33 m. ago Night of Modern Art History, Night of Spectacle at Sotheby’s

At $236.4 million, a portrait by Gustav Klimt is the second most expensive painting at auction, while Maurizio Cattelan’s golden toilet drew $12.1 million.

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57 m. ago Solid gold toilet snapped up for US$12.1 million at New York auction

Solid gold toilet snapped up for US$12.1 million at New York auction  South China Morning Post

Economics

1 hour ago Last circulating pennies will be auctioned in December. How much could they fetch?

Last circulating pennies will be auctioned in December. How much could they fetch?  USA Today

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3 h. ago At $236.4 Million, Portrait by Klimt is Second Most Expensive Painting Sold at Auction

The portrait of Elisabeth Lederer, looted by the Nazis and spared from a blaze, was a highlight of the Sotheby’s inaugural sale in its new home.

Economics

3 h. ago Trump Said to Authorize C.I.A. Plans for Covert Action in Venezuela

The president has signed off on possible operations inside Venezuela but has also reopened back-channel communications with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

Politics

3 h. ago Quad Cities author’s children’s book spreads from QCA to Washington, D.C.

Quad Cities author’s children’s book spreads from QCA to Washington, D.C.  KWQC

Culture

5 h. ago Lawler Introduces Legislation That Authorizes the Gulf Cooperation Council to Establish Mission in Washington, D.C.

Lawler Introduces Legislation That Authorizes the Gulf Cooperation Council to Establish Mission in Washington, D.C.  Congressman Mike Lawler (.gov)

Culture

5 h. ago Diddy Now Under NEW Investigation For Alleged 2020 Sexual Battery! He Threw WHAT At This Producer?!

[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Diddy is under investigation yet again. The disgraced rapper is once again under a microscope as authorities investigate alleged sexual battery claims stemming from 2020. On Tuesday, AP News reported the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is officially looking into troubling allegations, which were first exposed over the summer. Why Selena’s [...] Read More... The post Diddy Now Under NEW Investigation For Alleged 2020 Sexual Battery! He Threw WHAT At This Producer?! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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6 h. ago Authorities: Two Men in Wildlife Smuggling Ring Caught with 81 Monkeys and Meth

Two men who allegedly admitted to being part of an international wildlife smuggling ring were caught with 81 monkeys stuffed in bags and methamphetamine in Thailand, according to authorities.  The post Authorities: Two Men in Wildlife Smuggling Ring Caught with 81 Monkeys and Meth appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago Historic Auction Celebrates 232 Years of the Penny with 2025 Three

Historic Auction Celebrates 232 Years of the Penny with 2025 Three-Coin Sets Featuring 24-Karat Gold Cent  U.S. Mint (.gov)

Culture

6 h. ago Mexican man who illegally entered US five times arrested after child abduction conviction in Illinois

Authorities say the case of a Mexican man who illegally entered the U.S. multiple times highlights the dangers of repeat border crossers and sanctuary city policies.

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7 h. ago Tyler Skaggs' widow says she was not aware of pitcher's drug use at time of death; mother also testifies

Carli Skaggs testified in an ongoing wrongful death trial that she didn't know her husband was using drugs when he died from fentanyl-laced oxycodone.

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7 h. ago Diddy denies sexual battery as Los Angeles authorities investigate

Diddy denies sexual battery as Los Angeles authorities investigate  BBC

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8 h. ago Chicago woman set on fire during argument on CTA train, police say

A woman was critically injured after being set on fire during an argument with a 45-year-old man on a Chicago Transit Authority train Monday night.

Events

9 h. ago Colorado authorities find 1.7M counterfeit fentanyl pills in auctioned

Colorado deputies found 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills in a storage unit, marking largest one-time counterfeit pills seizure in state history.

Politics

10 h. ago Abbott Designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as Terrorist, Criminal Organizations — Bans Land Ownership in Texas

Texas Governor Greg Abbott designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations on Tuesday. The designation will allow for heightened enforcement actions against the organization and its affiliates by authorities within the Lone Star State. The post Abbott Designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as Terrorist, Criminal Organizations — Bans Land Ownership in Texas appeared first on Breitbart.

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12 h. ago Washington says it won’t provide wolves to Colorado’s reintroduction program

Washington says it won’t provide wolves to Colorado’s reintroduction program  The Colorado Sun

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16 h. ago Colorado running out of options for new source of wolves after Washington rejects request

Colorado running out of options for new source of wolves after Washington rejects request  Colorado Newsline

Politics

18 h. ago House Democrats Press for Vote to Bar Military Action in Venezuela

The effort would invoke the War Powers Act, which expedites action on measures limiting the president’s war-making authority. It faces long odds in the G.O.P.-led House.

Politics

19 h. ago Granddaughter of 'Charlotte's Web' author blasts DHS for use of book title in Charlotte immigration sweep

"Charlotte's Web" author E.B. White's granddaughter slammed DHS for naming Charlotte immigration raids "Operation Charlotte's Web" after her grandfather's beloved children's book.

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