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Paris AP — A group of thieves who stole more than $100 million worth of treasure from the Louvre in October escaped with just 30 seconds, a French Senate inquiry said Wednesday. Deputies detailed a series of security failures that allowed him to flee in broad daylight. A parliamentary inquiry ordered after the embarrassing Oct. 19 robbery found that only one of the two cameras covering the point of entry was functional and that security guards did not have enough screens to monitor the footage in real time. When the alarm finally went off, police were initially dispatched to the…
A cluster of new homes is visible along Boulder City Parkway on January 11, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada.George Rose | Getty ImagesHome prices have been trending downward for much of this year, with previously huge annual gains now down to zero. As a result, homeowners are losing capital.Borrower capital in the third quarter of this year decreased by 2.1% year-on-year, or a total of $373.8 billion, according to a Kotality report. This comes after years of rapid home price increases and record property values. Even after the decline, homeowners still have $17.1 trillion in total net equity in their mortgaged…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors on Friday to buy the dip in Broadcom stock after earnings. “This company is on fire,” Kramer said on “Squawk on the Street,” pointing to the custom chip maker’s long list of high-profile customers, including Alphabet, Meta Platforms, ByteDance’s TikTok and Anthropic. Shares fell nearly 11% after Thursday night’s strong quarterly results and guidance hikes, overshadowed by some misguided statements from management on the earnings call. It didn’t help that Broadcom stock soared this week ahead of print, adding to already high expectations. There may be some profit-taking activity here as well. So what happened…
A photo released from Jeffrey Epstein’s file shows Donald Trump and multiple women. Edits were made by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee. Date and context unclear.Source: House Oversight Committee Democrats.The roughly 100,000 photos obtained by House Democrats from the estate of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein include photos of President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, film director Woody Allen and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon at social gatherings.One of a series of photos released Friday morning showed President Trump standing in the middle of a row of six women, his face obscured by Democrats…
Buckeye, Biscochito, and Marion Berry Pie. All over the United States, locals are creating sweet treats that travelers must try. Some of them are delicious enough to be worth fighting over. Here are 15 of the best local desserts from all over the United States. What joys were we missing out on? Share your favorites in the comments section below. Whoopie Pies, New England and Pennsylvania The origins of delicious creations are often controversial, and whoopie pies are no exception. Pennsylvania and Maine are just two places that claim the cream-filled chocolate cake-like cookie sandwich. Pennsylvania says it was invented…
The Atlanta Falcons earned a 29-28 come-from-behind victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night, with Kirk Cousins throwing three touchdown passes to Kyle Pitts as time expired, creating an opportunity for Zane Gonzalez to kick the game-winning field goal.Facing a third-and-28 on the Falcons’ final drive, Cousins completed a 14-yard pass to Pitts and a 20-yard pass on a fourth-and-14 to David Sills, setting up Gonzalez. The Falcons (5-9) overcame a franchise-record 19 penalties and a 28-14 fourth-quarter deficit to end Tampa Bay’s playoff hopes. Leader in statistics:falcons Passing: Kirk Cousins, 30/44, 373 yards, 3 TDs Rushing: Bijan…
Consumers are still eating out, but many are ordering more appetizers instead of more expensive entrees. While food inflation and affordability dominate conversations about U.S. consumers, new restaurant purchasing data shows that even among Americans who go to restaurants, many are considering eating less.”Entree orders are up 20% year-over-year, even though entrees and desserts are mostly flat or down,” said Jim Pazanese, executive vice president of global strategic sourcing at Buyer’s Edge Platform, which tracks supply chain data within the restaurant industry. “We’re seeing changes at the item level,” he said, with some popular appetizer sales for restaurateurs seeing growth…
The United States has announced sanctions against three nephews by marriage of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, six Venezuelan-flagged oil tankers, and shipping companies associated with them, amid ongoing political tensions between Washington and Caracas.This latest move by President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday came just a day after the U.S. military seized another oil tanker, the Skipper, off the coast of Venezuela.The US also sanctioned Panamanian businessman Ramon Carretero, as well as the so-called “drug nephews” Franchi Flores, Carlos Flores and Efrain Campo.Since September, the United States has carried out at least 21 raids on suspected drug smuggling vessels in…
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado said the US government’s “assistance” helped her travel to Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, hours after the US dramatically increased pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government and seized an oil tanker. Machado, who went into hiding after Venezuela’s presidential election last year, slipped through a military checkpoint wearing a wig and left the country on a fishing boat, The Wall Street Journal reported. She then flew to Norway on a private jet. CNN has not independently confirmed the details of Machado’s trip. The US State Department declined to comment. The Nobel laureate…
Nasser Hussain says watching England captain Ben Stokes clearly reprimand some members of the team after the second Ashes Test reminded him of Jurgen Klopp’s management methods.After last week’s 2-0 loss to Brisbane, England’s second heavy defeat in a five-match Test series opener, Stokes said his dressing room was “no place for a weak man”. Stokes said in a separate interview that the players were not “weak”, but the captain appeared to have doubts about the team’s mentality. sprayer This content is provided by sprayercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You…