good morning. going out on top. >> here is usain bolt! three times three the triple triple! jamaica's usain bolt wins his ninth olympics gold. in the 4 x 4 relay. becoming the first man to win medals in the 100, 200, and 4 x 100. after u.s. men were heartbreakingly disqualified over a bad baton pass. the u.s. women cruise to victory. >> the u.s. and jamaica second.

they get the job done and retain their olympics promise. and saying he's sorry. ryan lochte apologizing online for the controversy surrounding his robbery tape. is his career as a commercial pitch man over? it's the million-dollar question. "today" saturday, august 20th, 2016. the u.s. wins gold again! three times three the triple triple! they had something to prove and prove it they did. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" at the olympics games. and welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm craig melvin alongside sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer. >> good morning. welcome back. >> nice to have you back.

>> i did. it's great to be back. >> good to be back with you guys. a lot of great action on friday. lots more action to come today. we'll talk to one of the winning members of the u.s. women's 4 x 100 relay team. english gardner. there she is. let's saturday with peter alexander. he has the highlights from olympics park. good to see you, my friend. >> hey, craig. not the same without you. it was another thrilling unstoppable usain bolt literally torching the track. putting on a final show for the crowd and team usa wracking up another handful of medals to an impressive count. >> reporter: the final olympics race for the fastest man on earth, usain bolt. >> usain bolt puts it away and charges to the lead! here is usain bolt. three times three the triple triple!

100-relay. >> the united states won! get the job done. >> also, running away with the gold the american ladies in the 4 x 100. bringing allison felix her record fifth gold medal in track and field. the women almost didn't make the race. they were forced to rerun the race against only the clock in the qualifier. >>t' ladies. we had fun tonight pchs it was about time something good happened. >> heartbreak for the u.s. men disqualified for passing the baton outside the designated area. in a repeat. >> the u.s. wins gold again. >> reporter: u.s. women's water poll low defending their gold medal. evaluator sandy morris comes

missing the podium jenny schur. schur was coughing up blood after a week long illness. >> right now the two americans out front. >> reporter: on the bikes the team usa medaling in the men's and women's bmx. connor fields pulling ahead to take the gold. knick long placing fourth after a photo finish. for the women silver blind -- behind colombia. team usa beat out spain advancing to the gold medal game on sunday. >> italy with a comeback will play for the gold. >> reporter: despite a difficult loss to italy, men's volleyball will get a chance at the bronze medal. >> continues to assert himself in picking up another take down.

champion out maneuvered on the mat passing the opportunity. >> jordan burroughs leaving rio empty handed. >> reporter: this has been one exhilarated games. the u.s. track and field team officially challenging the disqualification. the win by usain bolt moves him into a tie with lewis for the most track and field medals for all time. the only athlete in a with more than nine golds is michael phelps. >> of course. peter alexander for us in rio. thank you. we're going to get you a bigger check on the medal count as the competition gets underway today. the u.s. dominating with a total of 105 medals followed by china and great britain. take a look at the action coming up. the u.s. ladies will battle spain for the gold medal in basketball. in volleyball the u.s. women will take on the netherlands.

all eyes, you know this, will be on men's soccer. the final is today as the home team brazil takes on germany. that's going to be fun. let's go back to one of the best moments of last night. the u.s. women took gold in the 4 x 100 relay. a remarkable come back from the botched baton hand off two days ago. we're thrilled to be joined by one of the runners. english gardner, good morning and >> your first gold medal and the second fastest time ever. tell me this, i was thinking about this this morning. i don't know you. i've never met you. i'm tweeting your picture. my friends are tweeting your pictures. i'm in new york city. you're in rio. do you feel my love with the rest of the world? we're so proud of you. what does it feel like to be on your end of it? >> it's amazing. the feeling is definitely something i wished and dreamed for since i was a little girl.

years old to get olympics and i told everyone in a press conference one day i was going get the olympics gold. it was exciting i was able to go out there with my team and three other girls and get a medal. >> you make me want to put down my snack cakes. >> let's talk about the tense day on thursday. you were initially disqualified. you were bummed. in that moment, what were you thinking? take me back? >> i remember in the moment she's really normally a composed runner. when she was screaming and tears were in her eyes and hands in her head, i wasn't used to seeing her in that kind of way. i remember if i stayed calm she was able to, you know, get back to rational thinking in that moment. she went from all agony and straight face and said pick up the baton and run. that's what we did. >> it's like something out of a

to do it again. you qualified. flying colors. before you leave me this morning, i have to ask you, i heard through the grapevine you lost a shoe before the race? >> yeah, ten minutes before i went to go, you know, check and put on my spikes to do a couple of run outs and last-minute things to fix up for the relay. i noticed only one of my shoes were in the bag. i'm normally not a person to forget my shoes. that's kind of his gun. so you definitely don't really see that much. when i went there i calmly went over to one of the coaches and i asked him and said i only have one shoe. and we were calmly asking everyone. luckily, once again, allison, putted out an extra pair of shoes. definitely was a half size too big but nothing that socks couldn't fix. >> and you pulled it off. congratulations! >> thank you.

congratulations. >> thank you. >> we should remind you can see all the olympics action on prime time. coverage on nbc begins at 8:00/7:00 central. the latest controversy surrounding ryan lochte. this morning the final swimmer, jimmy feigen is on his way home. as gunnar bentz speaks out about the night in question. keir simmons is on good morning. >> reporter: good morning. gunnar bentz accusing ryan lochte saying he pulled advertisement from the world saying the guards did pull weapons but there was an interpreter there to interpret so they understood what the brazilians were saying. get this, craig. gunnar bentz said ryan lochte was yelling at the armed guards. the apologies and backtracking may not be over now that all

bentz released a statement on friday elaborating saying i never made a full statement to anyone at any time. i cannot speak to his actions. but ryan stood up and began to yell at the guards. lochte posting on social media, quote, "i want to apologize for my behavior last weekend and not being more careful and candid and how i described the events early that morning." mark spits expressi >> unfortunately it stole the attention away from the great performances. >> reporter: from speedo to ralph lauren. ryan lochte's future is drifting into uncertain waters. he and his fellow olympics swimmers are facing post olympics financial uncertainty after a week of tall tales in rio. >> they pulled out their guns. >> reporter: their initial accounts of late night armed

week as authorities reviewed surveillance footage. once lochte's robbery claims collapsed under his scrutiny. >> this incident is going to be, i believe, relatively fatal and detrimental to his endorsement. he becomes someone that is recognizable. not necessarily for the right reasons. >> reporter: for the big-named olympics athletes, seizing all coat >> she knows small can be powerful. >> reporter: the american public' perception of lochte's sincerity, in particular, will determine his future and the rest of the world may continue to judge. >> he's done more than damage ryan lochte. he stands for a certain type of ugly american bro-type, if you will. >> reporter: an international mess, to be sure.

that i know who have been here said such style a shame of what happened at a gas station. >> keir simmons in copacabana, thank you. we'll have much more on the olympics action coming up in our next half hour. now we go to a different kind of race. the race for the white house. yet another shake up in donald trump's camp. his controversial campaign manager out of a job this morning and nbc's jacob rascon is in washington, d.c., with more on that. good morning, jacob! pivot time for donald trump. >> reporter: trump effectively now on his third campaign chief in two months. now, 80 days or so away from the election, just weeks away from the first early voting in the first states. and the trump campaign is hoping for a full reset. they hope this time will stick. there is little doubt this is a very different donald trump.

flood ravaged-baton rouge, personally donating a truckload a of supplies and telling no one. scripted remarks in every rally this week. >> you're living in poverty, your schools are no good, you have no jobs. 58% of your youth is unemployed. what the hell do you have to lose? >> reporter: it is the trump reboot anxiously hard-core supporters follow thing dismal poll numbers and another campaign shake up. trump effectively on his third campaign chief in two months after paul hillary clinton's america, the system stays rigged. >> also new, trump launching his first general election ad buy, spending 4 million to hillary clinton's 60 million. a federal judge ruled that

of a privet e-mail server when she was secretary of state. clinton told the fbi her predecessor personally recommended she use a private e-mail account for unqualified communication. powell's office recognizes he wrote clinton. but they point out at time the state department didn't have an equivalent system within the department and he used a secure state cte hillary clinton meanwhile on a fund-raising blitz, 20 events scheduled before month's end. and dahlqvist later today will be in fredericksburg, virginia, which is down by double digits in the latest polls and back on the trail on monday in ohio. stephanie? >> thanks, jacob. a political reporter from "the washington post," also an nbc news political analyst. he's followed the trump campaign very closely from the very beginning.

thanks for being with me. >> good morning. >> paul manafort, he was going to make a dahlqvist appear more presidential. was he forced out or did he resign on his own? >> manafort's associations with pro-russian forces eighth the ukraine has hovered over his time as the campaign chairman. according to my reporting, trump has grown frustrated with the flurry of news reports about manafort's various lobbying ti strategy. he wanted more discipline, he wanted trump to follow a script, be more of a traditional republican. in these later days, he's looking for an extemporaneous approach. >> what does this mean for the campaign moving forward? >> we'll see more populism, more raw nationalism.

we'll see an influence of the new campaign manager, kelly anne conway. >> we are 80 days away from the general election. we have a number of states that start early voting, two or three weeks from now, if i'm not mistaken. is this the kind of move this a confident campaign makes? >> i t really at this moment to the presidency is to have an aggressive approach in the media, in the swing states. when it comes to grass roots organizing, fund-raising, television advertising as jacob was talking about, the clinton campaign and the democrats have an advantage just on paper in terms of the money being spent. trump believes if he can be a populist, he has a shot. >> robert costa, thanks for waking up with us, sir.

in south florida as new cases of zika emerge in one of the most popular tourist destinations in this country. several cases have popped up in the miami beach area. >> reporter: in just a few hours, this sayria of south beach will be packed with tourists. this area is a destination for anybody who visits miami beach. south beach is now also in what they are calling the ultrahip south beach, an iconic tourist destination. >> open your eyes. >> now in the zika hot zone. >> i don't want to minimize this at all, in any shape, form or imagination. this is something we have to take seriously. >> reporter: a new travel warning for parts of south beach, a 1 1/2 square mile area in popular miami beach. >> five individuals have been confirmed as cases of local transmissions of zika are connected to the miami beach area. >> reporter: tourists from new

spraying continues as the cdc advises pregnant women to stay away from parts of miami beach. a warning that could have a chilling effect on the state's $24 billion beach tourism industry. >> just a report of this could have an impact, on a short-term impact on tourism which is the golden goose. that's our main industry. >> reporter: just over two weeks ago, zika discovered six miles away in the miami neighborhood of taken a hit, close to 50%. >> reporter: since the news, empty store fronts, vacant streets, businesses hit hard. >> i have lost so many customers. the place is empty most of the time. we have to let go some of the workers. >> reporter: the fear that what happened in wynnwood could happen in miami beach. detecting the spread of zika is extremely difficult. that's why health officials are warning that zika cases may have

miami-dade county. >> thank you. the red cross is calling the flooding in louisiana the worst natural disaster to hit the united states since hurricane sandy. more rain added to the misery friday as folks returned to a scene of destruction. at least 13 people are dead, 40,000 homes are damaged or destroyed. and 4,000 people are living in shelters. investigators are asking for the public's help in finding the cause of a devti lifted for a fire in san bernardino, california but many residents are returning to smoking ruins. 96 homes have been destroyed, 175 more have burned in lake county right near sacramento. shots rang out at a high school football game last night. players, cheerleaders and spectators hit the ground during the kickoff classic at miami south ridge high school in florida. they were reacting to a volley of gunshots. no one was hurt. a suspect is in custody.

shaken but apparently ready to get back in the air after a wild ride was caught on video. a man, attached to an instructor jumps from 16,000 feet over coldwell, idaho. when the parachute lines get tangled, the instructor has to cut the chute away and he goes for the backup. they hit the ground in a walmart parking lot. miraculously both men walked away with just scratches. that would be the last skydive. >> thanks for flying. >> he's ready to go back? >> he says he's getting back out there. >> amazing. if you're going to get out there, you need to know the weather. how about a first look, dylan. >> there's no more rain in the forecast today for louisiana. awe that he we could use rain out in california, we're not seeing rain on the west coast. it's basically isolated to the middle of the country from the upper midwest, stretching down into texas where we have flash flood watches in effect. parts of tex tell over the last

we could see with the slow-moving cold front another several inches as the moisture just tens to get pumped in from the south. this cold front is also going to trigger stronger storms today, especially across lower michigan. it will continue to move eastward as we go into sunday afternoon. we could see isolated stronger storms. today the storms will be mostly across misch begun. we have 2 million people under risk of these severe storms. the primary threat will be for damaging wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour. want to focus in o we have the ground completely saturated. we could see another 6 to 7 inches of rain through monday.

and that's your latest forecast. >> thank you so much. still to come this morning looking back at week two of the most amazing athlete highlights from rio games. plus like mother like

still to come on "today." i love this! faces of victory. the incredible images of athletes at the moment when they realized they won an olympics medal. i love this! that's the best. >> yeah, that was the best. plus so much more to brazil than rio.

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we're back on this saturday morning, august 20th, 2016. day 15 of the olympics games in rio. some more action today and then it's the closing ceremony finishing touches on what has been an amazing 2016 olympics. here is a look at "today's" olympics headlines. usain bolt is the fastest man still. bolt winning the triple-triple. a three-time win in the 100 and 200 and the rely. this is his ninth gold capping off what he claims is the end of his olympics career. the u.s. men's basketball team will go for the gold once

the men beating spain on friday by a score of 82-76. team usa will take on syria for the gold. and swimmers ryan lochte and gunnar bentz released statements apologizing for incidents earlier this week in rio. lochte saying, quote, "i wanted to apologize for my behavior last weekend for not being careful and candid how i described the events that morning." yelling at the guards. jimmy feigen is on his way home after paying a fine and being given his passport back. to the download as we take a look back at what a triumphant week two it's been. there's been awesome surprises along the way. thrills and chills in the final week of competition at the

unforgettable season. >> one of the greatest dynasties in gymnastics. >> reporter: simone biles dominated the sport. >> this has been her destiny. >> reporter: golds in all around. >> she's a 4'8" giant. >> reporter: the unstoppable biles soar talked to her record fourth gold. >> once again. >> reporter: ally the silver. on the track usain bolt making history with his third consecutive gold in the 100 meter dash. and his third straight gold in the 200-meter. >> he makes it look easy! >> reporter: a controversial photo finish denied sprinter allyson felix the gold in her signature 400-meter dash. >> miller has the lead. with a head-first dive.

finish line. >> a tough loss for allyson felix. >> reporter: near disaster for the american women in the 4 x 100-meter relay. dropping the baton after a collision with another runner. >> i felt contacted. it tripped me up. >> reporter: then a reprieve. a successful appeal allowing them to qualify for the finals. while racing only against the clock. >> we had unforeseen circumstance but we bounced back with confidence. >> reporter: it's not all about the medals. two runners olympics spirit at its best. >> new zealand and american collided. dag see know stopped to help hamlin up. hamlin returned the favor seconds later. >> it's encouraging a simple act of kindness resonates with people. >> reporter: and a roller coaster week for women's beach volleyball. >> brazil upset the united states. >> reporter: american super

>> we earned the right to fight tomorrow. >> the americans are back in business. it's over! the united states won the bronze! >> reporter: and it's not just the competition that got hearts pumping. rio also had its dose of romance. >> moments after securing silver in the triple jump, american proposed to his girlfriend. >> i don't know more special. the medal or her saying yes. >> reporter: she might stick every landing. there's one thing that can make simone biles tumble to the floor. actor zach efron. >> remember you said if a certain person showed up, you would need a defibrillator.

>> wait, do you remember that? do you remember that? [ screaming ] >> ready? >> yes! >> and she put it on instagram and everything else. that was a moment. >> i've been on the receiving before and she was so much cooler. >> she comes in for the hug. >> she did and i was too late. >> she was talking about him for so long. it was one of the things where how could we possibly in the olympics in rio end without having zac efron? >> simone biles earned that surprise visit. >> she did. i'm going to say she won the olympics. right there.

olympics. >> probably. we have to talk weather. how about a check? >> it's going to be very, very hot in the pacific northwest. we have excessive heat warnings in effect and red flag warnings. not only hot but dry. we could see any fires that developed spread randly. we could break records today. the record in hillsborough was 101 in 1951. we're expected to tie it today. eugene, oregon the old record was 99. today we could hit up into seattle the record is 87 degrees, and we're forecasting a high of 91. so we could crush that old record. in salem, oregon could tip 100 as well. it's going to be hot but it won't last that long. it looks like we're going to start to see the heat break down over the next couple of days. so it will be up to around, you know, 100 degrees today in most

dropping back into the 70s. spokane drops to 70 on monday. boise drops into the mid 80s by tuesday. we'll see a cool down the next couple of days. the cold front through the middle of the country cooling things down. minneapolis only 66 today. also some rain and we could see several inches of rain through monday down through texas. that c could

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rio de janeiro is getting all the attention these days with all the eyes of the world on it, there's plenty of other places in brazil that are pretty amazing. >> keir simmons had a chance to look around. what did you find? >> reporter: good morning. we found a vibrating, pulsating, exciting city about four hours away from here. in some ways, i guess, if rio is the heart of the country, sao paulo is the brain.

division not far below the surface that have been ripping into the fabric of this country. a city. the rich use helicopters to avoid the long lines of traffic flying over some of the poorest communities in south america. >> sao city. close by many buildings have helicopter landing pads. on the ground another site the city is famous for. graffiti. politics is never far from here. >> so this one comes from the

like money, you know, fancy controls, technology. >> reporter: the inspiration came a long time ago from a long way away. you're inspired by the new york hip-hop scene in the early '80s. >> yeah. i'm studying '84. >> reporter: this is a breakfast. >> yeah. it's a funny wall. >> reporter: unlike many cities sao paulo's community old ladies say i like your graffiti. >> it's cool. >> reporter: vincent has been the l.a. times correspondent here for years. >> this is the biggest most vibrant city in south america, right. this is kind of like new york in south america but bigger and messier. >> reporter: bigger than new york? >> yeah. more people total. >> reporter: like new york, all

>> the gambling. >> reporter: yeah. they're not going to like us too much. [ speaking spanish ] >>. >> translator: this is my music. when is it on tv? >> reporter: in sao paulo, they commute to work by the helicopter. a city where rich and poor are side by side. but often don't mix. >> in those two worlds don't really you can meet well-educated people that have never had a conversation with somebody from the lower class. >> reporter: surprising, perhaps, in a city full of life where self-expression comes easy. i tried my hand with his help to make my mark on this city. we have our own graffiti tag. >> very good.

hope is with the olympics, guys, that it leaves a legacy that helps a country like brazil and helps, for example, to alleviate the poverty that we've seen here. and, you know, we're leaving just thinking we hope that is the effect this olympics has. i guess when you compare rio and sao paulo, it's like comparing l.a. and new york. they argue here in the same way about which city is better. so i'll leave you guys to fight among yourselves over that one. piece, i didn't see keir simmons doing the samba. there's been lots of samba dancing. >> reporter: no, funny. >> yeah. strange. i need you with me, craig. >> i've got that back issue. >> yes. >> keir, good to see you, my friend. . >> there's still time. coming up next the ladies of team usa water polo honoring their coach after an emotional victory.

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clear the americans were here to make olympic history. >> in hockey they would call that an exclamation point. >> we're dominant and we're really smart about how we attack the game. >> they come in the first women's water polo team to win goal at consecutive summer olympics. >> the u.s. wins gold again. >> they dominated italy with the score of 12-5, the most goals ever scored in a women's water polo final. >> this team right now that whole tournament for past four years is the best team i've ever been a part of. >> reporter: but friday's victory was as much for the player as it was for the coach whose brother died of a sudden heart attack the day before the opening ceremonies. >> for him to have gone through what he went through with his brother and be so strong for us, is a testament to his incredible character. >> on friday, an emotional scene

their gold medals and placed them around krikorian's neck. >> he deserves it as much as any of us do. he deserves all 13 around his neck, the 30 pounds, whatever it is. >> a simple gesture of love and thanks. >> he said after that match that it's not about me, it's about the team. but that has actually helped me. class act. >> what a newby in the triathlon world and her hopes for a gold medal in competition today. but first, this is "today" on

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good morning. bolt of lightning. usain bolt does it again helping jamaica win gold in the men's 4 x 100 relay in what he says will be his last ever olympic race. >> here's usain bolt. >> cementing his place in history with that coveted triple triple, and the u.s. women put a botched handoff in the qualifiers behind them to come out on top. >> that's going to be the u.s. jamaica second. >> giving them back-to-back olympic wins in the 4 x 100 relay. going for gold. team usa's basketball players keeping their winning streak alive with another win to send them to the gold medal game.

>> the men spanking spain in the semifinal. and their side of the story. u.s. swimmers ryan lochte and gunnar bentz speaking out in the wake of their robbery controversy, apologizing for their actions and saying they want to move on. this as jimmy feigen who paid nearly $11,000 to get his passport back from brazilian officials finally heads home, today, saturday, august 20th, 16 and a good saturday morning to you. welcome back to "today." folks out there on the plaza are going to get out there in just a bit. it's good to be back together. this is nice. >> nice to be back. >> we missed you. >> i missed you guys. >> you guys did a great job though. was it as fun as it looked? >> it was. 18 days is a long time. >> yeah. >> to be away from your family. >> you've got a little one at home and another on the way. >> you'll see what it's like. >> glad to have you back. >> the games aren't over.

>> that is true. >> in fact, we begin this hour with the latest out of rio. another exciting night of action as ryan lochte apologizes for his behavior for that incident at a brazilian gas station. let's go to nbc's peter alexander at olympic park with all of it. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you. breaking news this morning. just within the last several hours the last of the four american swimmers still stranded here in rio, jimmy feigen, jinlly landed back home in the u.s. after making what was an charity and getting his passport back and swimmer gunnar bentz is sharing his account what have happened that night out with swimmer ryan lochte. gunnar bentz describing ryan lochte's actions last weekend. ryan stood up and yelled at the guards. ryan and the security guards had a heat had had physical exchange and no physical contact was made. this new statement from bentz offering a sincere apology saying he was never a suspect and never made a false statement to police.

silence on instagram. i want to apologize for my behavior last weekend, for not being more careful and candid in how i described the events of that early morning. now weighing in, decorated olympic swimmer mark spitz. >> in one sense it was not respectful to the host, but i still think that this will just die, and it should. >> reporter: episode, a blemish on an otherwise exhilarating games. friday usain bolt etching his name in the history books. >> here's usain triple! >> reporter: leading jamaica to a 4 x 100 relay win after taking gold in both the 100 and 200-meter races earlier this week. >> in desperation, she tries to throw the baton to english. >> reporter: the u.s. women shaking off a near miss in the qualifying round. >> here they come for the finish. it's going to be the u.s. >> running away with gold in their 4 x 100 race. >> that's special. it's so cool to share it with all these ladies. we went out there and had fun tonight and it was about time

>> that's has to be passed on the other side of the yellow line. >> reporter: disqualified after officials say they passed their baton outside the designated area. on the bikes u.s. medaling in both men and women's bmx. >> connor fields pulled ahead to take the gold. >> reporter: and for the women alise post and hitting the bar on the way up the pole vaulter coming away w medal and missing the podium teammate and defending champion jen scheuer. on the court usa beat out spain and now advances to the gold medal game sunday. throughout these games the americans really have dominated. let's show you where the medal count stands. just a couple of days to go, the u.s. well out in front. 105 medals in all followed by china and great britain, but neither of them is even close to the americans, and then taking a look at the action today. the u.s. women will take on

basketball, and then in volleyball the american women will take on the netherlands hoping for a bronze in that competition, and plenty of eyes will be on the men's soccer field, the final today, host country brazil taking on germany. the best moment for me though was last night after his race, usain bolt saying to one reporter, there you go. i am the greatest. just like that. dropping the baton. >> he dropped it. >> good one. >> good to see you, peter. safe travels back. we will get toom olympics action in a few minutes. we want to get some of the other big stories of the day. pregnant women are being warned not to travel to certain parts of miami as the zika virus appears to have spread there. five new cases of that disease are being reported in miami beach now. some businesses claim their sales have dropped 50% after more than a dozen cases were reported in nearby wynwood. there are now fears that zika

industry. donald trump heads to virginia after the latest shake up in the republican's presidential camp. trump toured the ruins in louisiana on friday. trump criticized president obama for vacationing during the flood crisis. obama will visit the area on tuesday. democratic candidate hillary clinton has been ordered to answer written questions this time about her use of a private e-mail server while she was secretary of state. lawsuit by conservative legal group. people are coming home to devastating loss in both louisiana and california this morning. 40,000 homes are damaged or destroyed by flooding in louisiana. at least 13 people are dead. the red cross calls it the worst natural disaster in the u.s. since hurricane sandy. in california wild fires have burned hundreds of homes to the ground. officials are asking for the publics' help in investigating

an alaska trail guide in critical condition after being attacked to a bear. the coast guard rescued the guide and their group. they somehow got between a brown bear and her cub. the bear's action was defensive and they're not hunting down the animal. >> dylan is in the plaza with another check on the forecast and enthusiastic peopl >> reporter: we have quite a crowd out here. considering they don't think anybody realizing the whole crew is back from rio now. we have these guys out here. this young lady was the first one out here. what time did you wake up? >> 5:45. today isn't my birthday which is in january.

birthday which isn't until tes. let's take a look at the weather across the country. we'll see the heat through the midwest continue to cool off. i mean, we're looking at temperatures well below average thanks to the cold front that will eventually cool things down and wipe out the humidity in the northeast. take a look minneapolis. 67 degrees for the high today. sunday the temperatures will cool off back to the great lakes dropping into the 70s and we'll be in the upper 70s and lower 80s by the beginning of midwest. look at monday morning. 50s and 60s.

so this guy over here said i said the wrong thing. >> here's what's going on in your neck of the woods. >> here is an al roker fan here. >> i like that. thanks, dylan. we have to take you back to some olympics action at an event that no american has won gold in. we're talking about the to change that this morning. >> yes. the triathlon is a sport with so many variables. gwen jorgensen is changing all of that. ? ? >> reporter: the 30-year-old wisconsin native is prime for the podium in rio. the favorite in a sport she barely knew about six years ago. when you got out of college, you

had a full-time job lined up. i hadn't known that triathlon was an olympics sport. >> youd accounting. >> i did. >> jorgensen clocking in 60 hours a week at the accounting firm. usa came on the hunt for former college swimmers and runners. >> i had never ridden aoa to me and said it's the easiest to learn. we'll give you a bike and help you out with a coach. i laughed and said you're nuts! >> the pool was gwen's first love leading to a modest swimming career at the university of wisconsin. her true talent could be found on the track. she made the switch her senior year of college after nudging from her family. >> there is one moment in particular when my grandpa stanley, i remember he was standing by the fence and he

know, gwen, i think if you change sports you could be an olympian. he told me this and i just -- i listened. >> olympics dreams that unfolded faster than anyone expected. >> and a surprising second goes to the american gwen jorgensen. >> just over a year after her first triathlon jorgensen came in second at a qualifier for the 2012 games. >> i crossed the finish line and i didn't believe it. i didn't know what was london. >> i'm looking around in the bike pack. did i have a flat tire? the other girls were like yep. they said what kind of wheel do you need? i said i don't know! i need one! >> what does it look like? it's round! it has spokes. >> just give me one! >> gwen ended upcoming in 38th. >> i crossed the finish line, and i had one thought. it was "i want to go to rio.

patrick, and coach jamie turner, jorgensen embarked on a intense training. >> hamburg, first. chicago, first. ed monoton, is it getting old yet? gwen went on an unprecedented 13-race winning streak. >> and medal around the neck of gwen jorgensen. >> she's pulling away from the competition. turns out grandpa stanley who since passed away, was on to something. >> i still feel like, you know, he's up in heaven and watching me compete. it's inspiring to know i have him there believing in me. >> amazing! that was natalie morrellis reporting. i'm cheering her on.

gwen jorgensen going for the gold on nbc. triathlon coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern this morning. >> she won 13 straight triathlons. >> yeah! >> you should see what she eats. >> that's amazing. still ahead here. some of the best moments captured in a picture. that amazing instant these athletes realized they just medaled at olympic games. we'll show you those picture you can't stop the beat. we'll show you -- >> i don't know. >> i don't know. >> nbc next live musical "hair . soon, she'll be binge-studying. now she writes mostly in emoji. soon, she'll type the best essays in the entire 8th grade. today, the only spanish words he knows are burrito and enchilada.

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one that stood out for many people didn't happen in the arena but the stands. aly raisman's parents watching them nervously squirm as their daughter competed was entertaining. one concerned fan started a go fund me campaign. raising the money to give the raismans a much-served spa day to help them finally relax. so far the campaign has raised $280. i think folks feel like it's brazil. >> true. more incredible moments on the olympics games that went vie rabble -- wow. pulled together some of the best moments of the athletes reacting to a big win. here are some of our favorites. we put these together. this is usain bolt. you probably see this flashing that signature green as he blows past the competitions in the 100-meter semifinal.

>> kerry walsh jennings and april walsh celebrating when they took home the bronze. >> you got to check it out. you can actually feel the energy of michael phelps and caeleb dressel celebrating their big win. who could possibly forget the first time team usa swept the track and field podium with this big win in the women's 100-meter >> i don't lot a folks appreciated the dominance of team usa at the games. >> dominates. >> it has been something. do you want more gold or medals overall. now we have them all. the pop start action this morning. >> let's do it! it's been awhile. i'm rusty. first up, we have your first look at nbc's upcoming live musical "hair spray live."

last night -- ? you can't stop the beat ? >> i don't know if that's right. >> we have a peek at the star-studded cast. jennifer hudson, kristin chenoweth, newcomer maddy bail owe. it airs live december 7th on nbc. we know jay-z is a grammy winning artist. there's one title he's enjoying. you remember last month this photo of his wife beyonc? went viral. it's beyonc? looking fabulous. because we see jay-z working hard. there it is, to get the right angle in the background. they're at it again. while vacationing in italy, beyonc? was seen jumping off her megayacht. the dive looks terrifying. everyone is buzzing about jay-z's dedication to capture the moment. >> that's pretty high. >> there he is!

taking pictures queen bey -- >> he's wearing a shirt so he didn't do that jump. >> no. he's in the boat taking the picture. i can't wait to see the final picture he took. and cindy crawford's look alike daughter is following her mother. we saw kaia gerber share cover girl duties. now kaia who is 14 landed her the young model appears on the september issue of the london-based magazine "pop." cindy crawford graced a magazine cover at 16. kaia is ahead of the game. >> wow. >> she has a great coach. maybe she can do that and they can do a cute shoot. still ahead, the story behind these photos at the rio olympics games.

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we're back this saturday morning, august 20th, 2016. one of the final looks at olympics flame in rio. the games come to a close tomorrow. we have a small but mighty crowd in new yo enjoying this saturday morning. we're happy to be back together again. >> small but strong. still to come in this half hour of "today." you'll probably see lots of back to school commercials running today. the unique spin one company is putting on theirs. not too late to plan a last-minute gate away for labor day. we have great tips on tips that won't break the bank.

and awesome brunch. >> i love when we eat on the show! 99% of the time our attention focussed on the athletes, but there are plenty of other people you don't see at the games, and the experience for them is just as special. >> yes. this was a cool one. i had a chance to meet a young photographer maddy maier before she left for rio. in a don't see a lot of young sports photographers. maddie's focus on everyone else. we decided to focus on her. ? ? her pictures capture moments in time. moments of triumph, determination, pure emotion. at just 24 years old, maddy meyer has her dream job as a sports photographer. >> i was reading this morning

marathon, two super bowls, kentucky derby, now rio. that's insane. >> yeah. when i'm at an event i'm focussing. i'm not taking in the environment as much thinking, wow, how cool to be here. i'm thinking, all right, serena is playing. how can i clean up the background? >> on a typical day maddy covers sports in boston. days are long. she's there six or seven hours before the games start. capturing a winning shot takes a skill she learned from her mentor elsa garrison. >> she works hard. she's a talented photographer. >> reporter: when we spoke the games were weeks away. >> what is great about the olympics the pure joy and agony and defeat. everything you loved and wanted about sports is at the olympics. the poetry of emotion of sport is great. >> maddie's success didn't happen overnight.

little girl watching her friends's dad take pictures at their soccer games. >> he was shooting our game and he showed me how a camera work. ever since then i wanted to do photography. >> reporter: she literally worked her way up. shooting games at school in the athletic departments. interning at large newspapers. what is it about the emotion of a freeze frame? >> i think that's how our brains are wired. at least for me. i know we think that we're tied to emotions and that's true with sports, as well. >> reporter: it's almost the human experience. >> definitely. >> reporter: and now moments like this. ? ? she's taken thousands of photos over the years one click at a time. today maddie has earned her right to capture moments in rio. >> working the olympics is different than watching at home

there's so much going on simultaneously. it's definitely a really kind of surreal experience and cool to be around. not only these great athletes but great photographers and people from all over the world. it's definitely a highlight. >> both maddie and elsa say a big push at the olympics is the speed you can see an image they take. they can snap a picture and out with a caption about 120 seconds. >> you're thinking about it. no pressure. everybody is waiting for the money shot. you can't take pictures that way. just 24 years old? >> 24 years old! >> i want to go. i love the shots but i want to experience it. a final reminder. you can see all the action from rio in prime time including the u.s. men's and women's relay track teams going for gold in

dylan drier has one more check on the forecast. we're keeping an eye on fiona. it doesn't look like it will be much of a threat to land. it winds about 40 miles per hour. you can see it's over the water. but it is going to continue to the west and northwest approach ing bermuda. there are a couple of waves coming off western africa we're keeping an eye on. a into a bigger system. and some of the models are taking it through puerto rico and the caribbean. then it could take a turn. perhaps into the gulf coast or the east of florida. something we have to keep an eye on as we go into the end of the week. it's going to take awhile. we have heavy rain from the midwest through texas. that could lead to some more flash flooding. the ground is totally saturated. we could end up with another 7 inches of rain especially near

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we're back on a saturday morning with three of your kids' least favorite words. "back to school." school starts soon for a lot of kids across the country. we are inundated with tv commercials. >> one retailer in particular has taken a big risk straying from tradition when it comes to the back to school ? ? it's a summer bummer for kids everywhere. time to go back to school. ? ? but while kids are seeing red, retailers are seeing green. the national retail federation predicts families will spend more than $70 billion this year. for retailers like target, the second biggest shopping season behind holiday. naturally, advertising is key. this year target said goodbye to the traditional ad agency and

>> on the first day of school i learned it only takes something small to go from not friends to totally friends. >> among them claire. an experienced director. cambria. claire is 17 and cambria and kevin is 10. >> i was involved in start calls, getting prepped for the shoot, and, you know, actually on set giving our talent and our kids the direction. >> i was the junior stylist. so basically my job was to pick out what the talent was wearing. on set, i would be running in and out between takes and fixing things and making sure a tuck was right. >> i wrote the story. >> in third grade i learned we all make mistakes.

them! mistakes, they're not so scary. >> from the beginning to the end kids came up with the ideas, wrote the scripts, and starred in the commercials. seven in all. >> i think the best thing is the fact there were a good balance of kids and adults. it was like nothing i've ever seen before. and most important thing they listened. i think not only did we learn from them, but i think they learned from us a lot. we were able to give a new vision. >> what did you teach them? >> i definitely think that perspective on just how to look at something a different way and look at the world from a kids' perspective. >> in the scope of the things you have done in your life, how cool was this project? >> it was kind of like fan girling over this myself. it's a big deal! i'm styling for a target commercial! like how many kids can say they did that? >> kevin, you're 10. you've done a lot of great

how cool was this project? >> a plus plus. >> a plus plus! >> that's cute. >> it was cool across the board. they wrote it, directed it, styled in it. they did more in addition to the marketing campaign. target is using the kids for input into the clothing line. >> oh! >> i want you to wear this. these kids are involved in the design and also in a giving campaign donorschoose.org. it's amazing the screen, they listen. i don't know what it is about kids watching other kids. i think there's another benefit. >> my kids don't listen when i'm talking. >> exactly. >> there you go. >> thank you, stefanie. coming up next we'll help you take one last vacation this summer with labor day tips and trips.

this morning on "today's" travel. labor day, of course, two weeks away. if you're looking to get away for a few days, you'll be happy to know it's not too late to get a great deal. sara is editor at large at four square. good to see you. stowe, vermont is grea outdoors activity. stowe, vermont is known for scenic views and there's a beautiful hotel called field guide. 30 rustic rooms with lawn games. rates are $169 a night. >> pretty reasonable. stowe, vermont. there's stowe. let's move to the next spot. it's one of, if not my favorite cities in america. washington, d.c. >> exactly.

country's 25 most popular landmarks are in washington, d.c. you can see the jefferson monument at the washington memorial. a great place to stay is the mason and roof hotel. from the pool on the rooftop you can see the washington monument. a unique amenity, if you want to borrow one of their fancy watches they'll let you borrow it. rates $190. >> for washington, d.c., that's and you're located in the hippest part of town 14th street neighborhood. >> that's where i used to live before it was hip. austin, texas. a popular travel destination. >> always popular. swarm data shows visits to austin wineries are up 250%. so something new for foodies right in austin, texas. you can stay at the omni-austin downtown. they have a rooftop pool and bar.

use local austin distilleries. a great place if you want a different type of foodie adventures. >> there are great restaurants in austin. i didn't know it was a popular wine spot. this is san diego. >> san diego is actually -- it is the final choice today, but it's not -- by no means last. because of the epic sunsets. we're seeing visitors up 80%. people love their hands at cliff driving. the pearl hotel is a fun and unique hotel. it's a happening place with the lively bar scene, a lively pool scene. in fact, wednesday nights they show outdoor movies. rates $159 a night. again, an affordable choice. by beautiful beaches. a great way to squeeze the last bit out of summer. >> every time i'm in san diego i

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pimento cheese. >> it's important to use dry potatoes. >> that's right. i have grated potatoes and josh is going to dry them out. >> we shredded them, soaked them. we got them nice and dry. i squeeze and pat them dry. >> why is that important? >> it keeps the crust crispy. when you take it out of the pan it's crispy like a hash brown i don't know about you, i know you're pregnant. >> yes. you as well. >> at night i dream about hash browns, pancakes everything. >> yeah. i get this early in the morning. it's breakfast time! i'm like time to cook me something! >> you come up with something amazing. my husband can make cinnamon toast. we add salt and pepper and butter. we stir it around.

we slightly butter it. >> you have a little trick. >> sure. take the glass. any glass would do. anything with an edge. get it pressed right around. >> instead of making your regular pastry crust use hash browns. >> get a serving of vegetables. >> yeah. and the good thing, it's gluten free, as well. >> that's perfect! >> you put >> right. baked for about an hour. then i'll make a simplecustard here. i have eggs, milk, cream, and a little bit of salt. >> dylan, give me a hand. i have the amazing vegetables we talking about earlier. i love squash blossoms. layer it in. if you don't have summer

it's a free for all. >> it's great. layer it in. >> perfect. >> tomatoes in here. >> we have beautiful ribbons the squash blossoms. >> how high do you fill it? >> as high as you like. you don't want to go over the potato. >> i'm like dumping this in. >> it's important to fluff it a little bit when she pours it in. make sure the egg kind of gets to the bottom. >> that was all the cream and >> this is the custard. exactly. nice, light, fluffy, and airy. we have pimento cheese. >> you and craig were talking about it. i've never heard of it before. >> it's a cheddar cheese. someone said everything. cheddar cheese, a little cream cheese, pimentos, pickles. >> pickles?

>> you have to try this! >> it's one of the secrets. it's a tomato jam. >> what is it? >> tomato and onion and cook it down. >> add a little bit of vinegar and sugar. >> oh, man. it's so good. >> do you have any left? >> no! >> i can't wait. >> i have to try this. >> oh, my gosh! hash brown crust on the crust ever again. >> there you go. >> a great breakfast or brunch. >> did you make that pimento cheese? >> of course! >> what is the recipe? >> it's cheddar cheese, cream cheese, pimento. >> we put pickles. >> she's putting pickles on her ice cream lately. >> i know. shoot me, babe.

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