janelle raj katie ledecky. what a legend from stanford. and torri huske another winner tonight who grabbed silver. they're part of the 37 strong contingent from stanford, the most of any school katie ledecky though, just keeps people talking. the fourth straight olympic medal in this event. and she's just breaking records left and right. if you look at all of the 20 top fastest times in this event, there's one name there katie ledecky is going to back it up again here in paris. katie ledecky adds to her legend slaying her signature event. the 1500 free, leaving the competition in her wake to grab gold for the u.s. and a 12th olympic medal to her collection. triathletes made waves in the sun this morning after a one day delay due to high levels of bacteria, ending with a gold for great britain in canoe singles, evie lieb, fourth, was the last of 12 qualifiers for the finals, but she surprised even herself with a run that brought the 20 year old a bronze. her first medal. i didn't think it would happen for me, but then when it did, i think i

american swimmer katie ledecky doing what she came here to do in paris, win medals. her blistering finish in the women's 1500-meter freestyle race earned ledecky her eighth career olympic gold medal tying the record for most gold won by an american woman. the swimming phenom could add to her hardware collection with two more big races this week. other big headlines from here tonight, officials say the bacterial readings in the seine dropped to within safe limits allowing the grueling women's triathlon to go forward without delay this morning after the men's race was postponed by a day because of poor water quality. here's where things stand on day five of the paris games. the u.s. leads the medal count with 30. china and france have earned the most gold, and tom llamas was at the pool tonight. tom, what did katie ledecky tell you about her race? >> yeah, lester, i was when katie ledecky won. the entire arena was shaking. right there. when katie ledecky won, the entire arena was shaking. as you're about to hear, she tells me every medal is special but she still has mor

katie ledecky now becoming the most decorated u.s. y's relay race, erin gemmell, incredibly, is the daughter of one of ledecky's early coaches from more than a decade ago. there they are congratulating each other. and simone biles, now the first american gymnast ever to win the all-around competition twice, taking home her sixth gold medal. saying tonight, quote, three years ago, i never thought i'd step foot on a gymnastics floor again. revealing she worked hard both physically and mentally, and was determined to not give up. and both women have more competitions and more chances for gold in the coming days. thanks so much for watching tonight. i'm whit johnson in new york. for david and all of us here, have a great night. every time people are freed around the world, especially human rights activists, journalists. >> a woman held for more than a year in iran today on what it means for the russian prisoners coming home and a different journey home for people living on the streets of san francisco. >> the big change in priorities and w

katie ledecky wins her fourth straight gold in the 800-meter freestyle.'carri richardson races to silver, and the u.s. women's soccer team one step closer to gold. >>> plus, the sprays star of the game, back on the pommel horse. his epic celebration av-medalling. >>> breaking news in the u.s. tropical storm debby has officially formed. it is barrelling towards florida, predicting as a hurricane. we are tracking its night. >>> vice president kamala harris meeting with top vice president contenders. >>> stunning reversal. why the secretary of defense scrapped a controversial plea deal for the 9/11 mastermind. >>> new video. a black man killed in an altercation at a milwaukee hotel. what it reveals about the moments leading to his death. >>> back here in paris, how sportsmanship has defined these games. the powerful moments that have lifted us all up. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" reporting tonight from the olympics in paris. here is lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. the roar of the crowd still ringing in the air at the pool here in p

foreign correspondent james longman from paris tonight. >> reporter: tonight, swimming legend katie ledecky showing her dominance in the 1500-meter freestyle, shattering her own olympic record and winning her eighth gold medal. the grueling race goes for just under a mile, but ledecky a master, leaving the other swimmers in her wake. winning by more than ten seconds. >> she looks very comfortable out front right now. >> yeah, she sure does. >> reporter: this event is now just two olympics old, and ledecky, its only winner. she took gold during the inaugural event in tokyo. and today, she earned her 12th medal overall. she's now tied with the most decorated female swimmers in olympic history. >> i try not to really dwell on history or the magnitude of things. again, i'll just let you guys do that. but yeah, i mean, those women that i'm up there with now, they're people that i've looked up to for so many years. they've definitely inspired me, so, i hope that, you know, some little girl out there is watching and will come along and get up there with all of us someday, too. >> reporter: and aft

katie ledecky won four medals here in paris, bringing her grand total to 14. she's also made history with her win in the 800 meter freestyle, she became the first woman to win four medals in the same individual event, and she's now officially the most decorated female american olympian of all time in any sport. but she remains as humble as ever. >> you made history on several counts. did you surprise yourself with any of them? >> i'm not one to really think of the historical markerers, so -- >> most decorated female olympian in u.s. history. >> a lot of the times the media had to tell me what i was accomplishing. and i don't think a lot of it has sunk in. >> first woman in history to win four olympic golds in the same event. >> the four-peat in the 800 was a big one, and over the weeks, over the months, over the years, it will eventually sink in. >> but you didn't sit down and say, these are my goals? >> no, my goals are never historical markers or anything like that. i'm very focused on times and my technique, my pacing, all of those things. >> how are you fe

>> katie ledecky continues her olympic dominance.ecord-tying eighth career gold medal, 12th overall. and she's not done yet! >>> while the men of team usa basketball -- >> wow. >> right back -- >>> and the women of u.s. soccer -- >> how about that for a first international goal! >> storm their way into the knockout round. and today, all eyes back on gymnastics. simone biles and suni lee looking to add their legacies in a showdown for the ages. we're there live. >>> that, plus, campaign controversy. donald trump addressing black journalists, causing a stir with comments about vice president kamala harris and her race. >> she was always of indian heritage. and she was only promoting indian heritage. i didn't know she was black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn black, and now she wants to be known as black. >> reporter: this morning, the growing fallout and how the vice president is reacting. >>> breaking news, a high-profile prisoner swap under way just this morning. sources telling nbc news that it involves several

the one and only katie ledecky.nning gold in the 800 free for the fourth consecutive olympics. on the clay, a star-studded battle for gold, serbia's novak djokovic taking out spain's carlos alcaraz in a thrilling final, the 37-year-old emotional calling the victory arguably the biggest success of his storied career. and finally, a comeback for the ages for american scottie scheffler, the world's number one golfer winning gold in his olympic debut. the weight of the moment setting in. >> so, back to that finish in the men's 100 meter for a moment here, there's confusion who won after it was over, you probably saw this. the winner actually determined by the first athlete whose torso reaches the finish line. you can see it right there, as opposed to the runner's feet or head. noah lyles, as you can see, first to the line. world's fastest man. after that big weekend, team usa has taken quite the commanding lead in the medal count as well. there it is right there, as for today starting with 3x3 basketball, the u.s. women

but they lead with nine gold medals back to katie ledecky. she walked in today just with that look in her eye. ready to win nbc just posted this behind the scenes video of ledecky arriving poolside, rocking that puffer jacket. she's been wearing them to all her events here, even in the paris heat. but it's kind of cool inside that arena. we mentioned earlier that ledecky is now tied for the most olympic medals won by a u.s. women's athlete. she shares that record with three other legendary swimmers dana torres, jenny thompson and natalie coughlin. coughlin was also poolside today when ledecky tied her record. the 41 year old cal alum, who still lives in the east bay, was featured on nbc's broadcast of the race. coughlin is about as bay area as it gets. grew up in vallejo. we mentioned graduated from carondelet high school, then on to swim for cal. nowadays, she's usually chasing around her two young kids. joining us now from paris is natalie coughlin. natalie, let me get this straight. i was with you in athens back in 2004 with the in london i

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the first time for katie ledecky. a lot of people thought she might have been in the opening ceremony, but the problem is with swimming starting at the beginning of training that first weekend to train, she had to compete the next day, so she was never able to do the opening ceremony. but now she's fitted for the jacket for the closing ceremony. this clearly means a lot to you. win all those gold medals, you're going to be a multimillionaire. all this fame and fortune. but that that that stuff really means something. that's right, that's right. and, you know, it's not just for the nine time gold medal winners. it's for the one time gold medal winner. so many bay area ties. again, you said with the oakland rowing club or the california rowing club in oakland, nick mead got his news this morning over breakfast. i think my favorite stat is that you're going to be the flagbearer alongside katie ledecky at the closing ceremonies. so is that announced? yeah. so that's the first time a rower. congratulations man. let's go, l

katie ledecky cruising to a win in the 1500-free.leaving her tied for the most medals ever for a female swimmer. >> i'm just so honored to represent our country and those women that have set the standard for so many years, have inspired me. they inspired me when i first started swimming. >> in lane one, tory huvgs is cotorri huske is coming to the wall. >> reporter: touching for silver. and the bronze in canoe slalom. >> the whole field, it's the most amazing girls in the world. i was so proud to be part of the finals, but to medal is insane. >> reporter: insane, probably the best way to describe the twins and twists of bmx freestyle. paris venegas wowing the judges on the way to a bronze. >> i just wanted to go out there and put a run down that i was stoked on personally. that was my personal goal and i managed that and cherry on top is a medal. >> reporter: simone biles back on the mat looking for more gold in the around finals. while the women's basketball team continues. today it's archery. this is the archery jersey, frances, ca

katie ledecky proving that she really is the goat when it comes to swimming. and in that pool. amazing. the third teen in the record books for ledecky, the most decorated u.s. female olympian of all time. a silver medal in the four by 200 freestyle relay, making her the most decorated woman in history of team usa. it is her 13th medal people. it even got the attention of former president obama who posted on x. congrats on another record breaking race. katie and stanford women's swimming. posting on instagram in a league of her own quote, no american woman has won more olympic medals than katie ledecky. here's what her teammates had to say. it feels amazing. i mean, medaling at the olympics, it's so surreal. and yeah, i just it hasn't really sunk in yet. but i'm really excited for our team. i'm feeling over the moon, i just it's crazy. it's a dream come true. olympic silver for the united states. and at the finals of the women's 200 meter butterfly, former stanford swimmer regan smith winning silver, setting a new american record, sometimes lose myself in the final and get too e

so what's next for gold medal olympian katie ledecky? we're going to catch up with the stanford grad at the olympics after multiple wins over in paris. this is today in the bay like we've had a career like that. you can. i think simone biles talked about that. she's like, don't ask me what's next. like i'm enjoying this now, right? and hopefully you're enjoying your monday morning with us. i'm marcus washington and i'm laura garcia. okay. so what is next? we can ask that when it comes to the weather. right. that's that's kind of, you know, its own little thing. you know, we kind of expect that we are going to start out with some clouds. and as we take a live look outside in san jose, we are going to see a mix of sun and clouds throughout the morning. and temperatures going from low 60s at 9:00 to some upper 70s at 1:00. and eventually we'll make it into the low 80s. and then as we take a look all around the bay area, we are going to see temperatures in the upper 70s for oakland and then into the low 80s for san jose, but then low 90s for

you know, katie ledecky, we saw them wearing these on the poolside right before they hit the deck foraces, because in this sport, milliseconds matter. but ledecky is pulling away from katie ledecky. battled it out in the 800 meter race. i knew it was going to be tough to grab her ninth career gold for team usa us mixed medley team is officially the best on the globe. it's trying to get to the wall first. torri huske anchoring the time that broke a world record in the women's 200. im douglass is trying to make a move. kate douglas was out touched by summer mcintosh of canada snagging a silver for team usa teammate alex walsh touched third but was disqualified on the vault. i can't even imagine simone biles seemed fearless as she executed a move so difficult. they call it the biles two league. of her own, landing gold to extend her lead as the most decorated gymnast. a job she might not be ready to retire from. never say never. the home games is the home. the next olympics is at home, so you just never know. but i am getting really old on the lavender track. sha'carri richardson fought

meanwhile, katie ledecky�*s become the united states�* most decorated female olympian. e claimed silver in the women's 4x200m relay, behind australia. it takes ledecky�*s olympic tally to 13 medals — eight golds, four silvers and one bronze. the debate over the criteria for participation in women's sport is in the spotlight, after italian boxer angela carini abandoned her olympic bout against algeria's imane khelif inside 46 seconds. khelif is one of two athletes, along with taiwan's lin yu—ting, who've been cleared to compete in the women's boxing in paris, having been disqualified from last year's women's world championships for failing to meet eligibility criteria. the ioc claims in khelif�*s case that was because of increased levels of testosterone, which it says are within regulation now. our sports editor dan roan has more from paris. it was always going to be highly controversial, ever since it was revealed that these two fighters, lin, and khelif of algeria, were going to be allowed to compete in the women's boxing competition by the ioc, despite both of them bei

also, we'll show you how steph curry, katie ledecky and tom brady ended up all in the same place. and quite a disastrous day on wall street. what's causing this big selloff. and are we headed for a recession. but first a community service officer dies in the line of duty. the reason san jose police say the driver who hit and killed him should not have been on the road in the first place. good monday, the news at six starts right now. thanks so much for joining us. i'm janelle wang and i'm raj mathai. might have just seen the us men's beach volleyball team advancing to the round of 16. we are kicking off our final week in paris. a live look at the gorgeous eiffel tower it is now tuesday morning in france. we're going to get back to paris in just a few minutes. we want to start though, with a busy monday here at home. san jose police investigating after a community service officer was killed by a suspected drunk driver. a second officer was also hit. nbc bay area's marianne favro is at san jose police headquarters as the department now mourns one of its own. you could see the flags

katie ledecky adding to her legacy. >> ledecky! >> on a big day in the pool for team usa. >> kate douglas is going to win the olympic gold for the u.s. >> while the american fencers and rowers with upsets making history of their own. >> and there it is! usa with gold! >> and the men's four delivers gold! >> we've got all the highlights and those medal winning stars with us live. >>> breaking overnight, back in the u.s. a joyous homecoming for the americans released in that prisoner swap, reuniting with loved ones after being wrongly imprisoned in russia. just ahead, an inside look at their emotional return and new details behind the deal months in the making. one of the key architects behind it joining us for a new interview. >>> new fall-out. donald trump not backing down questions kamala harris' race, but some republicans pushing back. >> this election should not be about race. it should not be about gender. it should be about the issues. >> just ahead the state of the campaign and the timing of harris' running mate decision. >>>

nine time olympic gold medalist swimmer katie ledecky and rower nick mead, who helped the u.s. grab itsst olympic win in the sport since 1960, were flagbearers for team usa waving goodbye to an incredible olympics in a closing ceremony that wowed audiences, a star studded spectacle, including a handoff to los angeles with big theatrical shoes to fill as host for the 2028 summer games. and of course, ahead of that closing ceremony, outfit from ralph lauren, that's who outfitted for the opening ceremony as well. it's kind of got a moto sport feel. nascar even had a post on instagram that said, thanks for taking our inspiration from the fire suits. terry gere i hope you know you're getting a gold medal for your fashion contributions to this entire thing, terry has had the most fun time watching your wardrobe changes. what's what size is that shoe that you held up? that was that was just out of control? what size is that shoe? do you know? yeah, i know, righ, let's see. let's see if i can find it here, it's. i bet it might be your size. we'll have to send you a pair for sure. you've got som

golden girls simone biles and katie ledecky doing it again. pool and on the field. ♪ >> whit: and good morning, america. so great to have you with us, and great to have rachel and will back at the desk this morning. we got a lot to cover here. of course, the presidential race heating up overnight with donald trump campaigning in the battleground state of georgia at the very same arena where vice president kamala harris held a rally just four days ago. >> will: at home economic uncertainty turning to positive news for homebuyers. we'll break down the latest decline in mortgage rates and home prices in many parts of the country. >> rachel: but we want to begin with tropical storm debby, the storm picking up steam in the gulf of mexico overnight. more than 10 million people bracing for massive rainfall. faith abubey is in st. petersburg, florida. good morning to you, faith. >> reporter: good morning to you, rachel. the storm is still a ways from us here in the tampa bay area, but we can feel the winds intensifying, and the waves getting larger an

katie ledecky became the most decorated american female swimmer ever at these games. t a very special congratulations. >> katie, katie, katie, god love you. how you doing? >> yes, mr. president. hello. how you? >> i'm better because of you. you make us so damn proud, katie. i really mean it. >> thank you so much. >> well, it's an honor to watch you. it really is. >> president joe biden tweeted that video of that call with ledecky on sunday. she has a total of 14 olympic medals, including the four she earned in paris with nine golds in all. >>> still to come on "early today," you cannot stop destiny. the u.s. women's basketball team overcomes a big scare from the french to claim their ultimate prize on the last day of the olympics. isomg rhtft g aer th. ♪♪) (♪♪) [baby crying] (♪♪) (♪♪) [cheerful screams] (♪♪) (♪♪) [giggling] (♪♪) (♪♪) [baby crying] this is not just a pharmacist. you could try this. yeah? this is another woman who gets it. (♪♪) ( ♪♪ ) feel the power of osteo bi-flex®. taken every day, it's clinically shown to improve joint comfort in 7 days, with signifi

yup, katie ledecky cementing her status as a goat of women's swimming around the world today. a silver medal in the four by 200 freestyle relay this makes her the most decorated woman in us history, her 13th medal passing bay area's natalie coughlin, who was one of the three record holders who previously had this record of 12 medals. now, our olympics coverage is just getting started. a team of bay area rowers also bringing home gold and lebron james in a lightning storm just to watch beach volleyball. well worth it. those moments and more coming up in just a few minutes. let's get you caught up now on some of our other headlines that we are watching. mayor london breed issuing another new order. when it comes to tackling our homeless crisis, the san francisco mayor is now directing city staff to first offer bus tickets out of town to homeless people before any other services. new data found that 40% of those asked during a recent count of the city's unhoused, said they recently came to san francisco from another county or another state. the city is starting to ramp up its enc

a piece of history for america and katie ledecky, too, as she sets an olympic record in the womens 1500m freestyle. and japan continue to dominate in the men's gymnastics — but it's not the man you'd expect bringing home the gold, in the all—around. hello and welcome along to the programme. it's been all about leon marchand in the pool on day five of the paris olympics. the french home favourite again took the roof off the la defense arena with golds in both the 200m butterfly and the 200 metres breaststroke. he now has three at the games in paris. marchand is the first to complete the olympic 200 metre butterfly—breaststroke double, and he broke the olympic record in both. first he won the butterfly — and then became the first swimmer to win two individual golds in one night at the olympics since 1976 with gold in the breaststroke. pan zhanle of china won the 100m freestyle in a stunning world record time of 16.40 seconds, shaving an incredible 0.40 seconds off his previous mark set at the world championships in doha last february. australia's kyle chalmers finished a distant second, wh

i head today in paris katie ledecky, already the most decorated american female olympian of all time,be back in the pool for the 800 meter freestyle. the u.s. leads in the overall medal count, but trails china in gold medals. >> i think we'll get some more gold coming up. all right. coming up here. why? coffee prices are rising again. >> also at another alleged security failure by the secret service. just how close vice president kamala harris came to a pipe bomb ♪ ♪ have you always had trouble losing weight and keeping it off? same. discover the power of wegovy®. ♪ ♪ with wegovy®, i lost 35 pounds. and some lost over 46 pounds. ♪ ♪ and i'm keeping the weight off. wegovy® helps you lose weight and keep it off. i'm reducing my risk. wegovy® is the only fda-approved weight-management medicine that's proven to reduce risk of major cardiovascular events in adults with known heart disease and with either obesity or overweight. wegovy® shouldn't be used with semaglutide or glp-1 medicines. don't take wegovy® if you or your family had medullary thyroid cancer, multiple endocrine neoplasia sy

katie ledecky has the 800 meter in front of her.ummer mcintosh, a canadian swimmer, she's not racing the event here in paris. so, katie ledecky's chances of getting yet another gold medal are really, really terrific. as you mentioned, there are some other opportunities in the pool, caeleb dressel will be defeating his 50 meter olympic gold medal as well and regan smith, she's got the backstroke. so, you know, we are heading into a good string for u.s. athletes and, of course, the center of gravity is all going to shift to track and field and sha'carri richardson. >> the 10,000 meters men's final tonight. don't forget the long distance events. stephanie gosk, thank you, my friend. that does it for us this busy hour. i'll be back at 3:00 p.m.

and from lightning in the skies, people to lightning in the pool, stanford alum katie ledecky running away with it. she wins her 12th medal. she was on fire in the pool. check this out. if you didn't see it, it was amazing to watch ledecky destroying in her signature event 1500 free. her closest competition. really? not even close. 10s ahead. she was the win means she now tied as the most decorated american woman in olympic history. she actually hasn't lost this race since she was in junior high. that's craz. she shares that record of the 15 of the 12 medals with three other swimmers jenny thompson, dana torres, natalie coughlin. now, ledecky is looking to add to her record setting medal collection. she could add more hardware. she's got more races. on friday, nbc news tom llamas caught up with ledecky right after that historic win. that little girl who spent all those hours in the pool, those two a days, three a days, if you could talk to her now, what would you tell her? just keep it up. keep having fun. i've always had fun in this sport, so i appreciate everyone that's been a part

what about katie ledecky? she will be back in the pool today. she is also the most decorated olympic female swimmer ever. today she's doing the 800 meter freestyle. >> that's right. and british diver tom daley is leaving paris with two momentums. >> this has gone viral i love this. he was seen knitting a sweater in the days after earning a silver medal in the men's synchronized ten meter platform competition. he's pretty good, too. he's talented. yeah, he really is. >> and then on wednesday, he revealed it's done. daley showed off that garment. it has paris 2024 with an image of the eiffel tower on the front. and of course, his name on the back. >> that's going to be a great ugly sweater, you know, christmas party sort of, because it's great. yeah. i bet he can knit a nice christmas sweater. >> yeah. all right, coming up, how about this? this should be in the olympics. the world class sporting event that's taking place this weekend. >> it should be. he shouldn't be. sorry, danny. no offense. haha. we're checking in on this year's world yo-yo com

are you super excited to be hanging with katie ledecky? i'm so excited! the iconic stanford member. so, you know, i joined the stanford band for a week. you did, i did, i did not just one day i did the full week. i went to the rehearsal, i played the sax. i never played the sax before. i learned all right now. and were you the best at that too? no. you know, everyone kind of drowned out my sound, so it was good. so she's not perfect. she can swim like a beast, but she cannot play the saxophone. now, i have to tell you, raj and audrey, i did really hit it off with the tree. we really were vibing. and it turns out the tree and i were actually matching dressed exactly the same. we were twinning. so i hear that we're going to be in the stanford daily under the headline of who wore it best, me or the tree? i'm not sure. that's fantastic. i've been working 26 years to interview the tree. the tree has never spoken with me, but all of a sudden jessica lands the big interview. oh well, you know it's who you know. i was hanging with ledecky. you hang with ledecky,

stanford alum katie ledecky, now the most decorated female olympian ever. she was joined by u.s. rowing gold medalist nick mead as a flagbearer. and he also has some ties to the bay area training in oakland. so it's on to the next. paris closed out its two and a half weeks of olympic games by handing over the olympic flag to los angeles for the 2028 games. this is paris mayor anne hidalgo passing the flag to los angeles mayor karen bass. it was the first ever handoff between two female mayors and la mayor. bass says she hopes the historic moment will send a message to young girls that they can do anything christian in life. yeah, this is just one of several dazzling performances at the closing ceremony. they pulled out all the stops. r&b singer vallejo native her performing the national anthem to a crowd of 70,000 people. and how many millions worldwide. the performance was part of the handover for the la games. california artists snoop dogg, billie eilish and the red hot chili peppers also performed right after that performance. tom cruise helped close out

la gimnasta simone biles y la nadadora katie ledecky alcanzan hitos, pero hay controversia en el boxmenzamos noticias telemundo en la noche con arantxa loizaga. bienvenidos y muchas gracias por acompaÑarnos. comenzamos con una noticia de Última hora. estados unidos reconoce al opositor edmundo gonzÁlez urrutia como el ganador de las elecciones presidenciales en venezuela, dadas las abrumadoras pruebas que lo confirman. segÚn las palabras textuales del secretario de estado de este paÍs, antony blinken maduro, arremetiÓ daniel garrido tiene los Últimos acontecimientos desde caracas, venezuela. >> esta noche el gobierno de estados unidos ya asumiÓ una posiciÓn oficial sobre las elecciones presidenciales y como era de esperarse, nicolÁs maduro se pronunciÓ en televisiÓn nacional. >> ahora entonces, sale estados unidos a decir que venezuela tiene otro presidente. estados unidos debe sacar sus narices de venezuela porque el pueblo soberano es el que manda en venezuela, el que pone, el que elige, el que dice, el que decide. >> en el comunicado del departamento de estado, el secretario blink

>> katie ledecky, yes. simone biles, maybe.ld think so although she stared off at a journalist when she was asked about that tonight at the stadium. she is 24 years old. katie ledecky will be 31 in los angeles. if she is healthy, she will compete. simone biles said we will see. i think the allure of competing on home soil in los angeles will drive these athletes to stick around. the u.s. women won 58% of u.s. medals. they will when more weather -- medals than the man. >> women leading the way. indulge me in my sport of field hockey. not only did the dutchman's team take gold in an incredibly dramatic game that came down to a penalty shootout, the dutch women's team also took gold in another penalty shootout. you must be seeing a sea of orange in paris. >> i have seen a lot of orange. i was wondering why until i realized what the dutch were doing. they are great. field hockey is a sport that i've played in hockey -- high school. that is extraordinary. for some of these nations, there is only a few golds in the entire levick's. i

torri huske and katie ledecky wearing poolside today before their races. it is knee length, really roomy, cozy, fleece lined and pretty warm. it's even got a hood here, and the goal of it is simple to keep the body temperature regular after those warm ups. because if the muscles get stiff and cold, it can really impact your performance. and this is a sport where milliseconds matter. but ledecky is blowing away the ledecky legacy adds another win floating past opponents in the 800 meter race, her ninth career gold, now tied for the most of any female olympian. i can't even imagine the nerve she may be feeling, but simone biles seemed fearless as she vaulted to the top of the podium yet again. league of her own, extending her lead as the most decorated gymnast. so i'm super excited to be on this stage again. fellow american jade carey landed bronze and viral pommel horse guy steven nedoroscik grasped bronze for team usa in his specialty event in the long awaited 100 meter sprint on the track sha'carri richardson fought to the finish in a cutthroat race to th

the most recentcomming out of swimming. >> hey stanford's own katie ledecky bulldozing the competitionlove this one. reaction moment from a crowd member went viral after ledecky won the race. >> okay, look at this. look at this adorable young fan. it was stunned after ledecky wave today her look at her expression. the 27-year-old swimmer just walked right by her right after she got out of the pool. she -- her jaw dropped. you can see she can barely handle it even at one point fell to her seat in amazement at katie. the cute little one in paris right now cheering on the u.s. she witnessed her eighth career gold medal tying american swimmer jenny thompson's record and also set a new olympic record in the 1500-meter race. she's adorable. >> yeah, that's how we feel whenjamie yuccas joins us from the paris games. good morning jamie. we're always in awe with your reports. but really katie doesn't surprise me at all in any way. i got a chance to cover another swimmer katie greens who behind the scenes katie ledecky really put her arms around and grimes did well this this year at the prohibit

well, turning back to our parish coverage still trending this morning, stanford grad katie ledecky making more history, winning her 12th olympic medal. it's going to back it up again here in paris. ledecky slayed her signature event, the 1500 free, her closest competition. not even close. it was a really special moment, all caught on camera. just minutes later. take a look at this. look at this. she's so excited. this young girl in the stands having a fangirl moment after ledecky waved at her. she was jumping up and down, saying, she waved at me. yes, isn't that cool? though? she made her day to a gold medal moment. are tied herself out. that's a great moment, you know, in that time. katie ledecky was able to go up to the stands, shake her hands, give her a hug and then get back down to the pool before the next person. right. katie, the gap was just like, oh my goodness, no one's even close. wow. gold in the water. yes all right, well, let's get a look at our forecast here at home. we have some pretty amazing looking views as we get this thursday started. here's a look at walnut creek whe

katie ledecky delivers her master stroke, winning gold, while making waves with her new olympic record. >>> and meet the olympic mvp. that's most valuable puppy. how beacon the therapy dog is helping team usa go for the gold. it's thursday, august 1st. "early today" starts right now. hi there. good morning. i'm frances rivera. did you catch all the action? the host of the summer olympics, they're creeping up on team usa's dominance. after wednesday's events, the u.s. continues to lead the medal count with 30. but is facing renewed competition from france, who sits in second, with 26. both nations added to their gold medal total in the pool wednesday. the u.s.'s win coming from one of the most decorated olympians of all time. tom llamas has more. >> the greatest swimming machine we've ever seen. >> reporter: make it gold medal number eight for katie ledecky. setting an olympic record in her signature race, the 1500-meter freestyle. what more can america expect from you at these paris games? >> i'm going to give my best effort and represent team usa the best of my ability. >> reporter: a

erin gemmell it was a silver medal, but a golden moment for katie ledecky. the u.s. runner up finish to australia in the four by 200 freestyle relay produced ledecky's 13th olympic medal, the most of any u.s. woman in olympic history. team usa's kate douglas went from underdog to gold medalist with a win in the 200 meter breaststroke, the all around final and women's gymnastics saw simone biles in third place after two of four rotations, but she turned things around with a finish on the floor to claim the title, her fifth gold medal. teammate suni lee, tokyo's gold medal winner, landed bronze. 1960 was the last time this has been said about u.s. men's rowing, and the men's four delivers gold. they out stroked new zealand and great britain to climb to the top of the podium. it literally felt like a dream, like i literally didn't quite believe that that was happening. and history in women's fencing. scruggs and she's got it. the u.s. attacking italy for a first ever gold in team foil and first medal since 2008. and you know, this fencing has been so inspiring.

katie ledecky officially became the most decorated female olympian in history.r win in the 200-meter breaststroke. with all these women representing the stars and stripes, congrats to them. it was so fun and exhilarating to watch them nail that, event after event. >> and the smiles on their faces after they win. i mean, they just incredible. now believe it or not, there's more than just swimming and gymnastics at these olympics, the u.s. women's fencing team won its first-ever gold medal after a hard-fought battle with italy in the women's team foil event. it's the second for kieffer and first for lauren scruggs. >>> and back on the water, the u.s. men's rowing team ended a medal drought. the crew took the top prize in the four rowing event with a photo finish victory against runner-up new zealand. aja wilson and brianna stewart once again powered the u.s. women's basketball team, clenching a spot in the quarter finals. yesterday was so jam-packed full with good events. >> it's tough to get through the day. you're so distracted. youwant to catch all of this. aft

what a great week in american sports that was even though we didn't know it back then, katie ledeckyr final race camp it is the 800 freestyle she wanted in 2012 as a 15-year-old, 2016 and 2021. if she wins here tonight, and i'll be there covering it and she's got a tough race. the australian ariarne titmus is right there with her. but if katie ledecky is able to hold off titmus and anyone else, paige madden, one of her teammates as well? and wins the fourth straight gold in the 800 freestyle. she will be only the second person to ever do that and swimming the great michael phelps went four for, for as well. and one of his races, the 400 in. but but katie ledecky will join incredible company and also with the ninth gold medal would be the most decorated female olympic athlete ever. the sport any country owe just amazing. >> and finally, before we go, i don't want to let you go before we talk a little bit about soccer, my favorite sport us women, also taking the field today, right? >> that's right against japan who, japan for those who remember beat, beat the u.s. in the women's world

but katie ledecky truly the greatest so of all time in swimming. one of the greats as well as simone biles yeah, my kids swim in the same pool that she grew up with swimming in. >> so there i know they're going to be rooting for her today. it'll be it'll be one to watch that will be an i'll be there and it's going as we're done here, i headed over there. >> so now you're just making me jealous, christine brennan, that's not fair now, but enjoy it. it's great to have you there. thanks for joining thank you jim. >> all right. so will they or won't they debate what donald trump is now saying? it will take for him to debate debate his opponent, vice president kamala harris this election season, stay with cnn with more reporters on the ground. and best political team in the business. follow the voters, follow the results, follow the facts, follow cnn trade in any phone in any condition guaranteed a verizon and get $800 off the new galaxies. he fold six only on verizon what would you like to pay for your hotel room tonight? 185, 169 or $155? >> same room

carrying the flag for team usa swimmer katie ledecky and rower nick mead. both helped the u.s.ie china for the most gold medals. but on the basketball court -- >> oh, bulls-eye! >> reporter: there were moments when one of the medals looked like it might slip away. france's team energized by a raucous home crowd as the u.s. women struggled. in the final seconds, the u.s. was up by three. france hit a last-second shot, but it was just a two-pointer. >> that was a two. banks it in. a two ball, and the united states is going to claim gold for the eighth consecutive olympics. >> reporter: the game was over. u.s. securing a record eighth consecutive gold medal. a'ja wilson leading the team with 21 points, was named the tournament mvp. >> the team sailed to the finals, and then this game. were you surprised by how tough it was? >> not at all. this is a great gold medal game. it was great. we showed the resilience and came out on top. >> reporter: as the final events wrapped up, there were tense moments at the eiffel tower. a man was arrested after he tried to scale the famous landmark

katie ledecky dominates in the pool, winning another gold.he now holds more than any other american woman. and sha'carri richardson taking home a medal in the highly anticipated 100-meter dash. here is more from paris. >> reporter: tonight simone biles with another gold medal. with her third gold medal of these games, biles soaring above the competition, nailing her vault routine with her signature move nicknamed biles 2. besting brazil and fellow american jade carry who took her bronze. >> not many people in the world can do it to this level. once we're out here, the floor is our stage. so it feels freeing for us because we're in our element, having fun, doing what we love to do. >> reporter: on the men's side fan favorite and breakout star stephen nedorosic taking home the bronze in the pommel decky back in the pool, already the most decorated female olympian of all time, tonight adding to her collection with another gold medal. in the most anticipated race of the night, sha'carri richardson, dubbed the fastest woman in the world, stunned i

katie ledecky arriving at dulles airport in virginia. really? to a hero's welcome. this is about 30 minutes from her home in washington, d.c. the fans were thrilled. autographs and some selfies. the stanford alum says she's still waiting for the historic performance to set in a week in paris. after my last race, and i got to enjoy a lot of the olympic experience, so it's still been a whirlwind and i'm excited to just relax now. wonder how long she'll relax for before getting back into a pool. ledecky won four medals in paris to become the most decorated u.s. women's olympian of all time, with a total of 14 medals. her carry on bag probably over the weight limit. exactly. a lot of gold and silver. no fees for her. no baggage fees. audrey asistio joins us now with what's coming up next. janelle and raj right now at six, a follow up to a story we first broke last night. bay area homeowners fed up after a tiny home builder failed to deliver. that builder reached out to consumer investigator chris chmura with a new legal twist that could make it even harder for homeowner

. >> former stanford cardinal katie ledecky continuing to make history.tanford women's swim team sharing this post on social media today after ledecky's record breaking swim, the olympian taking home gold in the 1500 meter freestyle today was not even close. after finishing the race at 15.5 minutes, this is ledecky's eighth gold medal and 12th overall. today's big win helping team usa continue its dominance in the summer games. taking a look at the latest medal count tonight, the red, white and blue leading the way with 30 medals, the most out of any country right now. china, though, is topping the list with most gold medals coming in with nine. >> okay, quite impressive already right, in that katie ledecky is something else. all right. thanks so much for watching the 11:00 news. be sure to tune in tomorrow morning and to stream the very latest news and weather right there on your smart tv anytime. download the fox local app to your tv. >> good night everybody. good night. yeah. welcome to like it or not, you know how it works. it's where we have some of