Action in rio. First lets get you set for the day with a look at the week ahead. Marty coniglio is in the 9 news backyard. A hot start to the workweek. It is going to be, much warmer today, temperatures in the low 90s. Storm chances are small here. Though it is very stormy on the western slope. It does turn cooler later this week. It is fairly quiet around here now, a couple of wannabe showers to the east and it has been extremely active however from the san juans through the Elk Mountains and the aspen area and now especi colorado river, and back to glenwood canyon, and in northwestern colorado. These are not huge storms. They are not covering gigantic areas but just a tremendous amount of lightning in these storms. And in the last 30 minutes, almost 700 whitening strikes in these storms lightning strikes in these storms. And these will begin to die down between now and 9 00 a. M. A quiet morning. Mid60s now. And upper 70s, by 10 00 this morning. And on our way, to highs in the upper
Making waves in rio. Team usa dominated the olympic pool sunday. Michael phelps added gold medal number 19 to his collection his 23rd one overall for his part in the mens 4by100 relay. And 19yearold Katie Ledecky won her first gold in the 400 free. She shattered her personal record in the process. Both swimming sensations will be back in the pool again today. Our team in rio is busy bringing you the latest on all things team usa. Cheryl preheim and matt renoux you a little later this morning. Denver police plans to start collecting racial information on the people they come in contact with now. Thisfollowing complaints about a lack of accountability within the department. Chief robert white says recent protests over policeinvolved shootings of black men. Show the information is necessary to keep the public informed. One of the biggest races of the year in triathlete. A competitor in the ironman died on sunday in an accident. Now a small memorial pays tribute to her. 34yearold Michelle
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. Good to be with you. Im meg oliver in for annemarie green. A kansas water slide park will be closed today after the death of a young boy. The waterslide is the highest, 17 stories high and park officials who say the rides are inspected daily are searching for answer. Brian webb in new york is here. Reporter the ride was open in july 2014 after several delays that included extra safety testing. Since then, thousands of people have stood in long lines to take the ride and there havent been any reports of problems until today. A day after the tragic death of caleb schwab at kansas citys schlitterbahn water park, officials have yet to determine what happened. A full investigation is under way. Right now, our focus is on that family. Reporter the 10yearold was killed on the waterslide sunday afternoon. The ride certified as the worlds tallest by the guinness book of World Records features 168feet plunge at 65 mil
More than 6,000 people in the prefecture dont have a house to return to. Many have been staying in shelters like this one. Others have been making do in tents or cars. The mayor of kumamoto city led a moment of silence on tuesday. The earthquakes killed 49 people including four in the city. Translator many people are still struggling to rebuild their lives. Lets do everything we can so we can get out of this situation as soon as possible. Reporter she is still trying to deal with the shock of losing her house. Translator its been two months, but i still feel like crying. Reporter like most homeowners here, she says money is the major barrier to rebuilding. She is a dental hygienist and sends money to her daughter in college every month. She says she does not have much in savings. Translator when i think about having to pay back a housing loan and cover my daughters tuition at the same time, i worry. I wonder if i can manage. Reporter longterm residents are also feeling unsettled. This
Stimulus. And a Magic Kingdom in china. People in shanghai enjoyed the opening day of disneys sixth theme park in the world. Japans Meteorological Agency is urging people in the countrys north to remain on alert. A 5. 3 quake struck off hokkaido thursday afternoon and more could come. The jolt registered 6 minus on the seismic scale from 0 to 7. This footage is from our bureau in the city. Our Staff Members say they felt tremors for about 30 seconds. No major damage was reported, but about a dozen panels fell from the ceiling at a fishery cooperative office. There are no reports of major injuries either. Authorities say an elderly person in a care home received minor injuries after being hit by a falling object. The nearby had i gaaiwaii gausc plant has not experienced any irregularities. Both shinkansen and flights are operating normally. Seismologists say the region has a history of repeated jolts. Translator there is a a possibility that a quake on the same scale as the one that hit