Until 4 00 p. M. For all the beaches from cape may to sandy hook. In particular we are worried about the rip currents and the 4 to 6 swells battering the beaches. When i come back well talk about that and have the the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast. Were following a developing story, four children have been died after nearly a dozen row homes went up in flames in a threealarm blaze overnight. Kenneth moten joins us live from the scene with all the details, kenneth . Reporter and eva, the details are still coming in at this hour. Early this morning we were able to confirm the death of the four small children. Take a look at the devastating and active scene on the 6500 block of gestner street in southWest Philadelphia. The fire ripped through 8 row homes and displaced 40 people. Firefighters got the call around 3 00 a. M. They were able to get here quickly, because their fire station is literally around the corner. Several people were able to get out, the four children, the age
And theyre what . Remember that break in at the socalled largest closet in the country . A man claiming to be the burglar says the items he stole are fake. Both the victim and the thief are telling their sides of the story today. Monday, august 18, 2014. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Im matt with tamron, natalie, and dylan. Unfortunately we start the week with images nobody wanted to see especially the people in ferguson, missouri. Violence protests overnight. Images like this being seen everywhere this morning. Tear gas used, some of the people gassed pouring milk over their face trying to get rid of the stinging in their eyes. It was an emotional roller coaster when you compare those images to the ones from the Church Service after the clashes resumed. This is our top story this morning. It comes after a private autopsy revealed Michael
The crowds right . Reporter a lot to do. Probably more than you can squeeze in to one weekend alone. Even a fourday Holiday Weekend like memorial day. Im going to throw some numbers your way. 5,000. Thats how many beach balls are strung up for this Second Annual beach ball drop. Some other numbers 25. Thats how many minutes it took us to get down here from farley plaza. There was no traffic at all. Also 63 degrees. I just checked my phone. Thats the temperature. Mother nature is cooperating. The main event will happen right out here. This is the main attraction. The main event at noon chris. Obviously, a beautiful day. Crisp, clear, ocean. The official unlocking of the ocean with u. S. Senators. That will happen about an hour from now as they do every year. Youre looking at video of the official unlocking of the ocean and the beaches up and down the jersey coast. It will happen right on North Carolina avenue. Again, yesterdays rain out of the way. Gorgeous weather here today. While the
Plaza for the long holiday memorial day weekend. And in just about 20 minutes. Where is dylan and sheinelle . Oh apparently they are warming up the sailors and marines. Really helping out. We will have the tugofwar right there. I think sheinelle is winning. I have the air horn. Cut that out. Sorry. Also ahead in the half hour heart stopping crashes on the track in yapindianapolis ahead of the indy 500. Because of those, they will have changes. And sequels and clooney. We will break down whatever you are in the mood for this summer. So, okay. And dylan is covering for him. We will get to memorial day eating. Sunny is here with that. She has the grill going. We are very excited. She will show us her tricks when it comes to serving up the perfect cut of meat. You ladies all right . Yeah. Dylan is back with us for the final check of weather. Chill we are feeling is going away. It is Crystal Clear blue skies in the northeast. High pressure in control in the eastern half of the united states
And chris pepleman were found in their home yesterday afternoon he called police and said they both died of injuries inflicted by a chainsaw at least one of them at this point was said to be murdered. The death of female appears to be a homicide but the investigation is continuing and its preliminary at this point and we have work to do yet. That leaves open the possibility of murdersuicide. But investigators are not make a final ruling until later today. The peplemans are well known in the community and the oldest made the discovery yesterday and the other two boys go to the Church School and the family was active in the Church Congregation and the entire Community Remains in a state of shock, both parents really cared for their kids in so many ways and were so involved and a connection through sports that so many knew them and just a huge sadness at the loss. A commune service was held at the church last night and the reverend is counseling both parents and students today. How do you