Responding. And historic night. Ft. Bragg hosts the First Major League baseball game ever played on an active military base as the nation gets set to celebrate Independence Day, today, monday, july 4th, 2016. Welcome to today on this fourth of july monday morning. Im willie gieft, as you take a look at the ceremonial brass, they will be performing for us. Im natalie and morales. Matt and savannah have the day off. Ft. Bragg, if you bl it, they will come. What a great idea from Major League Baseball. Weve seen basketball games on aircraft kafer yers and baseball at bases. Investigation into a bizarre explosion at central park that seriously injured a young man from virginia. Reporter that young man is listed in stable condition this morning after what was a frightening incident in a city thats on heightened alert this holiday. We dont know. We dont know. Reporter chaos and confusion in new yorks central park. Friends up in arms after another friend was badly injured. Police say it was a
Wow thank you so much, everybody. Its funday monday, not just any monday, its may 30, of course, thats the Navy Band Northeast Brass Quintet performing God Bless America to help us honor the men and women who have given their lives in sabcrifice to ou country on this great memorial day. Its always a sobering day but were so grateful. Those men and women down stairs are doing incredible work. This is a day were going to celebrate america and we hope youre enjoying your three day weekend because we have a great show for you, dont we . Yes, first we have three guys standing around who will get us in the holiday spirit with a game you can play along with us or at home. Doesnt that look fun . All you need are two whiffle bats and a bucket of balls. Oh, come on, kids. I love to see them having such fun. [ laughter ] that looked like a blast. Plus, if youre not exactly a grill master but youre throwing a barbecue sometime this summer, we have short cuts that will make you look like a pro. Nic
And historic night. Fort bragg host the First Major League baseball game ever played on an active military base. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on this fourth of july monday morning. Im willie geist. As you look at the brass theyll perform for us later in the show. Im natalie morales. Matt and savannah have the day off. Talk about a field of dreams. If you build it, they will come. How symbolic and what great showing of support for our troops. What great idea by Major League Baseball around this Holiday Weekend. We saw basketball games on aircraft carriers and now baseball at bases. Well get to that. Our top story, an investigation into a bizarre explosion in central park that seriously injured a young man from virginia. Reporter good morning. That young man is listed in stable condition this morning after what was a frightening incident in a city thats on heightened alert this holid
Contracted zika virus as the head of the cdc gets set to tour miamis hot zone today. Kicking it off in style. The u. S. Womens soccer Team Wins Big in its rio debut. As preparations for the opening ceremonient the enter the final stretch, today, thursday, august 4th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news this is a special edition of today countdown to rio with matt lauer live from Rio De Janeiro, brazil, and Savannah Guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to a special split edition of today. Its thursday morning. We have matt in rio. The olympic action is under way. The Opening Ceremony just one short day away. I love how u. S. Womens soccer started us off. Not too bad. I want to show you something funny, first. Im here along the promenade at copacabana beach. We havent formally started the games yet. I ran into the mascots from 2018. Guys, good to see you. Cool. Well see you guys in two years. Youre right, by the way, great start for the u. S. Womens soccer team
Justin bieber and mo. What made you pick this song . I heard it and liked it. It just went away. Leila is a major lazer fan. Lucy likes the previous jam. Love that your daughters keep you cool. Cool. We just know what theyre listening to. Rio, the games have begun. Opening ceremony is friday. One day away. Its tomorrow. The games have already started but they have Opening Ceremony on friday. Whats the rush . Lets hold the soccer game until friday. Do we have an explanation about it . Natalie is down from Rio De Janeiro with the latest from the games. One coconut, guys . Two coconuts. Why do you do this . Thats a screen grab right there. I set you up. Thats going to go viral. Glad to know dark natalie travels. Wow. Really . Really . Dark natalie is always in rio. Did you see what mom did this morning . Theyre so come on. I had to. It was just for you, al. Everybody in the studio is thinking it. Okay. A show of hands, was everybody thinking that . Back to the olympic business here, guys.