French yellow vest protests tense despite dwindling numbers

PARIS -- Thousands of French yellow vest protesters marched for a 17th straight weekend in Paris and other cities, with tensions at times but dwindling numbers. There were no signs of the serious clashes or violence that was a hallmark of some past demonstrations. The Interior Ministry counted 28,600 protesters around France by day's end -- more than 10,000 less than a week earlier, French media reported. It said 3,000 protesters gathered in the French capital. Police fired tear gas and used wat