Rome opens new archaeological park and museum in shadow of Colosseum
ROME (AP) — Rome authorities on Thursday inaugurated a new archaeological park and museum in the shadow of the Colosseum that features an original marble map of Ancient Rome that visitors can literally walk over.
The opening of the Archaeological Park of the Celio and the new Museum of the Forma Urbis is part of a bigger project to develop the hilly area around the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and Colosseum that is home to ruins of ancient temples and gymnasiums.
Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri was on hand Thursday to open the new archaeological garden
Through sobs, cargo ship officer says crew is ‘broken’ over deaths of 2 firefighters in blaze
UNION, N.J. (AP) — A top officer of an Italian cargo ship that caught fire last summer in one of America’s busiest seaports broke down in sobs Thursday recalling his crew’s initial efforts to put out the blaze, saying they “are broken” that two New Jersey fire captains battling the blaze.
Benito LaFauci, the chief mate of the Grande Costa D’Avorio, testified at before the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board into the cause of the
Russian presidential hopeful calling for peace in Ukraine meets with soldiers’ wives
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian presidential hopeful opposing Moscow’s military action in Ukraine met Thursday with a group of soldiers’ wives who are demanding that their husbands be discharged from the front line.
Longtime Kremlin critic Boris Nadezhdin, who serves as a local legislator in a town near Moscow, is collecting signatures to qualify for the race to challenge in the .
Speaking at a meeting with wives and other relatives of Russian servicemen who were mobilized to fight in Ukraine, Nadezhdin, 60, criticized the government’s
Maine man pleads guilty in New Year’s Eve machete attack near Times Square
NEW YORK (AP) — A Maine man pleaded guilty on Thursday to attempted murder charges, admitting he tried to kill three New York Police Department officers when he attacked them with a machete near Times Square on New Year’s Eve a year ago.
Trevor Bickford, 20, of Wells, Maine, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court to three attempted murder charges and three charges of assaulting U.S. employees or officers. Together, the charges carry a potential penalty of up to 120 years
7 years after Weinstein, commission finds cultural shift in Hollywood but less accountability
NEW YORK (AP) — A new survey of the entertainment industry finds that the culture of Hollywood has shifted in the years since the and the launch of the #MeToo movement, but many still don’t trust that sexual harassers will be held accountable.
The , chaired by Anita Hill, was founded in 2017 to help stop workplace harassment and discrimination in the entertainment industry. On Thursday, it released its second survey, pulled from interviews with more than 5,200 anonymous industry workers,
Feds won’t say why they scrapped consultation with vets on vision for Afghan monument
OTTAWA — The federal government changed the final design choice for a proposed monument to Canada’s mission in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of the country, but Ottawa did not consult with veterans to see if they felt the situation warranted a change.
The monument is meant to “pay tribute to the commitment and sacrifice of Canadians in helping to rebuild Afghanistan,” according to its vision statement, but the government rejected the first design chosen by a jury and selected another option.
The Veterans’ Affairs Committee has already
Burundi closes its border with Rwanda and deports Rwandans, accusing the country of backing rebels
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi’s internal affairs minister on Thursday announced the country was suspending diplomatic ties with Rwanda, closing their border and deporting Rwandan citizens, claiming it was a response to its neighbor’s alleged support for a rebel group that has been attacking Burundi.
“(Rwandan President) Paul Kagame is a bad neighbor … We have suspended all relations with him until he comes to his senses. He is harboring criminals who are destabilizing Burundi,” Internal Affairs Minister Martin Niteretse said while meeting with
Democrat announces long-shot campaign for North Dakota’s only U.S. House seat
A Democratic military veteran is seeking North Dakota’s sole U.S. House seat, aiming for an upset in a state where Republicans hold every statewide and congressional office and Democrats haven’t won a statewide election since Heidi Heitkamp’s U.S. Senate victory in 2012.
“It is time to elect a pro-union, pro-choice, and pro-democracy leader to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives,” Trygve Hammer, of Minot,
United Airlines plane makes an emergency landing after a warning about a possible door issue
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A United Airlines jet cut short a flight Wednesday and landed in Tampa, Florida, after pilots were alerted about a possible issue with a door, according to an airport spokesperson.
The plane took off later “after the issue was addressed,” the airline said Thursday.
The plane involved was an Airbus A319. Last week, a plug that takes the place of a door on some Boeing Max 9 jetliners blew off an Alaska Airlines plane shortly after takeoff from Portland
Thousands protest in Slovakia against a government plan to amend the penal code
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of people took to the streets of major cities in Slovakia on Thursday to renew their protests against plans by the new government of populist to amend the country’s penal code.
The changes proposed by the three-party coalition government include , which handles serious crimes such as graft, organized crime and extremism.
Those cases would be taken over by prosecutors in regional offices, which haven’t dealt with such crimes for 20 years.
About 20,000 protesters