a wonderful triptych of lucian freud. he was a close friend of bacon. >> the piece was first estimated at $85 million, but now it has been in the previous record of over $100 million paid for "the scream." >> he has moved into the 21st century by cutting off the head and moving around in the panel. work had never sold for more than $180 million. a tribute to the artist after his death. >> coming up, we will look at the failure to reach a deal over here and cost nuclear ambitions. the iranian foreign minister blames france or scuppered the deal. we find out why there are calls for the egyptian army chief to stand in next year's presidential elections. and hamas gets its first spokeswoman, a 23-year-old trilingual journalist and single mother. we start with the failure of the nuclear talks. they ran and the five plus one countries (he with no deal. powersblames the western and in particular france for structuring the deal. smiles around the table in geneva but the friendly atmosphere was short-lived when it came to the nucl

for us to see $142 million is extraordinary. >> reporter: the painting shows lucian freud on a chair. was never sold at auction. it's sale exceeded the edward munch's the scream. >> i don't think anyone would say this is a major piece of art. major as in earth shattering. it's big, splashy, golden, it's a great thing to have on the wall. >> reporter: balloon dog fetched $58 million, record. and andy's warhol's coca-cola was sold at $57 million. this is evidence of a strong art market despite the weak economy. >> clearly a bubble. these objects are going for way more than they're worthel culturally. as far as we can see that bubble is inflating and it doesn't show any signs of stopping. >> reporter: the art fetched over $691 million making it the most expensive auction in history. al jazeera, new york. >> michael eaves is here in sports. >> reporter: this is not a match up that you would say at this point would be the game of the year, but the marquee game of the nfl weekend without question is between the two best teams in the afc and also bitter rivals. the surprising 9-0 kansas city

. >> reporter: in just six minutes francis bacon's three studies of lucian freud became the most expensive art ever to be auctioned. >> solid at $142 million. >> reporter: it sold at just over $142 million including commission. >> this is incredibly rare. the previous record for a work of art was just over $100 million. for us to say $142 million is extraordinary. >> reporter: the three panel paint he is shows the dublin artist's friend lucian freud. it was never sold at action before. it's sale exceeded edward munch's the scream which went for $120 million last year, a hefty piece for whomever bought the piece. >> i don't think anybody would say that this particularly francis bacon from 1969 is a major important work of art, as one of the most important works ever. it's a very nice picture. it's big, splashy, golden looking. it's a perfect thing for a collect for have on their wall. >> reporter: the balloon dog fetched $58.4 million, a record for any work of a living artist. the jaw-dropping prices are evidence of the strong art market despite the weak economy. >> these objects are going

lucian freud here, bill karins. sitting forward in that picture, very saightforward stuff. >> have zero dolrs in like art and pricing. >> the economy is good,y friend. >> i guess so. >>> afar as your weather goes as y head o the weather this morning, shos and t-shirts if you can get away with it, in southern cafornia. 78 in vegas. we are going to warm it up from here. e rest of the country is suffering om the big cold arthritic outbreak, 71 in phoenix,62 in l.a. clear skiesndoffshore flow, you'll have a very warm afternoon, like air conditioning weather. that weak low system went through yestery. because ofhe position of the high,ou have a onshore flow. that's keeping some of those testy swers over i-56789 not so muc near portland but from owe olpia, they're movin out. seattle has a few nearby. now they're mostly up in the mountains and cascades. you may get some rai showers in the motains. that's about it. how wm willt get today? a high of 91 degrees. >> at is th? >> in los anles today. still, unusually hot. at's y

the three studies of lucian freud, a grandson of sigmund freud. the previous record was $120,000 for edvard munch's "the scream" > where do you put that thing? >> i don't know. >> in a vault. >> your mancave. >> there you go. i don't think so. [ laughter ] >>> that's it for kpix 5 news at noon. have a great afternoon, everyone. >> take care. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com ,, >> justin: i am really happy for you, dollar bill. both of you. both of you. >> bill: incredible, isn't it? >> justin: yeah, these things happen for a reason. >> bill: yeah, i never really believed that, but hanging from that mountain, face-to-face with death... >> justin: yeah, it changes a man. >> bill: it changed this one. that's for sure. >> justin: katie, you done? it's all there. i checked everything. if you could just sign, i'll go. 'cause i know you two have plans. >> donna: you have to let up on yourself. >> brooke: [ sighs ] i have children, donna. what kind of an example have i been for them? >> donna: r.j.'s in boarding school. and your

that makes three studies of lucian freud the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction. painting features bacon's friend and was sold last night in new york. the previous record for an auctioned painting was $120 million for edward munch, "the scream." >>> straight ahead, your weather, and in sports, the major league baseball mulling big changes to the sport next season. major league baseball mulling big changes to the sport next season. oh, hey, flo. you want to see something cool? snapshot, from progressive. my insurance company told me not to talk to people like you. you always do what they tell you? no... try it, and see what your good driving can save you. you don't even have to switch. unless you're scared. i'm not scared, it's... you know we can still see you. no, you can't. pretty sure we can... try snapshot today -- no pressure. ♪ ♪ if i was a flower growing wild and free ♪ ♪ all i'd want is you to be my sweet honeybee ♪ ♪ and if was a tree growing tall and green ♪ ♪ all i'd want is you to shade me and be my leaves ♪ grown in america. picked & packed at the peak

six run to take a nice three studies of lucian freud became the most expensive upload and assaulted auction hammer came down at christie's in new york opt to just six minutes of baking the one hundred and twenty seven million dollars cost fifteen million commission was paid by an anonymous buyer. opium production in afghanistan hit a new high in twenty thirteen according to a united nations report more than two hundred thousand hectares of land is being used to grow poppies that's thirty six percent more than last year afghanistan is the world's biggest producer of opium which is the main ingredient in . the un claims the increase in cultivation on the worsening security situation in afghanistan. and on the country's political stability. israel's prime minister binyamin netanyahu's scrapped plans to build twenty thousand settler homes in the occupied west bank and east jerusalem. the about turn came just hours after the announcement of the project drew international condemnation palestinians have threatened to walk away from the recently restarted middle east peace talks by b. i hate more t

breaking one hundred forty two point four million dollars sale of francis bacon's three studies of lucian freud shows confidence in the art market and that the very wealthy see it as a safe haven for their money experts said yeah francis bacon triptych multi hundred.

this painting-- three studies of lucian freud by francis bacon-- became the most expensive work of artver sold at auction, $142 million. that is $22.5 million more, this version of edvard munch's "the scream" which sold last year. and today this diamond went for a record price. the flawless pink star weighing nearly 60 carats sold at auction in geneva. $83 million. they are separated by an ocean but filipino americans are reaching out to help their loved ones. that story is next. i started part-time, now i'm a manager.n. my employer matches my charitable giving. really. i get bonuses even working part-time. where i work, over 400 people are promoted every day. healthcare starting under $40 a month. i got education benefits. i work at walmart. i'm a pharmacist. sales associate. i manage produce. i work in logistics. there's more to walmart than you think. vo: opportunity. that's the real walmart. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for her, she's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with her all day to see how it goes. [ claira ] after the deliveri

breaking one hundred forty two point four million dollars sale of francis bacon's three studies of lucian freud shows confidence in the art market and that the very wealthy see it as a safe haven for their money experts said yeah francis bacon triptych. multi hundred million dollars sell andy warhol new record high because all the money that's being printed to bail out the banks is going into the art market so you have zombie banks you have them in the u.s. you have them in the u.k. big story today in the financial press of the u.k. that these zombie.

it's called "three studies of lucian freud." it was purchased at christie's in new york last night. listen to this. for more than 142 million bucks. it went to an unidentified buyer after six minutes of bidding. you bought me that for christmas, didn't you? >> yes, i did. i'm the unidentified bidder. two things, i've never heard of this guy before. and number two, it is so ugly to me. >> i've heard of francis bacon. i never heard of that specific painting. but it's not particularly attractive. >> not necessarily nice to look at. >> but bring it on. >> $142 million, go for it. >>> when we come back, change of heart. one-third of all adults may need to start taking a drug to prevent heart disease and stroke. >>> and energizer bunny. a rabbit steals the show and the race. [ lane ] do you ever feel like you're growing old waiting for your wrinkle cream to work? clinically proven neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. it targets fine lines and wrinkles with the fastest retinol formula available. you'll see younger looking skin in just one week. one week? that's just my speed. rapid wrinkle re

breaking one hundred forty two point four million dollars sale of francis bacon's three studies of lucian freud shows confidence in the art market and that the very wealthy see it as a safe haven for their money experts said yeah francis bacon triptych. multi hundred million dollars sell andy warhol new record high because all the money that's being printed to bail out the banks is going into the art market so you have a zombie banks you have them in the u.s. you have them in the u.k. big story today in the financial press of the u.k. that these zombie corporations are thousands of them in the u.k. they're only kept alive by money printing a transfusion of caffe but of course the necessity to continue transfusing cash to them is preventing the other players in this market from becoming active is preventing competition from manifesting itself is preventing real jobs paying real wages to spring forward and to create a dynamic into them and into them in the marketplace but the art market however is taking all that cash you see and it's driving it much much higher you see.

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breaking one hundred forty two point four million dollars sale of francis bacon's three studies of lucian freud shows confidence in the art market and that the.

it's a masterpiece by artist francis bacon, titled "three studies of lucian freud." ten minutes to break the all time record for artwork sold at auction. the old record was held by a slightly more family painting, the scream by edvard munch. it sold for $120 million. >>> and maybe marilyn monroe said it best. ♪ diamonds are a girl's best friend ♪ >> somewhere tonight marilyn monroe is smiling. a flawless pink diamond tipping the scales at 59.6 karats sold today at another auction. it's called the pink star. the buyer paid $83 million, a world record for a diamond. >>> a milestone tonight for an old american friend, a favorite cookie. 100 years ago today americans took their first bite of mallomar, graham cracker, marshmallow and chocolate. but 100 years ago the chocolate got gooey in the summer heat so the cookies were only sold september through march. that tradition forced people to hoard them in the freezer during the deprived season. >>> next tonight are you tough enough for a new craze proving so spicy it dares you to take the challenge? coming up. ving so spicy

breaking one hundred forty two point four million dollars sale of francis bacon's three studies of lucian freud shows confidence in the art market and that the very wealthy see it as a safe haven for their money experts said. francis bacon cryptic. multi hundred million dollar sell andy warhol new record high because all the money that's being printed to bail out the banks is going into the art market so you have a zombie banks you have them in the u.s. you have them in the u.k. big story today in the financial press of the u.k. that these zombie corporations are thousands of them in the u.k. they're only kept alive by money printing the transfusion of calf but of course the necessity to continue transfusing cash to them is preventing the other players in this market from becoming active it's preventing competition from manifesting itself is preventing real jobs paying real wages to spring forward and to create a dynamic into them and into them in the marketplace but the art market however is. taking all that cash and is driving it much much harder you see well exactly because we do see that go

breaking one hundred forty two point four million dollars sale of francis bacon's three studies of lucian freud shows confidence in the art market and that the very wealthy see it as a safe haven for their money experts said yeah francis bacon triptych. multi hundred million dollars sell andy warhol new record high because all the money that's being printed to bail out the banks is going into the art market so you have a zombie banks you have them in the u.s. you have them in the u.k. big story today in the financial press of the u.k. that these zombie corporations are thousands of them in the u.k. they're only kept alive by money printing the transfusion of calf but of course the assessment see to continue transfusing cash to them is preventing the other players in this market from becoming active it's preventing competition from manifesting itself is preventing real jobs paying real wages to spring forward and to create a dynamic into them and into them in the marketplace but the art market however is. taking all that cash and is driving it much much harder you see well exactly because we do

that is true for this 1969 piece by francis bacon, entitled "the three studies of lucian freud - 1969 ." the artwork sold at the auction for more than $142 million. that is not just a lot - it's a record. >> and michael eaves is here with sport and more on the miami dolphins. >> it's hard getting something right now. jonathan martin, left the dolphins following a taunting incident he is yet to share his side of the hazing scandal with the public or team officials. a scheduled meeting with the owners will bepostponed. rawson announced he would meet with jonathan martin. but today the investigator into the matter asked for a reschedule until wells has a chance to talk to jonathan martin first. jonathan martin's attorney said martin would issue a video tape, but didn't say if it would be before or after the meeting with wells. in addition to an announcement that he planned to meet with martin, he will create a task force to deal with what appears to be a toxic out of control behaviour in the dolphins change room. >> i don't think so. from the guys - i guess he would have on the committee

most expensive auction goes to this series - there is it, by francis bacon, "the three studies of lucian freud - 1969 ." sold for $142 million at christie's in new york. extraordinary. >> now, the new world trade center power in new york has been declared the tallest building in the united states. but the official record did not come without a fight from chicago as we explain. >> one world trade center rose from the ashes of september 11th. its highest floor equal to that of the ordinarily north tower. the spire on top makes it the tallest building in the united states, bringing it to 1776, or 351 metres, well above chicago's willis tower. one world trade is the tallest building as we see if in the united states. the willis tower has a higher occupied floor. we see it from the architectural top. >> the council on tall buildings rejected the argument that the spire was more antenna than architect tur, granting new york more than bragging rights. the seeds of emotion and pride and defiance or whatever my mix of motives that might come together in the building originally have an echo in the symbo

it is "the three studies of lucian freud - 1969 ." by francis bacon. it was painted in 1969.t set a record for the most expensive artwork, christies sold it for $162.4 million. they sold $2 billion art and jewellery sold in art and auction houses around the world. what is driving the prices. here so give us his insight is dan duray, senior editor and reporter for "the new york observer," and gallerist ny.com. >> unbelievable. in the last 10 days, records - the record numbers at the world auctions, in addition to the francis bacon - we have a beautiful 83 car at pink disimed. the warhol suppose, "silver car crash", and jeff coon's sculpture "balloon dog artist" $58 million - a record for a living artist. >> when we are talking numbers this high, it's hard to say what it means. we don't know who the buyers and sellers are. art is more attractive. people want to put their money in art. it's impressive that christie's and sotheby's put together art generating this money, and found people willing to pay this amount of money. >> you were there for both. sometimes leg cramps are con

this painting, francis bacon's three studies of lucian freud went on the block at christy's in new yorkisten to this, more than $142 million. that's almost double the original $85 million estimate. and is obliterated the $120 million record set last year. the works by warhol kuehne pollen among others took in nearly $700 million. >> that's a lot of money. >> that's a lot of dough. >> all right, coming up, the miami dolphins owner appalled over team hazing. but he's now postponing the meeting with the player who says he was bullied. andy scholes explains why this meeting is now on hold. that's next in the "bleacher report." it's not the "i only earn decent rewards at the gas station" card. it's the no-games, no-signing up, everyday-rewarding, kung-fu-fighting, silver-lightning-in-a-bottle, bringing-home-the-bacon cash back card. this is the quicksilver card from capital one. unlimited 1.5% cash back on every purchase, everywhere, every single day. so ask yourself, what's in your wallet? [ dings ] ♪ [ male announcer ] every thought... every movement... ♪ ...carefully planned, coordinated

coming at a much stronger part of the market, and frankly this is a 1969 painting, a portrait of lucian freud of the artist francis bacon. it's a personal painting but hitting the market at the right time, in a vale which is tremendous. this is one of the highlights of our sale, but we have a $500 million sale and last season, our sale made $495 million, which you the highest for a sale in any auction category in any history. so we are now starting, actually, the sale at a higher price point. >> let's move on to andy warhol's coca-cola, which i understand he did sign on the turning edge of that piece. i know there's a range on this painting, 40,000 to 60,000, maybe 65 -- >> $65 million. >> we are in the $40 million. >> i know. that just tells you where i can buy my art and it wouldn't unfortunately be at christie's. tell me where you think this is going to come in? >> the warhol market is as with the bacon market as with many of the artists we are showing tonight these are the blue chip artists of our time and warhol has a fantastic trajectory, world-record prices achieved for him,$72 million

the three studies of lucian freud. previous record for an auction painting was $120 million for edvard munch's the scream. >>> authorities in the philippines are working to pick up the pace for relief for the philippines hit by typhoon haiyan. as many as 2500 people could have died and up to 11 million have been impacted. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is in our newsroom working on the story. a lot of people across the bay area all pitching in to do what they can to help those victims out. >> reporter: yes, they are, frank. the disaster in the philippines is hitting close to home for many here in the bay area. we met a group of nurses that plans on traveling to help and they say it's not business, it's personal. tacloban city crippled with widespread death and debris. as victims there line up looking for help, a special group of volunteers here in the bay area is lining up to answer their calls. >> i said this is the best way not only as a nurse but as a filipino-american to give back to my roots. >> reporter: registere

record price set by edvard munch "the scream" how many someone paid for "the three studies of lucian freud 1969 ." >> cold care - it was a cold radar. i'm look at the wet spots. >>> and a live look at new york city where the sun is rising. the sun starting to peak up behind the capital building in washington dc. . >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. just ahead - instead of traditional job applications some companies are using video games to evaluate hires. first let's have a look at the precipitation we are looking at across the u.s. nicole mitchell, metrologist is here. >> the system bringing in the cold air brought high pressure to the mid section of the country. look at how dry the skies are. frontal boundaries stretching through florida. rain into florida and south florida. there's a system in the west and lighter out here. as the system went through some places it was the first snow of the season. for chicago, monday - you can tell chicago, it's a cloud gait for the jelly bean in the background. people taking the snow, 0.4 of an inch and making a snowman out of it. you can see the

the 1969 work is called three stois of lucian freud. the buyer's name has not been revealed.adwell wrote a book reshaping the world. he wrote "underdog, misfits and struggling giants." we're pleased to having him here. >> thank you. pleased to be here. >> what does it have to do with david and goliath? >> i start out with the original story. the sling he has in his hand is a devastating weapon. then i talk about how goliath who seems like this giant, this formidable warrior, there's all of this speculation he may be suffering from a pled cal disorder called mackerel megly, which means he has very limited eyesight. so we have a shepherd boy filled with the spirit of the lord up against a giant who can't see. >> who would you bet onsome. >> that starts me rolling on do we have an inadequate understanding of what an advantage really is? do we mistake advantages for dysadvantages and the other way around. >> and you give examples of both. >> yes. >> starting with class size. i love the exam prime minister you gave about class size. many think if you have a smaller class size, it'

the 1969 work is called three stois of lucian freud. the buyer's name has not been revealed.he world. he wrote "underdog, misfits and struggling giants." we're pleased to having him here. >> thank you. pleased to be here. >> what does it have to do with david and goliath? >> i start out with the original story. the sling he has in his hand is a devastateing weapon. then i talk about how goliath who seems like this giant, this formidable warrior, there's all of this speculation he may be suffering from a pled cal disorder called mackerel megly, which means he has very limited eyesight. so we have a shepherd boy filled with the spirit of the lord up against a giant who can't see. >> who would you bet onsome. >> that starts me rolling on do we have an inadequate understanding of what an advantage really is? do we mistake advantages for dysadvantages and the other way around. >> and you give examples of both. >> yes. >> starting with class size. i love the exam prime minister you gave about class size. many think if you have a smaller class size it's better for the student and te

. >>> and francis bacon's "three studies of lucian freud," sold here in new york. $142 million to a secretver paid at auction for a piece of art. and it went in a brisk six minutes. >>> something unexpected happening at this horse race. take a look. and down the stretch they come. and they are all beaten by that little hare, by the way. not only did the tortoise not stand a chance, the trotters didn't, either. that's one quick bunny. >> that's a rabbit? >> that's a rabbit. >> that's the wrong track. >> yeah. >> the rabbit wasn't pulling anything. >> later disqualified for lack of -- >> thank you, josh. >>> let's get weather now from ginger zee, in for sam. >> a chilly 16-year-old birthday we're celebrating out here. bedazzled sign and everything. you're from the east side of michigan. and what's your name? >> shelby. >> wishing her a chilled -- i brought you foot warmers for your birthday. giving gifts away out here. ft. lauderdale by the sea. it is a little rough there. clouds moving in. onshore flow. today's high temperature, at least 76. atlanta only 49. new orleans, is sub-60. a lot of

my goodness, it's a painting of the artist lucian freud. previous record was held by edward monk, the screen. i have in my house. it's an incredible piece. it sold for $120 million in 2012. >> you sheffield out $120 million? >> no, i did a piece on that for cbs sunday morning. what's wonderful about that piece, i got a posterboard of it. is everybody sees something different in it. >> that's great. i love art. >>> tampa bay times the idea of needing your beauty sleep may be true. researchers surveyed photos of me and say, god, he's ugly. they looked at people awake for more than 31 hours, their eyes were bloodshot, droopy, swollen. there you go. scientists say this proves those who are sleep deprived are perceived as less attractive and less healthy. as you can tell, i haven't slept in weeks. >> in 80 years. >> we prove that every morning at about 6:00 with the eyes, the whole thing, not good. >> we're going to do politico. we're not going down to mike allen. >> no. >> we don't need him. we don't need the vander high guy the ceo. we got the