0 today really a packed courtroom as that verdict is being read right now. kristen, you said there are ten seats that are allotted to the public. obviously something through a lottery that goes out to those ten individuals. reporter: yeah, the public has been able to line up in the mornings and to get in as well. ten seats, not a lot. there s been intense interest in this case. let me just check and see, actually. we ve been watching twitter as well to see if i can get you some type of verdict and if anyone is hearing it in the control room as well, if they can let me know what the verdict is. again, for those just joining us, it s breaking news coverage right now of the whitey bulger trial. our kristen dahlgren is on the scene. this is after five days of deliberations that this boston jury has come back with a verdict, all in reference to the federal racketeering charges against a person known in boston and certainly around the country as being this infamous mob boss. he he face
today, saturday, jurn 25th, family pool. today, saturday, jurn 25th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning, everyone. welcome to today on a saturday morning. i m lester holt. and i m amy robach. two big stories developing overnight. that train crash in nevada and new york legalizing same-sex marriage, becoming the largest state to allow gay couples to marry. a lot of news to talk about this morning. we ll have more on both those stories coming up. also historic flooding in north dakota. the water rising from the soares river has reached alarming levels and there are devastating wild fires to tell but in the south and the plains continue to scorch thousands of acres. and then he s the american gangster who was on the run, after years on the fbi s most-wanted list, whitey bulger is back in custody and back in boston. he s accused of murdering at least 19 people, and this morning we re learning new details on the charges against the reput
good morning, everyone. welcome to today on a saturday morning. i m lester holt. and i m amy robach. two big stories developing overnight. that train crash in nevada and new york legalizing same-sex marriage, becoming the largest state to allow gay couples to marry. a lot of news to talk about this morning. we ll have more on both those stories coming up. also historic flooding in north dakota. the water rising from the soares river has reached alarming levels and there are devastating wild fires to tell but in the south and the plains continue to scorch thousands of acres. and then he s the american gangster who was on the run, after years on the fbi s most-wanted list, whitey bulger is back in custody and back in boston. he s accused of murdering at least 19 people, and this morning we re learning new details on the charges against the reputed mobster, and on the life he lived in hiding. also, a whitewater rafting trip that took a harrowing turn. it was supposed t
today, saturday, jurn 25th, family pool. today, saturday, jurn 25th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning, everyone. welcome to today on a saturday morning. i m lester holt. and i m amy robach. two big stories developing overnight. that train crash in nevada and new york legalizing same-sex marriage, becoming the largest state to allow gay couples to marry. a lot of news to talk about this morning. we ll have more on both those stories coming up. also historic flooding in north dakota. the water rising from the soares river has reached alarming levels and there are devastating wild fires to tell but in the south and the plains continue to scorch thousands of acres. and then he s the american gangster who was on the run, after years on the fbi s most-wanted list, whitey bulger is back in custody and back in boston. he s accused of murdering at least 19 people, and this morning we re learning new details on the charges against the reput