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City Council to decide on $10,000 emergency ordinance to increase security in Riverside
Read full article: City Council to decide on $10,000 emergency ordinance to increase security in RiversideThe Jacksonville City Council will vote on Tuesday in an emergency move for an ordinance that would give $10,000 to extend a pilot program in the King and Park Street area of Riverside.
Correctional officer accused of attempted homicide after hitting victim, firing shots in Lake City home: police
Read full article: Correctional officer accused of attempted homicide after hitting victim, firing shots in Lake City home: policeA correctional officer was arrested and is accused of attempted homicide and several other charges following an incident in a Lake City home Sunday, according to the Lake City Police Department.
Right place, right time: Good Samaritan pulls man from water at Alpine Groves Park dock in St. Johns County
Read full article: Right place, right time: Good Samaritan pulls man from water at Alpine Groves Park dock in St. Johns CountyA man from St. Johns County found himself in an unusual situation on Tuesday when he happened upon someone in distress while taking his lunch break at Alpine Groves Park in St. Johns County.
2 men shot after argument, possibly over a ‘dice game’ at Northside apartment homes: JSO
Read full article: 2 men shot after argument, possibly over a ‘dice game’ at Northside apartment homes: JSOTwo men are injured after a shooting that happened in the parking lot of the Park at River City apartment homes early Saturday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
DeSantis-controlled Disney World district abolishes diversity, equity initiatives
Read full article: DeSantis-controlled Disney World district abolishes diversity, equity initiativesDiversity, equity and inclusion programs have been abolished from Walt Disney World’s governing district, which is now controlled by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Disney’s efforts to neutralize governing district takeover
Read full article: Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Disney’s efforts to neutralize governing district takeoverA judge in Florida has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees against Disney’s efforts to neutralize a takeover of Disney World’s governing district by the Florida governor.
Annie Park leads the Dana Open, with US Women's Open champion Allisen Corpuz tied for second
Read full article: Annie Park leads the Dana Open, with US Women's Open champion Allisen Corpuz tied for secondAnnie Park birdied seven of the last 10 holes Friday in the Dana Open for an 8-under 63 and a two-stroke lead over U.S. Women’s Open champion Allisen Corpuz, Linn Grant and Jaravee Boonchant.
South Korea sets record with 22-2 rout of China at WBC
Read full article: South Korea sets record with 22-2 rout of China at WBCKunwoo Park and Ha-Seong Kim hit grand slams in consecutive innings, and South Korea set a World Baseball Classic scoring record with a 22-2 rout over China in a game between already eliminated teams.
Activist floats balloons again despite North Korea's warning
Read full article: Activist floats balloons again despite North Korea's warningAn activist says he has again flown huge balloons carrying COVID-19 relief items and an anti-North Korea placard across the tense inter-Korean border despite the North’s recent warning of a deadly attack over his activities.
Traffic Alert: Large pothole at intersection of Park and Forest streets
Read full article: Traffic Alert: Large pothole at intersection of Park and Forest streetsThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday night said crews were working to repair a large pothole at the intersection of Park and Forest streets.
SKorea ex-President Park, jailed for corruption, is pardoned
Read full article: SKorea ex-President Park, jailed for corruption, is pardonedSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in says he will pardon his chief conservative rival and predecessor, Park Geun-hye, who is serving a lengthy prison term for bribery and other crimes.
Spa killings prompt new proposals from Georgia Democrats
Read full article: Spa killings prompt new proposals from Georgia DemocratsPeople hold signs while participating in a "stop Asian hate" rally outside the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon, March 20, 2021. Two other bills introduced by Democrats would increase communication between minority communities and law enforcement. One proposal would direct the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority to implement a statewide translation system for 911 calls. The other would direct the group that administers law enforcement training in Georgia to offer community response and proactive outreach training in languages other than English. AdDemocratic Sen. Sheikh Rahman is a Bangladeshi immigrant who was the first person of Asian descent elected to the Georgia state Senate.
Donations pour in for families of Atlanta shooting victims
Read full article: Donations pour in for families of Atlanta shooting victims(AP Photo/Ben Gray)Shortly after his mother was killed in the Atlanta-area shootings, Randy Park launched a GoFundMe page asking for $20,000 to pay for funeral expenses. For now, donors to victims of the Atlanta shootings must scour individual GoFundMe accounts. A page for Yong Yue’s family drew more than $115,000. AdPark's family was the first to launch a GoFundMe page. This is simply a change in my life,” Park wrote to the 70,000 people who had contributed as of Sunday afternoon.
S. Korean court upholds prison term for ex-president Park
Read full article: S. Korean court upholds prison term for ex-president ParkFILE - In this Oct. 10, 2017, file photo, former South Korean President Park Geun-hye, left, arrives to attend a hearing on the extension of her detention at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea. South Koreas top court upheld 20-year prison term for Park over corruption on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. But the finalizing of her prison term also makes her eligible for a special presidential pardon, a looming possibility as the country’s deeply split electorate approaches the next presidential election in March 2022. Park originally faced a prison term of more than 30 years before the Supreme Court sent her cases back to a lower court in 2019. Prosecutors appealed after the Seoul High Court handed Park a 20-year term in July last year after merging the two cases.
6 rangers killed in latest attack at Congo's Virunga park
Read full article: 6 rangers killed in latest attack at Congo's Virunga parkFILE-In this Aug. 12, 2012 file photo, Park rangers patrol in the Virunga National Park near Rumangabo, some 60 kms (40 miles) north of Goma, eastern Congo. Gunmen have killed at least six rangers Sunday Jan. 10, 2021, in the Virunga National Park, the latest attack in the part of eastern Congo that is home to some of the world's last mountain gorillas, officials said Sunday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay,file)KINSHASA – Gunmen have killed at least six rangers in Virunga National Park, the latest attack in the part of eastern Congo that is home to some of the world's last mountain gorillas, officials said Sunday. In April 2020, an ambush near the Virunga National Park killed 12 rangers and five civilians, and critically injured several others. More than 200 rangers have been killed since Virunga became a national park in 1925, officials say.
Free event: St. Johns County park showing Hocus Pocus on Halloween
Read full article: Free event: St. Johns County park showing Hocus Pocus on HalloweenST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Put on your Halloween costumes, grab the candy and prepare for a special viewing of Hocus Pocus! The St. Johns County Parks and Recreation is hosting a Halloween night event. Hocus Pocus will begin at sunset and is free, though registration is required as space is limited. Face coverings will not be required while in each square, but should be worn otherwise. Address: Palencia Park, 405 Palencia Village Drive, St. Augustine
Group hoping to shift narrative for Black lives says now is the time to show up
Read full article: Group hoping to shift narrative for Black lives says now is the time to show upOrganizers told News4Jax they MUST keep the momentum going heading into the election as they push to get people out to vote. The group behind the effort is called The Shift, and they were out for over an hour Saturday chanting, “Black Lives Matter,” and drawing honks from passing cars. The group started earlier this year and their focus is to impact the world and shift the narrative. The president of the group acknowledged that protests and demonstrations have slowed down a bit since the start of summer. “I think the protests have kind of died down because a lot of people feel like it’s not really making a change,” Cone said.
Police investigate fatal shooting in car in Lake Shore
Read full article: Police investigate fatal shooting in car in Lake ShoreJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting Sunday afternoon on Lake Shore Boulevard between Plymouth and Park streets. Police said they got several 911 calls reporting gunshots at 3:20 p.m. Officers found a 25-35 man shot to death inside a car that had crashed into a pickup truck. Investigators were told by witnesses that there was an argument that escalated to gunfire and the shooter was seen leaving in a red Dodge Challenger. Anyone with information that could help police is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
South Korea's young men are fighting back against feminism
Read full article: South Korea's young men are fighting back against feminismAs feminist issues come to the fore in deeply patriarchal South Korea, there's a growing discontent among young men that they're being left behind. With each court victory, the disquiet among men, especially young men, began to build. End of old masculinityFor 62 years, South Korean men have been forced to join the army. Despite the lack of political parties targeting young men, Moon Sung-ho, from Dang Dang We, is not discouraged. He points to how young men are struggling to buy their own homes, or even pay for dates.