training for war hell week death. a navy s.e.a.l. trainee dies after completing the grueling first test of endurance for the elite combat unit. another candidate hospitalized. the growing calls to end covid restrictions like masks indoors and in schools, as case numbers plummet. celebrations from the queen of england marking 70 years on the throne today the major change to the royal family she just made. and from a distance, how the families who gave so much to get their kids to the olympics are cheering them on from half a world away. good evening, everyone, from our winter olympics home in rockefeller center in new york, day three getting under way in beijing where team usa is looking to had ato the two medals it has already earned in the early going of these games. the american women reaching the podium in moguls and snowboard slopestyle with a big night ahead in the figure skating team event, can the americans keep pace with a dominant russian team that includes
go away. i would really love for my grandkids to be able to go skiing with me. so that s why i feel like it s something that we have to move on now. abby roque: i should realize how rare it is to get people of color in the sport. it was just realizing how disappointing it was that there wasn t a lot of bipoc people playing hockey, because it can be such a light for so many people. jessie diggins: you can replace a medal. you can make a new one. you always have that memory. but we have one planet. we have one shot. timothy leduc: for me as a person that exists and really thrives outside of the binary, it can be it can be very complicated sometimes navigating a gendered sport. hi, i m nbclx storyteller, ngozi ekeledo. and i m joined by my co-host, apolo ohno. he s team usa s most decorated winter olympian, a best-selling author, and even a dancing with the stars champion. apolo ohno: thank you, ngozi. this is my new favorite olympian, where we introduce you to some of the
sealed with a kiss. married u.s. figure skaters alex and chris knierim spend their valentine s day competing on the biggest stage. such a blessing to be here and skate and show the world how much we love to skate and skate with each other. we ll take you inside their epic love story as they get set to skate again tonight. those stories, plus one soldier s dramatic run for freedom. our exclusive moment by moment account as we visit the dmz. the u.s. hockey team crushes its russian counterparts and prepares to face off against rival canada later today. and the next generation of gold? the baby announcement from michael phelps that has the swimming icon making a big splash during these winter olympics today wednesday, february 14th, 2018. announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of today at the olympic games with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from pyeongchang, south korea. good morning, everybody. welcome to today. it s evening in pyeongcha
i do, kari, and wet roads. the snow possibly up here in mt. hamilton. we had an earlier spinout which cleared at thornton for northbound 880. north 101 for about ten minutes all lanes blocked by a crash here. and now only one lane blocked and they re still slowing. a possible wrongway driver. i m going to check with chp to see if there are any updates. we ll double-check. be careful out there. back to you. breaking news out of contra costa county, a chaotic scene overnight. two people were killed after a car crashed near a home in bay point. it happened off port chicago. pete suratos is live there now with the aftermath and what led up to this. you heard from the homeowner who heard the crash? reporter: that s right, marcus, we did hear from the homeowner who says the crash came fairly close to his home knocking down a tree. you can see in this area this is where that crash happened. the tree they knocked over almost came close to the home. according to chp we re to
weapon of war. president trump vowing this time there will be change as he faces criticism for suggesting one solution is to arm teachers. we re live at the white house. remembering billy graham. tributes pouring in from around the world for the beloved televangelist. this morning his son reflects on graham s life and legacy in his first interview since his father s passing. all that, plus shiffrin shines. mikaela shiffrin takes the silver in the alpine combined while lindsey vonn misses a gate and misses out on a medal. owning the podium. does he have the double 360? yes! americans win gold and silver in the ski halfpipe and u.s. snowboarder jamie anderson makes history with her second medal of these games, and they are all with us live, today, thursday, february 22nd, 2018. announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of today at the olympic games, with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from pyeongchang, south korea. oh, everybody! this is epic.