A University of Kentucky project using artificial intelligence to help decode an ancient Roman mystery has led to a major discovery, researchers announced Thursday. In 79 A.D., the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman city of Pompeii and the nearby town of Herculaneum. During a dig in Herculaneum in the 18th century, archaeologists found…
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty Friday to one count of retaining classified information and will agree to pay a $2.25 million fine. Bolton, now a staunch critic of Mr. Trump, was indicted last year on 18 counts related to his handling of sensitive government information that prosecutors said…
The British royal family started paying income tax in 1992, but this year they revealed how much they actually paid. Meanwhile, King Charles is also upending royal tradition, saying he and Queen Camilla won’t live at Buckingham Palace after its nearly 10-year renovation is completed. Source link
Luigi Mangione’s attorneys and federal prosecutors were discussing a possible plea deal in his federal case, but talks fell apart. Mangione is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024 and has pleaded not guilty. Source link
9m ago Lebanese president welcomes French, Italian efforts to form coalition to replace U.N. peacekeepers Lebanese President Joseph Aoun welcomed Friday France and Italy’s efforts to set up a multinational coalition to succeed the United Nations peacekeeping force in his country, whose mandate expires at the end of the year. The peacekeeping force in…
The widow and the daughter of Maurice Pierce, one of the four men wrongfully accused in the 1991 Texas yogurt shop murders, have confirmed they signed a multimillion-dollar settlement with the city of Austin. Kimberli and Marisa Pierce spoke with correspondent Erin Moriarty in a new episode of the podcast “48 Hours: Case by Case.”…
The first part of a London auction of a museum-worthy private art collection raked in $392.6 million Wednesday, powered by an Amedeo Modigliani nude portrait that set a new European record. Meanwhile, a painting of a nude woman by a grandson of Sigmund Freud fetched nearly $39 million. Forty-eight works by artists including Picasso, Magritte…
An investor who employed and was close to Jeffrey Epstein is scheduled to appear before members of Congress investigating the deceased sexual abuser. Billionaire Leon Black paid Epstein extraordinary sums that his spokespeople have said was for tax advice and estate planning. Earlier this month, Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote to the House…
La Guaira, Venezuela — In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones on Thursday after powerful back-to-back earthquakes that officials say killed more than 230 people and left thousands injured the night before. The official death toll rose to around 235 late Thursday, with at least 4,300…
King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after the completion of a $487 million refurbishment, in a break from a nearly 200-year-old tradition. Royal officials stressed that the king and Queen Camilla would continue to work out of the palace, which will remain “the ceremonial and operational center” of the monarchy. But for…
