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 all 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 im not trying to brag here, but i did get to be in the Pavilion Team win in gymnastics and that was just one of the nights big moments. Cant wait to bring you the rest. We cant wait. Amy, thanks very much. Much more from rio ahead. But first, that new trouble for don
Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt, reporting tonight from the olympic summer games in rio. Good evening from the olympic park. Americans here with a good chance to increase their medal count in just a moment. Lets begin with what police in florida are calling an ag the Fatal Shooting of a volunteer who took place in a Police Academy training drill, the 74yearold woman seen in these photos at the drill moments before she was killed when real bullets were somehow fired in what was supposed to be a demonstration. How does Something Like that happen . Keri sanders tonight from punta gorda, florida, with late details. Reporter 74yearold Mary Knowlton a retired librarian, her husband, gary, just moments after they attended a Community Event on tuesday, gary witnessed in disbelief as this punta gorda Florida Police officer dressed as a criminal during a role playing exercise shot garys wife, first in the shoulder and then a second fatal shot to her chest. Marys son, steve, d
Good monday morning. Its been a busy overnight hours for us following several breaking news stories starting with the epic floods in southern louisiana. Expected to get worse today. Overnight the number of people being rescued nearly tripled in size to to 20,000. Parts of the area received over 20 inches of rain since friday. A boat full of people making its way through a flooded street. Only car roofs peeking above the abcs ray raimundi has the latest. Reporter this drone video giving a snapshot of parts of baton rouge, louisiana, submerged underwater. U. S. National guard helicopters swooping in to rescue this man and this little boy from the rising floodwaters, just 2 of the more than 20,000 rescued in southern louisiana. The federal government officially declaring louisiana as a major disaster. Obviously this remains a very flooding and it remains ongoing. Reporter cars submerged underwat underwater. Dramatic rescues like this. Get my dog. Your dog . Get my dog. This man rescuing a
Olympics. The worlds best gymnast, simone biles, vaulting americas final 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 did get to be in the pavilion 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
Biles, vaulting americas final 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