A bust of singer Jim Morrison that was stolen from &#8220;The Doors&#8221; legendary frontman&#8217;s gravesite in 1988 has been recovered by accident, French police have announced.
“After 37 years of absence, the bust of Jim Morrison, stolen in 1988 from the Père Lachaise cemetery, has been found,” the Paris Regional Judicial Police Directorate <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJuPS2ponll">said</a> in an Instagram post.
“During an investigation conducted by the Financial and Anti-Corruption Brigade of the Directorate of Judicial Police of the Prefecture of Police, under the authority of the Paris Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office, this iconic symbol for the singer&#8217;s fans was recovered.”
The prosecutor&#8217;s office called it a “chance discovery made during a search ordered by an examining magistrate at the Paris court.&#8221;  
Morrison, former singer of The Doors and best known for songs such as “Light My Fire” and “Break on Through,” was found dead at the age of 27 in the bathtub of his Paris apartment in 1971. He was buried at Père-Lachaise, a cemetery filled with other famous figures including Marcel Proust, Oscar Wilde, Gertrude Stein, and Edith Piaf.
Fans have been flocking to the singer&#8217;s gravesite ever since, especially on special occasions such as the anniversary of his death on July 3. Celebrations there have sometimes gotten rowdy, with police being forced to disperse a crowd in 1991 using tear gas.
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The 300-pound bust made by Croatian sculptor Mladen Mikulin was added to Morrison&#8217;s tombstone on the 10th anniversary of his death, then disappeared seven years later.
Jeff Jampo, manager of Morrison&#8217;s estate, told <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/20/style/jim-morrison-grave-bust-found-intl-scli">CNN</a> that he’s “happy to hear” the bust was found. 
“Obviously it’s a piece of history, and one Jim’s family wanted there on his grave, so it’s gratifying to see that it’s been recovered. Now we’ll have to see what kind of shape the bust is in,” he told the outlet.
There has been no indication of what will be done now that the bust has been found.
“I think it would be incredible if they put the bust back onto where it was and it would attract so many more people, but the cemetery wouldn’t even be able to hold that many people,” Paris tour guide Jade Jezzini <a href="https://apnews.com/article/jim-morrison-paris-grave-bust-recovered-3dc51d6bfdee8c3f19c4b806ddd36313">said</a>, according to the Associated Press. “The amount of people who would rush in here just to see the bust to take pictures of it, it would be incredible.”

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Police Find Jim Morrison’s Stolen Gravesite Bust After Nearly Four Decades

Gravesite Statue Of Jim Morrison Stolen 37 Years Ago Recovered By French Police

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Reality star Kim Kardashian, 44, testified at the trial for individuals accused of being involved in a 2016 robbery in Paris.
The social media influencer took the stand and described her experience of being held at gunpoint in her hotel room, saying, &#8220;I absolutely did think I was gonna die,&#8221; per <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce81drd3m6gt">BBC News</a>. Kardashian also described what happened, saying she was wearing nothing but a robe when she was tied up by the assailants.
She said her robe opened when one of the men was handling her, “exposing everything” on her body.
&#8220;They threw me on the bed and the smaller one started to tie my hands,&#8221; she said during the testimony. &#8220;I started to freak out.&#8221;
&#8220;I was sure that I was going to be raped,” Kardashian testified before adding that at that point, her legs were tied together.
The celebrity said she kept repeating, &#8220;I have babies and I need to get home to my babies,&#8221; to the men. Kardashian said she believes one told her to “shut up” at one point, the outlet noted.
&#8220;Then they tied me up and I was hysterical. When he was about to tape my mouth, he leaned toward me and said in English &#8216;shh&#8217; and &#8216;you’ll be OK.'&#8221;
She recalled continuing to fear for her life and being worried for the safety of her mother Kris Jenner and her sister Kourtney, who were with her on the trip, but not in the room at the time of the burglary.
&#8220;At that point, I was sure that&#8217;s when they were going to shoot me,&#8221; Kardashian said, according to the BBC. &#8220;So I said a prayer for my family and my mom and my sister and best friend.&#8221;
She said she believed she &#8220;would be shot dead on the bed and [Kourtney] would see that and have that memory forever.&#8221;
Kardashian added that after the men made away with jewelry worth nearly $9 million, they left her tied up on the bathroom floor. She didn’t try to escape for a while until she knew they were truly gone.
The social media influencer said she used to feel safe in Paris, but now travels with four to six bodyguards everywhere she goes.
The men on trial are part of a group that’s referred to as the &#8220;Grandpa robbers&#8221; by French media due to how old they were at the time, per <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/kim-kardashian-testify-grandpa-robbers-paris-trial-9m-jewelry-heist-rcna206243">NBC News</a>.
One of the suspects, Yunice Abbas, 71, has publicly admitted to being involved in the robbery. He is also co-author of the 2021 book “I Kidnapped Kim Kardashian,” a title which he later said he didn’t choose.
Most of Kardashian’s stolen jewelry was never recovered, the outlet noted. 
The men were arrested three months after the robbery occurred, but the legal process has been plagued by delays and due to the age of the accused, not all of them are physically able to stand trial. One suspect died before the case went to court.

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Kim Kardashian Testifies During Paris Robbery Trial She Thought She ‘Was Going To Die’

Kim Kardashian Testifies During Paris Robbery Trial She Thought She 'Was Going To Die'

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Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jd-vance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD Vance</a> and his family took time out from his first official overseas trip to take in the sights at the newly restored Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France.
Vance had traveled to Paris for an international summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI), where he encouraged world leaders to look at AI development as more of an opportunity than a risk: &#8220;The AI future is not going to be won by hand-wringing about safety.&#8221;
On Wednesday, he toured the refurbished Cathedral with his family. Video circulated of the vice president carrying his three-year-old daughter Mirabel, as five-year-old Vivek walked by his side. Seven-year-old Ewan followed with second lady Usha Vance a short distance behind.
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But as the video made the rounds, it was clear that Vivek — who peppered his father with questions and comments throughout — had stolen the show.
&#8220;&#8216;Daaaaad, can we go now? I want chicken nuggets.&#8217; Seriously, though, it&#8217;s great that JD and Usha are trying to give the kids as normal a family life as possible for the next 4 (8? 12?) years,&#8221; Mark Krikorian posted.
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&quot;Daaaaad, can we go now? I want chicken nuggets.&quot;
Seriously, though, it&#39;s great that JD and Usha are trying to give the kids as normal a family life as possible for the next 4 (8? 12?) years.
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&#8220;The 5 year old who will absolutely not stop asking questions in church is the realest,&#8221; Emily Zanotti added.
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&#8220;I want a reality show about life as VP raising 3 little kids that don&#8217;t care that you&#8217;re the VP, you&#8217;re just dad and we follow them around on all the cool places they go and the kids just complain and ask questions nonstop,&#8221; another posted.
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I want a reality show about life as VP raising 3 little kids that don&#39;t care that you&#39;re the VP, you&#39;re just dad and we follow them around on all the cool places they go and the kids just complain and ask questions nonstop <a href="https://t.co/7GHjgwd7I4">https://t.co/7GHjgwd7I4</a>
&mdash; Meghan Maureen (@Keggs719) <a href="https://twitter.com/Keggs719/status/1889765693756719359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Vance’s daughter won’t let go of him, his youngest son is talking to him like they’re just hanging at home in the living room and the oldest is chatting it up with Usha. It’s nice to see an average American family dynamic in leadership,&#8221; Brianna Lyman posted.
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Vance’s daughter won’t let go of him, his youngest son is talking to him like they’re just hanging at home in the living room and the oldest is chatting it up with Usha. 
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&mdash; Brianna Lyman (@briannalyman2) <a href="https://twitter.com/briannalyman2/status/1889766488183021674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
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JD Vance Tours Notre Dame In Paris With His Family, 5-Year-Old Vivek Steals The Show

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Vice President JD Vance <a href="https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1nAKEgmlPBgJL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">addressed world leaders</a> at the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday, pointing to the U.S. as the global leader on &#8220;one of the most promising technologies we have seen in generations.&#8221;
The conference included world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Canada&#8217;s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, India&#8217;s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and tech executives. In his speech, the vice president outlined four key points he says the Trump administration will strive for in its AI policy: making America the &#8220;gold standard&#8221; of AI, fighting excessive regulation in the industry, preventing political bias in AI, and advocating for American workers as the technology continues to develop.
&#8220;This administration will continue to ensure that American AI technology continues to be the gold standard worldwide,&#8221; Vance said. &#8220;And we are the partner of choice for others, foreign countries, and certainly businesses, as they expand their own use of AI.&#8221;
To &#8220;safeguard&#8221; America&#8217;s place at the top of AI development, Vance said the Trump administration will &#8220;ensure that the most powerful AI systems are built in the U.S. with American designed and manufactured chips.&#8221; He emphasized that while the U.S. will strive to independently develop AI technology, the Trump administration also desires a partnership with other countries.
&#8220;We want to embark on the AI revolution before us with a spirit of openness and collaboration, but to create that kind of trust, we need international regulatory regimes that foster the creation of AI technology rather than strangle it,&#8221; Vance remarked. &#8220;And we need our European friends in particular to look to this new frontier with optimism rather than trepidation.&#8221;
Citing President Donald Trump&#8217;s recent executive order on AI, Vance said the U.S. would pursue an &#8220;AI action plan that avoids overly precautionary regulatory regime while ensuring that all Americans benefit from the technology and its transformative potential.&#8221; One day after being sworn into office, Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-announces-500-billion-stargate-project-to-make-u-s-lead-the-world-in-ai-development" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a $500 billion investment to build AI infrastructure in the U.S., a move the president said would help America compete with foreign adversaries such as China.
Vance called out foreign governments that were &#8220;tightening the screws&#8221; on AI development by regulating tech companies &#8220;with international footprints.&#8221; He said that &#8220;America cannot and will not accept that,&#8221; adding that heavy regulation on the tech sector is &#8220;a terrible mistake, not just for the United States of America, but for your own countries.&#8221;
Vance said he strongly agrees with the argument previously put forward by Prime Minister Modi that AI will &#8220;facilitate&#8221; the creation of more jobs.
&#8220;It is not going to replace human beings. It will never replace human beings,&#8221; Vance added. &#8220;And I think too many leaders in the AI industry — when they talk about this fear of replacing workers — I think they really miss the point. AI, we believe, is going to make us more productive, more prosperous, and more free.&#8221;
The vice president also commented on the Trump administration&#8217;s desire to keep ideological bias out of AI and protect Americans&#8217; right to free speech as AI progresses. He reminded the audience of when AI systems generated historically inaccurate images of George Washington as a black man and American infantrymen in World War I as women.
&#8220;Now, we laugh at this now, and of course it was ridiculous, but we have to remember the lessons from that ridiculous moment,&#8221; Vance said. &#8220;And what we take from it is that the Trump administration will ensure that AI systems developed in America are free from ideological bias and never restrict our citizens&#8217; right to free speech.&#8221;

‘Look To This New Frontier With Optimism’: Vance Urges World Leaders To Follow America’s Lead On AI

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Gold medalist <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/simone-biles-to-return-to-competition-one-year-ahead-of-paris-olympics">Simone Biles</a> did more than hint that her time competing in the Olympics is over in a new interview and suggested she would not return for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
The 27-year-old gymnast &#8212; who was recently named <a href="https://www.si.com/sportsperson/simone-biles-sports-illustrated-2024-sportsperson-of-the-year">Sports Illustrated</a> magazine&#8217;s 2024 Sportsperson of the Year &#8212; told the outlet that she’s come to a point in her career where it would be greedy if she continued reaching for the gold in the 2028 games.
&#8220;Life and death issue,&#8221; Biles replied. &#8220;Because I’ve accomplished so much, there’s almost nothing left to do, rather than to just be snobby and to try again and for what? I’m at a point in my career where I’m humble enough to know when to be done.”
“If you go back, you’ll be greedy,” she added. “Those are the consequences. But that’s also your decision to decide. What sacrifices would be made if I go back now?”
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Simone Biles says competing in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics would be &#8216;greedy&#8217; <a href="https://t.co/OfWXumfi5b">https://t.co/OfWXumfi5b</a>
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Biles &#8212; who won four golds in the Paris Summer Olympics, adding to her total of 7 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze to become the most decorated American gymnast of all time &#8212; suggested she’s ready to focus on motherhood after tying the knot in 2023 to Chicago Bears football player Jonathan Owens.
“When you’re younger, it’s like, prom, college. Now it’s like, starting a family, being away from my husband. What’s really worth it?” Biles said.
“I don’t think the reality has set in of what I’ve exactly done in the sport,” she added. &#8220;I can see it, and I hear it from people, and I see a glimpse of it, but the full magnitude I don’t think I’ve realized just yet.”
“I don’t think I’ll realize ’til maybe I retire and look back in a couple years like, ‘Damn, she was good,’” the Olympic star continued. “Because I can see that, but I do it every day. So for me, it’s normal.”
Biles was the biggest name in gymnastics for years and shocked the world when she announced just after her first competition in Tokyo that she would be <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/simone-biles-out-of-gymnastics-team-final-in-tokyo">sitting out</a> the rest of the Olympic games due to mental health concerns.
In 2023, she then <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/simone-biles-to-return-to-competition-one-year-ahead-of-paris-olympics">made headlines</a> when she announced her return to elite competition one year ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Artistic Gymnastics – Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 2

Simone Biles Does More Than Hint That Her Time In The Olympics Is Over

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Female boxer Angela Carini celebrated taking home the 2024 Italian women&#8217;s title for boxing after being forced to fight in the 2024 Paris Olympics against a competitor with a sex development condition who had failed previous gender tests with the International Boxing Association (IBA). 
The victory for Carini came months after she had to endure being beaten up in the ring by Imane Khelif, an Olympic boxer from Algeria, who had failed past gender tests — per the IBA — and was later allegedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/french-journalist-claims-medical-report-proves-olympic-boxer-who-took-gold-in-womens-division-a-man">proven to be a biological male</a>, according to a French journalist who obtained a medical report.
After winning the title, the female boxer said, “Tonight was my revenge,” a <a href="https://x.com/oliverbrown_tel/status/1865887087456563426">Telegraph reporter</a> wrote on X. “Some 2024 for Angela Carini. She endured anguish and gross unfairness at the Paris Olympics, forced to withdraw after 46 seconds against an opponent who had failed two sex tests. Four months on, she has just won the Italian title…”
After Carini quit her match against Khelif — who had been allowed to fight in the female boxing category despite the controversy — the Algerian boxer went on to get the gold in the women’s welterweight final boxing match, something many criticized, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/shame-on-you-all-megyn-kelly-piers-morgan-and-others-react-to-algerian-boxer-getting-gold-after-failing-gender-test">The Daily Wire</a> has previously reported.
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Some 2024 for Angela Carini. She endured anguish and gross unfairness at the Paris Olympics, forced to withdraw after 46 seconds against an opponent who had failed two sex tests.
Four months on, she has just won the Italian title. ‘Tonight was my revenge,’ she says <a href="https://t.co/J1uxnKMsYE">pic.twitter.com/J1uxnKMsYE</a>
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Megyn Kelly, host of “The Megyn Kelly Show” podcast, blasted the move by writing, in all caps, about how unfair it was that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded Khelif the gold medal in a women&#8217;s event.
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“Don’t you see? Don’t you see what this insanity is doing to women??” Kelly <a href="https://x.com/megynkelly/status/1822024750845325447">wrote</a>. “WHY DO GIRLS HAVE TO SHARE THEIR BATHROOMS W/BOYS? THEIR LOCKER ROOMS? THEIR SPORTS? THEIR PRISONS?”
“To all the media who have FAILED WOMEN AT EVERY TURN on this boxing and virtually EVERY trans story: SHAME ON YOU ALL,” Kelly <a href="https://x.com/megynkelly/status/1822022126184099840">added</a><a href="https://x.com/megynkelly/status/1822022126184099840" target="_blank" rel="noopener">.</a>
Talk show host Piers <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/piers-morgan">Morgan</a> called Khelif being named the women’s champion a “travesty.”
“From Emmeline Pankhurst to this … where are the world’s feminists now, as women’s hard-fought rights get so shamefully destroyed?” Morgan’s <a href="https://x.com/piersmorgan/status/1822023148646363464">post</a> read.
“BREAKING: A biological male just won an Olympic Gold medal in a women’s boxing competition. Congrats to everyone who supported this travesty,” he <a href="https://x.com/piersmorgan/status/1822024690556399657">added</a>.
Khelif previously failed gender eligibility tests by the IBA, but was allowed by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to compete against biological women in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Olympics formally cut ties with the IBA, which the IOC now dismisses as “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/boxer-who-failed-gender-tests-wins-gold-in-womens-boxing-without-dropping-single-round-entire-olympic-run">not credible</a>,” and allows boxers to compete based on the gender listed on their passports rather than enforcing any gender-related testing.

Boxing – Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 6

‘Tonight Was My Revenge’: Female Boxer Wins Title After Olympics Gender Controversy

‘Tonight Was My Revenge’: Female Boxer Wins Title After Being Forced To Fight Male Boxer In Olympics

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President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> met with key leaders in Europe over the weekend as President Joe Biden stayed away because of a “scheduling conflict” with the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.
Trump traveled to Paris for Notre Dame’s official reopening ceremony after the medieval cathedral was severely damaged in a fire in 2019. The celebration marked Trump’s return to the world stage since winning his reelection.
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Trump to the Élysée Palace on Saturday, where the French leader hosted a meeting between Macron, Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump addressed reporters in Paris, touting his relationship with the French president during Trump’s first term in office.
“We had a lot of really great success working together on defense and offense, too,” Trump said, according to the <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign-policy/3253391/trump-overshadows-biden-final-month-with-france-trip/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Washington Examiner</a>. “It certainly seems like the world is going a little bit crazy right now, and we’ll be talking about that.”
Macron promoted the trilateral meeting with Trump and Zelensky on social media.
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“United States, Ukraine, and France. Together on this historic day. Gathered for Notre-Dame. Let us continue our joint efforts for peace and security,” Macron said in a post on X with a photo of the three leaders.
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United States, Ukraine, and France. Together on this historic day. Gathered for Notre-Dame. Let us continue our joint efforts for peace and security. <a href="https://t.co/hEYGEklihT">pic.twitter.com/hEYGEklihT</a>
&mdash; Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) <a href="https://twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1865455792683434384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Zelensky described the meeting as “good and productive” in a post on X. Ukraine’s war against Russia was the most pressing matter of the meeting.
“We all want this war to end as soon as possible and in a just way. We spoke about our people, the situation on the ground, and a just peace,” Zelensky posted. “We agreed to continue working together and keep in contact. Peace through strength is possible.”
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I had a good and productive trilateral meeting with President <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> and President <a href="https://twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EmmanuelMacron</a> at the Élysée Palace.
President Trump is, as always, resolute. I thank him. I also extend my gratitude to Emmanuel for organizing this important meeting.
We all want… <a href="https://t.co/eKMtuhp2ZI">pic.twitter.com/eKMtuhp2ZI</a>
&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1865451236482310227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The reopening ceremony for the cathedral attracted dozens of world leaders, according to the <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/39064f4e-35ab-4d72-8dcd-be3b4d812b09" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Financial Times</a>. Video from the event showed Trump shaking hands with a number of leaders and heads of state at the event.
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President Trump is welcomed by the world leaders and heads of state in attendance at Notre Dame Cathedral. <a href="https://t.co/2KB4u62YTY">pic.twitter.com/2KB4u62YTY</a>
&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1865459411335987204?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Biden was invited to attend as well, but missed the trip because of a “scheduling conflict,” according to the White House. First lady Jill Biden attended the event, but did not take part in any high-level meetings between the various world leaders.

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Trump Returns To World Stage In Paris Trip, Overshadows Biden’s Final Weeks In White House

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A host of ceremonies will take place this weekend as part of the official reopening of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/france">France</a>’s legendary <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/notre-dame-cathedral">Notre Dame Cathedral</a>, which was badly damaged in a 2019 fire.
It will begin on Saturday, December 7, with the Archbishop Laurent Ulrich knocking on the door of the Paris cathedral with his crosier [a Bishop staff] to return to life the building to worship where he will be joined by more than 1,500 guests, <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2024/12/06/reopening-of-notre-dame-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-ceremony_6735412_30.html">LeMonde</a> reported.
It will be followed by a choir singing Psalm 23, 7-10. Ulrich will then re-awaken the cathedral’s thunderous organ with its nearly 8,000 pipes, that were covered at one point in the blaze, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/france-paris-notre-dame-trump-macron-religion-fire-e76aee3fdb9d391943e7955424d330cc">the Associated Press</a> reported. This will occur with a series of incantations as the Archbishop states the following, “Awaken, organ, sacred instrument: Sing the praise of God.”
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Notre Dame’s reopening will begin with an archbishop’s knock on the doors. Here’s what comes next <a href="https://t.co/SwWcRerDQp">https://t.co/SwWcRerDQp</a>
— The Associated Press (@AP) <a href="https://twitter.com/AP/status/1864973149185417301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
Four organists will operate the organ with its five keyboards of 56 notes, foot pedals for 30 notes, and 115 stops, the outlet noted.
Exactly what the organists will respond with is unknown, with one organist, Olivier Latry, telling the AP, “Since it’s improvisation, you really need to feel the moment.”
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“When I am there, I will know what I am going to do,” he added. “Before that, I simply have a few ideas but the ideas are not fully formed — because they will change depending on the atmosphere, the lighting, the people who’ll be down below, their reaction.”
And on Sunday, the first Catholic Mass to be held in the cathedral since the fire engulfed the building in April 2019 will take place with special rites to consecrate the main altar, the outlet noted. It follows the massive <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/notre-dame-cathedral-restoration-after-fire-finishes-macron-tour/">restoration process</a> that reportedly cost more than $700 million on the roughly <a href="https://www.cnn.com/style/notre-dame-cathedral-restoration/index.html">860-year-old</a> cathedral over the last few years.
President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> announced on Monday that he will travel to France to attend the re-opening ceremonies.
“It is an honor to announce that I will be traveling to Paris, France, on Saturday to attend the re-opening of the Magnificent and Historic Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been fully restored after a devastating fire five years ago,” Trump said in a <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113586046394556777">post to Truth Social</a>.
“President Emmanuel Macron has done a wonderful job ensuring that Notre Dame has been restored to its full level of glory, and even more so,” he added. “It will be a very special day for all!”
French authorities <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/devastating-notre-dame-fire-was-probably-started-emily-zanotti">have said</a> they suspected the fire started due to a lit cigarette or a faulty electrical connection, but The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/world/europe/notre-dame-cathedral-reopening.html">noted</a> last month that an investigation continues and the cause “may never be determined.”
Daniel Chaitin contributed to this piece.
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Notre Dame Cathedral To Reopen With Host Of Ceremonies Following Catastrophic 2019 Fire

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President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> announced on Monday that he will travel to Paris this coming weekend to attend the re-opening of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/france" target="_blank" rel="noopener">France</a>’s legendary <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/notre-dame-cathedral" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Notre Dame Cathedral</a>, which was badly damaged in a 2019 fire.
The roughly <a href="https://www.cnn.com/style/notre-dame-cathedral-restoration/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">860-year-old</a> cathedral, which underwent a <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/notre-dame-cathedral-restoration-after-fire-finishes-macron-tour/">restoration process</a> that reportedly cost more than $700 million, is expected to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/world/europe/notre-dame-cathedral-reopening.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hold a big ceremony</a> on Saturday, December 7.
&#8220;It is an honor to announce that I will be traveling to Paris, France, on Saturday to attend the re-opening of the Magnificent and Historic Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been fully restored after a devastating fire five years ago,&#8221; Trump said in a <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113586046394556777" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post to Truth Social</a>.
He added: &#8220;President Emmanuel Macron has done a wonderful job ensuring that Notre Dame has been restored to its full level of glory, and even more so. It will be a very special day for all!&#8221;
French authorities <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/devastating-notre-dame-fire-was-probably-started-emily-zanotti" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have said</a> they suspected the fire started due to a lit cigarette or a faulty electrical connection, but The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/world/europe/notre-dame-cathedral-reopening.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> last month that an investigation continues and the cause &#8220;may never be determined.&#8221;
Sources told CNN that Trump’s team had been in talks &#8220;for days&#8221; with French President Emmanuel Macron’s office about the visit, which is expected to be Trump&#8217;s first overseas trip since the 2024 election, <a href="https://x.com/alaynatreene/status/1863742671971336638" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> reporter Alayna Treene.
Since winning a second term in the White House a couple of weeks ago, the president-elect has issued statements about imposing tariffs on a variety of foreign countries if they did not comply with his demands.
Last week, Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-unveils-tariff-ultimatums-against-canada-mexico-and-china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">threatened</a> to impose tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico as well as China that will remain in place until they stem the flow of drugs and illegal immigration coming into the United States.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-canadas-trudeau-makes-commitment-to-u-s-during-mar-a-lago-meeting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">then met</a> with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, over the weekend after which the president-elect said their discussion was &#8220;very productive.&#8221;
And on Saturday, Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-threatens-brics-nations-with-massive-tariffs-if-they-move-away-from-u-s-dollar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warned</a> BRICS countries — which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and others — that they would face a 100% tariff if they abandoned the U.S. dollar.
&#8220;They can go find another ‘sucker!'&#8221; Trump said on Truth Social. &#8220;There is no chance that the BRICS will replace the U.S. Dollar in International Trade, and any Country that tries should wave goodbye to America.&#8221;

Trump To Visit Paris For Notre Dame Re-Opening

Former American collegiate swimmer Ali Truwit proves never giving up pays off after she ended up recently taking home the silver twice in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/olympics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paralympics</a>, 16 months after she lost her leg in a shark attack.
The 24-year-old swimmer competed in Paris and took home the silver in the <a href="https://x.com/TeamUSA/status/1832102781433606469">women&#8217;s 100m backstroke S10</a> on September 6 and the women’s S10 <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/27/sport/katie-ledecky-ariarne-titmus-swimming-paris-olympics/index.html">400-meter freestyle</a>, setting a new American record in the latter with a time of 4:31.39, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/06/sport/ali-truwit-swimming-shark-paralympics-spt-intl/index.html?Date=20240906&amp;Profile=CNN,CNN+International&amp;utm_content=1725625428&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0wtnPnbI02FZf6qpxrrkBqJuvIwv_GToJEphjujId_TWsunETfStoHJZo_aem_z7jzA8HtSZso3DRtsFo4vg">CNN</a> reported.
“It’s a real full circle moment and speaks to the support I have all around me,” Truwit told members of the press after her race. “When you are truly faced with death and you understand what a second chance at life means, you want to make the most of it.”
“Every day there is something new for me that I learn that kind of evokes a new memory from the attack,” she added. “Because I was conscious the whole time. Truthfully, at the start I thought it was going to be something where I overcame the fear and that was it.”
&#8220;I have learned from this journey that that is not what this journey looks like,” Truwit continued. “That there will be days it’s great and there will be days I have to fight to get that love back. But I would say I am at 90:10 right now of really feeling comfortable and happy in the water and I am thankful to be there.”
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Ali Truwit is simply incredible 🌟<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisParalympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisParalympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/m970lHnAer">pic.twitter.com/m970lHnAer</a>
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamUSA/status/1831831411390894364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
In May 2023, Truwit was on vacation swimming in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Turks and Caicos when she was attacked by the shark. She managed to fight off the animal and then swim some 70 meters to a boat before she was airlifted to the hospital, CNN noted.
“I think it was survival instinct. It was a terrible day, it’s a terrible memory. It was shocking, terrifying, but I am alive, I am here and I am going to make the most of it,” Truwit said.
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Doctors were able to save her life, but the swimmer ended up losing her foot and part of her leg in the attack. She underwent three surgeries and six months later, she got back in the water and now is a two-time silver medalist.
Truwit couldn’t have gotten where she is today without that persistence, but credits those closest to her, her friends and family, with helping her make it.
“Sophie, who was in the water with me and tied the tourniquet on my leg and saved my life, is in the stands, as well as Hannah, who was the one who was in medical school rotation at the trauma hospital I was airlifted to,” Truwit said after the race. “I am so lucky for them and all the others in the stands.”
“I think my parents have done an incredible job raising me and my three brothers to be adaptable, to try and look for the positives in life and appreciate all we have been given,” she added. &#8220;So, when I was faced with a life-changing trauma, I worked to see the positive and focus on gratitude and let that carry me.&#8221;
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Famed author <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jk-rowling">J.K. Rowling</a> slammed biological male “cheat” Valentina Petrillo after he qualified to run against biological women in the Paralympic games in Paris.
Rowling&#8217;s viral post compared 51-year-old male Petrillo competing against women to that of famed cyclist <a href="https://www.espn.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/29177227/line-lance-armstrong-career-successes-doping-allegations-final-collapse">Lance Armstrong</a> who had to give back his medals after he was found to have been taking a drug that gave him an advantage in winning his races. On Monday, the biological male runner qualified for the Women&#8217;s 400m T12 semi-finals at the Paris Paralympic Games.
“Why all the anger about the inspirational Petrillo?” <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1830613005283008781">Rowling wrote</a> sarcastically to her millions of followers. “The cheat community has never had this kind of visibility!”
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Why all the anger about the inspirational Petrillo? The cheat community has never had this kind of visibility! Out and proud cheats like Petrillo prove the era of cheat-shaming is over. What a role model! I say we give Lance Armstrong his medals back and move on. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cheats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cheats</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NoShame?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NoShame</a> <a href="https://t.co/bvqhs3DexI">pic.twitter.com/bvqhs3DexI</a>
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1830613005283008781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
“Out and proud cheats like Petrillo prove the era of cheat-shaming is over,” she added, again sarcastically. “What a role model! I say we give Lance Armstrong his medals back and move on. <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/Cheats?src=hashtag_click">#Cheats</a><a href="https://x.com/hashtag/NoShame?src=hashtag_click"> #NoShame</a>.”
“The Harry Potter” author’s post included an image of the man dressed in female runner’s attire.
Olympic medalist Sharron Davies MBE also reacted to Petrillo being allowed to compete against females, noting how unfair it was. Her post  included more images of Petrillo on the track competing against females.
“So we ban Lance Armstrong for taking drugs which will give him a small but important advantage over his male rivals because it’s cheating but we let 51 year old male Valentina Petrillo have a huge advantage with no issue at all against female athletes!” <a href="https://x.com/sharrond62/status/1830651340332351899">Davies</a> post read. “Why is this being allowed?”
REDUXX magazine posted that, “Valentina Petrillo, a father of two, previously won 11 national titles in the men&#8217;s category before beginning to identify as a ‘woman.'&#8221;
Others on <a href="https://x.com/Sorelle_Arduino/status/1830544395495522787">social media</a> said it wasn’t just that Petrillo was cheating because he was a biological male competing against women, but that he was not dealing with the same sight impairments like his female counterparts who were in the competition.
“Notice that the women around Petrillo are running with guides because of their sight impairments,” the person noted, along with video. “His [Petrillo] sight is good enough he doesn’t need a guide A cheating f**king man destroying women’s sports.”
While the <a href="https://x.com/WomensRightsNet/status/1830499205695054189">Women’s Right’s Network</a> called Petrillo’s inclusion &#8220;A RACE TO THE BOTTOM.”
The post noted that “Petrillo has previously won medals running in men’s events. Now that he’s 50 and out of shape, he uses his male physiological advantage against female runners.”
“A woman has already lost a deserved place at the Paralympics because of the ego and shamelessness of this man,” it added. “Now, women are likely to lose out on a chance in the final and podium spots, along with medals, not against a better female runner, but against a cheating man.”
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/usa-gymnastics-challenges-demand-for-jordan-chiles-to-return-bronze-medal-says-it-has-receipts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United States Olympic gymnast</a> Jordan Chiles has been told that she must return the bronze medal she received at the Paris Olympics following her women’s floor exercise.
On Monday, a statement from USA Gymnastics said that they will continue to fight for Chiles to keep her medal, but that its appeal was “denied by a Court of Arbitration,” the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/jordan-chiles-bronze-medal-ana-barbosu-b982ecfff1e846c57b0e1cb524a84cad">Associated Press</a> reported.
“USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday that their rules do not allow for an arbitral award to be reconsidered even when conclusive new evidence is presented,” USA Gymnastics said in a statement.
“We are deeply disappointed by the notification and will continue to pursue every possible avenue and appeal process, including to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, to ensure the just scoring, placement, and medal award for Jordan,” the statement added.
Chiles performed in Paris and initially she received a score for her floor exercise of 13.666, putting her in fifth place behind Romanian gymnasts Ana Barbosu and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea, who both had final scores of 13.700, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/usa-gymnastics-challenges-demand-for-jordan-chiles-to-return-bronze-medal-says-it-has-receipts">reported</a>.
The USA coach Cecile Landi argued that the judges had inaccurately assessed the difficulty level of the routine, and they agreed, bumping Chiles&#8217; score up to 13.766. This put her in 3rd place ahead of the Romanian gymnasts and earning her a Bronze medal.
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USA Gymnastics has submitted additional evidence to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. <a href="https://t.co/GOKymbAtcq">pic.twitter.com/GOKymbAtcq</a>
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) <a href="https://twitter.com/USAGym/status/1822724122951991331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
However, Romania disputed the ruling, saying the American team’s complaint wasn’t submitted within the 60-second window that was required. On Sunday, the IOC [International Olympics Committee] announced its decision to strip Chiles of her bronze medal and give it to Barbosu.
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USA Gymnastics then submitted “a letter and video evidence to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, conclusively establishing that Head Coach Cecile Landi’s request to file an inquiry was submitted 47 seconds after the publishing of the score, within the 1-minute deadline required by FIG rule,” the <a href="https://usagym.org/usa-gymnastics-submits-additional-evidence-to-court-of-arbitration-for-sport/">statement</a> read.
It also noted that the “time-stamped, video evidence” was “not available to USA Gymnastics prior to the tribunal’s decision and thus USAG did not have the opportunity to previously submit it.&#8221;
The letter requested that the “ruling be revised and Chiles’ bronze-medal score of 13.766 reinstated.”
USA Gymnastics could try to appeal to the Swiss Tribunal or the European Court of Human Rights, the AP noted.
Chiles has remained mostly quiet on the controversy, <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/jordan-chiles-olympics-social-media-b2594527.html">telling</a> her Instagram followers on Sunday, “I am taking this time and removing myself from social media for my mental health, thank you.”
Amanda Harding contributed to this piece.
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