Phelps is going to win it Michael Phelps locked in his fifth trip to the Olympic Games and another place in the record books today. Thursday, june 30th, 2016. 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. 7 00 a. M. On the west coast on this thursday morning. We want to get right to breaking news. A chaotic scene unfolding at joint base andrews right now. There are reports of an active shooter. All personnel at that base have been told to shelter in place. Pete williams, nbcs justice correspondent is working his sources. Pete, so confusing because at the moment these reports started coming in, there was an active Shooter Drill at the base. Confusing is the word of the morning, matt. We have to candidly say we dont know whats going on because no one is sure what is happening. Here is why there is confusion. There was a scheduled exercise, a security exercise, this morning
The Oldest Park Ranger in the country. She was profiled a few years ago here, and she was attacked in her home for coins and other valuab valuables. She said she doesnt want to be portrayed as a victim. She said if i leave my home now, im not sure i will ever come back. She said this is my home and i need to be in my home, a eni need to be here as hard as it may be right now. It is great to have support, but if i go away, if might be difficult to come back. She doesnt want to be forced to do something that this person forced her to do. That person, a man, broke in around midnight on monday morning. She awoke to him rummaging through her jewelry. She tried to call 911 on her cell. That wasnt it though, he continues with his assault and started to punch the victim who is 94 years old, several times in her face. She lost her balance and hit the floor. The suspect continued the assault and dragged her out of the bedroom and into the hallway and managed to straddle her and bunch her several
Reporter yeah, absolutely. Emotions high high across the country. I did speak briefly with a pastor here in oakland. He says its hard to say how many people might be coming tonight, but this church seats 1500. They are expecting the mayor and community leaders, given all thats happened across the country, there is a prayer vigil here in oakland. In dallas, the flowers, cards, and balloons piled up at a makeshift memorial for the five Police Officers killed in thursday nights shooting rampage. At baylor hospital, a demonstrator wounded that night thanked the officers who protected her. Yes, sir, im hit in my back. And that officer jumped on top of me. Covered me. And my son. And there was another one at our feet. And there was another one over our head. And it was several of them lined against the wall over there, and they just, they stayed there with us and i saw another officer i saw another officer get shot right there in front of me. And there was two. Reporter while the victims and
Early. And in dublin, you can see still traffic moving there at this hour. Rob, a lot of people got out of town early. But what about those of us who stay . Nice weather . Looks good. Heat left the bay area early today. Temperatures cooling off. Highs in the 70s and 80s today, same for tomorrow. 60s closer to San Francisco and into the north way and trivalley. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. If you like saturdays weather, youll like the weekend too. Just in case youre traveling to southern california, 84 in lake tahoe, thats where the heat went. Readi redding, 103 degrees. On monday, temperatures may be warming up a couple degrees, but well off the temperatures from earlier this week. Fireworks time, low clouds around San Francisco, san jose and over toward the trivalley, not too bad. And then around fireworks, temperatures in the low 60s. Very interesting, the weather pattern ahead will continue. A bit of a cooldown. Plan ahead to next week, this area of low pressure will drop in, temp
From andre himself. He knows he says that that may never come, but he hopes his mother would be proud that he finally spoke up. I try to live my life to make her proud of me. Im never going to give up. Never going to give up on anything that i feel is important. And and thats her. And thats her. Thats living for her. Thats honoring her and honoring her name. Thats all for this edition of dateline. Im lester holt. Thanks for joining us. Anks for. Next at 11 00, a somber night at a mall, the extra precautions parents are taking after a traffic accident. And claims of hazing at a San Francisco fire academy. The news starts in 30 seconds. Nbc bay area news starts now. I know accidents do happen and stuff like that, but thats a terrible thing. Right now at 11 00, a tragic start to this Holiday Weekend. A little boy dies after being hit in the parking lot of a crowded bay area mall. Good evening, thanks for being with us. On this friday night. That little boy was holding his mothers hand whe