almost eight years since we saw her win that olympic gold. that was in vancouver and after missing sochi due to an injury, she's hoping to be back on the podium in south korea. lindsey, nice to see you. how are you feeling? >> i feel good. you know, i'm healthy, great prep period. first time in a long time that i've actually been able to ski quite a bit in the summer which is nice. >> are you healthy or lindsey von healthy which means you're going to ski with a bunch of aches and pains no matter what? >> i mean, that's kind of life, you know, that the point, i've had so many surgeries, but i feel good. honestly i feel great and i feel strong. so that's the most important thing. just staying healthy and staying like this until sochi -- not sochi -- >> south korea. you talk about the surgeries you've had, you're a little bit older, does it change the way you ski? >> it doesn't change the way i ski, it definitely changes the way i have to work out and train and i have to do so much extra work to make sure my body is functioning. >> you can stand up out of bed every morning. >> i know, but o

sochi. >> nbc news said the alleged inappropriate behavior began in the sochi olympics and continued after that. the accuser's attorney said, while i am impressed by nbc's response to date, i am awed by the courage of my client. asking the company to just do the right thing. "today"'s natalie morales responding, praising the anonymous woman who came forward. >> when and if she wants to tell her story publicly, i'm sure she will, but it did take a lot of courage for her to come forward. it was no doubt a very painful decision. >> lauer is among the most high-profile men in the country brought down by allegations of sexual misconduct. shocking the nation in recent months. >> good morning, everyone. >> an anchor of the "today" show for more than 20 years, known as a skillful interviewer of ordinary people, celebrities and politicians alike. president trump took a swipe at nbc news after lauer's dismis l dismissal. tweeting in part, when will the top executives at nbc and comcast be fired for putting out so much fake news? lauer was scheduled to host the rockefeller center tree lighting,

in sochi. >> reporter: the alleged misconduct began at the 2014 olympic games in sochi and continued after, according to an nbc spokesperson. the lawyer for the accuser had this to say. in part, "i am in awe by the kornlg my client showed to be the first to raise a complaint and making no demands other than that the company do the right thing." "variety" magazine laying out a pattern of alleged sexual misconduct by lauer, including exposing himself to an employee in his office and inviting women employed by nbc late at night to his hotel room while covering the olympics. three unnamed women tell "variety" they were sexually harassed. their accounts, "variety" says, corroborated by friends or colleagues. the magazine also reports that several women made complaints to executives at nbc which were ignored. an nbc news spokesperson responded to that claim. "we can say unequivocally that prior to monday night current nbc news management was never made aware of any complaints about matt lauer's conduct." in september lauer interviewed bill o'reilly, who had just been fired from fox news ov

in sochi. she grew up in newtown, bucks county, and is a graduate of the hun school. as we mentioned, the olympic flame arriving in south korea this week. it will take a 100-day journey through the country as it makes its way to peongchang. they had a ceremony with the flame this week. as for the athletes here in new york city, they should be arriving in the next hour or so. we'll have interviews with local athletes all day. for now live at the "today" show plaza, nbc10 news. >> thank you. >>> now for more of the stories we're following on nbc10 news today at 6:00 a.m. -- >> act of terror. we're following breaking developments in manhattan. what witnesses watched in horror as the man drove a truck through crowds of new yorkers and tourists. >> and who is he? a clearer picture of the suspect's life after he moved from overseas and his connection to pennsylvania and new jersey. >>> in the usa. president trump responds to the tragedy with a step he says will prevent terror attacks. >>> we have a lot of ground to cover at 6:00 a.m. good morning. this is "nbc10 news today." i'm

bronze medal in sochi. she grew up in newtown, bucks county. today a lot of athletes as well as appearing on the "today" show will be in times square for a big 100 days event. some will be on jimmy fallon later tonight. you can follow along live on the "today" show all morning. and later today we'll have interviews with some of our local athletes, as well. for now, live on the "today" show plaza, nbc10 news. >> we will see be cheering on our local athletes. >> we will. yeah. we've got the winter gear on now. it looks cold, it is cold. thank you. >>> now for more of the stories we're following now on "nbc10 news today" at 5:00 a.m. >>> cowardly act of terror. eat peop-- eight people are dea nearly a dozen injured when a truck barrels into pedestrians in new york city. >>> behind the wheel. brand-new details about the man investigators say is behind the attack. >>> outpouring of love. a city no stranger to tragedy comes together in the face of horror. >>> coming up on 5:00 a.m. good morning and welcome to "nbc10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm via sikahema. >> let's check

picture. and someone took it back to the 1920s. >> ouch. remember in sochi, when you and i invented bathing. it was fantastic. >> that was a good time. >> you are big on selfies. al, what's your favorite selfie? >> took one recently before leila left for college. >> oh. >> you have one, what's yours? >> my dad had a cold the first two times he met calvin. mine is when he finally got to hold calvin. >> and calvin is still keeping his distance. >> jvh? >> mine was a christmas selfie. henry has to be the selfie arm. >> hoda has great selfie arms. >> i thought hoda invented the selfie. i'm disapointed. >> savannah guthrie? >> same thing, in bed. all four of us. there we are. >> i'm going to keep the theme going, in bed with -- >> oh. >> how did you get that all in bed? >> in bed? >> and blake shelton. >> wow. >> really? >> and then, the building blew up. >> anyhoo. i didn't know you were picking those. >> that was me with the billboard women in music award. >> who was that? >> aretha. idina menzel. >> is that the only selfie you've ever taken? >> no. unfortunately, savannah and i have t

, remember that one? >> yes. >> sochi. oh, my goodness. >> matt had a bad reaction. >> i had a rash for about a week. >> oh, yeah, that's right. >> matt and al soup. >> did you do the swiss pedicure? >> that is so gross. >> i wouldn't want to do it. >> so gross. >> they chew off all your callous callouses. >>> the queen is gearing up for the king, as in the "lion king," joining the live-action remake cast. she'll voice the role of nala. james earle jones as mufasa. seth rogen as pumba. the "lion king" is one of the highest grossing animated shows. beyonce casting news sent fans into a frenzy. the film set to debut july 2019. >>> barbra streisand has a special netflix concert on the way titled "barbra: the music, the memories, the magic." need to do something with my hands. and journeys her life. we have an exclusive first look at the trailer. ♪ don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade ♪ >> sing it, savannah. keep going. >> mics were off, right? >> no. we heard a little bit. it was good. >> brought to you by theraflu. >> she has a special duet with jamie foxx. there is a soundtrack

vladimir putin and bashar al assad. they met in sochi, russia to discuss ways to end syria's bloody civil war, that has dragged on for seven years. and now, there's word that president trump will talk with vladimir putin by phone in the wake of that leader. peter alexander has more on this. >> reporter: white house officials telling me that presidents trump and vladimir putin will speak by phone this morning, after the rare meeting between putin and the syrian dictator bashar al assad. this conversation is expected to focus on the future of syria, where the u.s. and russia have clashed over years on the path forward. putin and his government have been manage assad's chief supporters. now, with the bloody civil war, the kremlin is pressing for a settlement to cement assad's hold on power. putin lavished praise on his work. this is the second time these two meters have met face-to-face since russia began its fierce military campaign backing assad. both those meetings shrouded in secrecy. the kremlin says putin will be calling president trump, as well as other leaders in that region. savanna