We should note were spending today with our families, actually, so weve taped this show so we can also start the new year with all of you. Yes. Yeah, we do have a packed morning ahead, including a guide to the year ahead in politics, your money and your health. And then the movies, the music and tv shows were all looking forward to in 2018. But let us begin with a check of the mornings top stories. Nbcs Peter Alexander is in washington this morning with them. Hi, peter, good morning. Reporter hey, savannah, good morning to you. Sadly, we begin today with a deadly plane crash in costa rica. Ten americans were on board a small private plane that went down shortly after takeoff. Nbcs Tammy Lightner has the latest. Reporter aviation officials will be back at the crash site to determine what happened. All of this comes as the first victims are being identified. Burning debris from the wreckage was discovered soon after the single engine plane went down in an area near costa ricas pacific co
I am not surprised by the allegations. What do you mean by that, ann . What do you mean youre not surprised . You heard things . You knewthings . I would be surprised if many women did not understand there was a climate of verbal harassment that existed. Ann, have you spoken to matt . Curry did not answer questions as she left cbs this morning. Nbc declined to comment on currys harassment claim. The staff shakeup continues. This morning it was announced that former today show anchor katie couric will cohost the Winter Olympics next month. Long time executive producer don nash is stepping down. Hes being released by libby lease. Shes the first woman to fill that woman. Nash spent nearly 30 years during at the today show. He took over just after this disastrous moment in 2012. This is not as i expected to leave this couch after 15 years. Your last day was very emotional. It was very difficult for you clearly. For all of you who saw me as a ground breaker, im sorry i couldnt carry the bal
But i wont go away. This is entertainment tonight. There she is ann curry emerging in the snow after her appearance on cbs this morning. We were there as an sat down for her first tv interview since she was forced off the today show nearly six years ago. That move upset a lot of people including ann. So she has a lot to say about the pain and hue mill kwags and what she thinks about matt lauer getting fired for sexual misconduct. Do you believe that matt lauer abused his power . I am not surprised by the allegations. What do you mean by that, ann . What do you mean youre not surprised . You heard things . You knewthings . I would be surprised if many women did not understand there was a climate of verbal harassment that existed. Ann, have you spoken to matt . Curry did not answer questions as she left cbs this morning. Nbc declined to comment on currys harassment claim. The staff shakeup continues. This morning it was announced that former today show anchor katie couric will cohost the
This is entertainment tonight. There she is ann curry emerging in the snow after her appearance on cbs this morning. We were there as an sat down for her first tv interview since she was forced off the today show nearly six years ago. That move upset a lot of people including ann. So she has a lot to say about the pain and hue mill kwags and what she thinks about matt lauer getting fired for sexual misconduct. Do you believe that matt lauer abused his power . I am not surprised by the allegations. What do you mean by that, ann . What do you mean youre not surprised . You heard things . You knewthings . I would be surprised if many women did not understand there was a climate of verbal harassment that existed. Ann, have you spoken to matt . Curry did not answer questions as she left cbs this morning. Nbc declined to comment on currys harassment claim. The staff shakeup continues. This morning it was announced that former today show anchor katie couric will cohost the Winter Olympics nex
She opens it up and inside is a ring and a note. Oh my gourd ha she keeps it together long enough to read her note. By that time hes already on his knee with the ring. Oh, baby super cute. The next one was actually recorded after the proposal had already happened, but this groomtobe decided to put the ring inside the pumpkin suspended from a screw. Its like a halloween proposal because it was really spooky. Here, will you marry me . It works. She said yes, another wedding coming, these guys are headed to a Pumpkin Patch in kentucky. Another one . This is a whole thing now. Well you didnt know just how romantic pumpkins were. Theres a purple one right there. Do you see that . Umhum. Theres a message, asking the girlfriend if she will marry him. She notices the message, looks back, and when she turns back around, her man is down on one knee holding a ring asking her to marry him. Since this is a thing, i am really interested in whats going to happen when thanksgiving rolls around. Hide t