Needed supplies. Our live report just ahead. Sabotage. An American Airlines mechanic accused of tampering with the plane filled with 150 people on board. The pilots forced to abandon takeoff with moments to spare. The suspect facing a judge today. What police are saying was behind the dangerous plot. All that, plus, nbc news exclusive. Did you have anything to do with jennifers disappearance . I did not. The First National interview with the connecticut man charged in the missing mother mystery, and the new arrest this morning. On a roll. Serena williams advances to the u. S. Open final. Just ahead, the royal visitor coming to watch her match tomorrow. And cheese whiz. The Green Bay Packers kick off the season with a win over their rivals, the chicago bears. Today, friday, september 6th, 2019. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Nice to have you with us
Group admitted to a car bombing that killed an american soldier. We will have the latest from the white house and chuck todd just ahead. Then we will go live to the northern bahamas flattened by Hurricane Dorian. The island could be a mass graveyard, the fear. Aid pouring in from around the world to help the survivors. And, later, we will turn to a sunday sitdown at home with sheryl crow on her extraordinary rise from a small town in missouri to a 25year career full of hits, grammys, and more than 50 million albums sold and now her latest record, which she says will be her last. It feels good for me to say this is really the summation of my my whole life creatively. A sunday sitdown at sheryl crows place. Another life well lived later in the show. Lets begin this morning with president trumps surprise announcement he had cancelled secret talks this weekend with the taliban. And that he is suspended afghan peace negotiations altogether. This after a car bomb attack killed an american so
Conditions quickly deteriorating. This boat is here to take you to nassau. Okay . The massive everetts to evacuate the disaster zone and evacuate those away as we see the extent of the damage from outer islands. Racetrack crash. The moment a formula three driver goes airborne, flips twice and lands on a fence. How he managed to walk away. And serena stunner. The champ taken down by a 19yearold tennis phenom at the u. S. Open. A lastminute surge not enough to score a victory. Hopefully well have some ups soon. Why some superstitious fans are pointing fingers. Good morning, america. Dan is off this morning. It is great to have mary bruce back here with us again. Great to be back. On your anniversary weekend. We appreciate you being here. Thank you. We have a lot to get to this morning. An exclusive abc News Washington post poll is out showing a changing landscape in the race for president. This as the Democratic Candidates are in New Hampshire this weekend for the states party convention
Today approving a bill preventing a no deal brexit, well be asking if borisjohnsons tactics have misfired. Also tonight. From independence icon to modern day tyrant zimbabwes Robert Mugabe, who led the country for 37 years, has died. The uk ship at the forefront of the relief effort in the bahamas the islands devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Might now its launching a vessel loaded with heavy lifting equipment and vehicles to try to get to an area that was badly affected by the hurricane, but hasnt yet been reached at all. And late wickets dent englands hope for the ashes in the fourth test at old trafford. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, britains Dina Asher Smith posts a seasons best to win the 100m Diamond League final in brussels. Good evening. The Prime Ministers demand for an early general election looks set to be rejected by mps after opposition parties agreed it shouldnt take place until after the eu summit in mid october. Labour, the lib dems, the snp and plaid cymru say
The islands devastated by Hurricane Dorian. More than 100 parents and students stage a protest over gender neutral uniforms at a school in sussex. And late wickets dent englands hopes for the ashes, in the fourth test at old trafford. And we will be taking a look at the papers with our reviewers. Good evening. The Prime Ministers demand for an early general election looks set to be rejected by mps, after 0pposition parties agreed it shouldnt take place until after the eu summit in mid october. Labour, the lib dems, the snp and plaid cymru say they wont back the governments bid for an election, declaring they wanted an extension to the brexit date of 31 october to guarantee that the uk wont leave the eu without a deal. Mrjohnson on a visit to scotland accused them of making an extraordinary political mistake. It came as the house of lords approved a bill to prevent a no deal brexit. It will get royal assent and become law on monday. Heres our deputy political editorjohn pienaar. Much ea