Trump signs new travel ban targeting those seeking new visas

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump on Monday signed a new version of his controversial travel ban, aiming to withstand court challenges while still barring new visas for citizens from six Muslim-majority countries and shutting down the U.S. refugee program. The revised travel order leaves Iraq off the list of banned countries but still affects would-be […]

Fitbit tracks your steps, wants to chart your Zs, too

NEW YORK (AP) Fitbit, whose devices encourage people to walk 10,000 steps each day, now wants to put them to sleep as well. The company said data collected by the millions of Fitbit trackers in use show that people are averaging less than seven hours of sleep a night, the amount recommended by the Centers […]

Lehigh brush fires contained, but continue to burn in ‘perfect storm’

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. The flames were far off at first. Then they were next to Joan Resto’s home. Resto was in the kitchen of her 42nd Street Southwest home Sunday evening when her dogs started barking. She looked outside a window and initially saw smoke and fire embers. The flames eventually melted the siding on the […]

DOJ asked by FBI to reject Trump’s wiretapping accusation

(CBS) On Saturday, senior FBI officials called Justice Department officials and asked that they publicly reject President Trump’s assertion that then-President Obama ordered the wiretapping of then-candidate Trump’s phones, CBS News’ Jeff Pegues reported, citing law enforcement sources. The message to the Justice Department came from FBI Director James Comey, who disputed the claim because […]

Malaysia protecting its ‘dignity’ in expelling North Korean ambassador

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Malaysia is protecting its “sovereignty and dignity” by expelling the North Korean ambassador, the prime minister said Monday, as relations between the countries unraveled further over the poisoning of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader. North Korea announced shortly before the deadline for its ambassador to […]

Deputy hurt breaking up fight after Orlando City soccer game

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Authorities say a state sheriff’s deputy is recovering after he was injured while trying to break up a fight between fans after the Orlando City Soccer game. The Orlando Sentinel reports the Orange County Sheriff’s deputy was working extra duty for the Orlando Police Department at the team’s home opening game Sunday. It was […]

Partly cloudy, mild for Monday night

FORT MYERS, Fla. Southwest Florida will experience partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s, meteorologist Scott Zedeker said.