Over 200 people associated with Italy's 'Ndrangheta organized crime network were convicted of various mafia-related crimes yesterday and sentenced to a combined 2,100 years in prison. Defendants included town mayors, lawyers, and Giancarlo Pittelli—a former lawmaker in Italy's Parliament. The 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate is based out of Italy's southern, mountainous Calabria region—the tip of the country's so-called boot—with roughly 20,000 associates in at least 50 countries, including the US, Canada, and Australia (see history). While less known than its Sicilian counterparts famously depicted in "The Godfather" films, the network is now the most powerful in Europe. 'Ndrangheta—a word whose etymology is disputed, but could mean "virtuous ones"—controls up to 80% of Europe's cocaine trade with annual revenue estimated at $60B.
With the cost of new and used cars near record highs,
motorists are holding onto their cars and trucks for longer periods of
time before trading them in. The automotive research
firm iSeeCars.com analyzed more than 5 million vehicles sold by their
original owners to identify which cars are kept the longest. The average
length of car ownership for the top 10 models ranges from 9.7 to 11.4
years. That’s 14.9% to 35% longer than the overall average of 8.4 years.
EVs lose their value faster than any type of vehicle
Climate change hits women’s health harder
A safety review commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reveals major concerns about a shortage of air traffic controllers, NPR's Joel Rose says on Up First. Though the FAA administrator says the agency is taking steps to hire more controllers, Rose says there are no quick fixes, and the current hiring rate is barely keeping up with retirement.
The Biden Administration reopened its free COVID-19 at-home testing program to Americans yesterday. (Read More)
Once consistently ranked as America's top place to retire, Sarasota has fallen in the past two years to the 18th spot in the U.S. News & World Report ranking. The culprit? Rising housing costs. Florida real estate agents say that Sarasota is not alone. Areas of the state once considered havens for retirees are seeing increased development and a wave of younger residents replacing the older crowd, not to mention a surge in ultra-luxury real estate catering to a new billionaire class moving to the state. ... As costs surge, older Americans are having an epiphany: Florida may no longer be the ideal retirement destination. Permanent Florida snowbirds are becoming no-go birds.
Private jets belonging to 200 celebrities, CEOs, oligarchs and billionaires have spent a combined total of 11 years in the air since the start of 2022. The carbon footprint of all those flights – a jaw-dropping 44,739 journeys – would be the equivalent of the total emissions of almost 40,000 Britons.
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