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we wa nt we want to go live to olympia with the flame lighting ceremony is happening in olympia. the birthplace of the ancient games. the gentleman speaking at the moment, the president of the olympic committee in greece, he is also a member of the international committee. you can see the ancient remains of the 2600 year old temple, where this is taking place. what will happen is the flame will be lit and then it will be handed over to the paris 2024 olympic team. the relay will stretch from the acropolis to the south pacific. as you can see, there are hundreds of people at the ceremony and it is the first time since the covid—19 pandemic when of course there were toned down events for the tokyo olympics, that spectators are able to attend the torch relay events and this flame lighting ceremony. we are expecting that flame to be lit in the next ten to 15 minutes. we will come back to that as we see it. we will have full coverage of that line from olympia as the flame is lit to head towards the paris 2024 olympics, which, of course, start injuly of this year. we start this hour
we wa nt we want to go live to olympia with the flame lighting ceremony is happening in olympia. the birthplace of the ancient games. the gentleman speaking at the moment, the president of the olympic committee in greece, he is also a member of the international committee. you can see the ancient remains of the 2600 year old temple, where this is taking place. what will happen is the flame will be lit and then it will be handed over to the paris 2024 olympic team. the relay will stretch from...
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first, let's return to olympia, where the olympic flame has just been lit, you can see it being carried, this is all of course of the head of the 2024 paris olympics, which start injuly. that flame is going to be handed over as part of the ceremony, and as part of the torch relay, which will officially begin today. it will start in greece itself. so, the torch will go around 3000 miles around greece to a number of different locations before is then handed on to france. so, it is going to be 11 days that it will be on greek soil. 6000 torchbearers will be carrying the flame. let's have a listen into the ceremony. she speaks greek applause studio: so, that is the olympic flame, being held by the high priestess, which is the greek actress mary mina. she has been part of this ceremony which has been taking place. now we are expecting her to hand over the flame to the first torch bearer. there we go. so, the first torchbearer who is the 2020 olympic rowing champion stefan snicko sauce, he now has that flame being let from the high priestess, which will signify the start of the official torch
first, let's return to olympia, where the olympic flame has just been lit, you can see it being carried, this is all of course of the head of the 2024 paris olympics, which start injuly. that flame is going to be handed over as part of the ceremony, and as part of the torch relay, which will officially begin today. it will start in greece itself. so, the torch will go around 3000 miles around greece to a number of different locations before is then handed on to france. so, it is going to be 11...
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ancient of olympia, greece. this just the first along a very long journey for the torch on its way to paris. and the opening of the 2024 summer olympics we're all getting excited for that. in the meantime, it's day two of jury selection and for president donald trump's criminal hush money trial more than 50 people were immediately dismissed. monday when they said they could be fair and impartial and all of this, that's more than half of the group today. the remaining 32 potential jurors will be asked to answer questions that could indicate their political views. trump seemingly aware of the importance of jury selection said this on friday >> jury selection is largely luck. >> it >> depends who you get. >> it's very unfair that i'm having a trial there plus trump making an unusual request as attorneys telling the judge that he would like to take part in sidebars either >> approaching the judge's bench or meeting with him in a side room, joining me now a cnn legal analyst, joey jackson >> joey >> that that sounds
ancient of olympia, greece. this just the first along a very long journey for the torch on its way to paris. and the opening of the 2024 summer olympics we're all getting excited for that. in the meantime, it's day two of jury selection and for president donald trump's criminal hush money trial more than 50 people were immediately dismissed. monday when they said they could be fair and impartial and all of this, that's more than half of the group today. the remaining 32 potential jurors will be...
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and the olympic flame is lit at a ceremony in greece's ancient olympia ahead of the summer games in paris. hello. we start this hour with the latest on the middle east. israel has urged more than 30 countries to impose sanctions on iran's missile programme and designate the revolutionary guards as a terrorist organisation. it's part of the diplomatic offensive after iran's drone attack on israel at the weekend. rishi sunak is to discuss the situation today with his israeli counterpart benjamin netanyahu and will urge restraint after iran's unprecedented attack. rishi sunak said he would discuss how to prevent a further escalation in hostilities. the israeli government's diplomatic offensive comes as it considers a military response. officials are insisting they will retaliate over the massive barrage of missiles. benjamin netanyahu's called on the international community to stand united against the run. the white house has described iran's attack on israel as a spectacular and embarrassing failure. our chief international correspondent can give us more on developments. tera international
and the olympic flame is lit at a ceremony in greece's ancient olympia ahead of the summer games in paris. hello. we start this hour with the latest on the middle east. israel has urged more than 30 countries to impose sanctions on iran's missile programme and designate the revolutionary guards as a terrorist organisation. it's part of the diplomatic offensive after iran's drone attack on israel at the weekend. rishi sunak is to discuss the situation today with his israeli counterpart benjamin...
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the olympic flame has been lit in a ceremony in greece's ancient olympia. the flame was lit by the sun's rays. the lighting of the flame kicks off an international torch relay, which ends at the paris 2024 olympic games. it will now travel 3,000 miles through greece, by boat to france, and through french overseas territories before arriving in paris for the opening of the games injuly. now, this is an unusual sight — this exquisite plant can take ten years to flower. it's a puya alpestris from the chilean andes, and it's now in bloom at birmingham's botanical gardens. our correspondent phil mackie has been to have a look. towering over all the cacti and succulents in the arid house, the sapphire tower as it's known is an extremely rare gem. but getting to it isn't an easyjob. after its sudden growth spurt, it now stands at 3.5 metres tall. it takes so long for the plant to gather the energy and be ready to flower. and then to create this masterpiece of flowering, it's just rare and really exciting to witness it. it lasts maybe a week or two and then it's
the olympic flame has been lit in a ceremony in greece's ancient olympia. the flame was lit by the sun's rays. the lighting of the flame kicks off an international torch relay, which ends at the paris 2024 olympic games. it will now travel 3,000 miles through greece, by boat to france, and through french overseas territories before arriving in paris for the opening of the games injuly. now, this is an unusual sight — this exquisite plant can take ten years to flower. it's a puya alpestris...
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the ceremony took place in greece's ancient olympia, where the first olympic games were held in 776 bc. the flame was handed to the first torchbearer — gold medallist at the tokyo olympics, greek rower, stefanos ntsouskos. it starts an international torch relay, travelling through greece, france, and french overseas territories, before ending at the paris olympic games. after suffering many injuries, rafael nadal will make his return to clay at the barcelona open — he due on court shortly. he is due on court shortly. the 22—time grand slam champion pulled out of this year's australian open injanuary with a hip injury, and missed atp events at indian wells and monte carlo. nadal has dropped to world number 644, and will take on italian flavio cobolli in his first match on clay since winning the french open two years ago. however, he wouldn't be drawn on whether he'd make this yea r�*s roland garros. i can't give you an injury update because the list is long... laughter i just want to think about what can happen, and i can tell you today i feel myself, good enough to be on court
the ceremony took place in greece's ancient olympia, where the first olympic games were held in 776 bc. the flame was handed to the first torchbearer — gold medallist at the tokyo olympics, greek rower, stefanos ntsouskos. it starts an international torch relay, travelling through greece, france, and french overseas territories, before ending at the paris olympic games. after suffering many injuries, rafael nadal will make his return to clay at the barcelona open — he due on court shortly....
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the torch was lit just hours ago in olympia, greece, the birthplace of the ancient games. it is now beginning a more than 3,000 mile journey. to france, joining us now for more on this is journalists and linda libra pollute for more on this. tell us about this path, this tradition, and what happens now well, first of all, it's been fantastic ceremony here in ancient olympia. it's at this temple right behind me with a lighting of the flame takes place. it's a ritual. >> it's >> been going on since 1936. the berlin olympics, and it's inspired by ancient rituals that used to take place right here in ancient olympia, the home of the olympics you have to understand that there's a tremendous sense of history and place being here on a day like this where the first olympics were held at 776 bc. so clearly close to three millennia ago. so now the flame begins its journey across greece and will then travel all the way to france and marcell, the port of mars, say you in a historic three massive cargo ship, a wonderful historic vessel. the crew from the boat was here today. there were
the torch was lit just hours ago in olympia, greece, the birthplace of the ancient games. it is now beginning a more than 3,000 mile journey. to france, joining us now for more on this is journalists and linda libra pollute for more on this. tell us about this path, this tradition, and what happens now well, first of all, it's been fantastic ceremony here in ancient olympia. it's at this temple right behind me with a lighting of the flame takes place. it's a ritual. >> it's >> been...
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the ceremony took place in greece's ancient olympia, where the first olympic games were held in 776 bc. the flame was handed to the first torchbearer — gold medallist at the tokyo olympics, greek rower, stefanos douskos. it starts an international torch relay, travelling through greece, france, and french overseas territories, before ending at the paris olympic games. after suffering many injuries, rafael nadal will make his return to clay at the barcelona open within the next hour. the 22—time grand slam champion pulled out of this year's australian open injanuary with a hip injury, and missed atp events at indian wells and monte carlo. nadal has dropped to world number 644, and will take on italian flavio cobolli in his first match on clay since winning the french open two years ago. however, he wouldn't be drawn on whether he'd make this yea r�*s roland garros. i can't give you an injury update because the list is long... laughter i 'ust want because the list is long... laughter i just want to — because the list is long... laughter i just want to think _ because the list is
the ceremony took place in greece's ancient olympia, where the first olympic games were held in 776 bc. the flame was handed to the first torchbearer — gold medallist at the tokyo olympics, greek rower, stefanos douskos. it starts an international torch relay, travelling through greece, france, and french overseas territories, before ending at the paris olympic games. after suffering many injuries, rafael nadal will make his return to clay at the barcelona open within the next hour. the...
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on tuesday the olympic torch will be lit in olympia, greece. it will end in athens, and from there head to france to begin the french leg of the rely. the torch will visit french's biggest landmarks, and the opening ceremony at the paris olympics business. it's not a nine-to-five proposition. it's all day and into the night. it's all the things that keep this world turning. the go-tos that keep us going. the places we cheer. and check in. they all choose the advanced network solutions and round the clock partnership from comcast business. see why comcast business powers more small businesses than anyone else. get started for $49.99 a month plus ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. don't wait- call today. - my childhood was tough. i didn't grow up in a warm, supportive home, so the trauma i went through led to something called toxic stress, but it's gonna be different for my son. i'm giving him the protection he needs to defend against it. learn more at first5california.com. ug mcconnell, i'm giving him the protection he needs to defend ag
on tuesday the olympic torch will be lit in olympia, greece. it will end in athens, and from there head to france to begin the french leg of the rely. the torch will visit french's biggest landmarks, and the opening ceremony at the paris olympics business. it's not a nine-to-five proposition. it's all day and into the night. it's all the things that keep this world turning. the go-tos that keep us going. the places we cheer. and check in. they all choose the advanced network solutions and round...
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the ceremony took place in greece's ancient olympia, where the first olympic games were held in 776 bc. the flame was handed to the first torchbearer — gold medallist at the tokyo olympics, greek rower, stefanos douskos. it starts an international torch relay, travelling through greece, france, and french overseas territories, before ending at the paris olympic games. after suffering many injuries, rafael nadal has confirmed that he will make his return to clay at the barcelona open. the 22—time grand slam champion pulled out of this year's australian open injanuary with a hip injury, and missed atp events at indian wells and monte carlo. nadal has dropped to world number 644, will take on italian flavio cobolli in his first match on clay since winning the french open two years ago. however, he wouldn't be drawn on whether he'd make this yea r�*s roland garros. i can't give you an injury of data because the list is long and ijust want to think about what can happen. i can tell you today i feel myself, enough good to be encore tomorrow and that for me is so important, means a lot
the ceremony took place in greece's ancient olympia, where the first olympic games were held in 776 bc. the flame was handed to the first torchbearer — gold medallist at the tokyo olympics, greek rower, stefanos douskos. it starts an international torch relay, travelling through greece, france, and french overseas territories, before ending at the paris olympic games. after suffering many injuries, rafael nadal has confirmed that he will make his return to clay at the barcelona open. the...
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perhaps the brightest shine right now comes from the olympic flame, the torch beginning its journey from olympia to the louvre, as the athletes continue their path toward paris. >> every day is planned out avenu every day. it's going to be the element of how much success we're going to have at the olympics. >> reporter: and while the focus is on bringing home the gold, silver or bronze, the competitors are looking forward to being, well, fans, too. >> i already know i'm going to be looking at my fellow olympians, like i'm here, too. lebron, hey. so, yeah, i'm just excited. like i'm excited to see the olympians, and i'm an olympian too. >> reporter: olympian, a title that brings with it so many say overwhelming pride. >> a moment to give gratitude. >> reporter: representing a nation that gives thanks for their hard work, dedication and unwavering competitive spirit. yeah, and look, it's really just an amazing group of men and women who, by the way, frances, also happen to be world class athletes. can't wait to see them make a run through the summer games. that's the latest from down here in the p
perhaps the brightest shine right now comes from the olympic flame, the torch beginning its journey from olympia to the louvre, as the athletes continue their path toward paris. >> every day is planned out avenu every day. it's going to be the element of how much success we're going to have at the olympics. >> reporter: and while the focus is on bringing home the gold, silver or bronze, the competitors are looking forward to being, well, fans, too. >> i already know i'm going...
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the event took place at the temple of hera, the birthplace of the games in olympia. it will be taken around the country before being used to light the olympic flame at the opening ceremony in paris on the 26th of july. you can always get more of today's news on our website, bbc.com/news i am helena humphrey in washington. thank you for watching world news america. announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by... financial services firm, raymond james. bdo. accountants and advisors. cunard is a proud supporter of public television. announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz, in kyiv, ukraine. geoff: and i am geoff bennett. the u.s. supreme court considers whether in charge of obstructing an official proceeding can be used to prosecute capitol rioters. and former president donald trump. >>
the event took place at the temple of hera, the birthplace of the games in olympia. it will be taken around the country before being used to light the olympic flame at the opening ceremony in paris on the 26th of july. you can always get more of today's news on our website, bbc.com/news i am helena humphrey in washington. thank you for watching world news america. announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by... financial services firm, raymond james. bdo. accountants and...
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that, the olympic torch relay is officially under way, and the symbolic flame will make its way from olympia, greece to paris for theopening ceremony. >>> coming up, the world's top golfer tease up. a masters class at the masters, and robots get cooking at a california burger chain. but will the fast food of the future taka teute bi o of the job market? that story in 60 seconds. only when i see flakes. then i switch back to my regular shampoo. you should use it every wash, otherwise the flakes will come back. tiny troy: he's right, you know. is that tiny troy? the ingredients in head and shoulders keep the microbes that cause flakes at bay. microbes, really? they're always on your scalp... little rascals... but good news, there's no itchiness, dryness or flakes down here! i love tiny troy. and his tiny gorgeous hair. he's the best. - make every wash count! - little help please. ( ♪♪ ) feel the power of osteo bi-flex®. taken every day, it's clinically shown to improve joint comfort in 7 days, with significant improvement over time. ( ♪♪ ) i'm adding downy unstopables to my wash. now
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olympia, greece. you can see the highly symbolic traditional ceremony were actresses dressed as high priestesses, lighting the olympic torch that is wild >> olympia was the home of the ancient games for more than 1,000 years. the earliest recorded games were held in 7706 bc for reaching the olympic cauldron in paris on july 26, the torch is expected to be passed from hand to hand. by some 10,000 torch bearers. so keep an eye out for that. we were talking about all the different sports that are in the summer olympics. and there are some that i was shocked to learn still exists, trampolining jumping on a trampoline, i guess for points. is that what it's for? is it time? yes. we'll find out your break dancing this year is a big one. used to be called breaking breaking. yeah. yeah >> they're used sprinting canoes, sprinting apparently what else? there's some really odd stuff that i didn't realize were sports. it gives me inspiration, maybe, maybe i can you don't want should be an sport tossing to the next
olympia, greece. you can see the highly symbolic traditional ceremony were actresses dressed as high priestesses, lighting the olympic torch that is wild >> olympia was the home of the ancient games for more than 1,000 years. the earliest recorded games were held in 7706 bc for reaching the olympic cauldron in paris on july 26, the torch is expected to be passed from hand to hand. by some 10,000 torch bearers. so keep an eye out for that. we were talking about all the different sports...
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the event took place — as it always does — at the temple of hera, the birthplace of the games, in olympia. there was plenty of hidden symbolism in the event — we asked sofia bettiza to decode it for us. this ceremony is a choreographed event, inspired by the traditions of ancient greece. now, the whole thing is performed by actors, and this is the actress playing the role of the high priestess. now, she is making an appeal to apollo, the ancient god of the sun. she asks for his help to light the flame. now, in ancient times, the flame was lit with the energy of the sun, but today, with no help from the greek gods, the actress lit the flame holding a fuel—filled torch to a parabolic mirror. and then she hands it to the first torch—bearer along with an olive branch which you can see right here, and that symbolises peace, and that symbolism matters. the organisers of the olympics have said that the flame has been a symbol of peace and friendship among nations since antiquity, and that in these difficult times, the olympics can bring people together. now, a big part of the ceremony is a
the event took place — as it always does — at the temple of hera, the birthplace of the games, in olympia. there was plenty of hidden symbolism in the event — we asked sofia bettiza to decode it for us. this ceremony is a choreographed event, inspired by the traditions of ancient greece. now, the whole thing is performed by actors, and this is the actress playing the role of the high priestess. now, she is making an appeal to apollo, the ancient god of the sun. she asks for his help to...
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flame of the olympic games was lit in greece. and the ceremony took place near the temple of hera in olympia, they did it traditionally from the sun's rays with the help of a mirror, the first torchbearer was the 2000 olympic champion in rowing, the greek stefanos duskos. first, the olympic flame relay will be held in greece, and on april 26 in athens , the flame will be handed over to the french delegation. the torch will be taken by sea to marseille. i would like to mention the summer olympics. 2024 will start on july 26 and run until august 11 in france. this is how things are at the moment, i tell you, see you at 3 p.m., the newsroom is working, we are watching for what is happening in ukraine and the world, i will tell you about the most important things in the next issue, and also you can always read more about current events on our website espresso tv, subscribe to our channels on social networks, support our youtube channel and see you later on the air espresso of my colleagues marta oliarnyk and vasyl zymo. greetings, dear gentlemen, marta ulyarnyk and vasyl zyma will be working for
flame of the olympic games was lit in greece. and the ceremony took place near the temple of hera in olympia, they did it traditionally from the sun's rays with the help of a mirror, the first torchbearer was the 2000 olympic champion in rowing, the greek stefanos duskos. first, the olympic flame relay will be held in greece, and on april 26 in athens , the flame will be handed over to the french delegation. the torch will be taken by sea to marseille. i would like to mention the summer...
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and — the olympic flame is lit at a ceremony in greece's ancient olympia — ahead of the summer games in paris. at the inquiry into the post office scandal — the uk's most widespread miscarriage of justice — a former senior manager has said he should not have claimed the horizon computer system was "robust and fit for purpose". because he was previously aware it could have caused misbalancing of cash accounts in all post offices across the country. david miller was chief operations officer of the post office in the early 2000s. more than 900 sub—postmasters were wrongly prosecuted for stealing because of incorrect information from a fujitsu computer system called horizon. news correspondent ellie price is at the inquiry — and joins us now.
and — the olympic flame is lit at a ceremony in greece's ancient olympia — ahead of the summer games in paris. at the inquiry into the post office scandal — the uk's most widespread miscarriage of justice — a former senior manager has said he should not have claimed the horizon computer system was "robust and fit for purpose". because he was previously aware it could have caused misbalancing of cash accounts in all post offices across the country. david miller was chief...
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the event took place at the temple of hera — the birthplace of the games in olympia. the flame will now travel 3,000 miles through greece and france before arriving in paris before the start of the olympic games in paris on 26july. 0ur colleagues in london will take over an hour. you are watching bbc news. hello there. tuesday was another fairly cool day, winds a little bit lighter. but we had further showers, some heavy with hail and thunder once again. next few days, it's pretty similar, it stays on the chilly side. there will be further showers or longer spells of rain, a bit of sunshine. nights will be cool. we're still in this chilly air mass, as you can see here, for wednesday. so it means things starting off rather chilly. further showers across eastern areas, and this tangle of weather fronts will bring thicker cloud and some rain to western parts of the uk through the day. so we'll start with some showers across eastern scotland, some snow on the hills, showers, windy weather affecting the northeast of england. could be quite cold and windy for north sea coas
the event took place at the temple of hera — the birthplace of the games in olympia. the flame will now travel 3,000 miles through greece and france before arriving in paris before the start of the olympic games in paris on 26july. 0ur colleagues in london will take over an hour. you are watching bbc news. hello there. tuesday was another fairly cool day, winds a little bit lighter. but we had further showers, some heavy with hail and thunder once again. next few days, it's pretty similar, it...
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the event took place at the temple of hera — that's the birthplace of the games — in olympia. it will now make its way to france, being taken around the country before being used to light the olympic flame at the opening ceremony in paris on the 26th ofjuly. not long to go now until the games take place. lots look forward to on the sporting front and lots look forward to on bbc news. goodbye. hello there. tuesday was another fairly cool day, winds a little bit lighter. but we had further showers, some heavy with hail and thunder once again. next few days, it's pretty similar, it stays on the chilly side. there will be further showers or longer spells of rain, a bit of sunshine. nights will be cool. we're still in this chilly air mass, as you can see here, for wednesday. so it means things starting off rather chilly. further showers across eastern areas, and this tangle of weather fronts will bring thicker cloud and some rain to western parts of the uk through the day. so we'll start with some showers across eastern scotland, some snow on the hills, showers, windy weather affec
the event took place at the temple of hera — that's the birthplace of the games — in olympia. it will now make its way to france, being taken around the country before being used to light the olympic flame at the opening ceremony in paris on the 26th ofjuly. not long to go now until the games take place. lots look forward to on the sporting front and lots look forward to on bbc news. goodbye. hello there. tuesday was another fairly cool day, winds a little bit lighter. but we had further...
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the dignitaries are arriving as we speak and will be live in olympia as the is lit. it was a very unsettled day and monday, very windy for many of us and a mixture of weather conditions. tuesday looks quieter, still blustery and sunshine, a few showers around but it will stay on the cool side for the time of year in this cooler air mass which was introduced across the uk by monday's area of low pressure. it will be sitting to the east of the country for tuesday so that is where we will see most of the showers, the strongest winds and further west you are closer to this area of low pressure and it will be quite a. sunshine around, showers across northern and eastern areas and the showers will affect northern scotland, winteryness on the hills. in the afternoon, perhaps hail and thunder affecting the midlands into south—east england. a breezy day, not as windy as monday. temperatures a bit better than monday, up to 13 degrees in the south. lighter winds and sunshine will not feel too bad but cooler along the north sea coasts and single digits there. tuesday night, cl
the dignitaries are arriving as we speak and will be live in olympia as the is lit. it was a very unsettled day and monday, very windy for many of us and a mixture of weather conditions. tuesday looks quieter, still blustery and sunshine, a few showers around but it will stay on the cool side for the time of year in this cooler air mass which was introduced across the uk by monday's area of low pressure. it will be sitting to the east of the country for tuesday so that is where we will see most...
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. >>> and we have a live shot from the olympia in greece. the olympic torch just being hit. e ymre back in just a moment. tholpic torch just lit and beginning its run to paris. - so this is pickleball? - pickle! ah, these guys are intense. with e*trade from morgan stanley, we're ready for whatever gets served up. dude, you gotta work on your trash talk. i'd rather work on saving for retirement. or college, since you like to get schooled. that's a pretty good burn, right? >>> welcome back. time for the global briefing. asia closing lower despite the chinese economy pulling out a surprise with the first quarter gdp physifigures. we have eunice yoon with more. >> reporter: thank you, frank. the q1 gdp coming in at 5.3% against the 4.6% expectation. the march data raised doubts about theo outlook. the retail sales and industrial production missed. new home sales fell at the fastest clip since 2014. it saw investment drop 17% year on year and sales 24% year on year. a fixed asset investment for the quarter came in stronger than expected. a lot of the money going into the manufact
. >>> and we have a live shot from the olympia in greece. the olympic torch just being hit. e ymre back in just a moment. tholpic torch just lit and beginning its run to paris. - so this is pickleball? - pickle! ah, these guys are intense. with e*trade from morgan stanley, we're ready for whatever gets served up. dude, you gotta work on your trash talk. i'd rather work on saving for retirement. or college, since you like to get schooled. that's a pretty good burn, right? >>>...
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in ancient olympia, where the games originated, an actress playing the role of high priestess ignited the flame. the torch relay will head to athens and then onwards to france. the journey will end with the lighting of the olympic flame at the opening ceremony in paris, on july 26. the library of congress has added 25 new selections to the national recording registry. that means they are "worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical, or aesthetic importance." they include the notorious b.i.g.'s 1994 album "ready to die," blondie's "parallel lines," and gene autry's christmas classic "rudolph the red nose reindeer." also among the entries was abba's classic "arrival," and their hit, "dancing queen." >> ♪ you can dance you can jive ♪ stephanie: still to come on the newshour, a look at the worsening humanitarian crisis in sudan. the health risks from nearby petrochemical plants from those living in louisiana. and the new film "civil war" explores what could happen if a divided america goes to war with itself. ♪ >> this is the pbs newshour from weta studio
in ancient olympia, where the games originated, an actress playing the role of high priestess ignited the flame. the torch relay will head to athens and then onwards to france. the journey will end with the lighting of the olympic flame at the opening ceremony in paris, on july 26. the library of congress has added 25 new selections to the national recording registry. that means they are "worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical, or aesthetic...
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it will happen where it always does, olympia, greece, the birth place of the games. the torchbearer will start the 11-day relay throughout greece, ending in athens. the torch will head to france on a three-masted ship and on may 8th it will start the french leg. that will cap off with the lighting of the flame at the opening ceremony july 26th. of course you can watch olympic coverage exclusively right here on nbc bay area. >>> turning to a slow weekend for the box office, but a gangbusters one for one film studio. >> there's some kind of misunderstanding here. >> what? >> you're american, okay? >> okay. what kind of american are you? >> "civil war" topped the box office, bringing in more than $25 million in its opening. it is the highest grossing opening weekend ever for an independent film studio, a-24. the movie follows journalists who risk their lives to document a violent america. it over-performed in a few different cities, including san francisco. in second place, "godzilla and congress" and "ghostbusters" and frozen empire rounded out the top three. >>> the f
it will happen where it always does, olympia, greece, the birth place of the games. the torchbearer will start the 11-day relay throughout greece, ending in athens. the torch will head to france on a three-masted ship and on may 8th it will start the french leg. that will cap off with the lighting of the flame at the opening ceremony july 26th. of course you can watch olympic coverage exclusively right here on nbc bay area. >>> turning to a slow weekend for the box office, but a...
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in ancient olympia, where the games originated, an actress playing the role of high priestess set the fire ablaze. it will be carried relay-style to athens, and then onwards to france. the journey will end with the lighting of the olympic flame at the opening ceremony in paris, on july 26. on wall street today, investors weighed comments from fed chairman jerome powell that houston inflation will likely delay any rate cuts until later this year. the dow jones industrial average gained 63 points are close at 37,000 798. the nasdaq gave back 19 points and the s&p 500 lost 10. the library of congress has added 25 new audio selections to the national recording registry. that means they are "worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical, or aesthetic importance." they include the 1994 album "ready to die," "parallel lines," and "rudolph the red nose reindeer." also among the entries was abba's classic "arrival," and their hit, "dancing queen." >> ♪ you can dance, you can jive ♪ amna: eight look at worsening humanitarian crisis in sudan -- geoff: a look at wors
in ancient olympia, where the games originated, an actress playing the role of high priestess set the fire ablaze. it will be carried relay-style to athens, and then onwards to france. the journey will end with the lighting of the olympic flame at the opening ceremony in paris, on july 26. on wall street today, investors weighed comments from fed chairman jerome powell that houston inflation will likely delay any rate cuts until later this year. the dow jones industrial average gained 63 points...
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. >> in gasia, an actress portraying an ancient greek priestess lit the torch in ancient olympia. just like that, the flame will be carried by a relay of torch bearers on an 11 day journey through greece to athens. that's where it will be handed over to the olympic organizers in paris. >> we're now getting a preview of some of the venues for the summer olympics in paris, such as the aquatic center, which is what we see now. in addition to this center, there's a lot of work still being done in paris. workers are building the first ever purple running track, several landmarks will serve as backdrops for competition. beach volleyball will take place near the foot of the eiffel tower. the park at the palace of versailles will host equestrian events with global tensions in the middle east and ukraine, security and france will be at the maximum level. >> france has never deployed so many resources for security before. i have confidence in the law enforcement forces in our country to secure these games. >> france plans to host the opening ceremony along the river seine, but officials say
. >> in gasia, an actress portraying an ancient greek priestess lit the torch in ancient olympia. just like that, the flame will be carried by a relay of torch bearers on an 11 day journey through greece to athens. that's where it will be handed over to the olympic organizers in paris. >> we're now getting a preview of some of the venues for the summer olympics in paris, such as the aquatic center, which is what we see now. in addition to this center, there's a lot of work still...
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the torch in ancient olympia, the birthplace of the summer games, a relay of torch bearers will carry that flame more than 3000 miles from greece, all the way to france. it is expected to arrive at its destination on may eight, and with about 100 days until the summer olympics, kick off in paris, construction crews in france are busy putting the remaining touches on many of the facilities. >> sean langille takes a closer look at the growing excitement and plans to keep the game safe for all. >> the countdown to the paris summer olympics continues, ticking away as excitement builds. we're getting a closer look at some of the new sporting facilities, like this aquatic center. this as workers press on with construction of a never before seen purple olympic track . >> more than a thousand rolls will be laid, 1800 pots of glue will be spread by hand over a month's work. >> meanwhile, many iconic british landmarks are serving as the backdrop for some of the other events, with beach volleyball matches set to take place in a stadium near the foot of the eiffel tower and the park of the palace
the torch in ancient olympia, the birthplace of the summer games, a relay of torch bearers will carry that flame more than 3000 miles from greece, all the way to france. it is expected to arrive at its destination on may eight, and with about 100 days until the summer olympics, kick off in paris, construction crews in france are busy putting the remaining touches on many of the facilities. >> sean langille takes a closer look at the growing excitement and plans to keep the game safe for...
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same days that the ceremony of lighting the olympic flame took place in greece on the ruins of ancient olympia. reviving the olympic games. baron de coubertin dreamed that a world sports holiday would at least... be able to extinguish or even stop wars and conflicts, but good intentions remained intentions. in real life, this doesn't work. no olympic flame will stop iranian missiles and drones, so israel is relying on its iron dome to help its allies. likewise, no one and nothing will not stop the israeli response to iran. in the east, this is fraught with loss of face. and although american media sources have reported more than once this week. that biden was sending signals to netanyahu that washington did not support israel's retaliatory strike on iran, and even if biden could personally swaddle the israeli prime minister hand and foot, this would still not deter israel from attempting to retaliate. let me emphasize once again: in the middle east there is no tradition of turning the other cheek; they have long stubbornly professed the principle of an eye for eye. well, on netanyahu’s part
same days that the ceremony of lighting the olympic flame took place in greece on the ruins of ancient olympia. reviving the olympic games. baron de coubertin dreamed that a world sports holiday would at least... be able to extinguish or even stop wars and conflicts, but good intentions remained intentions. in real life, this doesn't work. no olympic flame will stop iranian missiles and drones, so israel is relying on its iron dome to help its allies. likewise, no one and nothing will not stop...
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traditional ceremony were actresses dressed as high priestesses, lighting the olympic torch that is wild >> olympia was the home of the ancient games for more than 1,000 years. the earliest recorded games were held in 7706 bc for reaching the olympic cauldron in paris on july 26, the torch is expected to be passed from hand to hand. by some 10,000 torch bearers. so keep an eye out for that. we were talking about all the different sports that are in the summer olympics. and there are some that i was shocked to learn still exists, trampolining jumping on a trampoline, i guess for points. is that what it's for? is it time? yes. we'll find out your break dancing this year is a big one. used to be called breaking breaking. yeah. yeah >> they're used sprinting canoes, sprinting apparently what else? there's some really odd stuff that i didn't realize were sports. it gives me inspiration, maybe, maybe i can you don't want should be an sport tossing to the next ow on difficult, it's hard. you'll see the little tougher starts right now donald. >> trump's. legal. team. you've been warned the lead starts righ
traditional ceremony were actresses dressed as high priestesses, lighting the olympic torch that is wild >> olympia was the home of the ancient games for more than 1,000 years. the earliest recorded games were held in 7706 bc for reaching the olympic cauldron in paris on july 26, the torch is expected to be passed from hand to hand. by some 10,000 torch bearers. so keep an eye out for that. we were talking about all the different sports that are in the summer olympics. and there are some...
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that it was on these same days that the lighting ceremony took place in greece on the ruins of ancient olympia. olympic flame. reviving the olympic games. baron de coubertin dreamed that the world celebration of sports could, at least for a while, be extinguished or even stopped wars and conflicts. but good intentions remain intentions. this doesn't work in real life. no olympic flame will stop iranian drone missiles. therefore , israel is relying on its iron dome for the help of its allies. likewise, no one and nothing will stop the israeli response. for iran, in the east, this is fraught with loss of face, and although american media sources have repeatedly reported this week that biden was sending netanyahu a signal that washington does not support him. will throw his ally into confrontation with the axis of evil. alexey semakhin, who now works in israel, will continue this topic. israel defense forces base. on the fifth day after the iranian strike, tsahal will show what did not penetrate the iron dome. here it is, an iranian long-range ballistic missile . look how huge it is, 11 m long. a
that it was on these same days that the lighting ceremony took place in greece on the ruins of ancient olympia. olympic flame. reviving the olympic games. baron de coubertin dreamed that the world celebration of sports could, at least for a while, be extinguished or even stopped wars and conflicts. but good intentions remain intentions. this doesn't work in real life. no olympic flame will stop iranian drone missiles. therefore , israel is relying on its iron dome for the help of its allies....
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women the women in greece, it's the olympic in olympia. the olympic like flame lighting in tradition, if you're listening on the radio there in traditional costume, the flame is being lit. >> it is the countdown. now to the olympic games , which, of the olympic games, which, of course, paris, july course, are in paris, in july and august . and august. >> that's right. 101 days. yeah, until the olympics start, i went to watch in london in the in the arena. were you there for the london olympics of it? >> yeah. and you know, what was one of the most really exciting moment didn't would moment i didn't think it would be. the olympic flame and be. i saw the olympic flame and i car i made the i was in a car and i made the car stop. i wanted just see car stop. i wanted just to see it, i wanted to touch it. as it, and i wanted to touch it. as they past and it was they ran past it and it was quite moving. >> we one. i have one of >> we have one. i have one of the olympic torches my the olympic torches because my ex—husband a couple of gold ex—h
women the women in greece, it's the olympic in olympia. the olympic like flame lighting in tradition, if you're listening on the radio there in traditional costume, the flame is being lit. >> it is the countdown. now to the olympic games , which, of the olympic games, which, of course, paris, july course, are in paris, in july and august . and august. >> that's right. 101 days. yeah, until the olympics start, i went to watch in london in the in the arena. were you there for the...