erik's brother is also on team usa. both played together at stanford. >> i like the expressions on his face. >> maybe slow down a little bit. you have big competition. >> yeah! >> my stomach with the heat and humidity. pace yourself. we're looking at a heat index there friday of 97 degrees. we'll see some on and off thunderstorm chances as you roll through the next couple days. the athletes definitely, the heat, top of mind for them for sure. >> opening ceremonies a few hours away. [ cheers and applause ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon."

united, the official airline sponsor of team usa is flying the team to the summer earlier this month they debuted a new campaign featuring five of the most decorated olympic athletes. it highlights the return of the olympics after the pandemic forced the games it be postponed. right now tokoyo is facing a surge in coronavirus cases leading the committee to ban the public from attending the games. today tokoyo reported the most cases since may. a state of emergency is in place through august 22nd. >>> just a little while ago oakland united and the china town coalition rallied outside the oakland a's office to demand the team commit to community benefits for the howard terminal project. the a's are doubling down on the site or they say they are leaving. the city wants affordable housing and the team to improve the infrastructure in the surrounding area. the team said it wants the city to pay for that. opponents have raised a wide range of concerns from safety at the howard terminal location to demanding the a's give back to fund affordable housing. >> the a's should not be exempt from

but you would expect team usa to get a lot more medals here today in tokyo. you've got for meddling events in swimming. ryan murphy expected to win in the men's 100 back in the best qualifying time. he has both the world record and the olympic record. he was a gold medalist in rio. lilly king is swimming today. expect her to do well in the pool. she's in the breaststroke. the women's 100 also coming up later tonight here in tokyo, the women's gymnastics final where all eyes will be on team usa, but specifically on some own bile. so right now in the medal count team usa second as a country expect those numbers to climb in just a few hours. so now i know simone biles as she is a star from which competition committee. can we expect more gold 14 us am assuming gymnastics has to be one of them. >> well, yes. and the u.s. women's gymnastics team has won gold in the last 2 olympics. they're going for a three-peat simone biles already considered the best gymnast of our time. she's going to compete in all 5 events and what's crazy about her is crazy in a good way. of

team usa behind with 16. the russian committee is behind. >> this was his first day out of quarantine, that had to feel good. in 15 minutes we'll go back to tokyo and raj will take us to a part of tokyo you likely haven't seen. >>> a record coming out of tokyo. they passed the 4,000 mark for new covid cases in one day. 4,058 reported. the last report was last thursday. now, to put this in perspective on the day of opening ceremony a week ago, tokyo reported fewer than 1,400 cases. only 21 of the new case rs connected to the olympics and there are no athlete cases. in all, fewer than 250 covid cases are connected to the olympics. >>> covid clearly not the main focus for some olympic fans in tokyo. some today openly defying calls from authorities to please stay home because of the pandemic. organizers have banned spectators from the events. that did not stop some people from showing up to watch the cycling and running courses of the race. they had different reasons to show up in spite of the pandemic. >> we lov

team usa has 16 gold medals. the russian olympic committee has the third highest total with 37 medals. >>> a new record coming out of tokyo and it's not the kind to celebrate. first time tokyo passed the 4,000 mark for new covid cases in one day. a record 4,058 cases recorded. the last record was set thursday. just under 3,900 cases in one day. to put this in perspective, on the day of opening ceremony, a week ago, tokyo reported fewer than 1,400 cases. good news. only 21 of these newest cases are keshgted to the olympics. no athlete cases in all fewer than 250 covid cases are connected to the olympics. >>> talk about covid, but not on the minds of some olympic fans in tokyo. some openly defying calls from authorities to stay home due to the pandemic. organizers banned sek spaters from events. some still showed up wanting to watch cycling and running courses on the race. had different reasons for showing up to watch despite a pandemic. >> i love cycling and used to do it triathlon before. so in japan, tokyo, so w

cheer on team usa with wifi speeds faster than a gig. or, get started with xfinity internet for $19.99 a month for 12 months. switch today. >>> for the first time in the pandemic, it seem a moh and a half ago the bay area padded itself on its collective back for having reopened with a world class of vaccination rate. now, kind of suddenly, it seems like all of that just was not enough, so what are we left with? worry, a lot of uncertainty and a lot of frustration. >> it is scary thinking about all the people that will be affected by this and am not will be. t whate there are a lot of uncertainties. >> reporter: cases are up and masks are back and i think it is clear which direction things are headed right now. >> it does seem like we are going backwards a bittewise things are sliding backwards comes this growing consensus. >> i am frustrated with people who are not vaccinated yet, yes i am. >> reporter: the san francisco bar owners put a finer poinon that sentiment this week. >> this small group of frankly selfish people who can get vacc

team usa already dominating in the competition. look at the highlights from overnight and what's still to come in prime time. >>> there aren't many spectators in tokyo, but members of team usa did have one special guest cheering them on. >>> and cyber criminals preying on olympic fans. what you need to know to stay safe while watching the games. >>> the news at 3:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> and i'm janelle wang. this exciting weekend that we've been counting down to for months, actually for years are the tokyo games officially under way. let's go live outside to tokyo bay right now. it's just after 7:00 a.m. sunday there. athletes waking up getting ready for another day of competition. >> we want to get you caught up on some of the action already happening. team usa already dominating in the pool and on the soccer field. >> anthony flores is here for this very first busy day in tokyo. i guess this is the first full day of competition? >> it certainly is. that's more like it as we talk about w

, team usa! >> and good morning, everybody we are in the spirit welcome back to "today" on wednesday morning. we've moved inside we've had a spot of weather. we're so glad to have you with us, starting your day with us. >>> and how about this, a special shout-out to all of these team usa fans on the plaza. they're partying it up the biggest fans in front, jenna and chanel they're cheering on the athletes we feel your love here in tokyo. >> we're going to check in with them here in a few minutes this is a group down at universal orlando. the family of swimming sensation caeleb dressel we'll hear from family in the next hatch hour. >> that's a good looking bunch right there. >>> simone biles withdrawing from another competition and overnight, an american swimming legend roars back for her first gold at these olympics nbc's sam brock joins us now with a closer look good morning, sam. >> reporter: hoda, guys, good morning. look, there's an interesting twist to all of this simone biles has been in the

cheer on team usa with xfinity internet. and ask how to save up to $400 a year on your wireless bill when you add xfinity mobile. get started today. >>> a massive shift in college football is now officially in the works. oklahoma and texas told the big 12 they will not renew their media rights when the grants expire in 2025 it's a move that could dramatically change the landscape of college sports all across the country the two power house programs announced the news in a joint statement today. the university's haven't specified which conference they plan to join but the whole football world knows right now they're reportedly approaching the s.e.c. not only are the sooners and long horns two of football's most successful teams, they're also stinking rich last year texas reported the second most revenue in the ncaa, totaling more than $190 million. oklahoma ranked in nearly 160 million. the 9th most of any university that's data from the education department in a statement, the big 12 commissioner wrote the conference is disa

the starting pitch er for team usa, number 40. that guy right there, joe ryan, one run through six innings. team usat's exciting to get on field and see the stadium. what they have done here is amazing. the mountain was perfect. and it was a great place to>> s. joe ryan right before the limb will picks started, got traded. major league from the tampa bay devils organization to the minnesota twins. he is looking good here. it's a cool story. joe ryan is 1 of 2 olympians from the same nool marin county in san ensalmo, formerly known as drake high school. there was a lot of cheering there. here is cheryl herd. >> she does not have an olympian in tokyo, but she is hosting two sets of parents who do. >> win or lose, we just want them to know we are here. >> a house full of people cheering on the pride of san enselmo, joe ryan and dillon woodhead, the two were classmates at archie williams high school. >> i feel really excited and emotional. >> terry spears' anxiety comes from watching her son, joe, the lead pitch er for team usa. they

make a big difference >>> for the fifth olympics team usa is celebrating gold medal in women's gymnastics all around competition. 18-year-old lee coming out on top. simone biles watched from stands and lee's family cheered her on from home in minnesota. family and friends over joyed as you can see to watch suni get the win on the rlag s the rst make the olympic team and she has the gold. her parents say they are happy therin person. h they couldn't >> it's very difficult that we weren't there to support her physically. being able to support her with this crowd of family and community and friends, her fans, it is worth it. >> team usa making headlines notice pool, dressel sent an olympic record to win gold in men's 100-meter freestyle final. fink won gold after a last minute come back. on the women's smith and flickenner ended a 21 year drought winning silver and bronze in the 200-meter butterfly, first u.s. women to medal in the event since 2000. but a world champion pole vaulter is out of the olympics, tested positive for covid. he won bronze in the 2016 rio games and with duplantis it w

china leads, followed by team usa. in third place is russia. stay with us for primetime coverage of the olympics starting immediately after this broadcast at 7:00 p.m. eastern, 4:00 pacific time. >>> back in the u.s. and the fourth wave of covid. there could be a major shift in the cdc's mask recommendations amid an alarming number of new cases nationwide. meagan fitzgerald has the latest. >> reporter: tonight, the worst-case scenario among the unvaccinated. >> we feel like we're going back into battle again. and it's definitely -- it's definitely another wave. >> reporter: the highly contagious delta variant fueling a surge of new cases across the country. dire warnings from the nation's top doctor. >> going into the fall with the delta variant, we could have a really serious problem with a considerable surge of infections. . >> reporter: the variant sweeping through the south. texas, arkansas and florida accounting for 40% of new cases. . >> you're literally drowning in people. >> reporter: the cdc said they could recommend masks for the full

the unforgettable night for team usa in the pool. and the stanford graduate at the center of it all and an update from simone biles, legendary gymnast tweeting late tonight and pg&e cut down thousands of trees near power lines to reduce the risk of wildfires, it's what went with the trees that put people in a loss for words. >>> and a late night announcement that could have you rethinking your family trip to disney land. night in the pool for team usa. >> a record and a heartwarming video call and an -- i teared up many times tonight. >> as did we watching this and this is one of those incredible moments. this is why we love the olympics so. sometimes it's the reaction after the race. caleb dressel won the 100 meter today, but what we saw was the gold medal performance and emotion from his wife and family. >> oh, my! i love you so much, i'm so proud of you. >> thank you, guys. >> incredible. that is his wife, meghan, incredible, his wife who is his childhood sweet heart and they got married earlier this year. and the ceremony, hearin

. >> go team usa! ♪♪ >>> hey, guys, welcome back to "today," 8:00 on the west coast on a thursday morning. thursday night here in tokyo. we're so happy that you are starting your day with us, savannah. >> yeah. >> hoda, i know you're happy because you're at the center of the action, the gymnastics center. we are here on the set in tokyo. back home in new york, we have jenna, sheinelle and our fully vaccinated fans who are fans of team usa. they're filling up the plaza, cheering their hearts out for the athletes. they have a lot to cheer about. more from them just ahead. >>> indeed, all right, guys, let's get to the unforgettable competition here today, right here at the gymnastics center. the women's individual all-around. nbc's sam brock is here as well. good morning. >> hi, hoda, good morning. just to be in the building to see suni lee win the gold is something you'll never forget and this is rarefied air. now the difference between first and fourth place here was razor thin going into the final

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sir win adding to team usa's medal count. u.s. currently trailing china and japan in gold but leading in the total medal count with 38. nbc's tom llamas is in tokyo. >> reporter: shep, the olympics has a story the world can cheer and team usa got the boost needed in sunni lee. the gold medal winner in all-around at women's gymnastics she started night in the exact spot simone biles stumbled the vault. nailed that and set the tone she was simply perfect on the uneven bars and when the pressure was really on, at the end, in her floor routine, also absolutely perfect now, she says her friends, her teammates, including biles, there cheering her on in the gymnastic center told her go out and perform. not to worry as anything, and she did. this comes after she revealed the last two years in her life incredibly difficult with both covid and injuries. >> this medal means a lot to me because there was a point in time i wanted to quick and didn't think i would ever get here including injuries and stuff. it's surreal and i haven't let it sin

as we close this out, team usa softball looking good again. they are now 2-0 in the olympics so far. already 2 games. they played their second game, usa against canada and the pitcher, monica abbott, lights out. she was born in santa cruz, we have been tracking her for years. grew up in salinas, she had a complete game. one hit shutout. usa beat the canadians 1-0, it's nice to see softball back as an olympic sport. okay, that will do it for now, jessica and terry. we keep this very close by cos ago, now, it's almost luke warm. >> i have spent summers? florida, i think i know what you are going. men's soccer. mexico verse france. you can watch the match at 1:00 in the morning on our sister station. a lot to keep track of. easy way to do it go to our website and hit the trending bar. and you can get the headlines right out of tokyo. >> still ahead, weighing the options. the a's management just made a decision despite moving forward with the waterfront ballpark. >> wild fire raging not far from lake tahoe on. >> i'm jeff renieri, mostly clear fro

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as team usa collects some major firsts, meet the women of team usa looking to make history on the halfpipe to the gymnastics mat. all this as the number of positive covid cases climbs. amy is live in tokyo. >>> delta danger. the number of covid cases surge nationwide as crowds flock to this music festival in florida. one of the hardest hit states. could masks make a comeback? will this new wave change the upcoming school year? >>> picture perfect. jennifer lopez and ben affleck making it instagram official as the pop superstar celebrated her 52nd birthday. ♪ larger than life ♪ >>> matt damon is live in times suare taking us behind the scenes of his blockbuster new crime drama. >>> "rise & shine," and good morning from rhode island. we're diving into the ocean sate with 400 miles of stunning shoreline. get ready for a taste of the high life and the return of one of music's biggest traditions. lara is there live as we say -- >> good morning, america, from rhode island. >>> yes, we are on the air. yes, we're back. good morning, america. thanks for starting your week off with us. lara is k

team usa racking up major wins in tokyo. caleb dressel leading the americans to gold in the relay in swimming first thing this morning. and 20-year-old will shaner picking up a gold in the men's air rifle. his score setting a new olympic record. history made. leigh kiefer winning a medal in individual foil, getting gold. first american woman. and 18-year-oldance tasha, the first american woman going gold in tae kwon do. meanwhile, back in the pool, katie ledecky scoring a silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle. as the u.s. medal count climbs, a change in protocol to the podium. after full completion of the national anthem, the athletes are invited to take off their masks for a photo op, for a maximum of 30 seconds. the olympic committee hoping to capture the athletes', quote, faces and emotions during a unique moment of their sporting career, and celebrating the achievement of all of the medalists together. while there's next to no spectators allowed in tokyo, first lady dr. jill biden attending several events. proving to b

cheer on team usa with wifi speeds faster than a gig. or, get started with xfinity internet for $19.99 a month for 12 months. switch today. >>> first it was the full buck moon and now this, how cool. a meteor streaked across norway last night and it was bright. surveillance video shows it light up as it passes over. people actually reported hearing a rumbling sound. part of the meteor may have broken off and landed near the capital city of oslo. i can imagine a lot of people being freaked out not quite sure what that was. rest assured, everything is okay. >> totally. >>> let's talk heir quality. we have some issues in part of california because of smoke coming from numerous fires especially around tahoe. currently unhealthy air quality across a large portion of tahoe. it was very unhealthy just a few hours ago. contrast that to the bay area where we've got that onshore fresh breeze keeping our air quality in that good category. let's talk about what's happening in terms of that smoke. in the near term a couple showers are on live doppler

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team usa softball team is looking for a little revenge and gold. it's going to happen in a few hours. >> reporter: it's going to be fun watching usa softball, especially because some of the key players are from the bay area. the sun you mentioned, you guys are good luck here. the sun poking through here on tokyo bay. let's talk about team usa softball. yes, they are in the gold medal finals against japan. coincidently, they also played japan yesterday to finish up the round robin tournament. they beat japan 2-1 on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning. remember they go seven innings. it's important because this win gives usa the home team status for the gold medal game. in international softball you want to be the home team, because if it goes extra inning, they put the runner on second base to start the inning, which really gives a good advantage to the home team. monica abbott from santa cruz could be the starting pitcher. she has been magical so far in the first several games. monica arioto is also starting. the g.o.a.t., a lit

that game live right here on usa network at 1:30 in the morning. how about team usa softball? this game just ended. usa against italy. this was fun to watch. remember, softball is back for these games. we pick it up in the fourth inning. michelle with the rbi, that will store val arioto. remember, she's from pleasanton. the americans took a 1-0 lead. and then to close the door, monica abbott came in. 2-0 u.s. is the final. more late arrivals for usa basketball. hello to steve kerr. coach kerr, the assistant here to gregg popovich. k.d. rocking the oakland a's at the airport. draymond green also on the flight. all the americans despite being multimillionaires, they have to do the same check-in process we all had to do. covid testing and a lot of paperwork. ready to watch carefully? draymond green having some fun. applying to my instagram, he said his teammate, keldon johnson of the spurs stole the pillow from the flight. i will say the pillows on our flight, luxurious. all from sacks fifth avenue. the spit test is a bit gross but it tells the story. >> i think it is more of a p

olympic gold medallist simone biles and the other 25 members of team usa pulled out of sfo, you know iepted -- united airlines hosting the team, and giving us the picture of biles on the plane, she and her teammates are excited and ready to compete in tokyo >> success would look like going out there hitting our routine to the best of our ability because it's been such a strange year so to come out and make the olympic team and represent team usa just means the world to us. >> biles said it will be hard not having her family but they will be hosting watch parties at home in houston and so she's wishing safe travels too all of the teammates and everyone else. we are your olympic station, opening ceremony in less than a week. raj will be on the ground with all of the highlights and events, i'm hoping they put her in first class. >> i'm sure they did. she deserves it. >> totally. >> well before simone biles terry shrugs and his historic feat. grass looks great, zeus! hey could you maybe trim the hydrangea too? sure thing, kevin. do you want me to do the boxwoods as well? no. finding the

team usa plays italy at 8:00 p.m. you can watch on nbc sports network. >>> athletes already in tokyo getting acclimated to protocols. bay area kate courtney showed off some of the swag she received. she said she got a romper that she's wearing which has pockets, and she's very excited about it. courtney also showed off other items she was given. they get a lot of swag, trust me. meanwhile, lily zhang showed off her new bed in the village. and in case you haven't heard, the bed frames are made of cardboard, they will be recycled into paper products after the olympics. as we mentioned a minute ago, softball is back at the olympics. four other sports are making their olympic debut. surfing, sport climbing or rock climbing, karate and skateboarding. so we want to know, which new olympic sport are you most looking forward to watching and why? it is our question of the day. we post td on twitter, instagram and facebook. so death trap is ready to see surfing. tell us what are you excited about, too. go to our social media pa

team usa anxious to get on the medal count board. all the athletes quickly adjusting to competing in front of empty seats and without the reassuring cheers from family. though in some instances, usa athletes taking up the cheering role for fellow americans. as expected, covid rewriting the competition schedule as another positive test in the athlete ranks forces an event cancelation. let's begin our coverage from japan with tom llamas. >> reporter: tonight, some of the biggest stars in tokyo showing what it takes to be the best in the world. the u.s. women's soccer team beating new zealand, bouncing back after that tough loss to sweden. >> they've arrived at tokyo 2020, albeit three days late. >> reporter: in tennis, novak djokovic on his quest of a golden slam, a grand slam title plus a gold medal, crushing his bolivian competition in the extreme heat. in water polo, the u.s. women's team blowing out host japan 25-4. >> i think all the emotions we've been feeling leading up to this moment, it's kinet it off t and be, hey, that's the

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cheer on team usa with wifi speeds faster than a gig. or, get started with xfinity internet for $19.99 a month for 12 months. switch today. >>> in the north bay, some of drag racing's biggest and fastest stars will be in sonoma this weekend. >> among those taking the track at sonoma raceway, john force and his daughter, brittney. they know from experience this event is fun for the whole family. >> i grew up at these drag races with the kids. packed fans, being able to go meet drivers and autographs. there's nothing like it. fans make this sport. >> there's a lot going on here. this pandemic. and we need to take a few days off. come to sonoma. and come let us show what you we do. >> and that will run tomorrow through sunday. it will be the first time fans will be at full capacity. since the pandemic began. tickets are available online. all right. world news tonight with david muir is next. >> we appreciate your time. we'll see you again in half an hour. if there were a button that would help you use less energy, breathe cleaner air, and e

team usa. and happy first birthday go for the gold. ♪ >> only 7,000 miles. >> and still watching the action >> game on >> we're the vanness family. skateboarding, surfing how about slip and slide racing. >> go, guys! yeah usa! usa! ♪ >> yes >> that looks good >> gold medal. welcome back to "today" on a friday morning so glad you're with us late at night here in tokyo. >> we love to see our plaza packed it's a thrill. and check out our two biggest cheerleaders, sheinelle and jenna and our fully vaccinated in the usa representing big time. >> those fans have been busy cheering on all of the athletes. sunni lee, the first asian-american to ever win gold in gymnastics all-around >> we're going to celebrate. jen is here with us. we were so excited taking pictures for more on suni's big victory, including a huge upset in tennis, we want to go to sam brock, who has all of the olympic highlights he's at olympic stadium for us this morning sam, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's been a ve

lily getting bronze helping team usa pull ahead in the medal count. as a typhoon sweeps over tokyo, surfing is under way in the swells off the coast this morning. the storm expected to bring strong winds and nearly 6 inches of rain. surfing finals scheduled for later today weather permitting. and the german women's gymnastics team sporting these full body unitards instead of the usual bikini cut version. elizabeth sites saying, we wanted to show that every woman, every body should decide what to wear. and finally pita taufatofua becoming the first athlete in nearly a century to compete in three consecutive olympic games. tae kwon dinsummer games and cross-country skiing in the winter. after finishing out of first place for the first time since the 2010 world championships, the u.s. women's gymnastics team is looking to shake off a shaky performance in the qualifiers. they start with a clean slate this morning in their attempt to keep the team usa gymnastics dynasty going. andrew. >> all right, will, thank you. >>> and time now for a look at your tuesd

. >>> team usa's first gold. bouncing back from a rough day one in tokyo. american swimmers taking first and second in the 400 individual medley. and the women's gymnastics team, led by simone biles, advancing. will she make history? still, covid concerns continue to grow at the games. 137 cases, including athletes. james longman is in tokyo. >>> out of control. more than 80 large fires, most of them uncontained, raging across the west. the dixie fire in california sparking evacuation orders for thousands. satellite images show thick smoke blanketing much of the region. and dramatic time lapse video reveals just how quickly the flames can spread. >>> severe storms strike the midwest. four reported tornadoes touching down in michigan, tearing apart homes and uprooting trees. crews racing to restore power to more than 130,000 customers. and in europe, drenching rains triggering major flooding in london. water pouring into this underground station. what climate experts are saying. rob marciano standing by. >>> miracle rescue. critical moments caught on camera.

team usa gymnastics team came in second place for the first time in over 10 years. biles. >> it leads the individual around. but at the teen russian >> spoiler alert that thanks, jason. that does it for us here at 6. we'll see live in prime time at - [voice-over] this is a paid advertisement for herman law. - welcome to today's program, i'm dr. wendy walsh. and with me today is sex abuse attorney, jeff herman a nationally recognized trial lawyer and advocate for survivors of rape, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation. jeff's firm herman law, is one of the nation's most prominent personal injury law firms specializing in the representation of victims of sexual abuse

these are the team usa flag bearers for the opening ceremony as chosen by members of team usa. eddie alvarez, he earned a silver medal in sochi as a speed skater. the 31-year-old who also played for the miami marlins is now representing team usa on the baseball diamond. >> so we have eddie. next up, legendary basketball star sue bird. sue making history at the age of 40 as the oldest american basketball player too ever compete on the olympic level. >> i am so pumped. we get to hear from eddie. we're going to talk to sue live a little bit later in the show. >>> but we are going to begin, guys, with those new warnings, the new warnings about covid and the highly contagious delta variant. on wednesday, the nation's top health officials testified before congress and things did get heated at times. this as confusion grows over new vaccine and mask mandates. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in new york's times square with the latest. hey, gabe, good morning. >> reporter: here in new york city, the mayor is expected to announce today that all employees at city-run hospitals must be vaccinated

team usa softball wins the silver. a lot and coaches back home in the bay area. >> when i step on the field last night, i was, like, oh, my gosh, i was that little girl, blond at the time in the pleasanton league competing with all of my neighbors and all that. >> i can remember countless tournaments driving all across the bay area, you know, and just constantly practicing and getting stuck in traffic and trying to avoid all of it. >> just so excited to put softball on the big stage and tell young girls it's a dream for them and it's possible. >> softball was so much fun to watch. gymnastics, now, simone biles watching the men's all around competition. let's pick it up with standard's brody malone. the malone. he came up he finished tenth in the ition. and simone biles did practice today which indicates she could compete in the individual events that happen in the next couple of days. finally now, we have been in tokyo for 12 days. i will put up this picture for you. what is it? i packed 12 pairs of socks, and i am out

. >>> a rough start for team usa. we have the latest results from the tokyo olympics. >>> we got a baby underneath the vehicle. >> a dramatic rescue caught on police body cam. officers racing to save a mother and her 8 month old pinned under a car. thankfully that one had a happy ending. >> oh. >> it's monday, july 26th. 5:00 a.m. here in new york. thank you for getting an "early start" with us. i'm laura jarrett. christine is back. >> i'm christine romans. we have reports this morning from london, beirut, tokyo, washington, hong kong, and los angeles only as cnn "early start" can. good morning. >>> million dollar vaccine lotteries, free beer and doughnuts, none of that worked. maybe pressure from friends and family who do not want to go back to tight covid restrictions, maybe that can do the trick. 44% of the u.s. population now lives in counties considered to have high covid transmission. cdc data shows in early june, it was less than 3%. >> the four in 10 eligible americans who remain unvaccinated now are under mou

. >> team usa taking a knee. "fox and friends first" continues right now. ♪♪ have a nice day ♪♪ have a nice day ♪♪ jillian: not a lifesaver the us women's soccer team. how do we get it together. remind us all. go team usa, kick the ball. do you like that? >> you are watching "fox and friends first" on thursday morning. >> let's get serious stuff. looking likely the children who do not receive the covid 19 vaccine will be told to cover up in the classroom. >> if you are under 12, as the president reportedly considers new guidance for unvaccinated americans. griff jenkins joins us from washington with potential changes and a resurgence of cases. >> the white house's public message of it is back, store masks, has got more complicated now. at a cnn townhall the president had this to say. >> we have a pandemic for those, if you are vaccinated, you are not going to be hospitalized and not going to die. people should get vaccinated. >> this comes as the administration is debating whether they urge vaccinated

team usa came away with ten medals, four golds, two silvers, and a pair of bronzes. five of those medals came i the pooland the fastestmmer on thea caeleb dressel. looks like. >> explodes! >> reporter: rocketing off the starting block, caeleb dressel is one of the fastest swimming human beings on the planet. dressel is the new face of usa swimming, but is hardly new to the sport. that's dressel in 2016, then only 19 alongside the most decorated olympian in history, michael phelps. they won rio gold together in one of phelps' final moments on the olympic stage. >> this is the first time michael won't be in the olys in 20 years. >> he's the goat of swimming. that's not me and i'm fine with admitting that. michael was a once swimmer. 400 relay, 200 fly. i'm going to struggle to even finish the race. i'm indifferent about the comparisons, i understand it but i'm not coming to this meet to count medals, i'm coming to perform for my country. >> reporter: performance is his thing. dressel's body is lined like a sports car. and his 6'3" frame. he says he struggled last year

cheer on team usa with wifi speeds faster than a gig. or, get started with xfinity internet for $19.99 a month for 12 months. switch today. >>> welcome back. the nfl has a tough new policy on games that will get canceled because of a covid outbreak. the league rules apply to outbreaks caused by unvaccinated players if the game can't be rescheduled. would forfeit the game and be credited with the loss and what is more, players on both teams would not be paid for that game. part of the memo to teams the nfl commissioner said the operating principles are allowed to us to play a full season in a safe and responsible way and address possible competitive or financial issues fairly. the nfl said more than half of its teams have vaccination rates greater than 80% of their players. >>> we are counting down to the 49ers preseason football. we are your home for all preseason action starting on august 14 against the chiefs. >>> today we hear from a member of the squad who just inked a record deal. >> fred warner is staying in santa clara becoming a

it is a tremendous honor to make this team. i wish team usa the best of luck in tokyo. two huge names from the world of golf. >> great story lines this sunday a gold for team usa in the pool. give us details. >> team usa causing a splash in the pool. take a dive into the olympic pool. the united states with its first medals of the games, both golds in the pool so chase kalisz, a data save, growing up not too far from michael phelps in maryland and another moment in the pool, this video is the teenaged tunisian winning gold in the 400 meter freestyle, 18 years of age, the team had a powerful finish to overcome the rivals to win. great video alert, this is amazing. look at the emotion there. he can scarcely believe it. he can't believe it, fighting back all the emotion there is, incredible when you reflect on the fact he was 16th best, we the 16th best time going to these olympics, that says it all those images. back to you. >> that is one reason why we love the olympics, that raw emotion. we can feel it with him. thanks so much. >>> covid cases are up nearly 68% from las

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usa hit center stage with over 600 athletes team usa brought its second largest team in their history, but only 200 chose to walk in the ceremony under the watchful eye of first lady doctor jill biden will follow every protocol. we will follow every rule to ensure that this is a safe and secure games playing it safe when it comes to covid but playing to win in japan. >> is the u.s. coming here hoping to win a lot of mental see that we are in tokyo. i'm just concerned c. yeah. looks a pretty intense. it does. it does. and we have a special little article of clothing. >> to share this from the 96 games. a loyal. >> kron 4 couple. well friend of the yeah, they reach out to me said, hey. >> you want to well, they went to the games in 96 in atlanta. they got this jacket. there. they expect to get it back. well, we'll see if if it smells bad after this. nova jody and currently is keen. they have been watching kron for decades not to age them. look at they went to atlanta and i said they had a great time to watch the gold medal game for usa hoops in track and field look at that. s a baseball