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the women's gymnastics team. >> there you go, jordan chiles. >> spinning, flipping and vaulting their way to the top of the podium. biles now the most decorated american gymnast ever and still eyeing even more gold in paris. >> i couldn't be more proud of the girls and myself. >> the women of u.s. rugby making their own history. >> she's going to take it all the way for the usa! >> an unbelievable upset at the very last second, grabbing their very first medal. >> team usa make history in paris. >> they're all celebrating with us live. that, plus breaking overnight. tensions rising in the middle east. a top hamas leader killed in iran. the group blaming israel saying

he was assassinated hours after a deadly israeli strike in lebanon. the region on edge amid fears of retaliation and a wider war. a live report straight ahead. getting closer. new polls showing kamala harris gaining ground on donald trump in key swing states. we'll break it all done. the acting secret service director on capitol hill slamming his own agency on the wake of that attempt on donald trump's life. >> what i saw made me ashamed. i cannot defend why that roof was not better secured. >> where he says things went wrong and his plan to fix them. wild weather. dangerous flooding from the south to the northeast. new wildfire concerns out west, and tens of millions facing another brutal day of heat from coast-to-coast. al is tracking it all. those stories, plus diving it. olympics finally get the green light to swim in the seine. road trip. >> wow.

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kotb from paris. >> we say bonjour. good morning. it sounds good in any language here in paris. it is wednesday afternoon here. wednesday morning back home. and it is good to have you along with us. >> have we recovered from yesterday's gymnastics goal? >> i don't know. has your arm recovered from me squeezing it tight. >> they got gold for the team. today we have with us jade and hezly. they got their medals. they will be here with women's rugby. >> so many different athletes. look at that group. >> that is a good group. all with medals around their necks this morning. we want to begin with breaking news overnight and escalating tensions in the middle east after a top hamas leader was killed in iran. heightening concerns of broader conflict throughout that region. let's get started with raf sanchez. raf, good morning to you. >> savannah, good morning. in the days after the october 7th attack, israel vowed to hunt down all of hamas' top leaders.

and early this morning, 299 days into this war, it appears to have taken a major name off its list, allegedly tracking down and killing hamas' political chief during a visit to tehran. killed just hours after meeting with iran's supreme leader, another avowed enemy of israel. both blaming israel for the killing and vowing revenge. the israeli government refusing to comment. the revolutionary guard saying the head of the hamas political bureau and one of his guards were killed in an attack on their resident in tehran. iranian media saying it was a missile strike. the war started by hamas' attack on october 7th also spilling into lebanon where israel says it took out a senior commander

in hezbollah, the iranian-backed militant group who was responsible for killing 12 children in a rocket attack on a soccer field over the weekend. but lebanon's health ministry says two children were also killed in the strike. after the attack in iran, hamas reeling from its leaders death. the 61-year-old was more a politician than a fighter. he left gaza five years ago and lived comfortably abroad while his people suffered, traveling the world, rallying support for hamas. on october 7th he celebrated the terror attack. and while the real mastermind is hiding in gaza, israel vowed it would one day take revenge on hamas' most public face. now, there is real fear among the families today that this killing could derail those fragile cease-fire talks.

we're already hearing from the prime minister of qatar. he's asking how can mediation succeed when one party assassinates the negotiator on the other side? israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, speaking in front of congress last week did say that intensive efforts are underway to try to get the hostages out. savannah? >> raf, thank you. we want to turn to richard engel with us here in paris. you were talking about negotiations that had been bearing some fruit, a hostage deal that the u.s. badly wants. now one of the negotiators killed, presumably by israel in iran. what does that do to this process? >> it disrupts it tremendously. there has been a deal on the table that both sides more or less agreed to for the last several months, and they have been trying to work out some of the details.

other mediators say it's.net who wants more. netanyahu keeps insisting on maintaining troops in gaza, maintaining a long security presence and that hamas hasn't been able to agree to those terms. now after a member of killing a person in their political wing, negotiators, now he's dead. so qatar saying, how are we supposed to continue these talks when you have one side of the negotiating team killing the other negotiating team. >> that raises questions about the timing. is this one of those situations where whomever took out this leader, that was a target of opportunity. it had to be done then or you might lose the opportunity? >> israel, and there are many israeli commentators, people close to the government, are already celebrating this as a huge success. even though they didn't acknowledge it -- the fact that it was done in iran was no

accident. he lived in qatar. it could have been done in qatar. could have done it in istanbul. but doing it in tie teheran sends a double message. and it sends a message to them that israel can get passed its security services and do what they want. >> thank you, richard. let's turn to the 2024 race. vice president kamala harris back on the campaign trail overnight and getting closer to revealing her running mate. there are also interesting results from new polling in key swing states to tell you about. gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> reporter: sources saying vice president harris could have a running mate in a matter of days, while former president

trump has been busy defending his vp pick. later today mr. trump will campaign in battleground pennsylvania for the first time since that assassination attempt. overnight vice president kamala harris challenging donald trump directly. >> donald, i do hope you'll reconsider to meet me on the debate stage, because as the saying goes, if you've got something to say, say it to my face. >> reporter: at a ruckus rally including megan the stallion. the harris campaign trying to ride an intense new wave of enthusiasm against among democrats. a new poll suggests she's gaining ground in critical swing states, especially michigan. the vice president just days

away from choosing a running mate, telling nbc news she plans to campaign for her pick next tuesday at an event in philadelphia before hitting other battleground states during the week. when asked if she already picked her vp -- >> i think they will walk all over her. she'll be so easy for them. she'll be like a play toy. >> his running mate, senator j.d. vance, attacking harris. >> she is dangerously liberal. >> but vance is drawing new scrutiny for referring to some democrats without children as, quote, childless cat ladies in 2021. now a separate interview is resurfacing from 2020. >> the most that are most deranged and psychotic are people that don't have kids at home. >> vance saying his comments are being misrepresented, adding he was criticized, quote, a particular neurosis in american leadership that leads people to say crazy things like you shouldn't have children because climate change is a threat to

the future. former president trump also slamming harris for what he said was her views on israel. >> number one, she doesn't like israel. number two, she doesn't like jewish people. >> those comments even though harris' husband is jewish. >> the presidential race is taking another turn. the director of project 2025 has stepped down. it is a conservative blueprint for a dramatic overall of the government in the second term. mr. trump recently distanced himself from it, even though some of his former staff were involved in the project. hoda? >> all right. gabe, thank you. let's talk about the olympics. all this good news happening. >> let's shift gears. bonjour savannah, hoda. bonjour to you as well. folks, team usa expanding its lead in the medal count now thanks in part to the big story here and back home this morning.

gold medal redemption for the u.s. women's gymnastics team and their superstar leader, simone biles. to say they made america proud would be an understatement. golden again. >> golden again! back to where they believe they belong. gold medalists. >> this morning simone biles and the u.s. gymnastics squad are back on top. their redemption tour victory never in doubt. with a stunner from suni lee, the beam queen. >> that's the best routine. >> jordan chiles electric on the floor in an emotional finish. jade carey dazzling on the vault. and, of course, simone at her show stopping best. in each and every event cementing the gold with their

final routine. the 27-year-old, now the most decorated u.s. olympic gymnast ever with eight medals. the difficult days of tokyo long behind her. the goat all smiles, taking in the love from an adoring crowd. her husband and family in the stands, along with two of the team's biggest cheerleaders. and a-list celebrities all eager to witness greatness live and in person. biles saying winning with this tight knit group was worth the wait. >> we all put in the work mentally and physically. so for it to show out there and for us to come together, it meant the world to all of us. >> american swimmers racking up another four medals in the pool. reagan smith in the 100 backstroke. a team silver in the men's 200 free-style relay. and then -- >> there goes one!

>> bobby fink making an incredible comeback in the 800 free, earning a hard fought silver. while superstar katie ledecky was untouchable in the prelims n the screen. ledecky will swim for gold later today. on the pitch for her signature race, the 1500 free. >> ledecky surges here towards the finish. >> check it out. she's so far ahead, no one else is even on the screen. ledecky will swim for gold later today. on the pitch, the u.s. men defeating guinea to advance to the knock-out round for the first time since 2000. and finally history for the u.s. women's rugby team. the americans upsetting australia to win bronze. their first ever medal in the and it all came down to this thrilling final play. >> 50, the 40. she's going to take it all the way. cedric for the usa! >> i mean, come on!

>> that was crazy. >> come on! talk about an olympic moment to remember. it is on team usa who remain on top of the medal count. as for the big events to watch today, gymnastics, it's the all-around final after the historic showing in the team event. as we said there a few moments ago, katie ledecky aiming to make history in the pool, a shot at tieing the record for the most medals won by an american woman ever. you can catch it all live on peacock and later in prime time here on nbc and the star-studded men's basketball team in south sudan. that will happen at 2:45 eastern. here is hoping that it goes better than last time. >> we're on a roll, man. >> we are. >> we're on a roll. >> i think everyone is watching on peacock at work and have it under their desk because we got a lot of texts about gymnastics going on live yesterday. all right. guys, we have more news to get to. we are also following extreme

weather, including those wild fires out west. the fire in california, the fifth largest in the state's history. that's about half the size of rhode island. crews are also battling fires in southern california and oregon. meantime in vermont, a very different picture. residents are cleaning up after more than eight inches of rain fell in six hours. flood waters damaging homes and businesses. what do you say we bring in mr. roker and get a check of everything going on on that map. hey, al. >> good morning. talk about that park fire. the smoke spreading all the way across the country into the great lakes. of course it is still burning. it is only about 18% contained. this thing stretches 45 miles. and, in fact, the last nine -- the top fires of the top ten have happened in the last seven years. we have 86 million people down to the gulf under heat advisories, pumping up this

warm, humid air. a big area of high pressure, triple digit heat indexes for st. louis, omaha, wichita, jackson, charlotte, d.c. tomorrow more of the same. look at the temperatures into the 90s. heat indexes of 103 in dallas. 112 in charlotte. savannah, 111 heat indexes. the heat continues. we have a heat wave going for memphis and dallas. and in the tropics, they're starting to heat up. they have an area that looks like a 60% development over this next weekend. miami into jacksonville and charleston, all possible seeing something along the coast orr the weekend. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. seconds.

and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al, thank you, thank you. coming up we've got a lot of team usa medal winners to chat with including star gymnast jay carey and hezley rivery. >> plus we've got the stars

behind that miracle finish for team usa's first ever rugby medal. the entire team is going to stop by live. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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girls" sound track? that's the official nickname for the gold medal women's gymnastics team. they're the oldest team. >> yep. since 1952, you guys. you have broken a record. we have two members of the squad with us, jade carey and hezly rivera. but, first, what do you say we re-live tonight? it's a moment they worked so hard for. the women of team usa gymnastics. >> they have done it. the usa and simone biles, from paris with love. >> simone, suni, jordan, jade and hezly now in the history books as the fourth team to ever win olympic gold. and 27-year-old simone now the most decorated olympic gymnast in history. >> before we get to any business, i need this first, i need this first and i need this

first. simone, you called this the redemption moment for you. what did it feel like today? >> i was like, yeah, this is going to go out. so going out there and getting that gold, that was just an amazing feeling. so i couldn't be more proud of the girls and this house. we all came together and it was super special just because we knew how much we wanted this. >> you threw me a heart, girl. >> i did. i was looking for you. >> simone is the oldest women's gymnast to win a gold in 70 years, and she is cheered on by the youngest member of team usa, hezly rivera, along with a packed house of fans, stars and family and hometown crowds. watching as the team nailed three sticks on vault. and three sticks on bars. an all star performance starting with jade, who had been battling

an illness this olympics. suni soaring as only she knows how to do. jordan bringing her signature spirit to the floor. >> you know what? let's just have a party. >> and the goat, simone biles, sticking her landings and blowing the roof off of the arena and making the medal official. the girls, of course, immediately planning their tiktok response and celebrating their champion status later. it was a redemption tour. but now they're calling themselves the golden girls. when that anthem played for the united states, y'all stood up there on that podium. i was behind you, and i was weeping, man, watching you guys up there. i'm like a proud mom. how was that moment for y'all. >> i was definitely crying. that moment was amazing. knowing in tokyo we didn't get

that moment. it was worth the wait. >> worth the wait. [ applause ] >> let's go! this is so cool. we're so excited. we have jade and hezly here. simone and suni are gearing up for tomorrow for the all-around ladies. savannah pointed this out. we have not touched a gold medal. may we see how they feel? >> yes! >> how does it feel having a gold medal like that around your neck? >> oh, it just feels so incredible. i'm super excited and super proud of this team and everything that we have overcome to get back here and on top of the podium again. >> it is just incredible. and hezly, you have this incredible vantage point to root for the team, to be on this gold medal winning team. i mean, it must exceed your wildest dreams. >> yes, of course. it is so surreal being here with this amazing group of girls and i'm so proud of this team and everything that we worked so

hard for. >> jade, it was interesting because initially on the round of qualifying, you weren't feeling well. and you tweeted out that you were dehydrated. you didn't feel your best. so you had one job. and that job was the vault. and you were standing there. savannah and i were right there at the end of the vault. we knew that all of your training was going to be about this 30 seconds. what did you tell yourself before you landed that? >> i was just telling myself to be my normal self that i am in every day in the gym. that i did so much work and i knew how to do it and it would all be over in 10 seconds. so i was really like a lot of pressure on that one vault. i knew if i was just my normal self it would get the job done. >> your normal self is what you needed. >> if you heard two crazy ladies yelling, it was us. what difference does it make for you guys to have fans in the stands. you were in tokyo. it was such a different vibe.

obviously we know what happened with simone. but also not having your friends and family in the stands. tell us the difference. >> it makes all the world's difference. just to be able to see brian's family, fans up there chanting usa for us, it was incredible feeling. >> hezly, you talked about this being a dream for you. we were online snooping like we tend to do. there was this beautiful video of you when you were a girl. i think you met simone. we're going to roll a little bit of it. let's see. >> oh, my god. that was when simone came to our gym to train for the olympics. she was on the beam, and i was like, what? i was just in shock. i was star struck, obviously. >> hezly rivera! >> can we talk for a moment about that full circle moment? i can't imagine walking in the gym, meeting simone biles as a little kid and then holding her

hand and being next to her on the medal stand. >> i never thought that would happen, being on the same team as simone. i always looked up to her and not even just competing with her but training with her as well has been an amazing experience and i'm so blessed to be a part of this team. >> one of the neatest things is the comradery this team has. and the way you are supporting each other, have you had that experience here, jade? >> yeah, absolutely. i feel like we have all really come together, especially the four of us from last time. just bringing hezly along for the ride, and i'm super proud of her for stepping up and seeing her grow. so it is just really special to be able to share this whole experience together. >> how do you like the golden girls name? >> i love it. it's perfect, yeah. >> by the way, having your folks on, we loved having your mom on. she was amazing. >> your dad is so cute. >> your dad was the bomb. he's walking around taking

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action here in the city of light. >> yes. after just missing the podium in tokyo, the men's free wheeling team bounced back to secure silver last night, giving great britain a solid run for their member. >> and two members of their team are here with us. gentlemen, congratulations. >> yes! >> i mean, here's the thing. you were in tokyo. you remember the disappointment from a few years ago. but then last night redemption. how did it feel? >> yeah, thank you. it was a major moment of redemption. you know, usa is always shooting for gold. we have that standard. but it was really, really special to come back after something that was gutting. it was really, really tough back in tokyo. and we have been thinking about it every day since. and we have a group message where we all text about it, how we have been excited about it through the world championships every year. so this was a moment we were ready for. >> this is your first olympics,

but you knew how special this particular race was, and you let it off. you are the pace setter. what was it like for you? >> obviously, it is a lot of pressure. i have been really good friends with drew from swimming with him in college. i got to school right after they had just missed the medal in tokyo. i was like, yeah, that's a bummer. i want to make it my mission to help these guys win a medal at the olympics and ultimately go for gold. leading off the relays to get all the guys in order and get set. >> mission accomplished. not only do you have a silver around your neck, you also happen to have a bronze medal, too. tell us about that. >> it was great. my first olympic final to be walking away with a medal. an amazing race. seven-hundredths separated bronze from gold. >> and you set him up for that second leg. he was like a late add. didn't it? it was a last-minute -- you're

in the relay. so that's a lot of pressure. >> it is a lot of pressure. you want to honor the guys in the prelim. it was a final coaching call to determine that. i didn't know i was swimming that final until after the prelim swim. so we were all fighting for that. so it's a team effort with everybody, including, you know, the warning swimmers because it helps the guys. >> we want you to saver this for l.a., just a few years from now. swimming in front of a hometown, a home country crowd. have you given it thought? >> of course we have given it thought. >> you already texted about it. >> all right, guys. thanks again, guys. coming up, kids, more medal winners to come. right now al is standing by with a check of the weather. we have severe weather to talk about. heavy thunderstorms going on right now moving through iowa into illinois. severe thunderstorm watches and warnings. this is an area that will see

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how special is this moment for you? >> it's really cool. i just went out there and did everything i could. it was really special. i'm super glad to be in my dad's footsteps. >> jeez! >> to the day. you can see dave burkov up there cheering on his daughter. catherine is carrying on the family legacy. i know, right? >> good boost. good boost. guys, speaking of incredible, coming up, a group of women that have captured the world. >> yes queens! >> in our hearts, this wild last second. do you believe in miracles moment at the olympics? the u.s. women's rugby second. we're here to celebrate after your local news. (vo) kate made progress with her mental health, but her medication caused unintentional movements in her face, hands, and feet called tardive dyskinesia, or td. so her doctor prescribed austedo xr— a once-daily, extended-release td treatment for adults.

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electrical issue. they're also saying that it may have started from squatters or nearby homeless residents. let's get a look at that forecast for this wednesday with meteorologist kari hall. and we're starting out with some clouds, but it's going to be clearing out a lot more quickly for the inland valleys, where our temperatures are headed for the low 90s. we'll see that from morgan hill to gilroy, as well as concord over to fairfield and farther north as well. we are in the most of the bay area going to see some still mild temperatures with a high of 82 in san jose and about the same tomorrow as well, but slightly warmer. the farther you go away from the coastline. so we're going to see a wide range in temperatures into the weekend. back to you. all right. thanks, gary. make sure you watch our today in the bay live streaming newscast starting in just minutes at 8:00. the landmark bill meant to better protect children and teenagers online and tips from one expert on steps parents can take right now. we'll see you

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dominate the games. we've got all the highlights. barrelling through. team usa earning their first ever olympic medal in women's rugby. >> 50, the 40. she's going to take it all the way! cedric for the usa! >> they're here live to tell us all about that big moment. all that and royal treatment. >> kings walked right here where we're walking. queens walked right here where we're walking. >> and now two more queens are walking. >> our very special tour of the palace of versailles. then a taste of paris. >> shall we cheers? >> al's daughter and paris resident leila joins us for a tasty trip around the city. and we get to know the muffin man. the olympic athlete going viral for his penchant for pastry de

chocolate. today, wednesday, july 31st, 2024. here in paris, let's go, team usa. here from texas, congrats women's gymnastics! >> here from florida, let's go usa tennis! >> good luck to all the swimmers. >> go team usa. >> the family who just won bronze for women's rugby. we're so proud of you? >> that's great. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome back to paris. >> bonjour! >> bonjour! great to have you here with us. al is down on la plaza. al, do we got some fans down there? >> usa! usa! >> oh, man.

the crowds, guys. the crowds are getting bigger and bigger as the medal count goes higher and higher. let's start over here. we got some flag waivers. where are you guys from? >> usa! usa! >> new york city. >> where are you from? >> philadelphia. >> washington, d.c. >> north carolina. >> texas! >> chicago. >> chicago! >> little rock, arkansas. >> georgia. >> new york. >> virginia. >> kentucky. >> chicago. >> washington, d.c. >> california. >> geneva, illinois. >> philly! >> there you go. so all across the country. and the way, guys, we got a greeting to one of our own back here. you're a friend of debby's? >> oh, big time friend of debby's. she makes it all happen. >> okay. you got to back off now. yikes.

okay, guys. back to you. >> debby, of course, one of our senior producers. there is more olympic excitement to come. right now let's get to your news at 8:00. breaking news overnight. a top hamas leader killed in tehran. half sanchez is in israel this morning with the details. raf, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the war in the middle east spreading further today with the assassination with a top hamas leader inside iran. hamas' political chief was on a visit to tehran. he and his body guard were killed in a missile strike according to iranian media. both hamas and iran are blaming israel for the killing. israel at this point is refusing to comment. there is deep fear that this

killing could derail those fragile cease-fire negotiations, potentially dashing hopes of bringing their loved ones home. 299 days into their captivity. now, the strike in iran happened just a couple of hours after israel bombed inside of lebanon, killing, it says, a senior hezbollah commander from the iranian-backed militant group who it accuses of being responsible for a rocket attack over the weekend, which killed 12 children as they were playing soccer. so the big question now, how will hamas, how will hezbollah and how will iran respond to these two assassinations? savannah. >> raf sanchez, thank you very much. an important recall to tell you about this morning. boar's head is recalling products. they include deli meats as well as packaged meat made at the

company's plant in virginia. the products were made between may 10th and july 29th under the boar's head and old country brand names. new details about the assassination attempt on donald trump and the stunning security failures that surrounded it. the acting secret service chief grilled by lawmakers on capitol hill yesterday. garrett haake has more details on it for us. >> reporter: this hearing was intense from start to finish with the new acting head of the secret service accepting responsible for a series of failures that led to a shooting, including not considering the seriousness of the threat or how unprepared local law enforcement was to prevent it. in an emotional and at times angry hearing, the new acting secret service director describing the congress how it felt being in the exact spot

where a would be assassin fired at former president trump. >> what i saw made me ashamed. as a career law enforcement officer and a 25-year veteran with the secret service, i cannot defend why that roof was not better secured. >> reporter: ronald in his post for less than a week after the resignation of the former director highlighted a series of breakdowns between the secret service and local police, including who was responsible for securing that rooftop, a mere 498 yards from where the president was speaking even as some in the crowd tried to alert authorities. >> right there, right on the roof. >> we assumed that the state and locals had it. i can assure you we're not going to make that mistake again. >> reporter: first game suspicious 90 minutes before the attack. they received a warning about a man with a gun 30 seconds before the shooter opened fire. but that warning didn't make it to the secret service. >> nothing about man on the roof, nothing about man with a

gun. >> reporter: some republicans ripping row over the fact that no one at the agency has yet been fired with those failures. >> the former president was shot. >> this could have been our texas school book depository. i will not rush to judgment, that people will be held accountable. >> reporter: going forward, his agents and local authorities must have clear expectations, given the enormous stakes. >> we actually do live in a very dangerous world where people do actually want to do harm to our protectees. >> reporter: the attorney general offering this warping about the prospect of more political violence. >> our democracy will not survive if people decide that the way in which they're going to get whatever outcomes they want or whatever other motive you might have is by killing someone. >> reporter: one remaining mystery, what was that motive? the fbi deputy director said the

bureau is looking at a social media account that may have belonged to the shooter for clues. some said to be anti-semitic and antiimmigrant and extreme. craig? >> garrett haake for us on the hill. thank you. team usa expanding its lead in the medal count thanks to clutch performances from the stars of women's gymnastics and women's rugby. the women's triathlon finally got underway this morning. hi, tom! >> reporter: hey, savannah. the women's and the men's. look at this beautiful bridge. this was the site of the triathlon. there were big questions about whether this was going to happen today. it was a thrilling victory. let me walk you through it. this is the men's triathlon bell here. around the final turn here, you had great britain and new zealand running all the way to the finish line. great britain pulled it off.

the female, the women's triathlon, the big, of course, headline was the seine river, what was going to happen. there were issues about the pollution here. but olympic organizers thought it was okay to swim here. the big thing that happened here, the current. the current was so strong. they said it was intense. american tri-athletes they said swallowing liters of water. it goes to show as the olympics goes on, the drama is building all over paris. an unforgettable day at the paris olympics for team usa. american women leading the way. the cheers heard around the world for the u.s. women's gymnastics team. >> they have done it. the usa and simone biles. >> reporter: suni lee, jordan chiles, jade carey and led by simone biles. >> the greatest ever takes command of this stage and the entire arena. >> we had i think the best time i have ever had at a meet.

>> reporter: in front of an adoring crowd packed with famous fans. and simone's husband, football player jonathan owens. biles the most decorated olympic gymnast ever, surpassing shannon miller, part of the magnificent seven that captured gold in atlanta in 1996. how are you feeling? >> i'm so happy. my heart is so full because i know as an athlete what it takes to win a gold medal. and these ladies have been through it all on the road to >> in another american comeback the u.s. of the u.s. rugby sevens team making an olympic dream come true with an incredible last-minute play. >> she's going to take it all the way. sedgewick for the usa! >> alex sedgewick with the late conversion snagging the bronze with a stunning win over australia. >> there it is! there it is! >> taking the first medal for the u.s. in rugby in 100 years, redemption after a devastating loss in tokyo, and in an emotional moment for the team's

viral sensation, eloena mahr. >> that's always been my goal to make this jersey before, not just for me but for other girls coming into the program. >> in the pool, american olympians also thriving, winning four med a.l.s. on tuesday to make the swim team's total 15. >> bobby finke has left a little bit in the tank. >> a hard-fought silver for star bobby finke while 11-time katie ledecky in a league of her own in the prelims on tuesday, and outside the good news, the seine risk one of the center pieces of the game finally ready after postponements over water quality concerns. the triathlon kicking off this morning. >> all right. back out live here on the edward iii bridge over the river seine. just behind me the grand palais where fencing is happening right now. we want to take a look at that medal board. team usa still on top with 27 medals. always great to see the medal board when team usa is on top.

also a programming note on peacock and nbc, we can watch men's gymnastics. they are now competing not all-around final. as we mentioned, katie ledecky the big swim, 1,500-meters, can't wait to watch that, likely to win gold and later on in primetime the star-studded usa men's basketball team. can't wait to watch those hoops tonight. guys, back to you in the studios. >> all right. tom llamas there at the grand palais. tom just showed us the stunning victory by the women's rugby team after they made olympic history. >> the play of the olympics of . >> one of our favorite palaces, versailles, yes, a tour of the most breathtaking place in history. first, these messages.

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last 30 seconds to stun australia and secure a historic bronze medal, their first ever in the sport. >> we're so delighted to have them with us, including alex cedric. y'all, can we just start with you for a second? because we watched you outrun one of the fastest runners on the opposing team. we had a big old picture of you back there. what was going through your mind as you were sprinting down that through the final seconds? >> i knew they would be coming for me. this was our last opportunity to medal. >> that's all you were thinking about, right? >> yeah, just get down field. >> i think this moment will live in olympic history. did you guys surprise yourselves? >> yeah. >> a little bit, yeah. >> i mean, you believed. but this was such a moment. what was going through your minds and what did you tell each other before this big match? >> i think we always just say to

take action and our captain is really important about that. it is okay to be scared, nervous, anxious before our game. those thoughts will be there. we got down here, we were down by five and we only had seconds left, stayed connected. we knew we weren't going to lose. for her to pull off that play and be the best tacklers in the game, we were just all chasing. it was exciting. >> it was so much fun to watch. even before this match, you said this was going to be your last dance, that you were going to retire. they seem skeptical. but if you do retire, what does it mean to you to go out on such a high? >> i'm very grateful. i feel like i just continue to get lucky throughout my rugby career with the things i have been able to accomplish with all my teammates, our staff, the

rugby organization, the people that have supported us financially to be here today. i couldn't ask for a better send-off, and i thank all of you guys so much. >> they don't want to let you go, by the way. you served our military. you played rugby at the military academy. rugby is having a moment because of y'all. you think, is this the sport for me? >> i would say to these young girls out in america, if you are playing softball, running track and you think, i might be too aggressive for this sport, come give rugby a try. >> you had some fun with mr. kelce, jason kelce. he became kind of your mascot? >> all right. so we got a few fan, and he was wearing the jersey and my shirt to gymnastics. >> i saw him, yeah. by the way, you all put it on -- maybe it's been on the map for you guys. it is on the map for all of

america. we're so proud of you. thank you guys so much. >> olympic history! >> yes. >> do you believe in miracles? yes, we do. >> all right. >> oh, we love it. >> mr. roker, top that. >> i'm not even going to try. let's show you what we got for today. it is not quite as fabulous as what we saw. we have a flood risk in new england. hot weather stretching down into the gulf. sunny and dry out west.

you know, just as you just witnessed, so much olympic excitement, you can feel a little overwhelmed. when is that event? who is competing for gold? what is snoop up to? where's craig? we will make it simple for you. just head to today.com. you will find the latest news, stories, medal count and more. plus, be sure to check out oly, the new olympic ai viewing guide. it can help you easily find where and when to watch your favorite events. simply tell oly what athlete or sport you are looking for and

oly will point you in the right direction. >> you give a pretty good guide. >> team usa, i literally screen grab it and repost it. all right. should we get started with "popstart". first up, does this norwegian swimmer look a little bit familiar? well, it's henrique christianson. as he's known around here, though, the muffin man. he posted a review of the food they're serving inside the olympic village. he gave those a score of 11 out of 10. then henrik started posting nearly a dozen videos all dedicated to his favorite treat. so, of course, we have to try them for ourselves. these are the ones that henrik thinks are so delicious. and we have them right here. >> oh, there is chocolate on the inside. >> oh, yeah. >> do you know the muffin man?

>> wow. >> he's right. >> henrik! next up, guys, egyptian fencer nada made a special announcement after she finished up her run. check this out. she announced on social media what appears to you what was two players on the podium for actually three. she was competing while seven months pregnant. congratulations, momma to be! >> that's incredible. hoda, it's wednesday. so we have a new episode of "making space." and it is perfect for the olympics. you can scan the code at the bottom of your screen. this week it is the one and only paris medal winners. she opened up about legacy and what that means to her. how do you want yourself to be remembered? >> as long as i was having fun and doing what i love, then

that's all that you can do because i don't want to look back 50 years from now and go, wow, she was good but she was so miserable. i think a couple times i might have felt that. now i'm just like, wow, look at her go. she's loving what she's doing with who she's doing it with, so really just embracing that moment. >> wow. >> that's what she's doing. you can listen to the newest episode wherever you get your podcast. look for "making space with hoda kotb". >> new episodes every wednesday. all right. still ahead, kids, an unforgettable experience. rare access inside the iconic palace of versailles. >> it looks amazing. >> but, first, your local news.

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when simone and suni go for gold again in the all around finals. tomorrow is where the games begin.

we're back. 8:40 now wednesday afternoon. we're in paris. and back home we made our way in front of the cafe, then home to spend some time -- you don't have to stop chanting. you don't have to stop. we have texas tech, the bob cats. you work in chicago. >> yo! >> texas state really is repping. >> oh, my gosh. guys, we have a lot coming up this half hour. we have an inside tour of the palace of versailles. it was absolutely beautiful. >> and then, al, your lovely and incredible daughter took you guys on a croissant crawl. how was it? you carb loaded? >> way too much carbs. >> it was a lot of fun. by the way, if you have seen any of the medal ceremonies

throughout these games, you may be wondering what's inside those slim boxes being given to the athletes. this morning we have the answer. >> it's a poster. >> i'll hold your mic. >> thanks. it's got so many -- >> oh, wow! >> this is truly a beautiful piece of art work. oh, everybody. and it basically represents the slogan of games wide open, the diversity of paris and these games. so it is just beautiful. >> i love that. what a collector's item. >> al, before we throw to the weather, we saw one of our producers was repped. but also over here, look who else is repped. one of our floor directors. >> zach, we miss you. >> that's right. we like to call him the fifth -- i forgot what i was going to say. >> the fifth minion. >> there we go. >> he's going to love that.

>> how about a check of the weather? >> today's special weather report live from paris is sponsored by disney's "moana 2." only in theaters november 27th. all right. let's show you what we've got going on for your weekend. extreme heat in the pacific northwest. we make our way to saturday. it will be wet along the eastern sea board. heat wave in the mid-section of the country. then sunday, sunday we are looking at more scattered showers up and down the east coast. still sweating around, making our way from the gulf coast into the plains just like we are here in paris. and over the next few days, the good news is after thursday, temperatures start dropping here in paris with a decent amount of sunshine. so should be

good wednesday morning i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to have a little bit more of a hazy sky today. and an air quality advisory will be in effect. that means that we'll see some moderate air quality. and we're also going to need to limit time outdoors as we see or maybe even smell some more of that smoke. today we're going to see temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s. the farther inland you go, it's going to be slightly hotter while staying nice and cool near the coast. and we'll continue all right. and that is your latest weather. guys? >> did my -- >> mr. roker, thank you! up next, you guys got the keys to the castle. rare access inside of the olympics most stunning

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all right. we're back, guys. this is a live look at one of the most iconic locations in the entire world. it is the palace of versailles. >> it is just 10 miles outside of paris. it is the place where other palaces were modelled after. also, the one-time culture heartbeat of europe. >> it is the palace other palaces wish they were. okay. it has a stronger history. we had a very special and very rare access to the place to walk where kings and queens once reigned. 300 years ago, there was only one place to see and be seen, the palace of versailles. >> it is the palace of versailles. >> how do we get in? >> i don't know. >> you don't push the gates or anything like that. oh! i guess you can. >> oh, wow! ♪♪ the hills are arrive.

>> a hunting lodge turned royal residence by louie the 14th, it houses history, breath taking beauty and some say secrets. >> kings walked right here where we're walking. queens walked right here where you're walking. >> now two more queens are walking and a court jester. >> in fact, kings and queens lived here for more than 100 years until they abolished monarchy in france. >> it is dripping with gold. >> look at the one on the roof. >> how do they do that? do they paint upside down? >> versailles is a series of opulent rooms. >> this is the queen's apartment. oh my! >> she was france's last queen, known for her lavish lifestyle and callousness to the floor, allegedly telling her subjects

to let them eat cake. >> look at her bed! >> that is insane! >> wow! i mean -- >> no words. >> mirrors were a great luxury centuries ago, so this long hall of mirrors was astounding then and still to this day. >> incredible. >> stunning! stunning! >> hello! very nice to meet you. >> the director of versailles and our generous host today. >> what was this haul used for? >> it was used mainly for diplomatic official events, sometimes for balls. everybody comes here, all the artists, mozart, everyone. the king on the north side, the queens on the south side. >> so they don't share a room then? >> no, they don't. they meet sometimes. >> yes. how many rooms does this palace have? >> altogether it's 2,300 rooms.

i have been here seven years, and i'm not sure i have seen all the rooms. >> really? >> it is really hard to know everything. >> one thing they do know, versailles currently has the largest ever art exhibition about horses. >> the central one is louie the 13th. >> in honor of the olympic equestrian venue also being on the grounds here. then we were quite literally given the keys to the palace. >> should we try it? let's do it together. come on. >> wait. hold up. i got it. >> let me see. i don't know. >> oh, we just needed you. >> that's beautiful. >> so light. >> you can go in here? >> of course you can come in here. it is one of the most beautiful temples in france and probably in the world. >> simply breathtaking. and then he decided to take our

breath away one last time with a breath of fresh air. >> you can open that window, which is something we don't normally do. even the king of england, we thought it was not proper to open that door. but i don't know. today is a special day. the weather is nice. you have the olympics. it's a big window. >> come. >> wow! look at this! >> this is crazy! my people! >> you have given us a moment we will never forget our whole lives. >> i hope so. >> thank you. >> we really appreciate it. merci! >> merci! wow! >> still can't believe we did that. >> that's one of the best shoots we have ever done in all of our years. we missed you.

>> we said it a couple of times. craig would have loved this. >> craig is working so hard. he was working all day on nbc sports. it was that special. we know someone there now. we have to say thank you to the director who gave us the beautiful tour. he rolled out the red carpet. he let us do things kings of england weren't allowed to do. >> you couldn't create a better director than ron. he just fit there perfectly. >> it's so close to paris, too. i always thought, i'd love to see it, but it's so far from paris. it's easy. >> 20 minutes from paris. >> little fomo, but i enjoyed it. when we come back, another memorable tour. al's daughter leila is a local here in paris. she took us on a croissant crawl to some of her favorite spots in the city of lights. but, firs this is "today" on t,

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♪♪ we're back in paris. and speaking of royalty, we're joined by very special guests, al's daughter and our friend leila. >> my princess, that's right. for me, this trip has really been a family affair. leila has been living here for seven years now. just before we brought her to college. she took me and craig on what we like to call a croissant crawl. after trying all the flakey goodness, we were definitely crawling home. >> yeah. >> here's the deal. i've got a parisian as a daughter here. >> which is really cool. >> it is very cool. >> my daughter came to paris to start college almost seven then. she is going to be our croissant crawl queen. >> and our first stop, is it true that this is home of the best croissant in all of paris? >> exactly.

voted the best croissant in 2023. >> what do you think it is about this croissant? >> i think it's flakey and buttery and that perfect ratio of what people look for. >> kind of like you and me. >> exactly. >> his pastry chef tried to entice us with other delectables. >> we use a special butter. and we use a special technique. and it makes it so unique and delicious. >> sounds like there are some secrets in there. >> oh! >> shall we cheers? >> oh, that's nice. >> wow. i like that. >> uh-huh. >> that might be the best croissant in paris. >> if there was a secret, we were willing to crack the code one croissant at a time.

>> you don't have to do it in slowmo. >> okay, guys. this was our first stop. >> now we will try some viral action. >> oh, we will try to string the croissant. >> home to the internet famous crooky, a croissant loaded with cookie dough. >> there is some controversy about this here in paris? >> yes. it is against tradition. >> we needed to weigh in. >> i like this. i like this. is he surprised at how popular it's become? >> he's very surprised. >> of course, we needed to test more samples. >> okay. so we have the most viral croissant of paris. and now we will have the biggest croissant of paris. >> that's right. this is phillip, and this is called the xxl croissant.

extra, extra large. >> whoa! wow! >> whoa! >> that's the giant croissant. >> oh, my gosh. and they give you a smaller one for scale. >> my gosh. >> enough to last us the duration of our time in paris. >> it's the croissant police! they're worried about something this big. >> ask like usually when something is that big -- >> it's never that good. >> it's delicious. >> this is a really good croissant. >> very buttery. >> i have to tell you, you have led us on a merry croissant crawl. >> well, thank you. cheers to you guys. >> cheers! >> merci! >> merci! >> and cheers to leila. >> well done. >> so proud. >> ask what is your favorite? >> i think i really love the

crooky and the xxl croissant. >> i'm really surprised how good that croissant is. usually a giant anything is not good. >> how good is leila about taking you around town? >> you were the hostest for the mostest, the ultimate tour guide. you have been here for seven years now. >> the eiffel tower never gets old. it is that incredible. and that area where we did the xxl cookie, that was the first. it was shaded and lovely. >> isn't it great being with you? she speaks french fluently. she's a true local now. >> officially you are my favorite roker, no doubt, no question. head and shoulders above the other. >> that means deborah has fallen to second. >> she's a roberts. she's in her own category. >> hoda? >> i love the crooky. >> we will be back in just a

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>> i have no idea. you know what, though, they were talking about this wizarding

world of harry potter. >> al, where are you taking me? we're supposed to be on the air. >> i know. i was told by the universal orlando resort team to be on the plaza at this exact time. whoa! are you seeing that? >> i'm seeing it. in fact, it looks like one of those portals from universal's epic universe. >> come on. let's go check it out. whoa! oh, boy! what did you get us into now, roker? >> hold on. hold on. i know exactly where we are. we are inside the new wizarding world at universal's epic universe. in fact, this is 1920s paris from "fantastic beasts". >> that explains the berets. craig, we can take the metro to the british ministry of magic. >> all right. lead the way. >> here we go! >> i mean, wow. this is just like the movies. are there any rides here?

>> oh, are there rides? let me tell you. this is the location of harry potter and the battle at the ministry. it is a ground-breaking new ride guests are going to -- >> al, you know way too much about this place. >> if you think that's good, watch this. >> wow! >> what was going on there? is come on, tell us. >> a good magician never reveals his secret. >> sworn to secrecy. >> that's right. but in all seriousness, that was just a prerendering. this new wizarding world is going to be amazing. >> the wizarding world of harry potter opens next year. part of our parent company, nbc universal. and, yes, you can get a snazzy beret while you're there. >> can you really? wy you wear it well. that's going to do it for us.

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you wonder, is that real? i'm standing here with a medal around my neck after going to the gym every day. i'm living the american dream. so, frederick richard is trying to rebound off the mistake on the pommel horse in his opening routine. five more to go in the men's all-around here in paris. >> justin: this day is a marathon. this week is a