Celebration Metropolis, the most important occasion provide retailer chain in the US, is closing all its shops, marking the top of practically 4 many years in enterprise, an announcement made Friday stated. Celebration Metropolis’s company workers have been informed via a video conference call seen by CNN that it could be their ultimate day of employment on Friday, simply days earlier than Christmas. CEO Barry Litwin introduced the corporate would instantly start winding down operations, citing monetary challenges as the first cause for the retailer’s collapse, according to reports. “That’s with out query probably the most troublesome message that I’ve…
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ESTERO, Fla. (WFLA) — A heated argument between two Florida drivers led to an arrest earlier this week after considered one of them reportedly pulled out a machete. Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Workplace stated they obtained a name from a girl who advised them she had simply been concerned in a street rage incident round 5:22 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16. Bradenton man convicted for stabbing girlfriend ‘a lot:’ MCSO The opposite driver concerned, later recognized as 33-year-old Phillip Mark Zmijewski, had reportedly fled the scene earlier than deputies arrived. The altercation started after Zmijewski began tailgating the…
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 20-year-old U.S. Marine accused of killing a 26-year-old girl who was in a actuality TV present searched on Google if it was doable to scream whereas being strangled, police mentioned. On Dec. 14, Escambia County Sheriff’s Workplace deputies realized Tshey Bennett — who had participated in HollyHoodTV’s Skrippa Bootcamp collection as an “aspiring and elite dancer” — had vanished on Dec. 13. On Dec. 18, detectives discovered Bennett’s physique in a pond on Dec. 18 in Cellular, Alabama, and arrested Pfc. Willie Ellington, their homicide suspect, in Opelika, Alabama. Detectives reported Ellington, an active-duty U.S.…
TALLAHASSEE – Rising quicker than virtually every other state, Florida’s estimated inhabitants topped 23.3 million folks this 12 months, in accordance with knowledge launched Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau estimated that Florida had 23,372,215 folks as of July 1, up from 22,904,868 a 12 months earlier. Florida’s improve of 467,347 folks was second solely to Texas, which gained 562,941.Additionally, Florida’s 2 % progress charge trailed solely the District of Columbia, which had a 2.2 % charge, in accordance with the Census Bureau. Texas and Utah every had 1.8 % progress charges.The estimated nationwide inhabitants elevated 1…
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — The grandson of legend tennis star, Bobby Riggs was arrested by the FBI for alleged youngster sexual abuse, based on the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace, Southern District of Florida. Daniel James Riggs, 31, is being accused of partaking in sexual conversations with a minor he coached in tennis by means of social media platforms. (Broward County Sheriff’s Workplace) In response to the lawyer’s workplace, Riggs allegedly sexually abused the minor sufferer whereas they traveled internationally, and domestically for coaching and tournaments. Riggs requested youngster sexual abuse materials from the minor sufferer by means of social media…
WASHINGTON – An inflation gauge that’s carefully watched by the Federal Reserve barely rose final month in an indication that worth pressures cooled after two months of sharp positive factors. Friday’s report from the federal government confirmed that costs rose simply 0.1% from October to November. Excluding the risky meals and power classes, costs additionally ticked up simply 0.1%, after two months of outsize 0.3% positive factors. The milder inflation figures arrived two days after Federal Reserve officers, led by Chair Jerome Powell, rocked monetary markets by revealing that they now anticipate to cut their key interest rate just two…
DAKAR – Greater than 40 million individuals are actually struggling to feed themselves throughout West and Central Africa with that quantity set to rise to 52 million by the center of subsequent yr, the United Nations meals company mentioned Friday.In line with a brand new report launched Friday, the World Meals Program mentioned 3.4 million individuals are at present going through “emergency ranges of starvation” within the area, representing a 70% improve in such instances for the reason that summer season.The report mentioned battle, displacement, financial instability and extreme local weather shocks are driving meals insecurity. The continued battle within…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA)— The Florida Lottery has shut down an unauthorized on-line courier service, The Lotter. The Lotter was unlawfully promoting Florida Lottery tickets to clients, in keeping with the Florida Lottery. “The Florida Lottery shut down rouge operators who might probably rip-off folks in Florida,” mentioned Secretary for the Florida Lottery, John F. Davis. “We’re absolutely dedicated to supporting the integrity of the Florida Lottery, which advantages schooling in our state whereas making certain that each participant has the chance to take part in a good sport. Dangerous actors, beware.” In keeping with the Florida Lottery, The Lotter labored…
A journalists’ affiliation says two reporters working for Kurdish media retailers have been killed in clashes between Syrian Kurdish militia and Turkish-backed fighters in northern Syria. Combating in elements of Syria continues regardless of the autumn of President Bashar Assad. Elsewhere in Syria, the transition following the federal government’s fall has been easy to this point, though it’s been lower than two weeks since Assad was ousted by a lightning insurgent advance on the capital Damascus. The nation is residence to numerous sects, and there may be ongoing concern and uncertainty amongst minority teams, together with Christians, concerning their rights…
KYIV – A Russian ballistic missile assault on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early Friday killed not less than one individual and injured 9 others, officers stated, whereas Moscow claimed it was in response to a Ukrainian strike on Russian soil utilizing American-made weapons.At the least three loud blasts have been heard in Kyiv shortly earlier than dawn. Falling missile particles prompted harm and sparked fires in three districts, town administration stated.The assault knocked out heating to 630 residential buildings, 16 medical services, and 30 faculties and kindergartens, it stated.The Russian Ministry of Protection stated the strike was in response to a…