Everybody. That is going to be a lot of fun. applause . Trevor and then from the netflix hit shows Russian Dolls and orange is the new black Natasha Lyonne is joining us, everybody. Also on tonights showed, math goes viral, texas cops do the worst old town road remix and joe biden is coming for your gun. So lets catch up on todays headlines. Over the past week the nation has been divided over a range of topics. Racism, guns, live action, lion king versus an nature animated i lion king and now this. There is a sumpel math problem designed for fourth grade ares but it is causing quite a division on social media. Some twitter users have gone mad trying to figure out this equation t is 8 divided by 2 and in parenthesis 2 plus 2rbgs seems simple enough but it is divided the internet and our newsroom. I have been told the answer is number one, although i bet you that is disputed because the other half of it it the people say 16. 16. I got one. It would have been one a hundred years ago but n
Closely watched inmate can die in his jail cell. What it means for the alleged victims prepare for their days in court with him. New details of what happens. New information about what happened and whats next plus the democratic president ial candidates all in iowa this weekend going after President Trump and calling for stricter gun control in the wake of last weeks mass shootings. The president has said he wants reform, too, but can it pass through congress well get into all of it with chuck todd and later a sunday sit down with one of the brightest stars in hollywood and one of the funniest people on the planet, Tiffany Haddish on her extraordinary rise from homelessness to the top of the game, and the big star who helped her get there he was like, you cant be sleeping in the car on the streets. I live in Beverley Hills i sleep in Beverley Hills. Im doing just fine. The police wake me up every morning, okay . So he was like, tiffany, no, no. He gave me 300 bucks find yourself a plac
Almond farm in california where the news hit hard. Reporter california farmers grow more than 80 of the worlds almonds. And china, their third biggest customer, is walking away. Were very concerned as we roll into this harvest season. Reporter in northern california, dave phippiens thirdgeneration family farm grows and processes 42 Million Pounds of almonds a year. Their biggest worry without the chinese as customers, almond prices will drop. As a farmer and a grower, you feel rather powerless. And so youre hoping that the handler that youve chosen to market your almonds with has some kind of pathway that opens up markets. Reporter for all california farmers, china is the third biggest export market, worth 2. 27 billion in 2017. 500 million of that was almonds, second only to pistachios as a total cash crop. Dale moore is with the American Farm bureau federation. Here we are again going through battles over a number of issues, and farmers and ranchers are right in the crosshairs. Yes,
We remember Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison. And good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Annemarie green is off. Im brook silvabraga. Glad to be with you. Today President Trump will be in el paso and dayton, ohio. Were learning more about the gunmen involved in the shootings that killed 31 people. In dayton, the exgirlfriend of shooter connor betts told her he thought he had Mental Illness including bipolar disorder. They only dated for two months. She says she has no idea why he went on the rampage. I didnt think he would go shoot strangers, especially his sister. I didnt see that one coming. Betts was killed by police. President trump is expected to meet with victims and First Responders when he travels today to el paso and dayton. Natalie brand is in dayton for us. What kind of reception can mr. Trump expect . Reporter well, brook, there are reports of expected protests in both cities where emotions are still so raw. Here in dayton we watched
Clues behind a motive in ohio. The shooters family breaking their silence. In texas, the officials complete the grim task of identifying the 22 victims overnight. Plus, epidemic of abuse. The explosive new accusation against the boy scouts after hundreds come forward with their stories. Beloved. The tributes pour in overnight for legendary author Toni Morrison. And summer soaker. The new round of powerful storms that will strike from the plains to the northeast. Behind them, another heat wave. Als got the latest forecast today. Wednesday, august 7th, 2019. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Morning, everybody. Welcome to today. Thank you for being with us on a wednesday morning. Unfortunately, it is a sign of the times, people hear a certain sound in a crowded area, and they fear the worst. Clearly a country on edge. Lets get right to the breaking news, as savannah mentioned. Disturbing times after the M