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Chinese Tariffs Dip Into The Pocket Of SWFL Nonprofit

Update: As of Aug. 22, OneTree.Org has raised enough money to cover the tariffs imposed on the fundraiser tote bags. The founders of the organization plan…

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., speaks while flanked by and Rep. Don DeSantis, R-Fla., as he announces that his committee and the House oversight committee are starting an investigation into a 2010 deal between Russia and the Obama Administration.

House Republicans Launch New Investigations Into Clinton Email Probe, Uranium Deal

Democrats charge that the investigations "appear aimed at diverting attention away" from the focus on Russia's interference in the 2016 election.

Sweet Farm animal sanctuary in Half Moon Bay, Calif., is offering Goat 2 Meeting: a virtual visit to meet the farm's animals. Pictured is Juno the goat.

Goat 2 Meeting: For Your Next Video Call, Invite A Farm Animal

The Sweet Farm animal sanctuary near San Francisco is offering up a new service to liven up video calls: guest appearances by llamas, cows and other animals through its new service, Goat 2 Meeting.

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized two malaria drugs — chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine — to be added to the national emergency stockpile for use in responding to COVID-19.

FDA OKs Addition To Stockpile Of Malaria Drugs For COVID-19

Chloroquine and hydroxycloroquine got the Food and Drug Administration's go-ahead to be put in the nation's strategic storehouses. But the drugs haven't been approved to treat coronavirus patients.

The theory is that people who recover from the coronavirus, known as convalescent patients, have developed antibodies in their blood to fight it, so if transfused into a critically ill patient, it could help them get better.

Tampa VA Hospital Joins National Plasma Study For COVID-19 Patients

The Tampa veterans’ hospital is joining several hospitals in Florida in a national study looking at whether blood plasma from recovered COVID-19...

A team of volunteers cooks for African migrants living at a camp in their town of Paso Canoas, Costa Rica.

Cooking Chicken And Plantains For African Migrants In Costa Rica

Debora Jiménez says it is her moral duty to help feed the hundreds of Africans now stranded in her country.

Easter egg hunts scheduled April 8 at several Lee County sites

A slew of the popular Easter activity are planned in a variety of SWFL locations.

Dr. Ryan Brown MD speaks to group attending the 100 Black Men of Southwest Florida breakfast event

100 Black Men of Southwest Florida host community breakfast

100 Black Men is a community organization with a focus on civil rights, mentoring, African American youth and leadership.

Women and children at the Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya line up Aug. 24 to receive iftar — a meal of rice, meat and vegetables to break the Ramadan fast. Somalis are fleeing across the border to Kenya to escape extreme poverty associated with the country's severe drought, famine and an Islamist insurgency.

No Relief In Sight For Somali Refugees In Kenya

The African Union hopes to raise funds and awareness of the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa, especially in Somalia, with a "pledging conference" Thursday. The U.N. is appealing for more than $1.5 billion in donations, as refugees from the war-ravaged country continue to stream into Kenya.

Melinda French Gates resigns as co-chair from the Gates Foundation

French Gates says she is "immensely proud" of the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the decision to step down as co-chair was not easy. Her last day is June 7.

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