Auction house Sotheby’s Dubai has unveiled a diamond that’s literally from out of this world. Sotheby’s calls the 555.55-carat black diamond — believed to have come from outer space — “The Enigma.” The rare gem was shown off on Monday to journalists as part of a tour in Dubai and… Read More
Ka-Ching! Congress’ huge 2021 payday stuns experts
by Frank Holmes, reporter Congress always seem to find a way to make themselves rich, even when everyone else is suffering. Prices are up everywhere from the store to the gas pump, and it seems like store shelves today are as bare as they were during the 70s in the… Read More
House with Caravaggio ceiling goes up for auction
A Rome villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio is set to go on a court-ordered auction block Tuesday, thanks to an inheritance dispute pitting the heirs of one of the Italian capital’s aristocratic families against their step-mother, a Texas-born princess. Princess Rita Jenrett Boncompagni Ludovisi, formerly known… Read More
San Francisco buyer pays $2M for ‘worst house on best block’
A decaying, 122-year-old Victorian marketed as “the worst house on the best block” of San Francisco has sold for nearly $2 million — an eye-catching price that the realtor said was the outcome of overbidding in an auction. A developer’s $1.97 million cash offer for the 2,158-square-foot (200-square-meter) property in… Read More
#BettyWhiteChallenge raises $25K for animal welfare
The late Betty White was a tireless lifetime advocate for animals, from caring for those without homes to launching her own weekly TV show, “The Pet Set,” dedicated to her celebrity friends and their pets. Her most far-reaching contribution, though, may be yet to come: On Monday, fans of White… Read More
Facebook subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
Months after requesting documents from more than a dozen social platforms, the House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas targeting Twitter, Meta, Reddit and YouTube after lawmakers said the companies’ initial responses were inadequate. The committee chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, demanded records Thursday from the companies relating to… Read More
Great Train Robbery: Videos from lawless LA go viral
San Francisco made headlines last year for viral videos of mass looting. Now, a new video has emerged farther south — and this one may shock you. The video depicts the results of recent train robberies in Los Angeles, and consumers are feeling the results almost 1,000 miles away. Controversial… Read More
One page of Spider-Man comic nets $3M at auction
A single page of artwork from a 1984 Spider-Man comic book sold at auction Thursday for a record $3.36 million. Mike Zeck’s artwork for page 25 from Marvel Comics’ “Secret Wars No. 8” brings the first appearance of Spidey’s black suit. Sponsored: What eggs do to senior brains The symbiote… Read More
Expanded Child Tax Credit expires Friday
For the first time in half a year, families on Friday are going without a monthly deposit from the child tax credit — a program that was intended to be part of President Joe Biden’s legacy but has instead become a flash in the pan. Retiree Andy Roberts, from St…. Read More
US shoppers experiences grocery shortage due to virus, weather
Benjamin Whitely headed to a Safeway supermarket in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to grab some items for dinner. But he was disappointed to find the vegetable bins barren and a sparse selection of turkey, chicken and milk. “Seems like I missed out on everything,” Whitely, 67, said. “I’m going to… Read More
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