Tim Walz Should Drop Out – ‘Enemy of the Italian American Community’
The Italian American Civil Rights League (IACRL) has slammed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D), who was recently announced as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, over his response to rioters who toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus, calling Walz an “enemy of the Italian American community” and calling on him to withdraw from the 2024 […]
Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, citing declining sales, rising food and labor costs and staffing shortages. The Florida-based company, known for its family-style meals, is the latest restaurant company to file for bankruptcy this year, joining Red Lobster and Rubio’s Coastal Grill, among others. According to […]
Italian Gold Medal Winner Sleeps on the Lawn, Says Olympic Village Has ‘Bad Food,’ No AC
The organizers designed the Olympic Village as an eco-friendly residence that prioritized integration with the environment, and in a sense, they achieved that: the Olympic athletes are so miserable in the Olympic Village that they have accepted to sleep outdoors in the environment. Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon, who won gold in the 100m backstroke, did […]
Fighter Alleged to Have Male Chromosomes Set to Face Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori After Italian Opponent Only Lasted 46 Seconds
Imane Kherif’s first female opponent lasted just 46 seconds in the first round, and while we don’t know how long her next opponent will last, we do know who she’ll be facing. Kerif, who failed the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) gender eligibility test in 2023 but is still allowed to compete against women at the […]
Italian boxer abandons match against controversial fighter
An Olympic female boxer threw in the towel just 46 seconds into her bout on Thursday, deciding her opponent, embroiled in a gender debate, was hitting too hard. In the women’s 66 kg class, Italy’s Angela Carini was hit by a punch from Algeria’s Imane Kherif, after which Carini signaled to her corner to end […]
Italian Female Boxer Lasts Just 46 Seconds Against Fighter Who Failed Gender Test
46 seconds. That was the total time an Italian boxer lasted in the ring before withdrawing from a bout against an Algerian boxer caught up in a qualification furor at the Paris Olympics. Imane Khalifa, 25, has been confirmed to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games. We’re screwed Non-specific testosterone level testing. Thursday’s bout between […]
Pilot Rescued After Italian Eurofighter Jet Crashes in Australian Outback
An Italian Air Force EFA2000 Typhoon fighter jet crashed in Australia on Wednesday, with the pilot managing to escape from the downed jet into a remote outback area and be rescued. In a brief statement, the Italian Defense Ministry said it was unclear what caused the military plane to crash during a training flight during […]
Italian PM Meloni offers condolences to family of ‘hero’ Corey Comperatore
World leaders sent condolences to the family of Corey Comperartore, a Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter who was killed Saturday while trying to protect his wife and daughter from gunfire at a rally for former President Donald Trump. “Corey Comperatore just turned 50, a former fire chief and Italian-American from Calabria. He died as a hero, shielding […]
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Makes Faces Waiting for Joe Biden at NATO Summit
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appeared visibly annoyed on Thursday as world leaders awaited President Joe Biden’s tardiness at the NATO summit in Washington, DC. Meloni checked his watch, seemed to realize he wasn’t wearing one, then rolled his eyes, looked up to the sky in annoyance, and grimaced. Meloni’s obvious expression of annoyance caused […]
Italy court upholds convictions of 2 Americans in killing of Italian police officer, reduces sentences
An Italian appeals court has upheld the convictions of two American men for the 2019 killing of an Italian police officer in Rome during a botched drug deal, but reduced their sentences. Lee Elder Finnegan and Gabriele Natale Hjort were convicted at new trials after an Italian high court overturned their convictions in March. After […]