the sarissa. named after a macedonian weapon of war. it s this exquisite sailing vessel. it s a work of art. as we understand it, they re sleeping on the boat. it s the caribbean. it s peaceful. in the middle of the night, rupert gets up to relieve himself and trips and falls. rupert is lying on the floor of his cabin, and he can t get up and the situation seems serious, he may not survive. a lot is at stake here, his own life as well as his company. he has not yet designated an heir. and the future of his media empire will be up for grabs. stand by. there we go. okay. get ready to roll. tell me a little bit about rupert murdoch. rupert murdoch is the most powerful political force in america. you can put an eagle in a cage and the eagle will not give in. you don t know what they re thinking but you know it s going to end up well for you. that s how i think of him. i m a murdoch admirer. i always have been. murdoch is the most ruthless businessman in worl
Im trying. Ive got to get help. This morning, more stars coming forward with new allegations amid reports that weinsteins company may have known about payoffs to women for years. All that, plus the girl scouts furious over the boy scouts plan to accept girls. Yes indeedy. Grigorus again the yankees cap an epic comeback while the nationals force a deciding game against the cubs. And remember the dress that sparked a huge debate. The shoes that have everyone asking what color do you see . Discuss amongst yourselves today, thursday, october 12, 2017. 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, its 7 00 a. M. On the west coast, were glad youre with us on this thursday morning. Another cup of coffee for you staying up late watching the yankees. I caught up this morning. A lot of yankee fans in the studio happy. They move on in the playoffs. Well have more about that in a mom
Speaking out. Harvey weinstein talks on camera for the First Time Since his harassment scandal. Guys, im not doing okay. Im trying. Ive got to get help, guys. This morning, more stars coming forward with new allegations amid reports that weinsteins company may have known about pay offs to women for years. All that plus the girl scouts furious over the boy scouts plan to accept girls. Yes, indeedy. Gregorius again the yankees cap an epic comeback while the nationals force a deciding game against the cups. And remember the dress that sparked a huge debate . The shoes that have everyone asking what color do you see . Discuss amongst yourselves today, thursday, october 12th, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Morning, everybody. Welcome to today. Nice to have you on a thursday morning. Have two cups of coffee. Watching the yankees last night. First the dress, now a sneaker and another one. Is the hat
Joining me this morning is deborah brown, member of the Naacp National board of directors from virginia. Deborah brown, please stand. Lets give her a round of applause. [applause] now will everyone please stand, everyone please stand for the invocation which will be given by reverend dr. Harold carter, pastor of the New Shiloh Baptist Church in baltimore maryland. Lets all give him a of applause as he comes out. [applause] my dear friends, lets bow our heads and humble our hearts. Before our god. We thank you as always, gracious god, for the gifts of life, for the gift of another day. We still our hearts in your presence because only you have brought us through the night. And we say thank you. And our gracious god, we lift the language of the song that he could basis of the day that you have made and were here to be glad and rejoice in it. With all of the gifts and talents that you provide us with an grant to us, we know that one thing we cannot do is make a day, but we are grateful th
A terror alert has been raised to its maximum level there, the Prime Minister telling reporters this morning that the threat in that country similar to what happened in paris. Terrorists they say are potentially targeting Shopping Centers, large gatherings and Public Transportation systems. Officials fear the attacks would be carried out by several people. A snowstorm in the midwest will last through the weekend. Up to a foot has call fallen in iowa, 6 to 10 inches are expected in the had chicago area. There are a few Flight Cancellations out of dulles and regan this morning. We have been keeping track of what tom kierein has been saying this morning, using words like frigid, freezing, im keeping track, tom. Thats right. November weather has already wowed us so much, now we have to get ready for the temperatures to drop. Back to reality. Late november and we expect by this time of the year to have freezing mornings and invigorating chills during the afternoon and thats whats been happe