Down this morning. They mentioned they were swept for ieds and that sweep has so far come out clear. Lets get you out the door and start with a check of weather and traffic. Good morning, mike nicco. Hi, everybody. Got the umbrella. Thats how thick the drizzle is. Live with Kelly Michael showing how cloudy it is everywhere this morning. Just about all of us will be dealing with drizzle through the 9 00 hour. Look at the bay bridge. You can see the low clouds and driz there will. Our 12hour day planner, low to upper 50s, hang out in the mid50s to near 60 from noon to 4 00 at the coast. Youre heading out this evening, it will be partly sunny, 56 to 74 at 7 00. Hows the traffic, sue . Right now, we of got better news as far as b. A. R. T. Goes. We had an earlier major delay, then it was a 20minute delay, an now its recrouped ten minutes. Looking good. Everybodys on time. 47 trains at your service. No problems with ace trains, all running great, and muni is reporting in with no problems he
House and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Well to a special splet edition of today on this very important wednesday morning. Im matt lauer here at the white house. Savannah is back at studio 1a. I have to tell you its excited to be here. Were on the south lawn. Quiet around here until 6 00 this morning and then we opened up the gates to the public and all those people who have been waiting at the ellipse overnight and they sprinted, a mad dash into this area to try to get to the front of the fencing to get a glimpse of the pope. Hes expected to get here at around 9 00. Hell be welcomed again by the president , along with thousands of invited guests. Thousands more, by the way, just beyond the white house gates hoping to get a glimpse of the honored guest, and we expect him to speak, the pope, that is, briefly in english this morning, but his major speech will come tomorrow. That will happen on capitol hill, savannah. Meantime, matt, as you k
His remarks for the first time will be in english, only brief remarks before the two men meet together in private. They have shared concerns publicly about things like Climate Change and income inequality, but behind the smiles there are some real issues of substance like the topic of religious freedom. There will be midday prayers said at st. Matthews cathedral and the pope will head to the basilica where he will canonize junipero serra, the man who brought christianity to california, the first time a canonization will take place on u. S. Soil. Matt, whats struck me so far this morning is just the energy among the people we met here. We met one man who isnt even catholic who said to me im here because this pope is different. He speaks to all of us, and as the father of Young Children i can tell you never wake a sleeping baby. We met another family who brought their 1monthold. We got up at 4 30 in the morning because we wanted our son to be blessed. Matt. Parents with their children he
You literally sat in that chair 30 seconds ago. Im wearing my union hat. Go union [ applause ] stephanie and i have a booked a new guest. Since i am your bff i should be the first to know. Stephanie you are going to say squee in such a huge way. Im excited. Is it dick morris . Stephanie no its going to be the liberal orgasm of a lifetime. Chris, jim, and jacki, and then two huge celebrity guests on panel. Ill call you during the break. Here she is with news Jacki Schechner. Good morning, everybody. The obamas are giving their first joint interview since the election today. It is going to be with barbara walters. The president is going to sit down by himself first and then michelle will join them. Afterwards the obamas and dog bo will give a tour of the white house. Hundreds of people are already gathering at the state capital in lancing, michigan as the city prepares for what could be the largest demonstration in history. The legislature has now rushed through right to work legislation
Im excited. Is it dick morris . Stephanie no its going to be the liberal orgasm of a lifetime. Chris, jim, and jacki, and then two huge celebrity guests on panel. Ill call you during the break. Here she is with news Jacki Schechner. Good morning, everybody. The obamas are giving their first joint interview since the election today. It is going to be with barbara walters. The president is going to sit down by himself first and then michelle will join them. Afterwards the obamas and dog bo will give a tour of the white house. Hundreds of people are already gathering at the state capital in lancing, michigan as the city prepares for what could be the largest demonstration in history. The legislature has now rushed through right to work legislation, and Governor Rick Snyder is expected to sign it today. Police are on hand and limbed the number of people allowed in the common areas of the capitol. President obama said the right to work bill is not about economics and has everything to do wi