#Italy Returns to Its “Hollywood on the Tiber” Era

#Italy Returns to Its “Hollywood on the Tiber” Era

Fellini, Visconti, Loren, Heston, Hepburn, Peck, Taylor, Burton … a dream dinner party of talent graced the grounds of Rome’s renowned Cinecittà film studios during the so-called “Hollywood on the Tiber” period — named after the river that runs through the Italian capital. From the epic Quo Vadis in 1951 right through to Peter Sellers’ Pink Panther in 1963,…

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#What to know as Israel begins Gaza ground invasion 

#What to know as Israel begins Gaza ground invasion 

Israeli tanks and armor rolled into Gaza over the weekend, beginning what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the “second stage” of his country’s war on Hamas.  The Israeli leader on Saturday told the public to prepare for a “long and hard” offensive in a war that threatens to pull in regional and global powers,…

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#Tim Scott qualifies for third GOP debate

#Tim Scott qualifies for third GOP debate

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has qualified for the third GOP presidential debate in Miami next week, his team confirmed to The Hill. The senator announced that he has met both the polling threshold and donation requirement to secure a spot on the debate stage. In a statement to CBS News, Scott said, “we’re excited about…

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#Hawley, Mayorkas get personal at hearing: ‘Despicable’

#Hawley, Mayorkas get personal at hearing: ‘Despicable’

A GOP senator’s focus on antisemitic comments from one Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee spurred forceful pushback from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who said it was “despicable” to suggest the views are representative of his agency. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) zeroed in on social media comments from a DHS employee made in the…

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#Biden administration looks to avoid vaccine hiccups as COVID-19 treatment coverage goes commercial

#Biden administration looks to avoid vaccine hiccups as COVID-19 treatment coverage goes commercial

The Biden administration is looking to avoid hiccups in the rollout of new COVID-19 vaccines as it begins shifting coverage of coronavirus treatments to the private market. Private insurance companies will need to start covering treatments beginning Wednesday, but the federal government’s supply will remain available for providers to order and distribute from until it…

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