Declared. Tragedy in texas. Photos taken moments before the debtliest hot air balloon crash in history. More on the 16 people who lost their lives and how it happened. Olympic athletes and fans arriving in rio. Preparations in full swing. Will the city be ready to host its most famous party ever. Find out, today, august 1st, 2016. Announcer from nbc news this is a special edition of today, countdown to rio with matt lauer live from Rio De Janeiro, brazil, and Savannah Guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to a special split edition of today on a monday morning. The 2016 Olympic Games almost at hand. Copacabana beach. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Take a look at that. Copacabana is beautiful on a perfect day and by the way, lets get something straight off the bat. In the United States, some people say Rio De Janeiro. Here they call it Rio De Janeiro. Tomato, tomato. Its freaking beautiful. You win the battle of backdrops this morning. May
A truck gets stuck again under the bridge on 420 in Prospect Park and it's not the first time this week or this year and residents and business owners are upset.
Jamie N. Wadsworth, 42, of Prospect Park rammed police vehicle, led officers on chase on Interstate 95 with son, 8, in car, Prospect Park Police Department says
Jamie N. Wadsworth, 42, of Prospect Park rammed police vehicle, led officers on chase on Interstate 95 with son, 8, in car, Prospect Park Police Department says
Jamie N. Wadsworth, 42, of Prospect Park rammed police vehicle, led officers on chase on Interstate 95 with son, 8, in car, Prospect Park Police Department says