>> shaun left a note. >> so you're saying that shaun took his own life?ide of the story, but her version of events just seems less and less credible. >> i find everything that she says in this interview to be incredibly contrived, very carefully controlled, very well scripted, and not forthcoming. >> rachel says that you were poisoning and killing your own family, that you might have even poisoned brianna before it was all over. >> no. >> were you going to? >> no. >> how are we supposed to believe that? >> i don't know. >> what is the truth, diane? >> the truth is out there. >> because this person has re-created their truth in a way that is necessary for self-preservation in prison. she may not even be clear in her own mind what the truth is any longer. >> what about sarah? sarah is now living in a group home. she's been permanently injured. this is a fairly recent picture of sarah. >> oh, wow. she's gained weight. >> what do you want to say to her? >> that i hope she's happy. i'm sorry for what all she's gone though. but i hope she's happy and content. >

and a surprise for shaun. >> nina hid all of these in my bag and in my shoes and my carry on. >> from the sweet stow a ways shaun white's girlfriend left in his luggage, to the great wall of snow thrilling the crowds the olympic stories everybody is talking about with the first full week of action underway today, monday february, 7, 2022. suicide. >> first time in new york city from nashville, tennessee. >> from california to massachusetts. >> hi mom and dad. >> we're on "today." >> from north carolina. >> here to cheer on. >> team usa! ♪ ♪

shaun with us later. >>> and craig has the other big olympic news from beijing.luding mikaela shiffrin finishing her rays. we'll get to him. and tom llamas at sofi stadium. >> americans paying more and feeling the squeeze even tighter that inflation at a 40 year high. and this comes as amid concerns that massive trucker protests over vaccine mandates will deepen the nation's supply chain issues. >> and lester holt soot down with president biden exclusive exclusively. we have details right now. lester, there is a lot of ground to cover. >> there was a lot of ground. the interview with the standoff with ukraine, to the economy, to the supreme court. but we began with the pandemic, a number of blue state governors are now moving to roll back indoor mask requirements getting ahead of cdc guidance. i asked the president whether he thinks they are bowing to political whims. >> omicron and the variant, all the variants have had a profound impact on the psyche of the american people. they have had profound impact. for example, think of all the kids who didn't get to go t

we saw you and we were screaming oh my god there's shaun, there's shaun.unch of times. how does this one compare? >> you know, it is amazing. every single time i go it is special. and to be going my fifth time here, it is pretty spectacular. i wasn't really planning on attending this olympics, and to be here walking into they rene was just incredible. >> so shaun, are we fully sure that this is your last olympic games? because there are a lot of people like to see you go on forever. >> i know, i know it's tough to say goodbye. but i -- i think it's my last. you know, the more i talk to people, they keep trying to inspire me to keep going but i've had an amazing run and i'm so thankful for everything i've achieved and ready to pass the torch on to the next generation. >> let's go back to 2006. that was your debut at the olympics. and here we are in 2022. i imagine things changed. tricks become, you know, more complicated. so how has it all changed since you debuted? >> well it's wild. i mean t half pipes keep getting bigger. the trickings are getting more i

what is shaun white's expectation for beijing?e, gosh, if i could win again, oh my goodness. like what an amazing accomplishment even to podium and to be an olympian at 35 too is a feat. >> it sounds like you have changed your expectations over the years? >> yes and no. >> shaun's moves right now are so much higher than the other riders >> reporter: obviously it changed my life. i've kind of realized this blissfulness of it all. >> reporter: the 35-year-old is the elder statesman of the u.s. snowboarding team. we will compete against a generation of athletes who look up to him, but who have taken the sport to new heights how has the training changed since your debut almost 20 years ago? it's totally different i used to just go. just me and the half pipe. and as time went on, i think sochi was that benchmark where i realized that like, i had been drawing from the same pool of motivation and that had just kind of run dry. and so the journey to the next olympics wasn't so much a physical one but mental and emotional one. >> all right

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shaun going for gold one more time this thursday night.orget about the continued brilliance of chloe kim, looking tremendous in her halfpipe qualifying. the final tomorrow night here on nbc. while this star also looking to fulfill his olympic dream. less than 24 hours from now, nathan chen, fresh off that historic short program in the free skate, live tomorrow in prime time. and for that, mike tirico will be back. he'll see you then, but for now, craig melvin saying good night from beijing. it's ground-breaking delicious, and definitely the only burger that's meant to be dipped into heinz secret sauce and potato chip crunchers. it's the heinz dip and crunch bacon cheeseburger. i'm gonna dip out and get one now! my heinz dip & crunch bacon cheeseburger combo. only at jack in the box. >>> tonight, heart break in beijing for one of the best alpine skiers in the world. we'll hear from mikaela shiffrin. also one of the best skiers in the half pipe headed here from reno. why he said his competitors should be worried. >>> will they close them dow

>> look, i think shaun is a competitor. he's shown over a long duration both his consistency but also his love for the sport, i mean, his love for the olympic path. when you watch these athletes in their final kind of bow in the thing that gave them all the signals of affirmation that this is your purpose, this is why you're here, it's a beautiful sight and it's also sad, right? so what happens now is this kind of quasi-great divorce where he's going to be transitioning from one chapter in his life into the next, and that reinvention stage is going to be exciting. i think shaun has a tremendous amount of opportunities. but not just shaun, all of these olympic athletes. some are deciding either by choice or by force to say what's next? and that great divorce is very visceral and real as they come back home after the closing ceremonies. >> you made that transition. i mean, you're a motivational speaker, author, involved yourself in a lot of entrepreneurial efforts. so what does that is that transition going to be like, do you

joining us now is shaun white. first of all, congratulations.watching you for so many years, flying tomato days. >> more hair back then. >> it's still great. take us to your emotional moment, coming down the hill, helmet in hand, waving to the crowd. i'm reminded of the lou gehrig moment at yankee stadium. what was going through your head and your heart? >> i couldn't help picture this moment. i knew this day would come at some point when i was younger and told i couldn't do this forever. i was just so overwhelmed that i was actually living this moment. it was very surreal, but then very sweet in so many ways, because obviously, as a competitor, i wanted more out of that last run, but as i slid into the bottom area, all the other competitors had lined up which i didn't realize. they all said the most amazing things to me and congratulated me on my career. i didn't see that coming, and i got very emotional, overwhelmed by just looking at the legacy i'm leaving behind. yeah, like what a way to say goodbye. so many athletes don't really get that op

for the last four olympics, that's what shaun white has been, too. >> shaun white takes the gold! >> but today the snowboarding superstar officially announced his runs in beijing next week will be the last of his stored career. >> it will be my last competition which will be pretty special, too. >> the 35-year-old said he came to a decision during a quiet moms closing and there was no one around and i was watching the sun go down and it hit me. this is it. >> white promised he'd stay involved with the sport he helped pioneer and it looks bright. >> she's coming in serious. >> with three team usa women making tonight's slopestyle final. >> i'm really excited. i'm still shaking. i can't believe i put a run down. i'm really happy to have gotten to show my riding here in beijing. >> training runs in the hill had to be called off due to dangerous high winds while bobsledder elana meyers taylor has been cleared to move her training from a covid isolation facility back to the track after two negative tracks. one step closer to competing with her young son looking on. >> i just want to sh

i'm such a different person than i was. >> shaun white one more hit. will be it enough? >> i got back to the basics and that kind of motivated me. >> there will be a time when i can't do this, and i want to enjoy it as much as i can until that day comes. >> shaun white takes the gold! >> you know, i'm just excited. i've got more to do. so it should be fun. >> we'll be watching. our olympic coverage continues right here on "today in the bay." at 5:00 a.m. a live report from bay jifnlg our very own janelle wang joins us from the olympic village. should be a lot of fun. >> 4. 47 for you. a brutal day in the stock market for facebook. the dramatic drop and how things are expected to play how the later this morning. >> plus, good-bye character counts. the all new feature twitter is reportedly working on. >> and a warm coat needed as you're stepping out the door this morning. we're in the upper 0s right now in san jose, but we will have a nice warmup as we head towards late morning into the afternoon. we'll talk more about what's ahead as we go into the weekend. that's coming

shaun white making it official, these games will be his last. team usa taking to the ice in first place, after a spectacular skate from nathan chen. but setbacks overnight. several u.s. athletes testing positive for covid, putting their olympic dreams in jeopardy. a day after a thrilling opening ceremony officially kicked off the games. the excitement is only growing today, saturday, february 5th, 2022. ♪♪ >>> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," the winter olympics, with peter alexander and kristen welker, live from rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today." thank you so much for joining us on this saturday morning. peter, it's great to be with you in olympic headquarters in new york, where we will be broadcasting for the next two weeks. >> this is the closest we'll get to walking in an opening ceremony. it's 15 degrees. it feels like we're participating in the winter games today. >> it feels like we're on the ski slopes. we're bundled up. we wouldn't be more excited. >> this is the fun time of year. every time it comes around,

shaun woodward, thank ou this prime minister. shaun woodward, thank you very — this prime minister.y much for _ this prime minister. shaun woodward, thank you very much for your - this prime minister. shaun woodward, thank you very much for your time - thank you very much for your time tonight. former secretary of state for northern ireland under gordon brown's premiership. let's say with elements of what he was talking about their because we have been talking generally tonight about the pressure on the prime minister. five ministers of his team are resigning any 24—hour period —— members of his team. and another conservative mp submitting that letter of no confidence, those letters that go to graham brady at the 1922 committee. let's discuss, as we head into the weekend, what may or may not unfold in the coming days. with me now is rachel cunliffe, senior associate editor of the new statesman, and henry hill, deputy editor of conservative home. her meal, i hope you can hear shaun woodward their —— henry hill, the prime minister, he says, is in no position to engage with some really

for shaun white it was not to be. in what he said will be his last olympics. we are covering this. right now we want to go to china where coy wire is standing by. coy, disappointing news for shaun white and perhaps not the way he wants to end his last olympics. >> reporter: still the ride of a lifetime, right, isa? shaun white's final run putting a bowe on an iconic, revolutionary skill. he put up a skill in the hal halfpipe. he teared up. looked as if he wasn't prepared with how it was going to hit him. shaun white finishes with three gold medals and goat status. in passing the torch to ay ayumu hiranu. he instantaneously progressed the sport. he pulled off arguably the most difficult run any human has ever pulled off to win that gold medal. his eye doll shaun white was there to hug him and tell him he was proud. >>> let's go to american skiing sensation mikaela shiffrin back competing. she said she had a repeating dream all night, isa, kept her awake liefk she was going to ski out of this race. she did not. she fini

legendary snowboarder shaun white in the men's halfpipe final today. white pulling within reach of a possible fourth gold medal after his second run then a costly mistake, he fell during his third and final run. got up and slowly slid down towards adoring fans. he'd finish fourth. the crowd well aware this was the end of a storied chapter inh feomtitors a cle snding theov lig, wanteoday the 35-year-old ends his fifth olympics with a career total of three gold medals. meanwhile, figure skater frh off his victory in the men's single skate taking questions publicly for the first time. i asked him about that moment after he won gold and put the american flag over his shoulders. like ts and be able to reflect back on all the people that have helped me throughout my -- throughout my time in skating, it means a lot. that's the thing that i think about the most, just reflecting back on all the people that have helped me. >> after a rocky start team usa's mikaela shiffrin back on the slopes in the women's super g. she finished ninth but perhaps most importantly

shaun white will be live on the "today" show. you can watch that right after "today in the bay," beginning at 7:00 a.m. now, we want to give a shout out to our very own joe ann reed of al oh palt oh. she competes in biathlon and overnight she competed in the 7.5 kilometers sprint. not the finish she wanted. she finished 34th out of 90 athletes. we also have an update on palo alto's vincent zhou who tested positive for covid earlier this week. we'll have that coming up at 6:00. >> sounds good. so hard not to be emotional with some of these athletes. the shaun white thing, i feel like -- >> what an amazing career. >> we saw him grow up, really. hey, if you're keeping track of team usa's overall medal count, here's a spoiler alert. we're going to reveal the count now as we play music. >> if you don't want to see it, turn your head. when the music stops, come back. ♪ ♪ >>> here we go. developing for you this morning, one man sadly dead after being hit by a car in san jose. this happened at 8:30 last night on almaden expressway and fo

. >> reporter: andrea, i would say shaun white gave us the most shaun white performance, which is fittingis first run. got back up and on his second run, he just tore it up. on his second run, he just tore it up, absolutely shredded that second run. i call it a shaun white performance because he gave everybody in the crowd a heart attack, especially everybody in the press corp but it is such a shaun white thing do to put it all on the line with his back against the wall and he nails his second run now, qualified in the final round. he will have one last shot in his career for a fourth goal. meanwhile, earlier that day, i also caught up with chloe kim, the 20-year-old phenom basically, put down an extremely solid run, got first place and never let go. so her style. she walks over to me and her mind is not even on snowboarding anymore, she's talking about how hundred fri she is. that's chloe kim. she nails it and just moves on. it's reminiscent of shaun white earlier in his career. both of them now qualified and both of them now smelling gold coming up in the next few days. mikaela shiffrin

ski again in beijing we'll talk with lindsey vonn live >>> clutch performance after an early wobble, shaun white nails an all or nothing final run, he nails men into the halfpipe final and on the women's side. chloe kim dominates, grabbing the top spot >> and just look how big out of the pipe she goes. >> and poised to go for gold tonight. >>> those stories plus soaring to silver. team usa's colby stevenson throws down a big trick to grab a medal in big air >> pressure was on >> ha ha, yes! >> what he overcame that makes this moment a miracle.r that wo shattering start >> oh, my he's with us live. >>> and nanl nathan's night. after that world record shattering start >> there is the highest number that we have ever seen in a short program. >> figure skating star now on the brink of being crowned olympic champion with one more skate to go. today, wednesday, february 9, 2022 ♪ ♪ >>> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," with winter olympics. with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning everybody welcome to "today. it's wednesday morning

shaun white and mikaela shiffrin.event after she didn't finish the signature events. the world watching her sitting on the slopes heartbroken. she competed admirably at super g. in her words she was relieved o finish a clean and efficient race. as for shaun white, today was his swan song. even though he didn't win a medal, he came quite close, ended up in fourth place. white teary-eyed afterward, thanking everybody for his support as his competitors lined up one by one to give him a hug after his last run. and many tuning in to see what's going to happen in women's figure skating. there is an urgent hearing to see if kamila valiyeva will be able to compete after testing positive for a substance six weeks ago that helped with endurance and blood blow and there's a question if they will be able to keep their team medal. the u.s. women's hockey team vanquished the czech republic after falling down 1-0. they've been in the semifinals every single year in 1988. andrea. >> thanks to you, sam brock. three years to shaun whit

. >> shaun white saying he's planning to retire of the beijing olympics. on the ice, business as usual for the u.s. women's hockey team. routing switzerland 8-0 as they set their sights on a second straight gold. >> hilary knight. and scores! the americans finding their groove in group play. >> the puck doesn't go in unless you shoot and proud of our squad putting it on net. >> next up a gold medal rematch against canada to determine seeding for the quarterfinals. all eyes will be on that hockey match-up tonight. so far team usa has been dominate. canada has also been just as dominant. we'll always be watching for shaun white in the half pipe this week trying to become the first athlete to win four golds in the same event. when and mikaela shiffrin her main concern was slowing down the event and also wanted to know how fast she was skiing when she crashed. >> good sign of a competitor. thank you, craig. >>> let's focus now on figure skating. that historic silver medal for team usa. led by an incredible performance from the ice dancers, madison chock and ev

, but don't tell that to shaun white.wboarding star's thoughts on his final halfpipe runs as we approach olympics coverage at the top of the hour on cnbc. there are some days that nothing can prepare you for. but being ready— it's about how you react. so when new challenges come up, you find a new way forward. when you meet other people facing what you faced, you start a business dedicated to helping them. and after you've achieved all that, you take on what's next. >>> here we go >>> here we go a record number of americans expected to bet on the super bowl this sunday get this, 31 million people, according to the american gaming association. in all, the group predicted people will wager more than $7.6 billion on the one game. and as more states legalize sports betting and online casino gambling, companies are looking for an edge to attract new customers. in some states, gamblers can now join a virtual table and ante up with a real person dealing the cards. here's cnbc's contessa brewer. >> reporter: it may look and sound

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shiffrin lasted 15 seconds in her first two races combined snowboarder shaun white in the men's half pipe. he is hoping to defend the gold he won four years ago. he will have a special person by his side her name esther lee. she has been taking care of him through the ups and downs of snowboarding now shaun white is taking care of her anne thompson has the story. >> reporter: shaun white and esther lee are more brother and sister than patient and physical the therapist. >> he is a goof ball he is a deep and sensitive person >> reporter: the real life movie kchronicled on social media moments humorous -- >> excuse me, sir. >> reporter: and golden. so for his final ride, there is only one place she could be. >> he pretty much told them might not go if she doesn't come with me. i said, oh, wow. he's really fighting for me. >> reporter: for seven years, the 43-year-old's treated the body the snowboarding takes on white. in the summer of 2020, suddenly the care giver needed care >> the day i told himabout my diagnosis, he just broke down -- >> how could such an amazing person that only gi

shaun white says these games will probably be his last. why he says it's time to hang it up. >>> another day of protests in oakland as the community tries to save more than a dozen schools from closing or merging. the new proposal many hope will keep the doors open. >>> first,o be a solution to san francisco's drug crisis but critics say it's quickly becoming part of the problem. >>> thank you for joining us. we begin with tragic new information about the man killed in the latest open freeway shooting. it happened last night during rush hour on 880 near the broadway exit. initially it was thought to be just a car accident. the driver swerved off the exit and crashed. chp officers arrived and found something else entirely. they discovered the driver had been shot. investigators are not releasing the name of the driver but nbc bay area learned the victim is gene ransom, a cal basketball hall of fame inductee. this is the fourth deadly shooting on a freeway in oakland since november. all still remain unsolved. >>> new data shows the devastati

. >>> at the beijing games tonight american snow boarding legend shaun white kicks off his competitionme gold medalist talks with tom yoenis about why he's chosen now to cap off his storied career. >> shaun lighting it up. >> reporter: since his first olympic run 16 years ago shaun white has been pushing the limits in snow boarding. >> and there it is! >> reporter: at the last winter games in south korea another epic gold medal finish. white landing back-to-back double 1440s, something he never attempted before. >> that is the run he needed and he put it down. >> reporter: was that the greatest moment of his career? >> i'm honestly on the hunt for another olympics but i have to say, yeah. in that moment i knew i was like i'm going to put this run counsel, i'm going to win thing. i just felt it. >> reporter: four years later a lifetime in this sport, so much has changed. white now 35 is the oldest u.s. snow boarder to ever compete in half pike at the olympic, his fifth. and those tricks have gotten a little scarier with age. >> if i'm having an off day and something gives out on take of

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shaun white is a competitive snowboarder. he had a chance to get on the podium.elling you guys, yesterday it was unexpected just because of the fact that has already said he is years old, which is old of the sport of snowboarding. but you there are so many talented snowboarders in the world, especially in japan. and what's crazy is they all kind of grew up watching shaun white, but he had a chance on his 3rd and final run. he at first landed a frontside 14 40, but then he tried another trick and he fell. he did. the classic thing, though, guys, he got up, took off his helmet. he waved acknowledge the crowd and that's when the emotions hit him. this was it. his legendary career. 3 time olympic gold medalist is over of maybe for club to me like the oj and to and to put it the way you did that. a lot of the people that are competing and bested him. >> i watched him grow. it learned how to do what they're doing based on what he did back in the day when he really cracked that sport wide open to the world. and so how does it for the kits, the kits they called the kids

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shaun donated that hair to charity.t's next for him? we're going to see his name on the slopes in terms of white space, his apparel and equipment line. >> best of luck to him. great interview. i haven't heard carrot top in a long time. that was taking me back. coy wire, thank you so much. >> thanks, coy. >>> the countdown is on to super bowl sunday. we're going to tell you everything you need to know about the big game as the cincinnati bengals investigate r ready to go ahead against the los angeles rams. realtor.com's draw a map feature helped us find what we wanted, where we wanted. so we could finally buy our first "big boi house." big boi house. big boi foyer! big boi marble. big boi quartz. word? realtor.com to each their home. men put their skin through a lot. day-in, day-out that's why dove men body wash has skin-strengthening nutrients and moisturizers that help rebuild your skin. dove men+care. smoother, healthier skin with every shower. (vo) verizon is going ultra! and so is manny! event planning with our best

shaun white in what he says is his final olympic run.trong start out of the gate hitting a massive 1440, his signature double mctwist 1260 and a daring frontside 1260. the five-time olympian leaving it all on the halfpipe. sitting in fourth place with one final run ahead of him, a last chance to pull off a killer run to get that coveted gold medal. the 35-year-old and oldest male halfpiper to ever compete in the olympics, crashing, missing out on making the podium, but finishing the run in style. sliding down the halfpipe with his helmet and fist in the air, surrounded by cheers. overcome with emotion, wiping away tears. the moment a bittersweet ending to a career decades in the making. white grabbing his first of a record three olympic golds at his very first game in torino in 2006 when he was just 19. with long flowing locks known at the time by his nickname, the flying tomato. he's been inspiring generations of snowboarders to up their game ever since. [ cheers ] and on the ski slopes mikaela shiffrin back in action after not finishin

snowboard great shaun white with a big announcement. platinum jubilee: today queen elizabeth celebrate 70 years on the throne. and we visit a place instrumental in spreading the joy of music. >> they want the music to live on. >> this is the "cbs weekend news." >> jiang: good evening. i'm weijia jiang in new york. tonight, the showdown over ukraine between russia and the west shows no sign of easing. instead, it is intensifying, moscow sent two long-range bombers over its ally, belarus. also today, the first of 3,000 american troops landed near the poland-ukraine border as the u.s. tries to deter a russian invasion. cbs' charlie d'agata is in estonia tonight with more on the brewing conflict. >> reporter: they're the latest u.s. combat forces to arrive in europe, 18th airplane corps out of fort bragg touched down in germ me, beefing up nato firepower, amid mounting concerns russia is preparing to launch a full-scale invasion of ukraine. u.s. officials aren't yet certain whether president vladimir putin will pull the trigger, but they're

with you in l.a., and we're talking about our half pike snowboarders -- sorry, i'm so cold right now, shaun chloe kim. shaun white was just here on saturday in beijing, and then by sunday afternoon, the three-time gold medalist was hanging out in l.a., and two-time gold medalist was at sofi stadium enjoying the game. we had our own watch party. kickoff, 7:30 monday morning, and my colleagues getting together with enjoy the game. and so a fun day so far as we kick off the final week of the winter games. we saw a lot of action already in primetime right after the super bowl. you saw it right here. team usa wins gold in the olympic debut of mono bob, gold and silver. the two bobsled pilots, both four-time olympic olympians. they worked out in their own rooms in isolation unable to leave, but they came out winning gold and silver. over to ice dancing tonight. you saw it, team usa wins the bronze medal. france wins gold and russia wins silver. gold earlier for team usa, erin jackson wins gold in the 500 meter. she's the first woman to win gold in this event since bonnie blair -- remember her? sh

. >>> olympic good-bye to the ski force snowboarding king shaun white. the flying tomato competed in his fifth and final olympic games, at thrive, won four medals, three of them gold and put it on the worldwide stage. if he only just continued to swing a tennis racket instead of picking up a tv microphone you could have been on the worldwide stage. >> no sir. i needed a lot more work and very far away from being the shaun white of tennis. neat to see him. he grew up to be a great role model for the younger athletes and need to see him go out well. >> i wonder how many people were google, liz cook, tennis career. >> really embarrassing pictures. not good. >> thanks, vern. >>> still ahead, just in time for valentine's day. one animal shelter is launching reyourge -not exactly. -you have great name-brand snacks, tons of meat, and where did you get this imported cheese? -hello! grocery outlet, bargain market. - this week, your local grocery outlet has 2lb bags of wonderful pistachios for only 9.99. - ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ >>> wimore a ne twist on

coda, belfast, don't look ng e >> coming up, chloe kim and shaun white hit the snow. that is less sweet high in protein since 2005. now we're doing the same for plant based. still rich and creamy. plant-based siggi's: more protein and less sugar than leading yogurt alternatives. okay, it's go time. team usa on the largest gig-speed network. which means this mega fan never misses a second. it's gig-speed wifi that's “mikaela shiffrin” fast. ok, that's fast! speed's cool, but does yours block threats? yup, even for these upstairs all-nighters rocking wifi speeds faster than a gig. can your internet do that? learn more about gig-speed wifi, or get started with xfinity internet for $19.99 a month for 12 months. click, call, or visit a store today. >>> let's take you live to beijing outside the bird nest. plenty of events scheduled for tonight, snow border chloe kim hitting the snow tonight at 7:30 and then shaun white an hour later for men's half pipe. >> coming up on nightly news with lester holt, the factory where are workers are trying to restore and modernize soviet tanks. nightly news

shaun white's going to compete on friday here in beijing. he's going for his 4th olympic gold medal in the halfpipe. he's not a favorite. so i don't think the expectation is that he'll even podium. but you never know with him. i mean, obviously his career has been stellar, but this is going to be the last time that we see him on a competitive battle field because he announced that he's going to be retiring after these olympics. so shaun white going for gold tomorrow, chloe. kim got gold today. both of these events are the half pipe. >> chloe kim is only 21 years old. so we'll be seeing a lot more of her in future olympics. she won this event 4 years ago as a 17 year-old. then she took a couple years off, daria. she went to princeton and then decided i'm going to get back into it. and because she's so talented, she didn't even need a full 4 years of training. she just went right in had the best score in the final run. and just she tried to land another of like a 12 6. didn't work out for her, but because she was so talented in her first run,

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. >>> talk about an emotional day for shaun white, hit the olympic halfpipe once last time, wrapping up an incredible compete. he competed in five olympics, winning three gold medals. >> i teared up for that one. >>> a moment of relief for mikaela shiffrin. the alpine star finished ninth on the super-g slope, less than a second behind first place. she said it gave her confidence moving into the final two events. let's turn to garvin thomas with more olympic coverage. every day at this time we've been going beyond the highlights to give you some of the touching and trusting moments of the game. >> it's when garvin makes us cry. he's back with moments we missed over the past 24 hours. get your tissues read. >> we'll get to the crying soon. the first moment starts with a little flip the chinese hosts put on the flag-raising. we're talking about the way the soldiers flip the flags to unfurl them as they start to rise. more than a few times, the soldier flips the flag. he can't acts like anything wrong, so he salutes as the flag slowly drags over his face. >> looks like an "snl" skit. >>

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coy, you were able to sit down with shaun white, tell you about his emotional finale there. reporter: yeah, 15 years after his debut, snowboarding legend shaun white put a bow here on the end, three gold medals to his name. we talked about his emotional ride just a bit ago. it's been far more emotional than most, because i knew this was the last. i remember sliding into the bottom and just this rush of relief. and seeing all my competitors kind of lined up, you know, with some really kind words to me. and i just like broke down. i couldn't handle it. >> my set up. >> reporter: this is great. we're on a snow globe here at the end of an incredible career. a career of 20 years. if you could explain the evolution of your career, in emergency room its of hairstyle. oh, wow. >> i know, i have to say, i remember being a kid, it was like ricky martin started growing up -- somebody started to spike their hair or bleach the tips or frost them. >> uh-huh. >> and i remember being like, i can't do that. i'm not into it. that's when i decided to like grow my hair out. it became this signa

. >> of course, we will see shaun white. he's 35 years old.t say that with a straight face. how does he match up with a new generation? >> lester, he's inspired that generation. i told shaun when i was interviewing him last week one of the problems of the competition is they're all here because of you. you may not have all of the talent, athleticism and all of the tricks of his competitors, but he understands what it takes to win the olympic gold. is he likely to win? probably not. can he win? absolutely. >> i'm going to throw out a name a lot of people may not know but she's already getting a lot of attention in china, eye even gu. >> freestyle skier, teenager, mom born in china, she spent most of her young years in the united states in san francisco, had a choice to make and she chose to compete for china in part to help young female athletes in this country have someone to be inspired by. >> got to ask you about women's figure skating. how good are the russians, and what are the american chances? >> there are three new russians on the scene

next, snowboarder shaun white completing his fifth and final olympics. his halfpipe competition off to a rocky start. the 35-year-old falling during his first qualifying run. white looking stunned afterwards. then with his back against the wall, shaun white nailed his second run to advance to the finals. on the women's side his teammate, defending gold medalist, chloe kim, picked up where she left off, the 21-year-old hitting a cab 950 and switch backside 450 in her opening run and leading the women's halftime qualifier. the finals in that race will be wednesday night. and a final headline today. perhaps the most famous face during the beijing games, bing dwen dwen. suf virs of the giant panda are flying off the shelves and now there's a shortage. it's so serious that the chinese olympic committee is now reportedly racing to ramp up production to keep up with demand. but, guys, don't worry. we actually managed to get a couple so we're good. back to you. >> glad to see it, alex. thank you. so proud of all of our athletes. we have just learned team usa won

but perhaps the biggest cheer was for the great shaun white, competing for the usa in his final evente is the greatest snowboarder there has ever been, he has won three olympic titles. today he finished in fourth place. you can see what competing heremeant to him, the end of what has been quite a glittering careerfor shaun white. well, andy mentioned the gold medallist ayumu hirano there — and he took the title with the last run of the final, landing the ultra—difficult triple cork move. and it's being described as the best halfpipe run in history. success at last for hirano, who took silver at the last two games. joe marchant will start at outside centre for england against italy on sunday, in one of six changes to the starting 15 beaten by scotland. marchant is the latest player to be tried in that position by eddiejones, who's still seeking a solution to manu tuilagi's absence through injury. he'll partner henry slade in the midfield, after his link up with elliot daly failed to make an impact at murrayfield. england have chosen al wakrah as their preferred base for the world cup i

. >> time has come for shaun white. >> reporter: and high flying farewell to a storied career. >> this will end the era of snowboarding. >> he came up just short of the podium. >> hats off to shaun white. an incredible influence on snowboarding. >> reporter: the five-time olympian bidding farewell to the sport. >> i wish for more. it is not about today. i am leaving behind a lifetime in the sport, and i'm proud of that, proud of every moment. >> reporter: steve patterson, nbc news, beijing. >>> back home, less than 48 hours until kickoff at super lvi. tom llamas is at the stadium. this could be a record breaker in more ways than one. >> reporter: that is so right, lester and good evening from the site of super lvi. sofi stadium. on sunday this will be the venue for what many call the biggest super bowl ever, and several reasons why. ticket prices have broken records with the most expensive seat in the house going for more than $50,000. all 70,000 fans will be treated to football magic in a state of the art facility not even two years old. rams fans say there's not a bad seat in the hou

shaun white making his final appearance in the snowboard halfpipe hoping to earn his 4th gold medal. but it was not to be. >> despite a stellar first run, white finished in 4th place just off the podium and with that, his amazing career comes to a close white was emotional afterwards saying snowboarding is the love of his life. also on the slopes, mikaela shiffrin back in action in the women's super g she did not win a medal, but she did make it all the way down the course for the first time in these games finishing in 9th place. her next scheduled event is the downhill on the ice. the u.s. women's hockey team taking on the czech republic in the quarter finals. and this one was closer than expected. the americans trailed one nothing in the second period but scored the final 4 goals to win and advance to the semifinals. and one step closer to the gold medal game. those are your friday headlines reporting in beijing. i'm matt barnes. all right. thank you, matt, california, by the way, expected to soon shift to an endemic approach to covid-19. we'll tell you how that strategy is differe

it was an emotional day for shaun white who made his last appearance on the snowboard halfpipe. yeah, he's a legend had also the u.s. women's hockey team advances to the semifinals and that bart's to for one has the latest now from beijing. hello on a friday in beijing where the big story of the day is the end of an era in the olympics. shaun white making his final appearance in the snowboard halfpipe hoping to earn his 4th gold medal. but it was not to be. >> despite a stellar first run, white finished in 4th place just off the podium. and with that, his amazing career comes to a close white was emotional afterwards saying snowboarding is the love of his life. also on the slopes, mikaela shiffrin back in action in the women's super g she did not win a medal, but she did make it all the way down the course for the first time in these games finishing in 9th place. her next scheduled event is the downhill on the ice. the u.s. women's hockey team taking on the czech republic in the quarter finals. and this one was closer than expected. the americans trailed one nothing in the secon

on the first day of the men's half pipe competition, shaun white experienced his own ups and downs, wipingexperienced his own ups first run. >> oh! and slides out! >> reporter: but nailing his second with his signature trick. >> is he going to nail it this time? he does! >> reporter: this is the final winter games for the 35-year- old, as he hopes to add to his three olympic gold medals. >> we should appreciate watching him this last time, because maybe we don't realize that we won't get another shaun white. maybe not in our lifetimes. >> reporter: the medal ceremony for monday's team figure skating event has still not happened amid reports of a russian athlete testing positive for drugs. the u.s. finished second behind the russians in that event. for now, olympic officials have only said the delay is due to legal issues. norah. >> o'donnell: ah, some drama brewing. all right, jamie yuccas, thank you. still ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news," how a space storm doomed dozens of internet satellites. and what caused this major flood on a perfectly sunny day in philadelphia. otezla. it's a

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. >> shaun white takes the gold. >> i pinch myself.o do this so many times, it's still just special. you know, i am the oldest competitor, but i'm the defending champion, so i'm going to make everyone work for it. ♪ this is our time ♪ ♪ this is our time ♪ >> shaun white, mikaela shiffrin, chloe kim, all happening tomorrow. lots to look forward to. but right now, a quick update on u.s. alpine skier nina o'brien. you probably saw this scary crash during the final run last night. american teammate mikaela shiffrin looking on there with great concern like all of us. o'brien would be hauled off the hill on a stretcher. the u.s. ski and snowboard team said earlier today that she sustained a compound fracture of her left tibia and fibula. she underwent a successful initial stabilization procedure here in china. she is now going to return to the united states, though, for further evaluation and care. there she is, nina o'brien, in her hospital room there, pretty good spirits after the surgery. we certainly want to wish her the very best. that'