Local athletes are in the spotlight in south korea as we are live right now taking a look at the olympic burning flightily there, the flame you can see there. This is monday, february 12th. Monday morning here. Monday night there. Thats right. Good morning to you and thank you for joining us on this monday morning. Im marcus washington. And im laura garcia. Were going to get to mikes traffic and karis weather in just a moment. First we want to bring in Garvin Thomas who has been hard at work in south korea. A really big night or day i should say. Reporter thats right. We have some local athletes we are following. We will tell you about those in just a moment, but first i want to bring new video in overnight. The winds whipping through pyeongchang, it has been so bad that organizers have had to postpone two alpine events. Hopefully that wind wont effect the two local athletes coming up next to compete. We will have their stories in just a bit, but first back to you. We can feel somewhat
That can open doors. That robot is so chivalrous and so creepy at the same time. Were starting off with former white house aide rob porter and some new details on how hes explaining a series of Domestic Violence allegations from his two exwives. Porter denied giving his first wife a black eye telling white house officials that she fell, but shes now coming forward saying she lived in constant fear. In the meantime, after praising porter President Trump has yet to utter a word about the accusers. Arlette saenz has more from d. C. Reporter good morning. The white house wanted the spotlight this week to be on infrastructure. Instead theyre facing more questions about that former staffer accused of Domestic Abuse. And now his first exwife is calling out two Top White House officials. After these images plunged the west wing into chaos the woman in the photo is taking on the white house. In a Washington Post oped colbie holderness, the exwife of former staff secretary rob porter says she wa
Commute. This is not a major freeway but a major part of some folks commute. The roadways are great as far as the Speed Sensors go. Out to the trivalley, this purple section between 580 and tesla road we have this closure of Corral Hollow and a short section of tesla as well. Important because a lot of folks use this to cut the corner and avoid the altamonte pass. If you are going out to the area thats also important but these folks will take eastbound 580, thats not the problem. Were seeing more traffic hitting over toward the march with 205 and coming through dublin and livermore. So far your travel times coming from grant line road over towards 680 seem to be about the same but we will see the slowing where Corral Hollow meets with 580 and folks are having to reroute. The Transit System looks great, the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza has started for the cash lanes and we will monitor that as well. Now to a developing story that were following this morning that has left the 49er
The worlds befst athletes to show what theyre made up with the first medals won and the olympic competition shifts in high gear in pyeongchang, south korea. Today, saturday, february 10th, 2018. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today at the Olympic Games. Welcome to a special edition of today. Thanks for joining us on this saturday morning. Im craig melvin in pyeongchang, south korea. Sheinelle is back in new york holding down the fort there. Dylan dreyer was supposed to be here with me in south korea today. She is a little under the weather. We are sending her serious get well wishes. Sheinelle jones, what do you think of the Opening Ceremony . I have to tell you it was electric. I cannot imagine being there in person. I let my kids stay up to watch it. It was electrici. This was my favorite part. It was the spectacle. It was. Seeing it firsthand, seeing that part right there, watching that in the stadium on the screens was pretty impressive. Of course, the olympi
And the terrifying new robot that can open doors. That robot is so chivalrous and so creepy at the same time. It is so nice, exactly. All right, well, a good Tuesday Morning to you all. Well have more on that coming up but were starting off with former white house aide rob porter and some new details on how hes explaining a series of Domestic Violence allegations from his two exwives. Now, sources tell abc news porter denied giving his first wife a black eye telling white house officials that she fell, but shes now coming forward saying she lived in constant fear. In the meantime, after praising porter President Trump has yet to utter a word about the accusers. Abcs Arlette Saenz is following the developments from d. C. Good morning, arlette. Reporter kendis, diane, good morning. The white house wanted the spotlight this week to be on infrastructure. Instead theyre facing more questions about that former staffer accused of domestic abuse. And now his first exwife is calling out two Top