I spent over a dozen years looking into this story, and i had worked at the wall street journal for over 20 years and i had never encountered a story of this magnitude or drama. As i began looking into it what i found was that this has to be one of the most deadly, least known shipwrecks in america. And i uncovered a tale that was so horrible and so surprising i could not let it go. In a a lot of ways the story would not let me go, either. So were in july 1915, almost exactly 100 years ago. A large steamship. Think of the flatiron building on its side. That is virtually the exact size that eastland was. A flatiron building turned on its side quickly capsizes. Although it is tied to its dock. Yet, it capsize. 844 people die. Within minutes. 844 people. That is more passengers than died on the titanic, much more famous accident. 22 entire families died on the eastland. Mothers, aunts, 22 whole family units gone, wiped out in the Chicago River. Now, i do not know how many of your for real
Programs that will be in the new museum in philadelphia. This is about a century old project. We have been working on the project since five years. We expect to open in 2017. We have a place to show up these wonderful and amazing original object from the revolutionary era. For general view, or sometimes looking at 18thcentury firearms they tend to look alike that this really speaks to the one power of the ideas that were made the country and particularly the men who served under arms. If you look at these pieces of continental currency, you will notice the designs. These have been selected under the direction of Benjamin Franklin from a book of ancient symbology. In the center, it is difficult to see, but there is an image of a beaver chewing a tree. Calling on persistence on the part of the beaver. The idea that this is not going to be a conflict that is one overnight. That persistence will be rewarded the fee so me and is the continental three dollar bill. It has a great connection t
Its going to take a combination taser and take more officers. Reporter as long as k2 is on the streets, First Responders will continue to get hurt. Its not just us. Its the firefighters exposed to this. And the police officers. Mainly its us, the primary emergency medical care, the paramedics and emts. Reporter it is illegal in new york city. Stores have been issued warnings to remind owners it is against the law. Back over to you. Antwan thanks so much. A break through in the search for a Malaysian Airlines jet that disappeared a year ago. Alison experts have identified a piece of wreckage from the missing plane. Arthur chien joins us from the newsroom with what investigators have uncovered. Reporter what this is telling the experts is that this is part of the flap that is hinged to the week. The fact it broke off tells them the plane might have been ditched intentionally and searchers have been looking in a different part of the indian ocean for the aircraft. The piece of the wing is
Hour of music when we continue. Jon bon jovi is here this year marks 33rd anniversary of the jovi. Ary rock band bon the group sold more than 130 million record. Played more than 2700 shows. Known for his they are doing something about it. Pleased to be jon bon jovi back at the table. Welcome. Thank you charlie. Charlie 33 years. I know. I earned the agree hair. It comes with the turf. Years. Py to say, 33 charlie whats the secret . Potionpossession to staying in power . Are. Ing true to who you i think its very important. Grows up withat you can remain with you. Those who gotten off the train because life happened. Can come on with certification of those who came you. E charlie to get more of his album in a moment. Change you have to remain truth to who you are. Change. Also have to jon within parameters. Why i use that word truth and to integrity means so much me. I been around long enough and gone. Ve come three generations of boy band gone. Tions have come and rap music come and go
A vigil for a georgia particular student shot and killed by police turns violent. A Police Car Set on fire. Students urged to stay inside. Well have the latest. Those stories plus bill oreilly joining us live for his First Television interview since his firing. Toysrus files for bankruptcy overnight and snooze you can use. With the cameras rolling, my night of interrupted sleep as we shed light on a problem millions of americans face. Today, tuesday, september 19, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Its 7 00 a. M. On the west coast. Were glad to have you with us. The Hurricane Season has been relentless. Were going to talk about a couple of major storms. Theres still nine weeks to go in this Hurricane Season. As you mentioned, not one but two storms were following this morning. Maria now charging into the Eastern Caribbean after tearing across dominica overnight as a dangerous category 5 storm. Th