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Mississippi mayor says he faces political prosecution with bribery charges
Read full article: Mississippi mayor says he faces political prosecution with bribery chargesThe mayor of Mississippi’s capital city says he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a “political prosecution” to hurt his 2025 campaign for reelection.
Don't count on a recount to change the winner in close elections this fall. They rarely do
Read full article: Don't count on a recount to change the winner in close elections this fall. They rarely doWith the American electorate so evenly divided, there will be elections in November so close that officials will have to recount the votes.
For US adversaries, Election Day won't mean the end to efforts to influence Americans
Read full article: For US adversaries, Election Day won't mean the end to efforts to influence AmericansThe hours and days immediately after Election Day are likely to pose the greatest opportunity for anyone looking to mislead and deceive U.S. voters.
Cybersecurity head says there's no chance a foreign adversary can change US election results
Read full article: Cybersecurity head says there's no chance a foreign adversary can change US election resultsThe head of the U.S. government's cybersecurity agency says security for the nation’s election systems has become so robust that Russia, Iran or any other foreign adversary won't be able to alter the outcome of this year’s presidential race.
Analyzing the top takeaways from the Vance-Walz vice presidential candidate debate
Read full article: Analyzing the top takeaways from the Vance-Walz vice presidential candidate debateNews4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton and political analyst Daniel Cronrath discussed the biggest takeaways from the debate.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers and ask for more
Read full article: Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers and ask for moreUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that is producing one of the most critically needed munitions for his country’s fight to fend off Russian ground forces.
Most Americans don't trust AI-powered election information: AP-NORC/USAFacts survey
Read full article: Most Americans don't trust AI-powered election information: AP-NORC/USAFacts surveyA survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts finds that a majority of Americans don't trust generative artificial intelligence models to give them accurate answers.
Harris campaign plans for aggressive outreach in swing states after Tuesday's debate with Trump
Read full article: Harris campaign plans for aggressive outreach in swing states after Tuesday's debate with TrumpVice President Kamala Harris plans a four-day campaign trip through major swing states after the Democrat’s debate with Republican Donald Trump.
House Democrats dig in amid ongoing fight in Congress over compensation for US radiation victims
Read full article: House Democrats dig in amid ongoing fight in Congress over compensation for US radiation victimsA top Democrat in the U.S. House says it will take a shift of power in Congress to ensure that legislation is finally passed to extend and expand a compensation program for people exposed to radiation following uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out by the federal government.
Schumer says he will work to block any effort in the Senate to significantly cut the CDC's budget
Read full article: Schumer says he will work to block any effort in the Senate to significantly cut the CDC's budgetThe Senate’s top Democrat says he'll work to block a plan that would significantly cut the proposed budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas fondly remembered as she lies in state at Houston City Hall
Read full article: US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas fondly remembered as she lies in state at Houston City HallHouston area residents are remembering longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas as an advocate for human rights and for her community.
This Week in Jacksonville: What's ahead for Mayor Donna Deegan in year two?
Read full article: This Week in Jacksonville: What's ahead for Mayor Donna Deegan in year two?Mayor Donna Deegan completed her first full year in office. What's ahead in year two? Democrat Rahman Johnson joins the conversation, giving his perspective on the political question of the year: Should President Joe Biden continue his run for reelection?
House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court's immunity decision
Read full article: House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court's immunity decisionA leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court’s landmark immunity ruling.
Some cities facing homelessness crisis applaud Supreme Court decision, while others push back
Read full article: Some cities facing homelessness crisis applaud Supreme Court decision, while others push backSan Francisco’s mayor says the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces will allow the city to begin clearing homeless encampments that have plagued the city.
New York moves to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids
Read full article: New York moves to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kidsNew York's governor has signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics argue are addictive.
New Jersey's top federal prosecutor testifies for government in Sen. Bob Menendez prosecution
Read full article: New Jersey's top federal prosecutor testifies for government in Sen. Bob Menendez prosecutionNew Jersey's top federal prosecutor says Sen. Bob Menendez sought to discuss the prosecution of a New Jersey real estate developer with him before recommending him to be nominated as U.S. attorney after Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
Sen. John Fetterman was treated for a bruised shoulder after a weekend car accident
Read full article: Sen. John Fetterman was treated for a bruised shoulder after a weekend car accidentPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was treated at a hospital for a bruised shoulder after a car accident Sunday morning, according to a statement from his Senate office.
Trump carries the stain of conviction like a crown. Will the verdict matter to voters?
Read full article: Trump carries the stain of conviction like a crown. Will the verdict matter to voters?Back in 2016, Donald Trump famously said he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and not lose any voters because of it.
Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusive
Read full article: Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusiveA federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to a local school board in Pennsylvania's coal region is unfairly shutting Latino voters out of power.
Maryland governor signs online data privacy bills
Read full article: Maryland governor signs online data privacy billsMaryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed two measures into law to better protect personal data online from Big Tech. One of the bills signed Thursday will make Maryland the second state to create strong limits on information collected on children, though the first in California has been halted in court.
Jill Biden praises her husband's advocacy for the military as wounded vets begin annual bike ride
Read full article: Jill Biden praises her husband's advocacy for the military as wounded vets begin annual bike rideFirst lady Jill Biden says her husband has pushed numerous efforts in his administration to advocate for the U.S. military during an event where veterans who were wounded after 9/11 started an annual bike ride from the White House.
Gov. DeSantis signs new law requiring instruction in public schools on the history and ‘dangers’ of communism
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis signs new law requiring instruction in public schools on the history and ‘dangers’ of communismGov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference Wednesday morning in South Florida.
Sen. Bob Menendez's wife cites need for surgery in request to delay her trial
Read full article: Sen. Bob Menendez's wife cites need for surgery in request to delay her trialThe wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is seeking a delay to her criminal trial next month, saying a newly diagnosed and serious medical condition requires surgery within six weeks.
Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues
Read full article: Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continuesA Maryland senator says a third channel will open this month at Baltimore’s port after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two weeks ago.
Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva says he has cancer, but plans to work while undergoing treatment
Read full article: Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva says he has cancer, but plans to work while undergoing treatmentU.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva has announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer, but he says he is continuing to work as he undergoes treatment.
New bipartisan bill would require online identification, labeling of AI-generated videos and audio
Read full article: New bipartisan bill would require online identification, labeling of AI-generated videos and audioNew bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would require the identification and labeling of online content generated using artificial intelligence.
Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case
Read full article: Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election caseAn attorney for Donald Trump says he’s optimistic an appellate review will lead to the Georgia 2020 election interference case against him being dismissed and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis being disqualified.
Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case
Read full article: Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election caseFormer President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia’s election interference case are seeking to appeal a judge’s ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution.
Florida passes bill to compensate victims of decades-old reform school abuse
Read full article: Florida passes bill to compensate victims of decades-old reform school abuseRestitution for decades of abuse at two now-shuttered reform schools where boys were beaten, raped and killed is now in the hands of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Why Missouri currently doesn't allow pregnant women to be legally divorced
Read full article: Why Missouri currently doesn't allow pregnant women to be legally divorcedJudges some places don't grant divorces when one of the parties is pregnant — and one Missouri lawmaker is trying to change that, at least in her state.
Jacksonville attorney, former US Senate candidate disbarred for practicing law while suspended
Read full article: Jacksonville attorney, former US Senate candidate disbarred for practicing law while suspendedReginald Luster, a Jacksonville lawyer who tried to run for a U.S. Senate nomination as a Democrat in 2016, has been disbarred following a court order earlier this month.
EPA awards $1 billion to clean up toxic waste in third cash infusion for Superfund program
Read full article: EPA awards $1 billion to clean up toxic waste in third cash infusion for Superfund programThe Environmental Protection Agency says 25 toxic waste sites in 15 states will be cleaned up as part of a $1 billion infusion to the federal Superfund program.
Maryland House OKs bill to enable undocumented immigrants to buy health insurance on state exchange
Read full article: Maryland House OKs bill to enable undocumented immigrants to buy health insurance on state exchangeThe Maryland House has voted for a measure to enable people to buy health insurance through the state’s health care exchange regardless of their immigration status, with the approval of a federal waiver.
Illinois governor's proposed $53B budget includes funds for migrants, quantum computing and schools
Read full article: Illinois governor's proposed $53B budget includes funds for migrants, quantum computing and schoolsIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is outlining a $52.7 billion state spending plan with more money for the migrant crisis, education and quantum computing.
Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more US support of Palestinians, a poll shows
Read full article: Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more US support of Palestinians, a poll showsAbout half of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. believe the country is giving too much support of Israelis and not enough for Palestinians amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
NYPD officers will have to record race of people they question under new police transparency law
Read full article: NYPD officers will have to record race of people they question under new police transparency lawNYPD officers will have to record the race of people they question under new police transparency law.
Justice Department finds Cuomo sexually harassed employees and settles with New York state
Read full article: Justice Department finds Cuomo sexually harassed employees and settles with New York stateThe U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement with the state of New York to resolve a sexual harassment investigation of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project gets OK for $2.5B more in bonds
Read full article: Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project gets OK for $2.5B more in bondsA proposed high-speed passenger train between Las Vegas and Southern California has gotten another boost.
Amid tough reelection fight, San Francisco mayor declines to veto resolution she criticized on Gaza
Read full article: Amid tough reelection fight, San Francisco mayor declines to veto resolution she criticized on GazaAmid a tough reelection fight, Mayor London Breed has declined to veto a non-binding resolution from the San Francisco supervisors calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza.
Maryland elections board member resigns after indictment for participating in US Capitol rioting
Read full article: Maryland elections board member resigns after indictment for participating in US Capitol riotingA Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections is resigning after being arrested by the FBI this week on felony and misdemeanor charges relating to his alleged conduct during the attack at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
New York governor vetoes change to wrongful death statute, nixing damages for emotional suffering
Read full article: New York governor vetoes change to wrongful death statute, nixing damages for emotional sufferingNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has again vetoed legislation that would have changed the state’s wrongful death statute by letting families recover damages for emotional suffering from the death of a loved one.
Judge turns down Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez's request to delay his May bribery trial for two months
Read full article: Judge turns down Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez's request to delay his May bribery trial for two monthsA federal judge has rejected U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's request to delay his bribery trial by two months.
Prosecutors oppose Sen. Bob Menendez's effort to delay May bribery trial until July
Read full article: Prosecutors oppose Sen. Bob Menendez's effort to delay May bribery trial until JulyFederal prosecutors say a judge should reject U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's request to delay his bribery trial by two months.
US agency takes first step toward requiring new vehicles to prevent drunk or impaired driving
Read full article: US agency takes first step toward requiring new vehicles to prevent drunk or impaired drivingU.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or impaired driving.
A nurse's fatal last visit to patient's home renews calls for better safety measures
Read full article: A nurse's fatal last visit to patient's home renews calls for better safety measuresThe killing of a visiting nurse in Connecticut is sparking renewed calls to better protect health care workers from what has been a rise in violence across the country.
California's Newsom plays hardball in China, collides with student during schoolyard basketball game
Read full article: California's Newsom plays hardball in China, collides with student during schoolyard basketball gameCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent trip to China was highlighted by a surprise meeting with leader Xi Jinping.
Cuomo could have run again for NY governor, but declined for family reasons, former top aide writes
Read full article: Cuomo could have run again for NY governor, but declined for family reasons, former top aide writesFormer New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide during the onset of the pandemic and the sexual harassment scandal that forced Cuomo from office in 2021 has written a memoir.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will sign climate-focused transparency laws for big business
Read full article: California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will sign climate-focused transparency laws for big businessCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom says he plans to sign into law a pair of climate-focused bills intended to force major corporations to be more transparent about greenhouse gas emissions and the financial risks stemming from global warming.
‘Stop playing this game’: Mayor Deegan says general counsel nominee Randy DeFoor ‘facing smear campaign’
Read full article: ‘Stop playing this game’: Mayor Deegan says general counsel nominee Randy DeFoor ‘facing smear campaign’Saying her nominee for general counsel is “facing a smear campaign,” Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan held a news conference Wednesday to rally support for Randy DeFoor’s appointment.
Will former City Council member Randy DeFoor become Jacksonville’s next general counsel?
Read full article: Will former City Council member Randy DeFoor become Jacksonville’s next general counsel?Former City Council member Randy DeFoor is Mayor Donna Deegan’s pick to become Jacksonville’s next general counsel. But it’s DeFoor’s former role as a city council member that might be the problem.
NFL response to congresswoman includes call for more federal attention to illegal gambling
Read full article: NFL response to congresswoman includes call for more federal attention to illegal gamblingThe NFL has responded to a Nevada congresswoman’s inquiries about the league’s gambling policies with a detailed letter that includes a call for lawmakers and law enforcement to pay additional attention to illegal gambling and put more resources toward combating it.
Local Rep. on African American History Task Force says she didn’t know about state’s new controversial slavery teachings
Read full article: Local Rep. on African American History Task Force says she didn’t know about state’s new controversial slavery teachingsKimberly Daniels, a Democrat and member of the Florida House of Representatives from Jacksonville, is set to hold a news conference Thursday at noon to address her role on the African American Task Force.
From compensating travelers to the pilot retirement age, Congress takes up aviation bill
Read full article: From compensating travelers to the pilot retirement age, Congress takes up aviation billCongress will vote this week on legislation that will shape the agency responsible for safely managing the nation’s airspace and regulating its airlines.
Officials file more charges, but not hate crimes, against man accused of attacking Muslim lawmaker
Read full article: Officials file more charges, but not hate crimes, against man accused of attacking Muslim lawmakerA prosecutor has added felony charges, including attempted sexual assault, against a man accused of attacking Connecticut’s first Muslim state representative after a prayer service.
Iowa Republicans passed a strict abortion bill last night. A legal challenge was filed by morning
Read full article: Iowa Republicans passed a strict abortion bill last night. A legal challenge was filed by morningA legal challenge has been filed to block Iowa’s new legislation banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.
A grand jury sworn in Tuesday could decide whether Trump is charged over Georgia's 2020 election
Read full article: A grand jury sworn in Tuesday could decide whether Trump is charged over Georgia's 2020 electionA new grand jury sworn in Tuesday in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or his allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.
Ex-Texas congressman Will Hurd calls Trump a 'failed politician' as he launches GOP presidential run
Read full article: Ex-Texas congressman Will Hurd calls Trump a 'failed politician' as he launches GOP presidential runFormer Texas congressman Will Hurd says he's running for president and calls Republican primary front-runner Donald Trump a “failed politician” who lost the House, the Senate and the White House.
Donald Trump scores rare legal win as DA drops golf course tax probe
Read full article: Donald Trump scores rare legal win as DA drops golf course tax probeA prosecutor has closed a multiyear investigation into whether former President Donald Trump, or his company, misled authorities to reduce taxes on properties they own in the New York City suburbs.
Louisiana Senate passes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youths
Read full article: Louisiana Senate passes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youthsA controversial bill — that at one point had been presumed dead — banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths in Louisiana was passed by the Senate on Monday and is likely to reach the governor’s desk.
Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing over $1 million in coronavirus aid
Read full article: Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing over $1 million in coronavirus aidA former Connecticut state representative has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven, most of it federal-related coronavirus aid.
New York City outlaws discrimination on the basis of weight, height
Read full article: New York City outlaws discrimination on the basis of weight, heightNew York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion.
With 33% voter turnout, here are the results for property appraiser, 7 City Council runoffs
Read full article: With 33% voter turnout, here are the results for property appraiser, 7 City Council runoffsWhile most eyes were on the mayor’s race Tuesday — which was clenched by Democrat Donna Deegan — seven City Council seats and the race for property appraiser were also in runoffs after the first election in March.
Deegan faces panel of local journalists in televised event; Davis attends separate untelevised event with parents
Read full article: Deegan faces panel of local journalists in televised event; Davis attends separate untelevised event with parentsThe Mayoral Candidate Forum is happening Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at the WJXT-4 studios. Kent Justice along with journalists from First Coast News, WJCT and the Florida Times Union will ask questions to one of the two candidates, Democrat Donna Deegan. Both candidates, Deegan and Republican Daniel Davis were invited months ago. Deegan accepted, Davis declined.
Congress' anger at FBI shapes surveillance program's future
Read full article: Congress' anger at FBI shapes surveillance program's futureGrowing anger at the FBI from both parties in Congress has become a major hurdle for U.S. intelligence agencies fighting to keep vast powers to collect foreign communications.
DA to decide on Georgia election probe charges in summer
Read full article: DA to decide on Georgia election probe charges in summerThe prosecutor investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia says she expects to announce charging decisions in the case this summer and is urging “heightened security.”.
Where Jacksonville mayoral candidates Deegan, Davis stand on Confederate monument removal
Read full article: Where Jacksonville mayoral candidates Deegan, Davis stand on Confederate monument removalOutside of JEA and affordable housing, one issue during this election season that has come up a lot has been Confederate monuments and the lack of action by the city to remove them.
Politic observers say increase in voter turnout is imperative for mayoral runoff election in May
Read full article: Politic observers say increase in voter turnout is imperative for mayoral runoff election in MayIn less than a month, Jacksonville residents will elect a new mayor in a runoff election and the latest polls show the race is neck and neck between Republican Daniel Davis and Democrat Donna Deegan.
Blumenthal breaks leg at UConn parade, to undergo surgery
Read full article: Blumenthal breaks leg at UConn parade, to undergo surgeryU.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut says he expects to undergo surgery to repair a broken leg he suffered Saturday during a victory parade for the University of Connecticut men's basketball team.
Tribe warns US government against moving ahead with mine
Read full article: Tribe warns US government against moving ahead with mineNative American tribal members fighting plans for an enormous copper mine on land they consider sacred say they are increasingly worried U.S. officials will move forward on the project even as they await a federal appellate court ruling in the case.
Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists
Read full article: Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persistsJust years after labor activists persuaded a handful of states to raise their minimum wage to $15 per hour, workers initially thrilled with the pay bump are finding their hard-won gains erased by inflation.
What’s next for candidates knocked out of 2023 Jacksonville mayoral election?
Read full article: What’s next for candidates knocked out of 2023 Jacksonville mayoral election?The race for Jacksonville’s mayor is not over yet as two candidates will move on to the general election in May. It remains to be seen how things will play out for voters who supported candidates outside of those top two.
What property appraiser candidates want voters to know before Election Day
Read full article: What property appraiser candidates want voters to know before Election DayAs voters finish early voting in Jacksonville and prepare for Election Day next Tuesday, three candidates are vying for residents’ vote for Duval County property appraiser.