The National Gallery of Art has acquired A Man Cutting Tobacco, painted in Malta in the 1660s by the leading Italian Baroque artist, Mattia Preti (1613–1699).

On the other end of the spectrum, you have barrel-proof or cask-strength whiskey. Those terms mean that the whiskey hasn't been diluted with water before bottling to cut it down to proof.

Lucas Pouille (No. 103) will take on Mattia Bellucci (No. 100) in the Round of 32 at the Open Sud de France on Monday, January 27. In his last time out, Bellucci was defeated by Terence Atmane 6-7 ...

The Vault podcast series, "Is there a cult in North Dakota?," goes behind-the-scenes with Forum reporters who investigated the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in Neche, North Dakota Welcome to ...

Allies of the new US President are said to feel Mr Trump has the Prime Minister 'over a barrel' as Labour needs to seal a package to revive the UK's sluggish economy. They claimed a US-UK trade ...

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Jordan Driver. If you do not know the name yet, you will soon. She is coming off of a HOT win in San Diego, Cali. and headed into the winter rodeos for the first time. A clean sweep led to $31,000 ...

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in South Portland has closed permanently, the company’s media relations team confirmed Tuesday. “It is not uncommon for a store’s traffic patterns and ...

The American tennis icon's transformation comes days after she was spotted on a trip to the Bahamas with Andrea Preti. Williams took to Instagram to share a photo of herself sporting braids ...

Venus Williams made a return to the tennis court in a lavender outfit recently after enjoying a vacation in the Bahamas with Andrea Preti. The American has not officially retired from professional ...

The new hotel will feature 29 guest rooms, a spa area, an indoor pool, and a wine bar, along with a one-floor extension to Preti House. The developers have revised the contemporary design, originally ...

As the first week of the Australian Open takes place in Melbourne, Venus Williams is enjoying a vacation with actor Andrea Preti. The 7-time Grand Slam champion uploaded several new photos to her ...