Another Black Celeb Says They Were Mistreated Overseas — And It’s Becoming A Trend
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Political news from France
Travis Scott Arrested In Paris For 'Violence' Against Security Guard: Officials
Rapper Travis Scott was arrested at a Paris hotel after an altercation with a security guard, French prosecutors said Friday.
Doug Emhoff Stresses a Personal Push Against Antisemitism
When Vice President Kamala Harris’s husband, Doug Emhoff, landed in Paris this week, the Summer Olympics were naturally on the schedule. He met with the champion sprinter Noah Lyles, watched the U.S. men’s basketball team rally against Serbia and is to lead the American presidential delegation at the closing ceremony on Sunday.
China files WTO complaint against EU over tariffs on electric vehicles
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government said it filed a complaint Friday with the World Trade Organization over European Union tariffs on electric vehicles made in China.
Prompted by mass shooting, 72-hour wait period and other new gun laws go into effect in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — With eleventh hour guidance from the state, Maine gun retailers on Friday began requiring a three-day wait period for gun purchases under one of the new safety laws adopted following the state’s deadliest mass shooting.
Quebec Liberal MPs take aim at provincial directive on language in health care
At least three Quebec Liberal MPs have raised concerns with federal ministers about a new provincial directive they say limits access to health care in the province for patients who do not communicate in French.
U.S. Men's Basketball Beats Serbia In A Nail-Biter At Paris Olympics
The U.S. men’s basketball team nearly had its recent Olympic dominance come to an end in Paris on Thursday.
Maine leaders seek national monument for home of Frances Perkins, 1st woman Cabinet member
NEWCASTLE, Maine (AP) — Maine leaders want to honor Frances Perkins — the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet-level position and a driving force behind the New Deal — by encouraging the president to make her home a national monument.