French police thwart a suspected bombing outside a Bank of America building in Paris

French police have thwarted a suspected bomb attack outside a Bank of America building in Paris, authorities said Saturday. The national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office, or PNAT, told The Associated Press that it has opened an investigation into alleged terrorism-related offenses. The suspected offenses include attempted damage by fire or by a dangerous means, the manufacture of an incendiary or explosive device, the possession and transport of such devices with the intent to prepare dangerous damage, and involvement in a terrorist criminal association.