but after competing in miss minnesota usa in 2016, the first | minnesota usa in 2016, the first hijabtestant to do so, she was spotted ljy contestant to do so, she was spotted by modelling agency img. aha, contestant to do so, she was spotted by modelling agency img.— contestant to do so, she was spotted by modelling agency img. a couple of ears auo, by modelling agency img. a couple of years ago. had _ by modelling agency img. a couple of years ago. had you — by modelling agency img. a couple of years ago, had you told _ by modelling agency img. a couple of years ago, had you told me _ by modelling agency img. a couple of years ago, had you told me this - by modelling agency img. a couple of years ago, had you told me this was l years ago, had you told me this was going to be my life, i would have been like, no way! i was working housekeeping, going to school full—time, and ijust didn't plan to be in the fashion industry. in the 102 year history, i was the first model in a hijab to feature on the cover of british vogue, and i remember that being such a proud moment for me. it remembe

but after competing in miss minnesota usa in 2016, the first hijab and modest swimsuit wearing contestanto, she was spotted by modelling agency img. a couple of years ago, had you told me this was going to be my life, i would have been like, no way! i was working housekeeping, going to school full—time, and ijust, i didn't plan to be in the fashion industry. in the 102—year history, i was the first model in a hijab to feature on the cover of british vogue. and i remember that being such a proud moment for me. it was written in her modelling contract that she would never remove her hijab, and that she would have a blacked—out box to change in on the shoots to protect her modesty. by 2019 she was walking the runway with fashion superstars and making history yet again, collaborating with designers like tommy hilfiger to become the first model to wear a burkini in sports illustrated magazine. hi! since quitting, she hasn't publicly spoken about her experiences with industry insiders, but now, i've arranged for her to meet back up with tommy hilfiger to talk about her decision. you're meeting

. >> reporter: in oakdale, minnesota, usa gymnast suni lee's family was thrilled to see her win goldn the women's all-around gymnastics competition. her parents say the moment is just surreal. >> i'm happy. i'm proud. but there is no words that can describe how we feel right now. >> reporter: 29 of the athletes in tokyo this year are refugees competing in the games under the olympic flag. their families are cheering them on, some from kenya's refugee settlement. >> translator: may god grant you a pure heart. run with it. run as you normally do, and i pray you win so that when you come back, we will all celebrate your victory. >> reporter: excited crowds greet some athletes as they begin arriving home. this weightlifter took home the country's first olympic gold medal and set a record with her combined weight total of 224 kilograms across two successful lifts. president rodrigo duterte also recognized her success. >> the nation is ecstatic about your achievement. >> reporter: it was cheers and hugs as skateboarder arrived home in brazil. the 13-year-old is the youngest brazilian athle

. >>> and "usa today" says minnesota officials are urging people to stop tossing their pet goldfish intoes. the city of burnsville said they found football-sized goldfish while doing water quality surveys at one of its lakes. experts say that goldfish tend to match their environments. that's why they could be small in a home aquarium and larger in natural waterways. they say the big goldfish can contribute to poor water quality by mucking up the bottom sediments and uprooting plants. >>> still ahead, a mac and cheese mash-up. your favorite comfort food is now a new ice cream flavor. or. age is just a number. and mine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16 grams in ensure high protein. boost® high protein also has key nutrients for immune support. boost® high protein. i've got moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. now, there's skyrizi. ♪ things are getting clearer. ♪ ♪ i feel free to bare my skin yeah, that's all me. ♪ ♪ nothing and me go hand in hand nothing on my skin, ♪ ♪ that's my new plan. ♪ ♪ nothing is everything. ♪ achieve clearer

paul minnesota. >> a late note from tokyo, team usa swimmer caleb dressel won his first olympic medal100 meter freestyle the world champion assess three olympic gold medals and relay races, a decent games so far for him. coming up, an awkwardly hilarious moment today for the british prime minister. h prime minister do you struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep? qunol sleep formula combines 5 key nutrients that can help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and wake up refreshed. the brand i trust is qunol. hey, i just got a text from my sister. you remember rick, her neighbor? sure, he's the 76-year-old guy who still runs marathons, right? sadly, not anymore. wow. so sudden. um, we're not about to have the "we need life insurance" conversation again, are we? no, we're having the "we're getting coverage so we don't have to worry about it" conversation. so you're calling about the $9.95 a month plan -from colonial penn? -i am. we put it off long enough. we are getting that $9.95 plan, today. (jonathan) is it time for you to call about the $9.95 plan? i'm jonathan from colonial pe

the pride of minnesota, the mom community anti usa, we have more on sunni lease incredible gold medal we'll also hear from her dad about the historic moment, and hundreds of thousands of people gather in chicago for the start of the four day music festival. lollapalooza requirements for attendees aimed at slowing the. read of the coronavirus majestic mountains... scenic coastal highways... fertile farmlands... there's lots to love about california. so put off those chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm when less clean energy is available. because that's power down time. degrees and country singer shanaya twain are ready performd live. we caught up with the music artists with fans and new music. foxes ashley divorced and has the story now from hollywood. concerts are making a comeback, and artists can't wait to be back on stage performing live after over a year away from their fans we love to do and we love doing what we feel like we're called to throw big parties and entertain people and live out these songs together to do it so long and becomes a part of you and, um, and to not b

usa. ♪♪ from the lakes of minnesota to the hills of tennessee.ll today. there eight no doubt i love this land. god bless the usa. ♪♪ i'm proud to be an american and where at least i know i'm free. i won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me. i'll gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today. they are ain't no doubt i love this land. god bless the usa. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >> god bless america. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ t to . ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ player hands together for this world war ii hero. god bless you and thank you for your service to our country. >> what an incredible display celebrating 245 years of this great country. jon richards performance on - - performance. 102 -year-old world war ii hero celebrating i was weeping because i spent so many years with my babies who are now fully grown on that mall near that capital that is where our democracy was shaped at the other and at arlington are the defenders of that democracy and the fireworks play out in the middle but this is like a

you and defend her still today there ain't no doubt i love this land god bless the usa ♪ >> ♪ from the lakes of minnesotae hills of tennessee across the plains of texas from sea to shining sea from detroit down to houston in new york to elena where the pride in every american heart and it's time we stand and say that i'm proud to be an american , where at least i know i'm free and i won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me and i gladly stand up, next to you and defend her still today because there ain't no doubt i love this land god bless the usa and i'm proud to be an american where at least i know i'm free and i won't forget the men who die who gave that right to me and i'd gladly stand up, next to you and defend her today but there ain't no doubt i love this land god bless the usa ♪ ♪ [cheering and applause] fmr. pres. trump: thank you very much. thank you. [chanting "usa"] fmr. pres. trump: thank you very much, thank you to matt. what a job he and mercedes have done. you got a lot of people standing outside china get in. would anybody like to give up their slot? i want to just pay my r

usa from bringing home the gold in the women's all-around final. >> reporter: friends and family of suni lee jumped for joy in minnesota when the gymnast captured gold in the women's all-around final. >> be happy. we are happy and proud. there are no words to describe it. truck she narrowly beat the brazilian to win one of the most high-priced file -- profiled metals at the lithic s there were plenty of times i would want to quit and i didn't think i would get here including injuries and stephanie were a lot of emotions but i am proud of myself for sticking with it. >> reporter: fellow americans simone biles with the heavy favorite in tokyo before dropping out of the competition to focus on her mental health but with simone biles watching from the stand, she sees the opportunity and turned it into gold. >> i was putting too much pressure on myself knowing that simone biles was gone and people maybe i felt put pressure on me to come back with that metal but they told me to focus on myself and what i normally do. truck back in minnesota her sister face timed with her now famous sibling while their parents soaked it all in. >> she is a gold medalist an

. >>> the big win for team usa, gymnast suni lee winning gold in the women's all around competition. the minnesotales. biles cheered for her teammates from the sidelines. she would have been in that event, but because of mental health issues she pulled out, and today she tweeted the outpouring of love and support i've received has made me realize i'm more than my accomplishments and gymnastics which i never truly believed before. >>> our next guest says the biles episode should certain as a lesson to parents and children about navigating high pressure situations and the importance of knowing when to walk away. dr. john ducky is a psychologist who specializes in teens, parents and families, the author of the new book "parenting the new teen in the age of anxiety" and dr. duffy joins us now. i'm so excited to talk to you about this. just yesterday last night, i was having a conversation with my three teenagers about the simone biles episode, but i couldn't figure out what the teachable moment was. i mean, i can't figure out what the lesson we're supposed to draw from this is. are you supposed to sti

minnesota, near st. paul you see the crowd erupting in celebration when she clinched the whole thing. sir win adding to team usa's medal count. u.s. currently trailing china and japan in gold but leading in the total medal count with 38. nbc's tom llamas is in tokyo. >> reporter: shep, the olympics has a story the world can cheer and team usa got the boost needed in sunni lee. the gold medal winner in all-around at women's gymnastics she started night in the exact spot simone biles stumbled the vault. nailed that and set the tone she was simply perfect on the uneven bars and when the pressure was really on, at the end, in her floor routine, also absolutely perfect now, she says her friends, her teammates, including biles, there cheering her on in the gymnastic center told her go out and perform. not to worry as anything, and she did. this comes after she revealed the last two years in her life incredibly difficult with both covid and injuries. >> this medal means a lot to me because there was a point in time i wanted to quick and didn't think i would ever get here including injuries and stuff. it's surreal and i

team usa is celebrating gold medal in women's gymnastics all around competition. 18-year-old lee coming out on top. simone biles watched from stands and lee's family cheered her on from home in minnesota. family and friends over joyed as you can see to watch suni get the win on the rlag s the rst make the olympic team and she has the gold. her parents say they are happy therin person. h they couldn't >> it's very difficult that we weren't there to support her physically. being able to support her with this crowd of family and community and friends, her fans, it is worth it. >> team usa making headlines notice pool, dressel sent an olympic record to win gold in men's 100-meter freestyle final. fink won gold after a last minute come back. on the women's smith and flickenner ended a 21 year drought winning silver and bronze in the 200-meter butterfly, first u.s. women to medal in the event since 2000. but a world champion pole vaulter is out of the olympics, tested positive for covid. he won bronze in the 2016 rio games and with duplantis it was expected to be one of the highlights of the program which starts tomorrow. >>> our bay area general soever award winner has been rounding up her

usa. gymnastics suni lee wins gold in the women's all-around competition. the minnesotae void of simone biles and then beat out brazil and russia. her win sealed a record equaling sixth victory in that event for the u.s. she was cheered on by teammate simone biles who watched from the sidelines after dropping out of the competition. so the medal count shapes up like this. the u.s. is leading with 38, followed by china, russia and japan. cnn's selina wang is in tokyo. tell us more about suni lee. did she almost quit gymnastics at one point? >> reporter: alisyn, she has just faced so much adversity leading up to this moment, pain, tragedy, loss. in the last few years she had to train through several injuries. she lost both her aunt and uncle to covid-19 last year, and in 2019 after an accident her father was left paralysed from waist down. this is a man who she calls her best friend, her number one supporter, her inspiration. he even built a wooden beam in their backyard for her to practice on when she was younger because they couldn't afford one. now, after she won, she t

minnesota, surrounded by siblings and a large extended family. her parents moved here from laos. she is first the hmong american to compete on team usaheering her on. >> we're basically all like family. we're all related somehow. >> reporter: suni's olympic dreams started young, and she found a partner in her dad john. >> my dad is like my best friend. been through the whole journey with me. he would give me pep talks and make me feel better about myself. >> reporter: but two years ago, he was about to drive suni to nationals when he fell headfirst off a ladder. >> his foot slipped, and he landed head-first on the ground. he was paralyzed from the waist down. >> reporter: suddenly, competing felt impossible. >> i saw my dad right before i was about to leave, and i don't even want to go to championships anymore. my dad comes first. >> reporter: but her dad urged her to go. >> i told suni, you worked so hard for this. just go. i'll be okay. >> reporter: she thought about him the whole time. >> he is probably watching right now, and i just know he would be so proud. >> reporter: suni shocked everyone, finishing second. >> we know that s

usa. i'm sue neely, an 18-year-old from minnesota taking the top spot in the women's all around individualvidual title. for more on these and other top stories that download the fox news app, scan the qr code on your screen or go to foxnews.com/apps. congratulations to her. it's been a top chinese official meeting with the taliban is a terror group makes gains in afghanistan. details from the pentagon just months away. that first, sandra? >> sandra: at "the new york times" remaining silent after one of its supporters compared trump supporter's to enemies of the state. one of the now deleted tweets reading, "today is january 6th select committee underscores america's current essential national security dilemma, work to combat legislative national security threats now entails calling politicians supporters enemies of the state." >> john: pete hegseth is a fox & friends weekend cohost today is january 6th select committee underscores america's current essential a knapsack dilemma, calling politicians supporters "enemies of the state." no response from "the new york times" about this. what do

minnesota, surrounded by siblings and a large extend family. her parents moved here from laos, she's the first lao american to compete for team usa with a huge familye're all related somehow. >> reporter: her olympic dreams started young and she found a partner in her dad, john. >> my dad is like my best friend. he's been through the whole journey with me. he would give me pep talks and make me feel better about myself. >> reporter: but two years ago he was about to drive suni to nationals when he fell head first off a ladder. >> his foot slipped and he landed head first on the ground. he was paralyzed from the waist down. >> reporter: suddenly, competing felt impossible. >> i saw my dad right before i was about to leave. and i was like, i don't even want to go to championships anymore, my dad comes first. >> reporter: but john urged her to go. >> i told her, you worked so hard for this, just go. i'll be okay. >> reporter: she thought about him the whole time. >> i was like, he's probably watching right now, and i know he would be so proud. >> reporter: suni shocked everyone, finishing second. >> we know that she was nervous and on top of that she

defend her still today ♪ ♪ and there ain't no doubt i love this land ♪ ♪ god bless the usa ♪ ♪ from the lakes of minnesotaection. tell your doctor your medical history, muscle or nerve conditions... ...and medications, including botulinum toxins, as these may increase the risk of serious side effects. most patients may pay as little as $0 for botox®. so, text to see how you can save. botox® has been preventing headaches and migraines before they even start for 10 years. so, ask your doctor about botox® today. ♪ you've been taking mental health meds, and your mind is finally in a better place. except now you have uncontrollable body movements called tardive dyskinesia - td. and it can seem like that's all people see. some meds for mental health can cause abnormal dopamine signaling in the brain. while how it works is not fully understood, ingrezza is thought to reduce that signaling. ingrezza is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with td movements in the face and body. people taking ingrezza can stay on their current dose of most mental health meds. don't take ingrezza if you're allergic to any o

minnesota. it's since gone viral. the 18 year-old is now the 5th consecutive us olympic gymnasts gymnast to take gold in the all around. take a look at the tokyo tally right now. teen usa is still out in front with 41 medals, including 14 goals. china's in second place with 33 battle. 16 are gold. the russian olympic committee is in 3rd place with 30 medals with the world's attention on the olympics in tokyo. we're also looking at how japanese culture is celebrated here in the u.s.. >> one of the best places to learn about the country's art and culture. the japanese culture center of chicago. shannon halligan has that story. >> through the windows of some chicago businesses. what may seem just like floral arrangements are actually part of a japanese art exhibit known as it keep idea was generally to be able to view them from the outside and so, you pre june 11 people that have this opportunity to safely. enjoy the art. of course, learn about japanese culture. and then of course support the local businesses. steven toyota is the president of the japanese culture center which put on makeup on a walk. it's just one of many traditional events and classes put on by the cent

minnesota became a favorite to claim gold after simone biles announced that she was pulling out as foxes. greg palkot reports. the games continue amid new health warnings as covid-19 cases spike in tokyo. team usaadding another goal to its medal count on thursday. gymnast sunni lee became the fifth straight american woman to claim the olympic all around title, edging out gymnast from brazil and the russian olympic committee. defending champion simone biles cheered from the stands after withdrawing from the competition to care for her mental health. i was starting to put a little bit too much pressure on myself knowing that simone was gone. i know what i'm capable of, and i knew that. had to hit the best routines in my life to get here. meanwhile, the olympics continue to take place under a microscope as tokyo sees a spike in covid 19 infections, local health officials reporting a record 3800 new cases on thursday, double the number from a week ago to foreign olympic athletes are hospitalized. more than 30 yourself isolating in hotels. dozens of people protested in tokyo thursday, blaming the games for the recent surge. you saying by hosting this event we are going to create the tokyo pigs, vari

and her home state of minnesota and the twin cities do this -- they proclaim today, july 30th, as suni lee day, for the incredible night she had, winning the gold medal for team usand also, quote, for inspiring us all she has inspired this entire country. back to you, hoda. >> tom, thank you. i think every day should be suni lee day. that's what we decided here. welcome, suni lee. you have your gold medal around your neck. how does it feel how does the medal feel on you these days >> heavy >> is it heavy >> it's amazing. >> it happened i saw your face when you realized that you were at the top of the board you were the best all-around gymnast in the world tell me how you slept last night, what dreams you had >> to be honest, i did not sleep very good last night i was just so excited. there was so much going through my head. i can't wrap it around my head >> you know what freaked me out, you were standing next to the beam you had to wait. it felt like three days. you were holding your stomach. what were you saying to yourself how were you calming yourself down >> i was telling myself to do nothing more and nothing less. and i was telling myself to breathe. in that

usa's suni lee. as the 18-year-old edged out brazil to bring home the gold. [ cheers and applause ] just as excited, a crowd of more than 300 near lee's hometown of st. paul, minnesotaincluding one very special fan. you watch your daughter win gold. what is that moment like? >> at that very moment, i was shocked, crying, and just unreal. >> reporter: her father john lee who suffered a spinal cord injury in 2019 that paralyzed him from the chest down told me what it meant to see his daughter take home the title after teammate and four-time gold medalist simone biles withdrew for mental health reasons earlier this week. >> once simone got hurt and she left, i do feel a little worried. she's the leader. she's the one that, you know, they all look up to but the girls step up and did what they did to get silver. i'm so proud of all these girls that they're so supportive of each other. >> reporter: we're all proud and that interview lee's dad told me how proud he was to have his daughter not only represent the u.s. but also his home country of laos. as for the controversy surrounding ryan's comments, "the washington post" reports his russian competitor said he has, quote,