Federal authorities on Friday arrested 12 alleged members and associates of the 18th Street Gang and are charging two more in a sweeping racketeering case that prosecutors say targeted a drug-trafficking and extortion network centered in LA’s MacArthur Park.[#item_full_content]

Paris agitators defy police orders, renew nationwide protests centered in Paris
Protesters in France are continuing to demonstrate in Paris and across the nation despite police prohibitions on gatherings in the capital. The Paris Police Prefecture
