High stakes fight. The parents battling in court for custody of their 4yearold taken away after they refused to give him chemo, treating his cancer with cbd instead. A new juul lawsuit. The 19yearold taking on the hugely popular ecigarette maker and a tobacco giant accusing them of racketeering. Rushed by a rhino. The heartpounding moments caught on camera. Tourists on a safari when this massive rhino chases them down. The driver who kept his cool and kept everyone safe. And good morning, america. Hope you are well this tuesday morning. Pretty special morning for robin and me. Why is that . Because for the first time were sharing the anchor desk with t. J. Holmes. [ applause ] thank you. Thank you for sharing. Just a little piece, though. But, no consider it a belated birthday gift. It was your birthday was yesterday. Yes, it was my birthday. This is the real gift to already be back at work and with you two today. No, this is great. Look what happened. I didnt get chased by a rhino but
You may have lost your job, but i lost a son. And where the case goes next. Last act, nbc news obtains the will Jeffrey Epstein signed two days before his death, what it reveals about his thinking and what it means for the lawsuits piling up. Those stories, plus, truly blessed, what nascar legend Dale Earnhardt jr. Is saying after that fiery plane crash. Today exclusive, she wowed the world yet again. Someone give this girl a crown. And now gymnastics super star simone biles is joining us live to talk about making history. And reunited and it feels so good. We have missed her smiling face here in studio 1a, but hoda will tell us when she is coming back to today today, tuesday august 20th, 2019. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on a Tuesday Morning. Nice to have you with us, and we promise theres going to be a date you want to circle on your calendar. Well revea
God i was in the room when he came. The workers mother says her son had no history of violence. And nofly zone. Were at one of americas busiest airports where millions of travelers will soon find there are no plastic Water Bottles in stores and restaurants. Its tuesday, august 20th, 2019. Here is todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Jeffrey epstein signed a will two days before he apparently hanged himself. More fallout from epsteins death behind bars. Court papers say epsteins estate is worth half a billion dollars. There are no details on his beneficiaries. Today is a day of reckoning. A new York City Police officer has been fired for his role in the chokehold death of eric garner. You may have lost your job but i lost a son. Planned parenthood is rejecting federal funding rather than comply with a new rule that bans them from referring women to an abortion provider. Senator and president ial candidate Elizabeth Warren apologized again for making claims about her native ameri
He means, could have been louder. [ light laughter ] despite saying this afternoon that they are, quote, very bad for our country, President Trump today denied that his attacks on minority congresswomen are racially motivated. Said trump, i am not now, and have never been, motivated. [ laughter and applause cnn has announced the candidate lineups for each night of the upcoming Second Democratic debate and when joe biden saw his competition, he said, nice nice nice aw, damn it [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause according to a new poll, senator Elizabeth Warren is believed to be the most prepared of the democratic president ial candidates the poll was conducted by, oh, Elizabeth Warren wow. [ laughter ] wow, she is good former london mayor and probrexit leader Boris Johnson is expected to be named prime mini o week and im not saying its a bad sign, but this guy looks like someone took trump, and put him in a dickens novel [ laughter and applause he looks like trump went undercover in a f
Multiple Sexual Assault charges in a 1992 party at maralago. Trump doesnt care about the video because it doesnt prove anything, and epstein doesnt care about it because its 26 years old. [ laughter ] [ applause ] [ light laughter ] according to a new poll, republican support for President Trump has increased following his racist remarks about minority congresswomen how is that possible were there actually republicans out there going, i dont know, he seems racist, but [ laughter ] i need more proof. [ laughter ] new York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation yesterday raising the smoking age to 21. But luckily for teenage smokers, they already look 30 [ laughter ] an Australian Fisherman recently discovered a 50yearold message in a bottle that was written by an english boy traveling on a cruise ship. And im guessing the trip wasnt his idea [ laughter ] today was National Tattoo day, and you know what that means probably not what you think. [ laughter ] a florida man recently arreste