Electric scooters have become the latest scourge in Paris. Startups have flooded the city, leading to accidents, injuries and anger. Broken scooters litter pavements or get tossed into the Seine.

Security forces were deployed nationwide to protect against New Year's Eve violence. The Champs Elysees in Paris was under extra watch after Yellow Vest protesters said they would join revelers.

Nicknamed for the safety vests worn by protesters, the yellow vest movement has sparked a political crisis for the French government. In Paris, demonstrations turned into riots over the weekend.

The world was stunned in November of 2015 when terrorists struck sites around Paris, leaving 130 people dead. November 13, a three-part Netflix documentary, is out this week.

Protesters have been taking to the streets to protest reports of the brutalization of a young black man while in police custody. Some protests have turned violent with incidents of looting and arson.