u.s. flag bearer. but she'll finally get that chance this weekend. teammates, team usa, electing her again to carry the stars and stripes, this time in the closing ceremony. i've had so much fun, jess, bringing you all the news from the olympics and all the fun gear from the games. i've got the olympics of packing coming up, so i got a trivia question for you. how many jackets do you think i brought here to beijing? >> oh, i'm going to say you brought 12. >> reporter: it's as many as team usa has medals right now, 21. probably too many. >> oh, my gosh. >> you really are the fashion plate over there. thank you so much, liz. >> 21? >> thank you so much. >>> here's what's coming up tonight at the winter games. the two-woman bobsled featuring elana meyers taylor. also pairs figure skating and freestyle skiing. the action begins at 5:00 right here on nbc bay area. >>> back here in the bay area now, delayed again. it will now take longer and cost more money before b.a.r.t. riders in san jose can hop onboard. it's a message that we've heard before, but this

u.s. flag bearers for the winter olympics are announced.son one of them with strong ties to the bay area will not be part of the opening ceremony. i'm audrey asistio. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. president biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 u.s. troops to central and eastern europe. that move follows a recommendation from the secretary of defense and underscores growing concern over russia's threat agains

u.s. flag bearers for the winter olympics are announced. the reason one of them with strong ties to the bay area will not be part of the opening ceremony. i'm audrey asistio. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. president biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 u.s. troops to central and eastern europe. that move follows a recommendation from the secretary of defense and underscores growing concern over russia's threat against iran. russia's threat against ukraine. >> reporter: in a major shift, president biden is sending 3,000 american troops to germany, poland, and romania to back up european allies. >> these movements are unmistakable signals to the world that we stand ready to reassure our nato allies to defend against any aggression. >> reporter: the move comes amid stalled talks with russia over its buildup of more than 100,000 troops on three sides of ukraine's borders. russia's president insists he's not planning to invade ukraine, but no satellite images show the extensive forces in place. the biden administration still pursuing a diplom

u.s. flag bearer. team usa finished with 25 medals overall, fifth most behind norway, russia, germany, and canada. the 2026 winter olympics will be held in milan and cortina in italy. >>> coming up, rodents wreak havoc. how an infestation at a family dollar warehouse forces the shopping chain to close hundreds of stores. >>> and basket-brawl. what sparked a huge fight between two college rivals including some of their coache. >>> this is the "cbs morning news." with dupixent, i can du more....beginners' yoga. namaste... ...surprise parties. aww, you guys. dupixent helpsreventth ...for 3!... ...so i can du more of the things i love. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on-treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma that can improve lung function for better breathing in as little as two weeks. and can reduce, or even eliminate, oral steroids. and here's something important. dupixent can cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. get help right away if you

u.s. flag bearer. and then there's the stress of separation.arder courtney rummell is just 18 years old. >> i'm very sad my the games must go on and they are. athletes determined to seek their own moment to shine, 91 nations bound by the human spirit. >> and steve joins me now live from china. steve, good morning. it's good to see you. beijing the first to host winter and summer olympics. but as you said, these games much different than 2008. how are the holding up through it in. you have to put it is it's complicated. their movement is restricted, they can't see their friend and family there and's always that fear that one positive test can derail everything they've won working for sensely their entire lives. on the other hand, thee are competitors, a lot of them are very young and adaptable and that family dynamic rests within the team. they eat together, they rain together, they have fun together. so despite the circumstances this is still the experience of a lifetime for these athleting. >> as you said at the top of the show, already on boa

u.s. flag bearer. brittany bowe makes her first appearance in the beijing games. she competes in the 1500 meter speed. skate and a gold medal is on the line of the team. figure skating competition. the united states is currently in second place with the pairs free skate, ice dancing, free dance and the women's free skate to determine who takes home. the gold reporting in beijing. i'm jack doles. >> sports is up next and warms the forty-niners top assistance now leaving for greener pastures in florida. >> sports director jason dumas still have the details on the way. let's talk about our 4 zone forecast tonight. a live look at the san mateo bridge as we get ready to track some near record warmth in the beginning of february in 2022, kimberly, worse and that but that's what we're getting ready for this first week of february. >> rebecca strom is with us here on this sunday to look at the 70's that we're going to be flirting with this week. yeah. can you believe it? this is not a drill. yes, that is correct. 70's and near record breaking heat that we could be seeing

well, us bobsledder elana, meyers taylor was chosen to be a flag bearer for the u.s. olympic team. but now she won't be going. taylor is now in isolation after testing positive for covid. she says she is asymptomatic. the team usa also says that all athletes are fully vaccinated and speed skater brittany bowe. we'll take her place instead as the flag bearer, bobsled doesn't begin until february 13th. so taylor may still be able to clear her quarantine and still compete. we'll see. for your health this morning. a potential breakthrough has been achieved now in the fight against leukemia, an experimental gene therapy kept to patients cancer free for over 10 years. doug olson and one other patient received what's called car t cell therapy. in 2010 in a study published in the journal nature, doctors say that the process attack cancers immediately, but more importantly, turns out the body's own cells. it turned the body's own cells into cancer killers. researchers involved in the study say that the only conclusion is that car t therapy can actually cure patients of leukemia. >> long-ter

a positive test kept alana meyers taylor from being a flag bearer for the u.s. but did not keep her from training. the three-time olympic medalist in bobsled tweeted out this video showing how she was working out in her hotel isolation room. she's since left isolation and been cleared for competition after getting two required negative tests. the 37-year-old will begin competing next sunday. >>> special moment at last night's opening ceremony for redwood city native denise, she's the lone athlete representing malta, the group of islands representing italy and north african coast. the 29-year-old is competing in snow board and half pike. this is her first olympics. she said she was one spot away from qualifying for the 2018 games. her mother was once a nationally ranked figure skater in the u.s. denise is really popular in sport. she holds the world's largest youtube page dedicated to a female snowboarder. a lot of interest in her well being and hopefully have a great olympics tomorrow. >> that's so awesome, anthony. thank you very much. >>> headlining the olympi

u.s. flag. she won a silver and bronze medal during these games. she was set to be the flag bearerthe opening ceremony, but she tested positive for covid. an amazing fireworks display was part of the ceremony. u.s. athletes are bringing home 25 medals total from beijing. also during the closing ceremony, the olympic flame was extinguished, officially ending the games. >>> in less than two weeks, beijing will welcome athletes again. the paralympic games kick off march 4th. then in 2024, we'll have summer games along the seine. instead of taking place in a stadium, the opening ceremony will happen throughout paris. those games will also debut a new sport. ready for this, audrey? >> okay. >> you may medal in this. breakdancing. >> oh! >> and the next winter games will be here before we know it. the 2026 winter games going to be held in two italian cities. the official name of the competition is milano cortina. >> that's so exciting. >> now you know where it is. it's impossible to know who will be competing in 2026, but we can start to make some guesses right now. we posted an article

us bobsledder elana, meyers taylor was chosen to be flag bearer bearer for the u.s.> but now she won't be going. taylor is in isolation after testing positive for covid. she says she is asymptomatic. team usa also says all athletes are fully vaccinated. speed skater brittany bowel take her place as the flag bearer. bobsled doesn't begin until february 13. so taylor may still be able to compete. team usa is kicking off his run in the 2022 winter games with a curling match against australia. jack doles has all the curling highlights. haha. hello from beijing where the olympic winter games are officially underway. it started with curling competition. >> mixed doubles the united states open against australia. a couple of big storylines for team usa. snowboarder alex deibold had to pull out of the beijing games. he suffered a head injury that a world cup event, italy, the bold won a bronze and snowboard cross in sochi 8 years ago. he's a suffered some hard luck since covid has put the olympic hopes of bobsledders a lot of buyers. taylor and josh williamson in jeopardy. bo

the 37 year-old has now been chosen to be the flag bearer for the u.s.at tomorrow's closing ceremonies. the olympics not just a showcase for athletes, but get this robots and contactless technology has also been on full display, especially since the games are being held under a strict covid bubble. the robots offer automated room service and even disinfect hotels. they can also prepare food and deliver it as well. >> the robots are there to help prevent an outbreak of covid. but some say there are some downsides as well. >> robots in the i think everyone was really excited for the first couple days. if it was fun to watch the rafters and coming down. but it slow things sometimes it's 40 minutes to wait for your food. >> numbers do show the precautions taken for the games have actually been working. organizers say the number of covid cases reported during the during the olympics has been relatively low. >> and now kron 4 sports. all-star saturday night in cleveland. the three-point the skills competition and the slam dunk champs, all crowd representing th

the 37 year-old has now been chosen to be the flag bearer for the u.s.rrow's closing ceremonies. tom brady, lebron james, tiger woods through the most recognizable athletes in names on -he planet. but the beijing olympics are also full of talented athletes. but just how many of them are known worldwide. andrew martin shows us just how marketable our olympic athletes. >> what's the goal of an olympic athlete to win a gold medal, of course. but for some athletes winning a gold medal or any middle, it all might just be a starting point. when i tried to do when i represented olympic athlete was to lead the process. so if i had brian and the winter olympics, it was a matter of getting. >> advertisers, corporations focus on the fact that she have a good chance of winning. he was interesting personnel, me he was going to shine and want to be interested in doing some relationships. brian boitano is a three-time olympian. he won gold in men's figure skating at the 1988 olympics in calgary. >> leigh steinberg turned him into a household name. this is all about bra

taylor was chosen to be a flag bearer for the u.s. olympic team. but >> now she won't be going.is in isolation after testing positive for covid. she says she is asymptomatic. team usa also says all athletes are fully vaccinated. speed skater brittany bow will take her place as the flag bearer. bobsled doesn't begin until february 13th. so taylor may still be able to compete. coming up next at 10 teachers are on a hunger strike over the possible closure of schools in oakland. we're going to hear from an educators says >> he could die if an agreement to keep the schools open can't be reached. >> and we've got mostly clear skies around the bay area. the winds are calming down. we'll have your tentative forecast when we come back. and a forty-niners fan severely beaten at so-fi stadium during last week's nfc championship game. >> that fan in the hospital tonight in a coma. we have a live report from outside the stadium next. and now most admired alum. get up there. this is so embarrassing. there's no way it's me. (giggling) man: you know her. you love her. ruh roh. what are you doin

the flag bearer from the u.s.st leading the u.s. home after winning bronze and silver. the most winningest black athlete in olympic winter games history. again, leading the charge back. meanwhile, we did see some action this weekend. mikaela shiffrin, on mikaela watch the entire time, she's not performed well these games, especially in the races that were supposed to be her races, the slalom races, not qualifying, three times in two weeks. surely disappointing, but she said that last race, the team race was the best she's ever felt, she was smiling and in interviews, she said she still understands she's a strong skier, maybe one of the best in the world and we know she'll be back. meanwhile, jessie diggins added one last moment of joy for team usa, crossing the finish line and then collapsing. we heard earlier that she actually had food poisoning while doing a 30 kilometer race, imagine that. and pulled it out at the last second, exuberant from diggins. meanwhile, you know, looking at the overall medal count, 25 m

u.s. flag. she won silver and bronze medals during the game. she was voted to be the flag-bearer during the opening ceremony but had a covid diagnosis. an amazing fireworks display was part of yesterday's ceremony. during the closing ceremony, the olympic flame was extinguished, officially marking an end to the games. >>> in less than two weeks, beijing will welcome the athletes again, paralympics games kick off march 4th. then in 2024, the summer games head to paris. instead of taking place in a stadium, the opening ceremony will happen throughout the city. the games will debut a new sport, break dancing. the 2026 winter olympics will be held in two italian cities, so the official name of the competition is milan-cortina. >> it's impossible to know who will compete in the 2026 olympics, but we can start making some guesses. we've posted an article with five athletes to look for in milan. among them, alyssa liu. make sure you check our website, nbcbayarea.com, for that. >> still ahead on "today in the bay," the way one man is using the legacy he has to create change in the future

u.s. flag and opening ceremonies, though, along with curly or john schuster. she was named a flag bearer team usa. a lot of his mettle in 3 straight olympics taking her place will be speedskater. brittany bowe who gave up her spot in the 500 meter competition to teammate aaron jackson, who is the top ranked racer. but failed to qualify to lift trials. schuster will compete in his 5th olympics. he won a gold medal. an unlikely one in pyeongchang 4 years ago. opening ceremonies will take place friday night in beijing and the u.s. women's hockey team begins defense of the olympic gold. they won in pyeongchang. that will open with a tough one right out of the gate. finland is the opponent and they have a strong team with a look at the headlines at the olympic winter games in beijing. i'm jack doles. >> it's exciting. and after 2 years of anticipation, the washington football team has a new name. the nfl. >> team will now be called the washington commanders today replaces the old moniker following decades of criticism from some that it was offensive to native americans. the commanders committ

, who will be the flag bearer at the ceremony tonight, the most decorated black athlete in olympics history. she won bronze in the two-woman bobsleigh. you can see her carrying the u.s. flag at 7:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 p.m. local. sparse crowds, covid still casting a shadow over all this. >> absolutely. at the bird's nest where it started. will ripley, thank you so much. >>> u.s. health experts say a second booster dose of the covid vaccine might be in the cards. an fda official tells cnn guidance might be needed as we get closer to the last three months of the year. it would have to be authorized by the food and drug administration and renewed by the centers for disease control. in england, prime minister boris johnson is set to lay out the new plan for living with covid. downing street says all regulations that restrict public freedoms will be repealed. they're calling it a move away from government intervention to personal responsibility. >>> after nearly two years of strict pandemic rules, australia will allow fully vaccinated international travelers into the country beginning monday. prime minister scott morrison says pack your bags, come and have one of the gre

she was floated toing the flag-bearer at the opening ceremony but had a positive covid diagnosis. u.shletes brought home 25 total medals from beijing. also during the closing ceremony, the olympic flame extinguished, officially marking an end to the games. >>> it's impossible to know exactly who will compete in the 2026 games, but we can start making some guesses. we posted an article with five athletes to look out for in milan. among them, winter olympian alyssa liu. make sure you check that out at nbcbayarea.com. >>> right now at 6:00, escalating tensions. >> i will leave no stone unturned to do that. >> secretary of state antony blinken in a push to end a russian invasion in ukraine. we are live with team coverage as the temperature heats up, with hopes president biden may meet with vladimir putin provided one condition is met. >> plus, one of the bay area's biggest cities still under a mask requirement. they may be ready to lift the mandate. the looming decision and the uncertainty surrounding the vote. this is "today in the bay." >>> here we go, monday morning. and a good morning

flag bearer. >> reporter: she has been picked to carry the flag for the closing ceremony after spending the start of the games in covid quarantine. there are reports now the u.s. women's figure skating team appealing to get the silver medal. because of the doping investigation into the gold, those medals were withheld. because it is close to the end of the games, it is unlikely it will happen. guys. >> we will watch for that. steve patterson, thank you. you can watch the closing ceremony sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on nbc. how about that weather in beijing? the conditions for the skiers? >> you look at the halfpipe. those guys are almost 20 feet off the pipe. they are getting hit by winds. windchill below zero over the course of the last couple games. they are happy on hard snow. >> exactly. >>> we will check in with samara theodore. winds not like that, but plenty of snow. >> yes. we are looking at two chances for snow on the west and the east coast. we will start with the quick moving clipper that is speeding through today. it will be out of here by this evening. as far as the snowmaker, we are not looking at a ton of snow generally speaking from

u.s. bobsledder elana meyers taylor who was supposed to be a flag bearer. now she's hoping she clears testing in time for her event telling "today" she's staying in shape. >> yeah, i'm holding up really well. i'm healthy, i'm asymptomatic. >> reporter: a belgian skeleton racer posting this emotional video about the psychological toll of isolation. >> obviously this is very hard for me. >> reporter: she was later brought to the olympic village. >> still, even with the challenges, the athletes are showing some good humor. >> hi, everyone, welcome to the village. >> reporter: snowboarder shaun white giving the requisite buffet tour. >> and they got literally everything, salad bar, we've got chinese cuisine, asian cuisine. i'm not sure what that is. >> reporter: for the rest of us, life inside the olympic bubble takes some getting used to. between the jet lag and all the covid protocols, it can get kind of exhausting, but let's just say the chinese have thought of absolutely everything. there are even cabins to take a power nap. >> look at this. >> reporter: on

u.s. figure skater nathan chen, he's not going to march in the opening ceremony because he's worried about being around too many other people and maybe contracting the virus. the flag bearer for the u.s.a. alina myers taylor who is a four-time olympian bobsledder she cannot carry the flag because she tested positive. somebody else now has to do it for her. that's giving you a sense on top of the existing stress, there's a lot more and the fact that all the athletes are behind fences and walls. >> the families and friends are back home. many journalists and people covering the event say this is really like no other. not the fun that it usually is when you go to cover an olympics. we also know, ivan, this is the first meeting right now between the russian president and the chinese leader xi jinping. the first meeting face to face in two years. what do you expect? we >> reporter: we're hearing the lines coming out. they have been celebrating friendship, deepening security ties and also a statement that is certainly going to be celebrated by kremlin which china agrees with russia and has spoken out against any further expansion of the nato military alliance. this is something