"You can be racist but not deaf," the superstar defiantly told the world in the face of racist attacks while gearing up for the performance of a lifetime. The world took notice during the 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Paris this afternoon as French pop superstar Aya Nakamura strutted across a bridge over the Seine. Donning a gold metallic feather mini dress and a bold blonde bust down, the songstress belted out her smash hit single “Pookie” while accompanied by a live band helmed by France’s Republican Guard.

Meet Aya Nakamura, The French Superstar Who Bucked Racism To Perform At The Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Rai Benjamin dominates rivals to win first Olympic gold

Slovenian sport climber Janja Garnbret topped three out of the four boulder problems during the bouldering round of the Olympic women's boulder/lead combined final. Garnbret flashed Boulders 1 and 3 to take the lead. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.

Slovenian climber Garnbret tops boulders in combined final

NBC News

Emma Hayes reflects on winning the Olympic gold medal with USWNT. Take a look at every goal the U.S. women's national team scored in the women's soccer tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.

Emma Hayes reflects on winning Olympic gold medal with USWNT

U.S. blasts Australia to reach eighth straight Olympic final

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Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Ma Long makes epic forehand to win the point

American Colin Duffy climbs lead route in combined final

Algerians celebrate Olympic boxer Imane Khelif's gold medal victory

'My country fought so hard to get me back': Brittney Griner heading to finals for USA

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Watch: U.S. women's soccer celebrates gold after final whistle sounds

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Former child star Bobby Buntrock's life ended in tragedy. Best known as Harold “Sport” Baxter on the popular 1960s TV sitcom Hazel, Butrock died at only 21 years old in a car accident in 1974.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Bobby Buntrock, and How TV's 'Hazel' Shirley Booth Protected him

Del Rio, TX

Shelters on the southern U.S. border and in some major cities that were inundated with migrants a year ago say they are seeing sharp declines in migrants seeking refuge, some reporting drops as high as 60% in just the past few months. In July, the White House said that the...

'Drastically less': The number of migrants in border towns and some big U.S. cities has plunged

The Independent

Nation is a metro station in the east of Paris, away from the city’s carefully curated Olympic trail. There are no giant pink signs pointing the way to the nearest venue here. On the platform, a man and his dog slump on a rotten mattress. At the top of the stairs another man is lying motionless on the street, his phone spilled from his pocket, looking half-dead.The station serves Le Place de Nation, a giant leafy roundabout with a pedestrianised ring and a dozen boulevards spoked off in every direction. It is a bustling, diverse space, and at 6pm on...

The side of the Paris Olympics they don’t want you to see

American Jennifer Valente successfully defended her gold in the women's omnium. It's her second gold of the Games after winning the women's team pursuit. Poland's Daria Pikulik won silver and Ally Wollaston won bronze. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.

Jennifer Valente wins women's omnium, second gold of Games

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The 2028 Olympics will be held in Los Angeles and officials say they’re hoping to limit traffic. The committee is aiming for the country’s most climate-conscious games and will make pre-existing Olympic venues only accessible by public transportation. The city will also ask people to work from home. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports on how organizers plan to make it happen.

Los Angeles rolls out Olympics plans

The Spun

The 2024 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony is set to take place at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday afternoon, beginning at 3 p.m. E.T. in the United States. But one man in Paris reportedly forced an evacuation hours before the Closing Ceremony. He reportedly climbed the 1,083-foot Eiffel ...

Man Forces Evacuation Hours Before Closing Ceremony In Paris

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PAGE, Ariz. — A large geological feature in southern Utah known as the “Double Arch,” the “Hole in the Roof” and sometimes the “Toilet Bowl” has collapsed, National Park Service officials said Friday. No injuries were reported. The popular arch in the Glen...

Blockbuster finish to the 2024 Paris Olympics

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