Girls flag football is finally catching on. Florida high schools were 20 years early
Read full article: Girls flag football is finally catching on. Florida high schools were 20 years earlyRight now, girls flag football is spreading like wildfire into American high schools, helped along by millions of dollars from benefactors like Nike and the NFL.
Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimism
Read full article: Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimismUnited Nations climate talks are bubbling to a critical point, with host Brazil pressing negotiators to make progress on key issues.
Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice's disciplinary hearing set for Sept. 30, AP source says
Read full article: Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice's disciplinary hearing set for Sept. 30, AP source saysKansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will have a disciplinary hearing with the NFL on Sept. 30 in New York.
Attorneys highlight angle of JSO traffic stop video showing officer pointing gun at 22-year-old man
Read full article: Attorneys highlight angle of JSO traffic stop video showing officer pointing gun at 22-year-old manLawyers for William McNeil Jr. held a news conference on Tuesday in Chicago to address what they called new evidence in the case of the viral video of a Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office traffic stop that turned violent
Columbia County woman loses home to fire not even a month after paying it off
Read full article: Columbia County woman loses home to fire not even a month after paying it offA family in Columbia County is working to rebuild their lives after a devastating house fire destroyed their home two weeks before Christmas.
How to help your child balance screen time with schoolwork
Read full article: How to help your child balance screen time with schoolworkWith phones, tablets and other devices, it might seem impossible to pull your kids away from their screens. But itโs important to set limits for them, especially during the school year.
Want to keep your child busy without screen time? Hereโs a pediatricianโs guide to summer activities
Read full article: Want to keep your child busy without screen time? Hereโs a pediatricianโs guide to summer activitiesSchoolโs out for the summer, and children now have a lot of free time on their hands. So, what are some ideas to keep them entertained?
Advocates rally against gun violence in Jacksonville as city sees drop in homicides
Read full article: Advocates rally against gun violence in Jacksonville as city sees drop in homicidesA woman was found dead from a gunshot wound late Thursday night in the Robbinson's Addition area of Jacksonville's Westside, police said.
Viewing Friday for 2 of 3 women killed in Bradford County shooting; funeral for all 3 Saturday
Read full article: Viewing Friday for 2 of 3 women killed in Bradford County shooting; funeral for all 3 SaturdayA mother and her two adult daughters were found shot to death early Tuesday morning at a home in Bradford County after an 11-year-old girl called 911 at 2 a.m. about what investigators called a โdomestic incident.โ
Observers see OPEC 'panicking' as COP28 climate talks focus on possible fossil fuel phase-out
Read full article: Observers see OPEC 'panicking' as COP28 climate talks focus on possible fossil fuel phase-outVeteran climate negotiation observers say the oil industry is starting to sweat as United Nations climate talks heat up and threaten to plug fossil fuel-belching wells for good.
The Jaguars expect to have three offensive pieces back in the lineup against the Bills in London
Read full article: The Jaguars expect to have three offensive pieces back in the lineup against the Bills in LondonThe Jacksonville Jaguars expect to have three key offensive players back for their second of back-to-back games in London.
LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning
Read full article: LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warningSounding the alarm about the current political climate, the Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. The civil rights group warns of what it calls an โunprecedented and dangerousโ spike in discriminatory legislation sweeping state houses.
โThatโs not a gang:โ Mom of 16-year-old killed in triple shooting says son was not affiliated with gangs
Read full article: โThatโs not a gang:โ Mom of 16-year-old killed in triple shooting says son was not affiliated with gangsThe mom of the 16-year-old who was killed in a triple shooting in Northwest Jacksonville is speaking out about her sonโs death.
Early voting in Senate runoff race now underway in all Georgia counties
Read full article: Early voting in Senate runoff race now underway in all Georgia countiesEarly voting is now underway statewide in Georgia ahead of next monthโs Senate runoff election between Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.
Pederson: Jaguars trade of Robinson โthe nature of our businessโ
Read full article: Pederson: Jaguars trade of Robinson โthe nature of our businessโThe decision to trade James Robinson happened quickly, was the best for all parties and doesnโt leave the Jaguars in a bind at the running back position, Doug Pederson said on Wednesday.
African nations urged to pile on pressure at climate summit
Read full article: African nations urged to pile on pressure at climate summitThe former Irish President has called on African nations to pile on the pressure on rich, heavily-polluting countries to fulfill their climate pledges to the continent during a visit to Uganda.
Browns QB Watson suspended 6 games, NFL weighs appeal
Read full article: Browns QB Watson suspended 6 games, NFL weighs appealCleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games after being accused by two dozen women in Texas of sexual misconduct during massage treatments, in what a disciplinary officer said was behavior โmore egregious than any before reviewed by the NFL.โ.
AP sources: No decision in Watson discipline case this week
Read full article: AP sources: No decision in Watson discipline case this weekThe wait for a decision on potential discipline for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson following accusations of sexual misconduct will continue into another week.
AP Sources: NFL adamant on indefinite suspension for Watson
Read full article: AP Sources: NFL adamant on indefinite suspension for WatsonDeshaun Watsonโs disciplinary hearing concluded Thursday with the NFL adamant about an indefinite suspension of at least one year and the quarterbackโs legal team arguing thereโs no basis for that punishment, two people with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press.
NFL inisists on indefinite suspension at Watson hearing
Read full article: NFL inisists on indefinite suspension at Watson hearingThe NFL and Deshaun Watsonโs legal team presented their arguments before a disciplinary officer for a second day with both sides holding firm as the hearing is scheduled to continue in Delaware on Thursday.
Deshaun Watsonโs legal team set to face off versus NFL
Read full article: Deshaun Watsonโs legal team set to face off versus NFLThe NFL insisted on an indefinite suspension while Deshaun Watsonโs legal team argued thereโs no basis for that punishment as both sides presented their cases in front of a retired judge in Delaware on Tuesday, two people in attendance told The Associated Press.
2 weeks later, VyStarโs online banking system still locked up and locked some customers out
Read full article: 2 weeks later, VyStarโs online banking system still locked up and locked some customers outA trip to the VyStar branch in Fernandina Beach is a regular occurrence for Ashlie Robinson ever since the companyโs online banking system went down two weeks ago.
Jaguars coaches โmoving onโ from controversial handling of James Robinson
Read full article: Jaguars coaches โmoving onโ from controversial handling of James RobinsonJaguars coaches appear ready to move on from the controversy surrounding the benching of running back James Robinson. But is the team ready to move on enough to challenge the Titans in Nashville?
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Impact Christian Academy begins first full school year in Regency Square Mall
Read full article: Impact Christian Academy begins first full school year in Regency Square MallImpact Church, which founded the school in 2015, has been holding its services in the mall for years, and now its school is there too.
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A key to bridging the political divide: Sit down and talk?
Read full article: A key to bridging the political divide: Sit down and talk?One Small Step, which Isay established in 2018, is among a growing number of nonprofit initiatives whose aim is to narrow America's increasingly toxic political divide. But he felt it was a start, and he named his initiative accordingly: One Small Step. One Small Step, which Isay established in 2018, is among a growing number of nonprofit initiatives whose aim is to narrow America's increasingly toxic political divide. Yet they'd never met and probably never would have, if not for their joint involvement in One Small Step. But as One Small Step has developed, expansion has followed, with roughly 800 people meeting in pairs in about 40 cities.
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Robinson edges Shiffrin to win final World Cup giant slalom
Read full article: Robinson edges Shiffrin to win final World Cup giant slalomNew Zealand's Alice Robinson reacts after completing an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Sunday, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)LENZERHEIDE โ An aggressive second run lifted teenager Alice Robinson ahead of Mikaela Shiffrin to win a giant slalom that ended the womenโs World Cup ski season on Sunday. It was the 19-year-old New Zealanderโs third win in giant slalom on the World Cup circuit. Marta Bassino, who already secured the season-long giant slalom title, trailed by 1.45 in seventh. One day after being crowned the overall World Cup champion, Petra Vlhova ended her tiring season with an 11th-place finish.
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Helping kids cope with holiday restrictions
Read full article: Helping kids cope with holiday restrictionsThe holiday season looks and feels different this year, which could be hard on your kids. They may not get to do traditional activities or see their cousins from out of town. โItโs almost like a mourning or a loss that theyโre feeling,โ said Gina Robinson, a pediatrician with Cleveland Clinic Childrenโs. For example โ you could decorate cookies or do a virtual New Yearโs Eve with friends and family. She added that you can also use the pandemic as a teaching opportunity about being resilient and reminding kids that sometimes things donโt go as planned.
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Is it safe to visit Santa Claus this year?
Read full article: Is it safe to visit Santa Claus this year?In this socially distant holiday season, Santa Claus is still coming to towns (and shopping malls) across America but with a few 2020 rules in effect. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Santa Claus is coming to town and you may be wondering if itโs safe to visit with the big guy this year, especially as coronavirus cases continue to rise. โI donโt think you can do that safely, even if Santa is wearing a mask and youโre wearing a mask because obviously youโre not six feet away.โDr. Robinson said there are still ways to visit with Santa but itโll definitely be different than what youโre used to. โI think that is a great option because weโve all gotten so used to doing that with family and friends,โ said Dr. Robinson. And if you see people standing around without masks or in big groups, you may want to come back another day.
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Ethan Hawke tapes audio edition of acclaimed novel 'Gilead'
Read full article: Ethan Hawke tapes audio edition of acclaimed novel 'Gilead'NEW YORK โ When she learned that Ethan Hawke was working on a special audio edition of her acclaimed novel โGilead,โ Marilynne Robinson's response was to get a better idea of who he was. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2005, โGileadโ is the first of four Robinson novels set in a rural Iowa community in the 1950s. Hawke has recorded an abridged narrative of โGileadโ that was commissioned by Manhattan's 92nd Street Y and can he heard Oct. 19-29 via www.92y.org/gilead. โIn โGilead,โ the Reverend John Ames contemplates โgrace as a sort of ecstatic fire that takes things down to essentials,'" he said. โGilead' is a great American novel, and Ethan Hawke is a great American actor."
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Homes with grandparents weigh virus risk as school starts
Read full article: Homes with grandparents weigh virus risk as school starts(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)PHOENIX Zita Robinson, who's 77 and diabetic, has been careful around her granddaughter since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. The separation Trary and her grandmother experience in their home is becoming a bigger issue as children go back to school. Millions of seniors 65 and up, one of the populations most vulnerable to the virus, live with a school-age child. If a grandchild does bring the virus home, grandparents of color are at higher risk than their white counterparts, experts say. Robinson, the grandmother in Phoenix who's Latina, reminds herself that being separated from her granddaughter by doors or walls is better than being separated by a hospital.
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Grand jury indicts Tennessee state senator on theft charges
Read full article: Grand jury indicts Tennessee state senator on theft charges((C)2018 State of Tennessee editorial or personal use only, all other uses require written permission.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. A Tennessee state senator was indicted Thursday on dozens of counts of stealing more than $600,000 in federal funds received by a health care school she directed and using the money to pay for personal items and expenses. Robinson, a Democrat elected to the General Assembly in 2018 from a Memphis district, is the director of The Healthcare Institute, which provides training for health care industry jobs, prosecutors said. The Memphis-based school received more than $2.2 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Governor Randy McNally will be asking the Senate Ethics Committee to look into the serious criminal charges, spokesman Adam Kleinheider said in an email.

Family, friends hold vigil for woman killed after being hit by car
Read full article: Family, friends hold vigil for woman killed after being hit by carJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Five days after April Robinson, 54, was killed after being hit by a car on St. Augustine Road, her family and friends held a vigil in her honor near the spot where she was hit. Nearly 200 people walked across St. Augustine Road to pay tribute to Robinson. Many of them gathered at her home on Brewster Street and walked one block to St. Augustine Road. They said that was the same route Robinson walked every day to catch the bus to go to work. Police said last Monday morning, Robinson was hit by a car on St. Augustine Road and taken to a hospital in critical condition.

De Niro's attorney calls gender discrimination complaint absurd
Read full article: De Niro's attorney calls gender discrimination complaint absurdPascal Le Segretain/Getty Images(CNN) - An attorney for Robert De Niro is disputing allegations of gender discrimination by a former employee against the actor. "Robert De Niro is someone who has clung to old mores," Robinson's complaint states. "The allegations made by Graham Chase Robinson against Robert De Niro are beyond absurd," Tom Harvey, De Niro's attorney, said in a statement to CNN. The company claims Robinson binge-watched 55 episodes of "Friends" on the job and ran up massive bills for personal use on a corporate American Express card. In Robinson's countersuit, she claims De Niro's complaint "concocted false allegations" and came only after her attorney had notified him that she was considering filing a lawsuit.

Family: Woman, 54, dies after being struck by car
Read full article: Family: Woman, 54, dies after being struck by carJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A woman who police said was struck by a car in the Lakewood neighborhood died Wednesday afternoon, her family said. Family and friends said she was struck while crossing the street to get to a bus stop. Police said the woman was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Robinson suffered a brain injury that put her in the intensive care unit, her brother told News4Jax. Robinson died about 2 p.m. Wednesday in the hospital, her daughter said.

Residents concerned about speeding along road in Lakewood
Read full article: Residents concerned about speeding along road in LakewoodBut people who live in the area and who know Robinson (pictured) said pedestrians are always at risk of being hit by speeding cars. Robinson's family and friends said she was trying to get to the bus stop. There are no lined crosswalks in the area and several people said speeding traffic has always been a problem. "All the time.The speed limit near the bus stop is 35 mph. Kierc said people who are speeding along that area of the road should seriously consider the people who are simply trying to get to this bus stop.

Police: Man inside Jaguar killed in drive-by shooting
Read full article: Police: Man inside Jaguar killed in drive-by shootingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A man was killed in a drive-by shooting early Friday afternoon in Robinson's Addition, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said. Investigators believe there was a drive-by shooting as the victim was arriving home. The Sheriff's Office continues to investigate three drive-by shootings that happened last weekend in the city. News4Jax crime and safety expert Ken Jefferson spoke about the trend. Anyone with information about Friday afternoon's shooting is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.

Family of 3 escapes early morning house fire
Read full article: Family of 3 escapes early morning house fireJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A family of three was displaced Thursday after their home caught on fire. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department believe the cause of the fire is potentially suspicious. Around 4:30 a.m., firefighters were called to the home on McQuade Street, in the Robinson's Addition neighborhood. Smoke could be seen coming from the home where the two adults and a teenager with special needs lived. The Red Cross was called to assist the family.
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Macclenny woman warns of strange man who tried to lure her into woods
Read full article: Macclenny woman warns of strange man who tried to lure her into woodsMACCLENNY, Fla. โ A Macclenny woman on Monday warned people in her community about a strange man who she said tried to lure her into the woods. She said she saw a strange man Friday while she was on her way to the Quick-N-Handy store on North Sixth Street. Inside the store, Robinson said, she was getting a fountain drink when the strange man started talking to her. She said she drove away as fast as she could and called the Sheriff's Office. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at 904-259-2231.

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