here's jack dole live in sochi with the latest. jack? >> reporter: fantastic game. the united states had only met russia three times in olympic competition since the game that changed u.s. hockey forever. none of those games were as highly anticipated, and none carried this type of drama. the miracle on ice rematch was a back-and-forth battle, that had the intensity of a gold medal game. and it cannot be settled in regulation, thanks in part to a controversial call that disallowed a goal that would have given russia a 3-2 lead. instead the game went to overtime, and a shootout where team usa won it. >> the crowd was into it. it just shifted back and forth. i think that's the mark of a good hockey game. >> the coach put the puck on the stick of tjoshi in six of eight rounds. it paid off. he scored four times. >> were you surprised dan kept calling your number like that? >> i was. we have a lot of guys that are more than capable of going in and scoring goals in the shootoff. i'm happy that he chose to support me and trust me to keep going. >> reporter: russian preside

i'm jack doles, nbc news. >>> thank you, jack. to keep up with the games, download lao the nbc washington news app and turn on the breaking news alerts, and we will send you the latest from the games, and that is the nbc washington news app. >>> well, we no it is cold there. and the question is, day-to-day, is it cold here? >> well, the answer to that is yes, yes, yes and then yes. we will not get out of the freezer. and we have been in the ice box for the whole month of january and february an over the next couple of days, i expect us to stay there, and the temperature s are staying below arng for this time of the year. looking outside, not a bad shot, and as a matter of fact, this is a beautiful shot out there towards the monument with the sun going down after 5:30 now, and we continue to pick up minutes every single day as far as the adaylight is concerned. another great shot at the national harbor and look at that at the potomac with the temperature at 36, and the wind is out of the north at 9 miles per hour, and that is the t

is right, we are live in sochi where the team is having better luck outside of the competition, jack doless, chris and wendy. no love loss in the heat of competition and a gold medal on the line, but every once in a while, the olympics take a back seat to the spirit and that is the case in sochi on valentine's day. >> reporter: it is valentine's day here in sochi, but no love for team usa at the ski center as four men started the classic, and none of them finished higher than 31st. a couple of hours later, the women ran the 15k individual biathlon and the top u.s. finisher was 23rd. >> one olympian who has found puppy love is gus kenworthkenwo >> i felt if i could do anything to trishgs i would do whatever i could to bring one or all of them home. >> reporter: vladimir putin may have delivered a political valentine to the united states as the russian president dropped by the team usa house for a tour and the meeting with the oc officials. of course, he may have been trying to psyche out the men's hockey team who faces off against russia tomorrow. wendy and chris, the olympic organizer orga

let's go to jack dole who has the very latest for us. >> reporter: the host country finally picked up its first medal of the game. and the father of an american luger used his national spotlight to try to hook up his son with a girlfriend. it was that kind of day in sochi. shortly after the sun rose in sochi, another american champion was crowned. jamie anderson shown here during thursday's qualifying run took gold in the women's slopestyle event. >> it just felt so good to be able to do something that i knew i could do, and i believed it, but just having that passion and determination to really do what i'm capable of. >> reporter: determination did not help american noah hoffman. the cross country skier crashed today and finished 35th. team russia finally got on the podium today striking a bronze in the women's 3,000 meter skate, for their first medal of these games. coming up tonight in prime time, the broadcast of team figure skating competition and men's alpine skiing, featuring american downhill veteran, bodhi miller. then late night you can watch tucker west. the 18 year old sli

jack dole joins us with the latest. jack? >> kerry and diane, it's been up and down for the united states in olympic competition. but it's all good in hockey where the men and women's teams have established them self as gold medal contenders. >> tries to get by! he scores! >> team usa continued the hockey hot streak today with a 5-1 win over slovenia. ryan miller stood tall in net giving the americans an automatic first into the quarterfinals. >> are you a different mindset when you go into these games? >> i think we just have to improve. teams are all great team. we have to just keep playing. you know, we have to play our best game. >> overtime is becoming a habit with the home team. slovakia gave the russians all they could handle in regulation. russia pulled out a win in a shootout to clinch second place in group a. the women's team meanwhile spent the day preparing for a semifinal matchup tomorrow. >> this is a big game for us. it's a big game for everybody tomorrow. so we're just going to stay in the moment and do our be

jack doles standing by in sochi with the latest on usa hockey and other events. jack? >> reporter: yeah, head scratcher for usa hockey. they came here with aspirations, realistic aspirations of winning a gold medal, but they leave wondering what went wrong, and how it happened so quickly. team usa will leave sochi without a souvenir. one day after being shut out by canada. the men's hockey team failed to score against finland in the bronze medal game, losing 5-0. >> disappointment. that sums it up the best. >> tough to come home without any hardware. proud of the way the guys played. >> reporter: the americans had their chances. including two penalty shots. but misfired when it mattered most. players will now return to their day jobs in the nhl starting tuesday. one last run for glory in the mountains. norway, the most decorated woman in history. cross-country 30 k. the gold was her tenth overall medal and her teammates swept silver and bronze for good measure. >> russia finally has the gold! >> reporter: team russia coming out on time in the biathlon relay. the americ

. >> jack dole continues our coverage live. incredible drama on the ice. members of the sharks competing against each other. >> reporter: yes. so who were you rooting for? they did it again to the united states, jessica and raj. the u.s. hockey team has to wait four years for a shot at redemption because for the second straight night and second straight olympics canada dashed the olympic hopes, the gold dream hopes of a team and its nation. >> they score. >> another dagger from the north. team canada again beats the u.s. men's team in olympic hockey. the canadians locked down the offense and shut them out, 1-0. >> a couple of opportunities to tie that up there and it's unfortunate we couldn't. it's a pretty bad feeling. >> reporter: earlier in the day sweden beat finland 2-1 to advance to the gold medal game. the americans take on the fins for the bronze. the canadien victory one day after the women's team suffered a stunning overtime loss to our northern neighbors. team leader julie chu takes some pride away from the games, the four-time olympian named th

. >> nbc's jack doles joins live from sochi with a look at some of the biggest winners. jack? >> reporter: jessica and raj, i will tell you there is dominant and then the dutch speed skating team. it is the only thing in sochi that's raining more than the weather. they are the only thing in sochi raining more than the weather right now. you just can't beat the dutch on skates. team nether lands has 19 speed skating medals so far in these games, including four podium sweeps. that includes today's 10,000-meter race where the men of orange won gold, silver and bronze. 17-year-old emery lehman was the top u.s. finisher in tenth place. >> big crowd sending them off. >> reporter: after being delayed by fog, the men's biathlon resumed under rainy conditions. american tim burton was 21st in the 15-kilometer mass start. >> that's a good sign. >> reporter: nordic combine also kicked off in less-than-ideal conditions, with ski jumpers launching themselves into a rain storm. brothers taylor and bryan fletcher of the united states finished 20th and 22nd. it also poured on the two women's t

. >> nbc bay area's jack doles joins us live from sochi. we're talking team usa against team canada. around here we have two members of the sharks playing prominently in these games, joe pavelski and patrick marleau. >> this is going to be some great hockey coming up here. the rematch is now for the right to play for the gold. united states and canada both took care of business. the russian hockey team did not. no miracles needed for team usa. they were clearly the better team in their quarterfinal game against the czech republic, scoring three times in the first period on their way to a 5-2 win. >> will not get a medal in ice hockey. >> do you believe in disasters? russia suffered a seismic loss at hand of finland. the 3-1 defeat eliminates the home team from contention, and the only medal russian fans care about. >> we're all disappointed about the result, you know, and i've got nothing to say. >> the canadians, however, move one step closer to the money rouyn, knocking off team latvia. the u.s. women's team is gearing up for its gold med

their faucet, not something you'd want to drink or wash your face w.reporting live from sochi, i'm jack doles, back for you. >> a few hotel problems, but hopefully the games will go off without a hitch. billie jean king is backing out. the tennis legend will not be part of the u.s. delegation. she's staying back here in the united states because of her mother's failing health. president obama chose king, who is openly gay, and is outspoken in her opposition to russia's anti-gay laws. in a white house statement today the president extended his thoughts and prayers to the king family. >> well, every team usa athlete has to stop in munich to collect credentials, uniforms and gifts called the olympics processing day. david and i are opening and closing outfits. had a great time in team processing, #ralphlauren, #nike, #olympics. nike gave them three pairs of shoes. looks adorable. get updates in your in box. head over to nbcbayarea.com and click on the signup for so much news button at the top of the page. >> okay. from the olympics to the super bowl, it's coming here in two years, and we're alre

jack dole, news4. >> it does. keep up with the games on the nbc washington news app now and turn on breaking news alerts and we'll send you the latest from the games. >> all righty. thanks. looking cold there and feeling a little nippy here. what are we looking at? what's next? >> more ice. >> we'll ice up a little bit overnight, especially the areas that had the most icing last night and the same ones that saw the snow the other day, you will have a chance for freezing again the other night and could be some areas with problems by frederick and loudoun county. notice we're starting to break out of the cloud cover at least a little bit now. temperatures rising, some of you into the 50s well down towards the south but many still struggling to get out of the 30s. winds out of the west at 6 miles an hour with a little bit of sun trying to break through. 36 in gaithersburg and baltimore. charlot charlotteburg 53 degrees, fredericksburg, 77. we do have some milder air trying to work its way in. it will have a tough tim

full of fun and opening surprises, and some things didn't go as planned, but joining us is nbc's jack dole. >> hey, jack. >> and some of the best laid plans and the brilliant ceremony, and the colors and the culture, and you learn a great history of russia, but when they reveal revealed the rings, one of them did not open, and so you want to watch nbc's coverage of the opening ceremony to see that minor gaffe, and ther than that, pretty brilliant and we were outside as the athletes walked out of olympic park into the stadium, and the u.s. athletes decked out of the sweaters and they were enjoying the moment, and trust me when i tell you that. it was a a spectacular show, but one minor gaffe, but it does not spoil the party for russia. >> all right. we are glad it didn't spoil the sar m ceremony, because we can't wait to watch it ourselves on the tv this evening. thank you, jack. >> thank you, jack. >>> and as the games officially kick off, president obama deliver delivered a message to the athletes by way of the website of the white house. >> we couldn't be prouder of you, and we can't wai

and jack dole has more news on the big event, and the concerns about security. >> reporter: if past ceremonies are any indication, expect the spectacular during the broadcast of the sochi opening in prime time tonight. >> it is the biggest secret ever. >> reporter: the producers kept the details of the show closely guarded beforehand, but with we did see the flame in the hands of an american earlier in the day. fo former hockey star angela roggerio said it is an honor to be part of the relay. >> to see this and all of the russians coming out the celebrate, and everybody is so excited to be a part of the olympic spirit today. >> reporter: and though the security was highly visible, terrorism did surface over the black sea. a man tried to hijack a flight from the ukraine and force it to go to sochi. the pillots instead landed in turkey where the hijacker was detained. as members of the delegation arrived for the event, president obama offered his support in a taped message. >> i want to say congratulations, and good luck to everyone representing the red, white and blue. >> the ceremony uniforms

jack doles is in russia and has headlines, good morning to you, jack. >> reporter: good morning, raj.had everything except for snow in the winter olympics, but if they ever host another, stations might want to consider sending a staff of meteorologist instead of reporters. mother nature reared her head again this morning and she's clearly having an impact on these games. the weather continues to be a problem in sochi, rising temperatures have affected the snow causing course groomers to use so much fort flying salt they ran out and had to bring in more from switzerland. fog forced organizers to postpone two sports in the mountain cluster. men's by at long and snowboard cross. american susan finished 12th in the 12.5 start. the gloom provided the ice cube curling center where both u.s. teams washed out of olympic competition. the men lost to switzerland and women. >> frustrating week. nothing went our way. we didn't get any breaks. didn't play good enough to win, but, you know, tough week. >> reporter: getting the week off to a good start, the women's hockey team beat sweetden 6-1 t ea

it promises to be a spectacular broadcast with fireworks and iconic images of russia, and nbc's jack dolesas more from sochi. >> reporter: if past ceremonies are any indication, expect a spectacular during the broadcast of the sochi opening in prime time tonight. >> it is the biggest secret ever. >> reporter: and the producers kept the details closely guarded, but we saw the flame in the hands of a former american. former hockey star angela ruggerio was there. >> it is so honorable to carry the flame today. >> reporter: but earlier today, a man tried to hijack a plane and divert the plane to sochi, but instead, they landed in ukraine. president obama also offered his congratulations in a taped message. >> i want to say congratulations, and good luck for everybody in the red, white and blue. >> reporter: and those outfits were unveiled on "today" show. >> they are very colorful. >>> and the u.s. women's hockey team decided not to march, because they have a tough match coming up tomorrow morning against finland. >> and for me we go back to die n yab nauru seeni. >>> well, most of the stages

person of unjust war is located car jacking victim remains here. dole car were known to each other. the data clear understanding of what was initially reported as a shoplifting incident here at the safeway. that revolthat vaulted to a carjacking and kidnapping. however 18 hours after the incident was first reported this had a better understanding of the situation. we believe the kidnapping did not occur. the alert was canceled. how did all this happened. police say was simple when that witness statement. for example regarding the person of interest 54 year-old suspected of being the shoplifter and this safeway and video. was a suspect in and outside the store and was observed getting into a car driven by an elderly man with a female passenger the conversation was overheard and reported to police. >> : we did not believe the suspect knew the driver. we do not believe the driver knew the suspects. a female passenger appeared to be under age the amber alert was issued. the person of interest in the case roy has been arrested. he's being held in connection