Pacific storms. Many people worried about mudslides. Water comes over, it looks like niagra falls. Dropping temperatures from the midwest to the east, 20 to 30 degrees below normal. Adding to the coldweather problems, ice jams. You look at it and its mass destruction. Cant stop the ice. Jan brewer wont say if shell veto a controversial bill that allows arizona businesses to deny service to gays and lesbians. Theres a lot of things we can bring into the state, and this just doesnt help at all in any of those. General motors links more deaths to a faulty ignition switch, and it nearly doubled the number of cars its recalling. Federal Safety Advocates insist gm knew about the defect for years and did not issue a recall. Talk about a backyard bonanza for a Northern California couple. They found a cache of gold coins worth millions of dollars. Its the biggest stash of coins found since oprah had her couch cleaned. Mo more security deals, no more troops hamid karzai heard that directly from
Meryl davis and Charlie White take to our rink here in Rockefeller Center only on today, wednesday, february 26th, 2014. Announcer 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 the west coast at 7 00 a. M. And as unusual as it sounds, it is snowing. The plaza cam. Not sticking too much. But snowing well. Meantime out west, we have a rain. This is a doubleedged sword. The areas are so dry, they will not absorb. They are worried about mudslides and threehour delays at San Franciscos airport. It will be a mess. We have an interesting story coming up. Do you worry about your underage son or daughter getting their hands on alcohol . Using hidden cameras, jeff rossen found it can be as easy as asking an adult to buy them alcohol. His report is coming up in a little while. We want to get to the top story. Critics lining up about the bill in arizona to refuse service to gays. The decision to veto
Yay hes with us live. And ladies night, the glamour event of the game. Figure skaters from the u. S. And around the world begin their quest to become queen of the olympic ice today, wednesday, february 19th, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition today at the olympic winter games with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from olympic park in sochi, russia. And good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning here in sochis olympic park. Im matt lauer. Im Savannah Guthrie along with al roker and Natalie Morales. Now ted shred ligety with a great historymaking performance. Thats right. A lot of expectations on him coming into these games he might leave with a gold medal. Check that box. Its happened first time an american male has won the giant slalom. Congratulations to him. We have a lot to celebrate. A lot of Medal Winners live here this morning. Well get to all the action here in sochi in a moment. But we want to start with our top story. The deteriorating situ
The deadliest stance since protests began. At least 25 have been killed. Were hearing 250 injuries. Americans are being told to get inside and stay inside. Nine people were injured when a cafe pacific airliner encountered severe turbulence. The boeing 747 was en route to hong kong when it was thrown around over northern japan. The big thaw pushing the mercury up from coasttocoast. Just hours before indiana basketball, a 50pound piece of metal fell from the ceiling into the stands. Winning gold in the giant slalom. David wise has won gold in the inaugural running of mens ski halfpipe. Alex segal, on the podium in sochi. All the hard work all the sacrifices i made, and every moment was absolutely worth it. The sinkhole that trapped the portland, oregon, woman and her little girl. A passerby helps. Neither one was hurt. These two crashed into a Convenience Store in houston. A benchclearing brawl during a baseball game in cuba. The melee erupts. A short fourday trip to the region. And all
Its you and me yea all that matters. Last night was the first new years eve without the iconic countdown from dick clark. Most people come and go dick clark was here for generations. Someone on twitter said there was going to be a drinking game every time i giggle nervously. Break it down because were on the couch. Well be right back. See you later byebye. Well be right back. Captioning funded by cbs happy new year and welcome to cbs this morning. Starting a new year. Looking forward to 2013. Yes, i am, too. You guys have any new years resolutions . To be better and better and better and better. Thats so funny, thats what i was going to say, be better. Thats a good one. Nothing specific. No. Across the board at everything. Im going to hold boast both of you to it. How about you . I think im going to run a Half Marathon this year, thats my goal. 13 . Yes, 13. 2. Whats the most youve ever run . About ten. You could do that. I wont be doing that. Ill be cheering you on. 2014 watch out. Il