President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a new 10% “global tariff” under the Trade Act of 1974. This comes after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs he imposed last year on nearly every country on earth.

Rod Sullivan, a Board-Certified Specialist in Admiralty and Maritime Law, joined News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton to talk about the potential friction with Russia after the U.S. seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean.

Three boaters remain missing on Saturday night after their boat capsized on the St. Johns River the day before. Rod Sullivan has worked in maritime law for over 40 years dealing with recreational boating accidents. He says with searches like these, the longer they go on, the more difficult the search can become.

Constitutional law expert Rod Sullivan joined The Morning Show on Monday to break down the decision.

The two biggest changes being endorsed by the president are term limits for justices and an enforceable code of ethics.

The Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office will show off its election equipment to the public Thursday afternoon.

A Jacksonville-based maritime lawyer said the disaster in Baltimore could cause shipments to come to ports like Brunswick and Jacksonville.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to consider a Colorado ruling disqualifying Donald Trump from its 2024 Republican primary ballot has sparked quite the debate.

With less than a month before Jacksonville returns to the polls to elect a new mayor, Duval County’s Supervisor of Elections is testing the equipment that will be used. It’s to make sure the count will be accurate.

A St. Johns County woman is speaking out about the Environmental Protection Agency’s classification of coal ash as “nonhazardous waste” after a damaged barge spilled 9,300 tons of the substance in the waters off Atlantic Beach.

A St. Johns County woman is speaking out about the Environmental Protection Agency’s classification of coal ash as “nonhazardous waste” after a damaged barge spilled 9,300 tons of the substance in the waters off Atlantic Beach.

An internal email obtained by the News4JAX I-TEAM from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission details how much coal ash has spilled from a leaking barge off the coast of Atlantic Beach.

Authorities are searching for a missing swimmer who was last seen Sunday afternoon at Huguenot Park.

The barge that’s been stranded in the ocean off the coast of Hannah Park since March 22 is damaged and taking on water.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A lot of people are talking about what President Donald Trump has to lose if he’s impeached just days before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Rod Sullivan, a constitutional legal expert, explains Trump would have to be impeached and convicted by the Senate to lose his benefits. “First of all, there’s an authorization for the benefits that he would lose if he was convicted under Article 2 of the Constitution and removed from office,” Sullivan said. So when you hear what Trump stands to keep and stands to lose as far as benefits, it comes down to whether he is impeached and convicted -- convicted being the key. The News4Jax Trust Index advises you to be cautious.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Georgia voters now have three more days to send in their mail-in ballots for the November general election. Our system works so that the ballot has to be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, so the election can be certified, Sullivan said. Sullivan said if this were to happen in Florida, a lawsuit suggesting some voters would be disenfranchised would have to be filed. Theres plenty of time to obtain an absentee ballot, put a stamp on it, and make sure its received by the Supervisor of Elections by Election Day, Sullivan said. If youre going to wait until the very last day, youre going to create problems, Sullivan said.

SAN DIEGO The Navy announced Thursday that the fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard has been extinguished, ending one of the worst infernos to rip through a U.S. warship outside of combat in recent years. SAN DIEGO (AP) After burning for days, the massive USS Bonhomme Richard shifted in the night and listed toward the pier, prompting the Navy to pull off firefighting sailors searching in the bowels of the U.S. warship for remaining hot spots, Navy officials said Thursday. Helicopters have dumped more than 1,500 buckets of water on the ship, which had been docked in San Diego harbor undergoing maintenance. The fire traveled upward to the well deck a wide hangar type area and took off from there, Navy officials have said. The Bonhomme Richard was nearing the end of a two-year-long upgrade estimated to cost $250 million.

A helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 combats a fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego, Tuesday, July 14, 2020. A Navy statement says there's been significant progress and much less smoke is being emitted from the USS Bonhomme Richard on Tuesday. Experts say the stubborn fire on board the USS Bonhomme Richard illustrates how difficult ship blazes are to put out once they tear through a vessel. There have been pockets of fire throughout the 840-foot (255-meter) amphibious assault ship that have flared since it began Sunday morning. For this class of ship, the open area above the vehicle storage is all open, a big hangar, he said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. At least nine firefighters are recovering from injuries, some serious, after an explosion occurred while battling a fire Thursday evening aboard a cargo ship docked at Blount Island, according to a spokesperson for the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters. Fire Chief Keith Powers with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said ship fires are some of the most dangerous fires a firefighter will be faced with extinguishing. RELATED: JFRD: Firefighters injured battling fire aboard cargo ship at Blount IslandMaritime attorney Rod Sullivan spoke with News4Jax about the dangerous of cargo ship fires, especially ones that are carrying automobiles. Those vehicles are filled with with gasoline and gasoline is a highly explosive substance, especially if it becomes vaporized and heats up, Sullivan said. Sullivan also spoke about some of the precautions that are taken when moving vehicles aboard a cargo ship.

The trial of the former commander at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base will resume Monday. It’s for John Nettleton, who’s accused of obstructing justice and concealing facts into the death of 42-year-old Christopher Tur, a Marine Corps veteran who worked as a civilian on base. Defense lawyers will likely call witnesses in federal court for Nettleton after prosecutors spent much of last week laying out their case. And you have prosecution and defense thinking jury with 11 women and one man is going to be a good jury for both sides. One side is clearly wrong.”Sullivan suspects Nettleton will take the stand in his own defense, but Nettleton has yet to say if that will happen.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla - A closer look at the overturned Golden Ray cargo ship, which after two weeks is still in St. Simons Sound, reveals damage to the keel of the ship. On Tuesday, the News4Jax I-TEAM was able to get closer to the cargo ship than ever before, taking a small boat and coming to within 150 yards. "We know there was a buoy that actually went totally underneath the ship," Sullivan said. "The Emerald Ace was inbound, and the Golden Ray was outbound. RELATED: Coast Guard confirms oil from capsized ship on beaches, in marshesSullivan suspects improper stabilization was also a factor in the Golden Ray turning over.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. - A Jacksonville maritime attorney says there are three options that salvage teams will consider when it comes to removing the Golden Ray cargo ship, which overturned in the St. Simons Sound. Sullivan believes the parbuckling method, which was successful in righting the Costa Concordia in Italy, will work. During the process, the ship would be slowly lifted from its resting position before it's righted. RELATED: All 4 crew members trapped in capsized ship near Brunswick rescued | Coast Guard working to keep port, capsized cargo ship, safeSullivan said one of the challenges is the position of the Golden Ray. He said the reward, however, is worth the risk, and he believes the parbuckling method is the best option.

The Coast Guard says the Golden Ray is aground and stable where it sits, however, plans are in the works to make sure the cargo ship is secure ahead of the storm. Authorities said current salvage plans and oil recovery operations are ongoing as responders prepare for the storm and its possible impacts on the Golden Ray. Sullivan said the Coast Guard will be taking steps to ensure the 656-foot Golden Ray does not move from where it is now. Coast Guard members told News4Jax it's looking into placing additional moorings to secure the vessel. News4Jax Meteorologist Richard Nunn said the storm will likely impact the region on Sunday and Monday with winds around 30 mph.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. - The capsizing of M/V Golden Ray leaving the Port of Brunswick early Sunday is not the first time something like that has happened to a car and truck transport ship. A similar vessel named the Hoegh Osaka was hauling cars and trucks when it tipped over and, like in Brunswick, 24 crew members had to be rescued. The Hoegh Osaka was already away from a seaport when it started listing to one side and eventually tipped over in the water. "In the Hoegh Osaka report, it said there was no pollution." The liability of that can far exceed the value of the ship," Sullivan said.