Avalanche acquire Brock Nelson from the Islanders on the eve of the NHL trade deadline
Read full article: Avalanche acquire Brock Nelson from the Islanders on the eve of the NHL trade deadlineThe Colorado Avalanche made a big splash on the eve of the NHL trade deadline by getting center Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders.
Facing a possible strike at US ports, Biden administration urges operators to negotiate with unions
Read full article: Facing a possible strike at US ports, Biden administration urges operators to negotiate with unionsTop Biden administration officials met with port operators ahead of a possible strike at East and Gulf coast ports, with a union contract set to expire late Monday.
East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions
Read full article: East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billionsA new United Nations report says East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs.
Innovative concert series coming to Jacksonville
Read full article: Innovative concert series coming to JacksonvilleTo:Jana AngelThu 4/18/2024 2:18 PM.Discover the Ultimate Concert Experience at the River City Railway!Embark on an unforgettable journey at the River City Railway, a spectacular new event venue nestled just East of EverBank Stadium. Introducing the Railway Concert Series, a sensational celebration of music and community that promises to redefine your entertainment expectations.
The NBA play-in games are set. It'll be Heat-76ers, Hawks-Bulls, Lakers-Pelicans and Warriors-Kings
Read full article: The NBA play-in games are set. It'll be Heat-76ers, Hawks-Bulls, Lakers-Pelicans and Warriors-KingsLeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are staying in New Orleans for a couple more days.
5 countries in East and southern Africa have anthrax outbreaks, WHO says, with 20 deaths reported
Read full article: 5 countries in East and southern Africa have anthrax outbreaks, WHO says, with 20 deaths reportedThe World Health Organization says five countries in East and southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease with more than 1,100 suspected cases and 20 deaths this year.
Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights
Read full article: Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flightsA National Weather Service team will survey damage in northeast Illinois, where fierce winds from suspected tornadoes ripped roofs from buildings, downed trees and sent residents scrambling for safety as sirens sounded.
A year after Buffalo supermarket massacre, city's Black youth still shaken
Read full article: A year after Buffalo supermarket massacre, city's Black youth still shakenAs Buffalo, New York, marks one year since a racist massacre at a supermarket, many young Black people in the city are grappling with a shaken sense of personal security and complicated feelings about how their community was targeted.
Florida judge will decide whether to block 15-week abortion ban law Thursday
Read full article: Florida judge will decide whether to block 15-week abortion ban law ThursdayIf the judge rules against the injunction, those who violate the 15-week ban could face up to five years in prison. Medical professionals could lose their licenses and pay $10,000 for each violation.
Spoelstra, Udoka have Heat and Celtics ready for East finals
Read full article: Spoelstra, Udoka have Heat and Celtics ready for East finalsBoston Celtics coach Ime Udoka and Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra have enormous respect for each other and a bond that stems from their shared history in the sport.
Close East race adds to Bucks' urgency coming out of break
Read full article: Close East race adds to Bucks' urgency coming out of breakGiannis Antetokounmpo and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are coming out of the All-Star break knowing they've got work ahead just to earn home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
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Widow of fallen Texas Tech officer returns to St. Augustine to help officers in need
Read full article: Widow of fallen Texas Tech officer returns to St. Augustine to help officers in needOutside an unassuming house in St. Augustine Beach, just blocks away from the ocean, a thin blue line flag hangs high in the wind.
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Groups ask France to probe 2013 Syria chemical attacks
Read full article: Groups ask France to probe 2013 Syria chemical attacksFILE - This Aug. 25, 2013 file photo shows black columns of smoke rising from heavy shelling in the Jobar neighborhood in East of Damascus, Syria. A group of Syrian chemical attack survivors and Syrian rights groups said Tuesday they have filed a criminal complaint in France over two August 2013 attacks outside Damascus, pointing to the alleged responsibility of the Syrian government in what would constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. The suit concerns 2013 attacks in Douma and the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta. It is the second such effort in Europe in recent months seeking accountability in chemical attacks. She did not specify how many survivors of the attacks live in France.
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Sunny and cool today, freezing temperatures expected overnight
Read full article: Sunny and cool today, freezing temperatures expected overnightThe Freeze Watch may need to be expanded just slightly further South and East as models show widespread near freezing to below freezing temperatures. Inland Freeze and Frost...Tonight clearing skies with lows in the low 30s inland southeast Georgia, upper 30s along the Isles. Inland northeast Florida will wake up to low to mid 30s inland, mid 30s to low 40s I-95 to the beaches. Freezing temperatures expected overnight. Wake up temperatures in the upper 20s to 30s inland, 30s to low 40s I-95 to the beaches.
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Another temporary break in the storms
Read full article: Another temporary break in the stormsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tuesday will be gorgeous, expect sunny skies with light winds out of the west. Wednesday will be sunny and warm with highs around 80 degrees with light winds out of the East. Thursday is our next chance for storms, expect widespread showers and storms with the potential for strong storms. We will monitor the timing and the potential for severe weather and update you as what we can expect becomes more clear. Afternoon temperatures will be in the mid 80s.

Shawn Johnson Shares the Emotional Moment Her Daughter Drew Arrived
Read full article: Shawn Johnson Shares the Emotional Moment Her Daughter Drew ArrivedShawn Johnson just shared a touching new clip featuring the exact moment her daughter, Drew, was born. The Olympic gold medalist and her husband, Andrew East, posted the new video on YouTube on Sunday. "I told you you were going to cry," Johnson tells her husband, who playfully responds, "I'm not crying, you're crying." RELATED CONTENT: Amber Rose Welcomes Baby No. Embed Code RestartShawn Johnson Names Newborn Daughter After 'the Most Incredible Person I Know'Shawn Johnson Welcomes First Child With Husband Andrew EastOlympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson Is Pregnant More Than a Year After Miscarriage

The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago
Read full article: The Berlin Wall fell 30 years agoBERLIN - The Berlin Wall was torn down 30 years ago. According to some surveys, he added, as many as half of east Germans still feel like "second-class citizens." This is due to the huge exodus of east Germans from the territory following the collapse of the Wall. Life was tough for many east Germans after the reunification, as the society around them transformed at a lightning speed. East Germans remain loyal to some of their old brands -- such as Vita Cola, the beloved GDR version of Coca-Cola.

Passing showers this afternoon, breezy this evening
Read full article: Passing showers this afternoon, breezy this eveningYou will see building northeasterly winds behind the front, making for a breezy and comfortable evening, with overnight lows getting down into the upper 60s and low 70s. You have a 20% chance to get swiped by a coastal shower pushing onshore. Gusty onshore winds will define the forecast, bringing clouds onshore and an isolated coastal shower, keeping us cooler, and prompting minor flooding during times of high tide. A high risk for rip currents and minor coastal flooding during time of high tide continues thanks to the onshore winds. We have a 20% chance for an isolated coastal shower to wander onshore.

Tropical Storm Dorian moves across St. Lucia into Caribbean Sea
Read full article: Tropical Storm Dorian moves across St. Lucia into Caribbean SeaPuerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are under a hurricane watch and tropical storm warnings for Martinique and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as Tropical Storm Dorian approaches. This means a continued path just south of Puerto Rico and then interaction with possible landfall on the Dominican Republic Wednesday night. The latest adjustment to Tropical Storm Dorian's forecast keeps it stronger longer, but keeps below hurricane strength as it passes through the Caribbean. She said public schools would close Tuesday afternoon and that at least one cruise ship canceled its trip to Puerto Rico. It was expected to become a tropical storm by Tuesday night and continue blowing off the U.S. East Coast this week on a path to Canada's North Atlantic provinces.

Tropical Depression forms, could become a hurricane
Read full article: Tropical Depression forms, could become a hurricaneJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Tropical Depression #5 has formed 800 miles East of the Lesser Antilles. This system is expected slowly increase in strength and become a tropical storm by Sunday. The National Hurricane Center is very aggressively making this a tropical storm by Sunday morning and a hurricane by early Tuesday morning. At least another 24-36 hours away from becoming a tropical depression or storm. Forecast models take this system into the Atlantic Ocean, with the European Forecast Model suggesting it will become a hurricane in about 4 days.

At least 2 dead in Monday's Eastern storms
Read full article: At least 2 dead in Monday's Eastern storms(CNN) - Stormy weather in the East claimed at least two lives Monday night. The elderly Maryland man was standing in his driveway when high winds from a thunderstorm brought down the tree, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office said. The soldier was taking part in a training exercise when the tree fell at Fort Pickett, the Virginia National Guard said in a tweet. "We extend our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of the Soldier who was killed, and we wish a speedy recovery to the Soldiers who were injured," the Virginia National Guard said. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.

Heat wave finally coming to an end
Read full article: Heat wave finally coming to an endFrom the Midwest to the East, a widespread heat wave poses potential dangers for more than 130 million Americans. NEW YORK - The brutal heat wave that engulfed more than half of the country, left tens of thousands without power and resulted in two deaths is finally coming to an end. Excessive heat watchAbout 195.7 million people were under an excessive heat watch or warning or a heat advisory Friday, according to the National Weather Service with alerts stretching from New Mexico to Maine. Buchanan tells CNN his department responded to 64 heat-related calls since the heat wave began on Thursday. Earlier this week Maryland officials announced four heat-related deaths between the July 3 and 15 but these were unrelated to the current heat wave.

Police ask residents to hold off on crime until after heat wave
Read full article: Police ask residents to hold off on crime until after heat waveFrom the Midwest to the East, a widespread heat wave poses potential dangers for more than 130 million Americans. The Braintree Police Department asked the community to put a pin in crime until the heat wave passes in a Facebook post Friday. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for parts of the eastern United States, including Braintree in eastern Massachusetts. In the post, the department suggested everyone wait out the heat wave indoors and suspend the illegal stuff until things cool down. According to the post, Braintree police are just finishing up the second season of "Stranger Things."

Dangerous heat wave to scorch much of US
Read full article: Dangerous heat wave to scorch much of USFrom the Midwest to the East, a widespread heat wave poses potential dangers for more than 130 million Americans. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.

Springfield continues Fouth of July tradition with throwback baseball game
Read full article: Springfield continues Fouth of July tradition with throwback baseball gameIn the Jacksonville neighborhood of Springfield, they played the 13th annual throwback baseball game. It's heated two days a year, Brendan Haney, who played for the East team for the fifth straight year, said. We divide ourselves to play baseball on the Fourth of July and we have a throwback football game on Thanksgiving. Weve done some really great things, SPAR (Springfield Preservation and Renovation) has done some great things, and the area has really improved. But all of the sweat will be worth it for the team that wins the game.

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