Italian Culture Official Investigated in Stolen Art Case

Italian Culture Official Investigated in Stolen Art Case

A deputy culture minister in Italy is under investigation, accused of laundering stolen goods, in particular a Baroque painting that had been reported stolen from a castle in Piedmont, Italy, a decade ago. The deputy minister, Vittorio Sgarbi, who is an art historian and critic, as well as a media personality, has said he is…

Sundance Film Festival: ‘Freaky Nights’ Is the Hot Ticket

Sundance Film Festival: ‘Freaky Nights’ Is the Hot Ticket

The third wild film I saw at the Eccles on Friday was “Sasquatch Sunset,” a wordless comedy that follows a quartet of grunting Bigfoots as they trek through the forest for a year. Two of the Sasquatches are played, under heavy prosthetics, by Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg, though you’d never know it was them…

Former baseball player Mazi Mosley is a basketball prospect

Former baseball player Mazi Mosley is a basketball prospect

On his 17th birthday , 6-foot-5 junior Mazi Mosley of St. Francis scored 17 points in his team’s 72-49 win over Colony at the State Preview Classic on Saturday. His mother confirmed as his birthday present, a Tesla Model Y is coming next month. That’s for being a good student, good person and rising standout…

UConn beats Villanova 66-65, wins second straight game since hitting No. 1 in AP Top 25

UConn beats Villanova 66-65, wins second straight game since hitting No. 1 in AP Top 25

PHILADELPHIA – Tristen Newton already had the assist on the go-ahead bucket when he put the finishing touches on UConn’s second win of the week since it hit No. 1 in the poll with a pair of free throws. Newton then waved bye-bye to a Villanova student section that taunted him all game. “Safe travels…

Blake Hinson’s hot shooting leads Pittsburgh over No. 7 Duke 80-76

Blake Hinson’s hot shooting leads Pittsburgh over No. 7 Duke 80-76

DURHAM, N.C. – Blake Hinson scored 24 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from 3-point range as Pittsburgh won in Cameron Indoor Stadium for the first time since 1979, beating No. 7 Duke 80-76 on Saturday night. Hinson shot 8-of-10 from the floor and collected a team-high eight rebounds as the Panthers (11-7, 2-5 Atlantic…

Presidential Favorite in Indonesia Stirs Fears of ‘Death of Democracy’

Presidential Favorite in Indonesia Stirs Fears of ‘Death of Democracy’

He hoped to succeed Indonesia’s longtime dictator. He ordered the kidnappings of pro-democracy activists. He was accused of atrocities during the ruthless military occupation of East Timor. He has said elections run counter to his country’s culture. Even so, Prabowo Subianto has spent the past two decades trying his hand at democratic politics, donning different…

Lions host Bucs in divisional round, aiming to win 2 playoff games in season for 1st time since 1957

Lions host Bucs in divisional round, aiming to win 2 playoff games in season for 1st time since 1957

DETROIT – The Detroit Lions and their fans waited a long time to celebrate as they did last week after beating the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, is used to being part of the party this time of year. The Lions won their first playoff game in 32 years, taking advantage of hosting a…

As Switzerland’s Glaciers Shrink, a Way of Life May Melt Away

As Switzerland’s Glaciers Shrink, a Way of Life May Melt Away

For centuries, Swiss farmers have sent their cattle, goats and sheep up the mountains to graze in warmer months before bringing them back down at the start of autumn. Devised in the Middle Ages to save precious grass in the valleys for winter stock, the tradition of “summering” has so transformed the countryside into a…

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