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Louvre Closed After Brazen Daylight Robbery  The New York Times Thieves steal jewels of ‘incalculable’ value in seven-minute heist at Louvre museum in Paris  BBC Louvre heist: Thieves steal priceless jewels, Paris museum closed  NBC News Louvre Museum closes after possible robbery, French minister says  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Thieves steal ‘priceless’ jewels from Paris’ Louvre, flee on motorbikes  USA …

Louvre robbery shuts down world-renowned museum for a day, French culture minister says  France 24 Louvre in Paris closed for day following robbery as museum opened  CNN Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery, French minister says – live updates  BBC Thieves steal jewels from Louvre in Paris, media reports  Reuters Louvre closed after robbery, French culture minister says  The Guardian Source link

PARIS (AP) — Thieves used a basket lift to break into the Louvre on Sunday morning, forced a window, smashed display cases and escaped with jewels of “inestimable value,” France’s interior minister said, as the world’s most visited museum closed for the day during the investigation. “A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum, ” …

The Louvre Museum in Paris has been closed following a robbery, France’s culture minister says. Rachida Dati wrote on X that the robbery happened on Sunday morning as the museum was opening. She said she was at the site, where police are investigating The museum confirmed it was closing for the day “for exceptional reasons,” without providing further details. Various …

Quarterback Skylar Thompson made the trip to Dublin with the team for Sunday’s game against the Vikings despite being on the injured reserve list, but it did not turn out to be a pleasant getaway for him. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Thompson suffered minor injuries when he was jumped and robbed on Friday night. “We are aware …

Alabama has executed an inmate convicted of killing an Etowah County gas station clerk in 1997 and stealing about $250. Geoffrey Todd West was executed Thursday night at William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore by being forced to inhale pure nitrogen gas, a method first used in Alabama last year and now the sixth time the state has employed …

A man has been charged with capital murder in connection with the killing of a retired professor during a robbery in Alabama over the weekend, according to officials and court documents. Auburn University identified the victim as College of Veterinary Medicine professor emerita Julie Gard Schnuelle. The Auburn Police Department said in a statement she was 59. The university said …

Seattle police arrested a man in connection with the home invasion robbery of Macklemore’s residence earlier this summer, when bear spray-wielding attackers stole the rapper’s Seattle Seahawks and Sounders championship rings, authorities said Friday. King County’s Valley SWAT team raided the suspect’s home in nearby Renton on Aug. 21, leading to the arrest of 29-year-old Patrick Maisonet, officials said. Maisonet …

An off-duty Customs and Border Patrol agent was shot in New York City’s Riverside Park late Saturday in an alleged robbery that did not appear to target him because of his job, police said. Miguel Mora, 21, is being investigated as a person of interest in the attempted robbery and shooting, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a …

NEW YORK (AP) — An off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was shot in a Manhattan park on Saturday following an apparent robbery gone wrong, New York City police and federal officials said. The 42-year-old officer was in stable condition Sunday and expected to survive. There was no indication that he was targeted because of his employment, New York …