The Bank of Beirut was refused permission on Friday to appeal a decision awarding a British doctor $7.8 million in damages after the lender refused to honor international transfer requests, blaming the country's currency crisis.
This Black History Month, WBFO is taking a look at the juvenile justice system with a woman who handles nearly all cases in Erie County, including a prison diversion program for youth in need of supervision.
A London judge refused Friday to block proceedings against a U.K. resident in Lebanon before an upcoming trial over a $1.4 million bank deposit barricaded by the country's central bank rules restricting foreign currency withdrawals.