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Month: November 2024

Greek city of Thessaloniki gets new metro system with driverless trains after years of delays

Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — The metro system in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki has opened featuring driverless trains. Tens of thousands of people Saturday braved blustery, rainy weather to wait outside the stations to try them out. The single 13-station subway line was jammed with passengers eager to get a taste of

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Regional Spanish leader who botched flood response faces another big march demanding his resignation

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards have marched in the streets of Valencia a month after devastating floods to demand the resignation of the regional officials who bungled the emergency response. The protest on Saturday is the second major march of its kind asking for Valencia regional president Carlos Mazón to step

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Cal Bears without 3,000-yard passing QB Fernando Mendoza at No. 9 SMU because of illness

DALLAS (AP) — California starting quarterback Fernando Mendoza was unexpectedly out for the Bears’ regular-season finale Saturday at ninth-ranked SMU because of illness. Chandler Rodgers started in place of Mendoza, the sophomore who has thrown for 3,004 yards and 16 touchdowns this season. Mendoza last week became the seventh player in school history with a

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Activists say Mexican authorities have broken up 2 migrant caravans heading to the US

Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Activists say Mexican immigration authorities have broken up two small migrant caravans headed to the U.S. border. They said Saturday that some migrants were bused to cities in southern Mexico and others were offered transit papers. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to slap 25% tariffs on Mexican products

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Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to France

Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, as his intended nominee for ambassador to France. Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post Saturday afternoon, calling Kushner “a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker.” The elder

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Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar

Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the

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