and a big honor for nbc's own tom brokaw. it's tuesday, april 29th. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning. i'm richard lui. communities in the south are on high alert again today. a devastating storm that has killed at least 27 over the past two days threatens a one-two punch on hardest hit alabama and mississippi. areas like tupelo, mississippi, were a part of 16 counties reporting tornado damage, says emergency management there. they won't know the lives lost until later this morning. constance lambert returned to her tornado-ravaged home, thankful to find her dog alive after one twister. the same storm system killed at least 16 people in arkansas, oklahoma and iowa sunday. nbc's sarah dallof is in bessemer. >> reporter: it has been a long night, long morning for our emergency crews here who are still on the scene. now that the sun is coming up, they're able to get their first good look at the damage that happened overnight. relentless and powerful. a night of dangerous tornadoes following several days of deadly storms. alabama, mississip

tom brokaw told "nightly news" brian williams it takes a lot to impress his family. >> this is very gratifying. and for the first time in a long time, my family's actually excited about my public recognition. they are mostly like, okay, dad. >> now they're impressed. >>> still to come, the kissing congressman goes away and a big letdown for one candidate pushing erectile dysfunction and the rest of a randy edition of politics.

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our friend of the show and tv legend tom brokaw. the brand new facility at universal city is now the west coast center for nbc news, msnbc, cnbc, telemundo and knbc, our local station in l.a. a station that brought tom to nbc in the late 1960s. tom brokaw, nbc news in los angeles, the place where it all began for him and for us. now it is the brokaw news center. >> finally, the first day that i arrived, as i said, bob hope was parking in my spot, and we had several encounters over the years. i don't know where bob is now. i like to think because of delores and her faith and her attendance to the catholic church, he is in a good place. this was a very important place to him, universal studios. i would just like to send a message to bob. if he manages to get back in some fashion, he can park his car over by the tom brokaw banner. thank you all very much. if i can impart one lesson to a new business owner, it would be one thing i've learned is my philosophy is real simple american express open forum is an on-line community, that helps

our bureau officially part of the brokaw news center. it's dedicated to longtime nbc veteran tom brokaw who started in l.a. as a local anchor back in 1965. >>> and a dead and rotting whale we show you here could soon explode. >> horrible. >> on a canadian island. why is it horrible? >> the poor whale. >> i know, that's true. it's one of nine, they believe, that were killed in an incident. the community is rushing to find a way to get rid of it before it actually does explode. right now they don't have enough money to move it. so they're asking the canadian government for help. i guess it's all that bacteria. >> yeah. >> won't smell nice. >>> a davenport college grad flips out. here watch this one. graduation ceremonies typically speak of the success. >> oh. >> and that's a failure. to be had in the future. but no one thinks of the immediate future. after receiving his diploma in front of family and friends, he was so thrilled, he attempted a back flip, he wiped out to let everyone know he was okay, he gave a thumbs up to the crowd at the

it was dedicated to tom brokaw who started in l.a.1965. >>> we are two years away from the olympic summer games in rio, and things aren't looking so good. a vice president of the olympic committee is calling the preparations there the worst he's ever experienced. the ioc says it will step up efforts to help. >>> and director j.j. abrams has announced that harrison ford and carrie fisher will reprise the iconic roles in "star wars." episode vii. it posted this photo. >>> embattled candidate mcallister breaks ranks. politics is next. er. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. [ banker ] sydney needed some financial guidance so she could take her dream to the next level. so we talked about her options. her valuable assets were staying. and selling her car wouldn't fly. we helped sydney manage her debt and prioritize her goals, so she could really turn up the volume on her dreams today...and tomorrow. so let's see what we can do about that... remodel. motorcycle. [ female a

. >> traffic in san jose northbound 101 at brokaw, we look at what is happening in napa and we have this, still shut down, northbound and southbound 221 at and son, where we had a power line that exploded and the lines are down and pg&e is making repairs with 285 customers with no electricity. >> the bay bridge shows traffic now is starting to flow smoothly into san francisco and the car had a flat tire so it was slowing traffic and that now moved out of way and on to the shoulder in san francisco. the bay bridge toll plaza show as report of a hit-and-run accident in number six lane but now the traffic is starting to stack up away from those interchanges. >>> coming up, safety concerns now at the san francisco zoo. >> have you used facebook's mobile app lately? they are thankful, if so. >> breaking news, a dozen people are out of their homes aftera fire in the south bay and what investigators say could be behind the um...hi georgia. i just wanted to apologize again for what happenedoww, that's hot.picnic. that is hot! wow daddy like. owww, that is smoking hot! ahhh, hmmm, awww! hi georgi

. >> tom brokaw addresed that in pl politico. let me read the quote. it remains a very important four hours of television, but i long for more imagination, new voices and more outside looking in, new voices and bold choices. what you're hoping for versus keeping the viewers there and seemingly satisfied with what they're seeing is the overarching view on television in general, not just saturday mornings, right? >> yeah, tom brokaw sounds like the consultant you were talking about earlier. the biggest challenge of any business is to innovate while protecting the business that they have. and we are at a unique time in the media industry in which. >> brian, just to add to that, i agree. news is different than entertainment. entertainment thrives on the next fresh, shiny thing. news franchises tend to be durable. in fact, they grow with strength and time. taking sunday programs that's very durable and tinkering with it is different than starting a program like "csi" or changing the host on a late night entertainment show. they are really built on familiari

. >>> out west, we have a major exciting news to report, tom brokaw's incomparable journalism lives inews rooms every day and now putting itny writing. the brand-new nbc news facility in los angeles will be dedicated to our friend and colleague as the brokaw news center. the celebration will be a homecoming of sorts where tom started as a local anchorman in los angeles, later a correspondent for the network. the rest as we know, that's history. >> they give me a blue mustang with a radio telephone in it and fistful of airport tickets, go cover the world. it was a game changer and we became enormously attached to california and made it possible for me to go from here to washington and on to new york. this is very gratifying. for the first time in a long time my family is actually excited about my public recognition, mostly are kind of, okay, dad. >> to all of those asking as we congratulate tom, he's doing well and has been really strong and happy and surrounded by a lot of love out there in l.a. today. for hearburn? yea. try alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heart burn and ta

. >>> and now, the new los angeles facility will be honored for tom brokaw.ed the nightly news for 29 years after a stint on "today." tom got the break in l.a. in 1966 as he was a local anchor man there, and he said it was surreal when told about the brokaw center, and he said that his kids are finally impressed. have a great day, tom. >>> and now, today, dozens of corporate sponsors are cutting ties with the los angeles cl clippers after comments made by donald sterling. kia, virgin america, sprint, carmax, and state farm, and so many others. and the comments allegedly made by clippers owner, donald sterling, are not consistent with our views and sponsors, and so we are suspending our ties with the clippers. i want to bring in howard bragman and michael eric dyson, and he is from georgetown university and author of "saving ra race." today, former nba condemning donald sterile, and outside of the announcement from the team itself, a statement, we have not heard from him, and what would you tell him to do if he walked into your office, howard? >> well, the spi

morning, we'll gather here to dedicate this new building to the man who helped build the place, tom brokaw started as a local anchor man and then correspondent and the rest is history. tomorrow he gets a building with his name on it and today, he remembered arriving in la as a young man for his new job. >> they gave me a blue mustang with a radio television and a phase full of plane tickets and said go cover the world, and it was a game-changer. we became enormously attached to california and it made it possible for me to go from here to washington to new york. it is gratifying. for the first time in a long time, my family is actually excited about my public recognition. they are like okay, dad. >> in case you're wondering, the company does not give out blue mustangs or any other color for that matter. because so many of you asked, tom is doing great and will be here tomorrow morning for has rightful spot in the california sun. >>> when we come back, the worst of times again tonight, brought out the best in people. >>> for our final story here tonight, we return to the lead story this even

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bureau is officially part of the brokaw news center. today our new headquarters on the universal lot was dedicated for the 23 year veteran of this broadcast who started as a local anchor and correspondent here in l.a. in 1965. it was a day of tributes capped off by tom himself thanking his co-workers and family for all the miles traveled and the stories covered and for keeping the home front running all the while. >>> when we come back here tonight how a remarkable "nightly news" bureau is changing a young boy's life after she saw something on our broadcast. >>> finally here tonight just about every night we tell you about bad things happening to good people. war, natural disaster, personal misfortune that changes people's lives. last fall we reported on a young boy in afghanistan who paid a terrible price just for living in a country at war. turns out someone watching from home decided to make a difference. the story tonight from our chief foreign correspondent richard engel. >> reporter: there are moments even in war when humanity and

i wonder how tom brokaw and matt lauer feel about that guy that works for their news thread enough said you record "hannity" the series we went out to colorado and have a lot of tape to show you about what is going on with marijuana a stoned america. start your day with fox and friends weekday mornings 5:00 to 9:00. we'll see you back here tomorrow night. our get wire cot come and vote in the poll. >> o'reilly factor is on. tonight: >> we will never forget the courage, strength and resilience we have seen this past year. [starting gun] >> an american will win the boston marathon. >> boston triumphant one year after americans were assaulted by a terrorist. perfect day. meanwhile the jihad tries to launch a come back. we will launch a special report. remember those scenes in oakland, california 2012? very few liberal democrats spoke out against occupy wall street. but now they are hammering the nevada rancher cliven bundy. >> they are

i wonder how tom brokaw and matt lauer feel about that guy that works for their news thread enough said record "hannity" the series we went out to colorado and have a lot of tape to show you about what is going on with marijuana a stoned america. start your day with fox and friends weekday mornings 5:00 to asasasasasasasasashington. i'm shan i don't know bremen. "on the record" is next. >>> i'm greta van susteren, and we are going "on the record." domestic terrorists, thousands celebrating a cattle battle victory but senator harry reid making this promise. >> it's not over. and we can't have an american people that violate the law. >> senator rand paul firing back. >> it really is government overreach, government gone amuck. >> and just wait until you hear what he is saying now. plus, "on the record" taking you to the bundy family ranch. >>> also, chaos in classrooms across america. a porn watching teacher not fired from his job but the school cutting a $200,

doda brokaw. [ laughter ] [ applause ] while other kids' moms were at their piano recitals, you werefill." [ laughter ] i feel like you don't love doda the daughter. you love doda the bartender. >> seth: wow. really heavy. do you guys -- do you ladies have anything you would like to say? >> anybody else need a drink? [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: we have made no progress here. check out the fourth hour of "today" weekday mornings on nbc. you guys are the best sports. i love you. thank you for coming back. we'll be back with kyle maclachlan right after this. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ oh! the name your price tool! you tell them how much you want to pay, and they help you find a policy that fits your budget. i told you to wear something comfortable! this is a polyester blend! whoa! uh...little help? i got you! unh! it's so beautiful! man: should we call security? no, this is just getting good. the name your price tool, still only from progressive. wash in sweet dreams with tide, downy, and bounce. the sweet dreams collection has scents so relaxing so you can tuck in and turn off afte

. >> tony was already a local legend by the time he made an appearance on "nightly news" with tom brokawnday. i haven't gotten one smile today yet. >> "countdown with keith olbermann." >> finally to providence, rhode island, where no holiday season would be complete without tony lapore directing traffic as the dancing traffic cop. >> and the "today" show. >> it's the return of tony lapore, the dancing traffic cop. he's entertained them for years with his fancy footwork. >> i love that guy, sarah. >> isn't he great? >> and since providence is still buzzing about the dancing cop, we decided to check out his act. [ whistles ] [ whistles ] >> tony is, in fact, so well known around providence that he credits his celebrity status with helping to fight crime. >> i've caught bank robbers, guys with guns down here because people actually knew who i was by first name. and they would tell me, hey, something's going down in the outlook garage, or something's going down at the bus station. boom, boom, boom, i would go. >> you think i didn't recognize you? how you doing, buddy? they may not have gone

the san jose site is 101 and brokaw so matches up perfectly. most apple employees live nearby. according to apple one in four employees lives in san jose. speak of employees, apple will need more space even after the spaceship is built. apple says its head count will grow by 46% in two years bringing its total to over 23,000 workers. >> could build a campus that would cover their entire need, it would be more massive than any one location will be able to hold. >> reporter: in cupertino len ramirez, kpix 5. >> fascinating, isn't it? of course, it's all still speculation although the project has been approved by city hall. there is still no tenant officially attached to it. and no groundbreaking ceremonies have been planned. >>> four bay area tech giants just settled a class action lawsuit today. google, apple, intel and adobe were accused of violating federal antitrust laws by agreeing not to hire away each other's employees. >> if this had gone to trial, we would have seen some pretty wide ranging consequences in silicon valley culture. these companies seem to have dodged that

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when he first became president i was invited to a dinner that tom brokaw put together. is not even much then. the kgb lieutenant coronal. and he was stationed in east germany. and he's trained that way. and he looks lasers right through you when you're with him. and i was seated right next to him because i speak russian. i was one of the people in the room that could talk to him. >> seth: that's were you like -- i will always want to speak a language the time i would not. it's like, "oh, you speak russian. we're going to sit you next to vladimir." [ laughter ] >> he had a glass of wine. did not touch it. now i live in moscow for four years. the number of times a russian did not touch the glass was zero. [ laughter ] zero. so, his level of kind of projected self discipline is steely and professional. and, you know, everyone has been watching him in the last couple of weeks, and from the olympics afterwards. and there is a theory going around in washington that somehow vladimir putin has gone crazy. this is the biggest mistake you can make. this is not crazy. this is a pr

our new broadcast center in los angeles just got a new name, the brokaw news center. it's, of course, an honor of tom's epic career at nbc news. a long time in burbank. this is a new facility, 150,000 square feet and it bears the brokaw name. >> and deservedly so. he is an icon in the broadcasting and journalism industries. this is a state of the art facility. tom has made us proud around here for many, many years, and that name will be on that building for many years to come. and we're proud to be able to be a part of it. >> and by the way, little tom factoid. he started at knbc in los angeles. comes full circle. >> that's right. if you go inside that facility, take a look at the savannah guthrie restroom, which is on the third floor. it's really nice. >> it's right next to the matt lauer vending machine. >> exactly. tom, congratulations. that's great. >>> coming up on "trending," it was bound to happen. airlines charge for snacks and luggage and more. wait until you hear what one airline is now adding to that list. >>> coming up next, devastation on mount everest. w

we are been told to stay back from the fire and this brokaw kron420 a.m.tantly is spread. ultimately, it burned two cars, completely destroyed the crotch and it became involved in the attic. the five people inside were able to get out without injuries. about 20 firefighters, it took them about half an hour but a one. is started to reach a neighbor's house. the good news is that the house only sustain minor damage but they stated that they will remain out here as they continue this investigation. there were five people inside this home, all five of them were able to get out but unfortunately, two of the family dogs were not lucky, up two of them did perish. as we receive new information will pass along. >> james: coming up on the kron 4 news. it is called the blood the moon. we will tell you when you was see the spectacular lunar eave vents. >> a steer sks a slaughterhouse and holes of traffic in ohio. >> we also have people behaving badly. hodo y wanto feelhis ring confent! optistic daling erce dian springs thtimetoake hapn withhe n speal simp 5 pn. no cnt

here's tom brokaw the night of that attack. >> terror in the heartland.assive car bomb exploded outside of a large federal building outside of oklahoma city, shattering that building, killing children, killing military personnel and civil yans. the ploegs came around 9:00 central time this morn, stunning a wide area with a ferocious blast. the building crumbled, sending an untold number to their deaths. >> that bombing was the most destructive act of terrorism on u.s. soil until the september 11, 2001, attack. timothy mcveigh was executed in june of 2001. >>> new hope for the nearly 6 million paralyzed people living in this country. four men can now move their limbs. houd they do it? we're going to tell you about the big idea. ♪ [ girl ] my mom, she makes underwater fans that are powered by the moon. ♪ she can print amazing things, right from her computer. [ whirring ] [ train whistle blows ] she makes trains that are friends with trees. ♪ my mom works at ge. ♪ >>> being able to move my legs, my toes, my ankles, which is a huge change in my life for my se

lost the primary to george bush and lashed out this the late night television interview with tom brokaw victory was fuelled by a late batch of attack ads that called dole a tax hire hiker. dole thought the ads were lies. was he right? who decides? that's the basic question at a heart of a case before the supreme court when the justices heard arguments about whether the states can make it a crime to lie about candidates during a campaign. about a third of the states have laws on the books already that make certain campaign lies illegal. steve dryhouse is a former moderate democrat from cincinnati. the apt abortion group the susan b. anthony list wanted to target him for voting yes on the affordable care act. part of a national campaign the group was launching against democrats. it was supposed to read shame on steve driehaus. the only problem was he described himself as pro life. one of several democratic numbers who tied their support to president obama taking specific action to keep abortion coverage out. >> the president will release a sweeping executive order. grounded in current law

we had word of a crash northbound 101 near the brokaw exit. i don't see it anymore. wherever it was traffic is slow coming up from 280 up into sunnyvale. 280 and 85 are still doing okay. there is slowing on 280. i would say that's your best freeway to get into the valley. bay bridge toll plaza, 20- minute drive time into san francisco. maybe picking up a little bit to 25 if you are at the very end of the line and you are in the slowest rain. that kind of thing but it's around that ballpark time. this is a look at richmond slash san rafael bridge approach. traffic is moderate. back. >>> back to the breaking news. oakland police are investigating an early-morning morning shooting. the shot spotter picked up shots on the border of emeryville and oakland. that's where brin -- brian flores is. it's still an active scene? >> reporter: yes, it is. this is 62nd near the border of oakland and emeryville. you can see several cop cars out here looking for any shell casings or any evidence they could find in terms of what happened in terms of the shooting. from what we understan

the basis of that could very well be tom brokaw posses documentary in the 80's about of race as itpectertains to america and the real aspect of race having to do with it being a social construct and that there is only one race, the human race, anyway. ok, thank you. i appreciate the suggestion. we have focused extensively on the civil war and race issues on american history tv and we hope you check out our programming on c-span3. this weekend, we are focusing on the 40th anniversary of nixon watergate. back to your calls on who would be on your most influential list . republican line, good morning. thank you for taking our call this morning. the top of my list, etc. in the lord jesus christ. i think the largest independent church in the world, the they reallyapel. teach the truth. earth, millions of years old, it is just not that old. a lot of things you could learn you can go not know to your computer. they take the world's largest independent church, and thank god for them. >> thanks for the call. today, the story in poland, you heard from the nato secretary-general, former danish pr

nato is being accused of war paying the world back to the cold war era after the alliance abruptly brokaw for cooperation with moscow in the week the u.s. led block cited russia's really for case with crimea as the pretext for the controversial move we have decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation between nato and russia our political dialogue in the nato russia council can continue as necessary at the ambassadorial level and above to allow us to exchange views first and foremost on the crisis so the nato is no beefing up its military presence on russia's borders and is planning to funnel strategic support so you crane but analysts warn the alliance has moved to sever ties with moscow's actually putting global security in the firing line is when i put my explains. by suspending military and security cooperation with russia nato has also put the brakes on a twelve year relationship initially created to keep the world safe. for . europe america and russia bear the unfortunate scars of terrorism and also share the common goal of battling against extremists nato memb