Democratic nominee. Sanders says hell do it. Could it really happen . Why 10 million could be standing in the way. Ready for the weekend. Were kicking off the unofficial start to summer with a big party on the plaza. Headlined by one of Country Musics biggest stars, Dierks Bentley. Today, friday, may 27th, 2016. 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 this friday morning. Weve decided to come on outside to start the show this morning. As you can see, we are in very good company. Weve got marine corps, navy, coast guard, all here as part of fleet week. It goes on until monday, memorial day weekend. Well have a concert and good food this weekend. Well serve you guys and thank you, again, for being here. We have a lot to talk about this friday morning. Lets talk about president obama, making history, becoming the first u. S. Sitting president to visit hhiroshima, japa
Emts who were there to help in another crash. Both rescue workers have since received awards for their service. Today well get an update on the zika virus from the director of the cdc. Dr. Thomas frieden will discuss the latest research on the violence at the National Press club this downtown d. C. Zika is spread primarily through mosquitos. The main concern is with pregnant women because the virus known to cause birth defects. And the director of the maryland help the department of health will hold a town hall meeting. It is being held at the dennis Avenue Health center at 6 30 tonight. There will be an information meeting it at the Takoma Park Police department on maple avenue at the same time. If you are leaving for your memorial day weekend this morning, expect busy roads. After the aa projects low gas prices will meanen an extra 700,000 people traveling for the holiday. The volume is expected to be the second highest on record for memorial day and close to 90 of people plan to dri
Who is that standing by overstab there. Ther well, i recognize that guy tt on the top. The pretty lady on they he bottom. Boom. Caitlin joining us on ain friday. Good morning. So good to see her. O go of course theyre going to beeri talking weather and trafficra porn for this weekend we know. W we want to get right to thehto t news now, though. Houg and right now president obamadea just finished speaking at the hiroshima shrine. A this is a historic momentc t because hes the first sittingsi u. S. President to visit hiroshima a place haunted by hab the devastation of Nuclear Weapons. We many World Leaders want toad get rid of Nuclear Weapons. Fox5s annie yu has more ons mor this historic visit. Is histori good morningism good morningni to you. The president has made ite clear his goal is to get rid t t of Nuclear Weapons but doesut de admit its unlikely well seee that happen any time soon butoon says progress is being made. Meantime this is a historic hiso visit because its a first for
Two. President obama spoke to somea of thesp victims. Victims annie yu listened to hisd to h speech and has more now. Now historic moving emotional imonm sure, controversial, too. Good morning. Go reporter . Reporter right allison,on nearly 71 years after the u. S. Dropped an atomic bomb on here h shima president obamonhiroshimaa the first sitting president to visit the shrine. The shrine. He says progress is beingprress made. President obama just finished speaking to the crowd gathered e at the peace park in here h shima alongside Prime Minister shinzo abe. Zoab after they laid a wreath thea wh president met with survivors and other guests. This historic visit is stirring mixed emotions. 200,000 people were killede kile when the u. S. Dropped the bombdr on the city bopack on august 6tt 1945. 19 73,000 more died in a secondsend bombing at nagasaki. Nagasak though an apology would please p some in japan the white house h stresse not apologize for the attsiacksc that forced the surrender
Their work as nurse practioners. 12 20 they know when you are genuine. I know when ive connected with them. But thursdaywhen they didnt show up to a clinic where they worked people worried. They were discovered stabbed to death inside their mississippi home. 33 16 shock and extremely sad. Held was a member of the School Sisters of st. Francisbased on milwaukees south side. The community is remembering her 34 23 a very warm, kind, gentle person. She just exudes that. Early reports indicate held and merrill may have been robbedbut the investigation is ongoing. 35 17 the community will pull together, pray together, remember her life and ministry and all the many thousands of lives that shes touched through her life of care. Two women remembered for how they lived their livesinstead of their tragic end. Care for. Milwaukee archbishop Jerome Listecki released a statement tonight saying in part the perpetrator of the crime robbed not only the School Sisters of st. Francis, but also the entir