Parents of American ISIS hostage plead for answers PRESCOTT, Arizona (AP) – The parents of a 26-year-old American who Islamic State extremists say was killed in an airstrike in Syria said in a statement addressed to group leaders that the claim of their daughter’s death concerned them but they were still hopeful she was alive. The Islamic State group said on Friday that […]
Birds found poisoned in county landfill MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Officials with a local animal sanctuary said they have been picking up sick birds from the Marion County Landfill and nearby neighborhoods that are being poisoned, including two bald eagles found ill on Monday, one of which later died. Michelle Whitfield, with the Animis Foundation, an Ocala nonprofit dedicated to the […]
Invisible tracking gives people insight to your email LEE COUNTY, Fla. – New software programs allow anyone to track your email without you ever knowing. Technology has come a long way, and most people know they are being tracked while using the internet. However, there are programs out there that allow anyone to send you emails and find out not only that you […]
Winter weather blast the Midwest and Northeast MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (AP) – A snowstorm socking the Midwest is delaying flights, knocking out power and making driving dangerous. More than 1,500 flights have been canceled, mainly in Chicago, where more than a foot of snow is expected to fall by evening. Chicago’s Department of Aviation says about 1,100 flights out of O’Hare International Airport […]
Snowstorm delays Aaron Hernandez murder trial FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) – The murder trial of ex-New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez is being delayed by a snowstorm expected Monday. A state courts spokeswoman said Sunday the trial is expected to resume Tuesday. Hernandez is charged in the June 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, who was dating his fiancee’s sister. Lloyd’s girlfriend […]
Deadly crash shuts down traffic to Fort Myers Beach FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – A 48-year-old man from Cape Coral was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday night. It happened just after 9 p.m. on San Carlos Boulevard and Isle of Palms Drive. State troopers said the driver of a truck tried to make a u-turn at the intersection and turned directly into the […]
Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee visits Fort Myers FORT MYERS, Fla. – Former Republican presidential candidate and talk show host Mike Huckabee made a stop in Southwest Florida on Saturday. Huckabee was at the Books-A-Million promoting his new book ‘God, Guns, Grits and Gravy.’ When asked about a potential run for the White House in 2016, Huckabee would not say yes. However, the […]
More than 2 million cars recalled a second time for faulty air bags NEW YORK (AP) – More than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles are being recalled for a second fix for faulty air bags that may inadvertently inflate while the car is running. The recall includes some Acura MDX, Dodge Viper, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Honda Odyssey, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Avalon models made […]
Whitney Houston’s daughter found unresponsive ATLANTA (AP) – The daughter of late singer and entertainer Whitney Houston was found unresponsive in a bathtub Saturday and taken to a hospital in the north Atlanta suburbs, police said. Bobbi Kristina Brown was found by her husband, Nick Gordon, and a friend and given CPR, said Officer Lisa Holland, a spokeswoman for the […]
Man arrested after police find suitcase stuffed with body parts SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – San Francisco police arrested a man on suspicion of murder Saturday in connection with a suitcase found on a downtown street stuffed with dismembered human remains. Mark Andrus, 59, had been spotted on surveillance footage near where the suitcase was discovered and was booked into county jail hours after he was […]