and in alaska they are living longer because of these opportunities. i am worried we are going to go backwards in this important area if this administration focuses on shutting down resource develop opportunities and our state. particularly the rural areas. mr. rexford you have a lot of expense in this general issue seeing life expectancy increase economic opportunity that comes of the resource development. would you like to comment on this? do you have concerns these opportunities are shut down were going to one backwards? >> yes thank you senator sold and committee members. in my entire lifetime i father was out and worked resource development to remote sites for six months out of the year end come home seeking oil and collect gas exploration so we can have resources. and then he was there during the discovery of the pipeline and dead horse. i worked the pipeline there's a benefit to economic jobs. and also the state of alaska enjoyed the royalties that allowed us to get in some cases basic services, water, wastewater treatment and yet today there ar

the alaska long trail. so we'll continue to keep close with you about what the agency is doing, in terms of prioritizing some of the operations and maintenance. and a recognition about what we can do to better facilitate that. we also want to have further discussions about the situation with the forest service cabins and just making sure that this extraordinary opportunity that exists on our public lands and our forests, these very, i think they're pretty unique in what they provide to families. and quite honestly, for those who just need a safe place out of a storm. we want to make sure that they're maintained and that local residents can also feel welcomed and participate as we ensure that these cabins are there for years going forward. so we've got a few issues on our list. we welcome you at any point in time to visit. look at some of our good projects that we have ongoing. i'm going to hope, we'll keep our fingers crossed, and. this year for a fire season, that it does not have the intensity that it bro

as an alaska senator, i have been 100% focused on this issue for american society, certainly for alaska, which is a big, big problem that continues to impact millions of americans and tens of thousands of my constituents. so we need to do something about it, i agree, not just for the military but for the country i'm committed to continuing the work on a select series of bills that we have in the u.s. senate that i'm working on with senator gillibrand. the other reason i care about this issue -- and there is no monopoly on the people who care about the troops -- is that i have a 28-year career in the u.s. marine corps, still serving, and i have been a commander and i care deeply about every single member of the military, the challenges of sexual assault that we have, which are very real, which, again, senator gillibrand has done such a good job to highlight and to have good order and discipline in our military, which is part of the ucmj, which is one of the reasons why this issue has taken so long and has been a challenge. now, the issue that senator gillibrand is talking about right now

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the presiding officer: the senator from alaska. mr. sullivan: reserving the right to object, i first want to begin by complimenting my friend and colleague senator gillibrand, of new york, who has been working diligently, and we all know it, for ten years, a decade on this issue, particularly the issue of sexual assault and the related crimes in our military. there's been nobody who has been more focused on it and i applaud her for her relentless efforts, relentless, and i have a lot of respect for her. she's been coming down to the floor every night here for the last three or four weeks, and trying to move her bill. and i'm going to talk about her bill a little bit more and why i and others, in a bipartisan way, chairman of the armed services, ranking member of the armed services, and others have been coming down to object. but i also want to say that i care deeply -- deeply about this issue for two very important reasons. number one, the issue of sexual assault, domestic violence is an enormous problem in america but is a huge proble

go global with alaska airlines and oneworld.skaair.com/oneworld. >>> british olympic diver, tom daily can do it all. he is a husband, a father and he knits. >> i made this to keep it from getting scratched. >> he showed off his little pouch there, and it's so his gold medal does not get scratched. one side has the national flag and the other the japanese flag. he said his love of knitting and crocheting kept him sane throughout the olympic process. >> cozy for all of our gold medals. >>> coming up, a night out on the city will require more than your i.d. >> yeah, we will talk about the move that is changing the night life in san francisco. my new roost fries, mystery sauce. what's not to love? this could be my biggest hit yet! my new $3.50 roost fries. only at jack in the box. >>> right now at 5:00, new covid concerns infiltrating the olympic bubble. what that news means for athletes competing in the middle of a pandemic. >>> also, will you need another shot? the debate brewing over the effectiveness of your covid vaccine, and w

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coast of alaska. where tsunami warnings were lifted. >>> live in san mateo, one city has a new mask mandate. >>> minutes from an official drought update. dramatic images show how worse it's gotten in a couple months. plus. >>> i am in a lot of pain. >> hear from the fan hit in the face by a foul ball at the dodgers giants game. good morning. thanks for starting your thursday with us. i am anne makovec. >> i am len kiese. breaking news out of alaska, 8.2 quake hit after 11:00 last night, epicenter near the alaskan peninsula. tsunami warning was issued for portions of the state. afterward that warning was lifted about two and a half hours ago. >>> check out long lines of cars trying to evacuate the area when the tsunami warning was in effect. so far in reports of damage but after shocks continue in the area, a lot of them in the three to four magnitude range. this quake is alaska's strongest since 1964 and tsunami warning for hawaii has been canceled. >> national weather service's tsunami center says th

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cruising to alaska at this time. a position to do so. and all the local authorities as well. but the demand is robust. as i mentioned, nearly 6,000 guests are embarking tomorrow on new amsterdam, sunday on majestic princess and tuesday on carnival miracle. but beyond that, the bookings are very strong. as you would expect with pent-up demand and people finally being able to feel comfortable in terms of having access, first of all, and them being comfortable because we've used all of the advices from around the world and, of course, we're in compliance with everyone. insure that the best interests of public health are is served. are served. liz: we do have this delta variant, obviously, rearing its ugly head right now, and there are a lot of hospitalizations mostly of non-vaccinated people, but we are seeing breakthrough cases where people fully vaccinated are getting it and exhibiting, exhibiting symptoms. are you guys preparing, what kind of sort of meeting, discussions have you had with worst case scenarios where y

go global with alaska airlines and oneworld.ld. >>> now to olympic eavesdropping. >> digital correspondent abby fernandez is checking in with raj throughout the olympics to see what he's up to and what he's hearing. >> look at you, you took a picture with lydia jacobi, who won gold, she's from alaska. how fun is that? you got a picture with her. >> she is so cool. we interviewed her, she is just saying her phone's blowing true that all the text message. >> i bet. >> she's 17. she has to go back home to alaska and do her senior year of high school, how cool that is? >> lydia jacobi won gold for the women's 100 meter breaststroke. >> head to nbcbayarea.com and raj will be with us live tonight at 11:00. >>> tonight on nbc bay area, here's what to look out for. cal's ryan murphy swims in the men's 200 meter backstroke semis. watch that at 7:00 here on nbc bay area. 25 minutes later, stick around for stanford's regan smith. she's going to be going for gold in the 200 meter fly. and then catch the men's water polo team led by stanford

yes, in alaska. we're talking lydia jacoby.ll a viral moment and you can't help but smile when you see this. what did you do for summer vacation? i won gold in the olympics. golden in the breast stroke. a live look as they look on in her home town in alaska. whether you're a fan of swimming or not, you can feel the emotion. and guess who? this is one of our favorite parts. lydia jacoby coming to hangout in our newsroom and she brought in her gold medal. to see that first hand is pretty cool. and she told me about all her friends cheering her on back home. >> was it just amazing. those were some of my best friends. i'm so happy. it means the world. my phone's blowing up. so, i respond to my parents and not everyone yet. working on it. >> reporter: her phone is blowing up. of course it is. but she did return that text and spoke with a parent. says she has hundreds of phone calls, text messages and social media posts. a nice moment in the olympics. it's an emotional journey for all these athletes here. when we return, we're going

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when she was 10, she was selected for the alaska swim zone team. situate qualifying meets allowed her to go on trips. in between all this, she was and continues to be a musician, learning to play the guitar and uprate bass. she sings, she plays at folk festivals. her band is the snow river string band. she was also in theater and track. likes to write, take pictures, explore tidal basins. this is just a good all-american teenager in alaska. and of course she excelled in swimming. her parents continue to be, in their words, surprised and amazed and of course so proud. one of her coaches, solomon dimico, described her as, quote, kind, quiet, and yet confident. he said that lydia had an intense fire, one that you might not see immediately in her. but neither her parents nor coach pushed her too hard. they wanted the drive to come from her, and it certainly did. on monday night, when this historic race started, the nbc announcers were focused mostly on reigning olympic champion and world record holder, american lily king, as well as the newly minted ol

8.2 earthquake off the coast of alaska. where tsunami warnings were lifted. >>> rules changing quickly when it comes to masks, vaccines, and delta variant. we are live where one city has a new man date. >>> how bad is the drought? we just got the official update. these dramatic images show how much worse it's gotten in a couple months. >>> i am in a lot of pain. >>> we will hear from the fan hit in the face by a foul ball at the giants dodgers game. ouch. good morning. it is thursday july 29. i am anne makovec. >> i am len kiese. we begin with the breaking news out of alaska, 8.2 quake hit after 11:00 last night near alaska peninsula. tsunami warning was issued for portions of the state but that warning has been lifted. >> usgs is reporting at least two strong after shocks shaking the area, biggest a 6.2. >> check out the long line of cars trying to evacuate the area when the tsunami warning was in effect. no reports of major damage. this is alaska's strongest since 1964. a tsunami warning for hawaii has been canceled. >> n

. >>> the ceo of alaska airlines joins us about earnings and the state of travel and the future of travel across the u.s dom chu is here with the latest. >> the travel and leisure stocks reopening trade helping bounce off the lows from monday the markets are taking a breather the dow, call it flat on the day so far just a tiny bit to the down side the s&p 500, 4360 the last tray there. almost right at the flat line. the nasdaq outperforming only up by 0.2%. 14,656 the last trade there. as for some of the companies in the news so far today, one thing these companies have in common, microsoft, oracle, alphabet, all up fractionically or decently on the day. i get to put four stars up here. each of these companies hit a record high in trading so far today. the megacap technology trade you were just talking about, even components of the dow doing well in today's trade and domino's pizza, the best performing stock in the s&p 500, up 14% year to date. brings the total up 39 why? they came out with a better than expected report on earnings and revenues and their comparable sales continue to go hi

. >>> earthquake alert in alaska.cials say is the strongest one in it almost 50 years striking while you were asleep. strong aftershocks still being felt. >>> draft day is here and months of anticipation over how the warriors will be betting on their future. you can watch it all go down tonight on abc 7. >> good morning, everybody. it's thursday, july 29th. you're watching abc 7 mornings live on abc 7, hulu live, wherever you stream and we're starting with a check of our forecast. >> hey. good morning. on this thursday we're taking a look at how e san bruno out there. and to sfo. the high clouds above it. gorgeous sunrise. i just posted several of them on twitter. take a look if you can. here's a look at what's going on. low clouds but not much fog away from the coast. visibilities at 10 which means they're pretty much unlimited. we do have high clouds and sunshine in it high level smoke today. hazy sunshine and seasonal temperatures along the coast into san francisco. mid to upper 60s. a little warmer than average. m

. >> magnitude 8.2 earthquake hit alaska overnight. a tsunami warning and alert for the west coast for some time. thankfully, that has been canceled. >>> good morning on july 29. >> let's go to mike nicco. >> going on with golden gate because this is where we find the free air conditioning and the exception to the heat that will take over most of us. west went at 14 and that fog is soupy. winds are light everywhere but fairfield at 20 miles per hour. the coast in the san francisco area mid to upper 60s. 90s to low 100s inland with the warmest temperatures around you. lakeport, 104. fairfield and antioch, 101 01. one more day before relief. >>> protecting your health is part of work to build a better bay area. california is taking its biggest step towards mandate you put your mouse back on. this morning, amy hollyfield, is live. where we might see a potential mandate. >> reporter: many think think t mandate is coming to the bay area and that you will need a mask at the grocery store again. here are the numbers they are looking at that i

breaking news, a massive earthquake hitting the coast of alaska, magnitude 8.2. this happened just after 11:00 last night. the national weather service's tsunami warning center lifted initial tsunami warning around 2:30 this morning for southern parts of the state saying no significant tsunami is expected. >>> video out of alaska after it happened. you hear the emergency sirens amid evacuations in the area. so far no confirmed reports of major damage but local officials say this is the strongest since 1964. a tsunami warning for hawaii has been canceled. >> national weather service says no tsunami threat for washington, oregon or here in california. >>> get ready for another hot day inland. >> let's get another check on weather and traffic with meteorologist darren peck. >>> good morning. this is pretty much a carbon copy day of what yesterday was like. we'll go back to that pretty view looking over the bay bridge. you see the marine layer. that's what it looks like down 880 with mid level clouds. same story in san jose. as far as temperatures, 55 santa rosa and

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as an alaska senator, i have been 100% focused on this issue for american society, certainly for alaska, which is a big, big problem that continues to impact millions of americans and tens of thousands of my constituents. so we need to do something about it, i agree, not just for the military but for the country i'm committed to continuing the work on a select series of bills that we have in the u.s. senate that i'm working on with senator gillibrand. the other reason i care about this issue -- and there is no monopoly on the people who care about the troops -- is that i have a 28-year career in the u.s. marine corps, still serving, and i have been a commander and i care deeply about every single member of the military, the challenges of sexual assault that we have, which are very real, which, again, senator gillibrand has done such a good job to highlight and to have good order and discipline in our military, which is part of the ucmj, which is one of the reasons why this issue has taken so long and has been a challenge. now, the issue that senator gillibrand is talking about right now

part of the issue in alaska is oil.ife blood prices have come back, but production has not come back enough with it and that creates a lot of problems you can find out more about how your state stacks up at topstates.cnbc.com look at our article about alaska we spoke with andrew, mayor of skag way, a cruiseship port. he tells us they are i come back. >> it's a good point because i don't often think of alaska as a big state for industry but i do think of it as a state who attracts people who are attracted to its lifestyle i watch youtube videos for guys out there living that wilderness lifestyle. they're there and they love it it's almost as if they might work jobs here and there but that sort of big business aspiration is not really what they're looking for. >> well, yeah. you look at a place like skagway and we talk about this online. normally it's a town of about 1,000 people they normally get a million cruise ship passengers a year. this year they're lucky if they get 100,000. normally people who live there do their

go global with alaska airlines and oneworld. learn more at alaskaair.com/oneworld. >>> right now at 4:42, stepping out the door we have a live look outside. dublin we can see everything is flowing well across 580. the weather is pretty nice with some low 60s. we are going to see our temperatures heating up again today from the low 60s to the low 80s at lunchtime. for now we say good-bye to bertha coombs. >> good morning. that's right. i'm bertha coombs from cnbc with your headlines on some business world. right now wall street looking like we are set for a mixed open after stocks fell yesterday. the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 all snapping a five day winning streak. despite that dip the indices on the space to end the month high we are the s&p 500 leading up about 2.4% for the month of july so far. this morning you're going to be watching for the federal reserve as they wrap up a two-day meeting. we'll get a decision from them later this afternoon. not expecting to see any move on interest rates but then the press conference by jero

go global with alaska airlines and oneworld. more at alaskaair.com/oneworld. >>> and just like that, like anthony flores said at the 6:00 show, i didn't like us having none. all of a sudden, we've got a bunch. hours away from nothing to 7. china and japan tied for the most gold, though. matthew phelps may be retired from swimming. >> he found a way to go to tokyo. >> michael, welcome aboard your first broadcast with us. what is it like for you to be here instead of back down there. >> there are a lot of emotions. we first landed. i was so amped, i could barely even sleep. i woke up this morning. i'm like a kid in a andy store. >> he's part of the nbc broadcasting team calling the races. in fact, he was pool side when chase won gold. the two have a special connection. they used to be training buddies. michael phelps is the most decorated in olympic history. he has 28 medals. 23 are gold. >> we hope you get a shot at his mantle one of these days. every olympics has his owns mascot. tokyo has two. we will check out the robotic vers

ten of them are women. >> the reaction from alaska was one of the coolest things.that's one of the coolest things i've seen. >> it's one of the things where i kind of tear up a little because i'm so happy as my face scrunches up watching them. >> and lydia jacoby, she finishes the race, and the hundred meter races are quick. she gets to the end and realizes she's won, what, me. it was really cool. >> she defeated lili king of the u.s. took bronze, the world record holder. a huge upset and moment for her, her family and as you can see, all of alaska. >> great to see you. thank you so much. >> you too. >>> a conservative radio host changing his tune on the coronavirus vaccine as he fights for his life after getting the virus. his brother joins us next. >>> plus, police chiefs in america are going off on the crime surge in big cities as we learn former senator barbara boxer was attacked in th e street. >>> conservative radio host phil valentine had been a skeptic on the coronavirus vaccine for months but now he feels differently, why, he got covid bad. he's now hospit

the man in alaska is doing well. >> and the man in alaska did not get an oscar for -- >> that was ancene, when he just like ripped his back. he had a pistol but was almost out of ammunition. it's tough because when you go that far out into the wilderness, you meet the original habitants. >> got found by accident. it's better to be lucky than the alternative. >> bear's dinner. >>> coming up, a brand-new friday polka that you don't want to miss. >>> plus, the fire at jay-z and beyonce's mansion. why fire officials suspect it may be suspicious. >>> plus, plague detected in colorado. you're watching "world news now." say something. 'said it before and i'll say it again. if i thought a reverse mortgage was just some kind of trick to take your home, i wouldn't even be here. it's just a loan, like any other, with one big difference- and that difference is how you choose to pay it back. find out how reverse mortgage loans really work with aag's free, no-obligation reverse mortgage guide eliminate monthly mortgage payments,

go global with alaska airlines and oneworld.e at alaskaair.com/oneworld. >>> here's an updated medal count. china leading with 15. u.s.a. behind with 14 including 7 gold. host country japan. u.s.a. softball over japan. >> the two countries will now play again in less than 12 hours. this time it will be for the gold medal. chelsea stewart led the u.s. to a 2-1 victory. it gives the u.s. undefeated team the right to bat last in tomorrow's gold medal game. the u.s. lost the gold medal to japan in 2008. that was the last time softball was played in the olympics. >> it feels great. we've been tested and been in stressful moments. i think we're ready to go compete tomorrow and know no matter what's thrown at us, we're going to be able to withstand it. >> you can watch the gold medal game overnight at 4 a.m. tomorrow on cnbc. >> other big events to watch out for, men's 100 meter backstroke. 7:00 right here. then there's palo alto's lily zhang, third round match. >> much more olympic coverage next. we have "the olympic zone" next. take

in terms of alaska it could have been worse.al as the cdc recommends indoor masking regardless of vaccination status. cameron brian, leon county school board member and in north carolina, chuck francis and board of education member doctor bobby rogers. why did you make that decision? >> our board made the decision in may to lift the requirement mask mandate. all our campuses, summer school students, teachers had a choice this summer. we are super excited this fall to get back to normal. teachers are setting up their classrooms, smiling and we are excited to get back to normal. todd: what is the feedback in your district? >> we are very divided in leon county, in tallahassee, in the shadow that capitol building but we believe in choice and we were one of the few states that kept schools opened to give every parent a choice that is right for their child. someone called out by sheriff's deputies, another woman threatened to be removed but we wanted to give our parents the option and if we wanted to go back to mask mandate, leaving

it was even colder than alaska yesterday.plain that. >> yeah, temperatures only made it up into the 50s. and anchorage, alaska, managed to climb to the 60s. you could say i live in a place colder than alaska, at least once a year. we look downtown, i love this perspective. a nice view with the marine layer, and how deep that marine layer is. the camera is 2,400 feet up in elevation. the marine lay ser 2,000 feet deep. that's a deep layer that's going to spread inland and the fog is going to spread out. the temperature in san francisco did climb into the 60s earl yes today. now it's down to 59. 65 for the east bay and oakland. temperatures now just below 70 degrees in santa rosa. in the 70s for san jose, livermen the usual hot spots far inland in contra costa county, they're in the 80s, which includes brentwood. 84 degrees. not bad at all for a july evening. but still that's warm if you're wearing a fur coat. so closer to a sunset walk a good idea for this guy if he can be talked out of his chair. go ahead, get exercise, take

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now alaska mileage plan members can easily earn and redeem miles worldwide. that means up to 1,000 worldwide destinations, and elite priority check-in and boarding, and elite international lounge access. that's a big deal for a big world of travel. go global with alaska airlines and oneworld. learn more at alaskaair.com/oneworld. a night of rememberance three people were killed and 17 injured when a gunman opened fire in a festival in 2019. >> together, we pick ourselves up, we heal and we focus on the strength that comes from a community of love. >> they are hosting a week of kindness. >>> governor newsom toured the damage left by the tamarack fire, that burned on both sides of the california/nevada border. the governor pleaded for more federal firefighting assistance as the state faces another year of historic wildfires. >> people are dealing with an unexpected damage, repairing their property from damage pg and e cutting down the burned down trees. they said they were answering an emergency. >> i will take you where they were cutting. >> reporter: last yea

despite there being only one olympic-sized swimming pool in all of alaska 17-year-old alaska native oliviaacoby just swam her way to an upset in tokyo, picking up the "gamedagamedag 100-meter breaststroke, the first from that state to medal in swimming. earning her the nickname the alaskan assassin. lilly king had been undefeated since 2015, and was the current world record holder. lilly getting bronze this morning. as a typhoon sweeps over tokyo, surfing is under way. the storm is expected to bring strong winds and nearly six inches of rain. surfing final scheduled for later today, weather permitting. also in the pool, british diver tom daly winning the first of his career. his son cheering him in from abroad. >> hi, papa. >> i hope that any young lgbt person out there can see, no matter how alone you feel right now, you are not alone. and you can achieve anything. >> reporter: and the german women's gymnastic team sporting these full-body euna tards instead of the usual bikini cut version. the gymnast saying, that every woman, every body, should decide what to wear. and pita taufatofua b

go global with alaska airlines and oneworld.arn more at alaskaair.com/oneworld. >>> mary lou retton, same own -- simone biles, will the name suni lee be added to that list in suni lee is going to win the olympic all around gold medal. >>> 15-year-old portrait progeny tyler gordon has done it again. >> take a look at this. the teenage artist is winning praise for his latest creation, a portrait of simone biles. he posted a speed up video of him creating the art work and he posed with the for finding your voice and staying true to yourself. he's also a champion. he painted lebron james and did vice president kamala harris. and in prime time here on nbc bay bridge, at 6:30, tom shields going for gold in the 100 meter butterfly and then the 16 minutes later, talk about a legend. katie ledecky looking for her seventh gold medal swimming in the 800 meter free and set your alarm for this one. mexico taking on south korea in men's soccer. janelle is swimming on set. i want to let you know what it going on here when you can't see it. wat

go global with alaska airlines and oneworld. >>> moving forward with a look at the top stories. >> the cdc may recommend. the agency trying to predict how fast the variant may spread. recommending you mask up in doors. happening now south of lake tahoe. 65,000 acres since the 4th of july. the fire is now about 30% contained. >> the first full week at the olympic competition. things to be concerned about. worries about the weather there. as she was mentioning early this hour here. we'll come north of tokyo but still hit hard with a lot of rain. a lot of events to come from rowing and beach volleyball. going to marine county. 5,121 miles away. family dinner. mom, dad, fiance, grandma, grandpa. all there ready to cheer her on. 25 years old. she might medal. she's one of the best mountain bikers in the world. she tells me her mom is her biggest and loudest fan. >> my mom is the loudest cheerer of anyone. it sounds like an ambulance or fire truck. she's so excited that she can't make it into words. >> i had to devise some kind of che

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we don't have a medical school in alaska, unfortunately. but we did have legislation a couple of years ago that had v.a. residency programs with our alaska native health organizations. it was very popular. we are implementing it now. that's another good example on flexibility. shane, anyone else, gentlemen have views on that first question i asked? >> absolutely. thank you, senator. evidence shows, and what we know is, veterans do better with v.a. health care. they thrive. they have better preventive maintenance and they're just long term going to do better. so if we can find ways to provide that with these partnerships and with other facilities, other organizations, it's going to benefit veterans in the long run. it is hard to believe there isn't a full hospital there. but providing that have access is extremely important. >> there isn't. >> i come from a very rural part of the country as well in nebraska. the nearest v.a. facility was over three hours from where i was living at the time. they have increased c box in those areas but to the

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go global with alaska airlines and oneworld.ir.com/oneworld. >>> right now at 5:00, breaking news from the olympic games, simone biles is out of the team finals, and we're just finding out why. information coming in from tokyo. we'll go live to raj mathai standing by. >>> a new look at the deadly capitol riots. the testimony expected during this morning's hearing on capitol hill. >>> and the ban on vaping in contra costa county is up for debate. the push to keep it in place and why new exceptions are now being considered. this is "today in the bay." >>> a very good tuesday morning to you. thank you for starting your day with us

alaska has an olympic gold medallist. >> reporter: here in tokyo -- >> going to win gold for the united states. >> reporter: usa swimming picked up -- >> and the americans can celebrate gold. >> reporter: right where it left off five summers ago. but this team looks a lot different t different than it did in rio. a gold medal has been put around michael ' neck. he retired. ryan lochte failed to qualify. and she retired following a shoulder injury. >> it was just like in shock and no idea what was going on. >> it will be france taking the 16-year-old. >> reporter: that's opened the door for american talent including 15-year-old katie grimes. she's one of 11 teenagers on the team and the youngest athlete representing the united states here in tokyo. grimes tells us she used the time during the pandemic to train harder. >> to work on things, you know, glass half full. i got to train and be prepared for the trials. who knows, maybe i wouldn't have made the team if it happened when it was supposed to. >> reporter: for 63% of the swimmers on this team have never been to the games before. it's