BART Trains Shut Down Systemwide in San Francisco Bay Area

Bay Area Rapid Transit, the main commuter rail system for the region, was forced to close for the Friday morning commute.

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British Airways Owner Buys 32 Boeing Planes Worth $13 Billion

IAG, the airline’s parent company, announced the order a day after Britain and the United States confirmed the framework for a trade agreement to lower tariffs.

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A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era

Can a small Massachusetts start-up perfect a battery that would make electric vehicles cheaper and more convenient than conventional cars?

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Trump Suggests Openness to Slashing China Tariffs Ahead of Trade Talks

The president said reducing tariffs to 80 percent from the current 145 percent “sounds right,” as U.S. and Chinese negotiators prepare to meet in Switzerland.

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Leo XIV helped his credentials by serving in a key Vatican post, experts say.

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In his first homily, the pope emphasizes ‘desperately needed’ missionary work.

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Pope Leo XIV Said He Would Continue a “Synodal Church.” What Does That Mean?

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When the pope was chosen, two tailors in Rome were ready.

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Indian Defense Firm Says It Did Not Resell U.K. Technology to Russia

Hindustan Aeronautics, a major trading partner for a Russian arms agency, said that sensitive British technology stayed in India.

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Live Updates: Leo XIV Vows to Lift Up ‘Ordinary People’ in 1st Mass as Pope

The American-born pontiff called for “missionary outreach” by the Roman Catholic Church to help heal the “wounds that afflict our society.” He will soon face difficult decisions about the church’s direction.

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