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Hulk Hogan, the son of Pietro Bollea, helped transform professional wrestling from a niche sport into a multi-billion-dollar global phenomenon. He died Thursday at the age of 71 after suffering cardiac arrest in Clearwater, Fla.. Riposa in Pace. #hulkhogan

Jazz icon Chuck Mangione, who had one of the biggest pop-jazz hits of all time with “Feels So Good” in the 1970s, died peacefully in his sleep this week at age 84. Rest in peace. #ChuckMangione

City workers in Newton, Mass., laid down double-yellow traffic lines, taking away red, white and green lines that had been on the road for nearly the past century in the Nonantum neighborhood outside Boston. However, there is a silver lining. Read on: bit.ly/4kLa5x1

The @rockhall has yet to induct Connie Francis. Tell them to #LetHerIn 🇮🇹🎙️🇺🇸 #conniefrancis #rockhall Read on: orderisda.org/culture/music/…

Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, the voice of a generation, has passed away at 87. A legend on stage and screen and a proud daughter of Newark, NJ, Connie Francis was a cultural icon who won't be forgotten. Rest in peace. #ConnieFrancis

Nothing hard comes easy — Forza, always. 🇮🇹 #janniksinner #wimbledon

Italy’s Justice Ministry may release up to 10,000 inmates (about 15 percent of the prison population) to ease overcrowding, which now stands at 122% capacity. Eligible prisoners must have less than two years remaining on their sentences and no convictions for serious crimes.

The Festino di Santa Rosalia begins each year on July 14 in Palermo, commemorating the miraculous end of the 1624 plague after the discovery of Saint Rosalia’s relics. Known as La Santuzza, she is Palermo’s beloved patron saint. #Sicily

The esteemed Donna Distinta Award honors exceptional women of #Italian descent, spotlighting their contributions to culture, industry, philanthropy and advocacy. The latest recipient is historian and archivist Pamela Dorazio Dean: orderisda.org/culture/women/…

Did you know America’s July 4th fireworks trace back to the Renaissance? What began as religious and civic displays evolved over centuries, and by the 1830s Italian innovators were using aerial shells and metal-infused explosives to create the colorful spectacles we know today.

Pass the Torch: 4 million Italians crossed oceans for the American dream. Those who came and those they raised defended our freedom and shaped our nation. 🇮🇹🗽🇺🇸 #FourthOfJuly

Did you know America’s #FourthOfJuly fireworks trace back to the Renaissance? What began as religious & civic displays evolved over centuries, and by the 1830s Italian pioneers were using aerial shells & metal-infused explosives to create the colorful spectacles we know today.

AN OLD SCHOOL STORY: The Reverse Demolition of the Guardians of Traffic — The statues, masterfully carved by Italian immigrants and now the namesake of Cleveland’s MLB team, once faced demolition — but the official behind the plan met his downfall instead. orderisda.org/culture/old-sc…

Pass down the pride: Celebrate your nonna by sharing the stories and wisdom that inspired you. 🇮🇹🇺🇸

To the fathers who built our stories, one brick, one dream at a time. 🇮🇹🇺🇸 #HappyFathersDay2025

St. Anthony guides the way. #stanthony #feastday

A Smithsonian Italian American History Museum, proposed for the National Mall, needs our community's support to move forward. U.S. Congressmen Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Mike Rulli (R-OH) are spearheading the bipartisan bill, H.R. 1102, which has 42 cosponsors. orderisda.org/culture/news/i…

Thousands of Italian Americans descended on Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. In all, 1.2 million Italian Americans served in WWII, far more than any other ethnic group. Here’s to all the heroes who served, fought and died for our liberty. 🇮🇹🇺🇸 #DDay

Pride, Unity, Italy: Viva la Repubblica! 🇮🇹 #FestadellaRepubblica

A nonno from Sicily, an upbringing in Chicago and now a beacon to the world. Pope Leo XIV has done what few expected, immediately striking a chord of unity in an increasingly secular age: bit.ly/4koRBmT