The authorities up veinvestigat. This is gonna be the best day of my life jason day, weeking after a frightening fall, claims the pga championship. A phenomenal talent. And major champion. How he overcame the odds. And the famous pros cheering him on. We do say good morning, america. So happy for jason day. So happy to have george back this morning. Its nice to be back. A lot to get to. Starting with the devastating fires out west. Dozens of homes destroyed like these in washington state. And millions are facing tripledigit temperatures. Firefighters warning that warm water could lead to more sting ray injuries this month. Ginger is outside with it the laest, starting with the excessive temperatures on the east coast. Heat both east and west. We could see our First Official heat wave today. Weve been 90plus for three days or more, or will be today. Look, 93. The air quality. My big concern. From washington, d. C. Up to coastal new england. The heat index could reach close to 100. Out w
Not so fast. The South African officials put the brakes on Oscar Pistoriuss Early Release from prison. How long will it last . This morning, we talk to reeva steenkamps mother in an exclusive interview. And coming to a theater near you. The nations largest movie chain announces it will now begin inspecting bags. Worth the peace of mind or a disturbing sign of the times . Well ask you where you come down on it today, thursday, august 20th, 2015. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today. 7 00 a. M. On the west coast. A busy thursday morning. Keeping an eye on breaking news coming from atlanta where there as you can see former president jimmy carter is speaking publicly for the first type since he revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer. He hadnt revealed maybe specifics about that so well be keeping an ear on this to hear if he reveals details. Well keep an eye on that and go back live as necessary. First, the top story in the west, the unpredictable fastmoving wildfires. The newest c
Everybody. A couple of gop candidates are facing harsh criticism. Trump is fanning the flames over immigration and sparing with jeb bush. Here is nbc. Reporter donald trump has done it again driving it debate in the president ial race. Hes unapologetically using a term the dictionary finds offensive. Jeb bush, whose wife columba was born in mexico and he used the same term and that led him into a Testy Exchange with reporters. I think that people born in this country ought to be american citizens. Now that we got that over with. Even marco rubio whose parents fled citizenship agrees with trump on this. Theres a legitimate issue embedded in this debate. You have people coming to this country for the express reason for having children. Reporter 7 1 2 of all births in the u. S. Are to undocumented immigrants. An estimated 300,000 babies a year who automatically become citizens. Changing it would most certainly mean changing the constitution. Trump now moved to friday rally from 2000 seatb
Falls. Thmc clouds are affecting traffic. Jessica boyington has first alert traffic. Bill, so far were typically up for a quiet friday. Were starting to see jams on 95, the schuylkill expressway, some parts of new jersey on the 42 freeway. Right now we are taking a look at the xx examine on girard avenue. The eastbound lanes, all traffic moving. Lanes open, a 13minute drive time from the blue route to the vine street expressway. Average speeds of 59 miles per hour. The westbound lanes are doing okay as well. In Montgomery County on 422, everything is moving along there. You can see all of the roadways are green, eastbound from 29 up towards the schuylkill expressway. Thats where we typically see the jam in the morning time. Only about an eightminute trip. We are getting reports of a road obstruction still out in lower providence on Feather Bed Lane and woods edge road. Watch out for that. An accident scene out in upper merion, river road and east fourth street. Still 20 minutes delays
Involved in a car accident that killed a woman. Could she be charged with manslaughter. And pool party. Six, count them, six black bears take over a backyard swimming pool. And were going to need some more chlorine today, friday, august 21st, 2015. From nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savanah Guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Savannah is off. Tamron is here. That would be the end of my swimming season there. Those bears are very, very cute. Thats the result of the heat wave here in the northeast this week, bears swimming in back yards. That will put a smile on your face. Also Carly Rae Jepsen warming up on the plaza. A nice crowd out there to see her. A lot of fun and bears. You dont get that everywhere. Well be outside in a little while. Lets start with two major stories tied to the weather. High temperatures make for another difficult day for crews battling wild fires. In the Atlantic Danny is churning. F