keselowski and hamlin in the 11 on the inside with logano.ing but unable to close up on the outside lane. >> we were talking about teammates all day long and here is jimmie johnson and right behind him is biffle but then comes two more teammates in the danica patrick and dale earnhardt jr. that could be a big gain. >> four laps to go. >> there is no telling how much greg biffle in that 16 car wants to win the daytona 500. he's come close. he's had a great speed week and here he is in second place behind jimmie johnson. >> but, larry, with this car -- we haven't seen conventional wisdom pay off. i think that greg biffle right now is trying to think about what do i need to do to get by jimmie johnson and win this race? and right now johnson is not running the high groove or the bottom groove. s he is almost running the middle of racetrack through three and four. >> wouldn't you? >> i think biffle and dale jr. might make a move on jimmie johnson here before too long. >> should the caution flag come out before the leader takes the white flag, we'

. >> i like what he has done, he brought back that swagger that denny hamlin had early in his career.ut i think his back, and for the rest of the competitors, they better be a little concerned about it. >> the movie "noah" with russell crowe presents the weather for the daytona 500, appropriately most of the rain delay and look now, the track and air temperature different, but that will be part of the racing as we pick things up here. >> the air temperature has gone down, more horsepower, more grip, they will be flying around the track tonight. we will see speeds well every 200 miles per hour. the draft will be very responsive because of the air quality. >> they're so ready to get this thing going. they have had five hours to think about it. they have 100 miles under their belt, they know what it feels like. they know what to do and the folks you're racing feel the same way. so those tuning in for the nascar daytona 500, it's getting ready to tune back up. >> i have my helmet, my ladies brought it over for me. my daughter. >> you have some riding with you you might say? >> i had three

should have been doing, shani davis an example, but i think you look at individual things like aaron hamlin winning the first luge and other events where you pick up a bronze or silver the u.s. is doing okay, but they do need some of their bigger names to come through in the next few days, the ice dancers and a few others. in the meantime it's great fun here in sochi. >> reporter: finally we turn to basketball where the maryland terrapins continue their acc swan song tomorrow for the 177th time duke versus maryland at crazy cameron, final time in the regular season as acc foes. maryland needs this one bad. they don't like duke. wouldn't an upset be nice? >> we're looking forward to it. it's going to be a tough challenge. we understand that, always it down there. they got really good players, really good coach. it's another game in the league schedule, it's it's a big game. >> reporter: here's hoping maryland can come through with a big victory. they need it. >>> in the meantime tomorrow we'll be back out here bright

erin hamlin took her first sled run at the age of two.rd 25 years, she has become the first american ever, male or female, to win an olympic gold medal in singles luge. very happy to have you here. what is luge? >> it is the french word for sled. we go feetfirst down the track and we are trying to beat the clock and get from top to bottom as fast as we can. >> there are brakes or no brakes? >> yes. >> we are trying to go as fast as we can. there is a steering system and not quite a suspension but it is a flexible device. we have steering with our legs and hands with handles and any shifting of our body weight. we are on a slightly sharp edge and we use that to dig into the ice, kind of like skiing. >> you do this while you are traveling 90 miles an hour. >> potentially. every track is different. >> do you know how fast you are going? >> not as we are going down. we can see the time after. sometimes if you mess up and maybe start hitting a few walls you can tell sometimes that you're going really fast because it does not always feel the be

. >> reporter: and there is a new team relay in luge, and team usa is among the favorites so erin hamlin could win another medal. brian? >> chris jansing for us tonight. we have an update on the crisis in syria where today they resumed this evacuation of people who have been trapped in the besieged part of the city, rebel-held part of the city of homs. about 200 people were brought out of the city by aid workers, bringing the total to about a thousand, that is progress. and about the woman we showed you two nights ago crying out after her lost son, after an intense effort to find out more on this we have been told they have been reunited. >>> sad word arrived from the west coast today, we lost a giant in the world of comedy, sid caesar has died, he practically invented television comedy and his writers became giants themselves starting with melbrooks, neil simon and carl riner, who tonight called his old partner, sid caesar, the great est single sketch comedian that television has ever known. >> reporter: it is safe to say there would be no saturday night live, no carol burnett show, and

he starred alongside pastor hamlin on "snake salvation."e are tuchman went to hamlin's church to figure out why a mall group of people still handle snakes as a part of their service. >> reporter: the area is quiet just before the service, except for this creature inside a locked box. it's a rattlesnake and it's rattling. it's one of seven deadly snakes about to be used in a wild ceremony in god's name. ♪ >> this is pastor andrew hamlin, a 21-year-old serpent handling pastor in tennessee. he, his wife, and the rest of this congregation practice christianity much differently than many of their christians. using venomous snakes as part of their service. why? they point to the new testament, the gospel of mark. it's stated in part, they shall take up serpents. believers say when god anoints them, they have an obligation to do this, and god will protect them. even if they are bitten, their belief is god will heal them. no doctors necessary. if it looks dangerous, that's because it is. it's also illegal in the state of tennessee. but that only st

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hamlin making her third olympic appearance, defrosted the u.s.al deep freeze in the sport that had lasted 50 years since luge was introduced in the 1964 innsbruck winter games. the 27-year-old put up a four-run total of 3:21.145 seconds, good for the bronze and a first for the united states. afterwards tweeted, 144 characters isn't nearly enough. i love you all. this is amazing, #sochi2014. >>> sharks gearing up for preliminary game. they'll face off against slovakia on thursday while patrick marleau and team canada take honor way later on that evening. >>> finally, andrew bogut providing further clarification about his injury in an interview with knbr on tuesday. the warriors big man telling tom tolbert things are all good with head coach mark jackson, and he'll likely have a cortisone shot for his injured shoulder, but won't play tomorrow against the miami heat at oracle arena. >>> this will be the fifth consecutive game on the bench for bogut, by the way. no timetable set for his return. more news after the break. star command, i'm detecting i

arrain hamlin slid into history. she picked up where she left off maintaining the third place standing and becoming the first american to win an individual medal in luge. curling, the women suffered two more defeats on tuesday, making them 0 for sochi with three total losses. the men haven't faired much better losing their first two. one athlete trying to regain focus is figure skater jeremy abbott. he moved out of athlete's village and check into a hotel. >> it's more about just doing the work, getting the job done and not living some big expectation because you can't ever live up to that. not being able to do the work tonight, prime to, he has infec both eyes and will be replaced by matt lauer. >> bob would want to be there. he's the best that's done olympics in prime time, so i wish he could be there but i'll fill in until he's back. >> reporter: big shooe shes to . raj, one other thing, the first ever women's ski jump conditi competition. >> looking forward to it. >>> a thrilling surprise for a south bay second g

hamlin the first american ever to medal in a single luge event in the history of luge.it started 50 years ago in olympics. i spoke to her one-on-one a couple of hours ago. history in the making, has it snunk yet? >> i don't think completely. getting my medal will make it for real. an amazing, almost 24 hours i guess. yeah. totally unexpected and i'm so thrilled. >> reporter: going down that icy chute, can you tell it's a medal run? >> by the fourth run i knew i had enough time in the bank if i had a clean run and nailed the entire course i would have been pretty good. so, about halfway down when i made it through tricky spots i was like, i think i can say i finally did it. >> reporter: this her third olympics. third time's a charm. 27-year-old from a small town called remson, new york, population 500 people when she won the luge event, people started gathering in the streets for a makeshift parade. she hopes her win will bring more attention to the luge event. seems like it already has. reporting from sochi games, janelle wang, nbc bay area news. >> racing down that cou

aaron hamlin won bronze in the women's singles luge.st medal for my single luge athlete since the sport was introduced. it's the fifth olympic medal for usa. the first four came in the doubles races in the luge event. congrats to them. helping with our medal count there. another solid performance from the american women on the slopes in slope style skiing. devin logan won silver. those ladies were absolutely amazing if you watch that. let's get a check of the medal count. more on top with four golds. canada also has four gold medals, nine total. the netherlands, three golds, eight medals in all. the u.s. sits in fourth place with two golds and seven total. our stage manager, jen, who is in sochi, we're wondering where the heck she is, jen by the rings, jen by the -- >> she's in the bahamas. that's photo shopped. mroo she's in sochi, but it looks like the bahamas. i wish we were in the bahamas, sochi with her. >>> the winter storm is going to grip the south once again. at least this time they have -- >> i don't think this storm probably

pastor andrew hamlin appears almost possessed by the holy spirit as he handles poisonous snakes. >> [peaking foreign language ]. >> i am in the united states of america, and i have a constitutional right as a, you know -- at my right mind adult that if i believe so strongly that the spirit of god moves in me to take up serpents that i should have my constitutional right to do it. >> reporter: but local authorities see the snakes as a reckless, dangerous menace to public safety that's already taken lives and will take others. >> he admitted that he had snakes and took us to the church, and our officers went in, picked the snakes up out of his snake room. >> reporter: last november the state of tennessee seized 50 poisonous snakes from pastor andrew hamblen and cited him for illegally possessing them. >> the list just goes on and on for qualifications that you have to meet to possess these species. >> reporter: how on earth is handling a snake a religious expression? >> just the same way -- to me taking up serpents in our religious ceremonies is just like the catholic who use wine in th

erin hamlin brought home the bronze to medal in the luge.hat was a 50-year drought for the americans. u.s. had medaled in the doubles luge before. >> here's a story that captureses true olympic spirit. a men's russian player was having a miserable run. canadian coach justin wadsworth jumped into action and went on the course to help the russian. wadsworth replaced the ski with one he had for his team. he said i wanted him to have dignity as he crossed the finish line. >>> american speed skater shani davis will look to make history in the three-peat in the men's 1,000 meets. if he does it again today, he'll become the first american man to win an olympic event three times in a row. current medal, norway on top with 11. canada with 9, team usa hanging in there, we've got 7. still work to do, hopefully, we can climb that ladder as the olympics progress. >> andy, something we almost never see in the olympics, a tie for gold in the women's downhill. the exact same time. two women will split the gold medal. it really is kind of crazy. >> thanks, a

that athlete 27-year-old erin hamlin of new york. she clin itched that medal.tching the flag after her amazing performance. family dressed as american flags as well. janelle wang. you spoke to erin. she's got to ecstatic. >> reporter: she's so happy. so sweet and modest about it. third time's a charm. her third olympic games and she's the first american ever to medal in individual luge event since luge started at olympics 50 years ago. i got to chat with her one-on-one. history in the making. has it sunk in for you yet? >> i don't think completely. i'm getting my medal tonight, i think will make it for real and, yeah, an amazing almost 24 hours i guess. yeah. totally unexpected and i'm so thrilled. >> reporter: you were going down that icy chute, could you tell it was going to be a medal run? >> by the four run i knew i had enough time in the bank if i had a clean run and nailed the entire course, i would have been pretty good. so about halfway down when i made it through the tricky spots i was like, all right, i think i can say i finally did it. >> reporter: s

kevin hamlin, posted this video, believes baby was orphaned when her mom was killed trying to cross the road in colorado. they found baby trying to hop over a fence and decided they were going to help care for this animal. jaden's grandmother actually hand fed baby until she was able to join the herd. but, still, every four to five days, baby comes back to pay a visit to little jaden and the family. >> that's the coolest thing because it is still a wild animal, but you can give it -- >> cared for in the past. she's remembering her roots. >> she's grateful. and the other great relationship, baby loves to play with the dogs as well. >> the dogs are chasing baby. they're not even thinking, you know, lunch, they're thinking, another dog that's just got bigger ears. >>> the ipad mini giveaway time, everybody. >> that's coming up and you'll need the buzzword to enter and win. >> you need to be at least 18 years old and a u.s. resident to win. >> the "rtm" ipad giveaway in a little. >>> there is enough clearance finally for this man to walk at least half of the way as he's waiting to finish cr

erin hamlin made history for the women. she won bronze in the luge.the first time any american has won a medal in any single luge event in the olympics. >>> and the vermont native overcame a knee injury in 2012 to make it to sochi. here's your medal count. norway leads with 11 medals, followed by canada and the netherlands. united states is tied with russia with seven apiece. today the women's ice hockey will take on canada. the men's hockey tournament is also under way. and marian speed skater shaunie davis will try to do what shaun white did not. he'll attempt to win gold. >> we wish him luck. alphonso van marsh in sochi. thank you very much, alphonso. >>> straight ahead, your wednesday morning weather and a mob bus. we'll take you on a police raid targeting suspected members of the mafia. targeting suspected members of the mafia. completely. s so you can feel free to add it to anything. and feel better about doing it. better it with benefiber. really? is it the richness? it's like nothing i've ever felt before. what's the secret? i'm waiting. [ fem

erin hamlin slid into victory.year-old picked up where she left off yesterday, maintaining her third place standing and becoming the first american to win. thoughts of a curling medal may be slip siding away for team usa. the women suffered two more defeats on tuesday, making them 0 for sochi with three total losses. men haven't faired much better, losing their first two. one athlete trying to regain focus is jeremy adam. after his low scoring performance in the team event, he's checked into a hotel. >> it's more about doing the work. getting the job done, and not living some big expectation because you can't ever live up to that. >> reporter: not being able to do the work, prime time host bob cost costas. the sports casting legend has infections in both eyes and will be replaced by matt lauer. >> i know bob will want to be there. he's the best that's ever done the olympics in prime time. i'll fill in till he's back. >> reporter: those are some big shoes to fill, no doubt about that. if there was any thought about

erin hamlin is hoping to do well in the luge again today. in speed skating, heather richardson is america's best hope. and the u.s. men's hockey team, full of nhl stars, opens its campaign against slovakia. kirit radia, abc news, moscow. >> all right, our thanks to kirit for that. >>> let's look at the latest medals count. the top five positions with the same nations as yesterday, including the united states. there it is. >>> and we mentioned the warm weather. here's what it looked like along sochi's black sea yesterday. >> some taking a dip in the 55-degree water. one of those brave enough to head in was abc's own matt gutman. he said it left him gasping for breath. a little too chilly for swimming. >> 55 in the water is different than 55 out of the water. good for him. >>> calling it quits. a baseball superstar is hanging up his cleats. not just yet. >>> and classic car casualty. a sinkhole swallows several vintage vehicles. it's all caught on tape. >>> and the massive winter storm barreling up the east coast. the latest in a live report.

erin hamlin earned america's first medal ever in singles luge, a bronze. women's ski jumping made its olympic debut, and the first skier to jump, park city's sarah hendrickson. >> standing at the top, we all knew this was an historical moment. and just to be a part of it is something to be proud of. >> and he goes for it. >> reporter: olympic moments don't get any more golden than this. canadian skier alex bilodeau pulling his brother fedric over the barrier after winning his second consecutive gold medal in moguls. >> another wonderful moment for the brothers bilodeau. >> reporter: fedric, who has cerebral palsy, is alex's inspiration. >> i want him as close as to believe to me when it's a big moment like that in my career and live that moment with him. >> reporter: as for tomorrow, it looks like the weather will continue to be a big story. temperatures could climb as high as 50 degrees on the mountain. brian? >> anne thompson up at the mountain top venues with all things winter games. anne, thanks. >>> we have an update tonight on what was our lead story

erin hamlin nabbed the bronze in the singles competition. fellow american devin logan clinched the silver in the women's slopestyle skiing. a new event at the winter games. >> i was biting my nails and just because all the competitors are so good and you know that anyone at any given point can put down a run that can bump you out. >> reporter: logan overcame slushy wet snowy caused a series of wipeouts including that crash by a canadian skier. in another olympic first, american sarah hendrickson became the first woman ever to ski jump at the olympics. in the end, neither she nor her teammates placed. already today, julia mancuso was back on the slopes for the women's downhill but failed to medal despite a strong run. later today, snowboarder hannah teter looks for her third olympic medal in the women's halfpipe. speed skater shani davis tries for his third straight gold medal in the men's 1,000 meeters and the u.s. women's hockey team takes on its rivals from canada. both teams are already qualified for the semifinals. kirit radia, abc news,

. >> reporter: american erin hamlin goes into today's luge final in third place. she's two slides away from a medal. the pairs figure skating competition begins today with americans marissa castelli and simon shnapir looking to add to their bronze in the team competition. organizers have already canceled today's final women's downhill training session. mild temperatures in the mountains have made the snow too soft to ski. kirit radia, abc news, moscow. >> eight gold medals being handed out today in seven different sports. >> all right. here's the updated medals count. most of the traditional powerhouses right there at the top including the u.s. >>> breaking news this morning, shirley temple has died. she was one of the most popular and famous child stars ever singing, acting and dancing her way to stardom. in fact, in the mid-1930s she was the most popular actor of any age. shirley temple was 85. >>> new video shows the capture of a senior al qaeda leader. it happened back in october. a white van cuts off the target's car. u.s. delta force members jump out, guns d

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erin hamlin won bronze in the women's singles luge and she is the first american to medal in 50 years of olympic singles luge competition. things did not go so well for u.s. snowboarding veteran shaun white. he finished fourth in his quest to win his third gold medal in the halfpipe. he fell during the first run of the halfpipe finals. and [ non-english language ] -- >> did i say that right? >> close enough. >> -- a russian born boarder who competes for switzerland finished first. >>> silicon valley technology is playing a big role in keeping athletes safe at the olympics. kpix 5's len ramirez used himself to demonstrate this technology in palo alto. >> reporter: this is not the airport in sochi. it's a new high-tech studio in palo alto with a 3d scanning technology being demonstrated on me a hand-held version of the state-of-the-art facial recognition system used to identify people worldwide. >> this allows us to get a high quality 3d model of a face. >> reporter: they use technology more than 100 years old. these scanners take hundreds of photos around your body and software stitche

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. >> erin hamlin ends the american's 50-year drought in luge.hite comes up short in the quest for three-peat. he is with us live today, wednesday, february 12th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" at the olympic winter games. with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from olympic park in sochi, russia. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" and to sochi, russia. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie. it is crazy. >> you have the black sea. it is a beautiful shot. it could be a beach day today. then if you look in the other direction, you have the snow-capped mountains of sochi and beyond. i imagine the snow is getting soft as the temperatures are beginning to rise. >> it has been an issue for the athletes. matt, i'm glad you can add sportscaster to your resume. >> thank you. a tip of the hat to shaun white who came down from the mountains. probably not his favorite morning of the year. he is down here greeting people on the plaza. thanks to that, shaun. we appreciate it. >> we will have all the latest on

denny hamlin finished in 2nd place. and usc team was beaten 62-44. championship rallied back from 2 shots down for 2 holes to play against jason day. they kept the match alive a little while longer with incredible shots like that. but with the sun set in the desert, jason day finally finishes the match a 23 holes. and nascar, while they were enduring a 6-1/2 hour rain delay, they replayed last year's race, showing jimmie johnson winning the daytona 500. so, many people in america thought that johnson won that race. didn't happen. dale earnhardt, jr. is your toyota 50500 champion. >>> champion. >> the clippers beat the thunders 125-117. the play of the day. >> and olympic fans now cold turkey area mode as the winter games came to a close in rush. >> the mascot, the giant bear, winked at the crowd as the games ended. it was spectacular in this flawressless closing ceremony. -- flawless closing ceremony. despite all the concerns about security before the games and a few problems with housing and venues, the games are considered a success. >> tonight we

devin logan won a silver in the women's slopestyle skiing, and erin hamlin took a bronze in the single luge. and taking a look at the medal count... norway is in first place with 11 total medals. canada is second. the united states and russia are tied for 4th -- each has seven. the u-s could increase its total this morning when two time speedskating gold medal winner, shawnee davis, competes in the one thousand meter race. that i say that correctly? the top dog was named at the westminster kennel club dog show. "sky", a wire fox terrier, was named "best in show" last night at the 138th annual dog show in new york. this is the *14th time the wire fox terrier has won the competition -- more than any other breed since 18-77. the standard poodle was named runner-up. the westminster kennel club dog show is the second oldest sporting event in the u-s ... behind the kentucky derby. what about your dog? not in the running? >> she was not in the running. she's out chasing some of the rodents that run around here in chicago. but a few weird looking caps. but check out our day. right now is 8 deg

. >> reporter: american erin hamlin goes into today's women's luge final in third place.kating competition begins today. with americans marissa castellil and simon shnapir looking to the add to their bronze in the team competition. organizers have already canceled today's final women's downhill training session. mild temperatures in the mountains made the snow too soft to ski. abc news, moscow. >> a lot of criticism about the conditions there. halfpiper hannah teter said i've seen more people fall today than i saw all season. it's just dangerous because the conditions are crappy. >> incredible. on a lighter note, women's ski jumping officially becomes an olympic sport today. up until now it was just a men's sport. go ladies. >>> our facebook question of the day has to do with the olympics. we want to know what is your favorite winter games event and why. logon to wnnfans.com and let us know. >> all right, to another store story we are following this morning. two weeks after a storm paralyzed atlanta, the city now bracing for another storm of snow and ice. georgia's govern

on friday, the protesters -- barbara carter, vicci hamlin, and lisa leggio -- were found guilty of misdemeanorespassing as well as resisting and obstructing police, which carries a maximum two-year felony. they were denying to law and and remanded to the county jail pending a march sentencing hearing. shortly before the verdict was announced, two of them spoke to the press. even if we are not on the front lines, we will be behind the scenes. we will be doing direct support next time. >> what is really great, all of these people -- you don't typically -- this little town, you don't see protest outside all the time. so all of the potential jurors, if i were a potential juror would be like, what is this about? the whole goal is to get awareness. we're getting this out to more and more people. we consider this a victory because that was the goal of what we did, was to bring to light the expansion of the pipeline and the spill at enbridge and all of that. pipeline is still being expanded. they're still doing it, but don't doubt for one second the ripple effect of what you do. you throw one little s

erin hamlin won bronze in the luge. she is the first woman to medal in 50 years of olympic luge competition. shaun white finished fourth in his quest to win his third gold medal in the halfpipe. white fell during the first run of the halfpipe finals. yuri they call my ipod a russian boarder, competes for switzerland took the gold. >>> coming up, the latest high- tech way to find a mate using biology instead of chemistry. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. roberta gonzales in a very foggy pleasanton. in fact, how foggy is it? let me show you just how foggy it is. visibility down to less than a quarter of a mile and we have all the details with mobile weather. >> that fog really the main weather story again today. but there's a chance of some rain in the forecast. we'll tell you when next. >> and for the first day the metering lights were turned on after 6:00 at the bay bridge toll plaza. how bad are the delays? we'll tell you coming up. first, what drives you crazy during your compete? ask a question or share a gripe

. >> that's erin hamlin.'ve known her for more than four years, she's from upstate new york, remson. she was the reigning world champion when she went into the last olympics. if you remember, there was a tragedy on the course, they shortened it. she finished out of the medals, was not one of the favorites this year, and came home with a bronze. it was really exciting to talk to her, because not only is it something very personal for her and her family has worked very hard with her, but she becomes the first single luger in the history of the united states to medal in that sport, so the sport is thinking that's very big for them. i also want to mention for you devin logan, she is the silver medalist in ski slopestyle. she had a bad injury. she blew out her knee. she spent the year studying the judges, what are they like, what do they score on, and she ended up with a silver. fun seeing both of them today, richard. >> today's events, very quickly? >> women's hockey, oh, my gosh, i was outside talking to the usa

let's bring in george hamlin of hamlin transportation consulting. a lot of these cancellations are pre-emptive. people might be out of luck if they are traveling but that is a good thing. >> this keeps from congealing earlier. it allows it to rebuild in an orderly fashion after this epic storm hopefully passes through. dagen: what about -- i you i guess surprised by the weather these airlines have experienced? how would you grade them on how you can will be travel disruptions all winter long? >> this has been a tough winter. without having all the facts, knowing what is going on inside the companies sometimes you give the appearance of being overly cautious. on the other hand remember the tarmac delays we had not many years ago, which is why we have some of the rules that are in place now. dagen: tell me about the recovery time. is the recovery time now longer based on the way the air travel system is organized? >> absolutely. low factors are occupied, much higher than they have been historically. if you cancel the day's flights a good a two or thre

. >> erin hamlin is the first american to win a medal for singles luge.r her third run down the course last night. she won runs and women's singles luge, behind two germans. her family was there cheering her on. she came in 12th into a reno. and 16 in vancouver four years ago. when she won the world title lacher, her home town of remen in central new york, on her with the naming an ice-cream sundae after her. >> overall right now, the u.s. has five metals right now. to gold, three bronze and making its force in the medal count this morning. behind norway, canada and the netherlands. >> we heard about the issues with the half pipe at sochi. sean white missed out on winning a medal in the event that he has won three golds three times before. now a member of team usa is heard on the half pipe. they are pulling out of the game. snow border arielle gold pulled out of the half pipe contest a few minutes before she was supposed to compete. details are still coming in on exactly how she was hurt. this is a picture of a gold training back in december. while the 17

we will meet the olympic medalist erin hamlin.merican, male or female, to win a medal in the single luge. beautyrious getaways, treatments. when it comes to hollywood swag bags, everyone is a winner. we take a sneak peek inside of the most expensive bags given to nominees. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> oh, my gosh. you picked the wrong business. $160,000 be getting a hair transplant. what is in shot? what is that? does anyone know? is that like a shot of liquor? >> all right, we will see you tomorrow, everyone. >> it is approaching 56 past the hour. let's take a look at where stocks close out the session. downside.ish to the the s&p only following about a 10th of one percent. jpmorgan came out and send it was going to be cutting jobs. we're watching the emerging markets as we have been. these stocks falling for a second straight day on concerns that the economy may falter and a potential slowdown. cristina alesci had a chance to sit down with david rubenstein. he told her why emerging markets cannot be ignored by investors. markets, this is in the mis

erin hamlin the first american to medal in the sing the luge event.to finish 16th four years ago. she's very, very good. she did not win any events in the world cup races last year. >>> and the olympic spirit on full display. a cross country free sprint competitor from russia fell and broke one of his skis during tuesday's semi-finals. he was determined to finish at all cost so he kept going on one ski. seconds later, canadian coach justin wadsworth ran onto the course and gave him a new ski. not from the same country. he came in dead last, but he did finish. >> i get chills every time i see that story. >>> quick update in the medal count. norway remains on top followed by canada, then the netherlands, then the u.s. and host, russia. the next medal event is the cross country part at the bottom of the hour. so today could be a big day for team u.s.a. shawnee davis -- shani davis looking for the first. the american women also have a huge hockey game against canada any minute now. let's get back to so much where rachel mike alcohols is standing -- nichol

i talked this week with cody coots and andrew hamlin, another snake handling minister from tennessee.an. they don't question that. they believe this was jamie's time to go. it was ordained for him to go. it is not a sign of defeat. it is part of god's plan to them. >> bill, i know you have been following this. how diverse is the serpent handling community? do they feel they are being misrepresented in some way? >> some are reluctant for years. i know dr. hood has talked to the lot of people in this community. they feel like the outside world doesn't understand their belief and doesn't really want to. that they are mocked by people outside that their belief is seen and crazy and dangerous. so, a lot of them have been reluctant to talk to the outsiders and media in particular. there have been folks who like jamie and andrew hamlin and like others before them willing to try to help people understand. i know dr. hood has been to many services. other researchers. i have been to a number of services in kentucky and west virginia and down in tennessee. there were people in the church who lik

white finished fourth but on the luge track, aaron hamlin won a bronze for the usa. she's the first american ever to win a medal in single luge. >> it is time to show you some of the morning's headlines from around the globe. "the new york times" says president obama vowed to come down like a ton of bricks on companies looking to do business with iran. the warning is aimed at france. last week, french executives travelled to iran searching for business. iranian sanctions remain in place. >> eric holder wants to allow felons to vote after they're released from prison. holder points to a study that says excons are less likely to break the law again. >>> "the times of london" says toyota announced a recall of the prius hybrids. nearly 2 million cars are involved. a software glitch might cause them to stall. the recall involves cars manufactured between march 2009 and this month. no accidents or injuries are reported. >>> and u.t. san diego says a republican is the city's new mayor. councilman kevin faulconner won a special election to replace bob filner. the democratic

for the first time ever, a male and female luge team including bronze medalist erin hamlin speeding down track. and the u.s. women are competing in the skeleton. that is a hair-raising event where you motor down the track head first. americans know wnoelle pikus-pa katie uhlaender are in first and fourth. check out katie's helmet. that is one fierce eagle. i did a little research. they travel 6,000 feet down the frozen raceway with their chin two inches above the ice. that is some bravery. >> we're not going to see that in the "gma" games. leave that for the olympics. >> unless sara wants it. >> josh is over at the sochi scoreboard. what do we have? >> a rough couple of days for the americans. after five medals in two events, look at us. just one back of norway. i wanted to bring you this tweet from kelly clark. she's the 30-year-old who said it was icing on the cake. she took bronze. her 24-year-old teammate taking the gold, kaitlyn farrington. my ceiling gets to be the next generation's floor, she said. and that is a great honor. and that is what it is all about. it's awesome. congratu

there was a major victory onle luge, 27-year-old erin hamlin chasing her dream and grabbing the bronze sarah hendrickson soared into history. the 19-year-old becoming the first woman to compete in ski jumping at the olympics. in pairs figure skating, the russians nicknamed the dream team took the lead with the short program that left the crowd wanting more, catapulting themselves into the record books. with the best ever scores for a short program. at the cross-country venue, russian skier, anton garafvov taking a nasty spill but helped by the coach for canada. two countries coming together. atop the podium, a very olympic day indeed. >> a nice moment there with the olympics are all about. there was heartbreak at today's games as well. one of america's olympic hopefuls in the half-pipe, because the women's half-pipe is going on as we speak, carol, 17-year-old ariel gold, she hurt her wrist during practice. she had to withdraw from the event. can you imagine coming all wait to sochi and not being able to compete the day of the event. heartbreaking for her. however, the other american me

. >> reporter: and in women's singles luge erin hamlin sliding home with the bronze and making historys the first american ever to medal in the event. more history made with the introduction of women's ski jumping. american favorite sarah hendrickson placing low but becoming the first female olympian ever to compete in the event. finally a stunning performance in pairing figure skating. the russians once again bringing down the house. earning the highest score ever recorded by a pair in the short program. now let's get to the very latest news and the american pairs team of marissa castelli and simon shnapir, best known for their incredible size differential. he is 6'4". she is just 5'0". they had a big triple twist and throw triple salchow but it was only good enough for ninth place in this power house field. the other u.s. team felicia zhang and nathan bartholomay came in 15th. we will find out who grabs the gold today in the pairs freeskate. a tough loss this morning for the u.s. women's hockey team, falling to their arch r50i68s, the canadians. it was a rematch of that gold-medal co

erin hamlin hopes to add to her single's luge medal with one in the team relay competition.son is america's best hope for a medal in the women's 1000 meters. and the u.s. men's hockey team full of nhl stars opens its campaign against slovakia. >> and we have an update on that yogurt gate. remember the story with the american athletes wanting high protein greek yogurt, the chobani as part of their training and staying light before their events. chobani shipped a bunch of yogurt and it didn't make it. russians said it couldn't come in the country. >> so it is stuck in the port, i think here in new jersey. at least it is not going to waste. it won't make it to athletes, but chobani said they will donate the 5,000 cups of yogurt to two different charities here in the new york area. >> that's pretty good. >> exactly. >>> moving on, 16 people had to be rescued after they became stuck on a roller coaster at busch gardens in tampa. it was on the first embankment when it stopped working. leaving the riders leaning, look at this, at an angle. the fire department was called to the park

we've got michael hamlin, who you've heard the last panel and now we will be able to unleash him on you and his different role. of researchrector and foreign policy programs at brookings. he specializes in u.s. defense strategy in foreign policy and is by far the most prolific space, including his most recent book -- "healing the wounded giant." if that wasn't enough, he has an upcoming book in may called strategic reassurance -- about china and u.s. relations in the 21st century. finally the chair of the brookings governance studies program and former policy advisor to president clinton and a variety of presidential candidates. but most important he is a expert on domestic policy and political campaigns and elections. kick us off and go down the road here. article an important entitled the pipe dream of easy war. when you look at the trends out there, even more so the discussion we heard the first panel but more broadly out there in the media, what concerns you the most and how do you connect those concerns to not merely the discussion of the day on the sides but the form and function

hamlin came in 12th in torino. and 16th in vancouver four years ago.last year.her home town of remsen in central new york.honored her with naming an ice cream sundae after her. wonder what they'll do for an olympic medal. overall right now the u-s has five medals right now.two gold and three bronze.making it fourth in the medal count this morning. behind norway, canada and the netherlands. after our stanley roberts showed youtube video of a sideshow. where drivers took over interstate 280 in san francisco. he received a viewer email. that included new and shocking video that will leave you wondering what is going on in oakland. as we see in this edition of people behaving badly. car driving off while passenger fires shots in the air in case you missed it it is in slow motion and if you look carefully you can see the muzzle flash from a gun being fired in the air repeatedly it is litterly the wild wild west out on the mean streets of oakland with no respect for other people or the police and apparently no fear of a camera, what we doing out here though?

erin hamlin nabbed bronze in the singles competition.ing. a new event at the winter games. >> i was biting my nails and just -- because all the competitors are so good. and you know that anyone at any given point can put down a run that can bump you out. >> reporter: she overcame slushy wet snow which caused a series of frightening wipeouts, including this horrific crash by a canadian skier. in another olympic first, sarah henderson because the first to ski jump in the olympics. in the end neither she nor her testimony mates placed. julia mancuso skis down hill, looking to add to the bronze in her combined event. snowboarder hannah teter looks to win in the women's halfpipe. shani davis tries to win his third straight gold in the men's 1,000 meters. and the u.s. women's hockey team takes on their rivals from canada. both teams have already qualified for the semifinals. abc news, moscow. >> you know, it is not just fierce competition. some of the teams are actually helping each other out in a way during the cross-country skiing event yest

all hail the maple leaf in speed skating and canada hamlin takes the gold in 1500 meter short track andshed out of the metal in fourth place and beat short track star victor to take the gold and come pees with russia after winning four metals in 2006 for south korea and that is your look at the morning sports. >> the canadians a strong start in the olympics and iran marks 35 years since the revolution that removes the shaw from power. al jazeera takes you inside the former u.s. embassy where 52 american diplomates were held hostage during the uprising. china and toiwan hold talks since 1949 and what the meeting could mean for the u.s. >> potential game changer and let the average person own real estate for the first time. >> reporter: you could own part of a skyscraper of strip mall with an investment of just a thousand bucks. ♪ welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm stephanie sy. iran is marking the 35th anniversary of the revolution that drove the shaw from power. hundreds of thousands of iranians gathered in tehran for a rally. the president rouhani addressed the crowd and the first

three-time olympian erin hamlin. new york won the bronze in the singles luge.oman to win an individual olympic luge medal. god, such a scary event. look at that, right? american devin logan of vermont won the silver medal in the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle event. remember all the slopestyle events are new this year at the olympics, requires the athletes to navigate rails and things like that either on skis or snowboards. there look at that. whoo! don't you love watching this stuff. it's just been amazing. we feel lucky when we're here to see all this stuff because we can actually watch it live in our headquarters. big ticket last night, pairs freestyle figure skating was the ticket to get last night. the russians, tatiana volosozhar and maksim trankov completely dominating the event with the highest short program score in olympic history. and this is a huge deal for the russians because listen to this statistic. they won the gold medal in this event at every single olympics. from 1966 to 2006. then they were completely shut out last time in vancouver. s