To join in on the conversation on twitter. You can find that at fdd. Also please silence your cell phones this morning. I am pleased to hand over the conversation to todays moderator from the associated press. Thanks a lot. Thank you for being here. It has been a confusing and frightening path several months past when it comes to north korea, and confusing for americans, people in guam, south korea, japan. On the one hand, weve seen a level of saber rattling you do not typically see between Nuclear Armed nations, in a sense that we are closer to potential actual military conflict between the u. S. And north korea than perhaps we have been. On the other hand, you hear those in the administration are that what they are doing has been working and north korea feels squeezed by this. A senior official told me last night, they feel they have made more progress on north korea in last six months than the u. S. Has made in decades. Where does that leave us . Who should we believe . What options
Good morning. It is great to see so many familiar faces this morning. Were looking forward to a timely event as we address the threats posed by north korea and u. S. Policy options. Todays event will be livestream and i encourage guests here in i encourage guests here and online to join in on the conversation on twitter. You can find that at fdd. Also please silence your cell phones this morning. I am pleased to hand over the conversation to todays moderator from the associated press. Thanks a lot. Thank you for being here. It has been a confusing and frightening past several months when it comes to north korea, and confusing for americans, people in guam, south korea, japan. On the one hand, weve seen a level of saber rattling you do not typically see between Nuclear Armed nations, in a sense that we are closer to potential actual military conflict between the u. S. And north korea then perhaps we have been. On the other hand, you hear those in the administration are those in the admi
Mark an executive at a French Company at arkema said explosions at its factory in the houston area will not hold future dangers but he is but he expect more containers to burn. I am not sure about the distance of the containers themselves are in a remote area so we do not anticipate any other buildings or equipment to be a problem. Mark of Officials Say harvey knocked out Critical Power supplies required to keep volatile peroxide cooled. 15 Police Officers were treated at the hospital for smoke inhalation. Floodwaters are receiving the houston area and firefighters plan to conduct a block by block certain areas that were inaccessible. The death toll has risen to 31. Harvey has now knocked out almost one fourth of u. S. Oil refining capacity, steelmaking capacity at a sevenyear low. Beaumont, texas has lost its water supply and officials said city has lost the Surface Service because the rising waters. Officials say they must wait until the water levels recede before they can it determi
Nbc news has learned Richard Simmons will file a lawsuit today against multiple publications for articles described as unflattering and hurtful. Will the fitness guru finally reenter the spotlight in court today monday, may 18, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. [ cheers and applause ] good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on a monday morning, im savannah guthrie, we have craig melvin in for matt and, shh, people are sleeping outside. Folks waiting for harry styles who kicks off our summer classic series. Well reveal the lineup we have for the summer. Are you impressed . Its quite the lineup. Something on the list for everyone. Stick around for that. Well get right to our top story. We start in washington. This muchanticipated hearing on capitol hill on russian interference into the president ial election. Acting attorney general sally yates. She was fired by President Trump. Nbc National Corr
And its set to make mothers day weekend a washout. Dylan has the forecast. And breaking his silence. I was target number one. Bill oreilly speaks out during his first interview since he was canned by fox news amid allegations he sexually harassed a number of women at work. The former tv star calling it a liberal hitjob and promising hes not finished fighting, today, saturday, may 13, 2017. From nbc news, this is today live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, welcome to today on this saturday morning. Im sheinelle jones. Glad to have you with us. Im craig jones. Dylan dreyer is here anan early happy mothers day to you. And to you as well. It is exciting. We hope the weather improves. It looks like most of the country it will improve, even around here. The first mothers day would it would be nice. Ill will that to happen. Lets begin with our top story this morning. The growing backlash over President Trumps firing of james comey with the search for a new fbi director start