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Spectacular Opening Ceremony kicks off Paris Olympics
Under tight security, the Olympic Ceremony kicked off the Paris Olympics, with LeBron James and Coco Gauff the flag bearers for Team USA. Hours before the ceremony, sabotage attacks paralyzed France's high-speed train system. Travel for up to ...6 hr ago - Top stories - Olympics -
Celine Dion lights up Paris with a rousing Eiffel Tower performance
Celine Dion lights up Paris with a rousing Eiffel Tower performance7 hr ago - Top stories -
Watch: French flag-colored plumes of smoke burst from Paris bridge at Olympics opening ceremony
The colors of the French flag were ejected in a beautiful bouquet from the Austerlitz Bridge in Paris to kick off the opening ceremony. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.5 hr ago - Top stories - France -
Céline Dion performs at Olympic Games Opening Ceremony amid health issues
Céline Dion closed out the opening ceremony with her first performance since she announced her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome in 2022. Dion performed “L’Hymne à l’amour” by the French singer Édith Piaf, from a stage at the base of the Eiffel ...4 hr ago - Top stories -
Snoop Dogg on Olympics opening ceremony: 'When you hold the torch, you're a peace messenger'
Snoop Dogg talks to NBC's Mike Tirico about his experience holding the Olympic torch. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.5 hr ago - Top stories -
Photos: Procession of boats, flags and joyous athletes floats down the Seine
More than 10,000 athletes sailed across the Seine River in a 3.5-mile parade Friday, kicking off the 2024 Paris Games with a spectacular open-air ceremony that showed off the exuberance of this year's competitors and the majesty of the surrounding ...10 hr ago - Top stories -
Team USA sails through opening ceremony of 2024 Olympic Games
Team USA’s boat was the penultimate vessel to sail into view in the opening ceremony, representing 594 athletes from 46 states. The country’s placement symbolizes the next Olympic cycle, when the U.S. will host the Games in Los Angeles in 2028. ...2 hr ago - Top stories -
Lady Gaga performs at Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Lady Gaga appeared from behind a plumage of pink peacock feathers to the delight of Olympic fans during the Opening Ceremony in Paris on Friday. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.11 hr ago - Top stories - Olympics -
Olympic cauldron lit by flame for Paris Games
The Olympic cauldron was officially lit by the Olympic flame from the torch carried by several athletes. The cauldron, which was also a hot air balloon, lifted into the Paris night sky. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on ...2 hr ago - Top stories - Olympics -
Elaborate light show projected from Eiffel Tower
A spectacular light show is being displayed on the Eiffel Tower as the torch makes its way to its final destination: the cauldron. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.7 hr ago - Top stories -
Watch a mesmerizing metal horse gallop down Seine River
Metal horse gallops down Seine River to deliver Olympic flag during the Opening Ceremony at the Paris Games. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.9 hr ago - Top stories -
Olympic torch zip lines over River Seine
Who is that masked person zip-lining over the River Seine with the Olympic torch at the Opening Ceremony? Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.11 hr ago - Top stories -
Sha'Carri Richardson savors 'phenomenal' and 'humbling' Olympics experience
U.S. track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson was savoring the experience of floating down the Seine with other athletes at the Paris Games, calling the experience "phenomenal" and "humbling." Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on ...3 hr ago - Top stories -
Smallest Ukrainian delegation makes opening ceremony entrance
Ukraine has showed up in Paris with the fewest number of athletes since 1996. Their delegation stands at 140 athletes. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.3 hr ago - Top stories - Ukraine -
'The rain can't stop us': Lebron James and Coco Gauff talk Team USA
Team USA flag bearers Coco Gauff and LeBron James share the significance of being at the Olympics and the downpour of rain at the 2024 opening ceremony. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.3 hr ago - Top stories -
FBI confirms that a bullet struck Trump's ear during assassination attempt
FBI Director Christopher Wray had told lawmakers "there’s some question about whether or not it’s a bullet or shrapnel" that hit the former president.5 hr ago - Top stories - Donald Trump -
How one week turned social media’s election narratives upside down
Kamala Vance6 hr ago - Top stories -
Vice President Harris calls family of woman shot to death in Illinois
Vice President Kamala Harris called the family of Sonya Massey, the Black woman who was shot to death in her home in Illinois by a sheriff's deputy. Massey's father said Harris expressed her condolences to the family. New details emerged about the ...6 hr ago - Top stories -
Massive fire rages in Northern California
The Park fire in Northern California has doubled in size, burning more than 170,000 acres with 0 percent containment. Gusty winds and bone-dry conditions are fueling the Park fire and others. More than 130 structures have been destroyed and ...6 hr ago - Top stories - California -
Son of 'El Chapo' may have tricked Sinaloa Cartel co-founder onto U.S.-bound flight, officials say
The son of jailed Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán and another cartel leader were arrested Thursday in El Paso, Texas.9 hr ago - Top stories -
Father of California teen missing for a week arrested on suspicion of child abduction
The father of a 15-year-old Southern California girl who was missing for about a week has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and other offenses, police announced Friday.3 hr ago - Top stories - California -
Obama endorses Harris for president in a whirlwind week of party support
Former President Barack Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, just days after she launched her campaign following President Joe Biden's withdrawal.20 hr ago - Top stories -
White House holds press briefing
Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing.Jul. 25, 2024 - Top stories -
With nearly half-million acres scorched, wildfire emergencies declared in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for areas affected by two wildfires Friday night, saying they've destroyed homes and threatened infrastructure.40 min ago - Top stories - California -
Harris calls for ceasefire after 'frank' meeting with Netanyahu
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris met separately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House amid the 2024 election race shakeup and as the administration still pushes for a cease-fire agreement.Jul. 25, 2024 - Top stories -
Republicans see Gov. Josh Shapiro as Kamala Harris' 'super strong' VP contender
Republicans see one of the Democrats under consideration to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ VP pick as the most likely to offer her a boost: Gov. Josh Shapiro.Jul. 25, 2024 - Top stories - Republican Party -
Kamala Harris weighs potential VP picks as 2024 race heats up
As the 2024 presidential race heats up, former President Obama is reportedly set to put his weight behind Kamala Harris at an endorsement event as she considers potential running mates. NBC’s Kristen Welker joins TODAY to break down three of ...Jul. 25, 2024 - Top stories -
Netanyahu slams protesters, says war against Hamas is America's fight too
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address Congress for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack, with Vice President Kamala Harris and other top Democrats skipping the speech.Jul. 24, 2024 - Top stories -
As Harris' campaign ramps up, Trump and allies sharpen race- and gender-based attacks
Vice President Kamala Harris is already facing attacks from Donald Trump and other Republicans that center on her race and gender.Jul. 24, 2024 - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Netanyahu calls on Congress for bipartisan unity in support of Israel
Netanyahu will meet with Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday after delivering his address to Congress.Jul. 24, 2024 - Top stories - Israel -
Harris rips Trump before fired-up crowd at first rally since launching her presidential campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris held the first rally of her presidential campaign Tuesday in Wisconsin, telling a raucous crowd that Republican rival "Donald Trump wants to take the country backward" and contrasting her record with his.Jul. 23, 2024 - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries endorse Harris for president
Senate and House Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer will endorse Kamala Harris for president.Jul. 23, 2024 - Top stories -
Schumer endorses Harris for president: ‘Ít’s a happy day’
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president after President Joe Biden decided to drop out of the race. On Monday, Harris secured the first delegates toward the Democratic nomination.Jul. 23, 2024 - Top stories -
How Kamala Harris' presidential campaign is rapidly taking shape
Vice President Kamala Harris and her allies quickly leaped into action Sunday, spending hours calling Democratic leaders, donors and officials who may end up on the shortlist to become her running mate.Jul. 22, 2024 - Top stories -
President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he will end his presidential re-election campaign, bringing an abrupt and humbling conclusion to his half-century-long political career and scrambling the race for the White House less than ...Jul. 21, 2024 - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden campaign grapples with growing calls for him to bow out of the 2024 race
Biden, who is home in Delaware with Covid symptoms, continues to face questions about his ability to remain in the 2024 race.Jul. 21, 2024 - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden allies claim party ‘elites’ are disenfranchising voters who want him to stay in
As President Joe Biden faces a wave of new calls to end his re-election bid, his allies are exploring ways to demonstrate he still has widespread support.Jul. 20, 2024 - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Trump returns to criticizing Biden at first rally since attempted assassination
Sen. JD Vance, Trump's VP pick, calls on Biden to resign from officeJul. 20, 2024 - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Obama has 'concerns' about Biden's candidacy, but feels personally protective, sources say
Trump to give RNC speech tonight after rally shooting; Biden recovering from CovidJul. 18, 2024 - Top stories - Joe Biden -
JD Vance appeals to 'forgotten' Americans in first speech as vice presidential nominee
Day 3 of RNC will feature JD Vance's first big speechJul. 17, 2024 - Top stories