overlooking the olympic park in london. coming up in this program -- south korea claims the first two records in the games in the men's archery ranking round. let the bells ring out! a mass bell ringing takes place across the u.k. to celebrate the start of the games. the olympic torch gets a royal escort as it makes its way down the river thames on the queen's royal barge. unemployment in spain hits its highest level since current records began in 1976. >> so, seven years of preparations, seven years of anticipation, and finally the day has dawned. it is all systems go, as we count down the hours to the formal opening of london 2012. the city is preparing for what's been dubbed the biggest show oneth, certainly the biggest sporting show on earth. we expect about four billion people are going to be watching the opening ceremony from this wonderful new olympic stadium. and with excitement rising, right around the east of london where the olympic park, is but across this nation and across the world as well, we also follow the progress of the olympic flame. it's been on a journey that has

whitfield in atlanta and we will go straight to london where of course the countdown is on for the opening ceremonies. it is a big exciting time, and millions of people are all descending on london, and watching from around the world. our becky anderson is there in what has kind of been called the fun zone tor fan zone, and it is a fun zone, too. and you can see the folks poured out there. bec becky, give us a preview of what is happening with the countdown being on at least for the u.s. and other parts of the world to get a chance to see the opening ceremonies. >> that is right. we are what for hours away and counting now. you can really feel the buzz in london. i'm at hyde park, and one of the big zones and one of the four acts that will connect into the opening ceremony which is at the olympic park of course in the east side of london. we have duran duran, and stereophonics and aptly named scot paola paccini who will be playing at the olympic stadium, and quite remarkable to think of what has gone on into the planning for this. they have been practicing months and months and dan

what is going on, but, yeah, here at the center of london as it were at hyde park we got tens of thousands of people already pulling in. it reiained a little bit this morning, but the weather is cheering up and you know it is a bit inclement of late, but the weather has been a lot better, fredricka. we have had the olympic torch relay through london over the last couple of days, and i think that i spoke to you early this week about it and the sun shown and it is marvelous. >> it has spoiled everybody and for those who are about to descend on london they are believing sunny skies and i packed all of the rain gear, and now here the rain is coming back, but it is quintessential london and it is not going to dampen the spirits of the athlete athletes and they know what to expect. they have been training for all climates that could descend on london as well. so there in hyde park, and hyde park has become multipurpose, ha hasn't it? you have a fan zone there, an concerts taking place, and i understand throughout the park, there are big screens so that if you don't have tickets to any

>>> on our broadcast tonight the back lash here in london about what mitt romney said here yesterday about the olympics. it erupted today in public and now the question is, how did a romney campaign overseas trip end up offending so many people here in london? >>> burning up. just when you thought it couldn't get worse what we learned today about how bad the record drought of 2012 really is and how it's hitting home for so many american families. >>> a royal reception for the olympic flame today in this final countdown to the games. >>> also tonight, the microsystems rmaestro john williams gives a rare interview and performance. something very special for "nbc nightly news." tonight's broadcast from london nightly news." tonight's broadcast from london begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. here in london with the opening ceremony now just 24 hours away, something mitt romney said during our conversation with him here yesterday exploded here in london today and actually caused a bit of tension with the british prime minister and then lat

. welcome to a special edition of "today" on this sunday morning. i'm lester holt in london. jenna wolfe is holding down the fort in new york. >> first with the london olympics five days away, i have to imagine, lester, people are super excited about the games. >> they are really getting excited about the sunshine. it stopped raining. people picnicking along the thames. the torch is here. the olympic fever is contagious. we will take you on a tour of this area. in our next half hour, who will be the next michael phelps? we will look at the break outstars. of course, english is the official language here, but you need to know what people are talking about. we will explain that coming up. jenna. >>> back here. new hope for the girls missing for more than a week. they are cousins who vanished. the police say there is an indication that they may be alive. >>> and michael jackson's mother may be missing. paris jackson sent a tweet saying she doesn't know where she is and jermaine says she is just fine. we will have more on that. >>> jenna. first jlo and now maraih? we will talk about th

was part of a child sex abuse cover-up. >>> and countdown to the olympics. we made our way to london with the games just five days away. the eyes of the world right here as its best athletes dream of gold, today. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning, everyone. welcome to a special edition of "today" on this sunday morning. i'm lester holt in london. my colleague is holding down the for the fort in new york. good to see you. >> we'll get to the latest on aurora, colorado in a bit. with the london olympics five days away, i have to imagine, lester, people there are getting super excited about the games. >> they're really getting excited about the sunshine. it stopped raining. it is a gorgeous day. people picnicking along the thames behind me. london is buzzing about the olympics. the torch is here. the olympic fever is contagious. we'll take you on a tour of this area. in the next half hour, who will be the next michael phelps? we'll look at the potential great lak breakout star for the summer games. english is the official language here. you may need help

london here, gray, a little drizzly, but we are sure the rain will past just in time for the ceremony. i am willie geist, and this is a special edition of "way too early" live at the olympics. now, seven years later, the country has circled on its calendar that date every since the day has arrived and it was three years ago today that the world celebrated another moment in history, the birth of "way too early," and we are spending our birthday in london, and crowds lining up here, and somewhere in the audience many coming to rejoice in the birth of the cable show three short years ago. the ceremony is tonight and the good stuff starts tomorrow, and we will show you the first race between phelps, and what the rest say can usher out phelps, lochte. and we have our first look at multimillionaire nba stars in berets. you will like this photo album, i assure you. and from the loyal early risers on our third birthday, i don't know what you are doing up this early back home, so tweet me or e-mail me and let me know what you are doing up. we will get back to the olympics in a bit. but we begi

. we're coming to you live from our studio overlooking the olympic park in london. it is less than 24 hours before the opening ceremonies get under way and what a show clinton has put on already. tens of thousands lined the route to watch the olympic torch wind its way it through the city. robert hall starts our coverage. >> it has burned along country lanes and city streets, then carried over sea and by air. the olympic flame received -- received a royal welcome. >> thank you for your support. >> the day it started, 12 hours earlier, prepared to lead the charge into a central london. >> the engagement has been fantastic. the reception has been unbelievable. the crowds have been much bigger than what i expected. >> among the convoy team, this was known as super pac thursday. -- as super the thursday. -- super thursday. jennifer saunders brought "ab fab" glamour. out west, this night struck a familiar pose. >> it is very moving. cathedral, the crowd swirling on the steps. across the millennium bridge. paramedic tracy russell, nominated by the australian woman whose life she helped to s

>>> good evening. we're coming to you from inside olympic park in london with the olympic stadium right behind us where we watched the opening ceremony and where the olympic flame is burning tonight. we begin the broadcast, however, far from here inside a courtroom in colorado, in fact. a state still trying to climb back and get stronger every day after witnessing one of the worst mass shootings in american history. whether the gunman was sane when he took all of those lives is something yet to be decided. for now he has been hit with a slew of charges including first-degree murder and this could be a death penalty case. our report tonight from nbc's mike taibbi in centennial, colorado. >> reporter: there was no camera in the courtroom today just a sketch artist but 24-year-old suspect james holmes so dazed and unengaged last week was alert and attentive as the judge told him he faced 142 separate felony charges. that includes two death penalty counts, one for first-degree murder after deliberation and a second for murder with extreme indifference for each of the 12 victims killed

12 months. today mitt romney leaves on an overseas trip. stopping in london for the opening of the olympic ceremonies. and then it's on to israel and poland. romney says he will not criticize president obama on foreign soil. but yesterday, at the veterans of foreign wars convention. in reno, nevada, the republican candidate ripped the president's foreign policy. mr. romney says has made america weaker. >> i'm going to be leaving reno this evening on a trip abroad. we'll take me to england, poland and israel. and since i wouldn't venture into another country to question american foreign policy, i'll tell you right here before i leave -- what i think of this administration's shabby treatment of one of our finest friends. president obama is fond of lecturing israel's leaders. he was even caught by a microphone deriding them. he's undermined their position, which was tough enough as it was. and even if the united nations to the enthusiastic applause of israel's enemies, he spoke as if our closest ally in the middle east was the problem. the president's policies that made it harder to r

>>> good evening. here in london with the opening ceremony now just 24 hours away, something mitt romney said during our conversation with him here yesterday exploded here in london today and actually caused a bit of tension with the british prime minister and then late today the mayor of london exhorted a huge crowd in hyde park to prove mitt romney wrong by pulling off the olympic games without a hitch. this all started during the one moment yesterday when our exclusive interview with him turned to these london olympics and some of the security problems they've had. in the short time you've been here in london do they look ready to your experienced eye? >> you know, it's hard to know just how well it will turn out. there are a few things that were disconcerting, the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, the supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials. that obviously is not something which is encouraging because in the games there are three parts that make games successful. number one of course are the athletes. that is what overwhelmingly

kelley. >> the day finally her we've all been waiting the first day of the 2012 london olympics. "today in the bay's" raj mathai is live in london where the city is alive with excitement. >> reporter: hello. it's buzzing with excitement. seven years in the making and it's here. let's take a look at a live picture from the beautiful river thames, a few miles away from where we are at the olympic park and yes, it is muggy, it is hazy, it's a little uncomfortable but this city is still beautiful. london is ready in a big way. these are going to be emotional olympics for team usa. two of the biggest stars for team usa likely will retire from the olympics, in essence their last olympic games talking about michael phelps and natalie coughlin. natalie grew up from vallejo. she hinted this will be it. for michael flems, he's pretty firm about it. >> this is closure. it's really how many toppings i want on my sundae. i'm having fun. >> reporter: michael phelps continues to have fun. we'll see how many golds or any medals he can add to thinks collection. so here we are, london 2012. i rem

broadcast tonight from london murder charges against that suspect in the colorado movie theater massacre. later they will decide if he's sane. the death penalty is a possibility. >>> mitt romney now in poland but it's what he said about israel that followed him there. >>> and here at the olympics when a woman starts swimming faster times than ryan lochte, ople start asking questions. well, she is and they are. >>> plus, up close and personal with ryan lochte. tonight he shows us what it took to get here. "nightly news" from london to get here. "nightly news" from london begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good eechk evening. we're coming to you from inside olympic park in london with the olympic stadium right behind us where we watched the opening ceremony and where the olympic flame is burning tonight. we begin the broadcast, however, far from here inside a courtroom in colorado, in fact. a state still trying to climb back and get stronger every day after witnessing one of the worst mass shootings in american history. whether the gunman was sane when h

stockholm agrees to call for question julian assange in its london embassy instead the south american country is currently said to be seeking assurances that a song from rome eventually be extradited to the u.s. . now with the olympic summer spectacle just underway the athletes and spectators have certainly it all wrong but it is corporate giants love grabbing the ball with people traffic jams on political controversies. up next sophie shevardnadze talks to history professor jeffrey roberts about the legacy of the soviet union and the rise of nationalism in a supposedly multicultural europe. geoffrey roberts a professor at university college course an island thank you very much for being with us today thank you so here in russia there are two dimensionally different takes on sterling some say he was a great guy who won the second world war and he actually gave the country an immense post another state at that actually he undermined the economy which led to the eventual collapse of the u.s.s.r. what's your take on that when stalin dog winston churchill was reported to have sai

around the globe. after years of preparation, tonight, london is basking in the olympic spotlight. right behind me, the opening ceremony is taking place in that stadium. it is well under way, and athletes as well as spectators have come from all around the world to take part. here is a quick look at what they have been watching. it started with the queen, who was there, of course, for the opening ceremony, and there were the olympic rings forged in a scene reminiscent of the industrial revolution. of course, this has been a whole arc of british history and culture during this opening ceremony. you can see them there, the olympic rings, floating up above the stadium. we went into the industrial revolution, the dark satanic mills, that provided the wealth and energy for the british empire as well. it was quite an extraordinary scene there for the people seated inside the stadium, and for the billion people who have been watching around the world. quite an extraordinary sight there from the olympic stadium right behind me. we have correspondence for that right across the city of lond

the kickoff. >> 60,000 will pack olympic stadiums for the biggest secret in london right now. how well danny boyle and detained billions of viewers around the world? >> we want the delight of the evening to be discovered. >> 15,000 have been sworn to secrecy. paul mccartney will close singing "hey jude." mariel zagunis will carry the flag for the u.s. >> i'm probably going to cry. >> there is plenty for the public to do nad see and see. workers are putting the finishing touches on the park. michael phelps could win more medals than any athlete in history. >> how many toppings do what one on my sundae. >> archery is the only sporting event happening here today. this wrestler jokes maybe he should be on the security team. >> usually i am my own security. i don't know. you should feel safe because i'm here. >> the olympic torch arrives at the stadium tonight. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that is the weight mindy feels.indy in all starts before the opening ceremony. the olympic zone at 7:00 p.m. tonight. stay tuned for the opening ceremony. that brings us to our water cooler ques

-- www.vitac.com >>> but first, mitt romney does some control damage with his remarks of the london olympics setting off a firestorm. he is overseas as part of the campaign, and today, he met with british top officials like david cameron there, and it is the question of whether london is ready for the olympics is creating the buzz. a short time ago romney had high praise for the london organizers. >> i applaud the work of the organizing committee to bringing the olympic experience right into the heart of london the look out of the backside of 10 down street and see a venue having been constructed, knowing that athletes will be carrying out their come petition almost the backyard of the prime minister is really quite an accomplishment on the part of those who wanted to make sure that the olympics was not something held far off where the people could not enjoy it, but instead, the olympics would be held right in london, itself. >> jim acosta is covering the fallout over romney's remarks from london. >> there was no olympic swimming pool in sight, but mitt romney was making waves in london with

have a live report from london, including an exclusive look inside the preparations for the world's biggest event tonight, that you'll see here. >>> the pep talk that u.s. athletes got from the first lady. >>. >>> new details on a suspicious device found near at&t park today. in the last two hours the authorities gave the all-clear. construction crews dug up an artillery shell in the mission bay neighborhood. here's the picture of the ordnance found at 3rd street and mariposa and transported to an area across from at&t park. two buildings and two house boats were evacuated and two streets were closed. officials from travis air force base determined there was no powder in the shell. so it was not dangerous. there will be no impact to the giants game tonight. >>> we also have some breaking news right now just in the past few minutes, a decision on the fate of the south bay's newest casino. arturo santiago is live in san jose with the late breaking developments. arturo? >> reporter: it's been a waiting game for most of the day, but we did just receive a few minutes ago with a spokesman

overlooking the olympic park in london. let the games begin -- the greatest show on earth gets under way as athletes from around the world gather here in london. it is a day which those across the u.k. wrong in with pride, even as one prominent ringer got a surprising lack, and syrians take to the streets of aleppo in a sign of defiance as fears grow of a coming onslaught. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. after years of preparation, tonight, london is basking in the olympic spotlight. right behind me, the opening ceremony is taking place in that stadium. it is well under way, and athletes as well as spectators have come from all around the world to take part. here is a quick look at what they have been watching. it started with the queen, who fe,was there, of course, for the opening ceremony, and there were the olympic rings forged in a scene reminiscent of the industrial revolution. of course, this has been a whole arc of british history and culture during this opening ceremony. you can see them there, the olympic rings, floating up above the stadi

all made our way to london today, july 25th, 2012. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," countdown to the olympic games with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from olympic games with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from london, england. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. my third day here in london during the buildup to the summer olympic games. we're standing here at the tower of london. behind me the famed tower bridge with the olympic ring hanging beneath it as this city gets prepared to welcome the world here in just a couple of days. now, savannah, al and natalie actually arrived a little earlier this morning. but in typical fashion they decided they wanted to make a grand entrance. here they come in a cab. hey, guys. good morning. >> how are you. mr. roker, sir. nice to see you guys. welcome. >> finally. >> is anyone going to pay the cabdriver. >> we put it on your tab. >> we're big continuers, too. >> how was the flight overnight? >

>>> on our broadcast tonight from london, a chilling twist in the movie massacre investigation in colorado. nbc news has confirmed the suspect sent an early warning through the mail. now a tough question, could the rampage have been prevented. >>> an nbc news exclusive. here in london today,ur conversation with mitt romney about gun rights, religion, taxes and whether american voters really truly know who he is. >>> and let the games begin. they are actually under way even before opening ceremonies. but tonight, why some athletes will be staying home. >>> how u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s are playing a role that just might affect the chances of the team. "nightly news" from london affect the chances of the team. "nightly news" from london begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams, reporting tonight from london. >>> and good evening. from tower bridge here in london, our arrival here today as the games are set to begin also come insiincides with mitt romney's visit to london, the first stop of his campaign trip this

hours away from the opening ceremonies for the london olympic games. >>> the attacks that come by people that are trying to knock down my business career or my olympic experience, those attacks will not be successful. >> mitt romney trying to hang tough amid a rocky trip overseas. >> dangerous at any speed. a driver caught on camera getting trigger happy with a tailgater. it's actually very scary video. we'll share that with you. in the meantime, good morning, welcome to early start. >> happy friday. we had some crazy weather here in new york overnight. maybe some tornadoes upstate. we'll have the latest in just a few minutes. >>> plus dr. conrad murray is reaching out to the late king of pop's mother now. you'll find out why coming up. >>> but first, we'll talk about politics and mitt romney's rocky start in london. this was a trip intended to charm the brits, to show off romney's statesmanship and raise some cash along the way. plus he's facing some tough headlines across the pond. one in the sun this morning said mitt the twit. romney's been forced to explain a rogue comment by

presidential delegation to the games. jim acosta is live in london. you got through the traffic. great to see you. >> i did, yes. s traffic is brutal here. london has done something interesting to move the traffic along. traffic is brutal here. london has done something interesting to move the traffic along.traffic is brutal here. london has done something interesting to move the traffic along. the basically shut down the lanes for everybody else. so if you're in a taxi, you're with everybody else so not easy to make the live shot. but, yes, mitt romney is waking up to pretty brew hutal headlin. i know you're a big beatles fan. or at least i think you are. nowhere man romney loses his way with gaffe about the games. that's one of the headlines here in the "times." this other one, i hope we can say this it on american television, who invited party pooper romney. that is the headline in the "daily mail." so it just goes on and on like that. so a tough 24 hours for the gop contender. all of will started when he gave the interview when he said we don't know how the games will it tur

instead, after questioning whether london is up to task for hosting the 2012 olympics, mitt romney's camp is doing battle with a foe arguably more formidable than any rival here at home, "the english press." brian mooar from washington joins us with those details. brian, good morning. >> good morning, lynn. mitt romney has been careful not to criticize the president or the u.s. government on this overseas trip, but he probably should have added london to the list. from mitt romney, a gold medal gaffe, questioning london's readiness for the olympics. >> there are a few things that were disconcerting, stories about the private security firm not having enough people. >> those words made the kind of headlines mitt romney wasn't hoping to see on an overseas trip that was about boosting his foreign policy resume. instead he was forced to practice a little diplomacy. >> shows imagination and forethought and a lot of organization, and expect the games to be highly successful. >> the white house says president obama has london's back. >> the president also made it clear he has the ut

>>> good evening. when he was here in london just days ago in a conversation with us, governor mitt romney said he didn't want to be critical of the president or be fashioning foreign policy as he put it while he was on foreign soil. he wrapped up a controversial visit to london and then left here for israel, and tonight the romney campaign is doing a little damage control on the subject of foreign policy, another lesson that the politics of the middle east can be fraught for any american politician. it's where we begin tonight with nbc's peter alexander who's traveling with governor romney. he's in jerusalem tonight. peter, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you from outside the old city. here today mitt romney insisted the u.s. has what he called a, quote, solemn duty and moral imperative to prevent an iranian threat to israel. >> we love you. >> thank you, thank you. >> we love you. >> reporter: surrounded by a crush of israelis and international press, mitt romney made a pilgrimage to jerusalem's western wall, delivering a prayer in one of jerusalem's most holy si

london games. a live look at the cauldron where the third day of competition has come to an end. from ticket troubles to athletes demanding big changes. a lot of action both on and off the playing field. nbc bay area's phil rogers has the latest. he is live in london where it's just after 1:00 a.m. >> hi, janelle. it was a picture perfect day in london today with a lot of action in the pool and on the courts and even in the press. as as kayakers navigated the treacherous white water slalom course today, officials of the london organizing committee were dealing with rough waters of their own, continuing controversy over empty seats. most apparently were tickets allocated to no-show sponsors and olympic officials and athletes. while hundreds of seats are being returned to public use, complaints continue. >> it's infuriating because so many people i know haven't been able to get anything at all. >> reporter: on the positive side, london is getting high marks for moving the millions of people who headed to work on this, the first day of weekday transportation. london transport officials p

. coming up in this program, we'll have the latest on the athletes arriving in london. the british government says it's deploying 1,200 additional troops help provide security at the olympics. london rolled out a very british welcome as more athletes race towards the games. british prosecutors bring criminal charges against the prime minister's former advisor and an ex-tabloid newspaper editor. over the phone hacking scandal. multiple threats for the eurozone. warning signs for greece, spain, and even power house germany. new hope for the thank you ter buck low sis patient. a new treatment program could save millions of lives. welcome to the program. there's now just three days to go before the games begin officially. below me in the massive olympic park and remember, it's the size of more than 350 football pitches. it's a case of making a few final tweaks. organizers are leaving nothing to chance. 1,200 troops were put on standby last week will now be deployed as extra security for the games after private company failed to provide the number of personnel that were required. this i

happened tonight. from london, i'm raj mathai. >> thank you, raj. she grew up in the east bay, went to cal and now lives in lafayette with her husband. there are many swimmers here who know her and have practiced with her as well. nbc bay area is in where he spoke with an olympic hopeful who knows coughlin well. arturo, was she surprised by what happened to coughlin today? >> just as surprised as everyone else. and this young admirer is 17-year-old madison white of danville. madison has known natalie ever since she was in grade school and at the beginning of her own swimming career. they were actually on the same swimming team in 2010 for the short course championships in dubai. natalie coughlin was the captain of that team. madison has done some training with natalie's husband, ethan, for a number of years. madison did watch natalie swim today and like so many other people she's also wondering why natalie did not swim in the relay final. >> it was a little weird not seeing her in it. i'm not sure what the reason was why she wasn't it, but i'm sure she had a say in what was going on

, "first look." "first look." >>> disastrous day. mitt romney angers his london host questioning london's readiness. and a duchess straoeuz their hand at ping pong. and could this be the largest ever captured. good morning. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we're going to begin this morning with damage control. this was supposed to be mitt romney's debut on the world stage, and instead after questioning whether london is up to task of hosting the 2012 olympics mitt romney's camp is doing an arguing with the english press. brian, good morning. >> good morning. mitt romney has been careful not to criticize the president or the u.s. government on the overseas list, and he probably should have added london to the list. questioning london's on the olympics. >> the story about the private security firm not having enough people. >> it was about boosting his foreign policy resume, and instead he was forced to practice a little diplomacy. >> it shows imagination and forethought and a loft organization and expect the games to be highly successful. >> president obama has london's back. >> he has th

about london's readiness to hoefs the summer games. >> in the short time you have been here in london, do they look ready to your experienced eye? >> it's hard to know how well it will turn out. there were a few things disconcerting, stories about the private security firm not having enough people, and the supposed strike of the immigration and gu custom officials and that's not encouraging because in the games, there are three parts to make games successful. the athletes, and that's what the games are about, and number two are the volunteers, and they will have great volunteers here, and number three are the people of the country. do they come together and celebrate the olympic moment and that's something we find out once the games actually begin. >> well, david cameron was listening and shot back at a news conference at olympic park. >> i think we will show the whole world not only that we have come together in the united kingdom, and i will make those points to mitt romney. we are holding olympic games in one of the most busiest and active cities in the world and it's easy if you h

to "bbc world news" live from our studios overlooking the olympic park in london. and coming up in this program -- day four of the olympics. the doping controversy of a china star ye shiwen. the british olympic association defends. its chairman says she's not a drug scheme. india affecting 600 million people. and trapping hundreds of miners on the ground. mitt romney takes his campaign to poland on the final leg of a controversial overseas tour. and we take a journey across london to see how the transport system is working. million and welcome to our studio overlooking the olympic park and we haven't got those sunny skies that we've got used to but that. so far, there's 120 medals awarded and 26 records have been broken. the u.s. and china are in lead of the medal tally but china is ahead on those precious golds. one of those golds went to the sensational young swimmer ye shiwen whose record-breaking performance on saturday has sparked of the game's first real doping controversy. there's been an angry reaction on social networking sites in china after an american coach described ye

. diplomatic attempt to end the crisis. so the london olympics while the u.k. is forced to draft more troops. they say is nothing more than. civilized. but more importantly foreign policy this with a rather controversial. debated behind closed doors you're watching. today i'm in the parliamentary office of george galloway m.p. who around three months ago one surprise election victory in his constituency of bradford west george galloway thanks very much for talking to us today now your election your victory was a surprise to many possibly not to you what does it take to break a monopoly of these three ruling parties to win an election in british politics and everest of a challenge because first of all the big parties command almost all of the media attention and the media is the medium through which most people get their political ideas news and secondly because you usually like a critical credibility factor people are doubtful that they would be doing other than throwing their vote away by voting for a candidate who may be closer to their cup of tea but are unlikely to win it and ther

to "bbc world news." live from our studios overlooking the olympic park in london. i am george alagiah. coming up in this program -- olympic organizers are reducing the number of seats set aside for officials after outrage of them sitting empty avt venues. >> we will put them up for sale. 3000 were put up for sale last night. >> and other news, power is gradually restored across northern india after a huge electricity failure cut off hundreds of millions of people. the syrian army says it has overrun a rubble-filled neighborhood in aleppo as the u.n. reports 200,000 have fled the city. three women are on trial in russia, members of a punk band. >> hello there. the first gold medal of the day is due to be won in the next 20 minutes or so. so far, 82 medals have been won an 19 olympic records have been broken. china is top at the moment with six golds, head of the usa's 3. spectators have been pouring into the olympic park. the biggest test so far for london's transport system as commuters across the city alongside olympic visitors. the mtc issue has not gone away. organizers say

war, romney goes international, paying visits to london, israel and poland. >> new this morning a police stand-off now over in oakland. officers and s.w.a.t. team surrounded a house yesterday afternoon. it was believed two suspects wanted for shooting a chp cruiser were hiding there. it lasted some 12 hours. no word what police found in the house. >> san jose police asking for help to try to solve a deadly double shooting near japantown. we brought it to you yesterday morning. a couple shot to death while their young children slept in the rooms nearby. witnesses reported seeing the the gunman run away on foot but did not get a description. the victim's family telling nbc bay area it thinks the shoot ser a jealous ex-boyfriend. san jose police are trying to identify a suspect and a motive. a neighbor who did not want to be on camera tells us about the couple's children. >> devastating. i'm thinking these kids, poor thing, they are going to be trauma sized for life. >> the oldest is said to be 8 and the youngest is 5. if you have any information on this crime you are urged to call s

>>> good evening. it's all under way here in london tonight. this massive global event kicking off in spectacular style as our viewers in the u.s. are about to see. what we can show you concerning what's already transpired, the interesting choice of the same front page photos by the newspapers here, part of the pyro technics show in the stadium tonight. we can show you this much. the broadcast features an unusual james bond moment and a first for the queen of england who let's just say makes a rather dramatic entrance. now, tomorrow in the light of day, londoners will wake up in full olympics mode. tonight an estimated 1 billion people will watch these games kick off. a spectacular global show followed by the parade of nations. nbc's chris jansing is in the olympic village tonight to start things off for us tonight. chris, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. the long wait is finally over. athletes from 240 nations are here to compete for 906 medals including more than 500 athletes from team usa. i just saw them walking into the stadium as i was coming over here.

olympic flame is set to be lit within hours in the british capital but many londoners are feeling left out of the spectacle and overwhelmed by traffic and restriction big corporations sponsoring the event of squeezed out small business and seem to be the only party profiting from the game. at a us strategy shift goes on a major head hunt for hackers all in the hopes they can use their skills to aid the government. right next to speak to our history professor jeffrey roberts what about the legacy of the soviet union and the rise of nationalism in a supposedly multicultural europe this is on. jeffrey ruppert a professor at university college of course an island thank you very much for being with us today thank you so here in russia there are two dimensionally different takes on sterling some say he was a great guy who won the second world war and he actually gave the country an immense post another state at that actually he undermined the economy which led to the eventual collapse of the u.s.s.r. what's your take on that when stalin dog winston churchill is reported to have said that the

london's historic landmarks right now. we are a day away from the opening ceremony and taking you there live. plus, why russian officials showed up at a montana ranch to check up on adopted children. >>> and india bans tourists from getting a close look at endangered tigers. welcome to the newsroom international, i'm fredricka whitfield in for the suzanne malveaux, and we are taking you around the world in 60 minutes. this is what is going on. iran's ambassador to the u.n. blames israel for suicide bombing in bull guerra that killed five israeli tourists. the bulgarian bus driver also died in the bus attack last week. they have accused iran and hezbollah for the bombing. and ehud barack is asking the world to speed up efforts on stopping the nuclear progress before it bombs israel. and to iran now. >>> oh, that is some olympic excitement taking over the city today as the golden torch makes a victory lap past landmarks there, and thousands of people have lined the streets looking for a glimpse and many are calling it a once in a lifetime opportunity. >> it is lovely to see everybod

that made big ben made the liberty bell in philadelphia. a little london trivia as it relates to the united states. and now to the opening ceremony. the rehearsal, we have footage from inside the stadium. acclaimed danny boyle will be conducting all of this and producing this. danny boyle, you might have seen slum dog millionaire, a huge star here, what's the budget for the opening ceremony they are going to spend about $27 millio pounds. that's more than 40 million u.s. dollars. there is a heavy shakespearean theme and david beckham will be here as well. so we've got a lot to cover in the next day ahead of us. it's going to be very fun. guys, back to you in the bay area. >> it already is and it's great to have our local tie there. you've been doing a great job sending out fun tweets as well. looked like the olympic village was the place to be judging by your last tweet. >> no, it's not just the olympic village. that was the nbc commissary where we go to eat our meals while we're working and we bumped into, well, team usa. the u.s. gymnastic team was there hang out with ryan seacrest

brian williams, reporting tonight from london. >>> and good evening. from tower bridge here in london, our arrival here today as the games are set to begin also coincides with mitt romney's arrival here in london. the first stop of his first overseas trip of this campaign season and a chance for us to sit down with the presumptive gop nominee. more on that in just a moment. >>> first again tonight our attention is focused on the aftermath and investigation in colorado. a huge development in the case today. something from the accused gunman himself that was sent before the shooting that if discovered earlier might have changed this story. it's where we begin, again, tonight with miguel alguer in aurora, colorado. miguel, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. a judge issued a gag order in this case, so police cannot publicly comment on the evidence they have received and gathered. law enforcement sources tell nbc news the suspect did mail a package which could become a valuable piece of evidence. senior law enforcement sources say accused gunman james holmes mailed the package

adventure. boxing queens thrushes women prepare to make a little big games in london. and the civil war is safe organizers keep olympic medals at the tower of london for security reasons. but first former england manager fabio capello says taking charge of the russian national team would be a wonderful adventure he's heading to. a two year deal worth up to twenty four million dollars with a possible two year extension russia will be made to give a card successor on monday and claim they now only need to agree on the fine print with italian capello's expected two point four fellow countrymen and two russians in his coaching staff and take charge in time for russia's friendly against over coast next month before cup qualifiers against northern ireland and israel in september. capello's achievements in management have seen him qualify england for the world cup in twenty ten and the recent european championships but biggest achievement at club level winning two bloody good times with real madrid and seven patella in the league titles with more you've entered a similar and also won the champion

devastating punishment on the university. >>> olympic fever. we are live in london, a city gripped by excitement just five days until the games begin. >>> and when you're smiling the whole world smiles with you. our conversation with yokoono about what gave her the power to heal after the loss of john lenin. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt reporting from london. >> the 2012 summer olympic games are just five days away. amid the last minute frenzy of getting ready to host the world a lot of hearts and minds here american and british are focused on the shocking tragedy still unfolding at aurora, colorado. president obama arrived there late today to express his sorrow and concern for victims, their families and a shaken community. the president will speak from aurora later tonight. kate snow has been on the scene since friday and she joins us to lead our coverage of the theater shooting. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you lester from aurora, colorado where the investigation into the suspect james holmes has taken several new turns but tonight this focus here i