By WBBH News Staff Click here for updates on this story FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — A Cape Coral convicted murderer will spend nearly the next six years in prison after he was found to be in possession of an unregistered destructive device. William Earl Siebert, 47, was sentenced to five years and ten months
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By Sana Noor Haq, Madalena Araujo, Emmet Lyons and Claire Calzonetti, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was concerned about recent “mixed messages” from Republican lawmakers on aid for Kyiv and told CNN that his top priority was preserving bipartisan support from the United States after the midterm elections, as Russia’s war on his
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — Wind whipped water from what was Hurricane Nicole combined with crashing waves caused a section of Anglin’s Fishing Pier in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea to collapse. The pier was built in 1941 and after a section of it collapsed about 20 years later
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Chin Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, California (KPIX) — After years of living next to an abandoned city lot, a Richmond woman took matters into her own hands, and ended up creating a thriving place of community in her neighborhood. Andromeda Brooks created a happy place in Richmond where chickens,
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By ELEANOR H. REICH Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A far-right Israeli lawmaker, whose surging popularity helped propel former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back to power in last week’s general election, has delivered a glowing tribute at a memorial event for an extremist rabbi assassinated in 1990. The lawmaker, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has long admired Meir
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN MITCHELL Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Almost a week after it was stolen, a mother has been reunited with the box containing her daughter’s ashes. Jennifer Rucci was losing hope that she would ever have her daughter Sophie’s ashes again. Her only daughter passed away in 2007 at
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By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Iranian officials said they have identified the “Iran International agent” arrested Thursday as Elham Afkari, the sister of famous Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari, who was executed two years ago, according to state news agency IRNA. London-based news channel Iran International has become one of the go-to sources for many Iranians looking
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say the U.S. will send $400 million more in military aid to Ukraine amid concerns financial assistance for the war against Russia could decline if Republicans take control of Congress. An announcement is expected Thursday, as the vote counting from the midterm
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is joining a crowded field of candidates hoping to unseat Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Garcia announced his candidacy on Thursday, just two days after easily winning reelection in Congress to represent much of Chicago and parts of a number of Cook County suburbs. Garcia instantly becomes a
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Paradise Afshar, CNN After an independent report found an elementary school outside St. Louis had “unacceptable” levels of radioactive contamination, preliminary results of testing for radioactive materials by the US Army Corps of Engineers showed “no presence of radioactive material above the expected range of background levels,” the U.S. Army Corps
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, Madalena Araujo, Emmet Lyons and Claire Calzonetti, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was concerned about recent “mixed messages” from Republican lawmakers on aid for Kyiv and told CNN that his top priority was preserving bipartisan support from the United States after the midterm elections, as Russia’s war on his
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, Madalena Araujo, Emmet Lyons and Claire Calzonetti, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was concerned about recent “mixed messages” from Republican lawmakers on aid for Kyiv and told CNN that his top priority was preserving bipartisan support from the United States after the midterm elections, as Russia’s war on his
Continue Reading By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company were ordered Thursday to pay an extra $473 million to victims’ families and an FBI agent for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax, adding to a nearly $1 billion jury verdict issued last month. Connecticut Judge
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The mother of an Albuquerque girl who was strangled and dismembered has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in the child’s death. The punishment for Michelle Martens was handed down Thursday by a New Mexico judge during a virtual hearing. She
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN It’s a streaming jungle out there, which might explain why Amazon offers up a couple of odd series featuring the stars of “Into the Woods” this weekend: “Mammals,” in which James Corden prepares for life beyond latenight, and “The English,” with Emily Blunt, which gives a lot of prestige British
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma appeals court has denied death row inmate Richard Glossip’s request for a new evidentiary hearing that his attorneys suggest would prove he is innocent. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals denied Glossip’s request in a decision on Thursday. A separate application is still
Continue ReadingToday: Winds will switch from the southwest to the northwest late this afternoon and evening as a strong cold front promotes showers and storms. Mid-Missouri can expect strong winds, isolated heavy rainfall, and thunder with tonight’s system. Tonight: Overnight lows cool dramatically as showers and storms continue to track to the southwest. Overnight lows cool
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic, more than three decades after the tragedy that killed a schoolteacher and six others. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center announced the discovery Thursday. “Of
Continue ReadingBy WBBH News Staff Click here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — A Cape Coral man was arrested for stealing hundreds of thousands from at least 20 people in fraudulent investment scams. Ludovic Laroche, 54, was arrested on charges of racketeering, securities/investments prohibited practices, embezzlement, sale of unregistered securities and violations
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN Business) — La jefa de seguridad de la información de Twitter anunció su renuncia este jueves, dejando vacante una de las funciones más críticas de la compañía justo cuando aumenta el escrutinio sobre el futuro de Twitter y las erráticas decisiones de su nuevo propietario, Elon Musk. En un tuit, Lea
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