Were live at the white house. Surprise loss. Chris cornell, a driving force in grunge rock, dies unexpectedly. Black hole sun wont you come the soundgarden lead singers death following a concert in detroit. His family and fans shocked. An investigation underway. And concussion controversy. Nfl star tom brady facing serious questions this morning after this revelation from his wife giselle bundchin. He had a concussion last year. He has concussions. But the nfl has no record of them. Did the patriots quarterback hide injuries to stay on the field . The nfl saying it wants answers today, thursday, may 18th, 2017. 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. 7 00 on the west coast on a thursday morning. Savannah will join us in just a couple of minutes, but we want to start with this breaking news. Roger ailes, the man who started fox news and then built it into a lucrative powerhouse b
Im gigi stone woods. Thanks for joining us. Im frances rivera. Lay low, thats the advice given to president trumps soninlaw Jared Kushner after days of reports are he engaged in previously undisclosed communications with a russian operatives attempting to create a back channel with russia during the transition. This morning the New York Times is out with a report federal and congressional investigators examining a discussion with a russian banker and close associate of vladamir putin. Kushners goal during the discussion, to establish a direct line to russian president vladamir putin himself, according to u. S. Officials who spoke to the times. And now republican senator john mccain is out with a stark warning for those who would doubt putin. I think he is the premier and most important threat more so than isis, i think isis can do terrible things. Its the russians who are tried to destroy the very fundamental of the democracy and that is to change the outcome of an american election. I
Fire. It is considered accidental. Arson has now been officiallt ruled out. Four people died in that fire. Four others, including two children were hospitalized with injuries. Dozens of people lost their homes in that fire that started raging early monday morning in on san pablo morning in on early monday morning in on san pablo avenue in west oakland. The three Story Building was transitional housing to people who had been homeless or recovering addicts. Just three days before the fire, City Building inspectors found multiple fire code violations, including sprinklers and smoke alarms that did not work. Inspectors also noted a lack of fire extinguishers and overloaded electrical cords during the inspection. steve tempers flare in the east bay at Albany High School as a group of students suspected of posting racist comments online and making nazi salutes on campus returned to classes. pam those students were disciplined by the School District, but this afternoon, more than 100 other st
We had showers mover through not too long ago, the grounds is wet. We had some thunderstorms out by harrisburg, and now were looking at just yuck. 48 degrees, it is damp, it is windy already, 18mile per hour sustained winds, sunrise time 6 37. 38 degrees in mount pocono, 48 in dover. Inbetween, most of us are in the upper hads, this morning. Chillier day, well be getting to up maybe 59, 60 degrees, with isolated thunderstorms, and it will be windy, all day long as well. We dont have sunshine today, bob kelly, that will come back eventually, as well. I hope, yes. Dont lose that icon there. Good morning, everybody, 5 01 on a thursday, one of the yucky days ahead of us here, live look the schuylkill expressway, the vine expressway, we just had earlier accident, on the ramp here. So just watch it. Give yourselves extra time. Little extra wiggle room between you and the bumper in front of you there. And make sure you got good set of wiper blades, and watch the little ones, stepping out, wai
Fractured spine, her spleen is cut her liver is cut she has badly bruised ribs contusions on her face as well as bruises and she doesnt remember even what happened police say the 18yearold girl fled from officers who attempted to stop the car for a traffic offense. The officers say they did not pursue, but , the chevy sped off near capitol, swerved into southbound traffic, struck a concrete light pole. As a mother hurts francis sympathizes for all of the victims involved. One male passenger in her daughters car died on the scene while two others, an 18 and 20 yearold suffered serious injuries. Just ask for people to pray for both families while unsure of why her daughter made the decision she did, or the consequences she may face. One thing is certain, francis hopes to prevent future tragedies and makes a heartfelt understand one poor choice you make affect the whole situation, affects families, loved ones and you never one if someone is going to die in a situation because of a poor ch