miracle in maui. new details ontihe drama rescue of that hiker in hawaii and her harrowing 17-day ordeal lost i the woods. it did come down to life and death and i had to choose, and i chose fe. this morning her incredible story in her own words and our interview with the rescuers who ver lost hope found her. all that, plus everest overcrowding. the death toll rising on the world s tallest p is a traffic jam of climbers to blame? fatal shark attack. the warning to beachgoers ever a tourist is killed near a popular resort. the first deadly attack in the u.s. this year. and fallen heroes. the nation pauses to remember thevi sermen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. today, memorial y, monday, may 27th, 2019. announcer: from nbc news this is today with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to today. thanks for joining us on this memorial day. i m craig melvin alongside sheinelle jones. hoda
miracle in maui. new details on the dramatic rescue of that hiker in hawaii and her harrowing 17-day ordeal lost in the woods. it did come down to life and death and i had to choose, and i chose life. this morning her incredible story in her own words and our interview with the rescuers who never lost hope and found her. all that, plus everest overcrowding the death toll rising on the world s tallest peak is a traffic jam of climbers to blame? fatal shark attack the warning after tourist is killed near a popular resort the first deadly attack in the u.s. this year. and fallen heroes. the nation pauses to remember the servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. today, memorial day, monday, may 27th, 2019 announcer: from nbc news this is today with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to today. thanks for joining us on this memorial day i m craig melvin alongside sheinelle jones. hoda a
news 4 midday starts now. and good morning. welcome in to news 4 midday. we begin this memorial day with a solemn ceremony at arlington national cemetery. the tomb of the unknown soldier vice president pence is there to honor the fallen men and women of the u.s. armed forces. prmp is out of the country and unable to attend this year. the vice president will speak in the cemetery s amp thehitheater. that s not the only way service members are being membered in arlington each of the yellow ribbons a represents ervice member who has died since the 9/11 terror attacks. organizers hope each ribb is claimed so each fallen warrior is remembered. this is a gentle but meaningful way to honor every service member who has died since 9/11. and if you want to pick up a ribbon, you can get one at the women s memorial at the gateway to arlington national cemetery. here s alive look at the tomb of the unknown where a memorial day traditi is taking place. a wreath laying. r pl
security from an approaching caravan. saturday night live faces a controversy head on by inviting the guest they made fun of to come to the show. and pausing to honor america s bravest, many of whom gave the ultimate sacrifice on a solemn veterans day. early today starts right now. i m marlie hall. i m phillip mena. this morning wildfires are devastating parts of northern and southern california. with about 15,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders. two fires are burning outside of los angeles. the woolsey and hill fires. and in the north, the camp fire has now matched the deadliest fire in state history. an additional six human remains were recovered, which brings our current total to 29. two more deaths in the woolsey fire bring the total number of people killed in the state to at least 31. but it is the camp fire that is proving to be the most devastating. it s burned through 111,000 acres and destroyed more than 6,000 homes and businesses. officials
let us know on twitter using the hashtag bbcyourquestions. as the virus continues to spread, business groups ask for more government help as customers cancel bookings. schools says they are prepared to switch to online learning if they have to next term as more pupils stay at home because of covid. four children have died and five others are injured after falling from a bouncy castle that was blown into the air in australia. pulled away and pulled away with disdain. and, in the ashes, england under pressure as australia start well in the second test. think carefully before going to pubs and restaurants this christmas and don t mix with people you don t have to. that was the message from the prime minister and england s chief medical officer, as covid cases soar. borisjohnson and professor chris whitty made the warnings as the uk recorded more than 78,000 new infections yesterday the highest figure since the start of the pandemic. but the hospitality and entertainment in