Take my word for it. There were cheers here. Actually a few tears. Some waited since 8 00 a. M. And see a few waiting for a panda cam to come back. Were excited when this happened at that moment of 5 34. Her water broke at 5 00 tonight but she was in labor early this morning and she was having contractions. Going back, you remember she was artificially inseminated back in weekspril twice and two ago her hormone levels began to rise and she was sleeping more, cradling objects, signs of pregnancy. On wednesday, the vets believed tohat they be a fetus during ultrasound so dedicated fans began heading to the zoo and for many, to watch was the birth experience of a lifetime. She just got up and bent over out. T popped like this big and its so cute. Very cute. Very exciting. Ive waited 44 years for this. Im very, very excited to be here. Thankful to be here. Thank you so much. She had been here since 8 00 morning, so she was indeed very excited. We expect to get an update from officials with
Thank you so much for waking up with us here on sunday morning, the best sunday morning for television. Im mike hydeck. She is erica grow. What can you complain about today weatherwise . Nothing. Tomorrow is when things change a bit. But its a very brief lived change. Not going to last very long as well. Lets get things started with a look at the michael son camera on the patomic river. A lot of sunshine, a few more clouds than we had yesterday, 75 degrees at 10 00, 83 at 1 00, another great day to have lunch outdoors. I saw a lot of people having picnics at the rock creek parkway yesterday. Those parks that line the rock creek parkway just beautiful for any Outdoor Activities today. Your High Temperature once again in the upper 80s. Currently it is a little chilly to start, just like yesterday, 55 in frederick, martinsburg and winchester, you might want to put on the sweater or light jacket. 55 in manassas as well, 54 in front royal but 65 in Downtown Washington. Keeping it clear and
Goff. Baby has been eating pretty good. Growing nicely. Plumping out really nice. Yeah. Well have more on that coming up. Storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is standing by. Also keeping a close eye on storms. Thats right. Good morning. Dont have any storms right now, but around the region, starting off early on this saturday morning, weve got a clear sky. Storms likely moving in on sunday. Ill have more on that coming up this half hour. Look at our sunrise underway. Sun will be coming up in 25 minutes. Itll be coming up in a clear sky. Live view from the storm team 4 power camera. Were in the 60s in the mountains all the way to the beaches. Except near the waters, low to mid 70s. Reagan national is at 75 degrees. Pleasant saturday morning. Right now, storm team 4 radar isnt showing any showers in the region. Except in the mountains, through one shower virginia. Its dissipating. No storms here until tomorrow afternoon. We could get flooding. A look at the hour by hour timing is comi
80s in the bay. 90 by the afternoon hours. Storm team 4 radar, no storms anywhere in the vicinity. Tomorrow, well likely get downpours. May cause flooding. Ive got new hour by hour timing on that coming up this half hour. Thank you, tom. Time now is 9 01. Breaking news out of Prince Georges County now. That is where police are on the scene of a homicide on brandywine road in clinton. Maybe we can switch to that map. Were getting information from the Public Information officer who was on the way to the scene. We plan to update you with more information as soon as we get that. David . Thanks, angie. The story that unravelled into an embarrassing controversy is taking yet another turn. This morning, one of the american swimmers in the middle of the rio gas station bathroom drama giving us a new account. Jackie benson has more on what gunnar bentz says actually happened. With an apology to the u. S. Olympic committee and his school, the university of georgia. Then he describes what happene
Lane one gets the job done and retains their olympic crown. Saying hes sorry. Ryan lochte apologizing online for the controversy surrounding his robbery tale. Is his career as a commercial pitch man over . Its the Million Dollar question today, saturday, august 20th, 2016. The u. S. Wins gold again. Heres usain bolt three times three, the tripletriple. They had something to prove, and prove it they did. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today at the Olympic Games. Welcome to today on this saturday morning. Im craig melvin alongside sheinelle jones. Stephanie ruhle and dylan dreyer. Nice to have you back. Did you have a good time . I did. Great time. Its really good to be good to be back with you guys. A lot of great action on friday. Lots more action to come today. Well talk to one of the winning members of the u. S. Womens 4x100 meter relay, english garner, in a moment. Lets start with Peter Alexander, remaining on duty for us in rio. He has the highlights from oly