Times square, tuesday, december 31st, 2013. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a tuesday morning. Im erica hill. Savannah, al and natalie have the morning off. Did you see that sign, happy new year . Its tomorrow. But were getting ready. Good to be prepared. Carson daly getting the iron man award. Hes up early with us today. He will be hosting a big new years eve celebration this morning. Hes already there. Carson . Matt, erica, good morning. On the first im the first journalist out here. My show starts in 17 hours. But i wanted to get a jump on things. This is a tradition over 100 years odd. Times square. Its the calm before the storm. Nearly a million will be here behind us. We have a great show on nbc. Ill tell you more about it in a little bit. Youre right, today is the longest day of my year. You do that show so well, as you do this one. Carson, well check in with you in
Deal coming up in ten minutes. 3pthe nnw yyer. Means a new start for seven ssmesex cooules who tied the knott minutes after midnight. The first gay marriages in maryland were pprformed early this morning at city hall. Melinda roeder is streaming liie there tonight mmlinda . Melinda . For theenewlywed the enddof onn journny the beginning of another. The last several months included campaigning and controversy. And ulttmately a committment. Mmayyand is one of only threee states to approve gay marriage close one. A controversial referendum thhttcould sst a precedent in many ways for other states. One couple came hereefroo South Carolina to get married because its still illeggl there. Another vows after 35 yeers in a r partnership. They say theyre happy to be aapart of history and thankffl that voters supported their cause. Maayland. At one point we never mayor Stephanie Rawlings blake performed one of the maariage grooms is a long time city the emplooee. Live from city hall Melinda Roeder
Five years ago german chancellor Angela Merkel first used the term wir schaffen dass or we can do it and in effect, opened her countrys doors to hundreds of thousands of people seeking asylum. This week, bbc news is looking back at the week that changed europe. In a moment well hear from our berlin correspondent jenny hill, but first lets remind ourselves of some of the key facts from that time. More than a million migrants and refugees crossed into europe in 2015, sparking a crisis as countries struggled to cope with the influx, and creating division in the eu over how best to deal with resettling people. The vast majority arrived by sea but some migrants made their way over land, and the dangers they faced quickly became apparent. In january 2015, lebanon closed its border to refugees from syria, forcing thousands to travel further. And by spring, thousands started making the perilous crossing of the mediterranean sea. The second leg of theirjourney, over land, was not safe either. I
And his relationship with the left of the Democratic Party. Will their performance swing any votes . Well have analysis of the debate with the bbcs katty kay and laura trevlyan as well as amanda renteria, former National Political director for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and republican strategist ron christie President Trump and former Vice President joe biden are now about half an hour away from their first debate of this years us president ial election. With a distinct lack of Campaign Events due to the pandemic, the political clash is seen as the best chance for both sides to make their case to the country. But this contest wont be quite like anything weve seen before, while as many as 100 million americans will tune in to watch the two men go head to head, only 70 will be in the room to see donald trump and joe bidens verbal joust. Laura trevelyan is our correspondent in cleveland. What are we expecting . High drama. Ican what are we expecting . High drama. I can tell you thatjoe biden
Getting 200 people in around the world. More than 300000000 people are seeking refuge. Yes. Why . Because no one should have to flee. Make up your own mind. D. W. Made for mines. Ah, ah. German industries sound the alarm over water levels in the rind, steel and chemical producers fear they may have to stop some production as the key waterway approaches record, lowes. Oh, so on our show, europes he waves are also posing major problems for france, which is struggling to keep its Nuclear Plants running and 45 years after his death, the king, his poise for a royally lucrative year. We look at how music and literary icons keep earning well after death. Welcome to the show. Im from beardsley and berlin. A German Industries are bracing for the river right to become a navigable in parts as water levels remain near record. Lowes and official with the German Federation of industries worn tuesday that it was, quote, only a matter of time before chemical and steal production would be forced to shu