MADRID — The fate of a French impressionist painting once stolen by the Nazis from a Jewish woman is in question once again after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived a case that could decide its ownership. At issue is whether the painting, Camille Pissarro’s “Rue Saint-Honoré in the Afternoon, Effect of Rain,” should … Read more
Juan Soto put the ultimate flex on a heckler during the Mets’ spring training game against the Cardinals on Monday. While Soto was patrolling right field, a fan in a green shirt yelled “overpaid, overrated!” at the Mets’ new $765 million star, who stared back at the man in a viral video circulating on social … Read more
Several major U.S. airlines dialed back their quarterly financial expectations as the industry contends with softer demand from economic uncertainty and other factors. Southwest, American, and Delta were among the carriers to announce changes to their guidance. Southwest said its revenue per available seat mile was now expected to go up 2-4% in the first quarter, a … Read more
Vladimir Putin is “carefully studying” the outcome of high-stakes peace talks between Washington and Kyiv, Moscow said Wednesday as Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US will have contact with Russia to deliver the proposal directly. The Kremlin said it was awaiting details from Washington about the 30-day cease-fire deal that Ukraine has so … Read more
Olivia “Livvy” Dunne took a troll to task this week after a snide remark about her fifth and final season at LSU. In response to a comment made about last week’s senior night celebrations that read, “Don’t worry, you’ll be a senior for the next 10 years,” the star gymnast and social media sensation put … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court in Seattle to delay a September trial in its case alleging Amazon misled consumers over its Prime subscription service, citing “severe resource shortfalls in terms of both money and personnel,” on Wednesday. Jonathan Cohen, an attorney for the FTC, told US District Judge John Chun during a … Read more
Brooklyn’s tallest edifice, the 93-story Brooklyn Tower, is a neo-Gothic giant with a big problem: It’s practically a luxury ghost town. Tamara Peterson and her Pomeranian, Levi, are holding down the fort on its 58th floor, but they’re among the scant few calling this place home, reported Curbed. Peterson snagged her one-bedroom pad more than … Read more
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. — Brooks Koepka on Wednesday dropped a serious hint that he wants back on the PGA Tour once his LIV Golf contract is up. The five-time major championship winner responded for the first time publicly about comments Fred Couples made recently about Koepka’s desire to leave LIV Golf and return to the … Read more
MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace slammed White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, accusing her of being “either tragically uninformed or lying” after Leavitt claimed that tariffs amount to a tax cut for Americans. Wallace’s comments came in response to a heated exchange at a White House press briefing in which Leavitt clashed with Associated Press journalist … Read more
A whiskey river wasn’t on Austin Contegiacomo’s mind when he found an ocean of it — a Prohibition-era stash, to be exact — washed up on a New Jersey beach while he was walking his dog last month. Even for a guy who doesn’t drink, it was a rare find. And it has made an even … Read more