With the family how we do this. As Hillary Clinton weighs in on her potential new challenger. He should have the space and the opportunity to decide what he wants to do. What biden says it will take for him to enter the race. In his own defense, owen labrie takes the stand. I didnt have sex with her. Closing arguments set for today. Well be live at the courthouse. On alert. The southeastern u. S. Preparing for erika as the Tropical Storm strengthens. Could florida be in for its first hurricane in ten years . Today thursday, august 27th, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. Matt is on assignment. Willie is here. I think were all in shock about what happened and unfolded at the television station in virginia. We have the latest on that shooting. Tributes pouring in this morning for adam ward and Alison Parker. They were shot and killed wh
Not to make a statement. Reporter this case may be over but for some their fight to change the nations gun laws is just beginning. We dont have to go through this ever again. Enough is enough. Reporter for a brief moment though, they are celebrating together. Get the defendant out of my courtroom please. Thank you. Reporter the District Attorney believes this may be the longest prison sentence in colorado history. And holmes against team says he will not appeal his conviction. Reena and phillip . Thank you. Former plo Football Player ray mcdonald is now facing rape charges. Mcdonald, former member of the San Francisco 49ers was indicted by a grand jury in california yesterday in connection with an incident involving a drurveg woman the an his home last december. If convicted, mcdonald could pace face up to eight years in prison. Current 49ers linebacker ahmad brooks has also been charged with a misdemeanor stemming from the same incident. Closing arguments began this morning in the rap
The growing memorial behind me is proof of that. Many here in southwest virginia were tuned in for what was supposed to be a live feel good story. It turned into anything but. A memorial of flowers and balloons grew overnight outside wdbj tv in roanoke, virginia. The station still cant believe two beloved colleagues are gone. All day the community has provided an outpouring just of support for us. Reporter reporter Alison Parker and photographer adam ward were ambushed and killed live on the air wednesday morning. [ sound of gunfire ] by a disgruntled former employee of their station. Im going to have reporter that employee was a fellow journalist. Vester flanagan. He went by the name Bryce Williams while reporting for the station. The 41yearold was let go two years ago and andy parker says his daughter died doing what she loved. Its hard to get your arms arnold it and around it ask realize or try and make sense of why it happened. Reporter before killing himself Authorities Say flanag
World news now. Good morning. Im reena ninan. Im phillip mena. Just unspeakable tragedy in virginia. Could never have imagined. Weve heard about isis terrorism in the middle east. Never spengting something to happen live on television. The shoot ter actually faxing to abc news a manifesto suicide note saying that he was a human powder keg just waiting to go boom. Were going to begin this half hour with the on air murder in central virginia. Its a story hitting particularly close to home with so many people in the industry. Focusing on this. Absolutely. We have all done stories in the field, and up till yesterday, we hadnt ever actually seen one that ended in deadly gunfire. Abcs Kenneth Moton has the latest now live from moneta, virginia. Kenneth. Reporter phillip and reena, right now state police are still watching over the scene behind me just outside of roanoke. I can tell you this morning we are learning more about the disturbing mind of the suspected shooter who made accusations o
One of the many who watched it, Washington Post media critic. As twisted as it sounds, it takes a certain media savvy on the part of this killer and thats a terrible, terrible thing to consider. Reporter users demanded the video be taken down. And Stephanie Haberman writing do not retweet, do not touch, gehug someone ge o hug someone you love instead. Unfortunately, this video was true. Reporter twitter and other platforms pulled the video down and facebook saying it violated community standards. Social media is a reflection of who we are and sometimes thats not a very flattering picture. Between 1997 and 2010, there were almost 900 commit by co worker or former co worker. The difference this time is we could see it. So tragic. Several 2016 candidates are flooding New Hampshire and iowa this year. And during a stop, Hillary Clinton addressed the possibility of joe biden jump nothing to the president ial race. She said he needs to do whats best for him and his family. And donald trump i