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Protest in France has tapered off since the Yellow Vests mass demonstrations in late 2018 and early 2019 but this week a spirited nationwide protest by farmers emerged. Larg conglomerates and global businesses the target of farmers anger since their policies threaten the ability of French farmers to make a living... French political leader Florian Philippot ("Les Patriots") saying that deal with the South American countries: "will kill our agriculture"... As the protests spread to highways in the Paris area Friday Prime Minister Gabirel Attal appearing at a cattle farm. He announced measures including the cancellation of a planned tax...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced on Friday the arrest of four Gamos family members operating Bay Area senior and childcare centers on human trafficking and rape charges. The family members, who served as principles of Rainbow Bright Residential Facilities and Daycares, include Joshua , 42; Noel, 40; Gerlen, 38; and Carlina Gamos, 67. They were arrested and charged with a total of 59 criminal counts, including human trafficking, wage theft, weapons charges and rape, according to the California Attorney General’s office. Rainbow Bright defendants are alleged to have preyed on Filipino citizens visiting the United States since 2007. They...

BLACK FORK RIVER, North Slope of the Uinta Mountains -- To get to the Rainbow Family gathering, revelers will have to put on their walking shoes. Make that boots -- it's awfully muddy at 9,000 feet. A special incident team for the U.S. Forest Service closed a spur off the North Slope Road here Thursday morning after a melee in which Forest Service officers and Rainbow members suffered minor injuries. Early on Thursday afternoon, Forest Service incident Commander Malcolm Jowers said the 2.5-mile road would be closed until further notice. That left Rainbow Family members hoofing it in to various...