Second time in rio. Were celebrating with all of them, today, wednesday, august 10th, 2016. Wonder woman is right there in the pool. We have here in rio. Got the gold again. No way anybody is going to catch Michael Phelps tonight. This is a special editioof today at the Olympic Games with matt lauer live from rio de janeiro, brazil and Savannah Guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. Good morning everyone. Welcome to a special split edition of today from rio and new york on a wednesday morning and let me say right off the bat thanks to those folks behind us because it is windy, wet and nasty here in rio this morning. Its day five of the games. Were going to be talking about day four for a long time. An incredible day for team u. S. A. , seven medals, four gold, led by a u. S. Womens gold in the gymnastics finals. I had so much fun for them. We caught up with them after the big win. You were there for the competition, got to watch it. It had to be so exciting. It really was. Two winners ar
Gymnastics finals tonight. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from the olympic summer games in rio. Good evening from brazil and from baha olympic park at the start of another evening of competition after a very good day for team usa. Well have more about the action here ahead. Start here at home with donald trump and a potential new controversy simmering tonight after a remark that, at best, was a joke and at worst was an implied threat of violence. Well let you here in a moment and let you decide for yourself. Note that it comes as our new poll shows trumps efforts to regain lost ground have exposed a new weakness among what has been his strongest core of support. Nbcs Hallie Jackson has late details. Reporter late today, donald trump under fire for this. If she gets to pick although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, i dont know. Reporter the Clinton Campaign believes trumps suggesting violence. Quote, what
Five to a history making victory. Katie ledecky beat her off the start. As recordbreaking Katie Ledecky dominates in the pool and americas golden boys pick up another first place. The United States is going to win the gold medal. Michael phelps adding two more gold medals to his recordbreaking tally. Were live in rio for all the action this morning. Good morning, america. And good morning, simone biles and the rest of america. How about that team usa dominating the olympics blowing away the competition. Four more golds on tuesday. Including Michael Phelps winning his 21st gold. There he is celebrating with his son boomer. Amy is at our olympics desk in rio this morning. Good morning, guys. So much excitement for team usa in the pool and on the mat and not trying to brag here, but i when the five made history with americas first consecutive team win in gymnastics and that was just one of the nights big moments. Cant wait to bring you the rest. We cant wait. Much more from rio ahead. Fir
For the second time in rio. Were celebrating with all of them today wednesday, august 10, lauer live from rio de janeiro, braz . Il and Savanah Guthrie li from rockefeller plaza. The u. S. Women dominate the Gymnastics Team final and proudly announce their new nickname to the world. . it is windy, wet, nasty here in rio. We dont care, day five of seven medals, four gold led by u. S. Women. We had so much fun with them after we caught up with them after a big win. That interview just ahead. Had to be some dancing. You were actually there for the competition and got to watch it. It was amazing. Plus, two of team usas dwyer and townley haas are with us. Stunning upset in tennis. Serena williams is out. News in a moment. Sarst we go back to new york. Ha no id h the Winter Olympics and hoda covering the summer olympics. Not nice out there. Guys, we have a bigsu political story. Controversy erupting in the e . Over a comment about gun rights from donald trump aimed at Hillary Clinton. Questi
Her Reelection Campaign from two years ago. And its gold and more gold for Michael Phelps. The u. S. Swimmer and most decorated olympian in history takes home a 20th and 21st areer gold medal in rio. Genie donald trump is on the defense once again after the u. S. Republican nominee made a rally that seems to be inciting people to shoot his opponent, Hillary Clinton. Trumps Campaign Team quickly tchend claims saying he was just trying to rally gun advocates to massively vote against her but many people including republicans say this time, hes gone too far. Here is more. Donald trump may have crossed Many Political red lines but this one for some, was very grave. Donald trump hillary wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment. If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment, people, maybe there is, i dont know. Hillary clintons camp was uick to react. One of his big backers chimed in accusing the Clinton Campaign of trying to spin the media