2+ hour, 55+ min ago (416+ words) A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother's attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold. The brothers discovered the comic book in a cardboard box beneath layers of brittle newspapers, dust and cobwebs in their deceased mother's San Francisco home last year, alongside a handful of other rare comics that she and her sibling had collected on the cusp of World War II. "It was just in an attic, sitting in a box, could have easily been thrown away, could've easily been destroyed in a thousand different ways," Allen said. "A lot of people got excited because it's just every factor in collecting that you could possibly want all rolled into one." The "Superman No. 1" comic, released in 1939 by…...

6+ hour, 58+ min ago (117+ words) More than 100 homes were damaged after a tornado touched down in a residential area outside Houston. Authorities said Monday that no injuries were reported. HOUSTON " More than 100 homes have been damaged after a tornado touched down in a residential area outside Houston, authorities in Texas said Monday. The damage affected the Memorial Northwest neighborhood, according to the office of Mark Herman, the constable. The Houston Fire Department dispatched five members of its saw team to cut up and remove toppled trees, spokesperson Rustin Rawlings said. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for southeastern Texas, including Houston, until 1 a.m. Tuesday. It also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of southeastern Texas....

8+ hour, 24+ min ago (369+ words) Miami Beach may be famous as the home of Art Basel, but thanks to an initiative from the city government, visitors don't even have to leave their hotels to experience great works of art. Started in 2019, "No Vacancy" is an annual art exhibition taking over around a dozen hotels and resorts across Miami Beach. Artists are selected after a rigorous open call and application process to transform a certain space with their artworks. Most of the commissioned artists are locals or have roots in Miami; this year's crop includes Amanda Linares, Lee Pivnik, Pepe Mar, and Edison Pe'afel. According to Garcia Arrogante, the program is popular among artists as well. The open call for this year's edition meanwhile yielded over 200 submissions from artists. "It just speaks to the notoriety of the program and showcases Miami Beach and the artists in…...

8+ hour, 58+ min ago (1089+ words) The century-old partnership between the U.S. military and Scouting could be coming to an end. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America, saying the group once known as the Boy Scouts is no longer a meritocracy and has become an organization designed to "attack boy-friendly spaces," according to documents reviewed by NPR. In a draft memo to Congress, which sources shared with NPR but which has not yet been sent, Hegseth criticizes Scouting for being "genderless" and for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. The military has provided support to the Scouts for more than 100 years, assistance that was formalized in 1937. But in one memo, Hegseth says, "The organization once endorsed by President Theodore Roosevelt no longer supports the future of American boys." The proposal calls for the Pentagon to no longer provide…...

9+ hour, 44+ min ago (916+ words) Millions of people use injectable drugs like Wegovy to reach a healthier weight. But the weekly injections aren't for everybody " or every wallet. That's why experimental pills that could achieve similar results are drawing so much attention. The medicines haven't yet won approval from the Food and Drug Administration, but the first one could get the green light by the end of the year. Here's what you need to know " from how much the pills might cost to how they work. 1. Two new pills are (probably) coming Novo Nordisk's obesity pill is expected to be approved first. It has the same ingredient " semaglutide " that's in Wegovy, Ozempic and also in Rybelsus, the company's Type 2 diabetes pill that was approved in 2019. The difference between this new pill and Rybelsus is the dose. There's more semaglutide in the new pill. Novo Nordisk's…...

11+ hour, 48+ min ago (73+ words) Democrats are highlighting concerns over health care costs in Wisconsin, a key swing state. The Trump administration says they have a plan of their own coming together to address health costs. Wisconsin residents express a split in views on health care costs Democrats are highlighting concerns over health care costs in Wisconsin, a key swing state. The Trump administration says they have a plan of their own coming together to address health costs....

11+ hour, 55+ min ago (70+ words) NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jennifer Levin, author of Generation Care, about the roughly 10 million millennials working as family caregivers, often before they've fully formed their own lives. For millennials, being a caregiver for family can come with unique challenges NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jennifer Levin, author of Generation Care, about the roughly 10 million millennials working as family caregivers, often before they've fully formed their own lives....

12+ hour, 22+ min ago (961+ words) POZZUOLI, Italy " In Greek and Roman mythology, the Campi Flegrei volcano is depicted as the opening to the underworld. Its prehistoric eruptions blocked out the sun, turning summer into winter and covering Europe and Russia in thick volcanic ash. Now this powerful seismic giant near Naples is stirring again, shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries. "Two of the most recent earthquakes are the strongest we've ever seen," said Giovanni Macedonio, the director of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Naples. Earthquakes in March and June this year caused by the Campi Flegrei forced people "to evacuate and there are tens of families that can't return to their homes because of the damage." The Campi Flegrei volcano is considered a "national threat" for the "explosive" style of its eruptions, which, scientists believe…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago (681+ words) NEW YORK " Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player. Billups, a five-time All Star who won a championship with the Detroit Pistons, was arraigned in a federal court in Brooklyn on money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Prosecutors say he was involving a scheme to rig mob-backed illegal poker games in Manhattan, Las Vegas, Miami and the Hamptons. Others face charges of running an illegal gambling business, robbery conspiracy and extortion conspiracy. Prosecutors said Monday that plea negotiations have begun with some defendants but did not identify them. U.S. District Court Judge Ramon Reyes said he hopes to bring the…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago (478+ words) South Florida condominium sales picked up in October, showing the second consecutive year-over-year increase in more than two years. The regional condo market had been reeling from the twin pressures of higher mortgage rates and reforms put in place for older buildings after the 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside that killed 98 people. The pace of condo deals increased across the region, led by a 10.6% jump in activity in Broward County. Broward also had the lowest median price of condos at $259,000. That represents a 7.5% drop in the median price from a year ago, according to data from the Miami Association of Realtors. The drop in prices and increase in sales underscores the affordability challenges the regional residential real estate market has experienced for several years, which was amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to historically low…...