Getting a major reboot . Turning tv outside, will smith reportedly heading back to bel air. That will wake you up in the morning. Go, ginger. Happy friday as we say good morning, america. David, we made it. Almost. Thank you, thank you. This team is incredible, though, makes it fun. I said this week, 4 00 a. M. I know. All of the way through to jeopardy. Thats right. Lots of news on this friday. Historic day, the secretary of state arriving in cuba. More on that just ahead. Big history to be made. Incredible new images of the moment that explosions rocked that major city in nigh that. Well have the latest in a moment on the search for survivors. First, we want to get those new reports about a godzilla el nino and serious flooding out west. Ginger tracking it all. Lets start in las vegas, winds knocking down power lines. Thousands without power. The flash flooding. Southern nevada, that has moved on. The headline turns to heat. From phoenix back to burbank, very hot weekend. Godzilla el
Had a long rap sheet. This is the ak47 he used to open fire on officers before they shot and killed him. He was armed with a smoke grenade and 100 rounds of ammunition. Police tried everything to get him to surrender. They even flew in his mother from delaware. Instead he chose to fight to the end. N. J. Burkett will have the latest on the firefighters condition. But first, lets get with tim fleischer. Reporter we can show you a much better vantage point, the nypd has allowed us to move a little closer. I will show you, we can move into it and we are right up next to the crime scene. See that house with the green roof . Down in the basement apartment, that is where this suspect was holed up for nearly six hours in this standoff. That large vehicle in front of it, that is known as the bear. That is a heavily Armored Vehicle used by the esu unit. That is what the men worked out of while they worked on this stand off and what they used to protect them when the gunfire began. This standoff
To have you on a friday night. We begin 90 miles off the shore in cuba. And for the first time, in more than 50 years. And excitement on the ground, thousands of cubans shoulder to shoulder watching it unfold. Many americans members when cuba was a popular destination, the rich culture, the casinos and night life. When will travel open up for every day americans who want to see the island . The cars frozen in time. Jim avila who broke the story several months back about the change in the relationship with cuba leading us off from cuba. Jim . Reporter today, as the stars and stripes climbed that flagpole, cubans lined the streets to watch. [ cheers ] chanting usa, usa, waving american flags. Peering through binoculars, secretary of state john kerry, celebrating the first true American Embassy on the island in 54 years. Our leaders, president obama and president castro, made a courageous decision to stop being the prisoners of history reporter that history turned a gambling playground ru
Live in havana. And is she or isnt she . The National Zoos most popular resident showing signs of being pregnant. Let the great panda watch begin today, friday, august 14, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. [ cheers and applause ] good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. That poor panda will get no privacy from now on. We are sending natalie on panda watch. We have the live feed. Is it a hard and fast rule, never ask a panda if shes pregnant. It never ends well. Exactly. Well tell you more in a little why. First todays top story. Just when you thought the president ial race couldnt get more chaotic, speculation growing that al gore may jump into the race, this as confirmed candidates head to iowa for a time honored campaign tradition. Nbc White House Correspondent Kristen Welker has the latest on this. Good morning. Reporter matt, good morning. The buzz about al gore comes as the ap rep
Many on the island are hoping the normalizing of relations between the two nations will bring social and economic benefits for cubans. Back in this area, some people in Central New Jersey may have been shaken awake early this morning. A magnitude 2. 7 earthquake rattled Somerset County around 3 45 a. M. Centered north of bernardsville. And people in four neighboring counties felt the quake. At this time we hear about 80 people reported feeling it. There was no damage, though, no injuries and the u. S. Gee logical survey says smaller earthquakes like these happen in this region every two to three years. South philadelphia. A live look at lincoln financial field. This is our camera there. It shows the grounds crew has painted the field, put the markings on the field in preparation for the eagles first preseason game against the colts. We expect to hear live from eagles coach chip kelly. Well take to you that. Sunday, you can watch the game right here on nbc10. It will be a hot one for fa