Trial after an elite New Hampshire prep school. Could he go to prison for decades or will he walk free . And the agony of track superstar usain bolt mowed down and bolts smooth revolverry today friday, august 28th, 2015. From nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in v rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today oifrment 7 00 on the west coast on a friday morning. Youre going to see that video of usain bolt getting hit fwha guy on the segue all over the place today. Its interesting video but this could have ended so much differently. Its incredible to stee how e recovered and what a good sport he was. The announcer said it best when he said mamma mia. If he was injured, that would be a different storey. Floridas governor declaring a state of emergency ahead of an expected hit from erika. Its a storm carving a path of devastation across the caribbean. Al tells us where erika is headed in a moment. First, we have a reporter in puer
National. Reporter yeah, thats right. A long history here, it started in 1996. This is the Market Street location, last day for this place for these loyal customers. Looks like business as usual, but dedicated customers know better. Some of them decided to document the last day the doors will be open. Little bit of outrage in the office. Everyone is pretty bummed. I dont know where im going to go. Im not going to be Drinking Coffee any more. Starbucks bought them in 2012 for 120 million. The Company Announced a decision in june to close all of the cafes, after determining the stores were not sustainable for long term growth. Maybe cannibalizing regular Retail Stores too much. Everybody i know loves the brand. I live in the east bay, one on lafayette, theyre always packed, too. It is unfortunate. Starbucks says it will continue to carry their pastries, but thats not enough for these people. We have 100 employees within a block of here. We have to find a new spot. Everyone is sad. Everyo
Never knows. So this is a special Public Program on hurricanes irma and jose and the Massive International response thats already under way. Weve all seen the pictures of the tremendous damage thats been done on antigua and barb a barbuda, st. Martin, the british and u. S. Virgin islands, cuba, florida and elsewhere and we shouldnt forget hurricane harvey. Disasters like these hurricanes always present an opportunity to refocus our efforts to see where we are doing well and where efforts need to be il proved. Emergency response systems have been tested like never before in the u. S. And in the countries of the caribbean. We have organized the program today to bring greater attention to the impact of the hurricanes and to the critical local and international response. This is the latest in a series of panels presentations and publications weve been doing on the caribbean. Two months ago, we published a report discussing the most important aspects of u. S. Relations with the caribbean. W
The phone lines are open so start dialing in. We ask this question after this poll that came out recently that found National Security is now a top concern. Fear of terrorism surges after the attacks in paris and california and will likely impact the 2016 election. Or is it the economy . Dial in and let us know. I want to begin with president obamas interview with npr before he left for his vacation in hawaii where he talked about his isis strategy. I think what is fair is that post paris you have a saturation of news about the horrible attack. Nessbines ambitious with savvy media operations. If you have been watching television for the past month all you have been seeing and hearing about is these guys with masks and black flags who are potentially coming to get you. I understand why people are concerned about it. This is a serious situation. But what is important is for thele to recognize that power, the strength of the areed states and its allies not threatened by an organization li
Use a hand. Let us summon the spirit of togetherness that has always helped to keep america as a shining example to the world. And lets protect that idea. Especially those stationed far from home for the holidays. Our men and women in uniform and their families that sacrifice so much for us, it is because of celebratewe can freely, we can worship as we please, that we can come together on a night like this, strong and united and free. So, on the half of michelle, ny,ia, sasha, beau, son happy holidays to all of you and god bless you all and may god bless the United States of america. Thank you very much. [applause] announcer up next, president and mrs. Obama host the 2015 Kennedy Center honorees at the white house. Then, a discussion on income inequality in the u. S. And the efforts to fight drug incomeon and low in heigh families. Two on the next washington journal, a look at how campaign 2016 has different from past president ial campaigns in terms of Media Coverage and rhetoric. Our