scientology under attack from his own father saying power has gone to his son s head. he wasn t always that way. when he was a kid, i am telling you, he was a lovable kid. telling his story after leaving scientology. the church hitting back hard. this morning, leah remini coming to his defense. it s only on gma. and good morning, america. happy thursday. we like to call it wedding day here in times square. a lot of that coming up and robin is in rome at the vatican today. look at vatican city right there. what a gorgeous shot enrobin is there for a very special event. bon giorno, america. yes, i m here in the middle of moderating and participating in a history-making conference. it s something that is very near and dear to my heart about stem cell research. yep, doing that here at the vatican. it could provide hope for millions including one young girl whose story i cannot wait to share with you and i will later this morning. but now back to you in new york. amy and
get ready for the hoverbike. a whole lot more on a busy friday. early today starts right now. good morning. everybody, i m betty nguyen. thanks for joining us. a wild night at west. hundreds of donald trump protesters took to the streets of costa mesa, california. among them, a police car was destroyed. at least 20 protesters were arrested. and after a prolonged period of intensity and violence things have begun to calm down. those protests came after a letter laced with white powder was addressed to donald trump s campaign offices in new york. that is being investigated. six people exposed to the substance and isolated as a precaution. jeb bush is speaking out for the first time since dropping out of the race. he talked with cnn s jamie gangel about trump s nomination and what it would mean to the republican party. my personal belief is donald i ve been pretty consistent about this. we will lose the senate and we will lose the presidency in a landslide and our countr
foreign policy speech, when he joins us live. breaking overnight, more than a dozen tornadoes reported from oklahoma to illinois. relentless rain surprising drivers caught in flash flooding. and this morning another 9 million people face the possibility of even more severe weather. mid-air scare, american airlines flight leaving seattle forced to turn around minutes after take-off. we hit some birds on take-off. we ll have to come back and have the plane looked at. it lands safely but leaves a huge dent on its nose. and key clue? local authorities find powerful prescription painkillers on prince s body and in his home. the feds called in. where the have education goes from here today, thursday, april 28th, 2016. announcer: from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welc bn to today on a thursday morning. will you be my running mate? are you running for something? no, but i ll be yours if
his own father saying power has gone to his son s head. he wasn t always that way. when he was a kid, i am telling you, he was a lovable kid. telling his story after leaving scientology. the church hitting back hard. this morning, leah remini coming to his defense. it s only on gma. and good morning, america. happy thursday. we like to call it wedding day here in times square. a lot of that coming up and robin is in rome at the vatican today. look at vatican city right there. what a gorgeous shot enrobin is there for a very special event. bon giorno, america. yes, i m here in the middle of moderating and participating in a history-making conference. it s something that is very near and dear to my heart about stem cell research. yep, doing that here at the vatican. it could provide hope for millions including one young girl whose story i cannot wait to share with you and i will later this morning. but now back to you in new york. amy and george. all right, robin, t
airlines flight leaving seattle forced to turn around minutes after take-off. we hit some birds on take-off. we ll have to come back and have the plane looked at. it lands safely but leaves a huge dent on its nose. and key clue? local authorities find powerful prescription painkillers on prince s body and in his home. the feds called in. where the have education goes from here today, thursday, april 28th, 2016. announcer: from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to today on a thursday morning. will you be my running mate? are you running for something? no, but i ll be yours if you ll be mine. absolutely. i was thinking czar germ eradication. oh, that s what i get? exactly. okay. another odd day in white house. ted cruz naming a running mate three months ahead of the republican convention and even though he s not the nominee. donald trump did not w