we are here. >> usa. usa. usa. usa. >> usa, we have members of team usa right here, actually. we have gold medal winners, silver medal winners. we have the bobsled team. >> you guys are awesome. >> they are helping us get the morning started off right. yay. >> this is awesome. this by the way, this parade they just had going through, i don't know if you know this it goes through every night. it's called the su rang parade. we have the mascot up top here. we want to thank all of the wonderful paraders who came out for us. >> yes. >> we're having some fun. are you enjoying inging yourselves? we're going the talk to these athletes. we have gold medal winners, we have it all. >> this is where dreams are being made. the winter olympics are in two places the mountains of pyeongchang. and we're on the coastal city. we have hockey skating, curling, all a few feet from where we're standing. >> every morning for the next two weeks, this is the place where all the gold medalists and silver and bronze medalists are going to come just like these athletes have come today. we're going to tal

being on team usa. we are with the olympic athletes as they get decked out in the red, white and blue gear. >>> and out of the world journey for the tesla roadster and the nnequinma >>> we are back on this saturday morning "the download." a look back at the week that was. >> the headlines at home were dominated by the fight over the budget deal and scandal surrounding one of the president's top aides accused of domestic violence. a lot of stories as well. including the wild ride all week on wall street. >> market selloff. >> a huge plunge for the dow to start the week. >> this is one for the record books. the dow down 1,175 points. >> the biggest one-day point drop ever. >> bouncing back the next day. >> dow soaring 567 points at the close. >> and then taking big plunges for the week. investors feared by rising inflation. >>> more trouble for amtrak. >> we derailed and everybody flew to the front of the train. >> the latest in the express speeding to boston when two cars separated from the train. amtrak

>> usa, usa! usa! usa! >> usa, we have members of team usa right here, actually. we have gold medal winners, we have silver medal winners, we have the bobsled team. thanks, guys! >> you all are awesome, by the way. you guys are awesome. wait. >> and they are helping us get started off right. yay! >> this is awesome. all right. this, by the way -- this parade that they just had going through -- it goes through every single night. it's called the sumerang parade. we have the mascot up top that everybody is crazy about here. >> his name is suharang too. >> and we want to thank the wonderful paraders who came out for us. and we're just having fun. are you all enjoying yourselves? >> yeah. >> we are going to talk to the athletes in a little while. we have gold medal winners, silver, bronze, we've got it all. >> and this is pyeongchang. this is where dreams are being made right now. let's set the stage for you. winter olympics are actually in two places. the mountains of pyeongchang and down here where we are on the coastal city of gangneung right in the thick of the ac

una materia poco convencional , >> usa excremento humano >> enfurecidos, frustrados y cansados están los vecinos del hombre, porque el olor de la materia que usa, se ha adueñado del aire de la zona y los tiene desesperados >> hay casos en que la orina y las heces, no van al inodoro, se separan, almacenan y evita una masa maloliente, pero al parecer el método del granjero, no funciona, cuando el olor golpea a los residentes , dicen ellos, es como si les dejaran un animal muerto >> asqueroso pensé que eran animales muertos >> la nariz de la mujer no es la única damnificada >> olía como si algo muerto estuviera >> así, el granjero, mantiene el suelo sano y crece elote y trigo, la materia, sería una alternativa económica a los químicos, pero tiene a los vecinos con náuseas >> estaba a punto de vomitar >> así lleva el hijo de la mujer, una semana >> huele a animal muerto >> eso que las personas dicen estar acostumbrados, pero se lleva el premio mayor >> para que tenga idea del tamaño , las áreas oscuras de este terreno >> la propiedad está para la renta >> lo que dice no ent

[ chanting "usa, usa" ] >> there's a woman, they're fired up and ready to celebrate team usa. we'll have more from the winter olympics just ahead. first let's get you caught up on today's other headlines from back home and around the world. high-stakes meeting at the white house, president trump set to host students and parents directly impacted by gun violence, including the recent florida tragedy. as mr. trump calls for both parties to focus on strengthening background checks. >> we must do more to protect our children. we have to do more to protect our children. >>> breaking this morning, the reverend billy graham passes away overnight. the iconic evangelist who counseled every president since eisenhower was 99 years old. >>> harrowing ordeal, arizona police arrest two parents on charges of child abuse after allegedly holding their four kids captive in their home without food, water or use of a bathroom. authorities only learning about it after one of the children escaped through a window and called police. >>> peanut allergy breakthrough? a california company announces the

go, team usa. ♪ >> my name is ali. and i'm going for gold in free ski halfpipe. ♪ >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it is 8:00 on a monday morning. it's presidents day weekend back at home. but it's nighttime. the lights are on, 10:00 at night, at pyeongchang, south korea. our second week of winter olympics. >> it is, indeed. we have a nice, big crowd. and rachel platten is going to perform a little later. >>> let's get to your news at 8:00. the survivors of the florida school shooting are channeling their outrage into a new push for tougher gun laws. in the meantime, the president is facing some criticism for his comments on the shooting and the russia probe indictments. hallie jackson has it all covered this morning. hi, hallie. good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning to you. let's start with that russian indictment. the president is now spreading the blame for those russian interferences in the 2016 election, while moscow is deflecting it. you got this new s

usa. usa. say hello to all of the athletes who are spending their friday night with us here in pyeongchang. it is 7:30 in the morning back home. and it's fun to have our plaza filled again. >> i know, with terrific athletes. they have so much heart and so much spirit. they have so much fun. we will get back to the olympics in just a bit. >>> first, let's get to the headlines back home and around the world. >> school shocker. a sheriff's deputy resigns after it's revealed he never entered the building during last week's deadly school shooting in florida. >> what i saw was a deputy, arrive, take a position and he never went in. >> this, as teachers go back to school for the first time today, amid calls for the president to arm teachers nationwide. >> the people that carry, we give them a little bit of a bonus. >>> doubling down. robert mueller files new charges against former trump campaign chairman paul manafort and rick gates. the 32-count indictment alleging bank and tax fraud. >>> a mafast-mo

team usa champion chloe kim. after seeing the huge box of cereal with her face on it, she talked to fallon about deciding to do another run after winning a gold medal. >> i'm competive with myself. if i know i can do better, i'm to do everything i can to do the best that i can. >> and she is also on the cover of "sports illustrated." and everybody wanted that cable hat. >> i said, that's the hat that you wanted -- >> everybody wants that hat. you can't get it. >> she's the darling of the olympics. >>> now to more of the stories we're following today at 6:00 a.m. -- >> impassioned pleas. florida shooting survivors and parents beg for change in our nation's schools. president trump is pledging to follow through. >>> shot in the driver's seat. developing overnight. a gunman kills a woman as she travels on broad street, sending her van filled with children out of control. >>> and twisted words. one of hollywood's leading ladies is fighting back after harvey weinstein used her and other actresses in his legal defense.

it's been a successful day for team usa. craig is covering it all. >> hoda, savannah, great to see you. at the beginning of the morning, lindsey vonn was back on the medal stand after what was likely her last olympic downhill run. that was the story we were all talk about. then, came the surprising gold medal in an unexpected sport. a dramatic finish in women's cross-country skiing. the u.s. squad of kikkan randall and jessie diggins, edging sweden for gold in the team sprint. the down-to-the-wire gold was the first medal in cross-country skiing history. >> we know good things can happen. >> i gave it everything that i can because when you have a teammate you love and care about waiting for you at the finish, you're never going to give up. >> reporter: skiing star lindsey vonn trying to add to her olympic legacy. >> down goes vonn, one last time in the olympic downhill. >> reporter: rocketing on the slopes. the 2010 downhill gold medalist skiing with poise and purpose. >> can she bring it back? >> it's been smooth so far. >>

the gold for team usa! >> reporter: and they hold on for the win. >> and that is it. >> reporter: the first-ever u.s. olympic gold in curling. >>i >> we put the work in and we have believed in each other and fought through this entire thing. and they deserve to have the skip that helped them get here. and i'm glad i showed up. >> so red gerard coming in at two. >> reporter: ivanka trump showed up in the mountains, watching team usa grab silver in snowboard big air. >> to even walk away with a medal today is insane. it's something i worked so hard to get to, and walking away with silver is super sick. >> reporter: super sick, snowboa snowboarder for great, which is how the americans are closing out their run here. too bad we don't have a few more days left, because we continue to rack up the medals. four man bobsled coming up and the americans off the podium there. and then a lot of people love to watch the exhibition, the figure skating gala. it should be a lot of fun. it's always a very good show, kira. >>

usa gymnastics is kind of in tatters right now. they have lost all of their sponsors, not all of them, but they have lost major sponsors. now they have lost their board and they have a new president and now they have two somehow rebuild. i have talked to people who have said even if they put the most perfect policies in place right away, sponsors are going to wa nt place right away, sponsors are going to want to sit back and see how it all goes. they are not going to get major sponsors back any time soon. that is quite apart from trying, somehow, to repair some of the damage that has been done. when you reported on the trial and you spoke to the very first victim to come forward and you have spoken to more sense. the damage is huge stability damage is enormous. all you have to do is watch the victim impact statements. 156 at the previous sentencing hearing. and now a total of more than 250 are expected. these are women, really, bearing their souls in public so bravely. that has kind of shaken the american consciousness, since they

go, usa. usa, usa. all right, guys. >> go, team. >> all right. >> they are awesome. >>> still to come on this busy tuesday olympic morning, we're going to explore the rich history of south korea. >>> hls ahealso ahead, why the biggest trick may not come during the competition. >>> plus, shaun white looking to add to his legend with another gold medal tonight. >>> first, the new face of u.s. skiing, mikaela shiffrin on her rise to the top and the chances rise to the top and the chances of mak♪ oh, look... another anti-wrinkle cream in no hurry to make anything happen. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair® works in just one week. with the fastest retinol formula available. it's clinically proven to work on fine lines and wrinkles. one week? that definitely works! rapid wrinkle repair®. and for dark spots, rapid tone repair. neutrogena®. see what's possible. ♪...nausea, heartburn,♪ indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea!♪ ♪nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea!♪ here's pepto bis

unfortunately, not by team usa but sweden. charlotte kala won the event. diggins narrowly missed out but had a strong showing with a fifth-place finish. diggins was trying to become the first u.s. woman to win an olympic medal in cross-country skiing. >> i think today was a good race for me. it wasn't my best race, by far. i was having -- my triceps were cramping out there and having a few technique issues. but i think, yeah, it was a good race. my skis were amazing. artek worked so hard. mentally, i pushed as hard as i could. my body wasn't quite cooperating in a few areas so i know what i'm going to tweak for the next races so i know i'm in good shape. i know things are moving well and i'm really excited where these games are headed. >> how nice of her to share the credit. so, okay, although she didn't win the medal, jessie diggins did make history. her fifth-place finish is the best ever olympic finish in a skiathlon for a u.s. woman. congratulations. our own garvin thomas is in pyeongchang. beyond appearing in our newscast, he's also bringing us a behi

team usa's kyle mac grabbing silver. norway won 38 medals. topping the u.s.'s haul of 37 in vancouver. for the u.s. it's the quality of wins, not the quantity. who would have guessed curling would have been one of the most exciting of them all? team usa has a couple more chances for medals in the bobsled and cross country. they are long shots in both. as we have seen the last couple of weeks there's also room for more surprises. >> yep. love curling. thanks so much. one more note. what may be the most impressive display of agility at the winter games, a wayward through an unexpected wrinkle into an austrian snow runner's board p they seem to be on a collision course but at the last second the squirrel ducks under the athlete and does a 180 away, unharmed. >>> when we come back, away, unharmed. >>> when we come back, more out of i've gotta say, i love the new place. away, unharmed. >>> when we come back, more out of oh thanks. yeah, i took your advice and had geico help with renters insurance- it was really easy. easy. that'd be nice. phone: for help with chair

usa, usa, usa! here's a look at your usa >>> good morning i'm "abc 7 news" meteorologist mike nicco. partly cloudy today. random showers and a week arctic cold front. clearing out, we'll see more stars, breezy tonight and more storms brewing into next week. temperatures today about 53 to 58. upper 30s to mid 40s my accuweather seven-day forecast >>> we're going to turn now to the late great rocker chris cornell, the soundgarden front man died in may of last year from an apparent suicide. now this morning his wife vicky is speaking on camera for the first time since the tragedy, giving us a glimpse into the man behind the music and what happened that fateful night. ♪ black old sun won't you come ♪ and wash away the rain >> reporter: his powerhouse voice inspiring a generation but to his wife of 13 years chris cornell was so much more. we just know him as this rock legend. tell us a little more about the type of father and husband he was. >> the kids were his everything. as soon as he got offstage

team usa, as you heard garvin say in fourth place with nine gold medals. south korea overtaking france for that sixth position. now, as we had mentioned ivanka trump was there for the closing ceremony. sat down with the daughter of the president one on one to talk about her role of leading the u.s. delegation in the final weekend of the winter games. >> my primary goal as an american is to cheer on team usa and show them the love and support we as so mup of the country can learn. >> you can see more of peter alexander's exclusive interview on "nightly news" which begins right here in less than 30 minutes. >>> a chaotic and dangerous situation in a normally quiet peninsula city. things are back to normal now in a menlo park neighborhood after a police standoff that went on for hours. police officers were called out to the 1100 block about 11:00 last night because of reports of shots fired. >> the scene has been cleared. allowed back in the home. but more than eight hours police were trying to get gut airs to surrender. they found the weapon, but guiterrez w

so now is team usa after a sluggish start to these games team usa is gaining ground thanks to some powerful women. in the past 24 hours u.s. athletes captured four medals which is the most they've earned in a one-day period during these olympics. among them a silver in women's bobsled by myers taylor and gibbs. myers taylor is married to men's bobsledder nick taylor. and history in cross-country skiing. the u.s. women won the sprint relay. the first cross-country medal for them in olympics history. a lot of smiles there. and the u.s. women's hockey team will bring home a medal tonight. the question right now will it be gold or silver? this is a clash of the titans. usa against canada. the gold medal game tonight right here on nbc bay area at 8:15. two other high-profile americans, mikaela shiffrin on lindsey vonn compete in the albin combined event which starts at 6:30. you can also check out our top three to watch. it's a section right on our website nbcbayarea.com. we update it daily with the top three must-see events. >>> the san francisco giants are asking for your prayers for one of it

lots of bay area kids are glued to the tv watching all the olympic coverage. >> usa, usa, usa! >> there they are decked out in red, white, and blue in san carlos chanting usa, as you heard there. vianey and janelle stopped by to check out their olympic spirit. students got a surprise visit from two bay area olympians who competed in rowing in the 1980 and 1988 olympics and a player of water polo. >> my favorite sport is the luge because you don't know what's going to happen. >> i think i like the snowboarding the best. >> yeah. students also showed us their impressive artwork displaying the international flag, the olympic torch and favorite athletes too. for a quick look at the lineup, check out three reasons to watch. it gives you the top attractions for each night of the olympics. >> future olympians maybe. back here at home, be warned all of this warm weather means more mountain lions. a lot of sightings around the bay area these days. robert honda joins us in san jose with the story. robert? >> reporter: we'll show you a photograph in south san jose. they say they are used

team usa is in fifth. meanwhile, on the olympic schedule later today, pairs figure skating.wraps up with the free skate. weather permitting with, the women's giant slalom and men's downhill is set to be held today and the men's skeleton competition will also get under way. savannah, hoda, back to you. >> lots the to look forward to. shaun white will be here live in just a few minutes. >> yeah. he's making his way down the mountain. >>> mow to the high winds impacting things both here in olympic park and up in the mountains. we're going to get to al in just a minute with his forecast. but first, nbc's kier simmons has the latest. >> hey, hoda, good morning. this is what they call the call after the storm. the spectators are back. but olympic park here's was evacuated as high winds caused real danger. winds blowing over tents causing damage and danger and knocking down barriers, some right outside our set. officials closing down all the stores here in the olympic park. the park was je just reopened, but the

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it puts team usa up by one. the girl who grew up skating in north dakota with her twin sister gives the u.s. the lead. all eyes turn to madison rooney. team usa's goalie. four-time olympian from canada tried, but denied. that was it. victory. elation. celebration. others were there celebrating the first olympic gold in 20 years. ending in epic fashion. americans taking gold and silver in the halfpipe. david wise repeating. he is 27 years old. a husband and father of two. he has overcome a lot since sochi. he was there for his sister who lost a leg in a boating accident. his son malakai had a near-death experience. he celebrated with his family. he said this was the best run of my life. u.s. women making history in pyeongchang. history made when 27-year-old jamie anderson took silver in the first ever big air come pe he ti -- air competition. she became the first ever to win two silver in the olympics. a ruptured spleen and broken bones in her career. christine and alex, she is a yogi and nature lover and literal

team usa still in fifth there. meanwhile, on the olympic schedule later today, pairs figure skating wraps up with the free skate. weather permitting the women's giant slalom and men's downhill is set to be held today. and the men's skeleton competition will also get under way. we'll send it back over to you. >> lots to look forward to. thank you. >>> shaun white will be here live in just a few minutes. >> he's making his way down the mountain. >>> now to the high winds impacting things here in olympic park and in the mountains. we'll get to al in a minute with his forecast. first nbc's keir simmons has the latest. >> good morning. this is what they call the calm after the storm as you can see. the spectators are back but a little earlier, the olympic park here was evacuated as high winds caused real dangers. volunteers urging people to seek shelter. winds blowing over tents causing damage and danger and knocking down barriers. some right outside our set. officials closing down all the stores here in the olympic par

histories was made in ice dancing, on a night that team usa won more medals for team usa. craig melvin has all of the info. >> reporter: the ice dancers were dazzling. i talked into the work space and i saw you there, like so many huddled around the television mesmerized by the canadian duo that nearly melted the ice. for the americans, though the shibutanis known simply as the shib sibs who made it to the medal stand. >> you just watched one of the all-time great ice dance teams. >> reporter: heart and soul on the ice. the free dance skating competition created some of the most dramatic moments of these games. >> brilliance strikes again. >> reporter: as canada's tessa virtue and scott moir, grabbed the floor. the pair that had been skating together for 20 years, coming back from so been two decades in the making.in it llit's a really intense competition. we're happy with now things turned out. >> i've never seen a team like them on the ice ever. >> reporter: fran's grab yell la papadakis and guillaume citizenzeroncizeron, after that wardrobe malfunction in the short skat

come on, team usa! and that's coming from the british guy. >> of course we'll have a lot more on the olympics in a bit, but there is a lot more to get to, including the emotional debate over guns in america. the president and other politicians being pushed to toughen laws by students and parents who have experienced the pain of gun violence firsthand. nbc's kristen welker is at the white house with more on this. hey, kristen. good morning. >> reporter: hi, hoda. good morning to you. school safety is again the focus here at the white house. the president will meet with state and local officials today to get their ideas about how to tackle the crisis of mass shootings. it follows a day of pain and protests here at the white house and all across the country with students, teachers, and parents calling for change. overnight, the outrage intensifying after last week's deadly school shooting. in florida late wednesday, students and parents demanding answers from lawmakers in a cnn town hall. fred guttenberg l

proud partner of team usa. >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, red, white and gold. >> she is stopped! the united states wins gold in pyeongchang! >> the u.s. women's hockey team beats canada in an epic shootout. a victory 20 years in the making. as mikaela shiffrin adds to an already huge day for the united states with a silver medal in the alpine combined. we'll talk with her live. >>> plus, pipe dreams realized. >> does he have the double cork 1260? yes! >> americans david wise and alex ferreira take home gold and silver in style. they'll swing by to show off their new hardware. >>> and russian rivalry. they're considered the best figure skaters in the world. now these two russian teams are going head-to-head for gold. >> i feel like a little -- >> yes, your friend is competing here, but you must fight. >> the showdown that's set to heat up the ice, today, thursday, february 22nd, 2018. >> yeah, landon, it's dad over here at the olympics. stoked to have you come over and support me. can't wait to get home. >> love you guys, see you

. >> usa! usa! >> we'll talk to theuys live about their come back and what it means for the future of curling. this as the u.s. picks up another silver medal thanks to kyle mack with a dazzling performance at the big air snowboarding competition. we have all the olympic action. >>> closing in? special counsel robert mueller unseals another indictment against paul manifort. this as manifort's top aide pleads guilty in the same investigation. is the special counsel getting closer to the trump administration? >>> another missed sign? the fbi investigating this morning why another tip about the florida school shooter was never passed along after a woman said she had concerns that he was "going to explode" while the motions run hot as teachers head back to the classroom for the first time since the shooting. >>> all that plus big companies start cutting ties with the nra after a loud outcry from customers. a former miami dolphins player is under investigation for a tlenting social media post. and the sou

but let's begin with team usa's first gold medal. an incredible aerial show as 17-year-old red gerard put the united states on the medal board in the snowboarding slopestyle event. we'll talk to red in just a moment. but first, my but natalie morales is here in the lodge with me with the overnight olympic highlights. natalie, good to see you. >> thanks for inviting me into your lodge, willie. good morning. you'll remember four years ago it was sochi that the american faith catsenberg was the first winner in slopestyle. a champion, american, who isn't old enough to vote stunning the world and winning team usa's first gold medal of the games. >> he goes huge. >> reporter: exploding off jumps. and twisting through the air. >> there he puts it down! >> reporter: 17-year-old red gerard delivered team usa its first olympic medal of the game. and it's gold. getting off to a rough start. >> oh! >> reporter: the snowboarder stunned crowds here in pyeongchang, in the men's slopestyle event, putting on a spectacular show in its final run. >> up

kids in the bay area are glued to the tvs watching olympic coverage. >> usa, usa, usa! >> fourth and fifth graders gave us a warm west coast chanting usa. we stopped by. they got a visit by two bay area olympians. >> my favorite sport is probably the luge because it's so like you doesn't know what's going to happen. >> i think i like the snowboarding the best. >> yeah. a lot of people like snowboarding. the students showed up their impressive artwork, displayed all of these international flags, the olympic torch, gave us a history lesson and showed us their favorite athletes. >> that's a good story. >> for a quick look at the lineup, check out three reasons to watch. it gives you the top attractions for each night of the olympics. >> you failed to remember our 2014 sochi olympian michelle lang. >> you're a goad medal-winning host. >> what's great is it's live first time ever. so 5:00 or 4:00 now, all the kids don't have to go to bed. you can watch it with your family from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. until bedtime. >> those kids have got me fired up. i want it to start right now.

instead team usa stacked from colleges and european leagues. also includes brian o'neil who scored the team's first goal on wednesday. john fields wants his team to follow in o'neil's tofootsteps. >> not just a great athlete, but a great model. >> reporter: the last time the u.s. men's hockey team run gold was back in 1980. remember the miracle on ice? well, these guys think it's about time to bring that back home. >> follow your heart. >> reporter: matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> do you believe in miracles? >> oh, yeah. i remember that well. >>> 5:18 right now. let's talk about this morning's weather. could be a challenging ride in. >> behind broad street right there, it's a little wet. let's check in with meteorologist bill henley. >> make sure you put the top up. a lot of people had the top down in the convertible yesterday. you might be tempted because it's really mild this morning. so far i have not seen any driver's top down this morning. that's a live view of the schuylkill. a rainy start. temperatures in the 50s, and in quaker town, allen

. >>> usa, usa, usa, usa. >> let the games begin. we are there as team usa heads to south korea via sfo. stay with us. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, michaela deprince could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while performing a grand jetÉ between two grand pianos. she could... in a commercial. in real life she uses it to pay her sister, from her couch, for that sweater she stained. what sweater? (phone buzzes) life, lived michaela's way. chase. make more of what's yours. sfo... the u-s ski team -- headed out to spouth korea.. >>> okay, before you go to south korea, you've got to stop by here at sfo. all of team usa is to come through san francisco before they head there. today the u.s. ski team heading out to the olympics. look at this, they got a nice send-off right there in the terminal and even on the runway. a lot of excitement there at the airport. >> everybody was having a good time. >> reporter: whether they're from colorado -- >> i can't even tell you how much i appreciate the encoura encourageme encouragement, the

here's a taste of it. >> usa! >> usa, usa! >> america won. best olympics experience ever! >> reporter: i'm standing there, someone said you may want to get this check out. it was not moving. incredible. >> reporter: this is one of the games that lived up to the hype in a big way. it's been an awesome feeling since the victory inside the olympic park. back to you. >> you've got to get some rest. a great day. keith, great job. >> thank you. >>> the "today" show just tweeted a picture of hoda and al in the audience watching the game. like just screaming their brains out. they were so excited. on the "today" show, gold medal-winning women's hockey team will join savannah and hoda to talk about their monumental late-night win. >> hopefully they've got voices left. >>> and lindsey vonn's last olympic event put her against m mikaela shiffrin. vonn made a mistake and didn't finish. shiffrin earned the silver medal. download our free nbc10 app to see a preview of five things you won't want to miss during the games today. >>> if you're heading out and thinking what coat should i gra

he's a santa cruz resident and surf. >> i was outraged someone could claim trademark to surf city usa. >> trademarks like coca-cola or exxon are used to identify a brand. they can be registered with the government and protected by law. >> bruce innocently thought a great t-shirt would be surf city santa cruz, california, usa. unbeknownst to him somebody else claimed to have trademark rights. my mom was freaking out, she thought she would lose the business, her house, swimming pool. she was frightened at her age she could lose everything. so was i a little bit. >> when big organizations take on small mom and pops like the nolands, the cost of fighting back isn't worth it. when ted offered legal as far as force free that allowed them to fight back. the result, a compromise agreement. >> move usa half inch and plug in original below it now we're original surf city usa. >> so my reaction when i got this letter was that this isn't real. >> i was kind of like, yeah, got to be a joke. >> michelle and elias from portland, oregon, received their own cease and desist letter. >> of a letter from

." >> tonight -- >> usa! >> fight for the future. in this pennsylvania battleground republicans sending in their big guns for a congressional special election. >> hello pennsylvania! >> why some say a backlash against the president could soon turn this red district blue. >>> plus, ladies first. sarah hendrickson, the first woman ever to compete in the olympic ski jump, teaching us how to hang high. >> that was pretty good. >> so why were women kept out of this sport until four years ago? >> for lack of a filter, our uteruses would fall out, we weren't strong enough. >> how she's making her comeback and going for gold after a brutal injury. >>> and battle of the ads. everyone's talking about their favorite super bowl ads from the human m&ms. >> look at me. i'm human! >> to the rapping "game of thrones" star. ♪ you ain't never gonna stop me ♪ >> but one commercial getting a very different reaction. why are social media users furious with this ram truck spot? but first, the "nightline" 5. it's just my eczema again,t. but it's fine.

>> reporter: team usa desperately wanted this win. they had lost to canada in the last three olympic games. it's their first gold medal since 1998. 20 years. lindsey vonn and mikaela shiffrin competed against each other for the first time. vonn had the lead at the start of the alpine combined. made a major mistake and i didn't finish the course. shiffrin earned the silver medal. back to you. >> local athletes, newtown's jamie greubel poser competing in women's bobsled. it was a tough night for her. you were way up when we talked to you yesterday, she had just started to come down, right? >> reporter: yeah. she ended up in fifth place with asia evans, her partner. she says regardless this was an incredible experience for the family. you might remember her sister ended up here, she was adopted in south korea, moved back, lost her compete. this is how jamie responded. >> i wouldn't trade this experience for the world. to be able to have her here and, you know, to connect my sport and journey with my family means everything to have them h

team usa really closing out the games pretty strong. it's a shame we don't have a few more days to go. men's curling, boy, it looked like they were going to get bumped from the olympic tournament early, but they won their way back in. a comeback that turned golden overnight. >> whoa. back. really got to curl. >> reporter: for team usa, a rock solid spot in winter olympic history. filled with strategy intensity and incredible shot making. >> this is going to stick here. >> reporter: the gold medal match against sweden was back and forth until the eighth end when the americans dropped the hammer. >> can he hit it? he can. the gold for team usa. >> reporter: and they hold on for the win. >> and that is it. >> reporter: the first ever u.s. olympic gold in kicurling. >> we put the work in and we believed in each other and fought through this. they deserve to have the skip that helped them get here, and i'm glad i showed up. >> reporter: ivanka trump showed up in the mountain watching some usa grab silver in snow board's big air. >> to walk a

this is how you make an entrance. >> usa. usa. >> can we see the hardware? >> you can, indeed. >> we have two words for you. chloe kim. >> she came and did it. just moments ago, she got that gold medal. >> hi, hoda and savannah. i'm on my way to you guys. >> she just walked in. >> gold looks so good on you. >> it's your color. >> look what i got. sandwiches, ice cream and chor row >> jeann. >> shaun white, one more hit. >> congratulations. >> watching that footage is heavy. >> we did it for the u.s. >> yep. >> get a check of the weather. >> the future is so bright. >> yeah. >> she's got it. giant column gold for mikaela shiffrin. jamie anderson is gold once again. >> i'm so honored and grateful. ♪ >> this is the hottest place in town. >> oh, my god. ♪ >>> good morning. i'm vai sikahema. let's get right to bill henley. >>> the clouds are going nowhere. cloudy, rainy, mild. we are getting a little break from the rain in the city. that's temporary. more rain ahead. you can see some showers right now in delaware and new jersey. light rain falling in western

i'm all about team usa. being an american is everything to me. i'm allabout team usa. i being an american is everything to me. i'm all about team usa. i think america loves me and i want to show the world that i'm a proud america. i love being japanese—american. i love my culture, i love my american culture because who doesn't love pizza, burgers and fries? but also, like, i love sushi. my parents own a sushi restaurant so it's in my genetics and i'm excited to eat korean food in korea. i'm thoroughly exhausted from crying. what a way to come back from 2014! like, myjump difficulty from four years ago is insanely more difficult. i mean, that is more than what any other girl here is doing. when i reach a goal and i accomplish it, i'd just so can relish in that moment. figures and is a very difficult sport. like, we have to be so difficult sport. like, we have to be so fit but also beautiful and graceful and athletic. most people are, like, comets and flash across the sky. i am so lucky to be here. i hope pe

usa going out there. passengers and fans wish them the best of luck before competing against some of the best athletes in the world. let's bring in our reporter who joins us from sfo. i'm guessing they're on their way to seoul. >> reporter: that's right. that flight took off this morning at 10:45, scheduled to land in seoul just before midnight our time. we're told all athletes on team usa who are competing in the winter games, that they must come through this airport on their way to south korea. >> usa! usa! >> reporter: from the gates of boarding, to the runway up to the plane. it was an unusual travel day for passengers on united airlines flight 893. >> i already told my wife, i'll be flying with olympians. >> reporter: representing team usa in this year's winter games in pyeongchang, now just two days away. >> that's a sense of pride, because you are competing for your country. >> reporter: today it was a group of freestyle skiers, but for the last several weeks, all the american athletes made a stop

team usa's adam rippon dazzling at the olympics, becoming the first openly gay athlete to compete for america in the winter games. >> there's still sort of a taboo, that being gay means you are weaker. that is absolutely not the case. >> his rise from his personal rock bottom to figure skating sensation. >>> and picture perfect. the official portraits of president obama and the former first lady unveiled today. already inspiring some hilarious memes on social media. but it's what the president said about michelle's painting that has everyone feeling the love. >>> but first, the "nightline" 5. >>> number 1 in just 60 seconds. hey hun. look at all this extra room i have on this king size ikea bed. are you wearing a... duvet cover? why yes. yes i am. where's mom? we finally redid our bedroom and she's prettttttttttty into it. what's your dream? at ikea, we help you live it. make the dream yours. ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ ♪ hey hun. look at all this extra room i have on t

team usa in fourth with 22 gold medals. we could add one more gold later tonight with a win in curling. now, the winter olympics is winding down but the action obviously not over yet. if you're ever far away from your tv new york ci, no need to. you can get our app and watch your live stream. tara lipinski and johnny weir host the coverage. >>> did you feel it? did you feel them? another swarm of earthquakes in the east bay. this time a bit stronger. this have you ever h this surveillance video captures what it looked like in a candy store in danville. hopefully you're on solid ground, cheryl. >> reporter: no significant earthquakes here in downtown danville tonight, or maybe i'm just not feeling them. but these swarms have a lot of people talking here tonight. people are wondering what's next. >> i woke up to that one. i woke up to the 5:30 one. >> reporter: earthquakes, the talk of the town at norm's place in danville tonight. that's because almost everyone felt them. >> i was sitting at my desk and i'm like wait, what's

usa and canada, a great match-up, great rivalry over the years, too. many consider this to be the preview to the gold medal game. both teams, by the way, practiced here at the hockey center. canada has taken the last five gold medals and bested team usa in their most recent match-up. canada was up 2-0 going into the third period. kendall coin finally put team usa on the board. unfortunately, the americans couldn't catch up. they lost 2-1. still min, though, next week. there's still hope. as for the men's team. they are looking to rebound. this was a brutal loss. in the first game on olympic ice, team usa lost to slovenia in overtime 3-2. bucks county's brian o'neal had a good night. he scored team usa's first goal. after the game we caught up with o'neal. >> it was a good feeling. the best feeling of my hockey career. a champion win would have been nice to finish with the win. you know -- first goal in your olympic career, definitely highlight of my career. >> obviously it's -- at experience of a lifetime, i'm glad they're here with me. i wish i had a

usa are rounding out the top five with six. in terms of gold medals, chloe kim's was the 99th all-time for the americans in the winter games. one more and they join the century club. >> what a great story. her dad from south korea. the word hangry added to the oxford dictionary, but not merriam. coy, go eat something. thank you. >>> the portraits of the 44th president and first lady break with tradition. b barack obama's picture in a field of flowers. the painting of michelle obama with a flowing pattern dress. mr. obama tried, but failed to have input on his look. >> i tried to negotiate less gray hair. and kehinde's artistic integrity would not allow him to do what i asked. i tried to negotiate smaller ears. struck out on that as well. >> it does look like the ivy over at wrigley. he chose kehinde. regular -- regal and formal. she choose amy for her portrait. her trademark style is charcoal with taupe under tones. it doesn't he race the subject's race, but declare it is irrelevant. it's a statement by using the gray scale. >>

. >> we have great members of team usa. there's one member of team usa, that everybody is talking about. you want to hold your sign up? >> oh, yeah. you ready? >> yes. >> i got this. her dad gave it to me. >> we got it. >> i got it. >> it's chloe. she was amazing. and just moments ago, she got her gold medal. take a look at her face when they play our national anthem. you can just see it sinking in. this is a young lady with a gold medal and a heart of gold. >> chloe kim just scooped up that medal. she is on a ride from the mountains. she is coming here. it takes a little bit to get here. we're waiting patiently for her. she was in the car and she had a message for savannah and myself. >> i'm in the car right now, on my way to you guys. i'm excited to see you both. let's have some fun. >> we cannot wait to see her and congratulate her in person. where we are, we're in olympic park which is down near the coa coast. just above us is where you find the sports like snowboarding and skiing. that's where chloe is on her way from.