France: Ministers accused of dining at secret restaurants
April 5, 2021
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PARIS (AP) French authorities are investigating accusations that government ministers and others dined in secret restaurants in violation of pandemic restrictions.
The Paris prosecutor’s office said an investigation was opened Sunday into possible charges of endangerment and undeclared labor, and to identify the organizers and participants of the alleged gatherings.
A documentary that aired on French network M6 over the weekend included an unidentified man saying that he had eaten in two or three clandestine restaurants “with a certain number of ministers.”
Government members quickly denied knowledge of such wrongdoing. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin asked police to look into the claims.
France s National Film Board President to Remain in Post During Police Investigation (EXCLUSIVE)
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Dominique Boutonnat, the president of France’s powerful National Film Board, will remain in post despite his indictment last week following a lawsuit for alleged sexual assault and attempted rape filed by his 22-year-old godson.
Boutonnat, a 51-year-old film financier and producer who took the helm of the CNC in July 2019, was placed under investigation on Feb. 11 after a police complaint was filed by the son of long-time friends on Oct. 7 for an alleged assault dating back to August during a family holiday in Greece.
Showcasing Louisiana: King Cakes King Cakes (Source: WAFB) By Rick Portier | February 12, 2021 at 4:12 PM CST - Updated February 12 at 5:01 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The whirr of mixers pour from the doors of Chef Jeanne Mancuso’s class at Louisiana Culinary Institute.
“Go ahead and put one egg in at a time.” Mancuso shouted over the noise. “King cake is a very, very rich dough.” King Cakes (Source: WAFB)
Mancuso bounds from table to table as about a dozen want-to-be pastry chefs try their hand at homemade king cakes. “I think some people are excited to have something to do that reminds them of Mardi Gras season.” Mancuso said.
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