run. procession was held for the fallen officer who had been with the department since 2018. california s republican party decides not to endorse any candidates running to replace governor gavin newsom in the upcoming recall election. the party saying quote, we cannot afford to discourage voters passionate about a particular candidate yet may not vote because their favorite candidate didn t receive the endorsement. on to the olympics the u.s. women s basketball team cruising so its 7th straight gold medal with a 90-75 win over japan. meanwhile the u.s. women s volleyball team won their first ever gold medal. the u.s. equestions streetian team winning a silver medal with help of jessica springsteen, daughter of bruce springsteen. the u.s. holds the lead with 113 total medals including 39 gold medals. now we re in first place on gold medals. that is a first.
very least a reason to exhale with the olympics coming to a close today. athletes from around the world pulling off what at times seemed impossible in the shadow of a global pandemic. the olympians themselves, especially those from team usa, delivering under the most challenging of circumstances. keir simmons starts us off tonight from tokyo. the closing ceremony bursting with pride and gratitude for athletes who overcame the odds just to take part. a japanese drummer center stage. each beat a prayer to remember those no longer with us. the games, organizers said, symbolizing triumph and hope. the women s usa basketball team winning 90-75 against japan, their seventh consecutive gold medal, a record, and the u.s. women s volleyball team beat its longtime rival brazil for their first
we begin with volleyball on the sand. april ross, a three-time olympian has a complete medal set while klineman helps for the first time since 2012. meanwhile on the indoor court, the u.s. women s volleyball team is set to play for its gold medal after this morning s victory against serbia. it s now 54 in a row. the 79-59 victory over serbia earns them a chance to play for a seveneth straight gold medal. nelly korda still leads the women s golf tournament. she s three strokes ahead of the field going into this evening s final round. as track events come to a close, with nine olympic medals,
. 17 minutes past the hour. time to check our top stories. president obama says he wants to reduce the stigma of mental illness. he made the comment moments ago as the white house held a conference on mental health. the main goal is not to start a conversation. so many of you have spent decades waging long an lonely battles to be hurt. instead, it s elevating that conversation to a national level and bring mental illness out of the shadows. this meeting is in response to last year s shooting massacre at sandy hook elementary school in newtown. a new controversial hiring of athletic director julie hermann for rutgers. the new york star says hermann was scheduled to attend campus this tweak has been postponed. they were firt first to report her 1996 women s volleyball team accused her of verbal abecause.