LONDON (AP) – A Rembrandt self-portrait sold for £ 14.5 million ($ 18.7 million) in a virtual Sotheby’s auction on Tuesday, a record price for a self-portrait by the Dutch master, the auctioneer said. Sotheby’s said the top end of the art market was “in poor health” and that its …
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Jimmie Johnson finally fulfilled his childhood dream of driving an Indy car with a test session on Tuesday. When the seven-time NASCAR champion finished turning laps, he sold himself out to find out how to compete next year in the IndyCar Series. “It just kindled the fire more. I want …
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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – Vietnam closed its third-largest city on Tuesday for two weeks after 22 hospital-linked COVID-19 cases were found, the government said. The new cases in the central city of Da Nang are the first confirmed local transmission of the virus in the country in more than three …
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ALBANY, NY (AP) – The New York governor says he is “appalled” at the videos showing crowds standing together at a Hamptons concert with electronic music duo The Chainsmokers over the weekend. Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state Health Department will carry out an investigation into “egregious violations of social …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – US consumer confidence fell to a reading of 92.6 in July as coronavirus infections spread in many parts of the country. The Conference Board, a New York research organization, reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell from a June reading of 98.3. The weakness stemmed from …
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