Yellowjackets Star Christina Ricci Defends French Rioters Looting Luxury Stores and Burning Historic City Hall as Just ‘Protesting the State of the World’

Actress Christina Ricci has defended the ongoing French riots this week, posting on Threads that the “rioting mobs” destroying property and attacking landmarks are simply “protesting the state of the world.” When one user wrote, “Stop calling what’s happening in France ‘protests.’ These are rioting MOBS.” Ricci replied, “Yes and those ‘rioting mobs’ are protesting the state of the world.”   View on Threads   The actress later responded to another post showing footage of rioters smashing and looting luxury stores including Celine, Burberry, Dior, and Louis Vuitton in Paris.

BREAKING: Massive Explosion at Alberta Military Base Kills and Injures Troops, Hospitals Reportedly Full, ‘Significant Casualties,’ Defense Minister Says ‘Situation Active and Delicate’ (Updated)

An incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday sparked a major fire that spread beyond the base in high winds, and Defense Minister David McGuinty confirmed fatalities and injuries among military personnel.

Indiana High School Sports Board Hit with Lawsuit by AG for Reserving Seats for People Who Are Not White

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sued the Indiana High School Athletic Association this week to kill a bylaw that locks two of 19 board seats for people the association calls “qualified minorities.” The bylaws define that phrase as “an individual other than a white male or female.” Nominating petitions for those seats have to verify the candidate’s race.