New York — Thursday, April 30, 2026

National

Local·2h ago

How a father and daughter duped NYC's art world with fake Warhols and Banksys

In court on Tuesday, Bankowska told a judge that her “conduct was wrong and I am guilty.” Her attorney, Todd Spodek, said his client had placed more than $1 million in an escrow account. On Tuesday, the duo pleaded guilty to defrauding their victims — including some of New York City’s most prominent fine art auction houses — of at least $2 million. “You should assume there are a lot more fakes out there.” Prosecutors said the father and daughter began commissioning a Polish artist in 2020 to create the fake artworks.

NBC New York Local · NPR News

Region·4h ago

'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Camp Rock 3' stars celebrate 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' with early screening

To celebrate the highly-anticipated sequel, Disney threw a show-stopping early screening of the film in Los Angeles, complete with a star-studded guest list, including actors from "Grey's Anatomy" and "Camp Rock 3." The event also featured an "In Case of Style Emergency" pop-up kiosk and photo-ops fit for the most fabulous fashionistas! Lumi Pollack tells us she's "excited to see the new dynamics and where the characters have.

ABC7 New York

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World·1h ago

Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options

Oil prices have jumped to their highest since 2022 after a report that the US military is set to brief President Donald Trump on new plans for potential action in the Iran war. Oil prices had surged by 6% on Wednesday following reports that Washington was preparing for an "extended" blockade of Iran. It does seem as though escalation in the war is back on the table, be it in the guise of the US continuing its blockade in Iran, but also reports and rumours that in order to get out of this bind, Iran may start to strike again," said Naveen Das, senior oil analyst at Kpler.

BBC World

World·4h ago

Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction

A white supremacist who killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques has lost his bid to overturn his convictions and sentence. We have also rejected his claim that his guilty pleas were the product of him having an irrational state of mind induced by his prison conditions," they said on Thursday. New Zealand's Court of Appeal rejected his bid on Thursday, ruling that his arguments were "utterly devoid of merit".