all right. look, bay area, we love you. we'll see you back here next time. good morning. gold rush. americans april ross and alyx kleinmann serve it up in beach volleyball. >> the a-team with an a-plus performance. and join us live. plus, unexpected gold for team usa in pole vaulting and the u. women's basketball and volleyball teams head for their gold medal games. >> out of bounds and the united states will play for gold. just ahead, the spotlight shining again on allyson felix, the legendary track star in her

fifth olympics. we'll bring you her event live from olympic stadium as the games head into the final weekend. back to school, health officials sound the alarm about the return to the classroom triggering even more outbreaks. >> the question is how many and how big will they get? to coast. and major companies like amazon pump the brakes on workers returning to the office. the very latest, straight ahead. destroyed by dixie, a historic california town leveled by one of the most destructive wildfires in the state's history and it's still spreading. this morning, the desperate fight to control the flames and evacuees who have no idea what they'll return to. >> it's either standing or is a pile of ash. >> a live report from the front lines just ahead. those stories, plus here heroes' welcome. the gymnasts of team usa return home to big cheers after their

visit with us, one of many unforgettable moments we shared with members of team usa. >> hey. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. you just made my night. >> michael phelps over here. >> jordan, what do you think? >> my mom is going to kill me. >> oh! >> we'll look back at some of our favorites today friday, august 6th, 2021. >> david taylor finally grabs olympic gold. >> the third u.s. gold in women's pole vault. >> that is it, the united states has won the gold medal. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" at the olympic games with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody, good morning. welcome to "today." it's friday morning, so glad you're with us.

so glad these folks are with us. >> man, i've got to tell you, sg, this crowd is pumped up. we are pumped. we've got some big wins for team usa. >> we are so ready to cheer a red, white, and blue. and gold, so much gold. beach volleyball's a-team, april ross and alix klineman, gold looks good on them. plus craig sat down with the stars of the u.s. women's soccer team after they took home the bronze, some calling this the end of an era. coming up, what they're saying about all of that. we're also covering two major stories here at home, including the coronavirus. delta variant is causing a major shift and it is in the wrong direction. and in northern california, the dixie fire is continuing to grow after completely destroying the historic town of greenville. we're going to have reports on both of those in just a moment. let's begin with the action over in tokyo. and for that, let's say good morning to craig.

hey, craig. >> hoda, savannah, good morning. good morning to you, as well, sg. you called it a gold rush and that's exactly what it's been in the closing days of these games. team usa pouring it on. you mentioned april and alix cruising to gold in beach volleyball overnight. it was cool to be there to watch them do that. their win just one of many highlights for usa athletes. tom llamas is with us this morning. >> reporter: we have some big races just behind us here. and remember the name katie nageotte. she's an american pole vaulter. you're about to watch what she did here. she failed on her first two attempts and nailed her last attempt, flying to the top of the medal stand. and how about our u.s. beach women's volleyball team. what a finish. >> into the net. that is it. >> reporter: overnight, volleyball's a-team showing the world why they're queens of the beach. americans april ross and alix

klineman winning gold, sweeping australia. >> the a-team with an a plus performance. >> reporter: with their families cheering back home, ross and klineman doing it all. >> april ross. acer. >> reporter: playing through sweltering conditions, ross snagging her third career medal and first goal while klineman's olympic debut ends with a top prize. ross and klineman say their gold medal match was by far the hottest. the sun was beating down on them and the sand was like fire. at one point they checked and the thermometer showed it was well past 120 degrees. but in the end there was no stopping this dynamic duo. it's a big weekend on the court for usa basketball. the women's team back in the gold medal game after crushing serbia overnight. now just one win from their seventh consecutive gold. while the men's squad prepares to face france tonight for their

fourth gold in a row. >> the ba hammian is now in the lead! >> reporter: a sprint to the finish in the men's 400, steven gardner becoming the first man from the bahamas to win individual olympic gold on the track. team usa's michael norman devastated after missing out on a medal, unable to finish this postrace interview. >> you know, you dedicate -- >> reporter: in women's pole vault, ohio native katie nageotte soaring to gold, the 30-year-old savoring the moment. >> most people don't get to experience this. >> reporter: and after hanging out on our plaza yesterday, a group of star american gymnasts returning home to heros' welcomes. simone biles and jordan chiles greeted by family and adoring fans after touching down in texas.heering in arizona, back

from tokyo after representing our country with pride. we are so proud of all of them. with that, let's take a look at the medal board ghrinot w. team usa is till on top with the most medals and doing really well. but when it comes to gold medals, china is still on top. but team usa is catching up, so that's the good news today. we also have an update just in. you may remember an athlete that hoda profiled earlier in the week. his name is jordan windel. he is a platform diver. he has an incredible story. he was adopted from a cambodian orphanage. he and his father overcame so much in their lives. he has qualified for the semi finals in platform diving. we are going to be rooting him and team usa on as they go for the gold. craig, back to you. >> yes, we are. tom llamas there. we will have much more in tokyo throughout the morning, but tonight in primetime, catch the stars of the u.s. men's basketball team going for gold

live against france, coverage starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern. hoda, we'll send it back to you. >> and another shout-out to jordan. so happy that he made it. let's turn now to the coronavirus. the cdc now reporting cases have soared 43% in the last week alone. and with the new school year on the way, health officials are warning the fall and winter months could bring even more trouble. nbc's kerry sanders is in florida. that's the state dealing with one of the country's biggest spikes. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. look, as hospitals are struggling to keep up, large scale events like the monster jam with these big trucks will go forward this weekend. we're at the bb&t center here in sunrise. an estimated 20,000 fans will come to attend. masks are not required but they are encouraged. and, of course, health officials and the organizers recognize that large gatherings like this is how the coronavirus spreads.

this morning, the highly contagious delta variant is leaving much of the country battling a late summer spike. new cases and hospitalizations are exploding across the south. >> if florida and louisiana were countries and not states, they would be number one and two in the world for the incidence of covid. >> reporter: the strength of the delta variant surprising even moderna president dr. stephen hogue. the cdc director warning of delta's spread. >> our vaccines are working exceptionally well. they continue to work well for delta. but what they can't do the any more is prevent transmission. >> reporter: some major companies, amazon, wells fargo and microsoft now delaying their plans for corporate employees to return to the office amid concerns over delta. the surgeon general and vaccine makers are hopeful that shots for those under 12 could be approved in the coming months, but not before kids return to the classroom.

>> there is no question we're going to see outbreaks in schools with this delta variant. the question is how many and how big will they get. >> in florida, republican governor ron desantis continues to defy cdc guidance for masking indoors. one school superintendent is pleading with the governor for a mask mandate writing in part, in the last ten days alone, before school has even opened, four school-aged children in leon county have been admitted to local hospitals. the issue has set off conflict between parents, officials and other parents in multiple states with anti-mask protesters taking over some school board meetings. all across the south, alarming outbreaks are wreaking havoc. in mississippi, there are only six open icu beds in the entire state. in louisiana, 50 hospitals say they cannot care for all the patients coming in. in austin, texas, doctors are

calling it the fourth wave. officials are noting that vaccination rates in many areas are going up as fears of the variant grow. pleading with the public to protect themselves and others before it's too late. >> most people know someone who is sick right now. how do you help families get that lesson without having to live through it themselves? >> reporter: in some southern states like oklahoma, alabama, mississippi, louisiana, they're actually seeing an impact by the rising numbers. more people are now showing up to get vaccines. in fact, in the last two weeks in tennessee, they've seen a 90% increase in people showing up to get their vaccines. and, of course, all of this is happening as the delta variant spreads and people are concerned how that might impact kids who are about to go back to school. hoda. >> it's on a lot of parents' minds. thank you. state lawmakers here in new york are accelerating their push to impeach embattled governor andrew cuomo after that report

accusing him of sexually harassing 11 women. now the governor has a new deadline to defend himself. gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> savannah, good morning. the state assembly's judiciary committee says it's wrapping up the impeachment investigation and the burning question in albany is what is cuomo's next move? >> reporter: this morning, governor cuomo is showing no signs of backing down. jake jacobs is the chairman of new york's democratic party, who spoke to cuomo. >> i was very clear and direct with the governor. i thought that his political decision was untenable. he was very clear that he had felt that his side of the story had not been fully aired and he wanted to do that. >> reporter: but calls for the governor to resign are mounting and the state assembly is moving swiftly to impeach him after new york's attorney general this week alleged cuomo sexually harassed 11 women, including a state trooper. cuomo, who has denied any

wrongdoing, has been holed up here inside the governor's executive mansion and hasn't spoken publicly since his prerecorded statement tuesday. >> and the facts are much different than what has been portrayed. >> reporter: the state assembly is giving him a week from friday to provide any additional evidence to defend himself. the governor appreciates the opportunity and will be cooperating. phil stick is on the judiciary committee which plans to meet monday. at this point, are there enough votes to impeach the governor? >> yes. >> reporter: the impeachment inquiry covers the sexual harassment allegations, accusations that his administration undercounted the number of nursing home deaths early in the pandemic as well as questions over whether he used state resources to help write a book. book. cuomo has denied those allegations. if you were to say something to the governor right now, what would you say? >> i would say put the best interests of the people of the

state of new york above yourself. >> reporter: and lawmakers say cuomo could be impeached by early september, but then the case would move to the state senate in order to formally remove him from office. that process could drag on for months which is why so many lawmakers are urging the governor to resign now. >> gabe, thank you very much. now moving to california where this morning one of the largest and most destructive wildfires in the state's history is growing. the dixie fire already wiping out an historic gold rush town in northern california as the flames spread. evacuation orders are widening. steve patterson joins us from what is left of greenville. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. it is eerie to be standing here. just hours ago, downtown greenville, california, officials say now about 75% of all the structures in town have burned to the ground, leaving

residents to worry and wonder whether or not they have a home to return to. this morning, a historic small town burned off the map. residents of greenville haunted by the thought of a home that stood proudly for generations reduced to rubble in mere minutes. >> there were a couple of towers of flame twice as tall as the trees. >> reporter: the dixie fire, the fifth largest in the state's history, causing powerful plumes of smoke affecting air quality out to the midwest that could continue to spread. in greenville, losing nothing but the ash of homes and businesses in its wake. >> we lost greenville tonight. >> it was scary. it was one of those apocalyptic movies you see. fire and wind and people going everywhere. >> reporter: david rudd has lived in greenville for 50 years. he vak waited with a truck full of belongings and precious cargo, 7-week-old kittens. >> the bank, the hotel, buildings that have been there

for over a hundred years. >> reporter: greenville, home to so many since the gold rush now just smoke and ash. but despite the danger, some residents initially refused to leave. >> we have firefighters getting guns pulled out on them because people don't want to evacuate. >> reporter: the blaze consumed more than 320,000 acres, the size of los angeles. >> there is no protection. it's going to sweep through there like a blow torch and take them out. >> reporter: and not far away, the river fire is primed to burn in areas that has been free of fires for centuries. prompting people to evacuate in a moment's notice. >> we finally get people back in there and it's either standing or it's a pile of ash. that's when it will hit us. >> reporter: setting the stakes for another tense and uncertain day against a relentless force. >> pretty humbling. mother nature is nothing to mess with. >> reporter: six of the ten largest wildfires in california history have burned over the course of the last year. officials in this area say the brush is so dry that it only takes one spark to start a new

one. guys, back to you. >> steve, thank you. >> al, i know you have your eye on the fires out west. >> in fact, most likely this will be by the end of the day a top five fire the way it's going right now. look at what's been happening. the potential for fire spread stretching from the northwest all the way into the western plains today. and so this is now the sixth largest fire in california's history. and in the last year, we've had six of the seven largest, but it's going to continue and the smoke is getting caught up by the jet stream and it's making its way east. we're looking smoke as far east as cincinnati, st. louis, chicago, wichita, minneapolis, air quality is going to be a real issue there. for the rest of the country, it feels like sumner the northeast, sunshine, higher humidity. heavy rain down in florida today. showers making their way along with this cold front into the upper midwest. hot and sunny through the southwest. that's the big problem. we may see some heat-based thunderstorms. those could trigger more

wildfires. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. >> good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. live look out there at the golden gate bridge and it is all foggy right now, misting and drizzling as our temperatures head towards the upper 60s. the inland breezes will not make it that far and it's going to be hotter this afternoon reaching into the upper 90s in the inland east bay as well as the tri-valley. low 90s for the north bay and our temperatures did come down a few degrees for the weekend with

upper 80s by sunday and mid 80s by early next week. weather. guys just ahead, team usa's a-team, the gold medal winners in beach volleyball, we're talking about april ross and alix klineman. they are going to celebrate with us they dominated on that hot sand. congrats, ladies also ahead, what is next for the u.s. women's soccer team as they leave tokyo with bronze medals our conversation with three of its biggest stars -- carli lloyd, megan rapinoe and alex

coming up, allyson felix one sprint from history. we're going to bring you her final individual race live felin plus, our conversation with the track star about e closing

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back now at 7:30 it's a friday morning, 8:30 nighttime in tokyo guys, the world's best athletes head into the final weekend of competition. it's getting real good >> it's getting real good and the gold is rolling in and rolling in, these performances and the stories have been so inspiring. i'm so glad the athletes got their chance to shine. we're not the only ones taking notice, by the way president biden enjoying the games, as well we have an exclusive message from him to the members of team us a take a look. >> you're made up of people of every background from every part of the country

we are a people who dare to we are a people who dare to we are a people who dare to we are a people who dare to dream, who do hard things and do extraordinary things to all of you, thank you for showing what we can do together as one america, as one team. god bless you all, and i look forward to hosting all of you at the white house when you get home thank you. >> that would be great by the way, see president biden's full message at today.com. now to two of those star athletes making our country so, so proud overnight, april ross and alix klineman turned in another dominating performance on their way to the top in american beach volleyball, the first american women to win gold since 2012 >> we are pumped because they are with us now live, april and alix, you did it, you did it, you did it congratulations. >> the whole plaza is clapping

for you. >> thanks, guys. >> would you guys just tell us what it feels like to have that gold medal around your neck. >> it's amazing. i mean, the field was so deep and we worked so hard to just have a chance at it. and the fact that we were able to get it and stand on the podium and hear our national anthem, it feels so good >> i love your story >> i don't think it's sunk in yet. >> it's just incredible. alix, you're new to this sport that is crazy. you were an indoor volleyball player you had to work so hard to learn this whole new sport and here you are, years later, with a gold medal around your neck. men >> yeah. i mean, it's just been such a fairytale and it feels like a dream i'm going to wake up from tomorrow i'm thrilled it's not. it's been, you know, a crash course in volleyball i'm so lucky to have been paired up with april and be on this journey with her i'm so grateful and proud and thankful for everybody who has helped us along. >> april, you are a force. savannah and i went to see one on of your matches it was pouring rain and you all

played people go again. when you guys won the gold, they said the feel-like temperature was like 120 plus degrees. what was it like playing in the elements like that >> we -- i mean, it was really hot. i think today was the hottest day and we played later, kind of in the middle of the day so we just did everything we could. we have an amazing crew that gives us ice vests to cool down as we're going into the stadium. during warm-up, we have ice buckets, slushies. so it's just about managing it we trained in florida to get ready for it and i feel like we handled it pretty well >> well, obviously, because you've got the gold medal. but it seems like -- i mean, there's hot and surface of the sun. aren't your feet hot the sand >> they water down the sand, so it's okay on the court when we're actually playing but -- >> yeah, i feel like the sand today was the hottest day and we played in the middle of the day when we had been playing at 9:00

a.m. the other days. it was brutal, but it was so worth it >> april, you had a good luck charm with you and more than a gooduc lchk arm, you had someone who you know was watching over you as you were playing. you were having conversations with her tell us a little bit about your mom. >> yeah. i wear this necklace school, and she passed away when she gave it to me in high school, and she passed away when i was in college and i wear it for every olympics, only for special occasions and, yeah, i'm out there. i talk to her beforehand while i'm out there and ask her to help me get things to maybe go our way. i just feel like she's watching down and helping us every step of the way so, yeah, i have her with me >> she must be so proud. april, your story in particular, you had silver in london and then bronze in rio, and now you have the whole set, one to match every outfit that has to feel pretty darn good >> yeah. alix said it best.

we prefer gold jewelry so we're very happy with the gold >> speaking of gold jewelry, i don't know if you know this, but you've picked up a fan along the way. he's known as mr. t. the a-team and he started a-team and my personal favorite, it says in part, i pity the competition. what do you guys think, are you psyched to have mr. t on your team >> so psyched. mr. t is legendary all his gold chains felt like a good omen that he was watching us and keeping track we feel like he blessed our team he was the original a-team and now we can fully be the a-team >> you know who does a good mr. t impression, mr. roker. he's right here. give it to us. >> i pity the fool we were with you when we were watching it in the rain, you guys were taking it all the way! yeah >> oh, wow

>> that was so good. >> and if you can find us -- >> well, we are so proud of you guys april and alix, congratulations on your medals you made your country proud. thanks again >> thank you guys so much. >> all right >> bye, guys bye. >> bye >> craigor, i hope you got some good snacks or something they earned it >> they did. and you guys have been munching? >> yes >> since last night, we're encouraging everyone to eat all the food here in the green room. when we come back from tokyo, did we just witness the end of a remarkable era for u.s. women's soccer that's the question a lot of people are asking. what the stars are saying to us about their future after winning bronze here in tokyo that right after this. nucala is not for sudden breathing problems.

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of the most recognizable starts stars of the tokyo olympics. >> that's right. we're talking about the u.s. women's soccer team. after being upset in the semifinals, they bounced back to win those bronze medals. i had a chance to sit down with them this afternoon, the faces of that team -- carli lloyd, megan rapinoe and alex morgan. the expectation was coming in that you win gold. you win bronze. do you consider that a disappointment or are you satisfied? >> we're pretty happy. obviously we wanted to win gold. i don't think we say that's disappointment. >> you come, you play the game, you want to win. you want to win every game. >> i don't think we personally deserved to even win a gold medal the way we were playing. >> really? >> to have played so well in the last third-place match, to come away with the bronze, we earned that. and i think that's what makes it super special. >> alex morgan, megan rapinoe and carli lloyd helped raise the

profile of women's soccer, even using their platform to fight for equal pay for female athletes. some say the spotlight has attracted stiffer competition. is that a thought that's occurred to you at all? there's so many young girls who want to play and have gotten really good over the past 15 or 20 years that the rest of the world has finally just caught up. >> i mean, it starts with investment, you know? and equal opportunity. and when you have those building blocks and obviously it's -- you're going to have the rest of the world catching up with us, but i think we're still hanging out on top, you know? we still have that number one ranking. >> you know what they say. they say this is the end of an era. have you heard that? >> oh, gosh. sounds ominous. >> yeah. who is "they"? >> we have been very successful for a long time. but it's not like we just go out there and, like, kick back and just crush -- like this is hard. it's really hard.

>> at 39, lloyd admits she's at the tail end of her playing career. how many more games do you have in you? >> i don't know. that's the million-dollar question, i think. i'm going to go home and enjoy myself for several days and, you know, just have a conversation with my husband. he is definitely eagerly waiting for me to just switch off and not be as psychotic as i have been. >> carli psychotic? no. any of us? no. >> there have been questions about how much longer rapinoe, who is 36, will play. her fiancee, sue bird, is a leader on the u.s. women's basketball team here in tokyo and was a flag bearer at the opening ceremony. how will you decide whether we've just seen you play your last match? >>'lsi it down with sue and we'll probably both be having a conversation similar.

i feel like i want to play as long as i can and as long as i can play the way i want to. >> i have a 4-year-old daughter who plays soccer and enjoys this sport. have you been given thought to what you've done over the past decade or so, not just for women's soccer but women sports in america? have you reflected on that? >> we have, like, this platform to do amazing things, and we have this incredible fan base. and i think we're doing as much as we can in the sport and in the game. but i think you it transcends across sports, and that's what's really great i think with this team. >> so, it was such an honor to sit down with the three of them. and it really is hard to overstate just what they've done, not just for women's soccer but sports in this country. 39-year-old carli lloyd, by the way, one of the reasons that she's considering stepping away, she wants to start a family. she very much wants to start a family and it's kind of hard doing that when you're playing

soccer nine, ten months out of the year. >> yeah. fascinating conversation with those ladies. >> cool. >> that's cool. thank you, craig. let's get a check of the forecast. >> mr. roker. >> so we're about a third of the way through hurricane season. and the national hurricane center has updated their outlook. 15 to 21 named storms. 7 to 10 hurricanes, major hurricanes, 3 to 5. at the beginning of the season, you can see they upped it. 13 to 20, 6 to 10, still a number of major hurricanes. right now we have warmer than average temperatures, climate change, temperatures provide more energy for the hurricanes. plus weaker winds because of a northern jet stream. that creates less wind shear so it doesn't tear up the storms and a stormy african coast. the monsoon expecting to kick off more tropical waves. in fact, we've already got two now. invest area off the coast of africa, 60% chance of formation. 20% of this area around the leeward islands.

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good morning. it's 7:56. i'm marcus washington. here's what's happening now. >> good morning. i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. i don't think many of us ever imagined a time where a five-day work week wasn't a thing, but according to a new survey, that is exactly what a lot of employers are leaning toward. they're leaning toward a shortened workweek. the group the bay area council surveyed more than 200 companies over three months and concluded a majority of offices plan to have workers in the office three days or less in the future. >> i'm bob redell in san ramon with more proof that the covid-19 vaccines work. here in contra costa county, for example, the case rate among the unvaccinated is six times higher than it is for those who have already received their shot. here are the latest numbers from

the contra costa health services as of july 30th. it shows among the unvaccinated 67.5 cases per 100,000 where among the vaccinated the case rate is 10.4 per 100,000 people. all right. it's time to get a look at that forecast for you on this friday. >> little hazy as we get the live view in san jose. about to step out the door we've been watching the air quality but it does look like a lot of that smoke is a little bit higher up and not impacting what we're breathing in. it will be warmer today. temperatures reaching into the mid 80s and in spots yesterday where it was fairly mild it's going to be hotter in the inland east bay and north bay. we will cool off for the weekend with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. next week mid 80s. foggy there now and some peeks of sunshine for the afternoon with highs in the upper 60s. marcus? >> thanks, kari. another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. i'll meet you back here then.

e it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, serving up gold. overnight, beach volleyball's a-team wins it all. >> april ross, ace serve! >> while indoors, the women's volleyball and both usa basketball teams are heading to their own gold medal matches. >> we were in it together. >> and team usa vaults to the top of the podium. >> it's amazing, but it hasn't sunk in yet. like, this is not real. >> we're live from tokyo with the latest. then, off and running. our conversation with track superstar allyson felix ahead of her final sprint in the 400

meter. how the proud mom is working to make sure other olympians with children get the care they deserve. >> i didn't want competition, child care to be a burden for other athletes. >> and just ahead, we'll watch aln compete live right here plus, thinking out loud, we go one-on-one with ed sheeran after he took a break from music to focus on family. >> are you the same ed sheeran? >> no. no. i've gone out of my 20s. i'm in my 30s. i think it is such a massive life change having a kid. >> what he's revealing about new music and a big announcement we can't wait to tell you about. and games to remember from the history-making finishes. >> and lydia jacoby -- >> it's incredible. >> -- to the moments we can't stop watching. >> i love you so much. >> i love you, too. thank you, guys. >> and the unbelievable show of sportsmanship. >> these are my favorite parts of the olympic games, moments just like that. >> we'll look back at team usa's

incredible time in tokyo, today friday, august 6th, 2021. >> >> and new orleans, louisiana. >> hi. we're the -- family and we're rooting for the usa in the olympics. >> happy friday from the plaza. >> let's go, team usa! >> usa! usa! >> from ohio to the "today" show to cheer on team usa in tokyo. >> way to go team usa. >> whoo-hoo! >> how about it? it's friday morning. what a nice day. so glad we've got this great -- what are you laughing at? >> just you. >> it is a nice day. >> everything. >> it's happy day friday. would have got this great crowd, olympic stands, red, white, and blue.

craig is holding it down in tokyo. he's the last man standing. >> yes. >> we know your family wants you home. we want you home. but you're doing a great job out there. >> thank you. >> and team usa is still pulling it in. >> so good to see you. also looking forward to getting back, as well. and you said it, team usa, still going strong here in a big way. in fact, extending the lead in the overall medal count. nbc's tom llamas is at his post over at olympic stadium with all the highlights. hey, tom. >> reporter: hey, craig, good morning again. we're actually watching some javelin throw here at track and field making sure those spears stay down there and not up here. you mentioned the medal count. team usa is racking up the medals this morning, including with wrestling. we're going to show you an incredible moment in just a little bit. also our women's beach volleyball team. nobody has dominated like them here at the tokyo games. they were pretty much perfect. >> and it's into the net. that is it. the united states has won the

gold medal! >> reporter: california natives april ross and alix klineman, the a-team taking top prize, winning gold in women's beach volleyball under the sweltering tokyo sun with temperatures on the sand soaring to 129 degrees. the undefeated duo beating australia in straight sets thursday, becoming the first american women at the beach to win gold since 2012. >> tell us what it feels like to have that gold medal around your neck. >> it's amazing. i mean, the field was so deep and we worked so hard to just have a chance at it and the fact that we were able to get it. >> alix, you're new to this sport. that's crazy. you were an indoor volleyball player. you had to work so hard to really learn this whole new sport and here you are years later with a gold medal around your neck. >> yeah. i mean, it's just been such a fairytale and it feels like a dream i'm going wake up from tomorrow. >> deny the united states a podium position.

>> on the track, a disappointing finish for michael norman and michael cherry, coming behind steven gardner, the first man from the bahamas to win a gold medal in individual track and field. >> that was over 16 feet for katie nageotte. the third try means gold. after failing on her first two attempts, the 30-year-old ohio native clinching gold in the women's pole vault. and nathaniel coleman ascending his way to the medal podium, securing silver in the olympic debut of sport climbing. >> ticktacktoe. beautifully done for the united states. >> reporter: on the court, domination and endurance cementing a decades long dynasty. the u.s. women's basketball team beating serbia 79-59 in the team's 54th straight win in olympic play, advancing them to the gold medal match. all right. i want to take you to the mat right now for one of the most thrilling moments so far of these tokyo games. this was the 86 kilogram gold

medal match, team usa's dave taylor was wrestling. he's from iran. he had 20 seconds left in this match. he went over for the double leg takedown. he got it. he ends up winning this match in the final moments. after the match, he was quoted as saying, it's the gold medal, man. i was going to rip my arms off if i had to. his nickname is "the magic man." craig, he pulled off some magic in that game right there. >> yes, he did. in fact, david is going to join us coming up in the third hour, as well. sg, back to you in new york. >> i'm so relieved his arms will be on. >> me, too. we move now to the news here. in the u.s., cases of the coronavirus surging up in just the last week. kerry sanders is in florida, one of the states experiencing a huge spike and hospitals are struggling to keep up. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the nation is now experiencing

what is referred to as the fourth wave, all of this going on as people are trying to live their lives. you can see that monster trucks behind me, there is going to be a jam here this weekend. the organizers say they have been doing these events across the country since october without becoming super spreader events. an estimated 27,000 people will be gathering to watch the trucks here weekend. meantime, the cdc reports in the last 24 hours close to 119,000 new coronavirus cases across the country. the continued spike is overwhelming hospitals, especially in the south. however, those who have been reluctant to get vaccines now appear to be responding to the rising covid numbers. states from oklahoma to alabama report more unvaxxed people now getting shots. in tennessee, they've seen a 90% jump in just the last two weeks. a number of folks showing up to get vaccinated. savannah, all of this happening as kids across the country are getting ready to go back to school. >> right. kerry, thank you very much.

don't worry, summer is not over, but we have to mention nfl football is back. a sign of fall to come. cowboys and steelers squaring off last night in the first preseason game of the year. take a look. >> touchdown. >> tyler simmons with the 5-yard td catch. the steelers top the cowboys, the final, 16-3. by the way, the rest of the league kicks off preseason next weekend. so we've got the news covered. time for a boost. >> i've got a good boost for you. you're going to like this. british diver tom daley has been keeping himself busy between his dives. he's also cheering on his teammates. he's been spotted knitting and crocheting through the tokyo games, both pool side and in the stands, and now his most distinguished creation is complete. take a look. >> i finished the jumper and here we are. very bright right now.

this says tokyo. we've got gbr. we've got union jack and team gb. thoughts and opinions, please, but be nice. >> gold medal for knitting, everybody. he says it's to raise awareness for the uk-based brain tumor charity in memory of his father, robert, who died ten years ago. he did win a gold medal in tokyo along with his partner maddie lee in the men's 10 meter synchronized dive. he'll try to get another one this weekend. can you imagine? i saw all those shots of him doing that. i didn't realize that there was a purpose behind it. >> a purpose and he's really good and it's probably a pretty good stress reliever in between those dives. coming up next, before we show you her final individual race for gold, we're going to go one-on-one with track legend allyson felix. how life as a mom and the pandemic changed the preparation for her fifth and final olympics and she says made her even stronger. that conversation, right after this.

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the most decorated woman in olympic track and field history. it was a pretty big moment. i got to speak to allyson just before she left for tokyo. while tokyo marks her fifth olympics, she's a very different runner than in rio five years ago. she's faced life threatening and life changing events, challenges she says have only made her stronger. >> here comes allyson felix. allison is racing her way back into the top three! felix makes the team. >> at 35 years old, she's made the team five times at every summer olympics since athens in 2004. a jaw-dropping run, six gold medals, more than any other woman in track and field history. but at the olympic trials in june, it was a nail biter with

ters of a 400. >> it seems to me you were a veteran showing everyone how it's done. what goes through your mind in those seconds? >> everything just kind of hit me. i've been thinking about this for so long, but to actually make the team in that moment, it was pretty indescribable. >> a moment made more sweet because of one adorable super fan from the stands, 2-year-old daughter, cameron. >> she's so into cheering, go mama go, run, mama run. >> training for the olympics in a pandemic was not easy. a year delay. finding a place to run with local tracks shut down. she and her coach had to improvise. can you set that scene for me? allyson felix blazing through her neighborhood. >> i think my neighbors finally got what i did. seeing my coach yell at me through the streets. it was nice. i had some people come out and cheer me on. >> but allyson has dealt with greater diversity. after rio, she and her husband

decided to start a family. but she was stunned with the life threatening diagnosis of preeclampsia. forced to have an emergency c-section, eight weeks early. her tiny daughter fighting for her life. >> i remember being in the nicu every day and watching her fight for her life and how heavy that time period was and now to see how she's thriving. it makes me want to do more work in that space and bring more awareness to the issue. >> felix says being a mother has made her an advocate. she battled her longtime sponsor nike over postpartum pay of athletes, ultimately breaking her nondisclosure agreement with the company to take a stand. >> i want protection around maternity. i want that to change. >> it took a lot of courage to speak out. why did you feel that was the right time? what went into that decision? >> i was completely terrified to speak out. i didn't know what was going to come of it. but the one thing that really gave me the courage was being the mother of a little girl.

i didn't want her to have these same battles 20 years down the line that i was facing and that so many of my colleagues have faced, so many women before me. i just felt like it was time. and no matter how scared i was, i had to step forward and to share my own story. >> instead of that famous nike swoosh on her foot, at the olympic trials, felix wore her own name brand and clothing by athleta. they announced a ground beak breaking family to help other female olympians cover child care expenses while they compete. why is that so important to you? >> obviously, as a mom, i know firsthand those struggles that we are facing. and i didn't want competition, child care, to be a burden for other athletes. >> and felix was quick to support fellow runner sha'carri richardson, suspended over a marijuana violation. i wonder what you thought about

that result. >> i was ready sad for her. i think it gives us an opportunity to look at some of the rules that have been in place for so long. for me, being a professional athlete for 17 years, knowing these rules inside and out, you live by them, but your heart aches for someone who is going through something and having a difficult time. so i look forward to watching her compete in the future and she's going to have a really long career and i think we're all really excited to support her and to cheer her on. >> for now, though, it is allyson's moment, her final olympics, her final chance to win individual gold after coming so close in rio. and she is ready. >> i know everyone is going to be back home cheering us on. i want to make them proud. >> we are cheering for allyson. in 2019, nike changed its maternity policy when it comes to athletes. for 18 months starting at the beginning of the pregnancy, athletes will not lose money for changing their performance and their contracts cannot be terminated. a lot of people say that shift

started with allyson and other female athletes speaking out. >> such a powerful voice. i can't get over how cute her little girl is. is she a little runner? >> i asked her and she said she's fast, but she doesn't mind if she does another sport like maybe tennis or something. >> so sweet. >> so we're excited for allyson. >> mr. roker, you got a check of the weather? >> i do, indeed. how is the weather down there, craig? >> you know what, al, compared to some of the other nights, not nearly as humid, not nearly as hot. it's nice. it could also be because it's the last night so i just -- you know. >> good. you're getting out just in time because they have a lot of weather systems coming their way. but a little closer to home, we are looking at some showers back through the plains. some of these could be some heat-based thunderstorms and cause some more wildfires. we're going to be watching that very closely. wet weather coming off the coast of the carolinas. the heat, look at this. you can see the red 90s stretching all the way from texas on into the central plains where there are triple digits. also hot and sunny through the

southwest. showers and storms making their way in the western plains as this cold front drops out of canada bringing some showers there, as well. here in the northeast, new england, mid-atlantic states going to feel more like summer with lots of heat, sunshine and higher humidity and heavy rain along the southeastern coast into northern florida. that's what's going on around good friday morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. get ready for hotter temperatures in inland valleys today. some spots about ten degrees hotter than yesterday afternoon, reaching into the mid 90s. then going through the rest of the weekend, gradual cool down. that continues into at least next tuesday and wednesday before the warmup starts to happen again. for san francisco, looks quiet here. we keep clouds and fog. temperatures reach into the upper 60s each day through at least next thursday. atest weather. guys? now to some exciting news from ed sheeran. >> like a lot of us, he's been laying low over the past year

and a half. but this guy is back. he is back with an announcement that he is sharing here for the very first time. nbc's erin mclaughlin sat down with him in los angeles. lucky you, erin. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. sheeran's tour ended in 2019 and was the highest grossing tour of all time. he talked to us about some of the big changes in his life and his exciting plans ahead. is it fair to say welcome back? it's been a minute. >> yeah. yeah. i think it's 18 months or so. hello. >> reporter: he's the singer/song writer whose signature acoustic sound and catchy beat helped shape a generation with hits like. your divine tour was the highest grossing tour ever. pretty incredible. since then, you've had a baby. are you the same ed sheeran? >> no. no.

i've come out of my 20s. i'm in 30s. it's such a massive life change having a kid. >> how have you different? >> i'm less of a party boy. i'm more in bed by 9:00. i have to be up early with my daughter. i prefer this life. >> reporter: for songs released from his upcoming album, it's all about the kind of party boy lifestyle sheeran says he's left behind. your newest single is called "bad habits." it's a great song, but very different. >> i feel that with my albums, they all kind of have a similar heart and warmth to them. but the first single is way out there. "shape" and "sing." i wanted to put out a single that's just something i haven't done before and make people go ooh, what's that. love it or hate it, they'll be talking about me.

>> reporter: we'll definitely be talking about sheeran this fall. i understand you have a big announcement that you would like to make. >> i am playing at the nfl kickoff in tampa bay on september 9th. i'm really excited. it's the first time i've done anything musically for the nfl and i'm a big fan. >> reporter: this is a big night and a big moment for the nfl, for this country. >> it's a big moment for me. i've never done anything, really, with the nfl. i came over to america properly and moved here in 2013. moved to nashville. i went to walmart and i bought some pajamas and i was like, what is this symbol? and i found out the symbol was the tennessee titans and i've been a titans fan ever since. >> reporter: while he's used to playing before soldout stadiums, sheeran says he's tested out his new album on a much more intimate audience. i heard you have performed the new album in its entirety to your baby girl. >> yes. i do it quite a lot. i did it just to work out which songs go where and how it flows. >> what is the feedback so far? >> she's moving more now. she's got a groove. i don't know if i'd want her to

get into the same industry as me, but we'll see. >> reporter: with over 60 billion streams and more than 50 million albums sold over the last decade, sheeran is hoping to stick around for a while. >> i think for me, it's about -- i just want to still be in the conversation. a career isn't lineal. it's not just get bigger, bigger, bigger. i want my fans to continually want to listen to my music. >> reporter: sheeran's performance will take place before the kickoff game between the dallas cowboys and the tampa bay buccaneers september 9th here on nbc. guys, ed told me he plans to travel with his daughter, lyra, and his wife, cherry, on his next tour. he also says he hopes to announce the drop date for the new album later this month and he has a couple of collaborations in the works with people that he's seen with all the time. that's the only clue he would give me, but clearly, there's a lot to look forward to for his family. guys. >> that's fine. i hope he comes here.

he's one of our favorite guys. >> when he was here the last time, we were just remembering how he scarfed down an entire pizza before he sang. >> he was eating and eating. we love him. >> he's like, have you got any more of that pizza? >> party boy. hello, party boy. >> thank you, erin. still ahead from here in tokyo, guys, we're going to head back over to olympic stadium live for coverage of that final race. there she is, allyson felix's epic olympic career. but first, your local news and some weather.

good morning, 8:26. tonight, a shooting five years ago that shook san francisco. he was playing a little before 10:00 p.m. and gunman approached and opened fire. he played baseball at junior college. graduating from high school in san mateo. the reward surpassed $100,000 to find his killer. friends and family tonight are holding a vigil at san mateo church. a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is following that. >> starting out foggy along the

coast. we take a look at high temperatures today. looking at a wide range, heating up for inland areas. we'll see upper 60s in san francisco, it will be hotter for east bay, reaching up to 97 in livermore, 96 in concord and santa rosa, high of 91 degrees. the spike in temperatures is short-lived. we're going to cool off quite a bit by sunday into early next week. san francisco holding steady, fog lingering. peeks of sunshine. another local update in 30 minutes. see you here then. a live look at the bay bridge. a foggy start to the morning.

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winners. >> in honor of bronze medals >> we're always in a good mood because of our favorite people out here on our plaza. what is going on next week, ladies >> we're going to do it again. >> what? >> we are going to do it again we're planning some big things so if you want to take part and you're fully vaccinated, head to today.com/plaza and we'll see you here next week are y'all coming back? >> they're coming back >> come on pack. meantime, to come on the olympics in the third hour, we'll meet a marathoner mom who just had a baby six months ago and now she's out for gold in tokyo. >> what? >> imstill in my pajamas and if you missed any of the excitement across all four hours of our show, be sure you check out -- >> "today in 30. >> it's a our today all day stream head to today.com. tune in at 1:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 -- >> 11, 12, 13, 14.

>> all day >> mr. roker, you've got a check of the weather let's look ahead to your weekend. and we are expecting on saturday some wet weather mid-atlantic states into the southeast. severe risk of storms through the upper mississippi river valley hot and gusty. that is what i'm going to be this weekend, hot and gusty. intense heat in the southwest. sunday, sunday, the sunshine returns into the mid-atlantic states and the northeast chance of storms in the upper mississippi river valley toasty in the central plains and lots of sunshine from texas into the southwest. that's what's going on around good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. it is going to be hotter today for our inland valleys and usual hot spots like brentwood and gilroy, expect temperatures to be hotter than yesterday. but we will come down a few degrees tomorrow. into sunday, looks better with upper 80s for highs. that will stick with us until at least early next week. san francisco, still cool and foggy with highs in the upper 60s.

"tokyo live look-in" on "today" is sponsored by salesforce, proud partner of team usa >> primetime host mike tirico is joining the party because we are getting ready to bring you coverage of allyson felix's final olympic race if she picks up one more medal, allyson felix becomes the most decorated track and field star in american history. >> and there she is being introduced they introduce the athletes as they come out. six gold medals, three silvers, a chance to get to 10, which as you said would be a record carl lewis, a name everybody knows, is the one with the record for the most all-time medals, men or women in american history. she has a chance to tie that and you saw the piece in the last half hour with savannah what a great back story it's been for her over the last year

or so. not just in her voice but becoming a mom the birth of her daughter, cameron, and going out and changing a lot of the conversation around moms as athletes and athletes in general. allyson has been a very powerful spokesperson and through all of it has continued to perform at a high level, which is rare when you're talking about someone in their fifth games. >> she started in athens what are her chances like tonight, mike? >> it will be tough and she will have to run her best race. stephanie mcpherson is one of them, one from jamaica, one from the bahamas, shaunae miller-uibo. she is the defending champion in this event there's an american, quanera hayes, who is a mom who has a son right about the same age as allyson's daughter some of the best scenes of the olympic trials when they came out, the two kids were on the track like we're both moms and we're both going to tokyo there are a couple of americans with opportunities in this race.

>> it will be fantastic to watch. this will be allyson felix's final individual competition we expect to see her in the relay a little later this will be it for her in terms of her final olympic competition, individual. >> could win that other medal, that 10th medal you're talking about, in a relay, which is very possible, as well. so it's part of the excitement, part of the story. let's do it. leigh diffey is standing by with the call >> the past 2 1/2 years have changed allyson felix for the rest of her life her much publicized break-up with nike, giving birth to her daughter, cameron, and this long journey back to the highest level of the sport at the age of 35 she uses words like appreciative and grateful and she knows that she's changed. she has a different look on life now, and she hopes she's a figure of inspiration, not just for women, but for people all over the world at so many different levels >> there is no doubt that she is that the fact that she's standing on the track tonight proves that. she's out in lane 9 so she's

going to have to pull on all of her experience at major championships to be tunnel vision to run her very best race >> in five, paulino. she got silver in the mixed 4x4, the dominican republic >> set >> allyson felix, lane 9 top of your screen >> known for her 200-meter speed. knows how to run the first 200 well and she's off to a great start. look for stephanie mcpherson and slaunae miller-uibo up to this point. >> she's being very conservative allyson felix looks good through half of the race, but look at stephenie ann mcfear fierceon. they are on track through the first 300.

here is the defending champion into the home stretch now. and the defending gold medalist, shaunae miller-uibo, is taking off in this field. allyson felix is fighting. she's fighting hard to get a mental she's got a shot at it paulino has silver felix gets bronze! ten olympic medals for allyson felix! >> what a nice for allyson she was so tough to be able to hang on when so many people counted her out. she gets another medal you can never count this woman out in a final, but shaunae miller-uibo becomes only the second woman in history to win back to back olympic gold at the 400. and she completes a historic sweep for the bahamas. steven gardner won the men's 400 last night and shaunae miller-uibo dominated for the women after suffering injuries all credit to the mental

toughness and tenacity it took to defend tonight. >> 49.20 she is the first dominican republic woman to win an individual medal in the sport of track and field in the olympic games. but allyson felix, number 10 in a season's best 49.4 she is tied with the legend, carl lewis, on ten olympic medals phenomenal performance and the grit at the end that she displayed was phenomenal >> what we just witnessed was pure greatness allyson felix. she was in lane 9. nobody to key off of she's only went under 50 seconds one time this year and found her best race in a final to finish with a bronze medal. shaunae miller-uibo dominated this race. 48.3 in the final of the 400 that is fantastic. she deserves that title. back to back olympic champions

>> so shaunae miller-uibo -- despite all the injury woes we've told you about but look at allyson felix. yes, she's under duress. yes, she's fighting for bronze but her form does not falter and as long as you keep your form, you're expecting that somebody else is going to blink first. and the reason allyson felix has this tenth olympic medal is because she resists the urge to fall apart like everybody else was. in particular, stephenie ann mcpherson. >> she has a lot of medals, but i'm sure this one will be the sweetest her daughter, cammi, back home getting to see mommy do something incredible tonight her tenth olympic medal, unbelievable >> ladies and gentlemen, we've just witnessed history allyson felix. >> tieing carl lewis as the most decorated track and field athlete in american history. >> and sonja richard ross, our analyst who won gold and silver in that event, just said it. that's a special one for

allison, for all that she's been through, all she put in to get to this point, at 35, less than three years after an emergency c-section. to have her baby born, cameron what a moment and accomplishment for her. great to see it live with you. >> she had to have her best race and she had her season's best in the event. so tonight, she'll have a chance to actually surpass carl lewis >> that's right. in the relay, assuming she will still run the relay, she'll have a chance within 24 hours now to try to get that 11th and be the most decorated track and field athlete in american history. >> what are her chances in that event? >> pretty good there will be a lot of speed with her we'll hear the teams, coming up. >> always a pleasure we will see you tonight in primetime once again coverage starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern, including the u.s. men's basketball team going for gold live, taking on france. and to catch the olympic action anytime, take out that smartphone and scan the qr code for the nbc sports app it's right under mike tirico so take out your phone, scan right under mike for the qr

code guys, back to you in new york. >> wow wow. >> so exciting some magic over here >> so proud of allyson >> our crowd is going crazy. they watched it on the big board with us. >> we are so proud of her. i love it. hands. i think i crushed hinode's i think i crushed hinode's nds.ha ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ return to rugged. the all-new ruggedly redesigned 2022 nissan pathfinder. ♪♪

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we have had such a great time celebrating team usa with this beautiful crowd. fired up this is our last day of olympic fun. we have to hand out the medals, don't we >> yes, we do. should we go to sheinelle? >> we have people from all over the country, but we wanted to award a gold medal for the family who traveled the farthest where is the lou family? you guys, tell everybody where you traveled from. >> seattle, washington

>> seattle, washington i looked it up, 2,852 miles to be here with us this morning so don't you think they deserve gold medals? >> thank you >> do you want me to -- are you shocked? >> yeah. i'm very shocked >> anybody you want to say hi to back in seattle? >> hi, mom >> of course hi mom. >> jenna, your turn. >> yes, okay i'm looking for ben and joy. hi, y'all. okay we want to give -- and this gold medal, these gold medals are really important the longest married couple how many years have y'all been married? >> 51. >> 51. what makes it work >> partnership >> partnership >> respect and love. >> respect and love. y'all, i'm in love here are your gold medals. can we also give a gold medal for al roker-style glasses pretty awesome hoda >> oh, i've got some

i've got a gold medal for our most dedicated fans. sue indidi from new york city. guys, sue and didi have been here seven days over the last two weeks. they volunteered in rio. ladies, why do you want to come out every single day >> because we were supposed to be in japan volunteering and we couldn't go. so we're here cheering for team usa and for all the athletes >> because you guys volunteered in rio, didn't you >> yes >> we're so happy that you blessed our plaza. you guys lit it up we want to thank you so much we have two gold medals for you. sue and dee dee, thank you so much guys, back to you. >> they're just adorable thank you so much. you guys really did make it shine. and don't forget, the olympics may be over, but we are planning more fun out here on the plaza next week. >> that's right. speaking of fun, look who we found. the one, the only, sweet willie

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guys, we are back with sweet willie geist who has some good news sunday "today" is back there was a short hiatus during the olympics we missed you. >> people have been dying for you to get back on the air there are more willie geist fans on the plaza than anybody. >> how cool to be on this plaza and watch allyson felix. and hinode, it's an honor to meet you we have a big show coming back we've been away for the olympics for a few weeks. we're coming back with a trip to nashville with one of the biggest stars in country music, it's like bryan. you also know him from "american idol." he pairs up with katy perry and lionel richie. you have to get lionel down to south georgia. >> he's promised me fishing trips and i'm trying to get some custom made guccis for fishing

>> gucci waders? >> the only thing i'm hunting is a nice pair of guccis. and katy and orlando keep threatening to come and spend a little time in nashville i'm ready to get lyle on a fishing boat >> luke bryan, he's such a great guy. he's back out on tour and we'll have him this sunday >> we know what we'll be doing >> watching. >> that's right. your full conversation this weekend on "sunday today." we missed you, willie. up next, from remarkable victories and shattered records to kindness and sportsmanship we will never forget. will never forget. but first, thiis "today" on s

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welcome back the tokyo olympics have been like no other in so many ways. there were a lot of twists and turns with heroes earning more than just medals we have seen the true olympic spirit shine, savannah

>> i'm not going to mention spirits. japanese kwhiswis key high balls here the memories we've mad awesome. >> an incredible two weeks, guys the third and fourth hours are just ahead first a look back at some of the extraordinary moments. cheers >> cheers. >> the parade of nations including team usa >> u.s.! >> the tokyo games under way >> the greatest female swimmer of all time, katie ledecky, who will win gold. 20-year-old erica sullivan to pick up the silver >> that was such a beautiful moment >> it was so exciting. >> an historic career for katie ledecky! >> i've had to fight for every medal they earned. >> the united states, who are

going to pull away another gold medal! >> yes >> you all look so good with those medals >> and lydia jacoby! >> it's incredible >> one of the greatest finishes in olympic history >> he says i got another gear, guys >> he's thinking >> i finke i can >> caeleb dressel is going to win gold >> it's so fun >> another gold for dressel of the united states! >> swimming royalty right here, caeleb dressel and all five of his new medals >> the fun part, racing in an olympic final. >> it's benjamin >> he is being called one of the best races in olympic history. you have a lot of new fans >> mclaughlin and muhammad one-two? >> three olympic medals. >> you smiled like you knew that was money. >> gabby thomas. her smile said it all. >> what a lovely sign of sportsmanship.

>> those are my favorite parts of the olympic games, moments just like that >> and friends decide they will shab the celebration >> is that amazing >> i love it >> breaking news, simone biles is out of the team competition first just tell me you're okay >> yes, i'm okay >> what you guys did in that moment, nothing short of incredible >> wow suni lee >> the olympic all-around gold winner >> did you ever imagine that you would be leaving here with a medal in every single color? >> no. >> jade carey, gold medal. >> it was like gymnastics palooza. >> being an og of the team, i want to do this for us >> simone biles is back. >> whooo >> at the end of the day, we're

not just athletes or entertainment. we're human, too, and we have real emotions. >> hands in the air like you just don't care! >> carissa moore, aloha and congratulations. >> yes, he can >> wow >> jager eaton with a medal around his neck. >> proudly called team usa silver medalists >> bronze medal for the u.s. women's national team. >> that is it! the united states has won the gold medal >> i'm so happy i get to represent usa! >> michael phelps over here. >> jordyn, what do you think >> my mom's going to kill me >> oh. oh >> usa usa! >> put your hands together for hinode she's so sweet

look who's here. >> hi! >> they wanted to say hi do you believe it? >> what? >> who are your role models right now? >> simone. >> simone. >> me too. ♪ good morning. 8:56. i am marcus washington. governor newsom making a stop in southern california today to highlight safe reopening of schools. he will visit an elementary school. he is expected to update the ongoing effort to fund resources and support schools need to

safely reopen. his visit is supposed to start at 11:00 a.m. napa county implementeding masks indoors. masks are required indoors and workplaces, regardless of vaccination status. solano county is the only county not requiring masks indoors. happening now, more people in the bay area facing vaccination requirements. governor newsom demanding it for health care workers. santa clara county is among the latest requiring workers to receive shots or face weekly testing. that will happen starting september 13th for anyone without exemption. on the home page, more companies are changing strategies working five days a week in the office. how changes may impact the bay area commute. a local update in an hour.

back to school. safety protocols in place as oakland students return and new covid cases surge across the bay. with more kids headed to the classroom, what should they wear at the bus stop.

kari has the forecast. join us monday morning. emergency planning for kids. we can't predict when an emergency will happen. so that's why it's important to make a plan with your parents. here are a few tips to stay safe. know how to get in touch with your family. write down phone numbers for your parents, siblings and neighbors. pick a place to meet your family if you are not together and can't go home.

remind your parents to pack an emergency supply kit. making a plan might feel like homework, but it will help you and your family stay safe during an emergency. live from rockefeller plaza, this sa special edition of the third hour of "today" at the olympic games. >> welcome to the third hour of "today." it is fri-yay in tokyo. by the way, fri-yay especially for the five guests standing by. they are all bringing home medals for team usa. there they are. we're going to introduce you to them. >> then the hosts of the closing ceremoniny join us live, t