Shots fired. The nras heated response to walmarts new move to ban sales of some guns and ammunition, and the pressure on Mitch Mcconnell this morning. Those stories, plus, billions pulled from the pentagons budget to help pay for the president s border wall. How democrats plan to fight back. Dislikes. Why some are worried facebook is about to get rid of its most iconic feature. And good news. The little boy thrown from a mall balcony is headed back home. Today, wednesday, september 4th, 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. Nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. Weve been watching the track of dorian and unfortunately weve seen what its done to the bahamas. The hurricane so large that watches now extend from florida all the way to North Carolina. And again, we are getting a clearer sense now of the damage in the bahamas. Just look at that. Those are
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Remain fix sated on it. No cer this is washingt week. Funding is provided by whateverhey went through, they went t tough together. Life wellplanned. See what a Raymond James Financial Advisor is k do for you. Announcer additiol funding fs brought to you by the ku and patric ewing cmitted to bridging cultural differences in our comnity, public broadcasting and contribtrions from viewers le you. Thank you. Announcer once again live from washington, substituting for robe costa, Pete Williams of nbc news. Pete first we send other sympathies those left coping by the mizry left by Hurricane Dorian misery left by Hurricane Dorian. We know that the gunman responsiepe for the cent mass shooting in odessa, texas failed a a f. B. I. Kg bund check and bought the gun he used from a private seller. The New York Times reports the issue of new gun restrictions hasge l been theoretical in part because the white house has in pollst showing tun control is politically problematic for the president. Mitch
Ghost card officials have recovered 33 people, one person is still missing. The ntsb says divers are also using sonar equipment to document the area. That boat is sitting upside down in about 65 feet of water. Investigateers also say the conception did not have sprinklers, but it wasnt required to have them. Coast guard officialsayeyve ro. Weve learned at least 15 of the victims are from Northern California including a berkeley couple. Jobina fortson is live with the update. Reporter good morning, reggie and couple mass say. Daniel garcia and his partner you lay yeah were aboard the board on labor day weekend. Friends confirmed to us that they did not survive. Friends say garcia was the Software Engineer and developer behind fast l. E. D. The couple was loved so much by their neighbors, many were too distraught to appear on camera to talk to us. This tragedy is unspeakable, just horrible. I feel like ive lost a part of my family. Friends of the couple posted on social media that garcia
Stories, their anger over epsteins death, and their demand for prosecutors to push on with the case. All that, plus, on alert. The rare cases of a deadly mosquitoborne virus that has many sounding the alarm. Risky strategy. The ruling given to Lori Loughlin and her husband in the College Admissions scandal. And comeback kid. 15yearold tennis sensation coco gauff storms back for her first ever win at the u. S. Open. Today, wednesday, august 28th, 2019. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on this wednesday morning. Kristen welker in for savannah. Hoda enjoys her final week of maternity leave. You had quite the field trip yesterday. I had quite the field trip. I went to the u. S. Open. I saw naomi osaka play. She won her match. Then went home and watched coco gauff on tv. Boy, was that an incredible match. She is tremendous. Her u. S. Open debut would be great if she made a run there. More o