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Oct. 22, 2025, 3:57 AM EDT / Updated Oct. 22, 2025, 6:29 AM EDTBy Jamie GrayThe Louvre reopened Wednesday morning for the first time since the brazen heist of France’s crown jewels.Police are still hunting the four thieves who made off with eight priceless pieces from the museum’s Apollo Room in a daylight robbery that took just four minutes. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau revealed in a television interview Tuesday that the stolen jewels have an estimated value of €88 million ($102 million). Beccuau, whose office is leading the probe, said there were now around 100 investigators involved in the race to retrieve the jewels before the thieves melt them down to sell. She said doing so would mean failing to realize anything near their value, but art crime experts fear that’s exactly what the thieves may have planned.“The wrongdoers who took these gems won’t earn 88 million euros if they had the very bad idea of disassembling these jewels,” Beccuau said in an interview with broadcaster RTL. “We can perhaps hope that they’ll think about this and won’t destroy these jewels without rhyme or reason.”Tourists queue to enter the Louvre on Wednesday.Pierre Suu / Getty ImagesThe museum’s director, Laurence des Cars, will face a grilling from the French senate’s culture committee later Wednesday as the incident fuels national outcry over security at key cultural sites.The theft has struck a heavy blow to French pride, already tested by political turmoil and social unrest. Officials have faced pressure to explain how such a theft could happen.French Culture Minister Rachida Dati told lawmakers Tuesday that the incident was “a wound for all of us.” “The Louvre Museum is much more than the largest museum in the world. It is the showcase of French culture and our shared heritage,” Dati told France’s National Assembly. Dati also insisted that security at the museum was not faulty.“Did the Louvre Museum’s security measures fail? No, they didn’t. It’s a fact. The Louvre Museum’s security measures worked,” Dati said. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez acknowledged that the heist constituted a failure, but also said that the museum’s alarms functioned as they should have. “There was a burglary at the Louvre, some of the most precious jewels in France were stolen. So obviously it’s a failure, there is nothing else I can say,” Nunez told Europe 1 radio.”The alarm system worked perfectly, as soon as the window was attacked, it was activated. Police were notified, and within three minutes they were on the scene. The whole system worked, it didn’t fail, but what happened has happened.”Jamie GrayJamie Gray is a senior desk editor for NBC News based in London. Reuters and Zacharie Petit contributed.
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Savewith a NBCUniversal ProfileCreate your free profile or log in to save this articleOct. 10, 2025, 1:31 PM EDTBy Rebecca CohenTaylor Swift told “Late Night” host Seth Meyers on Wednesday night that the release week for her latest album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” has been her favorite so far. The album’s immediate and staggering success could be a contributing factor. Swift wrapped up a massive media blitz for “Showgirl,” which was released on Oct. 3. Already, the album has racked up historic streaming numbers, and a huge amount of album variants have been sold.Here’s a look at how “Showgirl” has exploded in its first week. ‘TLOAS’ comes in second for first-week streams this yearSwift has claimed the second-best streaming week of the year, with more than 460 million on-demand official streams in the U.S., according to a Thursday report from Billboard, which tracks sales, streaming and airplay data for its charts. The outlet cited initial reports from data tracking firm Luminate in its report. The streaming data for “Showgirl” pulls together multiple versions of the album, including the standard edition, which features 12 songs, and two other track-by-track versions that include commentary from Swift and lyric videos for all of the tracks. Taylor Swift talks with host Seth Meyers on Oct. 8.Lloyd Bishop / NBCSwift’s’ numbers fell behind only Morgan Wallen, whose album “I’m the Problem” earned 462.63 million streams during its May release week, according to Billboard’s count. The music-tracking outlet noted Swift’s major release week easily falls among the top 10 all-time biggest streaming weeks for any album. Swift herself holds the record for largest streaming week ever with “Tortured Poets Department,” which saw 891.37 million streams in its opening week last year, Billboard reported. “TLOAS” also broke a single-day streaming record on Spotify, achieving the title in only 11 hours, according to the streaming platform. The album saw 6 million pre-saves — beating “TTPD,” which previously held the record. Swift expected to break longstanding sales recordSwift is poised to break the longstanding record for the largest sales week for an album in the modern era, which is currently held by Adele’s “25.” The British singer’s album sold 3.378 million copies during its release week in 2015, Billboard reported. “Showgirl” sales have likely been boosted by a host of exclusive editions of the album released on iTunes this week that were available for only 24 hours each. Swift also released a wide range of exclusive CDs and vinyls that contributed to its massive sales. According to Billboard’s count, she has put out a whopping 32 different versions of “Showgirl,” including 18 CDs, eight vinyls, one cassette and five downloadable variants. Swift’s exact sales numbers will be released on Sunday, Billboard said. “Showgirl” will also debut on the Billboard 200 chart the same day. ‘The Official Release Party of a Showgirl’In conjunction with the release of “The Life of a Showgirl,” Swift released an 89-minute behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album that only played in theaters from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5. The movie featured the premier of the music video for lead single “The Fate of Ophelia,” a look at the making of the video, Swift’s explanations of each song, and lyric videos that went track by track. Taylor Swift fans dance during a listening event for Swift’s new album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ at the Astor Theatre in Melbourne on Oct. 3.William West / AFP – Getty ImagesUnsurprisingly, the movie dominated the box office, pulling in more than $50 million globally, taking over the weekend and beating out traditional blockbusters, according to AMC Theatres. Swift’s “Showgirl” movie event achieved such success even when there was barely any promotion — there was no trailer, no Thursday preview showtimes, and that was after she announced its release only two weeks before it hit theaters. Late night around the globe Swift has spent the last week on what appears to be her most comprehensive media tour in years. In addition to a handful of appearances on radio shows in the U.K., Swift kicked off release week across the pond on “The Graham Norton Show.” She traveled back to the States in time to make it on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday and, followed that up with a second trip to 30 Rock and a feature on “Late Night” with Meyers on Wednesday. Swift and Fallon talked engagement rings, masters recordings and rumors that Swift turned down the Super Bowl Halftime Show because the NFL wouldn’t allow her to own the concert footage (not true, said Swift). She also explained the meaning behind most of the 12 tracks and praised her Eras Tour dancers for their work on the “Ophelia” music video. While joking with Meyers, Swift revealed her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, made a massive mix-up at one of her Eras Tour shows. The media tour appears to be over for now, but Swifties are hoping for a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” when Sabrina Carpenter hosts on Oct. 18. Rebecca CohenRebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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Oct. 3, 2025, 6:08 PM EDT / Updated Oct. 3, 2025, 6:29 PM EDTBy Gary Grumbach and Mirna AlsharifWASHINGTON — A woman who pleaded guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh three years ago was sentenced Friday to more than eight years in prison.Sophie Roske, now 29, was arrested near Kavanaugh’s home in June 2022 and told officials at the time that she intended to kill the associate justice, then herself.She appeared in court on Friday for her sentencing in a yellow jail jumpsuit. Members of Kavanaugh’s family as well as Roske’s were present at the sentencing.U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced Roske to 97 months in prison — eight years and one month — saying that she felt Roske has shown remorse for her actions. She also ordered Roske, whom she referred to as a transgender woman, to a lifetime of supervised release.“She has taken full responsibility for her actions,” Boardman said before handing down the sentence.In a federal filing last month, Roske’s attorneys referred to her as Sophie Roske, though the case is still captioned by her legal name because she did not ask to recaption the case, her attorneys said.In court on Friday, Coreen Mao, the attorney representing the Department of Justice, argued that the crime was premeditated because Roske had bought weapons on nine different occasions and made Google searches about serial killers and mass shootings. The government requested a 30 year sentence.Mao said that if it were not for the presence of law enforcement by Kavanaugh’s home, Roske, who was 26 at the time, would have gone through with the assassination.“The primary mission was assassination, not suicide,” Mao said.A public defender for Roske, Ellie Marranzini, said her client wanted to kill Kavanaugh then herself, but changed her mind while in the taxi on her way to his house, adding that there is no evidence she saw the U.S. marshals stationed nearby. Roske’s attorneys said the government is minimizing the fact that she stopped and turned herself in by calling 911.Roske’s parents addressed the court on Friday, vouching for their child. Her father, Vernon Roske, said he believes his child “can be a positive and productive member of the community.”“Sophie has never hurt anyone,” Colleen Roske said. “It was completely out of character.”Sophie Roske also addressed the court to apologize to Kavanaugh and express regret for her actions. She said she planned to kill herself after abandoning her original plan to kill Kavanaugh, but received a phone call from her sister that gave her “a renewed sense of hope.”Kavanaugh’s wife and mother were also in the courtroom, as were representatives of the Supreme Court police department, according to a Supreme Court spokesperson.Right before handing down her sentence, Boardman acknowledged the harm done to Kavanaugh and his family.“He and his family should never have to face the fear of threat,” she said, adding that “political violence should never be accepted and should never ever be normalized.”Roske was arrested near Kavanaugh’s home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on June 8, 2022. She was armed with a handgun, a knife, pepper spray and burglary tools, officials said.Deputy U.S. marshals spotted Roske — dressed in black and carrying a backpack and a suitcase — getting out of a cab in front of Kavanaugh’s house shortly after 1 a.m., according to a criminal complaint. Roske looked at the officers and then started walking down the street and called 911 on herself, the complaint said.Several minutes of the 911 call was played in court Friday. Roske told police that she had come to Maryland from California to hurt Kavanaugh, that she had a gun in her suitcase, was having suicidal thoughts and needed psychiatric help, according to a recording of the call.Roske allegedly told investigators that she decided to target Kavanaugh because she was angry about the possibility that the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade and about the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. She said she thought Kavanaugh would loosen gun laws, the complaint said.Roske initially pleaded not guilty in 2022 to attempting to assassinate Kavanaugh, but eventually pleaded guilty earlier this year without reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.Boardman said Roske will be housed in a male-only Bureau of Prisons facility, and says she took that into consideration when considering the severity of the sentence.Boardman mentioned the ongoing litigation related to President Donald Trump’s executive order on transgender federal inmates. The order, which is currently on pause, directs the federal government to only recognize two genders — male and female — to place transgender women in men’s prisons, and cease funding for any gender-affirming medical care for inmates.Gary Grumbach reported from Washington, D.C., and Mirna Alsharif from New York City. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988, or go to 988lifeline.org, to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources.Gary GrumbachGary Grumbach is an NBC News legal affairs reporter, based in Washington, D.C.Mirna AlsharifMirna Alsharif is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.Lawrence Hurley contributed.
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