skip john shuster and tyler george and matt hamilton and john landsteiner and joe polo. congratulations. >> thanks, guys. >> skip shuster, let's start with you, sir. how does it feel being an olympic gold medalist? >> it's -- it's starting to sink in a little bit. back in 2006, we got the first medal for the u.s., bronze medal. this is pretty darn special. >> pretty special. tyler, let's bring you in here. it is called the mir-ac-curl on ice. you were on a hot winning streak. winning five games in a row. what changed? how did you pull it off? >> you know, honestly, the best thing for us is to play canada the next day. when you play against the best team in the world, you have nothing to lose. you play loose and confident and against that team, that is how you start the hot streak. >> a canadian team you hadn't beaten in competition. you had to beat them not once, but twice. john, you have an incredible comeback story. cut from the team four years ago and you start your own team and at one point, you guys were known as the rejects. and now the rejects are all wearing gold

. >> this is the final ma e for becka matt hamilton. >> reporter: the dynamic duo was born to curl they been on a rollin childhafter tryin hand doubles event together, they'll g onto compeithe men's and women's teams. >> we knew this was a sport we could be good at as long we communicate. >> and not kill each other. >> reporter: the 40 pound punkof granite is se sliding down a sheet of ice. it's called curling because stones spin and curl as they slideon. players controlhe ront of the rock. &hey direct they yelling co >> sweep. sweep. >> reporter: they can be quite bossy. >> go. lean on it. >> reporteurecome so popular there's clubs in 47 states from athletic clubs to bars. these chilly chicagoans have caught the bug. >> it's going to be wants us all to sip, y slip and slide. >> do you think you're doing your partturn this ition? >>'m trying. one curler at a time. >> if you build it, they will come. >> they will just like kevin costner said. >> tsecond. >> reporter:curling rocks. >> usa. chicago. >> no correspondent is with a broom than tibbels. >>> a young a . and with anctrydna on sa

and the challenge them to come and try it and not be sore the next day. >> matt hamilton, i don't know if you are aware of this but you got some celebrity dop wiplegans out there. there is none other than super mario. who wore it better, you or mario? >> you know, he might have rocked the red hat better, i think i'm rocking this a little bit better than he could. i'm pretty happy with it. >> congratulations, guys. we're so happy and proud of you. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> now let's get to the other big news overnight including the new charges facing president trump's former campaign manager paul manifort. is it another sign that special counsel is getting closer to white house? kelly o'donnell is covering it all for us. good morning. >> good morning. the white house is not commenting on these new charges against paul manifort and the guilty plea from rick gates. he says this stems from the business life and not the work at the campaign. he said both men were indicted on charge that's included money laundering but now the special counsel is bringing forward

becca, matt hamilton are representing teal usa. had a tough loss this morning.hey are competing again. back live on me, a lot of people talk about family and friends and co-workers not going to mention names for great merchandise here in south korea. luckily for us, it's all in one store and every single one of those items of merchandise, they have one thing in common. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: stocked and ready. [speaking foreign language]. >> reporter: customers from all over the planet. we saw some help from this woman employee. she pointed out a certain white tiger. >> who is it? >> our pyeongchang mascot. >> reporter: do you like him? >> yes, sure. >> reporter: we learned the official mascot is on everything. there are sweatshirts, stuffed animals, legos, a knock off and dried seaweed with tomato roasted and lightly salt. taste good? >> it taste good. >> eating together dry. together. >> reporter: i got to try it. >> try it. try it, everyone. >> reporter: all right. back live here, because i'm the reporter, because we're in south korea, when in rome as anchor men sa

in wisconsin, team member matt hamilton was more subdued but no less appreciated.eams also arrived in chicago. adam rippon was among the athletes who first arrived on the west coast. we talked to them about the secret of their success at this year's winter games. >> so, i hoped when i went to this olympics, i felt totally like myself. i think that's why i made the changes and was so successful at these games was, you know, i just kind of got out of my own way. >> this year was rippon's olympic debut until a dazzling performance helped the u.s. win bronze in figure skating. >>> and a golden moment for team usa women. the u.s. women's hockey team honored lat night before the golden knights took on the kings. team captain meghan duggan delivered a ceremonial puck drop in south korea. the u.s. squad gave united states the second gold medal in women's he's hockey with a 3-2 shoot-out over canada. again, back to that shoot-out. >> it worked in our favor. >> later on today, ellen welcomes the women's hockey team to the show. and the focus on the fight for quality between

there have been disappointments in curling, brother and sister team matt hamilton losing again, this time to china. now at 1-5, it's looking highly unlikely they'll make it to the next round. for 18-year-old short track speed skater, things are much more optimistic. finishing second in her heat to advance to the 500-meter quarterfinals. on the men's side, three-time olympic medalist failed to qualify for the final in the 1,500 but has two races left to add to his medal total. vice president mike pence made an appearance at the short track event while sitting next to south korean president moon jae-in. after watching a few heats, pence headed back to washington. an historic moment here with the drop of a puck. the first olympic game featuring korea's mixed women's hockey team with players from both north and south korea. it was a north korean who almost put her team in front early, but switzerland wins easily 8-0. hopes for medals for team usa in alpine skiing and snowboarding. alex stone, abc news, pyeongchang. >>> an effort is underway to ban youth tackle football in california. two

. >> this is the final stone for becka and ma matt hamilton. >> reporter: the dynamic duo was born tol. they have been on a roll since childhood. after trying their hand in the new mixed doubles event together, they'll go onto compete with the men's and women's teams. >> we knew this was a sport we could be good at as long as we could communicate. >> and not kill each other. >> reporter: the stone, a 40 pound punk of granite is sent sliding down a sheet of ice. it's called curling because stones spin and curl as they slide into position. players control them by sweeping in front of the rock. they direct the sweepers by yelling commands. >> sweep. sweep. >> reporter: they can be quite bossy. >> go. lean on it. >> reporter: curling that become so popular there's clubs in 47 states from athletic clubs to bars. these chilly chicagoans have caught the bug. >> it's going to be cold regardless so why not make the best of it. >> reporter: owner wants us all to sip, slip and slide. >> do you think you're doing your part to turn this into a curling nation? >> i'm trying. one curler at a time. >

matt hamilton is compared to supermario. >> i didn't invent the mustache.ng brothers, it's still not game over. >> we're not done. we're still capable of one more win. we want to bring gold back to the u.s. >> reporter: the team says before upsetting canada in the semifinals, they watched the women's hockey team win gold. they have become friends with some of the hockey players. and that gave them extra motivation. >> if you want to see it, you can watch the gold medal game live later tonight on the nbc sports network. >>> coming up next, adam rippon and gus kenworthy get candid about their experience as openly-gay athletes. >>> and then, high drama. the most unforgettable moments so far at these games. >>> plus, we'll celebrate the real heroes of any olympics. we're talkingbo aut the parents of our athletes. >> we have all that and more, including adorable mascots. first, these messages. everything you need to find your balance! plus an extra 20% off eat healthier with an air fryer get moving with new active apparel. and sleep well with cuddl duds. you'll

hamiltons in the winning circle. >> reporter: today began with team usa in the sport of curling mixed doubles. mattnd becca hamilton, the team from wisconsin, won their very first matched against a pair of married curl canners fr -- curlers from russia. in ski jumping, all four u.s. men advanced in the qualifying rounds. the rest of the day was devoted to practice runs and first impressions by top athletes. >> physically i feel stronger than i have ever felt before. >> reporter: the big announcement of the day revealed that four-time olympian erin hamill will be the flag bearer. >> everyone at home is ready to cheer you on and watching you and supporting you. it is an amazing moment. >> reporter: will be an amazing moment according to olympic host katie couric. >> i think it will give people a great understanding of korean culture and the national pride that exists here. >> reporter: north korean leader kim jong un's sister and vice president mike pence will be among those in the audience. california's definitely representing here at the winter olympics. by my cheat sheet it says we have 22 people

we caught up with matt hamilton from the u.s.eam, who beat the russians in a match during mixed curling. how does doping potentially give you an edge in curling? >> if you're strong and have endurance, you can sweep longer and harder. you have more margin for error when shooting. better sweepers you have, the bigger window you have to miss. >> reporter: hamilton and his sister finished seventh overall. >> it's a little different than like cross-country or something where you'reoing full bore. you don't always need your brute strength. it stinks. i'm a little put out that someone would do it. at the same time, i don't think it gave them that great of an advantage. >> reporter: the kremlin this morning says, let's wait for the final result les of the testing before passing judgment. the russians were hoping after a clean olympics in south korea the ioc would let them march in the closing ceremony under their own flag. all of that could be in jeopardy. if the test is positive, they get the medal stripped. >>> let's go back to mr. ro

the brother-sister duo matt and becka hamilton, had a tough loss this morning. >>> and tonight the world will be watching south korea for the opening olympic ceremony. you can see it starting at 8:00 p.m. right here on nbc 10, your home for the winter olympic games. >> announcer: nbc 10's olympic medal count is locally sponsored by blue cross. live fearless. >>> no word yet of the medals in south korea, but nbc 10 will be tracking the count for you. officials will award the first medal of the 2018 games tomorrow in the women's cross-country diathlon. >>> we do have some breaking news. the government is closed as an all out shutdown showdown has been happening on capitol hill. you are taking a live look at what's been going on the house floor. we're just getting word from washington that a deal may have been reached. we know that it senate passed their version late last night, up to the house this morning. nbc 10's tracy pots is live in washington. she's watching all the developments unfolding in these very early morning hours. tell us what's going on, tracy. >> reporter: this shutdown ma

. >> reporter: sibling curlers matt and becca hamilton from wisconsin brushing past the competition knocking out a victory in a preliminary round against russia. first ever mixed doubles match at the olympics. >> go usa. >> reporter: shaun white says he's ready for redemption after finishing fourth in sochi. >> i'm feeling stronger, more motivated than ever. you know, it's wild being an olympian now for the fourth time. >> reporter: fellow snowboarder chloe kim also a gold medal favorite. >> a perfect 100. >> reporter: and at 17 a first-time olympian. >> even saying you're an olympian is so insane. i'm luck to be here. >> reporter: miguel almaguer, nbc news, pyeongchang. >>> this is stephanie gosk. every year the siberian winds blow into south korea turning this small mountainous nation into a winter wonderland. the perfect backdrop for games of ice and snow. more than 50 million people call this country, the size of indiana, home. an innovator, an economic leader, companies like samsung and hyundai and the music that seems to reflect it all. k-pop. but walk around south korea's capital and

the brother and sister team curling team of matt and becca hamilton took the ice for the mixed doubles tournament beating the team from russia. >>> and another winter storm is moving into the upper midwest this morning with snow expected to arrive in chicago by tonight. drivers in the northeast had a rough go of it on wednesday. watch that fedex truck in connecticut. it completely loses control. luckily no one was hurt. in maryland officials say black ice caused this truck to drive right through a bakery. no people or pastries hurt in that incident. >> whew! >> now let's take a closer look at your thursday forecast. >>> good morning. that winter storm is wrapping up in the northeast, and we have drier air settling in, drier air but colder air. expecting to see morning temperatures in the 20s around the time that we're all heading on into work. so take it carefully on those roadways as black ice will be a concern. some tips for you if you're going to be heading out the door, do not slam on your brakes if you do wind up sliding. i'm meteorologist julia weiden with your accuweather foreca

today the american curling duo of matt and becca hamilton, they are brother and sister, they trounceds 9-3 in their opening match. so while the politics may continue here in pyeongchang, let the games begin. >>> closer to home, the flu bug continues to claim victims from coast to coast. health officials in arkansas report at least 125 deaths related to the influenza voors. schools have been shut down and the state is giving out free flu shots. omar villafranca frorts litt ff little rock. >> reporter: 3-year-old gibson heath has spent the last 12 days at little rock children's hospital fighting the flu. because of his chronic lung disease the his parents rushed him to the e.r. >> he spiked a fever of 102 and that's when i knew i needed to bring him in and get tested for the flu. >> reporter: sick kids like gibson have kept dr. shane mckinney and his staff in the e.r. busy. in december they regularly see 180 patients a day. but those numbers have jumped this flu season. >> our volume has been increasing steadily. we saw 306 patients this past monday, which is a huge increase for us. >>

in mixed doubles curling american siblings matt and bekka hamilton losing against switzerland who won on the last slide. men's team figure skating nathan comment a disappointing performance in the short program. this is a first of three olympics in the asian rim. the 2020 summer games are set for tokyo followed by beijing in 2022. alex stone, abc news. pyeongchang. >>> well tributes are pouring in for an internet pioneer remembered for ground breaking work to promote internet freedom. john perry barlow passed away yesterday. he cofounded the electronic front ear foundation and a lyricist for the grateful dead. he cofounded the eff in 1990. he became a fierce advocate for defending civil liberties in the digital world. >> he felt it was important to get out ahead and start focusing on freedom and liberty and the love, the connections could give us because the dark side was going to come. >> barlow recently completed a memoir entitled "mother american night" due out in june. he was 70 years old. >>> flaring at the chevron refinery in richmond this morning may have concerned neighbors bu

siblings matt and becka hamilton practiced today as they get set to participate in the mixed doubleslympic curling event. the brother/sister duo from wisconsin have been curling for more than a decade. >>> a beach has been transformed into an outdoor museum with bonfires bringing artworks to life. the fire art festival 2018 features works from 19 south korean and six foreign artists. the created artworks will be burned to ashes on bonfires throughout the festival. very cool. >>> nbc 10 is the home of the winter olympic games. >> keith jones is in south korea tonight. keet keith? >> we came all the way to pyeongchang to cover the winter olympic games. we'd be remised if we didn't mention the political and military tension that serves as the backdrop. we got to experience it firsthand. we went with a group of journalists to the korean demilitarized zone, also known as the dmz. this unremarkable looking room, we stepped over the border into north korea. tonight at 11:00, i'll take you inside this room and also show you the other landmarks around the dmz. i'm keith jones here in pyeongch

guys, i want to say congratulations to our friends matt and becca hamilton.rother and sister on the u.s. curling team. they were on our show. >> steve: oh. >> and they just kicked off the olympics by beating russia in the mixed doubles tournament. >> steve: yeah! >> jimmy: history! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ making a little history! it's a great start. we're rooting for you guys. bring home the gold, okay, guys? [ cheers and applause ] speaking of the olympics, guys, the second week of the olympics will be doing a thing called "the fallon five." we'll be popping up and doing five minutes of comedy. so be sure to stay tuned for that. sometime -- [ cheers and applause ] during the second week of the olympics. we have a fun show tonight. he is part of the cast of the 25-year anniversary production of "angels in america" opening on broadway march 25th. andrew garfield is here. >> steve: yeah! >> jimmy: ladies and gentlemen! [ cheers and applause ] he's a talented dude. >> steve: love that dude! >> jimmy: plus, from "the marvelous mrs. maisel," rachel brosnahan is

today, the american curling duo of matt and becka hamilton, they are brother and sister, they trounced the russians 9-3 in their opening match. so while the politics may continue here in pyeongchang, let the games begin. john. >> ben tracy in south korea. >> crushing the ruskys, that's always a good thing. >> feels like we're back in the '80s. >> usa, usa, let it begin. >> the pentagon says u.s. air strikes that killed about 100 militants loyal to syrian president bar shar al assad were self-defense. the strikes took place yesterday in eastern syria. the u.s. military says they came after pro-assad militants launched an unprovoked attack on u.s.-backed syrian forces. cbs news has learned american advisers were present during the attack but none were hurt. >> the senate is expected to okay a long-sought budget deal today to avoid a second government shutdown in less than a month but the house may not go along. the two-year bipartisan measure keeps the government running for six more weeks. it also provides an extra $165 billion in defense spending and $131 billion for domestic programs

matt and becca hamilton out of madison, wisconsin, have already won their curling match.ympics. they beat the olympic athletes from russia early this morning, so off to a good start. they're not household names necessarily, not yet anyway, but this is a team filled with some of the biggest names in the history of olympic sports. they're fast. >> lindsey vonn in a class of her own. >> they're strong. >> mikaela shiffrin wins gold for the u.s.! >> they're fearless. >> whoa nellie shaun white. >> and graceful. >> chen's road to pyeongchang has begun. >> team usa has landed in south korea looking to take care of business. the business of winning gold medals. at 242 athletes strong team usa is not only the largest delegation the u.s. has ever sent to a winter olympics it's the largest for any nation ever. made up of 139 first-timers along with 39 returning olympic medalists. it's also the most diverse team of athletes ever assembled to represent the united states. >> crushing the field and she is going! >> reporter: leading the way for team usa -- >> lindsey vonn into -- >> re