Hillary Clinton Sifts Through Emails for an Hour in Italian Art Exhibit
Former 2016 Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spent nearly an hour sifting through emails as part of an art exhibit in Venice, Italy.
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70-Year-Old Venice Priest Beaten By ‘Baby Gang’ Of Migrants
A 70-year-old priest in Venice claims to have been subjected to threats and physical assault from a gang of migrant youths after he confronted their aggressive behaviour.
Los Angeles Vice Office Protected By Fence to Keep Out Homeless
Vice News, which has been highly critical of President Trump’s proposed border wall, has its Los Angeles office protected by a fence to keep out homeless from building tent cities near its property.
Venice Mayor Says Anyone Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ in St. Mark’s Square Can Expect to Be Shot
Mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro has caused controversy after releasing a statement saying that anyone who shouts “Allahu Akbar” in the city’s most famous tourist area can expect to be shot.
United Airlines Cancels Italy-Bound Flight After Fuel Gushes from Wing Before Takeoff
United Airlines canceled an Italy-bound flight Tuesday evening after one of the plane’s wings leaked a massive amount of fuel shortly before takeoff at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Italy Foils Islamist Terror Plot to Blow up Rialto Bridge in Venice
ROME (AFP) – Three men from Kosovo and an unidentified minor have been arrested in Venice on suspicion of plotting to blow up the city’s celebrated Rialto Bridge, Italian police said Thursday.
Rent: Santa Monica Tops New York & Silicon Valley
Now referred to as “Silicon Beach,” Santa Monica’s rent rates for a one-bedroom apartment are approaching $5,000 per month.
Riots Engulf Italian Migrant Centre Following Asylum Seeker Death
A riot erupted in a reception centre in Venice following the death of an African migrant. Migrants lit fires and staff were unable to escape for hours.
Volunteers Flock to Clean Up Defaced Vietnam Memorial
LOS ANGELES — Volunteers rushed Sunday to clean, repaint and restore a Vietnam memorial in Venice that had been tagged with graffiti late last week, after a veteran’s appeal that was reported by Breitbart News and other outlets on Sunday morning.
Venice Mayor Bans ‘Farce’ Gay Pride Parades
The mayor of Venice has said that no gay pride parades will take place in the city while he is in charge. Luigi Brugnaro told Italian daily La Repubblica “there will be no gay pride in my Venice”, describing the
‘Silicon Beach’ Kicks Off Annual Festival in L.A.
The largest tech event in Los Angeles kicked off in Marina Del Rey on Wednesday night. Organizers of Silicon Beach Fest are anticipating over 2,000 techies to attend the conference over the course of the next three days.
Christian Church Temporarily Converted into Mosque in Venice
The Catholic church of Santa Maria della Misericordia in Venice has been provisionally transformed into a mosque for the seven-month period of the Biennale festivities in the northern Italian city.
Chief Beck in Hot Water over Comments on Homeless Shooting
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck is in hot water with police unions after commenting on the police shooting of an unarmed homeless man in Venice Tuesday evening. Beck said, “Any time an unarmed person is shot by a Los Angeles police officer, it takes extraordinary circumstances to justify that. I have not seen those extraordinary circumstances,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
