Minister of Culture Franck Riester said France will have 30 months to raise the funds to purchase “Christ Mocked,” which sold for $26.6 million.
Author: Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY
Barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel sinks off Galápagos Islands, prompting emergency
Emergency crews put up containment barriers and absorbent cloths off San Cristóbal Island after the Orca barge, carrying 600 gallons of diesel, sank.
A mom at a Texas domestic violence shelter found her son’s letter to Santa. He asked for ‘a very very very good dad’
In an image that has gone viral, SafeHaven of Tarrant County, Texas, shared a letter to Santa by a 7-year-old who has been at the shelter for weeks.
The original red Solo Cup? This disposable cup was likely used once for wine 3,500 years ago
The clay cup, crafted 3,500 years ago on Crete by the Minoans, is part of an exhibit at London’s British Museum examining waste throughout history.
Viral glitter bomb creator updates porch pirate decoy package with Macaulay Culkin
With a new smelly spray and biodegradable glitter, Mark Rober updated his viral glitter bomb package alongside Macaulay Culkin for the 2019 holidays.
As New Zealand island volcano vents again, GeoNet warns: ‘Eruptions in the next 24 hours are still likely’
New Zealand police said they are investigating after a volcano erupted on White Island, killing at least six, with more presumed dead and injured.
‘No signs of life’ on White Island amid rescue efforts after New Zealand volcano eruption
A volcanic eruption on White Island killed at least five people Monday. More are missing as search and rescue crew cannot yet return to the island.
Did first plague kill half of late Roman Empire? Evidence may be exaggerated, study says
The Justinianic Plague is said to have killed more than half of the late Roman Empire’s population – but with little evidence, a new study suggests.
Amazon removes Christmas ornaments with photos of Auschwitz concentration camp
A Twitter account for the Auschwitz Memorial shared images of Christmas ornaments and other items for sale featuring images of the Nazi death camp.
TikTok apologizes after teen’s video criticizing China was removed, her account locked
The popular video app TikTok apologized to Feroza Aziz after it erroneously removed her video criticizing Chinese treatment of Uighur Muslims.