Game. And were getting set with al in San Francisco and natalie live in baltimore today, friday, february 1st, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning, everyone. Im savannah guthrie. You did not have to grow up in new york city to know the name ed koch, who served as mayor for three terms from 1978 to 1989 and used his sometimes combative style to help rescue the city from near financial ruin. I did grow up around here. He was a force. When you would come across a voter, he would always say, how am i doing . Am i doing okay . He died overnight at New York Presbyterian Hospital here in the city where he made his mark with a larger than life personality. Here is nbcs ron allen. Hi reporter ed koch was a quintessential new yorker and one of the citys most popular and outspoken politicians, known for his no nonsense in your fac
Shes been setting her alarm clock earlier every day. Joining us at the studio behind the scenes, joining us in the studio to get back in the prove. Her doctors say shes ready. And we cant wait. When is she back on gma . Well tell you this morning. Good morning, america. We cannot wait to share that big announcement from robin. This is a moment weve been waiting for. A moment weve been praying for. And it is coming soon. Soon. Very soon. Robins been getting up early every morning, getting ready, as well. All the details are coming up. We do have a lot of breaking news this morning, as well. That scary manhunt in los angeles. And last night, at the last minute, Lance Armstrong agrees to cooperate with the antidoping investigation. Well have all the details on that ahead. And two of the countrys Biggest Airlines are on the brink of merging this morning. American and u. S. Airways. What that tieup means for everyone who flies. Yeah. Look at the miles. We do have other big news to share wit
Will certainly come to fruition. In terms of what to expect, its the cold air. 19 in timonium. Down toward the airport at 19. 22 at annapolis. Anything that falls will stick quickly. Anything that melts will refreeze. Flurries through the course of the overnight. 18. Its a warming trend in that sevenday forecast. Well talk about that coming up. Now that we have a better idea of whats happening outside, we have to look ahead. We want to head over to lauren cook for the latest on what its doing to drivers. Reporter the roads are really wet. The highways are extremely congested. The secondary roads have enough snow to cause big problems. If youre traveling in baltimore city, youll want to watch out for an accident on loch raven boulevard. Were dealing with another accident on harford road and joppa road. Expect heavy, heavy delays as we take a live look at Dulaney Valley road. It will take you an extra 27 minutes to travel the inner loop and the outer loop is extremely congested. Here at
Experts. Why they say its impossible it was another man at the end of the phone. I am in command of this ship. Late night turned upside down, as matt damon ticks jimmy kimmel captive for all of last nights show. The guest list that kimmel could never get. And check out the crew guy holding the cue cards. And good morning, america. Have to ask robin at home, are you wearing gray flannel pajamas. We are coordinated. You are our pop of color, george. Sams an assignment. And the new year is starting off with encouraging news on the economy. Jobless numbers Getting Better every single week. The stock market is on a roll. It could end on a record high. That would be good for everyones 401 k . Look at this. Its the xray of a 19monthold with a pencil that pierced her eye and lodged in her brain. Shes fine. Its amazing. It missed her important parts. There she is after. Postpencil. The doctors did an amazing job. And we are so excited to share some pictures with you. You may have heard. Robin w
Federal spending would have a slowdown in services. Sequestration treats everything the same. Everything is cut across the board defense and nondefense. It makes no sense whatsoever. If sequestration were to take effect, it would be very damaging to our economy. Congress tells us it would slow down our Economic Growth substantially. But senator cardin said he doubt if the deal will be done by friday. He is committed to seeing one in place before furloughs begin. You trust them with your life and you assume your doctors are doing the right thing, right . Thats in the always the case. We have a look at bad medicine. Abc2 investigator joce sterman is back again to see if were one year safer. Reporter stunning allegations. A doctor videotaping his clients at his most vulnerable. The case involving Johns Hopkins dr. Nikita levy i dont know if you have pull closure. Reporter he said he knows the pain knowing a doctor can break your trust. 2005 his mother janet died after lengthy cosmetic sur