bruce beck is in rio. he talked to a new jersey native. bruce? >> reporter: david, there are 306 events at this year's olympics, the most ever. there's also a million stories. we love tng especially when they involve a local athlete. this is an american fencer born in poland now living in hoboken. she suffered heartbreak in the quarter finals losing a close match by two points to a russian star who went on to win the silver medal. now at age 28 the st. john's graduate is back and talking for her second olympics. a bold statement by you saying, i'm going out for blood. where did this come from? >> i mean, i am a competitor and an athlete. hearing it now like that sounds a little crazy, but a lot of blood, sweat, and tears goes into training for this. a lot of dedication and a lot of sacrifice since london. i guess it's only right to go out for blood. journey as the american dream? >> my parents came over here for a reason. communism was falling apart in poland. my father chose what was best for us. who knows that i wouldn't have been an olympian a

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news 4's bruce beck has more. >> it's a dream come true. i'm really excited. >> 24-year-old sprinter, brendan rodney. he's a dark horse to medal at the olympics. brandon rodney, powering through! start to he is mr. 200. >> his journey from ontario to rio took a detour here in new york city, where he has been a track star for liu brooklyn. >> i think it's tougher tan new york. i think i can handle myself after being in brooklyn four years. i love it. i have to thank brooklyn all the time what it's done for me. >> training in brooklyn has made him tough. and brendan had to be stronger than ever earlier this year when aneurysm. after surgery, she could barely walk or talk. but her fight to get better has inspired her son to chase his dreams. >> my mom has drove me to be the best i can be. after her surgery, she was like, brendan, i can't walk but you go out there and run for me. she keeps pushing me. i'm just grateful. >> reporter: brendan is the third olympian that has come from liu brooklyn under the tutelage of their coach who says he has w

live in rio, i'm bruce beck. news 4 new york. back to you. >> before you go, of all the highlights you've covered there, is there any other news you learned while in rio today that could top any of that? >> reporter: yes, indeed. i'm going to be a grandfather. we could not be any happier about this whole thing. i don't want to be called grandpa. i want to be called bubba. >> if phelps can call his baby boomer, you can be called bubba. >> all right. thanks so much. >>> we are your home for all read up on all the athletes and game highlights on nbcnewyork.com. >> he is so far away. i wanted to bring him home a little bit. >> we already call him bubba. >>> weather is about to get volatile around here. the severe storms are coming out of pennsylvania pretty fast. north and west of ci where they could possibly be the worst. august running hotter than average. the heat the other big story today, but we start to see it gradually diminish as well as the humidity over the next few days, especially by next week. a big difference here. seve

one person who can't wait for the action is bruce beck. >> bruce is live in rio de caught up with some fellow new yorkers. >> reporter: you know, sibila, rio is known as a tropical paradise. it has some breathtaking sights, but it also has some hidden gems. we found one to give you a little feel for this unique culture. there are thousands of tiles from all walks of life representing all parts of the world, even president obama has a colorful tile on these hallowed stairs. es celerone steps. it is a wonderful piece of art that began in 1990 as a tribute to the people of brazil and the iconic colors of the brazilian flag. >> the artist, he was tired of it all and he made a change for the better. he was a crazy artist, but the whole world comes by here every day. >> reporter: and there's plenty of new york flavor here too, team in the bronx. we found some new yorkers who enjoyed the walk up and down the 250 steps and who weighed in on rio, the olympics, and the incredible kaleidoscope of colors. what do you think? >> this is absolutely amazing. >> it is an incredible piece of street art

live in rio, i'm bruce beck, news 4 new york. chuck and sibila, in seven hours, we get down to business. >> all right. can't wait, bruce. thank you very much. and you can get the complete schedule of the 2016 rio olympic games on nbcnewyork.com. you can also follow 4 to watch. this is the four things to look for every day at the olympics. and of course bruce will be live from rio throughout our coverage of the olympics. >>> here at home, storm team disrupt your weekend plans, especially if you're thinking of a saturday beach day. janice is here with the severe weather that's headed our way. >> if you plan to go to the beach tomorrow, you may want to get off the beach and off the shore by 2:00 or 3:00 because the storms will be pressing in then. we're already tracking that cold front that's moving through the eastern great lakes now. just south of buffalo they're seeing some storms. also over towards binghamton. they're getting closer, but we're not expecting any big rain in the area tonight. that will really start to pop up might

at the rio olympics, i'm bruce beck. david and sibila, expect some samba dancing too. >> from you? all right. we'll wait for that, bruce, thank you. nbc is your home for the summer games. you can watch the opening at 7:30 right here on nbc 4. >>> police in new jersey are trying to figure out who has been leaving booby traps along a hiking path. a frequent visitor to the high mountain park notified police in wayne, new jersey, after he spotted a number of traps along walking trails at the park since june 23rd. the traps range from wooden boards with nails hidden under the trail to broken bottles, rope, and barbed wire along paths. police say that their placement appears to be intentional and deliberate. we just checked and the man who escape police has not been found. that man jumped into the river by the bridge street bridge in harrison after a traffic stop yesterday. he climbed into a storm drain and has not been seen since. officers think that that man may have gotten trapped in the drain by rising water. police haven't released the man's name or revealed the crime he's suspected

bruce beck has more from rio. hey, bruce? >> reporter: natalie and chuck, mohammed is bringing gold back to queens. the jamaican new york native captured the women's 400 meters last night in dominant moments ago. what was it like last night when you crossed the finish line? >> the first thing was definitely relief, relief that it was over. it didn't hit me until a couple seconds later that i actually won the gold medal. >> reporter: did you feel from the time you got here that things were just falling into place? >> no, i didn't. i felt okay through my first two pressure that go into it. >> reporter: do you think this is going to change your life? >> i think so. i think it is the beginning for me. i think i can run so much faster than i did. >> reporter: speaking of gold, the u.s. men's basketball team will be chasing it on sunday. today they dispatched spain in the semifinals, 82-76, thanks to points, 16 rebounds, and 4 blocks. carmelo anthony is one win away medal. in boxing, shakur stevenson fights in the gold medal bout t

. >> bruce beck is in rio for the games. his live reports begin today. the opening ceremony is tomorrow night at 7:30 here on nbc 4, new york. against zika here in the states. this after florida's first flight against the dangerous virus. the first plate carrying insecticide left this morning. advising pregnant women and their partners to just stay away. airlines are now allowing warnings. jet blue said passengers could be eligible for refunds if traveling to zika infected areas. american airlines said pregnant women can request refunds with a doctors's note. delta and spirit are asking concerned passengers to contact them as well. officers managed to track them down where the stand off took place. they took the suspects into custody. >>> the trump taj mahal will close after labor day. they are depending health and pension benefits following a >>> now to today's money report, another vehicle recall. this time from an american company plus nike steps off the green. sue joins us from cnbc global headquarters and a look at our markets. >> good to see you to

bruce beck is in rio with the latest. bruce? >> reporter: david and sibila, i think this bizarre story is finally coming to an end after six days. that's because ryan lochte owned social media. early this morning, gunner bence and jack conor arrived in brazil after meeting with police. ryan lochte spoke out. quote, i want to apologize for my behavior last weekend, for not being more careful and candid in how i described the events of that early morning and away from the many athletes fulfilling their dreams of participating in the olympics. it's traumatic to be out late with your friends in a foreign country with a language barrier and have a stranger point a gun at you demanding money. regardless of the behavior of anyone else that night, i should have been more responsible in how i handled myself. for that, i am sorry to my friends, my fans, my sponsors, and the officials of the olympics. now it is time to go from sensationalism to speed, blazing speed. from a swimmer to a sprinter. three straight olympics, three straight gold

live at the rio bruce beck, news 4, new york. here is a guy you've got to root for. >> we are definitely rooting for him. thanks, bruce. >>> join david ushery and me at the games in rio. the olympic zone air airs tonig. >>> and the games start at fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now you can get 100 meg internet with equal upload and dowloads speeds, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. cable. we're wired differently. >>> looking gloomy outside, pretty gloomy for the mets. >> that about sums it up right there for the mets. not the season they hoped for. a lot of injuries. that's really been a big problem. it has been a disastrous week for the mets. the week, this season might have hit rock bottom today. trying to help avoid the sweep against arizona. a last place team, fourth inning, laces one down the line, on

live in rio, i'm bruce beck. news 4 new york. chuck and natalie, back to you from olympic stadium. >> thanks. doing a fantastic job there, isn't he? we're rooting for her. join us for "the olympic zone." it airs tonight at 7:30. >>> then stay tuned for ? ? ? you live life your way. we can help you retire your way, too. financial guidance while you're mastering life. fios is not cable. we're wired differently, which means we can fix things differently. thanks for calling fios. this is ryan. you can't tell me this cord isn't in. i know it's in. it's in, but it's not working. i'm sending you a link to the my fios app that going to let me see what you're seeing. really? yes, mr. mcenroe... see that cord? just plug it into the connector on the right. so you can clearly see what's in and what's out? oh absolutely. i like that. tech support that lets your technician see the problem over your smartphone. only from fios. >>> when it comes to the topic of most dominant olympian, you can have yourself a pretty good argument. the case could

. >> bruce beck sat down with her, and is live from rio de janeiro. bruce? >>or biles has been brilliant. one of the games biggest stars continued her quest to be the first female gymnast to win five gold medals in a single olympics. unfortunately, now the dream is over. >> it was the first time she fell short of perfection in rio. she slipped during the balance beam competition, steadying gold medal. she settled for bronze. the miscue opened the door for lori hernandez. and the old bridge new jersey native delivered. claiming a silver medal. what an olympic debut for lori. >> how exciting was it to win an individual medal? >> it feels amazing, we got the team gold a couple days ago, and that was amazing. >> i'd love to describe you as someone who has infectious joy when you're performing. >> thank you. >> well, i feel like my emotions come out through my face, i feel like that's why they call me the human emoji. >> allyson felix was bested at the finish line by a diving and 17-year-old sydney mclaughlin made her olympic debut. the track star from scorch pla

. >> bruce beck in rio where all that excitement is building. boxing champion and he's won every major junior title. now he's stepping up big time in his first international senior competition. he has the name for it. if you are a boxing purist, this is heaven, where contenders become champions and champions become legends. shakur stevenson is one of them. first things first, the 19-year-old wanter weight is here in rio making his olympic did he by. >> one of the many challenges is, it's fighting grown men now. it's a higher level and higher age level, but honestly, i'm to do and bringing the gold back to newark, bringing the gold back to my city and country. >> stevenson, the oldest of nine children calls newark home. it's the lessons learned in that tough city which molded him into the man he is today. what about the fact you hail from newark? how proud are you that you're a newark guy? >> very proud. my city made me who i am. growing up with eight younger brothers and sisters, i have my mother there. she didn't have much help. i guess all tha

bruce beck, news 4 new york. back to you. >> absolutely. everyone's talking about it. could the swimmers be punished and could ryan lochte be forced those are some questions roseanne colletti is getting answers to as she diction into the legal side of this scandal. >> reporter: so many holes have been punched in the swimmers' story it's taking on water fast. authorities did not rule out the possibility of criminal charges. a media frenzy amid unfolding international drama. three american olympics swimmers gunner bentz and jack connor yanked from their rio home. so far as witnesses, but for how long? we asked an attorney at fordham law school. >> the likelihood is they won't just hold them as a witness. if they hold them, it will be because they are bringing some charges against them. >> reporter: new video shows ryan lochte's original story doesn't hold water. what sorts of charges could any or all o potentially face? >> they could bring charges relating to lying to officials. they could bring charges potentially now it sounds like they could bring charges relating to

live in rio, bruce beck, news 4 new york. back to you. >> thanks. join david ushery and me tonight for the "olympic zone." >> then stay tuned for coverage of the 2016 olympic fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means that in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now you can get 100 meg internet with equal upload and dowloads speeds, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online. only fios can. >>> giants visit the bills in their second preseason game saturday. expect to see eli manning and odell beckham play in this one. trainer at the side of practice today. head coach said he wouldn't be surprised if he did practice tomorrow in a speed practice or monday. >>> yesterday we learned kicker josh brown will be suspended for the opener because of a now-dismissed domestic violence charge from last year. brown today was apologetic and ready to move for

the i'm bruce beck. back to you. >> all right. thank you very much. japan has won 18 medals followed by russia with 18. we are your home for olympic coverage. read up on the athletes, the game highlights and must-see match-ups ahead. >>> coming up, sudden gunfire. two by standers are shot on the sidewalk. now we're looking at the men police say pulled the trigger. >> and 22 dogs living inside an suv. th the animals. >> and the new push to track >>> new tonight, police want to question these two men in connection with the shooting in the bronx that left two bystanders injured. it caught the gun violence. you can see the victims crawling on the ground after getting hit by a bullet. that woman and a 63-year-old man were hurt. both are >> police want to track down a group of kids who set off some sort of explosion outside a rabbi's home. it happened on terry hill drive. just before 11:00 last night. the woman in the home said she heard the boom and then saw four teens. as they ran away, they threw fireworks near a tree setting on it fire. >>> to that vici

live in rio, i'm bruce beck. stefan and carey, back to you. >> the united states, 12, japan and china are tied with 8. logon to nbc new york.com for the four to watch each day at the olympics. today's highlight also include michael phelps, back in the pool. no shortage of must-see action there, for sure. men's gymnastics team final airing in prime time monday night. four to watch has the preview. >>> a chilling message from a you will pay forever. 30-year-old katrina vitrona was dragged off a jogging path, sexually assaulted and strangled earlier this week. one day after the aspiring writer was held to rest, her family held a news conference with a stern warning to her killer. >> you know that my daughter was a force to be reckoned with and i guarantee you -- i guarantee you, you mother [ bleep ], that you will be reckoning with that force not only for the rest of your pathetic life, but for the rest of eternity as you [ bleep ] burn in hell. >> investigators looking into dna samples that may lead to the killer.

bruce beck has their story. >> reporter: michael phelps is a legend. simone biles, the legend in the making. >> i think anybody is satisfied when they come across the line and they make the olympic team. >> reporter: sprinter justin gatlin is an olympic veteran, but 2/3 of the team are first-timers. >> i think overall our team is it is incredible to be a part of this team. >> reporter: kocian is one of 33 native texans who have made it to rio. there are almost 70 from the tri-state area. california has the most with 125 athletes. that california contingent includes three-time beach volleyball gold medallist kerry walsh jennings. female contingent at the games. the 292 women make up more than half of team usa. cindy mcloughlin is one of six 32-year-olds on the squad. but for the olympic rookies, it is their first shot. >> reporter: one they hope has the happiest of endings. i'm bruce beck, news 4 new york. >> count on news 4 to bring you all the olympic excitement. bruce beginning his live reporting from rio de janeiro tomorrow. >>> it is time again to

live in rio, i'm bruce beck, news 4 new york. stefan, carrie, 23 medals, that's mind-boggling. >> and it's just the beginning. bruce, thank you. you can stay with news 4 for all of your olympic to watch each day of the olympics. today's highlights include u.s. swimmer's katie ledecky's huge olympic record win and a preview of what's in store tonight for the u.s. women's gymnastics team. >>> still ahead for us on news 4 at 6:00, the prison emergency that sent oscar pistorius to the hospital. >>> plus a local correction officer shows his bloodied arm. how his attack behind bars exposed contraband at rikers. >> what a beautiful day we had today. we're going to do it again tomorrow, but we do have changes ahead as we head into the middle of the workweek. i'll give you all the details you need coming up in the storm team 4 ten-day forecast. which means that in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right

live in rio, i'm bruce beck. news 4 new york. david and sibila, i'm trying to make something of this situation. >> many are. here a look at the latest medal count from rio. second place tight race between china and great britain. >> go to nbcnewyork.com and click on 4 to watch. read up on the athletes and the must-see matchups ahead. >>> let's check in with janice huff. >> it was fantastic, but were you around for all that lightning last night? >> we heard it too. >> we tell everybody of course how dangerous lightning it is because it is. it can be deadly. this is electricity at five the sun, but it is a beautiful sight when you're at a distance. these pictures were sent in by jennifer. she's a viewer in jersey city. she has a beautiful instagram page of lots of lightning and beautiful shots. this was taken last night after that first line came through around 8:00. this is over manhattan. this is another one from jennifer. that building of course taller than all the buildings around. if you're that in the middle of a field, it ca

live from rio, i'm bruce beck. news 4 new york. chuck and location for the ages. >> yeah, i would say so, bruce. it looks great out there. lot of exciting stuff coming up tonight. join us tonight for "the olympic zone." it airs tonight at 7:30. >> then stay tuned for coverage starting at 8:00 tonight. >>> yankees fighting for a playoff spot. this just in. rare company this afternoon, but his sweet swing didn't bring the bombers any closer to that coveted playoff spot. >>> victor cruz not practicing, but he did make some progress as he tries to return to the field. fios is not cable. we're wired differently, which means we can fix things differently. thanks for calling fios. this is ryan. you can't tell me this cord isn't in. i know it's in. it's in, but it's not working. yes, mr. mcenroe... see that cord? just plug it into the connector on the right. so you can clearly see what's in and what's out? oh absolutely. i like that. tech support that lets your technician see the problem over your smartphone. only from fios. with a playoff

live in rio, bruce beck, news 4 new york. i miss you guys. >> we miss you, too. we watch you every day. the u.s. still on top with 13. a three-day tie for second. china has the most gold out of any country. italy has nine medals. japan has nine, as well. most of them bronze. >> we are your home for all of the olympic coverage g. to nbcnewyork.com to watch. read up on michael phelps and the other highlights for tonight. we've got it posted right now. >>> still ahead, water park tragedy. a 10-year-old dies on what is known as the world's on how this all happened. >>> and later, going green could cost you a lot of your green. there's a solar power scam going around you should know about. we've got the warning. >>> then, better get baquero for fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means that in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now you can get 100 meg internet w

i'm bruce beck, news 4 new york. >> that is great, bruce. boomer is so cute. adorable. join david ushery and me tonight for the big "olympic zone," your inside look at everything happening at the games in rio. it airs tonight at 7:30. >>> stay tuned for nbc's coverage of the 2016 olympic games starting tonight at 8:00 fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now you can get 100 meg internet with equal upload and dowloads speeds, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. only fios can. >>> alex rodriguez said his good-byes to the yankees last week, but it wasn't hard to read his mind and his heart. he still thinks he can play ball. file this under you knew this was coming. the miami marlins are interested in a-rod. league. a-rod today officially a free agent. the yankees have said alex is free to sign elsewhere, but today his spokesman says alex won't play again t

xxxi olympiad for the final time, i'm bruce beck, news 4 new york. stefan, natalie, back to you. >> what a fantastic job you've done. the next olympic games, only 78 weeks away. we're talking about the 2018 winter olympics that will be held in pyongyang, south korea. february temperatures there usually top out above freezing. some people are organizers say you need to chill out a bit. they promise to make enough man made snow to keep things running smoothly even if mother nature doesn't cooperate. >>> ryan lochte and his teammates have been swimming in hot water lately. that water may be hitting its boiling point head of the u.s. olympic team says more action will be taken against the four swimmers who admit they embellished a story about being they say all four athletes let down the entire u.s. olympic team. ryan lochte spoke exclusively with nbc's matt lauer and took full responsibility for, quote, over exaggerating the events of that night. you can see what else ryan lochte had to say. more from matt's interview tomorrow morning on "today." >>> he

. >> bruce beck is live in rio de janeiro tonight with some of the memorable moments. bruce? >> reporter: sibila, day three is complete performances once again by our swimmers. blowout victories by both of our basketball teams. it included a near first in fencing and almost redemption, near redemption for a local athlete in judo. team usa picked up six medals in the pool tonight, none more thrilling than this, as 19-year-old lilly king captured represent usa and get that gold for our country. >> reporter: on the hardwood, knicks star carmelo anthony made his record 25th appearance in a usa uniform, scoring 14 points and leading the men's basketball team to a 113-69 victory over venezuela. >> we're playing good. i mean what more can i say about that? we went about 40 or 50 points. we'll take it. >> the women cruised to triumph over spain. they've won their two games by a combined 105 points. in judo, nick delpopolo of westfield, new jersey, was looking for redemption after being disqualified in london for a positive drug test, he won two matches today, but ultimately finished

live in rio, i'm bruce beck. news 4 new york. chuck and sibila, back to you. >> bruce, thank you very much. here's a look at the updated medal count for you. right now the united states remains on top with 26 medals, including nine gold. china is second with 17 overall medals, followed by japan with 14 and russia with 12. and we are your home for all olympic coverage. go to nbcnewyork.com and click on 4 to watch. read up on the athletes, the >>> the fight is not over tonight for firefighters who battled a massive inferno in the bronx today. it nearly cost three of them their lives. news 4's checkey beckford is at the hospital in morris park with how they're doing and what sparked the fire. >> reporter: it's been a tough day for the fdny is an understatement. all throughout the day, fdny personnel have been stopping by jacobi medical center to support their injured colleagues. condition tonight, and doctors are still working to save the arm of one of those firefighters. >> the conditions these firefighters work under are extremely

. >> news 4's bruce beck joins us live from rio de janeiro. bruce? >> reporter: chuck and sibila, on day seven in rio, there was a stunner on the soccer field. there was a stunning performance in the pool by the finest female swimmer in the world. and the crowd was stunned when the most decorated all time came up short. katie ledecky won her fourth and final gold medal in rio, demol ishing the field in the 800 meter freestyle and setting a new world rorld in the process. the 19-year-old is officially a superstar. >> i have to wait another four years to have this moment again, so i'm so happy with how the whole week has gone. >> reporter: in his final individual event of the games, perhaps his career, michael phelps had to settle for silver and it was an incredible three-way tie for silver. phelps has one more race in rio, the medley relay tomorrow. >> it's okay. i have another race tomorrow, and we'll get ready for that. >> reporter: and it was a banner night for some other americans. 35-year-old anthony ervin won the 50 meter freestyle. he captured

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live in rio, i'm bruce beck, news 4 new york. chuck and sibila, back to you. >> all right, bruce, thank you very much. team usa is getting very close now to 100 medals. 300 of them gold as they continue race. china is far mind with 19 golds, great britain also 19. slightly fewer medals overall. rounding out the top four is russia with 41 total medals. we are your home for all the olympic coverage, go to nbcnewyork.com and click on four to watch. read up on the athletes, game highlights, and must see matchups ahead. >>> now to another big story tonight, murder rocks an upscale neighborhood. a mother is found dead and right now police are trying to figure out who killed her. police could be combing for clues all night long. >> reporter: and that home where the woman's body was found is located here on white hill road. this is how far police are keeping us back from the scene. now, the home is located in an area known as lloyd harbor, dotted with multimillion dollar homes. violent crime in this neighborhood is basically unheard of,

bruce beck is in rio joining us live now. >> tonight is about brazil, it's people, it's tradition, it's warmth. it is about music, dance, and the biggest garden on the planet. cue the opening ceremony. >> for the last four days it has been press con friend after press conference. practice after practice. the spirit for the opening ceremony! security is tight, and at the stadium police, military, and a myriad of fire vehicles are all on call for this spectacular that is expected to be viewed by as many as 3 billion people. this is a moment for brazil to it is a big event for us. this is a moment of a lifetime. >> it is unbelievable special. all of the athletes will be there for the entire team. the world will be watching. what else does that? >> michael experienced professional. i think he won't have any problem walking and carrying the flag. >> any advice? don't drop it, don't let it touch the ground, smile allot. i think he will be final. my prediction is a marathoner who in 2004 in athens was leading the race when he was still got the bronze, and is a two-time gold medalist. let the g

i'm bruce beck for "today in new york." >> the u.s. medal count remains way ahead. the u.s. with 50 medals, 0 gold. china in second with 37, japan, 24, and great britain 22 in total. please stay with news 4 on air and online. logon to nbc4.com and 4 to watch today. >>> still to come on "today in new york" on this saturday morning, what scientists are studying off the long island coast that may make you squirm. >>> we'll have an update from the gulf coast where torrential rains in the south have left some communities under water. look at that video. up to the eaves. >>> dangerous heat and humidity continue again today. we'll take a look at the storm's ten-day forecast. there's the gwb looking very hazy on this saturday morning. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means that in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now you can get 100 meg internet line. cable can't offer in

bruce beck, news 4, david and natalie, back to you. >> thank you, bruce. remember tonight for the "olympic zone." you can get a look at what is happening. it airs tonight at 11:30. >>> there's been some rough weather out there for some of us on this saturday. >> yes. let's check in with our meteorologist. chris? >> so severe outbreaks but portions of middlesex county. rainfall rate of two inches per hour. up in connecticut, all of these moving towards the east-northeast at 30 miles an hour. notice in and around the city, though, things are cleared out. should likely stay that when do we get rid of the muggies out there? i'll be back with the ten-day forecast. >> chris, thank you. >>> we're getting our first look at a westchester county mother. she's waiting to face the judge. city officials released new gruesome details in this investigation today. news 4's michael george is live in mt. vernon. good morning, michael. >> reporter: i want to show you behind me, a memorial for the have been coming by to remember her life. semia's mother is behind bars. some s

live in rio, i'm bruce beck, news 4 new york. david and natalie, back to you. >> hang in there, buddy. thank you. a criminal unmasked literally. >> how police managed to capture the man wearing this bizarre mask and what he is accused of doing. >> half a dozen football plays arrest and what one is accused >>> off field issues threaten the start of the notre dame football season. five arrested after an indiana state trooper found marijuana and a loaded hand gun in their vehicle. the other player accused of punching a police officer near campus. notre dame said they will have to make a decision about the players's eligibility. and a fugitive in connecticut accused of trying to walk past police in a very realistic get up according to the ofce gray beard, liver spots and all. this is the disfiz he was wearing when arrested on drug charges. that's what he really looks like. he was ordered out of the home and he walked out wearing the mask, but police didn't buy it and put the cuffs on him. >> that was pretty good there. up next, why c

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the women's all-around, in bruce beck, news 4 new york. david and sabila, back to you. >> appreciate the visual cues for the spoiler alert. thank you. >>> team usa leading with 35 pieces of hardware, ten more than its closest competitor, china. japan has 19, followed by russia, with 17. >> we are your home for all of the olympic coverage. go to nbcnew york.com, four to watch and the game highlights and must see match-ups her ears. >> i took it out. then i made the mistake of looking at the screen. >> no. >> that's okay. >> i'm going to watch it any way. i want to see their performances. >>> all right, we've got more serious weather out there again. the heat, the other big story of the day, but now we have your -- airport delays, thunderstorms popping up this laguardia, they've got to navigate. if you're expecting someone to come in, likely there will be delays as we go through the rest of the evening. in the meantime, we're tracking the thunderstorm, popping up all over the radar, the big one right now is south of flemington, new jersey. t

. >> reporter: in rio, known as the marvelous city, i'm bruce beck. news 4 new york. >> looks like so much fun. you can watch all the action beginning friday. that does it for us. >> thanks for joining us at 4:00. >>> now at 5:00, trump in trouble? are the candidate's controversial comments finally catching up with him or is hillary clinton just getting a post-convention bump? >>> neighborhood on edge. a community now living in fear after a woman's mysterious death. many asked the question was she murdered. >>> i'm leaving with reluctance. i wis >> bratton bombshell. new york's top cop surprises everyone announcing he is stepping down. news 4 new york at 5:00 starts right now. now we knew commissioner bratton wasn't taking around past the next mayoral election. good evening, everyone. i'm sibila vargas. >> and i'm david ushery. if you have the nbc 4 app, you learned the news before the official announcement. resigning after just two and a half years on the job. >> the architect of the broken windows police strategy has seen his share of controversies

i'm bruce beck. news4, new york. chuck and natalie. back to you. >> a wonderful story, bruce. thanks. join us tonight for the olympic zone. your inside look at everything happening at the games in rio. we'll be talking to a boxer going for gold. >> and then the 2016 olympic games starting at 8:00 p.m. >> it seems poet pick haex rodriguez will make a stop in boston on single. if alex wants to may in every game, i'll find a way. 48 hours later that has changed. he said he wants to play every day but the reality is he won't. he's not in the lineup document. likely won't be on wednesday. he will hi got caught up in the emotions. >> i'm disappointed. when i heard him say that i can may in all four games, i was really excited to get to my bat. i don't know what happened. >> i'm not saying he won't play the next two days. he won't be in there. but i'm managing to win games. that's what i have to do. this is a very important series for us. >> a tough spot for joe no, beginning a game and a half out of the second wild card spot currently shared by the marlins and the cardinals. last ni

bruce beck is in rio and joins us now from brazil. >> kerri walsh jennings is getting ready for the opening ceremony. she will be there. the greatest women's beach volleyball player ever will march with the u.s. delegation and then continue her march to immortality. she is gunning for her fourth consecutive gold medal. this time with a new partner. april ross. after three olympic titles with misty may trainer. i ran down kerri this afternoon. are you going to win gold? >> that's the mission. that's the goal and i like to be a girl of my word, so yeah, that's the plan. >> everyone is rooting for you we feel prayers, the energy, the love. send it. don't be shy. april and i will feel it and use it every step of the way. >> the opening ceremony, are you participating? >> absolutely. >> what does it mean to you? >> team usa. we are a united front. this is so much bigger than me. that's a huge part why i love this. the olympic spirit is the most beautiful thing in the world. >> her new partner ispr ross. back in london, ross was on the other side of the net. she knew her partner misty may trainer

bruce beck will have a look at one of the city's famous fight and a protest to lower the cost of a metro card, but not for everyone. >> there's a call to make it less expensive in lower income communities. andrew siff is in grand concourse with this proposal. andrew? >> reporter: well, first we should consider the main headline, which is for the vast majority of commuters your fares are about to go up in just about six months from now. but in the meantime a riders' advocacy group is focusing new attention on trying to lower the for the poorest new yorkers. the riders' alliance was gathering signatures to hand to mayor de blasio. these advocates think the city and the mayor can help to afford thousands and thousands of new yorkers pay less money for their metro cards. >> we're here today to show mayor de blasio the faces of new yorkers, the stories of new yorkers, for whom a discount metro card would make all t >> it's almost $200 that i spend on my children, my wife, and myself every month. >> reporter: it is not just your own metro card. you're paying for your family? >> yes. >> reporte

the rest of team usa is prepping >> bruce beck live in rio tonight. one local athlete making history. >> "time" magazine's 100 most influential people in 2016. how many fencers do you think are on the lest? the answer is one. she is a woman from new jersey who's opening eyes in more ways than one. she is more than a in rio, she will become the first muslim american woman to compete in the olympics with a hijab. >> this is who i am, african-american, muslim, woman, these are things i can't change. being in this moment, i'm appreciative and thankful i get to do this not just for myself, but hopefully in turn do this world. >> she has become a celebrity the last year and gave fencing tips to first lady michelle obama at the usoc in times square in april. the president told her to bring home the gold. the pride of maplewood, new jersey, is comfortable talking about the incredible backing she received from her home town. >> i never felt so much support from my hometown. environment in maplewood. they've been so expertive. there is a huge banner of me in my

live in rio, i'm bruce beck, news 4 new york. back to you. >> all right, bruce, thanks so much. and here is the medal counted in rio, the united states is far and away team usa added golds in bunches and has a hundred medals. we are your home for all of the olympic coverage, go to nbc new york.com and click on 4 to watch. >> and now to another bizarre story. this time in new jersey where armed robbers were trapped inside by a quick thinking manager, were they able to response? we have the details and video you have to see to believe. >> it was just after 4:00 in the afternoon, two men armed with a gun barrelled in to the boost mobile cell phone store demanding money and phones. the manager was there and did what he was told. >> you can check the walls. it's all the phones, you can take whatever you want. so when they were busy, i start running to the back. >> but that's when tommy got smart, he opened the door that connects it to the busy next door and warned everyone all out this door, shut this gate and went next door and shut that gate from the outside. >> get us out of here

bruce beck is in rio. he's taking it all in. he's down there for the games and his live reports begin on games this friday, august 5th, 7:30 p.m. set your alarms right here on nbc 4 new york. great day. >>> all righty, my friend. dave price. >> lucky bruce. >> lucky bruce, indeed. >> lucky us for now. >> we need to be lucky as we head through the rest of the day. behind us, you can see the overcast conditions. let's walk on over and get the forecast rolling for you. there's a lot going on. we want to keep you fo 73 degrees on the thermometer. winds out of east. you saw the cloudy conditions when we went to the live shot. a gray and damp day. we don't see much rain in the area right now, it's around us. we could see showers pop up at any time. thunderstorms to the -- a lingering shower not out of the question. 60s in monticello. 73 in the city. 73 in montauk. 74 in danbury. relatively consistent across the area. as we take a look at the live but it's not over us right now. we're dry and that's exactly what we'd like. this is the

bruce beck is in rio for the games and he is going behind the scenes for us tonight. >> reporter: what did i do today? it headed down to the "today" show. my idea, to give you a behind the scenes look at the show and what makes it tick. what a setting for the "today" show's set with crashing waves in the background and bustling activity everywhere. >> it's billy bush. the mike's on. >> that's you. hoda and matt in rio. what kind of experience has it been? >> it's been a 10. we're talking about how today is a tiny bit of a bummer, but we've had gorgeous days. >> who is the greatest athlete you have spoken to so far, boomer phelps? >> by far. he's the most soft spoken person we've talked to. >> i'm not going to complain all. look it's wintertime down here. we don't have anything to complain about. >> you know, the beach is very appealing, but when you're playing beach volleyball, it's even more appealing. what was that experience like? >> i'm looking for another pick-up game. if you're looking for it, let's do because it's a blast. i love going to beach volleyball. it's one of my favorit

bruce beck, thank you very much. ready to rock and roll in rio. nbc is your ticket to the summer games. you can watch the opening ceremony friday night here at 7:30. >>> scientists have started the first human clinical trials for a vaccine. the national institutes of health spearheading this effort. the testing is now miami with 15 cases of local zika transmission. if the study proves the vaccine is safe, this could go into a phase two trial next year. >>> still ahead for us, a bear encounter or was it something else? the investigation into how a man got hurt on his own deck. >>> then crash landing. a plane burst into flames on the runway. how everyone made it out of there alive. we're in court for the stunning development and here's dave price with a check of the weather. >>> we have great stuff ahead tonight. look at that. 66 degrees. cool outside. another open window evening ahead. how long does it last? at least a couple more days. we'll tell you what the weekend looks like all coming up in just fios is not cable. we're wired differently, whic

. >> yeah, bruce beck is in rio. >> reporter: that's a great point. on day seven of the rio olympics, a huge shocker here in rio because the u.s. women's soccer team is out. the three-time defending olympic champions, the world cup defending champions, knocked off by sweden in the first quarter match of the entire tournament. it's a huge disappointment for carli lloyd and her teammates. the u.s. trailed 1-0 77th minute when they get a fortunate bounce off a swedish defender and alex morgan scores the equalizer. but for the first time, the game went to penalty kicks. it was tied at three late in the shootout when press fires one over the crossbar and that opened the door for team sweden. team usa was knocked out of the gold medal game. now they won't medal at all. what a stunner. >> just doesn't feel real right now. it's going to hurt. it's unfortunate to lose, but you best believe that in 2019 and 2020 we're going to be back for the gold. >> reporter: there was no such letdown for our women's basketball team. they improved to 4-0 with another convinci

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. >> news 4's bruce beck is in rio for the games and joins us bruce? >> reporter: chuck, 100 children from around the world were invited to the olympics by mcdonald's. yesterday, i caught up with one of them who hails from our own back yard, a kid who lights up a room with his personality. darius zeabash is 9-year-old. he hails from vernon township, new jersey. he suffers from a rare disorder that affects several vital of his experience. he even went to the opening ceremony. he was a joy to interview. if you had to tell your friends back home what this experience was like in 15 seconds, where would you start? >> it was awesome. i was walking out with the flags. i saw myself on the big screen. i saw almost 80,000 people in one crowd. >> reporter: thrill of a lifetime? >> yes. >> reporter: something you'll never be able to do >> never, never. >> it's been a dream come true and an opportunity that i will forever be thankful for. the memories that we've made here aol -- will be cherished forever. >> reporter: what do you think the trip meant to darius? >>

. >>> we have news 4's bruce beck in rio for the games. his live reports start today. don't miss it starting on news 4 at 4:00. the opening ceremony for the rio olympic games is this friday at 7:30 p.m. right her new york. >>> moving now to today's money report. the money magic that is harry potter is back. and don't look for a raise any time soon. bill griffith joining us from cnbc's global headquarters with a look at. that hey, bill. >>> a slightly higher stock market after seven straight down days for the dow. that hasn't happened this year so far. but we had the pretty good report from the private payroll adp this morning showing job growth in july was little higher the government comes out on friday. as you saw the dow up is 22 points right now. and with the unemployment rate at 4.9% that, is a multidecade low. economists call that a tight labor market and say that is usually when worker wages start to go up. that is not happening right now. the conference board surveyed 461 different major corporations around the country and found that their plans for next year c

bruce beck is in rio. you can see his live reports on wednesday. >>> that does it right now for us. >> thanks for being with us 4:00. >>> now at 5:00, deadly hit-and-run. a driver plows down two people in a brooklyn intersection, then takes off. are police close to catching the suspect? >>> traitor busted. the fbi busts one of their own for funneling sensitive information to china. what he is accused of giving that country. [ gunshot ] >>> breaking news. gunfire in queens as police the minute. news 4 new york at 5:00 starts right now. good evening,everyone. i'm david ushery. >> and i'm pat battle. this all started around 9:30 when somebody called 911 to report a burglary at their home in maspeth. >> checkey beckford is at the scene with those breaking details. >> reporter: police confirms just a few minutes ago that police officers did here on 66th street. the woman with a head wound, that was a completely unrelated incident. she suffered from a seizure. a single gunshot was heard and screaming captured by