And wait until you see this. Daredevils leap off one of the tallest buildings in the world. Back flips pyramids jumps. Wild freefalls like you have never seen. And good morning america. Happy wednesday. That b. A. S. E. Jump is unbelievable. More than 500 people from the princess tower in dubai, within of the worlds tallest buildings. Gingers got this. Come on you got this. Make that 501. Thats later. We begin if baltimore. It was calmer last night, after all the violence on monday. Thousands of police and National Guardsmen out on the streets. So many in baltimore doing their part to restore order and calm to their city. This image, really incredibly striking. A young boy offering an officer in riot gear a bottle of water. Abcs jim avila is outside orioles stadium, where they have made a decision to play ball inside an empty stadium today. Good morning, jim. Reporter good morning, robin. Sit a baseball first. The Chicago White sox and the Baltimore Orioles to scare off today in day ba
Ive hung out in times square because ive done new years eve. I mean just new years eve, though. No, no. We wish you all a happy new year. Well pull out the crystal ball for a look at what 2013 has in store, when it comes to things like politics and the economy. The president , of course, facing a number of challenges in the second term as he tries to fulfill his Campaign Promise to boost the still struggling job market. Well talk about that and much more with chuck todd and jim cramer straight ahead. What well all be watching, wearing and playing with in the months to come. Call me a mind reader. I can tell you one of the top stories of 2013. Of course, its going to be the birth of the duke and duchess of cambridges baby. And coming up, well talk about the preparations under way at Kensington Palace for his or her arrival and what it will mean for the royal family. Probably not going to cover that that much on this show. First lets head to the news desk and check in with andrea canning
I think we should start 2013 off with a National Bloody mary. Also today is National Bloody mary day. All right . This is serious. Pay attention. We dont know why, but it has something to do with the people at mrs. T, or whatever their name is. People buy these holidays, i think. I dont care. Im all for that. Hopefully youre not suffering this morning. What did you do last night, hoda . I was wild and crazy. Me and my sister did head rolls. We really had everyone going. Frank and bambino and i did too. Even all you young people out there, you think youve got it great, you dont. You think youve got it great because youre off and doing stuff. You have no idea how great it gets when you are old. Sitting in your jammies. Its so bad. The thing about new years is the anticipation and the with windup is always so much better than the actual event. Its a disappointment. A lot of times i get dressed this happened one year. I got all dressed. I decided to go out, and as it got close to the time
It was a tough year for a lot of people. I think we should start 2013 off with a National Bloody mary. Also today is National Bloody mary day. All right . This is serious. Pay attention. We dont know why, but it has something to do with the people at mrs. T, or whatever their name is. People buy these holidays, i think. I dont care. Im all for that. Hopefully youre not suffering this morning. What did you do last night, hoda . I was wild and crazy. Me and my sister did head rolls. We really had everyone going. Frank and bambino and i did too. Even all you young people out there, you think youve got it great, you dont. You think youve got it great because youre off and doing stuff. You have no idea how great it gets when you are old. Sitting in your jammies. Its so bad. The thing about new years is the anticipation and the with windup is always so much better than the actual event. Its a disappointment. A lot of times i get dressed this happened one year. I got all dressed. I decided to
2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today at 7 00 a. M. On the west coast on this wednesday. Im matt lauer. Morning everyone im Savannah Guthrie along side al roker and natalie morales. A lot happening in the news today. A lot of breaking news overnight including an intense bank. More on that story in a few minutes. First, right to that deadly cargo plane crash in alabama. Tom costello is at Reagan International airport. Tom, good morning. What is the latest . Reporter good morning. This happened at about 6 00 a. M. Eastern time, 5 00 a. M. Central time this morning. This was u. P. S. Cargo flight 1354 coming into birmingham, alabama, from louisville, kentucky, where upss base is with a major cargo operation. The plane never made it to the runway, coming in and crashing in a field just short of the airport. Were told no structures nearby were involved. Local authorities on