PARIS (AP) — Thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor said. Police are searching for the perpetrators. A group of “well-equipped” and “well-informed” thieves entered the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer via the garden, the town’s mayor, Bryan Masson, […]

Qatar on Tuesday urged the United States to resume peace negotiations with Iran aimed at fully opening the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump continues to downplay the talks.  A Qatar foreign ministry spokesman said it is working with partners, including China, to resume peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. The announcement came after Qatari Prime Minister […]

A group of Michigan rabbis and Jewish leaders is circulating a petition with five “nonnegotiable” demands for any Michigan Democratic candidate who wants their support. The letter appeared to be aimed at Abdul el Sayed, the Democratic nominee running for the state’s open Senate seat. The petition makes it clear that candidates’ refusal to agree […]

EXCLUSIVE — If the impending ban on U.S. hemp products takes effect as written on Dec. 11, about 68.1% of U.S. hemp-related businesses will fold entirely, according to a new economic report on the hemp cannabinoid industry. Whitney Economics, a research and consulting group that analyzes hemp and cannabis economics, released a report Tuesday on […]