MADRID—Health officials in Spain reported seven cases of monkeypox and Portugal updated its number of confirmed cases to 14 Thursday as an outbreak of a viral disease typically limited to Africa expanded in Europe. In Spain, all of the reported cases to date involved men in Madrid, officials said. Health officials are currently testing another…
Best Bargain of All Time: How Thomas Jefferson Doubled the Size of America at Five Cents per Acre
May 4, 2022
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One of Thomas Jefferson’s greatest achievements was the Louisiana Purchase, in which the United States acquired 828,800 square miles of the French territory La Louisiane in 1803. Encompassing all or part of 14 current U.S. states, the land included all of present-day Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska; parts of Minnesota that were west…
Prioritize Self-Care With a Trip to One of These World-Class Spas
By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Subdue the stresses of our modern world by including spa and wellness options in your family vacation planning. Here Are Five Ideas to Consider Spa with a view. Hotel Arts Barcelona, Spain At 43 The Spa, you’ll surround yourself with natural light, expansive views and a wealth of healing…
Mallorca: Sun, Sand, and the Pleasures of the Slow Life
A cool, spring rain was falling outside, adding a sheen to the cobblestone passageways deep within the labyrinth of this ancient city, but everything is warm inside a former bakery, in a building dating back to medieval times. Welcoming our small group, Deborah and Nina smiled and offered each of us an apron. Soon, everyone…
Menorca: Small Island, Big Flavors
It was safe passage that made the small island of Menorca famous. In the ancient Mediterranean, there was no better place to ride out a storm. When the squalls buffeted and the waves hammered against your hull, there was always Mahon, one of the world’s greatest harbors, with miles of shelter. But today our captain,…
U.S. Supreme Court Sides With La Mesa Resident in Nazi-Looted Painting Suit
April 21, 2022
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LA MESA, Calif.—The U.S. Supreme Court revived on April 21 a lawsuit brought by a La Mesa resident who claimed he and his family should have ownership of a French Impressionist painting looted from their ancestor by the Nazis. The dispute over Camille Pissarro’s “Rue Saint-Honore, Afternoon, Rain Effect” stems from a lawsuit filed by now-deceased…
Unanimous SCOTUS Overturns 9th Circuit, Rules Against Spanish Museum in Nazi-Looted Painting Case
April 21, 2022
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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a descendant of a German Jewish family whose valuable French Impressionist painting was confiscated by the Nazis during the Holocaust and is now on display at a government-owned art museum in Madrid, Spain. The gist of the unanimous decision made public April 21 is that in property cases,…
5 Arrested in Cocaine Bust Off Spain’s Canary Islands
MADRID—Five people were arrested when a fishing boat carrying nearly three tons of cocaine was intercepted off the Canary Islands, Spanish police said. The AKT 1 was stopped on April 13 by a Spanish coastguard patrol about 300 nautical miles south of the Spanish archipelago as it tried to pass itself off as another fishing…
IKEA Invests $373 Million in Solar Park Projects in Germany, Spain
STOCKHOLM—Ingka Group, the owner of most IKEA stores worldwide, has bought nine solar photovoltaic park projects in Germany and Spain for a total of 340 million euros ($373 million) in its push to generate more renewable energy than it consumes. The world’s biggest furniture retailer said on Wednesday it was buying the projects, which would…
Spain Seizes $90 Million Yacht Owned by Sanctioned Russian Oligarch
On behalf of U.S. officials, Spanish police on Monday seized a luxury yacht believed to belong to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, the Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed. The $90 million vessel, dubbed “Tango,” was impounded by Spain’s Civil Guard and U.S. federal agents who descended upon the yacht stationed in the shipyard of Palma de…
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