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The Director of Communication and Public Affairs, Bashir Nuhu, said on Sunday that the step underscored the corporation’s commitment to safeguarding depositors’ funds. Nuhu noted that payments commenced within four days of the bank’s closure. According to him, the direct payment method marked a historic shift in the NDIC’s approach to reimbursing depositors promptly. He said that while most insured deposits had been paid, the NDIC was working to reach the remaining 17.

To summon up the past glories of one of mankind's most golden ages, the most important exhibit of T'ang Dynasty art treasures ever to be seen outside of China opened this week at the Los Angeles County Museum. To assemble the 385 irreplaceable art objects, ranging all the way from Buddhist sculpture to fragments of 1,200-year-old silk, the Los Angeles museum tapped the resources of more than 88 museums, dealers and collectors here and abroad, including the famed oriental collection of Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology (see color pages).

Even aside from his exciting new role in Ozark, the future is looking bright for Pelphrey, 38. While the status of any upcoming movies are up in the air right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pelphrey is signed on and playing a key role in David Fincher's first movie since Gone Girl, the biopic Mank. In that movie, he'll play Joseph Mankiewicz, the son of Herman Mankiewicz, screenwriter of Citizen Kane.

Awkward Family Photos, the beloved website that compiles the best of the worst family portraits, is getting its very own museum exhibit. The California Heritage Museum in Santa Monica, which displays “American decorative and fine arts,” will host an exhibit of the portraits, curated by childhood friends and Awkward Family Photos creators Mike Bender and Doug Chernack. According to the museum: The “Awkward Family Photo” exhibition, at the California Heritage Museum, opens on March 28, and will continue through July 27, 2014.

April 16, 2019 6:21 AM EDT A huge fire broke out at Paris’ famed Notre Dame cathedral on Monday, causing extensive damage to the 850-year-old structure, before eventually being extinguished. These before and after photos show the extent of the damage at one of Paris’ most recognizable landmarks. Before: After: The fire left the building blackened by smoke and destroyed the cathedral’s iconic spire, which was reconstructed in the 19th century.

February 5, 2016 2:39 PM EST Rio de Janeiro’s carnival, which will be celebrated this weekend, is the biggest in the world. Here are 12 facts that you never knew about it: Its origins can be traced back to the 18th century. Introduced by Portuguese immigrants to Brazil and called the Entrudo, it was celebrated by lively crowds who threw lime-scented water at each another. It was mainly enjoyed by working people, whose costumes would mock the clothes and mannerisms of the rich.

Profession: Actor Biography: Carroll O'Connor was an American actor who came to fame as Archie Bunker in All in the Family (1971-1979) and Archie Bunker's Place (1979-1983). He won four Emmy Awards for this role, and a total of five Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes over his career. He was also known for his performance on In the Heat of the Night (1988-1995). O'Connor started out as a merchant seaman before attending the University of Montana, while he took no drama courses he was involved with student theater.

Siphiwe Sibeko / ReutersCzech fugitive and businessman Radovan Krejcir during a court appearance on charges of kidnapping and attempted murder at the Palm Ridge court, east of Johannesburg, Dec. 2, 2013. Rainbow nation or not, South Africa is battling a crime epidemic. Even as the country was in mourning for their beloved hero Nelson Mandela, Radovan Krejcir, a Czech businessman and fugitive, made headlines this month when he was denied bail.

The TV personality and his bride-to-be released their official pre-wedding photos and they are simply gorgeous. Ebuka donned a blue suit  while Cynthia opted for an angelic white dress with both of them infusing a lot of romance to spice up the pre-wedding photos. ADVERTISEMENT Check out the beautiful photos above. Photo credit: Alistair Englebert Preston photography. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7scHLrJxnppdkuaqyxKyrsqSVZL%2BmuMCtoKimo522sb%2BMsJydnJmjtLR7xJuspJldpK%2BqedScn56mlKp6pLTEnKJmp6Wpeq6xw6KYZqiVp8CwusCloK2xo2K9s7GMsJydnJmjtG68x6irqKtdrLa1tIywoJ%2BdXZjGr8DHophoqqitxaTCxw%3D%3D