president. and that starts with the fiscal cliff. we ve sounded the warning. job destruction that would happen under the fiscal cliff. economic growth is at 2%. this only hurts it. on the edge of a fiscal cliff. could do some very bad things to the economy. but how should you prepare for this scary scenario or for any deals washington makes to avoid it? it s about getting back to basics. taxes, investments, savings, retirement, jobs, the things that made americans secure in the past are no longer guarante guarantees. now a prosperous future depends on knowledge and a solid plan. remember, smart is the new rich. while there s uncertainty in the broader economy, your personal economy can still thrive. washington, wall street, main street, all trying to figure out what the tax bill is going to look like. most republicans in congress have signed this pledge to never ever ever ever raise taxes, even on the very richest of the rich. democrats, including president obama,
the emmy goes to modern family. inside the surprise wins. the sizzling moments. take your pants off. and twerk it. and red-hot red carpet style. the emmys afterparty starts right here, right now on good morning, america. and good morning, america. what a night it was in the emmys. we ll get to that. but right now for how viewers in the west. we have brand-new pictures coming in right now. almost all of the hostages, from the scenes of the mal. massive plumes of smoke coming out of that mall in nairobi. the death toll at 62. 175 injured. we know americans were among the injured. big questions whether americans were involved as terrorists. look at this photo. a chilling photo of a little girl running across the mall. linsey davis is on the scene right now. reporter: good morning, george. minutes ago for a period of several minute, more rapid gunfire. meanwhile smoke continued for hours. smoke so thick you can smell it through the air. there s some report
announcer: from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning. welcome to today on a monday morning. i m matt lauer. i m savannah guthrie alongside tamron hall who is in for natalie this morning. we ll get to today s top story, the deadly mall attack in kenya where militants are still holding an unknown number of hostages in a two-day standoff that has already left at least 68 people dead. we go right to nbc s ron allen in nairobi with the lat est. good morning, ron. what can you tell us? good morning, savannah. we re behind security from the mall where you can see smoke billowing out of the building. the morning began with five or six loud explosions and sustained gun fire that went on for some time, and also firefight firefights spilling out outside of the mall, and you can see the kenyan soldiers firing at places around the mall. unknown at this point is the fate of the hostages and the
politicians in washington. reporter: read from dr. seuss. i would not eat green egg s and ham, i i do not like them, sam i am. reporter: many republican colleagues aren t awe mused. senator cruz has become a figure standing alone, talking a lot, but doesn t have many friends. reporter: cruz provoked a backlash this comparison. you go to the 1940s. nazi germany. reporter: cruz claimed those who don t join his fight are appeasers. they would have been saying you cannot defeat the germans. reporter: john mccain has often clashed with cruz and said that went too fantastic. too far. i uh i reject that. reporter: it frustrated some republicans who worry his personal aspirations could risk damage to the republican party brand. kelly o donnell, nbc news, the capitol. while this was a one-man protest and not a filibuster, let s put that aside as the theater aspect of this. now to the reality. nearly everybody in this country will be required to have health
these monsters, and what are the chances we ll see justice? what s the chance that anyone can fill that #hope and bring home our girls? meanwhile, in ukraine, pro-russian militias continue to drive that region closer to outright war. my cnn colleague asked this guy if he had any military experience to go along with the ski goggles and machine gun. bring me a navy s.e.a.l. i ll show you military experience. no lack of testosterone. bullets are flying. words aren t working. we ll get the latest as putin s shenanigans are leading to a body count. and years before they re born, richard williams decided he would have a, two daughters, and b, turned them into tennis stars. you ll be stunned to hear the violent racism of the man who shaped their lives. he s here to share stories and parenting tips that may have you talking back at the tv. let us begin with the global cry filling both public squares and virtuals. bring back our girls they quell yell today from milwaukee to manhat