March madness in the home stretch as the top teams get revenge with an exclamation point. Today, friday march 27th 2015. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning and welcome to today on a friday morning. Four days since the crash of that plane in the germanwings plane in france. They are looking hard at their computers and if you are getting on a plane, how can you not wonder about the crew. The copilot who prosecutors say intentionally crashed the plane into the french alps. Possible changes this could lead to for airlines around the world. Carry simmons, lets begin with you. Good morning. Reporter we learn that the families of the victims here in france are given dna samples to help with the identification. The fbi launched their own investigation because three americans were killed and reports of the copilot on the way to training in the u. S. The crucial question what motivates the copilot to d
Wins the Nobel Peace Prize. And the Spanish Court decides to investigate chinas former president for againside in tibet. Welcome to al jazeera, lets go first to the developing story in the mediterranean. Where a boat capsized between the islands. Its the latest in a series of accidents in the area. Lets get more now. Karl, so reports of another migrant boat capsizing what more can you tell us . Reporter it is indeed another migrant tragedy in the mediterranean between the islands of lampedusa and malta which has become the front line for migrant arrival in the past month. And putting both islands in serious logistical problems to handle such migrants at about 1700 hours the boat was spotted, shortly afterwards the crew aboard the aircraft saw the boat lift and capsize sending all of the people on board into the water. A maltese navy boat reached the boat in about five minutes. These are migrants who have no experience with the water. Some had life vests on and others didnt. However, wh
The u. S. Budget is pushed to the brink of collapse. t biggest storm to threaten india in 14 years is headed towards the east coast of the country. Communities and entire communities and all 42 its in the region cancelled. This satellite image shows how big cyclone phailin is. Winds of 220 kilometers per hour. The assessment of u. S. Navy put wind speeds even higher. Phailin is expected to hit the coastline by evening. Many of them are low lying areas and up to a Million People are expected to have to leave their homes before arrival. This scene on the northeastern coast of india on saturday, massive swells. Emergency services are on alert. About 26,000 people have been moved to Higher Ground and residents in the most vulnerable areas have been stockpiling food and provisions. While the cyclone is bearing down on the east coast, lets hear from fais jamil. These waves are a couple of meters high and much more frequent than they usually are. This is quite literally, the calm before the s
Shattering the life of bryan stow in 2011 pleaded guilty today. Those two men, charged in the 2011 beating of bryan stow pleaded guilty today in court. This is what we know the two men, 33yearold Marvin Norwood and 31yearold Louie Sanchez appeared in los angeles superior court. Sanchez plead guilty to one count of mayhem and norwood to one count of assault. Bryan stows family gave impact statements before sentencing. His dad and sisters spoke, and his sister read a letter on behalf of his wife. He took my kids daddy around. What if they were here, what would you say to them . The sisters are having to care for him in every way you think and you get to wake up and get out of the bed and live even if it is behind bars. What you both did late in the evening, in the dark, at dodgers stadium was cowardly. We hold no hate against you but we despise you. The time you serve is insignificant compared to what bryan must endure. The years that you spend in prison is what you deserve. He was left
In brussels. As president ultron poses a first ever state visit for the french president we ask the french People Living in washington did see what they expect from the two leaders wrong theyve been. Born. Im brian thomas thanks so much for being with us. Toronto police are investigating the motive of a man who plowed a van into the desk varians ten people were killed on a busy street in the city center at least sixteen others were injured the suspect fled the scene but was arrested a short while later after a standoff with police. The onslaught started as crowds emerged for their lunch break a white rental van mounted the sidewalk and drove at high speed into pedestrians leaving a trail of destruction. The rampage stretched for almost two kilometers as witnesses described scenes of carnage. He just went on the sidewalk you just started getting everybody here every Single Person on the sidewalk anybody in israel you would hit the bus stop everything was shattered one by one one by one