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Italian women's prison, hundreds of residents evacuated after 4.4 magnitude quake in southern Italy

May. 21, 2024 06:26 AM EDT

MILAN (AP) — A women’s prison near Naples was evacuated as a precaution Tuesday following a 4.4 magnitude quake with an epicenter at an active volcano west of the southern Italian port city that forced hundreds of residents to sleep in tents or cars. No injuries and only minor damage was...

Project to shore up Pompeii yields stunning black banquet hall, with frescoes of Trojan War figures

Apr. 12, 2024 08:45 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — Archaeologists excavating new sites in Pompeii have uncovered a sumptuous banquet hall decorated with intricately frescoed mythological characters inspired by the Trojan War, officials said Thursday. The hall, which features a mosaic floor, was uncovered as part of a...

Florida Senate president's husband dies after falling at Utah's Bryce Canyon park

Apr. 04, 2024 15:22 PM EDT

The husband of Florida's Senate president died after falling while the couple was hiking in Utah, according to a memo sent to senators Wednesday. John Passidomo, 72, was a lawyer and former city councilor and vice mayor of Naples. He and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, a...