This morning, surprise findings from polling in the battleground states that could decide the race. How the impeachment investigation is impacting voters on both sides and what the president is saying about it. Those stories, plus, chilling plot, an alleged white supremacist accused of planning to bomb a colorado synagogue, inside the undercover sting that led to his first. Screen time warning, what those digital devices are doing to your childs brain, stunning results from a first of its kind study that will make you think twice about handing your phone to your child. And on the prowl, a black cat dashes on to the field and interrupts monday night football game. Hes walking to the 3, hes at the 2. And lets just say the announcers handled it perfectly. The cat runs into the end zone. That is a touchdown today, tuesday, november 5th, 2019. From nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hey, everybody, welcome to today, thank y
Being late. The days take on a life of their own. So, but i wanted to say good morning. Good morning, dr. Collins, welcome back to labor hhs to the appropriations subcommittee. Let me just say a thank you on behalf of the of the subcommittee for hosting members of the subcommittee for the site visit at the nih campus last week. We had a wonderful opportunity to learn more about nihs work. We met with the researchers who were working to cure Sickle Cell Disease, to develop treatments for major depression, the shrinkage of cancer tumors in children. We heard from participants whose lives have been changed by Clinical Trials. So it was a moving and an informative, but a very moving experience, as well. Let me welcome our witnesses including the five institute and Center Directors who join us today, and in addition, and always a great addition dr. Francis collins who has joined us many times, director of the National Institutes of health. Today joined by dr. Bruce tromberg, by the institut
Backed groups and kurdish fighters as they neared the deadline to withdraw from Northern Syria. This is the end of the debate and were going to win. And u. K. Opposition leader jeremy called and gives his backing for a december election pushed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. And in bangladesh said cricket captain even has and has been banned for 2 years for failing to pull approaches by bookmakers and at the Rugby World Cup in south africa. England have the upper hand heading into saturdays world cup final. We begin with breaking news out of lebanon where there is tension on the streets of the capital beirut supporters of hezbollah which is part of the government have been tearing down tents put up by demonstrators police also moved. Breakup bradleys the now its the 13th straight day theres anger over economic mismanagement and corruption Prime Minister saad hariri will address the nation in just under an hour lets take you live now to beirut aljazeera site a horta is this a high tens
As an anti austerity process deepen ecuadors government signals its open to International Mediation for a zone of the crisis. And a cash crisis at the u. N. Which warns it might not be able to keep up its global commitments including paying staff at the end of the month. Kurdish forces of want any military escalation in northeast syria could lead to a return of i saw and cause a mass displacement of people turkish troops are gathering near the Syrian Border in preparation for an offensive against the kurdish s. D. Eth if there is a preemptive strike by ankara targeting the syrian iraqi border in an attempt to cut kurdish supply lines the us president denies hes abandoned kurdish fighters after announcing he would withdraw american troops from the region hes also. Down his language towards ankara praising turkey is a trade partner. The rhetoric the un france and germany have all found at the. Could have a significant humanitarian impacts in the region. And reports from the turkish Syria
The subcommittee will come to order. Thank you all very, very much and, again, we apologize for being late. Days take on a life of their own. But i wanted to say good morning, dr. Collins. Welcome back to labor hhs, the appropriations subcommittee. Let me just say thank you on behalf of the of the subcommittee for hosting members of the subcommittee for the site visit at the nih campus last week. We had a wonderful opportunity to learn more about nihs work. We met with the researchers who were working to cure Sickle Cell Disease, to develop treatments for major depression, shrink and treat cancer tumors in children. We heard from participants whose lives have been changed by Clinical Trials. So it was a moving an informative but a very moving experience as well. Let me welcome our witnesses, including the five institute and Center Directors who join us today and in addition, and always a great addition, dr. Francis collins whos joined us many times, director of the National Institutes