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A man used his eights years old kid in drug trafficking in the southwest of Italy

October 2019
In September, police in Italy arrested a 48-year-old man suspected of using his young son to take part in drug trafficking in the southwest part of the country. Agostino Cambareri, suspected of leading a drug gang across the  region of...


James Bond in Matera

October 2019
A new James Bond movie is being filmed in Matera. “No Time to Die,” the 25th installment of the 007 franchise, began filming in August with nothing less than a breakneck car chase around the southern city. Daniel Craig will play Bond for the  ...


Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee Announces 2019 Italian Heritage Month Honorees

September 2019
The Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee in partnership with the City of Cleveland Mayor’s Office and Cleveland City Council will host a ceremony in the Cleveland City Hall Rotunda on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 at 6 p.m. to celebrate Italian...


MUST READ: Andrea Camilleri

September 2019
Andrea Camilleri, grande scrittore siciliano ed  autore della fortunata serie di romanzi sul commissario Montalbano, si è spento lo scorso luglio all’età di 93 anni. Dai romanzi al teatro fino alle prese di posizione sulla politica, con la sua...


Little Italy: Los Angeles

September 2019
Gli immigrati italiani hanno avuto un ruolo fondamentale nel plasmare le radici di Los Angeles. All'inizio del XIX secolo, arrivarono alla ribalta nel centro di El Pueblo, ora un monumento storico ufficialmente riconosciuto per la storia messicana....


September Birthdays

September 2019
As summer nears its end and fall quickly approaches, we celebrate some of our famous Italians this month.  Academy award-winning actress Sophia Loren turns 85 on September 20. Born in Rome, Loren was named as one of the 25 greatest female...


Many Dolphins and two whales have been found dead off the Tuscan coast

September 2019
Thirty-two dolphins and two whales have been found dead off the Tuscan coast since the beginning of the year. Autopsies showed many of the animals stopped feeding suggesting they were infected with a virus, possibly measles, experts said. "We...


Open Arms charity ship with 124 rescued migrants on board was banned from entering Italian waters

September 2019
At press time, an Open Arms charity ship with 124 rescued migrants on board was banned from entering Italian waters. The ship waits in limbo amid the latest migrant standoff with Italy’s government. Italy’s anti-immigrant interior minister Matteo...


Two German tourists were fined and asked to leave the city of Venice

September 2019
Two German tourists were fined and asked to leave the city of Venice last month for making themselves a coffee by the steps of the famous Rialto Bridge. Using a newly passed law, police officers fined them €950 ($1,050) for unseemly behavior....


Two U.S. tourists were arrested in Rome. One confessed to the killing of Italian policeman

September 2019
Two U.S. tourists were arrested in Rome in July in connection with the stabbing death of Italian policeman, Mario Cerciello Rega. One of the arrested has reportedly confessed to the killing, at press time. The U.S. students, age 18 and 19 were...


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