Passenger plane to make a risky landing in the middle of a corn field. The split second decision by the pilot that saved hundreds of lives. All that, plus free fall. The markets post their worst drop all year as worries about a recession get real, and trumps trade war has no end in sight. On the same team. I think we passed craigs there as jayz and nfl commissioner Roger Goodell make their first joint appearance. And modern family, two male penguins and the adorable adoption story making headlines all around the world, thursday, august 15th, 2019. News this announcer from nbc news this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody, good morning, welcome to today on a thursday morning. Nice to have you with us, real overnight developments in that terrifying situation in philadelphia. Its ended. Theres been a surrender of the gunman who opened fire on police in philly ending a tense standoff and a hostage situation that gripped the
Congresswoman Maxine Waters to respond to trumps toxic closing strategy. Rebecca tracer on the mobilization of women and what were going to see tomorrow. And later Michael Moore on why nobody has an excuse not to vote, especially this year. We have quite simply never seen a Midterm Election like this one, one in which in the words of president barack obama the very character of our nation is on the ballot. The early vote data is staggering. More than 35 Million People have already voted. In some states including right here in texas, there have already been more early votes cast than were cast in the last midterms overall. That includes election day. Across the country, organizers say they have never seen levels of enthusiasm like this. Theres a good chance that someone you know, maybe someone who wasnt even particularly politically engaged in the past this weekend, canvassing in an unfamiliar neighborhood in a lastditch effort to get out every last vote. We dont know, lets be clear, ho
Georgia. And joy reid joins us from florida with the latest in that state and beyond. Steve kornacki is moments away at the big board with the races to watch as democrats try to Flip Congress blue and Cornell Belcher and tom have been pouring through the data and historic voting. Congresswoman Maxine Waters to respond to trumps toxic closing strategy. Rebecca tracer on the mobilization of women and what were going to see tomorrow. And later Michael Moore on why nobody has an excuse not to vote, especially this year. We have quite simply never seen a Midterm Election like this one, one in which in the words of president barack obama the very character of our nation is on the ballot. The early vote data is staggering. More than 35 Million People have already voted. In some states including right here in texas, there have already been more early votes cast than were cast in the last midterms overall. That includes election day. Across the country, organizers say they have never seen level