there's gracie gold in fourth place.played the whole program to the judges' side. >> during russia's team program last week, the woman in red, 15-year-old yulia lipnitskaya hypnotized the world into thinking she was the heir apparent. >> oh! >> reporter: one misstep and another russian, adelina sotnikova indicates her way in. she may be the one to win it all. and carolina kostner in third may be the one to win it all. ashley wagner said she may have trick up her sleeve. savannah. >> thank you so much. let's bring in kristi yamaguchi. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you know better than anyone what these ladies are feeling in between the programs, facing the free skate tonight. what do you think is going through their minds? >> really walk on egg shells. they want everything to go perfectly, they've prepared so much for this moment. all bets are off. you have to go out there and throw everything you have on the table. >> let's talk about gracie gold. a lot of people think she's the u.s.'s best chance to make it t

but first, the skaters to watch. >> gracie gold is team usa's best chance for an individual medal in d came in second in the ladies' team free skate in sochi helping lead the u.s. to a team bronze medal. t gold clinched first place in nationals with the highest score in the history of that event. ashley wagner came in fourth at nationals. but still landed a spot on the olympic team after a strong showing in the ladies' short program in the team event. >> good speed coming out of that. >> she'll need to be at her best. but will a perfect skate secure her at a shot at the podium? and keep your eye on up and comer polina edmunds, the youngest skater to be named to the women's u.s. figure skating team since 1998. but hometown favorite and russian phenom lipnitskaya could give them all a run for the money. >> one of the best spinners in the competition. >> south korea's yuna kim is the reigning gold medalist and heavily favored. and don't count out italy's carolina costner, the three-time olympian. and here to give us an insider's look at the competition, johnny weir and 1998 gold medal wi

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gracie gold, ashley wagner and san jose's own polina edmunds going for the gold.e're cheering for them. live from sochi next. >> new snow in the sierra in time for ski week. >>> deadly clashes erupt between police and protesters in kiev as black smoke swirls and political unrest gets out of control in the ukrainian capital. good morning, thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. take a look at live pictures at central kiev, ukraine right now. you can see the smoke and the flag. thousands of protesters standing in defiance of the strong police presence. the protesters are angry at the government that it took a bailout from russia instead of dealing with the european union. for the very latest on the developing story, let's go to peggy bunker, joining us in studio this morning. >> it's a developing situation. as we looks at picture, every time we check back and see what's going on there, it's a different situation. it was aglow in orange from fire and fighting earlier this morning. it's a war zone. the situation in kiev watched interna

mark. >> coming up, we're going to have the young american skater with a fitting name, 18-year-old gracie goldhe opens up about her gold here in sochi, what she thinks of the dark horse label and she's got a hidden talent that has nothing to do with skating. >> in the meantime, let's look at what's making headlines back home. another blast of wet weather. rain in the pacific northwest to a snow and ice storm in the midwest. >> the co-pilot of an ethiopian airlines plane is in custody this morning after hijacking his own passenger plane overnight. the flight was bound for rome but taken to geneva instead. he said he was seeking asylum in switzerland. >> and a new report shows up to 2% of all babies in the united states are conceived with fertility help. >> and we'll begin this half hour with the olympics and a big day for u.s. skiers at rosa khotur. >> with the odds against him, bode miller gave it his most. his u.s. teammate, andrew weibrecht an underdog. living up to his nickname, war horse, he came speeding down the super-g course winning the medal. when the results were final, miller had sk

moment for team usa, the figure skating team managed to pull out bronze, we're going to hear from gracie gold coming up in about 15 minutes. janelle wang, nbc bay area news. >> wow, you were so close to a gold medal. >> reporter: i know. i touched it. >> they are huge. they look like they are like a big mac. >> reporter: they are one of the biggest gold medals ever. >> fantastic. janelle wang, we'll continue to go back live to her and check out all of the latest. american snowboarder kotsenburg into the spotlight. he won gold. >> with that comes a lot of press. the 20-year-old uses a lot of slang when he talks. some of that is a little lost in translation especially with the russian media. one jourlest said the words were confusing. stoked means under the influence of alcohol. the word sick is really bad like you have a disease. >> i don't know, sick. the olympic action continues tonight in prime time. right here on nbc baya. it's going to be sick. starting at 8:00 we have the gold medal finals in women's alpine skiing super combined. gold medal finals in men's mogul skiing and the gold medal

gracie gold is in fourth, followed by ashley wagner in sixth and polina edmunds in seventh.ke with kristi yamaguchi about their performances last night. >> polina is exciting to watch. ashley was solid and gracie gold sits in fourth so she is in striking distance of the podium for sure. >> reporter: yes. striking distance. in order for gracie gold to medal the top three have to make some flubs and possibly mistakes. for polina edmunds, it's a slim chance but we're rooting for her. christie says this girl has such a golden and bright future ahead. hi, how are you? hello. i have a visitor who came to say hi. you are so adorable. you want to say anything? the kids are so cute. sorry. had to say hi. we're going to watch polina skate. her family is going to speak to me in about 10 minutes, they are helping their daughter get ready for tonight's preskate and try to chat with me quickly. for the bear, the last shot i ran after the sochi bear as hard as i could and when i got there, there was a line to take a picture with the sochi bear. and i didn't have time. so i took a picture o

the gold belongs to 18-year-old gracie gold and also ashley wagner. ing some fierce competition. reigning olympic champion yuna kim arrived yesterday. and she hopes to give them t crowd a happy, happy time with a gold medal performance. most of the competitions slogged through wet snow, he skied through the wet snow. the event is essentially a head-to-he r coat slid across the finish line but came up one-tenth of a second gold. here's a look at your medal counts. the united states and netherlands are tied at the top with 20 medals each. norway, russia, and canada, wel, they all round out the top five. anne-marie? >> alphonso van marsh in sochi. thanks a lot, alphonso snowboarder sage cause toscosted david letterman how he won. >> i tried a trick i never tried before and that put the nail in the coffin. >> is that the best way to win is do a trick you've never done it before? >> i don't always recommend it but it worked out for me. >> it was the first ever gold girn for slope snow stile at the olympics. when we return, sweating the s.a. tmts. new studie

and just before she skates, gracie gold reaches out to her twin. >> you got a text from your sister that" what did you say in response? >> plus, was russia's defeated hockey coach -- >> look what's roaming in the hallway. ♪ lights, camera, access >>> will it be gracie gold's night to

. >> on sunday the lady's and men's free skate and skating fort women gracy gold the national champion and brown competing for the men. u.s. now in third up from 7 after last night's performance. the first gold was awarded in slopestyle and sage from iowa took home the top prize won the first ever olympic gold medal for slopestyle snow board a new event to the olympic games. >> i'm like dad, he answered the phone, he's like whaaaaat, everyone was there and it was like the coolest moment ever hearing their voices. >> unfortunately our local guy chad from tahoe did not play. hannah kearney won the bronze and a pair of talented canadian sisters took home gold and silver. medals in downhill skis will be awarded also slopestyle snow board for women. we have jamie anderson the favorite to win the gold medal, she's the one to beat. she's won multiple gold medals in the x-games. coming up in 15 minutes there's another new sport i'm addicted to and may need to seek therapy. that story in 15 3450i7bminutes. >> it doesn't look quite as chilly for these winter games. >> not at all, it's been prett

that's ashley wagner, gracie gold. of team usa's brightest stars in what is a big day ahead already for the american team. >> no question about it. wagner and gold set to take the ice today in figure state scathing. high stakes for both of them. also that 15-year-old phenom who could be the biggest challenge. >> yulia lipnitskaya and your south korean champion. not enough medals in this event. not enough medals. >> awesome power. >>> also, and i'm not just saying this because you're right here, ginger, but we've had enough, okay? >> oh. >> so we decided -- >> first time i heard that. >> it's summer. it's summer so we're doing summer games today. >> 40 is summer at this point. >> oh, yeah. >> so we have a little -- >> wait. this is our next olympic challenge. >> we have a little beach volleyball court set up. i do mean little. >> i had no idea how little i meant. those are actually lifeguards from jones beach, a beechl here in new york. >> how do we compete? oh, i guess we'll get into it. lara, that's to come. >> no foll

national champion, gracie gold skate 22nd. and ashley wagner will skate 27th. biggest competition is reigning olympic gold medal champion yuna kim. queen kim yuna and mao asada. russia has yulil alilipnitskaia. she ran into joe pawelski. both competing today here in sochi. it's wednesday, joe pawelski takes ice against the czech republic for team usa at 9:00. polina takes the ice an hour from now at the iceberg. janelle wang, "today in the bay." >> so excited. >>> sharks ice near downtown san jose. this is where polina does the ma majority of her training. our own bob redell out there on the ice this morning. a watch party. bob's going to have a live report, a report in a couple of minutes. we will be right back. >>> at 6:13, a look at today's top stories. right now, police in the ukrainian capital of kiev taking back ground from thousands of angry protesters. the death toll has climbed to 26, including 9 police officers. another 250 people were hurt. the protesters are rebelling against ukrainian president who wants the country to reunite with russia. >>> nine

the ladies take the ice, gracie gold and of course polina edmunds from san jose. earlier i spoke with bay area native and gold medalist kristi yamaguchi and i asked her about our american figure skaters and their competitors. >> you have returning olympic champion yuna kim. and she is looking as great as ever. and then malasada working hard the last four years and i feel she looks amazing here. if she can land that triple axel, that could give her the edge. of course yulia lipnitskaya, the hometown girl. >> 15-year-old who is like a gold medal favorite for russia. she is amazing. >> she is. 15 years old and the emotion and the composure that she brings to the ice is incredible. beyond her years for sure. she will have the hometown crowd behind her. i think that putser in gold medal contention. it's going to be tough. >> we have a phenom too, polina edmunds. does she have a shot? >> i think she does. i'm throwing polina in the mix. we have our own 15-year-old too, you know what, she is going to wow the audience as well. i think she has a chance at top 5. you never k

leading the way gracie gold. she skated in the free program. and charlie white also skated incredibly. the team event which is new had prepared them for their individual events which begins with pairs on wednesday. >> having a solid two skates at nationals, being able to do the free skate tonight i feel really good going into the individual and you know, our whole team was phenomenal. and i'm really glad we got to do this. and i feel really good. >> reporter: the biggest competition for gracie gold, ashley wagner and san jose's polina edmunds will be the russian phenom, yulia lipnitskaya. she helped russia win a gold medal in the team event and she earned top marks for her freeskate and short program this past weekend. the ladies have a lot of time before they skate in their medal event, next wednesday t 19th. we have heard reports they have left russia, they have left sochi to train more. we're not sure where but before the olympic games there was a report they had a training facility in austria they could use to get more time on the ice. jane

i just spoke with christie yamaguchi, she said the ladies do have a chance, especially gracie gold who is in fourth place right now. that's only if the top three fumble and stumble a bit. as for wagner and polina, they'll have to skate perfectly and have the people above them not do as well. but polina, we could see her again, she's only 15 years old. she has another chance to be at the olympics four years ago in korea. reporting from the sochi games, i'm jinelle wang. back to you. >> we have a special polina edmonds page on our website at nbcbayarea.com. >>> new tonight at 11:00, three fires at one south bay house. coincidence? bad luck? or arson? investigators are going with a targeted torching, as neighbors worry it might continue and put them in danger. george kiriyama is live outside. now at this point, it's what is left of that home. >> reporter: right. not much left of this home. all three fires also damaged the next door neighbors on each side. neighbors are wondering why someone keeps burning down this house. >> it's scary, especially because our two neighbors were affected. >

team usa's gracie gold makes her olympic debut. and bodhi miller competes in the men's downhill veevent, coming next. >> we'll see you back here at 11:00, with updated forecasts four. ♪ what is this place? where are we? this is where we bring together the fastest internet and the best in entertainment. we call it the x1 entertainment operating system. it looks like the future! we must have encountered a temporal vortex. further analytics are necessary. beam us up. ♪ that's my phone. hey. [ female announcer ] the x1 entertainment operating system, only from xfinity. tv and internet together like never before. >>> davis pushing it to the end and he's got another gold medal! >>> up in the caucus mountains, the beautiful valley. and the two weeks at the sochi games it's home to the world's best athletes on snow. but for the most audacious skiers, the beauty of the two-mile course confronted today is overshadowed by the challenges presented at every turn. and a good

american gracie gold finished in fourth. bowman took home the only gold for the day for team usa. she won the women's halfpipe skiing event in history. here's look at the latest medal count. usa stays on top with 25 medals. russia is on top with 23 medals. the netherlands, norway, and canada round out the top five. and, tanya, the big events here is on the ice team usa takes on canada in men's ice hockey. the winner of that game moves on to the gold medal final on sunday. >> very exciting. can't wait. alphonso van marsh in sochi. thanks, alphonso. >>> and the nba's biggest star left the court bloodied and battered last night. lebron james scored 25 points last night but was forced to leave the game in the fourth quarter when he came crashing down on a dunk attempt. the good news for miami, james passed the concussion test and the heat won, 103-81. >>> and when we return, a baby stopped breathing. what drivers in miami did when they heard the screams. eam. we have a situation. what? we're out of dunkin'. emergency backup. one

and gracie gold just missed a medal after a slip on the triple flip. and you kept smiling. >> you know, it really was not just a fake smile or trained smile. i was really having fun. >> reporter: but it's the first time no americans have medaled in men's or women's skating since 1936. americans have dominated the new x games sports in sochi, and maddie bowman won gold in the first ever women's halfpipe. and the women ended their day on the podium. two american teams on the podium tonight, how awesome. >> it's so incredible. we wouldn't want it any other way. >> reporter: for the first time taking two medals, silver and bronze in bobsled, thrilled, though a few still itching for gold. >> i can't end on those runs. i will try to talk everyone to coming back with me. >> reporter: are you coming back? >> we'll see what happens. >> i wouldn't mess with her. >> you see them here, you will see me here. >> yeah? >> yeah. >> reporter: and our nominee for photo finish of these games, check it out. right before the ski cross quarterfinal finish, a big crash. thre

gracie gold, jason brown, and charlie white set to take to the ice all hoping that they'll be able to help team usa win a coveted medal. today is sunday, february 9th, 2014. >>> this is a special edition of "today" at the olympic winter games. with lester holt. live from olympic park in sochi, russia. and erica hill live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to a special split edition of "today." the olympic flame burning brightly here in sochi. i'm lester holt in sochi. it's been an amazing first few days of events here. have you guys had a chance to watch much of it? >> we were actually just talking about that this morning, and good morning, lester. there was a lot to watch yesterday and it felt like things were kicking off with a bang. we had a couple of great medals, but just fun watching. >> the skating and the biathlon. >> the slope style. that's insane. >> we wouldn't be allowed to try that for insurance purposes. it was so fun to watch though. >> that's so crazy. in a lot of these sports, they don't get a lot of attention except every four years. l

gracie gold? no. could be her next week. but right now, it's sage kotsenburg. his name saw the biggest spike in yahoo! searches. he's gone from a virtual unknown now to a breakout star. kotsenburg brought his followers along for the ride, tweeting throughout his winning day and afterward getting love from all over the world, including this tweet from kobe bryant. let's leave you tonight with one last word from the opening ceremony. after the cauldron was lit, the first lady of the united states, michelle obama, summed it all up pretty nicely in a tweet, writing, "thanks, u.s. olympic team, for inspiring me and our nation's kids." meredith? >> thanks, willie. we are just about out of time, but coming up in late night, we'll have some curling for you and also look ahead to figure skating's second week of the games with paralympian skier johnny weir, two stars in their own right here. we hope to see you then. goodnight for now. >>> right now at 11:00, we're tracking the return of rain. meteorologist ron mayeda will show us how it is supposed to last. >>> and skati

these three ladies looking to top the podium for team usa. 18-year-old gracie gold, ashley wagner and our own polina edmunds from right here in the bay area. >> she's 15. she goes from her classes in san jose's high school to competing on the world's biggest stage. >> she will skate the same program she did in boston last month. her performances there landed her a silver medal and a top spot on the olympic team. at a young age, polina unknown to judges and some say she should have waited for the next winter games to compete. but the confident sophomore strongly disagrees. she's been training for this moment her entire, young life. >> i don't want to be four years old somewhere not as good as i was four years back and have been held back for that. i'm really happy that they gave me my shot and i can't wait to prove myself at the olympic games. >> getting a ton of support from the bay area. right down to her boots, made in san carlos. previous clients through kristi yamaguchi and nancy carkerrigan >> slated to skate 12th. watch it on nbc sports network. if you want to catch the other fa

grabbing bronze, gracie gold with a stunning performance. how is the u.s.up for the individual events ahead? >> gracie gold's performance in the team event has got to give her so much confidence for the individual event. i think she could actually sneak in, it depends on how the other women ranked ahead of her skate, but i think if either of our women skate really well, they could sneak in and get a medal. so i'll be glued to my seat as well. >> does anybody beat plushenko. >> i think his work is cut out for him in the individual competition it's going to be a tough ride but he performed so well for his age. he's certainly an athlete to look up to. >> brian boitano. thanks. >> we're going to be right back. financial services companies in the country? hey. yours? not anymore. come on in. [ male announcer ] by meeting you more than halfway. it's how edward jones makes sense of investing. purina dog chow light & healthy [ male announcer ] by meeting you more than halfway. is a deliciously tender and crunchy kibble blend. with 20% fewer calories than purina dog

another american sled currently in third, lolo jones and letter teammate are in 11th place. >> gracie goldf medals, here is the latest count. u.s. among the leaders thanks to gold in freestyle and bronze in snowboarding. >> medals are awarded in six sports today. >> and what you're about to see right now isn't an olympic medal event but probably should be. check out human bowling. it uses one of those big orb balls you can ride in. >> kind of like what juan pablo was doing on "the bachelor." in new glee zealand, only they're doing it in the snow. they are having a ball with it. this is in california. truth be told, this is a marketing stunt for a granola company. but it looks cool. everyone seems to be having a good time. marci was talking and said that looks like fun. i would do that. >> i would totally do that. but i mean -- >> beats bungee jumping. i might consider that. >> i could do it for a short -- if it was a long run, i might get motion sickness. but a quick roll down the hill, count me in. >> if you really look at that ball going down the hill and that person tumbling around -- >

. >> aling long journey for the american ladies which endedless tonight with gracie gold in fourth. ashley wagner in seventh and pall ian a in

. >> for team figure skating american gracie gold wowed the crowd in her free program. her stellar performance helped team usa pull off a bronze medal in that new event. >> i thought i'm the first lady to ever do for the us tuesday do the freestyle part of the team event like our team is going to go down as the first team for usa in the olympics. that's -- that's quite something. it's bigger than me. >> a disappointment for bode miller, in alpine skiing, he was largely considered the favorite to win downhill event. he started off strong but clipped a few gates and finished eighth. lake tahoe's travis finished. >> never a time to let up. that's what makes so it challenging. it's difficult. probably like the most premier downhill event. it's amazing. >> big action continues tonight here on nbc bay area. starting at 8:00 we have the gold medal final in women's alpine skiing super combined. the gold in men's mogul and the gold medal in the 1500 meter short track in men's speed skating. it starts tonight at 8:00 here on nbc bay area. >> in the meantime, we're watching those

american skater ashley wagner posted this photo on instagram with her is san jose's polina edmunds and gracie gold, the three at the draw, that determines the order that skaters will take the ice during competition. edmunds a sophomore at mitty in san jose. figure skating legend and bay area native kristi yamaguchi spoke with our janelle wang about the 15-year-old's chances of getting to the podium. >> i'm absolutely throwing polina in the mix. you know what, she's going to wow the audience as well. i think for sure she has a chance at top five and you never know what happens at the olympics, strange things can happen so podium is far-fetched but not impossible. >> she's no stranger to winning. after all she twirled into the olympic picture coming in second at the u.s. figure skating championships last month. >> cannot wait to see that. janelle wang will join us live from sochi in a few moments. any time we're not on air head to nbcbayarea.com, click on the olympics tab where you can get up to the minute news along with exclusive video and pictures from the winter games. >> still ahead, "today in

gracie gold finishing fourth, ashley wagner finishing seven. paulinea edmunds. this one was in russia. >> ah. dah. dah. dah. so ever since shaun white's slipup team usa has dominated on the halfpipe. american maddie bowman soared to glory on a night where the sport paid tribute to the late canadian freestyle icon, sarah burke. france swept the podium in the men's ski cross event. the real close call came in the quarterfinal. the swiss winner not pictured in this photo finish, he stayed on his feet after the racers ahead of him wiped out at the finish line. he was followed by the russian skier in the yellow bins bib and then the swede in red. >>> we go off to the medal count. team usa in the lead, 25 total medals. eight of those are gold. russia's two behind in the total count and one behind in gold. norway on top in the gold medal count with 10. as we take a look at the day ahead of us, we mention the gold medal game in men's hockey. we have women's alpine skiing and both men's and women's speed skating. >>> all right. so now we take you back state side for coll

. >>> trending on bleacherreport.com right now, american figure skating champion gracie gold is in positionater today after yesterday's short program. gold is in fourth place. her teammate, ashley wagner, right now is in sixth. both need to have a solid free skate performance later this morning if they want to end up on the podium. korean skating sensation and defending champion yuna kim is currently in first place. we'll have to see how that all plays out later this morning, guys. hopefully, gracie gold can get in on that medal stand. >> i recorded it last night and now i know what happened before i watch it. >> sorry for spoiling it for you. >> appreciate it. >>> the top headlines and everything you need to know for the day, straight ahead. for al. i go to angie's list to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare. now that we're expecting, i like the fact i can go onto angie's list and look for pediatricians. the

we have gracie gold, a national champion. ashley wagner. and of course, polina edmunds, who took silver in nationals. they have some big competition, though. >> absolutely. returning olympic champion kim from south korea, and she's looking as great as ever. and then the silver in vancouver, she's been working really hard the last four years. and i feel she looks absolutely amazing here. if she can land that triple axl which no one else is doing, that could give her the edge. and then the hometown girl. >> the 15-year-old who is like a gold medal favorite for russia. she is amazing. >> she is amazing. 15 years old, and the emotion and the composure she brings to the ice is really incredible. beyond her years for sure. but she'll definitely have that hometown crowd behind her, i think that kind of puts her in gold medal contention. but it's going to be tough. whoever makes the least mistakes. >> we have a 15-year-old phenom, too, polina edmunds. does she have a shot? >> i think she does. i'm absolutely throwing her in the mix. we have our own

gracie gold skated beautifully. pairs skated incredibly.hy seventh place but in the end pulled off a bronze medal. >> i thought, i'm the first lady to ever do, like for the u.s. to ever do the freestyle part of the team event, like our team is going to go down as the first team for usa in the olympics. and that's quite something that's bigger than me. >> reporter: in alpine skiing, american bodhi miller was the favored to win the downhill after an impressive week of practice. he started off straight but clipped a fugates and finished 8th. this skier came in fifth, missing medaling just by .3 of a second. coming up, my one on one interview with sage kotsenburg. he is the first to win a medal in men's slopestyle snowboard. >> let me ask you a quick question. you and the photographer are back there, never been to russia before. i'd like to think. and what is the most surprising element from the olympics at this point from your perspective? >> reporter: the most surprising? the weather is gorgeous. we thought it would be cold, but not that cold

. >> american gracie gold is in fourth and ashley wagner in sixth. >> we have a special polina edmunds page on our website nbcbayarea.com. pictures of her and performances and raw video of her training and remember, you'll be able to watch her skate in prime time right here on nbc bay area. >>> polina not the only american going for gold today. u.s. women's hockey taking on canada. we're going to hear from team usa coming up in about 15 minutes. >> a check of your thursday forecast this morning and christina loren, yes, good morning. >> good morning to you. temperatures are a little on the chilly side this morning. it's clear out there. except for my throat. now it's clear. 47 degrees on the peninsula. east bay at 43. later today we hit the upper 60s to low 70s. 71 in the east bay for today. wherever you're headed we have a good looking week shaping up. the next couple days comfortable. the weekend looks good. saturday into sunday we're talking about the 70s. sunday into monday things start to change. temperatures will stay steady. clouds increasing, then that rain. we really need it.

team usa's gracie gold finished fourth, and ashley wagner seventh. sports business daily reports figure skating revenue has lost millions of dollars since 2007...and, that a key to more money is more medals. still to come: in traders unplugged... stocks behaving badly. is a wicked crash ahead for the markets? plus... burger bump. why beef prices are moooving up? and after the break... why family farms are vanishing... we'll be right back! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [female narrator even if you're not planning on getting pregnant now, you should know that foods rich in folic acid like white bread and leafy greens can help prevent some birth defects before you even know you're pregnant. farms are disappearing in america...the government takes a survey every 5 years... and the lastest data from 2012 shows... the number of farms is decline as farmers grow older. in kansas alone the amount of farms fell by 6%. but here's what's interesting. the value of crops and livestock is on the rise. in today's cover story, beef prices are about to go up. in fact, they may rise faster

can you see the skater sharing the ice with gracy gold and ashley wagner. another shot of the archbishop sophomore. she watched the opening ceremony in austria and she says when team u. usa came out to march, she also marched in front of her television. i want to see that. she cheered on teammates competing in the short dance for ice dancing and tweeted this photo with jason brown who finished ninth in the men's figure skating competition. >> they're really good friends and travel together during the nationals. >> good insight. >> that's what her dad told me a couple weeks ago. another bay area olympic skater is is in sochi as well. they won gold in 1992. chef just can't wait to watch the ladies short program on wednesday. she also, though, says she loves to watch the american ice dancers. >> charlie white and mel davis, they are my favorite competitors in figure skating right now. i just adore them, admire them and think they're incredible representatives of our sport. >> coming up at 11:00 on nbc bay area news, christy yam guch ji going to join janelle wa

turning medals into money, figure skater gracie gold, and sage cokotsenburger, top on the list.ty all-star game, named mvp. look at this. 20 points, 11 rebunds 6 assists. dunking, 6'5", was the co-captain of harvard's basketball team back in college. he played professionally in australia four years and wears number 80 because the u.s. is boasting in 80% high school graduation rate. the highest rate in american history. >>> that's it for "your money." for more of my interview with the treasury secretary, check out cnnmoney.com. have a great weekend. >>> hello, welcome to the "cnn newsroom." i'm fredricka whitfield. what's happening this hour. straight to it. one of mexico's most know forrous drug lords is under arrest right now joaquin guzman bet noern at el chappo, aled head of a cartel captured in a joint operation between mexican and american forces at a resort in mexico. guzman has been wanted on federal drug trafficking charges and alluded authorities for years after he broke out of a mexican prison. since 2009, guzman has been

. >> reporter: american gracie gold placed fourth. today american mikaela shiffrin is among the favorites to win the women's slalom. j.r. celski goes for the gold in the men's short track speedskating. kirit radia, abc news, moscow. >> after today's events there are just ten more golds to be handed out at the sochi games. >> all right. the current medal count, the united states remains at the top, and here's a fascinating fact going into the final days of the games. 63 nations, they still haven't won a single medal. all right. we've got to share the wealth there, i guess. >>> food prices on the rise. will ground beef soon cost as much as steak? >>> and hero of the day. a woman revives a baby on a busy highway. the story behind this powerful image. >>> road rage caught on camera. what started this nearly deadly encounter at a gas station. encounter at a gas station. >>> welcome back. wall street and silicon valley are still buzzing about facebook's purchase of whatsapp for $19 billion. that price makes the text message service more valu

american gracie gold finished in fourth. the women's free skate is tonight.ok at the medal count after wednesday's competition. team usa is now in the lead with 23 medals. russia and the netherlands are right behind with 22. norway and canada round out the top five. now, of course, the united states is hoping to add to that medal count. team usa takes on canada in the women's ice hockey final, and, of course, the women are going for gold. anne-marie? >> alphonso van marsh in sochi. thank you. >>> when we return, there was was some controversy at the games, and it involved the protest punk band pussy riot. >>> and it looks like rudolph has a little competition. why these reindeer are glowing. p lets you hear it in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. [ m'm... ] great taste. [ tapping ] sounds good. campbell's healthy request. m'm! m'm! good.® i've been claritin clear for 6 amazdays. campbell's healthy request. at the first sign of my allergies, my doctor recommended taking one claritin every day of my allergy season for continuous relief. 21 days

american gracie gold looking to add to the bronze she won in the team event. kirit radia, abc news, moscow. >> so here is the medals count as things heat up today. >> it is very close. the top end of the standings there, the u.s. still very much right among the leaders thanks to yesterday's medals. >>> all right, bringing back the '90s, vanilla ice is back with a brand-new venture. >> and digging through the details, investigators still looking into a teenager's claim that she killed nearly two dozen people. new details this morning about whether authorities actually believe her story. >>> plus, smash and grab. dramatic new video of a jewelry heist. how the thieves used a snowstorm as their cover. >>> united airlines is apologizing for a nationwide computer glitch that added to weather-related flight cancellations and delays. the computers used to check in passengers and print boarding passes shut down briefly. united insists the problem has been solved and flights should be back on track today. >>> well, the historic drought gripping california now being blam

and american gracie gold enters today's final figure skating performance in fourth place. kirit radia, abc news, moscow. >> and they are handing out medals today in five events. >> all right, here's the medals count as the events start getting under way again. the u.s. starts the day in the lead. norway now has the most gold medals. >>> and taking a look at the weather here at home, violent storms will plague the nation's midsection from the gulf coast up to the great lakes. the upper midwest is in for a blizzard, but the east coast will be dry. >> and much of the upper half of the country will be in the mid to upper 40s today. los angeles will hit 81. miami will reach 83. >>> coming up, one guy's simple idea that facebook just bought for $19 billion. >>> plus, daring and deadly. the lethal drinking game sweeping social media. >>> and stunning defeat. college basketball gets its most unexpected upset of the season. >>> welcome back. facebook has made a blockbuster buy picking up a popular app for $19 billion. the text messaging service whatsapp has 450 million users and ad

figure skater gracie gold to go to the big dance with him.reasons he thinks he would be a great date. >> you're gorgeous. my mom thinks i'm pretty. you're an olympic athlete. i made varsity. i live at the beach. you live at the beach. as you may have guessed, i am single. >> gold is from laguna beach, california. >> and she tweeted, "this melted my heart" with a link to the video. no word yet on whether or not she's going to go to the prom. his mom thinks he's pretty. >> i mean, that is really clever. and he seemed like a charming guy. >> yep. >> i'm surprised he didn't find a date, you know, at his school. i bet all the girls are crazy for this kid. >> going for the gold. >> literally. >> yeah, exactly. >> hometown girls. he's going for the superstar. >> i don't know how she's going to say no to that. >> i know. right? >> she's going to have to clear her schedule when she comes back from sochi. >> he lives in a beautiful part of the country. >> i know. >>> for some of you your local news is next. >>> for everyone else, we will be back with t

gracie gold is in fourth, ashley wagner in 6th. yuna is currently in the top. >>> the gap is announcing a raise for minimum wage employees. they say they will raise the hourly pay to $9 this year and $10 in 2015. this will benefit nearly 65,000 employees. president obama says he applauds the country after his own push to raise minimum wage nationwide. supporters of a federal minimum wage increase are rallying in the bay area tonight. the movements follow a new federal report that says raising the minimum wage could pull 900,000 people out of poverty. the downside is that it could slash more than 500,000 jobs. advocates at a rally in mountain view say the extra money in the economy would end up paying off for everyone. >> people who live on minimum wage are going to spend that extra income that they have. they are going to spend it on rent, heat, food. and so it supports the economy more broadly. >> california will soon have the highest minimum wage in the country $10 an hour. >>> senator barbara boxer is calling on her colleagues i

and national champion gracie gold of california took second place if the free skate. >> our whole team was phenomenal. i'm glad we got to do this. i feel really good. >> reporter: u.s. skier bode miller's hopes of medaling in the men's downhill were dashed when he finished eighth. a disappointment, but miller still has two more chances to bring home a medal. all right, let's take a look at what's happening today in sochi. american skier julia mancuso in first place halfway through women's supercombine downhill. she is seeking her fourth ever olympic medal. >> u.s. short track speed skater j.r. celski takes to the ice in today's men's 1500 meters. >> shani davis is america's best hope in the men's speed skating. he's looking for his fifth ever medal at the olympics. >> the u.s. women's ice hockey team tries to go 2-0 with a game against switzerland. on saturday, they beat finland. as we said earlier, five medals events today. >> here's the current medals count. norway in the lead with 7 overall. then the netherlands, u.s., canada, and russia all with four. >>> to the weather, parts of t

champion gracie gold.er and edmonds now not behind in sixth and seventh please respect tiffly. >>> to some hockey news now, and the machine's quarterfinals yesterday really disappointing for the home country of russia eliminated after a 3-1 loss to finland. the finnish team will face sweden in a couple of hours. this photo over the winter games mascot was taken after the loss. the russian coach faced some really tough questions after the loss, and this is where it gets good because we want to bring in mike who played the role of the head coach of the russian national team. i'm going to play the russian reporter. okay? so what future, if any, will you see for your own work and your own coaching staff because you know, your predecessor was eaten alive after the olympics? >> they'll eat me alive. eat me, and i won't need it anymore. >> the world championship is coming up. >> well, different coach. i won't be here anymore sense you will have all eaten me. >> you're staying, though? >> thank you. thank you, lad

american gracie gold delivering a strong performance, is in fourth place. from the skates to the slopes, where today, ted ligety became the only american ever to win two alpine skiing gold medals. watch this earlier run. ligety blazing into the turns at over 80 miles an hour. watch again, his body almost horizontal. his hips nearly brushing the snow, picking up even more speed. so what we're going to do is use that odometer to try to get down that hill and time it, see how fast we can go. it felt fast, but we clocked in at barely 25 miles an hour. woo! watch ligety here. he tells us it's all about technique. >> we're trying to stay super compact. those tenths of a second matter when you are trying to win races. >> reporter: one more big u.s. win tonight. the usa men's hockey team toppling the czech republic. they're in the semis with a shot at their first gold since the 1980 miracle on ice. but they won't be facing the russians this time. that team hanging up their skates after a humiliating loss in an event that many russians said is the only one that matt

the gold for the first time since the one thousand nine hundred miracle on ice and figure skater gracie gold will try to make up for a poor showing in the two thousand and ten olympics by team u.s.a.'s women's skating team those games marked the first time since one thousand nine hundred four that the american skating team failed to get a skater on the medal podium whether you're watching because you've gotten the usa or because you want to watch some of the best athletes in the world is going to be a heck of a show and keep an eye out for the norwegian curling team they've got quite a lot. coming up the life of an investment banker has been the subject of many classic hollywood movies including martin scorsese's osbourne nominated wolf of wall street but is working in finance everything it's cracked up to be sample former derivatives trader and i had conversations with great minds. we welcome eric nate and martin to be terrific hosts on the r t network. it's going to give you a different perspective give you one stock never i'll give you the information you make the decision. about how brea

we'll have a little bit more with gracie gold, ashley wagner and polina edmunds live coming up. and we want to hear from you, too. tweet us or on our facebook page. >>> the u.s. remains on top with 25 medals, eight gold, six silver, 11 bronze followed by russia, canada and the netherlands. >>> let's get caught up on the other headlines of the morning. natalie has those. >> that's right. watching the breaking news out of ukraine this morning after several days of deadly violence there. ukraine's president is promising early presidential elections and a coalition government. nbc's chief foreign correspondent is in kiev with the latest. richard engel, good morning. >> reporter: this is a political change in the ukraine. the president agreeing to limit and calling for more early elections. this deal signed with the president and members of the opposition. the question now is will the people here in the square accept it. they have not disbanded. they told us they do not want just early elections for the president. they want to see him put in prison. they are fortifying their positions

her american teammate gracie gold came in fourth place. and ashley wagner sixth. the defending champion, yuna kim, of south korea won the short program. with russia and italy placing second and third respectively. kron 4's mike pelton is on his way to a viewing party for polina. and will bring you a live report in the next 30 minutes. >> the u-s women's hockey team is going for gold this morning. the team takes on canada in the gold medal game at nine. >> the u.s. men's hockey team will play canada tomorrow. >> and look at this. the u-s is at the top of the medal count. above russia and the netherlands. >> and the store that sold the wininng ticket will also get a cash reward. it is the dixon landing chevron on california circle. that's where we find kron 4's will tran with the latest. will? >> however one of the ticket will give $425 million. cash payout is about $227 million. joining me now is the manager of this store. >> what was it like when you receive the phone call? >> it was exciting. i was so surprised because we have one monday before but this was big.

so did gracie gold's coach. gold finished fourth.ontroversy going on there. >>> coming up, we're going to get some new insight into where hillary clinton stands with american voters right now. and her potential republican rivals. >>> and later, 7 billion reasons to be glad the federal government bailed out the mortgage lenders, freddie mac and fannie mae. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutrition of great-tasting ensure. 24 vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, and 9 grams of protein. [ bottle ] ensure®. nutrition in charge™. >>> new jersey governor, chris christie, is skipping dinner with the president this weekend. the sunday dinner is a traditional part of the annual national governor's meeting here in washington. christie says he's going home to celebrate his daughter's 18th birthday instead. christie has come under fire from some fellow republicans in the past for being too friendly with the president. >>> hillary clinton is making news today for what american voters are say

. >> it's the final stretch of the olympic games and of course, we'll talk about figure skater gracie goldave more of a perfect name there as she goes for the gold and her journey shared by her twin sister and a game being compared with the lynx. it's an ice event being compared to the golf course and we'll take you behind the scenes of a russian museum where the gate keepers are of the feline variety. the true treasures. >> wow. >> a lot coming up and we'll take you behind the scenes of the alpine skiing area built up in the past five to six years alone. >> a really good show. 7:30 with jeff and bob cast tos. >> we'll see you after the olympics. bye, bye. >> may i ask you guys a question right to the mustard? 17 years, have you ever tried romance? >> after the gold, time to really get to know meryl and charlie. now can grace gold live up to her name. what nancy say are the chances and yesterday breaking glad with home made sochi vodka. what happens after when brad family is beyond belief. >> we love you we love you. >> the it's raining. it's snowing. putin is glowing. hopefully the speedo

gracie gold with a near perfect performance. meryl and charlie dazzle us all. new dangers loom on the slopes. one competitor hitting the slopes to hard her helmet cracked. >>> mess out west. snow and ice virtually closing entire cities. after a major storm causes mud slides and deadly avalanches. atlanta and the south on alert for a brand-new ice storm set to snarl travel all over again. >>> i want to own my truth. no one else should tell my story but me. >> breaking overnight, an espn exclusive. the man who could be the first openly gay player in the nfl. the all-american university of missouri player who just came out right before the draft. ♪ it started with a whisper >>> lost in translation. are you ready to stomp it? hey, don't wash out. what are team usa snowboarders actually saying? we're up close and personal with america's star snowboarders. why we're all about to -- keep it spoice? >>> and good morning, america. keep it spoice? >> gratitude toward life, my man, gratitude toward life. >> you got it all down. >> wow. >> because they just told me in my e