Restoration allows for new look at the life of Marie Antoinette

After years of restoration work, visitors to the home of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, can get a new look into the private life of the controversial figure. Michelle Miller reports.

Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8m

Experts say some of the stones in the piece are a match with the original diamonds central to a royal scandal.

Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette scandal sells for $4.8 million

A 300-carat necklace, whose diamonds have been linked to a scandal involving the last French queen Marie Antoinette, sold Wednesday for nearly $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in Geneva.

The news industry needs a bar association to restore readers' trust

To truly address the media’s trust crisis, journalism needs an approach that goes beyond stopping endorsements and borrows from a historic model of reform: the American Bar Association.

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror

Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who is on track to win re-election in a rural Washington district, says her party needs to stop demonizing others and change the candidates it supports.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

The tortured double life of Lisa Marie Presley and how her daughter saved Graceland

A scandal began when a company announced a foreclosure sale for Graceland, claiming that Elvis' late daughter borrowed $3.8 million and used the property as collateral.

Markets look past Trump tariffs, but they could be ‘life or death’ for some companies

Donald Trump’s most consistent policy commitment is to tariffs, or taxes paid by U.S. importers of foreign goods.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Armie Hammer returns to public life — with a new podcast

Armie Hammer is back — in your earbuds, anyway, for those who are interested in tuning in to his new project that will in part document him “putting my life back together.”

A New Life Started Where Others Are Laid to Rest

Holding a wedding in a cemetery has become more commonplace. For some couples it’s deeply personal, for others strictly budgetary.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 31

New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life

The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.

Jayden Daniels, Commanders win on Hail Mary; Jets, Cowboys reach new lows; Shohei Ohtani expected for Game 3

Plus, how Texas A&M stormed past LSU

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Bears' Tyrique Stevenson pulled himself out of practice after news of demotion for Hail Mary fail, per report

Stevenson hasn't endeared himself to fans and now, reportedly, teammates

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

Vince McMahon and WWE accused of allowing sexual exploitation of young boys in new lawsuit

Vince McMahon and WWE have been accused of knowing about and failing to stop the sexual exploitation of young boys by a ringside announcer in a lawsuit filed on behalf of five alleged victims ...

A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down

Israel’s parliament has passed a law that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations

World - ABC News - November 7

New authorities on long-range missiles will allow Ukraine strike key Russian military targets

NBC News Correspondent Mike Memoli and retired Lt. General Steph Twitty join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the Biden administration's decision to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Pope Francis approves new papal funeral rites for when he dies to simplify rituals, allow for burial outside the Vatican

World - ABC News - Yesterday

The New York Times Is Looking for Flashback Contributors

The best clues for the weekly history quiz are tiny stories that combine the familiar with the surprising.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

I have spent my life looking after my depressive, controlling mum – can I move on? | Ask Annalisa

This is one of the most controlling mother/daughter relationships I’ve ever seen. You have done more than enough for her. Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

New Halo: Flashpoint Video Shows How The Tabletop Game Came To Life

In a new behind-the-scenes video, Mantic Games has shared more details on tabletop game Halo: Flashpoint ahead of its US release date of November 16, and the lengths the studio went to so that it ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 23

'We need the optimism': Jameis Winston breathing new life into Browns' offense

The previously moribund Browns offense has a new outlook thanks to Winston.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

New Super7 Godzilla Minus One Collectible Toy Roars To Life

It's the 70th anniversary of Godzilla this week, and to celebrate, Super7 has revealed its new Godzilla Minus One collectible figure. This highly detailed and articulated figure is designed to be ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 1

Floods, ceiling holes and loose sockets - life in a new-build

One man says his £250,000 home had kitchen sockets hanging out of walls, and holes in the ceiling.

Luis Fonsi talks leading role in new movie and life after 'Despacito'

Musical superstar Luis Fonsi spoke with NBC News about why he decided to go in a different direction and star in a new movie, “Say a Little Prayer.” Fonsi shared why he believes the film is so ...

‘It takes a particular kind of madness’: new life for Ireland’s Big Houses

The country has not had an easy relationship with the once grand homes of the Anglo-Irish elite — leading many to be torched, repurposed or left to rot. But a new appreciation is being nurtured, ...

World - Financial Times - 12 hours ago

Good news for the economy is looking like bad news for stocks

The “growth scares” that helped spark steep but short-lived losses for stocks in early August and again in early September are looking like distant memories.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Plaschke: Can dynamic new USC quarterback Jayden Maiava revive Lincoln Riley?

Lincoln Riley needs to approach the final stretch of the season as if he's coaching for his USC life, and Jayden Maiava could be the player who saves him.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

A Keith Haring carousel, a Basquiat ferris wheel: long-lost pop art carnival gets new life in New York

In 1987, the great and good of the art scene designed rides for an avant garde ‘theme park’ in Hamburg. Decades later, Luna Luna has been lovingly resurrected. Five years ago, the creative director ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Plans to restore grave of footballer who defied Hitler

World - Yahoo News - November 4

Caldwell, Tennessee hope to restore tradition with relentless press

With an unconventional brand of basketball and zero ties to Tennessee, Kim Caldwell looks to return the Lady Vols to their championship glory.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

Cuba works to restore power after hurricane blackout

Hurricane Rafael brought strong winds, causing a shutdown of the country's electricity system for the second time in just weeks.

The First Lamborghini-Restored Countach Is Now for Sale in Canada

World - Yahoo News - November 13

Restoring Pacific Northwest forests decimated by wildfires

Large wildfires fueled by climate change have destroyed tens of millions of acres of forests in the Pacific Northwest in recent years. Jonathan Vigliotti explores a major effort underway to restore ...

New-look Warriors' defensive intensity is fueling historic start

The Warriors' red-hot start to the 2024-25 NBA season is being fueled by Golden State's defensive intensity, Dalton Johnson writes.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Lewis powers West Indies to victory over new-look England

Opener Evin Lewis hits 94 as the West Indies hammer England by eight wickets in the first one-day international in Antigua.

2024 New York City Marathon: Best Fashion Looks

Form versus function can be debated another time as these marathoners made sure they looked good while they were running hard.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 3

A Runner Shares an Inside Look at the New York City Marathon

A 15-time finisher of a course that traverses through all five boroughs writes about relishing the race from within it.

Sports - The New York Times - November 4

UK government looks at ending Gove ban on councils opening new schools

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says Tories had ‘tunnel vision’ about promoting academies

Business - Financial Times - November 9

What abortion rights might look like under a new Trump administration

Recent ballot measures reveal that many Americans back abortion access while also supporting Trump. Caitlin Huey-Burns, who covered the president-elect's campaign and spoke to him on the issue, ...

Jones, Watkins put new-look England top of group

England eased past hosts Greece 3-0 in their Nations League match on Thursday to go top of their Group B2 and head into their last matchday against Ireland playing for promotion.

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