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France's high speed rail system was hit by several acts of "criminal" vandalism Friday, disrupting travel in the country as thousands of people flocked to Paris for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics set to take place later in the day. No injuries were immediately reported.France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on social media that "acts of sabotage were carried out in a prepared and coordinated manner" across the rail network."The consequences on the rail network are massive and serious," Attal said. "Our intelligence services and law enforcement are mobilized to find and punish the perpetrators of these...

"Massive and serious" sabotage hits French rail network ahead of Olympics

The Independent

 Fibre-optic cables were cut across France on Monday, disrupting communications just days after the rail network was crippled by coordinated arson attacks close to Paris.Police said it was too early to tell if there was any link to the sabotage of the high-speed rail lines, which happened hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.France’s interior minister Gerald Darmanin suggested on Monday that a far-left activist had been arrested in connection with the arson attacks.Marina Ferrari, the junior minister for digital matters, said some fixed and mobile services were affected by the latest vandalism, which she called “cowardly...

French telecoms network vandalised after high-speed rail network targeted

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There was chaos on the day of the opening ceremony in Paris after a 'massive attack' on the rail network with authorities now confirming an arrest has been made

Man arrested over Olympics 'sabotage' after attack on Paris rail network

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If you’ve been keeping an eye on the retail scene, you might have heard that Rite Aid is getting close to hitting a major rough patch. The pharmacy chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcyChapter 11 bankruptcy protection back in October 2023, and things haven’t been looking too rosy since then.

A major retailer is edging closer to a dire situation: Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Paris Olympics organizers were being heavily blasted after millions across the globe felt offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” during the glamorous opening ceremony. Many denounced the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, but it wasn’t just from other countries. While...

VIDEO: French Family Had Frightened Reaction To Controversial Opening Ceremony At Paris Olympics

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PHOENIX (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted endorsements from mayors of border towns in swing-state Arizona Monday as she looks to blunt the impact of Republican criticism of her handling of illegal border crossings. Harris’ campaign said she was backed by the mayors of Bisbee, Nogales, Somerton, and...

Harris Is Endorsed by Border Mayors in Swing-State Arizona as She Faces GOP Criticism on Immigration

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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.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

The US Sun

FORMER French first lady Carla Bruni has been charged with several corruption offences. The supermodel, 56, was allegedly part of a criminal conspiracy to whitewash her husband, former President Nicolas Sarkozy, 69, over allegations that he accepted millions in cash from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. On Tuesday, a judicial source in Paris said Bruni […]

France’s ex-first lady supermodel Carla Bruni is charged over husband Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidential campaign case

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The longest and deepest U.S. Treasury yield curve inversion in history, a key bond market signal of an upcoming recession, could be nearing its end. While an inverted curve has typically preceded a recession, this time there is debate about the predictive power of the curve, with optimism that the U.S. could escape prolonged economic pain. Some indicators in recent weeks have pointed to a slowdown, but growth remains strong thanks to a resilient labor market.

Analysis-US Yield Curve Nears Flip With Jury Out on Recession Signal

MONDAY, July 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- With five months still to go, the number of U.S. measles cases reported so far this year already triple that of all the cases seen in the country last year, federal health officials report. A total of 188 cases have been confirmed in...

U.S. Measles Cases Are Already Triple Those of Last Year

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The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday hailed the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, saying the bold showpiece on the River Seine had made France extremely proud. He said that the opening ceremony -- an eclectic mix of elements some of which angered the far right and Catholic church in France -- had "made our compatriots extremely proud".

Macron says Olympic opening ceremony made France 'extremely proud'

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WEST CARTHAGE, N.Y. (AP) — The pilot of a small helicopter died in a crash in upstate New York and investigators are trying to determine its cause. The helicopter crashed midday Saturday in West Carthage, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) north of Syracuse. The pilot was later declared dead at a local hospital, New York State Police said in a prepared release.

Pilot Dead After Helicopter Crashed in Upstate New York

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police are investigating why a man with a Pennsylvania address broke into a high voltage electrical vault in the basement of the Connecticut State Office Building, home to the state's constitutional officers, and turned off circuit breakers. State troopers discovered the 43-year-old shortly after 5...

Pennsylvania Man Arrested After Breaking Into Electrical Vault in Connecticut State Office Building

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PARIS (AP) — The French government was investigating after multiple telecommunications lines were hit by acts of vandalism Monday, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France host events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Organizers for the Paris Games say their operations were not affected. France’s second largest telecommunications company said it had made repairs in several areas already or workarounds kept the scale of the impact low. Some other providers also got things back up and running later Monday. The vandalism came after arson attacks hit train networks around France on Friday, hours before the Olympics opening ceremony.  A national investigation has been launched into the attacks on optic cables and “the damage to the telecommunications systems,” according to Paris prosecutors. The crimes they’re investigating include damaging property with an intent to harm vital national interests and attacking data processing systems by an organized group, which carry 10- to 15-year prison sentences, prosecutors said.

Vandalism hits communication lines in France, but the Paris Olympics aren't affected

MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The virus responsible for COVID-19 is widespread among wildlife, a new study finds. SARS-CoV-2 was detected in six common backyard species, including deer mice, opossums, raccoons, groundhogs, cottontail rabbits and red bats, researchers reported July 29 in the journal Nature Communications. Further, antibodies...

COVID-19 Virus Is Widespread in U.S. Wildlife

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In a deeply distressing event that has left the community of Padana village in Lahore reeling, a 15-year-old boy named Arsalan sadly ended his life by leaping from a water tank. The tragic incident is believed to have happened following Arsalan's receipt of poor grades in his final exams, a critical juncture in the educational structure of Pakistan.

Tragedy Strikes: Teenager Commits Suicide Over Exam Results in Lahore

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Police noticed the Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump more than an hour before the July 13 shooting and took a photo to share with other law enforcement officers, an FBI official said on Monday. "The shooter was identified by law enforcement as...

Suspected Trump Gunman Was Spotted More Than an Hour Before Shooting, FBI Says

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France Suspects Leftists in Rail Attacks as Telecoms Networks Hit

PARIS (Reuters) -Vandals sabotaged France's telecoms networks overnight, piling pressure on French security services trying to secure the Olympics after authorities said they suspected left-wing groups...

France Suspects Leftists in Rail Attacks as Telecoms Networks Hit

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