Heat wave forces French to nix Bastille Day fireworks over fire risk
With thousands of acres already charred by wildfires amid the 2nd bout of extreme heat this year, many towns and villages have decided it's not worth the risk.
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With thousands of acres already charred by wildfires amid the 2nd bout of extreme heat this year, many towns and villages have decided it's not worth the risk.
Lt. William J. McGowan's P-47 Thunderbolt was shot down over France's Moon-sur-Elle on June 6, 1944.
The move comes after Christophe Doire's body was exhumed in April in order to carry out new tests.
The court found that his explosives vest malfunctioned, dismissing his argument that he ditched the vest because he decided not to follow through with his attack.
Serena Williams has lost her first singles match in nearly a year, getting beat by 115th-ranked Harmony Tan of France in three sets at Wimbledon.
Uber is on the defensive as a proposed bill in New York City could limit how many of its drivers are on the roads. Meanwhile, Uber executives face criminal charges in France. Wall Street Journal business editor Dennis Berman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what is behind the backlash.
A senior government official hailed the ruling as a victory "against separatism, for secularism."
His headstone finally bears a name: 2nd Lt. Osmund Bartle Wordsworth — a great-great-nephew of English poet William Wordsworth
"The war could spark starvation. It could cause social unrest and political turmoil," OECD chief economist said.
More than 300 people reported being pricked with needles at nightclubs or concerts in recent months across France.
Across France, more than 300 people have reported being pricked out of the blue with needles at nightclubs or concerts in recent months. Similar accounts have emerged elsewhere.
Climate change and pollution are threatening to wash away the art prehistoric men and women created over 15 millennia.
Climate change is jolting the wine industry. Lesley Stahl reports on how the economics, practices and in some cases even the flavors of wine are being altered by our shifting climate.
Viticulturist and “Master of Wine” Stephen Skelton guides 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl through a sparkling wine tasting.
Gunmen set off explosives and fired on the crowd while singer Jesse Hughes was on stage in 2015.
Kelly Meafua's club said one of his teammates "tried to rescue him, without success."
French President Emmanuel Macron was sworn in for his second five-year term on Saturday. He is the first French leader in 20 years to be re-elected.
Emmanuel Macron has become the first French president to win a second term in two decades, but his victory could further complicate the country's relationship with Great Britain. CBS News contributor Simon Bates explains in this edition of "London Calling."
"The losses of scientific and historical information are probably significant" as a result of the damage, officials said.
A fire was likely sparked by a leak from the co-pilot's oxygen mask and the combustion of a cigarette smoked by the pilot or co-pilot, according to the 134-page document.
Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 in France at age 122, held the record for the oldest confirmed age of any human.
French President Emmanuel Macron won a second term in office after defeating his far-right challenger, Marine Le Pen. hilippe Étienne, the French ambassador to the United States, joined “Red and Blue” to discuss the implications of Macron’s victory for France and the international community.
French President Emmanuel Macron has won a second term in office. He defeated his far-right opponent, Marine Le Pen. The Washington Post's Paris correspondent Rick Noack joined CBS News' Tanya Rivero to talk about what Macron's victory mean for France.
French President Emmanuel Macron won a historic second term in office after fighting off a strong challenge from far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Elaine Cobbe reports from Paris.
But while France's left, the European Union and NATO revel in Marine Le Pen's defeat, her share of the vote shows a deeply divided nation.