savannah. Yesterday wasnt for the faint of heart. Do you expect more of this . No. The opening will be very strong. A lot of that is because china cut Interest Rates just now. Europe looks stable. Frankly, as
And National Correspondent peter alexander. What can you tell us . Reporter good morning. Aides within the white house have said the Vice President earned the right to take all the time he needs to consider a 2016 run. Overnight one senior democratic source tells cnn president obama gave biden his blessing at the weekly lunch yesterday to go for it if he wants to. A spokesperson for biden says sources are just speculating anything about. This morning the buzz about a possible biden bid is building. The latest leak that the Vice President will reportedly huddle privately with top democratic donors at his residence after labor day, adding with the drum beat that began with his not so secret weekend lunch with elizabeth warren. Who would the president back his Vice President or former secretary of state . Josh ernest said the president respects and admires clinton but heaped praise on biden. There is probably no one in american Politics Today who has a better understanding of whats requir
It was reported that President Trump spoke today at the Holocaust Museum, though steve bannon denies it. [ laughter ] thats right, President Trump spoke at the Holocaust Museum. Take a quick listen at how he pronounced the word nazi. We are here today to remember and to bear witness, to make sure that humanity never, ever forgets the nazis. [ laughter ] seth so heres my question, is it weird that im a little relieved he doesnt know how to say, nazi . [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] i tell you, whew. Oh. Nazi. He makes it sound like british slang for sex. Fancy a quick nazi . [ laughter ] its not pronounced the same way you say, fozzy bear. Who can forget hitlers famous words, waka, waka, waka. [ laughter ] but im sorry, i shouldnt pick on him. I dont want to be a grammar nazi. [ laughter and applause ] but, nazi. According to reports, President Trump is willing to back away from his demand that a government funding bill include money to build his proposed border wall. Wow, first,