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Hurricane Ida knocked out power to all of New Orleans and inundated coastal Louisiana communities on a deadly path through the Gulf Coast that was still unfolding Monday, promising more destruction. The heavy rain and storm surge has already had a catastrophic impact along the southeast coast of Louisiana, and life-threatening floods along rivers was […]

The holiday tree is towering over the main square in this central German city. The chestnuts and sugared almonds are roasted, and kids are clambering aboard the merry-go-round just like they did before the pandemic. But a surge in coronavirus infections has left an uneasy feeling hanging over Frankfurt’s Christmas market. To savor a mug of mulled […]

British health authorities rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as more serums win approval. The first shot was given to Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, at University Hospital Coventry, one of several hospitals […]

With just 41 days until the election, the FBI and DHS issued an alert saying foreign actors may try to influence the election. The disinformation campaign is getting worse. It’s coming mostly from foreign countries and it’s already happening. “It’s primarily nation-state actors, mostly Russia. China also engages in foreign influence operations,” explained FBI Agent […]

A Naples man who hacked into the social media accounts of teenagers in order to extort their friends has been sentenced to 29 years in prison. Jorge Ingunza, 23, of Naples, was convicted on 102 counts of various charges involving the exploitation of children. He was arrested April 3, 2019, following an investigation by the […]

Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden has tested positive for the coronavirus and was home Monday monitoring his symptoms. Family friend and Bowden’s former publicist Kim Shiff said the 90-year-old Hall of Fame coach had been hospitalized for about two weeks, being treated for an infection after having a procedure to remove skin cancer from […]

As the coldest air of the season spreads across the Eastern US, even some southern states are feeling the chill. From Louisiana to the Carolinas, even down through Florida, temperatures are averaging 10 to 15 degrees below normal. Freeze warnings and hard freeze warnings are in effect across Florida and Georgia through Wednesday morning. MORE: […]

After hurtling hundreds of millions of miles through space since last summer, three robotic explorers are ready to hit the brakes at Mars. The stakes — and anxiety — are sky high. The United Arab Emirates’ orbiter reaches Mars on Tuesday, followed less than 24 hours later by China’s orbiter-rover combo. NASA’s rover, the cosmic […]

The Sept. 30 deadline to fill out census information is nearing. Officials say an accurate report is crucial in determining the disbursement of state and national funds. Lehigh Acres has typically had one of the lowest response levels for the census, but according to the count committee that focuses on this area, 2020’s numbers are […]

The nearly $1 trillion in federal relief sent to U.S. households through three stimulus checks is credited with reducing poverty and helping millions of families weather the pandemic. But with the COVID-19 Delta variant spreading across the nation, some states are also moving to distribute payments. A handful of states are tapping their own stimulus […]