Five long-unseen paintings unveiled in ‘almost mythical’ sale of private collection
Sotheby’s has revealed five paintings from Cézanne, Renoir, Monet and De Vlaminck as part of the Blaquier-Arrieta Collection, which is expected to fetch approximately $450m when it goes on sale in New York in November. The rest of the collection is being showcased digitally, including Vincent van Gogh’s Châtaigniers enContinue Reading
6 Airlines With The World’s Most Spacious Business Class Seats For Long-Haul Flights
Business class seat width varies more across airlines than most passengers realize. The difference between the narrowest and widest seats on this list is nearly 18 inches (46 cm), a gap large enough to reflect two fundamentally different approaches to what a business class cabin should prioritize.Continue Reading
Why This 5,000-Nautical Mile Flight Is The Longest Domestic Route In The World
Going on any flight lasting nearly 12 hours is almost always a long international journey. The key word is almost, because there is actually a flight that is just as long but does not land in a different nation. Upon touching down at Roland Garros Airport (RUN) in Saint-Denis deContinue Reading
Senate Quashes Johnson’s Congressional Insider Trading Ruse
The U.S. Senate defeated House-approved legislation today that would have allowed all members to retain their conflicting stock investments and continue manipulating the stock market. Craig Holman, Ph.D., government affairs lobbyist for Public Citizen, released the following statement:“This measure was a ruse, promoted by House Speaker Mike Johnson, to makeContinue Reading
Endometriosis trial gives hope to millions of women in pain like me
Image source, Charlotte McCann Image caption, Charlotte McCann said the trial gave her hope for the future By Ken Banks North East Scotland reporter Reporting fromAberdeen Charlotte McCann has been dealing with severe pain from endometriosis since she was 14. It became so intolerable as an adult she had toContinue Reading
Local AI Weekly #4: The Fine Print of Running AI Locally
Welcome to Local AI Weekly #4. “Local AI” keeps meaning different things these days. Sometimes the model runs on your computer. Sometimes only the app does, while the model and your chat still run elsewhere. There are lots of such “local AI” tools that are not really local. Before youContinue Reading
Microsoft Has Made WSL Containers Available to Everyone
Announced via a two-part series of blogs, Microsoft has moved WSL containers (WSLC) out of public preview and into general availability. Let’s take a look at what it offers. The new release comes with wslc.exe, a dedicated command-line tool for Linux container workflows on Windows. It ships with a built-inContinue Reading
US spends hundreds of millions to stop cartel gun trafficking but can’t say what works: GAO
The government is spending millions to stop the southward flow of firearms, but a watchdog warns there’s no measure to say if it’s working.Continue Reading
Hegseth plans 20% cut to general, admiral positions: Reports
The new target doubles the overall 10% reduction in general and flag officer positions that Hegseth ordered last year.Continue Reading
Could This Ballot Measure Beat Big Money?
Public financing of elections has helped people-powered candidates like Zohran Mamdani score upset election wins against Big Money. California can join the 14 states and 26 cities that have public financing by voting YES on Prop 4 by November 3. Watch. For more information about Prop 4, visit: www.CAFairElections.orgContinue Reading
Massive LNG expansion begins
An LNG plant in Kitimat ha been given the green light, which will double its output and create thousands of jobs. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV NewsContinue Reading
US withdrawal from Iraq raises fears of instability amid Iran conflict | DW News
As US troops leave Iraq, the Middle Eastern nation enters a new chapter after nearly a decade of continuous American military presence. The withdrawal was agreed in 2024 under former President Joe Biden and carried out by Traitor 47’s administration amid heightened tensions with neighboring Iran. While many Iraqis welcomeContinue Reading