Celine Dion, nearly two years after revealing her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis, belted Edith Piaf’s “Hymne à l’amour” as the finale of the four-hour opening ceremony.
JD Vance defends “childless cat ladies” comments
Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has been facing intense criticism for comments he previously made criticizing the prominence of childless people in politics. In an interview Friday, he attempted to defend those remarks. Robert Costa has the latest.
Measles cases in the U.S. are already triple last year’s total, and it’s only July
The number of measles cases recorded this year is more than triple the total from all of last year. TK cases have been reported, according to the CDC.
Paris is a co-star in the Olympics
The spectacular Opening Ceremony shows that Paris is a true co-star of the summer Olympics. And after covering 11 Olympics over more than 20 years, NBC News’ Lester Holt says he’s learned that history can be made where you least expect it. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 […]
Olympics opening ceremony sparks outrage with drag queens parodying Last Supper: ‘Gone completely woke’
The 2024 Olympics opening ceremony in Paris has sparked international outrage with drag-queen themed imagery of religious and historical figures. In between listing all the countries participating in the Olympic Games, there have been several performances riffing on France’s history and culture, such as a headless Marie Antoinette, the last queen prior to being executed […]
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’s Comic-Con Trailer Is Plane Awesome — and May Answer 1 Big Question About Carol
The trailer for ‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol’ debuted at Comic-Con 2024 in San Diego on July 26. Season 2 of ‘The Walking Dead’ spinoff sees characters Daryl and Carol, played by Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride, reuniting for the first time since the original series ended in 2022.
Crews struggle to contain monster wildfire in California
The arson-sparked Park Fire burning near Chico, California, has destroyed at least 100 structures and forced thousands of people to flee their homes. The blaze has charred about 278 square miles. In the Canadian Rockies, a fire has destroyed about a third of the structures in the resort town of Jasper. Jonathan Vigliotti and Carter […]
US forces destroy Houthi drones as terror group continues aggressive actions at sea
U.S. forces in the Middle East have destroyed Houthi drones in Yemen in the past 24 hours, the military said Friday. Separately, forces with the U.S. Central Command destroyed three uncrewed Houthi surface vessels operating of the Yemeni coast, CENTCOM said. “It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition forces, and […]
Bindi Irwin and Her Mom Terri Celebrate Their ‘Birthday Week’: ‘Hugs from Our Family’
Terri Irwin and Bindi Irwin — who celebrated birthdays on July 20 and July 24 respectively — shared a joint post on Instagram on July 25 to thank their fans for the messages on their ‘birthday week’.
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 shooting and the background of the former deputy, Sean Grayson, who has pleaded […]