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UPI
3 days ago
- General
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On This Day, July 29: Italian King Umberto I assassinated
July 29 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1588, off the coast of Gravelines, France, Spain's "Invincible Armada" was defeated by an English naval force under the command of Charles Howard and Francis Drake. In 1794, the first African Methodist Episcopal Church, Mother Bethel, was dedicated in Philadelphia. The church was founded by Black members of St. George's Methodist Church who left the congregation due to racial segregation at the church. In 1848, at the height of the potato famine in Ireland, an abortive nationalist revolt against English rule was crushed by government police in Tipperary. In 1900, Italian King Umberto I was shot to death by Gaetano Bresci, an Italian-born anarchist who resided in the United States before returning to his homeland to kill the king. In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- NASA. In 1967, a fire aboard the USS Forrestal killed 134 U.S. service members and injured another 161. The super carrier was in the Gulf of Tonkin launching aircraft in missions against targets in North Vietnam. File Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy In 1976, David Berkowitz, the so-called "Son of Sam," fatally shot two people in the Bronx, the first in a series of shootings that would terrorize New York City for months. Berkowitz pleaded guilty to the murders and was sentenced to more than 300 years in prison. In 1981, British Prince Charles, son of the queen, married Diana Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The royal couple divorced in 1996 after having two sons. In 1999, a federal judge in Little Rock, Ark., fined U.S. President Bill Clinton $89,000 for lying about his relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky in his deposition in the Paula Jones sexual harassment case. In 2004, Democrats nominated Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts to oppose Republican incumbent George W. Bush in the November presidential election. File Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI In 2008, U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, was indicted by a federal grand jury on seven felony counts accusing him of failing to disclose gifts from an oil services company. Stevens died in a 2010 plane crash. In 2019, "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus broke the record for longest-running Billboard Hot 100 No. 1. The previous record was set by Mariah Carey's "One Sweet Day." In 2024, a 17-year-old attacked young girls at a dance studio in Southport, England, killing three children and injuring 10 others. The perpetrator, Axel Rudakubana, pleaded guilty to murder charges and was sentenced to life in prison.
Time Out
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The Pope's former private chef has opened a restaurant in SoHo
Chef Salvo Lo Castro's resume is truly a journey. The Italian-born chef has cooked all up and down the peninsula, from firing the burners at the three Michelin-starred Enoteca Pinchiorri to manning the kitchen of the five-star hotel San Domenico Palace in Sicily's Taormina region. But perhaps the most stunning of them all in this CV flex: For over a decade, chef Castro spent his time as a private chef for the Vatican, preparing meals for both Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. As of 2022, the chef moved stateside to introduce New Yorkers to the way that coffee should be consumed with the opening of CASASALVO. Made the Italian way, his four cafes sell espressos, Americanos and cappuccinos at the low price of $2.51. Continuing to cater and work as a private chef on the side, Castro decided it was time to break out on his own, opening his first NYC restaurant in SoHo. As of July 20, chef Castro's restaurant, also named CASASALVO, is now open on 195 Spring Street. The restaurant reads like an elevated neighborhood find with a dining room marked by crisp white tablecloths, Italian walnut paneling and lemon and olive trees that frame the whole thing. The illuminated onyx bar comes fully stocked with over 350 wines for the choosing, sourced from the reaches of Italy and France to New Zealand. But if you are more of a cocktail stan, you can take to the terrace facing Spring Street, as the streetside bar is dedicated to the one and only Aperol Spritz. The menu explores Castro's Italian and Mediterranean influences with starters that include truffle-topped beef carpaccio and deconstructed Mediterranean salad with blocks of feta. However, the meatballs may be his most personal, as the dish takes a page from his mother's kitchen. Pastas and risottos travel all around Italy: Think bowls of paccheri with guanciale and pistachios, and Carnaroli rice with parmigiano crema and summer truffle. From the sea, Dover sole is cooked in a tomato sauce and garnished with mint, while the whole branzino comes with a touch of flair, getting deboned tableside. All meats are cooked over charcoal, including the filet mignon, Colorado lamb chop and house ossobuco. And on the sweet's menu alongside seasonal fruits, eclairs and gelatos, one dessert clearly
Irish Examiner
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Poster boy and the son of a legend: Five Wallabies to watch against the Lions
Joseph Suaalii The poster boy for Australian rugby union following his switch from the Rugby League last year and still only 21, the former Sydney Rooster's return to the code he played as a kid was an instant success on the Wallabies' Northern Hemisphere tour last November, and his aerial prowess on restarts caused England all sorts of problems. The outside centre brings a serious physical threat to the midfield battle and in tandem with an equally rock solid and robust number 12 in Len Ikitau, this combination could be a real thorn in the Lions' side. Also look out for any rekindling of the running verbal battle Suaalii entered into with the chirpy Sione Tuipulotu when Australia met Scotland at Murrayfield last autumn. Tom Lynagh Joe Schmidt had a decision to make at fly-half after his first-choice 10 Noah Lolesio got crocked with a neck injury against Fiji a fortnight ago, ruling him out of the Lions series. The Wallabies head coach called up veteran Crusaders playmaker James O'Connor, who faced the Lions as a starting 10 in 2013, but his real choice was who to start against the Lions, Lynagh of the Queensland Reds or Western Force fly-half/full-back Ben Donaldson. According to Australian media reports, it is Lynagh, four years younger and less experienced than the 26-year-old Donaldson, who has got the nod. It is a big call from Schmidt. Lynagh will be making his first Test start at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday when he wins his fourth Wallabies cap and as a son of legendary Aussie fly-half Michael Lynagh, the scrutiny on the Italian-born, English-educated 22-year-old will only intensify in the international arena. Schmidt clearly thinks Lynagh junior can handle the pressure and a swarming Lions defence. Will Skelton The giant lock has been causing problems for Irish provinces in the Champions Cup knockout stages, first for Saracens against Munster and more recently against Leinster under Ronan O'Gara's direction at La Rochelle with whom he has won two European titles. Skelton also won two Champions Cups and two English Premiership titles at Saracens in partnership with Lions captain Maro Itoje, who this week described his former team-mate as 'a world class operator' and 'a big man to say the least'. At 6ft 6ins and more than 21 stone, Skelton can be a weapon in the loose and scrummaging behind the Australian front row and Wallabies supporters will be hoping Joe Schmidt's optimism that his lock's calf is ready to go for the second test is well founded. Fraser McReight Australia's openside flanker enhanced his reputation with some stellar performances against the Lions nations on tour in the Northern Hemisphere last November, not least against Andy Farrell's Ireland at Aviva Stadium in a tight game the Wallabies could easily have won. The 26-year-old Brisbane native will be out to rule his home turf this Saturday and Ireland and Lions No.8 Jack Conan is well aware of his breakdown poaching threat. 'We know he is going to be a massive threat and Australia's back row is unbelievable. It's one of the best in the world. 'He was great against us in November and we know the challenge and the threat he poses. So, we're going to have make sure we're all over the ruck. You saw the Brumbies and the Waratahs the other week, they're going really hard at the ruck. 'Every team does it but they got a good amount of joy out of us in the breakdown so we know we need to be squeaky clean in that area come the weekend.' Rob Valetini Another reason why the Wallabies back row is such a formidable outfit. When fit, Valetini will be tasked with backing up his status as Australia's primary ball carrier, a powerhouse player who not only gets over the gainline more than any other Wallaby but also makes the most post-contact metres.
Boston Globe
14-07-2025
- Boston Globe
Today in History: the storming of the Bastille
In 1789, in an event symbolizing the start of the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners held there. Advertisement In 1798, Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a federal crime to publish false, scandalous or malicious writing about the United States government. Advertisement In 1881, outlaw William H. Bonney Jr., alias 'Billy the Kid,' was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner in present-day New Mexico. In 1912, American folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie was born in Okemah, Okla. In 1921, Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted in Dedham Superior Court of murdering a shoe company paymaster and his guard during a robbery in South Braintree. (Despite intervention and pleas from famed jurist Felix Frankfurter, Albert Einstein, and Jane Addams and widespread protests, the pair were executed six years later.) In 1933, all German political parties, except the Nazi Party, were outlawed by the government of Nazi Germany. In 1945, Italy formally declared war on Japan, its former Axis partner during World War II. In 1959, the nation's first nuclear-powered cruiser, the Long Beach, was launched from Fore River Shipyard in Quincy. In 1960, 26-year-old Jane Goodall arrived at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her study of the wild chimpanzees living there. In 1999, the Boston School Committee voted to drop race as a factor in determining which school a child attends, effectively ending the city's busing program 25 years after its violent inception. In 2004, the Senate scuttled a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. (Forty-eight senators voted to advance the measure — 12 short of the 60 needed — and 50 voted to block it.) In 2009, disgraced financier Bernard Madoff arrived at the Butner Federal Correctional Complex in North Carolina to begin serving a 150-year sentence for his massive Ponzi scheme. (Madoff died in prison in April 2021.) Advertisement In 2013, thousands of demonstrators across the country protested a Florida jury's decision one day earlier to clear George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. In 2015, world powers and Iran struck a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for relief from international sanctions. In 2016, terror struck Bastille Day celebrations in the French Riviera city of Nice as a large truck plowed into a festive crowd, killing 86 people in an attack claimed by Islamic State extremists; the driver was shot dead by police. In 2020, researchers reported that the first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the US boosted people's immune systems as scientists had hoped; the vaccine was developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc. of Cambridge. In 2022, the National Galleries of Scotland said a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh was discovered behind another of the artist's paintings when experts took an X-ray of the canvas ahead of an upcoming exhibition. Also in 2022, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu named Brian Cox the city's new police commissioner. Cox had a distinguished career but was until then known best as the victim of a police beating when he worked as an undercover detective in Boston.
UPI
10-07-2025
- Politics
- UPI
U.S. sanctions investigator of Palestinian human rights abuses
July 9 (UPI) -- The United States has sanctioned an independent investigator of human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, in latest move by the Trump administration targeting critics of Israel's military campaign in Gaza. Francesca Paola Albanese, the 48-year-old Italian-born U.N. special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, was sanctioned by the State Department on Wednesday. The sanctions come as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Washington, D.C., and follow the publication of a recent report by Albanese calling for punitive measures to be imposed against Israel over what she describes as its "genocide" of the Palestinian people, while criticizing dozens of businesses for profiting off the conflict. The State Department issued its secondary sanctions on the grounds of Albanese's support of the ICC. The Trump administration sanctioned the ICC last month after the court opened an investigation into the actions of U.S. personnel in Afghanistan and issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on allegations of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in their widespread, systematic assault on Gaza. Albanese has called on countries to comply with the ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said her support of the ICC is "a gross infringement on the sovereignty" of the United States and Israel, as neither party is a member of the international court. "The United States has repeatedly condemned and objected to the biased and malicious activities of Albanese that have long made her unfit for service as a special rapporteur," Rubio said in a statement. He also chastised her recent report for naming dozens of companies that she described as complicit in and profiting from Israel's war. "While life in Gaza is being obliterated and the West Bank is under escalating assault, this report shows why Israel's genocide continues: because it is lucrative for many," the report states, while urging the ICC to investigate and prosecute corporate executives complicit in the conflict. Rubio said the report makes "extreme and unfounded accusations." "We will not tolerate these campaigns of political and economic warfare, which threaten our national interests and sovereignty," he said. "The United States will continue to take whatever actions we deem necessary to respond to lawfare, to check and prevent illegitimate ICC overreach and abuse of power, and to protect our sovereignty and that of our allies." Without directly mentioning the sanctions, Albanese said on X that "on this day more than ever: I stand firmly and convincingly on the side of justice, as I have always done." "I come from a country with a tradition of illustrious legal scholars, talented lawyers and courageous judges who have defended justice at great cost and often with their own life. I intend to honor that tradition," she said. Amnesty International rebuked the United States' sanctions as "a shameless and transparent attack on the fundamental principles of international justice." "Following the recent sanctions against the International Criminal Court, the measures announced today are a continuation of the Trump administration's assault on international law and its efforts to protect the Israeli government from accountability at all costs," Agnes Callamard, Amnesty International's secretary general, said in a statement. "They are the latest in a series of Trump administration policies seeking to intimidate and silence those that dare speak out for Palestinians' human rights." The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza began on Oct. 7, 2023, when the Iran-backed militant group killed 1,200 people and took another 251 hostage during a surprise attack on Israel. In the 21 months since, Israel has destroyed Gaza and killed more than 57,600 Palestinians and injured more than 137,000 others.
