what was his motive? investigators searched the apartment of the suspect in the killing of five people at a sikh temple in wisconsin. a man who was then killed by police. this morning new details about the tragedy, the gunman, and his military past. touch down on mars. nasa's rover lands overnight. we'll show you the first photos beamed back to earth from 150 million miles away. and electrifying. jamaican sprinter usain bolt sets a new olympic record hanging onto his title as the world's fastest man. >> he's still the king of the 100.

sonia richards ross wins team usa first gold in 400 meters in 28 years. from speed on the track to speed in the pool, world record breaker missy franklin is going home with five medals, four of those gold. she's with us live today monday august 6th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" at the olympic games with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from olympic park in london, england. and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" in olympic park london monday morning.

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie. another big weekend for team usa and the host country as well in a few moments. >> we begin on monday morning with tragic news from back home, a temple shooting outside milwaukee, wisconsin. nbc's john yang in oak creek. john, what can you tell us? >> reporter: good morning, matt. this is the command center where the investigation is taking place. the semple itself is about three blocks away. this morning law enforcement officials are telling nbc news new details about the alleged gunman. they say he's a white male in his 40s, an army veteran. he has no criminal record beyond just traffic violations. yesterday he was armed with a single handgun, and they are looking into whether or not he had any radical ties to any hate groups. for several hours the sikh

temple in oak creek was in -- >> we're treating this as a domestic terrorist incident. therefore the fbi has resources to investigate that. >> reporter: at first they were uncertain if there were more gunman. s.w.a.t. teams had tactical gear, assault weapons and surrounding the building with armored vehicles. outside they found the bodies of two victims. inside at least four more. >> you can't register this. how do you register this? >> reporter: as the rampage again temple leaders in offices getting ready for the 11:30 services. several women in the temple kitchen preparing food. one was her mother. >> she called us very quick and she said, don't come. she said, there as shooting here. >> reporter: people hid in closets or texted for help. those inside included families with children as young as four.

>> there were two kids outside who came in, which was pretty brave of them, and announced to everybody there was a shooting going on and to find a safe place to be at. >> reporter: members of the local community of sikhs with roots from south asia rushed to the scene looking for answers. >> the biggest question we have, is this a hate crime, what did we do wrong? >> reporter: since 9/11 there have been incidents where they have been targeted by anti-muslim groups. the motive is a mystery. the gunman had several tattoos, at least one referring to 9/11. authorities searched the apartment where he lived for other clues as the local community came to grips with the shootings. >> we feel sad. we feel bad about what happened. but as a matter of fact, being angry is one of the big sins in sikhism. >> national leaders of sikh

groups in america said the attacks realized their worst fears. police increased security around sikh temples in new york and chicago. matt. >> john yang. john, thank you very much. one of the victims was the temple's president. his son is with us. good morning to you and my sincere condolences. >> thank you, matt. good morning to you. >> how is your family doing? how is your community >> i mean, we're very shook up right now. it's hard to put into words all that's happened in the past 14, 16 hours. we're at a breaking point in some ways. >> i know you received a phone call from your father's cell phone. that's how you kind of were alerted all this was happening.

can you tell me a little about that. >> when the phone rang my brother was on the line saying somebody opened fire. i saw my dad's cell phone on the side, i knew he was at the temple already. he just went. just asked my wife which turban should i wear today, she picked the blue one. i saw his phone and got excited and picked it up. it was the priest who usually stands next to him at the sermons. he's the president at the temple. the priest is always there giving the sermon. the priest picked up the phone and told me specifically where are the ambulances, why aren't the ambulances here? i said where is my dad, the president? he said he's at my feet, laying on the ground leading. i was shook. how bad is he bleeding. this is all in our native tongue. how bad is he bleeding?

he said so bad, it's unstoppable. at that point he said but he'll be wazzock, he'll be wazzock. he couldn't keep going after that. >> i know you went down to the temple. we have a shot of you. you began to pray outside. i want to mention your mother was inside that temple as well but luckily she was not harmed. i know anwar deep, one of the reasons you wanted to do this interview, you know their incredible misconceptions about sikhs in this country and a lack of understanding. >> there is. there's a real cultural misunderstanding. i'm not going to go so far as to say people shouldn't confuse us with muslims. that's hard to say because it's culturally insensitive. but as of now, we as americans

are a melting pot. we have to understand each other's cultures, italian, german, far east chinese, bangladesh. we need to know the nuances because we live together, rub elbows next to each other. >> again, this is a tragedy not only for your family but community. i appreciate your time. my condolences on the loss of your father. >> thank you, matt. >> we want to turn and get a check of today's top story. natalie morales at the news desk. good morning to you. >> good morning. an overnight nailbiter for nasa has ended in a victory as a rover the size of a car landed on mars. "curiosity" is the largest and most ambitious to date. it was never fully tested on earth. the rover is now sending signals, even these pictures back to earth.

it will begin exploring whether or not there could ever have been life on the red planet. lots of celebrations at nasa. details of a near miss in the skies that could have been catastrophic has been released two. jets at 22,000 feet hurdled directly toward each other on a collision course for a minute and neither pilot was aware at the time. this was according to the "wall street journal." the wings of the jet came win 2,000 feet of each other off the coast of new jersey. the incident involved a packed american airlines passenger plane and military cargo jet. a report from federal investigators blames a distracted controller. an on board avoidance system alerted the american airlines crew to make a series of evasive maneuvers in a matter of seconds. one nascar fan is dead and nine others injured after multiple lightning strikes at the pocono raceway forcing the 400 to end early. fans gathered for the race and the track warned them to clear the track before the storm

arrived. israeli officials say a deadly attack on the gazaan border was an attempt to kill. they blamed militants. hamas in gaza denying. quickly humbled, the high school lacrosse player traveling with the team when his coach caught him snagging a seat with passengers on priority boarding. the coach got him to own up to his naughtiness. >> i apologize. >> no. >> i hope you will all find it in your hearts to for give me, for i am just a young man who thinks that i am smarter than i am. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> from the good natured

laughter, seems they all forgave the sneaky teen. >> i guess the punishment fits the crime. >> a can lesson. >> tell us more about that lightning storm. >> it was a really strong system making its way into the northeast. it caused big problems in chicago and on to the northeast. as we look at the time lapse, you'll see heavy showers and thunderstorms making their way through. it was really difficult. as we turn around from there and look out in the atlantic, a dissipating tropical depression florence we have tropical storm ernesto as it makes its way to the east. we're not looking at any effects in the northeast. here is the latest for tropical storm ernesto, 180 miles east with 50-mile-per-hour winds no landfall in theome problems for jamaica on into the cayman islands. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's hap a pg in your

neck of the woods. >> cloudy and humid on this monday morning. tom kierein in storm center 4. right now storm 4 radar showing this moving color. and south and west of there, heading towards the metro area and maybe a few sprinkles over the next half hour and later today highs breaking out and afternoon thundershower, small chance. lower humidity tomorrow with humidity returns with a chance of passing thundershowers a and that's your latest weather. matt, back to savannah. >> thank you. it's day ten of the olympic games in london. it's going to be hard to top the excitement and drama of the last few days but we will try. natalie has the highlights from the weekend. good morning again. >> hey, guys. once again a big weekend for both team usa and team gb. yes, lightning does strike twice as last night usain bolt wowed the world yet again. >> the imposing 6'5" figure of

usain bolt. >> the athlete known as the fastest man in the world, usain bolt, superstar sprinter from jamaica defending his title in one of the most highly anticipated events of the olympic games, the 100 meter final. >> it's bolt. and he's still the king of the 100 profit bolt finished in 9.63, olympic record. never short on personality he celebrateed with his signature pose, a little dancing and high-fives all around. >> so focused on winning, showing everybody i'm the best. i'm always going to be number one no matter what. >> his record finish was almost ruined. before the race someone through a bottle from the stands onto the track. police were called and a fan was arrested. >> in the women's 400 meters american richards ross won the first gold since 1984.

a moment in history for michael phelps, the last race of his olympic career. phelps helped lead the u.s. men's team to a gold meteorologist saturday in the 4 x 100 medley relay. phelps, the most decorated athlete in olympic history finishing his career with 22 medals, 18 of them gold. >> couldn't ask to finish on a better note. >> missy, so good with that speed. >> missy franklin adding another gold medal to her young olympic career. the 17-year-old helped her team set a world record in the 4 x 100 meter medley relay. in women's gymnastic, mikayla maroney splipd lipped on her se fall. maroney took silver.

the home team is celebrating some huge victory, great britain with a rush of gold medals over the weekend. jessica ennis, the first british woman ever to win the decathlon in front of a packed stadium. in the crowd prince william and katherine, the duchess of cambridge. and in tennis, andy murray beat world champion roger federer in straight sets to avenge his loss to federer last month at wimbledon, bringing his fellow countrymen to their feet. meanwhile gabby douglas, the gymnastics individual all around champ will be back in action tonight on the women's uneven bars and china is now leading the overall medal count with 61, u.s. has 60 total, 28 gold, 14 silver, 18 bronze. great britain in third with 37 after a spectacular weekend for the home country. savannah. >> natalie, thanks.

expectations were very high for 17-year-old missy franklin heading into these games. the missile did not disappoint winning five swimming medals, including four gold. missy, congratulations. >> thank you. >> when we do that medal count of the u.s., do you have room in your suitcase for these. >> i do. i wouldn't complain if i didn't. this is incredible. >> every olympics there's one, maybe two athletes that break through and become household names. for this olympics, you have to be on that list. are you ready for how your life will change and how it has changed. >> for the most part it's exactly the same. the only thing that's changed, i have so much support now. i had so much before but maybe a few people more now. i have the best family and friends and i'm going to go home and be a normal high schooler. >> you are extraordinary high schooler, coming in with seven events, huge amounts for

anybody, let alone first time olympian. you did not crack under the pressure. you totally delivered. how did you keep your center and keep calm and keep swimming. >> my teammates and coaches were unbelievable. able to keep me calm and relaxed and excited, which is the most important part. the excitement level there, you're going to be having fun, enjoying yourself. after eight days of competition that can be hard. i have the most incredible team in the world and i wouldn't have been able to do it without them. >> the bronze in the relay first was in the 100 meter relay, which i was lucky enough to be there and see. michael phelps said of all his gold medals was the favorite. do you agree? >> i think it's impossible to choose. the first one was the most emotional. i saw a video of my parents in the stands and they were hugging and crying and that got to me. i started crying. i was trying to sing the anthem on the podium and crying. i was a total mess. it was the most incredible feeling in the world.

>> have you had a chance to watch back your races? is that something you want to do? >> i've had a few during interview. every time i watch it, i get goose bumps and my adrenaline starts going. >> you mentioned you are a regular high school girl. so regular that school starts in two weeks. >> yes. it starts extremely soon. i believe i have registration two days after i get home. >> what are regular high school things you're looking forward to doing. >> football games. i'm so excited for our football games. we have so much fun. we have a cheerleading team but for our games we have rowdiest, which is boys school, five or six guys that dress up in crazy outfits and get the crowd going. it's so much fun. i can't wait for those. >> you've worked hard swimming but staying a regular girl. you don't want to turn pro yet, a flood of sponsor ships. is that the plan? why is it important to you? >> it's definitely a fan but there's a talk in the future with my family and coach to

figure out what is best for me. i do want to swim in college so badly. that team aspect, as i said before the team aspect in college is such a big part of what you do. i want to be part of that. >> missy franklin, major mark in london. mission accomplished. thank you so much. nice to have you here. >> thank you. >> as missy enters the olympic spotlight michael phelps is leaving as the greatest olympian of all time. he added six more medals in london pushing his unprecedented career total to 22. it's a record that may never be broken unless missy you have something to say about that. >> he's made it difficult. he needs to enjoy the spotlight now. >> she says enjoy the spotlight, michael. take a look. dominant, fearless, golden. michael phelps is quite simply the greatest olympian who has

ever lived, 22 times over. >> a 48-year-old record -- >> his 22 medals puts him in a class by himself. >> i can look back on my career and hang my suit up and say i've done everything i wanted to do. >> his olympic numbers in a word are astounding. he swam in 24 events, 51 races, a whopping 9,900 meters overall. his 18 gold medals is double that of his closest competitor, legend by carl lewis and mark spitz have nine. on his way to the astounding mark he set eight world records during his olympics career. if he were a country, from athens to london would rank him 11th overall. 81% of his medals, you guessed it, gold. of course who can forget his record breaking eight gold medal run in beijing.

he says his favorite olympic medal was his first one. 400 im at 2004 athens game. his coach, phelps credits him with his remarkable success. >> i said to bob, i wouldn't be here today without everything you helped me do. i think that's a pretty cool part of my career. >> a career the likes of which we may never see again. here in london an emotional fairwell after two decades this powerhouse with the 6'7" wing span with the will to win says he'll hang up his competitive goggles for good. >> 20 years staring at the black line at the bottom of the pool, it's a long time. i'm looking forward to turning the page and seeing where it brings mewelve years, four olym and one swimmer for the ages. and by the way, michael phelps will be with us live tomorrow morning here on "today."

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venus and serena, the most decorated olympians of all time. >> it was tennis gold for the williams sisters here in london. they won the third double title of their olympic careers to go with serena's single gold on saturday and venus's 2000 gold in the sidney games. we'll talk to venus in a moment as well as the bryan brothers, bob and mike, who won double gold for team usa on the men's side. i was at wimbledon yesterday. they were cheering not for team usa but team gb. >> roger federer, a reverse of

the final at wimbledon. the crowd at wimbledon went crazy, so we're going to have more on that. >> the crowd near wimbledon also went crazy. there was a wonderful moment at olympic stadium as well. have you heard of oscar pistorius, the amazing south african runner who runs on prosthetics. he competed in the semifinals of the olympic games. he made it there, an amazing race, completely inspiring. he'll be here to talk about his experience in a few moments. >> you know who else is here, ryan seacrest is up on the stage now. he's going to bring us an interesting story on how the olympic games are covered and watched in other parts of the world. a little later on we have a live performance here at olympic park from the irish band, one of my favorites, the script. they are going to be here a little later on. >> all right. we like this. let's begin with the tennis stars of team usa, venus williams and bob and mike bryan, team doubles yesterday.

>> venus, you're missing your double. >> i will. >> you guys did so wonderfully. for those who think all the williams sister walk onto the court and it's easy, you fought hard to get to the olympics. >> oh my gosh. there was a fight. i only had a couple months to qualify for the olympics. that was my whole dream this past year. then to walk out and get gold with serena, i know what these guys know what it feels like to win with your brother, your twin. it was awesome. >> you had the experience this year, or she did, you had a few years back in previous olympic games she wins the singles and doubles, you've done that, so you know how she's feeling. >> absolutely i know how it feels. it's a crazy feeling. you don't even appreciate it until years later. i was so happy for her. i was in the stands for her. i like to think of the energy for the great win. >> she was dancing at the end, the victory dance. >> yes. >> bob and mike, you guys in

your third trip to the olympics, you've got gold around the neck. how does it feel? >> amazing. >> the best feeling ever. this is the biggest of our career. we won the slams but to have the gold medal means everything especially after bronze in beijing, which we're really proud of, in the front of the trophy case. >> in some ways do siblings have an advantage in doubles. is there an unspoken chemistry, communication. >> we're 34, we've been together 34 years and nine months, so we've played thousands of matches. can you attest to that. you move together. you have a feel for where your brother is going to be on the court. >> it was a crazy shot at the end of your match. >> yeah. >> how did you pull that off. >> match point. an overhand. probably any other court it would have gone over the fence. hit it and went back. >> you all have won so many

grand slam titles, venus certainly you have such a storied career. is there something special about doing it for usa, representing your country? >> absolutely. winning a gold medal only comes every four years. i think everyone lives and dies with these olympic moments, trials and failures we all remember and take to heart. it's just amazing u.s. team tennis got three medals, four medals we added to our medal count. that was maed amazing for us. >> when my sister and i were young we were winning the gold medal in aggravating our parents. you guys are a step ahead of us. congratulations. all right. americans gold medalists. all right. now it's time for al's english lesson. are you ready to participate in this? we decided to build on our knowledge some words. we're going with whole sentences. we want to be able to translate a whole sentence. this is british. i had a kit after my heaving day

left me nackard. >> i had a drink? >> after a sleep. >> after what? >> after my heaving day -- >> tough day. >> left me exhausted. >> yes. i had a nap after my busy day left me tired. >> you won a gold medal, can't you just get along. >> the old bill used allowed in the car park. >> not the old policeman but the police used a mega phone in the parking lot. >> a half credit. >> five degrees of difficulty on that one. let's see what's happening as a far as a your weather is concerned. that's what's going on around

the country, wait a minute, oh, we went to the map anyway. sunshine for the week ahead and above normal temperatures out west. mid-week period we're looking for the heat to continue make aing its way into the east and also out west. below normal temperatures around the great lakes and latter part of the week below normal temperatures and with hit and miss showers and thunderstorms in the southeast. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's hap aening in your neck of the woods. >> have an umbrella handy. good morning, i'm tom kierein in storm center 4. showing passing showers and now in northern virginia and frederick county in maryland and charles county in southern maryland and those will be with us off and on for a couple of hours and sun breaking out this morning into the afternoon. highs up around 90 and isolated thunderstorm this afternoon, small chance of that and then on tuesday, lower humidity and then and that's your latest weather. matt. >> all right, al.

thank you very much. olympic stadium was definitely the place to be last night. the athletes did not disappoint. "today" contributing correspondent jenna bush hager was there. it must have been fun. >> it was unbelievably exciting. it was an electric atmosphere capped off by the track's highlight event, the men's 100 meter dash. >> usain bolt explodes. he's still the king of the 100. >> it was a record breaking night for the world's fastest man as jamaica's usain bolt once again struck gold. the crowd went absolutely electric. what was that like? >> it was wonderful. i came out there to do a job and that's what i did. because it gives me the energy to go and do my best. >> let's do a bolt. ready? one, two, three. >> there's the start. >> an emotional gatlin won an american bronze after four years off the track for a doping

violation. >> is this the ultimate redemption story? >> i believe so. coming back, i still have a lot left in the tank. but just to come back after eight years, almost a decade, won a medal for my supporters, everyone who believed in me along the way and helped pick me up to be the man i am today. >> you're getting kind of emotional. >> yeah, i am. for a long time, just to come back feels good. it feels good. >> surges to the front. >> sanya richards-ross in the woman's 400 meters making up for a disappointing fourth place finish in beijing. >> i've been dreaming of this moment since i was 4 years old. to live the moment and have gotten here, it's the ultimate dream come true. >> look how happy. >> her family and husband, nfl player witnessed the moment. >> my parents were bawling,

overcome with joy. to share that meant a lot. >> the former paralympic. >> double amputee oscar pistorius left the track triumphant. >> but the applause still rains down on oscar pistorius. >> you're breaking boundaries. how did it feel? >> it's an amazing experience. i'm getting more and more emotional. it's setting in for me. my goal to make the semifinals. >> oscar is truly an inspiration. the finals in the men's 400 meter race is tonight's highlight event over at olympic stadium. >> we should tell people oscar is on his way to our set as we speak. we'll be talking to him live in a couple minutes. jenna, thank you very much. still to come, designer stella mccartney talks to meredith about her famous dad and the downside to the famous

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why does chemistry matter in this sport. lie at it, go all the time and think, you put the fastest people in the water and you win the medals. why is condemn describe important? >> you feed off each other. you got on the blocks, you see them step up and think if they can do it, i can do it. we roll with it and bring more medals home. >> i'll start with you, if you had to pick one moment in london to pick a highlight. >> the first world record. with these two girls, it was a lot of fun. it was the perfect way to end the meet. >> rebecca. >> for me i've been chasing a 0.219 for years. to break that world record was amazing. >> dana. >> set a world record in the fly, just under and be the first woman. >> nathan. >> the last leg, michael's last gold medal in his career. pretty cool. >> did you realize the

significance of it at the moment? >> oh yeah. i was pretty terrified. >> you're the guy who messed it up. >> the freestyle, a gutsy swim from the start, showed our team the youngest person on this u.s. olympic team in total and to go out there and do that showed from top to bottom, the team wanted to be gutsy. >> half a second from a world record as well. matt, how about you? >> sharing the podium for the relay with michael phelps. we were having a blast. to share that with michael was an honor. >> an honor at the aquatics centre. we got to see your gold medals. the ones we didn't see in person we watched on tv. thanks for the highlight package. you did well. swimmers from the united states. give them a hand. up next ryan seacrest shows us how the rest of the world is watching olympic games. we'll have a performance from the irish band, the script. first from london, these messages. [ female announcer ] it's 9 pm...

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welcome back to olympic park. this is our control room. how we got on the air. >> it's estimated 4 billion people have their eyes on these games and every nation has their own style of covering the world's biggest sporting event. if you're watching the olympics this weekend, chances are you were watching the williams sisters win. >> the most decorated olympians of all time. >> michael phelps added more gold to his collection. for singaporeans, they were more interested in something else. >> table tennis. >> welcome to the ibc, international broadcast center where broadcasters from all over the world have set up shop.

first up on our parade of nations is going to be right here. this is italy. come on inside. let's see what's happened. i'm ryan. >> welcome to our village. >> thank you. you're the greatest italian swimmer of all time. is he the greatest italian swimmer of all time? >> yes. >> let's talk about the italian success here at the games. what have you been successful in? >> well, i think not in the swimming. not in swimming. >> not in swimming so much. >> we have to learn a lot from you guys. >> one area where italians need no lesson, the art of coffee. >> we don't have one of these. not like this. this looks good. you have only -- >> careful. adopt hurt yourself. >> everybody knows how to do this, make the perfect coffee. >> take some of these.

>> get the coffee. >> how do you say cheers? >> salud. >> with that it's time to visit india's corner of the ibc where they are keeping an eye on women's boxing. >> we have an indian participant for the first time in boxing, included in the olympics. >> let's see the studio. >> audition. >> audition. >> so here we are for audition. what do we need to do? welcome back. >> no, say welcome to the -- >> ready? welcome t ready? here we go. >> welcome to -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> what else? >> give me some. you nailed it. she's good. keep her.

i think we found australia. kangaroo and the subtle australia above the door. come on in. >> nice to see you. >> this is the matt lauer of australia. >> he's got a few more viewers. >> and a few more inches. >> really? any troubles finding the place. >> well, the kangaroo gives it away. >> we like to be welcoming. >> some of our viewers may recognize you. >> yes. >> not just from the morning show in australia but from the viral video. it was your moment with the dalai lama. >> the dalai lama walks into a pizza shop. yes, pizza shop. and says, can you make me one with everything. you know what i mean? >> did you think it was funny? >> i think the moment was -- i thought watching you try and get through it was entertaining. only in ibc, or australia, tokyo

neighbors. london olympics, 2012, day ten, i think. >> this is the mascot. this is boo boo. >> yes. >> so if the anchor is here, what might they say in japanese? [ speaking foreign language ] >> let's do it together. come on. i'm not either. [ speaking foreign language ] >> i think we nailed it. now, inside the ibc they have got a gym, a laundry, a nap room, and a bar. >> what does that tell you? the people working there never get to leave. all the necessities of life are there. ryan seacrest, thank you so much. coming up the so-called blade runner, oscar pistorius made history even before he left

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7:55 is your time now. i'm eun yang. breaking news on metro. bad news for riders. danella sealock is here with more. >> on the situation at dupont circles. metro has closed the dupont circle metro station. shuttle bus service is requested, but, keep in mind, right now dupont circle is closed. let's head over to the roadways. seeing slow delays on the outer loop of the beltway in maryland. no accidents, but slow passing coalsville road. under speed at 25 miles per hour. hour. eun, back over to you.

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good morning, tom kierein storm center 4 right now. storm 4 radar showing a few scattered sprinkles around northern virginia, maryland and heading off to the east. little sun breaking out over the next couple of hours and later this afternoon into 80 to near 90. might get an isolated thundershower this afternoon and then, tomorrow, lower humidity and high around 90. humidity returns along with a chance of passing showers and thunderstorms wednesday, thursday and friday. looking cooler and less hume frud the weekend. partly cloudy, eu

back now on monday morning, also the 6th day of august, 2012. look at the number of people gathering here at our home in london, the heart of olympic park. people from not only the united states but all across the country, across the world, excuse me. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and al roker. we'll have a live performance from the irish band, the script. >> love them. also ahead we'll catch up with oscar pistorius, who has made history at these olympic games. he's the first amputee to compete in the olympic games.

he's not done yet and we'll talk to him live in just a few moments. meredith vieira catches up with fashion icon stella mccartney. she's created the outfits worn by team gb and, of course, sir paul mccartney's daughter. she says, believe it or not, there is a downside to having a famous last name. >> before we get to that, can we please bring in 15-year-old katie ledecky, the youngest member of the team. great to see you. congratulations. >> thanks. >> did you swim the perfect race. >> no, i think i did. >> nothing you would have done differently at all. >> no, i think it was perfect. >> can you describe the feeling several seconds ahead of the nearest competitor and half a second below the world record. >> i didn't know how to react. i was stunned. to see my time, my time was really good. i was so happy.

>> you broke janet evans 23-year-old record. i understand that's a race you watched before. how does it feel to know you made olympic history as well. >> it's a great honor. i watched her race, jenna and brook have taken home gold for the u.s. in the 800. it's really neat to have that come back to us. >> when you're in the middle of that race, can you sense -- do you have a feeling you're on fire, you're going to seal this deal? >> i knew i was ahead. i didn't see much splash. i just tried to keep going and get to the wall. >> brandon hanson was here, another swimmer a few moments ago. i was what was your highlight from these games. >> i heard, yes. >> that's astonishing. >> he's a great inspiration for all of us. his come barch story is really neat. it was great to see him race. >> you have some great teammates actually. michael phelps you have a little bit of a history with. you met him when you were a little girl. >> yeah. >> i understand he gave you advice on saturday. >> before the race in the ready

room he gave me a high-five and wished me luck. that meant a lot. >> on a personal note your uncle john and i went to high school together. he's been sending me e-mails for the last year, watch my niece katie. on friday night the e-mail simply said katie won gold. >> thanks. >> let's find out more about all the olympic news. let's go to nbc's michelle kosinski with the latest. michelle. >> reporter: good morning, matt. we have a big day ahead both men's and women's gymnastic individuals finals in track 400 meter final and hurdles with american lolo jones. follows a weekend that was a stunning display of what it truly means to be the best athletes on the planet. >> here is bolt, usain bolt explodes. he's still the king of the 100. >> reporter: jamaica's usain bolt electrofied the world proving once again he is the fastest man alive. winning and breaking the olympic

record in the 100 meter, his second win in back-to-back olympics. >> it was wonderful. i came out here to do a job and that's what i did. the crowd is what gives me the energy to go out and do my best. >> sanya richards-ross took gold in the 400 meter redemption after she was favored to win in beijing but placed third. >> oh my gosh, i've been dreaming of this moment since i was nine years old. to finally be living the moment, work so hard and gotten here. my ultimate dream come true. i'm living a dream. >> venus and serena, the most decorated tennis olympians of all time. >> reporter: in tennis, venus and serena williams teamed to win the u.s. gold medals in doubles, pummeled sharapova, called it a ruthless display of total dominance, brilliance, winning her first singles for olympic gold serena danced for joy.

>> it is the end of an era. >> reporter: an historic moment, michael phelps has ended his olympics career winning his 18th gold medal saturday, 22 medals total, the most decorated olympian of all time. here it's a little bit different, michael jackson, russianan synchronized swimmers drawing attention not only for their routine but this bathing suits, ode to king of pop. >> moments before usain bolt auto took off a man tossed a bottle on the track. tweeted in dutch, taken care of the situation. roughly translated. i have beaten him. unbelievable. >> reporter: usain bolt didn't notice the bottle. china leads with 61, u.s. close behind once again with 60.

matt and savannah, back to you guys. >> all right, michelle, thank you very much. let's get a check of today's other top stories. natalie morales at the news desk. good morning again. >> good morning. police say the gunman who shot at least 15 people at a sikh temple near milwaukee was an army veteran with no criminal record beyond traffic violations. six of the victims died of the suspect was killed in a shoot-out that left one police officer badly wounded. local officials called the shooting an act of domestic terrorism. a nasa rover landed safely on mars overnight to begin a two-year mission of discovery. nbc's miguel almaguer at nasa's propulsion laboratory in pasadena, california. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this was a $2.5 billion gamble for nasa. they weren't sure it would successfully land until it finally did overnight. >> touchdown confirmed. we're safe on mars. >> reporter: for nasa, mission accomplished on mars.

>> this is amazing. >> reporter: an eight-month voyage for the newest rover "curiosity" topped off overnight by an acrobatic landing, a nail biting moment watched from new york's times square to nasa's mission control in california. these are "curiosity's" first images from the red planet. >> down on mars. >> today on mars, history was made on earth. >> reporter: with "curiosity" herd ling through space at 13,000 miles per hour it's autopilot descent was dubbed seven minutes of terror. the heat shield had to with stand 1600 degrees. the supersonic parachute had to slow as it lowered the one-time rover to the surface via cables. one mistake could have cost nasa the $2.5 billion mission. >> tonight the landing. tomorrow we're going to start exploring mars. >> reporter: a mobile science

laboratory, "curiosity" will now spend two years on mars. its mission, search for the building blocks of life, water, energy, and carbon. now safely on the ground, that mission can start. "curiosity" will begin sending back color pictures and high-quality video in the days ahead. it will also start soon scooping up soil samples. natalie. >> all right, miguel almaguer in pasadena, california. thank you, miguel. for a look at what is trending, a quick round of what has you talking online. natalie portman a top search on yahoo! following her marriage saturday to black swan choreographer. they already have a one-year-old son together. the ceremony was reportedly so hush-hush the guests couldn't bring cell phones or take pictures. roseann reunion a hot yahoo! search. some of her television children showed up to tape rose anne's comedy center roast.

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start off, talking luanda few scattered showers today, tomorrow mostly cloudy afternoon showers. wednesday partly cloudy. a pattern developed here. at home wet weather through southern florida. rain making its way off the northeastern atlantic coast. showers will extend down into the south as a weak cold front kind of stalls out down there. we are looking at showers and thunderstorms through the gulf coast, southeast and tennessee river valley. sunshine through the upper great lakes. the heat continues in the pacific northwest with temperatur temperatures mid to upper 80s and a beautiful day in l.a. today. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, tom kierein in storm center 4. right now cloudy, muggy, temperatures in the 70s and storm 4 radar showing a few passing light sprinkles in virginia and parts of maryland and around the metro area and those are drifting off to the east. after they go by, sun breaking out and highs reaching near 90 later this afternoon and then

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as the first double amputee to compete in the olympic games. he made it all the way to the semifinals. oscar, good morning. good to see you again. >> thank you so much for having me. >> what was it like to be there inside the olympic stadium which seemed to have 80,000 of your closest friends to cheer you on. >> it was crazy. this whole week is an amazing experience. anticipate a phenomenal experience but far surpassed my expectations. just to be out there, when i got on the starting block, 400 was a tough event but i had cramps in my cheeks from smiling, mix of butterflies. >> smiling cramps are the only kind of cramps a runner wants to get during a race. >> the first 200 meters, yeah, after that i got cramped everywhere else. really such a special feeling. the day i walked off my first race i saw my family in the stands. knowing how much they have sacrificed as well and how much support i've had from everyone over the last couple years

getting to that point and being able to line up on the starting blocks on a race like that means so much to me. >> you mentioned your family. they have been incredibly supportive since you were a little boy. you have not gotten to see your family and talk to them since may. you'll see them today. >> they came over and saw them for the first time in the grandstand on the day of the heat. they were there last night. i'm looking forward to them. they are just so -- a bit blase about everything. dude, cool run. they don't care so much about my athletic performance as long as i'm happy and trying and doing my best they are behind me. it's going to be great to see them for the first time. >> and your 89-year-old grandmother made the trip? >> she did. when i got chosen for the team, she found me. no way she's going to miss it for the world. she came out with her pacemaker and all. she was in the crowd with flag and cheers. i saw her and thought, wow, if

she can be here and support me, i definitely have to do the best. >> i have to read something, somebody you ran with, who won the race. he said afterwards about you. he's very special to our sport. he's a great individual. it's time we see him like that and not anything else. does that kind of just sum up this whole road you've been on. >> he's such a phenomenal competitor. i really appreciate the gesture yesterday when he asked to take my name after the race. i think the 400 guys, we compete for three, four months on the circuit, so really form a friendship between some of the guys. if you look before a race it's very quiet. two hours before a race we hardly say any words to each other, it's very professional. as soon as we cross the line, it shows the gesture they make is what the olympic spirit is about. fair play and sportsmanship. he's a true gent off the track like many guys i run against.

such a humbling experience being out there. tonight when i can't watch these guys in the final, these are the guys i look up to for inspiration and try. there's so many gentlemen on and off the field of play. every athlete does something to inspire those around him and each other. so many athletes coming to london for the olympic games, it's been absolutely mind blowing. it's a goal i'd worked for five years. i narrowly missed beijing criteria. to be here and step on the track is a mind blowing experience. 70, 80,000 people, felt like 180,000. coming off the home straits and hearing the roar of the crowd and knowing so many people behind me made it more enjoyable and definitely one of the memories i'll cherish for the rest of my life. >> you gave a lot of people great memories.

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that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. i can tell you team gb climbed to third in the medal count this weekend. the young royals were there to cheer on their favorite athletes. they have been painting the country gold. and the young royals have been in the stands cheering britain on to victory after victory after victory. some of these medals haven't come around for 100 years. in the stadium last night, for the men's 100 meter final prince william, prince harry and the duchess watching the action. prince harry having met and managed somehow to outrun jamaica's track star on a recent royal trip. >> my money is on him. >> reporter: had bet on the right man. >> everyone has just been really involved. i managed to turn into a

handshake. >> reporter: gymnast jordyn wieber tweeted she met kate, all three loving every minute of the games. >> we've been energetic and enthusiastic about celebrating but it's been fantastic games. we've always wanted to get involved in it from the start. >> reporter: prince william was waving the flag for british athletes earlier this week. >> i've only got sadly three days to get to the olympics because i have to go back to work next week. the olympics going to the next level. seeing the olympic stadium packed was quite something. >> reporter: and what a week it was. the royals were in the stands as britons celebrated ennis as their new hero. with british runner's spectacular win on thursday. excitement is at an all-time high. well, i can tell you, i was in the stadium saturday night and my ears are still ringing.

it was unbelievable. we don't really excel in a lot of these sports. they are not necessarily our forte and we're on a roll. >> i remember talking to your prime minister, you guys were in seventh place you climbed to third in a couple days so congratulations. >> it's infectious. they are talking about inspiring a generation. young kids out there are being inspired by this. >> ben, thanks very much. the script after your local news.

it is 8:26 on this monday, august 6th. good morning, i'm aaron g oirx lchrist. following breaking news on metro. danella sealock has details. >> here's the situation, all entrance escalators are down at dupont circle. they're suggesting you use north, instead. keep in mind while the entrance escalators are down, the station is closed. the inner loop very slow as you approach braddock road and delays continue right about i-66 and even to the dulles toll road under speed at 35 miles per hour. that drive taking about 22 minutes. your forecast after a quick

rvelsh good morning, tom kierein storm center 4. we're in the 70s to near 80 good grees. a few, light sprinkles across northern virginia and the district and maryland and heading west to east and after they go by, little sun will break out and climb to upper 80s to near 90. afternoon shower mainly east of the metro area. getting more humid on wednesday, thursday and friday. each day a chance of shower and

thundershowers and then for the weekend, less humid and a bit cooler. back to you. >> thank you, tom, more weather and traffic in about 25 minutes. now, back to "today" show live from london after hey, there's barely a line at space mountain. you there ! i am looking for someone, hair black as night, skin white as snow ! yeah, yeah, i got that ! she is at the castle. dad ! honey ! but she's on the move. disney mobile magic, on verizon. you wouldn't happen to have an apple ?

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good morning i'm savannah guthrie alongside natalie morales, matt lauer, al roker. >> next week a big week we'll kick off with the fray. tuesday nicki minaj on the plaza. then country superstar carrie underwood on wednesday, lionel richie on thursday. a rare reunion, one of the most important lar boy bands of all time, 98 degrees. a big week of music. check it out next week. >> meantime we'll show you how you can copy all the chic looks of london for a heck of a lot less. >> speaking of fashion meredith vieira caught up with stella mccartney, fashion designer, designer of some of the athletes you've seen at the olympic games. she's talked about her work and pros and cons of having that famous last name. >> first ever fashionable al roker with the forecast. look at those pants.

>> let's see what we've got as far as your weather is concerned. for today looking at strong storms down through the southeast. we're expecting to see sunshine around the great lakes. beautiful weather out in the pacific northwest. warmer than usual. 78 in l.a. and gorgeous. as we move into tomorrow, we've got more sunshine around the great lakes with more warm weather. sizzling weather continues in the mid plains, hot in the hot in the midwest and showers and thunderstorms through the southeast and gulf coast. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. getting a few sprinkles around the metro area as we have a weak cool front moving in from the west. after it goes by, the scattered light showers we have around now will be ending and a little sun breaking out and up around 90 and might get an isolated thundershower popping up south and east of the metro area and then beautiful weather tomorrow. great beach and pool weather and lower humidity highs around 90 with some sunshine and wednesday into friday, more humid and

and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. coming up next, meredith catches up with the star british designer stella mccartney to talk about the olympics, her career and her famous father.

welcome back to london, everyone, where sir paul mccartney is hailed as britain's good luck charm after witnessing four of six gold medals won by team gb saturday including one from the velodrome. mccartney was there with his daughter and led a mass sing along of "hey jude" after a record. meredith vieira caught up with stella mccartney and she has more on that. >> good to see you. her dad may be one of the most famous in the world but stella is a star in her own right and

one of britain's greatest treasures. stella mccartney born into rock royalty, the daughter of paul and linda mccartney. she grew up under the white hot glare of the media spotlight that comes when dad is a beatle. stella mccartney forged her own path. she's married, a mother of four, and has created a multi-million dollar fashion house and brand all her own. stella's latest project, london 2012. >> have you been watching your athletes and your kids performing the olympic. >> yeah, i've been lucky enough to go to swimming. i've been watching on tele, the gymnastic men's bronze won, they looked like a team. i was so proud. >> this is what i worry about when i'm watching the gymnast, did i cut that in a way that's too tight in the crotch. they are not going to do as well

as i could. >> of course you worry about that. you've been working on this three years. you hope you've ticked all the boxes on fit issues by the time you come to the game. >> stella is no stranger to sports, she's designed for adid adidas. her style described as cheeky chic. animal rights activist and her lines contain no fur, no leather. some of the most photographed women in the world wear stella mccartney. >> some of the women who wear your clothes are style mavens, gwyneth paltrow, kate moss, madonna. did they influence you at all? >> i try not to separate my famous friends out from just my normal famous friends. i do sit around with my girlfriends. sometimes it comes up, that dress you did, i'd love it in the short sleeve. i've got that area i worry about is my waist. >> i want to talk to you about that later. >> we kind of talk about that sometimes.

>> can you pinpoint the moment when you thought, i'm going to end up in fashion somehow? >> i guess, you know, sort of five, six, seven, you know. i remember trying on my mum's glittery thigh high boots in her wardrobe. i remember being aware of my dad's suits. >> you were raised with a real work ethic, which surprises people. okay. stella mccartney. dad was a famous beatle, mom a photographer. that had to be a privileged, entitled life. but your parents didn't raise you that way? >> no, i'm also -- i'm a fairly self-motivated person. i understood that from an early age. i also was very aware it's not mine. i didn't have a right to that life they had made for themselves. i had to carve out my own way in life. >> i want to read you a quote. this goes back to when you were appointed creative director of the fashion house chloe. the man you replaced, you know this quote, carl lagger feld,

was really snarky. they should have taken a big name, not in music but fashion. obviously you have proved how talented you are. when starting out, did you ever feel having the name mccartney was more a negative than positive or a bit of both. >> ingal think always a bit of . it would be so wrong to pretend it hasn't done great things and opened doors for me and given me an interesting take and outlook on life. at the same time, yes, definitely people judge you before you come into a room. it used to drive my crazy that people knew about my parents. i knew nothing about -- i know nothing about your mom and dad. >> your dad, obviously part of opening ceremony. you were there. what did you think of the show? >> i loved it. you know, i really loved it. i think daddy did a great job. dad got 80,000 people rocking at the end. that's great.

>> were you one of them? >> yes. >> were you up there doing this? >> yeah, no, i was singing along. >> how did this become your favorite public. >> because it's very close to my work. >> i learned how much fun stella mccartney can be with a visit to one of her favorite pubs established in 1675. >> this is one of the pubs i guess you came to fairly -- pubs are part of everybody's life here. can you come in and have a pint and be left alone. >> i definitely can come to a public and have a pint of ale on occasion. it's more can i get out of kids bedtime and work. >> she's the real thing. >> stella, what's the greatest compliment has your dad given you. >> that he's proud of me. >> i heard him say that at one of your shows. it was sweet. he's very proud of you because of how hard you worked to get to this point. this was the real deal. >> you better be the real thing,

and she is. >> i have worked hard. i have a great group of people around me helping me and supporting me. i certainly couldn't have done any of it alone. >> i know you wanted to make britain proud? >> i did. i hope i made britain proud. i can only do my best. it is a big deal. so i hope i've made the nation proud. >> stella mccartney has fiercely guarded her children's privacy. there are no photos of her four kids. that is intentional on her part, at least public photos. she's keeping them out of the spotlight. she wanted all you you to have a gift from stella. these are stella's olympic nickers. >> the receiving of the nickers. >> matt had these on earlier but here. there they are. >> a little olympian and cab. >> that honors everything in 2012. the queen's jubilee.

>> we're used to this. for five years meredith came to the show every morning carrying her underpants. >> no, i think i was carrying you. >> oh the olympic spirit. thank you. >> no. they are mine. don't be an indian giver. more from olympic park including how to get that london look. where you live for less. first this is "today" on nbc.

>> announcer: "today" in london is brought to you by coca-cola, open happiness. >> this morning on "today" in london, how to get the london look for less. "today" fashion contributor, a london native, marie claire senior fashion editor. we're going to get that high street look. >> we are indeed. >> first things first, what is

the high street look? >> it's basically the equivalent of american main street, mass market retail. british high street has been known for pushing it on a little more, a little more avant-garde. >> i would say everything we're going to see you can get online even though these are uk retailers. >> absolutely, everything available online. >> first is quicky and flirty. jazzy is our model. >> she looks very jazzy. she's wearing a peek-a-boo vintage dress, a british store but available online. the whole concept is inspired by carey mulligan, kyra knightley, a list celebrity adopting vintage looks. >> next is a modern minimalist. we think of posh spice. beckham look. >> victoria beckham coined this look, high-impact minimalist,

about the dress. it has an optical illusion because of the panels. >> very flattering. you can't smile. if you want to do the posh spice, no smiling allowed. >> the great accessories, clutch, killer heel, and be careful about underwear, no nicker line. >> british kate moss definitely style icon, does the rocker chic thing. >> exactly. brits love rocker chic, milk jagger, kate moss epitomizes that look. the key essential items would be a great leather jacket. this is not leather, $60, great bargain, with coated leatheresque pants and amazing top shop booties. >> fit right in here in london. can't do a fashion segment without mentioning kate middleton. this is what we're calling the modern day lady look. natalie modeling it.

>> natalie is obviously wearing kate middleton. kate is very good at playing the rules of dressing like a lady. she's got etiquette down, nothing sloppy, micro mini, plunging. one of her favorite colors, top shop knitted jacket over the top and a simple shoe. >> she does mixing, high street with designer labels. >> it's amazing. she's trade marked her own thing. does that, mixes with high design designer. >> last is the avant-garde, think of actress rocking this look. >> she's amazing at it, juxtaposes two great pieces. this great orange jacket from top shop and oriental pants which again wouldn't normally sit together. when you put them together it kind of works. >> you have to be adventurous to

mix though two patterns. how do you know when you've gone too far. >> there's a fine line between fashion and clown. you have to try them on and see how they look together. >> one last look at the lovely ladies. in the time of the segment it's gone from cloudy to hot and sunny. the rule in fashion, be prepared for anything. >> exactly. >> coming up next, a live >> exactly. >> comini got the chancee to start my own business. i know what it's like to hire people and to make ends meet. from those experiences, i had the chance of running the olympics. the games were in real trouble. there'd been way too much spending. and in massachusetts i found a budget that was badly out of balance. our legislature was 85% democrat. and every one of the four years i was governor,

we balanced the budget. i want to use those experiences to help americans have a better future. we believe in our future. we believe in ourselves. we believe the greatest days of america are ahead. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message.

welcome back, everyone, to london's olympic park where it's been kind of a festive atmosphere for the last couple of days. it only gets better right now as we welcome the irish band, the script. they are wildly popular. they have got their third album coming out in just a little while. we want to say hello to danny o'donoghue, mike, glen. we're on your side of the pond. >> on our side of the pond. we need to bring you in for a few drinks, show you how we do it here. >> no problem with that. we talk about you as the irish group but you spend a lot of time in london as well. >> we recorded the album here in london. we've recorded all our albums here as well. it's nice to be out in the day. we get out of the studio, out

here in olympic park, what a beautiful day. >> you split your time between london and dublin. >> we spend a lot of time in the air. for the 60,000 people in the air, we're part of that. >> talk to me about the title of the album. it's number three, your third album. is there more significance than the order. >> we recorded it in studio three, my birthday on the 3rd of october. >> if there was ever a time to call our third album number three it's now. >> the song you're going to play, one of the songs you're going to lay is called "hall of fame." when you look at the lyrics, it seems tailor made for the olympics. was that in the back of your mind. >> at the time it wasn't. there were a lot of olympic-themed events happening, a four mile run. a lot of women going. you see them running the four miles like in the olympics and it was for charity. it kind of really soaked in that you can do amazing things. you don't need to be an olympian

to do amazing things. in the spirit of the olympics, there's a lot of kids who need the same message, you can be the greatest, the best. they are hearing that for the first time. hopefully you'll inspire a generation. >> we enjoyed listening to you warm up this morning. i love being able to say, ladies and gentlemen, the script. >> thank you. [ applause ] ♪ >> this song is about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. dedicate this to everybody here in the olympic village, everybody back home watching. ♪ ♪ you can be the greatest you can be the best. >> the king companion on your chest you can win the world the war

the guy banging on the door throw your hands up beat the clock move mountains break rocks you can be a master ♪ ♪ don't wait for luck ♪ dedicate you find yourself standing in the hall of fame ♪ and the world's going to know your name ♪ ♪ the brightest flame. ♪ the world's going to know your name ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ the walls of the hall of fame go the distance run the mile watch break through with a smile be a hero get the gold breaking all the records talking never be broken for the people for your pride going to know you tried do it for your country do it for your name because there's going to be a day ♪ ♪ when you're standing in the

hall of fame ♪ the world's going to know your name ♪ ♪ the brightest flame the world's going to know your name your name ♪ ♪ you're on the walls of the hall of fame ♪ ♪ you're a champion to be a champion ♪ ♪ yes you can be a champion you can be a champion ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ standing in the hall of fame ♪ the world's going to know your name ♪ ♪ the brightest flame

the world's going to know your name ♪ the walls of the hall of fame you can be the greatest the best king kong banging on your chest win the war talk to god go banging on the door put your hands up beat the clock move mountains you can break rocks ♪ ♪ standing in the hall of fame ♪ >> that's the script. they are back with more music live from olympic park after your local news. ♪ world's going to know your

name ♪ it is 8:56 on this monday, august 6th. good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. breaking news on metro. danella sealock has the latest. >> now we have good news. earlier dupont circle was shut down because entrance escalators were all down but they are open. now, you can travel on dupont circle. but still seeing delays this time on the yellow, as well as

the blue line. metro single tracking between braddock and van dorn and then also on the yellow, braddock and huntington due to a disabled train. train. aaron, b[ ringing ] hello? [ sea ] hi! this is the sea calling. i'm talking to the sea? is this for real? sea: [ laughing ] yeah! what's what what what is what... [ sea ] i want you to close your eyes and imagine a place in the middle of me where the world revolves around you. can i go now? [ sea ] sure! ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] now sailing from baltimore.

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♪ [ applause ] and we're back with more offed of "today" on monday morning, 6th day of august, 2012. the crowd treated to music from

one of our favorite bands, the script. thank you so much. you'll hear more music from them in a couple minutes. meanwhile i'm matt lauer with savannah guthrie and al roker. coming up, we'll hear from one of the new sweet hearts from women's swimming. >> that can only be 17-year-old the missile. she's a regular high school girl, returns to senior year in two weeks. we caught up with her earlier and we'll play more of that. >> may seem like a slow start for team great britain but they were laying in the cut waiting. the host nation racking up the medals, in third place in the medal count. we're going to have more on that in just a little bit. >> also we're going to show you how you can enjoy these games. this is very popular with our crew with some british beer and pub food. >> oh yeah, the games go down better with beer. >> let's go over to natalie with the news. >> morning.

the u.s. is bringing home more gold. last night was probably the most electrifying ten seconds at the summer olympic games. >> the imposing 6'5" figure of usain bolt. >> the athlete known as the fastest in the world usain bolt, superstar sprinter from jamaica defending his title in one of the most highly anticipated events of the games, 100 meter final. >> you say bolt. it's bolt. he's still the king of the 100. >> bolt finished in 9.63 seconds, an olympic record. never short on personality, bolt celebrated with his signature pose, a little dancing and high fives all around. >> i was so focused on going out there and winning and showing everybody i'm still the best, i'm always going to be number one no matter what. >> bolt's record finish was almost ruined. just before the race, someone threw a bottle from the stands onto the track. police were called and a fan was arrested.

>> wins it. >> in the women's 400 meters american sanya richards-ross won the first gold since 1984. >> michael phelps about ready to make the final turn of his storied olympic career. >> a moment in history for michael phelps, the last race of his olympic career. >> phelps just meters away. >> phelps helped lead the men's team to a gold medal saturday in the 4 x 100 relay. phelps the most decorated in olympic history finishing his career with 22 medals, 18 of them gold. >> missy, so good with that back half speed. >> missy franklin adding another gold medal to her young olympic career. the 17-year-old helped her team set a world record in the 4 x 100 medley relay. in women's gymnastics, 16-year-old mikayla maroney slipped on her second fall in

the individual competition. maroney took silver behind romania's gymnast. and in tennis, andy murray beat world champion roger federer in straight sets to avenge his loss to federer last month at wimbledon bringing his fellow countrymen to their feet. and sanya richards-ross will be back on the track tonight, champ gabby douglas competes in the women's uneven bars. to the rest of the day's headlines. the alleged gunman in the deadly shooting at a sikh temple in wisconsin has now been identified at 40-year-old wade michael page. according to a legal center that tracks hate groups, page is the former leader of a neo-nazi skinhead rock band. six were killed and three others critically wounded when he allegedly burst into the temple and opened fire. page was later shot dead by police out the temple near

milwaukee. this morning i spoke with oak creek police chief john edwards and asked him why police believe page allegedly attacked the sikh temple. >> that i do not know. that's one thing we're trying to find out. we're doing a back-check on his whereabouts, where he may have purchased the handgun used. we're trying to piece that together to give us an idea of the motive he had. at this particular time we don't know why he did that. hopefully we have more information once we get investigators together to put together that information. >> authorities say page purchased the pistol used in the shooting near his home within the last 10 days. an overnight nailbiter for nasa ended in victory as the rover the size of a car landed on mars. the $2.5 billion "curiosity" rover is the largest and most ambitious mars project to day. it was never able to be fully tested on earth. the rover is sending signals, even pictures back to earth and

will begin exploring whether or not there could ever have been life on the red planet. one person dead, nine others injured after multiple lightning strikes at the pocono raceway forcing them to end early. the track warned them to clear the grounds before the storm arrived. police investigating the death of oldest son of philadelphia eagles coach andy reid. garrett reid found dead at the training camp where he often spent summers. reid had a history of drug problems but his death was not suspicious. batman dark knight rises topped for the third straight week taking in $36 million. the remake of "total recall" and "diary of a wimpy kid" dog days was third. take a look at this dog, new

best friends. likes people enough but for a special treat likes to head to deep water and frolic with dolphins. as you can see in this video from earth touch, she has to doggie paddle to keep up with her mates. let's go back to savannah, matt and al. >> how do you think the dolphins feel about it. >> don't sharks swim with dolphins also? >> i thought it was cute. >> natalie, thank you. natalie,. >> let's see what we have for you, again, we have been keeping an eye out in the atlantic. tropical depression florence falling apart and we have tropical storm ernesto. right now ernesto 50-mile-per-hour winds and not a big deal, 145 miles east of cabo graces. you like that? that's very nice. as you look at the track, basically looks like it is basically going into central america there, not a big problem

for us. saturday it's a minimal tropical storm, no big problems. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, meteorologist tom kierein in storm center 4 on this monday morning, sixth day of august. we have a cloud cover producing a few sprinkles over washington. those areas in moving color on storm 4 radar and showers heading west to east and along a weak cool front and maybe slow down as it gets around the bay later today and might get some showers and thundershowers and otherwise a little sun coming out upper 80s near 90 and humidity increases along with a chance and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you. 17-year-old missy franklin came to these olympics as a first time olympian. she is leaving a multi-time medalist. four gold medals, one bronze, an individual and relay world record. she was with us early this morning. i began by asking her if she was ready for how her life has

changed. >> you know, for the most part i think it's stayed exactly the same. the only thing that changed i have so much support now. i had an incredible amount before. maybe a few more people know who i ambu i still have the best friends and family and teammates and i want to go home and be a normal high schooler. >> you are a normal high schooler. a huge amount of pressure for anybody, let alone first time olympian. you did not crack under the pressure. you totally delivered. how did you keep your center and keep calm and concentrate on swimming. >> my teammate and coaches were unbelievable, able to keep me calm and relaxed and excitement, which is the most important part. the excitement level. you're going to be having fun. after eight days of competition that can be hard. i have the most incredible team in the world and i wouldn't be able to do it without them. >> the bronze and relay. first gold in the 100 meter backstroke which i was lucky enough to be there and see. michael phelps says of all his gold medals, the first is the

favorite. do you agree? is the first your favorite? can you believe i'm asking which is your favorite gold medal. >> the first was the most emotional. i saw a video of my parents in the stand crying. i was trying to sing the anthem but crying at the same time. i was a total mess. the most incredible feeling in the world. >> have you had a chance to watch back your races? is that something you'd want to do? >> i've had a few during interview when i've had to watch it and they want to take me through the race. every time i watch it i get goose bumps. my adrenaline starts going. >> you mentioned you are a regular high school girl, so regular school starts in two weeks. >> extremely soon. i believe i have registration two days after i get home. >> what are regular high school things you're looking forward to doing. >> football games. i'm so excited for our football games. we have so much fun. we have a cheerleading team but

for our games we have rowdy, which is boys school, five or six guys that dress up in crazy outfits and get the crowd going. it's so much f. i can't wait for those. >> you've worked hard swimming but staying a regular girl. you don't want to turn pro yet, there will be a flood of sponsorship offers for sure. is that still the plan? why is it important to you? >> it's definitely a plan but there's a talk in the future with my family and coach to figure out what is best for me. i do want to swim in college so badly. that team aspect, as i said before, i love being part of a team. in college, that team is a big part of who you are and what you do. i want a chance to be part of that. >> my conversation with missy franklin. up next how the royals helped celebrate team gb celebrate. one more song from the script at olympic park but first these messages. hey parents, it's a big year. i'm not just teaching music.

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an emotional murray finally coming out on top in front of the hometown fans. >> the atmosphere was unbelievable. i didn't feel that nervous strangely. i felt more comfortable on the court. it was amazing. >> an unforgettable win, a moment to savor forever. there was another moment to savor when murray went back up to the family box to give a hug to an 11-year-old boy who wanted to congratulate him personally. once again, here is natalie. >> a hug he'll never forget. it took a few days for the host nation to win its first gold medal. thanks to athletes like andy murray, the flood gates have opened. michelle kosinski. >> reporter: this has tested britain to remain low key about

everything, what a fantastic run they have. third in medal count. when you divide that by population, they come out ahead with the u.s. and china. after a bit of a slow start, britain let loose the flood gates. a weekend gold rush, doubling its number of wins in just two days. >> six overall. fantastic, wasn't it? >> reporter: the self-consciously proud host nation managing to wow the world and itself with priceless olympic names, many surprises, greg rutherford in the long jump. >> wins the gold. >> a gymnastic silver, team bronze in what was called a stunner, the first british gymnastics team medal. in cycling the british team broke its own record, the team broke one in team sprint. prince william and kate were so happy, they hugged. there was sailing gold and

rowing from men and women. >> we just won the olympics. >> reporter: incredulous partly because they have only been a pair for four months. and the crowds have been going so uncharacteristically for britain, wild. never so much as super saturday night in the packed olympic stadium, 80,000 spectators and the world watched jessica ennis, who had been a poster girl for the olympic games won a grueling race. it reached an overwhelming fevered pitch as he ran to gold, the first brit to do that. the british broadcasters who pride themselves on the stiff upper lip could not contain their own national pride. bradley wiggins, the first british man to win tour de france a week benefactor games also won the time trials. in one of the country's sweetest

victories andy murray defeated roger federer in straight sets on the same court where federer had beaten him at wimbledon and where he very unbritishly wept only weeks ago. now the first tennis gold in more than 100 years. >> the biggest one of my life. that's for sure. >> reporter: lately the uk has been worried about things like obesity, life expectancy. they were recently handed a pretty grim economic outlook. so you can say this comes as a great time. it's inspiration that britain could use this fire of national pride. >> absolutely. needed the uplifting stories. michelle kosinski, thanks so much. coming up next, the american shooter who aimed for gold and won right after this. [ female announcer ] how do you define your moment? the blissful pause just before that rich sweetness touches your lips. the delightful discovery, the mid-sweetening realization that you have the house all to yourself.

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the american shooting team here in london is dominating the medal stand. on saturday jamie lynne gray took careful aim, women's small bore rifle three positions. her near perfect score set an olympic record. jamie, congratulations. >> thank you. >> 10.8 out of 10.9. >> yes. >> before that last shot, what were you thinking? >> i had kind of a rough ninth shot, so i knew i wanted to finish off my 2012 olympics with a great one. i just buckled down and concentrated on that last shot

and it paid off. >> in beijing you just missed bronze. was that sort of in the back of your mind, redemption at the olympic games. >> it goes through my mind every day. missing a medal is tough. you have to take each shot one by one. that's what i focused on at the olympics and it worked. >> for those that don't know, explain the last shot. >> we've seen everything happen, people go from fourth to first, first to eighth. you have no idea. the last shot, it's the last thing you're taking. it's like, okay, it can be good or bad. it's just so difficult. >> your husband hank is part of the u.s. army marksman unit. >> yes. >> hot date for you guys, you go to the firing range and firing off a few rounds. >> no, i think we're too competitive for that. >> who wins at the shooting range. >> well -- >> who has got a gold medal?

>> yeah. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> she answers with her gun at the shooting range. when you started this when you were 8 years old with a bb gun. >> me and my brother. of course you want to beat your brother at everything. >> gave you a hard time about your prone. >> giving me a little trouble about my stance. >> but you got a gold medal. >> congratulations. back right after this. try this. it's oikos greek yogurt.

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and it is the end of an era, the most dominant in olympic history and it's pure gold. >> well, it's pure gold and it never gets old. this is michael phelps celebrating the 22nd medal of his olympic career, 18 of them gold. now he says he's heading into retirement, the most decorated olympian ever. what's next for him? we are going to ask michael phelps live here at olympic park tomorrow on "today." yeah. >> what are we doing today. >> come back tomorrow.

>> that's right. check out the view of our home away from home from our friends at goodyear. not a bad forward-looking statement start the day and then come back tomorrow. >> michael phelps live. but today still we're going to raise our glass, so there is something for you all to look forward to as we get to drink a pint or two and other beverages with a twist. >> all right. also ahead as you set foot in london, you feel the history in the air. mary is going to take us to the british museum which has a lot of priceless artifacts including the rosettea stone. first a of wet weather, humid weather down through the southeast and strong storms there. gorgeous in the pacific northwest with plenty of sunshine and we have sunny skies around the great lakes and northeast, as well. lower humidity and as we check out tomorrow, we're going to be looking at more warm weather. the sizzling weather continues midsection of the country.

plenty of sunshine in the pacific northwest and sizzling there and more rain hanging around the gulf coast into the southeast with some of it heavy at times with thunderstorms. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, oppressive humidity around much of the region on this monday morning. tom kierein in storm center 4. now, a few light sprinkles in the district and parts of fairfax county and heading off to the east and we have a weak cool front coming through and that will bring in lower humidity by later tonight and into tuesday. might get a little sun breaking out this afternoon and small chance of a thundershower. and we'll get another round that's your latest weather. we also want to say happy birthday to jimmy celebrating his 66th birthday. jimmy is 66 today. he looks terrific for 70. he really does. >> and shooting a camera all at

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this morning on "today's" olympic kitchen, quenching your olympic thirst. restaurateur here with british beverages to enjoy during the olympic games. thank you for being here. >> good to be here for the olympics. you always talk about wine. you drink wine early in the morning. here, it's the afternoon and we'll taste typical things you'd drink in london as you celebrate in america. >> okay. >> two beers. ipa, indian ale. named from beer in india. they sent beer over. in order to make it stand up to the journey, up the hops, super bitter, delicious. porter named after porters in the city of london in the 18th century.

there was a lot of trade. this is a very strong style brewed beer for people who like hardworking porters. london porter is the beer that represents the city of london. >> i'm smelling it like a wine. but it's jimmy corrigan's birthday. you get to try it. good? >> these are beers you might drink them at room temperature. if you like it cold. >> i like it cold, room temperature. >> they were drinking beer before refrigeration. they haven't changed it. >> get yourself up, young man. from beer to cocktails. gin and tonics. >> this is brewed with cucumbers. so cuc brewed. instead of garnishing it

classically like you would do with a lime, instead we put cucumbers. it's delicious, light, flavorful. it's really got like a different edge. >> you think it's different because of the cucumber. >> it's totally different. it tastes like cucumbers. bright refreshing taste. >> like a salad. >> like a salad in your glass. >> with alcohol. >> with alcohol. >> now the classic. >> classic is bombay sapphire, classic gin. you know why the gin has the indian flair? again, brits in india, in order to stave off malaria and scurvy, they would have to consume wine and quin ion, therefore gin and tonic. >> a reason to drink. >> garnished with lime, a different flavor. >> drier. >> much drier. >> al's favorite, he's been hang out for this one. >> he's dressed for a pim's cup. >> normally made with fruit in

the glass, today lemon, orange, mint, cucumbers. you could put strawberries, whatever you like. >> what about an apple. >> only 25 by volume 50r% proof. if you're going to be drinking during the day, or at wimbledon or hosting a small equestrian event at your house. >> i do it all the time. >> it's time to break out pim's. it's based on gin. they added different fruit juices. the word is there's only six people in the world who know the recipe for pimm's. >> and three of those know the 11 herbs and spices. >> what's the mix, gin? >> pimm's half of the volume, half the glass with pimm's, then lemona lemonade, lemon soda, you can make your own lemonade or add sugar water, seltzer, cucumbers, an orange slice.

>> the mint. >> i like the mint in there. >> have to muddle it together. >> who else's birthday is it? mark's birthday. who else? >> birthday celebration. >> your birthday. >> if you want to bring a little london into your home as you celebrate the olympics, i would say any of these, certainly a london-style beer, pimm's cup, sapphire and tonic. >> kind of nice to have a change from wine. >> once in a while. wine eventually. >> thank you so much. nice to see you here in london. still to come this morning, we've got a lot more including a tour of the famed british museum right after this. [ female announcer ] every day, there's a new reason not to make a home-cooked meal.

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of the most historic cities in the world. nbc olympic's late night host mary carillo did some exploring. good morning, good to see you. >> good morning. we love this place. london was settled as a river port shortly after london invasion 40 a.d., it's been an important international city. i saw the history it holds when i visited the legendary british museum. with 8 million objects stretching from the stone age to solar powered lamps, the british museum like no other institution shows us where we've been, what we've created, and how steadily we've advanced. here where the studious and curious have browsed for free every since the doors opened in 1759 you can circumnavigate

history on earth, 70,000 exhibits that touch every continent and millions of years of us. curator jill cook takes us way, way back to pallio lithoic. what have you got here? >> this object is the thing that kicks it all off for us. this is a chopping tool. >> how old is this? >> this is 2 million years old. it's the thing which kicks off our dependence on things. from this to the ipad, it's 2 million years of what people do. >> i'm glad we found it. the spell binding court is a gateway to the museum's multitude of wonders, island monolith, helmet of a dark age warrior, serpen tine and this, the most famous rock of all. more than any other object the

stone define the mission of the british museum, a never ending search for traces of our past providing a clear idea of how we became who we are. the rosetta stone contains the same message, living in lost, by knowing greek we finally decoded this. preceded ancient egypt stretching back more than 5,000 years as irving fink el enlightened me. >> the people in iraq were the first to think about signs that recorded speech. humanity. >> behind the galleries are study rooms where whiz kid amelia surprised me with monetary art of an outpaced olympic sport.

>> what are the images? >> i think one of my favorites has got to be, also from sicily, the well-known olympic sport of mule cart racing. >> it's no longer an olympic sport. >> it only lasted about 50 years in the ancient games. >> mule cart races. >> possibly quite slow. >> here what might have been lost in time finds a home in the passion of the wonderfully curious. being the memory of mankind is a tall ochlrder. but in london, this ambitious mission has an address of its own. >> wow. >> you have to go. >> you could spend a week there. >> there are 240 museums in london alone. there's the clockmakers museum. there's a sigmund freud museum. he wasn't even born here. this is the granddaddy of them all. it's fabulous. >> looking at it. >> you walk in there, want to

clear your mind or fill your mind, go to the british museum. >> mary carillo, there will be a quiz. >> mary carillo, there will be a quiz. coming up what do you think of this one? >> mary carillo, there will be a quiz. coming up

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you know what, i love you guys. >> how did i miss the drink segment? >> you are the best. you know what else is the best? michael phelps, he's going to be here tomorrow. michael phelps. >> there's no alcohol in those drinks. >> too much pimm's? hoda and kathie lee, we've got the script. >> i want a teleprompter. >> called break even. >> nbc sports coverage after that. have a great day.

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9:56 on this monday, august 6th. kn morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. hope you're ready for a kn dose of that d.c. humidity today. tom kierein is here. >> not going away. much of the week is going to stay steamy and right now a weak cool front that is trying to bring in somewhat lower humidity. also triggering a few scattered sprinkles on storm 4 radar heading off to the east and not passing south and east of the

metro area. little sun breaking out and still rather steamy tomorrow, although not quite as humid as today, but steamy into friday. better for the weekend. danella, how is traffic? >> things look good if you're taking metro. not seeing any reported delays on the rails. over to the roadways, looks nice, as well. on the outer loop, i did see some volume here as you head towards the dulles toll road but that looks to be gone. montgomery county clear here, as well. back over to you. >> don't forget to tune in to news 4 today tomorrow morning beginning at

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