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Exciting—looking gadgets that have made their way to las vegas. in fact, spencer, youve been in the water with one of them, havent you? certainly have, yes. theres water in las vegas and here it is. this is lake las vegas, an oasis in the desert. this is stacey and this is the hydrofoiler xe1. its an electric bike that you pedal on the water. of course it is. as you pedal, the electric motor turns the propeller, which pulls you forward, and the hydrofoils underneath act like aircraft wings and...

Before the winter water temperatures got the better of me. so please watch stacey being too cool for school while i tell you that experienced riders can get up to 13 miles an hour and the battery gives you an hour of ride time and the price is nearly $7,500. so if you buy one, find some warmer water and practice, practice, practice. she makes it look so easy. i nearly had it, i swear i nearly had it. ijust need a couple more goes but right now, im absolutely frozen. that looked difficult. how wa...

You that experienced riders can get up to 13 miles an hour, the battery gives you an hour of ride time and the price is nearly $7,500. so if you buy one, find some warmer water and practice, practice, practice. she makes it look so easy. i nearly had it. i swear i nearly had it. ijust need a couple more goes, but right now, im absolutely frozen. that looked difficult. how was it? it was. it was difficult and cold and wet. and wet. and cold. but heres the thing, right? if you go out there, everyo...

That have made their way to las vegas. in fact, spencer, youve been in the water with one of them, havent you? certainly have, yes. theres water in las vegas and here it is. this is lake las vegas, an oasis in the desert. this is stacey and this is the hydrofoiler xe1, its an electric bike that you peddle on the water. of course it is. as you pedal, the electric motor turns the propeller which pulls you forward and the hydrofoils underneath act like aircraft wings and lift the whole caboodle out...

Hydrofoiler, an electric bike that you paddle on the water. of course it is. as you pedal, the electric motor turns the propeller which pulls you forward and the hydrofoils underneath act like aircraft wings and lifted the whole caboodle out of the water. it is the same sort of thing you may have seen on racing units. it looks manageable doesnt it? how odd can it be really? —— hard. and as long as you paddle hard enough at the start, you can get lift you need and are sailing! they said you w...

Right now at seven. we are tracking wet weather and a warning about monster swells along the bay area coast. plus. an hours long standoff with an home invasion suspect is ending hes peacefully. we will tell you exactly what happens here in fremont. coming up reaction from raiders fans on the last home game in oakland.>> having massive high winds, weather breaking on top of you.>> and pushing himself to the limit, bay area men attempting to pay that most of us couldnt even fathom. not seven a...

>> ninan: and medical crews at the ready to treat heat-related illnesses at this weekends outdoor apollo 11 festival. shgh heat and intense humidity will make several east coast cities feel like its well over 100 degrees. in d.c., city officials are monitoring the heat wave from the emergency operations center. >> were not going to get a lot of breaks in the heat. so, even at night, the temperature, the heat index, wont go below 90 degrees. >> reporter: in indianapolis, police officers are out p...

Thousands are still pouring in to the venue. there are gold medal events later on tonight. it is a nightcap to an incredible day. today against this stunning backdrop, the games began. the americans on the road. in the water. shooting for gold. it didnt take long to reach the podium. 19-year-old newcomer ginny thrasher, 10-meter air rifle, the best in the world. >> im so overwhelmed. i cant express any emotions. >> reporter: the mens archery team also on target. silver for team usa. with half a ...

Yes. definitely. sounds like a cool thing to have when youre watching the kids. >> reporter: with 141 sharks identified in cape cods waters last year flags now fly a visual reminder of what lies beneath. >> the changed public perception so we move away from that jaws mentality but to understand it is an apex predator and the ocean is their environment so were entering their world when we go into the water. >> reporter: another benefit of the app is shark safety tips like do not swim near seals. ...

They have more established teams, various clubs. in angola, we have a dozen boats, a dozen athletes. at this point, were the only two. none in sight coming. >> has that changed in your country. >> in 2007 there was one boat with wooden skulls. and now with the medals we go with a team of eight, nine rowers to the african championships. we have more people interested in knowing what were doing and younger rowers in angola that we look forward to show to the world and in the future. but it takes t...