And extreme heat. Record shattering heat wave for 12 states. 70 Million People impacted as the hot conditions cause several wildfires to explode. And frightening scene. Meat loaf collapses on stage in the middle of the performance. Is this really happening . The singer rushed to the hospital. The latest on his condition today, friday, june 17th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on friday morning. We have willie in for matt. I wish we had a decibil counter. We will have charlie puth later this mortganing. More on the shooting in the night club in orlando. The investigators are looking at the Text Messages with his wife during the actual shooting. We have nbcs Stephanie Gosk with more on. This good morning. Reporter good morning, savannah. The shooting lasted nearly four hours. We are learning that during that time in between firing his semiautomatic rifle at innocen
Welcome to the joins. Summer officially begins today with a dangerous heat wave baking the southwest. Temperatures expected to drop 120 degrees in some places. 116 in phoenix, arizona. Where excessive heat killed 84 people last year. Health officials are warning people to stay hydrated and if possible indoors. Extreme heat adding to the struggle to contain several major wildfires in the west. Near santa barbara, a wildfire continues to threaten 270 homes. Fire officials are hoping wind dont get stronger overnight. In central new mexico, a huge fire has destroyed at least two dozen homes. The National Guard has been called in to prevent looting in evacuated neighborhood. Meteorologist Pamela Gardner from our boston station, wbz has more on the extreme heat. Record heat will continue for monday and tuesday. Notice how the jet stream is all the way up into canada. Where actually theyre dealing with Severe Weather and also for the northern plain states. While in the desert southwest, unfor
The best of humanity coming roaring back, the love and the combags and the fierce resolve compassion andni fiee resolve that will carry us not just through this atrocity but through whatever difficult times may confront us. Its our pluralism and our respect for each other, including a young man who said to a friend, he was super proud to be latino. So love of country, the patriotism of an Army Reservist who was known as an amazing officer. Its our unity, the outpouring of love that so many across our country have shown to our fellow americans who are lgbt, a display of solidarity that might have been unimaginable even a few years ago. Out of this darkest of moments, that gives us hope. Seeing people reflect. Seeing peoples best instincts come out. Maybe in some cases, minds and hearts changed. It is our strength and our resilience, the same determination of a man who died here who traveled the world mindful of the risks as a gay man but who spoke for all of us when he said, we cannot b
We were trying to comfort him. New details about the orlando shooters wife the couple was apparently texting one another during the rampage. Those who were killed and injured here were gunned down by a single killer with a powerful assault weapon. Hes blaming guns, and im going save your second amendment, folks. President obamas strategy in syria coming under fire. A cable signed by 51 mostly midlevel diplomats urges air strikes against the Bashar Al Assad regime. Iraqi troops recapturing a building in central fallujah from isis. Cia director john brennan saying we have not been able to stop isis from growing. Our efforts have not released the groups terrorism capability and global reach. Britain is mourning the loss of jo cox, member of parliament shot and killed. Weve lost a great star. Wildfires forcing the evacuation of thousands across southern california, new mexico, and arizona. Terrifying really. Singer meat loaf is hospitalized in canada after collapsing during a show in edmon
This is your skin. This is your skin in the sun. The sun ages your skin and can cause skin cancer. An ohio Gun Store Owner is dead following a tragic accident during a gun safety class. James baker of the gun shop was killed when a student accidentally shot through a wall. Baker wasnt teaching the class, sitting in the wrong place wrong time. Actor Anton Yelchin has died. His car accidentally rolled and pinned him against a wall in the driveway of his home in california. Yelchin best known for playing in the star trek films and had major parts in terminator salvation and indy hit green room yelchin just 27 years old. Learning more about the 12 girls rescued from a house of horrors in southeast pennsylvania. They were found living with a man in the town of feasterville. Demarco morgan is there. Reporter many neighbors were concerned what was happening inside lee caplins house. This woman tells us she had no clue what was happening on the other side of her fence. Normal kids. Playing. Ri