Media mergers were the talk as murdoch made it clear he has a new target, timewarner. Murdoch made a big bid. He offered 80 billion but timewarner rejected it. It doesnt mean the story is over, far from it. Many believe the price tag could go higher and if the deal gets done, it could prompt a wave of mergers in an industry a lot of ways. The stocks went 17 and had impact on 21st century fox which that dropped 6 . What is it about timewarner murdoch wants . Does this deal make sense and which Companies Might be next . Julia boorstin has the story. Reporter murdoch combining rivals with key complementary assets. Fox bringing the broadcast network and cable networks, fox news and fx. While timewarner has an unprecedented cable asset, hbo and tbs and tnt. There is also a sports story in this proposed merger. Timewarners tnt and tbs controls rights to nba basketball and fox has been investing to build a sports empire to rival espn with the launch of fox sports 1 last year. Less complementa
The big reveal just an hour away today wednesday, april 8, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today. 7 00 a. M. On the west coast on this wednesday. Were following breaking news this morning. Right. Lets get to it. A deadly ambush shooting on u. S. Soldiers and took place in afghanistan. Jim miklaszewski is at the pentagon. What can you tell us . Reporter its called a green on blue shooting, afghan soldier opens fire on the American Allies and what happened today. One american soldier killed, two others wounded. When an afghan soldier without warning opened fire on u. S. Security forces in jalalabad this morning. The americans returned fire killing the afghan shooter instantly. The incident occurred this morning following a high level meeting between the u. S. And Afghan Government officials in jalalabad. Again, without warning the Security Forces or the the afghan open
Us live for this morning interview. And whats in the box . We have something cool to show you that could change your life. We are an hour away from the big reveal this april 8th 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 wednesday morning. Busy news morning. Breaking news out of afghanistan where three u. S. Soldiers have been shot and wounded in an alleged ambush by an afghan soldier. We will bring it to you as soon as we have it. We are working another big story. The outrage over yet another Deadly Police shooting in South Carolina and this time it was caught on camera leading to murder charges against the officer. Gabe gutierrez is on the story for us. City leaders are stunned. The fbi is investigating to see if civil rights were violated. Protesters here today and we should warn you the video is disturbing. The outrage is growing. A white Police Officer drawing his
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Much more on this for you on the at 4 00, 5 00, and 6 00 on news4. Police are trying to figure out who shot two people in the district just after 3 00 this morning on somerset place near 7th street in northwest d. C. Police found two men suffering from gunshot wounds to the legs. Both victims were taken to the hospital. They are expected to be okay. Fire officials in Prince William county say two people were found dead inside a triangle mobile home after an Early Morning fire there. The flames sparked around 3 30 this morning around Fuller Heights road. Crews are still looking for one person. Megan mcgrath is live there with more on the investigation. Megan, what can you tell us . Reporter you can see across the street here whats left of the mobile home and investigators who are gathering outside. When firefighters put out this fire and went inside, they relatively quickly found two bodies. But theres a third Person Associated with the house who is still unaccounted for. Now, is that i