Arts Aug 16 Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in a Sicilian museum heist during an Italian holiday By Colleen Barry, Associated Press
World Aug 06 Italy approves $15.5 billion for world's longest suspension bridge from mainland to Sicily The Strait of Messina Bridge will be “the biggest infrastructure project in the West,” Transport Minister Matteo Salvini told a news conference in Rome, after an interministerial committee with oversight of strategic public investments approved the project. By Colleen Barry, Associated Press
World Jun 21 Sunken superyacht lifted from waters off Sicily as crews complete salvage operation A British-flagged luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others, was lifted from the water Saturday as salvage recovery crews completed the complex operation to bring it ashore for further investigation. By Salvatore Cavalli, Giada Zampano, Associated Press
World Aug 22 Body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered from superyacht wreck, officials say One woman remains missing. The bodies of Lynch and five others were recovered by rescue crews following Monday's tragedy. By Associated Press
World Aug 21 2 still missing after divers find 4 bodies during search of superyacht wreckage after it sank off Sicily Divers and rescue crews unloaded two body bags Wednesday from rescue vessels that pulled into port at Porticello. Two other bodies were also found in the wreckage, the head of the Sicily civil protection agency said. By Nicole Winfield, Danica Kirka, Andrea Rosa, Associated Press
Aug 20 What we know about the luxury yacht that sunk off the coast of Sicily By Andrea Rosa, Mike Corder, Associated Press PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Specialist cave divers working in 12-minute underwater shifts were searching Tuesday for six missing passengers and crew, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, believed to be in the submerged wreck of a luxury yacht that was… Continue reading
Aug 20 6 missing after superyacht sank off Sicily, including tech magnate celebrating recent acquittal By Silvia Stellacci, Andrea Rosa, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Police divers resumed searching Tuesday for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that sank in deep seas off Sicily, including a British tech magnate who was celebrating his recent acquittal on fraud charges. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 6:43 What 1 euro can buy you in Sicilian real estate By Christopher Livesay In Sicily and across Italy, towns are on the brink of extinction. Locals have been leaving these picturesque communities, with their antique buildings and narrow roads, in search of economic opportunity, and few babies are being born there. Some towns… Continue watching
Sep 15 Pope paying tribute in Sicily to priest slain by Mafia By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Pope Francis appealed to Mafiosi to renounce their quests for power and money as he visited Sicily on Saturday to honor a priest slain by mob henchmen for trying to protect youths from the evil clutches of organized crime. Continue reading
May 27 Italian riot police tear gas G-7 protesters By Associated Press Italian police have used tear gas against anarchists, communists and other anti-global protesters after the Group of Seven summit in Sicily. Continue reading