After a shooting outside. The president returning moments later. Were live with what happened. Class is in, but as some schools reopen today, masks are out. Walking into the school i didnt see a lot of mask wearing. The parents and teachers voicing concern this morning. New hot spots emerging in the u. S. As cases hit 20 million worldwide. And overnight, Vladimir Putin with a bold claim that russia has the vaccine. Sacked . The leaders of College Football holding emergency talks today on whether to cancel the season as star players and coaches say game on. We want to play no matter who it is or where it is, so well see how those chips fall. Just ahead, dan patrick on the sports uncertain future. Those stories, plus in the air. The youtube stars hearing that phil collins classic for the very first time. And it sends the song to the top of the charts four declads later. Oh, lord. Today, tuesday, august 11th, announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb live
Reaction. Shes a big tax raiser shes a big. Slasher of phones for our military and shes got a lot of difficult things that shes going to have to explain. Also ahead a week after the beirut explosion people mourn with a mix of grief and anger as more evidence emerges that the government ignored warnings. Leading opposition calvinism better restrains the country after a violent response to the contentious election result. And russia says its won the race for a coronavirus moxy there are serious concerns though about the speed of its development. Welcome to the program if youre just joining us the presumptive Us Democratic president ial nominee joe biden has chosen senator harris as his running mate for novembers president. Election in a tweet confirming his pick biden presented to her as his record on social justice i have the great honor to announce about pick come a harris a fearless fighter for the little guy and one of the countrys finest Public Servants as my running mate and this i
A 4th night of demonstrations in wisconsin over the Police Shooting of an unarmed black man. We dont have to choose between supporting Law Enforcement. And standing with their africanamerican members. The u. S. Vice president defends Donald Trumps call for law and order its racial unrest continues to dominate headlines across america. Disputed accounts of the Fatal Shooting of an autistic palestinian man who was killed by an Israeli Police officer. Our top story this hour her step toward closure for relatives of victims of the worst terrorist attack in new zealands history the gunman who killed 51 muslim worshipers last year was sentenced to life in prison without parole brenton tyrant is the selfconfessed white supremacist who was responsible for attacks on 2 mosques in christchurch by hate has a story. After a harrowing emotional 4 days in the high court in christchurch just as cameramen delivered Brinton Terence sentence on each of the 31. 00 shocking murder charges while he. Was fi
Stand in dignity together as a nation i feel that i need to send an apology to the lebanese people because we failed to achieve their ambitions due to the difficulties i have worked with my colleagues in the cabinet according to the directions of the Prime Minister who is following all the details with a lot of was done in order to respond to the demands of the people but no way does the reality go parallel with the ambitions after the bare root earthquake that has shaken the nation and due to the displaced the martyrs those who are still hungry i respect all of this and i submit my resignation to the government and i wish all the best to lebanon and stability and unity long live lebanon. Fana has more now from malta square in beirut. This is a blow to the Prime Minister has son who has been struggling for his government to have credibility and legitimacy not just at home but abroad but what we understand is that the Prime Minister as we speak is holding a meeting with his ministers an
Didnt leave too angry at a Political Class they blame for tuesdays blast that killed dozens and destroyed and damaged many neighborhoods in the lebanese capital the authorities were aware that thousands of tons of highly explosive material was stored at the beirut port for years we have survived the explosion but part of all of us has died to be honest but what can we do i am one of the fortunate ones who can leave and establish myself outside but all these people cannot so what can we do what they did was return to the streets they have been demanding a new leadership for months many were injured in running battles that lasted for hours but this time they say they wont be silenced they want justice and revenge for the victims of the explosion and believe a government led inquiry into the disaster wont hold senior officials accountable. We are not leaving if you go to them or us in this country and you know what the people always pick and we will fight we want revenge and all revenge i