AP source: Napier gets 7-year, $51.8M contract at Florida

Billy Napier more than tripled his salary while moving from the Sun Belt to the Southeastern Conference. A person familiar with negotiations says Florida’s newest football coach agreed to a seven-year, $51.8 million contract that makes him the fifth-highest-paid coach in the powerhouse SEC. He could get bumped to sixth depending on Lane Kiffin’s new […]

Banksy ‘Charlie Brown’ sells for $4 Million, while child prodigy thrills crowd with his artwork

At Art Miami and its sister fair Art Context, some 200 galleries from 14 countries featuring works by hundreds of artists fill the space. Tuesday night’s opening party made headlines when a Banksy work called ‘Charlie Brown’ sold for $4 million from Maddox Gallery. It was sold to an undisclosed American collector at an Art Miami VIP Preview. The elusive artist, Banksy, […]

Companies having difficulty getting hands on material needed to make gravestones

During the pandemic, we’ve seen shortages of everything from cars to paper towels. Now companies are having difficulty getting their hands on the material needed to make gravestones. Supreme Memorials in Brooklyn, New York, has been creating headstones for 70 years. Co-owner Michael Cassara said it would take about 3 months to customize a stone […]

Biden and Putin to speak this week

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a video call on Tuesday, the White House said Saturday. The meeting comes as U.S. intelligence is warning of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine as soon as January. “The leaders will discuss a range of topics in the U.S.-Russia relationship, including strategic stability, cyber, and regional […]

Attorney: CNN told of harassment claims before Cuomo firing

A new allegation of sexual harassment against Chris Cuomo emerged just days before CNN announced it was firing the anchor amid an investigation into work he did defending his brother from similar harassment allegations. Attorney Debra Katz said Sunday her client was the victim of “serious sexual misconduct” by Cuomo and that she had contacted CNN about […]

Dominican Republic expels, mistreats Haitians, activists say

Bien-Aimé St. Clair frowned as the stream of older Haitian migrants pushed past him. Accused of living in the Dominican Republic illegally, they knew they had no choice but to go back across the border to Haiti. But St. Clair, 18, hesitated. He shouted at an immigration agent. “Boss! Hey! I don’t know anyone there,” […]

Senate leader, presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at 98

Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant of his dwindling generation of World War II veterans, has died. He was 98. His wife, Elizabeth Dole, posted the announcement Sunday on Twitter. Dole announced in February 2021 that […]

COVID outbreak on cruise ship approaching New Orleans

Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Saturday night. The Norwegian Breakaway had departed New Orleans on Nov. 28 and is due to return this weekend, the Louisiana Department of Health said in a news release. Over the past week, the ship made stops […]

Third party to probe Oxford High’s actions ahead of shooting

A third party will investigate events at Oxford High School that occurred before a school shooting that left four students dead and six other students and a teacher wounded, the Michigan district’s superintendent said Saturday. Oxford Community Schools Superintendent Tim Throne said in a statement that he called for the outside investigation because parents have […]

CNN fires Chris Cuomo after helping with brother’s scandal

CNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year. The network suspended Chris Cuomo earlier in the week to investigate his involvement with his brother’s defense. “We have retained a respected law firm […]