live from pyeongchang as we round out our morning here, tuesday on "today in the bay." thank you so much for joining us. coming up next, the "today" show. good morning. not one more. >> powerful, new gun control demonstrations from florida to california to the white house. >> shame on you. shame on you. >> president trump now signaling potential support for stricter laws. but can they get through congress? killer in court. the confessed florida shooter before a judge, as new stories of heroism of students and teachers on that fateful day. >> i figured if i'm going to go, i'm going to hug any students closer. >> what they are revealing for the first time. wild weather. tens of millions across the

southwest facing a flood threat, as high temperatures above normal set to blanket the east coast in spring-like weather. those stories plus sibling revelry. maia and alex shibutani get bronze. and the pair from canada get gold. saving the best for last, brita sigourney wins bronze in ski halfpipe. and one step closer. >> out in front, scores. >> the u.s. men's hockey team keeps its hopes alive, with a big win today, february 20th, 2018. ♪

>> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," at the olympic games, with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from pyeongchang, south korea. hey, everybody. welcome to "today." it is 7:00 a.m. on a tuesday morning back home. 9:00 p.m. here in pyeongchang, south korea. beautiful in the sky up there. >> i wish we could start the show with fireworks every day. lots to get to here. lots to celebrate. olympic highlights, including more medals for team usa. we want to begin for the new push in the wake of the florida shooting. the issue finds itself front and center once again. we have complete coverage starting at the white house, starting with nbc's kristen welker. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.

the president returns from mar-a-lago overnight with the calls becoming louder for him to make a stand on gun safety. he was impacted by the shooting in parkland, florida. he is backing a narrow bipartisan bill that would strengthen background checks. but for many, that legislation doesn't nearly go far enough. this morning, a fierce fight is brewing over guns, after the latest massacre in parkland, florida. >> not one more. >> reporter: where protesters demanded stiffer gun laws monday. >> this time, it will be different. the people that were affected by the shooting, the people who saw it, are the people speaking out. >> reporter: protesters are calling for change from las vegas to new jersey, and outside the white house, where protesters staged a die-in. >> shame on you. shame on you. >> reporter: now, the white house may have a shift on the issue. saying the president supports

background checks. >> the background system is broken. when that background check was run, it didn't say he had been expelled from school. >> reporter: the plan the president supports was introduced after the church shooting in texas, and would require federal agencies to improve their reporting on control convictions. but that couldn't have stopped the shooter. senator dianne feinstein plans to require an age requirement, 21 and older, to purchase an ar-15, the weapon used in florida and in many mass shootings. but there's strong opposition to any new gun law. these students say, they're determined. >> i think it's really important that we come together now since adults are not doing it for us. >> reporter: there's a lot of skepticism that even the most narrow piece of legislation can pass on gun safety.

with the country deeply divided on the issue, the last attempt to expand background checks was in 2013, that was after sandy hook. for his part, the president will hold a listening session here on wednesday with high school students and teachers after having meetings here today. hoda and savannah? >> kristen welker live at the white house. thank you. plans are in place to gradually reopen the high school over the next week. support services will be in place for survivors, including teachers who did their best to protect those students. kerry sanders is there. he talked exclusively to two teachers and a student who survived that attack. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there are three more funerals planned here in south florida today. this, as more than a hundred students are going to the state capitol to lobby lawmakers on

gun laws. we're hearing from some of those who survived this carnage. a warning, this is emotional and may be difficult to listen to. nikolas cruz, in court monday. the confessed shooter never looking up. charged with 17 counts of first-degree murder. prosecutors saying it's too early to talk about any kind of plea deal. >> i prepared to die. >> reporter: it comes as those who were caught in the gunfire are sharing their stories for the first time. english teacher dara haass was in her classroom. >> i thought it might be a drill. i went to shut the blinds. when i turned, i saw my student. i saw him. he was bleeding. >> reporter: 14-year-old alex

schachter had been shot. >> my students were so brave. >> reporter: she grabbed her cellphone. >> i called 911 and asked if they could get to their student that was injured. i couldn't get to him. and 911 said, he's coming back. he had shot my room twice. no, he's coming back. and i figured, if i have to go, i'm going to hug my students closer. and i kissed my students on their head, trying to comfort them. >> reporter: schachter, and two more students, alaina petty and alyssa alhadeff died in her room. amid the chaos, jack mcleod trapped in a hallway, with nowhere to hide. >> i couldn't get into the classroom. >> reporter: then a math teacher

did what she was trained never to do. >> i broke protocol. i opened my door and looked out and here's a group of children with an adult. and he goes, can we come in. and i said, everybody come in, as fast as you can. >> reporter: at 65, mary is a year away from retirement. >> i turned to the kids and i said, i want you to know, that if anybody comes through that door to harm you, they have to come through me. i will be the first defense. they will have to shoot me to get to you. and maybe that will give you a chance. >> reporter: it would be 90 minutes before the s.w.a.t. team finally came to their rescue. what's going on in america? >> i don't know. but these children are going to change it. this young man and all of his schoolmates are going to change it. >> eventually, we will heal.

but now is the time to make a change and to do something. >> reporter: english teacher dara haass had given her students an assignment to write a poem. she got alex's poem texted from his father when we were there. >> life is like a rollercoaster, that goes up and down. it eventually comes to a stop. then you will know it is time to come off and start new. it's not fair they had to be taken. it's not fair. >> reporter: savannah, nikolas cruz, the confessed gunman, has yet to explain why. >> kerry, there are no words. but what a powerful, powerful stories we just heard right now. thank you so much. >> thank you, kerry. president trump remains focused on the russia investigation, this time using twitter to blame his predecessor

for election meddling. hallie jackson has more on that. >> reporter: good morning. president trump is back in washington today, after spending much of the holiday weekend down in florida, seemingly simmering over that russia investigation, after the indictments were handed down to 13 russians for interfering in the 2016 election. now president trump was tweeting total fake news. obama was president up to and beyond the 2016 election. so, why didn't he do something about russian meddling. then-president obama did punish moscow with sanctions before leaving office. he says he told vladimir putin to cut it out are or there would

be serious consequences. in october 2016, the department of homeland security issued a statement on this. at the time, there was some concern inside the obama administration that it might look like they were putting their finger on the scale if that's something that top democrat adam schiff is acknowledging in a recent interview. but he says that's not an excuse for, in schiff's words, for president trump to sit on his hands now. this word on whether the president will put new sanctions on mogs cow. back to you. >> hallie jackson. hallie, thank you. we'll turn to the winter olympics. histories was made in ice dancing, on a night that team usa won more medals for team usa. craig melvin has all of the info. >> reporter: the ice dancers were dazzling. i walked into the work space and i saw you there, like so many, huddled around the television, mesmerized by the canadian duo

that nearly melted the ice. for the americans, though, the shibutanis, known simply as the shib sibs, who made it to the medal stand. >> you just watched one of the all-time great ice dance teams. >> reporter: heart and soul on the ice. the free dance skating competition created some of the most dramatic moments of these games. >> brilliance strikes again. >> reporter: as canada's tessa virtue and scott moir, grabbed the gold. the pair that had been skating together for 20 years, coming back from a silver in sochi. >> it's been two decades in the making. it's really rewarding. >> it's a really intense competition. we're happy with how things turned out. >> i've never seen a team like

them on the ice ever. >> reporter: france's papadakis and guillaume cizeron, after that wardrobe malfunction in the short skate. alex and maia shibutani took bronze. >> the shibutanis brings it here at the olympics. >> we brought it every time we went on the ice this games. the feelings when we finished our program is nothing i'll never forget. >> reporter: it's the shib sibs' second medal of these games. from twizzles on the ice to twisting and spinning in the air, american brita sigourney winning bronze in the ski halfpipe. >> look at the 900, going massive. much bigger than any hit we've seen today. >> reporter: after years of stumbles and setbacks for sigourney, the 28-year-old landing on the olympic podium in

pyeongchang. her teammate, pushing her from third to fourth place. >> she has to up the ante from a 90.81 to get back on the podium. >> reporter: sigourney, taking it on her next run. >> brita sigourney is taking home the bronze. >> reporter: a touching moment as both women embraced. >> what a class move by annalisa drew. and the u.s. team beating slovenia, advancing to the quarterfinal rounds, where they face the czech republic. >> he scores. >> reporter: ryan donato scoring two goals. >> the united states moves on. they advance to face the czechs. >> reporter: we should mention a player on that slovenian team has been sent home after testing

positive for a banned substance. a japanese speed skater and a russian curler have been accused of doping at these games. they are launching their own investigation. meanwhile, with the two bronze medals, team usa has moved back into sixth in the overall medal count, with norway still there at the top of the list. some big events on today's schedule. the women's figure skating competition starts. we'll be previewing that in a bit with scott hamilton. in skiing, lindsey vonn competes in the downhill. and qualifying for the men's big air snowboarding final, later tonight, as well. savannah, hoda, back to you guys. >> we're holding two of the new medals right now. >> we're going to reveal all this in a second. those amazing ice dancers, we were lucky enough to be there. we couldn't wait to talk to the medal winners. >> what? wow. i want to talk about the end for

a second. you finished the program. i looked at your face and your face. and i watched you both explode into tears. please describe what that felt like at the end of that program. >> that was the best skate of our lives. that's the skate we've always dreamed about. and no matter what the results were, i knew we had given it our absolute everything. >> the results fade. it's the memories that you have and this journey we've been on together has been really, really, incredible. >> look at you in this moment. this is the moment everything changes. >> we've been working so hard for so long. and we've always believed in each other. and we've been so lucky to have people support us. i know we just made our dream come true. >> and what about anybody who thought, i don't think a brother/sister team can do this. this is about a couple. this is about a sensuality. what did you show them today? >> you're wrong. >> we're different. we're unique. but people need to see different perspectives. >> if you love what you do, you have to believe in yourself and keep going. >> two medals. two medals.

two medals at these games. you guys did it. you did us proud. thank you. >> thank you. >> i love hoda hugs. >> i love you. >> virtue and moir with their second olympic gold medal. >> congratulations. no matter where you sat in that arena, if you were in the cheap seats, if you were in front, you felt what you were putting out there. i never felt anything like that. what did it feel like on the ice? you knew you were hitting your stride. >> it was electrifying. it was a warm crowd. >> we needed to have our best skate. i was terrified. >> the minute the music stopped, i was looking at both of you, watching your faces. you knew. >> you envision that moment for years and years. and it never plays out the way you think it's going to. but beyond the medal, that's the best feeling. we'll hold on knowing we had our best skate today. >> we have to be the most

fortunate kids in the world. >> what an awesome day because look who is right here. >> shib sibs. >> guys, we're holding on to your medals. >> they have so many medals, they can share. >> yes, you can. >> oh, wait. al. >> yeah. >> we're going to talk to these lovely ones. we're going to talk to tessa virtue and scott moir. they're going to be here, too. also on this busy tuesday morning, the weather is a big story back home. al, you have your eye on the storm. >> big flooding possible today. as we go to it, not only do we have flooding with over 40 million people at risk for heavy flooding, we have ice storm warnings through kansas city, as cold air filters in behind this. we have to have storm after storm after storm. atmospheric river fed by the jet stream, with heavy rains from texas into the great lakes. it goes from thursday into

friday, and into the weekend. we look at the rainfall totals through sunday, we're talking upwards of 5 to 7 inches. locally from texas all the way into parts of the midwest, 8 to 12 inches of snow. and behind it, ice as much as one-third of an inch, which can cause power outages, trees down and major, major problems on the roads. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. and shows it a thing or two. making quaker oats a delicious part of a heart-healthy diet. high-five, fiber. ♪ good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are still in our microclimate

weather alert because of a freezing temperatures across parts of the bay area. a look at the north bay, pnapa, we are down to 23 degrees. it is such a cold morning, make sure you're dressed appropriately. we go through the day we will see our temperatures reach into the low to mid 50s, sunshine and i will be tracking a chance of rain for early tomorrow morning. make sure you keep checking in for updates on that. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. >> we're wearing medals. coming up, we're going to celebrate that ice dancing duo, the bronze from alex and maia shibutani. after spinning her way down the halfpipe to a medal, brita sigourney will join

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really cold temperatures considering it hasn't been this cold in over a year in parts of the bay area. 36 degrees for the peninsula and it's 39 in san francisco. also freezing in the east bay. you may have to scrape some frost off of the windshield before you head out. we are at 26 in the north bay. as we look at our high temperatures we will reach into the low to mid 50s. mostly sunny skies and breezy wind. tonight there will be a slight chance of rain, especially along the coast and we will be tracking gusty winds and spotty showers in the forecast the next couple of days. mike, what's happening out on the roads? >> we have recovery. that's a good word. southbound 101 down in out of marin city that crash south of the robin williams tunnel cleared a few minutes ago. there were a total of nine cars involved there. there may be some on the shoulder and a distraction, you see that coming in toward the golden gate bridge. other side of the bay slow down through the east shore freeway and toward the bay bridge. around the bay the traffic is back compared to yesterday but not bad for a tuesday. the south bay kicks in for your northbound commute. back to you.

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♪ we're back, now, 7:30. it's tuesday morning, the 20th of february 2018. it's 9:30 in the evening here in pyeongchang. and the women's bobsled competition is under way. watch them go. we'll have a lot more from the olympics in a moment. >> we will. first, let's get a check of today's headlines back home and around the world. >> not one more. gun battle brewing. >> shame on you. shame on you. >> protests erupt across the nation, as students call for change in the wake of the florida school shooting. the white house now saying the president may support the effort to include background checks. >> the background system is broken.

>> there's a solution to protecting our students and teachers and letting people have air forms. >> all this as nicholholakolas appears before the judge. the investigation of a the disappearance of a 5-year-old kansas boy over the weekend. safe and sound. firefighters climb down a cliffface to rescue a man in northern california, bringing him to safety. striking a new tone. pop star, fergie, apologizes, following her controversial rendition of the national anthem at the all-star nba basketball game. the singer saying she honestly tried her best. say it ain't so.

kfc forced to close thousands of restaurants across the u.k. because of a shortage in chickens. >> my reaction is angry, sad and disapointed. >> the company blaming the poultry problem on its new delivery partner, tweeting, the chicken crossed the road, just not to our restaurants. today, tuesday, february 20th, 2018. back here at the winter olympics, it was a big, big night for american siblings, maia and alex shibutani. they took the bronze in ice dancing. we're so happy to have you guys here with us. has it sunk in? >> it's starting to, now that we're here with you guys. >> the medal ceremony, we didn't get to see that. describe what that was like, having that medal draped around your neck. >> it was special that we were there together, we were able to

see our parents in the crowd. just a special moment. >> i think about you guys skating together all these years. and i wonder if in that moment, when you're on the medal podium, or at the end of your dance, you're thinking of you as little kids and all of the hours on the ice. >> i was thinking of skating all those years. that is a long time. we've been working so hard. maia did a crazy thing last night. we were in fourth place. she pulled up old videos of us when we were little kids. me meeting her for the first time. we were wrecks. it was what we needed, though. you know, you reflect so much, especially here at the olympic games. to have that moment today, it was perfect. >> is it true that when you were little kids, your mom knew you were going to a skating party and she didn't want you to fall down. >> she wanted to save us from embarrassment. >> she was a good mom, just

looking out. >> she had no idea what she started. >> did you get the skating fever at the same time? >> it was definitely more me. >> maia started it? >> i saw how much fun maia was having. we had more fun out on the ice and it's continued. right? >> yeah. >> i think we should bring your parents in. after you won the bronze, i go outside and see your mom and your dad, who are just stepping in now. by the way, you were so emotional outside afterwards, dad especially. what did you say? >> he's always bawling. >> there must be something so special to watch, not just one of your kids but both of them together, watching their dream come true. will you give us insight on what's that like? >> words can't describe it. really. this morning, i was looking at

photos of them when they were young, too. i didn't realize that you did that. and just all of the years and everything. it was just -- this is so special for our family. >> dad, how about for you? >> i thought it was favorable to c archive and flip through. we were doing that, as well, trying to put images together about how this has been such a journey for the whole family and trying to keep, really, so many positive memories. and this puts a punctuation point on that, for sure. >> it says so much about you, mom and dad, to have two siblings that love each other and want to hang out. >> are the cameras still rolling? >> still, congratulations to all of you. we're going to head over to mr. roker and a check of the weather. >> thanks, guys. it is awfully warm out east in

the united states, ahead of this jet stream. the spring warmth. we're talking anywhere 10 to 40 degrees above average. records in charleston, raleigh, augusta, birmingham and nashville. as we move into the northeast, rochester, bridgeport, washington in the 70s. detroit in 63 degrees. and as we move in tomorrow, the heat will continue from d.c. on to philadelphia, birmingham and down into the south. those temperatures will really warm up. but then thursday, we look for temperatures to stay warm in the southeast but cool off as we get into the north we are on the flip side of that with some very cold temperatures this morning across the bay area. still freezing as you get ready to head out the door. look at napa, that's going to be freezing for a while, we are down to 23 degrees. it's freezing in oakland, also in livermore and morgan hill, 27 degrees there, and some mid 30s for parts of the inland areas.

now, as we get a look at our highs today reaching into the mid 50s for the south bay, east bay up to 56 degrees in danville and 57 today in fremont. >> and that's your latest weather. that's a cute-looking family. all right. back to you guys. >> al, thank you. you want more medal winners from team usa? >> yes. >> you got them. brita sigourney turned in two solid runs in skiing freestyle halfpipe. winning bronze on her third and final run of the competition. brita, good morning. it's good to see you. it's you against your teammate. you have to go up there and just lay it all down. what were you feeling in that moment? >> it was a high-pressure situation. i don't perform well under that stress, either. i'm amazed by myself. i've done a lot of mental toughness training this year. i was able to put it in the back

of my head and focus on myself and my skiing at that moment. it seemed to work. >> were you listening to music? >> yeah. >> what were you listening to? what was playing? >> i think it was miley. >> celiselena gomez and kygo. i put it on during my contest runs. >> you've been through a lot of injuries. i'm going to list a few of them. broken pelvis, broken collarbone, broken fibula, another broken collar boboncoll o acl. you went through all of this. but here you stand with a medal around your neck. >> before the last olympics i had three surgeries in one year. i've been lucky enough to be healthy over the last four years. it's been a lot of mental issues instead of physical. yeah. this hardware, i think this is a

nice, nice memento to everything that i've worked through and everything that i've overcome. >> you know what you worked for and what it took to get that. i was so struck by the moment at the end when you and your teammate were waiting for the scores. i thought it was really cool and really just excellent display of sportsmanship that you hung there together and you're waiting. you know it's going to be one or the other. what did you say to each other in that moment? >> we told each other that we love each other. that's what i said to her when i hugged her. i said, i'm so proud of you. that was the best run i've seen you do. and she said the same thing to me. it was a long wait. it was three minutes before we got the scores. >> probably felt like hours. >> it did. i'm sure it seemed way longer than it was. it's so great to have that support for each other. >> brita, thank you so much. enjoy. soak it in. you deserve it. >> thanks, guys. coming up, we're going to look ahead to tonight's figure

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sponsored by folger's, proud sponsor of team usa. >> we're back with "today's olympic start." when it comes to the medal count, norway is not only dominating, the country is on a record pace. >> how is that small country winning so big here? we sent nbc's stephanie gosk to figure it out. >> reporter: good morning. to understand how impressive norway's medal run is, imagine this. the state of minnesota with the same population of 5 million, split off from the u.s. and decides to compete in the winter olympics and just doesn't do well, they run away with one of the largest medal counts ever. day three of the games, the men's skiathlon started with a crash. nor wean acknowledge -- norwegian simon krueger.

casual observers would have thought they weren't going doing well. they took gold, silver and bronze for the event. a clean sweep. >> i've been thinking about the olympics since i was young and started with the sport. it's the biggest thing you can win as an athlete. >> reporter: what's the secret to norway's success? one of the country's top olympic officials credits the way norwegian children are taught to love sports. they don't actually keep score for any competition until kids turn 13. they say that make it less about winning and more about fun. the winning comes later. at this olympics, there's a lot of it. >> all of the teammates on the norwegian team, makes it fun to do well when they're here. we've been here since the beginning. >> reporter: the norwegians can do no wrong on skis. they sprint, shoot, fly and flip better than everyone else. they can skate, too, breaking an olympic record for the 500 meter, just for good measure.

marit bjoergen, the iron lady, is the most decorated female olympian of all-time with 13 career medals. she could still win even more. norway has 28 medals, 11 gold, 9 silver, 8 bronze. winning roughly one medal for 200,000 norwegians. to match that per capita, the u.s. would have to win 1,700 medals. team usa is doing well. but let's say, they are a little shy of that mark. chris grover, the u.s. cross-country coach, says there's much to be learned from the norwegians. why are they so good? >> they attract the most talented athletes in the country. they take a lot of pride of being successful in those sports. we knew that norway could take a lot of medals. >> reporter: norway is on pace to break the medal record of 37 set by the u.s. in vancouver.

a side note, we talked about russian curler accused of doping, if he gets stripped of the bronze medal, guess which country will get it. norway will get that bronze. >> i love where they don't keep score with the kids until after they're 13. >> it's ironic that you don't focus on the winning so you can win later on. >> it's working for them. >> thank you, steph. what are they up to this time? we're going to show you some fun al and craig had on their trip to seoul. first, these messages. ♪ ♪ olympic glory doesn't just belong to athletes. and it doesn't just happen every four years. it happens one morning at a time,

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good tuesday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are still under that microclimate weather alert with some frigid temperatures across parts of the bay area. we're right now at 39 degrees in san francisco, very cold start. we are down to 23 degrees in napa and it's 32, freezing in livermore, and below freezing in morgan hill now at 27 degrees. as we go through the day all of that sunshine helps warm us up, but it's still going to be cooler than normal for this time of year reaching up to 56 degrees in san jose and concord and 53 degrees in napa and san francisco. in santa rosa expect a high of 54 degrees. we will have some rain in the forecast by early tomorrow morning. it will be spotty and mostly for the peninsula and i long the coastline. still some rain in the forecast as well, hit or miss showers on thursday as we head into the weekend we will see highs in the mid 50s and a better chance of rain early next week. mike, what's happening on the roads? >> we are looking at a pretty good traffic flow for a tuesday,

lighter on the peninsula and south bay, but not this part, north 85 is really slow right now, recovering north 17 up towards saratoga, we have all but one lane open after a crash, unfortunately it's your fast lane so everybody is shifting over to the right. clear then in toward cupertino. a slower but recovering drive southbound 101 continues recovery, just south of the robin williams tunnel, we had a nine-car crash that cleared about a half hour ago. back to you. happening now the area around danville rattled again by a series of small earthquakes. the usgs says four quakes truck in a three-hour period this morning all with a magnitude between 2.6 and 3.0. that makes it eight small quakes in that same area over the past week. on our homepage you can read the full details. one of the signature events gets under way at the winter olympics, women's figure skating. nbcbayarea.com has complete winter olympics coverage, but you can also learn more about the bay area figure skater with high hopes headed into tonight's short program.

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, let's hear it for team usa. the shib sibs take home the bronze, as brita sigourney earns a spot on the podium with her incredible run down the halfpipe. >> whoa! look at the 900 going massive. >> while men's hockey moves on, advancing to the quarterfinals. >> he scores. >> all the highlights live, from pyeongchang. plus, center stage. the women figure skaters ready to hit the ice. can an american strike gold? we're joined by scott hamilton for a preview of what to expect. ♪ and good for the soul. >> wondered what adventures

await us. >> al and craig go to the korean capital to learn about its heritage, tradition and of course the food. >> that's good. >> that is good. >> today, tuesday, february 20th, 2018. ♪ hey, it's marie from pyeongchang at the olympics. hello to everyone back home in st. pete. >> i'm grace, shoutout to everyone in colorado. go, panthers. >> go, team usa. >> yeah. >> whoo! ♪ >> hi. i'm allen from houston, texas. my favorite pin so far at these olympics is this great "today" show pin. >> go, team usa. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> and welcome back to "today." 8:00 a.m. this tuesday morning, back home, 10:00 at night here, in olympic park. we are in olympic park. we kind of branched out a little bit.

>> we were so excited to get here, we forgot to put our coats on. >> i know. >> got a nice crowd, and a couple cool things behind us. we're going to get to your olympic news at 8:00. the shib sibs delivered another medal winning performance. and u.s. women skier has a spirited battle in the halfpipe. willie wraps it up from pyeongchang. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. good to see you, yeah. i was in the building for that ice dancing. you guys were as well. the shibutanis were electric. they had the skate of their lives as they told you guys just a few minutes ago. but it was a pair of canadian legends that were head and shoulders above everyone else. >> brilliance strikes again for virtue and moir. >> reporter: overnight, the ice dancing final coming down to the very last performance. ♪ canadian superstars tessa virtue and scott moir, gliding their way to history. their chemistry on the ice undeniable.

figure skating's most decorated duo, nabbing its third career olympic gold and fifth medal overall. the french team, gabriela papadakis and guillaume cizeron, snagging silver. overcoming an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction during the short program the day before. >> this could be the biggest day of their sporting lives. >> reporter: rounding out the medal stand, americans alex and maia shibutani. the bronze, the second medal for the shibsibs, who chatted about their success earlier on "today." >> we've always had such an awesome relationship. we have so much fun on the ice. and it's continued, right? >> yeah. >> reporter: on the mountain, two high-flying americans battling for bronze. >> whoa. look at the 900 going massive. >> reporter: brita sigourney soaring in the women's freeski halfpipe. >> it's such an amazing day.

such an amazing halfpipe. i could ski to my full potential here. >> reporter: narrowly edging out annalisa drew for a spot on the podium. >> dropping in for her first run of three. >> reporter: looking to defend her olympic gold in the event, their teammate maddie bowman, coming up empty in heart wrenching fashion. >> and maddie spins out. >> the american falling on all three of her runs. >> oh, the day she comes down. >> including, what was shaping up to be a strong final attempt. >> does she have the right 9? oh. >> it was all or nothing. i knew coming into these games, that was how it was going to be. i'm happy how i skied today. i'm so happy for those girls. >> reporter: and the american men's hockey team coming up big in a do or die showdown with slovakia. >> he scores! >> reporter: ryan donato son of former olympic standout ted don nato scoring two goals in a 5-1

rout, catapulting the americans into the quarterfinals. >> it feels finally to open the floodgates a little bit and kind of get the goals going. >> okay. let's look at the medal board as it stands right now. norway just dominating these olympics. on their way, perhaps, to a record for the winter games. team usa in sixth place on that list. what to look for today. looking ahead, the women's figure skating gets under way. we'll preview that with scott hamilton in a moment. and today is the day for lindsey vonn. she has been waiting eight years since she won gold in vancouver, as the women's downhill goes. also qualifying for men's big air snowboarding. so, a busy day here in the mountains and down on the coast, hoda and savannah. >> willie, thank you so much. we are so thrilled. we're joined by canadian ice dancer tessa virtue and scott moir. they melted the ice to win gold last night and become the most decorated figure skaters in olympic history.

hey, guys. those medals look so fantastic around your necks. >> oh, man. >> when you guys looked up at the scoreboard and saw that you were at the top and you had won gold, tell us what was going through you. >> oh, my gosh. what wasn't? yee-haw was the first thing. for tessa and i, we talk about the most important part is when we finish our program. if we know we're happy, if we know we've done everything on the ice -- today was no different. we're so proud of our performance. but to be honest, yeah. we were nervous. you never know with such great american teams and french teams. we knew we needed a big score. we knew their levels. and to get all of the points we could, yeah, we were on pins and needles there. when it came up, it's so much work. you dream about that moment for so long, you never know what it's going to be like when it happens. i want to say it is just as sweet as we imagined it would be.

>> the look on your face, tessa, said it all, it was like joy and relief and happiness. i was thinking about you guys. you've been skating together almost your whole lives. we were looking at vid of you two on the ice, as little kids. i think you were 7 and 9 years old. what does it mean to you to be at this moment, after everything you've shared? >> i think that's just it. that was a big part of that moment at the end of the program, looking at scott and reflecting on two decades' worth of work to get us to that moment. and just sort of looking at each other and said, we did. i can't believe we really did it in that moment when it counted. we're so fortunate to have shared every, single moment of this together. you know, we get to earn these medals. but there's a whole team of people back home that have gotten us to this point. we're so grateful for the support we've received. >> your chemistry is undeniable. okay. twitter is exploding.

they want you guys to be a couple. >> we sort of do, too. >> will you give us a little 411 on that situation? >> the 411. >> well, that's a compliment that you feel that when you watch us skate. we absolutely love performing together. we love storytelling. especially with the moulin rouge program. we wanted to skate to that music. >> mission accomplished today. that's the story we were telling. happy you fell in love with that. >> everyone did. as i understand it, there's a move in the routine that's kind of unforgettable. and you almost didn't do it because it was kind of controversial. but then, you put the move back in. what was the thinking behind that? >> we put her back in. >> yeah. >> we tried a different position in the rotational lift in the routine event. it was a great test for us. we wanted to see what kind of

reception it would get from the judges, what kind of points. it wasn't rewarded the way it was in the fall series. it was an easy decision to make to go back to the original vision of that lift and the original vision for the program and try to maximize every single point because we needed it. >> absolutely. >> tessa and scott, quickly, is this the last olympics for you guys? >> that's a great question. i mean, it definitely feels like it. but i mean, i guess that comes with being veterans. we know that we have to let the dust settle before we make that decision. you know, if it is, this is a great way for us to go out. we're so proud of ourselves. we're so proud of our team. it feels great to have had the skates that we wanted to have here. it feels right. it feels like a good end. >> well, keep us posted. we watched your performance 14 times on tape afterwards. it was awesome. congratulations. >> thank you. thank you so much. it's lovely to chat. >> an honor to be on here. >> you want to watch it again after the show? >> yes, i do. and i still want to know if

they're a couple. >> i know. we have theories. just ahead, al and craig going in search of an adventure in seoul. plus, keir simmons, he gets a lesson on tae kwon do in both south and north korea. and beauty secrets here in south korea. you can try them at home. including a cream known as an instagram filter for your face, yep. first, scott hamilton with the figure skaters to watch as the women's competition begins tonight, coming up after this. the figure skaters to watch as the women's com ♪ so he took aleve this morning. if he'd taken tylenol, he'd be stopping for more pills right now. only aleve has the strength to stop tough pain for up to 12 hours with just one pill. tylenol can't do that. aleve. all day strong. all day long. and for pain relief and a good night's rest, try aleve pm for a better am.

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competition with scott hamilton in a moment. first, the young women representing team usa. as women's figure skating takes center stage tonight, so do americans mirai nagasu, bradie tennell for the short program. >> she can do it. >> reporter: 24-year-old mirai nagasu has made history at these games. last week in the team competition, she became the first american woman to land a triple axle at the olympics. >> in the middle of my program, i was literally screaming. >> reporter: the big question, will she do it again tonight? ♪ >> a difficult transition. >> reporter: for bradie tennell, tonight marks the latest chapter in her cinderella story. >> if i close my eyes and imagine it, i have imagined it a thousand times, a million times.

it's every little girl's dream to go to the olympics. >> she has been and remains seemingly oblivious to pressure. >> reporter: something that will come in handy in her first individual olympic short program. >> triple lutz/triple toe loop combination. >> yeah. >> reporter: rounding out team usa is 2017 national champion, karen chen. at 18 years old, she is the team's youngest member and says she's ready to make extraordinary memories at her first olympics. >> i think we have a great shot. we're all very strong. and we've got this. >> reporter: three, young women on the biggest stage in skating. and it all gets under way tonight. hear to preview the competition is our friend, scott hamilton. he's a special contributor and analyst on "olympic ice," the live daily skating show on nbc. we've all been waiting for the

ladies skating competition. >> i know. the last event. >> it's finally here. give it to us straight. it's an uphill battle for our american women, right? >> yeah. they're so good. it's a global sport. truly a global sport. you have the russians that are just under believable. the japanese are great. carolina caster in is back from koshi. she's back and it's incredible how the athletes are able to maintain for so long. two canadians that were on the podium last year. >> let's talk about us. mirai nagasu, she watched her hit that triple, the first time ever in olympic history. what can we expect? >> she has been practicing incredibly well. just so grounded, mature, her whole -- it's just that rollercoaster of everything she's been through and what happened four years ago, i think, really ignited this desire to come back and just be in a position where she cannot

be denied anything she wants. >> she just missed going to sochi. >> yes. >> now, she's got redemption on her mind. >> it's on her redemption. she says, i want to show people what we do when we don't get what we deserve. it's disappointment. it's so tragitragic. and she said, huh-uh. i'm going to be better than i've ever been ever. no, ever. she went out in the team competition and she threw a perfect triple axle. she's the only women in the event doing it. the only one. >> elet's talk about bradie tennell for a second. she's the first skater up. describe what that's like, to be the first one. >> everybody applauds because it's not them. they didn't get it. oh, man. first position, people are still coming in. you know, it's 10:00 in the morning, it's a little bit early. there's no excitement in the

building yet. of anybody to skate in that position, her. she's so reliable. she's so consistent. she's so -- her technique is so spot-on. and with everything she's been through with her broken back and all the injuries that prevented her, this year, she sort of blossoms. it doesn't really matter where you skate under this scoring system. she'll earn the points. i think her score will maintain for a very long time into the event. there's 30 programs tomorrow. >> and before we go, karen chen, the youngest member of team usa, what are you looking for? >> she was fourth in the world championships last year. she's the reason there's three u.s. women in this competition. for karen chen, when she got here, i think it was a little like, oh, my. where am i? and now, she's settled in. i was talking to her researchers because they've been work. she looks great. she's getting explosive on her jumps and comfortable on the

ice. if all three can put down their best, they can find themselveses in the mix. >> i love that. what good skating. >> it's the olympic games. >> i know. you can watch it all unfold live tonight on nbc. now, over to mr. roker. >> all right, guys. thanks so much. let's see what we've got going on. first of all, we've got strong rain coming. i mean, we have icy conditions. 41 million people at risk. we got icy conditions in kansas city. in fact, schools are canceled there. we're looking at heavy rain, 8 to 12 inches through sunday, from waco, all the way into western tennessee and parts of kentucky, as well. then, we've also got spring warmth. temperatures 10 to 40 degrees above average. records today, from charleston, all the way down into the southeast a southeast. into the northeast, we're looking for records going on up into boston and binghamton, washington, d.c. again, on wednesday, all the way

down, new orleans down into florida on thursday. charlotte, atlanta, as well. tallahassee may see an that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's a cold morning across the bay area. and as we take a live look outside in san jose, it's sunny, but really chilly as you get ready to step out the door. now our temperatures have been in the 30s and we've even had some 20s in parts of the north bay. right now, we're up to 30 degrees and yes, up to 30 degrees in napa, 32 in livermore. over the next few days, we'll have a chance of rain in the forecast off and on between tomorrow as well as thursday. >> and that is your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. you ready to olympic "trend"? >> let's do it. >> all eyes were glued to the ice dancing competition today.

and one stent had everybount ha talking. female skaters being lifted by their partners and standing on them in skates. it seems painful. we caught up with some figure skating coaches. here's what they had to say. the blades are thicker than you think. and it can hurt. sometimes the guys wear padding. and proper placement is key because accidents do happen. and you have to finish that lift and that's a priority. the bottom line, practice, practice, practice. >> i would imagine they have to position higher up the thigh. >> not too high. >> that could be trouble. >> all right, boys. >> yeah, exactly. now, to lindsey vonn, a skier competing with her heart on her sleeve, actually on her glove. if you take a close look at her race suit, you see a message written in permanent marker it's

greek for believe. and her grandfather's initials. he passed away in november. she has said she is competing for him. he meant a lot to her. it's really cool. she says he's dedicating the olympics to him. >> a lot of people wonder what olympians do with their olympic medals? what do they do after they win? mikaela shiffrin, she won the gold in alpine skiing. if she stores it with the gold from sochi, she will be keeping that medal in her sackocks. it's safe, she knows where to pack it. she keeps her medal in her goggle bag. >> she carries it around. >> chloe kim, we don't know. no confirmation where she keeps it for safekeeping. >> in a churro. >> a photo of her grandma trying it on. her grandmother was one of her inspirations at these olympic

games. >> where would you keep your medals? when you got them home. >> probably a drawer, i think i would keep it in. >> i would put it in my sock drawer or something. >> i'm getting a spotlight. >> that's true. you might want to display it, actually. >> you, too? >> yeah. as soon as you walked into the house. it would be hanging from the ceiling. >> like a discoball. >> and a choir going -- ah. you have a "boost" for us? >> i have a "boost" for you. a rare thing happened in a two-man bobsled competition. the german team was in first place. that gave the canadians one final chance to grab the gold or settle for silver. when the canadian team crossed the finish line, you know what happened? they tied to the second with the germans. the german rival rushed over and congratulated them. all of them got gold medals. they celebrated with high-fives and hugs.

it shows you there's a lot of good sportsmanship on display at the olympics. that's what it's about anyway. >> four gold medals. >> that only happened one other time, 20 years ago, there was a tie just like that. >> another bobsled tie? coming up, craig and al, you guys have been busy, haven't you? >> yes, we have. >> went out for some adventure. good times in seoul. first, your local news and weather. >> that's not awkward. it's all happening on "today." >> you were so emotional. >> a preview of women's usa hockey, heading into the finals and looking for a miracle on ice, at the winteri )m ...

a live look at downtown san good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. a live look now at downtown san jose. still under a microclimate weather alert. meteorologist kari hall says the bay area this morning is experiencing its coldest temperatures in a full year. but a freeze warning is set to expire in the next half hour. south bay city advising people to get out of the cold. and stay in emergency warming centers as needed. in the east bay, trivalley wine grape growers say that freeze is actually a good thing. that's because of last week's warm weather starting to trigger that early bloom budding on the vines. that's now being slowed down by the freeze, which should help this year's wine crop. as far as this morning commute, right now, south bay, things looking good. >> little better because the crash i told you about a half

hour ago has been cleared here, at the bottom of your screen. a typical pattern. more traffic than yesterday but not as much of a typical tuesday. recovery 85 towards saratoga. traffic in towards coup tino, a little prop. san jose, 85. 580 and 880 getting up through oakland, and then an incident downtown, and that caused the backup at the coliseum. things are starting to move better from high street to fifth, oak. back to you. >> thanks, mike. another local news update for you in half an hour. >> storm ranger. >> the bay area's only doppler radar. it fills in the gaps other radars miss. >> when it comes to details, nobody comes close. >> on your phone. >> get the most accurate forecast.

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the coastal city where we've been spending our time. they call themselves the tea potato dance group. it's known for potatoes around here. gangnam, the city that is known for its potatoes. they mix the modern dance style along with the older elements, like the fans. it's awesome. >> that was terrific. coming up, another korean tradition. millions practice the martial art of tae kwon do. keir simmons decided to give that a try, here and in north korea, as well. we're going to dive into the "k" beauty craze. this is korean beauty products, including a mask with an unexpected ingredient. you can try this back at home. you can find these products. and tomorrow on "today," you athletes let us know. savannah and i are going to learn to ski.

is it possible? >> get a good stretch in. >> i don't know. brita is looking skeptical over there. neither one of us are skiers. i have never skied in my entire life. we're going to hit the slopes with an olympic skier. gus kenworthy is going to show us the ropes. >> hopefully it won't be snow bad. >> see what you did there. you went deep. not to be outdone, my pal, craig, and i, went on the an adventure to seoul. it's a city of 10 million that embraces the future as well as its past. >> it is known as one of the cleanest and friendliest cities in the entire world. so, we decided to do a little seoul searching. >> you won't stop, will you? >> to find ourselves. ♪ >> all right. we made it to seoul.

>> two soul brothers in seoul. >> wonder what adventures await us. let's find out. ♪ >> al roker, we're about to have a hanboek experience. >> hanboek refers to the traditional dress. it's been a phenomenal for koreans and foreigners alike. >> what a cool store. >> we had an appointment with the korean master where they've been design iing hanbok for 50 years. >> i guess we can get started. >> let's do it. >> they tell me i'm gressed as a general would be. >> and that makes me your king.

come, my liege. >> the first stop on our hanbok tour, was hanook village. >> this is where we are, you have generations of these traditional houses. >> hanok village is the best vantage point in seoul to experience the past and present. that's a great shot. then, it was on to the most visited site in seoul. built more than 600 years ago. >> it's good to be home again. >> the royal palace. >> a few hundred years ago this, would have been yours, king. the palace was spectacular, and the picture-taking on-point. as was our to tphoto bombing.

>> you know, i'm the king. >> yeah. you just told me. >> we were getting used to our royal robes. modern seoul, just a few feet away. >> impressive use of juxtaposition. >> thank you, king. >> we were building up a royal appetite. >> here we are at the market. >> it's the oldest korean traditional market in seoul, famous for its endless snack and street food selections. >> we've been lured by the siren song of the mung bean pancake. >> delicious. delicious. >> but our tasting tour was not over. we made a dash for dumplings and noodle soup. much-needed fuel for the next leg of our adventure. a three-minute cable car ride up

to the best bird's-eye view of the city. this is a smooth ride. >> it is. >> not for the feint of heart. andi and speaking of hearts, many leave a piece of theirs here. >> we should do our love locks. >> we did ours to our family and sealed the deal on the love bench. >> we're going to the seoul tower. >> at more than 1,500 feet above sea level, the top of the seoul tower has the most stunning panorama of the city. the perfect close to our heart and seoul adventure. >> look at you. >> i didn't think they were going to use that shot. >> i thought they would. >> i didn't think they would. >> it was a good time. and the folks here have been so friendly, so lovely. it's really been an exciting event. >> i can't get enough of you on the bench. come on. >> i didn't appreciate how massive seoul was until we got

there. >> 360 degrees all you can see is the city and the buildings spanning out. >> you're getting tight. you two. >> yeah. having a good time. me and uncle al. >> thanks, guys. coming up -- >> how about some weather? >> how about it? let's do it. >> okay. let's show you what we got doing on. first of all, we have a device, it's called a kestrel weather unit. and we can send this back to the states and show you what the temperature is. right now, it's 37.4 degrees. that's very kind of cool. not bad. like new york weather. there you go. let's show you what else is going on, as far as your olympic weather is concerned. here in the coastal cluster, we have basically temperatures are going to warm up into the 50s by monday. we'll be gone. good luck with that. let's head up to the mountains. you'll see, they moved some of the events to thursday from friday because of the winds and snowshowers that will be

happening. so, we're going to be watching that closely, as well. that's what's going on around your olympic weather. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> we've gone sunshine and cool weather as we take a live look outside in san jose. we are going to see some more cold temperatures but our freeze warning will be expiring within the next 40 minutes or 20 minutes i should say. right now, it's still 29 degrees in santa rosa. 30 in morgan hill. over the next few days, more chilly mornings, but we'll also have some spotty rain in the forecast. "today's medal count" is sponsored by hershey's gold, taste the gold. >> our official medal count look, right now, norway maintaining a commanding lead. united states in sixth, overall. guys? >> well done, al. >> al, that was awesome. coming up next, keir simmons

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♪ welcome back to "today" at the winter olympics in pyeongchang. as we've been saying throughout these games, koreans are passionate about sport. >> they are. but the most popular here is not a winter sport at all. keir simmons, of course, gave it a go. hey, keir. >> full disclosure. the last time i tried martial arts was judo when i was around 13. when they told me i was going to try tae kwon do, i was nervous. when they told me i was going to try tae kwon do in north korea, i was more anxious. we experienced tae kwon do in north and south korea, discovering more than just a sport. here, this is a national

obsession. the opening ceremony of the 1988 seoul olympics. tae kwon do's spectacular debut. >> they're breaking. >> reporter: and here, during these winter games, athletes from south and north korea, give a demonstration of their skills. in korea, tae kwon do is a national sport, taught in schools all over the country. this is the institute in seoul, where young men and women kick, block and spin with stunning skill. hello. you have a black belt? and from a frighteningly young age. who is the youngest in your class? he's 6. you want to be a black belt? >> yes. >> reporter: tae kwon do transcends korea's divided geography. forms of the martial art are practiced in the north and the south. a nuclear armed country, where

few television crews get to go. we traveled to north korea, where nbc news was given rare access to a tae kwon do academy in the capital. i come in peace. the north korean black belt master is giving me a lesson. then move around. tae kwon do is famed for its head-high kicks. wow. ow. >> yeah. >> reporter: my friend, that leg doesn't really go straight anymore. i'll try a punch instead. that face is a man who says, you got a lot of work to do, boy. these guys can kick. hard. very hard. ow. it was a surreal experience,

standing in north korea, watching two tae kwon do black belts demonstrate their fighting skills. what do you hope for in the future? you're going to go in the army. you're going to join the army. let us agree to only fight in tae kwon do, my friend. yes? okay. amazingly, tae kwon do doesn't date back far. it emerged just after world war ii. but this is ancient. practiced back in south korea, it inspired tae kwon do. this master runs the association in south korea, a martial art known as dancing with kicks. it was enjoyed by people in the countryside. the difference between taekkyeon

and tae kwon do -- he is learn tae kwon do. >> it's fun. it's good exercise. it does great things for people's self-confidence. >> i feel confident. a lot of people tell me i have a lot more power than i realized that i had. >> reporter: confidence and power. i know what she means. after just one more lesson, i get to try something i've always wanted to do. >> well done. >> all right. >> impressive. >> wow. >> how about that? >> wow. >> it wasn't too difficult. and the cast was only on for a few weeks. the doctors were really kind. >> was it painful, for real? >> actually, it isn't that painful.

they tell you to concentrate and fix your mind. i think they gave me the easy board. >> is tae kwon do different north and south? >> it is different. it tells you about the division between the two countries because it's the same and different. they are practiced separately. it's an interesting study, you know, in the division of this place, to catch tae kwon do in north and south. >> that was cool. >> thank you, keir. coming up next, we are unlocking the secrets of korea's booming beauty business. first this, is "today" on nbc.

♪ welcome back to olympic park in pyeongchang, where we are diving into the korean skin care craze. >> we've been dying to get here. it's taking the world by storm. what is it all about? charlotte cho is the author of

soko glam. good morning. >> good morning. >> you're going to unlock the secrets of korean skin care. what makes it unique? >> you know, korean skin care is all about having that dewy hydrated skin. it's innovative. and the packaging is amazing and it's affordable and accessible. >> everybody here has been trying the masks. and the model has one with an interesting ingredient. >> sheet masks are all of the rage. it's been part of the beauty routine for ten years. and sheet masks are amazing because it really fuses great hydration into the skin. this sheet mask has snail musin. >> what? >> snail musin. >> do you have to take it off slowly? >> sheet masks offer hydration.

it really helps plump up any fine lines. and snail musin is an incredible ingredie ingredient. supergreat for feeding acne scars. >> you put it on for ten minutes? >> about 20 minutes. and you peel it off. you will reveal glowing skin. >> you're going to show us? okay. >> ann is so happy right now. >> you can see her beautiful face. >> look at that dewy glow. >> you are dewy. let's talk about the essences. that's important. >> taking all of the snail masks home. all my friends are texts me right now. get me one of those. essences. >> next up is essences. this was born in korea. now, in the u.s., we're seeing more and more coming through. this is from missha. it has fermented ingredients. and it really produces natural

ingredients like amino acids. it makes the skin just slurp it up. >> like a toner or something? >> yeah. it's a watery, light weight text chu texture. >> i like the feel. >> every korean girl has it in their routine. >> okay. this is a green tea cleanser. that's a cool ingredient. >> natural ingredients are huge in korean beauty. as you can see, this contains real tea leaves. and it speaks to the great quality ingredients in korean beauty products. >> you use this every day? >> cleansing is the most important part of the skin care routine. and women are all about staying committed to the routine. >> we're running out of time. we have to get to this cream. they call it an instagram filter

for your face. >> this is a beauty filter cream. it does minimize appearances of pores. i'm using it right now. >> your skin looks so good, by the way. >> can't see any pores. >> thank you. >> and the cushion compact. >> i'm going to swing over here and show you, if you want to talk about korean innovations, you have to look at the cushion compact. more specific, the cosmetic giant in korean invented this. and it's amazing. it's a foundation-soaked sponge. and you use this anti-microbial puff. and you tap it on the skin for that flawless finish. >> thank you, great job. >> can men use this? >> no. men use cushions, as well. >> really? >> you wear a lot of makeup.

>> i like a good cushion. >> a lot of makeup? >> well. >> i'll get you one, too. we're back in a moment. first, this is "todayon nbc. th" an who are these people?

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♪ good morning. good morning, everyone. i'm megyn kelly. we begin with happy news out of pyeongchang, where the 2018 winter olympic games are in full swing. craig melvin has the latest for us. good morning, craig. >> good morning, megyn kelly. team usa has added to their medal count, with brita sigourney getting bronze in the freeski final. she lands on the olympic podium here in pyeongchang. for the second night in a row, the ice dancers were absolutely dazzling. alex and