Unemployment lines jammed. 1 00 a. M. , 3 00 a. M. , 5 00 a. M. , no getting through. In texas, the disturbing images thousands of cars waiting at Just One Food Bank will the economy bounce back our exclusive, live interview with the ceo of one of the nations largest employers, walmart, just ahead. Mass without masses . The struggle to celebrate easter from afar this weekend churches racing to set up live streams even drivethrough blessings, but some staying open. The state of florida is not going to through government coercion close a synagogue or place of worship. How americans are still finding faith in times of trouble. All that, plus, light it blue iconic landmarks from coast to coast lit up overnight a dramatic display of gratitude to workers on the front lines today, friday, april 10, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, welcome to today. Its so this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And hi, everybody. Good morning welcome to today. Its
Churches coast to coast planning inperson Easter Sunday Services Despite stayathome orders, pitting pastors and parishioners against police. How you can worship safely. Were hearing from Bishop Michael curry and hillsongs pastor carl lentz on this good friday. Holiday weekend severe weather. The tornado threat for Easter Sunday. Where the storms are headed and how bad they could be. Were tracking the latest. Abc news exclusive. The emotional interview with one woman who triumphed over coronavirus. The new york mother with no underlying medical conditions tells us how she beat covid19 after getting that standing ovation from doctors and nurses when she finally left the hospital. Knowing that they cared that much to be there to, you know, to say that goodbye was wonderful. Why her story is a cautionary tale for so many. Her powerful message this morning. cause im gonna stand by you and paying it forward. The Small Business saved by our deals steals now giving back with an unbelievable do
Ben, i want to start with you. We got a glimmer of hope as we see maybe social distancing is actual working, the growth of coronavirus cases is slowing. We also, of course, had unprecedented moved by the moves by the federal reserve. So tell us what you see in the market. Its got everything that it could have wanted this week. It got the good news, the illness appears to be slowing and then the fed coming in with this massive package where its going to buy highyield bonds and muni bonds to make sure that the markets are functioning correctly. You couldnt ask for anything more. And its just, its just spurred the market back to this height that its had. Its now up more than 20 from the bottom. Jon jon which is extraordinary, but you dont necessarily see this continuing. Were not going to see a v straight back to 30,000 on the dow. It just usually doesnt happen that way. Theres the too much that can go wrong. We can see the disease either pick up again or maybe even show up in the next si
Hospital. 1,000 beds brought in to handle the overflow. That navy ship bringing help to hardhit los angeles while more governors bring their states to a standstill. Now younger americans stricken with the illness warning their generation to take it seriously. It can get really real really fast. And the race to get those critical supplies to Health Care Workers on the frontlines. Fema administrator, peter gaynor, joining us live. Stimulus stalemate on that nearly 2 trillion rescue package. Both sides now say a deal is close. Markets rising on hope. But will it be enough . Senator and former president ial candidate Amy Klobuchar reveals her husband is fighting the coronavirus, in the hospital and on oxygen. She joins us live with the latest on his condition. Overseas britain on lockdown, a glimmer of hope in devastated italy, and our reporter on the ground in south korea showing us what they did there to flatten the curve without locking down the country. What could it mean for the Unite
Im jamie colby in oxfordshire, england. And i feel like im driving right into a scene from a 19thcentury romantic novel, which, in a way, i am. Im on my way to meet a descendant of the great writer, jane austen. Austen left a strange inheritance worthy of a quintessentially british uproar two centuries later. My name is nicky gottelier. I inherited a ring that once belonged to jane austen, my great greatgreatgreatgreat aunt. Hello. Im jamie. Hello. Im nicky. My first question for nicky how did she get the ring . I shall tell you. Come with me. She invites me in and explains her family lineage. Jane was one of eight children. And her eldest brother, james, was my forebear. So it came down through my grandmother, my father, and then me. Did everybody know about your familys connection to jane . In those days, you didnt really brag about the fact that i was a fivetimes great niece of janes. Nor would it be proper to brag or even mention that the family is the keeper of this ring made of t