This virus seems to be scarier than we initially thought. New concerns over zika in the u. S. This morning, the urgent plea for more action and more money to stop the spread. What lies beneath. A father and daughters quiet day of fishing taking an unexpected turn. Oh, my gosh thats a big [ bleep ]. Why they were happy that one got away. Today, tuesday, april 12th, 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 Tuesday Morning. Willie is in for matt. Can we recue the alligator video . Wow. I think i heard a bleep. I dont blame that dad for that. I like how he starts peddling away. Its like a scene out of jaws. Well have more on that in a moment. Lets get to the top story. The threat of Severe Weather is expanding. Storms are hammering the south and heading this way. For a third day in a row, were looking at Severe Weather down south. Just outside of ft. Worth, tex
Reporter selecting a nominee , in the middle of an of a contentious president ial campaign, it is made difficult. Today i nominate judge Merrick Garland to join the Supreme Court. 4 the rose garden ceremony, president. Obama announcing his top choice to replace the late Antonin Scalia on the highest court. This is the greatest honor of my life. Other than my wife agreeing to marry me. The white house is selling it as a consensus candidate hoping to appeal to republicans and democrats. But the gop may not buy it. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell says he thinks the next president should choose the next justice and republicans are vowing to block the nominee from getting a floor vote. The senate will revisit the matter when it considers the qualifications of the nominee, the next president nominates. Whoever. Who would want to accept that nomination knowing you will not be confirmed. Reporter scalia was a conservative voice, and lauded as a strict constitutionalist. Democrats strike
Comes to politics. Of course, talking about the fallout from the primaries in key states. Minutes ago we learned president obamas choice nor the new Supreme Court nominee. It will be interesting to see what our analysts and political reporter think about this pick because its obviously sending a strong signal to the republican senators as to what they are going to do next. Almost daring them to reject the nominee. I hope you did watch it live on mornings on 2. It was just about an hour ago. We brought you live pictures from the rose garden. President obama announcing his nominee for the Supreme Court. Yeah, the president selected judge merrick garland, who currently serves on the u. S. District court of appeals for columbia. Reporter there are at least three candidates considered for this position in the beginning. Sri srinivasan, an Appeals Court judge in d. C. Paul watford, an Appeals Court judge here in San Francisco. The president chose a judge born and raise inside his hometown of
70s for many today. The warming continues. Temperatures, upper 60s to mainly low 70s with a few mid 70s in there. Is everything green . Everything is okay. A little bit of slow traffic but nothing to worry about. Good morning, everyone. Lets look at the bay bridge toll plaza. It is backed up. Not much but by 5 30 we start to see the backups. Looking at interstate 880 you can see traffic is moving along well. It is always surprising at how early people are out. If you are driving on 580, i mentioned, 580 at 205, there is a little bit of slow traffic there on the altamont pass. It is not reached little more or double yet. Lets go back to the desk. We continue to follow breaking news out of berkeley. We will take you live to the scene right now. There is a shooting investigation underway. This happened around 1 am near tremont and prince. Police are confirming that two people were shot while sitting inside a car. We understand the both have lifethreatening injuries. They have the tape acr
He is currently on the court of appeals and has been there for almost 18 years. The republicans themselves actually confirmed him back in 1997 because he is mostly eight moderate but now republicans are threatening to block him. Ignoring threats president obama nominated an emotional Merrick Garland to the high court. This is the greatest honor of my life. Reporter the 63yearold is a respected moderate currently sitting on the dc court of appeals. He first gained notoriety for prosecuting Oklahoma City bomber, timothy mcveigh. There could be no Higher Service and serving as a member of the us Supreme Court. Reporter resident clinton first nominated the grad to the Appeals Court and republicans themselves including orrin hatch, help to confirm him. I simply ask republicans to give him a fair hearing. Reporter republicans have vowed to block an obama nominee since the passing of scully the old antonin scalia. Is our right to withhold consent as its the president s right to nominate. Repo