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Well, folks, the US men's soccer team had an Olympic debut to forget. The long-awaited return to Olympic competitions, after a lengthy 16-year absence, was marked by a painful 3-0 defeat to host nation France. Playing at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille, the Americans managed to hold off the French for an hour but eventually succumbed to the talent and experience of Alexandre Lacazette and company. The stadium atmosphere was electric, with 67,000 fans eager to see their team shine, and in the end, the hosts did not disappoint.

USA Humiliated by France in 2024 Paris Olympic Opener

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The French TGV high speed train network was hit by a 'massive arson attack' just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was set to take place.

Paris Olympics carnage as rail network sabotaged in 'malicious attack' ahead of opening ceremony

PARIS -- France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe only hours before the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics. Even the person or people who...

Olympics opening ceremony latest: French rail network sabotaged hours before Paris Games begin

The Standard

 France’s high-speed rail services have been thrown into turmoil after a series of fires were “deliberately set” ahead of the Paris Olympics ceremony on Friday.Blazes were started at key installations just hours before the Games officially began, with fans hoping to take the Eurostar to host city Paris told to postpone their trips.Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete said France had been hit with a series of “coordinated malicious acts”.Eurostar said journey times in both directions between London and Paris were expected to be delayed by up to 90 minutes “due to coordinated acts of malice in France”.This is because trains...

Olympics travel LIVE: Eurostar to cancel 1 in 4 trains as arson attacks cause French high-speed rail chaos

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

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The judge who found Donald Trump liable for fraud and ordered the former president to pay $454 million said he will not recuse himself from the case.

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Rare footage captured by a camera strapped to the back of an endangered shark shows the moment it was struck by a boat, prompting the animal to dash into deep waters.

Boat hits massive 23-foot shark in rare video footage

The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics were getting off to a rough start Friday, with suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s flagship high-speed rail network and cloudy skies and forecast rains over the French capital ahead of its sprawling, ambitious opening ceremony. On a day of utmost importance for France and its capital, with dozens of heads of state and government in town for the Olympic opening and a global audience topping 1 billion expected to tune in, authorities were scrambling to deal with widespread rail disruptions caused by what they described as coordinated overnight sabotage of high-speed train lines.  Overcast skies over Paris further dampened the mood. Together, service delays in Paris train stations and drizzly weather underscored potential vulnerabilities of the host city’s bold decisions to break with Olympic traditions and stage an opening ceremony like no other.  By turning the whole of central Paris into a giant open-air theater for the ceremony that starts at 7.30 p.m., Paris organizers have bigger crowds to transport and safeguard than would have been the case if they’d followed the example of previous Olympic host cities that opened in stadiums. 

Paris Olympics off to rough start, with sabotaged trains and weather dampening mood before opening

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

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French train lines were hit by "malicious acts," according to government officials. The incidents occurred hours before the 2024 Olympic opening ceremony, affecting several high-speed lines linking Paris to the rest of France and neighboring countries.

Passengers seen at Gard du Nord train station in Paris after 'acts of sabotage'

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

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Fox News

The 2024 Paris Olympics will officially begin on Friday when more than 10,000 athletes sail along the Seine River for a historic opening ceremony.

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A surfer’s leg that was severed by a shark attack on Tuesday later washed up on an Australian beach, where a police officer retrieved it and put on ice.

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NORAD intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska Wednesday in what a US defense official said was the first time the two countries have been intercepted while operating together.

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The Independent

French transport minister Patrice Vergriete has condemned “malicious acts” that have severely disrupted travel across the country on the day of the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics.High-speed trains including Eurostar were hit by what the national rail company SNCF called a series of co-ordinated arson attacks, although there was no immediate evidence of a link to the Games.SNCF said its Atlantic, North and East networks were damaged in the incidents, but that an attempted attack in the South-East was foiled.Vergriete wrote in a post on X: “Co-ordinated malicious acts targeted several TGV lines last night and will seriously...

Travel chaos in Paris after ‘malicious acts’ ahead of Olympics opening ceremony

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Daily Detroit News reports that bedbugs can be transported during travel, and studies suggest that residents in the Commonwealth are hesitant to report or talk about bedbug infestations.

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In a sweltering Paris, Diaba Konate waves emphatically with a beaming smile as she walks towards our meeting spot near the Louvre. She's wearing a number 23 jersey. Of course she is - basketball is her passion. The 23-year-old point guard has recently returned to her home city after almost...

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Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris talks about her meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu where she said she would ensure that Israel would be able to defend itself and urged an end to the war in Gaza. 

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French rail lines disrupted by ‘coordinated sabotage’ ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony

France’s high-speed train lines were targeted by multiple “malicious” acts including arson on Friday, in what has been described as “an attack on France” and “coordinated...

French rail lines disrupted by ‘coordinated sabotage’ ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony

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