Paris cancels New Year’s eve Champs-Élysées celebrations over security fears

France has scaled down its traditional New Year’s Eve celebrations on the Champs-Élysées, citing security concerns as authorities warn of a heightened terror threat during the holiday season.

The annual midnight concert on the famed Paris avenue has been cancelled and replaced with a pre-recorded broadcast to be watched at home. Fireworks will still be launched at the Arc de Triomphe when the clock strikes midnight, but officials…