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Italian court convicts 30 including former highway operator CEO in deadly 2018 bridge collapse
GENOA, Italy (AP) — An Italian court on July 16 convicted the former CEO of Italy's main highway operator and 29 others in the 2018 Genoa highway bridge collapse that sent vehicles plunging and killed 43 people, a disaster that exposed serious lapses in the maintenance of Italian infrastructure.
Dozens of family members of ... (full story)
Today in History: July 23, the 1967 Detroit riot begins
Today in History
Today is Thursday, July 23, the 204th day of 2026. There are 161 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 23, 1967, deadly rioting erupted in Detroit as an early morning police raid on an unlicensed bar resulted in a confrontation with local residents that led to five days of vi ... (full story)
Ex-captain pleads guilty to drugging and raping a US Merchant Marine Academy cadet on a cargo ship
NEW YORK (AP) — A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty on July 15 to drugging and raping a 21-year-old U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet who was working on the vessel as part of the academy’s Sea Year training program.
John Merrone, 53, pleaded guilty just as his trial was about to start in Brooklyn federal cour ... (full story)
Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million
NEW YORK (AP) — A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens was sold for a record $50.1 million July 14 to a mystery bidder.
Sotheby's said the 67-million-year-old fossil, nicknamed “Gus,” is now the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever auctioned off, besting ... (full story)
26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave
A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems to select people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those on medical, parental or family leave.
They are among the 8,000 employees, or about 10% of its workforce, Meta said it would lay off in May. The lawsuit filed late Ju ... (full story)