Italian Officials Say Dozens Of People May Have Died In Bridge Collapse
A long section of the towering Ponte Morandi Bridge collapsed in Genoa, Italy, on Tuesday — sending cars and trucks on the highway crashing down below.
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Large Portion Of Major Highway That Links Italy And France Collapses
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Repubblica reporter Matteo Pucciarelli about the collapse of a bridge in Genoa, Italy, on Tuesday.
Bridge In Northern Italy Buckles During Storm, Killing At Least 26 People
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Reuters reporter Stefano Rellandini about the collapse of a bridge in Genoa, Italy, on Tuesday.
British Police Investigating Man Who Drove Car Into Parliament's Security Barrier
A man drove a car across traffic and into a security barrier outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday. Three people were injured in what British police are treating as a terror attack.
First Stolen Baby Case From Franco Dictatorship Goes To Court In Spain
Thousands of babies were stolen from their parents during the Franco dictatorship in Spain, but the story was suppressed for decades. Now, the first court case has begun.
Dozens Of Cars Torched By Masked Youths In Western Sweden, Authorities Say
"What the hell are they up to?" Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven asked in an interview on Swedish radio. Authorities say the car fires may have been coordinated.
Nope, Those Aren't Mailboxes: Paris Rolls Out Sidewalk Urinals
The urinals are not at all subtle. They're bright red and placed in heavily trafficked areas — for example, directly next to the Seine near the Notre Dame Cathedral.
Dozens Of People Feared Dead After Span Of Busy Highway Bridge Collapses In Italy
A suspension bridge collapsed in Genoa on Tuesday, sending cars and trucks that had been driving on the A10 motorway crashing down below.
Driver Crashes Car Into Security Barriers At U.K. Parliament; 3 Injured
A man was arrested on "suspicion of terrorist offenses," police say, after his vehicle crossed through a pedestrian area Tuesday morning.
Uh-Oh, Germany Is Rapidly Running Out Of Beer Bottles
In Germany, beer consumption is up as temperatures remain unusually high. This is good and bad news for the beer industry.