ron allen is outside the hospital in monroeville, pennsylvania. ron, we know at least one of the victims is in critical condition. can you tell us what the latest is on that condition? >> reporter: well, we just got an update on his condition, he's 17 years old, and he has a very severe injury. he's described as being in extremely critical condition. the doctors said the other day that the knife entered his body and was within millimeters of piercing, or cutting his heart. so he has some damage to a lot of other internal organs. everybody in this community is hoping and praying that he makes it. he seems to be in the worst circumstance at this point. there are also a couple of other

nbc's ron allen is live at the news conference in midtown, manhattan. ron, what are we anticipating? is there any leak coming out of the nba as to what we're going to hear? >> no. short answer to that, not yet. i imagine this is going to be quite a moment for the nba as an institution because there's never been anything like this that this organization has confronted. one big problem is that it's a private organization, and we don't know the bilaws and the constitution, so we don't know what's possible. you know, there's been so much talk about suspending sterling indefinitely or for a long period of time, but essentially you would be severing an owner's relationship with his property, something that he owns, a basketball team, that's worth hundreds of millions of dollars. how do you do that? how do you keep him out of the games? how do you keep him from not contacting the general manager? can you really do that? would the other owners go along with that because it sets the precedent that they could be punished for something that sterling would argue hap

ron allen, nbc news, new york. >>> reports out of yemen tonight say several drone strikes this weekend have killed dozens at expected al qaeda training camps. the strikes come just two days after a video surfaced online showing nearly a hundred al qaeda leaders meeting in yemen. the white house has thus far declined to comment. >>> still ahead tonight, the end of an era for the man in charge at columbine, completing the promise he made 15 years ago tonight. >>> and later, a day at the zoo. no bunnies but there were a few big eared animals for the little prince to play with on this easter. >>> it was on this date in 1999 that two student gunmen opened fire at colorado's columbine high school, killing 12 students and one teacher. today 15 years later some of the families visited the memorial crosses erected in honor of the dead at the chapel hill memorial gardens in the town of littleton. this is an especially bittersweet anniversary for one survivor. the school's principal who protected many of the kids that day and has stood by them ever since. >> all right, class of 2017. smile! it's

ron allen, nbc news. >>> coming up, a man gets an unexpected gift from his late wife. what was found in a time cab pse that brought him to tears. >>> finally tonight, inside the walls of a phoenix home, a look at the past almost a half century later. a time capsule details a different world and it's the remarkable discovery of who left it behind that's unearthing even more memories tonight. joe dana from our phoenix affiliate kpnx has the story. >> reporter: sometimes in life we draw up blueprints but fate has other plans. >> wow. i just think i'm going to value people a little bit differently. >> reporter: that lesson hit home recently for contractor john murray. see, while knocking down walls of this 1950s north phoenix four bedroom, john discovered the contents of a partially opened time capsule. >> we've done hundreds of houses, i've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: there was a photo of a family from another era and an open letter written from a future generation. >> this capsule is being buried on september 27, 1966. >> reporter: the message penned by a

our report tonight from nbc's ron allen. >> reporter: reese underwood was a high school freshman, eagle scout, and performer, as seen here in a recent school event. ♪ his grandfather dr. william corpran, 69, had taken him to audition for a musical competition. they were shot and killed in the parking lot. mindy corpran discovered her father's body and then her son. >> it didn't feel like a crime scene to me. i had two family members lying on the ground and i feel confident from what i heard that they didn't feel anything. >> reporter: mindy first shared her family's grief at an emotional vigil last night, stunning the crowd of mourners. >> i'm the daughter of one of those killed and the mother of the son who was killed. >> reporter: also today, prayers for teresa terry lamano, 53, mother of three. she was at the jewish retirement home visiting her mom, as she did every sunday. >> she's just a kind, loving person. it was just a victim of a senseless and crazy and awful tragedy. >> reporter: tuesday she and her husband planned to celebrate their 25 years of marriage. hate allegedly drove

ron allen, nbc news. >>> a new u.n. report out today warns the world must act now to address climate change to avert disaster. details from our chief environmental affairs correspondent anne thompson. >> reporter: the report says time is running out to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. melting ice sheets that will raise sea levels and swamp coastlines. stronger heatwaves and droughts that could put the world's food supply at risk, particularly the basic crops of wheat and corn. the u.n. panel says the world must act now. >> if we wait for more than about 10 or 15 years, we really will make it extremely difficult for us to keep climate from changing substantially and really exposing ourselves to some substantial harms. >> reporter: to protect itself, the report says the world must reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40% to 70% by the year 2050 and be near zero by 2100. those are the emissions we create burning oil, coal, and gas for power and transportation. in its place, the report calls for a low carbon energy sup

nbc's ron allen is live at the news conference in midtown, manhattan. ere any leak coming out of the nba as to what we're going to hear? >> no. short answer to that, not yet. i imagine this is going to be quite a moment for the nba as an institution because there's never been anything like this that this organization has confronted. one big problem is that it's a private organization, and we don't know the bilaws and the constitution, so we don't know what's possible. you know, there's been so much talk about suspending sterling indefinitely or for a long period of time, but essentially you would be severing an owner's relationship with his property, something that he owns, a basketball team, that's worth hundreds of millions of dollars. how do you do that? how do you keep him out of the games? how do you keep him from not contacting the general manager? can you really do that? would the other owners go along with that because it sets the

. >> joining me now by phone, ron allen in kansas. richard cohen, president of the southern poverty law center joining us as well. first to you, ron. i know you're going to this press conference. this is suburban kansas city. what do officials know about the origins of what appear to be hate crimes? >> well, they know that since this happened in broad daylight on a quiet peaceful sunday afternoon on the eve of passover, they believe and seems to be no doubt that this frazier glenn cross is the man responsible for all of this. he's in custody and arrested in a school year moments after the shooting. in addition to killing three people allegedly, there were two other people who were shot at that he apparently missed and apparently was arnled with a shotgun and hand gun, weapons. we hope to hear more about the case against him at this press brief being, in particular whether he'll be charged with hate crimes or premeditated murder. he's being held in jail at this hour. we've also been hearing from the people in the community who want to f

>> ron allen on top of the story there as well. much, ron. >> and back in boston at the tribute to those affected by the boston bombing one year ago, let's listen as boston children's chorus performs. ♪ there's no dip in that bowl. they're new pringles tortillas. so good, they don't need dip. mmmm... not bad, right? i'll have some more! that's a double dip! you... double dipped... new pringles tortillas. you dip 'em or don't. pringles! [ male announcer ] how did edward jones become one of the biggest financial services companies in the country? hey. yours? not anymore. come on in. [ male announcer ] by meeting you more than halfway. it's how edward jones makes sense of investing. [ applause ] >>> that is the boston children's choir at the commemoration in boston today. kevin collin is a columnist for the globe and was there the day boston will never forget. you distinguished yourselves in so many ways, let's talk about a year later, as you write about the images that continue to haunt you. >> yeah, this is a very emotional day for

for today, ron allen, nbc news. >>> still to come, we'll take you to a marathon soccer match where thers have been on the field since thursday. the reason is a great one. a little boy with a great spirit who needs a helping hand. we'll introduce you to him. first these messages. a day at the spa is essential for rejuvenating your spirit. you owe me this cause i clean your tushy. but i'll settle for a toddler yogurt facial any day. all done, mommy. hey, love that yogurt. it's good stuff. you uh, you got a little something... hmm, it happens. yogurt is number 14 of my 20. the new amex everyday credit card with no annual fee. still good. make 20 or more purchases in a monthly billing period, and earn 20% more rewards. it's membership that rewards you for the things you already buy, everyday. what's your 20? >>> back on a sunday morning with "today's" update. we couldn't be happier to share this one with you. you might remember our story from yesterday about a young girl who was one of the best players on her basketball team. a boy's basketball team. 10-year-old jayliyn base and her team w

thank you so much ron allen.ichard liu spoke to the attorney for alex hribal, the attorney is now visiting with his client. but this is what he told richard liu earlier today. >> his family can't figure out how this happened. this young man has never been in trouble. he interacts well with other students at school. he wasn't considered a loner or weirdo, and nobody saw this coming. he's never had any mental health issues or been in trouble, not in the juvenile system. he's a well behaved well mannered kid at home. nobody can figure it out. doesn't smoke marijuana. he doesn't drink. it's unexplainable at this point. >> forbes hospital was the first to receive patients from the stabbing and in the press conference today the director of trauma surgery emphasized how serious many wounds were. >> what i can say is that we didn't make clear previously is the magnitude of the injuries of these patients. the patients that we had to give a short list of organs that they had injuries, there were injuries to lung, diaphragm

for "today," ron allen, nbc news. >>> let's get a look now at the rest of the morning's top stories. >> jenna has a roundup for us. >> good morning. hi, everyone. we begin in washington where private memorial services are being held today for two people killed in the massive mudslide. the first services were held friday for three of the victims. recovery crews are still searching for 13 people. the medical examiner's office said of the 30 people confirmed dead, all but one have been identified. >>> investigators are now saying they may never know what drove a ft. hood soldier to go on a rampage. as one of the fathers of one of the injured soldiers offered some insight into what it was like when the gunman opened fire. mark potter has the story. >> reporter: mr. westbrook says he's a lucky man after reuniting with his only man who was almost killed. >> we came in and we hugged him tight. >> reporter: his son is sergeant jonathan westbrook, shot three times at ft. hood. the gunman was specialist ivan lopez who is under special psychiatric care. lopez first shot another soldier then too

ron allen, thank you. >>> let's bring in criminal profiler clint van zandt. we've heard quite a few things since we spoke yesterday. students who know the suspect, alex hribal, know him as shy, quiet. they describe him as the shy kid in the corner and i want to play what the family attorney had to say. >> they offer their condolences to everybody in this case. they're very upset and they did not foresee this coming at all. this is a nice young man. he's never been in trouble. he's not a loner. he -- he works well with other kids at school. >> b-plus student, clint, from a stable home. the family says they had dinner together every night. does this just say to us there is no profile of a kid who would do something like this? >> well, i think there is, you know -- there are signs we should be looking for. look, chris, the parents of the two boys who did the shooting at columbine, the shooter at sandy hook, his mother, they would all say our children may have had some challenges, but nothing significant. we as parents have a tendency to overlook or to cross our

ron allen, thank you for the update, sir. today are again refusing to lay down their arms. the refusal stands despite this week's u.s. brokered deal between leaders in kiev and moscow. militants in the eastern region say they will not disarm and leave state buildings until the new ukrainian government dissolves. nbc's jim maceda is in eastern ukraine for us. what's happening on the ground today? >> reporter: hi, craig. well, there's a lull here in eastern ukraine. part of it is due to the easter weekend. that has allowed the kiev government to announce today that it was suspending for several days its so-called anti-terrorist operation. basically to recapture those occupied centers of power, be they police stations or city halls in about 12 different towns here in eastern ukraine during the holiday. now, the ukrainian foreign minister today warned that offensive would begin again if the pro-russian militants didn't start surrendering their weapons an abandoned their positions. in reality, that offensive has been a major pr di

. >> nbc news correspondent ron allen joins us live from overland park, kansas. what do we know this morning? >> we know the suspect is frazier glen cross, one of the names he's used throughout the years, a well-known anti-semite. he wanted to run such offensive ads that the broadcasters in this area fought to keep them off the air. he's been in federal prison on weapons charges, a former leader of the ku klux klan and when he was put in the police car, he yelled out "heil hitler," which is all you want know about him. he allegedly targeted two locations at the heart of the community here. there are three victims. there's an elderly woman who was also killed. her family has not come forward as of yet. later today there lab court appearance where we expect the suspect to be charged with first degree premeditated murder and perhaps hate crimes. just a devastating event here in this community, small, quiet town. it's a fairly significant city but a quiet area just outside kansas city where people just can't imagine why this would happen here. >> much more ahead on "

. >> nbc's ron allen is in pennsylvania with the latest. ron, i realize that it's only been 24 hours and the priority with getting assistance to those victims. as i mentioned, one child, one student is in critical condition with the worst of the injury, but what's stunning to me is you have over a thousand students at this school and we don't have a clear picture of this young man that police say carried this out. >> reporter: well, he seemed to have been a loner and most of the kids don't know him very well. brett hurt who you just heard from and we were just at the press conference with him said he'd only encountered him a few times here and there and didn't know a lot about him and the picture that's emerging of the defendant, mr. hribal was that he wasn't well known in the school and this came out of the blue and you're right. there are reports that he had been bullied and brett's mom said something in the press conference about how she thought there was more bullying going on thea the school and in societe generally than we're perhaps w

nbc's ron allen was there for the announcement, and, ron, this is pretty unhartered territory here for the league. >> it's pretty clear they're going in the same direction, and it's unprecedented, yes, but it's also a very profound moment for basketball, for the country, even you can say. >> many people said they support the idea. it's an amaze and extraordinary thing when it happens, assuming that it does happen. the ban for life is unprecedented, obviously. it was very moving to hear the commissioner talk about this in very deeply personal terms. he seems very personally troubled by all of this. it wasn't about business, you could say. >> as i said before, this comes before the owners, i can't imagine being the owner who would stand up and vote against this process for moving forward. there is such a public -- a huge public human cry and condemnation of donald sterling and what was heard on those tapes. it's a moment also when sports, as a number of speakers point the out, is leading the way in terms of race relations. >> just a profound moment for the nba, for sports, and an unprece

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let's get to nbc's ron allen. he's got the latest this morning. ron, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, savannah. police are investigating these murders as possible hate crimes because the gunman attacked right in the heart of this area's jewish community. three people are dead and everyone is wondering here why and how such heinous violence could erupt here. last night as mourningers gathered, a dramatic moment when one stepped forward just hours after losing two people she dearly loved. >> i am the daughter of a gentleman who was killed and a mother of a son who was kill ed. >> he was her father, and another her son. >> reporter: earlier in the day frantic calls alerted police. reports of a man opening fire in two locations in this quiet suburb of of kansas city. the parking lot of the jewish community center. >> we were walking to the parking lot, and then we just rushed in the theater. we thought it was weather at first. >> there were people ducking down under tables and yelling at us to get inside. >> reporter: dozens staye

. >> nbc's ron allen is in overland park with the latest for us. >> tamron, this is just an awful time for this community. a gunman went on a rampage in a quiet community on a sunday afternoon on the eve of passover outside of a jewish community center. he opened fire in the parking lot. inside the community center, there were scores and perhaps 100 high school students in there practicing and rehearsing for the auditions for a singing competition to take place at some point, and also a theater production under way, and the gunman open d fed fire in the parking lot, and the grandfather, and the grandson were killed and then the gunman went down the street to another part of the community, and opened fire there out in the parking lot killing one elderly resident of a nursing home, and more shots fired b through are two people who were not injured or hit by the gun fire. it is believed that the gunman had a shotgun and at some point he may have been in possession of a couple of handguns. he was arrested in the parking lot of the elementary school, and police took him in custody, and ther

. >> and nbc's ron allen joins me in overland park, kansas city, kansas, where we are waiting for that press conference, and everybody who has seen mindy talk about her father and son and her faith and her resilience in this, but we know that will there are questions of why their live lives with were taken and this man, police say was responsible for it. >> well, indeed, tamron. and remarkable resilience, and she actually came upon the scene before the ambulances and the police arrived at the jewish community center, because she was going to join her father and son there for the audition, and she discovered her father's body on the ground and her son's right after that. a horrifying experience, and you could imagine. many of the relatives of the victims have been talking and speaking out very eloquently over the last couple of days, because they want the loved ones to be remembered and the focus to be on them, and not mr. cross who is going to be in court later on this afternoon. we expect that he is going to be charged with multiple counts of premeditated murder and the federal charge

ron allen has a look at some possibilities. >> quite a few options. a huge decision for cbs. of most valuable pieces of television real estate. with letterman, the issue is how do you begin to try to replace television legend? >> reporter: outside david letter's "late show" everybody seems to know best who should be next. >> say cone eno'brian. >> stevphen colbert. >> reporter: what person should be the host? >> somebody who is different, i think there's a lot of, you know, white guys. >> ellen degeneres. ellen degeneres. >> reporter: sure? >> yes. she should come to new york. >> reporter: the list is lighting up the press, and social media and stretching from new york to hollywood. craig ferguson follows letterman at 12:30. neil patrick harris getting buzz star of "how i met your mother" which wrapped after nine successful years on the network. a wild card to take on jimmy fallon. >> an entertainer along the fallon lines, sing, dancing, he's more in that vein. >> reporter: fallon who replaced leno has established himself as the guy to beat. especially among young viewer whos

ron allen has the latest. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. prosecutors have been carefully plotting their case for several days now. they're going to charge him with premeditated murder and committing a hate crime. if convicted, ultimately he could face the death penalty. investigators now believe they can prove bias, hate drove frazier glenn cross to shoot and kill three people outside a jewish community center and retirement home. >> we've now determined the motivation behind this was a hate crime. >> reporter: hate crimes is an idea of white supremacists including time on federal prison in weapons charges has mocked in the past. >> hate crime laws, for example, that only apply to white races. >> reporter: while prosecutors seek justice, the victims' families celebrate the lives of loved ones loss with remarkable strength and grace. >> it didn't feel like a crime scene to me. it was my family. >> reporter: mindy corporon reveals on what she felt upon finding her father and son shot and killed in a parking lot. >> from what i heard, they did

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ron. more than 85% of all total arm strength in afghanistan is afghan. the nato coalition is down to below 50,000 troops. when general allenhe had 150,000 troops. he began downsizing, about 1/3 down. now we are down 2/3. more than 85% of fighting forces are now afghan. last year, they carried out 95% of all the operations. they either let them or carry them out themselves. this is an important point that is both sobering and tragic. took 4000 700 fatalities. the afghan army and police. 2013, twiceies in the number we suffered through the war. i know we deeply regret the sacrifice of our own men and women. it is worth noting the afghans suffered 4700 fatalities last .ear it is those lives that have been lost. it shows that the taliban is still strong. five years ago, i would have predicted it would not have been this strong. i hoped and thought we would have been in a better place in terms of having weakened the taliban. the good news is they are still fighting. they have taken those casualties and held together. they have continued to be able to recruit and take the fight to the enemy. last point, they have been able to co