The media mogul turned prime minister left a mark on popular culture, while his coarseness and constant legal woes trashed political norms and tainted Italy's image in the world.
Read more ...Trump's federal indictment will loom large as Congress returns to session National News
Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was elected to the post with Trump's support after 15 contentious rounds of votes, said House Republicans will get to the bottom of the investigation into Trump.
Read more ...60 years ago, Medgar Evers became a martyr of the Civil Rights Movement National News
On June 12, 1963, Evers was assassinated at his home in Jackson, Miss., by a Ku Klux Klan member. While other leaders pushed for equality across the U.S., Evers focused on his native Mississippi.
Read more ...Nation's first 'drag laureate' kicks off Pride in San Francisco National News
A nightclub owner, artist and newly elected government official is joining Pride festivities as other U.S. cities consider appointing drag laureates.
Read more ...The U.S. dollar conquered the world. Is it at risk of losing its top spot? National News
The dollar has helped make the U.S. the most economically powerful country for most of the last century, but other countries – including rivals like China – have the greenback on their sights.
Read more ...Chemical physicist Stafford Sheehan invented a process that can turn carbon dioxide into yeast. It's now a finalist in the NASA-sponsored Deep Space Food Challenge.
Read more ...3 people are dead and 3 wounded in a shooting at a Maryland home, police say National News
Annapolis Police Chief Edward Jackson said at a media briefing that the shooting stemmed from what he described as an "interpersonal dispute" and that there was no further threat to the public.
Read more ...Bus carrying wedding guests in Australia crashes and rolls, killing 10 and injuring 25 National News
A bus carrying wedding guests rolled over on a foggy night in Australia's wine country, killing 10 people and injuring 25, police said. The 58-year-old driver was arrested.
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