Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters warn of storm's rapid growth
Read full article: Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters warn of storm's rapid growthHurricane Erin has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane but is gaining in size and raising the risk of life-threatening surf later this week along the U.S. Eastern seaboard.
LIVE RADAR: Afternoon storms popping up across our area with heat advisory in effect
Read full article: LIVE RADAR: Afternoon storms popping up across our area with heat advisory in effectJacksonville faces scattered afternoon storms and a heat advisory with feels-like temperatures climbing near 110 degrees, as Tropical Storm Erin strengthens off the coast and is expected to become a hurricane. Waves and surf are expected to build midweek, but the storm is forecast to remain well offshore.
Lexi Thompson shares Meijer LPGA Classic lead in bid for her first victory in 6 years
Read full article: Lexi Thompson shares Meijer LPGA Classic lead in bid for her first victory in 6 yearsLexi Thompson birdied two of the final three holes Saturday in the Meijer LPGA Classic for a share of the third-round lead with five others in a bid to win for the first time in just over six years.
A year after playoff loss, Lexi Thompson back in contention at Meijer LPGA Classic
Read full article: A year after playoff loss, Lexi Thompson back in contention at Meijer LPGA ClassicLexi Thompson was back in contention going into the weekend in her beloved Meijer LPGA Classic, a year after a playoff loss at Blythefield County Club.
Sweden's Maja Stark wins the U.S. Women's Open for her first major championship
Read full article: Sweden's Maja Stark wins the U.S. Women's Open for her first major championshipMaja Stark of Sweden continued the steady play she demonstrated all week to win the U.S. Women’s Open on Sunday at Erin Hills for her first major championship.
Maja Stark avoids mistakes to take 1-shot lead into final round of the U.S. Women's Open
Read full article: Maja Stark avoids mistakes to take 1-shot lead into final round of the U.S. Women's OpenMaja Stark shot a 2-under 70 and avoided the mistakes that befell other contenders Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open at Erin Hills.
6-way tie for 1st-round lead at 4-under 68 in US Women's Open at Erin Hills
Read full article: 6-way tie for 1st-round lead at 4-under 68 in US Women's Open at Erin HillsAngel Yin started experimenting with a new putter about a month ago and decided to use it in a tournament for the first time at the most prestigious event in women’s golf.
Australian stands trial charged with murdering ex-husband's relatives with poisonous mushrooms
Read full article: Australian stands trial charged with murdering ex-husband's relatives with poisonous mushroomsThe Australian host of a weekend family lunch is on trial charged with murdering her estranged husband’s parents and an aunt and attempting to murder an uncle with poisonous mushrooms.
Judge tentatively sides with California AG in fight over ballot measure on students' gender ID
Read full article: Judge tentatively sides with California AG in fight over ballot measure on students' gender IDA California superior court judge has tentatively denied a group's request to change language describing a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
Spreading holiday cheer! Local kids had chance to shop for Christmas presents with Jaguars
Read full article: Spreading holiday cheer! Local kids had chance to shop for Christmas presents with Jaguars300 local kids with six different youth charities were gifted 150 dollar gift cards by the Jacksonville Jaguars players to shop for presents.
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Coming out of the cave: As life creeps back, some feel dread
Read full article: Coming out of the cave: As life creeps back, some feel dreadWhile much of the country is gleefully making dinner reservations again and booking long canceled vacations, some are secretly dreading each milestone toward normalcy.
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Lawsuit: Jacksonville perfume plant doesn’t pass the sniff test
Read full article: Lawsuit: Jacksonville perfume plant doesn’t pass the sniff testJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville manufacturer that produces flavors, fragrances, and cosmetic actives is at the center of a new class-action lawsuit. That’s how some neighbors have described what they’re smelling day in, day out in Murray Hill. The city of Jacksonville told News4jax, in a public records request, that from October 1, 2020, through December 28, 2020, 567 citywide odor complaints were reported. Fed up with the stench, three Murray Hill neighbors filed a class-action lawsuit against IFF earlier this month. I can’t move, but IFF can.”In the letter, IFF also neighbors’ concerns directly.

Woman Takes Trash Out and Is Attacked in Her Own Driveway
Read full article: Woman Takes Trash Out and Is Attacked in Her Own DrivewayA Stockton, California, homeowner was attacked by a mob in her own driveway and it was caught all on tape. When her husband, Joe, tried to save her, the assailants turned on him too. "Next thing I know I am being dragged into my driveway and being jumped and that is when it began, Erin told Inside Edition, her body covered in bruises and eyes blackened. There's still blood on the driveway. "My first reaction was to try and shield my wife.
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Take cholesterol-lowering drugs or not?
Read full article: Take cholesterol-lowering drugs or not?But this mother of three had no idea she was a ticking time bomb until one moment, 14 years ago. “If I didn’t have the surgery, I had a less than one-percent chance of being here in four months,” she explained. And millions and millions of Americans have that,” Dr. Martin told Ivanhoe. For many patients, cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins are life-saving, but Dr. Martin says these drugs are not automatically the answer. There are four steps to the challenge:Learn the symptomsKnow your risk factorsStop smokingExerciseTo sign up for the challenge, go to www.takeittoheartnow.org.
