STORY REMOVED: AS--New Caledonia-Unrest
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Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia, Wednesday May 15, 2024. France has imposed a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. The measures imposed on Wednesday for at least 12 days boost security forces' powers to quell deadly unrest that has left four people dead, erupting after protests over voting reforms. Credit: AP/Nicolas Job
PARIS — Please disregard AS--New Caledonia-Unrest, published at 8:50 EST on May 16, 2024, and datelined in PARIS. The story already moved in a previous cycle.
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Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.
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Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.