Transgender rights. My conversation with kurt eling see and hear why hes considered one of the greatest jazz artists. How are you different from other jazz singers . Im living. Well, yes. [ music Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl remains in a military hospital, props he is not aware of the firestorm vouching both the deal to free him and the murky circumstances surrounding how he fell into enemy hands. President obama is defending the decision to release Bowe Bergdahl, others say the real story is not told. Randall pinkston reports. No one denies Bowe Bergdahl suffered during five years of captivity by the taliban. Some soldiers who served with him say he has no hero. I want him to be held accountable for his actions. He purply and wilfully left his post. He desert me, his platoon, and the United States army. Joshua was a medic in Bowe Bergdahls unit. Former Army Sergeant evan was a Squadron Leader accusing Bowe Bergdahl of being responsible for the death and injuries of soldiers set out to
Allies, president obama now plans a day to boost military presence in europe. He made at nouns. In poland. Not log ago he met with polish president. He also greeted u. S. Troops while in warsaw, this is his first stop in europe. Earlier today he met with the prime minister. Focus of his trip with focus ukraine and russia. Free elections in pole around. Mike viqueira traveling with the president. What can you tell us about the billion dollars Security Fund that president obama is requesting . Reporter well, michael, this is an extraordinary circumstances really. Here we have a group of nations. Poland, of course of course is the host who were once under the thumb of moscow and the soviet t union, all anxious about russias moves in ukraine. Make for mistake about it, the polish leader not minuting words in any way whatsoever saying russia is a threat. We want more cooperation from nato, we want he permanent bases here and president obam presideg forward a 1 billion propose toll aid these
To Howard Sterns studio today, tuesday, july 15th, 2014. From nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Nice to see you on a Tuesday Morning on today. Look, tv is great, but lets admit, we love radio. We are so excited to be on sirius xm radio right now. Were going to celebrate that today. Go over and see howard stern. And before we visit him, were going to lay down a challenge all for a good cause. Well tell but that later on. We do want to start this morning with our top story and its a tragic Train Derailment in moscow. The death toll expected to rise as that investigation gets under way. Lets go right to nbcs keir simmons following the developments. Good morning to you. Reporter savannah, good morning. This just happened this morning, so you can imagine the numbers of killed and injured are still emerging. Its possible even yet there are still people trapped down there. But we have just heard, sa
And constitutional questions surrounding the price of obtaining his freedom. Five guantanamo detainee, taliban members to get him back. Either way Sergeant Bergdahl will be heading home. Hes in germany, where Nic Robertson joins us and ed lavandera is in his hometown of haley, idaho. The administration said they were concerned about Sergeant Bergdahls acute health problems. What do we know about his medical condition . Hes in stable condition but his condition requires hospitalization they say. They are focusing on his dietary and nutritional needs, essentially what he was eating while in captivity wasnt enough so thats what they are to discussion on. Also his psychological recovery, thats whats being worked on as well. Hell be questioned and talked to as well. Does he have any useful actionable military actions. But it does seem to be his diet, what hes eating, his basic physical health. Thats the biggest concern at the moment. Ed, youre in his hometown. Very tight community. Whats th
Tonight. On a day of wideranging emotions about the dramatic recovery of u. S. Army Sergeant Bowe bergdahl. After being held captive for almost five years by the taliban. This is a scene in his hometown of haley, idaho, tonight, where there is jubilation that an American Family will have their son back. In washington, and indeed across the country, there are also a lot of new questions about the deal that won his release. Swapping out five taliban commanders who were being held at guantanamo. Does the u. S. Now negotiate with the taliban . Exactly how was Sergeant Bergdahl captured in the first place . And how dangerous are these taliban leaders who have been freed . Our team has been looking for answers and we begin tonight with Jim Miklaszewski at the pentagon. Jim, good evening. Reporter good evening. And all the early joy and celebration over bergdahls release has indeed being crowded over several growing controversies. In haley, idaho, today, preparations well under way for Bowe B