36,000 faux AirPods seized by US Customs

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Business, Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

CINCINNATI, Oh. / CNN — US Customs and Border Protection officers have seized 36,000 headphones that resembled Apple AirPods. CBP in Cincinnati said that the headphones, which arrived in three shipments from China, were in violation of “trademark and copyright codes,” according to a news release. The wireless headphones violated trademarks that “protected Apple configuration” recorded with CBP, the release said. “Counterfeit products can be deceiving at first glance,” Cincinnati Port Director Richard Gillespie said in a statement. “They’re...

Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Sunday, May 16

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

Data per the Florida Department of Health as of Sunday, May 16. Additional case data compares to the previous update. TOTAL CASES IN FLORIDA: 2,292,004 (+2,482)TOTAL DEATHS IN FLORIDA: 36,798 (+22)TOTAL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: 131,864 (+183) LEE COUNTY – 72,162 (+119) | 986 (+0)COLLIER COUNTY – 36,445 (+41) | 538 (+0)CHARLOTTE COUNTY – 13,131 (+19) | 425 (+0)HENDRY COUNTY – 4,788 (+2) | 84 (+1)DESOTO COUNTY – 4,373 (+2) | 94 (+1)GLADES COUNTY – 965 (+0) | 19 (+0) The post Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Sunday, May 16 appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2...

One injured in shooting on Summerlin Road

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — One person was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital after a shooting in Fort Myers, officials said. Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department are investigating the shooting at 5344 Summerlin Road. People should avoid the area as investigators work the scene. If you have any information about the shooter or the shooting, call FMPD at (239) 321-7700 or SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). The post One injured in shooting on Summerlin Road appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

Space Force commander fired after criticizing the United States military

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

WASHINGTON / CNN — A Space Force lieutenant colonel has been removed from his command after criticizing the United States military on a conservative podcast. Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier joined The Steve Gruber show to discuss his new book, “Irresistible Revolution: Marxism’s Goal of Conquest & the Unmaking of the American Military,” which alleges that Marxist ideologies are becoming widespread within the armed forces. He explained his theory in the podcast. “Since taking command as a commander about 10 months ago, I saw what I consider fundamentally incompatible...

Hundreds of shallow graves found along Indian riverbanks

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

PRAYAGRAJ, India / NBC News — Police are investigating hundreds of bodies that were either buried in shallow sand graves or have washed up on the Ganges River banks, with some speculating on social media that they are remains of COVID-19 victims. In jeeps and boats, the police used portable loudspeakers with microphones asking people not to dispose of the bodies in rivers. “We are here to help you perform the last rites,” police said. On Friday, rains exposed the cloth coverings of bodies buried in shallow sand graves on the riverbank in Prayagraj, a city in Uttar Pradesh state. Navneet...

Kobe Bryant among 9 others to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

LOS ANGELES / CNN — Kobe Bryant was officially inducted in to the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night. “I wish my husband was here to accept this incredible award,” Bryant’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, said at the ceremony, as she was joined onstage by basketball legend Michael Jordan. “He and Gigi deserved to be here to witness this. Gigi would be so proud to watch her daddy get enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame.” The NBA legend was posthumously elected into the Hall last April in his first year of eligibility — just months after Bryant, his...

Missing Bengal tiger found safe and in good health

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

HOUSTON, Tx. / CNN — A Bengal tiger that went missing after a bizarre incident in Houston last week “has been found and appears to be unharmed,” Houston police announced Saturday night. Houston Police Commander Ron Borza said in a Saturday night news conference Victor Hugo Cuevas and his wife Gia are the owners of the tiger. Cuevas was out on bond for a murder charge in Fort Bend County and was previously charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing a man in 2017. After being seen running away from law enforcement with the tiger in a white SUV, Cuevas was taken...

Shooting investigation underway in Cape Coral

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Police were investigating a shooting near the 4400 block of Santa Barbara Boulevard South in Cape Coral early Sunday morning. Officers with the Cape Coral Police Department shut down Santa Barbara Boulevard just after 6 a.m. as they investigated the shooting. Santa Barbara Boulevard has since reopened. Additional information about the shooting is not known. Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest once it is released. The post Shooting investigation underway in Cape Coral appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 Fort Myers

One injured in shooting near Englewood restaurant

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — One person was injured in a shooting at 2045 N. Beach Road on Saturday night, officials said. Deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting near the Lock ‘N Key Restaurant in Englewood. One person was injured in the shooting and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, deputies said. The other person involved in the shooting waited on the scene for law enforcement to arrive. CCSO deputies are investigating the shooting. Additional information about the shooting or the identities of those involved are not known....

Forecast: Fire Alert continues as dry conditions remain

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

It’s another very comfortable start to the day, as humidity remains low. Unfortunately, due to the humidity remaining low paired with breezy winds and our lack of rain, fire danger is again elevated. Another Fire Alert has been issued for today, so use caution grilling or doing anything that involves an open flame. Rain chances today are going to be hard to come by, with nothing other than a few isolated showers possible. Highs will climb into the low 90s this afternoon, making for a warm day, but we won’t be too far off normal for this time of year. A large area of high...

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