Speaker who we aree so honored o have with us, senator tammy duckworth. Senator duckworth probably needs no introduction to most of you watching. She is an iraq war veteran, a purple heart recipient, former assistant secretary of the u. S. Department of Veterans Affairs and napa yes, senator for the state of illinois. For both of us working in our security, certainly for those of us who are women in National Security, when you think about people who are breaking down barriers ahead of you, store duckworth is the top of the list when the first handful of women in the army to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi freedom cup first u. S. Senator to give birth while in office, and particularly relevant to todays event the firsts member of congress was born in thailand and the first asianamerican who was elected to congress from the state of illinois. In addition to the work shes done of defense and Veterans Affairs, senator duckworth spent a lot of time thinking about the military cha
And we are pleased to have with us senator tammy duckworth. Needs nouckworth introduction. She is an iraq war veteran, former assistant secretary at the department of Veterans Affairs and now u. S. Senator for the state of illinois. Illinois. And i think for those of us working and National Security, certainly for those of us who are women and National Security. We think about people are breaking down barriers, et cetera duckworth is at the top of the list. One of the first handful of women in the army to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi freedom. First u. S. Energy given birth while in office. And particularly in todays event the first member of congress he was born in thailand in the first asianamerican he was elected to congress and the state of illinois. So in addition to the work shes done on defense and Veterans Affairs, et cetera duckworths spent a lot of time thinking about the military challenges we face in the pacific. She has really been an advocate for the alliance
Pivotal moment in the scandal. And you who . A surprise concert in times square with u2. With bono recovering from that bike accident, he calls in some power. Where the streets have no name yes, the boss himself making for a beautiful night for music fans today, tuesday, december 2nd, 2014. 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 on a tuesday morning. A lot of people still talking about the interview you had with janay rice. Now today well hear from ray rice. A lot of people are weighing in on to whether it changes their opinion as to whether ray rice should get a second chance. 61 say no. 39 say yes. Well see how those numbers change after we hear from ray rice in our 7 30 hour. St. Louis and police and the nfl team in that city. Onfield show of support for protesters in ferguson, ron allen has latest for us. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning, savannah. St. L
Leaves. The victims in Critical Condition at San Francisco General Hospital where he received 50 stitches. Police say the attacker could face attempted murder charge. We have more on this story we have more on the story on abc 7 news at 11 00 over on channel 7. In San Francisco Interm Police investigation has ended 92 m officers involved in racist text message scandal. Originally 4 officers under investigation. The number expanded to 13 including a police captain. Police chief greg sir tells thrust will be suspension and recommendations for firing. Vick lehas the story you will see only on abc 7 news police chief l sir confirmed to us what we had heard from our sources. At least 3 officers will be suspended. With a recommendation to the Police Commission that they be fired. Officers that go for recommendation nothing determination suspended immediately that will be tomorrow before close of business. Offensive text released by federal prosecutors during a bail hearing last month for for
Officially qualified for the democratic debate tomorrow night in nevada. This is thanks to a just released npr Maris National Poll in which bloomberg got 19 . Okay. That is just behind the front runner senator Bernie Sanders. Bloomberg is now in a battle for second place with former Vice President joe biden. Sanders, though, has a double digit lead with 31 . Both men are up since this poll was last taken in december. Bloomberg is up 15 Percentage Points and sanders is up 9 points. Now bloomberg and sanders are going after each other directly. And bloomberg spent about ten times as much none as sanders at this point. We have several developments in the coronavirus outbreak. 13 americans who were evacuated from a quarantined cruise ship in japan had been moved to omaha, nebraska, for treatment. Dozens of evacuees who came home from wuhan on february 5th are said to be released from violation. All this as apple warns investors that the coronavirus outbreak will cause it to miss revenue pr