Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo made good on her promise to swim in the Seine to show it is ready for the Olympics — now just nine days away! The river will play a key role in the Games, including for a boat parade during the opening ceremony and serving as a venue for athletes. NBC’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports for TODAY.

Mayor of Paris follows through on promise to swim in Seine

Paris shops, restaurants, bars and clubs are facing an "unprecedented slump in business and footfall", trade groups said Friday, blaming in part the "heavy security measures" imposed ahead of the Olympic Games starting July 26. One example was the Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower in western Paris, where restaurants are "suffering access restrictions that have sent footfall plunging by 70 percent", they said.

Paris shops, restaurants say Olympics hammering business

As the 2024 Olympics will begin in Paris on Friday, many French businesses were hoping the event would bring a boom. For some, however, located in the very center of the city, revenues are dropping ahead of the event because of security restrictions. Story by France 2 and FRANCE 24's Siobhán Silke.

Some French businesses' revenues are dropping ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics

There's no doubt that Paris, France is a bucket list destination. With iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, the City of Light inspires creativity and wanderlust. Nevertheless, there is a downside: A trip to Paris will hurt your wallet. In 2024, Paris considerably hiked up its tourist tax on the city's lodging options. Moreover, visiting Paris' famed attractions can be costly. At the time of this writing, admission to the Louvre is more than $23, while a trip to Versailles will set you back more than $34, not including the train ride there and back.

This Vibrant French City With Cobblestone Streets Is A Budget Alternative To Paris

Tensions are simmering ahead of summer talks on which UNESCO World Heritage sites are deemed to be endangered, with countries battling against featuring on the UN cultural body's list. For more information, FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney interviews Maria Gravari-Barbas, professor of Geography at the Sorbonne in Paris, France.

Tense talks over UNESCO heritage sites to be deemed at risk

Blanco, TX

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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Russia said Sunday that it scrambled fighter jets to prevent two US strategic bomber planes from crossing its border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic. The US military routinely carries out flights over international waters, operations that it says are conducted in neutral airspace and in accordance with international law.

Russia says intercepted US bomber planes ‘approaching’ its border in Arctic

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Looking at all seven of the soccer stadiums that will be on display for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

2024 Paris Olympic Games Soccer Stadiums

U.S. citizens jailed on various charges in the country include a vacationing corporate security executive and a dual national visiting her family in Tatarstan. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted of espionage Friday and sentenced to 16 years in prison in a trial that his employer and the U.S. government denounced as a sham.

Blinken vows to push for the journalist Evan Gershkovich's release from Russian prison

A faulty software update continues to cause technological havoc worldwide, grounding flights, knocking down some financial companies and news outlets, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices. Story by Peter O'Brien.

Global cyber outage grounds flights, hits banks, hospitals

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Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

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Two immigrants from south of the border told the City Council Monday they were harassed when using hotel vouchers for shelter in Denver. Speaking through an interpreter, Leivy Ortega and Henry Aguilar said they received vouchers for hotel stays from an unnamed non-profit. But they had problems using the vouchers, they said. Ortega said she came to Denver from Connecticut and lived in her car for 15 days. She received a three-day hotel voucher, she said, but hotel staff initially would not honor it. She did not name the hotel. She said staff finally looked at her paperwork and gave her a room, but they wanted to charge her. for it. She said they initially weren’t going to allow her to stay because she has a service animal.

Immigrants allege Denver hotel staff mistreated them

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French President Emmanuel Macron is completely backtracking on a promise he made to the people to swim in the Seine. The Olympics will get underway in Paris next weekend and the 46-year-old has yet to hop in the water. He is trying to get off on an extremely lame technicality. Macron is trying to claim […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron Continues To Cower From Paris Poop Water After Promising To Swim

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A police officer has been stabbed in Paris near luxury shops on the Champs-Elysees. The attack came just over a week before the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics.French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin posted on X that the attack happened in the 8th arrondissement of Paris while police were “responding to a call from officers securing a store.”Police said the attacker was “neutralised” but is understood to be still alive. The condition of the officer has not been revealed.Speaking in front of the flagship Louis Vuitton store on the Champs-Elysees after the stabbing, Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said the assailant...

French police officer stabbed in Paris as attacker 'neutralised' outside luxury store

In today's edition of Destination Paris, we focus on the final stages preparations of the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, the Japanese gymnastic team are dealt a huge blow as their captain is forced to withdraw, and our reporters in Kenya follow marathon hopeful Rosemary Wanjiru.

'A great combination of creativity': Paris organisers confident a week before the Games

The top United Nations court said Friday that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is unlawful and called on it to end, and for settlement construction to stop immediately, issuing an unprecedented, sweeping condemnation of Israel’s rule over the lands it captured 57 years ago. Story by Charlottes Hughes.

Top UN court says Israel's presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end

Everyone has seen the postcards, but what’s really worth seeing in Paris? We put the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and Sacre Coeur to the test.

Which Paris Sights are Worth Seeing?

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Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

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Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

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From money and politics to dirty water: Paris’s long and winding road to the Olympics

The seven-year odyssey of the Paris Olympics should reach shore after a spectacular but hopefully serene opening cruise down the Seine on Friday at the end...

From money and politics to dirty water: Paris’s long and winding road to the Olympics

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