Tonight the Americans coming home after they were released in the largest prisoners

swap with Russia since the Cold War.

The three Americans on a plane home, including journalist Evan Gerskovich, detained nearly

500 days, and Paul Whelan, the Marine veteran, held more than five years.

Both detained on spying charges the U.S. called a sham.

The families with President Biden speaking to them from the Oval Office, a deal two years in the making involving seven countries.

Vladimir Putin welcoming Russia's freed prisoners.

Who did the U.S. give up in exchange?

Also tonight here in Paris, Simone Bios winning gold in the all-around,

beating her own teammates Sunni Lee.

But Simone told us after making history and back home at her gym the

sports next generation erupting in cheers. Donald Trump facing backlash after

questioning Kamala Harris's racial identity, how he's doubling down posting

one of Harris's old family photos. Israel saying it's killed another top Hamas leader

after assassinating two other militant leaders this week.

New tonight, the sheriff who oversaw the deputy who killed Sonia Massey telling us he won't resign,

and we ask, why did he hire that deputy with the history of disciplinary problems?

And he's Team USA's secret weapon, our day with Olympic Super-fan, Snoop Dog. This is NBC Nightly News.

Reporting tonight from the Olympics in Paris.

Here is Lester Holt.

Good evening for all the joy and emotion we have witnessed at the Paris Olympics

this week nothing can top the elation and relief being felt by the families of

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