Just days after a stunning heist at the Louvre museum in Paris, speculation is growing around where the lavish stolen jewels that once adorned France’s royals might end up.
A handful of experts warn that the artifacts valued at more than $100 million could soon — if not already — be melted or broken into parts.
If done successfully, some say those smaller pieces could later go up for sale as part of a new necklace, earrings or other jewelry.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized on Thursday a vote in Israel’s parliament the previous day about the annexation of the occupied West Bank.
Hard-liners in the Israeli parliament had narrowly passed a symbolic preliminary vote in support of annexing the West Bank — an apparent attempt to embarrass Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The government shutdown has reopened debate on the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Tax credits for people who get health insurance through the marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act expire at the end of the year.
Democrats say they won’t vote to reopen the government until Republicans negotiate an extension of the expanded subsidies. Republicans say they won’t negotiate until Democrats vote to reopen the government.
Avery Nikolai can be reached at miko2197@stthomas.edu
