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‘They got machetes’: 911 caller, victim describe chaotic scene, teens waving Trump flags, confronting Harris supporters
Read full article: ‘They got machetes’: 911 caller, victim describe chaotic scene, teens waving Trump flags, confronting Harris supportersA 911 call for help and a woman’s testimony gave more insight into the moment when a group of teens, including an 18-year-old accused of brandishing a machete, confronted a group of people holding political signs at an early voting site in Neptune Beach Monday.
What you need to know about the ‘Red Mirage’ while votes are counted on election night
Read full article: What you need to know about the ‘Red Mirage’ while votes are counted on election night"Red Mirage" is a term that describes Republican candidates doing better in states where day-of voting happens on election night but mail in ballots aren't counted until later. Historically Republicans do better on election day but Democrats fare better in mail-in ballots. In some swing states like Pennsylvania and Nevada mail-in ballots aren't counted until after day-of votes.
Patriots RB Stevenson active but Jags RB Etienne out for Wembley game
Read full article: Patriots RB Stevenson active but Jags RB Etienne out for Wembley gameNew England Patriots leading rusher Rhamondre Stevenson was listed as active against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium after missing one game with a foot injury.
LIVE: President Biden, VP Harris provide updates on Hurricane Milton preparations, pre-landfall impacts
Read full article: LIVE: President Biden, VP Harris provide updates on Hurricane Milton preparations, pre-landfall impactsPresident Biden will also receive an update on the ongoing response to the impacts of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast.
About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC pollVice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some key Democratic constituencies that had been tepid about President Joe Biden.
Third arrest made in double murder in $20K gang bounty shooting from October
Read full article: Third arrest made in double murder in $20K gang bounty shooting from OctoberA third arrest was made in the fatal gang bounty shooting that left two men dead on Jacksonville’s northside nearly nine months later.
Lawsuit filed in case of teen who died after eating spicy chip as part of online challenge
Read full article: Lawsuit filed in case of teen who died after eating spicy chip as part of online challengeA lawsuit has been filed in the case of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media.
Vice president visits Jacksonville for campaign event, blames Trump for Florida’s new 6-week abortion ban
Read full article: Vice president visits Jacksonville for campaign event, blames Trump for Florida’s new 6-week abortion banVice President Kamala Harris will be in Jacksonville on Wednesday to speak against Florida’s new 6-week abortion ban that took effect at midnight.
First with Trump, now with Kamala Harris: Kim Kardashian is advocating for criminal justice reform
Read full article: First with Trump, now with Kamala Harris: Kim Kardashian is advocating for criminal justice reformKim Kardashian has joined Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable highlighting the administration’s efforts on criminal justice reform.
Jacksonville councilman calls for county-wide assessment for revitalization, redevelopment
Read full article: Jacksonville councilman calls for county-wide assessment for revitalization, redevelopmentJacksonville councilman, at large, Terrance Freeman said he wants more attention given to every community in the consolidated city for redevelopment.
'Frozen in time.' Kamala Harris tours bloodstained building where 2018 Parkland massacre happened
Read full article: 'Frozen in time.' Kamala Harris tours bloodstained building where 2018 Parkland massacre happenedVice President Kamala Harris toured the bloodstained classroom building where the 2018 Parkland high school massacre happened.
Kamala Harris marks first visit to Puerto Rico as vice president, riling some in the US territory
Read full article: Kamala Harris marks first visit to Puerto Rico as vice president, riling some in the US territoryU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has visited Puerto Rico as part of a whirlwind trip to tout the federal aid the U.S. territory has received following deadly hurricanes and attend a Democratic fundraiser.
Vice President Harris, rapper Fat Joe team up for discussion on easing marijuana penalties
Read full article: Vice President Harris, rapper Fat Joe team up for discussion on easing marijuana penaltiesVice President Kamala Harris says it's “absurd” that the federal government classifies marijuana as more dangerous than fentanyl, the synthetic opioid blamed for tens of thousands of deaths in the United States.
In a first, Vice President Harris visits Minnesota abortion clinic to blast ‘immoral’ restrictions
Read full article: In a first, Vice President Harris visits Minnesota abortion clinic to blast ‘immoral’ restrictionsVice President Kamala Harris has toured a Minnesota Planned Parenthood clinic that performs abortions and provides other reproductive care.
Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers' voices ring out for voting rights
Read full article: Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers' voices ring out for voting rightsVice President Kamala Harris led marchers in Selma, Alabama, on the 59 anniversary of Bloody Sunday, saying the fight for voting rights goes on even today.
WATCH LIVE: Biden, Harris deliver remarks to nation’s governors at White House
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Biden, Harris deliver remarks to nation’s governors at White HousePresident Biden and Vice President Harris will deliver welcoming remarks to the nation’s governors as they gather for the National Governors Association Winter Meeting at the White House.
Harris announces $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects, says clean water is a right
Read full article: Harris announces $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects, says clean water is a rightVice President Kamala Harris is announcing another $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects nationwide, paid for by one of the Biden administration's key legislative victories.
Mental health emerges as a dividing line in abortion rights initiatives planned for state ballots
Read full article: Mental health emerges as a dividing line in abortion rights initiatives planned for state ballotsAbortion rights advocates are trying to get initiatives to protect reproductive health on the ballot in several states this year.
Vice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin
Read full article: Vice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in WisconsinVice President Kamala Harris targeted Donald Trump for paving the way for abortion bans during a visit to the key battleground state of Wisconsin.
LIVE: VP Harris speaks at NAACP South Carolina State Conference ‘King Day at the Dome’ event
Read full article: LIVE: VP Harris speaks at NAACP South Carolina State Conference ‘King Day at the Dome’ eventVice President Kamala Harris on Monday morning is set to deliver the keynote address at the NAACP South Carolina State Conference “King Day at the Dome” event.
Joe Flacco's incredible run in Cleveland ends as two pick-6's doom Browns in playoff loss to Texans
Read full article: Joe Flacco's incredible run in Cleveland ends as two pick-6's doom Browns in playoff loss to TexansFrom the couch to the playoffs, Joe Flacco had an incredible run with the Cleveland Browns.
Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord commits to transfer to Syracuse and new coach Fran Brown
Read full article: Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord commits to transfer to Syracuse and new coach Fran BrownQuarterback Kyle McCord, who started every game this season for Ohio State, has announced he is transferring to Syracuse.
US lawmakers gather at the White House on easing gun violence. 'You're not in it alone,' Harris says
Read full article: US lawmakers gather at the White House on easing gun violence. 'You're not in it alone,' Harris saysLawmakers from 39 states came to the White House for a discussion with Biden administration officials about ways to better reduce gun violence.
Harris dashed to Dubai to tackle climate change and war. Each carries high political risks at home
Read full article: Harris dashed to Dubai to tackle climate change and war. Each carries high political risks at homeVice President Kamala Harris flew to the Middle East to tackle climate change and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, two challenges that have flummoxed White Houses for decades.
Harris focuses on shaping a post-conflict Gaza during a diplomatic blitz in Dubai with Arab leaders
Read full article: Harris focuses on shaping a post-conflict Gaza during a diplomatic blitz in Dubai with Arab leadersVice President Kamala Harris has engaged in a quick round of diplomacy with Arab leaders while attending the U.N. climate summit in the United Arab Emirates.
Harris heads to Dubai to tackle delicate tasks of talking climate and Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: Harris heads to Dubai to tackle delicate tasks of talking climate and Israel-Hamas warVice President Kamala Harris will face two delicate tasks when she attends a climate summit this weekend in Dubai.
Man pleads not guilty in what police call a $20K gang bounty shooting that left 2 men dead on Northside
Read full article: Man pleads not guilty in what police call a $20K gang bounty shooting that left 2 men dead on NorthsideA man accused of murder pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Thursday morning in connection to what detectives believe was part of a $20,000 gang bounty shooting that killed two men in Jacksonville’s Northside in October.
UK summit aims to tackle thorny issues around cutting-edge AI risks
Read full article: UK summit aims to tackle thorny issues around cutting-edge AI risksDelegates from 28 nations, including the U.S. and China, have agreed to work together to contain the potential “catastrophic” risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence.
Harris will attend an AI summit at a UK estate that was a base for World War II codebreakers
Read full article: Harris will attend an AI summit at a UK estate that was a base for World War II codebreakersThe U.K. prime minister is defending China's invitation to a summit on artificial intelligence that Vice President Kamala Harris will attend next week.
Going Ringside Ep. 33: Becky Lynch and WWF Magazine
Read full article: Going Ringside Ep. 33: Becky Lynch and WWF MagazineOn this episode of Going Ringside we explore the career of arguably the greatest female wrestler of all time, Becky Lynch. "The Man" as she's known joins us on the episode and we also analyze where she is among the great female wrestlers ever. We also take a deep dive into the old WWF Magazines with News4jax Anchor Jenese Harris who still has a large collection.
‘He showed love’: Youngest victim of racist attack to be laid to rest as loved ones pay respect, remember his life
Read full article: ‘He showed love’: Youngest victim of racist attack to be laid to rest as loved ones pay respect, remember his lifeThe youngest victim of the racially motivated attack that took the lives of three people was laid to rest Friday at the Joshua Christian Faith Center.
Teen's death leads to outpouring of concern over spicy chip challenge as sales are halted
Read full article: Teen's death leads to outpouring of concern over spicy chip challenge as sales are haltedThe death of a Massachusetts teenager after his family said he ate an extremely spicy tortilla chip has led to an outpouring of concern about the social media challenge.
In Southeast Asia, Kamala Harris is at the center of White House efforts to counterbalance China
Read full article: In Southeast Asia, Kamala Harris is at the center of White House efforts to counterbalance ChinaVice President Kamala Harris is headed back to Washington after her trip to Southeast Asia.
The AP Interview: Harris says Trump shouldn't be an exception for Jan. 6 accountability
Read full article: The AP Interview: Harris says Trump shouldn't be an exception for Jan. 6 accountabilityVice President Kamala Harris says those responsible for the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election and the U.S. Capitol attack must be held accountable, including Donald Trump.
Vice President Harris will face doubts and dysfunction at the Southeast Asian nations summit
Read full article: Vice President Harris will face doubts and dysfunction at the Southeast Asian nations summitVice President Kamala Harris has left Washington for Indonesia, where she'll attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit.
Harris says new rule means 'thousands of dollars' for workers on federal construction projects
Read full article: Harris says new rule means 'thousands of dollars' for workers on federal construction projectsVice President Kamala Harris has announced changes to labor rules that could raise wages for construction workers on federal projects.
It's Kamala Harris vs. Ron DeSantis in the fight over Florida's new teachings on slavery
Read full article: It's Kamala Harris vs. Ron DeSantis in the fight over Florida's new teachings on slaveryVice President Kamala Harris is now taking a leading role in the Biden administration's response to prospective Republican challengers, and her top target as of late has been Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Ascension St. Vincent’s provides free physicals for school sports
Read full article: Ascension St. Vincent’s provides free physicals for school sportsNurses with Ascension St. Vincent's performed sports and school physicals for More than 100 kids Saturday for free.It happened at Greater Church of God By Faith on Middleburg Road.
Arizona woman injured in Yellowstone bison attack says 'yes' to boyfriend's hospital proposal
Read full article: Arizona woman injured in Yellowstone bison attack says 'yes' to boyfriend's hospital proposalAn Arizona woman who suffered spinal fractures and collapsed lungs after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park has said “yes” to her boyfriend's hospital proposal.
Harris says Florida rules on Black history pushed by DeSantis are 'propaganda'
Read full article: Harris says Florida rules on Black history pushed by DeSantis are 'propaganda'Vice President Kamala Harris swiped at new standards for teaching Black history in Florida during a trip to Jacksonville on Friday.
Biden administration plans to cap how much families pay for child care through a government program
Read full article: Biden administration plans to cap how much families pay for child care through a government programVice President Kamala Harris says the government plans to put a cap on how much families pay for child care as part of the Child Care & Development Block Grant program.
Local breast cancer survivor meets stranger who ‘saved her life’
Read full article: Local breast cancer survivor meets stranger who ‘saved her life’Surprise reunion brings local cancer survivor to tears meeting the woman she credits with saving her life three years ago during a 'life- changing' phone call.
Black Californians hope state reparations don't become another broken promise
Read full article: Black Californians hope state reparations don't become another broken promiseCalifornia’s first-in-the-nation Black reparations task force is nearing the end of its historic work with a hefty list of recommendations for lawmakers to consider turning into action.
Yoon opens state visit with spotlight on space, mega deals
Read full article: Yoon opens state visit with spotlight on space, mega dealsVice President Kamala Harris kicked off the state visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol with a tour of a NASA facility as the Biden administration looks to deepen ties with a close ally that it sees as only growing in importance in an increasingly complicated Indo-Pacific.
In Florida, Harris announces $562M for climate resilience
Read full article: In Florida, Harris announces $562M for climate resilienceReturning to Florida to discuss climate change, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that $562 million will be spent on 149 projects around the country aimed at improving resilience to threats such as rising seas and the kinds of coastal flooding that recently slammed the southeast part of the state.
Local breast cancer survivors compete on ‘Team Mammoglams’ in world Dragon Boat competition
Read full article: Local breast cancer survivors compete on ‘Team Mammoglams’ in world Dragon Boat competitionA team of 24 local women will compete Saturday and Sunday during the International Breast Cancer Paddlers' Commission Dragon Boat Festival in New Zealand. Every member of the teams selected to participate in the competition is a breast cancer survivor.
Arizona House expels GOP lawmaker over unproven claims
Read full article: Arizona House expels GOP lawmaker over unproven claimsThe Arizona House of Representatives has expelled a Republican lawmaker who organized a presentation by someone who made unsubstantiated accusations that a wide range of public officials took bribes from a Mexican drug cartel.
Harris promotes huge community solar deal in Georgia visit
Read full article: Harris promotes huge community solar deal in Georgia visitThe Biden administration has unveiled what it calls the largest community solar effort in U.S. history, enough to power 140,000 homes and businesses in three states.
Harris peeks at peppers on farm with climate change in mind
Read full article: Harris peeks at peppers on farm with climate change in mindVice President Kamala Harris has visited a farm outside Zambia’s capital that’s using new techniques and technology to boost its vegetable crop as she highlighted ways to secure food supplies in an age of global warming.
Harris visits site of grandfather's old home in Zambia
Read full article: Harris visits site of grandfather's old home in ZambiaVice President Kamala Harris paused Friday during a whirlwind diplomatic swing through Africa for something much more personal: A visit to the site of her maternal grandfather’s home in Lusaka, where he lived as an Indian public servant in the 1960s.
Harris enters the fray over democracy with visit to Tanzania
Read full article: Harris enters the fray over democracy with visit to TanzaniaVice President Kamala Harris is encouraging Tanzania’s fragile progress toward a more inclusive government as she continues her trip to Africa and the push to strengthen democracy.
Harris out to reframe US views on Africa, foster partnership
Read full article: Harris out to reframe US views on Africa, foster partnershipDuring her visit to Ghana, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced more than $1 billion in public and private money for women’s economic empowerment in Africa.
Harris, in Africa, confronts painful past, envisions future
Read full article: Harris, in Africa, confronts painful past, envisions futureVice President Kamala Harris has visited a site in Ghana where millions of enslaved Africans were held captive before they were loaded onto ships bound for the Americas.
Vice President Harris to visit Africa in latest US outreach
Read full article: Vice President Harris to visit Africa in latest US outreachVice President Kamala Harris plans to travel to Africa at the end of March as the United States seeks to pitch itself as a better partner for the continent than China is.
Tanzania's 1st female president praises political tolerance
Read full article: Tanzania's 1st female president praises political toleranceTanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan says that as the East African country’s first female leader, she has brought a new level of political tolerance to the nation.
VP Harris touts Arizona-California power transmission line
Read full article: VP Harris touts Arizona-California power transmission lineVice President Kamala Harris and two cabinet secretaries celebrated the start of construction of a new high-capacity power transmission line between Arizona and California.
Jaguars lean on postseason experience of veterans for playoff guidance
Read full article: Jaguars lean on postseason experience of veterans for playoff guidanceSure, Doug Pederson has been there, done that, but there isn’t a glut of playoff experience on Jacksonville (9-8) as it prepares to host the Chargers (10-7) on Saturday night at 8:15.
US VP Harris flying to Philippine island near disputed sea
Read full article: US VP Harris flying to Philippine island near disputed seaU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will fly to a western Philippine island province at the edge of the South China Sea to amplify America’s support to its treaty ally and underline U.S. interest in freedom of navigation in the disputed waters.
VP Harris meets with China's Xi in bid to 'keep lines open'
Read full article: VP Harris meets with China's Xi in bid to 'keep lines open'U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has spoken briefly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in another step toward keeping lines of communication open between the two biggest economies.
VP Harris assures Asian leaders US is 'here to stay'
Read full article: VP Harris assures Asian leaders US is 'here to stay'U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is assuring Asian leaders “the United States is here to stay” as she pitches Washington as a reliable economic partner committed to the region and its prosperity.
Odds are good for sequel to California sports betting effort
Read full article: Odds are good for sequel to California sports betting effortThe effort to legalize sports betting in California ran headlong into a typical challenge for competing ballot measures as they were battered by negative advertising that doomed both to spectacular failure in the most expensive ballot race in U.S. history.
Jenese Harris becomes first African-American woman to report a weathercast as a meteorologist on WJXT in Jacksonville
Read full article: Jenese Harris becomes first African-American woman to report a weathercast as a meteorologist on WJXT in Jacksonville“My parents never doubted my dreams, they simply required excellence, as did my teachers,” said Harris.
2 plead guilty in scheme to sell Biden's daughter's diary
Read full article: 2 plead guilty in scheme to sell Biden's daughter's diaryTwo Florida residents have pleaded guilty in a scheme to peddle a diary and other items stolen from President Joe Biden’s daughter to the conservative group Project Veritas.
Men sought in puppy theft from store at Orange Park Mall, deputies say
Read full article: Men sought in puppy theft from store at Orange Park Mall, deputies sayThe Clay County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday asked for help identifying two men they said are sought in connection to the theft of a puppy from a store at the Orange Park Mall.
Daughter honors father shot, killed in Grand Park with inaugural 5K
Read full article: Daughter honors father shot, killed in Grand Park with inaugural 5KThe daughter of a 72-year-old Jacksonville man shot and killed outside his house in Grand Park last October got the community together Saturday to honor his life.
Harris replaces chief of staff in latest VP office shakeup
Read full article: Harris replaces chief of staff in latest VP office shakeupVice President Kamala Harris is naming Lorraine Voles as her new chief of staff, replacing Tina Flournoy who is leaving the administration, in the latest shakeup in her office, the White House said.
Local Dairy Queen owners make Positively Jax difference for Jacksonville kids
Read full article: Local Dairy Queen owners make Positively Jax difference for Jacksonville kidsScott Geeser and Missy Harris work miracles that make a Positively Jax difference for children in Jacksonville through the Children’s Miracle Network.
Man indicted in June murder of pregnant St. Johns County woman
Read full article: Man indicted in June murder of pregnant St. Johns County womanA 20-year-old St. Augustine man was arrested Thursday evening and charged with murder in the death of a 30-year-old woman as she left a West Augustine convenience store on June 16.
Man arrested in June murder of pregnant St. Johns County woman
Read full article: Man arrested in June murder of pregnant St. Johns County womanA 20-year-old St. Augustine man was arrested Thursday evening and charged with murder in the death of a 30-year-old woman as she left a West Augustine convenience store on June 16.
Energy chief cites risk of cyberattacks crippling power grid
Read full article: Energy chief cites risk of cyberattacks crippling power gridEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is urging more public-private cooperation on cyber defenses, and she says U.S. adversaries already are capable of using cyber intrusions to shut down the power grid.
Free agents saw potential with what Urban Meyer, Jaguars are building
Read full article: Free agents saw potential with what Urban Meyer, Jaguars are buildingThree of the Jaguars more prominent free-agent signings spoke Thursday afternoon and offered up similar tones on what they saw in joining the worst team in the NFL. : Grading the Jaguars free agent signingsWho’d they sign? : QB could land on another teamIt was all smiles and positivity on Thursday as Jacksonville unveiled three of its 12 free agent signings. Griffin, Jenkins and Robertson-Harris are among the team’s biggest investments in free agency, with contracts totaling $103.9 million ($59 million in guarantees). His 2020 season ended with a shoulder injury, but Robertson-Harris said that he’ll be cleared medically by early next month.
Emphasizing inclusivity, Jacksonville photographer wants studio to ‘stand out’
Read full article: Emphasizing inclusivity, Jacksonville photographer wants studio to ‘stand out’“I saved up and targeted a goal of January of an opening day for a studio, and the first of January is when I signed my lease,” Harris told News4Jax. Her close friend and client, Jackie Graham-Townes, said Harris had been dreaming about opening her own studio for awhile. “She told me about the studio and I was the one that said, ‘Lets manifest, lets speak it into the universe,” Graham-Townes said. I wanted to stand out and do a smaller location and more customized photography for my clients,” Harris said. AdHarris said she wants to serve every type of client at her studio, even those who may need assistance moving around the studio.
‘Her skin color looks just like mine’: Girls, women react to Kamala Harris’ historic moment
Read full article: ‘Her skin color looks just like mine’: Girls, women react to Kamala Harris’ historic momentAll rights reserved)FIL - In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks in Wilmington, Del. Harris will make history Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, when she becomes the nations first Black, South Asian and female vice president. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – When Kamala Harris takes the oath of office Wednesday, she will make history as the first woman vice president in U.S. history. News4Jax asked local girls and women what Harris’ vice presidential win means to them. “I feel very happy because she is the very first woman vice president in the White House and her skin color looks just like mine,” second-grader Zoey Little said.
Special state Capitol lighting will honor COVID-19 victims
Read full article: Special state Capitol lighting will honor COVID-19 victimsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Capitol will be illuminated amber on Tuesday as part of the Biden-Harris inauguration’s national moment of unity and remembrance for the more than 397,000 American lives lost to COVID-19. Florida's Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried requested the capitol lighting, according to a news release from her office. State capitols and town halls across the nation are set to illuminate on Tuesday alongside the first-ever lighting display around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Poll in Washington. More than 24,136 Floridians have died from COVID-19 since the coronavirus began in March. “It’s my honor to request that Florida’s Capitol be lit in their memory, with hope for brighter days ahead,” Fried said in the news release.
Mom says she can’t heal until son’s killer is ‘off the streets’
Read full article: Mom says she can’t heal until son’s killer is ‘off the streets’Christina Harris said her son, Nicholas Eugene Miller II, died on West 23rd street near Wilson Street and she wants justice. She led the group Saturday morning in an effort to break the code of silence in her son’s death. Harris said Miller was her oldest child and had just turned 23 a few weeks before his murder. “My son died in a neighborhood he doesn’t know that doesn’t have love for him, a strange neighborhood,” Harris said. My son died on the cold pavement with the pastor at this church holding his hands.”Harris said her son was an upstanding young man.
Body of bicyclist who hit Jacksonville bridge wall wasn’t found for week, family says
Read full article: Body of bicyclist who hit Jacksonville bridge wall wasn’t found for week, family saysJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville family wants lights to be added to the Sisters Creek Bridge after their loved one was killed in a bicycle accident. “What he didn’t know was at the end of the sidewalk, there’s two 90 degree turns that goes down to a creek side,” Harris said. ‘And he hit that wall at 15 miles per hour and him and his bike went over and he hit his head on the sign.”Harris said his body was found on Dec. 4. “You can’t tell me that if my brother had an opportunity to see that wall, he wouldn’t have tried to stop -- stop himself from going over that wall. “I think it could have been avoided if there’s light on that bridge where he could see that wall, but he couldn’t see it because there’s no light,” said Hawks.
Jacksonville woman says she was ‘right there at death with COVID’
Read full article: Jacksonville woman says she was ‘right there at death with COVID’A Jacksonville woman is sharing her story of recovery from the coronavirus, telling News4Jax she struggled to talk and walk after a 23-day hospital stay. With cases of the virus on the rise, Latonya Harris is encouraging people who are battling the disease to keep fighting. During her extensive stay in the hospital, four of them were in a medically induced coma. “I was one of the patients that was right there at death with COVID,” Harris said. “It’s very scary to know that it could get worse, that we may not have seen the worst of COVID,” Harris said.
Pandemic fatigue could create problems down the line, health expert cautions
Read full article: Pandemic fatigue could create problems down the line, health expert cautionsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Pandemic fatigue: It’s a phrase we’ve all heard and now a new poll reveals just how bad it is. For mother Dia Harris, that fatigue set in early. That same Gallup poll revealed about a quarter of Americans say they are worried about hospital resources. Neilsen warns a lax mentality and fatigue now could create problems down the line. “That’s not to say we couldn’t have a second hospitalization wave here in Florida," Neilsen said.
Sen. Kamala Harris will campaign in Jacksonville & Orlando on Monday
Read full article: Sen. Kamala Harris will campaign in Jacksonville & Orlando on MondaySen. Kamala Harris will travel to Jacksonville and Orlando on Monday to campaign during the first day of in-person early voting in Florida. The visits will end a brief pause in Harris' travel sparked by several staffers testing positive for COVID-19. The Vice Presidential candidate will first travel to Orlando to participate in an early vote launch drive-in rally at 11:15 a.m. The event is meant to encourage Floridians to mobilize their communities and vote early. According to Joe Biden’s campaign manager, Jen O’Malley Dillon, the campaign learned late Wednesday that two people associated with the operation had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Trump gives credence to false, racist Harris conspiracy
Read full article: Trump gives credence to false, racist Harris conspiracyWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday gave credence to a false and racist conspiracy about Kamala Harris eligibility to be president, fueling an online misinformation campaign that parallels the one he used to power his rise into politics. Speaking from the White House, Trump told reporters he had heard rumors that Harris, a Black woman and U.S.-born citizen whose parents were immigrants, does not meet the requirement to serve in the White House. He was a high-profile force behind the so-called birther movement the lie that questioned whether President Barack Obama, the nations first Black president, was eligible to serve. Trump comments about Harris on Thursday landed in a blizzard of other untrue, racist or sexist claims unleashed across social media and conservative websites after Biden picked Harris, the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman on a major party ticket. The misinformation campaign is built on falsehoods that have circulating less noticeably for months, propelled by Trump and his supporters.