Tuesday, july 23rd, 2013. Good morning to everyone. Welcome to today. 7 00 a. M. On the west coast on a tuesd tuesday. Im Savannah Guthrie. And im matt lauer with al roker and tamron hall. And were at st. Marys hospital, waiting for the worlds first glimpse of the youngest member of the royal family. Do you get the feeling some people are ready for us to show that door, the door already. Its just kind of dragging on, the most famous, neverseen baby in the world. The baby prince entered the world on monday afternoon, happened about 4 24 london time, weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Celebrations immediately followed. And as you can see by those gun salutes, it has not let up this morning. Lets get right to Natalie Morales at st. Marys hospital. Hopefully, shes out of the line of fire. Natalie, good morning to you. I certainly am out of the line of fire, matt. Ive got to tell you, a lot of excitement, as you can imagine, with the arrival of this new baby here, but also a lot of excitement abo
One researcher said today that a new treatment for paralysis could be a game changer. It involves doctors zapping a patients spinal cord with electricity, and in four cases out of four, the patient has been able to stand briefly and move his legs. While it is not a cure, doctors say it can give paralyzed people much more independence. And our doctor, jon lapook, has a look. Reporter in 2010, Dustin Shillcox was in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Si i never had any progress back as far as movement or any signs, you know, that i would have any movement or walk again. This is the stimulator box. , reporter but since d wiggtation of a spinal cord stimulator over a year ago, he can move his legs and wiggle his toes. Ha ill bring my leg back. Reporter that is amazing. Were you able to just think, okay, move . Yeah, when i to move my leg or toe or ankle, when im turned on, i can do it. So, its really its really exciting. Reporter spinal injuries disrupt nerve pathw
At this point rescuers and families have to hope and pray that survivors have found enough air to live in what was once the bottom of the hull of that ferry boat thats gone down off the coast of south korea. Its urgent enough that south koreas president today told rescuers to hurry. It appears there will be plenty of blame to go around and there will be time for that, like how and why the captain got off the vessel so soon and why so many lifeboats went down with the ship. The passengers including over 300 High School Students were headed to a popular vacation island. Tonight, 271 people are still missing, 179 survived, 25 are confirmed dead. Its where we begin again tonight with nbcs kir simmons. Reporter they are searching for a miracle, working in cold, choppy seas still hoping to find someone, anyone alive. They have hammered on the hull but heard nothing back. This 6yearold girl survived but her parents and older brother are still missing. She was rescued from the stricken ship wi
Center in a tv address set for primetime on sunday evening. It comes in the wake of the massacre in california that left 14 people dead. This will be only his third time that the president addressed the nation from his oval office. His speech is expected to focus on the growing challenge of keeping americans safe and how the u. S. Plans to fight isis. Cnns chris frank has more. Reporter in his speech, president obama will talk about what the government is doing to keep americans safe. The Oval Office Address will also touch on the investigation into the isisinspired attacks in california that killed 14 people. The white house said obama will also address the broader threat of terrorism, including the nature of the threat, how it has evolved and how we will defeat it. He will reiterate how isil will be destroystroyed and our unwai to advance a destructive ideolo ideology. That news is on the heels of a meeting the president held with his National Security team on saturday. The white hou
Jill news channels the anger america warns they are still serious differences between hope and potentially Coalition Partners if theres no agreement by the end of today jim he could face fresh elections. And a five hundred other masterpiece but he nodded up when she becomes the most expensive piece of art episode of the notion a cool four hundred and fifty Million Dollars so for this incredible piece of hot. Home welcome to you im to thought she. Zimbabwe is confronting an uncertain future after the military in intervention the army remains in control of key buildings including the parliament and the state broadcaster president Robert Mugabe has been confined to his house as Security Forces patrolled the streets the opposition is calling for a Transitional Government but the militarys next move is not known. The army stresses this isnt a coup but with tanks and military vehicles blocking off parliament and government buildings in the capital harare it sure looks like one and the coup i