John Lamparski/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — One of Claude Monet’s most iconic paintings is expected to garner in excess of $55 million at an auction Tuesday evening. Monet’s 1890 oil-on-canvas masterpiece “Meules,” perhaps the most revered painting from his “Haystacks” series, is leading a private collection of impressionist paintings, according to Sotheby’s. Other artists in the …
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May 13
Former President Jimmy Carter undergoes surgery after breaking hip
Jessica McGowan/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — Former President Jimmy Carter has undergone surgery after he fell and broke his hip. Carter, 94, fell at his home in Plains, Georgia, Monday morning as he was leaving to go turkey hunting, The Carter Center announced. The doctor who performed the surgery at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, …
May 13
Actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scandal
JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP/Getty Image(BOSTON) — Academy Award-nominated actress Felicity Huffman appeared in Boston federal court Monday and pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from the massive “Varsity Blues” college entrance scandal that ensnared dozens of parents nationwide who prosecutors say lied and bribed to get their children into elite schools. Huffman, 56, agreed to plead guilty …
May 13
Sesame Workshop creates new collab with mom-led companies
Baked by Melissa(NEW YORK) — From cupcakes to fashion-forward sweaters, the cast of “Sesame Street” is getting a fresh new look. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind “Sesame Street,” announced that it has collaborated with a group of “mompreneurs” to launch new interpretations of the beloved children’s characters within their respective products. The mom-led businesses …
May 13
Dow opens down as Trump, China argue over tariffs
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow dropped over 450 points on opening Monday morning following an ongoing back-and-forth on tariffs between President Donald Trump and China. Story developing… Copyright © 2019, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
May 13
Burning car in NYC leads to shocking discovery of man inside
GummyBone/iStock(NEW YORK) — A car found burning on a street in New York City Monday morning led to the discovery of an unconscious and unresponsive man inside, police said. A 911 caller reported the 2018 Honda Accord on fire at 2:46 a.m. in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, according to the New York Police …
May 13
NYPD officer at center of Eric Garner choke hold case faces disciplinary trial
tillsonburg/iStock(NEW YORK) — A week-long departmental trial for Daniel Pantaleo, the New York police officer who put Eric Garner in the unauthorized choke hold that led to his death nearly five years ago on Staten Island, is set to begin this week. Garner’s final words, “I can’t breathe,” became a national rallying cry in protests …
May 13
Toyota Supra returns after two-decade absence
Toyota(NEW YORK) — After being absent from the U.S. car market for two decades, the Toyota Supra is coming back. The sports car will go on sale in July and will be available in two grades, along with a launch edition. Toyota says the vehicle will have an 8-speed automatic transmission and house a 3.0-liter …
May 13
Boy, 14, vows to eliminate $18,000 of one district’s lunch debt
Courtesy Kelly Walton(AUSTIN, Texas) — A 14-year-old has pledged to eliminate the sizable lunch debt for a district of 129 schools in Texas. Ben Hofer, an eighth-grade student at St. Andrews Episcopal School, recently raised $8,000 for a project he’s dubbed, “LunchCounts!” He plans on putting the money towards nearly $18,000 of school lunch debt …
May 13
Man narrowly escapes injury after car gets dragged under moving semi-truck
Indiana State Police(NEW YORK) — A man was recovering Sunday after his vehicle became trapped underneath a moving semi-truck and was dragged along a highway in Indiana. The crash — involving a 1989 Ford Mustang and a semi-truck — occurred shortly after noon on Interstate Highway 69 in Huntington County, according to Indiana State Police. …