Qukly. Straight ahead, what the video from the rally shows about those very moments. All that, p new protes erupt in puerto ricoovernight with more expected this weekend. Lunar lessons. The apollo astronauts weigh in on the importance of that one leap. And from memories to maverick. The world gets its first look at the newraers for cats and top gun today friday, july 19th, 2019. From nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody. Good mornin nice to have you with us on a friday morning. When i look at some of the numbers were going to see this weekend in the forecast, i cant believe my eyes. Its going to be crazy hot across much of this country. A concern as well. We want to get right to als what do we have . Basically,oo were lng at very toasty temperatures. Well hear from blayne alexander in a second. 31 states und heat alerts. 153 Million People from the southwest all the way to new england and up to the canadian
Display as part of a program that include flyovers and a speech by the president. The protesters are going a be nearbywell. Good morning, everybody. It is 4 00 a. M. Im aaron gilchrist. Im eun yang. Thank you for joining us this morning. There is something that could ruin the plan for everyone this evening. Rain chances make this a storm team 4 weather alert day. What can we expect . Storms for sure. Or those stms are the strong to severe side. Right now, we dont have to worry about that. Temperatures this morning starting off in the upper 70s. A calm, quiet warm start to your thursday. As we head through the morning, the temperatures will quickly rise to the low 80s and setting the storms we expect this afternoon and providing the energy. Sunshine this morning but there is patchy a. M. Fog that could be a little bit of a hazard so be careful on the day. The b storms will rolling through and could be impacting that fireworks forecast. If you want an hourbyhour fecast, stick around. Mak
In fact she says, 13meillion coeptember will be the pricetag that d. C. Taxpayers will have to pay. Get behind the line. Youre breaking the law. Events likesa rdays protests on pennsylvania avenue that sparked confrontations between far right activists and antifascist groups requireots of police and other security. Chris rodriguez director of d. C. s Homeland Security agencyc says that sity can cost f a single event like um ormillions. President s july 4th rally at the lincoln memorial. Our initial tally of fourth of july costs were about six times larger than they have been in previous years. While tnm district govt is responsible for providing much of the security for events like a inaugurationsnd state funerals, in past years previous administrations have reimbursed the district government to cover those costs. In a letter from d. C. Mayorbo ser to President Trump bowser writes, that the district hasnt been reimbursed and is costing d. C. Taxpayers millions. According to bowser, the
Your weekend, in my forecast. A transgender woman murderd maryland, and now were learning she was the victim of human trafficking. I can see very little light in her eyes. Only on 4, here from the woman who helped bring her back, only to lose her again. And what do you see . Were getting to thef bottom the internets latest optical illusion. At 11 00 starts now. We begin with that heavy storm that swept through this evening. It was a fastmoving rain that we had to contend with. Along with ilated flash flooding, this did bring some damage. Shemari stone is live in chevy chase. What are you seeing out the tonight . Reporter hey, you guys. Take a look at this damage right here. There was ar t right here and the homeowner tells me that heavy wind and rain knocked it over. Look at all of theseoo rs. It was right here in the ground, aturated, causing the tree to fall, slammingacross the fence, landing on the homeowners house, and he was inside at the time. Im still a little shaken up. Reporte
These shot werre fi. Now waiting to find out if the man who was killed. Hesn his late 20s, if hes wa a customer or a barber at this barber shop. We dont know right now. The police are still questioning itnesses. Th happened around 3 30 today. You see this building, theres r cam right there. I counted at least five cameras. Thats why police chief newsom is going to talk to his homicide etectives, review the cameras to see if the men were Wearing Masks on their faces. Again this news is developing. Ta theyre ing to people right now. This area is roped off and yes police chief newsom is still talking to his detectives to gather more details. Back to you. Ank you, shomari. Theres a new b scandalrewing in washington. Some 70 Membersof Congress are now calling the labor secretary, alex acosta to resign. Hes under scrutiny for his role in a controversial plea agreement for accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein on the same day another accuser comes forward to accuse epstein of rape. Acosta is