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Chris Pratt saluted troops on Veterans Day and asked Americans to show gratitude to military service members who “paved the way” for the nation. Pratt, 44, asked his millions of Instagram followers to “thank a veteran” in a post shared on the annual day of remembrance.  “Today, we salute the men and women in uniform who have volunteered to step into harm’s way to protect our way of life,” he wrote online. “Every nation on Earth has problems, including ours. However, the United States of America, the grand experiment built on the foundation of liberty, justice, and freedom, is as close to perfection today as any country has been in history.” COUNTRY MUSICIAN CRAIG MORGAN HONORS MILITARY ON VETERANS DAY: ‘CELEBRATE THOSE WHO SERVED’ “Yet, we are still far away. If you want to disagree, you can do so loudly, free from violence or imprisonment. That’s America—the town square where ideas can be shared and debated!” Pratt added, “Unfortunately, that is not the case around the globe, where dissent is met with violence and imprisonment.”  He reminded his followers to not take that freedom “for granted.” LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS “It’s each of our civic duty to drive this nation closer to perfection,” he wrote. “In my opinion, that starts with showing gratitude to those who paved the way and to those who serve and finding a way to be of service ourselves.”  Pratt added, “The freedoms we often take for granted, our shot at the American Dream—we owe it to the valorous acts of warriors in uniform. Don’t forget that. Okay, Dad! We get it!” Carrie Underwood shared a tribute to soldiers on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Thank you to all the courageous heroes that protected our country and continue to keep us safe,” she wrote to her millions of fans. Matthew McConaughey clutched his cowboy hat in his hand as he listened to “The Star Spangled Banner” on the field during a recent University of Texas at Austin football game. He wrote on Instagram, “with gratitude and regard #thankyouforyourservice #veteransday.” “Baywatch” star Donna D’Errico posed in a patriotic bikini for a snap shared on Instagram to thank veterans for their sacrifices. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER “Thank you to all who serve and have served. It’s not easy and it’s often thankless, but real Americans can’t thank you enough for creating the one true place of liberty, freedom and peace. Long may it wave!” Roseanne wrote on X. Danny Trejo posed in front of an American flag and wrote a short but poignant caption: “Thank you for your service! #VeteransDay.” Craig Morgan encourages Americans to respect service members every day, and especially on Veterans Day. The 59-year-old country music star, who recently reenlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve, exclusively told Fox News Digital that the annual day of remembrance is important for a number of reasons. APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST “It’s a very special day to celebrate those who served,” Morgan said. “I always tell people, when you’re out there barbecuing on that weekend, when you’re on your boats or in your backyard picnic, just remember we get to do the things that we do in this country — and I’ve been in almost 90 different countries — I’ve never stepped foot in one that celebrates the freedoms that we do.” He added, “Remember that. We get to do that because we have those who are willing to make extreme sacrifices, sometimes the ultimate sacrifice, and that is our veterans.” Morgan previously served 17 years in the Army and Army Reserve with the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions as an E-6 Staff Sergeant and Fire Support Specialist and includes Airborne, Air Assault and Rappel Master among his certifications. “So remember that this Veterans Day,” the “Almost Home” singer said. “Remember we’re drinking, kicking back, watching games, drinking beers and barbecuing because there are people who may not be able to do that.”



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Israeli officials said on Sunday that members of their military found an Arabic copy of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” in a children’s room, which was used as a base by Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza over the weekend. In a post on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, Israel said the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) found the copy of Hitler’s antisemitic work in a room used by Hamas as a terrorism hub. “The terrorist highlighted portions of the book and included his own notes,” the post read. “It starts with words. It ends with Jewish blood in the streets.” PARIS RALLY AGAINST ANTISEMITISM ATTRACTS OVER 100K PEOPLE AS ANTI-JEWISH ACTS CONTINUE TO RISE Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke about the discovery in an interview with the BBC on Sunday, holding up the book for inspection. He said the book showed signs of personal use. “This is Adolf Hitler’s book, ‘Mein Kampf,’ translated into Arabic,” Herzog told the news outlet. “This is the book that led to the Holocaust and the book that led to World War II. LONDON POLICE IN HOT WATER AFTER ADVISER’S ANTI-ISRAEL CHANT REVEALED: REPORT “The terrorist wrote notes, marked the sections and studied again and again, Adolf Hitler’s ideology to hate the Jews, to kill the Jews, to burn and slaughter Jews wherever they are. This is the real war we are facing,” Herzog added. Nearly 10 years ago, “Mein Kampf” saw a surge in popularity as an e-book that was listed in Amazon’s Propaganda & Political Psychology section for just 99 cents. Originally published in 1925, the 387-page antisemitic manifesto on the “Jewish peril” and the Nazi ideology was written in a Bavarian prison before Hitler rose to power. The book’s title, “Mein Kampf,” translates to “My Struggle.” ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED It has also been distributed by North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un to his top officials as a leadership skills manual. Herzog’s office issued a statement on the discovery of the book found where Hamas terrorists were based in Gaza. “After the massacre and atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists on October 7 – the day on which the largest number of Jews were murdered since the Holocaust – this is another revelation that testifies to the sources of inspiration of the terrorist organization Hamas, and proves once again that all its actions have the same goal as the Nazis – the destruction of Jews,” Herzog’s office wrote. Anders Hagstrom of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.



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Jaylen Warren and Najee Harris combined for 183 yards rushing and two touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Green Bay Packers 23-19 on Sunday. The Steelers (6-3) won their ninth straight game decided by eight points or less by following a formula that has become familiar. A little offense. A timely turnover and just enough of everything else to survive. Pittsburgh used touchdown runs by their two backs — who have become essentially 1A and 1B — and Chris Boswell’s three field goals to head into a pivotal stretch with momentum. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Patrick Peterson blocked an extra point and added a tipped ball that turned into Keanu Neal’s interception in the end zone with 3:20 remaining. Green Bay got the ball back with 59 seconds to go and drove deep into Pittsburgh territory, but Jordan Love’s last-gasp throw to the end zone was picked off by Damontae Kazee. Kazee returned it 30 yards before stepping out of bounds with time expired. Kazee was pushed by Green Bay lineman Zach Tom, leading to Kazee running over Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith. A brief melee ensued before cooler heads prevailed. Love completed 21 of 40 for 289 yards and two touchdowns, but the Packers (3-6) were unable to back up last week’s victory over the Los Angeles Rams despite outgaining the Steelers 399-324. Then again, that doesn’t mean much when playing Pittsburgh. The Steelers have been outgained in every game this season, and it somehow hasn’t stopped them from staying in the thick of the playoff race as Thanksgiving approaches. Green Bay trailed by 10 early but took a 19-17 lead on Anders Carlson’s field goal late in the third quarter. RAMS’ STETSON BENNETT MAKES FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE IN MONTHS AT GEORGIA GAME Typically, that’s when the Steelers respond. Pittsburgh has made a penchant for rallying in tight games. Wearing the vintage block numbers from the franchise’s iconic “Super Steelers,” Pittsburgh managed to get in field goal range twice to reclaim the lead. The defense did the rest as the Steelers’ unorthodox approach of watching opponents lose games as much as Pittsburgh tries to win it continued. Two teams that have struggled to generate much of anything all season — particularly in the first half — spent the opening two quarters trading scores. The Steelers scored on each of their first three possessions, with Harris and Warren — who were introduced as co-starters before the game — racing into the end zone for touchdowns while Boswell added a 42-yard field goal that gave Pittsburgh a 17-7 advantage, just the second time all season the Steelers have led by double digits. It was fleeting. Love found space in a secondary missing injured All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, and Green Bay — which was averaging an NFL-worst 4.5 points in the first half, scored 13. Love threw two touchdown passes, including a pretty 35-yard strike to Jayden Reed that brought the Packers to within 17-13 at the break. INJURIES Steelers: LB Kwon Alexander exited in the first quarter with a leg injury and did not return. UP NEXT Packers: Welcome the Los Angeles Chargers to Lambeau Field next Sunday. Steelers: Visit the Browns next Sunday. Pittsburgh won the first meeting with Cleveland 26-22 on Sept. 18.



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Hearst, a media company that owns Esquire, Cosmopolitan and other major brands, reportedly told employees to be careful about “controversial” statements after a senior fashion editor commented on the Israel-Hamas war.  “On Monday, Hearst — whose magazine titles include Esquire, Cosmopolitan and Town & Country — sent staffers an email announcing the new restrictions, which were detailed in an internal document that employees were encouraged to sign,” according to The Washington Post.  “We should be careful to consider the impact that a controversial statement on a hot-button issue may have on Hearst’s reputation,” the policy reads, per documents obtained by The Post. WASHINGTON POST PULLED ANTI-HAMAS POLITICAL CARTOON AMID ‘DEEP CONCERNS’ FROM STAFFERS The report continued: “Although the rules don’t explicitly mention the war, they warn employees that social media posts that wouldn’t meet Hearst’s own editorial standards ‘should not be posted on social media, whether on a Hearst account or a personal one.'” The Post explained that “the policy also urges Hearst staffers to report co-workers’ social media rule-breaking or anything that could ‘impact the reputation or objectivity of Hearst Magazines’ to management, in what the union statement dubbed ‘a frighteningly authoritarian flourish.’” Lizz Schumer, a senior editor and union shop steward at Good Housekeeping, told the Post, “It feels like a drastic overreach on the part of our parent company.”  Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Samira Nasr apologized after she landed in the news for an Instagram story where she claimed that the cutting of water and power to the Gaza Strip was “the most inhuman thing I’ve seen in my life.”  After backlash, Nasr apologized for what she described as “deeply insensitive and hurtful comments.”  WASHINGTON POST APOLOGIZES, REMOVES ANTI-HAMAS CARTOON AFTER CRITICS CALLED IT RACIST “I want to apologize to my friends, colleagues, and the entire Jewish community for my deeply insensitive and hurtful comments,” Nasr wrote on her Instagram account Thursday. Hearst executives have pledged to donate $300,000 to charitable groups in the region, per the New York Post.  “Samira is fighting for her job,” said one Hearst employee who spoke with The New York Post. “She’s eating crow,” the source also said. Hearst is one of many publications with newsrooms divided over the response to the Israel-Hamas war across the country. There was internal uproar at The Washington Post over a political cartoon that mocked the terrorist group Hamas, Fox News Digital confirmed.  In an email to staffers on Wednesday, the paper’s executive editor Sally Buzbee wrote, “Given the many deep concerns and conversations today in our newsroom, I wanted to ensure everyone saw the notes sent out tonight by The Post’s opinions editor, David Shipley, to Post readers and to his staff in opinions.” The Post cartoon titled “Human shields” depicted a Hamas spokesperson saying, “How dare Israel attack civilians,” while a frightened-looking woman and four small children remain bound with rope to his body. Buzbee forwarded the editor’s note penned by Shipley offering a somber message to readers expressing regret over the cartoon.  “As editor of the opinion section, I am responsible for what appears in its pages and on its screens. The section depends on my judgment,” Shipley began. “A cartoon published by Michael Ramirez on the war in Gaza, a cartoon whose publication I approved, was seen by many readers as racist. This was not my intent. I saw the drawing as a caricature of a specific individual, the Hamas spokesperson, who celebrated the attacks on unarmed civilians in Israel.” Hearst did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP For more Culture, Media, Education, Opinion, and channel coverage, visit foxnews.com/media. Fox News’ Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.



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The changing seasons present the perfect opportunity to freshen up your home decor. And you may want to start in the room to which people always gravitate during holiday gatherings: the kitchen. It’s the place where you prepare family meals or congregate around the table to chat about your day. GRAB THESE 12 COOKING ESSENTIALS FROM AMAZON TO COOK OUTSIDE THIS THANKSGIVING The kitchen can also be a space that evokes warm and cozy feelings for all who enter.  Sometimes, it’s even the hub of your entire household.  Here are five fun ideas ahead of Thanksgiving and Christmas 2023 (remember, it’s great to get an early start on your holiday shopping!).  If you haven’t yet decorated your home in Rae Dunn’s whimsical wares, you’re missing out.  Get a head start on Christmas decor with this adorable gnome canister set.  It’s the perfect festive yet functional addition to your kitchen, whether you use it to store cookies, tea bags or treats for your pooch.  The quickest way to transition your kitchen into a new holiday or season without spending a fortune?  Switch out your in-front-of-the-sink kitchen mat. 10 ESSENTIAL THANKSGIVING KITCHEN TOOLS THAT MAKE COOKING A BREEZE This farmhouse kitchen-style set features the ubiquitous symbol of the season — pumpkins — along with the kitschy phrases “home sweet home” and “the kitchen is the heart of the home.”  While you can’t smell freshly baked bread or a lasagna in the oven 24/7, you can have a countertop candle that makes your entire house smell like all-things fall. This sampler pack from Amazon gives you the perfect variety of seasonal scents, from pumpkin spice to apple cider, in a beautifully packaged box.  Fall in love with this versatile wooden serving tray, emblazoned with the words “Hello Fall.”  PACK FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS WITH THESE AMAZON TRAVEL ESSENTIALS It can serve as a display piece when not in use. Either way, it serves many purposes, from a cutting board to a handy display for charcuterie and cheese selections. You may use it on Thanksgiving and beyond. Give your guests something to smile about with this set of two cute candy dishes that are designed in the shape of holiday peppermints. 15 CLEANING ESSENTIALS THAT YOU CAN FIND ON AMAZON TO HELP YOUR HOME SPARKLE THIS HOLIDAY They’ll look beautiful displayed on your counter or table as a serving dish for nuts, candy, dips or whatever you choose.  They also make the perfect hostess gift for your next dinner party.  For more Deals, visit www.foxnews.com/category/deals.



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New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ office lashed out Sunday against any FBI employee who might have “improperly leaked details” of a federal corruption probe implicating Hizzoner.  This comes in response to the New York Times’ reporting that the federal authorities were probing Adams for possibly improperly pressuring New York Fire Department officials into clearing the opening of a Manhattan sky-rise to house the Turkish consulate despite safety concerns about the 35-story building. Reacting to the report in a statement provided to Fox News Digital, City Hall Chief Counsel Lisa Zornberg said, “The mayor and our team are continuing to work with investigators and cooperate. We hope that investigators will continue to cooperate with us and reprimand any federal officer who has improperly leaked details about this investigation as such conduct could prejudice the public and undermines the integrity of our law enforcement process.” According to the Times, Adams’ unusual intervention came in the summer of 2021 after he won the Democratic mayoral primary but before the November general election. He was serving his second term as Brooklyn borough president at the time, and that role’s jurisdiction does not include Manhattan. The FBI reportedly has been questioning FDNY officials since last spring. FBI PROBES ERIC ADAMS’ FOR PRESSURING NYC OFFICIALS INTO OPENING TURKEY’S CONSULATE IN MANHATTAN: REPORT So far, federal law enforcement and prosecutors have not publicly disclosed the subject of the wide-ranging corruption probe, but an FBI search warrant for the Brooklyn home of Adams’ top campaign fundraiser, Brianna Suggs, obtained by the Times reportedly revealed the federal investigation has centered in part around whether Adams’ campaign conspired with the Turkish government, including its consulate general in New York, to illegally funnel foreign money into its coffers.  On Friday, Adams’ attorney, Boyd Johnson, revealed in a statement that FBI agents quietly seized phones and an iPad from the mayor earlier in the week as part of an investigation into political fundraising during his 2021 campaign. The seizures happened as Adams was leaving a public event in Manhattan on Monday night.  NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS’ ELECTRONIC DEVICES SEIZED BY FBI AMID CAMPAIGN INVESTIGATION Johnson emphasized at the time that Adams “has not been accused of any wrongdoing and continues to cooperate with the investigation.”  The FBI declined to comment to Fox News Digital on Sunday regarding the Times’ report.  In a statement issued by the mayor’s campaign, Adams said, “As a borough president, part of my routine role was to notify government agencies of issues on behalf of constituents and constituencies. I have not been accused of wrongdoing, and I will continue to cooperate with investigators.”



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The New England Patriots’ final drive ended in a bizarre way on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. First, the Patriots decided to bench Mac Jones after he threw an interception to end the previous drive when it looked like they were on their way to score. Bailey Zappe came into the game down four points with no timeouts left. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Zappe and the Patriots converted on fourth down to keep the drive alive with about 57 seconds remaining and counting. He called his teammates to the line in what appeared to be a situation in which he would spike the ball to stop the clock. With 36 seconds left, Zappe faked the spike and threw the pass into triple coverage. Colts defensive back Rodney Thomas II jumped the route and intercepted Zappe to end the game. Indianapolis won 10-6. Zappe was asked after the game about what he saw on the final throw, according to ESPN. PATRIOTS’ MAC JONES FACES WRATH OF OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR DURING LOW-SCORING GAME VS COLTS “I can’t say what I want to say,” he started cryptically. “We were kinda behind on time, the way we talked about yards. We talk about 1 yard for every second. So, we were trying to get ahead of the time by taking a shot. “Figured, you know, the play that we had – the fake spike – trying to catch the defense off guard and not get the rush going. That worked but it’s kinda me trying to force it to try and make a play to get us ahead of time. Looking back at it, I’d just say, ‘Hey, just throw it incomplete. Live for the next down. Try and see if we can take another shot.’ But I’m sure we’ll look at it tomorrow or Tuesday and learn from it.” When asked about the quarterback situation, Belichick said the team would determine it next week. New England dropped to 2-8 on the season.



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New York Post columnist Miranda Devine told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on Sunday that Republican Rep. James Comer’s subpoenas for Hunter and James Biden were notching the probe to a “very aggressive level.” “I think this is the next phase. The subpoenas that James Comer signed last week and the requests for various associates and family members of the Bidens to come in for transcribed interviews is really notching it up to a very aggressive level. And this is why you see Hunter Biden’s lawyer panicking, writing to the speaker, Mike Johnson, and saying, ‘call your dogs off.’ This is why you’re seeing hit jobs on James Comer spreading out through the so-called prestige media,” she said.  Devine said the Bidens know that Comer “has the receipts.” “And one by one, he’ll be wrapping up these various Biden family members, including Hunter and James Biden,” she said, adding that Comer also had his eyes on one of President Biden’s donors.  JOE BIDEN RECEIVED $40K IN ‘LAUNDERED CHINA MONEY’ FROM BROTHER IN 2017, COMER SAYS “It’s alarming to me that Democrats are trying to deny what we have learned from the House Oversight Committee. Do you think they’re just trying to support their guy or is it partly because the media, they know will give them a pass by not reporting any of this?” Bartiromo asked.  Devine said it was both, and said that there were a lot of people “compromised by the fact that they’ve covered up for the Biden family.” “So many people in the DOJ, in the FBI, in the CIA, and throughout Joe’s vice presidency, it was evident, and we now know there were more than two dozen complaints [that] came into the DOJ from all sorts of sources about Joe Biden’s potential corruption, and they were all ignored and buried and suppressed,” Devine said.  Devine said the DOJ allowed the statute of limitations to expire on the most serious charge against Hunter Biden.  HOUSE OVERSIGHT SUBPOENAS HUNTER BIDEN, JAMES BIDEN, ROB WALKER FOR TESTIMONY AMID IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY Bartiromo also asked Devine about the president’s upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco.  “Well, I think we’ve heard that they’re going to mention something about Iran. But really, President Xi has the measure of Joe Biden. He knows that he’s a bought-and-paid-for asset according to all the evidence we’ve seen. He knows President Xi knows better than we do,” Devine said.  She said that she didn’t think Biden would be pressing Xi on anything “uncomfortable.” “It’ll all be very pleasant on the streets of San Francisco, and now cleaned of homeless people for the first time, and nothing will be achieved,” she said. For more Culture, Media, Education, Opinion and channel coverage, visit foxnews.com/media. 



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A stunning, internally flawless, vivid blue 17.61 carat diamond aptly titled “Bleu Royal” was sold at auction last week for over $44 million to an anonymous purchaser. The jewel, set between two colorless diamonds of significant size, sold at Christie’s “Magnificent Jewels” event in Geneva on Nov. 7 for a whopping $44,009,645. Christie’s Geneva Luxury Week closed the books with $140M in sales overall and the Magnificent Jewels auction achieved over $77 million itself with bidders spanning across 37 countries. “First of all, colored diamonds account for around 10% of all diamonds, out of which blue diamonds might account for 10%,” Max Fawcett, head of jewels at Christie’s told Fox News Digital. “So, the rarity is a given.” NEW YORK AUCTIONEER SHARED 3 TOP TIPS FOR GAINING CONFIDENCE – AND KEEPING IT The bidding took a fleeting seven minutes and the ring was celebrated as the “most expensive jewel sold at auction in 2023” on Christie’s website. “The diamond was in a private collection for 40 years and came to the market this November,” Fawcett said. “For the first time, the public was able to see and admire this extraordinary stone.” He added that the stone was unseen to buyers, “which enhanced its desirability to a global audience of jewels appreciators and collectors.” The following day, the stone entered another private collection. Its collector and whereabouts remain secret. Fawcett explained that “the diamond is internally flawless and of the best colour saturation.” Additionally, he said the stone was only cut once and no modifications “were needed to enhance its colour and vibrance.” Other major sales from the same day included a rectangular modified brilliant-cut, fancy intense pink diamond of 8.77 carats selling for US$5,172,429 and a Burmese cushion-shaped ruby of 21.88 carats selling for US$2,611,280. 18-CARAT PINK DIAMOND COULD FETCH UP TO $35M AT AUCTION Fawcett said the blue diamond, most notably, is “very rare” and “had all the right pedigree to become a star at auction.” He added that, “In Christie’s nearly 260 years’ existence the Bleu Royal at 17.61 carat is the largest blue diamond ever offered at auction worldwide.” Christie’s is a British auction house with a presence in 46 countries across the world. The auction house anchors regular live and online-only auctions and private sales of high-quality, privately-held collections of art, jewelry and more. Christie’s has been the auction house for many private and well-known jewelry collections for present and preceding decades. In 2006, Academy Award-winning British-American actress Elizabeth Taylor announced all future sales of her clothing, jewelry, artwork and more would be through Christie’s. “Christie’s is a most honorable firm,” Taylor said in a statement in September 2006. “I have enjoyed their integrity and commitment to excellence for many years.” In 2011, the same year Taylor died, Christie’s held a live auction of her most prized items and amassed a whopping $115,932,000 which broke the record for a single-owner jewelry collection. The sale included a diamond and emerald ring that was the first gift to the actress from two-time husband, and ex-husband, Richard Burton. HEIRESS’ $150 MILLION JEWELRY AUCTION SPARKS CONTROVERSY OVER LATE HUSBAND’S PROFITS DURING NAZI OPPRESSION Earlier this year, Christie’s held a controversial auction for Heidi Horten, an Austrian heiress whose jewelry collection, during presale, was estimated to be worth $150 million. The American Jewish Committee called for the auction, with some 700 pieces, to be delayed until a “serious effort is made to determine what portion of this wealth came from Nazi victims.” Horten’s late German husband, Helmut Horten, began to acquire his fortune from Jews fleeing Nazi oppression. Christie’s openly noted to Reuters in May that he gained wealth in part by purchasing “Jewish businesses that were sold under duress.” The auction house went ahead with the two-part live event and grossed a record $202 million. A “significant contribution” was made from the auction’s sales to Jewish organizations to advance Holocaust education and research and other programs. Neither an amount nor a percentage to be contributed were disclosed, but Christie’s site reads, “It will be up to these organizations, if they so wish, to communicate about these donations.” Further sales of Horten’s collections have been canceled by Christie’s, including the fall sale in Geneva that was intended for this month.



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The No. 5 Washington Huskies remained undefeated on Saturday with a 35-28 win over No. 13 Utah. But it could’ve been a disaster if the team from the Pacific Northwest didn’t recover after a head-scratching play. Huskies linebacker Alphonzo Tuputala picked off Utes quarterback Bryson Barnes in the third quarter – a crucial play with Washington already leading 33-28. Tuputala thought he had returned the interception 76 yards for a touchdown and was seen celebrating as he made his way into the end zone. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM However, replay showed that Tuputala dropped the ball before he crossed the goal line. Utah’s Michael Mokofisi recovered the ball at the 1-yard line. The move cost Washington six points. The linebacker was criticized on social media but his teammates attempted to pick him up on the sideline recognizing that he made a tough mistake. APP USERS WATCH THE PLAY HERE. “It’s a great lesson to learn from,” Washington coach Kalen DeBoer said after the game. “Fortunately, we win the football game so we can learn from that.” The linebacker finished with four tackles on the day. TEXAS A&M EXPECTED TO FIRE JIMBO FISHER AFTER NEARLY 6 SEASONS: REPORTS Utah got the ball on their own 1-yard line. On the next play, Washington defenders tackled Ja’Quinden Jackson in the end zone for a safety. It bumped the score up to 35-28. Washington remained undefeated with the win at 10-0. Utah fell to 7-3 with the loss. It’s the second straight season Washington has put together double-digit wins. “It’s all the work we’ve put in. We’re right where we saw ourselves at. We just have to continue to keep working,” Heisman Trophy favorite Michael Penix Jr. said. “We’ve got two more in the regular season to try and finish off with two more wins, go 12-0, and it’s right there in front of us.” The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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Texas A&M reportedly plans to fire head coach Jimbo Fisher after another year of missing out on the College Football Playoff and finishing well below expectations. The Aggies moved to 6-4 overall on the season and 4-3 against SEC opponents with a 51-10 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday. Multiple reports indicated on Sunday that school officials were planning to meet with Fisher to tell him their decision. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM TexasAgs.com first reported the Fisher decision. The school didn’t immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Fisher took over the head coaching job in 2018 after eight years at Florida State, which yielded the school a national championship. He came in with big expectations as his tenure started with a 9-4 record and a Gator Bowl win. MICHIGAN REMAINS UNDEFEATED, DEFEATS PENN STATE AMID JIM HARBAUGH’S BAN Fisher. 58, had the top recruiting class for the Aggies in 2022 and was in the top 10 in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Fisher’s best year came in the coronavirus pandemic-impacted season of 2020, when the team was 9-1 and finished with an Orange Bowl victory and landed at No. 4 in the final rankings. Texas A&M hadn’t won more than eight games since then, finishing 5-7 last year and 8-4 in 2021. He signed a 10-year, $75 million contract when he joined the Aggies from the Seminoles. Before the 2021 season, he was extended through the 2031 season, which came with a massive buyout clause. He’s expected to walk away with $76 million. Fisher’s overall record is 128-48.



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A “devil-like figure” featured in a painting by a renowned artist that’s more than 230 years old has been rediscovered after a recent restoration. The discovery came as a result of conservation work done by the National Trust on a painting of a Shakespearean scene by 18th Century artist Joshua Reynolds, who died in 1792. Referred to by the Trust as a “fiend,” an evil spirit or demon, the painted figure proved to be controversial at the time. The figure, covered by layers of paint and varnish, was included in Reynolds’ painting based on a Shakespearean death scene, which was titled “The Death of Cardinal Beaufort.” Specifically, the painting shows a scene from Shakespeare’s “Henry VI, Part 2” with the king witnessing the death of Cardinal Beaufort. 300-YEAR-OLD PAINTING STOLEN BY US SOLDIER DURING WWII RETURNED TO GERMAN MUSEUM 80 YEARS LATER The figure, which included fangs and a sinister expression, was painted at the head of the bed, just above the dying Beaufort’s head. “It didn’t fit in with some of the artistic rules of the times to have a poetic figure of speech represented so literally in this monstrous figure,” said John Chu, the Trust’s senior national curator for pictures and sculpture.  “While it was considered acceptable in literature to introduce the idea of a demon as something in the mind of a person, to include it visually in a painting gave it too physical a form. There were even people who argued that it should have been painted out, although records of conversations with the artist show he resisted such attempts to alter the work.” The painting by Reynolds, first revealed at the Shakespeare Gallery in 1789, is one of four that the National Trust has conserved to mark the 300th anniversary of the artist’s birth. The artwork by Reynolds was created at the end of his career as a commercial commission for the Shakespeare Gallery in London’s Pall Mall, which paid 500 guineas for the painting, according to the Trust. CLIMATE ACTIVISTS TAKE HAMMERS TO FAMOUS PAINTING IN LONDON MUSEUM “The gallery also created prints for sale and export, something Britain was dominant in at the time. Engraver Caroline Watson produced the plates for prints of the Reynolds painting, the first copies showing the fiend, although a second print run in 1792, after the artist’s death, showed an attempt to remove it from the printing plate,” the Trust noted. “It perhaps isn’t a surprise that it had receded so far into the shadows of the picture. It appears it was misunderstood by early conservators,” Chu said of the figure’s disappearance. “Some decades after the painting was done, that area seems to have deteriorated into small islands of paint and become less clear due to the constituent parts of the paint. Degradation of successive varnish layers over the years made it even less visible.” After being examined by painting experts at the National Trust, it became clear that the fiend in the artwork had been painted over by several people and included six layers of varnish. “Reynolds is always difficult for conservators because of the experimental way he worked, often introducing unusual materials in his paint medium, striving for the effects he wanted to achieve,” said Becca Hellen, the Trust’s senior national conservator for paintings.  “The area with the fiend was especially difficult. Because it is in the shadows, it was painted with earth browns and dark colors which would always dry more slowly, causing shrinkage effects. … With the layers added by early restorers, it had become a mess of misinterpretation and multiple layers of paints. “This is a large painting, and we wanted to ensure that it still represented what Reynolds originally painted, which included allowing the fiend to be uncovered through removing all the non-original darkened varnishes and ensuring it still correctly showed its form and perspective with the work we did.” The painting is now back on display at Petworth House in West Sussex after treatment.



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With the holidays up ahead, most people will have an excess of food in the house left over after Thanksgiving and beyond.  Plus, holiday time or not, cooking large meals can be a way to stretch your budget — and then take a break from cooking and enjoy the leftovers for a few days. So how exactly should you store all this food — and how long can you safely eat leftovers?  AFFORDABLE, NO-FUSS WEEKNIGHT MEAL: STUFFED PEPPERS ARE ‘HEARTY, HEALTHY AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY’  Two food experts shared some smart leftover food safety guidelines. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe — and to waste as little food as possible.  If you’re creating a meal with meat or seafood, be sure to refrigerate leftovers in a timely fashion to preserve the meal.  The leftovers should be fine for a few days.  “Our general rule is that all cooked food is safe in a refrigerator kept at 40F for up to four days,” said Jesus Garcia, public affairs specialist with the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, in Washington, D.C. FROM SALMON TO SHARK, HERE ARE THE BEST AND WORST FISH FOR YOUR HEALTH “By the fourth day, you should consume, freeze it or discard it,” he said. All perishable items, including raw and cooked meat and poultry, should be refrigerated within two hours of coming out of the refrigerator or being cooked, said Garcia. “After two hours in the ‘danger zone,’ which is temperatures between 40F and 140F, bacteria can multiply to dangerous levels and cause the food to become unsafe,” Garcia told Fox News Digital.  It’s important to break down large meals like turkey or roast beef into smaller portions and store them in shallow containers so that items may cool faster, said Garcia. Other smart strategies are to cover leftovers, wrap them in airtight packaging or seal them in storage containers, he said.  BEST FOODS TO EAT FOR RADIANT, AGELESS SKIN AND WHAT TO AVOID, ACCORDING TO NUTRITIONISTS “These practices help keep bacteria out, retain moisture and prevent leftovers from picking up odors from other food in the refrigerator. Immediately refrigerate or freeze the wrapped leftovers for rapid cooling,” Garcia said. Vanessa Imus, MS, RDN of Integrated Nutrition for Weight Loss (inutritioncenter.com) in Bothell, Washington, told Fox News Digital that leftovers should always be put away into a storage container with a well-fitting lid or covered sufficiently in airtight packaging to keep bacteria out.  She also said it’s very important to cool food rapidly.  “This means that if you have a big pot of soup or a large cut of meat, you’ll need to break it down into smaller portions before placing it in the refrigerator,” Imus said. As anyone can imagine, a whole turkey placed in the fridge will take longer to cool than sliced meats put away in several small containers, she said. You should not rely entirely on sight or smell to determine if leftovers are edible and safe, Imus pointed out. SPINACH VS. KALE: WHICH IS ‘BETTER’ FOR YOU? NUTRITIONISTS SETTLE THE GREAT DEBATE “Although I’ve seen friends do the ‘sniff test,’ that is not an accurate way to measure the safety of your leftovers. Your food may look perfectly fine, but that doesn’t mean it is perfectly fine,” she said. Instead, she agreed with Garcia to stick to the four-day rule.  “If you didn’t label your food and you can’t remember when you originally prepared it, then it’s time to throw it out,” Imus said.  “You would much rather be safe than sorry as the risk of food poisoning goes up after four days in the refrigerator.”  Always make sure to reheat leftovers to 165 degrees, said Imus.  “Yep, that means you’ll need a thermometer to check. Since microwaves can cause some cold pockets, be sure to stir and turn food as you reheat it,” she added. “The problem that people run into is that they’re busy hosting and entertaining and not paying attention to how long food is sitting out,” Imus told Fox News Digital. THESE ARE THE WORST COOKING OILS FOR YOUR HEALTH, EXPERTS SAY “Plus the guests might be coming and going or lingering over the food table throughout the evening.”  She warned that this usually leads to food sitting out far beyond the recommended two-hour time limit.  “Be sure to check the time when you set the food out and get it put away into the fridge within two hours. Better yet, set a timer to remind yourself,” added Imus. Garcia with the USDA said Thanksgiving leftovers will sustain you from Black Friday to Cyber Monday.  “Reheating in an oven or a microwave will take longer for dense foods such as turkey or roast beef than for less dense foods like breads and small vegetables,” he said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER “Leftovers should reach a safe internal temperature of 165F as measured by a food thermometer,” he also said. The experts again emphasized breaking down the turkey or other large dishes into smaller portions and storing those smaller portions in shallow containers. Handwashing is the first step to avoiding foodborne illness, said Garcia.  “Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water before, during and after handling food. Then pat dry with clean paper towels,” he said.  Anyone can email [email protected] to reach a food safety expert or chat live at ask.usda.gov at certain times. There is also a hotline to call for those interested: 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854). For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle.



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Police in Ocoee, Florida, are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to who is responsible for shooting and killing a veteran.  Gregory Reed, 60, of Apopka was driving his vehicle through a BP convenience store parking lot off Clarke and Silver Star roads around 8:20 p.m. Nov. 9 before he was shot and killed, police said. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds prior to being taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.  Family members of the Army veteran held a news conference on Veterans Day.  FLORIDA SHERIFF’S OFFICE RAISES MONEY FOR DEPUTIES INJURED BY MAN WHO ‘INTENTIONALLY’ PLOWED CAR INTO THEM “For someone to hurt this man like they did is wrong. He didn’t deserve that. He deserves to be here today,” Tyrone Scott, Reed’s cousin, said.  Reed’s daughter, Deidre Anderson, also pleaded for information regarding whoever is responsible for her father’s death.  “He was not doing anything to anybody,” Anderson said, according to the Orange Observer. “This is devastating, because we just celebrated a birthday. He was a family man. He loved his family. He loved his kids. He sacrificed a lot for the people in his family.”  Ocoee Police Department has released videos and pictures of the suspect’s vehicle, all showing what appears to be a silver SUV.  FLORIDA MEN CAPTURE MASSIVE 17-FOOT, 200-POUND INVASIVE PYTHON IN EVERGLADES Investigators believe the shooting may have been a “random act,” according FOX 35 Orlando, as the shooting does not appear to be a result of an armed robbery. Detectives also do not believe that the suspect and victim knew each other, but there may have been a verbal exchange between Reed and the suspect(s) before he was shot.  “He was a proud veteran and today of all days on Veterans Day, we need the public’s help,” Ocoee Police Lt. Mireya Iannuzzi said. “We desperately want to bring justice to this family. This is just such a violent encounter, seemingly with no explanation and no reason why.” Anyone with information is asked to call Ocoee police at 407-905-3160. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS(8477).



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A 70-year-old car aficionado is raking in millions on YouTube, joining the “granfluencers” that are ditching retirement and taking off on social media.  “Once I got going on YouTube in one month, I would make more money than we saved in 40 years,” YouTube star Scotty Kilmer told Fox News. “It makes a big difference. It makes it convenient and self-sufficient, so you don’t have to worry about anything.”  WATCH MORE FOX NEWS DIGITAL ORIGINALS HERE A wave of seniors — termed “granfluencers” by marketing agencies — are rising to fame on social media and making big bucks off brand deals. Seniors 65 and older using social media increased from 11% to 41% between 2010 and 2021, according to the Pew Research Center, and some, like Kilmer, started using the apps to profit and pursue their interests.  “Most people hate their jobs,” Kilmer said. “I’m having fun. I’m meeting a lot of people. I’m helping a lot of people out. It’s kind of rare that anybody can do that.” DAUGHTER TURNS FATHER’S 11-YEAR-OLD THRILLER NOVEL INTO A BESTSELLER WITH VIRAL TIKTOK Kilmer hasn’t considered retirement yet after becoming famous on social media. The car enthusiast learned about mechanics from his grandfather and later owned a repair shop. He then hosted his own television show “Crank It Up Scotty” about cars for a local Houston TV station.  In 2007, Kilmer started a side career on YouTube to share his knowledge about cars, filming videos at his Houston auto shop. The YouTube star has nearly 6 million subscribers and his posts have garnered billions of views. The channel has brought in nearly $24 million, according to Kilmer. “There are literally over a billion people who have cars and don’t know anything about them,” Kilmer said. “I thought, ‘Well, there’s a market,’ and I just went to help people out and gave them what they wanted.” The YouTube star can be heard busting out a hearty laugh while fixing vehicles and offering advice on car purchasing in his videos. In one video, “Here’s Why Broke People Buy Used BMWs and Rich People Buy Toyotas,” Kilmer explains the disadvantages of owning a luxury car over a cheaper vehicle.  FLORIDA WOMAN, 90, GOES VIRAL ON INSTAGRAM AFTER GIVING THIS PIECE OF LIFE ADVICE “I don’t know how many billions of dollars I’ve saved people by telling them to buy this car, not that car,” Kilmer said with a chuckle.  The mechanic loves using his 56 years of experience to help people.  “I just have a knack for fixing machines,” Kilmer said. “People get ripped off so badly by mechanics these days. Cars are so complex that most people can’t touch them themselves, and they’re just getting totally ripped off by people who know it.” The car aficionado posted a few videos explaining the do’s and don’ts for tires and oil filters in November. In an older video with over 20 million views, Kilmer sits inside a car describing five things a car owner with an automatic transmission should never do. “I control it all,” Kilmer said. “I do my own scripts in my head, film it, edit it. I do what I want when I want, and I don’t have to be at somebody’s beck and call.” Kilmer is not the only “granfluencer” who has found success. Mae Karwowski, founder of Obviously, a marketing agency that connects companies with social media influencers, told the New York Times that “older influencers have popped in popularity.”  “It’s really been accelerating‌,” over the last year, Karwowski said in June. A 67-year-old retired engineer, Lynn Davis, for example, started posting cooking videos on YouTube in 2020. She has since expanded and has over 17 million TikTok followers.  NEW JERSEY GRANDMOTHER GOES VIRAL FOR RANKING HER 10 GRANDKIDS: ‘JUST BE CAREFUL!’ Davis, known as “Lynja,” cuts a watermelon with an ax in one video. The social media star dresses like a turkey while making the Thanksgiving delicacy in another video. “Fans are drawn to their authenticity, humor, wisdom and unique personalities,” Influential CEO Ryan Detert told The Wall Street Journal.  Detert, a marketing head that has worked on “granfluencer” campaigns, said the older content creators have a multi-generational fan base that’s enticing to brands. “They are like unicorns in the social-media world, and they touch all generations,” Detert said.  Kilmer said age doesn’t matter. He attributes his success to telling people the truth through his skills and humor. “If somebody has got some kind of a skill and they’re good at it and they want to give it a try, it costs nothing to make YouTube videos,” Kilmer said. “If you have knowledge that other people want and you could share it with people, that’s basically what the internet started out for.”



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