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Liz Cheney ties House GOP chaos to Trump's behavior
Liz Cheney ties House GOP chaos to Trump's behavior
Republican former Liz Cheney on Sunday tied the "dangerous" House GOP chaos to former President Donald Trump's behavior and the Republicans supporting him.
2023-10-22 23:46
Tina Turner spent last days with husband in 260K sqft property worth $76M that Roger Federer first wanted
Tina Turner spent last days with husband in 260K sqft property worth $76M that Roger Federer first wanted
Tina Turner and her husband, Erwin Bach, became neighbors with Tennis star Roger Federer when they bought the property in Switzerland
2023-05-25 15:55
Notorious Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro dies in jail
Notorious Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro dies in jail
A notorious Italian mafia boss has died while receiving medical treatment after being arrested early this year, according to media reports. Matteo Messina Denaro was known as the last “godfather” of the Cosa Nostra or the Sicilian mafia. He was arrested in January after being on the run since 1993 and was suffering from colon cancer at the time of his arrest. He is believed to have ordered dozens of Mafia-related murders for the Cosa Nostra. Messina Denaro’s condition worsened in recent weeks and he was transferred to the San Salvatore hospital in L’Aquila from a maximum-security prison in central Italy. He had requested no aggressive medical treatment, Italian news agency ANSA reported on Monday. The medics had stopped feeding him after he was declared to be in an irreversible coma. A fugitive for the past 30 years, Messina Denaro was arrested at a private hospital in the Sicilian capital of Palermo, where he had been receiving treatment for cancer under a false name. He was sentenced in absentia to a life term for his role in the 1992 murders of anti-mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. He also faced a life sentence for his role in bomb attacks in Florence, Rome and Milan which killed 10 people the following year. Messina Denaro was accused of helping organise the kidnapping of a 12-year-old, Giuseppe Di Matteo, to try to dissuade the boy’s father from giving evidence against the mafia as well. The boy was held for two years, then murdered. Nicknamed “Diabolik”, he was once considered a candidate to be the Sicilian mafia’s “boss of bosses”, after the deaths of Bernardo Provenzano in 2016 and Salvatore “Toto” Riina in 2017. According to medical records leaked to the Italian media, he underwent surgery for colon cancer in 2020 and 2022 under the false name “Andrea Buonafede”. A doctor at the Palermo clinic told the La Repubblica newspaper that Messina Denaro’s health had worsened significantly in the months leading up to his capture. Messina Denaro, who had a power base in the Sicilian port city of Trapani, in western Sicily, was considered Sicily’s Cosa Nostra top boss even while he was a fugitive. Police said in September 2022 that he was still able to issue commands relating to the way the mafia was run in the area around Trapani, his regional stronghold, despite his long disappearance. The son of a mafioso, Messina Denaro was born in the southwestern Sicilian town of Castelvetrano in 1962. He followed his father into the mob and was already carrying a gun at 15 years of age. Police said he carried out his first killing when he was 18. The Castelvetrano clan was allied to the Corleonesi, led by Salvatore “The Beast” Riina, who became the undisputed “boss of bosses” of the Sicilian mob, thanks to his ruthless pursuit of power. Nicknamed “U Siccu” (The Skinny One), Messina Denaro became his protege and showed he could be just as pitiless as his master, picking up 20 life prison terms in trials held in absentia for his role in an array of mob murders. He himself once claimed to have murdered enough people to fill a cemetery. He went into hiding in 1993 as a growing number of turncoats started providing details of his role in the mob, but investigators believe he rarely wandered far from Sicily. Police said he spent much of 2022 hiding in Campobello di Mazara, a town of about 11,000, a short drive from his mother’s house in western Sicily. He communicated with other mafiosi via “pizzini”, small pieces of paper, sometimes written in code and distributed by messengers, some of which were intercepted by police. He never married, but was known to have had a number of lovers. He wrote he had a daughter, but had never met her. Despite his notoriety, prosecutors have always doubted Messina Denaro became the Mafia “boss of bosses”, saying it was more likely that he was simply the head of Cosa Nostra in western Sicily. Additional reporting by agencies Read More Matteo Messina Denaro: The last ‘godfather’ of the Cosa Nostra arrested after 30 years on the run Watch moment Italy’s most infamous mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro is arrested Italian police announce arrest of most-wanted mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro Pope blames weapons industry for Russia-Ukraine war and 'martyrdom' of Ukrainian people Giorgio Napolitano, former Italian president, 1st ex-Communist in that post, has died, at 98 Sabato De Sarno makes much anticipated debut at Gucci under the gaze of stars like Julia Roberts
2023-09-25 15:23
US establishes diplomatic relations with Cook Islands and Niue
US establishes diplomatic relations with Cook Islands and Niue
The US is formally establishing diplomatic relations with a pair of Pacific Island nations Monday, recognizing the Cook Islands and Niue for the first time.
2023-09-25 22:55
Will Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor happen? YouTuber challenges MMA fighter to boxing match: 'I’m not afraid'
Will Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor happen? YouTuber challenges MMA fighter to boxing match: 'I’m not afraid'
Jake Paul said, 'I’ll do MMA, I’m not afraid, I’ve wanted to do that my whole career'
2023-07-06 16:57
49ers rally late behind Trey Lance to beat Broncos 21-20 on rookie Jake Moody's kick
49ers rally late behind Trey Lance to beat Broncos 21-20 on rookie Jake Moody's kick
Brock Purdy and Russell Wilson led their teams to field goals on their only drives of the game and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 21-20 on a field goal by rookie Jake Moody on the final play
2023-08-20 11:57
Chicago Bears, tight end Cole Kmet agree to $50 million contract extension
Chicago Bears, tight end Cole Kmet agree to $50 million contract extension
The Chicago Bears and tight end Cole Kmet have agreed to a four-year, $50 million contract extension through 2027, a reward for a homegrown player coming off his best season
2023-07-27 07:54
MLB Rumors: What's real and what's not about Bo Bichette-Cubs trade chatter
MLB Rumors: What's real and what's not about Bo Bichette-Cubs trade chatter
While Bo Bichette has been floated in some trade chatter this week, but is it real?
2023-11-23 08:51
'RHOBH' star Kyle Richards calls her split with Mauricio Umansky 'tough', admits they still care for each other
'RHOBH' star Kyle Richards calls her split with Mauricio Umansky 'tough', admits they still care for each other
'RHOBH' star Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky parted ways after 27 years of marriage
2023-09-01 09:47
The New York Times will shut down its sports desk and shift coverage to The Athletic
The New York Times will shut down its sports desk and shift coverage to The Athletic
The New York Times will shut down its sports desk and shift its daily coverage of athletes and teams to The Athletic, the newspaper announced Monday.
2023-07-11 00:22
Thai exports fall less than forecast in June, seen improving
Thai exports fall less than forecast in June, seen improving
By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK Thai exports shrank for a ninth consecutive month in June, albeit
2023-07-26 17:16
Adam Wainwright's final season has been challenging, but now he's just a win away from 200
Adam Wainwright's final season has been challenging, but now he's just a win away from 200
This season has been difficult for both Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals
2023-09-17 01:47