The regular. We want to start with showing you the incredible video yeah, take a look at this. The hills blazing all along this highway, drivers blinded by the thick smoke. The flames whipped up by strong winds, as well, and that fire right now is still growing. Families in the path forced to evacuate. Firefighters cutting short their christmas to fight these flames overnight, and abcs Kayna Whitworth is right there in Ventura County with more. Kayna, good morning to you. Reporter cecilia, good morning. So, we have a very fast winddriven fire this morning that has literally exploded overnight. You can clearly see the dramatic flames behind me and this road is closed but as these cars are passing me, these are official vehicles. Weve got firefighters out here, of course, Ventura County sheriffs. The fire started on the hillside but the wind pushed it down and authorities were hoping highway 101 would be a natural break for the fire, but because the wind is so heavy, it was pushing highw
Midnight mass. Francis urged the worlds 1. 2 billion roman catholics not to be intoxicated by possessions, sounded a cry to right injustice. And today american troops overseas are taking time to Mark Christmas and remembering family celebrating without them at home. Here is Kelly Cobiella. Reporter it was a somber Christmas Day in afghanistan where they honored six Fallen Soldiers killed in a bomb attack earlier this week. This is especially important here where we got the opportunity to rob those we lost. Reporter more than 20,000 are far from home in 100 countries on every continent from the Korean Peninsula to the middle east. 3,000 are in turkey, 5,000 just arrived in the arabian sea and djibouti. Where they celebrated with a festive feliz navidad. Around the world they will be served up a holiday feast with all the trimmings. Weve got about 500 pounds of turkey. Its got to be cooked. Weve got 500 to 600 pounds of ham. Reporter a lucky few get the best present of all. Like william
Tens of thousands of faithful gather today for Christmas Day celebrations at vatican as pope francis delivers his traditional message. Last night the pontiff celebrated Midnight Mass at st. Peters basilica and urged the worlds 1. 2 billion roman catholics not to be in his words intoxicated by possessions and also sounded ary to right injustice. Today, american troops posted overseas are also taking time to Mark Christmas and remembering family members celebrating without them back at home. Heres nbcs Kelly Cobiella. Reporter it was a somber Christmas Day in afghanistan where they honored six Fallen Soldiers killed in a motorcycle bomb attack called earlier this week. Especially important here where we got the opportunity to remember those who we have also lost. Reporter more than 200,000 members of the military are spending the holiday far from home in 100 countries on every peninsula in japan to the middle east. 3,000 are in turk to and another 5,000 just arrived in the arabian sea an
The worlds most famous Christmas Tree just hours away from lighting up Rockefeller Center today, wednesday, december 2nd, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome e today on a wednesday morning. Big day here in Rockefeller Center. Going to be an even bigger night when about00,000 people pack the streets behind us. They are all counting on one thing. Thats al rokers forecast for tonight, hoping there wont be rain when that Beautiful Tree gets all lit up. Al . Going to be nic were hoping that it is. Oh, not good. Uhoh. You know what happens if that switch gets wet. Yeah, a lot of disappointed folks. Well check in with al to get the forecast in a little while. Lets start with our top story on a wednesday morning. Days after the head of chicagos wake of that vididtaped Police Killing of a teenage suspect, mayor rahm emanuel has now fired him, and protesters say emanuel sho
Lets get to a chur with nbcs Kristen Welker. Kiss ten, good morning to you. Good morning to you. Merry christmas, everyone. Tens of thousands of faithful gather today for Christmas Day celebrations at vatican as pope francis delivers his traditional message. Last night the pontiff celebrated Midnight Mass at st. Peters basilica and urged the worlds 1. 2 billion roman catholics not to be in his words intoxicated by possessions and also sounded a cry to right injustice. Today, american troops posted overseas are also taking time to Mark Christmas and remembering family members celebrating without them back at home. Heres nbcs Kelly Cobiella. Reporter it was a somber Christmas Day in afghanistan where they honored six Fallen Soldiers killed in a motorcycle bomb attack called earlier this week. Especially important here where we got the opportunity to remember those who we have also lost. Reporter more than 200,000 spending the holiday far from home in 100 countries on every continent, fro