and, as our keir simmons tells us, a lot has changed since then. >> reporter: when paris last made olympict time, from the eiffel tower. the athletic village made its debut, red wine included. and 3,000 olympians attended, descending on a small stadium in a parisian suburb, being reused this time for field hockey. >> can you see with the earth behind the athletes. >> reporter: right. >> like it's a global event. >> reporter: amid rising anti-semitism depicted in the movie chariots of fire, and in the shadow of two wars, they came to compete. willi william hubbard in the long jump. >> he wrote his mother a letter. and the letter simply said that he was going across the ocean to show that there are boundaries that can be broken. >> reporter: back then, just 44 countries competed, compared to more than 200 now. and only 135 women took part. today, there are equal numbers of male and female athletes. >> the first game that we call the first game equal men and women. >> reporter: the olympics has changed. >>s changed. >> it didn't existed in 1924. >> reporter: didn't exist in 1924? >> no, i'm s

here's keir simmons. >> reporter: in paris tonight, there are bleachers on the bridges and tv screensf worries over strong currents and water quality, mostly in the rear view mirror. as the river becomes the stage for a history-making opening ceremony, from notre dame to the eiffel tower. that's as it should be, because the seine, its banks with cafes and book sellers is older than paris itself. [speaking in a global language] the seine is paris. they even say where you are in the city in relation to the river. >> the river twists so often. >> reporter: american historian, russell kelly, has lived here for 30 years. >> that is the center of paris. >> reporter: and says paris began on an island on the seine, now known for its famous cathedral. we followed the river through picturesque villages for three hours. to its source. >> welcome. >> reporter: thank you. this is the first bridge. >> it is the first bridge of the seine. >> reporter: and the left bank and right bank. >> reporter: he spends his childhood here. >> it's a magical river. >> reporter: the romans revered this place. in t

here is keir simmons. >> reporter: in paris tonight, there are bleachers on the bridges and tv screenshs of worries over strong currents and water quality mostly in the rear view mirror. as the river becomes a stage for a history-making opening ceremony from notre dame to the eiffel tower. that's as it should be, because the seine, its banks adorned with cafes and book sellers is older than paris itself. "the seine is paris" you even say where you are in the city in relation to the river. >> it's the left and the right bank, not the north and the southbank. it's because the river twists so often. >> reporter: american historian russell kelly has lived here for 30 years. >> that is the center of paris. >> reporter: and says paris began on an island on the seine, the ile de la cite, now known for its famous cathedral. we followed the river through picturesque villages for three hours to its source. >> welcome. >> bonjour. >> thank you. >> welcome. >> this is the first bridge? >> the first bridge of the seine. >> and right bank and left bank? >> reporter: antoine is from friends of source

>> that's right. >> reporter: keir simmons, nbc news, paris. >>> that's "nightly news" for this tuesdaycoverage of president biden's address to the nation as he exits the 2024 presidential race. coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. thanks for watching, everyone. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. killer, that summer heat hitting the bay area hard right now. some spots reaching triple digits once again

here's nbc's keir simmons. this morning a major announcement for team usa.you get to wave the flag in paris. my man lebron james revealed as the male flagbearer for the olympics opening ceremony exclusively on today. it's an absolute honor. the news delivered by superstar steph curry. something that my family and my community and my friends and something they will live on forever, and super appreciative and super humble about coming after a down to the wire victory over the weekend. and that is it. james game winning layup with only eight seconds left, leaving the us with the edge over south sudan in a heated warm up. lebron drives from the wing. he puts it in. the excitement for paris 2024 building. team usa members sharing their journeys to the games and the olympic village on social media. gymnasts jordan charles posting next stop paris and simone biles with this group shot in france. we got usa pins, while more team usa athletes opening their customized merchandise for the big trip. how cute is this? they gave us a luggage tag. it's leather and it says o

>> that's right. >> reporter: keir simmons, nbc news, paris. >>> that's "nightly news" for this tuesdayr our coverage of president biden's address to the nation as he exits the 2024 presidential race. coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. thanks for watching, everyone. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. r. good night. for the democrats. vice president harris securing campaign cash and delegates the role the bay area is playing in both. also, we investigate why there's so few women in the san jose fire department. former employees say there's a problem in the culture. what the mayor of san jose is now doing about it. and

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>> that's right. >> reporter: keir simmons, nbc news, paris. >>> that's "nightly news" for this tuesdayr our coverage of president biden's address to the nation as he exits the 2024 presidential race. coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. thanks for watching, everyone. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. r. good night. [cheers and applause] >> kelly: what's up, everybody? welcome to "the kelly clarkson show." our countdown continues. we've got three days to go until the start of the olympics in paris this friday. i'll be at the opening ceremony alongside peyton manning. i have been training for this for months, perfecting my french, sure, and athletic knowledge. vast knowledge. i am set to go we've got a special song to get you in the olympic spirit. here is a kellyoke encore of me and my band y'all of "running with the wolves." [applause] ♪♪ go row the boat ♪ ♪ to safer grounds ♪ ♪ but don't you know ♪ ♪ we're stronger now ♪ ♪ my heart still beats ♪ ♪ my skin still feels ♪ ♪ my lungs still breathe ♪ ♪ my mind still fears ♪ ♪ but we're running out ♪ ♪ of tim

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nbc's keir simmons is on the ground in paris for us. and do we know how simone biles is doing? >> reporter: spectators erupted when team usa took that bronze medal. china and japan, taking gold and silver. wow, what a performance, and what a breakthrough, really, right, since 2008, team usa men's gymnastics have not managed to medal, and now they are. they have tonight. with that bronze medal, as you mentioned. simone biles, of course, in the spotlight with now top place in the all around standings and the potential to win five medals here in paris. so for her, this is just a great start to the olympics. over in the tennijovic beating nadal in the second round, so he heads towards his dream of taking, i mean, he's a grand slam king, right, but he looks like he's moving towards that dream of a gold medal here in paris. and then just some other news. on the river, we're 24 hours away from the triathlon. it's not clear whether it will take place. that dream of swimming in the river still in the balance with the e. coli levels too high, and

joining us now from paris, nbc news chief international correspondent keir simmons.ot look like is paying off. >> reporter: it sure doesn't, katy. some of this will resonate over there and some of it won't. this landslide, this electoral earthquake was started by a guy who was 28 years old, grew up impoverished, didn't go to university, but the party he leads, former fascist, anti--immigration, not positive about europe, warm about president putin, not positive about supporting ukraine in that war, and 33% of the vote. now, you're right there, is another vote next there, but they left president macron's party far behind. the left is divided. the far left, the centrists and even center right, they're trying to unite against the far right. but the question is, will they be able to do that? and when it comes to president macron, we're learning how to say humiliated in multiple european languages as these headlines get read across this continent. it is deeply, deeply concerning for those in the center in europe. it is likely to change the politics of europe, particularly

joining me now from paris is keir simmons. you have the best assignment any time, anywhere.of the worst. so we know you have been in every war. you are in paris. it was so amazing. simone biles, let's talk about that. there's a reason why we call her the g.o.a.t. after pulling out of tokyo and then being -- going public with her mental health challenges, she came back to lead the team to gold. came back to lead the to gold. what have the gymnasts on team usa saying after that big win? >> reporter: hey, andrea, yeah, extraordinary, isn't it, to be standing here in historic paris and really a history-making day for simone biles who is now the most decorated female gymnast in u.s., team usa history, surpassing shannon miller, and the moment was just perfect because, as you can see there, she is on the floor and her teammates were waiting just off camera watching arm in arm, and then they all stood together as they waited for the final scores for simone biles, and got that gold medal for the team. what a fantastic moment, and they ran onto the floor with the stars and stripes, j

let's go to paris and nbc news chief international correspondent keir simmons.rom team usa? >> reporter: an update on the news that we had yesterday, that the triathlon took place today. the men and women's competition, swimming in the seine, finally happened, after that $1.5 billion spent by paris. that was good news. to answer your question, look for katie ledecky in the 1500 today. if she wins any medal at all, she will become the most decorated team usa woman in history, a tied position for her. so, potentially history-making for her. we'll see. the bmx freestyle today, again, after it made its debut in tokyo. the basketball is on again with team usa playing south sudan. anyone who follows that will remember it was really, really tight in a match just before the olympics, so, south sudan are pretty good. that's going to be pretty interesting. and then the men's gymnastics team will compete in the all around tonight, having as you say watched the women get that gold in the team gymnastics yesterday. they watched and cheered every moment, we're hoping for more

our keir simmons has a look behind the scenes at all the excitement ahead of the summer games. >> reporter sports. gymnastic super star simone biles posting a picture of her bed and turning the camera on her teammate with a message, goodnight, roomie. her teammate, suni lee, posting a day in the life. on the bus with simone and settling into their new digs for the next couple of weeks. >> hey, guys. i'm giving you a room tour. this is my cardboard bed. >> reporter: organizers say those cardboard beds promoting sustainability already being tested to extremes by international athletes. >> the structure of this bed will collapse with more than one person on it. so one. [ laughter ] >> reporter: not everyone finding the sleeping conditions funny. >> it's actually rock solid. >> reporter: suni lee responding, omg, i might cry. while other team usa members showing off their nike and ralph lauren swag on tiktok. >> it is allso cute. >> reporter: this post by olympic fencers revealing the amazing range of meals in a city known for delicious cuisine. athletes have been looking forward to it. >> aft

keir simmons takes us inside one of team usa's facilities to show us how it works. >> reporter: we'ree team usa's training center, walking in the shadows of the country's most elite athletes. we've never been here before, but navigation won't be a hurdle. good to meet you. can you show me around? >> yeah, sure thing. >> reporter: thanks to the help of artificial intelligence. >> where do you want to go? do you want to see the track? >> reporter: yes, i want to see the running track. >> track access. >> got it. >> raise this phone positionally to find your position in the building. >> reporter: it can help guide coaches and staff through several olympic sites like never before. >> continue 15 feet. go through door and turn left. >> reporter: wow. look at this, this is great. and she just takes you there. >> yep. simple as that. >> all right, track access. >> reporter: it uses light detection and lasers to measure distances in a 3d space. after that, the system creates a 2d floor plan. using voice navigation it turns into a guide for anyone, especially those who are visually impaired. >

nbc's keir simmons is along its banks.> reporter: craig, you spoiled the surprise. i just along the river from you. that is the alexander iii bridge over there, the historic bridge. behind us the grand palais with the glass roof. but look at those empty bleachers because this stretch of river is where the men's triathlon was supposed to happen today. after testing the water, officials said for today it couldn't go ahead. friday's spectacular opening ceremony came with incessant downpours. that heavy rain re-upping high risk levels of bacteria in the seine, forcing organizers to postpone the men's triathlon saying the river that flows through paris remains unsafe for paris. team usa triathlons saying conditions that force cancellations are not unusual and part of the sport. >> i'm just trying to focus on what i can control. i think me and my teammates are just trying to hope for the best and line up on race day and hopefully we get to swim. >> reporter: training sessions have been cancelled, too, this week though there were

nbc news' keir simmons was along the route. >> in the pouring rain team usa.re's so many of them. >> reporter: while an estimated 300,000 spectators in 124 grandstands lined the seine, some 45,000 police officers on hand, but today paris' security apparatus tested. just hours before the opening ceremony, a massive coordinated attack targeting france's high-speed railways. french officials say it was an act of sabotage. fiber-optic cables at three locations were set on fire. this is one of the main reasons why the french are calling this a massive attack. look at all these people sitting here waiting for hours. they're looking at the board where trains are not taking off, and the frustration is building. >> we're dependent on our train system. >> reporter: two senior law enforcement officials tell nbc news early intelligence indicates far leftist groups may be behind the attack. repairs are now under buildi. way. officials say travel for up to 800,000 people could be impacted through the weekend, but they insist the attack won't have a direct impact on the olym

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. >> keir simmons, i didn't expect the break dancing to be top of mind for you. i'll save you from showing us your own moves since we're close to the top of the hour. but, thank you. that was great reporting from paris. and that's going to do it for us today. see you back here tomorrow, same time, same place. don't forget, you can always catch our show online, around the clock, on youtube and other platforms. i'm ana cabrera reporting from new york. jose diaz-balart picks up our coverage right now. >>> good morning, 11:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. breaking overnight, a top hamas leader was killed in a strike in iran, adding new tension to an already volatile region. he was the political leader and negotiator for hamas. the group behind the october 7th massacre in israel. and was killed in tehran after he attended the inauguration ceremony for iran's new president. no one has as of right now claimed responsibility for the attack, but iran's supreme leader is accusing israel of the strike. and said israel had, quote, set the stage for s

keir simmons joins us now from paris. what did she say about that whole interaction and moment? and coco gauff, both on the seine for the opening ceremony, holding the u.s. flag, makes the whole thing even more exciting and you're right, for coco gauff it was an incredible moment. take a listen. >> we were taking our pictures in opening ceremony. he went on this speech. i was upset, this isn't the time or place to do that. i'm like, why are you doing that right now? he ended with that and i was shocked. i have to words, honestly. >> reporter: completely shocked. team usa boat, the second from last boat on that parade on the river, that's because the u.s. will host the next olympics, so much better on friday, sit back, relax, get chips and soda and watch the whole thing with team usa, almost a finale at the end. >> it's almost hard to imagine boats on the river, it's so different. keir, some sporting news today, the first round of men's soccer officially kicking off and team usa taking the field, i know there's a lot of hope here in the usa for them. why did these games start so

keir simmons has the latest from paris. >> reporter: a major announcement for team usa. >> you get torter: lebron james revealed as the male flag bearer for the olympics opening ceremony, exclusively on "today." >> it's an absolute honor. >> reporter: the news delivered by superstar steph curry. >> something that my family and my community and my friends will be able to remember forever and super appreciative and super humble by it. >> reporter: coming after a down-to-the-wire victory over the weekend. james' game-winning layup with only eight seconds left leaving the u.s. with the edge over south sudan their heated warmup. the excitement for paris 2024 building. team usa members sharing their journeys to the games and the olympic village on social media. gymnast jordan chiles posting, next stop paris. and simone biles with this group shot in france. >> we got usa pins. >> reporter: while more team usa athletes opening their customized merchandise for the big trip. >> how cute is this? they gave us a luggage tag and it's leather and it has our last name and the rings. >> reporter: par

joining us now from paris, nbc news chief int correspondent keir simmons. >> reporter: i like the french'd love to and i'm trying to get in the spirit. tell us about what we know about the opening ceremony. >> reporter: well, how about this view, ana, isn't it amazing? here we are underneath the eiffel tower, the river seine beneath me here. this is where the opening ceremony will come to a close. that is the champions plaza, that's where a lot of the events at the end of the opening ceremony will take place. just along the river that's the alexander iii bridge, four miles along the river there will be the opening ceremony, four miles along the river. so team usa will be the second-to-last boat on the procession. 3,000 dancers and performers taking part. we don't know what's going to happen, there's rumors about celine dion, i think there's going to be lots and lots of surprises. there are lots of u.s. stars here, aren't there? who knows who may end up there, but for now it just feels like the calm before the storm. there is a lot of security, the place has been swept. if i look across i

keir simmons has more from the city of lights. >>> a view of the olympic village from some of the biggesttar simone biles posting a picture of her bed and turning the camera on her teammate with a message, good night, roomie! >> first meal in the village. >> reporter: her teammate suni lee posting a day in the life. >> i'm so excited. >> reporter: on the bus with simone and settling in to their new digs for the next couple of weeks. >> hey, guys. i'm giving you a room tour. this is my cardboard bed. >> reporter: organizers say those cardboard beds promoting sustainability, already being tested to extremes by international athletes. >> the structure of this bed will collapse when there's more than one person on it. so one, two. >> reporter: not everyone finding the sleeping conditions funny. suni lee responding, omg. i might cry. while other team usa members showing off their nike and ralph lauren swag on tiktok. this post by america's fencers revealing the amazing range of meals in a city known for its delicious cuisine. athletes have been looking forward to it. >> after the games, i will

nbc news chief international correspondent keir simmons joins me now from paris. president macron's idea, he called for this snap election and i imagine this wasn't at all what he was expecting. >> reporter: we're learning the word for humiliation in multiple european languages as headlines play out across this continent about president macron, he now has to go into the second round, or his party does and try to wrestle back some kind of initiative, what he's trying to do is to say across the left and center let's unite together, let's stop this national rally party and this 28-year-old, jordan bardella, young charismatic, attractive man who has led the party and may well become the prime minister, a former fascist party, anti-immigration, it may be that government that welcome people to the olympics this summer. >> keir, what does effectively mean if they do have that kind of power, what does that look like in parliament and for france? >> reporter: well, yeah, i mean, it's political earthquake for europe, we've not seen politics like this since the second world

joining us now from paris, nbc news chief correspondent keir simmons who i dubbed mr. of your great reporting. i had trouble focusing on our shows because on the monitors, i had one with msnbc and one with the gymnastics team. they killed it. they were so good. >> and there was such an atmosphere. the spectators going crazy. but the team going crazy too. china at the last moment, which could have even meant that they got better than bronze, maine silver. in the end it was japan and china and then team usa. but a fantastic result because they haven't medals since 2008. so for the men's gymnastics, the spotlight has been on the women so often. this is just an opportunity to celebrate. and to look to the future. so many of them are new and i think it is a bright future for them. gold medal for team usa. >> can i just say, i think the ukraine men's team, they did an honorable performance. i was pulling for them, giving everything they're going through in the country and it would be nice to be on the podium. and it is all about gymnastics and simone biles. so talk about wha

now, as for that opening ceremony, nbc's keir simmons is in paris with a look at what we can expect fromseine river, where they are preparing for this historic opening ceremony. let me just show you in the distance there that is pont diana. that bridge runs over to the trocadero, where the today show and nbc sports sets are, where we will be broadcasting this incredible opening ceremony next door to it you can see the eiffel tower overlooking the river. this is where that opening ceremony will come to a close. what a view this will be as team usa come by, you can see there are screens all on the river and if we just spin around here a little bit. look at that. there. those bleachers, their seats are empty right now. folks are beginning to arrive. but. but what a position that would be. honestly, all along the river people are going to get a fantastic view as 3000 artists and entertainers and dancers perform some of this. we don't know. it's under wraps. what exactly there's going to be. there's the talk perhaps of celine dion appearing. i think we're going to get some surprises and meanw

nbc chief international correspondent keir simmons visited one of the darkest places in the city of light only the beginning. >> hidden 65 feet underground, a glimpse into the soul of paris. >> the empire of death, death, death, death. oh, my goodness. it's kind of goose bumps really. >> yeah, some people even cannot believe that these are real bones. >> these people are just piled up. >> yes, and from many, many centuries. >> by the late 18th century, paris's graves were full. to combat a public health crisis, the bodies from every grave were transferred to an empty quarry just outside the city. >> one of the things you really notice is the silence. >> yes. >> just there's nothing. >> yeah. >> it's thought up to 4 million skeletons were moved to the catacombs, but as revolution rocked france, paris learned to celebrate the individual. one of the world's largest and most beautiful cemeteries. >> bonjour. >> historian and author jon manuel has given tours for years. >> it is clearly the most elegant place to be married in paris. >> even legends chose it as their final resting place. >> osc

joining us now live from paris is nbc news chief international correspondent keir simmons covering this"the new york times" paris bureau chief, roger cohen. keir, we'll start with you and your latest reporting, and if you could explain why these elections were being held. also, we know that you spoke with the mayor of paris. what did you learn? >> reporter: well, that's right, mika. why were these elections held is a question that many are asking president macron right now. frankly, we're learning how to say humiliation in many different languages as these headlines come out across the european continent. the national rally has won this first round of this election, and now they are led by a charismatic and good looking 28-year-old, jordan bardela. and by marine le pen, who has worked very hard to get beyond her party's fascist roots, her father's fascist roots. but that is the kind of kind of are being thrown with this 33% of the vote. historic vote. we heard bape the captain of france's soccer team in the european championships saying that the extremists are at the gate just before th

we'll bring in keir simmons for more on that. bonjour. >> bonjour.nd the rainy weather here in paris is not putting a damper on the excitement. team usa, they're looking really relaxed. this morning, a view of the olympic village from some of the biggest names in sports. gymnastics superstar simone biles posting a picture of her bed and turning the camera on her teammates with a message, good night! >> first meal in the village. >> reporter: her teammate suni lee posting a day in the life. >> we're going to the olympic village today and i'm so excited. >> reporter: on the bus with simone and settling in to their new digs for the next couple of weeks. >> hey, guys. i'm giving you a room tour. this is my cardboard bed. >> reporter: organizers say those card board beds promoting sustainability being tested to extremes by international athletes. >> structure of these beds would collapse with more than one person on it. >> so one -- two. >> reporter: not everyone finding the sleeping conditions funny. >> it's actually rock solid. >> reporter: sunni lee re

keir simmons is along the banks of the river with more. how is it looking out there?> reporter: it's looking good. you can see the eiffel tower. that's the bridge that runs right underneath where you guys are, savannah and hoda. how about this for a view? this is where the opening ceremony will come to a close. you can see along the river there are screens for people to watch as 4,000 artists and entertainers and dancers put on a spectacle. look at that. look at those bleachers. there are others that are coming just to sit on the wall as they prepare. still, folks are arriving. there is plenty of security. this is all closed off right now. it has been swept, guys. but my goodness, it will be a party as team usa come by here. one other note, savannah, the swimming is on in the river. you are going to see olympic competition in the seine there. >> oh, i thought you were inviting me for a dip, keir. i was like, okay, after the opening ceremony. we'll get it done. why not? the water is warm. thank you very much. >>> of course, we will bring you all the latest from paris h

. >> keir simmons, thank you very much. >>> and that is going to do it for me today. deadline white house starts right now. rts right now. >>> hi there, everyone. it is 4:00 in new york and the very last decision of its term, the highest court in the land handed future presidents a, quote, loaded weapon, in the words of a dissenting justice, aimed straight at the rule of law in the country. the conservative 6-3 majority of the court, half of them appointed by ex-president donald trump, two others have been faced calls for their recusal in this very case, a potentially fatal blow to council jack smith's effort to hold the president accountable for crimes committed on january 6th in the insurrection and the plot to overturn the 2020 election he lost. they ruled that donald trump and all future presidents are entitled to immunity for official acts, that they take during their presidency. now there is a question of whether a president can order a seal team 6 or assassinate a political rival, the united states supreme court said in effect, yeah, maybe. regarding jack smith

vladimir putin, i think, had the exact same sentence structure, you know, in an interview with nbc's keir simmons when he describes january 6th, possibly a coincidence, maybe not. your thoughts on yamiche's reporting and your exchange. >> i think we must remember when you hear donald trump, his political experience was that he rose to national political capital and became the nominee on birtherism. denying that barack obama was an american. and in fact saying he was born in kenya and that he would produce a birth certificate. that's how he started his political career. so, for us to think that he does not think he can use a similar thing to kamala harris, we're acting like there is a guy that was in the senate 15 years. he doesn't play by the same political kind of knowledge and strategy that one would play for votes. it worked for him with birtherism. he feels it worked with him in terms of trying to make kamala harris appear to be less than what she says she is. secondly, i think we must remember he's a guy that he has no idea what policy is. when you bring up dei, he didn't ask the interviewer

also, moments ago, keir simmons left -- keir starmer left buckingham palace after meeting king charlesow been appointed as the united kingdom's new prime minister. let's bring in right now sky news anchor and msnbc contributor anchor frost. also, editor in chief of bloomberg. thank you, both, for being with us. let's start with the scope of the victory. let's start with the fact that this is history. for america, this is fdr over al landon. you have to go back a long way to, well, find a time conservatives faired this badly. actually, they've never fared this badly, have they? >> this is a historically big defeat for conservatives. a fraction smaller majority for starmer than in 1997. 179 seat majority. starmer's is about 175. but a monumental victory, as you're saying. 412 seats of the 650 in total. 63% overall. he'll be able to do pretty much whatever he wants, particularly in the early years. i'd add to the size and significance, joe, that you mentioned there when trying to compare it to past it's the first labour party win in 14 years, which is a big, big change in direction or the