Taliban rulers have celebrated the fifth anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan.

Poland's prime minister says authorities have arrested a Russian citizen allegedly recruited by Russian secret services.

The biggest obstacles to President Donald Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for parents, health providers and drugmakers in the United States.

A Pentagon review has found that U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians.

President Donald Trump has extended a waiver for 90 days, allowing foreign ships to transport goods among U.S. ports.

U.S. health officials want food manufacturers to provide more information about new additives and ingredients.

The Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons to help replenish its diminished stockpile of munitions, including those depleted in the ongoing war with Iran.

The U.S. Army says it’s opening up test ranges to private companies developing missiles and drones.

To reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump may need to do something out of character — compromise.

China has announced a series of economic measures against the United States, including export controls on drones and a ban on trade with six American entities.

President Donald Trump's administration has informed Congress that it intends to close five smaller U.S. embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere.

McDonald’s posted a strong profit in its second quarter and named a new head of the US market as sales in the U.S. continue to be impacted by Americans’ cautious spending.

A main development in the Middle East is that the White House is signaling that President Donald Trump is weighing carrying out new strikes on Iran.

The European Union plans to invest 10 billion euros to build seven AI gigafactories, aiming to catch up with the U.S. and China.

The Pentagon says a new, separate category was created in its official casualty system to account for those killed and wounded in the renewed U.S.-Iran fighting because “Operation Epic Fury” has ended.

News4JAX political analyst Rick Mullaney, executive director of the Jacksonville University Haskell Public Policy Institute, joined us on The Morning Show to discuss Americans' deteriorating faith in fair elections and the implications, with control of Congress hanging in the balance.

The Trump administration has levied tariffs on more than 60 countries, using a legal justification that permits the president to impose import taxes and other sanctions against countries found to engage in “unjustifiable,” “unreasonable” or “discriminatory” trade practices.

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has received a new award from the American Civil Liberties Union recognizing contributions to American thought and culture.

President Donald Trump appeared to add a condition to the newly signed agreement with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program, saying the deal would require the kingdom to normalize its relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.

President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program.

The Justice Department is investigating whether Harvard University is allowing Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude American students.

Any extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate from the U.S. to the United Kingdom would ultimately rest with the State Department.

The U.S. military has identified two soldiers killed in action last week in the war with Iran.

U.S. gas prices have jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again as the U.S. and Iran launch more attacks.

The U.S. military says it has carried out new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one more missing and four requiring hospitalization.

Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states are muddling through another day of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires in Minnesota and Canada.

Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China is taking the U.S. tech industry by surprise.

Eric Cole had everything go wrong at the British Open and started looking at early flights home to Florida.

Luminate’s 2026 Midyear Report reveals key streaming trends in music, film and TV.

Two human rights groups say Trump administration sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court over its investigations of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza have illegally impeded their ability to advocate for Palestinians.

President Donald Trump has addressed a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College, but he focused more on political themes than battlefield issues.

The Writers Guild of America has become the latest group to challenge Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are chasing a second claret jug at the British Open but not a boost to their legacy.

Five of the biggest U.S. banks reported record profits on Tuesday, boosted by their trading desks and a remarkably resilient American consumer amid persistent global economic uncertainty.

A Massachusetts man has been found guilty of conspiring to unlawfully export electronic components to Iran, violating U.S. sanctions.

President Donald Trump said Iranian ships will no longer be able to travel through the Strait of Hormuz and America would charge a 20% toll on other countries’ eligible cargo, escalating tensions after weekend of attacks by both nations to assert control of the critical waterway.

Ashleigh Hallam teaches English at her local library in Indiana.

Officials say Russian drone and missile attacks across Ukraine have killed four people, including two in Kyiv, as Moscow kept up its pressure on the capital in the latest phase of the war, now in its fifth year.

Potential Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel plans to deliver a strong message in Tel Aviv about U_S_-Israeli relations being "at a crossroads."

U.S. prosecutors are setting the stage for seeking leniency at next week's sentencing for a Turkish-Iranian businessman who provided key testimony at a corruption trial nearly a decade ago related to sanctions against Iran.

The Trump administration won't seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Today, more than 47 million people living in the U.S. were born in another country. Behind that number are stories of risk, reinvention, and the hope of something better.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June.

The Supreme Court has declined to intervene after a judge ordered former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge to be fined $800 a day.

The Supreme Court has wrapped up a term with significant rulings on race and discrimination.

Standout U.S. national soccer team player Christian Pulisic hails from Hershey, Pennsylvania.

U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar for meetings with mediators working to negotiate an end to the war with Iran.

Jerry Esters proudly displays the American flag each day on his Detroit home.

U.S. captain Tim Ream says his teammates all recognize the golden opportunity in front of them to make their nation’s best World Cup run in their home tournament over the following days.

4th of July celebration pier side of the USS Orleck

Jacksonville’s music heritage runs deeper than many people realize. The city’s newest tribute to that legacy can be found at the Riverfront Music Garden and Walk of Fame in downtown Jacksonville.

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., announced Thursday he will introduce the Living Wage for All Act to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour.

The interim peace agreement reached between the United States and Iran last week was the result of weeks of tough diplomacy repeatedly threatened by outbreaks of violence.

NATO's deputy commander said he wants a summit in Turkey to encourage member countries to spend more on defense and support Ukraine.

In designing the uniforms for this year's World Cup, Nike and other apparel makers sought to channel national pride and maximize comfort.

The U.S. economy expanded at a solid and unexpected 2.1% annual pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in its final estimate of first-quarter growth.

A new bipartisan nonprofit wants to help Americans who find they're out of work because of AI.

A series of Norman Rockwell sketches of scenes from the West Wing lobby is going on public display for the first time.

Mauricio Pochettino says he was surprised and naive when he took over the U.S. team nearly two years before the World Cup.

The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim U.S.-Iran deal to reach an end to the war.

Vice President JD Vance says his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a good foundation for a final deal to end the Iran war.

China has announced sanctions on 10 American defense companies.

U.S. and Iranian negotiators are on their way to a venue in Switzerland to discuss details of their interim agreement to halt the war.

The White House says Vice President JD Vance is delaying his trip to Switzerland to lead nuclear negotiations with Iran.

Commemorative fundraising event focused on history and connectivity

McDonald’s is frying up some apple pies to honor America’s 250th birthday.

The coach of Iran’s World Cup team says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says countries must learn the lesson of diversification after AI giant Anthropic said it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin each spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, marking Trump's 80th birthday and ahead of this week’s G7 summit.

The Justice Department has announced charges against a Guatemalan woman accused of using false identification to gain custody of migrant children.

U.S. meteorologists say an El Nino has formed.

U.S. President Donald Trump has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war.

UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit is embracing his bold style ahead of the company's debut at the White House.

The U.S. State Department says an American diplomat assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Yangon, the biggest city in Myanmar, has been found dead.

The U.S. military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.

The U.S. military is waiting for clarity from the Pentagon following President Donald Trump’s back-and-forth on troop levels in Europe.

The Treasury's financial crimes unit is warning banks about the risks of serving people living in the country illegally.

The U.S. stock market had its worst day since October as a sell-off in big technology companies weighed down the broader market.

The Justice Department says an American journalist has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government.

The House has passed a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy.

President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry.

European Union leaders are pushing back against reliance on American and Asian tech companies.

The House approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to seek to end the war.

For a state that’s home to Hollywood, there isn’t much star power in California’s gubernatorial race.

The U.S. military says Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain that failed or were shot down, and that the U.S. launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response.

State leaders across the U.S. are extending bar and restaurant hours during the World Cup.

The U.S. military has stopped another commercial vessel trying to break through the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington remains committed to the Indo-Pacific region while softening past comments that described China as an imminent threat.

U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program.

Coco Gauff was involved in a car accident on the way to Roland Garros for the first match of her French Open title defense.

Ukraine’s air force says Russia launched over 100 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight.

Mark Takano can't help but see the parallels in U.S. history.

The Trump administration is announcing a new policy that requires foreigners in the U.S. to leave and apply for a green card from their home country.

The U.S. Marines have demonstrated their capabilities with a live-fire exercise in Japan, showcasing the HIMARS mobile rocket system.

Alexi Lalas has criticized U.S. soccer players for citing pressure ahead of the World Cup at home.

President Donald Trump has again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba.

The U.S. military says it boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade.

In New Delhi, some auto-rickshaws are now displaying images of U_S_ President Donald Trump with the slogan “Happy Birthday America!”.

Rachel Maddow is working on a new book about the Justice Department.

Madison Keys has withdrawn from a French Open warmup tournament due to a left thigh injury.