This morning, we reveal that painting to the president s mom, former First Lady Barbara Bush live. And daves departure. David letterman announces his plans to retire like only he can. What this means now is that paul and i can be married. Well look at some of the top ten moments from his late night run today, friday, april 4th, 2014. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, we welcome you to today on a friday morning. And how about that news from David Letterman . Big surprise. It really is. Hes retiring, not immediately, this takes place some time in 2015. Some time over the next year. No date has been given. But this is a big deal in the world of late night television. It is. Hes given us a year to emotionally prepare. Have you heard about that painter from texas . George w. Bush with his first art exhibit. These are incredible portraits hes painted of the World Leaders he encountered along the way.
Passengers cleared. The criminal investigation into Malaysia Flight 370 enters a new phase now focusing solely on the crew. This as one top official warns, we may never know what happened to that plane. And pass the salt. After years of being told to keep the salt intake down, a groundbreaking new study shows it may not be as bad for you after all today, wednesday, april 2nd, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. And it looks like its going to be a busy news morning. Breaking news out of south america this morning to tell you about. Its that powerful earthquake in chile. The true scope of the damage probably wont be known for a while as people are beginning to assess the damage as daylight begins to break. Nbcs mark potter is in los angeles this morning. Mark, what can you tell us . Well, matt, good morning. Nothing terrifies chileans more tha
The executive orders include extending enhanced Unemployment Benefits and the federal moratorium, the president also plans to extend the suspension on student loan payments. This as talks between the white house and Democratic Leadership remains at an impasse. The two sides trading blame after missing fridays selfimposed deadline. Eric lets bring in john on all this. John, they couldnt get an agreement on capitol hill. The president is doing what president do, taking president ial power, executive order, trying to help americans. It would be limited in what congress refocus and democrats together could have done. It might be something, well have to see, its the elements ourselves was describing, extending Unemployment Benefits, by how much and for how long. Its unclear if the democrats an extra 600 a week, republicans wanted 200, now up to 400. Something on Student Loans, evictions, maybe relief for renters but not landlords. It will be more restrictive because executive orders cant do
Arthel neville, fedex and ups working with pfizer to get the first batch of nearly 3 million doses shipped across the country taking off a major effort to stop the coronavirus outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 people in the u. S. The first vaccinations could come tomorrow, we have live fox team coverage, Charles Watson is near the headquarters in atlanta, Mark Meredith standing by at the white house and Nicole Saphier is here to break it down but we begin with mike tobin at the pfizer plant in michigan with more on the vaccine shipments. Reporter the trucks have rolled from the docks at the pfizer plant in michigan shipping business has wrapped up for the day and the most ambitious immunization and history is underway. Trucks from fedex and ups left at the same time from the facility fedex irving west and ups irving the east, today shipment 189 boxes of the vaccine each hold 975 vials each vial five doses, what we saw was a little more than 920,000 for the first doses, a few hour
President trump hasnt been seen in public in six entire days, but cnn is learning that hes preparing to issue roughly 100 pardons and commutations tomorrow, his final full day in office. That list reportedly includes white collar criminals and highprofile rappers. Meanwhile, president elect biden plans to issue several executive orders on day one. Today here on mlk day here he is along with his wife dr. Biden volunteering in philadelphia at a food bank. I want to begin with the Security Fears on inauguration day. Lets go straight to washington to cnns shimon prokupecz. Can you tell us more about the National Guard members who are out and about. Yes. All throughout the district, the fact that they are being vetted. What are what are Law Enforcement looking for . Well, certainly were facing a very different kind of threat across the country than we have ever faced, and bringing in so many National Guard troops from all over the country, all different states, some 25,000 of them, has pres