Minister of Culture Franck Riester said France will have 30 months to raise the funds to purchase “Christ Mocked,” which sold for $26.6 million.
Author: Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY
Barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel sinks off Galápagos Islands, prompting emergency
Emergency crews put up containment barriers and absorbent cloths off San Cristóbal Island after the Orca barge, carrying 600 gallons of diesel, sank.
Colorado teen suffers brain damage after breast augmentation surgery goes wrong, lawsuit says
Emmalyn Nguyen, 18, has remained in a “minimally conscious” and needed around-the-clock care since the Aug. 1 procedure, the lawsuit says.
Mom at domestic violence shelter found son’s letter to Santa. He asked for a ‘good dad’
In an image that has gone viral, SafeHaven of Tarrant County, Texas, shared a letter to Santa by a 7-year-old who has been at the shelter for weeks.
World’s oldest fossil forest, 385 million years old, uncovered in New York, study says
At a fossil site in Cairo, New York, researchers found the extensive root system which shows evidence of leaves and wood during the Devonian Period.
The original red Solo Cup? This disposable cup was likely used once for wine 3,500 years ago
The clay cup, crafted 3,500 years ago on Crete by the Minoans, is part of an exhibit at London’s British Museum examining waste throughout history.
As New Zealand island volcano vents again, GeoNet warns: ‘Eruptions in the next 24 hours are still likely’
New Zealand police said they are investigating after a volcano erupted on White Island, killing at least six, with more presumed dead and injured.
New Zealand volcano eruption: At least 5 dead, ‘no signs of life’ remain on the island, police say
A volcanic eruption on White Island killed at least five people Monday. More are missing as search and rescue crew cannot yet return to the island.
Did first plague kill half of late Roman Empire? Evidence may be exaggerated, study says
The Justinianic Plague is said to have killed more than half of the late Roman Empire’s population – but with little evidence, a new study suggests.
Amazon removes Christmas ornaments with photos of Auschwitz concentration camp
A Twitter account for the Auschwitz Memorial shared images of Christmas ornaments and other items for sale featuring images of the Nazi death camp.