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Arson attacks cause travel chaos before start of Olympics in Paris, thwarting athletes’ travel
By Thomas Adamson And Jeffrey Schaeffer, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – Arsonists attacked the French high-speed rail network early Friday, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe for some 800,000 people, including Olympic athletes heading to the grand opening ceremony of the Games in the evening. French officials condemned the attacks as “criminal actions,” though they said there ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer head investigating ‘systemic ethical shortcoming’ amid spying scandal
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2024
PARIS – The head of Canada Soccer said he is investigating a potential “systemic ethical shortcoming” as the organization deals with a drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics. Kevin Blue, Canada Soccer’s chief executive officer and general secretary said the future of women’s coach Bev Priestman is pending the outcome of the organization’s review. Priestman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada Soccer head investigating ‘systemic ethical shortcoming’
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2024
PARIS – Kevin Blue, the chief executive officer and general secretary of Canada Soccer, says he is investigating a potential “systemic ethical shortcoming”as a result of the drone spying scandal at the Paris Olympics. More to come... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspected train sabotage, bad weather dampen spirits ahead of Paris opening ceremony
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2024
PARIS – The Paris Olympics are getting off to a rough start, with suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s flagship high-speed rail network. Outgoing French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said the disruption of France’s rail network on the eve of the Olympics had “a clear objective” of blocking the high-speed train network. Overcast skies over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French PM says rail attacks had a clear objection: blocking trains to Paris before the Games
By Thomas Adamson And Jeffrey Schaeffer, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – Outgoing French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said that sabotage and arson that hit key parts of France’s high speed rail network on the eve of the Olympics had “a clear objective: blocking the high speed train network.” He said the vandals strategically targeted the main routes from the north, east and west ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arson attacks paralyze French high-speed rail network hours before start of Olympics
By Thomas Adamson And Jeffrey Schaeffer, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – 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. French officials described the attacks as “criminal actions” and said they were investigating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saboteurs paralyze French high-speed rail network hours before start of Olympics
By Thomas Adamson And Jeffrey Schaeffer, The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – 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. French officials described the attacks as “criminal actions” and said they were investigating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French high-speed rail network lines sabotaged in hours before Games opening ceremony
By The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – Hours away from the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics, high-speed rail traffic to the French capital was severely disrupted on Friday by what officials described as “criminal actions” and sabotage. The incidents paralyzed several high-speed lines linking Paris to the rest of France and to neighboring countries, according to Transport Minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paris Olympics begin with unique opening ceremony along the Seine
By The Canadian Press on July 26th, 2024
PARIS – The Paris Summer Olympics officially get underway today with a unique opening ceremony. Instead of marching into a stadium, representatives from more than 200 competing countries will enter the Games on boats along the River Seine, passing landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. Sprinter Andre De Grasse and weightlifter Maude Charron, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French train lines hit by ‘malicious acts’ disrupting traffic ahead of Olympics, rail company says
By The Associated Press on July 26th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – The French national rail company SNCF said Friday that high-speed lines were hit by several “malicious acts” that heavily disrupted traffic on the day of the high-risk Olympics opening ceremony. Lines in the west, north and east of France were affected, SNCF announced. Government officials denounced the incidents hours before the opening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners acquire OF Randy Arozarena from Rays hoping to awaken slumbering offense
By Tim Booth, The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
SEATTLE (AP) – The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Randy Arozarena from the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night in the hope of boosting their slumping offense. The Mariners are in the midst of a major slide over the past month that has seen them lose a 10-game lead in the AL West largely due to ... Read More »
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