内容摘要：Ukrainian officials have said about 500 aging ships of uncertain ownership and safety practices are dodging sanctions and keeping oil revenues flowing to Moscow.

Ukrainian officials have said about 500 aging ships of uncertain ownership and safety practices are dodging sanctions and keeping oil revenues flowing to Moscow.

Follow AP’s coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean atPARIS (AP) — As they painstakingly scrape grime off a monumental painting by French artist Gustave Courbet, the restorers do a remarkable job of ignoring their unusual surroundings: They’re watched by crowds of people, many recording on mobile phones.

Paris’ Orsay Museum has thrown open to the public a process that often happens behind closed doors.The cleaning and repairs to “A Burial at Ornans,” one of the museum’s signature works that Courbet painted between 1849 and 1850, are taking place in a bespoke enclosure with windows for visitors to peer through.“A great idea,” said Jennifer Dasal, a visiting art historian from North Carolina. “If it’s lasting for a while, people can come back and they can watch the restoration over time.”

The restoration is expected to take about a year. The painting hasn’t had a major overhaul for about 50 years. Layers of varnish that yellowed over time have dulled Courbet’s colors. The weight of the huge work has deformed its frame, and its canvas has stitching, folds and tears that need attention.The museum also plans free guided tours of their work for those who register on its website, with three time slots every Thursday morning from June 5.

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In northwest Arkansas, severe weather caused a Halsey concert to be canceled and a municipal airport had to close temporarily Monday night so crews could remove debris from the field. And in Oklahoma, Tulsa Public Schools canceled all afterschool activities.Northern Texas saw softball-sized hail measuring 4 1/2 inches (11.4 centimeters) in diameter, according to Scott Kleebauer, a meteorologist with the service’s Weather Prediction Center.

Earlier Monday in St. Louis, where officials estimated a Friday tornado damaged 5,000 buildings and may cost well over $1 billion, the mayor warned that federal assistance could take weeks.Kentucky has been hardest hit by the storms. A devastating tornado late Friday into early Saturday damaged hundreds of homes, tossed vehicles and killed at least 19 people, most of them in southeastern Laurel County.