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Italy advances at Euro 2024 after Zaccagni equalizer in injury time against Croatia

Jun. 24, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Italy substitute Mattia Zaccagni scored in the last minute of stoppage time for Italy to advance to the knockout stage of the European Championship after drawing Croatia 1-1 on Monday. Luka Modric’s second-half strike looked like sending Croatia through as...

Zaccagni scores in injury time for Italy to advance at Euro 2024 with draw against Croatia

Jun. 24, 2024 17:07 PM EDT
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Zaccagni scores in injury time for Italy to advance at Euro 2024 with draw against Croatia.

Today in History: June 24, Sally Ride completes historic space shuttle mission

Jun. 24, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Monday, June 24, the 176th day of 2024. There are 190 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 24, 1983, the space shuttle Challenger — carrying America’s first woman in space, Sally K. Ride —...

Olympic champ Tom Pidcock romps to mountain bike World Cup win ahead of Tour de France

Jun. 23, 2024 16:28 PM EDT

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic champion Tom Pidcock rode away from Mathias Fluckiger to win the mountain bike World Cup race at Crans-Montana on Sunday in a strong performance ahead of his turn with Ineos Grenadiers in the Tour de France. World silver medalist Loana...

Water emergency halts tourist arrivals at Italy's popular Capri island

Jun. 22, 2024 08:24 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — A water emergency prompted the mayor of Capri — one of Italy's most popular islands — to order a halt to the arrival of tourists on Saturday, in a crisis that has deprived some areas of any water supply. Without a water supply, it is impossible to guarantee...

Italian coast guard recovers 14 more bodies of shipwreck victims off Calabria, dozens still missing

Jun. 22, 2024 05:37 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — The Italian coast guard has recovered 14 more bodies from last week's shipwreck in the Ionian Sea off the southern Italian coastline, bringing to 34 the number of known victims from the sinking. Dozens are still missing and presumed dead. The bodies, recovered on...

Seeing is believing? Not necessarily when it comes to video clips of Biden and Trump

Jun. 21, 2024 17:37 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden’s simple act of sitting down while commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, gained more attention than the ceremony itself in some circles as social media users shared a shortened version of the clip to falsely claim he was reaching...

Retired Azzurri star Roberto Baggio robbed at home during Italy's loss to Spain

Jun. 21, 2024 06:32 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — Retired Italy star Roberto Baggio was robbed at gunpoint at his home while watching the national team’s game against Spain at the European Championship. At least five armed robbers burst into Baggio’s villa near the northern city of Vicenza at around 10 p.m. on...

Spain advances to knockout round at Euro 2024 with statement win over defending champion Italy

Jun. 20, 2024 21:08 PM EDT

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Europe beware — Spain might just be back. The three-time European champion advanced to the round of 16 at Euro 2024 after a 1-0 win against holders Italy on Thursday. A 55th-minute own goal by Riccardo Calafiori settled the Group B...

Italian coast guard recovers 12 more bodies of shipwreck victims in the Ionian Sea

Jun. 20, 2024 15:22 PM EDT

MILAN (AP) — The Italian coast guard on Thursday recovered 12 more bodies from a weekend shipwreck in the Ionian Sea off the southern Italian coastline, bringing to 20 the number of known victims from the sinking. Dozens more are missing and presumed dead. The bodies, including...