Announcer 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. Im matt lauer. Im Savannah Guthrie along side al roker and Natalie Morales. Well answer the age old question, what does the fox say . And well answer the question how long will it be before you get that song out of your head. Two to three days. Sunday. Exactly. Well get to that later on. Well get right to todays top story. Theres controversy around the Nobel Peace Prize being o warded to the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons and not to Malala Yousafzai. Andrea mitchell has more on that. Good morning to you. Good morning. It is surprising and controversial. It effects politics and the concern that she was too young to be awarded the most prestigious prize. She might win it in the future. It set off anger and disappointment. She has made a profound difference for women living under the brutally of
Of the snowplow drivers. Webber says anticipation is better than the real thing definitely was not referring to this winter. Not excited about that. Just the thought of another cold day and more snow was enough for people to find some way to hide from this. I do not want to be here anymore. It is ridiculous. City dispatches nearly 300 snowplows. One of the salt mountains shrink. Meanwhile drivers car ready for another round of testing their Winter Driving skills. A lot of wear and tear on your body and car. Otherwise we are dealing with it. Our winter of discontent continues. It is never going to stop. Were getting used to it. Our blood is thicker. We are adjusting and adapting. Maybe even of all things. Evolvesing . One of the citys hills out here keeps shrinking by the snow storm. A little bit of a lull in the action. A lot of the snowplows are out on the streets trying to get it salted for the snow that has to start to come down. Started to come down a little different story out in
Author of big, hot, cheap and right, and what america can learn from the strange genius of texas. [inaudible conversations] good morning. Im glen, the directer of the school of journalism at the university of texas at austin. I welcome you. Theres two superb authors here to morning to talk about the state of the union where we went wrong. We have 45 minutes, but could spend 45 hours on this. We better get rolling. Ill introduce the writers, ask questions, and i turn it over to you. I want to remind you when the session ends, two authors go to the signing tents, and theres a place to buy copies of the books and take them to the tent and have them signed. Follow us out when we leave. To the left, george packer, staff writer for the new yorker magazine, author of asass sins gate, named one of the ten best books of the year by the New York Times, written two novels and two Nonfiction Books, a play off broadway, and lives this brooklyn, new york, the new book called the unwinding inner hist
Providence to guide the affairs of our nation and those who serve. Guide our representatives, we pray, on a path consistent with the original intent of our constitution. Grant them the strength of character to defend life, liberty and freedom. For future generations. Lead them in the path of righteousness, which will exalt this nation. As public servants, keep them from the sin of arrogance and selfcentered pride by reminding them they are accountable to the people and to you for their decisions. And i pray each representative of this house may know that they are greatly loved by you. As a follower of jesus christ, i pray this in him name, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise . Mr. Speaker, purr superintendent to clause 1, rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speakers approv
Having audio problems. Back to our top story. Little difficulty with that as well. We apologize for the police are looking for a man suspected of fondling a woman on a cta train yesterday more on the red line chicago stop. Than asking for tips and asking for women to be aware of their surroundings. Take out those earphones. Pay attention. Inappropriate contact is what happened here on a red line train. Between chicago a look at the man they believe to be responsible. Between 510 and 6 ft. Tall. Committee has been itching. And passing out fliers asking for help finding this man and woman writer said have to do their part to avoid any conflict. Aware of your surroundings. Even if it is croton in the morning or at night. I stand the light. Where people can see me. When the boss comes and i get to the train i go and the light where there are a lot of people. Trouble can happen anywhere including public transit. That is why she watches who is getting on her bus or train car. I pay attention