not only did ledecky win the 800 meter free style -- >> ledecky is a gold medallist. >> reporter: she obliterated the field by more than four seconds. >> and ledecky can't even believe it. looks at her place, oh, my gosh, what have i done? >> reporter: at what point during the 800 meter final did you think, oh, my goodness? >> it was right as i flipped at the 200 point. i flipped and it was like i just woke up from a dream. it was like one i'm at the olympics, two, i'm in the finals, three, i'm winning. katie, don't mess this up. >> reporter: as a child she loved swimming. >> we started out swimming competitively and i think that katie saw how i loved the sport and she wanted to catch me and eventually she did. >> reporter: growing up katie said she never thought she would be an olympian. she thought that was reserved for superhumans like michael phelps. that's her grinning ear to ear with him when she was just 9. >> in fourth grade, i break my arm playing basketball in gym class and one of the and he gave me this special plastic bag that was pretty tight on my arm and so i went to pr

katie ledecky out there first. she went out really fast. >> everybody criticizes the announcers for saying i was going out too fast but i was. >> and katie ledecky still holding on. when you are 15 years old, you go out there and race. >> it was like waking up from a dream. i have 200 left. i'm an olympic final. i'm winning. >> katie ledecky is a gold medalist with a new american record. >> 15-year-old girl going out for her first final and kills it. and just destroys it. she knows what she's doing. it's fun to watch her. >> katie ledecky was the youngest member of team usa at the 2012 olympic games. yet, instantly found she had a huge fan base. >> it mea t have the support from bethesda. i received so many emails and video messages and text messages. >> katie! katie! [ screaming ] >> reporter: last year's world championships was a powerful surge, carrying her to the undisputed top of the women world. >> katie ledecky, surging ahead of the field. the world. world champion again in world-record fashion. >> one of th

. >>> our own olympic champion is back home, kate ledecky shared her winning experience from rio with us. we'll have more coming up. >>> you heard people say this a million times. don't give your kids too much candy because they can get a sugar high. some experts say that's not really true. >>> hi there tony and shawn. we're under a flash flood watch until 3:00 in the morning, we have no seen much in the last few hours, there's a storm approaching the frederick area, with a lot of lightening and. it's not severe but we're watching. farther to the west we have a severe thunderstorm watch until 9:00. everybody needs to keep an eye on the sky. between now and midnight we ca get heavy rain and strong thunderstorms. we'll have the latest hour by hour. fox 5 local news at 6:00 is coming right back. shawn you got the tip line >> you see something you want to share with us. 2028953,000, or wt t g.com. we'll be right back. ♪ >> are you going to bake a cake or cook muffins >> no, i don't want to give anybody a sugar high. it may be a myth >> fox's matt king found out having a sweet tooth may no

> every person in this pool is scared to race katie ledecky. >> reporter: with each stroke ledecky builds on her lead pulling away in a sprint that wasn't close in the end. >> ten meters left for katie ledecky of the united states. >> reporter: ledecky cruised to the wall nearly two seconds ahead. >> the u.s. women win gold in the 4x200. >> she won the gold medal. that's a part of history. we're all just so happy to be a part of it and just soaking it all in. >> reporter: tonight the shine of a champion who in history stands alone. later on tonight over at the aquatic center, michael phelps and ryan lochte will face off in what will likely be their final duel against each other. they have had a great american rivalry. yesterday we told you about the two pools that were green. still green today. >> thank you very much, miguel almaguer. >>> no easy transition as we turn back home now to silver spring, maryland. a suburb outside washington, d.c., where an investigation is under way tonight into the cause of a deadly apartment building explosion. authorities say it was felt as far as a mile a

to see michael phelps and katie ledecky do. what ledecky. take a step back. natalie said it. she won by five seconds and shattered the world record and that's the start -- >> her world record. right? >> exactly, the start of what people think will be gold for her. >> can we talk gymnastics for a second? if you look at the beginning portion, the u.s. is so far out in front. ten-point spread with china. how do you see this playing out? >> the great thing is internal competition. we know they have the best of the world. simone biles incredible. but that competition, i think, forces everyone else to perform at the moment. qualification on the team yesterday, you saw that. everyone encouraging each other and pushing each other. they could have a massive win coming up not just tomorrow night but the next several days as well. >> by the way, i get why there's so much attention on the women's gymnastics team, but let's give the men a little credit as well. they had a strong weekend. >> you're right. they have a legitimate chance to medal in team coming up tonight. that's huge. they p

not only did ledecky win the 800 meter free style. >> ledecky is a gold medallist. >> repr: obliterated the field by more than four seconds. >> she looks at the time, oh, my god, what i have done. >> reporter: at what point did you realize, oh, my goodness? >> it was right as i flipped at the 200 point. i flipped and it was like i just woke up from a dream. it was like one i'm at the olympics, two, i'm in the finals, three, i'm winning. katie, don't mess this child, katie loved swimming. >> we started out swimming competitively at only 6 years old, and i think that katie saw how i loved the sport and she wanted to be like me. >> reporter: growing up katie said she never thought she would be an olympian. >> in fourth grade, i break my arm playing class and one of the first questions i asked the doctor is there any way i can still be in the water, and he gave me this special plastic bag that was very tight on my arm and so i went to plastic every day and found a way to get better at kicking. >> reporter: that drive and discipline, are still the foundation of her daily routine. >> it's all

is there anything katie ledecky can't do? >> she worked on it, probably has a mean slider, fastball. what pitch? >> lot of pressure throwing that. >> it's awful. >> she handled it very well. >> nailed it. good for her. >>> we'll move on to the nfl for a moment. redskins might have the new center on their roster. we think. brian stork was released by the patriots today, when we learned he was traded to the redskins. turns out he was actually contemplating retirement and the redskins officially announced they have acquired the third year pro, starting 17 games super bowl with the patriots and is expected to compete with lichtensteinger. redskins and bills kick off on friday night. stick around for the redskins postgame report, carol maloney live with player reaction friday here on news 4. >>> let's go down a level now to college football. starting quarterback, head coach d.j. durkin naming senior perry hill the starter today. he has won the job. starter last season as well. they're hoping for more consistency from them. eight p

we talk to katie ledecky after her impressive run in the pool. >> announcer: welcome to "news4 this week." >> hi, everyone. i'm chris lawrence. welcome to "news4 this week." we begin with a familiar face in the community and a long-time d.c. police officer who is now preparing for the next stage of his career. assistant chief peter newsham will becom when cathy lanier retires next month. tom spoke with newsham about his plans for the future with the department. >> reporter: peter newsham, 52, assistant police chief now but a young holy cross graduate when he answered a newspaper ad back in 1989. >> i saw the police department was advertising for police officers in the paper and i took that opportunity and, i've got to tell you, truly and honestly, it's the best decision i ever made in my life. >> reporter: muriel bowser named him as assistant chief. the union and community has endorsed body cameras. >> when you go out to the community meetings, most of those people in the meetings are saying positive things about the police department. >> reporter: the police union has fought with chief

katie ledecky. unbelievable. breaking the world record winning gold in women's 400 meter and it seems again she's a professional -- she made it look so easy. >> she does. i was sitting with the group from los angeles including our mayor and they just said the race is for second. she's incredible. her swimming speaks to herself. i've never -- >> ahead by like five seconds from everybody else. >> i love watch her swim. more importantly, i think she's just an amazing woman. she's kind. she's humble. i texted her beforehand and i said good luck. she said i hope leah smith wins a medal. she's worried about medal instead of herself. >> not a professional. she's the amateur. she doesn't have to show up with the watch company or whatever it is. she can stay in her zone. >> she wants to go to she's going to stanford next year to get her education and swim for a team and does it because she loves it. >> michael phelps 19th gold medal. this is the first of perhaps many here. how many more golds does he really have a shot at

local swimming superstar katie ledecky touches down in the dmv bringing home four gold medals from rio. >> and disturbing details of a federal report claiming kids as young as 3 were abused and humiliated at head start schools in our area. good evening, glad you're here with us tonight at 7:00. i'm adam longo. first at 7:00, stormy weather headed our way tonight. that means another yellow weather alert day for us. chief meteorologist topper shutt here with an update what do you have? >> storms are on our doorstep right now. in fact the yellow weather alert for flood. thunderstorms, hi good shape. most people will be home before it gets going except for the northern folks. high impact of flooding after 8 p.m. we have a flash flood watch in the area. if you are in or near this area you could see flooding tonight. atmosphere is a bowlful of moisture as we say. the storms are about to cross i- 81. couple of storms now ahead of it. and we have seen some storms toward frederick and hagerstown all afternoon. around the beltway get home the next 30 minutes you're fine. notice the lightning str

that's ledecky grinning ear to ear with him when she was just nine. >>> katie ledecky smashes her own world record. >> reporter: watching her swim is not just exciting for fans. >>> she swims really fast. >>> but a thrill for someone >>> people talk and say did you see that? did you see how fast she went. that's just cool to watch. >>> ledecky's focus is on rio where many will be focused on her. >>> there is a target the on my back, i will flick it off. it's not going to weigh me down and just going to do the best that i can. >> anchor: with a win tonight katie ledecky would become the first woman since 1968 to win the 200, 400 and 800 free styles in the same liftics. in rio, nancy chen, 7 news. >> anchor: she is amazing in the pool. >> anchor: unbelievable to watch her an athletes. their strength and it's so cool. i keep watching videos over and over and over. >> anchor: ahead on 7 news at 5:30 stay with the olympics. fans here in massachusetts cheering on a local olympian who is making history in rio. >> anchor: new at 6:00 it's not something you expect to see here in new england. w

katie ledecky and michael ledecky. can we say grandparents? >> everybody got hellos. >> i look like i swallowed katie ledecky. >> it's so cool. i said this a couple times. katie's uncle john, we went to high school together. dear friend of mine. >> that's amazing. >> that's how old i am now. people who are adults were showed up on the "today" show. fantastic. all right. here's your weather. before they had satellites i was working. look at the weather we're expecting over the next several days here in rio. gorgeous today. sunny, 81 degrees. showers tomorrow about 74. thursday partly cloudy. temperature about 71 degrees. that's what's going on around the weather any time you need it. check out the weather channel on cable. >>> up next, gymnastics star simone biles will try to live up to very big expectations as we are live from rio right after this. ?? olympic glory doesn't just belong to athletes. and it doesn't just happen every four years. it happens one morning at a time. and one cup at a time. folgers, proud sponsor of team usa. hey, you'r

she captioned the video, i'm no katie ledecky. i tried. and as far as i can see it looks like video was shot in 1927. looked amazing then and amazing now. it's the filter she used. that's your "pop start." for more pop culture news, check out "today's" facebook page. >> that was her grandmother's video. >> looked terrific. didn't she? >> my son is great at those filters. i have no idea. none whatsoever. >> old timey it's called, i think. >>> just ahead, we've got a special treat. we've got the band perry. >> yeah, love that. >> we're along the boardwalk along the deck here. we're looking forward to them. first, some images from our friends at getty. ? >>> coming up on channel 20. >> good morning. i'm corey rose. a look at what's happening on channel 20 for 9news 8:00 a.m. declared unfit for court, called out of touch with reality. today a judge will decide in the planned parenthood shooter is ready for the judicial system. >>> football is back and for more than most year. the hunt for starting quarterback moves onto the game field and coun

katie ledecky will be back in the pool.ividual event at aquatic center. that's going to be nuts in there. just in a little bit i'll be heading over to watch marty malloy, who got bronze in judo in 2012 london games will be going to medal again. she'll be the first u.s. athlete to bring home back-to-back medals from two olympics. that's where i'm headed. >> great place to be. thank you for the details. >> so cool everything going on there in rio. >>> all the talk of pools making us think it's not a bad place to be. >> you don't want to see our 100 meter. >> probably not. as you watch on television today you'll say, wow, it's raining. or maybe off and on. here is a look at the temperatures in rio today. this is a look at the forecast. it's pacific time. they're four hours ahead of us. they're looking at 70s today. here at home we will have a nice start. some morning low clouds at 45 -- 54 degrees. in san fransisco some upper 80s to low 90s. that's where you'll want to do some freestyle or the breaststroke today. let's head to

i congratulations to katie ledecky. thank you for joining us in the studio. [ applause ] >> go, usa. >> so long for now, everybody. ♪ just when you think you know what a computer is. you see a keyboard that can just, get out of the way. and a screen you can touch. and even write on. when you see a computer that can do all that, it might just make you wonder... hey, what else can it do? ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ come seek the royal caribbean >>> pure domination. katie ledecky makes history again. and michael phelps falls short. we're in rio with all the reaction from the pool. >>> the only way we can lose in my opinion, pennsylvania, is if cheating goes on. >> a warning for pennsylvania. why donald trump says he's keeping a close eye on the keystone state. >>> and a dirty game of golf, a charity event brings strippers to the links with taxpayers in new jersey footing the bill. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> and we begin with the dangerous heat. we are in the midst of the fifth heat wave this summer. a live look at eighth and market s

she captioned the video, i'm no katie ledecky. i tried. and as far as i can see it looks like video was shot in 1927. looked amazing then and amazing now. it's the filter she used. that's your "pop start." for more pop culture news, check out "today's" facebook page. >> that was her grandmother's video. >> looked terrific. didn't she? >> my son is great at those filters. i have no idea. none whatsoever. >> old timey it's called, i think. >>> just ahead, we've got a >> yeah, love that. >> we're along the boardwalk along the deck here. we're looking forward to them. first, some images from our friends at getty. ?? ?? >>> the band perry gearing up for a live concert from our home beach. >> i love this. >>> also our good friend camila alves is here to help us indulge in some of the best street snacks out there. her native brazil has to offer and we'll talk to her about why her husband, matthew mcconaughey is such an olympic -- not just fan but superfan. >> superfan, you're right. >>> but first, you know what, we have another gold medalist in a

katie ledecky and michael ledec ledecky. can we say hi to grandparents? >> everybody got hellos. >> i look like i swallowed katie ledecky. >> it's so cool. i said this a couple times. katie's uncle john, we went to high school together. dear friend of mine. >> that's amazing. >> that's how old i am now. people who are adults were children, babies, infants, they showed up on the "today" show. fantastic. all right. here's your weather. before they had satellites i was working. look at the weather we're expecting over the next several days here in rio. gorgeous today. sunny, 81 degrees. showers tomorrow about 74. thursday partly cloudy. temperature about 71 degrees. that's what's going on around >> chris: good tuesday morning, everyone. another comfortable start. a beautiful day ahead of us, sunshine and l coolest at the coastline with sea breezes kicking in. close to 80 there. upper 80s the near 90s inland with that low humidity. scattered showers and storms producing locally heavy rain. the other story this week, dew point levels with humanity going way up

katie ledecky and michael ledecky. can we say hi to our >> everybody got hellos. >> i look like i swallowed katie ledecky. >> it's so cool. i said this a couple times. katie's uncle john, we went to high school together. dear friend of mine. >> that's amazing. >> that's how old i am now. people who are adults were children, babies, infants, they showed up on the "today" show. fantastic. all right. here's your weather. before they had satellites i was working. look at the weather we're expecting over the next several days here in rio. gorgeous today. sunny, 81 degrees. showers tomorrow about 74. thursday partly cloudy. temperature about 71 degrees. that's what's going on around >>> we are looking at a day filled with sunshine. again warm but not too humid. still pretty cota tonight some clouds roll in but no rain. it is dry. a little muggier at 73. tomorrow scattered showers and thunderstorms especially in the afternoon and evening and a high of 86. once that shower/thunderstorm threat is in the forecast it sticks aroun

katie ledecky and michael ledecky. we have a grandmother we want to say hello to. >> everybody got the hellos. that's what's going on around the country. >> look at you, roker. my gosh. you're quarter of the man you were. >> you know, it's all good living and coconut oil. >> i thought you were sexy then. now, overwhelming. honored to share bunk beds with you in rio. >> exciting. we've had a number of athletes and a number of people who have come by our window in the time we've been down there -- >> how do you find that? >> amazing. >> when her mom was there, katie was here once. i think we went through archives and found it. we have our way of digging through our archives. love it or hate it. >> we'll find you some way or another. >> okay. we all like our phones. we all have our phones. >> sadly. >> look at 24-year-old french fencer. he has an embarrassing moment during his olympic competition against the german player. his cell phone falls out of his pocket. what's he doing with a phone? is he snapchating during the e

. >> adding to that is katie ledecky. ledecky turned in a powerful performance trailing which bun second when she hit the water coming from behind with incredible closing speed to win by close to two seconds before hitting the pool the team, which included alison schmidt and lee smith took a pre-swim a stunning win defeating josh pernot. >> biggest shock of these olympic games. >> first ever swimming medal for kazakhstan. michael phelps and ryan lochte took first and second when they compete for gold. at the olympics and lochte's final race of the games. >> we bring out the best of each other. we've been doing it since 2004. every time i race him, it's the best. >> for olympians outside the aquatic center, it was a battle against mother nature. armstrong wins her third consecutive gold. armstrong now the oldest woman to medal in the sport winning just one day before birthday sharing an emotional and tearful embrace with her young son moments after her victory and drama in beach volleyball. americans kerri walsh jennings a

katie ledecky back home in bethesda. earlier today, katie got off the plane with plenty of new hardware. why the olympic champ was pleasantly surprised by the hero's welcome. that is next maureen: a judge has ordered ryan lochte to stay in lochte and feigen said they were robbed after a late night out. feigen's father won't comment until it's over. a search is underway for police chief cathy lanier. stephen tschida reports on the possible replacement and what is next for the department. >> chief cathy lanier bowed out before the contract was up in part out of consideration for her partners. >> it would be selfish for me to stay. >> she relied on the assistance. some speculate one of the vims may fill role she is leaving but mayor will look inside and outside for a replacement. >> we will recruit the right leaders. stephen: as far as what lies ahead for th dealing with a department where the officers' actions frequently end up on social media. morale problems among the rank and file and filling a position held by a woman

i congratulations to katie ledecky. thank you for joining us in the studio. [ applause ] when people ask me what it's like to win an olympic medal, i tell them, "you already know." the medals you've earned are all around you. your bronze. and liberty mutual insures them all. liberty mutual is proud to insure every team usa medal won in rio, just like we protect the medals you've earned in life. liberty stands with you. liberty mutual insurance. >> anchor: now at 11:00, michael phelps in unfamiliar try to silver as catty ledecky storms out of the gate and never looks back. i'mive in rio with reaction to friday's top moments. plus, the final five discuss their dominance and the challenges still lying ahead. >> reporter: showers and storm fade away and then temperature take a roller coaster right ride this weekend. >> anchor: plus, surviving a scare thanks to a stranger. a young boy pulled from the pool after nearly drowning. >> reporter: then hundreds of tips pouring in police search for the person who killed this woman.