you can stop the guns from getting into these children's hands. >> how will washington respond? here it comes. much of the east coast bracing for a nasty winter storm this weekend, from snow to ice to freezing rain, al has the forecast. all that, plus tough going for team usa. mikaela shiffrin just missing out on another medal. >> 0.08 between fourth and a bronze medal. that's definitely -- it stinks. >> a crushing night for nathan chen, while another american dazzles. >> adam is the prince of the olympics. and she's back. lindsey vonn set for her first race tonight. we'll talk to her about her return to the olympic stage, eight years in the making. today, friday, february 16th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live in pyeongchang, south korea. and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today," on a friday morning. we're glad to have you with us. >> we are. we have a lot to get to this morning from here in pyeongchang. we do want to begin back at home with the latest on the tragic school shooting in florida. >> overnight there was a powerful scene in parkland as thousands attended a candlelight vigil for the victims. this morning, we are learning more about the 19-year-old believed to be behind the shooting after police say he confessed. we have in-depth coverage for you. and we'll start with nbc's gabe gutierrez. gabe, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the 19-year-old nikolas cruz confessed to police that he was the gunman who shot up marjory stoneman douglas high school here, killing 17 people. and now, questions are swirling about whether warning signs were missed. we're hearing about the details about the timeline and one student came face-to-face with cruz just moments before the massacre. the gunfire lasted less than ten minutes. but this morning, new details are emerging about how the terrifying rampage unfolded. one student says he encountered the shooter loading up his weapon before the attack began. >> he said, you better get out of here, things are going to get messy. >> reporter: he says, nikolas cruz was loaded with a bullet-proof vest, and an ar-15. at 2:06 p.m., an uber car picked him up, dropping him off at the school at 2:19. at 2:21 the suspect enters the east stairwell of the building. and then, begins shooting at several classrooms before heading to the second and third floors. >> around 2:30 we heard a gunshot. >> at first, david hawke thought it was a drill, similar to one heard earlier in the day. >> we walk outside to our evacuation zone. and on the way there, there's a flood of people coming in the opposite direction. and they say go back. he's coming this way. >> reporter: trapped with dozens of his terrified classmates, he took this cell phone video of this time when they didn't know where the gunman was. at 2:27, the gunman drops the rifle and backpack and runs down the stairs where he blends in with other students. at 2 dcoup 50 he makes it to walmart and gets a drink. at 3:01, he is in mcdonald's. 40 minutes later police arrest him without incident. >> we will continue to gather information about the suspect as we try to identify his motives. >> reporter: this video, obtained by cnn and not verified by nbc, reportedly shows cruz in october, firing a weapon in his backyard in broad daylight. this morning, nikolas cruz is being held out bail, charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder. as he faced the judge, he said just two words. >> yes, ma'am. >> his attorney offering this defense. >> he's sad. he's mournful. he's remorseful. he is fully aware of what is going on. and he's just a broken human being. >> reporter: but were warning signs missed? back in september, ben bennight alerted the fbi after cruz left this chilling comment on a youtube page. i'm going to be a professional school shooter. >> i felt it was important to give it to the proper authorities so they could do an investigation. >> reporter: the fbi says agents tried to track down the person who posted the comment but hit a brick wall. cruz had no criminal history. students and neighbors say he had a troubled past, however, and his mother had just died in november. right now he's being held without bail in an isolated cell on suicide watch. hoda and savannah? >> gabe, thank you. now, back to that moving scene we showed you at the top of the show. thousands of people turning out for a vigil to remember the victims and, as one speaker put it, to mourn the potential that was lost, this as survivors try to cope with their overwhelming grief. nbc's kerry sanders has more on all this. hey, kerry. >> reporter: good morning. overnight, two victims were released from the hospital. that leaves now here at the hospital, one in critical condition, six others in stable condition. but this morning, there are so many more victims who are recovering at home. not injured physically, but rather, emotionally wounded. this morning, inconsolable anguish for 17 devastated families. >> those lives should not be lost in vain. >> reporter: and heartbreak for an entire community, who will never get to hug, kiss or laugh with their friends and classmates again. haley betancourt lost eight friends. >> i was really close with them, too. it's horrible. why? >> reporter: among the dead, 15-year-old luke hoyer, who loved basketball. 15-year-old peter wang, last seen holding a door so others could escape. football coach aaron feis, protecting his students from bullets by using himself as a human shield. >> he is a hero. he will be remembered as a hero. >> reporter: 17-year-old joaquin oliver became an american citizen just last year. >> he wasn't afraid to go against the grain, which in high school is not very common. >> reporter: psychologists say survivors are victims, too. 15-year-old isabella gomez texted her older brother good-bye. >> i love you, if anything happens to me. he said, what, i love you, noodle. what's going on. >> reporter: you weren't sure you were getting out. >> i thought i was done. so much screaming. i can hear it all over again. shots right by me. >> reporter: grief counselors say posttraumatic triggers may creep up in unexpected moments. >> this morning, my friend was doing her makeup and she was slamming the drawers. and it freaked me out because i heard the loud noises and it reminded me of the shots. >> reporter: some survivors say just talking about it helps. >> i was hearing bullets like, boom, boom, boom. stop for a second. boom, boom, boom. and he was screaming, open the door. open the door. i was leaning against the wall and he was shooting at the wall. he shot higher. i was sitting on the floor. i felt it sizzling. you could hear like a firecracker. >> in the grief, emotions erupting, as in this interview on cnn. >> i just spent the last two hours putting the burial arrangements for my daughter's funeral who is 14. president trump, you say what can you do? you can stop the guns from getting into these children's hands! >> reporter: and for those who ducked bullets, it's way too early to think about what is next. school must resume. can you go back? >> i don't want to go back there. i really don't. it's too much. i have friends that are dead there, that died there, and i don't want to walk back through there. >> at the moment students are being urged to seek counseling. and parents are being told to look for signs of their children withdrawing and to recognize that they may have some emotional delayed reactions, much like soldiers returning from war exhibit ptsd. hoda? savannah? >> all right, kerry sanders. kerry, thank you. in the meantime, the president is planning to travel to parkland to meet with families and first responders. the shooting and what the president did and did not say during his address to the nation, has revived the debate of guns in this country. nbc national correspondent peter alexander is at the white house for us with that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the president tweeting i'll be leaving for florida today to meet with some of the bravest people on earth, but people whose lives have been totally shattered. in terms of pushing any new policies, the president has been silent. >> we are here for you. >> reporter: cast again as comforter-in-chief. >> your suffering is our burden also. >> reporter: president trump at times thursday targeting his message. >> i want to speak to america's children. >> reporter: some say missing the mark. the president in a seven-minute speech, never mentioning the word gun or semiautomatic rifles, like the ar-15 used to kill 17 in that school in south florida. instead calling the loan suspect mentally disturbed, calling out neighbors and classmates for not reporting his erratic behavior. >> we're committed with working with state and local leaders to help secure our schools and tackle the difficult issue of mental health. >> reporter: after last year revoking obama-era regulations to make it harder for some with mental illness to buy guns and failing to follow-up on any changes to federal gun laws in the five months since the las vegas massacre. now, democrats insist it's time to take actions. >> mr. speaker, can you tell us when the house may muster the courage to take up the issue of gun violence? [ applause ] >> the gentleman is not stating a proper parliamentary inquiry. >> reporter: adding renewed pressure. >> if you are not working today to try to fix this, to try to stop the shootings, you're an accomplice. >> reporter: some republican leaders insist it's too soon. >> this is not the time to jump to conclusions. >> reporter: one senator from florida isn't ready to rule new restrictions out. >> none of the laws that have been presented here in the past would have prevented any of the attacks, including the one yesterday. that doesn't mean there isn't anything to do. >> reporter: meanwhile one-time top strategist steve bannon meeting over multiple days with robert mueller, unloading on his old boss. new yorker" is alleging details about an alleged affair between donald trump and a former playmate of the year. according to this article, mcdougle documented their relationship in an eight-page note shared with the magazine. the article says "the national inquirer" owned by a friend of president trump paid $150,000 to kill the story. the alleged affair and payment was reported by "the wall street journal," immediately before the 2016 election. the white house says the president never had a relationship with mcdougal saying, quote, this is an old story, just more fake news. >> peter alexander, thank you. much of the east coast is bracing for a powerful winter storm. we're talking about snow and ice and freezing rain. that could have a big impact on travel. that means it's time to hear from mr. roker. >> that's right. we're seeing a lot of heavy rain throughout parts of the northeast and the allegheny river valley. we're looking at winter storm watches from eastern pennsylvania into new england. 30 million people at risk. the snow will start saturday evening and go to into sunday evening. we have the front bringing in colder air and heavy rain. tomorrow morning another low pressure system moves across the south. heavy rain risk with possible flooding. it becomes snow in the northeast. we're looking for snowfall heavy in the mountains of west virginia. also looking at heavy snow, 3 to 6 inches from long island, coastal connecticut, parts of rhode island into new england. as you get further to the west, the snowfall amounts drop down a bit. again, guys, the path of this storm hasn't started quite yet. but if it moves further away, it means more snow closer to the coast. >> all right, al. thank you. plenty of action in pyeongchang to talk about from the skating rink to the ski slopes. and craig melvin has it all covered this morning. >> reporter: good morning to see you. it's been a rough day for top athletes, including mikaela shiffrin, missing out on the medal stand, a difficult night on the ice from nathan chan. slips, slides and stumbles for nathan chen. chen struggled through his entire routine in the short skate. >> a major mistake there on the triple axel. >> reporter: the 18-year-old utah naifive was expected to be in the hunt for gold. after falling twice in his program, he's now considered a long shot to medal. >> after a short program like that, he's going to have to fight hard in the long program. >> it was obviously really rough. nothing went the way i wanted it to. it is what it is. just move on from here. >> adam is the prince of the olympics. he's giving it to us. >> reporter: a much better night for adam rippon, the consummate showman, galvanizing the crowd, with a dazzling display of jumps, fist pumps and passion. >> he's not letting any of the jumps go. >> reporter: his emotional performance landing him in seventh place, and making him one of the breakout stars of these winter games. >> i just feel like i'm coming into my own. i'm confident in who i am and what i'm doing. i'm having a great time. >> reporter: from the ice to the mountain, another heartbreaking loss. >> unexpectedly, mikaela shiffrin settles for fourth. >> reporter: one day after grabbing gold in the giant slalom, a stunning setback for mikaela shiffrin. the 22-year-old in fourth place in the slalom after her first run. >> more than a half-second back. >> reporter: in her final run, shiffrin narrowly missing the podium in her signature event, a race she won in sochi. >> after yesterday, such an emotional high. and, yeah. i mean, it happens. i think my second run was better. but i was not aggressive enough in the first run to be worthy of a medal. >> reporter: from that upset in the slalom, to another heartbreaking blow for lindsey jacobellis. >> lindsey jacobellis, the fourth time is not the charm. >> reporter: the 32-year-old arguably one of the best snowboard athletes ever, racing for redemption after not winning an olympic medal since she took the medal in the 2006 torino games. >> jacobellis is looking to make a move for the lead. >> reporter: jacobellis, in second place after a semifinal run. >> big air. >> reporter: ultimately leaving another winter games without a medal, after a wild photo finish left her a fraction of a second off the medal stand. >> unbelievable race. jacobellis almost had that bronze. >> reporter: despite her defeat, jacobellis staying positive. >> it's great to make it that far and still be scrapping with these girls and progressing the sport. >> reporter: another story line here that we've been following, we told you before the games, a number of security guards came down with norovirus. now, members of the swiss ski team have it, as well, including this guy, the guy that became a viral sensation for pulling the escalator stunt earlier this week. here's a look at the medal count. the latest, norway extending its lead, while the united states remains fifth overall. and what should you look for tonight? lindsey vonn making that pyeongchang debut in the super-g. figure skating wraps up with the men's free skate. both u.s. men's and women's curling teams have key match-ups, taking on denmark, while the women facing the team from russia. savannah, hoda, back to you. >> craig, a lot going on in this. >> a lot of heartbreak for the americans. what have you got in the weather? >> a quick look at what's going on around the rest of the country. turning colder in the northeast. record highs in the mid-atlantic states. some snow moves into the pacific northwest. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. let's go. bye, mom. thanks for breakfast, mom. you look fantastic today, honey. with quality ingredients like roasted hazelnuts and cocoa, nutella is sure to bring a smile to breakfast time. nutella, spread the happy. good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's a cold start all around the bay area and we are seeing some sunshine so that's going to warm us up quickly, but we begin right now one degree above freezing in the north bay, but it's 44 degrees right now in san francisco. after this cold start it will be a slightly warmer day than yesterday, up to 69 degrees in san jose and also in concord and napa, 63 in oakland and also in san francisco. cooler weather will arrive by the end of this weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> all right, al, thank you. straight ahead, more on the men's figure skating competition. despite a rough start, could one of the americans still find himself on the podium later tonight. and we'll talk about that with one of our favorites, scott hamilton is here. >> we love him. we're going to catch up with gold medal winner mikaela shiffrin on the slopes. first, this is "today" on nbc. shiffrin on the slopes. first, this is "today" on nbc. just ahead, we'll talk to lindsey vonn before her first ski tonight. >> and the sisters competing for two different countries. after your local news. bout you are losing theirs. if you can wait and not be tired by waiting. if you can watch the things you gave your life to, broken. if you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds of distance run. if 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some light winds but those winds will pick up and temperatures will drop by sunday. up to 53 degrees, that will be the high in san francisco on sunday and that's the kind of weather we will see into the middle of next week. inland areas will be colder during the morning hours, most likely freezing down to 32 degrees on tuesday morning, and then more sunshine in the forecast. we will only have a slight chance of seeing light snow flurries in the forecast for the far north bay. we will be watching that for monday. let's get an update on how the commute is rolling with mike. it's friday so the big issues on the peninsula we have had recovery there. look, all over the bay looking really good. north 101 and across the san mateo bridge westbound still a little slow, but, you know, that's not bad. the traffic alert cleared so that's good news. good recovery, quick. over here still slow north 101 through san jose into santa clara. montague expressway there were a number of vehicles associated 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is taking place. we're talking about women's freestyle skiing aerials. that's a sight, isn't it? >> of course, we'll have more on the competition in the moments ahead. we want to begin with today's headlines and a powerful scene back home in florida. >> those lives should not be lost in veiain. >> remembering the victims. thousands gather at an overnight vigil to honor the 17 lives lost in the florida high school shooting. >> i was close with them, too. it's horrible. >> the suspect, nikolas cruz, appearing in court, as new details emerge about his background and his mental state. >> he said, you better get out of here. things are going to get messy. the yeas are 39. >> the fate of dreamers remains uncertain after the senate fails to find an acceptable solution for both sides. this year's flu vaccine is 36% effective this season. good news, it is 50% effective in children. hollywood stunner. jennifer aniston and justin thorough announce they're splitting up after two years of marriage, with both stars saying the decision was mutual. >> and a tough day for team usa. figure skating favorite nathan chen slips in his quest for a medal. as mikaela shiffrin misses the podium in women's slalom, today, friday, february 16th, 2018. we happened to be at mikaela's race. we talked to her coming up. >> absolutely. let's talk about figure skating. that competition, we mentioned it was a disappointing night for nathan chen. but another american captivated the crowd. with all eyes on nathan chen, the american skating phenom disappointing in the men's short program. >> he will receive zero points. >> reporter: stumbling on all of his jumps, in a painful performance that dropped him to 17th place. >> your initial thoughts on what happened out there? >> just rough again. it happens. will try to move on from here. >> reporter: the botched program, after a similar struggle in the team event. the team went on to win the bronze. but chen is a long shot to medal again. it's a huge blow for the 18-year-old sensation who was undefeated this season and had high expectations coming into the games. what captures your passion and your imagination about this sport? >> you're performing for a whole bunch of people, which is an amazing part of skating. >> reporter: while chen's nerves took hold on the ice, adam rippon's melted away. he commanded the rink with a remarkable team. >> adam is the prince of the olympics. >> reporter: ripon didn't attempt quads but he aced four triple jumps. >> i wanted to take everyone to the club. i feel like i did that. i feel like here in korea, we were just having a blast. it was, like, after-hours and we were listening to our favorite "let me think about it" from 2007. ♪ >> you hear that audience? >> i loved it. it's going straight on my playlist. it will really fit in. >> i love that. it has some -- and i feel like i really connect to you on that. >> reporter: i felt like we did, too. meanwhile, another american turning heads. 17-year-old vincent zhou, the youngest member of team usa, making history, as the first to land a quad lutz jump at the olympics. >> oh, there it was. clean. >> first one in history. >> wow. >> making history. speaking of, our friend in 1984, olympic gold medal winner, scott hamilt hamilton. he is a contributor on "olympic ice," the daily live show. do you like that club song? >> adam is just adam. i've known him since he was a tiny little kid. >> come on. >> he is just so much fun. >> would scott hamilton have skated to that? >> savannah. i'm going to tell you right now, exactly what i'm going to do. he's a blast. i love adam. >> we'll talk to him in a minute. we have to talk about nathan chen. i was there. it was crushing. we had so much high hopes for him. >> yeah. you know, we'll talk about him in more detail tomorrow. but you know, i've known nathan since he was 8 years old. and he's been -- every level, just win, win, win, win, win, win, win. and just the progression was just almost like a spike. and then, he came here. and for the first time, i saw a human being. it was almost machine-like to see what he was doing before. and to see him make a mistake, it was like, whoa, i've never seen that happen before. all i can think of, it's like a devastating, deep, horribly timed slump. when you're doing what nathan does and you go from here to there, it changes everything. >> i can't imagine the pressure. i saw a little video of him when he was 7 or 8, saying i'm going to be in the olympics in 2018. so, he's premt abodreamt about . it leads up to this moment. >> he's so chill. you talk to him. he's like, i'm great, i'm really focused. everything seems fine. for a clue, i watched his entire press conference yesterday, nothing. >> nothing. >> again, we all fall down. we all make mistakes. we all go through he's periods that are really difficult. and i've never really seen nathan in his skating life go through anything like this. and i'm sure, you know, he'll respond. he'll grow. >> is he out of medal contention? >> he's in 17th. but he's way behind in points. he only scored like 82 something and the leaders are around 110, 112. >> a real surprise, adam rippon, who had this explosive, lovely performance, is he in medal contention? >> he's in like seventh. and he skates at the end of the next-to-last group. and for him, it's like spotlight, on. he did the math. he's got a quad less. he did -- the first i ever saw was his. he did it at nationals. he did the math. throughout the year, he's not getting the levels on the lutz he wanted. i'm 28 years old, going to my first olympics, guess what? i'm going to party on the ice like it's nobody's business. and he's the most well-trained athlete i've ever seen. he works harder than everybody else. and the quads just aren't his thing. but the performance is his thing. when his feet are on the ice, he's wracking up the points. >> everybody is cheering. >> he's a blast. >> we're out of time. but we have to give him his due. >> he was the first to do a quad. he's a stud. watch out for him. >> more skating tomorrow. thanks, scott. we'll see you on "olympic ice." it's crackling good. the men's free skate live tonight on nbc. let's get a check of the weather and mr. roker. hey, al. >> nobody is better than scott hamilton. we love that man. let's show you what's going on. colder air in the northeast, with this storm coming in. look at friday today. temperatures in the 50s, 60s. and that cold air comes in and the temperatures start dropping down, just in time for the storm system to come in. high pressure comes across and brings in the cold air. that storm will bring in the cold air along the east coast. the good news is, it's not going to hang around. as we get into tuesday of next week. 75 in d.c., 66, minneapolis, raleigh will see a high, 76 degrees on tuesday. whatever snow falls, it's going bye-bye. that's what's going on aroun we've got a lot of sunshine and a cool start to the day. for the afternoon it's going to be a nice one, up to 69 degrees in san jose, 70 in santa cruz. looks like a beach day. but it will be cooler at half-moon bay, 61 degrees and some low 60s for san francisco and oakland. expect a high of 69 degrees in napa this afternoon. it will be cooler towards the end of the weekend. that's the thing we will be watching over the next few days, gusty winds and highs in the low 50s for san francisco, possibly freezing temperatures inland early next week. >> and that is your latest weather. savannah? >> all right, al. thank you so much. coming up, busy friday. we're going to talk to the american who walked away from that terrifying luge crash. we're going to find out how she's feeling. she's going to be here and join us live. also ahead, house divided. how two sisters from minnesota ended up suiting up for different countries at these games. >> it's an awesome story. and then, the superstars of american skiing, we check in with lindsey vonn ahead of her first race. first, our 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you can stop the guns from getting into these children's hands. >> reporter: her daughter ooh f funeral is scheduled for later today. nikolas cruz is being held without bail in isolation and under suicide watch. hoda and savannah? >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. in other news, the weekend is going to bring a dramatic change in the weather across the northeastern united states. al is here. you have your eye on this storm. >> that's right. we are watching that cold air coming in. winter storm watches from pennsylvania into new england. 30 million people at risk from pennsylvania to massachusetts, saturday evening into sunday evening. snowfall totals look like generally two to four, maybe six inches as you stay along the coast. less as you move further inland. we could see snowfall rates half an inch per inch an hour. that's the good news. the good news is we're going to warm up quickly once this moves through. whatever snow falls will be a thing of the past quickly. >> all right, al. i like your hat. >> it looks good. back to the olympics now. it's been a hard day on the snow and the ice for team usa's brightest stars. others came up big when the pressure is on. willie geist is wrapping it up. he's in the pyeongchang mountains. willie, good morning. >> good morning, savannah. it was a tough day to be an american phenom. 22-year-old mikaela shiffrin and nathan chen, doing what they're not used to doing, they struggled. >> everybody here expecting schifrin will win her third career olympic gold. >> reporter: a shocking upset on the slopes. mikaela shiffrin coming up short in her signature race, the slalom. >> mikaela shiffrin looking for another gold, no. >> reporter: sitting outside the top three after her first run, schifrin said she didn't feel well before going down the mountain. >> it was sudden, feeling like a virus. less about nerves. >> reporter: with one last chance to make up time, schifrin finished fourth. >> i'm going to have more races. you live and you learn. >> reporter: meanwhile, a spe spellbinding performance by japanese skating star, yuzuru hanyu, he set an olympic record for the highest score in the short program, bringing the crowd to its feet, and stuffed winnie the poohs on the ice. >> that is everything you could ever want in a short program. it was perfection. >> reporter: it was not a great showing for american nathan chen. a favorite to medal coming into the games, a disappointed chen miss firie i misfiring on many of his jumps. >> nothing went the way i wanted it to. it is what it is and move on from here. >> reporter: adam rippon, the game's breakout star is still shining. >> i might not be the best. but i'm the most fun. i'm going to do my best to skate my heart out. >> reporter: and that's exactly what he did. american snowboard cross star lindsey jacobellis is still looking for gold. the 2006 silver medalist, missing the medal stand. after a wild crash near the finish, italy's michaela morley took the top prize. and let's take, now, a look at the medal count. norway is on top. as you go down the list, team usa sitting at number five. coming up tonight, we get our first look here in pyeongchang at lindsey vonn. she has been waiting a week to get out there. we'll see here in the super-g. the u.s. men's and women's curling teams, big match-up. the men against denmark and the women against russia. i'm ready to see lindsey vonn in action. she has been chomping at the bit. >> we're waiting for her. i'm glad you mentioned lindsey vonn, willie. coming up, we go one-on-one with linds lindsey. she has been waiting eight, long years to return to the olympics. how she is feeling about that return a few hours away. we'll chat with lindsey. oh, brother. more on why it was raining winnie the pooh bears on the ice last night. plus, team usa's most decorated winter olympian ever is here, apolo ohno. and the american sisters suiting up for opposing hockey teams here in pyeongchang. the remarkable and heartwarming story coming up after this. sn from the first moment you met it was love at first touch and all you wanted to do was surround them in comfort and protection that's why only pampers swaddlers is the #1 choice of hospitals to wrap your baby in blanket-like softness and premium protection mom: "oh hi baby" so all they feel is love wishing you love, sleep and play. pampers fortified.tored. replenished. emerge everyday with emergen-c packed with b vitamins, antioxidants, electrolytes plus more vitamin c than 10 oranges. why not feel this good everyday? 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>> no. at my age, i have more experience. i've already won olympic gold. i am not nervous. i don't feel the pressure. i know the routine. and i think being older gives me pretty big advantage. i'm not worried about the young guns just yet. >> i think i read that you said, when you started or ten years ago, your body was healthier. but you're stronger now. what did you mean? >> i'm mentally stronger. i believe in myself a lot more. and i know what my body is capable of. >> what does that mental toughness look like? >> it's a family thing. it comes from my grandfather and my father, as well. it's a certain grit, you know, where there is no word quit. failure is not in my dictionary. >> lay it on me. what have you broken? >> acl twice. mcl off the bone. meniscus repaired. fractured my tibial plateau. scope on my left knee. spiral fracture on my humerus. sliced my thumb on a champagne bottle. >> that's not a skiing accident. >> it looks horrible. >> that's apres ski. >> i was not even drinking. long story. moving on. >> reporter: but the injuries haven't outnumbered the victories. lindsey has wracked up 81 world cup wins, allowing her to close in on the overall career world cup record held by a man. i always say it's my mantra, never bet against lindsey vonn. never, ever. >> i like that mantra. >> i've learned that. never count out lindsey. is this your last olympics? >> i mean, i've said it is. but at the same time, if my body holds up, i don't know. it's possible that i could go another round. but never know. >> never bet against lindsey. >> that's a great motto. i like that. >> where do you see yourself in five years? >> i have friends that are actors and actresses. maybe. >> might go hollywood on us? >> i don't know. the rock, dwayne, my friend, dwayne. >> just dwayne. >> he said he's going to help me after the season. and i'm going to follow him around a little bit and see if it's something that i would potentially be able to do. >> reporter: lindsey says she hopes to have a family one day. but right now, she's single and apparently looking for love in all the olympic places. she set off a twitter frenzy with this tweet asking for a valentine. >> it's worth a shot, you know? >> it wasn't a joke. you were really saying, like, hey, world -- >> i don't know. i was alone on valentine's day in my hotel room, in the middle of korea. >> well, i did get you a valentine, lindsey. i just, i wanted to give you this. be mine. >> yes, savannah, i will be yours. >> and i couldn't really find chocolates. but i had these that i ate some of. >> a half-eaton one right there. i see that. >> yeah. >> cool. >> happy valentine's day. be mine. >> we're in love. >> oh, my gosh. i love that. and talk about revealing. she may compete again after these olympics. >> i know. i was shocked. i never bet against lindsey because she's had so many injuries. and she said it, grit. she comes back. she comes back. and you can see her ski, live tonight on nbc. she is -- i mean, she really was climbing the wall. let's get going. >> she is the real deal. >> wow. we'll turn from the slopes to the ice for today's "olympic start." >> "today's olympic start" is sponsored by folger, proud sponsor of team usa. >> two sisters who grew up in minnesota are competing in hockey here in the olympics. but there's a catch, they're doing it for two different countries. for hannah and marissa brandt, the passion for the puck started early in minnesota. >> we did everything together. >> our parents started us in figure skating. i loved it. she wasn't a big fan. she stopped and just focused on hockey. but i missed having her with me. so, i eventually moved to hockey just to be with her. >> reporter: growing up, the duo excelled in hockey, almost always playing on the same team. both going on to play for separate college teams. hannah would go on to try for the u.s. team going to sochi in 2014 but didn't make the cut. >> she wanted this her whole life. she wanted to be on the olympic team. she more than deserves it. >> reporter: marissa, adopted from south korea, later invited to play with the korean unified team in pyeongchang. hannah making the u.s. team. and their parents couldn't be more proud. >> they're the best support for each other. that's what we're more proud of is their relationship and what great girls they've become. >> and they are so happy for each other at all times. they just, they're their best friend and cheerleader. >> reporter: and though the road for gold has been bumpy for both of their teams, the unbreakable bond of these sisters always wins. love them. hannah and marissa are with us here in olympic park. >> hi, ladies. >> first of all, you guys are so incredibly close. what is it like to be competing on opposite teams? i know you cheer each other on. but how does it feel for you two? >> it's a dream for her to go to the olympics. being able to share this with her is special. and for me to celebrate my birth country is very special, as well. >> we're watching you and soaking in your awesome sister vibe. it's amazing. i read that you send each other text messages before every game. what do you say? can you tell us? >> yeah. just a simple text. i love you and score for me. and in college, we used to play kind of on the same nights, same days. if i would see that she scored, i would try to repay her and score a goal for her. >> you talked about when you were younger, all you wanted to be was just like your sister. you didn't want to be different. and now that you're here competing, on the back of your jersey, you don't have brandt as your last name. what do you put on the pack? >> on the back of my jersey is my korean name that my birth mother gave me. i chose to wear that name because that was my one tie to korea. very special to have that name on the back of my jersey. >> did you wonder if your birth mom would see it? >> i thought about that. the name isn't that common in korea. maybe she could realize that and put two and two together. we'll see what happens. >> your parents are here, aren't they? come on over. boy, have you raised two awesome girls. greg and robin brandt. >> hi. >> they're not going to go head-to-head in this olympics. what would you do? that's the hardest decision ever. >> that would be really hard. >> well, i think dad has his country and mom has hers. >> he's korea and you're usa. you must be really proud. >> we're proud of them. mostly because they're wonderful girls and they love each other and they're so excited to be here. we're thrilled to be here with them. >> if they love each other, that means mom and dad did it right. >> you did a great job. thank you for coming to hang with us. >> thank you so much. hope you're having an awesome experience. now, we go over to al for a check of the weather. >> thanks very much, guys. a quick look and show you what's happening around the country. we're looking at more snow in the pacific northwest. we're seeing it turning colder in the northeast. record highs in the mid-atlantic states. and m that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. after this chilly start, all this sunshine will warm things up and it's going to be a nice day. highs reaching into the low 60s for oakland. also in san francisco, half-moon bay, 61 degrees and 67 in palo alto. livermore, 66 degrees. san jose, 69. also 69 today in napa. over the next several days, it's going to be nice but we are in for some much colder when set to arrive, moving in on sunday with some gusty winds. >> that's your latest weather. everybody, you ready to olympic "trend"? >> yeah. >> let's do it. >> it may be breakfast time at home. so, what are team usa athletes fueling up with? a daily meal roundup reveals the breakfast of champions, alpine skier lindsey vonn, she starts her day with a spicy veggie omelet. on harder training days, she adds oatmeal to that mix. adam rippon opts for oats and cappuccino. >> oats? >> my boy loves it. >> you put milk. >> add some raisins. >> and let it sit overnight. >> you get it the next morning as a porridge. >> erin hamlin is training. she eats cold cut meats. two to four oiled eggs. bread, yogurt, muesli or granola, and orange or banana. she eats lighter on race days. >> breakfast is the five most important meals of the day. >> and chloe kim. she has an interesting pallet. it's not churros. the gold medalist starts her day with chocolate pancakes with biscuits and gravy on the side. >> olympians, they eat great. as we know, the olympic athletes race as fast as lightning, they fly high in the sky. if you look closely enough, you can spot a superhero here at the winter games. it's ironman. take a good look at this sku skeleton helmet. and he won the gold in men's skeleton, the country's first medal in this sport. his ironman helmet has gone viral. and skeleton is known for unique head gear. here's an athlete from ghana. a rabbit escaping from a lion. a bald eagle design. and one of canada's athletes with a ferocious bear. >> that's cool. al, we ahave something your weather forecast didn't call for. in the men's skating, it was raining winnie the pooh bears. that was after yuzuru hanyu's performance. he places a plush winnie the pooh tissue box cover on the sidelines. it is watching him. he has his own twitter account and fan following. >> i was there.call ed eeyore f. it was raining pooh bears. all of the darling girls who clear the ice after, they were inundated with winnie the pooh bears. just ahead, members of the u.s. lugei )m ... a suspected car thief is in the good morning to you. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. a suspected car thief is in the hospital this morning after police say he smashed into a group of parked cars. this in santa rosa. that crash sent several cars on fire, it set them on fire. santa rosa police say this morning they posted those images of that crash which happened a little after midnight. police say the suspect had just stolen a car. neighbors who witnessed this actually followed the suspect. that car plowed into parked cars at high speeds. the driver ejected from the car. his injuries are not life threatening. there were no other injuries. police say the fires were quickly put out. as far as your commute this morning, there's some trouble in oakland for commuters. >> we continue with the slow drive through this area. past the coliseum. north 880 is jammed up. this shot. let's show you the map that goes up to about oak street where we still have that vehicle partially blocking one lane, jammed all the way up. how long is that tow truck taking because this is bad? a crash that cleared 580 at west macarthur. 280 from highway 1 down to 380 that crash cleared about a half hour ago. the slower drive continues heading down out of daily city of course because that's the part of the commute that focuses right now. the rest of the commute, it's more like a friday so look at how nice the through the south bay. back to you. >> we like to see that. we'll have another local news update for you in half an hour. e weather. monday - i )m watching what )s (next after a blast of weekend cold. how long the cooldown lasts... and when warmer temperatures return. see you monday for )today in te shows every night next week. ♪ ♪ >> wow. >> that was absolutely beautiful. >> wow. >> people here are celebrating the lunar new year. we were just watching the traditional fan dance. these are our friends from the move korea dance company. we want to thank them for being such a treat for us. >> another special performance for you. a gentleman named rocky byond. >> rocky is known here for his amazing feats of balancing. check this out. >> this is a washing machine. if you look below, it is balancing on a stone. there is nothing here, just that. we decided it would be a good idea to see if savannah can balance on a ladder. >> really? >> and hoda's going to balance on a chair. hello. >> okay. we're going to see if this is going to happen. >> this is a little insane. >> did you practice? >> we practiced. >> okay. >> close your eyes. >> where is yun? we need yun to translate for us. >> straighten your back. >> open your arm and straighten your arms. >> close your eyes. >> good. >> this feels normal. >> i don't think you're supposed to talk. no room for error here. >> don't want to disturb her. ♪ >> don't move. >> think of vale and charlie. zen. ♪ don't look. close your eyes. close your eyes. >> be one with the ladder. >> looking for the perfect balance. >> be the ladder. you're in balance with the universe. >> i don't think roker's helping. ♪ come on. >> close your eyes. you got it. the show's over. >> late start for megyn kelly. >> catch her. yes. that was awesome. she did it. you see that? >> my gosh. i've never been quiet for that long in my whole life. >> we know. we know. >> the show may be over by the time we're done with this. i'm going to sit down and try to balance. >> hoda, you can do this. close your eyes. be zen. >> oh. oh. oh. oh, god. >> relax your body. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> yes. >> don't move. don't move. >> i'm not going to touch her. >> this is crazy. >> can we keep her here? how long can we keep her here? >> wow. >> that's so cool. >> epic. >> can i get off? i'm scared. catch me, seriously. >> is someone holding me up? >> no. that's you. >> honest to god? >> yes. >> that's amazing. >> wow. oh. that was cool. >> that's amazing. >> that was cool. >> rocky. >> let's do al. >> i felt like i was leaning on something. that was awesome. al, take the weather. >> all right. we're one with nature. let's show you what's happening. you can see pyeongchang right now, 33 for a high today. 33-mile-per-hour wind gusts for today, right on into saturday. that may cause some problems for some of the events tomorrow. so, especially out at the mountain, a high of 10. we may see a problem for ee that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> we're going to have some gusty winds too, by the end of the weekend. we better enjoy today and tomorrow because it will be nice and mild. a lot of sunshine. clouds move in on sunday with a blast of some chilly temperatures and winds at about 25 to 35 miles per hour. officially for the inland areas. there will be a slight chance that the far north bay could see some light snow flurries. look at how cold it's going to be. highs only reaching into the mid-50s. morning temperatures dropping to the freezing mark. that's going to cause a lot of problems for a lot of our trees that have already bloomed. ♪ >> "today's gold giveaway" is created with our sponsor, hershey's gold. taste the gold. let's take a look at where the medal count stands right now. norway leading the pack, with team usa in fifth overall. we're joined by apolo ohno, the most decorated winter olympian in u.s. history. nbc olympics analyst. thanks for being here. good to see you. >> thanks for having me. as we look ahead towards what we have next week, what are you looking forward to? >> you know i'm right over here. i'm at the gangnam ice arena. i'm watching short track. for saturday, we have the women's 1500 meters. we have maame, she is going to be fantastic. and john henry krueger for the 1000 meters. >> you're a paid spokesman for one of our sponsors, hershey's gold. we handed out hershey's gold bars to folks on the plaza. and you have a surprise for one lucky fan. >> we have awesome team usa merge, if a person has a blue dot on the back of the hershey's gold bar. >> there you go. not only do you get the swag, you get a gift card for 500 bucks. how about that? how about folks at home? >> for people who are not here, obviously experiencing this in pyeongchang, every time an american wins gold, you go to the hershey's facebook page and you download a coupon. you redeem it and get a free hershey's gold bar. >> congratulations. what's your name? >> caitlin morrison. from portland, oregon. >> there you go. hoda? >> al, thanks. straight ahead, we're going to talk to members of the u.s. luge team and find out how emily is feeling after that epic crash you guys saw. >> still smiling. >> first, this is "today" on nbc. welcome back to pyeongchang where we're so happy when members of team usa join us in olympic park. >> and right now that honor goes to the members of the men and women luge team. chris, good morning. good morning to all of you guys. how are you? emily, we've got to and you about you first because we watched you in that video and we saw you had that epic wipeout. how are you feeling today? >> i'm okay. i'm pretty stiff, but for as brutal as it looked i walked away, and i feel okay. so mri and x-rays were clean, so i'm good. >> have you watched that? >> i have, yes. >> what goes through your mind when you see something like that? >> the first time i watched it was in slow motion. and i thought that was bad, but everybody's saying it was so brutal. and then i watched it in regular speed and it was pretty bad. but you live it. i mean it happen sos so quicklyd part of it was slow motion in my mind. >> and your family was have freaked. >> they did. i'm sorry to my mom and dad. there's actually a picture of our moms together and they really got me. so i put her through the wringer. >> erin, this is your fourth and final olympic? you're sliding into retirement? but being flag bearer, that's one of my favorite memories from the opening ceremony, your big smile. >> it's not something i ever thought i'd have the opportunity to do, so to hoy light that moment was really special. >> it must have felt great to ha also have your teammates want tew to be that person. >> it was such an amazing moment in my my career but something had to work hard and earn. it's really cool. >> and then there's chris. >> chris has been floating on-air this weekend, silver medalist. you just seem like you are having the greatest olympic experience. >> i am having the greatest olympic experience. and it's crazy to think that we're done sliding. last night was our last race, and here in pyeongchang everything felt good. the second i got to the track it's this fantastic atmosphere, and i think it came across in my sliding. >> you travel heavy. you have a huge family and huge group that come with you. did they just leave today? >> they did. but they also threw a huge viewing party at the ice palace. so i just found out this morning this even happened. everyone came here. those are the best fans right there. >> by the way, are you sleeping in your medal? >> no, i kind of lose it in the room sometimes. it's hard to sleep when you feel this good. >> well, keep that feeling going. it's been so wonderful to get to know you and congratulations. emily, erin and chris, thank you. coming up next one of korea's biggest holidays is today. we've got some recipes for a feast. tt firsthis is "today" on introducing the pork belly blt from jack in the box. two strips of pork belly, green leaf lettuce, juicy tomatoes and tangy honey aioli even you'll love it, martha security! get him! wow, do you guys workout? try my new pork belly blt, part of my food truck series. at&t has a network with thousands of best-in-class security experts. which means... more of the eye balls you want watching the network... & less of the ones you don't... more experts preventing security issues & less security threats impacting our customers. more of a highly secure network with more security products available for further protection & less per month than comcast for business internet. switch to at&t internet for business. more & less - that's the power of &. introducing the prime rib from jack in the box. with strips of prime rib grilled with peppers and onions and smothered in provolone cheese and i'm challenging you to try it, martha it's on, jack. why are we whispering? try my new prime rib cheesesteak, part of my food truck series. ♪ we're back with "today food." we're here in south korea, not only for the olympics, we're here to taste the culture. it's a very important holiday today, the lunar new year. >> we are going to celebrate with a traditional dish. and we should point out that the wonderful athletes from team usa are right here with us. they're going to enjoy some grub after this. >> what are we going to make today? >> a traditional new year's soup that you have to eat every lunar new year. it's made with duck. it's korean rice cakes. they look like coins. it's very symbolic. the coins represent wealth and prosperity. and also, they're white. it represents purity to start the new year, very clean and in a fresh new way. we're starting off with a beef stock. you can use chicken stock or vegetarian stock. it's nice and warm, huh? and we're going to add some dumplings. dumplings are very similymbolsy. they represent parcels or purses, also about wealth. >> also delicious. >> exactly. you can put any meat. here, we have oxtail, supertraditional also. >> you would eat this on what we consider new year's day? >> absolutely. you have to eat it. you can't celebrate new year's without it in any way. and also an egg. you crack that in there. that adds some creaminess to the soup. you give it a stir. kind of like an egg drop soup. that egg will blend in there and will make some nice ribbons. and there's all about the garnish. korean cooking is all about the five colors, the five textures and the five flavors. and with the garnish, you have an egg omelet and you slice it up cleanly like this. it's hard to chop in the cold. my fingers are freezing. this is what it looks like in the end. >> wonderful. >> that looks really great. thank you. >> you're going to put some spring onions or scallions on top, some chopped seaweed and sesame seeds. >> what is this? >> these are the traditional rice cakes. a little chopped seaweed on yours. >> thank you. >> is this your first hot soup, huh? >> we have an athlete who is aung hungry. >> it's delicious. >> irice cakes, also. every color. >> they look sweet. >> some of them are sweet. they have red bean inside. all types of seeds inside. >> very flavorible. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. >> thank you so much. you can get all these recipes. check out today.com/food. we're back in a moment. first this, is "today" on nbc. >> yummy. ♪ we're back. time for "hoda's olympic boost." what have you got? >> i got something great for you guys. for thousands of athletes competing in the winter olympics, the road to po pyeongchang has been a long one. but perhaps no one has had a longer journey than the parents of misha gauser. his parents left a year ago to travel the world on their bicycles. 10,000 miles later, they arrived in pyeongchang, just in time to watch their son compete in aerials event. the family reunited at the snow park. check it out. >> we feel really moved to arrive after this year, to arrive aerosee my son waiting for us. we were really touched. most important thing is that my son is here and he can live his dream. >> wow. the couple, by the way," crossed through 20 countries on the way to south korea. the couple will continue on to japan, which is their final stop. they decided they would fly back to switzerland. enough on the bikes already. >> a little on the booty. craig, what is going on? >> tomorrow, we're going to speak to a young man making history in pyeongchang. he is the first african-american player on the u.s. olympic hockey team. we'll introduce you to him. and on sunday, willie will sit down with jamie anderson, the back-to-back gold medalist in snowboard slopestyle. how winning gold changed her life and competing in the debut of the big air competition, that's on sunday with willie geist. a huge night in primetime tonight. the return of lindsey vonn. men's figure skating. a lot to look forward to. >> we do. and let's show our guys, we are about to talk about the week that we wrapped up. make sure these guys get a good look. take a look back at our week in pyeongchang. >> we've had a great week. next week, even more fun. we're back after your local news. ♪ >> we are here. >> welcome to pyeongchang. this is how you make an entrance. >> usa. usa. >> can we see the hardware? >> you can, indeed. >> we have two words for you. chloe kim. >> she came and did it. just moments ago, she got that gold medal. >> hi, hoda and savannah. i'm on my way to you guys. >> she just walked in. >> gold looks so good on you. >> it's your color. >> look what i got. sandwiches, ice cream and chor row >> jeann. >> shaun white, one more hit. >> congratulations. >> watching that footage is heavy. >> we did it for the u.s. >> yep. >> get a check of the weather. >> the future is so bright. >> yeah. >> she's got it. giant column gold for mikaela shiffrin. jamie anderson is gold once again. >> i'm so honored and grateful. ♪ >> this is the hottest place in town. >> oh, my god. ♪ i )m - -... two days aft good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. two days after the tragic florida high school shooting, funerals have begun. this is live video from florida of the funeral being held right now near parkland for alisa, one of 17 people who died wednesday during that rampage. you may have seen her mother yesterday, emotional addressing president trump about the need for new gun measures. this was during a live television interview. her daughter alyssa was just 14 years old. students plan to march after school today in a call for tighter gun control laws. this video from last night when they held a candlelight vigil. oakland school teachers are receiving training on how to respond to an active shooter on campus. that training session was scheduled long before the shooting happened this week in florida. we have a crew on oakland. you can turn to our homepage for updates. dog lovers beware. some popular dog food brands are being recalled with concerns they may be tainted with a drug used to euthanize animals. look for that link on our twitter feed. and stef curry and his wife will drop by ellen today. it's coming up today at 2:00. my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locate and mark fieldman for pg&e. most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california. . good morning, everyone. i'm megyn kelly. we begin today with the latest out of parkland, florida, where we are learning more about the victims and the heroes of the shooting at marjory stoneman douglas high school. last night, thousands turned out to remember the 17 who lost their lives on wednesday. nbc's kerry sanders joins us now. kerry? >> reporter: good morning, megyn. two of the victims were released from the hospital overnight. there's one in critical condition and six others who are in stable condition. there are so many more at home recovering, not from physical injuries, but wounded

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