uh, yeah, worcester. being in olympic shape isn't hard enough, he lives where there's a dunkin' donuts every ten feet. [ laughter ] yeah, he's from worcester, massachusetts, where you bring home an olympic medal and they go, "get a load of mr. pommel horse over here." [ laughter ] "you come over, i'll friggin' pommel ya." yeah. [ light laughter ] well, guys, following a wave of momentum, vice president harris is now the betting favorite to win the 2024 presidential election. [ cheers and applause ] and it's all thanks to her new campaign strategy, letting trump talk. [ laughter ] that's right. last night, elon musk held a a live conversation on x with former president trump that lasted over two hours. everyone listening was, like, "god, i miss the olympics." [ laughter ] things got off to a rough start 'cause the event was delayed by 40 minutes due to technical issues. it's nice to know the guy who builds self-driving cars and spaceships hasn't quite figured out how to broadcast a phone call. [ laughter ]

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. >> reporter: the world discovered he was from worcester, mass, went to penn state and happened to beonally good at the rubik's cube. after winning the bronze today -- he walked the floor, the flag tucked in very cape like. >> are you leaning into the whole superhero thing? >> i guess i am. my coach came up to me and said, steven, you don't get a flag, you get a cape. it was legitimately a whole cape. it was awesome. >> reporter: at the olympics there are the athletes who come in famous. what may be even more fun are those who get here, nail the moment and turn into instant sensations. stephanie gosk, nbc news, paris. >> love his smile. we will have more from the olympics in a few minutes. >>> of course, tonight on nbc starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern/7:00 central. >>> to the other big news today and the updated forecast out late this afternoon. tropical storm debby now on track to hit florida as a hurricane. let's get right to nbc news meteorologist angie lassman for the latest. angie, what is it looking like tonight? >> lester, it looks like we will see a category one hurricane impacti

precautions, with spraying set to get under way this week, specifically areas like plymouth and worcester, labeled high risk for the spread of mosquito-borne virus eastern equine encephalitis, also known as triple e. >> we use bug spray and you know, if i'm outside late at night i try to cover up. >> reporter: plymouth health commissioner michelle bratti says it's rare but dangerous. >> it is very serious. >> it is very serious. even those that survive, neurological disorders and many health complications can happen from triple e. >> reporter: and so far one reported case in a person. an 80-year-old man was diagnosed with the first human case of triple e in massachusetts since 2020. cases also popping up in vermont and new jersey. >> symptoms range anywhere from nausea, very much like flu-like symptoms, but it could be nausea, dizziness, headaches. >> reporter: the new concern over viruses spread by mosquitos comes as the west nile virus hits 31 states nationwide. one of those cases, infectious disease expert dr. anthony fauci, recently hospitalized with the virus, now recovering at home.

we're going to worcester? oh, he'd make us go out and interact with people from the local labor council, with the local chamber of commerce, not one-on-one, but in front of each other with the local elected officials to get another cross-section of it's not just making the silos integrate in boston, it's looking at what these policies mean on the ground. and how is it going to matter to people. it was a brilliant way to structure the government and the governor did all of that and it's the reason, sure, the massachusetts miracle, part of these things is luck and the time is right and things went well, but part of it was extremely competent governance structured to work, structured to not gridlock with fights between-- one last anecdote on the transportation building which was the key to putting 2000 workers in the area who would provide the purchasing power to make the rest of the development work. so i went to the governor -- i tried the idea on mr. forbes from vra, if you put that in, if the governor-- i sai

so one case, i guess, in worcester county, an 80-year-old man came down of eastern equine encephalitisthank you so much for having us. of course, it is a serious threat. we do take it seriously. eee is rare, but it definitely has serious side effects and can potentially be fatal, so i know for our community and communities around massachusetts, we certainly are taking this serious. >> john: the massachusetts to permit a public health commissioner robbie goldstein said this, "we have not seen an outbreak of eee for four years in massachusetts get this years outbreak and activity raise the risk for communities in parts of the state. we need to use all our available tools to reduce the risk and protect our communities. we are asking everyone to do their part." so what are you doing in plymouth, massachusetts, to do your part? >> sure appeared first and foremost, giving our residents and visitors information. making sure they are aware, right? i mean, we are at a high status as indicated by the department of health and human services. we definitely want residents to remain vigilant, be awa

the trial for rape was due to be heard in may at worcester crown court, but due to backlogs in the courtt year — more than eight years after she reported the rape. the new government says it will introduce specialist courts to fast—track rape cases. i don't care that there's not enough courtrooms. i care what i'm going through. i care that i'm an example of thousands of people in a system that is absolutely shameful. west mercia police told us that as a man is awaiting trial for rape, they are unable to comment any further on the case. warwickshire police said they have an ongoing investigation into allegations of stalking, and are always concerned when a victim is not satisfied with their service. the crown prosecution service said they recognised the profound impact delays can have on victims. samantha says there have been times she wished she'd never reported the rape. but she will go to court next year, she says, as it's the right thing to do. michael buchanan, bbc news. next we are heading to paris. it's been another good morning for team gb at the olympics in paris adding another b

and we are delighted to welcome both those of you who are with us tonight in antiquarian hall in worcester, massachusetts, and those of us who are joining us across the country and around the world on youtube. my name is scott casper. i'm the president of the american antiquarian society. and tonight's event is a special one for us because we are honored to help launch a brand new book published today by an author who has been part of the a community for many, many years. and i would note that her book has already today been reviewed in the new york times. indeed manisha sinha and her exemplify a us mission which is to cultivate a deeper understanding of the american past grounded in the primary sources we've been collecting here at r us since 1812. manisha has been working in our collections for more than two decades. she held an nea fellowship here in the early 2000s to research the project that became her pathbreaking award winning book, the slaves cause a history of abolition that book, published in 2016, was an editors choice of the new york times book review. it was named one of thre

i to tell us a little bit of where you from worcester. i'm actually from ventura county, california, thank you for about 7 years now. so i'm super excited to be here that there's some height requirement clear us. >> guys are coast yeah, do you guys have a new device going to host show i don't take it too seriously. anybody to syria. you know what this is great is the new format that starts today. or when did you get started yesterday? yes, but this is show all the way through to host. we kind of did a little solo and then i introduce turn it in the beginning of the show. but yeah, full show today of having to host and we're just excited. we're having so much time. we have some plans ahead for how we're going to court parade. some fun things with 2 house, nay to to be much yeah, i'd and so watch live in the bay and we'll see you back here for the kron. 4 morning news but narrator: today on dr. phil, it's the classic case of he said-- you say that she hits and punches you. narrator: --she said. my husband has turned into a psycho. are you a

the patient, an 80-year-old man in worcester county. >> makes me think about it. i'd probably wear long pants and long sleeves. >> reporter: eee is a rare but serious virus that can cause severe swelling of the brain. symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, and behavioral changes. according to the cdc, an estimated 30% of those infected will die, and survivors are often permanently disabled, suffering from long-term neurological problems. >> we're in a critical time of the year for mosquito-borne illnesses of all kinds, including eee which has a higher risk of being -- leading to hospitalizations and potentially being fatal. >> reporter: authorities are so concerned they've announced plans to spray pesticides from airplanes and trucks across more than a dozen high-risk communities. and several towns have either announced park closures or voluntary curfews, recommending residents limit activity outdoors from dusk until dawn when mosquitoes are most active. >> i think it's absolutely ludicrous. >> reporter: the safety precautions risk disrupting youth sports jus

the 80-year-old man in worcester county. >> it makes me think about. i would wear long pants and long sleeves. >> reporter: triple 'e -- triple e is a rare but serious virus that can cause severe swelling of the brain. fever, headache, vomiting and behavior changes. according to the cdc, an estimated 30% of those affected will die and survivors are permanently disabled, suffering from long-term neurological problems. >> we're at a critical time of the year for mosquito-borne illnesses, including eee. >> reporter: authorities are so concerned they have announced plans to spray pesticides from airplanes and trucks across more than a dozen high-risk communities. several towns have announced park closures or voluntary cu curfews, recommending residents limit activities outdoors from dusk until dawn when mosquitos are more active. it risks disrupting youth sports just as the school year is getting underway. >> this basically shuts our season down from day one. >> reporter: it comes a west nile virus continues its menacing march across much of the u.s. with

in kent, early on saturday morning and ostaszewska, from the same town, is due in court today in worcester has been accused of being part of a global monkey torture network that paid people overseas to kill baby monkeys online. adriana orme is charged with posting 26 videos and one image of the animals being tortured, sending those images to a chat group. the 37 year old, a 37 year old woman, has already pleaded guilty earlier this year after an investigation into separate animal torture charges . separate animal torture charges. the remnants of hurricane ernesto are set to batter parts of the uk this week, bringing winds of up to 60 miles an hour and heavy rain. a yellow weather warning has been issued for parts of scotland that covers the southwest of the country from this afternoon, and the north—west for most of wednesday and thursday . those are the and thursday. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm sam francis. your next update from the newsroom just after half past 11 for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr cod

in worcester, 55 year old woman has been accused of being part of a global monkey torture network thateas to kill baby monkeys online. adriana orme is charged with posting 26 videos and one image of the animals being tortured, sending them to a chat group. a 37 year old woman has already pleaded guilty early this year after an investigation into animal torture . well, it's animal torture. well, it's understood ted baker is closing its remaining 31 stores in the uk this week, putting more than 500 jobs at risk. there's been uncertainty around a potential rescue deal with frasers group . rescue deal with frasers group. finally, the remnants of hurricane ernesto are set to batter parts of the uk this week. they're bringing winds of up to 60 miles an hour. a yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for scotland that covers the southwest of the country, from this afternoon, and the north—west, two for most of wednesday and into thursday . of wednesday and into thursday. those are the latest headlines for now. i'm sam francis back with you at half past one for the very latest gb news

the trial for rape was due to be heard in may at worcester crown court, but due to backlogs in the courtecognised the profound impact delays can have on victims. samantha says there have been times she wished she�*d never reported the rape. but she will go to court next year, she says, as it�*s the right thing to do. michael buchanan, bbc news. we�*re nowjoined by nazir afzal, the former chief crown prosecutor for north west england. when someone likes a month says she wishes she had never reported the rape case, there are so many people who don�*t report because they fear this exact thing happening. absolutely. we only have the tip of the iceberg. 2.5% of reports end up being charged, and about 1.8% of reports end up being convicted, but those reported only a small proportion of the amount of sexual offences that take place, so we have a massive problem here, and that is where people don�*t have confidence that they will ever be taken seriously. the example you have there is not unusual. eight years seems unusual, but the average is a minimum of two years, and that means some will take