September 8, 2020 Brown bear recaptured after 3rd escape from wildlife habitat, 2nd of the year The bear has been nicknamed “Papillon” after the 1973 movie about a prison escape starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.
September 8, 2020 French tourist fined nearly $1,200 for taking bottle of sand home from Italian beach That’s some expensive sand.
September 6, 2020 Former Italian PM Berlusconi remains hospitalized in 'most delicate phase' of coronavirus: personal doctor Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is responding “optimally” to COVID-19 treatment as he remains hospitalized but is the most vulnerable type of patient because of his age and is in “the most delicate phase” of the virus, his personal doctor told reporters Sunday.
September 4, 2020 Former Italian PM Berlusconi hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has the early stages of double pneumonia after being hospitalized for testing positive for coronavirus, the country's national news agency reported Friday.
September 3, 2020 As US schools delay reopenings, Europe forges ahead with full in-person learning As many school districts across the United States delay re-opening their schools in full, often choosing remote leaning instead, schools in Europe have taken a different approach -- with most opening with full-time in-person learning, and often making student participation mandatory.
September 2, 2020 Pope holds first public audience in months, prays for Beirut and solidarity during coronavirus pandemic Pope Francis called for a day of prayer and fasting in Italy to commemorate the one-month mark after the deadly blast that destroyed large swaths of Beirut and killed hundreds.
August 31, 2020 Boat explosion in Italian port sends woman flying through air, video shows A boat exploded while refueling in an Italian port last week and sent a woman onboard flying through the air and into the sea.
August 30, 2020 Hurricane-force winds fuel wildfire, topple tree in Italy, killing 2 kids Hurricane-force winds toppled a tree Sunday during a storm in northern Italy, killing two children in a tent at a campground.
August 29, 2020 Banksy’s overloaded migrant rescue boat saved by Italian government The Italian government stepped in Saturday to help a migrant rescue boat funded by the British street artist Banksy, which was overloaded with people and stranded in the Mediterranean ocean.
August 26, 2020 Tourist in Venice pushed off boat by other passengers for refusing to wear mask, video shows If this boat’s a-rockin’, it’s because people are physically fighting over Italy’s mask mandate.
