policy during his time as mayor of new york. i don t think those words reflect how i led the most diverse city in the nation. plus, the billionaire s new media blitz overnight. his message to critics accusing him of trying to buy the nomination. all that, plus, in the hot seat. attorney general william barr called to testify before congress as democrats demand an investigation into his role in the roger stone sentencing scandal. on the mend. the hockey star recovering after he collapsed and was revived during an nhl game. this morning, his teammates tell us how he is doing. and out of this world. the american astronaut who spent more time in space than any other woman, back on earth and talking about her trip. two minutes of being back on earth, i saw more people s faces than i had seen in a year. today, thursday, february 13th, 2020. announcer: from nbc news, this is today with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey,
Natasha brown. Ali died in an arizona hospital surrounded by his family, the clam was an artist between the ropes bringing speed and grace never before seen among heavy weight boxer boxers. No other fighter can touch his incredible legacy but it was actions outside of the sport that would truly come to define his life. Tonight were remembering an american original and we begin with cbs correspondent kenneth craig. A steady stream of fans left cards and flowers outside the Muhammad Ali Center in louisville, kentucky. A spokesperson for muhammad alis family says he died friday night in phoenix after suffering from respiratory problems. The icon had battled parkinsons disease for decades. Jimmy isaac fought back tears as he remembered the boxing legend who meant so much to so many. With all the violence and all the killings and everything muhammad ali doesnt want all that. He wants us all to love each other. Reporter alis death also served as a History Lesson for this young fan. He can ac
Were staying on top of this developing story, but we can tell you there is a traffic situation as a result. You can see here on n street, 19th and n where we are, cars are piling up because of the traffic trouble getting into this part of the downtown area where it is busy. Weve talked to several workers who cant get into the building because of the situation and Melissa Mollet is following the getaround to all of this. Melissa . Right now i have brandnew information for you, molette, about the closures here. D. C. Police letting us know that i street is also affected. I street, k, l, and m shut down between 18th and 21st. A pretty large grid as molette is saying. Folks cant even get get into their buildings at this point. A brandnew crash here. And taking a look at prince georges county, were slow, 22 miles an hour just before the beltway, chuck . We have a clear sky after a beauty of a day. It promises to be every bit as nice. A mild day coming your way. Clouds will start to come bac
About the terror attack in paris on friday and the strategy to take out isis which took attacks. A big point of note here said the u. S. Intel over the last several weeks presented no specific mentions of the attacks in paris that needed to be passed on to french authorities. He also said these attacks will lead to an intensification of the assault on isis targets and what he described as not conventional warfare. These are killers. With fantasies of glory who are very savvy when it comes to social media. And are able to infiltrate the minds of not just iraqis or syrians, but disaffected individuals around the world. And when they activate those individuals, those individuals can do a lot of damage. The president said the strategy will go as continued. To have air strikes, more training for iraqi forces and working with the syrians to end the civil war in syria. 65 countries involved in the effort. The president said it will take more countries to get involved to help with the intensif
Mid to upper 20s around now. Another cold day with mostly cloudy skies. Chance of flurries mid to Late Afternoon today. Doesnt look like its going to be an inch. There may be a one inch potential for tuesday morning. Well talk about that when i see you next. Memorial services for the General Police reservist foudea. Kevin quick s memorial is set for tomorrow. Quick disappeared two weeks ago. His car and then his body were found days later outside of richmond. Four people are charged in connection with his death. At this hour, two men are behind bars and will be questioned in the shooting of an 8yearold girl. Now shes at Childrens Hospital fighting for her life. Darcy spencer got to see the arrest documents and has more. The mother of the little girl says shes still in icu. The bullet hit her lung. Shes on a ventilator but responding to her moms voice. Her mom says shes relieved two have been charged in the shooting, but it doesnt change what happened to her daughter. Were learning more