We begin with a developing story out of costa rica where 12 people, 10 of them american tourists, were killed in a plane crash. The single engine charter plane went down in a wooded area shortly after takeoff. Among the americans on board, a family of five from suburban new york, identified as bruce and Irene Steinberg and their three sons. Horrified vacationers saw the plane go down and rushed to the wreckage to try to help. My family and i were having lunch and we heard the plane coming overhead pretty low, so we all left the table to go see the plane pass overhead with our kids. And as it flew over the top of us, it made a really hard lefthand turn and was totally sideways and then nose dived straight into the ground and there was an explosion. A florida couple and their daughter were on board as well as two costa rican pilots. A man with a grudge against police shot five Police Officers killing one of them. 29yearold on the job just for seven months. Abcs Clayton Sandell has more.
To mountains and the ultimate hidden gem. Were kicking 2018 off right, right here on gma. [ cheers and applause ] if you werent awake, you will be now. Good morning, america and a very happy new year. We want to thank our very festive audience. [ cheers and applause ] and thank you yeah, exactly. We want to thank all of you for joining us on this first day of 2018. We are on tape this morning so we could be home with our families. Some of us recovering. We hope youre enjoying your holiday too, and yes, wonderful audience so youre still with us. [ cheers and applause ] they will be throughout the day. Yes. As you are waking up on this new years we have some great tips for you to help start it right both mentally and physically. Were also going to help you get financially fit which is always good. We have five things that you should do and the tools to use to set yourself up for success. We all need that. Fantastic. First lets get to the mornings top headlines from ron claiborne. Good mo
Insane close call. The terrifying moment this distracted driver heads right for these fishermen im a fireball and this fireball tearing through the night sky seen across six states even causing an earthquake. And we do say good morning, america. Can you imagine seeing that streaking across the sky and as you said it did cause an earthquake, a 2. 0 magnitude earthquake in michigan. Thankfully no reports of damage. Spectacular sight. A little scary too and it is a slippery morning for so many. That powerful storm stretching from the gulf coast to northeast. States of emergency as far south as georgia. The airport in atlanta, hundreds of Flights Canceled or delayed there and the roads in the northeast are already messy. Abcs linzie janis is on the road in northern new jersey, morristown where i used to do training camp. Good morning, linzie. Reporter thats right, good morning, michael. Millions across the country battling treacherous Road Conditions and states of emergencies declared in a
Were signs missed . Now their aunt is here on gma this morning. Insane close call. The terrifying moment this distracted driver heads right for these fishermen. Im a fireball and this fireball tearing through the night sky seen across six states even causing an earthquake. And we do say good morning, america. Can you imagine seeing that streaking across the sky and as you said it did cause an earthquake, a 2. 0 magnitude earthquake in michigan. Thankfully no reports of damage. Spectacular sight. A little scary too and it is a slippery morning for so many. That powerful storm stretching all the way from the gulf coast to northeast. States of emergency as far south as georgia. Take a look at the airport in atlanta, hundreds of Flights Canceled or delayed there and the roads in the northeast are already messy. Abcs linzie janis is on the road in northern new jersey, morristown, where i used to do training camp. Good morning, linzie. Reporter thats right, good morning, michael. Millions ac
Decisions on how to handle the epidemic. What every family needs to know. Those stories, plus asleep at the wheel. Shocking new numbers on the growing dangers of drowsy driving. Philly fanatics. Millions of eagles fans set to flood the streets in a super bowl victory parade for the ages. And let the games begin. The Winter Olympics get under way overnight as the flag bearer for team usa is revealed. To actually be that person is insane. From the Opening Ceremony to the athletes to watch, weve got it all covered for you, today, thursday, february 8, 2018. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today. Thank you for joining us this thursday morning. The olympics. Todays the day. Today is the day. You know when you have a date circled on your calendar for years, this is it. February 8, the olympics start. Well be heading there later. We will. Well catch up on all of it in a bit. Lets start with th