Million people crews are shutting down and Business Owners are closing up shop. Its already being blamed for more than 20 deaths earlier this week as it ripped through Central America as a Tropical Storm. Obviously, no one should take this storm lightly. It has proven to be very deadly. Its going to hit you hard, hit you fast. And if youre in the way, youre not fog to be able to get out of it. People have been stocking up on necessities ahead of the storm. Now that its here, theyre hunkered down. Here to time out the storm and whats happening right now, glen. Yeah, denise, that fast motion very unusual to be this fast. Its making the storm kind of out of balance. So all of the rain and the strong winds and the storm surge on the right side, new orleans has really gotten off lucky here. The center of it you can see the center as it goes close to biloxi, mississippi. It did hit the edge of louisiana earlier, so made one official landfall. Its about to make a second landfall in louisiana.
Jet. Deadline day arrives for amazons Second Headquarters sweepstakes. Remember me for centuries 21, the count. And staying alive. The cubs top the dodgers to stave off elimination. Hammered into left. Watch it fly. The yankees make it three in a row over the astros, putting new york on the brink of the world series today, thursday, october 19th, 2017. Remember me for centuries announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to today. Nice to have you with us on a thursday morning. Matt, yankees, on the brink of the world series. I dont think we should say that about the dodgers and the yankees. Youre on the brink of the world series when you win the fourth game. I dont want to jinx anything here, but it was a great game last night. Fun to be at. Meanwhile, we had a big event in our studio this morning. The former cia director, john brennan, is with us. Well have a live, exclusive in
How people there feel about the threats, President Trump and the possibility of war. All that plus Los Angeles Police open a new Harvey Weinstein investigation. O. J. Allsmiles for his new drivers license. And california draem. The catch is a touchdown. The Oakland Raiders pull off a stunning win on the last play of the game. While the Los Angeles Dodgers crush the cubs to reach their first world series in nearly three decades. Today, friday, october 20th, 2017. 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 today on a friday morning. We thank you for joining us. This weekend in houston, well find out who the dodgers will face in the world series. And youre officially neutral. Exactly. I go right down the middle on this one. Well talk about that in a little while. Its a busy morning. Lets start with john kellys deeply pe lly personal defense donald trump and the call to that widow. We
Appointed school board. Good morning. The mayor addressing city council and explaining his plans for the School District and his students. We are live in city hall to bring us up to speed. Aundrea. Reporter he finished his remarks. Let me tell you what he said. He is asking for two things. First he wants the School Reform commission to disband itself by a vote in the next two weeks then he wants the city to return to a locally controlled school board. That would be nine members that he will appoint. They say this means the buck will stop with him. The concern is that he says there has been a lot of finger pointing in the district and outside of the district with state leaders and that nobody is taking the lead but he wants to be responsible for School District. The crowd erupted in cheers at many times. Now, along with city council we are Teachers Union representatives and families here today. We are going to talk to them about how they feel about what the mayor had to say. Well bring
Its going to elevate my heart rate because i dont know why youre getting out of the car. Are you nervous because of whats in there. Are you coming to engage me. My partner is goij to approach the passenger side of the vehicle. While hes doing so hell touch the require of the vehicle. Every stop is different. Is the driver under the influence . How many are in the car . Are you initiately alone Like State Police corporal was Tuesday Morning before he was shot during a traffic stop. What scares the men the most is when they cant see the drivers hands. My partner on the other side can see if you have a firearm or weapon. Or hiding or concealing something. Reporter if the driver is fidgety. Reaches arpd or gets out of the car. They say officers can ready to reach for a weapon. If i cant see your hand. Thats where i get nervous. Hand are what hold the weapon. And hands kill you. Reporter just like Corporal Kelly was forced to do yesterday. Gray had to fight and wrestle in the road with a dr