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Louvre staff block entrances as part of pension protest
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed to the public on Monday when its workers took part in the wave of French protest strikes against the government's unpopular pension reform plans. Dozens of Louvre employees blocked the entrance, prompting the museum to announce it...
Chico's: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
FT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — FT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Chico's FAS Inc. (CHS) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $7.5 million. The Ft Myers, Florida-based company said it had profit of 6 cents per share. The clothing chain posted revenue of $524.1 million...
Florida man gets 7 years for $2.6M COVID-19 relief fraud
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for stealing more than $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Daniel Joseph Tisone, 35, of Naples, was sentenced Tuesday in Fort Myers federal court, court documents show. He...
NeoGenomics: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — NeoGenomics Inc. (NEO) on Thursday reported a loss of $22.7 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Fort Myers, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 18 cents. Losses, adjusted for costs related to mergers and...
Red Sox CEO Kennedy: 'Pressure is definitely on'
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy admits the organization heard lots of displeasure from the fans during the offseason. “Pressure is definitely on the 2023 Boston Red Sox,” Kennedy said on Monday morning at the team’s spring training complex on...
Brown's 22 lead Stetson past Florida Gulf Coast 88-84
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Luke Brown had 22 points in Stetson's 88-84 win against FGCU on Saturday night. Brown was 8 of 12 shooting, including 3 for 3 from distance, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Hatters (16-11, 11-5 Atlantic Sun Conference). Jalen Blackmon added 21 points...
U2's Bono, family of Tyre Nichols' among Jill Biden's guests
Rock star Bono, the family of Tyre Nichols and the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last month’s Monterey Park, California, shooting were among the featured guests sitting alongside first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday's State of the Union address. The guests were invited...
Hurricane Ian memorial removed, but that's not the end
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Hurricane Ian memorial wall has been taken down in Fort Myers’ Centennial Park, but that won’t be the last time you can visit its photos, flowers and other emotional tributes. The wall will live again in an upcoming series of art installations in...
