Guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to a special split edition of today. Its thursday morning. Im Savannah Guthrie here in the studio in new york. Matt has traveled to San Bernardino, just a few blocks away from where this shooting occurred. Matt, good morning to you. I can only imagine, this is a community in shock. I mean you cant imagine anybody actually fell asleep last night here in San Bernardino, but if they did, theyre waking up, yes, in shock. Savannah, i was just watching the open of the show, and i got a glimpse of the Rockefeller Christmas tree lit this morning. This is supposed to be the most joyous and festive time of the year. You and i were supposed to be part of that Tree Lighting ceremony last night. Instead were waking up this morning and covering another mass shooting in this country. I dont often start coverage of an event like this by talking it, but a commentator with the bbc said, just another day in the United Sta
Performance, today, wednesday, november 25th, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live froro udio 1a in rockefelelr plaza. R. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Have you seen whats going on behind us . One of the biggest crowds i think weve seen outside on our plaza because adele is here and if you can just step outside and let them know shes notinging the plaza, shes s sging inside our studio. We made it clea we said its an indoor concert but that doesnt stop thousands of people for showing up. The guy behind us here, this man over on the side here has a sign up ive been here since 6 00 yesterday, first one here, just so he could be the guy closest to the window to watch her perform inside. Maybe we can persuade her to take a walk outside and say hello to all her adoring fans in a few moments. Were so excited to have her here. First, let get right to the news. Our top story this morning, demonstrations in
Suspected mastermind is a 27yearold pell jan man linked to previous thwarted terror attacks in paris, and an International Manhunt is now under way for possible accomplice accomplices, among them a 26yearolol brother of one of f the gunmnm who apparently rented a car used by the other attackers. And just two days after frances president called this an act of war, france launched air strikes in racca. Were told they were carried out in coordination with the u. S. Forces. All of this is covered for you this morning from across europe toresident obama overseas right now. Well also talk to former republic president ial nominee mitt romney who is urging the Obama Administration to step up its strategy against isis. I want to start here in paris with nbcs chief global correspondent bill neely. Good morning, good to see you. Reporter good morning, savannah. As you were saying, theres a this morning, not least because the french Prime Minister is warning more attacks and the mastermind behind
This raid does not seem over yet. Police ordered residents to stay inside. Anyone who approached was told in n nuncertain terms to b bk away. Neighbors, many of them muslim immigrants, were evacuated by police and searched. We stopped abdul al jazeeri rushing down the street. He said in arabic he witnessed the whole thing. I saw the raid. 20 cars pass by here and then five minutes later the shooting started, he said. You heard the gunfire, i asked. I saw it with my eyes, he said. Meanwhile, the police focused on one apartment on the third floor of this building. That, neighbors say, is the apartment where the raids target were holed up. The main target, Officials Say, was abdelhamid abaaoud, the man they describe as mastermind behind the paris attacks, a Belgian National and had gone to syria to join isis and pererd in a propaganda video. It seems he managed to sneak pack into the country. As day was breaking, the rds but then several explosions echoed through the streets. Its common i
Yeah. I think Francois Hollande has said it very well. Reporter inside the restaurant some tables are still set. Outside the flowers and the question why. Im here in paris. What . What if they use chemical weapon weapons. That is a risk. Latebreaking news again, the man whose body was brought out of the apartment yesterday the s the suspected ring leader of these massacres. He i identified by dna. T you. Here in new york Officials Say they will not be intimidated intimidated. Nbcs Stephanie Gosk is in times square. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning, matt. The images of times square in this video arent new. Theyve been used before in other isis propaganda. This is about the message. It is a call for new recruits. Suicide bombers in the wake of the paris attacks. Once again, new york city is named a target. Just hours after isis released a new propaganda video using images of times square, Police Commissioner bill bratton stood in the square and held a late night press conferenc