US company rejects Mexico's criticism, buy-out offer, says president's projects hurt the environment

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — An American quarry company on Monday rejected the Mexican president's campaign of criticisms and closures, as well as his offer to buy its...

Alabama-based Vulcan Materials said in a statement Monday that offer “substantially undervalues our assets.”

Instead, the company alleged that some other quarries in the area have been operating unlawfully. “Unlike other quarrying sites that have been operating unlawfully to supply the Mayan Train, our operations were duly permitted,” the company said. López Obrador touts the train as a way to bring some of Cancun’s tourism income to inland communities that haven’t shared in the wealth. But there are no credible feasibility studies showing tourists would want to use the train.Four people face more than 500 charges after a Saturday police raid at a home in Tyendinaga, Ont., uncovered drugs and dozens of guns, according to police.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has made his first public comments since his controversial commencement speech, claiming he has no regrets, despite people accusing him of sexism and homophobia. Speaking at a gala in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday, Butker told the audience that he’s received “a shocking level of hate,” since the event. “As to be expected, the more I’ve talked about what I ...

 

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