Has died at the age of 87. Widely regarded as one of the 20th centurys greatest authors, he won the nobel prize for literature in 1982. We will hear how he talked about his masterpiece, one hundred years of solitude. And we will speak with fellow novelist Isabel Allende. Alls the most important of latin american writers of all times. The voice of magic realism and the pillar of the latin american boom of literature of the second half of the century. I maestro has died all stop will not mourn him because i have not lost him. I will continue to read his words over and over. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Talks aimed at easing the crisis in ukraine have produced an agreement calling for prorussian groups to surrender government buildings in the eastern part of the country. The United States, russia, ukraine, and European Union all back the deal, which calls for the groups to disarm and vacate occupied ar
Montgomery station in San Francisco with what shes learned about what happened. Just before 5 p. M. , the evening commute turned chaotic. Crowds stretched all the way out of the b. A. R. T. Station up to the street. People packed the staircase in the stationary escalator unable to move. Many have been diverted from the montgomery station which shut down after a medical emergency on the track. We walked up to a big line. Reporter b. A. R. T. Officials said they sent an alert at 4 49 p. M. A bart train operator called to say a woman was underneath a train on the westbound track. Everyone was leaving and they said the station was closed so i turned around and left and went back to work. Reporter Emergency Responders uncoupled the cars and found the woman alive. Sources tell ktvu she was talking and had a head injury. After about an hour b. A. R. T. Workers and police reopened the track but delays continued. I got here around 6 15 and i went down to the station and the platform was complet
Good for your credibility. Today, monday, april 14th, 2014. From nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Im savannah guthrie. Im carson daly alongside Natalie Morales and dylan dreyer. Both matt and al are both off today. I think we have a band here. Carson and the ladies. Trust me, i win in that scenario. Good to have you here. Weve got a lot of news to get to this morning. Including todays top story. The deadly shootings at two Jewish Centers near kansas city. Officials are telling nbc news this morning the 73yearold suspect is a former ku klux klan leader with a history of antisemitism. Lets get to nbcs ron allen. Hes got the latest this morning. Ron, good morning to you. Reporter good morning to you, savannah. Police are investigating these murders as possible hate crimes because the gunman attacked right in the heart of this areas Jewish Community. Three p
Three people were killed. More than 200 injured. Brothers paul and j. P. Norden both lost a leg. When i saw him, i saw from the side. I knew his leg was off, but he looked fine otherwise. Reporter one year later, investigators still have more questions than answers as to why the suspects, the brothers, allegedly set the bomb that changed the races course through history. The older brother died in a shootout with police. The younger brother pled not guilty to the 30count federal indictment that carries a possible death sentence. The lawyers are building a defense that point to tamerlan as the driving force using his influence on his younger brother. But, the people of boston are ready to move forward. Yesterday, they mobbed the finish line for the cover of sports illustrated. Powerful day . It means a lot for people supporting us. You know, its a good day. Reporter a day to remind the world, boston is strong and looking only ahead to this years race. A flag raising ceremony as well as t
Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to a Tuesday Morning of today. Im savannah guthrie. Im carson daly alongside willie geist and dylan dreyer. Matt and al have the morning off. Anybody stay up for the blood moon last night . I did, and i took some fabulous pictures. Let me show you. Wow yeah, thats some i took that with my iphone. Slept in the orange room last night . Exactly. No, i didnt stay up. Did any of you . Well, we couldnt see it here anyway. And wake up in time for it. And youre saying were still here. Some people saw this as a sign of the apocalypse. The world did not end, so everything you ate yesterday is going right on the hips. And if you missed that, its happening like three more times in the next year, so drk. Yes, in the next 18 months. Three more chances. Exactly. Well, we want to get to todays top story, and as we mentioned, natalies in boston this