Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savian guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a tuesday morning. Im Savannah Guthrie. Im matt lauer and that was incredible news coming out of alabama, the raid that freed that 5yearold boy. Incredible for the parents. The little boy, ethan, spent the night in an alabama hospital, where he is said to be in good spirit this is morning. Agents entered the bunker using a distractive device, some sort of explosive. When it was all said and done, the boys captor was dead and the little boy not hurt. Were hearing from senator Robert Menendez for the first time about claims that he was with prostitutes during overseas trips. Coming up, his emotional response to what he says is a false attack. Weve got more details this morning on just what caused the lights to go out during the super bowl. Well go live to new orleans where some people are saying it happened twice during beyonces r
With us senior political analyst Mark Halperin. I was going to do a three thumb fight but willie wasnt up for it. Ill beat you that on any day. Msnbc analyst and visiting professor harold ford junior. Good morning. It was funny stuff last night. It was funny except its not fun funny. I guess he had to address all of David Lettermans jokes. I interviewed Chris Christie for my book coming up in may very seriously about his weight and about how much those jokes hurt him. I guess he felt he had to do that to sort of, you know, break the ice with letterman. What do you mean those jokes hurt him . They hurt his feelings. I want to see another clip and see how hurt he is . He handles it very well. Do you have family members who are also heavy . No. Im the guy. You are the guy. Im the guy. How is your health sxwlmpt if you went to a doctor today, what would the doctor say . Startlingly good. How is your cholesterol . My cholesterol is normal, believe it or not. Thats pretty good. What about yo
Decided to move in. A dramatic end to a sixday standoff. In alabama monday, a federal hostage team stormed an underground bunker, where this man, 65yearold jimmy lee dykes, was holding a 5yearold, known only as ethan, captive. Very special child. He has been through a lot. He has endured a lot. By the grace of god, you know, reporter the two spent 143 hours in the underground shelter, stocked with supplies. Law enforcement officials watching closely every minute from the ground and the air, using small, unmanned aircraft. Based on sketches from a neighbor who says he was once inside dykes bunker, we now know the shelter had a hatch and ladder and pvc pipe that, at times was used to communicate with dykes actually ran sideways, 50 yards under ground to his property. Authorities were able to get a camera inside the bunker. Though theyre not saying how. Monday they saw dykes holding a gun. Believing that ethan was in danger, they decided to breach the bunker. Neighbors heard an explosive,
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The u. S. Has been conducting joint exercises with japan. Were reporting live from the pentagon with the very latest. Lucas, when and exactly where did this crash take place . The u. S. Navy seventh fleet released a saying the crash occurred after taking off from japan while the plane was flying en route to uss Ronald Reagan have recovered eight of the 11 sailors on board that plane. All 11 on board the cargo plane were sailors. Three remain missing. Search efforts continue. The eight people recovered are in Good Condition and expected to fully recover and are on boards the carrier. The crash occurred 575 miles southeast of japan in the Philippine Sea wednesday. The Japanese Military is also assisting in the search for the three missing sailors. It occurred after an air force training jet crashed in texas killing one pilot and injuring another. Sandra what can you tell us about the navy plane that crashed . Its a navy c2 greyhound. Cargo plane ferrying supplies. It has been in Service