Celine Dion performs at Paris Olympics in first return to the stage since 2020
Celine Dion, nearly two years after revealing her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis, belted Edith Piaf's "Hymne à l'amour" as the finale of the four-hour opening ceremony.
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See photos of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
The ambitious opening ceremony of the Summer Games kicked off with a giant plume of blue, white and red smoke in the colors of the French national flag with the 2024 Parade of Nations from the Austerlitz Bridge.
Attack disrupts French high-speed rail system
A coordinated arson attack disrupted France's high-speed train system just hours before the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. BBC correspondent Hugh Schofield has more on the incident.
2024 Paris Olympics officially underway
The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially underway. Thousands of athletes traveled down the Seine River on Friday and witnessed the lighting of the Olympic torch. CBS Saturday Morning co-host and CBS News and sports correspondent Dana Jacobson joins from Paris with more on Friday's opening ceremony and a look at some of the new sports debuting at the Games.
Paris 2024 Olympic team uniforms, in photos
Viewers can see each country's 2024 Olympic outfits during the Paris Games opening ceremony.
Which countries are in the 2024 Olympics, and which countries aren't?
The 2024 Olympic Games bring many of the world's top athletes to Paris from countries and territories across the globe.
Why a hat is the mascot for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Meet the Phrygian cap, an Olympic mascot with a history dating back centuries.
Simone Biles submits new original uneven bars element at Paris Olympics
Simone Biles is looking to become the only active gymnast to have an eponymous skill on all four events.
How Nyjah Huston overcame hardships for a chance at Olympic glory
American street skater Nyjah Huston left the Tokyo Olympics without a medal. A favorite in the men's street event at the Paris Games, he's hoping to capture Olympic glory.
Rail arson acts threaten Olympics travel
Several incendiary devices were located around France's rail system as Paris readies for the Olympics, The Associated Press reports. The acts are being called criminal vandalism. "CBS Saturday Morning" co-anchor Dana Jacobson reports from Paris.
Paris Olympics opening ceremony: What to know
The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is less than 24 hours away. CBS Saturday Morning co-host and sports correspondent Dana Jacobson has the latest from the City of Light on the Olympics, and the heightened security measures the city is taking to protect the athletes and the Olympic attendees.
Paris heightens security, and other headlines
Here are some of Thursday's top headlines, including several arrests by French police ahead of the opening of the Olympic Games, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order instructing local officials to clear thousands of homeless encampments statewide, and the announcement by Southwest Airlines that it is ending its open seating policy. Dana Jacobson, Elise Preston and Kris Van Cleave report.
More than 1 million tickets still unsold a day before the Paris Olympics
There were more than 1 million tickets available for Paris Games events, and more than a quarter million resale tickets up for grabs, a day before the opening ceremony.
2 men suspected of possible violent plotting arrested ahead of Olympics
French prosecutors say two young men have been arrested days before the Paris Olympics for plotting "possible violent actions."
Olympics soccer matches begin in Paris
Soccer fans got a jump start on the 2024 Olympics in Paris as the France vs. USA men's soccer match and Argentina vs. Morocco match got underway. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas is following the games and the added security concerns after Wednesday's events.
Olympics set to begin in Paris
An analyst and assistant head coach with the Canada women's soccer team will not participate in the Paris Olympics after being accused of spying on the New Zealand team with a drone, the Canadian Olympic Committee confirms. CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe has more as the Olympics begin.
Could the Paris Olympics become a COVID superspreader event?
One French sports official says "nothing has been put into place" by Paris Olympics organizers to avoid or handle a potential coronavirus outbreak.
French police arrest Russian man over alleged plans to disrupt Olympics
French police have arrested a Russian man on suspicion of potentially destabilizing the Paris Olympics, prosecutors say.
Snoop Dogg to carry Olympic flame on part of journey to opening ceremony
Rapper and sports fan Snoop Dogg will carry the Olympic flame through the suburb of Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
Many Parisians and tourists fed up with Olympics before they even start
The 2024 Paris Games were billed as a bargain for the City of Light, but many locals and visitors have already had more than enough.
LeBron James named Team USA's male flagbearer for Paris Olympics
LeBron James will be the third basketball player – and the first men's player – to carry the U.S. flag at the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Japan's gymnastics captain out of Olympics for drinking, smoking
Gymnast Shoko Miyata, 19, left Japan's training camp in Monaco after an investigation found she allegedly violated the Japan Gymnastics Association's rules on drinking alcohol and smoking.
Paris making final preparations for Olympics
Athletes from around the world are arriving in Paris ahead of the Summer Olympics next week. CBS News' Elaine Cobbe has the latest.
Paris mayor goes for a swim to show Seine river safe for the Olympics
Mayor Anne Hidalgo declared the Seine river "exquisite" after taking a long-promised dip to show its water is safe for the Paris Olympics.
Olympic flame arrives in Paris ahead of 2024 Summer Games
Paris 2024 Summer Games organizers hope Olympic flame's glitzy arrival in the City of Light can help cast off shadow of low local enthusiasm.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals path to rate cuts at Jackson Hole
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to lower the central bank's benchmark interest rate.
FBI searches John Bolton's house
The FBI confirmed it that it searched former national security adviser John Bolton's house early Friday morning.
Canada to remove retaliatory tariffs on many U.S. goods
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is dropping 25% tariffs on a long list of U.S. products to ease trade tensions.
National Guard on D.C. streets will soon be armed, Pentagon says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said.
Food crisis group declares first-ever famine in Gaza
The IPC, a global body that monitors hunger crises, says 22 months of war in Gaza have left half a million people facing "starvation, destitution and death." Israel calls it "lies."
Trump says he's raising $2 billion from Congress to have D.C. "beautified"
President Trump on Friday said his administration will be launching a $2 billion project to renovate the streets of Washington, D.C.
Texas Senate expected to vote Friday on GOP redistricting plan
Once approved by the Republican majority, the bill will head to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for his signature.
Photos show 2,000-year-old artifacts pulled from waters off Egypt's coast
Ancient statues, Roman coins and other artifacts from a sunken city were pulled from the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt Thursday.
Lyle Menendez appears for parole board hearing day after brother was denied
A panel denied Erik Menendez, Lyle's brother, parole after a 10-hour hearing on Thursday.