This is the cbs morning news for wednesday, july 23rd, 2014. Good morning. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. The faa says it will decide later today whether to continue a ban on flights to tel aviv. The Israeli Government says airlines that canceled flights to israel overreacted and handed a victory to terrorists. A hamas rocket fired from gaza landed near Ben Gurion Airport yesterday. U. S. And other airlines quickly stopped flights to tel aviv. That was followed by a mandatory ban by the faa and the European Aviation safety agency. The airport is open this morning. Israeli officials insisting its safe and want the ban lifted. Former new york city mayor Michael Bloomberg flew to tel aviv on the Israeli Airline el al last night on a show of support. Bloomberg urged the faa to permit u. S. Airlines to fly to israel. Now, overnight, huge explosions lit up the gaza strip sky as the israeli assault continued. Palestinian militants have fired more than 2,000 rockets at israel. Alphon
Interview before. Well tell you who that is today wednesday, june 25th, 2014. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Im surrounded by fellas here. Weve got natalie on assignment at the world cup. Weve got Peter Alexander here. Carson, youre here because matt is in london with an undisclosed location, hes in london but he has an undisclosed guest. Good morning. Welcome to day one of where in the world is matt lauer. Although youve given it away. Im standing in front of this wall of foliage. Im in london and i flew overnight to sit down and talk to someone whos gotten an awful lot of attention over the last two or three years. Not only here in the uk but around the world. Yes, youre right, this person has never given a Television Interview before. It may be a person who could be known by just one name. Well sit down and do that interview as soon as i g
Continue to fly both manned and Unmanned Aircraft over iraq. Some of those aircraft are gone. The pentagon has confirmed armed drones have been deployed over baghdad to protect u. S. Troops. Deployed troops numbering in the thousands are moving toward baghdad from both the north and the west. Theres new evidence indicating isis did massacre captured soldiers two weeks ago. President obama seems in fighting spirits in minnesota. I might have said in the heat of the moment during one of these debates i want to raise minimum wages so sue me if i do. I didnt think they were going to take it literally. 337 deaths so far. R b singer bao mac has died. Much of the states of minnesota is waterlogged. A guy armed with a metal pipe jumped on the lid of a moving police car. He told them he was from the planet zotron. All that a small plane made an Emergency Landing on a highway. This happening in arlington. Amy add a is getting praises for giving up her seat to a u. S. Soldier. On cbs this morning
The start of a temporary ceasefire, explosions in gaza city. Israel and hamas agree to a 12hour pause. The Israel Military said it would hold fire but would continue searching for tunnels. Push for a ceasefire is really just an illusion. Both sides are not prepared to stop this war. Dramatic moments as a s. W. A. T. Team stormed a canadian airliner. It appears it was a bomb threat. Heads up heads down the kids were scared. I was scared. Two men carjacked slammed into a group of people killing three children. We are asking for the publics help. We have two males that were seen fleeing the scene. A huge dust storm blew through phoenix during rush hour. This wall of dust was almost 3,000 feet tall. The annual lumberjack championship is being held this weekend. Lumberjack and lumberjills compete in everything from log roll to climbing to sawing. Steven a. Smith was created quite a storm of controversy while talking about an nfl player, ray rice. All that lets make sure we dont do anything
On edge. And seventh inning stretch. Take me out to the ball game why this rendition of take me out to the ball game sung by the manager of a Minor League Team has people talking today, friday, july 25, 2014. 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 a friday morning. That big crowd outside getting ready for a concert in our 8 30 half hour from the group onerepublic. We look forward to that. Speaking of music. That rendition of take me out to the ball game in that minor league ballpark, lets just say, the guy puts you and me to shame. And it was all done for a very good cause. Well explain that in natalies newscast coming up. Clearly, though, he was on key most of the time. Well, there was a little hint. Well get to that in a moment. Well start with todays top story. Theres growing talk of a truce in the middle east, but israeli official this is morning are said to be also considering