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A customer prays during a "villain hitting" ceremony under the Canal Road Flyover in Hong Kong, on Sunday, March 5, 2023. People holding a grudge may have found a way to release it in Hong Kong's "villain hitting" ritual.

Have a villain in your life? In Hong Kong, a ritual helps ease anxieties

Customers pay ritual practitioners to bash an image of their target with a shoe. It could be anyone — rival lovers and unfriendly colleagues, or horrible bosses and unlikeable public figures.

Presidential Preference Primary Election notices head to the mail

The Lee County Supervisor of Elections Office will mail the March 19, 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election Notice to approximately 457,000 Lee County mailboxes from November 1 to the 3.

Mystik Dan wins the Kentucky Derby by a nose

In a close finish, Mystik Dan won the 150th running of the race on Saturday.

Online, in-person meetings set for Daniels Parkway Interchange plan

The Florida Department of Transportation will host online and in-person outreach meetings June 25 and 27 for public viewing and input on the Daniels Parkway Interchange Improvement Project in Lee County.

Protesters rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 24, 2024, as it hears arguments on whether an Idaho abortion law conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.

Supreme Court allows Idaho to offer emergency medical abortions

The decision brings abortion back into the political limelight as a major controversy, just months before the presidential election.

Beginning today, Monday, April 22nd all Lighthouse Beach Park parking lots will be closed for contractors to replenish the berm at the lighthouse.

Lighthouse Beach Park bayside lot closed for renourishment project

Phase II of the City of Sanibel's beach renourishment project at Lighthouse Beach Park has resumed. Crews will continue to place the remaining 105,000 tons of sand on the bayside of Lighthouse Beach Park to strengthen the beach coastline and protect the Sanibel Lighthouse.

Bobby and Tara Dilliplaine hold a photo of daughter Brooke, who suffered complications when she was given medication she was allergic to. (She later died of causes unrelated to the EHR issue.)

Death By 1,000 Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong

The pain radiated from the top of Annette Monachelli’s head, and it got worse when she changed positions. It didn’t feel like her usual migraine. The 47...

President Trump makes a statement in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Sunday, announcing the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

READ: Trump Announcement On Baghdadi's Death

President Trump announced on Sunday that the founder and leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a special operations mission on Saturday.

A pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now, a nonprofit group said it has raised around $900,000 for the alleged rioters, but some of their families are raising questions about how the money is being spent.

Experts see 'red flags' at nonprofit raising big money for Capitol riot defendants

The Patriot Freedom Project has raised around $900,000 to support alleged Jan. 6 Capitol rioters. The group says the funds support defendants, but families have raised concerns about transparency.

Missed Treatment: Soldiers With Mental Health Issues Dismissed For 'Misconduct'

The Army has "separated" more than 22,000 soldiers for "misconduct" since 2009 — often without benefits — after they returned from war with mental health problems or brain injuries.

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