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Van Gogh Artwork Looted by Nazis to Be Auctioned in New York
The watercolor “Wheatstacks” by Vincent van Gough will be auctioned Nov. 11 along with other artworks from the collection of Edwin L. Cox, a Texas oilman who died last year in Dallas at age 99.
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Former Development Aide Accuses Cuomo of Sexual Harassment
A former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who is now running for Manhattan borough president accused him of sexual harassment in a series of tweets Sunday, saying he made inappropriate comments about her appearance. Lindsey Boylan tweeted that the Democratic governor βsexually harassed me for years. Many saw it, and watched.β βI could never anticipate what to expect: would...
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NYPD Cop Suspended After Appearing to Use Banned Chokehold to Detain Man
The NYPD has suspended an officer without pay after a video surfaced Sunday afternoon that appeared to show the officer use the now banned chokehold technique to detain a man.
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9/11 Fund to Start Cutting Future Payments to Victims
The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced Friday. September 11th Victim Compensation Fund special master Rupa Bhattacharyya said she was “painfully aware of the inequity of the situation” but stressed that awarding some funds for every valid claim would be preferable to sending...