What biden says it will take for him to enter the race. In his own defense owen labrie takes the stand. Closing arguments set for today. Well be live at the courthouse. On alert the southeastern u. S. Preparing for erika as the Tropical Storm strengthens. Could florida be in for the first hurricane in ten years . Today thursday, august 27, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is todayed with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning everyone. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. Matt is on assignment. Willy here. I think were in shock about what happened an unfolded at the television station in virginia. We have the latest on the shooting. Tributes pouring in for adam and alison. They were shot and killed while live on the air. Vicky gardener, their guest at the time, is recovering in the hospital after undergoing energy surgery. Were learning more this morning about the gunman, a selfdescribed human powder keg waiting to explode who clai
A brief High Speed Pursuit of flanagan followed. Police finding him in his car with a selfinflicted gunshot. As i was air lifted to a hospital wdbj went back on the air at noon. We have determined through the help of the police and our employees that alison and adam died this morning shortly after 6 45 when the shots rang out. Reporter in a 23page documented faxed to abc news, a man claiming to be flanagan said he had been discriminated against for being gay and motivated by a shooting at a Historic Black Church in charleston. Why did i do it . I put down a deposit for a gun on june 19th. Ive been a human powder keg for awhile, he wrote. Just waiting to go boom. Reporter as the day surreal excruciating events settled. Those closest began to mourn them including parkers boyfriend chris hurst. Outside the apartment the couple had moved into together. Ill carry it with me for the rest of my life. Shes made these past nine months i shared with her the best time of her life. Reporter her fa
Speaking at Westminster College in his speeches one hour. As the proud army guy is gratitude introduce our general perkins. And to be irresponsible every u. S. Are me soldier and as a graduate of the u. S. Military academy of west point general perkins has sold numerous leadership positions. Special assistant to speaker of the house, Battalion Commander leading over 1,000 personnel in macedonia, Brigade Commander leading over 3,000 over the invasion of iraq 2003, executive assistant to the vicechairman of the joint chief of staff meeting over 10,000 personnel with the transition of forces in 2010 from iraq. From 11 through 2014 general perkins commanded u. S. Army education at fort leavenworth. Trade development and support developing u. S. Army doctrine all of which that provides those elements to the u. S. Army and to hold a masters degree in with the strategic studies and the Naval War College please join me to give a round of applause and a warm welcome to general perkins. [applaus
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