Just ahead how that is playing here at home and in the middle east. Richard engel is live inside syria. Breaking overnight, out of control, a fast moving wildfire explodes in Northern California, high winds fanning the already dangerous flames, evacuations now under way. All that, plus caught on camera, never before seen video of a Police Officer shooting a fleeing teenager near a Daycare Center, sparking outrage. Out of the shadows, inside savannahs night at a special event alongside michelle obama, and tom hanks honoring our nations military caregivers. The greatest privilege of my life to support you all. Thank you. And d. C. Dominance. This one is rocketed out to right. The Washington Nationals crush houston, putting them in the drivers seat of the world series. But its simone biles first pitch that has america flipping out. Today, thursday, october 24th, 2019. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with savannah guthrie, live from washington, d. C. And hoda kotb, live from studio
From their platforms. This is a matter of serious importance to the safety and wellbeing of her nations communities. I sincerely hope we can engage in a collaborative discussion about what more can be done within the jurisdiction of this committee to keep our communities safe from those wishing to do us harm. Today we welcome representatives from the Worlds Largest social Media Companies and on line platforms. We hear from ms. Monika bickert, head of the local policy management for facebook. And mr. Nick pickles Public Policy director of twitter. Mr. Derek slater global director of information policy at google and mr. George salim Senior Vice President of programs for the antidefamation league. Over the past two decades the United States has let the world in development of social media and other services that allow people to connect with one another. Open platform like Google Twitter facebook and instagram and youtube have dramatically change the way we communicate and have been used p
We will come to order, please. Together the cometty gathers to what the Technology Industry is doing to remove sleep. Content from their platforms. This is a matter of serious mportance to the safety and wellbeing of our nations communities. I sincerely hope we can engage clabtive discussion about what more can be done within the jurisdiction of this committee keep our communities safe from those wishing to do us harm. Representatives social Worlds Largest Media Companies. Several r from representatives. Over the past two decades the ups has led the world in the and opment of social media other services that allow people to connect with one another. Open Platform Providers like google, twitser, and facebook and roducts like Instagram Youtube have dramatically changed the away we communicate have been used positively minded groupslike to come together and shed light of power and abuses matter ut the world no how great the service these latforms provide, they can be used for evil at home
We will come to order, please. Together the cometty gathers to discuss this meeting will come to order. Thank you. This committee gathers to discuss what the Technology Industry is doing to remove sleep. And extremist content from their platforms. This is a matter of serious importance to the safety and wellbeing of our nations communities. I sincerely hope we can engage in a collaborative discussion about what more can be done within the jurisdiction of this committee to keep our communities safe from those wishing to do us harm. To do us harm. Representatives social Worlds Largest Media Companies. Several r from representatives. Over the past two decades the ups has led the world in the and opment of social media other services that allow people to connect with one another. Open Platform Providers like google, twitser, and facebook and roducts like Instagram Youtube have dramatically changed the away we communicate have been used positively minded groupslike to come together and shed
Dead. Were talking to a man who lost his family. Walmart, the worlds retailer, says it will stop selling certain guns after the recent Mass Shootings, including an attack at one of its stores. Vince gill gets personal. The country giant talks about touring with the eagles and revealing deep emotions on his newest solo album. Its wednesday, september 4, 2019. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Our power grid is down. There is no communication. The bahamas reel after Hurricane Dorian. The ferocious storm lingered over the islands for days, flattening entire neighborhoods. This deadly hurricane is crawling toward the eastern coast of the u. S. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost his majority in parliament after 21 conservative Lawmakers Said they wont support his brexit plan. 34 people are presumed dead. She loved it here, she loved the boat, she loved diving. Walmart announced it will stop selling short barrel rifle and handgun ammunition. Carrie lam has withdrawn a