[inaudible [inaudible conversations] the hearing will i welcome you all. [inaudible] we have a profound responsibility to do all that we can do. [inaudible] that could be trouble. All right. Can we get the rest on record as i get started here quick servicemembers put their lives and their health on the line when they put on theirand in return they have a profound responsibility to make sure that the nation is doing all that it can to keep us safe, to training casualties and provide the best possible care for those who are injured. We are holding this hearing because dod is not meeting its responsibility when it comes to traumatic brain injuries and other injuries that result from firing weapons. Injuries from the pressure thats caused by a shockwave that exceeds the normal atmospheric values have been signature with wounds of the wars in iraq and in afghanistan. But there are also injuries incurred in training home. They are invisible but they affect thousands of Service People causing
Even the president is weighing in on his firing. Breaking news overnight. Matt lauer has been terminated from nbc news. Reporter matt lauer is out as he could host of the today show following accusations of Sexual Misconduct. We are devastating and processing it. Reporter the host said she was heartbroken for lauer and the colleague who came forward. How do you reconcile your love for someone with the revelation that they have behaved badly . And i dont know the teens that. Reporter nbc news released a statement saying on monday night, we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace. While its the first complaint about his behavior in the over 20 years he has been at nbc news, we were also presented with reason to believe that this may not have been isolated. Lauer is the latest high profile media personality fired this year over allegations of Sexual Misconduct including fox news Host Bill Oreilly and cbs charlie rose. Roses colle
The economy seemed to dominae the speech but he also discussed threats to National Security including north korea and said that he in fact might be keeping open guantanamo bay. The state of our union is strong because our people are strong. In his first state of the Union Address President Trump focused on the economy and his signature legislative victory tax reform. This in fact is our new american moment. There has never been a better time to start living the american dream. The white house promised an uplifting unifying speech from President Trump. O cf1 o i call upon all of us to set aside our differences and to seek out Common Ground and to summon the unity we need to deliver for the people. Some on the left expressed skepticism on the call for unity. This administration isnt just targeting the law that is protect us. Theyre targeting the very idea that we are allworthy of protection. Several democrats boycotted the speech others wore african textile in protest to the president s
Unless something happens for our dreamers. Reporter Kamala Harris is bringing denea joseph , a dreamer to the state of the union. Showcasing the information of the diverse the in the immigration community, and saying that hope is moving forward that we can have a clean dream act. Reporter nixon gave the shortest speech in 1972 that lasted 29 minutes. There is no word on how long President Donald Trump will talk, but lawmakers hope that he stays on message. This is normally a speech that unifies our country, so i am hoping that not only will he read the script given to him on the teleprompter, but he will take it to heart and turn over a new leaf. Reporter after the speech, the official response for the democrats will come from joking video third, the grandson of Robert Kennedy the third. The grandson of Robert Kennedy. What are the key things to watch for in President Donald Trumps first state of the union . The first is how well he delivers a speech and whether or not he stays with a
Allegations and they could not give us the names of their meat vendor at this time. Reporting live in richmond, anoushah rasta, nbc bay area news. Thank you. Our other top story a School Teacher ached of endanger a child. That teacher turned himself in today. He works at marshall elementary. This afternoon the School District confirmed the investigation. They said in december the teacher was seen cradling the student and holding the student over the balcony of the second story. They knew he was barred but didnt know why. The principal called it unfortunate but said he couldnt ee rab rate. He was one of five teachers honored at teach of the year in 2013. A vicious attack at a popular south bay zoo. Dogs broke into the zoo and malled to death four miniature horses and a donkey. Nbc bay areas Marianne Favro favro is live there to talk about what theyre doing to keep the animals safe. The attacked happened two separate nights and they now beefed up security and surveillance there. They are