Trivia under his belt. Hes quickly gaining fans on line. Today, saturday, january 5, line. Today, saturday, january 5, 2013. Captions paid for by Nbcuniversal Television still feels weird saying 2013. Welcome to today on this saturday morning. Im lester holt. Im erica hill. Nice to have you back. I was gone last weekend, youve been here every day. Im making up for you since you have three jobs. Nice to be here. I wrote 2013, first check of the year, did you mess it up . No, i didnt. I wrote it. Happy new year. Theres a blockbuster new report were talking about in the New York Times that claims that Lance Armstrong is thinking about admitting publicly that he used performance enhancing drugs and blood transfusions during his cycling career. As you know, hes been dogged by allegations for years, but hes always denied them even as he was stripped of his title. Well hear more including what his lawyer says. A lot of people talking about that. Plus, hes in hawaii now, but president obama is
Revealing private messages involving both former president s. And a criminal investigation is under way today, friday, february 8th, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning, everyone. Im savannah guttihrie. People around here are bracing themselves, snow already starting to fall in new york city. Were seeing a little bit of it in the west village this morning in downtown new york. Two very powerful systems creating this blizzard are just beginning to come together this morning. In just a few hours, well be dealing with heavy snow, high winds and whiteout conditions. Take a look at some of the totals were talking about. Theyve actually increased for some cities overnight around a foot of snow here in new york city. Much more in places like connecticut, rhode island, and massachusetts. Were covering this s
President s. And a criminal investigation is under way today, friday, february 8th, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning, everyone. Im savannah guttihrie. People around here are bracing themselves, snow already starting to fall in new york city. Were seeing a little bit of it in the west village this morning in downtown new york. Two very powerful systems creating this blizzard are just beginning to come together this morning. In just a few hours, well be dealing with heavy snow, high winds and whiteout conditions. Take a look at some of the totals were talking about. Theyve actually increased for some cities overnight around a foot of snow here in new york city. Much more in places like connecticut, rhode island, and massachusetts. Were covering this storm from all the angles this morning, starting w
From nbc news, this is today with lester holt and erica hill live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaz. Za. Welcome to today. Im erica hill. Im lester hold. Well have more on the dangerous weather in just a moment just one week into president obamas second term, we should let the 2016 talk begin. There ace question of whether the number two men on the 2012 tickets, jo e biden and paul ryan, could be facing off for president in four years. David gregory will weigh in. I thought we would get a few weeks rest. No rest for the weary. Continuous campaign another reversal of fortune for Casey Anthony to tell you about. Two years ago her murder trial riveted the country ending in a dramatic acquittal. A new twist for the 20yearold involving her finances the countdown to super bowl sunday, we have a sneak peek at some of the commercials. Is it a smart way to build up anticipation or sometimes too much too soon . Well get into that the controversy over the subway foot long sandwiches that werent
Stores like target, toysrus and walmart opened their doors last night, some as early as 8 00 p. M. Its more than a stunt. The door busting deals are a life line for the brick and mortar businesses banking on the nearly one in five Holiday Shoppers who they say will take full advantage of this years head starts on bargains. At stake, more than half a trillion dollars. Like those braving the crowds, we are ready to dive right into the middle of the madness. Nbcs jay gray is live for us this morning at the mall of america outside of minneapolis. All right. What have you bought so far . Reporter ive been too busy to shop. Come on, very ron kachlt well talk later. Maybe i can pick something up for you. We are at mall of america, the biggest mall in the country, black friday in full swing. This is one of those places that started black friday last night. Black friday Getting Started for many on thursday this year. I want a 50inch tv and a 40inch. Why . Because i dont have one. Reporter not e