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Skate-gate. sequins and sour grapes once again dominate olympic skating, not that it bothers them much. >> we dont sit back and wonder how the judges judge, because thats really not our role. >> reporter: they beat the previous gold medalists, tessa virtue and scott moir of canada. although a lot of people in the skating world wondered why. among the skeptics was the man who developed one of the events required sequences in which the american pair, here on the left, scored higher. "i dont unders...

Welcome back to "new day." gold medal winners meryl davis and charlie white wowed the world at the olympics. but what may surprise you is that the ice dancing pair, theyve been skating together for almost 20 years at this point. they sat down with rachel. rachel is live in sochi. long time to be skating together, rachel. >> reporter: yeah, kate. they showed their two moms giving each other a huge hug. all the moms out there im sure can imagine all the hours of practices those two moms had to sit...

A united airlines flight attendant remains hospitalized tonight in critical condition recovering from injuries she suffered when her aircraft hit unexpected and severe turbulence in flight last night. it happened so quickly, the cockpit crew never had time to warn the passengers or brace themselves, several of whom were injured in the sudden drop. we get our report tonight from nbcs tom costello. >> look for the emergency aircraft, is on a three-mile final approach. >> reporter: it was a violent...

Around. greg, did you like the premier? >> i didnt watch it. didnt watch it. they were giving him money. you know who gave him the most money? new yorkers, $20 million to stay here, in tax breaks. think about this. every new business in new york. >> thats okay, right? >> im for that, but it shouldnt just be for media. it should be for everybody in new york. you know what im saying? people are leaving because of the tax problems here. but they gave him $20 million, to somebody who wasnt even leav...

Do you believe them? the sports lead. the odds of medaling are about the same as seeing vladimir putin ice dancing in sochi. even fellow members of team usa say shes weighing them down. so why is lolo jones perhaps the most buzzed-about athlete at the games? good afternoon, everyone. welcome to "the lead." im jake tapper. we begin with the world lead. is it possible that what were witnessing in ukraine is no longer just a protest but the first battle in a civil war that could tear the country ...

Remains intact, the medal stand in sochi, and that perfect dance of finesse and aggression, adapting every step of the way. anne thompson, nbc news, wayne, new jersey. >> just one of the many stories that make these games go. that does it for us on a tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. im brian williams reporting from the olympic winter games in sochi. a reminder, prime time coverage tonight begins at 8:00, 7:00 central. another reminder, full coverage of all the overnight competiti...

The olympics into a family affair. team usa includes a record number of siblings. some compete together, some against each other. sharing as only families can. abcs amy robach. reporter: look at them waltz and lift and twizzle. >> look at their synchronicity. >> reporter: so in sync, right down to their bows. and its no wonder. alex shibutani and his little sister, mia, have been dancing together as long as they can remember. >> we both had to learn because birthdays at ice rinks were hugely p...

Medallist. his teammate jacob say warrior. he didnt medal but competed finishing out the event after suffering what he believes is a broken broken ankle. higher up the mountain, snow wreaked havoc on the super-g where the american finished fifth. meryl davis and charlie white made history as the first americans to take ice dancing gold. the pair who have been together 17 years beat out canadian rivals who twizzled their way to silver. in womens hockey, thyme usa advanced to the medal game. the...

Asian markets this morning. nikkei up 3%. hong kong closed higher as well. european stock markets are down this morning. this will be the first day of trading in u.s. stocks for the week after yesterdays holiday. you know, the early indications are a flat opening. thats the rally you saw friday. looking for a flat start this morning. dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 each up. everyone wants to know if the buying will continue. february has been good so far for stocks. thats going to be important to watch ...

>> reporter: judges awarding some rare perfect scores. >> they are just beautiful. it is breathtaking, so fluid the way they move across the ice, it is gorgeous. >> reporter: it is the first time in history america has claimed ice dancing gold. and a long-awaited breakthrough in bobsled after winning team usas first gold in four-man in vancouver, steve holcomb triumphed again, taking bronze in two-man. >> so much hard work has gone into it. were so proud to bring home a medal after a 62-year dro...