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Sheriff: Florida man arrested after squatting in home, driving owner’s car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:52 GMT

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) – A Fort Myers man allegedly broke into a residence, took up residence, and lived inside the home undetected until he was discovered by deputies and the out-of-state homeowner, officials said.Emmanuel Pierre, 25, reportedly made himself at home in the residence, utilizing the homeowner’s car, cooking in their kitchen and even setting up a PlayStation device in one of the bedrooms, Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. The homeowner reportedly became aware of the intruder’s presence when their smart thermostat notified them of a change in the home’s temperature. Suspecting foul play, the homeowner decided to investigate and discovered Pierre driving their car, parking it in the garage.Authorities said the homeowner blocked Pierre from leaving the garage and alerted 911.Deputies subsequently arrested Pierre and charged him with Burglary, Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle and Grand Theft exceeding $750.

Surveillance video released of suspect wanted in connection with aggravated assault in Central Broward

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:52 GMT

Detectives from the Broward Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit have released surveillance footage of a subject wanted in connection with an aggravated assault incident that occurred in unincorporated Central Broward last month.According to authorities, the incident unfolded around 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, near the 2700 block of West Sunrise Boulevard. Responding BSO deputies said they were informed by the victim that an unidentified individual, approximately 6 feet tall with a slim build and a bald head, attempted to leave a store without paying for a beer.In the surveillance footage, the subject, wearing a green baseball hat, green shirt, and black shorts, can be seen entering the store. The individual proceeds to the back of the store, retrieves a beer from the refrigerator aisle, and engages in a verbal exchange with the victim at the front of the store. The video captures the subject placing the beer can on the counter and poking the victim multiple times in the ch...

8-year-old from Deerfield Beach located and safe, officials say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:52 GMT

Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputies have located 8-year-old Aleus Alfred, who had disappeared from Park Ridge Elementary in Deerfield Beach shortly before 11 a.m., Tuesday.Officials confirmed the news just before 3 p.m. that Alfred was found unharmed and reunited with his family.

Cabinet of ‘fuckpigs’ and a team with ‘no plan’: 9 Boris bombshells from the UK’s COVID inquiry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:52 GMT

LONDON — From sweary tirades against the Cabinet to a prime minister convinced he was the mayor from “Jaws,” Tuesday was an eye-opening day at Britain’s official inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic.In a day of high drama, Boris Johnson’s former top aides — ex-chief adviser Dominic Cummings and former director of communications Lee Cain — took the stand, shedding light on how the British state struggled to get to grips with the magnitude of the crisis that unfolded in 2020 and 2021.Plenty of key players — including Johnson and current PM Rishi Sunak — are still to put their side of the story across. But POLITICO has rounded up nine major claims from a big day at the inquiry, which saw a mass of previously private WhatsApp messages and internal government emails disclosed for the first time.1) Britain’s COVID-19 ‘plan’ that wasn’tTestimony from Cain on Tuesday morning painted a deeply unfavorable picture of the British state’s prepa...

Macron pursues nuclear deals in Russia’s back yard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:52 GMT

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron travels on Wednesday to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, where he hopes to secure uranium for his country’s nuclear plants. The trip comes as geopolitical tensions grow with the EU’s current major suppliers, Niger and Russia.Macron’s visit to the two countries aims to expand French influence in an area which has strong ties with Russia and is now also growing closer to China, an Elysée official said. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are respectively France’s largest and third-largest suppliers of uranium, which is burned to fuel nuclear plants.Last summer a military junta took over Niger, which supplies 15 percent of France’s uranium needs, sparking questions as to whether the African country can continue to be a reliable source. Uncertainty has also surrounded imports of Russian uranium since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “Niger raises questions, Russia could raise questions in the long term [if] the EU imposes sanctions on the nuclear ...

Fiat, maker of Italian cars, is opening an apartment building in New Jersey

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:52 GMT

(CNN) — Fiat, the Italian car brand best known in the United States for its tiny, retro-styled cars, is putting its name on an apartment building across the river from Manhattan.While Fiat isn’t the first car company to put its name on a residential tower, it’s a branding exercise more often associated with ultra high-end auto brands such as Aston Martin, Porsche and Bentley. And with places like sunny South Florida.The Fiat House residences will be in a far more pragmatic location, near the western approaches to the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The bridge, widely acknowledged as the world’s busiest, crosses the Hudson River from New Jersey to upper Manhattan.Fiat currently only offers only the 500X small SUV in the US but the famous retro-styled subcompact 500 model will return next year in its new electric version, the 500e. Fiat House residents will have access to a car-sharing fleet of Fiat 500e electric cars, acc...

Saudi Arabia set to host 2034 World Cup as Australia withdraws interest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:52 GMT

(CNN) — Saudi Arabia is set to host the 2034 men’s FIFA World Cup after Australia withdrew its interest in hosting the global showpiece just hours before the bid deadline on Tuesday.“We have explored the opportunity to bid to host the FIFA World Cup and – having taken all factors into consideration – we have reached the conclusion not to do so for the 2034 competition,” Football Australia said in a statement.Instead the Australia football federation has opted to proceed with their bids for the Women’s Asian Cup in 2026 and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2029.Australia’s withdrawal leaves Saudi Arabia as the only confirmed bidder. The Gulf nation announced its bid on October 4 immediately following FIFA’s surprise invitation for expressions of interest from only Asia and Oceania for the 2034 tournament.In a press release sent out on Tuesday, FIFA confirmed that Saudi Arabia was the only bidder for the 2034 tournament. However, FIFA said that it will still “conduct tho...

Has enthusiasm for electric cars waned?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:52 GMT

By Phillip Molnar | The San Diego-Union-TribuneGeneral Motors, Ford and Tesla have all warned of an electric vehicle slowdown because they say demand might drop.Auto makers mainly say higher borrowing costs are the issue but some car dealerships say EVs are sitting longer than regular cars. They say consumers are concerned about the range of EVs and lack of infrastructure.In a Cox Automotive survey, 53 percent of consumers said EVs will eventually replace internal combustion engines, but less than a third of dealers agreed. Several dealerships interviewed by CNBC said EVs were taking longer to sell and there was a supply and demand imbalance with the vehicles.Ford said two weeks ago it would increase production on its hybrid F-150 pickup trucks because of waning demand for its all electric model.EV advocates insist the demand is still there, but consumers are only temporarily shying away because of high interest rates that make EVs — typically more expensive than your average car — ...

Canada may face ‘big fight’ with U.S. over digital tax plans, American envoy warns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:52 GMT

OTTAWA — The United States ambassador to Canada says there could be a “big fight” looming if the federal government goes through with its plans for a digital services tax. U.S. envoy David Cohen made the remarks today in a question-and-answer session following a luncheon speech hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa. The three per cent levy, which is slated to take effect in January, targets foreign companies such as streaming services that generate revenue from Canadian users.It was delayed until 2024 in hopes of waiting out a similar international digital tax regime being assembled under the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.Cohen says the U.S. understands Canada’s position, but wants more time for the OECD framework to fall into place. Last month, members of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee wrote to warn of “significant consequences” if Canada proceeds with the tax. “That will be an area of contention unless it is...

Construction of at least 25,000 housing units blocked in Quebec: survey

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:52 GMT

MONTREAL — A new survey by a housing construction industry association suggests that stalled construction projects are holding up the delivery of at least 25,000 homes across Quebec.The survey of 42 real estate developers found that more than half of those units, around 14,500, were planned for Montreal and the regions to its north and south.Association vice-president Isabelle Demers says the number of blocked units is likely much higher since many developers might have hesitated to disclose projects that are ongoing or contested.Respondents cited factors including burdensome permit-granting processes, zoning obstacles and public resistance to densification projects in residential areas as reasons for the holdups.That last kind of opposition, known as the “not-in-my-backyard” phenomenon, is characterized by existing residents’ suspicion of attempts to alter the character of their neighbourhoods with multi-dwelling buildings.Demers gives the example of a recent proj...