he admits it wasn t the only time, his electi campaign thrown into chaos as a rival says he s not fit to lead. white house whistle-blower, a formal complaint filed by a u.s. intelligence officer against president trump. this morning the mystery surrounding what the president may have promised a foreign leader during a phone call. those stories, plus ties to isis the case of a florida airline mechanic charged with sabotaging a plane moments before takeoff. nbc news investigates. we ll take you inside ground zero for america s vaping epidemic, the factories in china where nearly all of the products are made. and city of flights, the flying taxis giving tourists a brand new way to see paris today, september 19th, 2019. announcer: from nbc news, this is today with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody, welcome to today. we re so happy you joined us on this thursday morning, weather all week she s got a bug that
britain s city of culture as we review 12 months of cracking events. that s right, it s been an absolutely phenomenal year. we have so much to look back on. across four seasons, hull took art out of galleries and theatres and into the streets. 365 days of events changed the way the city has been seen by the rest of the world. the year has gone by so quick, i cannot believe it s almost over, and i hope these guys get to stay. this is the latest installation for 2017 called where do we go from here. these robot arms brought out of retirement to do some dancing here in the city of culture. and it sort of mirrors the start of the year back injanuary when the whole of the city centre was filled with lights and sounds. that was amazing. that was how we started this evening, that was how we started this season, made in hull. crowd: eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. 2017 really did start with a bang. with 3.5 tonnes of fireworks. and made in hull, a spectacular light sh
bomb was made or it components stored and that means there was a co nsta nt stored and that means there was a constant risk. the investigation is focusing on food salman abedi new, with more arrests. a blast this morning as police in cheetham hill blew open this door in yet another raid. local people have helped us establish the identities of the 20 and 22 year old men arrested here last night. we have established a link between one and are member of salman abedi s family. the police investigation is to start with the bomber, find out who his friends and acquaintances are and arrest them. we have a good understanding of his movements and are more certain of his risks. the prime minister could make this statement.” his risks. the prime minister could make this statement. 1 tack has made the decision to reduce the threat level from critical to severe. a threat level of severe means an attack is highly likely. a country should remain vigilant. so far this bank holiday weekend
waiting in the sky. and go on a trip down memory lane with a spiderfrom mars. hello, i m anne marie tasker, and i m the arts and culture correspondence for the bbc here in hull and this is kofi smiles. i m the face of hull, chosen by the bbc with a mission, to bring you culture whenever and wherever it happens. today, we are taking it quite literally because we are not in a concert hall or in a theatre, we are here in a graveyard. it s a setting for a performance which is quite difficult to sum up in just a few words. it s part circus acrobats, part music, part dance and it all takes place under the cover of darkness. areialists, acrobats, video artists, singers. coming together to tell the story of an ancient greek legend in a new way. depart explores the tragic love story of orpheus when he descends into the underworld and tries and fails to bring his dead wife, eurydice, back to life. the audience happens upon the action as they wander through hull s general cemetery. we
what s happening in the year long celebration. hello, and welcome to hull, the uk city of culture. showcasing the brightest and the best of contemporary culture has brought us here to hull s cemetery for a circus performance with a difference. and continuing our celebration of difference, we meet matt fraser who will be putting his disability centre stage to play shakespeare s richard iii. i m a deformed actor playing a deformed character for the first time in britain, which is extraordinary that it should be the first but it s exciting that i get to do it. we will meet the army of 2017 volunteers giving up their free time for culture. # there s a star man, waiting in the sky.# and go on a trip down memory lane with a spiderfrom mars. hello, i m anne marie tasker, and i m the arts and culture correspondence for the bbc here in hull and this is kofi smiles. i m the face of hull, chosen by the bbc with a mission, to bring you culture whenever and wherever it happens. today, we