Strong aftershocks rattle devastated Italian earthquake zone

AMATRICE, Italy (AP) — Strong aftershocks rattled central Italy and shut down a key route into the hard-hit town of Amatrice on Friday as hopes dimmed that firefighters would find any more survivors from the earthquake that killed at least 267 people.
The Italian government declared Saturday a day of national mourning and scheduled a state funeral to be attended by President Sergio Mattarella.
Some crumbled buildings in Amatrice cracked even further after the biggest aftershock of the morn