Allaround and aly raisman takes silver. Theyre with us today, friday, august 12th, 2016. Harrison wins gold again this has been her destiny all along. One more time for the ages. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today at the Olympic Games with matt lauer live from Rio De Janeiro, guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to a special split edition of today. Rio and new york. The games of the 31st olympiad. Dark and rainy and windy on copacabana beach. It doesnt matter because yesterday was bright and cheery and fantastic for team usa. Crazy as we talked about i have a feeling in individual swimming if we mark our calendars in nine months there will be a lot of simone being named. No question about it. Its been a big olympics for simons. Another simone found success. Simone biles turned in one of the most impressive performances ever to win gold in the womens allaround. Right on her heels of course, teammate aly raisman who took silver. Emotion pouring out of them both as they routine. Well talk to simone and aly and the rest of the final five in just a moment. Look who else is here. Ryan lochte. Just a moment ago he was greeting fans on our deck and skies opened up and he came inside. He won gold earlier in the week in 4x200 relay. He missed the podium in his you have everybody on the show this morning. Well do politics from here. Donald trump facing a republican revolt this morning. Theres word that some republicans want the party to direct resources to spend money on those down ballot races instead of on the president ial race which they fear may be lost already and just this morning, trump is trying to explain his repeated new attack on president obama and Hillary Clinton. He called them the founders of is little bit . Well get into all of the political headlines just ahead, guys. Busy there as well, savannah. Lets bring in natalie and get at wrapup of the olympic action. Good morning. It certainly was a busy night and golden night for team usa highlighted by one last duel in the pool that historic gold for simone manual and the onetwo finish in the womens gymnastics. Michael phelps has done it Michael Phelps grabbing his record 22nd gold medal in a clash of two olympic titans. For phelps it was the final showdown with ryan lochte in the 200 i. M. Lochte taking the lead midway through the race but phelps surging past him and the rest of the field and never looking back. This isnt even close. Phelps winning gold again. His fiance cheering his fourth straight olympic gold medal in the for phelps rio roommate, ryan lochte, a disappointing finish. Failed to make the podium. Ill need time off. A break mentally and physically. In womens freestyle an unexpected moment. Two gold Medal Winners. The first africanAmerican Woman to win an individual gold in swimming. Its definitely been a long journey these past fours years. Im so blessed to have a gold medal. Im so blessed. Her teammates cheering the incredible win. Manual opening weeping on the medal stand. Ryan murphy added to team usas dominance. Theres a new king a right there. Winning gold in the 200 backstroke. In the gymnastics allaround competition, the favorites did not disappoint. Russians took the lead on uneven bars but faltered on balance beam and then raisman took the floor turning the tide. Bursting into tears after her incredible performance. Best in the world during her floor routine. The teammates supporting each other before taking the podium. Gold for biles. Silver for raisman. And it was a wild match in mens Beach Volleyball. A tense back and forth between italy and team usa with 2008 Gold Medalist winning after a standing ovation for an incredible match. And checking the medal count. Team usa leads followed close by which china, japan and russia. On the menu tonight, Michael Phelps final individual swim as an olympian and Katie Ledecky in the pool and Beach Volleyballs impressive onetwo finish for simone biles and aly raisman in womens individual all around. Were going to talk to simone, aly and those wonderful final five in just a moment. First, lets see how it all played out last night. A showdown between russia and the usa. All the top players are in this group. First and raisman tackled the same skill. Even with the step, biles nabbed the top score with raisman in second place. Simone biles has done the job here. The russians stepped up on the bars and biles fell behind. This hasnt happened very often in simone biles career. Raisman dropped to fourth on beam, biles stuck the landing. Back on top with raisman in third. A big routine for aly raisman. Then team usa took the floor. Raisman electrified. A return to the olympics has been worth it. No score needed for that routine. Biles defied gravity with every leap and her signature move brought down the house. This along. The night was theirs. Gold and silver medalist. Onetwo. Biles took gold, raisman silver. Yea all five members of u. S. Womens Gymnastics Team are with us. Simone, tell me about your dream last night. What happened . You woke up . Did you dream about it . No, i didnt dream about it. As soon as i woke up yesterday i walkeded into alys room and i said i have a really good feeling about today. She said me too. You know, it was interesting. I was at the match watching you guys and you guys had done the vault and unevens and i looked up at the big scoreboard and my hands got sweaty. Simone, what were you thinking when you knew where standings were at that point . I actually didnt really look at it because we just had to go to beam so quickly. Everyone told me afterwards that i dont even think it was a tenth apart. Its not something you can worry about. We can only worry about the routines and not what judges give us. Of steel. Your sister cried from the minute you struck the last landing until the anthem was over. It was beautiful. Aly, when you finished your floor routine, it was such an emotional, beautiful, wonderful moment for everyone in the audience. What was it like for you at that last moment when you finally needed something beautiful . It was a very special moment. I broke down in tears r thinking about all of the hard work. Obviously four years ago when they broke the tie and i got fourth place, it was very heartbreaking. I used it for motivation every single day in the gym and just being here in brazil, it felt like we were in the u. S. Everyone was cheer standing up and cheering for us. It was a special moment im never forget. Your parents were doing their always do. Gabby, you won this last olympics. What did you say to your two teammates after they scored so well . I told them they did an amazing job and they deserved it. They worked so hard in the gym. Im so happy for them. I love them so much. It was a phenomenal competition to watch. Sunday on the unevens. We punish you the best of luck. Laurie wrote this. Its blowing my mind how the same little girl i used to see doing flips on my bed at age six now has a gold medal. And you know what, guys . We have something for you. Okay. Simone, i think theres a podium to your right. Do you see a podium with Something Like a covering over it or sheet over it. Stand up if you wouldnt mind under there. Just take the covering off for a second. Let us see whos under there. Its a kelloggs box. You all look so good. We are so proud of you. Well let you check that out. Again final five, simone, aly, gabby, madison. Gang, thank you so much. Thank you. Lets throw it over to matt. Very cool. Thank you so much. To swimming and last night that highly anticipated duel in the pool between Michael Phelps and ryan lochte. Phelps took gold while lochte did not medal. Hell leave rio as the second most decorated swimmer of all time. Thats a huge deal. Ryan, good morning to you. Were you feeling right before the race . Did you feel off . You know, i was definitely feeling great right before and just something happened in the middle of the race where, i dont know, it just fell apart. You were leading by a fraction and phelps surged and did you just not have anything in the tank to go after him . I think i used too much energy in the front half and that hurt me toward the end. You know, it happens. You said after the race that you need a ml break from the sport. Talk me through that and do you feel the same way this morning . I definitely feel the same way. I havent taken a break since i first started swimming. The longest break ive taken was a month and going day in and day out and beating up your body takes a toll and being at the age i am right now, its definitely time i need a break. Cant say its over. Im glad to hear that. Combination and rivalry and friendship between you and michael. Is it fair to say, ryan, that he in your career has served both as an inspiration and a frustration . Yes, you can definitely say that. Definitely an inspiration. Just what hes accomplished in the sport. You know, he brings the best out of me. Hopefully i can say the same for him. The rivalry definitely going to challenge it for the rest of my life. Do you want to look in the camera and say, michael, ill see you in tokyo . I can definitely say that because i guarantee he will be there. Do you really . I think so. I really think so. Michael, ill see you in tokyo. We make news here. Thats good. Ryan, congratulations. Thank you. A pleasure seeing you. Thanks very much. And before we send it to new york, a reminder you can catch nbcs prime time coverage of the so they will see each other in tokyo, savannah. Back to you. I promise to be there. Guys, thank you so much. And now to politics and the firestorm in the president ial race over Donald Trumps labeling of president obama as the founder of isis and Hillary Clinton its cofounder. Trump is tweeting about that controversy this morning. Is he backing off amid talks of a possible party revolt as well . Nbcs Hallie Jackson with the latest political good morning. Reporter hi, savannah. Good morning to you. This new defense now for donald trump tweeting just moments ago his accusations president obama founded isis were sarcasm asking why people didnt get it. This is very different from what trump has said over the last 24 hours when he repeated that false claim about the president even when asked about it again and again given the opportunity to walk it back, he did not. Gop sources are fighting a staffers calling it nothing more than a standard meeting on ground game as trump tries to get his campaign back on track. This morning new pushback on reports of an emergency meeting planned for today between donald trump staffers and gop Party Leaders after several Straight Days of controversy from the candidate. The latest, labeling president obama an isis founder. He is the founder. Founded isis but doubling down doesnt begin to describe what trump has been doing. Hes the founder of isis. Everyone in this country knows what donald trump means. You meant he created the vacuum. I meant hes the founder of isis. Reporter as trump takes aim at democrats, a new letter signed by Party Insiders ask the rnc to give up on trump and instead focus on saving the in a landslide. Theyll say we wont support trump. These are not the people i want. Reporter a top aide for Hillary Clinton travels for Clinton Foundation business while working at the state department. Clintons campaign now calling suggestions of a conflict of interest absurd saying the aide volunteered her time. Clinton also offering olympic theme attack on trump arguing hes not strong but scared. If team usa was as fearful as trump, Michael Phelps and simone biles would be cowering in the locker room. Instead theyre winning gold medals. Reporter as early as today clinton is expected to release her 2015 tax returns and ten years of her running mates. A move intended to put pressure on trump to release his. Video this morning featuring conservative voices reiterating that message. Trump has said hes under audit and will release his returns once that audit is wrapped up. Savannah . Hallie jackson in the florida battleground this morning for us. Thank you so much. 7 18. Lets head back to rio and the guys and gals. Savannah, thank you very much. Cold and rainy in rio. Youre talking dangerous heat back home. Really concerned about this. A wide swath of thent 17 states under heat advisories and warnings. 75 Million People from texas all of the way into new england from washington, d. C. , philadelphia, new york, hartford, boston, albany under some sort of crippling heat advisory through the weekend. First time in new york excessive heat warning in over three years. Big air of High Pressure pumping up that moisture. Look at the feels like temperatures all weekend long degrees from new york city all of the way down to charleston and boston as well. Were going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next low clouds out there this morning but still muggy. Temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. Park at 76. Low 70s for the suburbs. We have the heat warnings and heat advisories in the city. The heat advisory, it will feel scattered showers and thunderstorms. 95 the high. Late day showers and storms. Say thing for sunday. More showers and thunderstorms for next week with temperatures back into the 80s. Thats your latest weather. Guys . All right, al. Thanks so much. Still ahead, Michael Phelps biggest fans, his mom and fiance join us live to talk about and a trip to the favela. On a friday morning, this is coming up, the unlikely stars of golf returns to the olympics. Well talk to him after your local news. Poor foster kid black immigrant cancer patient small muslim the only label that matters is olympian. . Ask sherwinwilliams during the love for color sale. August 12th through the 15th save 35 on paints and stains. Visit sherwinwilliams. Com save to find the store nearest you. Creamy swirls of pure indulgence. Silky sifts of total transcendence. This should be the name. Or something more like golden gold. Or maybe, mmmmmm mmhmm. But, with 20 of your daily fiber, its actually fiber one. So delicious, it should have another name. I dont know where im goin but i sure know where ive been and ive made up my mind, i aint wasting no more time . . . 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He allegedly asked the woman for the time and put her in a chokehold and tried kissing her. Belt and biting him. We have delays in both directions on the l train. If youre getting on the roads, that overturned dump truck is still out there on 80 eastbound after exit 19. Delays back a few miles. 80 westbound in patterson a jackknifed tractortrailer leaving one lane open between exit 58 and 59. You have over a threemile delay there. 287 a very serious accident southbound by the new jersey turnpike. Only one lane gets by here as westbound, outer roadway by grand avenue, 69th street that exit remains closed and it is causing delays on the main roadway. Thanks so much, lauren. Well be right back with chriss forecast. Well we have an excessive heat warning in the city. Heat advisory. Temperatures this afternoon will climb into the low 90s. Forecasting high of 93 today with the clouds giving way to hazy sunshine. Showers and thunderstorms. Some of those could be locally heavy later this afternoon and into the evening. Same thing tomorrow, 95. Same thing happens sunday, 94. Feels like could approach 110. Upper 80s next week. We dont shed the showers. Darlene. Thanks so much. Coming up on the today show, usain bolt speaks out about cementing his legacy in rio as the fastest man on earth. Stay tuned. Differently. Thanks for calling fios. This is ryan. You cant tell me this cord isnt in. I know its in. Its in, but its not working. Im sending you a link to the my fios app that going to let me see what youre seeing. Really . Yes, mr. Mcenroe. See that cord . Just plug it into the connector on the right. So you can clearly see whats in and whats out . I like that. Tech support that lets your technician see the problem over your smartphone. Rough sea today along copacabana beach. Back 7 30 now on a friday morning. 12th day of august, 2016. And we in the sand cheering on team usa and actually athletes from all over the place. All right. I think somewhere out there we have debbie, Michael Phelps mom, nicole, his fiance, and hopefully boomer, too. Lets talk about headlines in the olympics from the last day. Another big night in the pool for team usa. Michael phelps won his fourth simone manual tied with canadian swimmer in the 100 meter freestyle and becomes the first africanamerican women to win gold in an individual swimming event and ryan murphy took the gold in the 200 meter backstroke. An elite club. A great night. In gymnastics it was onetwo finish for team fiji celebrating its first medal after 60 years of competing in the Olympic Games. Its mens rugby team defeated britain to capture gold. Announcer todays athlete to watch is sponsored by citi. Proud partner of team usa. Proud sponsor of progress. One of the most recognized stars at these games. Sixtime olympic champ usain bolt, the track and field events begin today and the jamaican sprinter hopes to add to his record setting legacy. Peter alexander has more from olympic park. Good morning. Reporter good morning to you. The fastest man on earth almost mis