Thousands of people have lined up across the country to be among the first to get their hands on it. Here in new york, the line stretches for 12 blocks. And look who is out there with them, today, friday, september 19th, 2014. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im matt lauer along with hoda kotb, al roker and natalie morales. Savannah continues on maternity leave. We have the same route to work in the morning. By the time i came down, the line stretched to 70th street. Im surprised car sson hasn been mugged. Its dangerous. People have been out there for two weeks. Carson, how is it going . Its pretty crazy, matt, as can you imagine. Were seeing scenes like this all across the country. This particular apple store particularly opened 2 hours, closed midnight in anticipation for this, the line goes around the block, snakes up to 67th street. Again, were seeing this sort of frenzy all across the country. Its pretty crazy. Im holding the product which not a lot of people get. I really sh
Welker is at the white house with more on this. Kristen, good morning. Reporter lester, good morning. I was here last night when the man entered the residence causing the secret service to evacuate the white house and press corps. This is the first time it has happened in the three years i have been covering the white house. Take a look. This Instagram Video captured the dramatic moments of the man running across the lawn and secret service yelling for the crowd to get back. 42yearold Omar Gonzalez of texas jumped the fence at 7 20. He made it up the north lawn and apprehended inside the nor nortnorth north portico doors. We have video trying to stop the man. Gonzalez did not appear to be armed or holding a backpack. The first family was never in danger. They left for camp david. Gonzalez may have been mentally distu disturbed. No shots were fired. Fence jumpers are not unusual, but normally stopped as they jump the fence. The secret service says quote this is under investigation and t
Oh, my god im like crying. Hoda shines a light for some very special kids today, wednesday, september 24th, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah going to r rr rry live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to a wednesday. Im matt lauer with hoda kotb, al roker and natalie morales. Savannah is still on maternity live. That ong is masong is amazing. They mash up their two songs, brave and true colors. It is magic, guys. For a great cause. That light started to come out of your head, it was like raiders of the lost arc. She really is shining a light. We will get to that. Lets start off with a top story. This is an important day for president obama as he addresses the united nations. On the heels of the first u. N. Led air strikes on isis in syria. Foreign correspondent Richard Engel is in turkey near the Syrian Border. Richard, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, matt. Sencom has confirm twod air stri strikes against isis i
Havoc up and down the coast. The vacationing firefighters tell us how they got it out. And highway heimlich. An nypd officer in the right place at the right time. Are you choking . Yes, sir. Put your hands on your chest. He helped save a woman driving on a busy highway. His heroic efforts today, saturday, september 20th, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, with lester holt and erica hill. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on saturday morning. Im lester holt. Im erica hill alongside jenna wolfe. Dylan is in baltimore this morning where we are sponsoring a health fair. We will check in with her for a preview. We will check in after the show. We want to get to todays top story. The Security Breach at the white house. A man was able to get through the executive doors after jumping the fence. Luckily the first family was not home at the time, but a lot of questions about how he got so far. Kristen welker is at the white house with more on thi
This morning the fitting farewell to one of baseballs greatest players. And byebye bachelorhood. Americas most eligible man George Clooney could be hours away from tying the knot. Were live in venice where preparations are said to be well under way friday, september 26, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on a friday morning. 7 00 out on the west coast. Im matt lauer along with hoda kotb, and we have al roker and Natalie Morales as well. Remember when i cried watching the movie the notebook on the plane . Very well. It was nothing compared to last night watching the yankees. Handed you a tissue. Bawling like a baby. Derek jeter this moment here. Wow. Like he has done so many times before. He comes up clutch, bottom of the ninth, gamewinning hit. Yankees win, and jeter goes out a hero. Amazing. Incredible moment. Much more on that with willie geist. Meanwhile, what a mess in chicago