Even when the elevators are working im not sure that it is worth the long wait to go up and peer through little tiny portholes for a view thats probably better from down here. Even before the earthquake 5 years ago that sent people scurrying down the stairs from the top of the monument the elevator was notoriously mental. David rubenstein donated 7. 5 million to repair it after the earthquake. Now he will give another 3 million to fix the elevator. I do it because i think that im giving back to my country in a small modest way and hope ill inspire other people to do the same. Its closed. Its going to take a while to get it working right. Until Cherry Blossom season in 2019 probably. To have the elevators fixed. They will add new tv screens to the elevator and add new cables. When you go up the elevators and you over look all of dc you realize what a great country and city it is. Its worth it. The elevator has been opened and closed on and off for years. After people got stranded repeat
Chinese officials filing a diplomatic protest with the obama administration. Late last night, the body of a construction worker was found at the site of a collapsed building in south dakota. A 20yearold woman was pulled alive from the rubble. The building was being remodeled. No word yet won what caused it to come lance. And tiger woods has won his first Golf Tournament in 18 months. You can watch his time round on golf channel and right here on nbc. Tigers come back, from just one of the holiday headlines, the start of president elect trumps victory tour and Severe Weather across the south. We have it all on the download. Deadly storms and wildfires spread through the south this we week, taking at least a dozen lives. More than 17,000 acres in the Smoky Mountains charged. Firefighters said they did all they could with this horrific blaze. A victory lap for president elect donald trump and a challenge met. Were bringing jobs back to our country, were not going to let carrier leave. Mr.
Into the afternoon, and the clouds thicken up, overnight tonight, see the precipitation in the form of some rain showers, for most locations, but areas to the far north, Lehigh Valley poconos could see wet snow into early tomorrow morning. Sunrise happening in about six minutes. Here in philadelphia, you can see, some clouds there. But overall partly sunny skies, through the day today, 41 degrees the current temp. Good thing, yesterday, pretty windy. Little clear going on calm winds allowing temperatures to drop off in some locations, quakertown cool right now at 39 degrees. Mount poe know, lets than ten everywhere elsa cross the region, windchill values, nothing too harsh. Feel like mid 30s, the coal he is spot around reading, 40 degrees, what it feels like on exposed skin in allentown, so dry across the midatlantic right now, see clouds slowly moving in from the south and west, moisture over northern North Carolina will move in overnight tonight bringing round every light rain and sn
Building. How she is doing this morning, as investigators searched for what cause that disaster. And roaring back. Tiger woods, returning to his fistpumping ways, firing his lowest round of golf in three years, and he says he cant wait to get back on the course today. Saturday, december 3, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today on this saturday morning. Im craig melvin. Im sheinelle jones. Craig, so happy to have you back. Good to be back. Congratulations. I will tell you this is exponentially easier. I mean, it is good work at home. The best work you can do. I was doing at home. I thought you meant having two kids at home is easier. Oh, no. Having there you go. That makes more sense. Shes watching at home. So cute. It is so cute. All right, we have a lot to get to this morning. Starting with the new controversy for president elect trump. On friday, he spoke by phone with taiwans president , a conversation that is not sitting well wi
Building. How she is doing this morning, as investigators searched for what cause that disaster. And roaring back. Tiger woods, returning to his fistpumping ways, firing his lowest round of golf in three years, and he says he cant wait to get back on the course today. Saturday, december 3, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today on this saturday morning. Im craig melvin. Im sheinelle jones. Craig, so happy to have you back. Good to be back. Congratulations. I will tell you this is exponentially easier. I mean, it is good work at home. The best work you can do. I was doing at home. I thought you meant having two kids at home is easier. Oh, no. Having there you go. That makes more sense. Shes watching at home. So cute. It is so cute. All right, we have a lot to get to this morning. Starting with the new controversy for president elect trump. On friday, he spoke by phone with taiwans president , a conversation that is not sitting well wi