Needed supplies. Our live report just ahead. Sabotage. An American Airlines mechanic accused of tampering with the plane filled with 150 people on board. The pilots forced to abandon takeoff with moments to spare. The suspect facing a judge today. What police are saying was behind the dangerous plot. All that, plus, nbc news exclusive. Did you have anything to do with jennifers disappearance . I did not. The First National interview with the connecticut man charged in the missing mother mystery, and the new arrest this morning. On a roll. Serena williams advances to the u. S. Open final. Just ahead, the royal visitor coming to watch her match tomorrow. And cheese whiz. The Green Bay Packers kick off the season with a win over their rivals, the chicago bears. Today, friday, september 6th, 2019. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Nice to have you with us
Group admitted to a car bombing that killed an american soldier. We will have the latest from the white house and chuck todd just ahead. Then we will go live to the northern bahamas flattened by Hurricane Dorian. The island could be a mass graveyard, the fear. Aid pouring in from around the world to help the survivors. And, later, we will turn to a sunday sitdown at home with sheryl crow on her extraordinary rise from a small town in missouri to a 25year career full of hits, grammys, and more than 50 million albums sold and now her latest record, which she says will be her last. It feels good for me to say this is really the summation of my my whole life creatively. A sunday sitdown at sheryl crows place. Another life well lived later in the show. Lets begin this morning with president trumps surprise announcement he had cancelled secret talks this weekend with the taliban. And that he is suspended afghan peace negotiations altogether. This after a car bomb attack killed an american so
Would be here today. Reporter she says the suspect put many peoples lives in danger, including her. He could have put the gun down. We were like drop the gun. Reporter she said police had no choice but to shoot. They did what they were supposed to do. Those are words echoed by the Police Department is the mayor. And the mayor. A clear lethal threat to both bystanders and police in yesterdays incident. Reporter people protested wednesday night and a window was smashed at starbucks. That is something that really angers me as the mayor. I am very committed to ensuring that people, property and the right to assemble are respected in oakland. Reporter she believes there has to be a way to eliminate officer involved shootings all together. This is getting ridiculous. There has to be another way to subdue criminals because shoot to kill. We are not understanding that. Reporter that woman told me that there will be another protest tonight and she wants to see the officers body cameras for hers
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