The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

The U.S. military says it's carried out strikes on three boats accused of smuggling drugs in Latin American waters.

The U.S. military says it's boarded another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean.

The federal government says temporary rules imposed after last year's collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington, D.C., are being made permanent.

Virginia Tech has canceled its football game against James Madison scheduled for September because of the Atlantic Coast Conference's move from eight to nine conference games beginning in 2026.

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn is going to replace Joe Whitt Jr. as the team’s defensive coordinator.

Isaac Brown rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown before leaving late with a leg injury and Keyjuan Brown scored twice in the second half to lift No. 16 Louisville to a 28-16 victory over Virginia Tech. Miller Moss added a touchdown pass for the Cardinals, who rallied Saturday from a 16-7 halftime deficit to win their third straight game.

The Navy's Pacific Fleet says a fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other.

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A major shake-up is underway at the Department of War that affects thousands of military families who relocate across the country or globe to serve. After ending its troubled contract with Home Safe Alliance, the department is moving forward with a new leadership plan to fix the military’s moving system.

Two bright green comets are streaming through the skies and are visible to skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere.

Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.

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The Washington Commanders will face the Atlanta Falcons without quarterback Jayden Daniels and wide receiver Terry McLaurin.

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September is Suicide Awareness Month, and Jacksonville is stepping up for its heroes.

The Washington Commanders have activated Terry McLaurin off the physically unable to perform list.

A U.S. Army official says restoring a memorial to the Confederacy that was removed from Arlington National Cemetery at the recommendation of Congress will cost roughly $10 million total.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Saturday that wide receiver Terry McLaurin told him directly about his request to be traded amid a contract dispute but the coach has not addressed the matter with the other players as the team continues to prepare for the season.

Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Terry McLaurin has asked the Washington Commanders to trade him because of a contract dispute.

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin reported to training camp Sunday following a four-day holdout.

In a story published July 25, 2025, about an IRS agent charged with killing his wife and another man, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a deputy chief from the Fairfax County police department resigned.

Mo’ne Davis is not done playing baseball.

Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Tuesday about investigate files related to Jeffrey Epstein and her clash with a top FBI official.

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Former President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas.

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Jayden Daniels is in his second spring of NFL offseason workouts with the same coach and offense from his successful rookie year for the Washington Commanders.

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Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay of Indianapolis has been dutifully guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery for the last two years.

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board has identified multiple possible causes for a plane crash in a Yulee neighborhood that claimed the life of the 56-year-old pilot.

A local Army veteran is speaking out after being mistakenly declared dead by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), saying the error has left him without disability benefits, healthcare, or recognition from the very agency meant to support him.

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A U.S. passenger flight preparing to leave the nation’s capital and an incoming military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision.

A new poll finds Americans’ confidence in air transportation and the federal agencies tasked with maintaining air safety has slipped a little from last year, following a recent crash in Washington.

Almost a week after a helicopter and airplane collision in Washington killed 67 people, investigators are still at work as salvage crews pull out chunks of aircraft.

The remains of all 67 victims of the midair collision near Reagan National Airport have been recovered.

Authorities say they have recovered the remains of 55 of the 67 people killed in the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001.

News4JAX aviation expert Ed Booth joined us on The Morning Show to address the unanswered questions and video that appears to show the midair collision.

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Alex Ovechkin skated by himself before Washington Capitals practice as he works to return from a broken leg.

Transportation officials will hold a news conference Thursday morning to update the public on efforts to improve air travel experience ahead of one of the busiest holiday travel seasons on record.

The NFL authorized players to wear Guardian Caps during games this season in an effort to reduce head injuries.

Boeing is replacing the head of its defense and space business.

Suzann Pettersen fell short in her second stint as European Solheim Cup captain.

LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan has taken responsibility for the tour’s failure to get fans to the Solheim Cup in time to see the opening tee shots.

The opening match of the Solheim Cup began in front of half-empty grandstands surrounding the first tee at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, with transportation issues preventing fans from getting to the golf course.

The Washington Commanders say they have fired an employee after he was shown making derogatory comments about players and fans in undercover video posted on social media.

Military veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy's approval in doubt.

President Joe Biden on Monday is expected to mark Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery.

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The NFL says it will allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian caps during games next season if they choose.

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Certain Medicare patients may get help paying for the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, as long as they also have heart disease.

President Biden is expected to participate in the 70th annual National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery starting at 11 a.m. Saturday to honor the men and women who have served and continue to serve in the U.S. armed forces during war and peacetime.

Vice President Kamala Harris says the Biden administration is beginning the process to remove medical bills from people’s credit scores.

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Ron Rivera says he spoke to Eric Bieniemy about his comments that some Washington Commanders players expressed concern over the new offensive coordinator's coaching style.

The first practice of Washington Commanders training camp under new ownership definitely felt different than any opening day in decades.

An American metropolis known for freeways and traffic has a newly discovered species named in its honor: The Los Angeles Thread Millipede.

The stage is set for a new women’s hockey league to begin in January.

New Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is making his voice heard at offseason workouts.

China has stepped up a feud with Washington over security by telling users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest U.S. memory chipmaker, Micron Technology Inc. The country's cyberspace agency says Micron products have unspecified “serious network security risks” that threaten China’s information infrastructure and affect national security.

Kyle Larson passed Joey Logano with 29 laps to go and went on to win his second Cup Series race of the season Sunday at Martinsville Speedway on a day when NASCAR welcomed back Chase Elliott.

A federal appeals court has ruled against a Trump administration ban on bump stocks, the devices that enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from a semi-automatic weapon after the initial trigger pull.

Coach Ron Rivera says rookie Sam Howell is expected start at quarterback for the Washington Commanders in their season finale against the Dallas Cowboys.

Christopher Bell worked his way into NASCAR’s championship round the only way he could, winning at Martinsville Speedway to claim a spot in the finale.

Japan said it is providing a major U.S. chipmaker a subsidy of up to $322 million to back its plan to produce advanced memory chips at a Hiroshima factory.

President Joe Biden says a deal has been reached to avert a looming freight rail strike that could have disrupted numerous commuter rail services across the country.

Micron will invest $15 billion though the end of the decade on a new semiconductor plant in its hometown that the chipmaker said will create 17,000 American jobs.

The Washington Commanders say rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. was shot during an attempted robbery or carjacking.

The federal government is proposing tougher rules for when airlines must give passengers refunds for changing their travel plans.

The Senate has passed a bill that's designed to encourage more semiconductor companies to build chip plants in the United States.

Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera says defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio addressed the team to apologize for his comments about protests in the summer of 2020 and the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Groups across the state of Virginia work all year long to get students registered to vote in high school and college -- the idea being, if these students start young, they’ll vote their entire lives.

Vice President Kamala Harris says the U.S. is safer if people in other countries have sufficient water to drink, grow food and safely dispose of sewage.

An inspector general’s report has found that most of the 10,000 smartphones purchased for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs program during the pandemic went unused.

The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs.

Quarterbacks Malik Willis and Matt Corral are among 21 prospects who will attend the NFL Draft in Las Vegas later this month.

The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association has decided to break off talks with the rival Premier Hockey Federation.

William Byron took the lead on pit road after Stage 2 pit stops and held it pretty much the rest of the way at Martinsville Speedway to become the first repeat winner this season in NASCAR’s Cup Series.

NASCAR's top drivers expect some beating and banging to be on the menu when they race at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday night.

The CIA says it will create a top-level working group on China as part of a broad U.S. government effort focused on countering Beijing’s influence.

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue will require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Ryan Fitzpatrick says he did not need the public declaration from Ron Rivera that he's Washington starting quarterback.

The NFL has informed teams they could potentially forfeit a game because of a COVID-19 outbreak among nonvaccinated players, and players on both teams wouldn’t get paid that week.

A key senator wants to know whether labor shortages are causing delayed and canceled flights at major U.S. airlines.

A person familiar with the vaccination rates says two NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated less than two weeks from the start of training camp.

The Biden administration has formally ended a Trump-era immigration policy that forced asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says people traveling for Memorial Day weekend should be patient because there will be long lines at U.S. airports.

The Jaguars stuck to offense in the first round of the NFL draft.

An American Airlines jet sits parked at a gate as light snow falls at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Arlington, Va. American Airlines says bookings are coming back they're nearly at pre-pandemic levels. Gasoline demand is up too, as more Americans travel by car. “I would just sort of reiterate the recommendations from CDC, saying please limit travel to essential travel for the time being.”New reported cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have increased 18% in the past two weeks. However, deaths declined 29% over that same period, to an average of 1,363 per day to 970 per day by Sunday. White House officials said Monday that more than 50 million Americans — nearly one in five adults — are now fully vaccinated.

Donna Garlitz lives in Jacksonville but was in Lake City on Thursday to get her first shot of the vaccine. The VA’s Health Service will also vaccinate high-risk veterans who are homeless, hemodialysis patients, solid organ transplant patients or patients enlisted for transplant, and chemotherapy patients of any age. It will also vaccinate veterans employed as essential workers (firefighters, police officers, corrections officers, food and agricultural workers, Postal Service workers, manufacturing workers, grocery store workers, public transit workers and those who work in the educational sector (teachers, support staff and daycare workers) of any age. AdThe clinics will continue to vaccinate anyone in the VA system age 65 and above. AdAs supply increases and Veterans Health Service has filled the needs of veterans who meet the current criteria, additional groups of veterans will have the opportunity to schedule an appointment.

NEW YORK – Those $600 stimulus checks got Americans shopping again. After three months of declines, retail sales soared a seasonally adjusted 5.3% in January from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday. The $600 stimulus checks, sent out at the very end of last year, pushed people to buy new furniture, clothing and appliances. Darryl Crum bought a new washing machine with his stimulus money, since his old one wasn’t spinning clothes well enough anymore. Besides strong sales at furniture and appliance stores, sales jumped an eye-popping 23.5% at department stores after slumping 3% in the last year.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System is now offering the COVID-19 vaccination to veterans who receive care at the VA and are in the following professions:FirefightersPolice officersCorrections officersFood and agricultural workersGrocery store workersU.S. Postal Service workersManufacturing workersPublic transit workersEducational sector (teachers, support staff and daycare workers)Veterans may call 352-548-6000 ext. 103755, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, or 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturdays to schedule an appointment. Appointments are limited, and veterans unable to schedule an appointment will be documented and contacted when additional scheduling options are available. Qualifying veterans may receive the COVID-19 vaccination at no cost.