days away from the 2016 summer olympic games in rio.he torch now officially on its way to brazil, but there's much more to be done before it arrives. expected to return with team usa, michael phelps, who opened up to nbc news about his downward spiral after the london games, and his decision to compete again. we get more from nbc's bob costas. >> reporter: this summer the world's best athletes will descend on rio. but a variety of issues loom over these olympics. the country is still dealing with the impact of the zika virus, and concerns about water quality. brazil's economy not long ago vibrant is now crumbling. and its president rousseff is facing impeachment. soccer legend pele considered a favorite to light the caldron at the opening ceremony is optimistic his country can deliver a successful games. >> this moment is very, very impornt team usa is michael phelps who said he was done following the london games, but after dealing with personal issues, including a dui and a rehab stint, has decided to come back for rio. >> i'm having

one athlete believes he got flesh eating bacteria after sailing in rio's waters. the olympic committee says rio is on track to host the games. all but two venues are finished. and after a slow start, ticket sales are finally picking up. >> rio 2016 team is ready to rise to this challenges and to deliver olympic and paraolympic brazilian warmth, the brazilian hospitality and love for the games. >> reporter: once the games begin it is unlikely we'll see a lot of empty seats in the stand that's because if they don't sell out the tickets the government plans to give the tickets away to local schools. as for the price tag for awful this, the rio olympics right now >> "cbs overnight news" will be >>> it will be a couple years, former slave and abolitionist, harriet tubman will replace andrew jackson on the $20 bill. juliana goldman has the story. >> reporter: while changes aren't happening overnight. the new designs revealed in 2020 the next, 5, 10, 20 going into that. they're going to look a lot different than what is inside your wallet right now. >> maryann andersen b

can you imagine what's going to happen when we get to rio? that's the story from times square. dave and natalie, back to you. >> i can only imagine it and we'll have to leave it right there. thank you. "nbc nightly news" coming up next. >> we'll see you tonight at 11:00. have a great night. >>> shocking revelations tonight. courtroom confrontation, as dennis hastert's accuser breaks his silence. >>> the second in line to the presidency is called a child molester by a judge. >>> campaign bombshells as trump's landslide wins put him closer to the nomination. cruz is naming a running mate. word sanders is laying >>> what nbc ews has learned about prescription painkillers. >>> paying with a selfie. no more cash, no more swiping cards. checking out with just a plink of an eye. >>> inside the secret lab. designing the amazing products of the future. wait until you see what we've uncovered. >>> "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. what a mighty and humiliating fall. d

don't miss nbc10's rio 100. it's tonight at 7:00 p.m.ere on nbc10. >>> comcast, the parent company of nbc10, could be looking to boost its presence in the animated movie market. according to the wall street journal, comcast is in talks to buy dreamworks animation for more than $3 billion. dreamworks is behind hits lie shu rec, kung fu panda and how to train your drargen. they have enjoyed success with animated films despicable me and minions. >>> and mcdonald's is trying out a new recipe for its mcnuggets. one without artificial preservatives. they began testing the new nuggets at 140 stores. mcdonald's is working to regain customers. they have admitted it failed to keep up with the changing tastes of consumers and is working to improve the core menu items. >> intrepid sea and air and space museum has a new plane to put on display. a crane lifted a t-38 talon onto the aircraft carrier. this particular jet was used to chase after the space shuttle "enterprise" during the approach and landing tests in 1977. the t-38 falcon will be displace

oral arguments in rio. working ks 100 days until the around the clock to make sure everything is ready for the games, putting the final touches on the olympic village making sure all the sites are just right. we have you covered when it comes to this road to rio. coming up this morning, find out how prepared brazil is for the upcoming summer games and we'll tell you how to snag olympic swag from us here at news4. did you get anything? i didn't get anything. >> not yet. >> maybe a pen. >> i don't have a pen. >> during the 5:00 hour, we'll have a live report from new york city ahead of the countdown party that's happening there. >>> we are doing this fitbit desk challenge. 1 million steps to rio. so from now until then -- >> good luck. >> the goal is 10,000 steps a day. i ac there are a lot something. >> it's time for a rematch. >>> the caps faci tuis, our nemesis, at the verizon center tomorrow night. the last time the teams met in the playoffs, pittsburgh won in seven games. this year the caps won eight mor

can you imagine what's going to happen when we get to rio? that's the story from times square. dave and natalie, back to you. >> i can only imagine it and we'll have to leave it right there. thank you. "nbc nightly news" coming up next. >> we'll see you tonight at 11:00. have a great night. >>> shocking revelations tonight. courtroom confrontation, as dennis hastert's accuser breaks his silence. >>> the second in line to the presidency is called a child molester by a judge. >>> campaign bombshells as trump's landslide wins put him closer to the nomination. cruz is naming a running mate. word sanders is laying

but for all the challenges rio faces, there are several positives. nearly all the venues are complete and a series of successful test events have been held. major transportation projects are on track, and what is certain above all else is that rio remains one of the most visually spectacular and welcoming cities in the world. settings like this one here on copacabana beach where beach volleyball will be held, should be festive and jam packed. so this august, we'll see if despite all the problems, the sites and spirit of rio become the lasting impressions of these olympic games. >> we're your exclusive home for the olympics. jessica aqueera will be in rio. i have been pestering her for details. she'll bring us live details throughout the games. >> let's check your weather. lots of rain moving through the bay area. >> yes, we have seen some rain. also some spots where the rain is clearing. we have the showers earlier, ocean beach. you can still tell that the sand was wet. but look at the skies. it's clearing out there, and then we head over to sunol, w

we are now 100 days away from the start of the olympic games in rio.e'll show you how team usa will mark today's occasion. ♪ i was on my way to work, the next thing you know, i was on the ground. ♪ the trash truck ran over both my legs. ♪ i had sixteen surgeries. ♪ i don't sleep through the night unless i have my medicine. ♪ my medical bills was piling up. my employer stopped paying me. pond lehocky has put me back together. ♪ >>> new this morning, police are investigating several car fires in west philadelphia. after they went up in flames inside a used car lot. nbc 10's pamela osborne is live for us in west philadelphia this morning. pamela, police say this was not an accident? >> reporter: vai, that's right. they believe those fires were intentionally set. we know the atf is involved in that investigation now. take a look at the scene. >> fire department, the police. >> this is cell phone video that a viewer shared with us. this is a used car lot over on 51st and marion. you can see how out of control those flames actually were. firefighters were ab

tune in for nbc 10's rio 100, airing tonight at 7:00 p.m. right here on nbc 10. next half hour, we take you to times square where athletes are celebrating the countdown to the rio games. >>> right now, let's get you to work. let's check the roads. nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington is taking a look at that for us. >> we don't have big delays or backups so far on a lot of the majors. but we do have construction. this construction on 422 is still active.ç we typically clean up around 5:00 in the morning. we're a little behind. they may be letting cars through. you can see how the clonz are spl -- cones are split up there. we have crew on the scene and lane restrictions on 422 because of it as well. the schuylkill expressway is okay, especially through the conshohocken curve. no problems or big delays yet. eastbound into center city, the blue route to the vine street expressway still an 11-minute trip. no problems heading westbound. also in wilmington, route 202 northbound is still dealing with an accident scene and the southbound left lane is cl

luego que se desbordara el rÍo colorado.a asi como numerosas calles y avenidas colapsaron. aunque muchos tapa dando graciass por los aguaceros que alivian la sequÍa, los estragos ponen en evidencia que la infraestructura del paÍs, no estÁ preparada ni para la sequÍa ni para la lluvia. >>> hoy comenzÓ el recorrido de la antorcha olÍmpica de rio 016, la ceremonia de encendido tuvo lugar en las ruinas de un templo, de la antigua olimpia en grecia. >>> asÍ es, tradicionalmente es lo que se hace allÍ, se im boca al dios apolo y se entrega la llama al primer portador. el honor cayÓ para el gimnasta griego lesteris. la llama olÍmpica recurriera el mundo por 15 semanas, hasta llegar a rio de janeiro. que podrÁn ver por nuestras pran tallas de telemundo. claro que sÍ, muy bueno estarÁ. al regresar en noticiero telemundo, el mundo reacciona a la muerte de prince, uno de los mÚsicos mÁs influyentes de las Últimas dÉcadas. >>> regresamos con mÁs ¿carmen, vas a leer todos estos folletos e >>> el narco tÚnel descubierto en la frontera ent

can rio de janeiro overcome the challenges?orter went out to find out. >> rio de janeiro's new coastal bike path was set to show off a spectacular this to, and took crashed into the sea, taking two people to their deaths. a 50 meter stretch was lost to erosion, yet another setback for the summer olympics. just years ago, the economy was booming, now in recession, employment 10% with 10 million looking for work. most of the jobs lost in the past few months worse apprising the end the host city of rio, the one place where everyone expected in an economic upswing. >> i am not looking for to the games. all this construction work as even up the money we need for health care. >> no one is looking forward to the olympics. what has been done for the people? the citizens of the brazil will not have much of what they call the olympic legacy. >> all this corruption, deceit, our reputation is going to suffer after these games, mark my words. >> brazil is in the midst of its greatest political crisis in decades, dozens of politicians are ca

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==peggyo== plus: our countdown to rio continues. coming up: we'll introduce you to the south bay olympian ... who says a laundromat got her start in table tennis. ==terry ots== ==terry ots== a bart closure that could affect your weekend plans. ==map== the tracks between san leandro and bayfair will be shut down today and sunday. ==vo== bart says it's so critcal repairs can be made on the line. during the closure, a bus bridge will be provided to shuttle passengers between the two stations. repair work will continue on select weekends through june. ==gfx music== ==terry 2 shot== among our many bay area olympians who'll be in rio -- a table tennis player from the south bay. ==peggy 2 shot== table tennis... don't call it ping pong! this will be lily zhang's second trip to the olympics -- and she's coming 'clean' on how she discovered the sport. here's nbc bay area's joe rosato jr. ==take pkg== 21 oc: standard runs 2:04 peggy/cg we're your exclusive home for the olympics. our own jessica aguirre will be in rio. she'll bring us live upda

the summer olympics in rio. there will be a party in times square to celebrate. still concerns in brazil over the pollution at some of the water venues, officials pledge to reduce that pollution by 80% before the games get underway. dealing with, mosquitos and concerns over the zika virus. >> the point is making sure that we win the battle against the mosquito. >> i don't think the soccer venue should be so close to the rainforest where there's more mosquitos. >> brazil insist they'll be ready. the celebration in times square is hosted by the olympic committee and more than 75 olympic athletes will be on hand. stop by between 2:00 and 8:00 you can meet some of the athletes heading to the games as well as some of the members of our own news 4 family. coming up on the "today" show, a live report from rio plus a special party down on rockefeller plaza, that's 7:00 a.m. right after "today in new york." those are our the "today" show olympic team right there. >>> coming up next, a yogurt giant thanks employees in a big way. you'll want to hear this. how it could turn

. >>> we're taking you on a tour of rio.d, find out about the local flavor in brazil and a special philadelphia connection. >>> and our live coverage of primary day continues here at the national constitution center. coming up in a few minutes, we'll take a look at some of the local races of importance and why your vote will make a difference. >>> welcome back on this primary day 2016. voters will go to the polls today in pennsylvania and delaware. let's break down a couple of the local races for you. first, four democrats are running for u.s. senate in pennsylvania. they are joseph, katie mcginty, fe fetterman and joe sestak. on the republican side, montgomery county state senator john rafferty is facing joe peters. attorney general kathleen kane who is facing criminal charges decided not to run for re-election. now, your vote will have a significant impact on who wins today's primary. voter turnout is key. experts we talk to said voter turnout matters, especially for the democrats. one political analyst suggested that high

the relay will take it to 300 cities before arriving in rio on august 4.this moment of excitement, what is the mood in brazil. i spoke to juliet in rio. , why the lack of enthusiasm for the olympic games? 100 days to go. almost there. here, people are concentrating all of their attention to the political crisis and the problems brazil is facing at the moment. it is the combination of problems that is making the situation here quite difficult for brazilian. -- for brazilians. we are seeing president rousseff facing impeachment proceedings. we don't know who the president will be during the olympics in august. that is telling of the political instability at the moment. there is an economic recession, the worst in decades, affecting the preparations. the committee has had to slash its budget by 30%. people are focusing more on that. still seem a little bit far away, or at least not the priority of the moment for now. laura: do you think there could be a change in the public mood as the opening ceremony approaches? >> yes. organizers hope that with the torch a

. >> preparing to head to rio in a few months. head of u.s. anti-doping agency questioned whether it will ab fair competition in rio. who is policing the athletes and also if the system is designed to fail. reality check up next. >>> weekend wrapping up at 72 degrees in dublin. that temperature will seem cool compared to where(g. temperatur are peaking later on this week. 80s and 90s in the forecast. how long the heat will stick around when we come right back. ====poce polanarrtb waachounhe. >>> retired u.s. soccer star abby wambach found herself in handcuffs. police arrested her for dui. they pulled her over last night after she ran a red light in her range rover. she was leaving a friend's house after having dinner there. she was cooperative. all time leading scorer in history. wambach said, quote, i take responsibility for my actions. this is all on me. i promise that i will do whatever it takes to ensure this mistake is never repeated. i'm so sorry to family, friends, fans and those that look to follow a better example. the car company min

rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >> you can celebrate the 100 days to rio milestone tonight. watch "rio 100" tonight at 7:00 on nbc 10. >>> now, your flnbc 10 first alt the weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> cloudy, cool over most of the area. 53 in philadelphia. 52 coatesville. one place sunshine. allentown at 57 degrees. even cooler at the jersey shore and the wind coming in off the ocean, plus the clouds. barely got tonight 50 in atlantic city and summer's point. not much warmer inland. 52 -- 51 at wood bine. a big difference from yesterday to today. we went from 86 to 55. 31-degree temperature drop. only in the 50s rest of the week. plus add rain to the picture. check out the next seven days right at bottom of the screen. continuously scrolling for your area, not just philadelphia. you don't have to wait until the end of the weather to see it. a few sprinkles in south jersey and delaware. not much of the way of rain tonight but tomorrow, this area's moving in. don't expect it to be all that heavy. tomorrow morning, not around for the morning r

the opening ceremony in rio takes place august 5th. >> let's head outside to the ballpark. our center field live cam. at that looks nice, doesn't it? quiet now but tomorrow afternoon this place will be buzzing. the giants home opener again the dodgers. earlier today, the giants in milwaukee. that's jeff samardzija. he came up a little short in his giants debut. brewers win the game 4-3 but the giants win the series. as for tomorrow, car, train or boats, more than 42,000 fans will be celebrating the home opener. here's some good news. the giants' ferry was back in business. it was nixed last month. they wrapped up their work early, just in time for tomorrow. 12.50 for a round-trip fare. our live coverage starts at 4:30 a.m. we look getting there early. laura and sam are anchoring from the field at what time again? >> 4:30 in the morning. we do this every year and i think it's a really fun assignment. >> you know who is usually there with everyone? >> kari hall. >> but not tomorrow. we are keeping you up late tonight. >> you are keeping me up late. let's take a look at san fr

the olympic flame is already making its journey to rio de janeiro.was officially handed over to rio organizers in athens, greece, just this morning. and today in times square, u.s. olympians gathered to celebrate the countdown. crews in brazil continue to work around the clock, while lingering concerns about health and safety surround these games. my very special guest, bob costas, joins us now from rio with a preview. great to see you, bob. >> reporter: hi, kate. how are you? we as you can see, are here on the famed copacabana beach. overcast day, little bit of drizzle, but such a beautiful setting. the summer olympics get under way exactly 100 days from now. we've been here a few days, checking out preparations, talking to officials to the issues you mentioned leading up to these games. among them, the recent political turmoil, which could lead to the president's impeachment, the concerns about the zika virus and water quality as well. plenty of stars are returning to the games. phelps, kerri walsh jennings, they're expected to lead the way for tea