Italy

Power plant explosion kills at least three, with more unaccounted for

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BOLOGNA, IT – In a devastating turn of events, a northern Italian hydroelectric plant was the scene of a deadly explosion that claimed the lives of at least three workers and left five others injured. Reports also indicate that four more individuals remain missing. The incident unfolded on Tuesday at the Bergi plant, a facility under the operation of Enel power company, located south of Bologna. The explosion happened during routine maintenance work, leading to …

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Three dead, four injured in helicopter crash during skiing trip

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TERRACE, BC – A tragic helicopter crash during a heli-skiing excursion in British Columbia, Canada, resulted in the death of three individuals and the critical injury of four others. Two of the deceased were Italian tourists, Andreas Widmann, 35, and Heiner Oberrauch, 29. The helicopter, which was carrying a total of seven individuals, crashed into a mountainside near Terrace on Monday. Officials from Northern Escape Heli-Skiing, the company hosting the excursion, detailed the emergency response …

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Mob sweep as arrests made for violence and extortion

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NEW YORK, NY – A group of sixteen individuals, including ten New Yorkers and six Italians, are facing charges for their alleged involvement in an international plot, according to the Justice Department. The accused, believed to be part of the notorious Gambino crime family, are suspected of trying to seize control of New York’s waste disposal and demolition industries through a campaign of intimidation, fraud, and violence. Joseph Lanni, also known as “Joe Brooklyn” and …

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Dairy farmer killed by thousands of cheese wheels in freak accident

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In a devastating incident at a cheese warehouse in northern Italy, a 74-year-old dairy farmer lost his life when thousands of wheels of hard parmesan-style formaggio collapsed on top of him. The owner of the Chiapparini cheese-making company, Giacomo Chiapparini, was using a machine to rotate and clean the cheese wheels when the shelves holding them suddenly buckled, resulting in a catastrophic domino effect. The massive storehouse, filled with 25,000 cheese wheels, was left in …

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Three Children In CPS Supervised Care Found Dead

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In the small town of Italy, Texas, a tragedy occurred on Friday afternoon when three children were found dead and two were hospitalized in critical condition. All of the five children were siblings in “temporary CPS care” according to Tiffani Butler of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. One suspect has been detained by the Elllis County Sheriff’s Office with no danger to the public reported at this time. Reports had indicated that …

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59 or More Migrants Dead And Dozens Missing After Boat Sinks Near Italy

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At least 59 migrants have died and dozens more are feared missing after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy. The overloaded vessel broke apart while attempting to land near the town of Crotone in Calabria, southern Italy, leaving at least 150 people aboard. Recent reports say that numerous bodies have been recovered along the shore of a nearby seaside resort, including an infant of approximately a few months of …

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Landslide Kills Multiple People

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Itschia, an Italian holiday island, was struck by heavy rain that caused a landslide that left at least 2 people dead and dozens of others missing. A search and rescue operation is underway in Casamicciola Terme, and reinforcements are being sent from Naples, but weather conditions are complicating the search, Italy’s Civil Protection department told local outlets. Civil protection officials reported that eight people had been rescued by Saturday evening local time. 70 firefighters are …

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First Woman Appointed US Ambassador to a Major Nation

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(InformingNews.com) – When looking back on history, it seems historians would have you believe politics was a man’s world. Maybe it was at the start of our government, but as you’ll soon see, there were some women working to change that perception. Such is the story of Clare Boothe Luce. Clare Boothe was born on April 10, 1903, in New York City, to Anna Clara Snyder and William Franklin Boothe. Despite challenges within the family, …

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