Athletes are making history at the 2024 Summer Olympics, while the TODAY crew is basking in history. TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker got to visit the Palace of Versailles and soak in its beauty and majesty. Located 10 miles outside of Paris, the Palace of Versailles...

Savannah, Hoda and Al tour Versailles and do something ‘no one’s allowed to do’ — even King Charles III

"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

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

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Ken Baker was expecting a check to arrive in the mail at his new house — part of a settlement after his Paradise, California, home burned in the 2018 Camp Fire. But that check won’t reach its destination. “The address it’s supposed to go to is no longer,”...

Their homes burned in the Camp Fire. Then the Park Fire destroyed their new ones.

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(MA) Meet Angel August, a small Yorkie and Chihuahua mix pup who could really use your help moving...into your house! Angel recently came into Great Dog Rescue New England's care after an unexpected tragedy. Although she has been an owned pup her whole life, sadly Angel's owner passed away. Now safely in rescue care, Angel is patiently waiting for the next chapter of her life to begin. Will you help her write it?

Little Yorkshire Terrier Who Lost Her Owner Now Looking For Love

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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PHILADELPHIA — The weather system previously known as Hurricane Debby was not quite done with parts of the U.S. Sunday as flood warnings remained in effect in North Carolina and thousands were without power in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. After hitting Florida as a hurricane Aug. 5, the...

Debby’s aftermath leaves thousands in the dark; threatens more flooding in the Carolinas

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Maybe it's just me, but it's not summer until I get to eat crab cakes! Don't let this recipe intimitate you! It's really not difficult, just takes a little bit of prep time in the fridge.

Delicious Crab Cakes!

SYDNEY — A helicopter on an “unauthorized” flight crashed into the roof of a hotel in Australia’s northern tourist town of Cairns on Monday, killing the pilot and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of guests, authorities said. Emergency crews were called at about 2 a.m. (12...

‘Unauthorized’ helicopter crashes into hotel’s roof, killing pilot

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Horoscope for Sunday, August 11th

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Rai Benjamin dominates rivals to win first Olympic gold


				













	Brigitte Macron is France’s first lady, married to French President Emmanuel Macron. Over the course of the last several years, the French first lady has gone through an entire style evolution. She’s attended red carpet events, state dinners with world leaders and even sat front row at a few fashion shows. More recently, Brigitte Macron fashioned a suited look in Louis Vuitton at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Queen Camilla Debuts Suzannah London Shirtdress With Maximalist Floral Prints for King George Day at Ascot Racecourse




	Ahead, see how Macron’s style has evolved over the course of the last decade.



	
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	In 2015, Emmanuel was still...

French First Lady Brigitte Macron’s Fashion Journey: From Runway Front Rows to Suiting Up in Louis Vuitton for 2024 Paris Olympics and More

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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Sifan Hassan gets marathon gold medal after setting record

Bhutan’s Kinzang Lhamo, who was her nation's flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony, filled her promise to finish an Olympic marathon. She finished in 3 hours, 52 minutes and 59 seconds. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.

Bhutan’s Kinzang Lhamo fulfills promise, finishes marathon

At the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the otherworldly Golden Voyager is on a quest through a dystopian future. He encounters Nike, the goddess of victory, as the Olympic spirit is awakened. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.

Closing Ceremony: Golden Voyager meets goddess of victory

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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

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Team USA's Stephen Curry learned French to taunt Team France after the gold medal game.

Horses arrive in style at the iconic Palace of Versailles

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