Delivers a big surprise. No, not a royal baby but to members of the animal kingdom, twin pandas make their debut at atlanta zoo today, tuesday july 16th, 2013. Good morning. Welcome to a special edition of today on a Tuesday Morning. Im Savannah Guthrie in los angeles. Matt and al back in new york. It was so hot there i had to get out of town. You did the right thing savannah. You really did. Im here with al roker and were having a heat wave. Its official. Three days in a row. Although its not so bad out here right now, 83 degrees, its going to get nasty this afternoon. Thats right. The heat right now were in the shade but once the sun gets up everybody is going to start baking. Humidity levels, and this extends not just to here in the northeast, all the way to michigan and as far west as the Pacific Northwest. I was driving into new york yesterday and the car, you know the thermometer that tells you how bad it was outside said it was 103 on the streets of map hat tan. Stay where its c
Trayvon martins parents in the courtroom the entire trial, flot for the verdict for that moment. Tweeting overnight, his mother calling it my darkest hour. His father saying he was heartbroken but proud of the fight for his son. Outside the courtroom in a demonstrations across the country, out pouring of sorrow. Some believing justice was not served. Other say they felt for Trayvon Martins parents but that jurors followed the law. President obama saying we are a nation of laus and the jury has spoken. Respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son. We have Team Coverage from florida to washington to reaction across this country. And we begin here with an abc news exclusive, abcs matt gutman one an one with George Zimmermans defense team. Good evening, matt. Reporter good evening to you, david. We learned tonight that George Zimmerman is huddling close to his family. Last night, after the verdict was read, he walked straight out of the front doors of that
In Trayvon Martins hometown of miami there were peaceful calls for change. Heres carlos suarez, from our miami station. Reporter the cries were justice rang loud. They remembered trayvon martin. The scene at times was alltoo familiar. The group began their march at the torch of friendship in downtown miami. There, the signs of anger and look of disappointment were firm. But the rallying cry was different. Demonstrators used the opportunity to try to move past the verdict. I think we have the foundation, now, to have a real debate in this country around guns and the use of deadly force. And i will work to continue that. Im a black youth. And just to see one black youth die, thats crazy. Its like, when is it going to stop . Its been going on for too long. Reporter there were renewed calls that the stand your ground law be changed. And thats what this group says how you keep trayvons memory alive. The demonstration was more about what happens next. This isnt just an overtown, liberty city
Ginger zee says get ready for oppressive heat. The system moving in this week. The mystery solved. The mind behind harry potter author, jk rowling, tonight hear her new secret revealed. Good evening. Its great to have you with us here on a sunday night. We begin with reaction to that not guilty verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman. From the white house to the courthouse where he walked out a free man again. Moments before zimmerman shaking hands, thanking his defense team. Rarely showing any kind of emotion during the trial, displaying a broad smile right there. Trayvon martins parents in the courtroom the entire trial, not there for the verdict for that moment. Tweeting overnight, his mother calling it my darkest hour. His father saying he was heartbroken but proud of the fight for his son. Outside the courtroom in demonstrations across the country, outpouring of sorrow. Some believing justice was not served. Others saying they felt for Trayvon Martins parents but that jurors foll
I wept to marilyns house. I saw three or four members of the press and police officers. In the brentwood section of lapse. The blond bombshell, the film goddess was dead at 36. The landful of news photographers watched as an unmarked white Station Wagon pulled up it had been sent by the mortuary. Stunned fans awoke to the breaking news reports on the radio. Death was final. Her many troubles one way or another slipped away in the bed of the only home that was ever truly hers. Just after 7 00 a. M. , the body of the worlds most famous woman was covered by a blanket and spirited away. The growing contingent of media surrounded the funeral home and her house, walk up to the room where she had taken her last breath. I remember going to marilyns side of the house where i knew the bedroom was. The glass had been shattered by her psychiatrist. He says he was forced to break in after check on marilyn and seeing her lifeless body through the window. The photographs from the scene will give the