Looking like a war zone this morning. More violent storms on the way. Stupid human tricks. Guys, weve just made it to the top. This is incredible. Two teens to the top of the Golden Gate Bridge and then dangle by their fingertips. The shocking video part of a dangerous new trend that could land two would be and foolish daredevils behind bars. And extra credit. High School Students in the criminal Technology Class agree to be pepper sprayed by their teacher. Quickly regretting it. [ screaming ] the realize life lesson that may have gotten a little too real. Today, wednesday may 17th, 2017. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Morning. I would have had to have done pretty poorly on my last the test to get that kind of extra credit. I think thats pushing it a bit far for an a. Well have more on that later. Well go to washington for our top story. The bomb shell memo by then fbi director james comey claim
Investigators are working to explain why a woman who had been stopped by Capitol Police suddenly rushed away as police opened fire. [ gunshots ] reporter undeterred by gunfire for reasons officials have yet to understand, she kept on driving, leading a chase in the streets around the u. S. Capitol as authorities put the area on lockdown and rushed tourists and others away. Officials say the security scare began around 2 15 when a car driven by a woman from connecticut hit a securier barrier at one of the checkpoints that ring the white house. For reasons not clear the woman drove off at a high speed pursued by uniformed officers of the secret service. This unauthorized vehicle approached the checkpoint. Our officers acted appropriately. The vehicle then fled. In fleeing it struck one of the officers as it departed the initial scene. Reporter she drove up pennsylvania avenue, going through red lights, reaching a speed of more than 80 miles an hour, Officials Say, and heading for some re
I have one million more votes than trump and two and a half more million than Bernie Sanders. Will cruz surge ahead . All across wisconsin, people are waking up, and help is on the way. Is it a game changer for kasich . I have the sunshining on me. After three big wins over clinton, can sanders ride the momentum . We have path toward victory. Good evening once again. Its been a while since we were at this. We have learned about these primary and caucus nights that they are a bit like snow flakes. No two are alike. Tonight is all about one state. All the attention youll forgive the phrase, is on wisconsin. Our political unit would like us to focus on the three ms, momentum, the math and the map. How does tonights results effect all of those three areas . No one will get out because of tonight, but people will move up and down tonight. Delegates will watch voter id laws. Well watch the Wisconsin Supreme Court which was on a broadcast i always watch last night. The Wisconsin Supreme Court
we have some developing news off the top. we just got word that the house side of the capitol building is closed because of a potentially dangerous asbestos issue. nbc s capitol hill producer frank thorpe is on the phone and he joins us now. frank, what s the latest there? so i m outside of that house side of the capitol right now. they just reopened the building for staff and members of congress to go back in. but last night, late last night around 2:30 or 3:00 a.m. they were doing some abe besbestos abatement and there was a fear there had been some potential exposure. they closed down the capitol. members of the aoc, the architects of the capitol, the chief administrative officer, they huddled together, there were hazmat teams that went in to determine if this was a dangerous situation. the reality is that they needed to get the building open fast because the house is supposed to open up at 10:00 a.m. the floor is supposed to open at 10:00 a.m., legislative business at 1
welcome to morning joe. a live look at times square, about nine inches fell in new york city, and the entire city kind of looks like times square. they had the troops out this morning. let me say this is boston, of course, more snow, but less significance. of course, washington, d.c., chuck todd, also, chuck todd, we got a few inches of snow last night in new york city. so team coverage begins for the next three hours. 27 reporters, 18 meteorologists and four guys walking around lost in snowdrifts over the fekt three hours. reporters with those little measuring sticks. absolutely. we ve got those. that will not happen. al roker, of course, will not be here. i tell you what. we re not going to do this, even though chuck todd, the world does revolve around new york city, specifically manhattan. let s go to mr. karins. broadway bill blizzard karins. blizzard bill. what s up? the storm from new york to philadelphia, a minor snowstorm. epic, epic. typical for