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Major musical moments during the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris
The opening ceremony featured a Parisian performance from Lady Gaga, a heavy metal moment with Gojira and a headless Marie Antoinette, as well as a show-stopping comeback by Céline Dion.
Boar's Head recalls 200,000 pounds of deli meat linked to a Listeria outbreak
The Food Safety and Inspection Service made the announcement Friday. There are 34 cases of Listeria from deli meat across 13 states, including two people who died of Thursday, according to the CDC.
France's high-speed train lines are sabotaged hours before Olympic opening ceremony
Just hours before the Olympic opening ceremony in the French capital, rail networks around the country were brought to a standstill Friday by a series of arson attacks on train lines in what officials called “coordinated acts of malice.”
French rail systems attacked ahead of Olympics opening
High-speed rail traffic to Paris was disrupted by what officials described as “criminal actions” and sabotage.
U.S. automakers had a punishing week — with a silver lining for shoppers
The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported earnings this week and saw their stocks decline. The auto industry is at a "Darwinian" inflection point, says one CEO.
California is ordering state agencies to start clearing out homeless encampments
Gov. Newsom is encouraging cities and counties to do the same. The move comes a month after a Supreme Court ruling made it easier to force people to move even if they have nowhere else to go.
Thousands will line up along the River Seine to watch the Olympics opening ceremony
The Paris Summer Olympics "officially" begin Friday with the Opening Ceremony. For the next few weeks, more than 10,000 athletes will compete in more than 30 sports.
The U.S. arrested a Mexican drug lord. Will it affect the cartel's business?
One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords is now in U.S. custody. Authorities in the U.S. announced Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada had been arrested, and will appear before an American judge soon.
Could you go a whole week without buying new plastic?
The amount of plastic that we throw out really piles up. A "Morning Edition" staffer decided to find out how hard it would be to not buy any new plastic for a week. How did she do?