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Wage hike:

Seattle’s trendsetting minimum-wage increases didn’t boost supermarket prices in the city in the two years after they began, according to a new study by University of Washington researchers. Research on Seattle’s experience has attracted widespread attention as more cities and states have moved to raise wages and as supporters and critics of such increases have sought to back up their positions.

Missing man:

Authorities in Florida are searching for a missing man who they say believes he’s God and has been saying he wants to heal and kill people. The Hillsborough County Sheriff ’s Office issued a missing persons alert for 33-year-old Ariel Rodriguez after he left his family’s Tampa home. He hasn’t been heard from since.

Apology:

Gucci has apologized after complaints that a sweater with an oversized collar designed to cover the face resembled blackface makeup and said the item had been pulled from its online and physical stores. The black turtleneck, which sells for $890 on one site, covers the nose and includes a red cut-out for the mouth.

Airport closed:

Rome’s Ciampino airport was temporarily closed due to the discovery of World War II-era ordinance during maintenance work. Italy’s Defense Ministry said army experts were working on safely removing three German bombs with a total weight of 330 pounds.

Ambassador:

France has recalled its ambassador to Italy amid repeated attacks by Rome on President Emmanuel Macron, the French foreign ministry announced. The recall marked a major rift in the typically congenial politics of postwar Western Europe, where differences among neighboring allies have rarely reached a fever pitch.