and good morning. welcome to today on a friday morning. i m matt lauer. i m meredith vieira. we re now about a day and a half into the top kill procedure of dumping heavy mud into that blown out well, hoping to stop the flow of oil. this morning, bp said the operation could last another 48 hours. government officials now admit it is the worst oil spill in u.s. history. possibly close to four times bigger than the exxon valdez. president obama heads to the gulf today to monitor the situation that has turned into a political mine field for him. even his daughter is asking him about it saying did you plug the hole yet, daddy? we found out last night that bp temporarily stopped the top kill operation as of wednesday night. did they share that information with the federal government? we re going to ask the man in charge of the government s response and we ll talk to bp s ceo as well. also ahead on a friday morning, a new twist in the case of the former survivor produce
good morning. reid s regret. the senate majority leader speaks out for the first te about those controversial comments he made about barack obama. should they cost him his job? this morning, republican senator john mccain weighs in in a live interview. who killed paula? new video of an aspiring model the night she was murdered. will it help police with the investigation? this morning, her brother and niece speak out in an exclusive interview. and so long simon. american idol s abrasive judge announces this season will be his last. he apparentl turned down 144 million reasons to stay. what the future holds for him and for idol today, tuesday, january 12th, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-iversal television and welcome to today on this tuesday morning. i m meredith vieira. and i m matt lauer. and we want to remember that barack obama was the focus of senator harry reid s comments that some people thought were racially insensitive. now in a new interview, the presid
good morning. deadly attack. eight americans, including cia agents, killed in a suicide bombing at a u.s.-run military base in afghanistan, and this morning the taliban said it is responsible. hospitalized. conservative powerhouse rush limbaugh rushed to the hospital with serious chest pains during his hawaii golf vacation. we re live with the latest on his condition. and 2010, here we come. the new year arrived overnight to some parts of the world, and here at home, millions of americans are gearing up to join the celebration. we ll kick off your new year s eve countdown, today, thursday, december 31st, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning, everyone. welcome to today on this busy thursday morning, the last day of 2009. i m lester holt. and i m erin burnett. matt and meredith both have the morning off. lucky for them. they re getting ready for a big night, maybe even in times square? big night, late night. when you do this shift, probab
and the first day of winter doesn t arrive until tomorrow. breakthrough, weather isn t the only action in washington. the nor easter may have dumped almost two feet of snow on the nation s capital but it didn t stop senate democrats from reaching a deal on health care. can they get it to the president in time for christmas? and countdown, with just five shopping days left, will the wild weather spell disaster for the nation s retailers and will your gifts make it to their destination on time? today is sunday, december 20th, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television if that s not a postcard, what is? good morning, everne. welcome to the sunday edition of today, i m lester holt. and i m jenna wolfe. as you can see, we are outside on our plaza enjoying what could easily be called a winter wonderland. we ve got some nice fans braving the cold to be with us. the storm that pounded the mid-atlantic states dumped about a foot of snow here but it s leaving a beaut
good morning. monster! the massive storm that s already dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of wisconsin and iow makes its way east. by tomorrow, two-thirds of the nation impacted. we re live in two towns being hit very hard. cry for help. police release the frantic 911 call placed from tiger woods home that led to his mother-in-law being rushed to the hospital. okay, hurry up, my mom just collapsed. this as one of the golfer s sponsors pulls the plug on its woods-themed line. will more follow suit? and the front lines. much of the u.s. military surge in afghanistan will play out in the country s southern region. this morning a firsthand look at what our troops face there and an exclusive, live interview with the defense secretary, robert gates, from camp eggers in kabul, today, wednesday, december 9th, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to today on a very special wednesday morning. i m matt lauer reportingive from