Hardhit seattle shutting down its Public Schools for at least two weeks. St. Patricks day parades across the country canceled. Hospitals putting up emergency tents, bracing for the worst and overseas italy offering an ominous warning. That nations hospitals already buckling under the pressure of europes worst outbreak. As many cities and states here now cancel large gatherings, the nba suspending its season until further notice, and Dallas Mavericks owner mark cubans jaw dropping when he got the news court side. The game in oklahoma called off right before tip off as a jazz player reported to be positive. Todays game has been postponed. Fans evacuated the stadium. Tom hanks and his wife rita wilson reveal theyre infected. Their message from australia. As the world scrambles to come together to fight this new threat, our team is covering all the angles on this Global Health emergency. And good morning, america. Thank you all for joining us this morning. And as we come on the air this mo
Interview. Mass cancellations. We see the teams heading back to the locker room. The nba suspends its season after a player tests positive just moments before a game. Something out of a movie, and you just dont expect it to happen in real life. March madness tournament still on but without crowds. One of the nations largest parades postponed for the first time in 258 years. How america is adjusting to the new normal of social distancing. And stunning announcement. Hollywood legend tom hanks and his wife rita wilson revealing they have the coronavirus, the couple now in isolation. Their message to fans on their health and what its like to have the virus. Today, thursday, march 12th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today, were happy you joined us on this thursday morning. Nice so see you on a busy morning. A lot has happened when it comes to the coronavirus. Its now been declared a glo
The very latest and an interview with one of the experts in charge of the task force. Last men standing. The democratic race entering a new phase. A showdown between joe biden and Bernie Sanders after Elizabeth Warren drops out. The big question this morning will she endorse either candidate . Road to recovery. Overnight, Country Music stars joining forces in nashville to help the victims of those deadly tornadoes. President trump set to head there today. All that, plus, breaking overnight, a controversial execution in alabama. Why the inmates lawyer claims the wrong man was put to death. Clintons unplugged. Bill and hillary addressing his affair like never before. It was awful, what i did. Personally, hurt. You know, i cant believe this. I cant believe you lied. This morning, the scandals toll on the marriage. And what hes now saying to Monica Lewinsky. And royal return. Its very nice to be back. Harry and meghan back together in the uk to start their farewell round of royalty events.
A growing list of schools, events, conferences and concerts called off because of the outbreak. Companies urging employees to work from home. Just ahead our closer look at the Public Health strategy of social distancing and why it could be the key to staving off a crisis. Biden wins big. The former Vice President crushes Bernie Sanders hopes of a comeback, cruising to victory in hard fought michigan and other states. Is he signaling its time for the race to wrap up . I want to thank Bernie Sanders and his supporters for the Tireless Energy and passion. Whats next . With the to men set to face off on the debate stage in days. All that, Harvey Weinstein set to learn his sentence in a matter of hours. Severe weather alert. Alice tracking strong storms in the south still reeling from those devastating tornadoes. Road to recovery. Crash into the wall, into the air goes newman. A today exclusive with nascars ryan newman aft terrifying daytona 500 crash. The amazing story of how he managed to
When that track work wrapped up so thats a 45 to 60 minute delay for ace 1. Capital corridor just saying that same track work is causing delays systemwide this morning. Well take a look at drive times coming up in less than ten. We have new details on a fight between caltrain and a contractor that was hired to make the train safer. Both sides are now suing each other and all that safety work still isnt officially done. Abc7 News Reporter matt keller live for us in san jose. Reporter good morning, reggie and natasha. Caltrain says passengers shouldnt worry about their safety because of these delays, but caltrain has filed a lawsuit. Now, the hope is this system will help prevent catastrophic crashes like the one in Southern California back in 2008 and the one in new jersey this past september where people were hurt and killed. Now, the idea is those could have been potentially been stopped if there was a positive train control system installed. According to courthouse news service, this