March madness in the home stretch as the top teams get revenge with an exclamation point. Today, friday march 27th 2015. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning and welcome to today on a friday morning. Four days since the crash of that plane in the germanwings plane in france. They are looking hard at their computers and if you are getting on a plane, how can you not wonder about the crew. The copilot who prosecutors say intentionally crashed the plane into the french alps. Possible changes this could lead to for airlines around the world. Carry simmons, lets begin with you. Good morning. Reporter we learn that the families of the victims here in france are given dna samples to help with the identification. The fbi launched their own investigation because three americans were killed and reports of the copilot on the way to training in the u. S. The crucial question what motivates the copilot to d
Sort of, says the youth pastor. There is a service, actually. Were servicing the people in our event by doing this event. Reporter back to you. More than 5,000 people in San Franciscos tenderloin neighborhood received free meals today thanks to those at glide member church. Kron4s mike pelton shows us who got to dig in and the massive effort to put it all together. Reporter with Christmas Music blasting in the background, volunteers were at it beginning at 6 30 this morning. They have been carving hams and turkeys, cutting up vegetables as glide served a breakfast, ham, eggs, grits and biscuits and with the help of more than 500 volunteers, glide offered a christmas lunch, ham, turkey, stuffing and dessert, a meal many say they cant otherwise afford. These are the kind of meals we used to have with my family back home. So it kind of reminds me what christmas is all about, sharing, showing love to one another. Its so much out there where people are hungry and at im at home enjoying my h
Original nell planned on september 3rd. Most recent problem involved 32 of the bridge steel rod remember the fastener that held tight a seismic strengthening structure on the bridge. She snapped when tighten. Did he vase retrofitted with temporary fix as well as a longterm solutio solution. Bridge officials have been waiting for an update from the fetd Highway Administration and tonight that is in. So heres the letter the agency were to the California Department of transportation. Gives approval to move ahead on plan to fix bad bolt on the bay bridge. Specifically it says we see no reason to delay opening the bridge to traffic prior to the sheer key retrofit being complete. So the possibility of opening day right after labor day is potentially an option once again. In case that bears out the Highway Patrol is arranging schedules to provide round the clock shifts just in case. It has been onagain offagain now it may on again. We keep you up to date. Baseball fan fell to his death during
The new bay brim gets green light from the federal government. Taking the bridge one step closer toward its opening day. Good evening. We have the night off. Tough to keep up. Will it open on labor day as originally scheduled. Yes no and tonight now its maybe. 7 News Reporter january thon live on Treasure Island to explain why new hope for sooner rather than later opening. Jonathan. Even though you can see behind me the new bay bridge pretty much finished we hear it could be december or later before it actually opens. But tonight this new letter from the federal government indicates there could actually be a glimmer of hope for cars driving operate bridge by labor day if you week away. Processou undoubtedly take month. Grinding away at the saddle that take the weight off cracked bolt on the new bay bridge. Bolt part of what are sheer key device that stabilize the bridge when earthquake. Now theres word the bridge could still open on time even while this work is going on. Letter to calt
Watersoluble limestone, and this particular chunk gave out last night. Loud creaking noises breaking windows led residents to call 911, and firefighters had the good sense to get everyone out immediately because gravity always wins. Scary stuff. But they got out safe. We do thank you for watching abc news. World news now coming up soon with your overnight breaking events. You can tune in to our friends at gma for the latest in the morning, and were always online at abcnews. Com. Until next time, have a great fight. The new bay brim gets green light from the federal government. Taking the bridge one step closer toward its opening day. Good evening. We have the night off. Tough to keep up. Will it open on labor day as originally scheduled. Yes no and tonight now its maybe. 7 News Reporter january thon live on Treasure Island to explain why new hope for sooner rather than later opening. Jonathan. Even though you can see behind me the new bay bridge pretty much finished we hear it could be