Census Bureau plans to use survey with a citizenship question in its test for 2030, alarming experts
Read full article: Census Bureau plans to use survey with a citizenship question in its test for 2030, alarming expertsThe U.S. Census Bureau plans to use a survey form with a citizenship question for its 2030 census practice test.
‘Corrupt union boss’: Federal prosecutors call for 3-year prison sentence for former DTU president
Read full article: ‘Corrupt union boss’: Federal prosecutors call for 3-year prison sentence for former DTU presidentCalling her a “corrupt union boss” in court documents, federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence Teresa “Terrie” Brady to 36 months in prison next week, for a fraud scheme that enabled her to pocket more than $1 million from the Duval Teachers United union over nearly a decade.
Measles exposure reported in two University of Florida classes, university says
Read full article: Measles exposure reported in two University of Florida classes, university saysThe University of Florida and the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County are investigating potential measles exposure in two UF classes following two confirmed cases in the county.
2 Flagler County middle schoolers arrested in separate threats against school: sheriff says
Read full article: 2 Flagler County middle schoolers arrested in separate threats against school: sheriff saysTwo Flagler County middle school students were arrested this week in separate incidents after investigators said they made written threats of violence involving Indian Trails Middle School.
Families of plane crash victims ask US appeals court to revive a criminal case against Boeing
Read full article: Families of plane crash victims ask US appeals court to revive a criminal case against BoeingThirty-one families that lost relatives in two Boeing 737 Max crashes have asked a federal appeals court to revive a criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer.
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‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Season 4 raises the stakes as Mickey fights for his own innocence
Read full article: ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Season 4 raises the stakes as Mickey fights for his own innocenceBased on Michael Connelly’s novel The Law of Innocence, the new season forces Mickey to confront ghosts from his past while maintaining his trademark confidence. Garcia-Rulfo said that balance made the role especially compelling.
3 dead, 6 hurt after 92-year-old driver hits bicyclist and crashes into Los Angeles grocery store
Read full article: 3 dead, 6 hurt after 92-year-old driver hits bicyclist and crashes into Los Angeles grocery storeAuthorities say three people were killed and six others were hurt after a 92-year-old driver collided with a bicyclist and then slammed into a grocery store in Los Angeles.
US announces $6M in aid for Cuba as island's leader accuses it of imposing an 'energy blockade'
Read full article: US announces $6M in aid for Cuba as island's leader accuses it of imposing an 'energy blockade'The U_S_ has announced an additional $6 million in aid for Cuba as the island’s crisis deepens and tensions escalate between the two countries, with Cuba’s president accusing the U_S_ of an “energy blockade.”.
Amazon's shares fall after announcing surge in capital spending but posts strong 4Q holiday sales
Read full article: Amazon's shares fall after announcing surge in capital spending but posts strong 4Q holiday salesAmazon sales surged 14% during the fourth quarter, helped by strong holiday spending and a better-than-expected growth in its prominent cloud computing unit.
Florida lawmakers advance E-bike safety bill with 10 mph sidewalk speed limit
Read full article: Florida lawmakers advance E-bike safety bill with 10 mph sidewalk speed limitFlorida lawmakers moved ahead Thursday with a proposal to get cyclists on e-bikes to slow down around pedestrians and make other safety improvements, although many suggested the effort should cover people using electric scooters as well.
Republicans reject complaint about Gabbard as Democrats question time it took to see it
Read full article: Republicans reject complaint about Gabbard as Democrats question time it took to see itThe Republican lawmakers in charge of the House and Senate intelligence committees have rejected an anonymous complaint from last year alleging that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard withheld access to classified information for political reasons.
‘Nobody gives me information’: Jacksonville-area man held in ‘Deportation Depot’ for weeks talks conditions, challenges
Read full article: ‘Nobody gives me information’: Jacksonville-area man held in ‘Deportation Depot’ for weeks talks conditions, challengesMacario Pablo-Reyes, 49, has been held for weeks at the Baker County Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, sometimes referred to as the “Deportation Depot.”
Palatka High School student accused of threatening to kill classmates in music video, sheriff says
Read full article: Palatka High School student accused of threatening to kill classmates in music video, sheriff saysA 16-year-old Palatka Junior-Senior High School student was arrested and charged Thursday with threatening to kill classmates after he posted a music video on his social media account, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said.
Argentina and US sign a major trade deal to slash tariffs and boost a political alliance
Read full article: Argentina and US sign a major trade deal to slash tariffs and boost a political allianceArgentina and the United States have reached an expansive trade deal, a win for Argentine President Javier Milei as he moves to open up the South American nation’s notoriously protectionist economy and a reflection of the close alliance between the radical libertarian and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Jacksonville woman says she was trying to break up fight when she, 2 relatives, teen were shot
Read full article: Jacksonville woman says she was trying to break up fight when she, 2 relatives, teen were shotA woman who was injured in a shooting Wednesday night said that she and two relatives were shot after they went to break up a fight near the intersection of Wisteria Street and Begonia Road.
Gov. DeSantis says state testing found weed killer in some popular breads
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis says state testing found weed killer in some popular breadsGov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday promoted new state-backed testing he said found the weed killer glyphosate in several widely sold bread products, the latest in a consumer-testing push led by First Lady Casey DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo under what they call the “Healthy Florida First” initiative.
Minneapolis man is charged with threatening and cyberstalking ICE officers
Read full article: Minneapolis man is charged with threatening and cyberstalking ICE officersFederal prosecutors have arrested and charged a Minneapolis man, accusing him of doxing and threatening to kill immigration officers.
Paxon high schoolers stage walk out during lunch to protest ICE
Read full article: Paxon high schoolers stage walk out during lunch to protest ICEDozens of high schoolers at Paxon School for Advanced Studies in Jacksonville walked out of their lunch periods Thursday to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), gathering on the school’s football field with signs and chanting “ICE out.”
Pizza Hut closing 250 US stores as parent company considers selling the brand
Read full article: Pizza Hut closing 250 US stores as parent company considers selling the brandPizza Hut plans to close 250 U.S. restaurants in the first half of this year as its parent company considers a sale of the chain.
Neglected properties aren’t just a nuisance, they cost Jacksonville taxpayers millions
Read full article: Neglected properties aren’t just a nuisance, they cost Jacksonville taxpayers millionsJacksonville has spent $4.2 million in taxpayer money over the past three and a half years maintaining properties that records show are not being cared for by their owners. That’s the figure uncovered by the News4JAX I-TEAM, which reviewed a list of properties where the city says it has had to hire companies to clean up neglected sites.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats' ICE demands
Read full article: Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats' ICE demandsSenate Majority Leader John Thune says Democrats' demands for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic.”.
40% of millennials want to buy a home in 2026. But they face mounting affordability hurdles
Read full article: 40% of millennials want to buy a home in 2026. But they face mounting affordability hurdlesMillennials hoping to buy a home in 2026 say affordability pressures are intensifying, with many feeling desperate to enter the housing market even as high prices, interest rates and debt make ownership harder to reach, according to new research.
Renée Fleming, Béla Fleck to perform together at Carnegie Hall after dropping out of Kennedy Center
Read full article: Renée Fleming, Béla Fleck to perform together at Carnegie Hall after dropping out of Kennedy CenterRenée Fleming and Béla Fleck will perform a joint concert at Carnegie Hall in the 2026-27 season.
Justice 4 All: Who is eligible for a domestic violence injunction?
Read full article: Justice 4 All: Who is eligible for a domestic violence injunction?During my 10 a.m. streaming show on News4JAX+, I asked local attorney Millicent Daniels to explain how protective orders work and who is eligible for a domestic violence injunction.
Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to food
Read full article: Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to foodThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors.
Bessent says it would be up to Trump whether to sue his Fed nominee over interest rates
Read full article: Bessent says it would be up to Trump whether to sue his Fed nominee over interest ratesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it would be up to the president to decide whether to sue Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, if he doesn't lower interest rates.
Chairman of prominent law firm Paul Weiss resigns after release of emails linking him to Epstein
Read full article: Chairman of prominent law firm Paul Weiss resigns after release of emails linking him to EpsteinThe chairman of prestigious law firm Paul Weiss has resigned from that position after emails revealed his exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein.
FBI Jacksonville warns of romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day
Read full article: FBI Jacksonville warns of romance scams ahead of Valentine’s DayThe FBI’s Jacksonville Field Office is warning the public to be cautious this Valentine’s Day after more than 550 people across Northeast Florida reported losing a total of $22.2 million to romance scams in 2025.
JFRD responds to car fire in UNF Fine Arts garage, structural engineers assessing building
Read full article: JFRD responds to car fire in UNF Fine Arts garage, structural engineers assessing buildingThe University of North Florida Police and the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a car fire in the Fine Arts Parking Garage, Building 44 on Thursday.
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files public
Read full article: A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files publicTwo decades after Jeffrey Epstein was first reported to police, the Justice Department has started to publicly release investigative files on the late sex offender and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell.
Gun 11-year-old brought on school bus was loaded, St. Johns County deputies confirm
Read full article: Gun 11-year-old brought on school bus was loaded, St. Johns County deputies confirmThe St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating an incident involving a Mill Creek Academy student who brought a loaded firearm on the school bus on Thursday morning.
Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests
Read full article: Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggestsA new study reveals that cancer patients diagnosed during the early COVID-19 pandemic had worse short-term survival rates than a similar group before the pandemic.
Co-workers of different generations mentor each other to reduce workplace misunderstandings
Read full article: Co-workers of different generations mentor each other to reduce workplace misunderstandingsWith at least five generations participating in the U.S. workforce, co-workers can at times feel like they speak different languages.
Jacksonville named a 2026 expansion site for the U.S. Civil Rights Trail
Read full article: Jacksonville named a 2026 expansion site for the U.S. Civil Rights TrailThe U.S. Civil Rights Trail is expanding in 2026 to include Jacksonville, the city announced Thursday, creating a local trail of place-based markers, educational programming and storytelling that will highlight streets, neighborhoods and institutions where civil rights organizing took root.
Boar's Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak
Read full article: Boar's Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly listeria outbreakCompany and federal officials said the Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly 2024 listeria food poisoning outbreak is back in business.
A glimmer of hope for democracy in Venezuela as opponents test the limits of free speech
Read full article: A glimmer of hope for democracy in Venezuela as opponents test the limits of free speechIn Venezuela, political critics are emerging from hiding following the U.S. ouster of President Nicolás Maduro.
US job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggish
Read full article: US job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggishU.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years, another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish.
Mamdani endorses Hochul for reelection as New York governor
Read full article: Mamdani endorses Hochul for reelection as New York governorNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection, offering the moderate governor some progressive heft in her campaign for a second full term.
Malcolm Gladwell's 'The American Way of Killing' to be released in September
Read full article: Malcolm Gladwell's 'The American Way of Killing' to be released in SeptemberMalcolm Gladwell's next book, “The American Way of Killing,” focuses on gun violence in the U.S. Little, Brown and Company announced the release for Sept. 29.
Deadly crash is 3rd involving motorcycle or minibike in Jacksonville this week
Read full article: Deadly crash is 3rd involving motorcycle or minibike in Jacksonville this weekA motorcyclist died Thursday morning in a crash at Soutel Drive and New Kings Road in Northwest Jacksonville, the Sheriff’s Office said.
This Week in Jacksonville - Business Edition: Gateway Jax CEO shares vision for downtown’s transformation
Read full article: This Week in Jacksonville - Business Edition: Gateway Jax CEO shares vision for downtown’s transformationIn this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, host Kent Justice sits down with Bryan Moll, CEO of GatewayJax, to discuss one of Northeast Florida’s most ambitious redevelopment projects. Moll shares insights from his experience overseeing $6 billion in real estate projects and explains how Pearl Square is poised to transform downtown Jacksonville with new housing, retail, parks, and a full-service Publix grocery store. Tune in to hear about the challenges, community engagement, and exciting progress shaping the future of Jacksonville’s urban core.
US applications for jobless benefits jump by 22,000 to 231,000 last week, the most in 2 months.
Read full article: US applications for jobless benefits jump by 22,000 to 231,000 last week, the most in 2 months.The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week but remains in the same historically low range of the past few years.
Europe's central bank maintains interest rate with economic growth resilient
Read full article: Europe's central bank maintains interest rate with economic growth resilientThe European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged as the economy in the 21 countries that use the euro chugs past the disruption from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs with modest but resilient growth.
Slotkin rejects Justice Department request for interview on Democrats' video about 'illegal orders'
Read full article: Slotkin rejects Justice Department request for interview on Democrats' video about 'illegal orders'Sen_ Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she won't sit for an interview with the Justice Department regarding a probe into a video she organized urging U_S_ military members to resist “illegal orders.”.
The Latest: Democrats demand ‘dramatic changes’ for ICE
Read full article: The Latest: Democrats demand ‘dramatic changes’ for ICEDemocrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are “dramatic changes” and “real accountability” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies who are carrying out President Donald Trump’s campaign of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and across the country.
St. Johns County School district bracing for possible $10M-$15M deficit heading into 2026-2027 school year
Read full article: St. Johns County School district bracing for possible $10M-$15M deficit heading into 2026-2027 school yearThe St. Johns County School District is bracing for the potential of a big budget gap next school year. The district thinks it could be in a deficit between $10 and $15 million for the 2026-2027 school year.
