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Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236M sale
A Gustav Klimt portrait painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust sold Tuesday for $236.4 million, a record for a modern art piece.Klimt's “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” sold after a 20-minute bidding war at Sotheby’s in New York, where the flashiest item of the night was a solid gold, fully functioning toilet that went for $12.1 million.
The 6-foot-tall (1.8-meter-tall) portrait, painted over three years between 1914 and 1916, depicts the daughter of one of Vienna's wealthiest families adorned in an East Asian emperor’s It... Read More
Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria
MAGA, Nigeria (AP) — A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, the school's principal told The Associated Press on Tuesday, as hunters joined security forces in the search for the missing students in forests close to the school.The girls were kidnapped before dawn on Monday, when gunmen attacked the dorm at the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Kebbi state's Maga town. Local police said the gunmen scaled the fence to enter the school premises and exchanged gunfire with police officers before... Read More
Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson to have his hamstring injury re-evaluated
NEW YORK (AP) — A lingering hamstring injury caused Darryn Peterson to miss a third consecutive game for Kansas, and coach Bill Self is not sure when the nation’s top recruit and potentially the top pick in next year’s NBA draft might be ready to play again.After the 24th-ranked Jayhawks lost to No. 5 Duke in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night, Self said they were “a makeshift team right now.” Peterson has not played since getting hurt during a pregame shootaround on Nov. 11.
“He’s had hamstring tightness, which is caused by a slight hamstring “So,... Read More
Orioles trade pitcher Grayson Rodriguez to the Angels for power-hitting outfielder Taylor Ward
The Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night for right-hander Grayson Rodriguez in one of the first big moves of baseball's offseason.The 31-year-old Ward hit a career-high 36 home runs this past season, and he'll join an Orioles team hoping to rebound after falling to last place in the AL East. To get him, Baltimore gave up the oft-injured Rodriguez, who was considered a potential ace for the Orioles but missed the entire 2025 season with elbow and lat problems.
The 26-year-old Rodriguez is 20-8 with a 4.11 ERA in... Read More
China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. This could change global LNG and diesel demand.
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — China is replacing its diesel trucks with electric models faster than expected, potentially reshaping global fuel demand and the future of heavy transport.In 2020, nearly all new trucks in China ran on diesel. By the first half of 2025, battery-powered trucks accounted for 22% of new heavy truck sales, up from 9.2% in the same period in 2024, according to Commercial Vehicle World, a Beijing-based trucking data provider. The British research firm BMI forecasts electric trucks will reach nearly 46% of new sales this year and 60% next year.
Heavy... Read More
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- Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson to have his hamstring injury re-evaluated
- Orioles trade pitcher Grayson Rodriguez to the Angels for power-hitting outfielder Taylor Ward
- Cameron Boozer scores 18 points as No. 5 Duke outlasts No. 24 Kansas 78-66
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