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WEATHER ALERT

12 advisories in effect for 12 regions in the area

NEWS


A man poses for the camera next to his bicycle while selling Taliban flags ahead of celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the beginning of Taliban rule in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)
7 minutes ago

Taliban leader warns God will severely punish Afghans who are ungrateful for Islamic rule

Read full article: Taliban leader warns God will severely punish Afghans who are ungrateful for Islamic rule
As part of News4JAX’s Addressing Affordability series, we’re taking a closer look at how rising housing costs are reshaping the college experience.
48 minutes ago

Freshmen move in Friday at UNF amid growing demand for housing

Read full article: Freshmen move in Friday at UNF amid growing demand for housing
Hezbollah supporters chant slogans as they gather to welcome Ali Larijani, head of Iran's National Security Council, outside Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
56 minutes ago

Hezbollah vows to keep arms, says Lebanon's disarmament plan serves Israel

Read full article: Hezbollah vows to keep arms, says Lebanon's disarmament plan serves Israel
CR 210 traffic shift in St. Johns County
1 hour ago

Traffic pattern shift begins Friday night in St. Johns County as CR 210 widening project construction continues

Read full article: Traffic pattern shift begins Friday night in St. Johns County as CR 210 widening project construction continues

As St. Johns County continues its work on the County Road 210 widening project, drivers are being informed of an upcoming traffic shift that will be implemented as a result.

Semi crash blocks all lanes of I-95 South at IGP
17 minutes ago

All lanes of I-95 South at International Golf Parkway reopen after semi crash

Read full article: All lanes of I-95 South at International Golf Parkway reopen after semi crash

A semi crash on I-95 South at International Golf Parkway is blocking all lanes, forcing drivers to be diverted onto IGP.

India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other security personnel carry out a rescue operation after Thursday's flash floods in Chositi village, Kishtwar district, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
26 minutes ago

Flash floods triggered by torrential rains kill at least 120 people in India and Pakistan

Read full article: Flash floods triggered by torrential rains kill at least 120 people in India and Pakistan

Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 120 people in India and Pakistan.

In this photo released by Rescue 1122 Emergency Department, rescue workers and local residents gather at the site of a massive cloudburst led to flash flooding in Salarzai, Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (Rescue 1122 Emergency Department via AP)
3 hours ago

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan

Read full article: Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan

Officials in Pakistan say flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 49 people in the northwest and elsewhere in the country over the past 24 hours.

People leave the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk)
3 hours ago

Australian lawyer apologizes for AI-generated errors in murder case

Read full article: Australian lawyer apologizes for AI-generated errors in murder case

A senior lawyer in Australia has apologized to a judge for using AI-generated fake quotes and nonexistent case judgments in a murder case.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the rampart of the 17th century Mughal-era Red Fort monument during the country's Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
3 hours ago

On India's Independence Day, Modi vows to punish Pakistan for future attacks

Read full article: On India's Independence Day, Modi vows to punish Pakistan for future attacks

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned Pakistan that India will punish its archrival neighbor if there are future attacks on India.

People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
1 hour ago

World shares mostly gain after uptick in inflation pulls US stocks lower

Read full article: World shares mostly gain after uptick in inflation pulls US stocks lower

World shares are generally higher after a disappointing U.S. inflation report.

Ukrainian servicemen of the 148th artillery brigade load ammunition into a M777 howitzer before firing towards Russian positions at the frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
3 hours ago

Ukrainian defenses face a challenge as Russian troops make gains ahead of the Putin-Trump summit

Read full article: Ukrainian defenses face a challenge as Russian troops make gains ahead of the Putin-Trump summit

Days before the leaders of Russia and the U.S. hold a summit meeting in Alaska, Moscow’s forces breached Ukrainian lines in a series of infiltrations this week in the country’s industrial heartland of Donetsk.

George M., who has been living at a tent encampment, packs up before a 10 a.m. deadline, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
6 hours ago

Trump's 'safe and beautiful' move against DC homeless camps looks like ugliness to those targeted

Read full article: Trump's 'safe and beautiful' move against DC homeless camps looks like ugliness to those targeted

The clearing of homeless encampments in the nation's capital is unfolding under what President Donald Trump calls his Making D.

FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit on July 7, 2017, in Hamburg, Germany. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
1 hour ago

Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska for high-stakes summit on Russia-Ukraine war

Read full article: Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska for high-stakes summit on Russia-Ukraine war

U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska at a U.S. military base for a crucial summit.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
6 hours ago

California pushes left, Texas to the right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play

Read full article: California pushes left, Texas to the right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play

A political standoff in Texas over new U.S. House maps aimed at adding five Republican seats is poised to enter a new phase.

FILE - A Jewish settler prepares to throw a light bulb filled with orange paint at Israeli police, as they arrive in the Jewish settlement of Gadid, Aug. 19, 2005. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, File)
36 minutes ago

20 years after its landmark withdrawal from Gaza, Israel is mired there

Read full article: 20 years after its landmark withdrawal from Gaza, Israel is mired there

Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip 20 years ago, dismantling 21 Jewish settlements and pulling out its forces.

Sesame Street's Elmo, left, performs with Lauren Alaina at the Grand Ole Opry, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
7 hours ago

'Sesame Street' stars Elmo and Abby Cadabby sing and host in their Grand Ole Opry debut

Read full article: 'Sesame Street' stars Elmo and Abby Cadabby sing and host in their Grand Ole Opry debut

For a 3 1/2-year-old, Elmo sure has sung a lot on “Sesame Street” with some of the best musicians in the world.

FILE - Sean Kingston, right, and his mother Janice Turner arrive at the 40th anniversary American Music Awards, Nov. 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
1 hour ago

Rapper Sean Kingston to be sentenced for $1 million fraud scheme in South Florida

Read full article: Rapper Sean Kingston to be sentenced for $1 million fraud scheme in South Florida

Rapper Sean Kingston is scheduled to be sentenced in South Florida after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme.

In this illustration provided by Ruairidh Duncan a Janjucetus dullardi is depicted chasing a fish. (Ruairidh Duncan via AP)
3 hours ago

Scientists discover an ancient whale with a Pokémon face and a predator bite

Read full article: Scientists discover an ancient whale with a Pokémon face and a predator bite

Paleontologists have identified a new whale species from a 25-million-year-old fossil found on an Australian beach.

Japan's ministers bow during a memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II defeat, at the Nippon Budokan hall Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
1 hour ago

Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender as concern grows about fading memory

Read full article: Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender as concern grows about fading memory

Japan is paying tribute tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending World War II.

NATIONAL HEADLINES


California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
6 hours ago

California pushes left, Texas to the right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play

Read full article: California pushes left, Texas to the right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play
FILE - A canoe, bottom right, glides on Mendenhall Lake, in front of the Mendenhall Glacier, on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)
10 hours ago

Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

Read full article: Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive
FILE - The gaming platform Roblox is displayed on a tablet, Oct. 30, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Leon Keith, File)
11 hours ago

Louisiana sues Roblox alleging the popular gaming site fails to protect children

Read full article: Louisiana sues Roblox alleging the popular gaming site fails to protect children
FILE - Delaware Republican Senate candidate Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del., answers a question during a town hall meeting in Philadelphia, Aug. 31, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
11 hours ago

Delaware ex-Gov. Mike Castle, who championed 50 State Quarters Program while in Congress, dies at 86

Read full article: Delaware ex-Gov. Mike Castle, who championed 50 State Quarters Program while in Congress, dies at 86
NHC 11p
8 hours ago

Tracking the Tropics: Tropical Storm Erin is expected to intensify by this weekend

Read full article: Tracking the Tropics: Tropical Storm Erin is expected to intensify by this weekend

Rip current risks will be affected along our coasts by this weekend and into next week.

Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Terrance Cole speaks during a television interview outside the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
6 hours ago

Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC's police force, has spent 22 years at DEA

Read full article: Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC's police force, has spent 22 years at DEA

Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington’s “emergency police commissioner” as she carries out President Donald Trump’s unprecedented decision to take over the Washington police department.

JSO generic
8 hours ago

JSO: 4 facing charges after police find various drugs, two guns in Westside warehouse

Read full article: JSO: 4 facing charges after police find various drugs, two guns in Westside warehouse

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it recently arrested four people after detectives linked them to illegal activity involving the sale of drugs and a warehouse on the city’s Westside.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)
6 hours ago

South Korea’s president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensions

Read full article: South Korea’s president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensions

South Korea’s new liberal president, Lee Jae Myung, says he will seek to restore a 2018 military agreement with North Korea aimed at reducing border tensions and urged Pyongyang to respond to Seoul’s efforts to rebuild trust and revive dialogue.

FILE - A sign for the Toronto International Film Festival appears on the opening night of the festival in Toronto on Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
9 hours ago

After uproar, documentary on Hamas 2023 attack will screen at Toronto Film Festival

Read full article: After uproar, documentary on Hamas 2023 attack will screen at Toronto Film Festival

The Toronto International Film Festival will screen a documentary on the 2023 Hamas attack, after all, following an uproar over the film’s disinvitation from the upcoming festival.

John Thompson, of the U.S. Department of State, right, speaks with Dennis Clare, legal advisor to Micronesia's delegation, after a meeting for delegates to the plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva, Switzerland, convened and adjourned in less than a minute late on Thursday, August 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott)
49 minutes ago

Plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva end without an agreement

Read full article: Plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva end without an agreement

Talks on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution in Geneva ended without an agreement Friday.

JSO generic
10 hours ago

Young teen dies after being hit by pickup truck on Jacksonville’s Northside, police say

Read full article: Young teen dies after being hit by pickup truck on Jacksonville’s Northside, police say

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a young teenager died on Thursday afternoon after being hit by a pickup truck while walking across a street on Jacksonville’s Northside.

Friday Forecast
11 hours ago

Scattered storms will lead to a muggy start on Friday

Read full article: Scattered storms will lead to a muggy start on Friday

Remainder of tonight: locally heavy downpours, gusty wind and frequent lightning will be possible with stronger storms.

FILE - This Sept. 27, 2017 file photo shows kratom capsules in Albany, N.Y. A U.S. government report released Thursday, April 11, 2019 said the herbal supplement was a cause in 91 overdose deaths in 27 states. (AP Photo/Mary Esch, File)
11 hours ago

‘Pulled it all’: Local vape store owner tosses entire batch of 7-OH products following AG’s statewide ban

Read full article: ‘Pulled it all’: Local vape store owner tosses entire batch of 7-OH products following AG’s statewide ban

A popular over-the-counter drug known as 7-OH is now illegal in Florida, following growing concerns about its health risks.

FILE - This 1978 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Legionella pneumophila bacteria which are responsible for causing the pneumonic disease Legionnaires' disease. (Francis Chandler/CDC via AP, File)
11 hours ago

4th person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City

Read full article: 4th person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City

A fourth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City.

Department of Homeland Security Investigations agents join Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers as they conduct traffic checks at a checkpoint along 14th Street in northwest Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
10 hours ago

In Washington police takeover, federal agents and National Guard take on new tasks

Read full article: In Washington police takeover, federal agents and National Guard take on new tasks

Federal agents who typically investigate drug lords, weapons traffickers or cyber criminals have fanned out across the nation’s capital.

FILE - A canoe, bottom right, glides on Mendenhall Lake, in front of the Mendenhall Glacier, on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)
10 hours ago

Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

Read full article: Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those who live along the picturesque river that winds from the nearby Mendenhall Glacier.

FILE - Alan Cumming, center, and the team from "The Traitors" pose in the press room with the award for outstanding reality competition program during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
11 hours ago

'The Traitors' is opening its doors to everyday people. Here's how you can join the TV competition

Read full article: 'The Traitors' is opening its doors to everyday people. Here's how you can join the TV competition

NBC announced Thursday that “The Traitors” will open its doors to everyday people.

FILE - The gaming platform Roblox is displayed on a tablet, Oct. 30, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Leon Keith, File)
11 hours ago

Louisiana sues Roblox alleging the popular gaming site fails to protect children

Read full article: Louisiana sues Roblox alleging the popular gaming site fails to protect children

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is suing Roblox, alleging that the online gaming platform is allowing sexual predators to victimize kids.

FILE - Delaware Republican Senate candidate Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del., answers a question during a town hall meeting in Philadelphia, Aug. 31, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
11 hours ago

Delaware ex-Gov. Mike Castle, who championed 50 State Quarters Program while in Congress, dies at 86

Read full article: Delaware ex-Gov. Mike Castle, who championed 50 State Quarters Program while in Congress, dies at 86

Former Delaware governor and congressman Mike Castle has died.

The Clairton Coke Works, a U.S. Steel coking plant, is seen Monday, Aug 11, 2025, in Clairton, Penn. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar)
10 hours ago

Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

Read full article: Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County is increasing air quality monitoring after an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others.

FILE - The UN flag flies on a stormy day at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
11 hours ago

Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says

Read full article: Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says

The U.N. says sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, with the highest number of cases in the Central African Republic, Congo, Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan.

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12 hours ago

DCPS says any questions about school uniforms should be directed to school administrators as frustration mounts

Read full article: DCPS says any questions about school uniforms should be directed to school administrators as frustration mounts

Duval County Public Schools said any questions about school uniforms should be directed to school administrators, as frustration mounts for Westside High parents.

FILE - This photo made available by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office shows Vance Luther Boelter, the man charged with killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, as he was arrested on June 15, 2025. (Ramsey County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
10 hours ago

Upgraded charges filed against Minnesota man accused of killing lawmaker, wounding another

Read full article: Upgraded charges filed against Minnesota man accused of killing lawmaker, wounding another

A Minnesota man accused of killing a top Democratic state lawmaker and wounding another is now facing new and upgraded state charges.

FILE - Reiko Muto, a former nurse student, speaks on her experience during an interview with The Associated Press on Feb. 18, 2025, at St Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
13 hours ago

Japan marks end of WWII as survivors remember wartime emperor's surrender speech 80 years ago

Read full article: Japan marks end of WWII as survivors remember wartime emperor's surrender speech 80 years ago

Japan on Friday is marking the surrender announcement by then-Emperor Hirohito 80 years ago at the end of World War II.

FILE - Donna Kelce stands with her son Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift after the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Jan. 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
13 hours ago

Taylor Swift's chat with the Kelces on 'New Heights' marks a milestone moment for podcasts

Read full article: Taylor Swift's chat with the Kelces on 'New Heights' marks a milestone moment for podcasts

Taylor Swift's talk with her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his brother Jason Kelce on the “New Heights” podcast is a milestone moment for the two decade-old media format.

FILE - LL Cool J presents the award for video of the year during the MTV Video Music Awards, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
13 hours ago

LL Cool J takes the mic for the 2025 MTV VMAs, where Lady Gaga rules nominations

Read full article: LL Cool J takes the mic for the 2025 MTV VMAs, where Lady Gaga rules nominations

The MTV Video Music Awards announced Thursday that LL Cool J will host the 2025 ceremony.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan on This Week In Jacksonville
13 hours ago

‘Power doesn’t always build character, but it does reveal it’: Jacksonville mayor responds to councilman’s amendments

Read full article: ‘Power doesn’t always build character, but it does reveal it’: Jacksonville mayor responds to councilman’s amendments

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan responded to Councilman Rory Diamond’s proposed budget amendments, which he calls the “Big Beautiful Budget Amendments.” Diamond’s proposals aim to ban spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, undocumented immigrants, and abortion services.

Palatka Housing Authority building (Credit: Google Maps)
10 hours ago

Palatka Housing Authority employee funneled $150k of organization’s funds into company under his control: indictment

Read full article: Palatka Housing Authority employee funneled $150k of organization’s funds into company under his control: indictment

An official with the Palatka Housing Authority is being accused of funneling over $150,000 intended for the organization into a separate company that he controlled, according to a federal indictment filed on Wednesday.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
13 hours ago

Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns

Read full article: Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns

Federal Reserve policymakers will be debating whether stubborn inflation or slower hiring is the bigger problem for the economy as they prepare for an annual conference in Jackson, Wyoming, next week and a crucial policy meeting in September.

Alicia Andrews, 21, sits during pre-trial hearing of Charles "Julio Foolio" Jones murder trial.
13 hours ago

Woman accused of stalking Jacksonville rapper ‘Julio Foolio’ before murder set to go on trial Monday

Read full article: Woman accused of stalking Jacksonville rapper ‘Julio Foolio’ before murder set to go on trial Monday

The first suspect accused in the shooting death of Charles Jones, a Jacksonville rapper known as “Julio Foolio,” is set to go on trial Monday.

FILE - Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks to the media after arriving at the federal courthouse for a hearing in front of a bankruptcy judge, June 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
13 hours ago

Judge appoints receiver to sell off Alex Jones's Infowars assets to help pay Sandy Hook families

Read full article: Judge appoints receiver to sell off Alex Jones's Infowars assets to help pay Sandy Hook families

A state judge in Texas has appointed a receiver to take over and sell conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars assets.

FILE - Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos and her attorney Gerry Spence arrive at U.S. District Court in New York, March 22, 1990. (AP Photo/David Cantor, File)
8 hours ago

Fringe-wearing Wyoming trial lawyer Gerry Spence dies at 96

Read full article: Fringe-wearing Wyoming trial lawyer Gerry Spence dies at 96

Well-known Wyoming trial lawyer Gerry Spence has died at age 96.

FILE - A mural by artist Tene Smith is seen near the entrance of Chicago Women in Trades, a nonprofit dedicated to training and retaining women in the skilled construction trades is photographed April 1, 2025, at the facility in Chicago. (AP Photo/Claire Savage, File)
11 hours ago

Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

Read full article: Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

A federal judge has struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities.

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8 hours ago

Local state rep. says she’s ‘disgusted’ after learning about new immigration detention center at Baker Correctional

Read full article: Local state rep. says she’s ‘disgusted’ after learning about new immigration detention center at Baker Correctional

Florida State Representative Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) expressed frustration and disappointment on Thursday after hearing the news of the planned new immigration detention center set to open soon at the Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson.

The old wallet of Richard Guilford is seen as he speaks during an interview Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Petersburg, Mich. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
10 hours ago

A Michigan autoworker's wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota — 151,000 miles later

Read full article: A Michigan autoworker's wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota — 151,000 miles later

A retired Michigan autoworker got a Facebook message this summer from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet.

Archbishop Alexei of the Diocese of Sitka and Alaska, center, leads a prayer service for peace in the Russia-Ukraine War, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at the Saint Innocent Cathedral in Anchorage, Alaska, ahead of a U.S.-Russia summit. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
14 hours ago

Orthodox Christians in Alaska pray for peace ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Read full article: Orthodox Christians in Alaska pray for peace ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Orthodox Christians across Alaska are taking part in three days of prayer for peace, ahead of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2015, file photo, Nike co-founder Phil Knight watches from the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Oregon and Utah in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang, File)
13 hours ago

Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife pledge record $2B to Oregon cancer center, university says

Read full article: Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife pledge record $2B to Oregon cancer center, university says

An Oregon university says Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny Knight have pledged a record $2 billion to its cancer center.

In this Oct. 10, 2018 photo, Angie Thomas, 30, a Jackson, Miss., resident whose book, "The Hate U Give," has been on a national young adult best-seller list for 82 weeks, finishes autographing a copy of her book at a reception in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
14 hours ago

Judge strikes down key parts of Florida law that led to removal of books from school libraries

Read full article: Judge strikes down key parts of Florida law that led to removal of books from school libraries

A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that allowed parents to remove books they found objectionable from public school libraries.

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13 hours ago

St. Augustine residents have the chance to get federal money to protect against flooding. Here’s how

Read full article: St. Augustine residents have the chance to get federal money to protect against flooding. Here’s how

St. Johns County and the City of St. Augustine held their second of three meetings on Thursday to talk about a federal flood mitigation grant.

Milo Callaghan poses for a portrait to promote the television series "The Rainmaker" on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
15 hours ago

USA Network is bringing back scripted TV. First up? John Grisham's 'The Rainmaker'

Read full article: USA Network is bringing back scripted TV. First up? John Grisham's 'The Rainmaker'

After getting out of the scripted TV business in 2021 for reality TV and sports coverage, USA Network is returning to air scripted originals with the legal drama “The Rainmaker."

Kellogg's Froot Loops is on display in a Costco in Pittsburgh, Monday, July 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
15 hours ago

Kellogg says it will remove artificial dyes from cereals by the end of 2027

Read full article: Kellogg says it will remove artificial dyes from cereals by the end of 2027

WK Kellogg Co. plans to remove artificial dyes from its breakfast cereals in the next two and a half years.

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2013, file photo, oysters are displayed in Apalachicola, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)
15 hours ago

Florida wildlife officials consider reopening bay nationally known for its oysters

Read full article: Florida wildlife officials consider reopening bay nationally known for its oysters

Florida wildlife officials have given preliminary approval to a plan to reopen Apalachicola Bay for oyster harvesting, five years after the waters were closed due to dwindling shellfish populations.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during an event with President Donald Trump on improving Americans' access to their medical records in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Judge orders RFK Jr.'s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials

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A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to stop sharing personal data of Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials.

FILE - Dave Mustaine, of Megadeth, performs during the Louder Than Life Music Festival on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
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The end is near: Megadeth to release final album and embark on farewell tour

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Call it a symphony for dissolution.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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California pushes partisan plan for new Democratic districts to counter Texas in fight for US House

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a special election for Nov. 4 to approve redrawn districts.

FILE - U.S. Border Patrol agent David Maland is recognized with military honors before his burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, on Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, file)
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The Justice Department says it will seek the death penalty against a member of the cultlike Zizians group accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.

FILE - The Supreme Court in Washington, Oct. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification on social media like Facebook and X

Read full article: Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification on social media like Facebook and X

The Supreme Court has refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children.

Bob Odenkirk poses for a portrait to promote "Nobody 2" on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)
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Bob Odenkirk isn't an action newbie anymore

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Bob Odenkirk ducks into a West Village coffee shop wearing sunglasses and a Chicago Cubs cap.

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