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NEW YORK (AP) — A piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York on Wednesday, with the winning bid coming from a prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneur. “Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at
Continue ReadingHELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Finnish authorities say they have opened an investigation into the rupture of a data cable under the Baltic Sea, adding to a Swedish probe into the possible sabotage of that link and another cable. The C-Lion1 cable, which runs between Finland and Germany, and a cable that crosses the Baltic between
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — With just two months until he leaves office, President Joe Biden is gearing up to utilize his presidential pardon power for fowl reasons. Justice will be served Monday as Biden pardons the national Thanksgiving turkeys on the White House South Lawn, CNN has exclusively learned, participating in the
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Ramos Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — It was an emotional afternoon in the Little Village and Brighton Park neighborhoods Tuesday, as families planted trees in honor of loved ones lost to gun violence. The families hope the trees will bring attention to still-unsolved cases. The parents of Jacob
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Ethics Committee Republicans voted Wednesday against releasing the panel’s long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said. The outcome, however, is only a temporary reprieve for Gaetz, who faces allegations of sexual misconduct, as he works
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A human rights report says hundreds of people in Belarus who have shown solidarity with Ukraine have been arrested in a sweeping crackdown under authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Viasna human rights center says 1,671 Belarusians were detained for their anti-war stance or for expressing solidarity with Ukraine, with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An apologetic FTX co-founder has been sentenced to no time in prison after a prosecutor and a judge praised his cooperation against Sam Bankman-Fried and his efforts to recover money for victims of the cryptocurrency fraud. Gary Wang testified for parts of three days at Bankman-Fried’s trial last year,
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police say they have seized explosives and weapons in a search of a storage area in an apartment building in Athens. The search comes about two weeks after raids on five locations in Athens uncovered large quantities of explosives and firearms. Authorities said that earlier operation was aimed at dismantling
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urielblanco (CNN) — El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, ofreció el martes US$ 5 millones y un salvoconducto para salir de Gaza a quien devuelva a un rehén. “A aquellos que quieran salir de este enredo les digo: quien nos traiga un rehén encontrará una salida segura para él y su familia. También daremos
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El canciller de Venezuela, Yván Gil, dijo que el secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, es un “enemigo confeso de Venezuela” y tildó al líder opositor, Edmundo González, como “un Guaidó 2.0” luego de que el Gobierno de EE.UU. lo reconociera como el presidente electo de Venezuela. En
Continue ReadingLAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series is hitting the auction block. The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman came to the plate on a sprained right ankle with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning against the
Continue ReadingLAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series is hitting the auction block. The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman came to the plate on a sprained right ankle with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning against the
Continue ReadingBy Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — Many risk factors can lead to a stroke, but the magnitude of risk from some of these conditions or behaviors may have a stronger association with severe stroke compared with mild stroke, according to a new study. Stroke is the third leading cause of death around the world, according
Continue Reading Julia Hernández Amersham, Inglaterra (CNN) — La familia, los amigos y los antiguos compañeros de banda de Liam Payne se reunieron para rendir homenaje al cantante británico en su funeral celebrado este miércoles en Inglaterra, poco más de un mes después de que la estrella de One Direction falleciera a los 31 años en Argentina.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — There is clarity at the top of the chase for the two spots in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. Even so, it is possible tiebreakers could be needed to determine what teams play for the championship. First-place SMU would secure its trip to Charlotte by beating Virginia on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A second teenager has been charged with intentionally setting a wildfire in a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia. Meanwhile a storm is blowing into the region, bringing “significant” rainfall that should help douse a stubborn wildfire burning on the New Jersey-New York border. Police in Evesham Township arrested a 14-year-old from Marlton in
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Texas have backed a controversial new public school curriculum that would incorporate Christian lessons from the Bible as early as kindergarten. Eight out of 15 state school board members voted Tuesday to keep the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum on a list of K-5 reading and English language arts
Continue ReadingBy Paula Reid, Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The Manhattan district attorney’s office said Tuesday it would agree to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case to give prosecutors time to litigate the president-elect’s expected motion to dismiss the case. In a letter to Judge Juan Merchan,
Continue ReadingNYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has ordered Kosovo to forfeit a Nations League game in Romania after its team refused to play on in second-half stoppage time, with the score 0-0, after hearing pro-Serbia chants. Romania was awarded a 3-0 win by default for the game in Bucharest last Friday. However, UEFA also ordered Romania
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he’s chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO. Trump has expressed skepticism about the Western military alliance for years. Trump said in a statement Wednesday that Whitaker is “a strong warrior and loyal Patriot” who “will ensure the United
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