Hollywood provided by we leave you now with megan trainor. Grammys best new artist. Shes so grateful that she has a new album called thank you. And a new confidence about her body, something she told me wasnt always the case. You talked about how when you were younger you wore sweatshirts and sweat pants because you had a real body image. Now youre so confident. Where did all that stem from . I saw the world react to my body in all about the bass. Here itsall my familiars and friends were like, you look so good. And i was like, yeah, i do. You were so sexy and confident. That maybes me so happy. Thank you. They would say who are you . What is this . I dont know. This is where i want to be, and im doing it. Shes doing it and doing it well and now is ready to drop her second album, thank you. Within minutes. My number is no. Ive listened to it a few times. Whats premise behind it . To empower women . Yeah. I wrote it out of anger from being in a meeting with my label when they told me i
President barack obama stepped off air force one into the history books sunday as the first sitting american president to visit cuba in 88 years. The president arrived with first lady, Michelle Obama and daughters. The president tweeted que bola cuba . Or whats up, coo ba. And said he is looking for wrd to meeting the cuban people today, barack obama became the first u. S. President to walk on cuban soil since 1928 when Calvin Coolidge arrived aboard a warship. President obama brought another symbol of american power, a delegation of Corporate Leaders including the ceo of xerox and executives from Companies Like marriott and starwood which just struck a deal to become the First American Hotel Operator in havana in nearly 60 years. They will tap a market long out of reach due off to the ongoing trade embargo that cut off communist cuba during the cold war. Scholar Peter Kornbluh said the island is ripe for investment. They see a market that is really ready for u. S. Companies and the pr
As been informed here in havana this morning about what u. S. Officials say appear to be at least two explosions, one at the metro and one near the airport. Many of the president s very top security advisers, including susan rice are here with him, and theyre continuing to update the president about what theyve learned. Theyve already been in contact with belgian authorities, and have planted stay in contact and offer assistance. Now, we are expecting to hear from the president around 10 00 a. M. He was already scheduled to speak in a National Address to the cuban people, and we do expect for him to have to comment on these developments, and the latest of what we are hearing. Now we also know that the state department is still trying to track down these reports, and account to the safety of americans. There have been a few reportedly injured but no one can verify that. The u. S. Embassy so far is gathering information. They are in lockdown and they are telling americans in the area to
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