Several of the world’s richest French billionaires donate more than $500 million to rebuild Notre Dame

Several of France’s wealthiest families are pledging millions to help rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral after Monday’s devastating fire. So far, the totals from four major donors already exceed $500 million. Bernard Arnault, one of the world’s richest men, is donating 200 million euros to fund the reconstruction of Notre Dame — that’s about $226 million. Arnault…

Pamela Anderson visits Julian Assange in London prison as WikiLeaks chief faces possible extradition to U.S.

London — Former “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson visited her friend Julian Assange in a London prison on Tuesday. After the visit, she told journalists outside the facility that the WikiLeaks founder “does not deserve to be in a supermax prison.” Assange is in London’s Belmarsh Prison serving a 50-week sentence for jumping bail in 2012….

Four matches, Randy Orton-Fiend segment announced for WWE Raw

WWE has made a handful of announcements for tonight’s post-Fastlane edition of Raw. WWE Champion Bobby Lashley and Raw Women’s Champion Asuka will both take part in non-title matches tonight. Lashley will face Sheamus on tonight’s Raw, while Asuka will face Peyton Royce. Lashley is defending his WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 37….

U.S. sending aircraft carrier, strike force to Mideast to warn Iran

Washington – The United States is deploying forces to the Middle East, in response to what administration officials say are threats of a possible attack by Iran or allied fighters on American troops in the region. White House national security adviser John Bolton said in a statement Sunday night that the U.S. is deploying the…

Nuclear “coffin” may be leaking radioactive material into Pacific Ocean, U.N. chief says

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres raised concerns Thursday that a concrete dome built last century to contain waste from atomic-bomb tests is leaking radioactive material into the Pacific. Speaking to students in Fiji, Guterres described the structure on Enewetak atoll in the Marshall Islands as “a kind of coffin” and said it was a legacy of…

Letters suggest lax enforcement of restrictions on disgraced D.C. ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick

Rome — The former secretary to defrocked American Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has released excerpts from private and confidential correspondence among top Vatican leaders which reveal details of restrictions placed on McCarrick by the Holy See following allegations of sexual misconduct. The communications reveal the extent to which the restrictions were known among senior church leaders…