An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from Congo boarded amid Ebola-related U.S. travel restrictions. The U.S. barred entry to travelers from Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan to curb the outbreak.
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Tom Gerbier, a French pilot for Air France, was found dead after falling 1,000 feet off a cliff at California's Sequoia National Park. Gerbier had been reported missing after failing to appear at work to pilot a commercial flight. The National Park Service, Inyo County Sheriff’s Office, Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, Inyo Search and Rescue Team, and the climbing community all collaborated to find Gerbier. The National Park Service expressed their condolences to Gerbier's family and friends and urged hikers to be aware of the risks associated with hiking in the area.
At the 154th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, a Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen named Buddy Holly won the prestigious Best in Show award, marking the first time a PBGV has won the award. Co-owned and handled by Janice Hayes, Buddy Holly beat out six other finalists, including a Pekingese aiming to bring home the third trophy in 11 years for its breed. Buddy Holly's win is a major accomplishment for the PBGV breed, and a testament to the hard work and dedication of Hayes and her team.
On May 6th, King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be crowned monarch at Westminster Abbey, making him the ceremonial head of the Commonwealth. For the first time since 1953, his wife Camilla will be crowned alongside him as Queen Camilla. The coronation will be a grand affair, broadcast live on television and watched by millions of people around the world, making it the first coronation of a monarch in the 21st century.
The United States has successfully evacuated all personnel and their dependents from the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, in response to the security situation and risk posed to personnel. The evacuation was ordered by President Joe Biden and the Sudanese military agreed to guarantee evacuation requests from the U.S., Britain, France and China. The State Department is advising U.S. citizens in Sudan to consider departing the country, and is providing limited emergency services to U.S. citizens, but not routine services.
The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan has issued a security alert warning American citizens to stay in their homes due to escalating violence in the country. The Sudanese military has agreed to guarantee evacuation requests made by the U.S., Britain, France and China, and is coordinating efforts to evacuate citizens and diplomats from Sudan on military aircraft. The Embassy has warned against all travel to Sudan and urged those in the country to remain in their homes and avoid large gatherings.
Key takeaways: A Paris court acquitted French plane manufacturer Airbus and national carrier Air France of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 crash of Air France…
Hundreds of thousands of people have been protesting in France for three months against the government's plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The Constitutional Council approved the controversial legislation, but the protests have damaged President Emmanuel Macron's leadership and his opponents are vowing to maintain pressure on the government to withdraw the bill. Macron has been in office since 2017 and is pushing for economic reforms, but the retirement age increase has been met with fierce opposition from unions and other critics.