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Last night. i stayed up late to do it with my daughter. >> i watched it also. a lot of drama last night. a lot of people were keeping a close eye on 25-year-old is a schaap cohen hoping the skating icon could stage a comeback propelling her on to the u.s. figure skating olympic team. but after she fell last night on a triple jump, her quest to make her third olympics came to an end. >> im really happy i undertook this challenge. it was really hard a lot of times but i just kept putting one foot ...

As storm chaser captured a funnel cloud spinning over northern californias contra costa county on saturday. two tornado warnings were issued in the past few days which is pretty rare nor northern california. in southern california the recent snows made for good skiing conditions. the latest snowfall in mount balledy, california, reportedly saw the best there in years. its a busy time at one ski resort near the sequoia national forest where 8 feet of fresh snow fell courtesy of this weeks winter ...

It is going to bring very heavy rain. flood watches in effect for through the northeast corridor, could be easily over two inches in the tri-state area and a lot of wind. very tough monday getting back to work. notice rain and snow also there across the midwest as colder air is working in. to the west weve got new systems on the way. they are not going to be as strong as the last round of storms by rain and snow for northern california today that reaches down the coast, into the bay area tomorro...

And quickly. 17-year-old rachael flat and 16-year-old mirai nagasu securing their place on the 2010 olympic team. before last night rachel flatt was a two-time runner-up at the skating championships. they did come to the nationals as one of the favorites to make the 2010 olympic team in large part because of her consistency as a skart. after last nights strong free skate that included seven triple jumps, she got to national title. after the title flatt said she was happy she finally competed the...

Two-mile radius. one fierce competition at the ladies figure skating championships. the roster is now set for next months olympic games. two teams, not 25-year-old skating veteran sasha cohen are on their way to represent the u.s. in vancouver. nbcs rehema ellis joins me live for more. >> the teenagers turned out to be the most fierce in terms of the competitiveness. a lot of people were keeping a close eye on 25-year-old sasha cohen hoping that the skating icon could wage a comeback that woul...

You can ask in life and it definitely has taught me a lot. >> nbcs janet shandlin is live in spokane, washington, where folks are out there looking like theyre rehearsing. its beautiful behind you, but we hear sashas out, janet, whos going to the olympics? >> alex, good morning. it was a compelling story about sasha, but in the end as you said, she just couldnt pull it off, having been away from competitive skating for almost four years. these are the names youre going to be hearing, rachel flat...

Competed and she had been able to complete everything shed trained for. second place, 16-year-old mirai nagasu with be the 2008 national champion. she said thursday that she expected to be the future of skating in the united states but now it is clear shes the star of the present. >> both of these ladies wearing beautiful power red and they really pulled it off but i am sad to see sasha cohen go, but valiant effort. >> 25 years old. shes been away from the sport for a while. this sport takes a l...

To her third winter olympics? were going to find out today when cohen competes at the u.s. figure skating championships in spokane, washington. nbcs leanne gregg has more. >> reporter: the stakes are high, a place on the olympic team in the most popular sport in the winter games. this year, the contenders include some unfamiliar names, except for one, sasha cohen, olympic silver medalist, hoping to become a three-time olympian. at age 25, the grande dame of the ice. this is her first competition...

Today in spokane, washington. lee ann greg that more. >> reporter: the stakes are high. a place on the olympic team in the most popular sport in the winter games. this year the contenders include some unfamiliar names, except for one. sasha cohen. olympic silver medalist hoping to become a three-time olympian. at age 25, the grand dame of the ice. this is her first competition since she retired in 2006 and started touring with "stars on ice" proving she can still mesmerize and audience, she fini...

Can always do better. >> reporter: 17-year-old rachael flatt is in third, but less than a point separates the top three finishers. each will need a strong long program to clinch one of the two spots on the olympic team. the ladies long program is promising more thrills on the ice on the road to vancouver. leanne gregg, nbc news, spokane, washington. >> nbc sports will have live coverage from the at&t u.s. figure skating championships beginning at 3:00 p.m. eastern time. and a reminder, 20 days t...