French yellow vest protests tense but no major clashes

PARIS -- Thousands of French yellow vest protesters marched for a 17th straight weekend in Paris and other cities, with tensions at times but no signs of the serious clashes or violence that was a hallmark of some past demonstrations. Police fired tear gas and using water cannons at the end of the Paris demonstration. Some in the crowd had their faces covered in black and carried black flags, refusing to leave the Champs-Elysees, the capital's main avenue where a peaceful march began hours earli