Know. People here really do like to read about where they live and their history. There is a real connection among people who grew up here, especially the ones who are several generations on. The relationship to the land, you know. Its great to be with you this afternoon. I hope you are doing well. Guest thank you, debbie. I hope you are, too triet host ibm. I enjoyed reading the book in the last week. Do and a member of the people in the book you wrote about but i wonder why did you write this book now . Guest well, its clearly something i couldnt have written while i was still actively employed by General Motors because some people either within General Motors or other Companies Might have taken offense but it was a book i always wanted to write because i have worked for a number of very interesting personalities and i felt people with a great deal of ability on one side but some very serious flaws on the other and the public if rarely ever gets an inside look at the overall behavior
Up next, after words with author deborah dingell. This week, bob lutz with his book icons and idiots Straight Talk on leadership. The former vice chairman of General Motors discusses the latest amid the best and worst impressions on him during his career in the auto industry. The program runs about an hour. Bob, great to be with you this afternoon. Hope you are doing well. Guest thank you, debbie. I am and hope you are too. Host i am. I enjoyed reading the book this past week. Ive known you a long time and know a number of people in the book you read about. Why did she write this book now . Guest well, it is clearly something i couldnt have written while i was still actively employed by General Motors because some people are there within General Motors or within other Companies Might taken offense. But he was a book i always wanted to write because i worked for a number of very interesting personalities and i felt sometimes skewed personalities, people with a great deal of ability on o
About. Weve pivoted from the Severe Weather, because thats still an issue, to the flooding. There is massive flooding going on right now in the florida panhandle, from the alabamaflorida border all the way to just outside pensacola, massive flooding. Weve got video from i10 in florida, where there are literally hundreds of cars stranded on i10 right now. Vivid lightning. Upwards of 5,000 lightning strikes per hour. Folks are stranded there. There are reports of Rushing Water across i10 with no relief in sight. They will not be able to get out any time soon. Wilson, north carolina, there have been really strong rescues going on right now because people have been trapped in trees and homes. The same thing going on in pensacola. You can see right now, look at this, standing water, big problems. Wilson, north carolina, they have been dealing with this. Folks have been rescued from trees, from their homes. There are also high water rescues going on in homes right now in the ascambia county,
This morning, Raffaele Sollecito, who was convicted alongside knox, joins us for a live interview only on today. And nbc news exclusive. Michelle knight, one of the brave cleveland survivors on moving forward one year after her daring escape and the big decision shes made about the future. I felt like every brandnew start needs new beginnings. Today friday, may 2nd, 2014. From nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Happy, happy, happy friday. Im savannah guthrie. And im willie geist in this morning in for matt along with Natalie Morales and carson daly. Al is at Churchill Downs in louisville getting ready for tomorrows Kentucky Derby. We will hear from al in a minute. You can probably hear the shrieks all the way down there, because in memphis, tennessee, the royals are there. Princes william and harry, theyre in town in memphis for the wedding of a good buddy of theirs. They were out last nig
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