A court in Italy on Thursday sentenced Giovanni Castellucci, the former chief executive of Autostrade per l’Italia (Aspi), Italy’s largest motorway operator, to 12 years in prison over the 2018 collapse of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge. The disaster was one of Italy’s deadliest infrastructure failures, claiming 43 lives. Prosecutors had sought an 18-year-and-six-month sentence for Castellucci. He is already serving a final six-year prison sentence over the Avellino coach crash. In all, 32 people were convicted and handed sentences ranging from 1 year and 11 months to 12 years. Others were either found not guilty, or lesser charges had expired under…

Moroccan-American football referee Ismail Elfath will officiate the seismic FIFA World Cup semifinal showdown between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday.It marks the fourth match the 44-year-old has been in charge of at this tournament, after the 2-2 draw between Japan and the Netherlands and Spain’s 1-0 win…

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ToplinePublic health officials are reportedly investigating whether lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants played a role in an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness that has sickened thousands across the country, as some locations have pulled ingredients as a precaution.Key FactsCiting two unnamed sources, the Washington Post reported federal and…

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