Desperate search for a worker still missing in the rubble after a new Orleans Hotel suddenly collapses. Just ahead, the latest on the investigation and the growing fears theret another collapse. Those stories plus outrage. What do we want, justice, when do we want it now. A Texas Community furious after a woman is shot dead by police in her own home. Hitting snooze, why Later School Start times may be heading your way. And simply the best, simone biles shatters the record books becoming the most decorated gymnast in World Championship history. Inside her impressive golden hall, today, monday, october 14th, 2019. From nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to today, nice to have you with us on a monday morning, and we start with this breaking news overseas, the u. S. Getting out of syria fast while turkeys military offensive now enters day six. This morning we are learning the turks are bein
6 00. Big news for families this morning. Governor newsome signed a bill that will let middle and High School Students get a few more zs. The reason for starting the school day a bit later. That state law is aimed at helping teens get more sleep because studies show a correlation. The author tweeted saying the bill to Start School Later has support from doctors, Public Safety and researchers not to mention the california pta. It was anything but an easy a for the bill which was rejected several times and was opposed by some school leaders. Some folks saying it should be decided at the local level. 8 00 would be the earliest start for middle schools. 8 30 is the earliest start for high schoolers. The 202223 school year is when the changes fw s go into effect teens need eight to ten hours of sleep. You might wonder why not just send them to bed a little bit earlier . Good luck with that. Teenagers have a Natural Sleep pattern meaning they can have a tough time falling asleep before 11 00
School is. If they are getting that extra hour of sleep they will be better able to focus in the classrooms a little more emotionally regulated. Not so quick to get upset or angry about different things. Little more ready to learn. Reporter a lot of mixed opinions. Check out my social media page when i asked Later School Start time thoughts. Carol piped in saying i agree 100 . You can see all of the comments that came in. Dave mentioning that he feels sorry for the parents who now have to rework their schedule due to these changes. This parent has another idea. They should be starting at 7 30 am or 8 am. They can get home early at 238 2 30 pm. Reporter gonzalez is a teacher and intervention specialist. If they have rigorous classes later in the afternoon they still have to be on point. Theyre probably not going to do as well. Reporter she welcomes a few more aziz. There is a lot of stress tied in with it. I have this work that i cant finish but i need to. Reporter kate and those other
Foerng, everybody. Thank you so much for coming. Im Chrissie Julian ob the executive director of big citys Health Coalition. I want to say a thank you to representative roy allards office for hosting us. While she captor be here today i want to thank her for being a champion of Public Health. I want to thank the American Academy of pediatrics for being such a great partner in planning the event. The big citys Health Coalition was founded in 2002 and is forum for leaders of americas largest metropolitan Health Departments to Exchange Strategies and jointly address issues to promote and protect the health and safety of their residents. We have nearly 30 we have 30 member jurisdictions whose Health Departments serve nearly 62 million, or one in five americans. And were lucky to have two member jurisdictions here today. You all have bioss in front of you. Im not taking you have too much time for me but i want to introduce the panel and then turn it over to them. So in the order which theyl
Yearold man who came to visit his wifes grave site was attacked and robbed. He comes religiously. He sits by the grave site and visits with her for hours. He was struck on the back of the head with a rock by the suspect. Witnesses came to the aid of the victim and help investigators come up with a sketch. Athe attacker the sixfeet tall with a medium build. Gray slick back hair and 80 mustache. The suspect stole property from the victim. He fled the scene on a mountain bike. That acres me but its shocking. Theres no reason for that. So far leads have not panned out and they dont have surveillance video. Investigators are asking for help in identifying and locating the suspect. This was an unprovoked and ruthless attack on a vulnerable member of the community. The victim was treated at the hospital and released. The Emotional Trauma is unthinkable. Police are asking neighbors to check the cameras for video that may provide clues. Now to sacramento, the f. B. I. And the department of just