EU pledges 100 million euros to aid Libya’s unity government

TUNIS (AP) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief has unveiled a 100 million euro ($109 million) aid package for Libya’s fledgling unity government one day after an attack by a suicide bomber killed at least 60 policemen. Federica Mogherini announced the aid deal Friday at a joint press conference with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez […]

Singer Justin Bieber asked to leave Mexico’s Tulum ruin site

MEXICO CITY (AP) – A Mexican official said Friday that Canadian pop star Justin Bieber and his entourage were asked to leave the Mayan archaeological site of Tulum after he apparently tried to climb onto or among the ruins. The official of the National Institute of Anthropology and History spoke on condition of anonymity because […]

Mazda expanding Takata air bag recall to 374,519 cars

DETROIT (AP) – Mazda is expanding a recall of passenger air bags because they can inflate with too much force and spew metal fragments into the vehicle. The new recall covers 374,519 vehicles, including the 2003-2008 Mazda6, the 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and a limited number of RX-8 sports cars from the 2004 model year. Mazda is […]

North Fort Myers revitalization plans in progress

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla.- The renaissance campaign in North Fort Myers is working to revitalize a rundown portion of Lee County. With ‘for lease’ signs everywhere, “you have to admit, it isn’t very pretty to see the closed-down shops and stores,” said Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman. But there have been some improvements, including the sale […]

Weekend triathlon to cause major traffic delays in Collier County

NAPLES, Fla.- Drivers in Collier County can expect major traffic delays this weekend because of a two-day triathlon. The HITS Triathlon Series will take place in parts of North Naples, Golden Gate Estates and Ave Maria Saturday and Sunday. The sheriff’s office recommends motorists use Interstate 75 for north and south travels because of significant traffic delays at all […]

Arab gunman dies in shootout a week after killing 3 Israelis

JERUSALEM (AP) – An Arab gunman who killed three Israelis in Tel Aviv last week was slain Friday in a shootout with police special forces, authorities said, following a massive manhunt that put Israelis on edge amid months of near-daily Palestinian attacks on civilians and soldiers. The gunman was hiding in a building in his […]

Benghazi Republican ‘hopeful’ that Clinton will be charged

WASHINGTON (AP) – A Republican member of the House Benghazi committee says he is “hopeful” that the Justice Department will bring charges against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for having classified information on her private email server. Rep. Mike Pompeo of Kansas says there is increasing evidence that “an enormous amount of information” on Clinton’s […]

Maine governor sorry for remark about ‘young white’ girls

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – Republican Gov. Paul LePage apologized Friday for his remark about out-of-state drug dealers impregnating “young white” girls, calling it a slip of the tongue and saying he didn’t mean to inject race into discussion of Maine’s heroin epidemic. LePage blamed reporters for unfairly focusing on the slip-up in which he described […]

General refutes claim that Pentagon delayed Gitmo transfers

WASHINGTON (AP) – The top U.S. general overseeing the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention center says claims that the Pentagon has delayed the release of detainees are nonsense. But he acknowledged concerns that some detainees have returned to the battlefield. Marine Gen. John Kelly, head of U.S. Southern Command, says there has been an increase in […]