>> reporter: richard simmons concern for the health of his public was real.in new orleans. what was the craziest thing you ever did to try to lose weight? >> i did many things. diet pills in elementary school. throwing up four or five times a day. >> reporter: why didn't you like yourself when you were young? >> you know, i was so different it seemed from everybody else. >> reporter: his advocacy on behalf of kids' self-esteem even leading him to testify before congress years ago. >> i do not want any child in america to have my childhood because it was taken away from me because i just wasn't good enough. i wanted to make sure they knew the other side of richard simmons and i put a suit on and i went to washington and people told me i looked good. and that i sounded good and i made sense. and that's going to be my legacy for the rest of my life. >> reporter: richard simmons died at his home in los angeles on saturday the day after he turned 76. after years out of the spotlight richard simmons had been reaching out recently to old friends and business associa

simmons achieved that dream even eventually. speaking to congress in 2008 about children's physical education. >> i do not want any child in america to have my childhood. >> just the day after his 76th birthday, simmons died at his los angeles home on saturday, a spokesperson for the local police department said it appeared to be from natural causes, transitioning now from one advocate to an actress who became known as one later in life. shannen doherty was 53 years old. if it's all right. after first appearing to audiences with roles in little house on the prairie and our house, guess who? she then stole scenes in a red scrunchie as heather duke in the 1989 coming of age dark comedy heathers. but it was a year later when beverly hills, 901 premiered, that doherty became a household name. amazon a few years later, doherty once again scored a hit with charmed. her health struggles began in 2015 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes and then eventually to her brain and her bones. >> in the co

. >> later, richard simmons housekeeper speaks out about the fitness guru's final days. >> too close for comfort. the new warning to tourists to stay away from the sea lions and the percentage of americans who can now call themselves millionaires. >> you might be surprised. >> from abc news this is america this morning. >> good tuesday morning, everyone i'm andrew dymburt. i'm andrea fujii in for rhiannon. >> we begin with several developments overnight in the race for president. >> one of the men believed to be a top contender for the democratic vice presidential nominee, has now withdrawn his name. meanwhile, overnight in new audio, former president trump's running mate j.d. vance is heard acknowledging a challenge for republicans, describing a political sucker punch. >> abc's lena moise begins our coverage this morning. >> new audio from vice presidential candidate j.d. vance speaking to donors, acknowledging that president biden's withdrawal from the race poses a challenge for republicans. >> all of us were hit with a little bit of a political sucker punch. the bad news is that k

fitness guru richard simmons dies this weekend at the age of 76. simmons was found unresponsive at his hollywood hills home on saturday, and the exact cause of his death is pending. erin mclaughlin has more on his life and legacy. >> reporter: he was america's favorite fitness fanatic. >> you're doing fantastic! >> reporter: richard simmons, known and loved for his zany approach to high-energy health. >> hi, guys! >> reporter: inspired millions of people with his own story of weight loss. at 5'7" and 268 pounds, the obese teen became an easy target for bullies. >> i used to turn to food when friends weren't there. >> reporter: tireless teasing spurred simmons on a dangerous dieting binge that nearly cost him his life. >> and a nurse asked me a question that changed my life, and that question was do you want to live or do you want to die? and i just chose to live. >> reporter: he moved to los angeles in the early 1970s and opened an exercise studio. >> they could come in and feel good about themselves. >> reporter: his health club slimmons was the s

sources say simmons was found unresponsive this morning at his hollywood hills home. the exact cause of death not yet known. simmons was known for his eccentric personality and sweatin to the oldies workout videos. if you were around back in the 70s and 80s, you remember it was out of control. since 2014, he's been somewhat of a recluse, but in january, he spoke out against an upcoming biopic being made about his life, which simmons said was done without consulting with him. and since that post, simmons has been active on social media, often writing motivational messages and sharing stories about moments and people in his life. all right, rob mayeda here now. and rob, are we coasting now after this heat wave or what's happening? the heat wave is done. that's the good news. things did cool down today. we're going to see that continue as we go through the weekend. but there's a little wild card in the forecast. there isn't. there always is. right there is actually a chance of some showers early tomorrow, some drizzle for the coast. let's explain what's going on now. wit

the report says simmons fell after getting dizzy.und his body the next day. investigators say simmons death was due to natural causes, but the medical examiner is working to determine exactly how he died. >> the cdc is reporting a surge in covid cases. a summertime covid wave is growing in more than 40 states, many with virus levels described as high or very high. viral activity found in wastewater is also rising, especially in the southwest. health officials are reminding everyone to get updated vaccines. >> now to the big story of major league baseball's home run derby. wasn't the hitting, it was the national anthem. >> oh, say, can you see? >> fans at the home run derby were paying attention to a different kind of pitch last night that our flag was still there. four time grammy nominated country music star ingrid andress becoming the latest singer to struggle with the national anthem for the land of the brave. critics flooded the singer's social media account with memes reacting to the star spangled spectacle comments on her insta

they are sharing at now here it is the photo simmons wears a spacesuit cost and with the caption leton so we can gaze among the stars love it richard you see it there he looks very peaceful and content. as for his death tmz reports simmons fell in the bath of the night before he died after feeling dizzy earlier in the next day, which was last saturday he was found unresponsive by his housekeeper she called for help emergency crews responded and simmons was pronounced dead at the scene. posted day after 76 of the official cause of death is not been determined though authorities do say they believe he died of apparent natural causes has a lost left of millions of morning the fitness icon brother told entertainment tonight but we all saw on the interviews in the exercise videos, that is hoot richard simmons was he said his brother loved helping people he was also a frequent guest on fox news doing appearances with our meal, sharing his energy and positivity with his viewers. the photo his team just shared will definitely be remembered along with this fitness icon legacy richard simmons

>> simmons was so dedicated to his mission against obesity.ly calling people who asked for help. >> i don't have to work anymore. this is my passion and this is my mission. >> and even took his crusade for children's physical education to congress. >> i do not want any child in america to have my childhood because it was taken away from me, because i just wasn't good enough. >> the exercise icon kept teaching aerobics classes into his 60s. he did eventually pull away from the spotlight in 2014, after a knee injury. >> no one should feel sorry for richard simmons, because i think i'm one of the most loved people in the whole world. >> michelle franzen abc news. what a guy. >> there. >> still ahead on abc seven news. call it an unwanted side effect of going green. the complaints from neighbors about an electric vehicle charging station, and why it keeps some of them up at night. >> i'm spencer christian, looking at a little drizzle developing overnight in the bay area followed by a string of mild days. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming u

simmons. first of all, do you think washington is the main corporate behind the war in ukraine as is complicit in the gaza genocide, by using ukraine and basically europe as a proxy? if yes, what is the us's real agenda? the us and gender, i mean it can be traced back to brijinsky's uh geostrategic comparatives for uh maintaining empire uh, what they said uh in this was it was. to prevent an oppositional block or power from gaining strength to challenge them, the second point was to keep vessel states dependent on them and obedient to the washington, and the third point was to keep client states protected and medium, so if we look ukraine is a clint state and this is its function. "uh, europe is vessel state uh, we look collectively at the european union with a couple of exceptions, hungary, maybe slovakia, uh, but what you can see, the u.s. is using the war to destabilize it, increasing the dependency of europe, i mean, you can see there are no real uh political leaders in europe with the exc

what we also on the interviews and exercise videos, attitude richard simmons was.s a frequent guest on fox news doing appearances with our neal caputo. >> okay fine. i don't need them. >> i am richard simmons taking over. [laughter] i will make cranberry sauce. then he's going to play tennis. [laughter] >> a lot of great memories. he had a great sense of humor. >> an official cause of death has not been determined. they believe he died from apparent natural causes. >> god rest his soul. thanks a lot. new developments today. intercepting a missile fired from yemen. that is up next. launching missiles that the israeli city after israel struck targets in yemen. a direct response to the attack on tel aviv earlier this week. stephanie bennett is live with the latest. hello, stephanie. >> raising fears in a broader regional conflict may be coming soon he had the air defense intercept it a surface to surface missile that was launched from yemen. targeting the resort city. this comes after days of back-and-forth fighting. starting over thursday into friday when it drone st

simmons was born in 1948.n new orleans, louisiana, and relocated to los angeles in the 1970's with his flamboyant, yet compassionate disposition frequently, wild costumes and exploding frizzy hair. he quickly won over legions of loyal fans after opening a number of gyms and releasing dozens of workout videos, namely sweating to the oldies. he also hosted the richard simmons show a combination talk and fitness show from 1980, to 1984, simmons always shared that he had a difficult childhood being significantly overweight but managed to change his life with a strict diet and exercise program. millions of people struggling with similar issues sought out his guidance. simmons also tackled acting often appearing as himself in shows, including a reported 72 episodes of the soap opera general hospital. he faded from the spotlight during the last several years, choosing to live quietly and privately in march, the fitness grow revealed he had been diagnosed with skin cancer and would have surgery to remove the malignant

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. >>> all of that, plus remembering richard simmons. the new tributes pouring in and the fitness icon's final interview just two days before his death. >> he knew he was missed, and, in fact, he missed his fans just as much. >> what he revealed about the spotlight and the comeback he was planning. >>> and bomb's away. baseball's best sluggers put on a show at the home run derby, a battle that came down to the very last swing. >> oh! >> the dramatic and historic ending, today, tuesday, july 16th, 2024. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie live from the republican national convention in milwaukee and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, guys. welcome to "today." it's a tuesday morning. so happy you're joining us. savannah, of course, is in milwaukee. a very busy opening night of the republican national convention. >> we're here in the room where it happened, here in milwaukee. the republican national convention now underway. last night, an emotional moment as former president trump made

simmons was born in 1948.orleans, louisiana, and relocated to los angeles in the 1970's with his flamboyant, yet compassionate disposition frequently, wild costumes and exploding frizzy hair. he quickly won over legions of loyal fans after opening a number of gyms and releasing dozens of workout videos, namely sweating to the oldies. he also hosted the richard simmons show a combination talk and fitness show from 1980, to 1984, simmons always shared that he had a difficult childhood being significantly overweight but managed to change his life with a strict diet and exercise program. millions of people struggling with similar issues sought out his guidance. simmons also tackled acting often appearing as himself in shows, including a reported 72 episodes of the soap opera general hospital. he faded from the spotlight during the last several years, choosing to live quietly and privately in march, the fitness grow revealed he had been diagnosed with skin cancer and would have surgery to remove the malignant cells

i wanted to make sure they knew the other side of richard simmons.na be my legacy for the rest of my life. >> he had the pure joy of helping people because he liked people. >> hi, everybody! >> reporter: he would be relentless about supporting those who needed it most. >> when will it be time to hang it up for you? >> never. i will never hang it up until -- yes, i will! i will hang it up when everyone is healthy! let's do that again! come on. when people don't need me anymore and when god has asked me to come back. that's when i'll stop. >> reporter: richard simmons died at his home in los angeles on saturday, the day after he turned 76. richard simmons had been reaching out recently to old friends and business associates. he was having so much fun, his brother lenny told us. as simmons put it, people treat me like family because i have always treated them like family. >> robin: so good. >> lara: what a very nice man he was. now a very special woman. we're going to remember the life of dr. ruth. she may have been small in size but she had a huge pers

. >> george: richard simmons' final day. his house manager and companion of nearly 40 years on the end of his life. >> robin: the fda warning about copy cat versions of certain popular weight loss drug. why the agency says they could make you sick. >> rebecca: not lovin' it? mcdonald's reporting its first sales drop since the pandemic. how the golden arches is trying to win you back. ♪ everybody ♪ >> robin: and team usa back in action. a'ja, stewie and the squad with a dynamic debut. you know they're just getting started. american swimmer ryan murphy earning a medal and then getting a priceless surprise. plus, the priceless photo making waves! and we're freaking out over frederick's flips. his parents flipping out in the stands. the team effort to vault our gymnasts back on the podium, beaming with pride. >> announcer: live in times square, this is good morning america. >> robin: this is good morning america. some remarkable stories coming out of paris. >> rebecca: really incredible stuff. lara is there for us tracking all t

but richard simmons found an untapped niche. no matter your size age, or fitness level workouts work for everyone his trademark zest smiling through adversity. born in louisiana in 1948 seamen spent his childhood battling the social isolation that came with obesity and spiraling into a dependence on diet pills as a young man now is 200 pounds in the eighth grade. i always 268 pounds when i graduated high school, i am a compulsive eater and i did some terrible things to lose weight that up with that diets, the southern boy had big dreams and moved to los angeles. he opened an exercise studio catering to the severely overweight. >> once i knew the formula and i use the formula, then i was able to give it to other people his aerobic series, sweating to the oldies flying off shelves, and launching him and to global superstar status his contagious energy propelling them into a new role. >> cultural juggernaut that you're doing then came repeated appearances on david letterman had seen in lady and the tramp when they had a spaghetti,

simmons. there you have mr. of the iranian presidential elections by western media, which seemed more like echo chamber for pen talking points. the usual suspects were giving the spotlight hurling unfounded accusations against the islamic republic, showcasing a clear agenda of spite. predictably, western digital media klung to their tired narrative expressing concern that iran's foreign policy towards designist entity would remain unchanged with the new president. what a shocker, no? now iranian social media, up with support for the elections, but voters in several western countries faced harassment and abuse with police offering no protection for them, upraging iranians back home. stay tuned for xfose, the truth is just a revelation away. shiah muslims in kashmir srinagar have been morning for imam husain and other marchers of karbala peace be upon them for centuries from generation to generation. لبنان تقریباً به صورت مثلثی قرار گرفته که راس آن در جنوب است که در جنوب اسرائیل آن را احاطه کرده است در جنوب مناطق

greg simmons, independent research and author from sweden. gentlemen, welcome to the news review session. mr. bosnic, beginning with you, um, your thoughts on russia saying nato's moves uh, russia seems to be attempt to justify its existence and strengthen washington's control over europe's. so is russia in reality a threat and is the us wanting to have more control of europe analyst saying by causing conflicts and weakening the continent as well? well, we know for fact that russia has demonstrated over recent years that it is no military threat to the north american treaty north atlantic treaty organization nor to canada nor to the united states itself. it harbors no designs against any nato state and russia has repeatedly stated this these facts, russia has demonstrated by the placement of its forces that it is not intending to make any aggression towards a nato country, and actually america's comments and the nato comments to this effect are nothing more than poor quality disinformation. that's right, mr. simmons, first of all, do you thin

. >>> fitness guru richard simmons died in his home a day after 76th birthday. confirmed the death but gave no further details. for more than four decades, simmons advocated physical fitness and weight loss. he wore his trademark tank top and short-shorts while rising to fame in the '70s and '80s as host of the "richard simmons show" along with his videos and bestselling books. he dropped out of public view ten years ago and revealed in march that he'd been successfully treated for skin cancer. >>> and sex therapist dr. ruth westheimer died friday at her home in new york city. she became a pop icon first on radio and then on tv as she talked frankly about once-taboo topics. she wrote more than 40 bookings. dr. ruth was 96 years old. >>> coming up, the latest on the trump rally shooting investigation. zyrtec allergy relief works fast and lasts a full 24 hours so dave can be the... deliverer of dance. ok, dave! let's be more than our allergies. zeize the day with zyrtec. parenting is hard. technology can make it harder. the family media plan, developed by the amer

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simmons says over ten years, on her second mortgage, she never got one. with interest and late fees piling up, her original $65,000 loan ballooned to more than $140,000. she has to pay up or lose her home. >> they were ready to strike, like a snake, you know. waiting for the right moment. >> reporter: her loan servicer, realtime resolutions recently settled a class action lawsuit with a different homeowner who claimed she had been foreclosed on without ever receiving the required monthly statements. rtr denied wrongdoing and told us they aren't interested in speaking with us. >> it's been pure hell. i served my country. i got injured in iraq. i come home and this is what i have to go through as a veteran. >> exhausting? >> yes. >> reporter: she turned to california realtor rich sherman, who says he has seen it happen to more than 100 homeowners like simmons. now he is helping some of them fight to keep their homes. >> what happens is the debts get sold in the secondary market to these what i call vulture capitalists who buy these things for pennies on the

simmons was found unresponsive yesterday morning at his hollywood hills home. exact cause of his death is not yet known. simmons, of course, was known for his eccentric personality and sweatin to the oldies workout videos. he rose to fame in the 1970s and 80s. since 2014, he has become somewhat of a recluse, but in january of this year he spoke out against an upcoming biopic being made about his life, which simmons said was done without consulting him. since that post, simmons had been active on social media, often writing motivational messages and sharing stories about moments and people in his life. at 726 on your sunday morning, we do have much more ahead on today in the bay. we continue to follow that breaking news. an assassination attempt on former president trump leaves him injured and one dead, two others in critical condition. we have a live report on where the investigation stands this morning and what we have just learned about the accused shooter. plus, nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston is here to discuss how yesterday's attack could impa

simmons achieved that dream, even eventually.eaking to congress in 2008 about children's physical education. >> i do not want any child in america to have my childhood. >> just the day after his 76th birthday, simmons died at his los angeles home on saturday, a spokesperson for the local police department said it appeared to be from natural causes, transitioning now from one advocate to an actress who became known as one later in life. shannen doherty was 53 years old. if it's all right. after first appearing to audiences with roles in little house on the prairie and our house, guess who? she then stole scenes in a red scrunchie as heather duke in the 1989 coming of age dark comedy heathers. but it was a year later when beverly hills, 901 premiered, that doherty became a household name. amazon. a few years later, doherty once again scored a hit with charmed. her health struggles began in 2015, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes and then eventually to her brain and her bones. in the coming

my niece is trying in the simmons tomorrow, so we've got to watch a portion of woodman place of the simmons when is that? it's um. yeah. and we've got family that already. so we're trying to get it. but, you know, we're okay with the discovery the i bore. well, we don't have any choice. we'll just have to wait at our original train from amsterdam, the brussels got cancelled at 2 o'clock. they allowed us, however, euro star to get the 11 o'clock. so we should be able to get out of the breakfast and get back to london, but we're still waiting to see if we can catch another print. all right, i just spoke to jonathan craner, sports corresponding impaired. so i asked him to bring this up to date with what authorities there are calling coordinated acts of sabotage and also to tell us what we can expect from the games. you asked him anybody, if this is confirmed, the wi fi is if games organizes that these olympics could be a target. there was some concerns in the run up of it. cyber attack. obviously, this is now an act of sabotage because of course these games are taking place at a time of high p

simmons has died one day after celebrating his 76th birthday.ces tell abc news he was found dead in his home and they believe he died of natural causes. simmons rose to fame in the 70s, and 80s after opening several gyms and releasing his high energy fitness tapes. he spent decades encouraging people to stay fit with music, dancing and relentless positivity. simmons had stepped away from the public eye the last few years. he posted on facebook last night saying he'd never received so many birthday messages in his life. richard simmons was 76 years old. all right, let's check conditions outside. good morning. lisa. >> hey, stephanie, good morning to you. it is 56 degrees in the city. here. look at all the cloud cover. this has been the way even since the heat wave, the fog has tried to clear the coast on those warmer days. today, not so much. we've got temperatures barely at 90 inland. this morning the princess of wales has arrived at the all england club for the wimbledon men's final. it's her second public appearance since announcing she was di

simmons. when is that? it's um, yeah, and we've got family there already. so we're trying to get there. but you know, we're okay with that. just comes with the medium i bore on that. well, we don't have any choice. we'll just have to wait at our original train from amsterdam, the brussels got cancelled at 2 o'clock. they allowed us, however, euro star to get the 11 o'clock. so we should be able to get out of the brussels and get back to london, but we're still waiting to see if we can catch another print. all right, let's go now to my colleague jonathan crane. he is in paris, i guess he's trying to stay dry right now. john. good to see you. let's start with the serious stuff. the latest that you can tell us about what authorities are calling coordinated acts of sabotage. a man you asked him anybody's. this is confirmed that what i say is if games organizes the these and then picks crude, the target, there were some concerns in the run up of its cyber attack. obviously, this is now an act of sa

simmons was found dead in his los angeles home today, tmz reports. it was his housekeeper who found him and called police. according to police, his passing is being investigated as a natural death. just 24 hours ago, he was thanking his fans on social media for their birthday wishes. simmons rose to celebrity in the 1970s and 80s when he opened several gyms and produced popular fitness videos. and one more look at the latest from today's assassination attempt of donald trump. we're following some breaking news here. in the last hour, fbi has identified the shooter. they say he is 20 year old thomas matthew crooks of bethel park, pennsylvania. again, this is the shooting suspect that they believe is responsible for the possible assassination attempt on president trump. the deputy director of communications for the former president also posting video on x of trump getting off a plane in bedminster, new jersey. she posted strong and resilient. he will never stop fighting for america. trump plans to spend the night in the garden state at his private golf

greg simmons, independent researcher and author from sweden, and also mr.م موسیقیقی که مورد استفاده قرار میده نوع با world war ii, the us came up with a sinister. planned to gain the upper hand in the war, but the destruction left by it was beyond imagination. j. oppenheimer was a man who fulfilled the us dream of making an atomic bomb. the initial idea was a limited control test, but they ended up leaving japan's hiroshima and nagasaaki in ruins. the spector still hunts. لبنان تقریباً به صورت مثلثی قرار گرفته که راس آن در جنوب است که در جنوب اسرائیل آن را احاطه کرده است در جنوب مناطق شیعه نشین قرار دارد که از منطقه معروف نباتیه شروع می شود که اسرائیل همه شب این منطقه را به زیر آتش میگیرد و شیعیان این منطقه را نابود می کنند.

andrew simmons, i was just as i say it's from me stymies i them. so this news i'll put on by since just a couple of moments of a finish of stay with us. the unique perspective, one picture is not going to tell the entire 8 months of the genocide. however, it is bringing attention to advise that this has not been rough and looks like we're off. it looks like it's held on heard voices, we've been seeing the exacerbation of the military base and have the police over the past 10 years. connect with our community and tap into conversations you will find elsewhere, both in a region government and other companies are stealing indigenous land. the stream on our 0 the . the mean big summit as an international inside corruption, excellence award. nominator hero now wants to journey through every story, every step to the celebration of what we can choose when to reach the welcome to simmons and exclude does the redesigns luxury leasing, trusting of future? today we create the world winning document trees from around the world, which is 0. the and these $23.00

andrew simmons, i was just now let's be limping towards arrived in central paris on monday. a group of charities protested that the cities being in that woods, socially plans ahead of the olympic games. and to this, by this said, 12000 people to be forced from the french capital, the charities, se migraines and refugees of being forced out, and that squads housing vulnerable people have been shut down to hold on that, i mean that it was on group the other side of the middle, we want to make ourselves the visible up as the olympics and the end of this journey and power of the cold one plus the republic is less. we have been pushing ideas that would make the games exempt or any for them. and to avoid socially cleansing vulnerable groups. now for the, for the past year. those ideas have mostly been ignored, left us with these olympic games of the games of social exclusion and illnesses. okay. you're up to date, mornings and half and i was talking about so to me, the bulk of the news continues to announce as they are and how to witness a website. i would say, what don't come, wh

you jump the furthest. >> reporter: that's the olympic spirit. >> that's right. >> reporter: keir simmonsdogg father is about to play a pivotal role in the lead up to the olympics. ♪ ♪ >> as i take the stand with my gold medals. >> there he is. on tuesday, snoop dogg was announced as one of the torchbearers in the final leg of the olympic flame's journey to paris. he will carry the torch through a paris suburb on friday. he then assume his duties as a special nbc correspondent. telling it only the way he can. coming up on "today", our olympic countdown continues. we're live in paris with a special announcement about team usa and olympic legend lindsey vonn will be live with a surprise of her n. ow yo nice to meet ya. my name is david. i've been a pharmacist for 44 years. when i have customers come in and ask for something for memory, i recommend prevagen. number one, because it's effective. does not require a prescription. and i've been taking it quite a while myself and i know it works. and i love it when the customers come back in and tell me, "david, that really works so good for me."

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

before we go, nbc confirms tonight the death of exercise guru richard simmons. law enforcement in los angeles says he has passed away in his home in los angeles at the age of 76. the cause is yet to be released. nbc's erin mclaughlin has more about his life and legacy, and the legacy that he leaves behind. >> reporter: he was america's favorite fitness fanatic. >> you're doing fantastic! >> reporter: richard simmons, known and loved for his zany approach to high energy health inspired millions of people with his own story of weight loss. at 5' 7", 260 pounds, the obese teen was a target of bullies. he spurred on a dangerous dieting bing that nearly cost him his life. >> the nurse asked a question that changed my life. the question was do you want to live or do you want to die. and i just chose to live. >> reporter: he moved to los angeles in the early 1970s and opened an exercise studio. >> they can come in and feel good about himselfs. >> reporter: his health club slimmons was the start. selling millions of copies of workout videos. after 40 years in the spotli

looming questions after the death of fitness icon richard simmons. when we come back, the los angeles police inveigation nowst one day after his 76th birthday. while police say they don't suspect foul play, the medical examiner's office says the cause of death has been deferred. that means investigation and additional testing are needed. simmons, of course, rose to fame in the 70s and 80s, known for his eccentric personality and his sweatin to the oldies workout videos. workers paying the price for amazon prime day that is the finding of a year long senate investigation into the company. the senate's healt, education, labor and pensions committee finds prime day is a major cause of amazon worker injuries, in part due to understaffing. the report shows during prime day in 2019, there were nearly 45 injuries per 100 workers, which amounts to nearly half of amazon's warehouse staff. an amazon spokesperson says the report ignores the progress the company has made and misrepresents outdated documents. amazon prime day is actually an annual two day event w

andrew simmons, i was just small on our website. i'll just say o dot com continues head of to the the hello. you're just in time for your weather report across the middle east and africa. good to have your long plenty of hot sunshine to go around for the radiant peninsula here when it's not as strong as they have been up and down the golf. so generally what we see is temperature start to go up and less to, but that's not to say it won't be human at all, but a bit more bearable. so $45.00 degrees and go ha on tuesday. let's go $43.00 in regards to the central laser, there has been some flooding in curtis done several hours south of bish kick, but this kick you're going to get striped with some showers on tuesday. otherwise fairly quiet picture. 37 degrees in asked about there has been some flooding along turkey's black sea coast, still more rain falling in this area and some pretty potent storms in that south east corner. there was some winding rain here about to get soaked with rain freight across west africa, but particularly throu

, thank you very much for joining >> david simmons, thank you very much forjoining us this >> david simmonsthank you very much for joining us this this morning. really, really appreciate it. well, coming up, we're going to be speaking to nigel farage. i'm being told we'll see if we can get sebastian gorka back as well. it's going to be a corker ofa of a show. do go welcome back to the camilla tominey show with me. tom harwood. it's 10:18 tominey show with me. tom harwood. it's10:18 now. delighted to be rejoined by the former deputy assistant to donald trump, doctor sebastian gorka , sebastian, i apologise gorka, sebastian, i apologise for their connection issue. we had a little bit earlier, but you're, reaction to the extraordinary news we heard overnight . overnight. >> well, my radio producer, within minutes of us seeing that shocking footage, texted me and said one word. unbelievable. i responded back immediately. no, absolutely expected. why? because for the last eight years they have demonised my former boss, the current leader of the opposition. they've called him a bigot, a racist, a

>> 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

>> 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

andrew simmons, i was just as the olympic torch arrived in central paris on monday. good. charlotte says, protested 16 socially. clinton's the head of the games activists, banners said 12000 people had been forced from the french capital. the child to saint margaret's investor. jayce had been forced out. watson housing. i've been shot down the can find more information on our website out to 0 adult calm news continues off to the listing. first, the statements, the maybe 300 people died. one flight i may have 17 or shut down of ukraine, but a decade later, i have to fight for just as continues, must go, refuses to 100. a 3 man convicted of mass magic club prosecute has believe russia's president was directly involved. $21.00 east investigates the case that gave the platinum includes in on, out of sarah francis latest for a taishan with the far right has come to an end. but this election was close. it's not clear who is in charge, and the french media have come under 5. we take a long look advanced, saw for a frances biggest media on has his eyes on the african market,

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

what comes a week off the death of a 19 year old hike up under simmons has more. romania has europe's largest brownback populations living outside russia. that home is the bottom of the comp, pacing of mountain range. last week that was outrage. when a 19 year old truck was moved to death, wildlife experts say the animals have resulted to scott virginia's cities as urban school cuts into the habits that climate change limits. move citizens, taurus, or a particular problem, often appearing pictures of the dangers of getting close and even trying to feed the animals. last year, the fault has introduced a manual quote to beckles of $220.00. now it's been increased to 400 the patient once a year for the past 2 decades, brown, passive code, at least 26 people, and severely injured more than 270 others. right? yeah. a while bull hunt had disturbed the bad hunter. philly to survive. for the world war, a lot of fun says kidding, move as whoops. solve the problem. it says best need to be kept away from communities with measures such as that's a waste management directory, electric fences and p

my niece is crying in the simmons tomorrow. so we've got to watch her push a woodman place with the simmons when it's um yeah. and we've got family there already. so we're trying to get there. but you know, we're okay with the discover. the medium i bore on that, well, we don't have any choice. we'll just have to wait at our original train from amsterdam, the brussels got cancelled at 2 o'clock. they allowed us, however, euro star to get the 11 o'clock. so we should be able to get out of the breakfast and get back to london, but we're still waiting to see if we can catch another print. let's go straight to the double. you're a foreigner, jonathan crane, and den megan to paris. jonathan, what's the latest you can tell us about what authorities are calling coordinated acts of sabotage? while in many ways this is confirmed uh, the organizes west fee is they were worried that these games could be the target of some kind of attack. and this is what seems to have happened here. now, of course, it's too early to say, we don't know who

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