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Storm disrupts high-speed trains from Paris, leaving travelers stranded during Olympics

Storm disrupts high-speed trains from Paris, leaving travelers stranded during Olympics

PARIS (AP) — A storm Wednesday interrupted all high-speed train traffic connecting Paris to the southeast of the country as well as Switzerland in both directions, France’s rail company said, leaving thousands of travelers stranded…

Biden Unveils Plan for Supreme Court Changes, Says US Stands at ‘Breach’ as Public Confidence Sinks

Biden Unveils Plan for Supreme Court Changes, Says US Stands at ‘Breach’ as Public Confidence Sinks

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s…

Trump Agrees to Be Interviewed as Part of an Investigation Into His Assassination Attempt, FBI Says

Trump Agrees to Be Interviewed as Part of an Investigation Into His Assassination Attempt, FBI Says

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent…

Doug Emhoff would become the country’s first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidency

Doug Emhoff would become the country’s first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidency

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and propelled Vice President Kamala Harris into a political vortex, her husband was far from the first to find out. Doug…

Chinese and Russian Bombers Patrolling off Alaska Raise Concerns About Growing Military Cooperation

Chinese and Russian Bombers Patrolling off Alaska Raise Concerns About Growing Military Cooperation

In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, July 25, 2024, A H-6K long-range bomber of the Chinese air force is seen during a joint Russia-China air patrol.…

Olympics Opening Ceremony Latest: Paris Games off to Rough Start With Rail Attack, Gray Skies

Olympics Opening Ceremony Latest: Paris Games off to Rough Start With Rail Attack, Gray Skies

Soldiers patrol outside Gare du Nord train station at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. Hours away from the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics, high-speed rail traffic to the…