This is cnn breaking news. We begin this morning with breaking news. A new crisis in the middle east, israeli and Palestinian Militants exchanging deadly fire near the israel gaza border. They say its in retaliation for ongoing rocket attacks into southern israel. Triggered by an air strike that killed the top hamas military commander. Sayre sara sidner is following the story. Reporter you can see gaza behind me. There has been air strike after air strike after air strike. We ourselves witnessed three air strikes, major hit. We could see fire and then three plumes of smoke. Since then weve been also seeing and hearing rockets coming over into southern israel. We now know there are three people who have died in israel in an Apartment Building very near, within a 7 kilometer radius of gaza in israel. We also know that at least seven people have been killed here in gaza and the air strikes are continuing. Right now we do and we are watching the funeral happen, of ha the leader of hamas mi
November 16th, 2012. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, welcome to today on a friday morning, i am matt lauer. Good morning, i am Savannah Guthrie. We look at the statue of liberty live. Were going to witness something incredible on the plaza. If theres a dry eye left when the ceremony is over, ill be amazed. 30 people that worked so hard to become u. S. Citizens, a wait sometimes measured in decades will become u. S. Citizens on the plaza this morning. So many of us take this for granted. Those people on the plaza do not take it for granted. It will be amazing, their family members will witness it as well. We look forward to that. We start with sad news out of midland, texas. One minute theyre taken to a banquet to honor veterans, the next chaos. Witnesses say the float was almost across the tracks when hit by a double decker Freight Train. Investigators are still piecing together how this could ha
The u. S. , a beacon of freedom and hope for people all around the world. The dream of citizenship about to be fulfilled from these people. They come from different lands with different stories to tell, but they will all become americans live today, friday, november 16th, 2012. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning, everyone. Im Savannah Guthrie. As we look at statue of liberty live, we are going to witness something really remarkable today on our plaza, and if theres a dry eye left when this ceremony is over ill be amazed. 30 people who have worked so hard to become u. S. Citizens, a wait that sometimes was measured in decades will become u. S. Citizens on our plaza. So many of us take it for granted. Those people out on the plaza do not take it for granted. Their family members are here to witness it as well. Its amazing. One minute
To cover your hineys. Not frying to cover. Stories that make you go, hmm. The president talked about the looming fiscal cliff and what he said at the white house got a lot of attention on wall street. Stocks sank because of fears there will not be a deal by end of the your to head off higher taxes and those steep spending cuts as well. The dow tumbled 185 points. Almost 1. 5 . Overseas markets are trending lower this morning. The thing is, you hear people in other situations say the president , because now he doesnt face reelection is more than willing this team to perhaps let the country go off the fiscal cliff much more than he was last time around. So a real potential that everyones taxes go up january 1. This is, theyre not bluffing as much this time around. Really could happen. Overseas now where israeli aircraft, tanks and knave gun boats are pounding the gaza strip for a second day. This follows the military strike yesterday that killed a top hamas leader. The report from tel av
And hope for people all around the world. The dream of citizenship about to be fulfilled from these people. They come from different lands with different stories t tell, but they will all become americans live today, friday, november 16th, 2012. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning, everyone. Im Savannah Guthrie. As we look at statue of liberty live, we are going to witness something really remarkable today on our plaza, and if theres a dry eye left when this ceremony is over ill be amazed. 30 people who have worked so hard to become u. S. Citizens, a wait that sometimes was measured in decades will become u. S. Citizens on our plaza. So many of us take it for granted. Those people out on the plaza do not take it for granted. Their family members are here to witness it as well. Its amazing. One minute families in midland texas are be