As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and scientists now say those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known.

A day after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement, some wild details are emerging about how folks spread the news.

Nearly 60% of children express sadness when considering the impact of the climate on animals and plants. A Child Trends report further reveals that over half of children experience fear about their future.

The Department of Education has taken another step in advancing the Trump administration’s new transgender policy for sports by asking the NCAA and a key high-school sports organization to restore titles, awards and records it says have been “misappropriated by biological males competing in female categories.”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and resume its war against Hamas if the militant group does not go ahead with the next scheduled release of hostages this weekend.

President Donald Trump has hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House and has renewed his insistence that Gaza could somehow be emptied of all residents, controlled by the U.S. and redeveloped as a tourist area.

Powerful Arab nations have rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring Egypt and Jordan.

President Donald Trump’s push to have Egypt and Jordan take in large numbers of Palestinian refugees from besieged Gaza has fallen flat with both countries' governments and perplexed a congressional ally.

The State Department has informed Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this weekend, traveling to South Korea, Japan and France.

The mother of one of three U.S. Army sergeants killed in a drone attack in Jordan earlier this year said she regained her hope for justice following the arrests of two men charged in connection with the attack.

Dozens of people attended a basketball tournament Saturday morning at Ware County High School to honor a fallen hero.

The prices of airline tickets are expected to skyrocket according to data from the International Air Transport Association.

International donors meeting in Brussels say they will commit 7.5 billion euros, about $8.1 billion, in both grants and loans to support Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger for the rest of this year and beyond.

On the heels of an Israeli attack that reportedly killed 22 people, U.S. officials hope for a change that could short-circuit a planned invasion of Rafah.

Michael Jordan’s new life suddenly seems just as satisfying as his old one.

Israel is vowing to retaliate against Iran even though such a mission carries many risks.

There have been five shootings involving teens in Jacksonville over the last few months. Three were in Northwest Jacksonville, one was in the downtown area and the other was on the Westside.

As Jacksonville police investigate four weekend shootings, including one that was deadly, a local group is making a new push to address gun violence in Jacksonville.

Army Sargeant Kennedy Sanders was laid to rest in Waycross on Saturday morning.

French President Emmanuel Macron says recognizing a Palestinian state is not a ‘’taboo’’ for France.

Akram Afif scored a hat trick of penalties to secure back-to-back Asian Cup titles for Qatar in a 3-1 win against Jordan.

A grieving Waycross community is remembering the life of Army Seargent Kennedy Sanders, who was one of three soldiers killed in a drone strike in Jordan on Sunday.

A Jacksonville artist is creating a special piece for the family of a soldier killed in Jordan earlier this week.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says it's time to more significantly disable Iran-backed militias that have struck at U.S. forces and ships in the Middle East.

The United States has attributed the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias that includes the militant group Kataib Hezbollah.

President Joe Biden has made it clear the U.S. will strike back after a deadly drone attack killed three service members and wounded more than 40 at a small base in Jordan over the weekend.

President Joe Biden says he has decided how to respond to the killing of three American service members in Jordan, noting that he does not want to expand war in the Middle East but demurring on the specifics of how the U.S. will proceed.

The U.S. Defense Department says three Army Reserve soldiers from Georgia were killed in a weekend drone strike in Syria.

Shock and grief are rippling across Georgia after the U.S. Defense Department announced three Army Reserve soldiers from the state were killed in a weekend drone strike in Jordan.

Three US Army soldiers were killed and more than 30 service members were injured in a drone attack in Jordan. The attack happened at Tower 22 in Jordan near the border with Syria. Specialist Kennedy Sanders of Waycross was one of the three killed.

The lucrative Saudi soccer league has lost one of its high-profile players.

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi says his country wants a meeting of Mediterranean officials this week to help bridge a gap between Arab and European countries in calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza to become a permanent cease-fire.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Jordan this week as Israel's war in Gaza and international criticism of it intensify.

Egypt and Jordan have harshly criticized Israel over its actions in Gaza at a summit in Cairo.

A group of 54 people touring Israel with First Baptist Church Fernandina Beach has safely crossed the border into Jordan after being trapped amid the violent conflict between Hamas and Israel.

The family of a 3-year-old fatally shot at a Southside apartment complex is gathering Friday and Saturday to honor her short life with a visitation and memorial service in Jacksonville.

Another game, another blowout for the U.S. at the Basketball World Cup.

A cyber watchdog company wants to keep kids safe from online predators, especially if kids are using an app called Wizz.

A community group issued a stern warning on Wednesday: Be very careful if you are attending a funeral or another event for someone killed during a violent crime.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Monday the arrest of a man accused of murdering Prince Holland, who was shot during a drive-by in December.

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf will undergo a planned a surgical procedure through peephole surgery in the heart area.

Leaders from the Middle East and Europe have gathered in Jordan on bolstering security and stability in Iraq.

Philadelphia Eagles lineman Jason Kelce, Jordan Mailata, and Lane Johnson have released a Christmas album.

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says star forward Draymond Green apologized to the team a day after fighting with teammate Jordan Poole during practice.

Shelby Jordan, whose spectacular career at Washington University in St. Louis earned him a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame and an 11-year NFL career, has died.

Authorities in Jordan say a crane loading chlorine tanks onto a ship in the port of Aqaba dropped one of them, causing an explosion of toxic yellow smoke that killed at least 13 people and sickened some 250.

Bartram is now home to a new rehab facility focused on the innovation of technology.

The neighbor of a Keystone Heights woman whose body was found hidden in her attic in 2017 is set to be sentenced Friday after pleading guilty in her death.

The cruise line industry is working to rebuild its strength after two years of lockdown from due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Jacksonville is about to get in on the action.

The president of the Jacksonville Icemen spoke with News4JAX for the first time after the team released a player accused of making a racist gesture during a game Saturday.

After almost seven years working for the city, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry’s Chief of Staff Jordan Elsbury is stepping down.

Hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers have been hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts and other assets for the past quarter-century.

King Abdullah II of Jordan is meeting in Athens with the leaders of Greece and Cyprus as part of regular high-level contacts launched between the three Mediterranean countries in 2018.

Dozens of people gathering at Riverfront Plaza on Sunday, waving Cuban flags, holding up posters that say SOS Cuba and protesting the Communist regime in Cuba.

Britain’s armed forces minister says British paratroopers have trained together with Jordanian soldiers in an airdrop over the Middle Eastern country to underscore the U.K.’s support for Jordan and commitment to regional stability.

The prosecutor of Jordan’s state security court has filed sedition and incitement charges against two confidants of King Abdullah II’s half-brother Hamzah.

Celebrity Cruises announced last week it had received to OK from the CDC to begin seven-night Caribbean sailings from Port Everglades late this month.

If you are among the thousands of people who have felt the money crunch during the coronavirus pandemic, you may find yourself unable to pay for necessities like health care. A local nonprofit is here to help.

European Union leaders say that in the wake of the U.S. backing patent waivers for COVID-19 vaccine technology, the 27-nation bloc immediately will start discussing whether they should join such a move.

(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)WELLINGTON – New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus case outside of a quarantine facility in more than two months, although there was no immediate evidence the virus was spreading in the community. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said Sunday the case was a 56-year-old woman who recently returned from Europe. Like other returning travelers, she spent 14 days in quarantine and twice tested negative before being returning home on Jan. 13. The far northeastern province of Heilongjiang reported another 29 cases, linked partly to an outbreak at a meat processing plant. Beijing, where around 2 million residents have been ordered to undergo new testing, reported two new confirmed cases.

Animal Care and Protective Services in partnership with the Jacksonville Humane Society need your help with temporary fosters during the holiday season through its Silent Night Program. “Our push right now is to get all of the animals in the shelter into a temporary home for the holidays. Dr. NaTasha Jordan adopted her family pet from a shelter 8 years ago. From now up until December 24th - you can foster a pet through the Silent Night program. “Get out here today and foster an animal for one night for the silent and who knows you might just walk away with a long-time friend,” said Dr. Jordan.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Week 8 of the high school football season is in the books. 3 Trinity Christian turned in another defensive gem in topping Lee 14-6. Trinity Christian (5-1), Class 3A: Beat Lee, 14-6. Lee (4-1), Class 6A: LOST to Trinity Christian, 14-6. GEORGIAFriday, Oct. 23Brunswick 38, Statesboro 18Glynn Academy 35, South Effingham 3*Pierce County 49, Brantley County 7*Ware County 24, Coffee 14Off: Camden County, Charlton County.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The 17-year-old found shot to death behind a Hyde Park home earlier this month has been identified as Koby Coats. Coats was found dead, and his family believes his body was dumped behind the house. Coats' online obituary says he had a huge heart and loved his family more than anything, and that he will be remembered for his smile, big brown eyes and making people laugh. Jordan, outreach coordinator for the anti-violence group MAD DADS, who is helping the family in the quest for justice. Jacksonville, step up and help these families.”The house where Coats’s body was found is on the southern end of Hyde Park near Sweetwater.

The warring parties in Libya and their international backers the United Arab Emirates, Russia and Jordan vs Turkey and Qatar violated a U.N. arms embargo on the oil-rich north African country that remains totally ineffective, U.N. experts said in a new report. The experts said the Wagner group transferred armed private military operatives and military equipment into Libya to support Hifters military operations, including two armored personnel carriers. The panel of experts said the resupply of both sides by air was extensive, with flights from the UAE to western Egypt and eastern Libya, and from Russia via Syria to eastern Libya to reinforce Hifters forces and from Turkey to western Libya to reinforce the government. AP emails to the U.N. missions of the UAE, Russia, Jordan, Egypt, Syria and Qatar got no response. Allegations regarding any violation by Turkey of sanctions are baseless, said the spokesperson who was not authorized to be identified by name.

AMMAN The U.N. agency for refugees said Tuesday that it has confirmed two coronavirus cases in the Azraq camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan. They are the first infections to be detected among Syrians living in refugee camps in Jordan, which are home to more than 100,000 Syrians displaced by that countrys civil war. Azraq is home to some 36,000 Syrian refugees, while the larger Zaatari camp houses some 76,000. Jordan hosts a total of more than 650,000 Syrian refugees. This is the first confirmed case of coronavirus in refugee camps in Jordan, the UNHCR said in a statement.

This image released bu Jordan Tyler shows Tyler, right, with his wife Brittany in New Orleans on July 18, 2020. (Jordan Tyler via AP)NEW YORK If there's one thing the pandemic hasn't canceled, it's the search for love. In March, the popular dating app Hinge experienced a 30% increase over January and February in messages sent among users. They're feeling resilient, and they're not willing to put a year of their love life on hold because of the global pandemic, Ury said. People are bonding over maybe feeling alone, feeling helpless, feeling a sense of loss.

Season two of Khloe Kardashians true-crime series, Twisted Sisters, is drawing to a close with one of its most gut-wrenching stories yet. Only ET has an exclusive first look at the relationship between these twisted twins that led up to Lees murder. Each week, Twisted Sisters took viewers inside various, haunting tales of comradery, betrayal, desire, jealousy and murder to figure out what drove these women to take lethal measures, transforming them from sisters into killers. Twisted Sisters season two ends with a bloody finale on Monday, Oct. 21 at 10 p.m. RELATED CONTENT:Khloe Kardashian's 'Twisted Sisters' True-Crime Series Examines Its Most Twisted Case Yet (Exclusive)Dick Wolf's 'Murder for Hire' Returns for Season 2 -- Watch the New Trailer!

And Charlize Theron's Bombshell co-stars Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie are here to help the 44-year-old South African star find herself a man on Tuesday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. When they comment that they aren't sure of Ventimiglia's relationship status, Theron chimes in, "You guys, we should probably start with single men. Theron accuses Kidman. Brad Pitt is later an option, to which Kidman proudly states, "I did not date Brad." For more, watch the clip below:RELATED CONTENT: Charlize Theron on Nicole Kidman's Reaction to Her Unrecognizable 'Bombshell' Transformation Embed Code Restart'Bombshell' Trailer Sees Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman as the Fox Women Who Took on Roger AilesNicole Kidman Jokes About Her 'Threesome' Relationship With Her 'Bombshell' Co-Stars (Exclusive)Charlize Theron Recalls Nicole Kidman's Reaction to Her 'Bombshell' Transformation

The Sisters Network of Northeast Florida is striving to educate the community about the higher death rate for African American breast cancer patients and try to change those statistics by encouraging women of color to get tested for breast cancer. Lena Jordan is a breast cancer survivor who took part in the event. She has been a breast cancer survivor for 19 years. Studies show that African American women are more likely to get breast cancer at a younger age and have twice the death rate from breast cancer than Caucasian women of the same age. And for women already fighting breast cancer, Jordan hopes to inspire them with a book she just released.

The Jonas Brothers really do make dreams come true. Lily Jordan, a teenage fan of the band who is battling cancer, had tickets to the band's concert in Hershey, Pennsylvania -- a stop on their Happiness Begins Tour -- on Saturday. It wasn't long before the Jonas Brothers were inundated with requests to visit Jordan in her hospital room, and the singers couldn't help but surprise their young fan with a special appearance. "Thank you thank you thank you @jonasbrothers for taking time out of your day to come pay me a visit. RELATED CONTENT:Nick Jonas Reacts to JAY-Z Rocking Out to 'Year 3000' at Jonas Brothers Concert (Exclusive)Jonas Brothers Rock the MTV VMAs for First Time in 11 YearsJonas Brothers Look Sleek and Sophisticated at 2019 MTV VMAsSophie Turner Joins Jonas Brothers Onstage to Celebrate Joe's 30th Birthday: Watch

Last Tuesday's episode of Bachelor in Paradise ended on a cliffhanger, with Jordan and Christian battling it out over the latter's attempts to woo Nicole with a piata. ), ended up pushing Christian to his limit, and we can't wait to find out how their fight ends on Monday. Lucky for you, ET will be live blogging the whole thing. "Things got a little physical," Chris Harrison recently confessed while speaking with ET about this season of Paradise. Bachelor in Paradise airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

Jordan Todman warms up prior to a game against the Tennessee Titans on Dec. 18, 2014. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville Universitys football coaching staff is quickly becoming the place to be for former NFL players. The Dolphins announced the addition of former Jaguars running back Jordan Todman to their coaching staff on Wednesday. "We're very fortunate to have Jordan joining our staff," Shields told the school's website. JUs football staff continues to take shape with NFL veterans and those with ties to the area filling out Shields coaching unit.