A very big donation to a cause close to their hearts this morning. And winners . A thrilling finish at the National Spelling bee, and the event ends in a rare tie, the first in more than 50 years. The cochamps are celebrating with us today, friday, may 30th, 2014. Life is a highway from nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Can we take that shot one more time . That is a concert crowd. Wow. So many. Eat your heart out, austin mahone. That was a big crowd earlier this week, but huge today. And there is good reason. This is the most awarded Country Group in the past decade. They have 14 number one hits, 22 1 2 million albums sold. They have a new album thats getting critical acclaim and theyre going to give us a great concert in a few moments. That crowd, its all ages. They, Everybody Loves rascal flatts. Good to have them here. Were going to get to our top
It hadnt happened in 50 years. Good friday morning. We do begin with the battle for ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. There is a deal on the table for former microsoft ceo Steve Ballmer, to buy the team. But clippers owner, Donald Sterling, says he wont sell. Abcs Tahman Bradley has the overnight developments. Reporter it looks like the Los Angeles Clippers have a new owner. Espn is reporting the Sterling Family trust signed an agreement on thursday to sell the team to former microsoft chief Steve Ballmer. The price tag, a record 2 billion. The agreement was reached without the blessing of owner Donald Sterling. His wife, shelly, pushed the sale. Mr. Sterling may consider legal action. Theres something really wrong. Somebody is talking to the girlfriend in the privacy of their home. And then, winds up losing his life and his property. Reporter Shelly Sterling had hoped to find a buyer before an nba meeting next tuesday, when League Owners could have snatched the clippers from the
Out this morning. The secretary to veteran affairs, the president praised him, but accepted his resignation in the wake of a report about the horrifying problems at v. A. Hospitals across the country. Nbc bay areas Steve Handelsman has the very latest now from capitol hill. Reporter at the white house, v. A. Secretary Eric Shinseki told president obama that he wants to fix the mess at the v. A. , but believes instead somebody else has got to do it. And president obama stepped the retired fourstar generals resignation. The v. A. Needs new leadership to address them. He does not want to be a distraction because his priority is to fix the problem and make sure our vets are getting the care that they need. That was ricks judgment on behalf of his fellow veterans. And i agree. We dont have time for distractions, we need to fix the problem. Reporter this morning, the v. A. Secretary stepped up his rhetoric, telling a Homeless Veterans conference, there was a lack of integrity by some at the
League considers a 2 billion deal to put the team in the hands of a former microsoft c. E. O. Plus, opera legend Jessye Norman, lauded as one of the greatest singers of her generation, discusses her decades on stage, and how she learned to stand up straight and sing. What is so wonderful, is that everybodys voice is different because youre different on the inside. And thats what changes your voice. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Ive been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. The ones getting involved, staying engaged. They are not afraid to question the path theyre on. Because the one question they never want to ask is, how did i end up here . I started schwab with those people. People who want to take ownership of their investments, like they do in every other aspect of their
Francisco. Lets check the roads now with liza battalones. Good morning. Unfortunately, we do have slow traffic now for all of those drivers approaching the Altamont Pass leaving the tracy area. Westbound 580 slows now from the 205 interchange and you can see its heavy in pockets now approaching vasco. But once you pass vasco, this is what your commute looks like along 580 as you head through the livermore valley. Westbound traffic still okay approaching the dublin interchange. No delays as of yet heading down the dublin grade. And the highway 4 commute Still Holding steady with no big delays as you leave antioch heading towards pittsburg down into concord. The bridge commutes are still looking okay, as well. Very light. Friday light at the bay bridge toll plaza. Thats a look at your kcbs traffic. Now to frank. Thank you, liza. Developing news on this friday morning. Former microsoft ceo steve balmer appears on the verge now of buying the l. A. Clippers. Anne makovec joins us now in the