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Officer improperly canceled visa of Harvard scholar charged with frog embryo smuggling, judge rules
Read full article: Officer improperly canceled visa of Harvard scholar charged with frog embryo smuggling, judge rulesA U.S. judge says a customs officer improperly canceled the visa of a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos in the U.S. In a ruling Tuesday, the judge said Customs and Border Protection officers have limited authority to cancel visas and can't do so for suspected smuggling of biological samples.
‘He’s a hero’: Parent honors teacher who helped cut her son free after Duval County school bus crash
Read full article: ‘He’s a hero’: Parent honors teacher who helped cut her son free after Duval County school bus crashA San Pablo Elementary School parent took to the podium at Tuesday’s Duval County School Board meeting to praise a kindergarten teacher who helped children escape last Thursday’s school bus crash near the Jacksonville Zoo.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin sits down with Trump voters in Iowa while campaigning for Democrats
Read full article: Sen. Elissa Slotkin sits down with Trump voters in Iowa while campaigning for DemocratsMichigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin is in Iowa to support Democratic congressional candidates and gather insights on how Democrats could win over President Donald Trump's supporters.
Travelers will face limits on how many chargers they can carry as airlines try to reduce fire risks
Read full article: Travelers will face limits on how many chargers they can carry as airlines try to reduce fire risksTravelers will soon face restrictions on how many portable chargers they can carry on a flight as airlines continue to try to reduce the risk of another lithium battery fire aboard their jets.
Texas officials investigating hundreds of complaints against Camp Mystic amid license renewal bid
Read full article: Texas officials investigating hundreds of complaints against Camp Mystic amid license renewal bidTexas health regulators have told Camp Mystic’s owners they are investigating hundreds of complaints following last year’s deadly floods that killed 27 girls.
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Jacksonville nursing home responds to concerns, cites clean state inspection
Read full article: Jacksonville nursing home responds to concerns, cites clean state inspectionA Jacksonville nursing home is responding to concerns about conditions inside the facility after a recent report alleged issues ranging from cleanliness to maintenance problems.
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Former Marine charged in mass shooting is ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment
Read full article: Former Marine charged in mass shooting is ordered to undergo psychiatric treatmentA judge has ordered a wounded North Carolina Marine veteran charged with murder to undergo psychiatric treatment.
From deportation to court, key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's fight with the Trump administration
Read full article: From deportation to court, key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's fight with the Trump administrationKilmar Abrego Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after he was deported to El Salvador despite a court ruling that should have prevented it.
Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review
Read full article: Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish reviewA federal judge has ruled that the abortion drug mifepristone can continue to be dispensed by mail to people with prescriptions, at least for now.
Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran ahead of deadline
Read full article: Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran ahead of deadlineThe president who yearned for a Nobel Peace Prize and once reveled in the appearance of solving conflicts turned to the language of annihilation as he struggled to find a resolution to his war in Iran.
Anonymous text campaign targets Jacksonville civic leader, echoing attacks on JEA CEO
Read full article: Anonymous text campaign targets Jacksonville civic leader, echoing attacks on JEA CEOAn anonymous mass text message campaign targeting prominent Jacksonville leaders has expanded, with the president of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce now among those singled out.
US still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa Rica
Read full article: US still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa RicaThe Department of Homeland Security intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia despite a new agreement with Costa Rica to accept deportees who cannot legally be returned to their home countries.
Wife of US soldier released from federal immigration detention
Read full article: Wife of US soldier released from federal immigration detentionThe wife of a U.S. Army staff sergeant has been released from a federal immigration detention facility where she spent nearly a week after being taken into custody inside a Louisiana military base.
Mullin pledges progress on disaster relief during his first official trip as DHS secretary
Read full article: Mullin pledges progress on disaster relief during his first official trip as DHS secretaryHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has toured North Carolina areas devastated by Hurricane Helene in 2024.
Man who co-founded Mexican drug cartel with 'El Mencho' pleads guilty in US to conspiracy charge
Read full article: Man who co-founded Mexican drug cartel with 'El Mencho' pleads guilty in US to conspiracy chargeA founder of one of Mexico’s most powerful and violent drug cartels has pleaded guilty in the U.S. to a federal narcotics conspiracy charge.
Turkey’s parliament debates a bill to restrict access to social media for children under 15
Read full article: Turkey’s parliament debates a bill to restrict access to social media for children under 15Turkish lawmakers have kicked off a debate on a draft law package that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15.
Only Trump knows why he replaced Bondi as attorney general, new leader of Justice Department says
Read full article: Only Trump knows why he replaced Bondi as attorney general, new leader of Justice Department saysThe Justice Department’s new leader says “nobody” except President Donald Trump knows why Pam Bondi was replaced as attorney general last week.
Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon
Read full article: Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moonThe Artemis II astronauts are chatting it up with their friends aboard the International Space Station.
Iranians fear power outages and further attacks as Trump's deadline nears
Read full article: Iranians fear power outages and further attacks as Trump's deadline nearsTehran residents are rushing to stock up on bottled water and charge cellphones, flashlights and portable power banks as the hours tick down to Trump’s latest ultimatum for a deal in the war with Iran.
Hundreds of Cuban women rally against US energy blockade as crisis deepens
Read full article: Hundreds of Cuban women rally against US energy blockade as crisis deepensHundreds of Cuban women have gathered in Havana to decry a U.S. energy embargo and other measures imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump that are strangling the Caribbean island.
Researcher from SeaD Consulting discusses Shrimp Authenticity Report findings
Read full article: Researcher from SeaD Consulting discusses Shrimp Authenticity Report findingsNews4JAX is learning more about a recent study that found the shrimp you order off the menu at many local restaurants is being falsely represented as local.
As school district rolls out school bus stop-arm cameras, DCPS police chief vows to avoid Miami-Dade mistakes
Read full article: As school district rolls out school bus stop-arm cameras, DCPS police chief vows to avoid Miami-Dade mistakesNews4JAX is getting answers to questions about the new cameras that are mounted on nearly 900 Duval County public school buses to catch drivers who do not stop when they are supposed to when buses drop off and pick up students.
Need your license reinstated? Operation Green Light is back with some fees waived for 2 weeks in April
Read full article: Need your license reinstated? Operation Green Light is back with some fees waived for 2 weeks in AprilOperation Green Light is an annual event where clerks’ offices waive collection agency surcharges for individuals with overdue court fines and unpaid traffic tickets.
‘My voice became healing’: Survivor tells her story at Jacksonville’s 25th sexual assault awareness month event
Read full article: ‘My voice became healing’: Survivor tells her story at Jacksonville’s 25th sexual assault awareness month eventA sexual assault survivor told her story at Jacksonville’s 25th sexual assault awareness month press conference on Tuesday.
How big of a tent do Democrats want? Hasan Piker is testing the limits in Michigan's Senate primary
Read full article: How big of a tent do Democrats want? Hasan Piker is testing the limits in Michigan's Senate primaryProgressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is teaming up with online streamer Hasan Piker for campus events that are already sparking backlash.
In post-WWII America, the Levittown house was a house for all — as long as you weren't Black
Read full article: In post-WWII America, the Levittown house was a house for all — as long as you weren't BlackThey weren’t the most impressive-looking houses: boxy and small, two bedrooms with a living room and kitchen, no basement, tossed up one after another in assembly-line fashion.
Deere & Co agrees to pay $99 million to settle 'right to repair' lawsuit
Read full article: Deere & Co agrees to pay $99 million to settle 'right to repair' lawsuitDeere & Co. has agreed to pay $99 million as part of a settlement that would resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the farm equipment giant of monopolizing repair services.
LIVE RADAR: Rain brings some relief, but we need MUCH more as Jacksonville faces its driest period since late 1800s
Read full article: LIVE RADAR: Rain brings some relief, but we need MUCH more as Jacksonville faces its driest period since late 1800sAs forecast, rain has fallen across our area this morning and we have more on the way over the next few days! The good news is the rainfall is very beneficial, but is it enough to get our area out of the drought?
Florida cost of living surges as prices quintuple pace of growth, squeezing residents
Read full article: Florida cost of living surges as prices quintuple pace of growth, squeezing residentsThe cost of living in Florida has accelerated at nearly five times its previous pace over the last decade, driven largely by housing, insurance and rent increases that are outstripping wages and forcing some residents to consider leaving the state.
Environmental groups urge appeals court panel to lift halt on closing Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Read full article: Environmental groups urge appeals court panel to lift halt on closing Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'Environmental groups have asked a federal appellate court panel to lift its temporary halt on closing an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
Universities of Wisconsin board votes to fire system president after he refused to quit
Read full article: Universities of Wisconsin board votes to fire system president after he refused to quitOfficials at the Universities of Wisconsin have fired the system’s president after he refused their offer to quietly resign and said they never gave a clear reason why he should.
DeSantis says proposed wealth taxes in other states helped drive people, money to Florida
Read full article: DeSantis says proposed wealth taxes in other states helped drive people, money to FloridaFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that people and capital are moving to Florida in unprecedented numbers, driven by the state’s policies and by proposals in other states that he called punitive to wealth creators.
St. Augustine to host public meeting on project about Lincolnville’s segregated Black schools
Read full article: St. Augustine to host public meeting on project about Lincolnville’s segregated Black schoolsThe City of St. Augustine Archaeology Program will host a public meeting to discuss a grant-funded project to develop an exhibit about Lincolnville’s historically segregated Black schools.
American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released week after kidnapping in Iraq, Rubio says
Read full article: American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released week after kidnapping in Iraq, Rubio saysU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed that American journalist Shelley Kittleson, who was kidnapped last week in Iraq, has been released.
No left turn ahead? St. Johns County seeks input on proposed CR 210, St. Johns Parkway changes
Read full article: No left turn ahead? St. Johns County seeks input on proposed CR 210, St. Johns Parkway changesSt. Johns County officials said the CR 210 and CR 2209 intersection is experiencing significant congestion due to rapid residential and commercial growth, and the county, in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation, is proposing major changes to address it.
Indianapolis councilman says someone fired shots at his home and left a 'No Data Centers' note
Read full article: Indianapolis councilman says someone fired shots at his home and left a 'No Data Centers' noteAn Indiana politician says someone fired 13 shots at his front door and left behind a note reading “No Data Centers” on his doorstep.
Black-led nonprofits didn't see the lasting funding boosts promised after 2020's racial reckoning
Read full article: Black-led nonprofits didn't see the lasting funding boosts promised after 2020's racial reckoningNew research reveals that financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits after George Floyd’s murder were short-lived.
Politics & Power: Why Secretary of State Marco Rubio has largely escaped backlash for the U.S.-Israel war with Iran
Read full article: Politics & Power: Why Secretary of State Marco Rubio has largely escaped backlash for the U.S.-Israel war with IranJacksonville University political analyst Matt Corrigan joins me on this week’s episode of Politics & Power to discuss Secretary of State Marco Rubio's relative insulation when it comes to backlash over the US-Israel war with Iran.
JSO releases details, video from deadly officer-involved shooting outside gas station on Bowden Road last month
Read full article: JSO releases details, video from deadly officer-involved shooting outside gas station on Bowden Road last monthA man was fatally shot Tuesday morning by an officer with a rifle outside a Gate gas station on Bowden Road after Jacksonville police say the man pointed a gun at officers while walking toward them.
25-year-old woman dies after SUV hits fence, tree in Macclenny: FHP
Read full article: 25-year-old woman dies after SUV hits fence, tree in Macclenny: FHPA 25-year-old woman died at the hospital Monday after the SUV she was driving hit a fence and a tree in Macclenny, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Ackman's Pershing Square makes $64B bid for Taylor Swift label Universal Music Group
Read full article: Ackman's Pershing Square makes $64B bid for Taylor Swift label Universal Music GroupActivist investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management is offering to purchase Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny’s music label, Universal Music Group, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $64 billion.
Zelenskyy offers an Easter pause on energy strikes as Russian drone kills 4 in bus strike
Read full article: Zelenskyy offers an Easter pause on energy strikes as Russian drone kills 4 in bus strikeUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is proposing a pause in attacks on energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday next weekend.
Apartment nightmare: Jacksonville mom disputes $2K lease charge after roach-infested unit fails inspection
Read full article: Apartment nightmare: Jacksonville mom disputes $2K lease charge after roach-infested unit fails inspectionA Jacksonville single mother says she was hit with a $2,000 debt collection notice after leaving an apartment she describes as overrun with roaches — even though she says property management told her she owed nothing for breaking her lease.
1 year after ‘incident’ that led to inmate’s death, family sues JSO, pushing for ‘transparency,’ ‘accountability’
Read full article: 1 year after ‘incident’ that led to inmate’s death, family sues JSO, pushing for ‘transparency,’ ‘accountability’It’s been one year since a 31-year-old Duval County inmate was hospitalized following an unspecified “incident” involving nine corrections officers, who were later reassigned to different positions. Now Charles Faggart’s family is taking their fight for answers to Duval County court.
Sarkozy says he owes France 'the truth' as he challenges conviction over alleged Libya funding
Read full article: Sarkozy says he owes France 'the truth' as he challenges conviction over alleged Libya fundingFormer French President Nicolas Sarkozy has maintained his innocence on conspiracy charges in an appeal hearing in Paris.