Hoffman as another woman comes forward for matt lauer. Why some believe its an alien spaceship. And in force, fans rushing to theaters overnight. The new star wars officially open, friday december 15th, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, live from studio 1a is rockefeller plaza. So nice to have you with us on a friday morning. What a beautiful shot. Yes, and more importantly, busting for star wars. Yeah, seeing it at theater tonight. Lets get to the news. The tax bill is back on shaky ground this morning. Nbc White House Correspondent, Kristin Welker has the latest. Good morning. Reporter good morning to you, savannah. The high stakes fight on tax reform will enter a new phase today with the republicans set to unveil their final version of the bill in a few hours, and the president and republicans sounding optimistic, but this morning a roadblock with the final vote approaching next week, marco rubio said he will vote against the gop bill until the child tax is expanded for
Especially in northern iowa. Monday well still be very nice and mild with a bit more sunshine and dry conditions. A large system has its eye on iowa for next tuesday into early wednesday morning. As of now it looks like were going to see a large area of rain turning into snow overnight. Its too early to have any concrete snow totals but well keep an eye on this system in case it dives south of the state. Elias lets get into the top five this morning. Elias beginning with a gunman opening fire at an excel Industries Manufacturing plant in kansas thursday. The shooter killed three people and injured more than a dozen more across four crime gunman, who died in a shootout with police, has been identified as an employee of the plant. Sabrina in the number two spot this morning. Sabrina and the prosecution in the fazzino trial brought six more witnesses to the stand thursday. They included family members of the late emily fazzino, who died in 2012. Her husband, alexander, has been charged wi
A loyola professor. This took place at fords theater. It is about 50 minutes. Good afternoon. My name is michael burlingame. I teach at the university of illinois springfield and i bring you greetings from the holy land. When i saw this set, i was startled. When i came into the theater, i saw the title of the show that is being done tonight, 110 in the shade. I assumed it was a musical about washington dc in august. It kind of fit. It is my pleasure to introduce thomas carson, professor of philosophy at Loyola University in chicago. He is a graduate of Saint Olaf College and brown university. Professor carsons teaching and Research Focus on ethics, as his book titles suggest. The status of morality, value and the good life, and lying and deception. Professor carson has a lifelong interest in history, which led him to write his most recent book, lincolns ethics. I had the pleasure of reading it in manuscript. I commend it to your attention. I must admit, i was a bit skeptical when infor
To family and friends. She also penned among those letters about 100 letters to jacob bun, a springfield merchant and an old friend of her husband with whom she had left her personal finances in the states. On december 12th, 1876, she wrote a letter to him that i think is pretty typical of these businesstype letters, and i think it also demonstrates marys remarkably clear mind at a time when her son robert and many others believed she was severely mental unstable. I like this letter because it illustrates marys Mental Health and intellect and it reveals her care and concern for family members back home and it demonstrates that even in her Twilight Years in a location far removed from home, she retained her passion and interest in american politics. The pension paper accompanied by your note with instructions have been received. I return the paper to you signed by the proper authorities, mr. Musgrave is the consul connected with the american consulate. I observe by my daily paper of par
It is my pleasure to introduce thomas carson, professor of philosophy at Loyola University in chicago. He is a graduate of Saint Olaf College and brown university. Professor carsons easting teaching and Research Focus on ethics, as his book titles suggest. The status of morality, value and the good life, and lying and deception. Professor carson has a lifelong interest in history, which led him to write his most recent book, lincolns ethics. I had the pleasure of reading it in manuscript. I commend it to your attention. I must admit, i was a bit skeptical when informed that i philosopher, not an historian or political scientist, was writing about lincoln. I have long shared the view expressed by henry adams, who said philosophers offer unintelligible answers to unsolvable problems. I assure you that lincolns ethics offers highly intelligible answers to eminently soluble problems of great interests to students of our 16th president. Please join me in welcoming tom carson. [applause] pro