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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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