Canadian superstar Celine Dion returned to the stage on Saturday for her first full concert in six years. She opened a sold-out Paris residency after a battle with a rare neurological disorder put a pause on her career.
Incoming women’s world number one Elena Rybakina defeated top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open women’s singles final at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday.
Two masked thieves cut through fencing and sliced paintings from their frames at a Renoir museum on the French Riviera, escaping with two works still valued at millions, the latest in a pattern of brazen art heists across France. The alarm at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, a coastal town near Nice in southern France, […] The post Thieves armed with power tools steal Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum appeared first on American Almanac .
Two masked thieves cut through fencing and sliced paintings from their frames at a Renoir museum on the French Riviera, escaping with two works still valued at millions, the latest in a pattern of brazen art heists across France. The alarm at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, a coastal town near Nice in southern France, sounded at 5:48 a.m. on a Tuesday morning. Municipal police reached the scene five minutes later, at 5:53 a.m. By then, the thieves had already cut through wire fencing around the grounds, entered the museum, and removed four paintings from their frames using an electric knife and a metal saw. Surveillance cameras captured two hooded figures fleeing across the property, and dropping stolen artwork as they ran. Two of…Open
An investigation is underway after another major art theft in France. Two works by renowned French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir were stolen during an early morning heist at a small museum on the French Riviera. Former jewel thief Larry Lawton joined "Katie Pavlich Tonight" and explained why art theft isn't always about the money. "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.
As part of a brazen heist that ended within minutes, thieves used an electric saw to cut four paintings from their frames at the Renoir Museum in southern France. While they were forced to abandon two of the paintings while fleeing, the robbers still made off with two others worth a combined $2.5 million.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris closed to visitors on Monday as staff went on strike over claims female colleagues were told to stay out of sight during a visit by a Hindu religious group. Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire said an investigation has been launched into the claims.
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's National Rally party, has announced plans to hold referendums on abolishing birthright citizenship and the Burka, among other issues.
National Rally (RN) party leader Marine Le Pen has proposed holding referendums on a number of issues related to Islamist ideology, immigration , and citizenship . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s National Rally (RN) party, has announced plans to hold referendums on abolishing birthright citizenship and the burka, among other issues. DETAIL: The National Rally leader said the referendums would empower the government to “combat Islamist ideologies” in the country. The issues include fines for violations of the 2010 ban on Islamic veils, which the RN leader complains is rarely enforced, restricting welfare benefits to only French citizens, undertaking a “systematic expulsion” of foreign…Open
