Prince georges county schooe now have a brand new outdoor classroom. They helped build it themselves this morning. Lindsay watts tells us how reporter with every scoop oo dirt and brush of paint students are bringing to life a new placw to learn. I cant wait to see the blooming flowers. They are going to bebl pretty. Reporter nonprofit called Real School Gardens make itl ga happen working with low income schools around the country to give a gift that keeps growing. After we build the garden wee spend two years on campusampu training teachers to use it. T. We dont build the garden and leave. Were here long term. The luke key school is here h in affectionately we call it mojo. What i really love about abot this, most my students live in apartments, this is going to begin the process of what its like to cultivate your own us u space to see what works and whad doesnt. Reporter this hands on kindi ofs environment has been showno help, the biggest gains in science. When its all nailed down,
Reporter it is hot out here. Talk about a picture perfect day for a parade had raid for a lot of people out here. We are standing along the parade root. Excitement andxcit the energy and also the magic in the area which of course is very fiting. This years theme is make magic happen and more than 150 thousand people are doing just that. Seen so many groups march including police and department of justice and also dc government led by mayor bowser. Right now we are looking at more groups larching on our left. This is lgbt. You can see lots of, lots of excitement here along 14th streets. What i can tell you is that there are nearly 200 organizations participating in this years parade. A lot of people traveled to comt to this parade. And i want to speak to you all right heres first of all wherer are yostu from. Stephanie. Jordan from alexandria. Okay. So what does make magic happen mean to you. Happiness forever one what ever that means to you andea thats magical. M ability to bring toget
Dangerous wildfires raging in oklahoma. Over the top. A 12yearold girl body slammed by a Police Officer at a school in texas. He is now on paid leave and she is speaking out this morning. And the outlaw hero. The tributes are pouring in for country legend merle haggard, the mark he left on music during his complicated life. Today is thursday, april 7th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody, welcome to today on a thursday morning. When you say country legend you have to think merle haggard. One of the originals and unfortunately there arent that many of them left. We are going to talk more about Merle Haggards life and career in just a little while. The president ial candidates are in a new york state of mind, the next big Battle Ground in the race and they are ratcheting up the rhetoric. We have it all covered. We will start with the democrats this morning. Andrea mitchell has
By a Police Officer at a school in texas. And the outlaw hero. The tributes are pouring in for country legend merle haggard, the mark he left on music during his complicated life. Today april 7, 2016. This is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. When you say country legend you have to think merle haggard. One of the originals and there arent that many of them left. We will talk more about Merle Haggards life and career. The president ial candidates are in a new york state of mind. The next big Battle Ground in the race and are ratcheting up the rhetoric. Lets start with democrats. Andrea mitchell has her eye on the race. With both democrats needing to win the New York Primary on april 19th verbal sparring has escalated. The angriest exchanges of this year long campaign. Bernie sanders unleashing a blistering attack against Hillary Clinton. He said she started it. She has been saying lately that she thinks that i am quote, unquote, not qual
At least two people injured, homes destroyed as crews struggled to contain wild fires. Over the top . A 12yearold girl body slammed by a Police Officer at a school in texas. And the outlaw hero. The tributes are pouring in for country legend merle haggard, the mark he left on music during his complicated life. Today april 7, 2016. This is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. When you say country legend you have to think merle haggard. One of the originals and we will talk more about Merle Haggards life and career. The president ial candidates are in a new york state of mind. The next big Battle Ground in the race and are ratcheting up the rhetoric. Lets start with democrats. Andrea mitchell has her eye on the race. With both democrats needing to win the New York Primary on april 19th verbal sparring has escalated. The angriest exchanges of this year long campaign. Bernie sanders unleashing a Hillary Clinton. He said she started it. She has