Judge denies bond for woman accused in jewelry store thefts ATLANTA (AP) – Bond was denied on Thursday for a 24-year-old woman accused in a string of jewelry store robberies across the South, and a federal judge said she’d be a flight risk if released. Abigail Lee Kemp smiled at her parents as she shuffled into the Atlanta courtroom. She wore a jail-issued orange sweat […]
Two shot near Dunbar High School FORT MYERS, Fla.- Two people were shot near the intersection of Towles Street and Edison Avenue Thursday afternoon, Fort Myers Police said. The intersection is located near Dunbar High School. Officers received the shooting call at 1:48 p.m., the department said. Both victims were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and are expected to be OK. Fort […]
Wikipedia gets another source of cash for 15th birthday SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Wikipedia is getting another source of cash for its 15th birthday, expanding beyond fundraising drives that have already poured $250 million into the Internet’s leading encyclopedia. The additional money will come from a new endowment created for Wikipedia, whose website started Jan. 15, 2001 and is now overseen by the nonprofit […]
Private funeral being planned for David Bowie NEW YORK (AP) – David Bowie’s family said they are planning a private funeral for the late icon. His family posted a noted titled “Thank you” on Bowie’s websites as well as his social media pages on Thursday. “The family of David Bowie is currently making arrangements for a private ceremony celebrating the memory of […]
Judge approves tea party group’s lawsuit against IRS CINCINNATI (AP) – A federal judge in Ohio has approved class-action status for a tea party group’s lawsuit stemming from IRS delays in approving nonprofit status for conservative groups seeking the tax-exemption classification. The NorCal Tea Party Patriots sued the IRS, along with workers and officials in Cincinnati and Washington, after it was revealed in […]
US requests for jobless aid rose, but level still near lows WASHINGTON (AP) – More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but the level remains near historic lows that point to a healthy job market. THE NUMBERS: Applications for jobless aid rose 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 284,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The less volatile 4-week average rose 3,000 to 278,750. Over the past […]
Cooperation nets sentence cut for baseball drug clinic owner MIAMI (AP) – The former owner of a South Florida clinic at the center of a Major League Baseball steroids scandal that swept up New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez will get out of prison more than a year early because of his extensive cooperation with prosecutors, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge […]
Inmate charged with triple slaying faces new charge BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – A Florida man charged with killing his wife and two others in December 2014 faces a new charge of trying to kill another inmate at the Manatee County jail. Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies tell The Bradenton Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1RPNi23) that Andres “Andy” Avalos Jr. tried to kill another inmate by stabbing […]
Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys arrested in Key West KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) – Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has been arrested in Florida after a fight outside a bar. The 35-year-old was held early Thursday at the Monroe County jail, waiting to make his first appearance on a misdemeanor battery charge. According to a Key West Police report, Carter was intoxicated when officers […]
Hendry County monkey farm lawsuit heads to trial LABELLE, Fla. (AP) – Instead of ending a high-profile lawsuit over two Hendry County monkey farms, a judge has ruled the case will go to trial. The News-Press reports (http://newspr.es/1ZmMcLV) that a jury will decide whether county officials broke the law by approving both facilities, which house thousands of macaques for biomedical research. The case […]