at 11:00 as we leave you one last time with the beautiful flame of sochi. >> the games continue over the weekend. good morning. right or wrong? russian adelina sotnikova wins gold in figure skating's dramatic finale. >> she is in control of this performance. >> but this morning, questions about the judging and whether the silver medalist yuna kim really deserves the gold. all three u.s. skaters and scott hamilton will weigh in. end to violence? a deal announced to stop deadly clashes between police and protesters in ukraine. but can it last? severe storms, the system that's led to power outages and tornadoes in the midwest pushing east. al tells you what to expect. and hockey heartbreak. the u.s. women come this close

to an olympic gold medal. >> and the puck goes down! they hit the goal post. >> before falling to canada in one of these game's most breathtaking finishes. a loss the men of team usa try to avenge today. friday, february 21st, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today at the olympic winter games" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from olympic park in sochi, russia. >> good morning, everyone, i'm savannah guthrie alongside natalie morales and al roker and willie geist. >> we thought we'd pay a visit because this is our last day covering the olympics. they head into the final weekend this weekend. and what about a night last night? willie, al and i were at the hockey final against canada. i don't know what words to use

to describe it. >> 3:30 to go. and we thought, we're in. >> it happened so quickly. it was one open-netter we almost had. >> we were smiling a lot, maybe too much. anyway, the entire women's hockey team, the silver medalists will join us in a little while. >> natalie and i were watching the figure skating. we had drama, as well. everyone thought going into this yuna kim was going to take the gold. in the end, adelina sotnikova took the gold. we'll get into that controversy. and we have all three u.s. figure skaters here live. >> that is part of our top story. the action here from sochi. and natalie's got that. >> that's right. as you were watching, it's hard to make sense of the scoring system. judging a score like figure skating is never easy. and we saw a little bit of that last night here in sochi.

>> a golden moment for russia's adelina sotnikova. >> triple lutz. triple toe. >> nicely landed. >> the 17-year-old overlooked by many, even in her own country. now olympic champion on home ice. >> oh. >> oh, keep pushing. >> despite a stumble, the russian's elegant and technical performance edged out south korea's yuna kim. >> a performance for the ages. >> but this morning, there's a growing chorus questioning those results, asking if the russian gold medalist got a home ice advantage. an online petition demanding an investigation already has more than 1 million supporters. >> after the competition, american ashley wagner who finished seventh blasted the judging saying, i am speechless. adding, people that want to watch a sport where you watch people fall down and somehow score above someone who goes clean. >> beautiful combination. >> taking bronze, italy's

carolina kostner. american gracie gold shined in her performance but just missed the medal stand and score. yulia lipnitskaya fell again and still finished fifth. and american polina edmunds placed ninth. a heartbreak for the women's usa hockey team. >> and knight. moving one in front. >> score! >> up 2-0 in the final minute, gold seemed within reach, then canada scored two quick goals. tying it up with seconds to go. then in overtime -- >> score! the gold medal for canada. >> the u.s. women settled for silver. anne schleper tweeted not many words to say. i love my fans and i love my

teammates. u.s. men may have the final word today when they go up against team canada in the semifinals. the gold did go to an american in the first ever women's halfpipe in skiing. 20-year-old maddie bowman's aerial acrobatics making her the youngest american to win gold at sochi so far. >> best pipe run we've seen tonight. >> and we've shown you pictures of a photo finish in the men's ski cross quarterfinals. now we have the video. three of four racers crashed just feet from the finish line and slide across. an incredible ending. meanwhile, coming up tonight in prime time, mikaela shiffrin is back on the slopes in her best event, the slalom. a skating event a lot of people talking about here for some time. >> we'll continue talking about it with scott hamilton, a 1984 gold medal winner. the perfect person to ask about this. scott, another olympics, another judging controversy. >> hey, let's talk about it. >> what about the criticism? this new judging system is too

opaque, hard to understand, it rewards people who fall and people don't understand the basics. >> you want my opinion or yours? >> no, i want yours. >> no, it's complicated. and, you know, i like at -- all the judging criteria, the components which is kind of where the controversy is. when you have someone with the esthetics, the beauty of yuna kim and adelina sotnikova is really just a jumper and an athlete. and you compare the two and look at the components. in the rules, the components basically adelina checked off every box. she did what the rules told her to do and collected the most points. >> ashley wagner's comments after the competition. she basically said, people don't understand. sounds like she doesn't understand either. how can they watch three skaters fall and see those skaters finish ahead of her and she didn't fall. >> and that's the complication. that's where the associations,

the federations get involved. they go to the ioc and say why, i want an explanation. the great thing about the scoring system, everything's on paper. everything -- a skater can look at this and say, okay, i got credit for this, downgrade on that. and they get complete feedback on everything they do. >> but the judges are anonymous. >> the judges are anonymous. that's going to change. i think after the next congress they'll reverse that and everybody will know who is giving what. >> the way it used to be. >> a long time ago. yes. and here's the fundamental issue. in salt lake which was kind of the inspiration for all of this, they decided to change the scoring system. it wasn't the scoring system, it was how the judges are selected for these competitions. and i always thought like any other sport, they always have an affiliated organization. they should have that in figure skating, as well. right now, the judges are members of their country's delegation. already it feels a bit compromised. but the result last night, you know, it's going to be talked

about. yuna kim is the love. she gave the performance which was exquisite. it was amazing. but it was simpler than adelina's. it was two jumps simpler and that was the difference. >> real quick, were you surprised at the result that yuna kim did not win the gold? >> let's say nobody won the pool last night. >> scott hamilton, sorry about that. sorry for your loss. we'll have a little bit more with gracie gold, ashley wagner and polina edmunds live coming up. and we want to hear from you, too. tweet us or on our facebook page. the u.s. remains on top with 25 medals, eight gold, six silver, 11 bronze followed by russia, canada and the netherlands. let's get caught up on the other headlines of the morning. natalie has those. >> that's right. watching the breaking news out of ukraine this morning after several days of deadly violence there. ukraine's president is promising early presidential elections and a coalition government.

nbc's chief foreign correspondent is in kiev with the latest. richard engel, good morning. >> reporter: this is a political change in the ukraine. the president agreeing to limit and calling for more early elections. this deal signed with the president and members of the opposition. the question now is will the people here in the square accept it. they have not disbanded. they told us they do not want just early elections for the president. they want to see him put in prison. they are fortifying their positions. they have not withdrawn. negotiators are expected to come here and try to explain the deal to the protesters in the square to try to get them to disburse. if not, this crisis is not over. >> all right. richard engel following the breaking news. thank you. the head of the ntsb is

blasting u.p.s. after hearing into the plane crash last august. said the cargo should've followed recommendations to ensure that pilots avoid fatigue. the u.p.s. cargo plane crashed while landing in birmingham, alabama. both the p co-pilot were killed and text messages showed one of the pilots texted about feeling tired and had fallen asleep multiple times under previous flights. some dramatic scenes on a miami expressway thursday after a woman stopped her car screaming that her 5-month-old nephew couldn't breathe. strangers came to her rescue helping the woman perform cpr on the infant turning blue. a police officer and two firefighters stuck in traffic also jumped out of their cars to help until the paramedics arrived there. the baby was hospitalized overnight and in stable condition now. scary, though. well, a little planning goes a long way, but clearly one bank robber in maryland did not come prepared. take a look at the surveillance video from a pnc bank. the suspect was trying to leave when he dropped stacks of cash

all over the floor. so he frantically tries to pick up all the money and decided to use an open umbrella as a better way to get the cash out of the bank. >> that's bad luck. >> later, police, when they caught up to him, he tried to run away, but he slipped on some ice and cut his head. so, yes, i guess opening that umbrella was bad luck, savannah. what not to do. >> right. >> exactly. >> mr. roker, you're following severe weather back home. >> that's right. >> how many times have we said that over the last couple of weeks? >> let's show you video just in. this from illinois. i believe seven tornadoes yesterday, some causing damage, this one not. but we've had a lot of power outages, a lot of big problems. and we've got more on tap for today as this system moves to the east. show you the maps. we've got a risk of strong storms. right now, atlanta getting through the worst of it. we've got showers and thunderstorms for atlanta. then we start to see clearing. and temperatures will bottom out

in the mid-50s. here we go from jacksonville all the way up to salisbury. severe storms possible, charleston, wilmington, raleigh, all of that makes its way to the east. as it does, we look for showers and thunderstorms. new york city will get in on the action, as well. airport delays likely. so far, over 3,000 airport delays today up and down the eastern seaboard. the storms will clear the coast by later tonight. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

>> happy friday bay area. you made it to the end of the week. temperatures are chilly to start but we've got a great looking finish to the day. we'll see clear and mostly cold conditions early on, but by this afternoon full on sunshine flirting with records, in the 70s in the inland valley. once the sun sets temps drop. keep that in mind if you're out on the town. look where we're headed. 65 in san francisco. 73 in the east baxt as warm for saturday and sunday. that's your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thank you so much. now for more on last night's dramatic skating finale. gracie gold, ashley wagner and polina edmunds skated their hearts out skating in fourth, seventh and ninth. all of them in the top ten. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> how are you feeling after your first olympic experiences? >> i'm feeling wonderful to walk away with a bronze medal in the beginning of the games and place fourth in my first olympic, i'm

on cloud nine. >> ashley, you came in here saying you had something fropro you wanted to show the world something. do you feel like you did that? >> absolutely. i'm coming home with three clean programs. i'm so proud of what i accomplished here and i proved to everybody i belong here. >> and polina, people have been so impressed by you. you brought your cheering squad. you're 15 years old. was it nerve wracking to step out on that ice? >> it was a great experience altogether. i was really excited to compete on the olympic ice, and i was really proud of myself for skating two programs. andy have the highest difficulty with two triple triple combinations in my program. and i'm happy i nailed those, and i'm happy i came home with a great skate. >> well, ashley, i have to ask you about some of this judging controversy. you were pretty blunt after the event saying in a way you felt cheated and felt that the judging was too hard to understand, it didn't make sense that three other people who fell finished in front of you. i mean, do you feel there's a

problem with the sport in general? >> you know, i think that the ladies in the top three absolutely hands down belong in the top three, i don't even question that. i think the system is too opaque. it's not clear enough to the audience and needs to become more fan friendly so we can get a wider fan base. i think we need to get rid of the anonymous judging. and beyond that, you know what, i'm disappointed with the scoring for myself, but at the end of the day, i came home with three clean, long programs. that's really what i'm focusing on. >> let me cut to the chase, do you think the judges were unfair or biased towards you? >> you know what, i didn't see a single person skate. i was at the very end of the event. so i don't have anyone to compare myself to. i just know i went out there and did a really solid program. the scores i was pretty happy with. a little lower than i would have liked. but a bias against me, i can't say anything to that. i don't think so. >> a lot of people talking about the top of the podium. people expected yuna kim to take the gold. i know all three of you took

your picture with her. she's a hero of yours. do you, gracie, have any problem with how it went down? the fact that adelina got gold and yuna got silver? >> they're absolutely opposite kind of skaters. adelina's an athlete, jumps over the moon, yuna kim has a mature grace about her, and she already has an olympic gold in her pocket. and it was an interesting mash-up. at this olympics, adelina come on top, but at another competition, it could have been yuna. who knows. >> well, polina, you're 15 years old, that has everybody talking about 2018. are you one of those people? are you thinking about the winter olympics four years from now? >> sure. i think everyone's thinking about the next olympics and everyone's working hard to get to these amazing competitions. and you never know what will happen in four years, but i'm looking forward to training as hard as i can and doing the best i can. >> what about you, ashley and gracie? hoping to be there four years from now in south korea? >> absolutely. i'm looking to make the podium in 2018. >> what about you, ashley?

>> i came straight to the "today" show when i first landed in sochi. you guys started me off here in sochi and as soon as i stepped foot here, i was sold for four more years. i'm ready to go and fight for what i like to think is mine. >> you have been making everyone proud. figure skaters are famously disciplined. i just wonder, are you guys going to do anything fun to relax? how are you going to cut loose? >> disciplined people, are you kidding me? >> i know. do you sleep in, eat bad food? what happens now? >> we eat pizza in bed and watch "gilmore girls." that's how crazy and wild we are. >> thank you so much. thank you for being here. congratulations on a great olympics. >> thank you. >> and guys, we'll send it back to you. >> thanks very much. the skating competition is driving a lot of conversation online. >> by the way, i did not get the "gilmore girls" reference. our first and only of the week. a lot of people talking about this scoring online, guys.

natalie mentioned earlier that change.org petition. we just looked. it's up over 1.5 million names saying we've got to do something about changing this system. we looked online on twitter. here's what we're hearing. chris writing yuna kim got robbed. perfect performance, but the russian had the home crowd that influenced the judges. another tweet from frederick. he writes, the russian had more difficulty and transitions so the score was higher, maybe the point spread was a little high. we also asked our facebook fans about what they thought about the scoring system. should it be changed? do they agree with the result was the question. 51% said, no, not a good result, 39% saying, yeah, the judges got it right this time. keep that conversation coming. go to "today's" facebook page. tweet us #orangeroom. we want to know what you're thinking. i guess a lot of people thinking the scores didn't match up with what their eyes told them as they were watching the competition. >> i was stumped while i was watching it. didn't make sense. >> i guess if scott hamilton says, may not like the rules but we know what they are.

>> willie, thank you very much. by the way, thank you for 6 joining us for the hockey game last night. coming up, a touching gesture. young american grabs gold in the olympic debut of the women's skiing halfpipe and dedicates that medal to her late idol in that sport. we'll talk about that historic win live. and the u.s. women's hockey team on their instant classic against arch rival canada. but first, this is "today" on nbc. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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sentenced. tony praguer pleaded guilty to the charge in exchange for a shorter sentence. he faces six months in jail and 500 hours community service. the 34-year-old detective requested, received and exchanged sexually explicit pictures with a teen girl in 2011. let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you, laura. good friday morning to you at home. you made it to the end of the week. a good looking weekend shaping up. 43 in san jose and san francisco is starting at 49 degrees. as we head throughout the day today nice looking daypart forecast for the city at lunch time 64 degree, you'll round out the day at about 66 degrees. temperatures are going to drop like a rock once that sun starts to set because it's so clear and dry. 70 in the south bay. everything changes as we get into next week. rain moves in as of wednesday. here's mike and the drive. >> sunny shot over the bay bridge now. i was watching this curve into

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7:30 n 7:30 now on this friday morning, the 21st of february, 2014. our last day in sochi olympic park. the flame will be burning just a few more days and we're going to be back in rockefeller plaza on monday. a lot of special guests and a few surprises. >> new to us, too. >> coming up, bob costas is going to step in and give us his take on these olympic games. >> plus, the newest olympic sports have been very good to team usa. 20-year-old maddie bowman taking the debut of women's ski half

pipe. we're going to do some celebrating with her and her granny. a line of severe storms is making its way east, stretching from the south to the northeast. it's led to tornado watches and several tornados in illinois. the state department is warning americans to defer all nonessential travel to ukraine in wake of the violent clashes between police and protesters there. and we are still waiting for the lone winner of wednesday's $425 million power ball jackpot to come forward, but lottery officials have prevented the california store where it was sold. let's begin with the nail biting finish, the heartbreaking loss for team usa in the women's gold medal hockey game. >> and it's shot, scores! >> team usa came out strong with the first goal of the game in the second period. during a third period power

play, hillary knight to carpenter for a second goal, putting the u.s. ahead 2-0. >> just an amazing feat from knight. >> amazing plays by both teams, buted on the heat. >> and scores! >> with three minutes to go, jenner and -- cut the americans lead in half as the puck appeared to deflect into the net. after the americans came close to scoring an empty net goal -- >> hit the goal post! >> the canadians tied with just 54 seconds left on the clock, pushing it to sudden death. >> team canada showing a ton of heart. >> during overtime, the power play winning goal ended the game, giving canada the goal and a crushed u.s. team the silver once again. the u.s. team did not win the gold. silver is remarkable

achievement. the entire team is here. ladi ladies, good morning. how are you doing? >> good morning, matt. >> get some sleep last night? >> a little bit. >> a little tough? >> yep. >> we were at the game and it's just amazing how quickly it turned. you were up 2-0, then it seemed a blink of an eye later. is it just hockey? >> it is. you don't get the bounce you want or something happens like that, t a game. it's a game made of officiating, mistakes and things go your way or they don't. we're proud of our performance. >> you talk about breaks and sometimes, they do go your way and sometimes, they don't. the first canadian goal kind of went off a player. then let's talk about that open net, all right? kelly, sitting there, seemed like it took ten minutes for that puck to travel the length of the ice and when it finally got to the goal, it hit square.

an inch to the right. it's 3-1. >> i honestly didn't even think about it at the time because we were still up a goal, so i had full confidence that we were still going to win. after the game ended and we were tied, i thought to myself, you know, if that puck had been an inch to the right, the story would have been way different and we would have gold medals right now. >> after the third period, overtime coming, but it had to be a tough break. a tough intermission. coach, what do you say to the team at that point getting ready for overtime? >> well, again, you just have to go after it. that's, no one's going to give you anything. you've got to go out and take it. i think the way our kids played in overtime is indicative of our mentality and effort. >> can we give credit to team canada? they never quit. they played very hard. who would like to try to sum up what has become the rivalry between these two teams? >> you know, i think it's one that's really fostered a great women's hockey environment.

it's allowed us to grow the sport. yesterday, there's so many people that became women's hockey fans because of it. it's because it's intense, passionate, fast, and when people watch, you'll get enamored by how everyone on the ice wears their heart on their sleeves. i think you saw that throughout the game. we're very fortunate to have this amazing team and a country that we absolutely love and get a chance to represent. >> we've got some nice news, carrying the flag in the opening ceremony? it's a pretty big deal. >> i was telling these guys, was actually with these guys, i'm stuttering now because it sometimes makes me uncomfortable because it's really always about our team. i might be physically be getting a chance to carry the flag, but it's because our team has been such an inspiration and again, our whole team usa delegation,

it's been unbelievable. >> guys get to go after canada tonight. you going to do? >> we will be there. >> cheering them on? you think they can take them? >> absolutely. >> final game. >> they'll do awesome. >> i love the smiles this morning and the class and coming here this morning. congratulations to you, ladies. we really appreciate it. >> thank you. >> go to al. >> it's funny. i was looking on twitter and that's what a number of of the tweets have been saying. it's good to see those young women smiling. so, congratulations. way to go. let's take a look. we've got a big, big change in our temperatures coming. right now in the east, temperatures nice and mild. look at these temperatures. anywhere from the mid-60s, low 50s up to new york city to the 70s in the south. but look at the cold air coming into the great lakes and the plains. temperatures anywhere from 5 to 20 degrees below normal. tomorrow, they take even more of

a tumble and then look at what happens. the colder air starts to push down to the south, so temperatures are warming up, cooling down a bit and by sunday, watch what happens, jet stream dips to the south and here comes the cold air. by wednesday, it's down into happy friday to you. temperatures are pretty chilly out there. we're nice and clear throughout all of your various microclimates even san francisco this morning at 49 degrees headed to about 65 degrees in the city today. elsewhere i'm forecasting the 70s in places like san jose, mid 70s in the east bay for today and 69 degrees on the way to the north bay. if you want to hit the beach do so comfortably saturday and sunday, in the 70s in santa cruz. next week everything changes. andt'ur lest weatr. and that's your latest weather. now to america's newest gold

medal winner. she useded an array of tricks on the half pipe to claim victory in the sport's debut and at 20 years old, she became the youngest american to win gold here in sochi. congratulations. >> that's a good one. >> so, it couldn't have gone t better for you or the sport you love. how are you feeling this morning? >> i feel incredible. this seems like a dream to me, honestly, i cannot believe what happened last night. >> how do you feel the sport did in its debut? there were a lot of people back home weren't sure it's an olympic sport, should it be an x games sport? how do you think people will feel after watching? >> i'm hoping they loved what happened. i think everyone went out there and showed them that we love our sport and showed them they should also love it because it's so fun and so free -- >> it's scary.

can you say scary? >> do you ever get scared? the heights you go to -- that would freak anybody else out? >> i mean, we do that because we love to scare ourselves. we love to push those limits. it's so much fun. i couldn't pick a happier and more exciting thing to do. >> there is an emotional element as well to the run yesterday. the course crew honored sarah burke, the late skier who passed away in 2012 while training. they formed that shape of a heart so beautifully there on the run. i know she influenced you a lot. how did she help you in this sport? >> i grew up looking up to her. as a young skier, a young girl, she was who you wanted to be and i finally got to meet her at my first x games and that was one of the coolest games of my life and i think we tried to go out there and make her proud and we just went out there and had fun

and she was someone to look up to on the hill and off the hill. >> speaking of proud, you've got a grandma who looks pretty cool. she wears a particular t-shirt, we don't know if it's pg-13. was it fun to have her here cheering you on? >> yeah, she came halfway around the world from california to be with me and i couldn't be happier. she's so awesome. >> that's great. >> congratulations. >> thank you so much. a pleasure to have you here. way to go. up next, what does sochi's future hold once the olympic flame is extinguished? what the city can learn from past hosts. and later on trending, michelle obama pays a visit to the tonight show. but first, these messages. if you have modera tsererheuma, about trngr 't adng biologic.gt is ihumiadalimumab.

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what happens to the arenas, ice rinks and ski slopes that took years and billions for the russians to build? stadiums for figure skating, hockey and curling will become arenas for sporting events and concerts. fisht stadium will be on the world stage again in 2018 as a russian site for world cup soccer and an hour's drive up a new highway, russia hopes rosa khutor will attract an international ski crowd. in beijing, 2008, michael phelps swam to gold eight times at the water cube and today, families can splash at the waterpark there, but most of beijing venues have lost their glitz. they sit empty, chained up and covered in graffiti. in salt lake city, 12 years later, you can play like an olympian and ride on the bobsled course.

30 years after the games, fighting in the balkans in the late '90s has left most of the venues a waste land. but in los angeles, the trojans still use the coliseum, site of the 1984 opens ceremonies. russians hope sochi's fate is far more promising than that of games past. they hope sochi park, russia's first theme park, set to open this summer, will will one of many draws to an area that will host a formula one race in october with a track that winds its way through olympic park. >> sochi is known around the world as the olympic venue. now, we have to tell the world there's the lot more to sochi than just the olympics. you've got your hotels, the sea, the mountains, all these great facilities. >> you talk to officials here and they feel they've kind of -- now they help people not just

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>> going back to his former role, children's puppet shows. it's going to be fantastic. okay. guys, we're here to admit humbly that yesterday we were had by the great jimmy kimmel. it went like this. we told you about kate hansen, the american luger who put out a piece of video that she said was her peeking out the crack of her door in the athlete's village. said she thought she saw a wolf. roaming the halls, playing on this stray dog theme in sochi. well, it was an elaborate prank from jimmy kimmel. now, in fairness, we called kate yesterday before the show and asked her about this, yeah, she said it was me, said i thought it was a dog, it might have been a wolf. she said it was sketchy either way. she confirmed the story, she was in on the prank with jimmy kimmel. >> she's sketchy either way. >> i'm glad you said that, matt lauer. about one of our great olympians. >> she's a good dancer. >> before we went over to the hockey game yesterday, we went

into this sochi wall, sochi selfie wall. sochi selfie wall, it's the digital mt. rushmore. what do you you go into this photo booth, you get your picture taken, about 30 minutes later, they project your faces up on to this sort of push pin wall that 20 by 26 feet. you'll see it in a second. there's savannah on the left, matt on the right. and if we get the profile and there's the three of us. me, al and natalie. but it pushes your face out. >> it's amazing how far your nose came out. >> that's great. >> so happy we shot this. >> glad we did that? >> it was a bonding experience. >> that's pretty cool. >> the sochi selfie wall. >> sophie selshi wall. >> yes. >> can't blame us. coming up next, bob costas joins us live with his take on the games. his own head-line making experience. >> and a player with eye-catching fashion. ♪ make a change for a better day ♪

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65 in san francisco. i want to show you the trend as we head through the next few days. temperatures keep on climbing. average about 64 degrees, we'll be at 74 degrees by monday. and then that pattern changes entirely. offshore on monday morning we have a big system of low pressure that's going to arrive. by wednesday afternoon, then we keep the storm systems coming for about every day of next week. let's check your drive. >> that's all coming next week. right now sunny skies northbound we have slowing past the coliseum, northbound 880 up toward high street. slowing there shows up on the map. the slowing is off of the castro valley y and slowing north of there through downtown. things continue aadjust. north 680 approaching stone valley road a crash has cleared not before it caused extra slowing out of danville. 880 northbound a crash involving a motorcycle. everybody is okay. back to you. >> we'll have another local

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today" and coming up, controversy on the ice. the surprising skating finale that had some calling for a change in the rules. bob costas weighs in on the competition and the controversy. plus, he's the pop singer, he's royalty and he's a 55-year-old skier competing in sochi. meet the man being called the interesting olympian in the world. and oh, canada. rob ford's reaction over the big win. what might he do for an encore? teed's friday, february 21st, 2014.

>> from chi, lovoy >> from sochi, love to our family on the west coast. >> from florida. >> great to see you guys. >> shout out to tahoe, i love you guys. >> thank you so much to my family, my mom, my dad, everyone at home, the bay area in san jose. thanks for cheering and supporting. it really helped me through these games. >> and welcome back to "today" at 8:00 on this friday morning. from sochi, russia. matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, willie geist, doing the ping-pong tournament. shocking that rob ford had that kind of reaction to canada. i expected more of a way to go. >> something subdued. >> any way, let's get you caught up on the headlines from here at the olympics as the games now

head into the their final week. >> good morning. watching the figure skating, i wondered about the scoring. what we've learned is it's not just about the performance, it's about how technically difficult the routine is. when ashley wagner weighs in. a gold in women's figure skating for host country russia with adelina sotnikova delivering a huge performance in the free skate. bringing the crowd in the iceberg skating palace to its feet. despite the stumble, sotnikova dethroned south korea's yuna kim. she leaves sochi with a silver in what she says will be her final olympic games. this morning, some are questioning the results, asking if the russian gold medalist got a home ice advantage. gracie gold finished fourth and ashley wagner finished seventh.

afterwards, wagner questioned the judging, saying, i am speechless. people don't want to watch a sport where you fall down and somehow score above someone who goes clean. she talked to savannah earlier. >> i think the ladies belong in the top three. i think the system is too opaque. it's not clear enough to the audience and it needs to become more fan friendly so that we can get a wider fan base. >> in women's ski half pipe, maddie bowman bringing home a gold. at 20, she's the youngest american to win gold in sochi. >> i don't think it's possible to put this into words. i am so happy. it's crazy. >> the americans have won five of six gold medals awarded in the new skiing event. later today, the final women's ski competition of the games.

mikaela shiffrin going for the gold in women's slalom. team usa women losing the gold medal to the canadians in a heartbreaker. the canadians rallying for two golds in the final minutes to tie the match they won in overtime. u.s. and canadian men face off in the semifinal game today. a rematch of the 2010 olympic gold medal game. team usa hoping for a victory over canada and a chance to play for gold on sunday. now -- for the semifinals, but they're going to have to really play well against canada because canada always plays well against the usa. apparently, there is some kind of rivalry. >> think so? >> you heard about it? >> that brown bacon. >> thank you very much. let's get the other stop stories. good morning, natalie. >> good morning to you guys and good morning, everyone. there is movement this morning toward a compromise to halt the

deadly political violence in ukraine. the country's embattled president is promising changes that would reduce his powers. this followed all night negotiations about position leaders. at least 77 people have been killed in clashes this week between protesters and riot police in ukraine's capital of kiev. nearly 600 were injured. a former tribal leader is charged with a shooting spree in northern california. police say 44-year-old sherry lash killed at least four people thursday during an eviction hearing. two others were wounded while trying to escape. an office employee was able to detain the woman and hold her for police. a new winter storm has people bracing for up to a foot of snow, but on thursday, at least seven tornados were reported as a line of severe storms battered illinois and brought down trees and

powerlines in kentucky and alabama and last night, heavy fog in the chicago area was blamed for a pile up that sent ten people to the hospital. and in pennsylvania, heavy snow there finally got the best of a gas station canopy. it came crashing to the ground on thursday. no one was under it at the time of the collapse. we are sat to report that nbc news has lost a special friend and colleague. garrick utley has passed away after a long battle with cancer. joining nbc as a researcher in europe, he quickly made his way in front of the camera to become the quintessential foreign correspondent, reporting from vietnam. >> vietnam is developing a measure of political stability. >> and throughout europe. back in the u.s., he covered national politics. >> thousands of delegates, the democratic convention, poured into miami beach. >> even serving as a host of "meet the press" and sunday today. joining past hosts as a reunion

for the show in 2012. >> have any foreign correspondent experiences, it's wonderful to have this platform and the where with all and budgets to go out into the world. >> he spoke both german, french and spanish. he also worked for abc news and cnn. he was 74 years old. sad loss. >> see him sometimes at the elevator just as he was retiring. you'd forget he was an imposing figure, physically, a big, big g guy, but also intellectually. >> i worked with him on weekend today and he was a funny, he had a wonderful sense of humor. also an adjunct professor at oswego. he wanted to be a country singer. >> really? wow. >> he had a great voice. >> our condolences to his

family. mr. roker? >> let's start and take a look at what's been going on out there. it has been a wild day and it continues out there as well. show you on the radar and satellite, chicago's getting samoa. we've got heavier showers. pittsburgh looking at wet weather. it's going to dry out, but in the meantime, temperatures will start to drop. check it out for you. you can see strong winds today along a cold front. we've got windchill, i should say wind advisories from illinois to western new york along the frontal system and low pressure. wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour causing some wind damage today. that will continue right on into late good morning to you. friday, oh yes! we and we have a good looking weekend shaping up. it looks chilly and wet, grab that coat. as we head throughout the day today, san rafael, nice today.

monterey 65 tomorrow. we have major changes next week. cooler weather and the storm track returns so enjoy the beach weather as long as it lasts. >> andhat's youratt weat and that's your latest weather. it's time one last time for al's russian class. >> the ladies of u.s. olympic figure skating. grace gold, ashley wagner and polina, what's the one thing you wanted to do before you leave? anything in particular? >> go watch some hockey. >> usa! >> here we go. what does this phrase mean? ponina, you speak a little russian. hockey --

>> wants to go watch hockey. >> the u.s. is going to win a hockey game. that's obviously what you said. >> no, we have free tickets for you guys. there are four here. here you go, guys. you're going to the u.s. men's hockey. >> congratulations. we're so proud of you. thanks for taking part in al's russian class. and that's it, ladies and gentlemen. it's done. >> i'm going to miss this. can we do it in new york? >> no, you're not. >> how not to speak russian. >> all right. coming up next on trending, "the tonight show" starring jimmy fallon gets a visit from the first lady. and the guy who has gotten a few headlines here and back home, bob costas on his unique sochi experience and the popular and peculiar way russians keep their feet beautiful. but is matt man enough to take

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from that one. michelle obama made her first appearance on "the tonight show." she has two daughters and in one sketch with jimmy and will ferrell, she proved she's a master at girl talk. >> thank you, sarah. i do try to exercise every day. >> really? because i think exercise is ooh. >> exercise is not ew. >> of course, the first lady had to show off some of those dance moves. wow. >> she is good. >> of course she is. >> by the way, jenna bush is going to be talking to her next week as part of her special series on body image. when we get back to new york. >> that is what's trending today. >> today's olympic moment is

brought to you by coca-cola. open a coke and enjoy the games. >> and now to today's olympic moment, celebration of a woman paves the way for one olympic sport. >> on the women's free ski half pipe made its debut, a fitting tribute of a heart formed by the course crew. it honored the canadian skier who pioneered the sport and fought tirelessly to bring it to the olympic games. >> she was just that kind of human being. she didn't, she didn't ask why. she'd ask why not. >> the ioc added half pipe skiing in 2011. less than a year later, burke was practicing when she suffered a fatal injury. >> i wouldn't change anything about sarah. or anything she did. she was ferociously strong.

i think that's the best thing any parent could want in their child. >> her contributions persist in the hearts and minds of everyone who loved her. >> somehow, she's left us with a gift that's absolutely unreal. >> her mother was there to watch maddie bowman win the first olympic gold in half pipe. >> we're here to make our parents proud, our countries proud, our friends proud, especially sarah proud because she's here, you know, with us. >> the pioneer, her olympic spirit lives on in the sport she loved. >> well, the past two weeks have been filled with high drama and emotion, but enough about bob costas. as we wrap up our time here in sochi, we turn to mr. costas to get his take on the games. can we shake hands safely now? >> yes, yes. i was miserable and making the people around me maybe miserable, well. >> i'm glad you're on the mend. can we talk about skating and

the scoring system? do you think we need to scrap the system? >> i don't think it needs to be scrapped. i go with the experts. tara and johnny were with me last night and their feeling was although kim was technically perfect, that adelina was more daring and what she helped by the russian audience, yes, but it was tara's opinion that if this competition had taken place in omaha, the scores would have been the same. >> we see someone miss a jump or land funny, we know the points are going to come off for that. it's the other portion. if you and i see the same movie, we're going to have a different opinion. >> and johnny felt that just as yuna kim had done in vancouver, that there was some element of not the -- but some element of passion, some element that set it apart beyond technical

excellence. >> a certain -- >> exactly. what was interesting, what if it would been in south korea, which is where the next winter olympics takes place and what if it had been as close. these points would be in reverse. >> let's talk about these 12 new events. the u.s. did pretty well as a result. >> which makes up for the fact that this is the first time since 1936 that no u.s. man or women won a figure skating medal. they virtually swept all of the snowboarding and freeskiing. before the games, i was on with you, we were just two middle-aged guys, the world is passing by, but people got a little upset. however, with slopestyle, it's daring, audacity, it's entertaining. >> women's hockey game last night. it was heartbreaking for these bade la

ladies. compare it to something. is there another event you can think it's kind of like that? >> not exactly, but they had it all but wrapped up. up 2-0, with 3:30 to go. an inch or two to the right, the game is 3-1 and it's overwith. this is pretty crushing and they've been so close since they won the gold in nagano in '98. they thought this was the time the u.s. would walk away with it. their hearts were broken. >> back to where we started. i would imagine these games for you, bob, after all the preparation, have been some of the most challenging and frustrating that you've covered. i hope when you look back at sochi ten years from now, you don't only think about what happened to you in terms of your eyes. >> i was just grateful to you and meredith for filling in and for holding my end up for six days when people worked so hard. they work those 20-hour days, plus, i had latvia in my luge

fantasy league and that didn't work out either. just a complete wash out. >> what did you think of the staging of the games? >> they did a good job. all of the political differences aside, we have to keep in mind, the political backdrop. the suppression of human rights, what's going on in ukraine, these are putin's games, make no mistake about that, but within that, having said all that, the venues have been terrific. lodgistically, things have run well. all the athletes say they've had a good time, the visitors say they've had a good time. >> you here for much longer? when are you taking off? >> leave on monday. >> taking the red eye home? >> thank you. thank you. yeah. >> you don't even care -- as

long as i'm your set-up man, you don't care if i hitchhike home. sigh be siberia. >> i was waiting to get through all those there. thanks. we're going to see you on tonight's prime time olympic coverage. and coming up, the 55-year-old olympian who's been called one of the most interesting in the world. but first, some of the athletes spend time with us on our sochi set. ch cesy o iend getty images. ♪

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>> the united states of america! >> go team usa! >> and good morning, everyone, welcome to "today" at the olympic games. >> whoo! >> yes! ♪ >> american sage kotsenburg becomes the first to strike gold in sochi >> you're going to be in the history books. >> i was just stoked to be on the first ever snowboard slopestyle team. >> no american man or woman has ever gotten a medal in luge singles until you. >> yes. >> pretty surreal. >> that looks as yes, i do belong here. thank you very much. >> i think it's fair to say you don't have a poker face. >> over the line, she gets the bronze. >> i get this medal. >> just the third time in u.s. winter olympic history, americans have swept the podium! >> look what kellogg's rushed

out this morning. how's that feel? >> that feels incredible. >> shaun is not stopping, though. oh. >> oh, my goodness. >> you've been so successful. >> i'm appreciative of actually being an olympian and being here and competing. but yeah i definitely am a bit disappointed in my performance. >> oh! >> just didn't get off the ice. >> scores! >> the gold medal to canada! >> and someone must accept silver. >> we're still on that high from the hockey game! >> score! >> yay! >> whoo! >> yay! >> team usa wins! >> usa. >> what was going through your mind at that moment? >> what do i do next? >> a return to the luge -- >> all right, lauer. >> here we go. >> woo-hoo! >> whoa! >> oh! >> whoa!

>> team usa's matt mortensen sprang to action leaping over the walls to come to our rescue. >> you're going to need to fix that. ♪ >> davis and white lit up the ice! >> meryl davis and charlie white are olympic champions. >> this is what we've dreamed about. we were able to come through on the ice and make it count. >> and charlie white vowed to play the violin for us if he won a gold medal. ♪ >> yes! >> he's got it. 62 years of waiting. >> buy a lottery ticket with 62 in it. >> that's right. >> noelle pikus-pace has that olympic medal. >> absolutely an incredible moment for me and our family. ♪ >> deibold takes the inside line. >> these tricks are so dialled

in. >> david wise has won gold! >> the jamaican bobsled team they are on the podium of popularity as far as the crowd is concerned. >> give me a hug. there you go. ♪ >> hash i want to date nick. ♪ >> i don't know how to skate. >> oh. >> oh, my gosh! >> i've never taught anyone to snowboard. this is interesting. >> now you tell me? >> oh, no! >> i failed. i failed. >> you're immediately drawn back together. >> how do you say congratulations in russian? let's move on.

>> savannah! ♪ >> you're not going to figure skate your way out of this one. >> oh, no. we have a winner. ♪ >> we may have to take out a restraining order. >> this polar bear -- >> hey, hey, hey, hey. >> no, no, no. >> that's what's going on around the country. >> and like a bullet over the final jump, down comes bode miller to the finish line! >> whoo! >> i wanted to come here and -- and -- i don't know, i guess make myself proud. >> you are now the oldest alpine skier to win a medal in the olympic games. how does that sound? >> i've been getting a lot of old jokes latedy. >> ted ligety finally has his giant slalom gold! >> i just knew if i skied the

way i know how to ski it should equal a gold medal and luckily it ends up that way. . >> it's good to be home. but home's not the same without you. >> a very good friday morning to you. i'm laura garcia-cannon. the whole feeds in fremont getting a new look. at the urging of a blind 10-year-old boy, they're adding brail to their shelves. let's see if there is changing in that forecast.

>> yes there are. and i think you will like them, laura. you will. temperatures in the 50s. we're going towards the 70s today. something for everybody. we're counting on a lot of rain next week. temperatures today 69 at the peninsula. beautiful conditions this weekend into monday and then look at the change headed our way, lots of rain. soy sauce. atural to wasd and once good gets going, there's no stopping it. get your good going. blue diamond. snack nut of u.s. snowboarding.

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silver medal. ladies thank you so much for coming by. we appreciate it. so al said it, we were there, a thrilling game. i got to tell you, as fans of you guys, at 3the 3:30 mark, we looked at each like two goals, time to pop the champagne. did you feel like you let up or were you ready to drive through? >> we were trying to stay in the moment the best we can, but i think having a two-goal lead with less than three minutes to go, you think this is a great position to be in. >> how do you reset when they tie the game. how do you say let's put the last three minutes behind us and go win this game? >> we got into the locker room, we regrouped and took a deep breath and re-established we were still confident and were going to win the game. >> kelly, you had the shot that almost was a goal, where it just hit that left post of the goal. what in that moment were you

thinking when that didn't go in? >> well, in that moment, i wasn't too concerned because we were still up by a goal. i thought, that doesn't really matter. when they tied it, i really kind of came down hard on myself and wished if that would have went in, one inch to the right, we would be saying a different story today. >> for you guys, after the game, you're taking the shots on the ice, obviously it was devastating. it was a difficult loss. and then, you know, it carries over in a sense to the medal stand. it kind of shows not -- this isn't just a game of athletic prowess, but it really is tremendous emotion. as well for you guys. >> definitely. to me it was -- it was hard seeing that at the end of the game, but i think it was hard because we knew that we put all of our heart into it. we put all of the hard work. four years and it comes down to that and something you think that, you know, you earned but came up short. i kind of wish we could have

played that last minute over again. but that's just the way it is. i hope that little bit of sting fuels the fire for the future. i think it will. >> you still have a beautiful silver medal around your neck. something to be very proud of. some people back home are questioning the reaction to the loss and seeing you guys, you know, crying or on the podium obviously disappointment on your faces. what message you're sending to your fans. do you want to comment on that? >> yeah, i think it is a little bittersweet because on one end of the spectrum, you have just gone all this way and had this tremendous journey with these great girls and women. and you lose the last game of the season. and when we lose our last game, it doesn't feel great. on the other end of the spectrum, you're an olympian and accepting a silver medal and what an honor it is to represent the united states and go on this journey with this group. it is a give and take, but we're definitely fortunate and honored to be representing the united

states and be part of this journey. >> your team is so defined by its relationship with its canadian team and they by their relationship with yours. you had scraps with them. you had so many close games, got into a fight a couple of months ago. we don't have to remind you of that. what is next in this rivalry for you guys? when will you see them again? four years is a long way away. do you get back up with them again? >> we see them every single year at the four nation tournament and world championships. and every game we play against them is a heated battle and, you know, both of our teams are super competitive and we love to win, so we lay it all out there when we play games against each other. >> you sure did last night. an honor to be in the bulling. thank you for giving us that night and congratulations on the silver medal. >> thank you, guys. >> mr. roker, another check of the weather. >> we got a lot going on as far as our weather is concerned. it really -- you look, we have a risk of strong storms from

northern florida all the way up into salisbury, maryland, for a risk of the strong storms. on the radar, you'll see it is pushing through. we have the showers, the thunderstorms, back behind it we have got some snow. we're looking at that rain right now, foggy in new york city. look at how foggy it is. you know, we have already got over 4,000 airport delays in the northeast, mid-atlantic states. that's going to be pushing through as that front moves through, look for more rain. we expect maybe half an inch of -- to an inch of rain. the storms will clear the coast by later on tonight. 9:11 now, good friday morning to you. i'm christina loren. still chilly out there and it will be until about 11:00 a.m., a couple hours away. it will be nice today, 64 in san francisco, in the east bay 65. and that warm up continues all

the way to monday. the rain arrives by wednesday and we could be measuring in inches by friday. >> by the way, i should clarify, talking about the fourth warmest, globally, not just -- >> was going to say what? freezing. >> all right, al, thanks. up next, the youngest american to win gold here in sochi, 20-year-old matty bowman making olympic history in the women's freestyle. k. ♪ let's ok out foracher. let'lo botways before croing. ♪ let's remember 'smporta. but jus- t's be ready tota let'golaceafely.

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>> it is thrilling to watch. we were asking before -- during the break, you know, you got two runs, your final run, i mean, just looks like you go all out. is it about the fun or is it about trying to blow the judges away. >> i think it is a combination of both. i think it would be fun to blow the judges away. it is a great time. it is a blast. >> this is a debut of this sport here at the olympics and david weiss won gold as well. why do you think the americans dominate in this sport? >> i don't know. some of the best halfpipes in the world are in america and we're lucky like that. we have a great staff. and it really just worked out for us here. and we're very pleased. >> maddie, i understand you started as a ski racer first. i'm always interested, how do you get into doing tricks like this? going down the hill one day and you say i'll do a flip off that snowbank or something? >> yeah.

it is just so much fun. i just was drawn to it when i was younger. it stuck with me. i couldn't think of a better way to spend my time. and i like to push the limits, i think that's what draws people to the sport. >> you have a lot of support, obviously. family, including your grandma. >> we love her. >> there is photo of your grandma. she revealed that shirt when she won. did you any? >> >> i did. she showed it to me the night before the competition. i loved it. >> she is back there unzipping if we can look. to show today's shirt. that's the red version. >> so cool. i love it. comes in many different colors, i guess. >> did you ever have to wash your grandmother's mouth out with soap. >> she's a classy lady. >> she is. >> you've been called a skate punk. your parents as well were also pro skiers.

what did it take for them to raise you as this olympian that you are? >> i mean, i think they just, you know, taught me to go have fun and enjoy being outdoors. and enjoy skiing. and they were a little scared when i switched over to skiing park and pipe from racing, but once they realized that we saw it before we jumped off of things, they were into it. >> i love that you were thinking about sarah burke during this run and a tribute paid to her last night when the slippers came down and cleaned the run. how much is she on your mind? obviously for people who don't know, she died a couple of years ago in an accident while she was in competition. how much do you think about her? >> i mean, we think about her a lot. she's the reason that our sport is in the olympics. and she's the reason that we pushed so hard because it is going to take all of us girls to fill her shoes because they were so big and she was such an amazing person.

>> but because of that tragedy, it does bring home the fact that these are dangerous sports. is that anything that enters your mind when you're doing this? >> you know what, we love to push the limits and sometimes those limits push back. but that's kind of how the game works. and, you know, we love what we do. and i don't think we would change anything. >> wow. maddie, thank you so much. we're so proud of you. congratulations. >> thank you. >> all right. >> coming up next, all the news you need before you head out the door to start your weekend. >> and a wish come true for a very special fan cheering on his childhood friend. the touching story right after this.

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the grocery store. they're reaching near record highs. ground beef climbed roughly 5% last year, and is on target to increase as much as 10% by summer. the sky high beef prices are being blamed on ranchers raising fewer herds of cattle, particularly in areas experiencing a drought. also on the increase, the cost of owning a home. according to realty tracks, the monthly payment for a median priced three bedroom home increased an average of 21% from a year ago in 325 u.s. counties. the rise is the result of higher home prices and higher mortgage rates. getting wi-fi on the go is about to get a little easier. google is reportedly working on an app that can automatically log you on to mobile wi-fi hot spots like those at starbucks. when the app is finished, it will be available on android and apple devices. so where is the happiest, healthiest place to live in the united states? i think this answer may surprise you. according to gallup's annual well-being poll, the honor

belongs to north dakota. the peace garden state knocked last year's number one hawaii out of the top spot. among the factors considered, emotional health, physical health and feelings about work. and south dakota was number two, by the way. our "today" show team has some competition. take a look at these future broadcasters at elmwood franklin school in buffalo, new york. they created their own classroom version of the "today" show. just adorable. complete with coffee mugs and a weather map there. watch out, al roker. fortunately, i don't think we'll have to go head to head with the up and comers yet because they're only in kindergarten. maybe some day, though. back after your local news and weather. tonight in primetime, you'll see the fastest racing short track, the men's 500 meters. two-time vancouver bronze medalist jr celski leads the united states.

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these cars are coming towards us. the same area we have shown on our maps for west 580. we see slowing there, a crash, and a stall, and everything moved to the shoulder there as well. north 680 a tough drive all morning. still slow there. on the southbound side, it is just fine. 880 both directions between the dumbarton bridge, just north of the off ramp there, slow in both directions. >> thank you westbound we', we'a half hour.

♪ welcome back to "today" on this friday morning. a beautiful night here in sochi. february 21st, 2014. i'm willie geist with al and natalie. crowd is streaming out of the bolshoy arena. because in the first men's hockey semifinals, sweden defeated finland. sweden, the winner now of the u.s./canada tonight will play sweden. could be u.s. and sweden in the finals. >> that's fascinating. you got this one sport that you realize it is not until the olympics you realize how international it is. but all these hockey players who play in the u.s. league then go

off and play for their home countries. >> we were saying last night at the women's game, we were near gary bettman. i said who are you rooting for? he said i'm rooting for everybody. i have players in every one of the men's teams. at the women's game last night. i have players on every one of the men's teams in the tournament. >> really is amazing. if you play in the u.s., i think you should have to play for the u.s. nobody could beat us. we would rule. what i'm saying is, look, you take all these -- you're getting a paycheck here -- >> i like this idea. >> it will never happen. >> the best of the world trying to compete in the u.s. >> that's what they do. what's up with the weather, al? >> in fact, we have an international team of weather. we do. we have all sorts of people from all ash the world preparing our forecast. i got a guy from jersey. and he's the best.

as you look at weekend, saturday, sunny and warm, from florida, texas, to the southwest, some clouds and cool. the pacific northwest, windy and snowy around the great lakes. sunny and chilly in the northeast. then on sunday, sunday, we're looking at more sunshine, but more chilly weather in the northeast. it will stay cold in the plains. that cold air is going to be making its way to the south. that's what' 9:32, happy friday to you. temperatures really warm today. the average in the san jose area is about 62, today it is 70. temperatures will be nice and warm all weekend long which means you can hit the beach comfortably. and next weekend we're talking about rain. you can hit the slopes in tahoe, and in by tuesday and wednesday next week, temperatures temperatureble. tumble. ltweher. tried umble.t's your o get a sweden

chant going. they're stoic people. >> sweden! >> they don't even blink. >> that's your latest weather. >> thank you. >> there are, guys, a lot of olympic dreams coming true, for the athletes winning the medals and those enjoying the olympic experience. >> for one particular fan with a childhood friend on the slopes, just being here is a wish come true. stephanie gosk is here with that story. good to see you again. >> good to see you too. some of the best olympic moments actually has nothing to do with medals or races. this is one of those moments, the story about a great friendship and a wish come true. race day for the women's giant slalom was less than ideal. rain, sleet, wind. but 19-year-old thomas walsh wasn't going to miss it.

born and raised in vail, colorado, skiing is in his blood. >> there is nothing more that makes me happy than a blue sky day, a lot of powder and the wind in my face. >> reporter: you're a mountain kid? >> i'm definitely a mountain kid. >> reporter: the mountain is where he met mikaela shiffrin, where they both imagined one day they would ski in the olympics. but in high school, walsh's life took an unpredictable, term turn. >> i was diagnosed with ewing's sarcoma on may 28th, 2009, it is a rare bone cancer and i had it in my pelvis and my lungs. and it changed everything. >> reporter: walsh went through years of debilitating treatments, fighting the life threatening disease. and mikaela shiffrin supported her childhood friend through it all, even joining walsh for one of high school's rites of passage. >> we made a pact that she would come to prom with me because her school didn't have one.

>> reporter: she was your prom date? >> yes. >> reporter: fantastic. i love it. when shiffrin made the olympic team, walsh vowed he would go to cheer her on. >> i sat in the hospital and watched past winter olympics. i want to watch the olympics. >> reporter: getting to sochi was difficult and expensive. so he turned to the make-a-wish foundation. the group that has granted sick children's wishes for decades made another one come true. on race day, the prom date turned olympian knew he was there. >> he's one of my oldest friends, one of the first friends i even remember having. it was cool to have him here today. >> reporter: life may have changed walsh's olympic dream, but it was no less special when it finally came true. >> another really great thing about this is that the shiffrin family, mikaela's mom was their

coach when they were kids, and her dad is an anesthesiologist and he joined thomas in the or for some of his most difficult procedures. really tight knit group out there. >> and great he could share in that moment. thanks to make a wish foundation. >> we'll see her skiing tonight. if you didn't already love her, you'll love her more now. >> so sweet. >> true spirit of the olympians. stephanie, thank you so much. still ahead, what is miley cyrus doing now that's raising a lot of eyebrows? plus, the new king of late night and your ticket to hollywood. [ exhales deey ] me anuncer ] well the ibiene. speclly rmuledith moisturizersubrints, biene can e otng rief d it hps keepoumouthethy,oo.

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♪ come on, how beautiful is that? >> beautiful. we're going to miss that. >> welcome back to sochi. we have an insider's look at a little celebrity news. >> right, lindsay lohan's new reality show to another miley cyrus controversy, and a first ever itunes music -- >> here with your ticket to the hollywood is e news correspondent jason kennedy. hi, jason. let's start off things good. >> before we start, can i say something? >> sure.

>> we went shopping the other day, went to adler and i bought you -- >> a bear. >> a polar bear for you. you didn't take it. >> pavlovian response. >> i have anxiety, like the bear brings on like a rash. >> i spent a lot of rubles on that. my feelings were hurt. >> i'll hang on to the bear. very sweet. sweet gesture. let's talk about -- in our star power, talking about miley cyrus back in the news, on tour, with her bangers concert. and apparently she's kind of ruffling some feathers again. >> some antics. >> if you go to a miley cyrus concert, she's going to be shocking and salacious. some parents went there and now they're inundating her management team with e-mails and phone calls saying, this is preposterous, she can't be doing these things. essentially forcing upcoming venues to cancel her shows, but i spoke with live nation who is putting on the concerts, they say there is no truth to this. miley performed last night in california. it was a sold out show.

and to her defense, she goes on stage and says this is not a show for mom and dad. so you need to know that going into it. don't bring your kid. >> bill clinton dancer or something like that? >> she's -- there is a hot dog, all types of activity. you have to see the footage. >> i wish i was an oscar mayer wiener. >> i think you know what you're getting into at this point, though, don't you? >> at some point, she keeps ratcheting it up. there has got to be a point of no return. >> you would think. and then she just takes it to the next level and more people show up. it is working for her. >> i guess it keeps her name out there. >> how about pigs in a blanket? >> oh. >> wouldn't that be good? >> little spicy mustard. anyway, we digress. >> this itunes music festival sounds cool. >> never been done before in the state. good lineup, happening during the south by southwest music festival in austin, texas. second week of march.

coldplay, imagine dragons, pit bull. >> we love pit bull. >> he'll be there. and if you can't go to austin, not a problem. they're going to be streaming it live on the itunes store. again, second week of march. >> pretty cool. >> photo of the week. >> photo of the week. >> new promotional photo with our friend lindsay lohan. >> good old lindsay lohan, her reality series is starting march 9th on own. this is really focusing on her sixth stint in rehab and picking up the pieces after she got out of rehab. oprah was very hands on. a lot of rumors she was having trouble with production, causing delays. a few weeks back, i interviewed oprah and she said i don't know anything about that. it is still happening, as planned, on march 9th. should be interesting. >> you think there is still an appetite for lindsay lohan? >> i think there is. she came on fallon recently. people want to see what she's up to. there is still something there, in my opinion. >> she's incredibly talented. if she can, you know, come out with a show stopper, i think

she's great. >> people like redemption. >> she like a comeback story, for sure. >> tweet of the week from seth myers getting ready for his new role. >> why i love the olympics, ice dancing starts, i hate ice dancing. ice dancing ends, ice dancing is the best. you get sucked in. >> good delivery there. >> thank you. >> everyone is talking about jimmy this week. but monday starts a huge new chapter. we don't know what seth's show is going to look like. maybe politics from the update days. >> amy poehler, vice president joe biden, kanye west. >> cannot wait to see seth. >> jason kennedy, fun hangi ini with you here. >> enjoy your bear. >> thank you. fantastic. thank you. coming up next, one of the stars of the u.s. men's hockey, patrick kane, reveals the secrets of his game as the team goes for gold. that's right after this.

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vancouver olympics u.s. versus canada. >> these are two fierce rivals. each one hoping to get to the gold medal game in men's hockey. >> this is big. nbc's kevin tibbles joins us now with a look behind the scenes with one american player who is truly one of the best in the world. >> guys, when patrick kane laces up the skates and steps on the ice, he becomes a scoring machine. what this young man can do with the puck is, let's say a challenge to goalies everywhere and yours truly. a sheet of ice is just one big sand box for patrick kane. his personal ice box. at the ripe old age of 25, this black hawks superstar and u.s. olympian is just hitting his stride. >> i was the kid that was always carrying a stick and ball, no matter where i was. >> things haven't changed all that much for the kid named rookie of the year in 2008. and arguably the best american

player in the game today. >> patrick kane. >> olympic gold would look so sweet alongside his not one, but two stanley cup championships. >> represent the best country in the world is pretty amazing. >> some say his talent is a gift. more than 3 million curious viewers have seen this youtube video of kane in action. i wanted to see for myself, so i say, show me. >> your turn. >> reporter: okay. like this? how am i doing? >> doing pretty good. >> reporter: do you have any easier tricks? >> a little bit of practice. >> reporter: secret weapon time. to get a closer in depth look, i bring out the "today" show stick

cam. this is patented technology on that stick cam. i'll show you how it's done here. only weighs about 20 pounds. >> friday night, want to come out? >> got a game friday night. >> okay. one more. >> the piece de resistance. my patented puck cam. you have to have the touch, patrick. >> you're better than me. >> have to have the touch. look at that. >> definitely skills that can be put to good use in sochi to bring home the hardware. >> i think it is goal or bust for us. and who knows, maybe the team could use me. >> if you need anybody, give me a call. make sure you have my number.

>> one day contract? >> okay. >> and, guys, team usa will be looking for patrick kane to put some of the sweet moves to use tonight on the ice against canada, hoping to get to the gold medal game against sweden. >> more importantly, how about the stick handling from kevin tibbles. >> nice. it is my friday night -- coming out there. >> canadian, who are you rooting for tonight? >> it is going to be tough. >> come on! pick one! >> it is going to be really tough. >> switzerland lost, didn't they? i'm looking for a rematch of vancouver and i hope the ending comes out just as exciting. >> oh, gosh. that's a nonanswer. >> running for toronto mayor? >> thank you, kevin. >> see you guys, take care. >> back in a moment. >> this is "today." >> on nbc. okay. let's train like it's race day. what's up ted?

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♪ up next, kathie lee and hoda on how to dress like your daughter. but still look age appropriate. wedding planning on a budget, ladies. >> that's what's appropriate, ladies. >> coming up on "weekend today," lester and erica have the latest action from sochi, including what happens with the men's hockey final. >> and we are so excited, we have missed you. we'll see you back in studio 1a on monday. we had a spectacular time. big thank you to the crew. and all our producers. everybody, everybody back in new york. you did a fantastic job. we thank you. we could not have done it without you. >> we're excited to go home! >> we're coming home, new york. >> like it or not, control room, we're coming back. we'll see you back there. and our thanks to soch

good morning, everyone. 9:56, i'm scott mcgrew. officialsment you to keep your eyes open for a violent fugitive that came from montana.

he is wanted for attempted rape charges and for reportedly attacking a police officer. he escaped custody the same day he was arrested. investigators consider him armed and dapg rouse. he was spotted in oakland, berkeley, and san francisco. they think he could be headed through the state in either direction. let's check in with christina. good morning, scott and to you at home. temperatures chilly out there, but look at where we're headed, into the 70s. not feeling like february this afternoon. even our local beaches as we ahead through the next couple days. as we go through today, tomorrow, and sunday staying nice and warm. look at what is on the way next week. first in a series of storms that comes through wednesday night of next week and they just keep on

coming in as we head throughout saturday and sunday. it looks like rain chances next wednesday to the following wednesday. normally i would not look so far out, but we need the rain so desperately, so it's a good sign. 580 still slow through dublin. this is starting to improve now. still a slow drive through dublin again. we have a slow drive southbound 880 from the area. a crash on the northbound side and both sides are distracted. >> thank you much, mike. we'll have another local news update for you in half an hour.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. hodi is excited because it is try day friday. it is february 21st. we're so happy you're joining us today. thanks for being with us. >> we are so excited. this is our very last day of olympic coverage from our show. >> we're exhausted. >> we are tired, okay? but the way we have been participating is we have been playing a little game. >> yes. >> we're going to play it for the very last time today. all right. >> that's right. >> we have a shot for -- a shot of vodka for each gold medal and all the rest are water.

by the way, the united states is in first place in the medal count. we're number one. we currently have 25. >> okay. what's left? how many events are left? >> don't make me count. i don't know. >> we know the big one is the hockey game today. >> yes. so let's get to the business at hand first. so seven of the 25 are vodka. so the odds are about one in three roughly. >> eight. eight. >> see. >> now it's over. >> okay. >> let's just do it. >> hoda -- >> i feel confident today. i'm doing it for the united states of america. for the u.s. of a. >> hoda, hoda! >> please, please. water. you do one now. it is our last day. >> i don't do shots, hoda woman. keep going until you get one. >> okay. just because i'm a patriot, i'll do one more. and that's it because i feel lucky. okay. okay. i'm going right here.

i'm going right here. okay. >> okay. >> one for the u.s. of a. that was a mistake. always quit while you're ahead. >> i would have gone to this one. let's see what it might have been. good old hudson water. >> okay. hudson river water. >> so this was a big deal. the u.s. women's hockey, a game -- i came in during the last four minutes of the game, watching it and the u.s. was ahead by 2. i was like, oh merk g, my god, lock. >> they don't usually score a lot. looked good. >> looked like it was over. in the last 3:30, the canadians scored twice, putting the game into overtime and in overtime the canadians won. >> yeah. >> it was one of most heart breaking moments. and for anyone who ever played a sport, you know what it feels like. you're so far -- you're so far

out ahead that you actually -- and maybe at a certain point you play not to lose, you know what i mean? you're so far ahead, you're thinking run the clock out. now, when they were getting their medals, the silver, it is always great to get any medal. when you're that close to the gold, it is painful. so this is what the u.s. was like getting their medals. and there is some controversy. look, i see pain and i get it. i know you want to put on a happy face and say we're happy and proud we won the silver. when you were 3:30 away from the gold medal -- >> you understand the heart break. do you have some understanding of why people are saying we wish you could have been more magnanimous in defeat, wish you could have shown more sportsmanship for the young people, young women, especially that are watching to show a champion when you win the gold, champion when you lose the gold? nothing to be ashamed of, winning a silver medal the olympics. >> i think what also happened is they did shake the hands of all of the canadian players.

and it wasn't like they didn't show good sportsmanship. they were devastated. you can't believe it happened. you want to check your emotions at the door. >> sometimes you cannot control your emotions. >> one person was thrilled the canadians won. >> we want to show him to you. >> we want to show him in action. rob ford. toronto. rob ford can jump -- oh, my god. he got -- >> he got right up off his feet. aerobic. >> i would like to see it again. oh, my god. he's getting bigger. i'm just saying. did it seem a little? >> yeah. >> with all that jumping, you know -- >> he burned a good 30 calories. >> had . >> he can kick. the salchow thing he did. >> there were some high stakes for the game theres wi. there was a billboard that appeared in chicago yesterday. this was about the canadians versus the americans. and that billboard is up, i guess for the men's hockey team which is -- >> rob ford's reaction to that. what do you think?

>> i think he's going to be very happy. >> so, the other big story, of course, the figure skating. >> yes. >> and there was a major shock. russia's 17-year-old took the gold. she was one we hadn't hardly heard. >> here is the thing. she won and the woman who came in second, yuna kim, very good skater from south korea. i think as a lay person, as you're watching, yuna kim's performance was flawless. didn't have a bobble, nailed it. the russian girl had a little bobble. people were watching and saying, wait, the russian girl bobbled and the south korean girl did not, why were the medals -- >> they were wondering if the judges had been biased towards the russian because they were there on russian soil. >> and lots of cheering. >> of course. but that would be hometown you know? the thing i -- the person i always listen to is scottie hamilton. he explained it very well, basically saying yes there was a little bobble, yes, yes, yes.

but two of the jumps apparently, two of the moves that the russian girl made were a little bit more difficult and so it didn't just even it out, it put the russian lady ahead. though you also said it would be a very tough call. >> it would be a tough call. they did say when you bobble, you don't lose a lot of points or when you fall. that's the interesting thing. you think if someone falls, it is over. i feel for the young russian girl who had all the attention placed on her. >> yulia? >> the pressure on her, she fell again. what is funny, when no one is noticing you, like the girl who got gold, you don't feel the weight of the world. you just skate. >> the good news is she's 15 years old and probably had six olympics in her. who knows? at least more, you would think. >> and yulia, by the way, likes something done to her -- >> yes. >> this is when she fell. she likes someone to rub her ears. makes her feel better. it gets -- apparently her coach does it. >> it releases some sort of, i

don't know -- >> stimulates your glands, makes you relax. >> helps you relax. i would do it for hodi before we come out here. >> if you ever have gotten a little massage at a manicure place where they give you ten minutes for $10, they do that. and it is awesome. >> hodi will go anywhere and get rubbed up. honestly. she will. you have no -- you love getting rubbed. the places you describe to me sometimes that you go in and get -- have your skin taken off with salt rub -- >> they are fine. you put your face in the doughnut and don't even know what's going on around you and they start doing what they do, it's excellent. >> speaking of putting your face in it, i had more fun with those guys yesterday, our olympians, our -- that won the gold, the silver and the -- >> they look like boy band members. >> nick, joss and josh. they weren't just nice to us in the studio. afterwards, they went outside, they greeted fans, took pictures. they are such great, great,

great kids. >> i wonder what their life is going to be like now. they're going home to denver, colorado. >> sweetest thing ever. >> his puppies will be arriving. he'll be busy getting them all adopted. >> the voice is getting ready to start up. they did something clever. they had the four judges out there. and each of the judges sang -- >> somebody else's song. >> let's watch a little snippet of it. ♪ you never have to wonder we can always play ♪ ♪ >> she's adorable. >> the voice returns monday at 8:00, 7:00 central here on nbc. >> and everybody will be back from sochi. we missed them. a great trip for all of them. johnson's baby of the week announcement time. we celebrate new moms and the new additions to their families. >> first johnson baby of the

week is grace catherine wallace, born in buffalo, new york, on january 7th. third child for michael and nicole and a blizzard baby. born during a huge storm. >> glad everything went okay. our next johnson's baby of the week was born in kingsport, tennessee, on january 23rd. his name is jedi anderson quentin. and his mom casey offers this advice. never wish the little stages away. cherish where they are each and every day, amen. >> now to mila shaylynn arianna coles, born on january 18th. her mom says her daughter already knows how to command attention. >> our final johnson baby of the week is addison kate johnson, born in huntsville, alabama, on january 15th, her mom says her daughter loves to have her tummy tickled. hoda, just like you. >> what am i doing snehere? >> congratulations -- you're an award winning journalist. >> was. if you want to submit your baby to be our johnson baby of the week, go to klgandhoda.com for details. guess who we have with us on

our program? bobbie thomas. >> hey, how are you? >> i'm excited. i'm good. so i have some really fun things that will help you when you're on the go. first up, my favorite new find, believe it or not, post-it notes came out with this great home collection. these post-its are meant to wrap around your purse handle or wrist. >> good idea. >> right. so you can remember the -- go to the bank, doctor. i love these. they also have these great pockets that seal. inside the cabinet in your kitchen. so you can see whatever you need to do, grab it and go and it will restick. this is a good get. and then this may be one of my new favorite funky finds. had this is called the wonkey. have you ever been at a restaurant where the table wobbles? you always have a wedge with you to fix the table. this is really great. ten bucks. and then this i consider the lunch clutch.

this is a food skin and if you open this up, you can carry -- >> oh, my god. >> your sandwich to work. it is silicone and stretchy and i just can't tell you how much i love this. it is great. and then last but not least, i almost dropped it, these minis from vaseline for your lips are so not only adorable, not only adorable, i should put it down for the camera, but they come in rosy lips now and this coconut flavor for hydrating. so, of course, all of this is on our website. >> love! good job, bobbie. it is national margarita day. we want to say thank you to the folks at la sanita, a restaurant here in new york. they made us our own guacamole. >> look at this. it is unusual. it has got pomegranate seeds and also by tapistachios. >> everybody has to wait for friday's funnies. somehow we always have time for hoda, but we always run out of

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if you were a fan of the 1998 novel "about a boy," you probably know the movie of the same name starring hugh grant with the bachelor that never wants to grow up. >> now the movie has been made into a tv series on nbc and benjamin stockham plays a charming yet off beat 11-year-old. take a look. >> me and my mom moved to san francisco to improve our lives and discover ourselves. >> as so many do there, marcus. >> marcus -- >> my mom is meditating because it is scientifically proven to help with depression. >> oh, wow. that's like a post partum thing,

huh-uh? >> he's 11. >> he's here with us. you know what, we're really excited for you. you know why? >> because -- >> because the pilot is so funny. awesome. >> we think you might have -- >> dare we say it here, a winner. >> yes! yes. >> congratulations. it is perfect casting. the writing is wonderful. you work with two great people, right? >> yeah, they're pretty awesome. >> minnie driver is one. >> tell us about your role. you play an eccentric kid, don't you? >> yeah. i do. but he's a bit of -- i guess you could call him weird. but he's -- he's not just weird, though. he's actually really nice kid. you get to know him, you could be great friends with him. >> you anything like your character? >> absolutely not. except for the devilishly handsome good looks. >> you play young, really, really well. >> thank you.

actually at 34, i'm honored. >> so funny. >> i met your mom. downstairs. were you the kind of kid she was always trying to say, stop that, don't do that, just or did she let you be this crazy when you were growing up? >> i'm not actually this crazy. i just think that it helps with interviews. i'm actually very, very -- >> are you shy? >> a little bit. >> you are? >> yeah. >> why did you decide to go into acting then? >> i saw people on tv and i said, i want to be them. can i be them. then i'm in background. and i'm, like, i want lines. can i have lines? >> you learned the business -- you were an atmosphere person at the beginning, doing work. then what, at 7, how old were you when you started? >> i got my first real job at 9. >> what was your first real job? >> it was a tv show called "sons of tucson," i was 9 when i did it and it was hectic. >> you can't go real school or are you taught on set or do you go to regular school?

>> i am taught on set. i cannot go to a real school. >> your grades are -- i hear they're really high, right? are they? >> i'm pretty smart. >> and modest too. >> nail on the head. >> now, the entertainment industry is not an easy industry. how do you feel putting your selyourself out there, opening yourself up to criticism. >> i guess it is nerve wracking. i try to avoid all the interviews. i let my mom read them first, if they're good, she's like, you can read. >> she's in the orange room. what about the chicks? the chicks drive you crazy right now? they love the tv movie stars. >> they like it -- they like it. i'm perfectly fine with that. >> do you like cookies and milk or is that just here for fun? yes. >> good enough. >> all right. benjamin, thank you.

thank you, honey. >> you'll love this show. >> it is such a great show. >> catch the season premiere of "about a boy" tomorrow night after the olympic coverage right here on nbc. >> and speaking of the olympics, she has the most medals of any female alpine skier ever. we'll talk to julia mancuso. >> julia may be here, but jenna is still in sochi, all the big highlights right after this. ow trublend s the perft le forh of us.

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all right, time now for today's olym time for today's olympic action. down to the final days of the winter games in sochi. >> everyone who left us here by ourselves, we will be back in new york next week, on monday, including jenna bush hager who i guess is anxious for baby night night again, huh? >> oh, my gosh. i can't wait to see the baby. i'm dying to see her. and i face timed with her earlier and she started jumping so hard, she fell out of the crib and started crying. >> nice, jenna. good mothering. >> i know. i think it is a sign for her mother to come home. >> i think it is time. >> now tell a little bit of business, there was this great photo finish when we watched all these guys wipe out. explain that. >> so this is ski cross. this is one of the extreme sports. and look at these three guys. they wipe out at the finish line. they look like they come in at the same time. the judge did say that igor of russia, in the yellow bib, you see the yellow shirt, wins it.

this was in the semifinals. the french went on to sweep the podium. but this just speaks to the nature of these sports. they're wild. you never know what is going to happen. >> the guy that was in the back ends up being in the front. >> we have seen that a couple of times. >> yeah. so as you're wrapping it up and coming home and reflecting on what it was like, give us a few impressions of sochi. >> we had a really terrific time here. sochi is a beautiful place. the people are really kind. i mean, we had people hug us when we won in hockey the other night in the men's game, which, you know, the russians were sad to lose, but the russians hugged us. they're kind here. we had great food including the loveliest cheesy bread, which we'll miss very much. and we just had a lot of fun as a team. plus, hanging out with the athletes who are so terrific. >> well, we're excited for all that and we're so excited to have you come back to us in new york, jenna. thanks for everything, girl. hurry back. >> safe travels. >> thank you. miss you guys. >> see you monday.

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clayton road where the homeowner said two people broke into his home. they shotted him and he fired back. someone showed up at a nearby hospital later with a bullet room and he later died. police think he was involved in the reported home invasion. no word yet if the homeowner will face any charges in the shooting. we'll have weather and traffic after the break.

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there is the bay bridge, not a problem into the city. okay, mike. more news in half an hour at 11:00. we're back with more of "today" on this try day friday. she's america's most decorated female olympic alpine skier, ever. >> last week julia mancuso took the bronze medal in the super combined adding to the two silver medals she won in the 2010 games in vancouver. >> she's taken off her skis to be with us today. congratulations. >> thank you. >> you got your medal in your hand. >> i do. >> does it ever get old. you have won so many of these, but it must be such a thrill to know that you crossed the finish line and you got a medal. >> it doesn't ever get old. for sure, we're out there trying to get gold. but anytime you cross the finish line. and get to stand up on the

podium with the best in the world -- >> that feeling right there. did you know you medaled right there? >> i saw that i came in third and -- >> you're so understated. >> i didn't really think i would, it is a tough event for me. >> you're going down the hill at, like, what, 60, 70 miles an hour. >> in downhill, over 80. >> what does that feel like? >> you can't be thinking about it, that would throw you way off. >> no, just going fast feels really good. it almost feels slow. when you're skiing well, it doesn't feel fast. it feels kind of natural and you're in the moment. >> wow. >> does that show up in other aspects of your life, this -- are you a thrill seeker by nature? or do you just say, no, i could get hurt, i got to be okay for the slopes. >> i'm a thrill seeker. >> you jump out of planes? >> i jump out of planes, i jumped off a bridge once.

>> you did? >> i like to surf, the bigger the waves, the better. even though i'm not the best surfer out there. i love adrenaline. >> since you were a kid, you were like that? >> i had an older sister that was crazy. my parents were adrenaline junkies. so i learned by example. >> let me ask your opinion on the women's hockey team. because there are two sides to that story. they won the silver and were very, very emotional. and some people said, that's what heart break is, you think you'll win the gold and another said they should have done a stiff upper lip kind of thing and been better sports about it. what do you think? >> i'm sure the next day they're all happy. when they go home they'll be happy about their silver medal. i played soccer. i know what it is like to lose. you go into the final game, and it doesn't really maddtter what medal, you or them, and when you lose, it sucks. it is hard when you have to stand on the podium and be composed. >> you said something earlier, they already won a silver

before. it is about, you know, winning something -- the next -- >> they were guaranteed a silver when they started this game. >> that's what it is. they're guaranteed a silver. you go in there and lose the gold, that's what you're feeling. you're not feeling like you won. you already made it. you had those feelings that you made it. >> sure. >> definitely. now what? now you're home. >> she wants to know about your juicy personal life. >> yes, tell us about it. >> now i'm home and i only get a few more days until i have to go back again so -- >> really? >> yeah. >> you call maui home and squaw valley, california, right? do you go back to squaw valley or maui for a little rest, r and r? >> i wish i was going to both places. i'm actually here and head back to europe next week and next weekend i get to race again. >> you just continue competing through the season? >> yes. >> wow. we're really happy and proud of you for what you did. >> are you going to the next winter olympics? >> right now. that's the plan. i hope for it. >> winningest ever. >> ever.

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forever 21 or charlotte russe, start with accessories and shoes and ease your way into the clothes. mix those pieces with more classic pieces that are more sophisticated in your closet. >> okay. >> more age appropriate. >> let's start off with camille. she has a graphic tee on of minnie mouse. >> yes. great vintage graphic tee of minnie mouse. adorable. all about whimsical with her look. we added a cute denim jacket, a pop of pink on the belt and the skirt from forever 21 and prints on her little keds and beanie cap. she looks adorable. >> yeah. >> let's bring out mom. >> how is she going to wear minnie naumouse? >> how is she? >> she wears it well. >> it really plays to sophisticated separates. a great blazer. lc, lauren conrad, gorgeous. and then beautiful trousers metallic from h&m that feel adult, modern. and sexy shoes for mom. >> perfect. thank you. thanks, guys. thank you so much.

>> our next mother daughter duo, let's check them out. we have rachel. a little crop top. look how cute rachel is. >> crop tops are impossible for everyone to pull off. if you're going to try the trend, look for a boxier hap that go shape that goes away from the body. this is from top shop. we paired with the high waisted pants, because these can go cheap easily if there is too much skin there. make sure you show a sliver of skin. great flats from vera wang. >> what are you doing for mom, lisa? >> the trick was to layer a longer tank top under the cropped top. great shoes from forever 21 and adorable little clutch. >> you did it. great. thanks, ladies. now these are the over the knee boots. alexis is adorable in hers. >> so these kinds of boo s of b

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anyone who ever has thrown a wedding or any big party for anyone who has thrown a wedding or a party for that matter or in the process of planning one knows the cost can add up quickly. >> there are ways to safe lot of money without skimping on the details. all you have to do is get little creative. amber karson and emily butler are from karson and butler events. you're talking about saving money. there is a way to throw a classy event and not break the bank on it. >> there is. we have lots of fun ideas to share with you today. >> okay. all right. what do we have here on pinterest. >> great. one of the first trends is using old family photos to help with the wedding decor. this is a zero cost design idea. >> cute. >> collecting old family photos from your parents wedding or grandparents wedding and displaying them. here you'll see a wedding in california where we put those pictures directly on a tree in a reception space and created a

family tree, which is really fun. >> what do you have there, centerpieces? >> another big trend we're seeing is using food as decor. we love using figs and pomegranates and kale. that's texture to the table and low cost. >> chalkboard signage. >> chalkboard, tons of inspiration on pinterest. a great way to welcome your guests at the front of your ceremony, to display a dinner menu or share your wedding hash tag, popular these days. >> is everybody on pinterest, by the way? is that a great way to know what people like? >> absolutely. we're finding more grooms are on pinterest. get them involved. >> do grooms like to be involved? >> the next one is a great one to get the groom involved. >> let's see. a popcorn station. who doesn't love popcorn.

this is great for any wedding or party. you can create a station of favorites. >> let's take a look. you brought some food. >> this is adorable. >> some popcorn here. you can create your own popcorn station -- >> we'll share. >> all right. i'll have my own. >> we have a lot of different toppings if you want parmesan or wild mushroom. >> wild mushroom? >> go ahead. >> okay. >> wild mushroom. what is that one? >> this is a groom approved idea, pinning a lot of food. >> what is this here? >> a huge trend, hot on pinterest, is metallics. all the rage now, especially rose gold. and really great way, inexpensive, is you can spray paint. spray paint any item. you'll see here we use some bottles and old tin cans, a coat

of spray paint and we have brand-new flowers. >> i love that. >> what are you doing with the little succulents and things? >> a great flower alternative. and they are a fraction of the cost of normal flowers. so here we created just a cluster of succulents in a container to make a centerpiece. they're really versatile. little favors and clusters of those together on a table, this is a great for somebody to take away at the end of the night and plan as home as well. >> what do you have at the end there? >> another great way to add some glitz and glam to your wedding invitations, gold foil invitations are popular now. those are also pricey. here is a great tip to add some of the glitter. create your own envelope liner, very easy using wrapping paper, gold paper. >> smart. yeah. >> put that right in. >> using a gold paint pen to address your envelope, it is the first impression your guests will see.

>> love. >> glitz and glam on a signature cocktail, just an edible gold rim. >> names on it. >> you can drink out of it. >> i love you, hoda. >> i love you too. >> thank you, ladies. >> thanks, ladies. >> for more budget friendly wedding ideas, follow our "today" show pinterest board. >> we have a pinterest board. >> they say words can never hurt you, but some do. >> one 14-year-old is on a mission to end bullying.

bullying has become a big problem in the country. there are growing efforts to stop it from happen. >> take lauren bush, the eighth grader produced this video at her school called word play. and it is about how putting negative labels on other kids is hurtful and how we can all choose not to be bullies. >> it was submitted for the unite against bullying

commercial challenge, a contest launched by usa network, characters unite and flip the script and guess what? >> what? >> lauren won. >> so glad. her video inspires us to wear positive words today which we're wearing and lauren is here with her mom, shannon. hi, how are you? >> welcome and congratulations. >> what a great video idea, by the way. you shot it. you didn't star in it, did you? >> no. let's let people get a taste of it. there was a little psa done on your video. let's take a look at that. ♪ i want you to stand here beside me ♪ ♪ now i'm dream iing ♪ >> stopping bullying starts with you. find out more at

charactersunite.com. >> just that short -- it makes you cry. >> yeah. >> it really does. >> one person can change everything, right? >> yeah. >> it you see a lot of bullying in your school? >> well, you'll find it everywhere. it is not just at one school. >> your reaction, it must have been pretty cool. a lot of kids just let things go. they're not going to do a project like this. when you learned, number one you had won this thing. that must have been quite the thrill, was it for you. >> yeah. >> and for mom. >> what did you think, mom, you knew what she had done? >> i was shocked. she's pretty creative, very compassionate, very grounded. >> she has the wrong one arm. >> and also -- >> might as well leave that on too. she's pretty happy. >> she's compassionate. she awesome. >> yeah. >> and with compassion, you get two words, passionate and compassion. >> so what -- you shot this at your school. what do the kids at your school think? >> well, they definitely didn't think it would be this big. i mean --

>> did they want to participate with you? this is one of those thins you're not -- you got a bunch of kids to do it, you shot it in no time. >> well, i mean, they didn't really know, i guess, what i was trying to convey with this. i think they just thought it was another class project. but i really wanted to show it can just take one person to put a stop to something -- >> it is so moving. >> it really is. >> really, really beautiful. >> important message. you must be very thrilled with your daughter. >> very proud. >> can't wait to see what you do next. >> it is going to be big. >> thanks, lauren. next week, great guests, usher, jenna elfman, anthony mackey. >> minnie driver, linda gray, fred armisen, jacqueline bisset and jane seymour. >> ashanti, the fray and passenger. >> have an awesome weekend, everybody. we'll see you for fun day monday. bye-bye. >> good job, guys.

right now at 11:00, was it self-defense. a homeowner fires back after who gunmen break into his home. >> and progress towards peace in ukraine. a major breakthrough. >> and polina cried off a top ten finish, janelle wang talks one on one with the skater now known as the iron butterfly. nbc bay area news starts now. is. >> good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us. we begin with new details this morning. san jose's eighth homicide of the year. the man who pulled the trigger says he