well, apparently not. jessica gary assures me she is going. that is our news for tonight, and we will see you at a special time, 11:30. see you then. nbc nightly news is next. fina olympic celebration and the hard-earned victories. the united states on top of the medal count with historic golds for women s basketball and volleyball and the closing ceremonies that celebrates the world coming together to defy the odds. state of emergency. hospitals pushed t the brink by covid cases. austin activating its emergency alert system. new mask mandates in big cities, and some hospitals seeing more children now than ever before. new covid rules for schools. texas will not inform parents about classroom outbreaks as