During a photo opportunity with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, a journalist from a popular satirical program handed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a piece of Parmesan cheese to call attention to President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs on European imports.
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Russia puts widely read news site on 'foreign agents' list
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FDA: N95 masks, now plentiful, should no longer be reused
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Greek police set up checkpoints, turn back Easter travelers
Greek police set up checkpoints Friday along highways leading out of Athens to enforce a travel ban tightened for Orthodox Easter on May 2.
