Heated filings in the Vince McMahon sex trafficking case
The former World Wrestling Entertainment owner and his accuser have both filed motions in Federal Court in the past week. McMahon claims Janel Grant's lawsuit is "salacious, false and defamatory" while Grant responds he's trying to "harass and intimidate his longtime victim".
Hugh Grant says he took 'enormous sum' to settle suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid
Hugh Grant says he accepted โan enormous sum of moneyโ to settle a lawsuit accusing the publisher of The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to snoop on him.
AP source: Grant accepts Olympic bid, pushes US roster to 12
USA Basketball now has a full 12-man roster for the Tokyo Games, after Chicagoโs Zach LaVine and Detroitโs Jerami Grant accepted invitations Wednesday to join the team that will try to win the programโs fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal.
New U.S. citizen shares long journey to cast her first ballot
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Jennifer Grant has lived in the United States legally with her Green Card and work permit since she was 16. But the 65-year-old Jamaican native recently became a U.S. citizen -- just in time to head to the polls for the first time. She said it was very exciting and made her feel like she had a purpose. By voting.โGrant became an American citizen in June after coming to the states legally in 1976. She and her husband of nearly 38 years talked about completing the citizenship process for decades, but it was a difficult journey.
Grants available for Jacksonville businesses damaged in protests
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Businesses in downtown Jacksonville vandalized during protests at the end of May and beginning of June may apply for a grant to help defray the cost of repairs. The City of Jacksonville launched the Downtown Businesses Financial Assistance Program to provide aid to businesses damaged by the lawful, peaceful protests from May 30 โ June 1, 2020. The eligibility requirements include:The business must be located in Downtown Jacksonville. The applicant must either own the building or represent that the business is responsible for the repair to the property. The applicant must provide copies of receipts documenting repair costs or estimates for the work to be completed.
Amy Grant has open heart surgery to fix heart condition
NASHVILLE, Tenn. A publicist for Amy Grant says the contemporary Christian singer had open heart surgery on Wednesday to fix a heart condition she has had since birth. Doctors discovered Grant had a heart condition called partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) during a routine checkup. Grant, who is married to country singer Vince Gill, is six-time Grammy winner with well known crossover pop hits like Baby, Baby, Every Heartbeat and That's What Love is For."
SJC small businesses impacted by coronavirus can apply for aid
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. โ Starting Wednesday, small businesses located within St. Johns County can apply for grant money to help them get back on their feet amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Beautiful and filled with small businesses. Starting Wednesday, those businesses impacted by COVID-19 closures can apply for up to $5,000 in relief money. For instance, the business must be located in St. Johns County, open for at least one year, and have between five and 20 employees. Overall, Rebeca Newmann has high hopes for other small businesses throughout St. Johns County.
$500 grant available for restaurant employees impacted by COVID-19
Editor's Note: News4Jax is aware that the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund website was not working this morning. We have reached out to the National Restaurant Association for comment. Itโs hard to say which industry in the United States has suffered the most adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 110,000 more businesses are expected to shutter in the next month, according to estimates by the National Restaurant Association. The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation created the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund which will provide $500 grants to restaurant industry employees who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19, financially, whether through a decrease in wages or loss of employment.
Keanu Reeves Adorably Holds Hands with Alexandra Grant -- Everything We Know About Their Rumored
Keanu Reeves walked the blue carpet holding hands with artist Alexandra Grant at the LACMA Art + Film Gala in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday. The same year, they posed together on the red carpet at the UNAIDS Gala during Art Basel 2016 in Basel, Switzerland. Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant attend the UNAIDS Gala during Art Basel 2016 on June 13, 2016 in Basel, Switzerland. Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant pose by their book 'Ode to happiness' at le Grand Palais in Paris, France, on Nov. 10, 2017. RELATED CONTENT:Paula Abdul Addresses Keanu Reeves and Simon Cowell Dating RumorsKeanu Reeves Has Already Read the 'Matrix 4' Script and Says It's 'Very Ambitious!'
Why El Paso Hero Was Arrested by Secret Service Agents When He Showed Up to Get Award: Report
A man who was hailed a hero during the Walmart shooting in El Paso, Texas, this summer isnt "accurate," according to police. The account he gave to CNN was "inaccurate," El Paso police said in a statement. Nobody bothered to check with us, El Paso police spokesman Enrique Carrillo told the Washington Examiner. Twenty two people were killed in the Walmart shooting, another 24 were wounded. RELATED STORIESMan Who Lost Wife in El Paso Shooting Sees Thousands of Strangers at Her MemorialLady Gaga Is Funding Classroom Projects in El Paso, Dayton and Gilroy in Wake of ShootingsEl Paso Walmart Manager 'Just Wanted to Save as Many People' During Shooting
Wounded El Paso hero reunited with CBP agent who saved his life
Though his mom is "a gun-wielding grandma," she made the unusual decision Saturday morning to leave her Smith & Wesson .38 Special at home, since they were "just going to Walmart," Grant said. As his mother hustled to safety at the back of the store, Grant decided he would try to deter the shooter. Reunited with Grant a day later, Sifford said: "We bonded out there, and I'm just happy to see he's doing well." "If I could trade my life for that little girl's life I saw killed, I would do it in a second," Grant said. My life is almost over, so I would have traded my life for that life any day of the week.
Tenant advocate in DC to testify to Senate
WASHINGTON โ One year after the president of Eureka Gardens' tenant association called the I-TEAM about deplorable conditions at the Westside apartment complex, Tracey Grant prepares to testify in Washington, D.C., Thursday before a Senate subcommittee considering changes in the inspection process for federally subsidized housing. Rubio also will testify about what he's seen during visits to Eureka Gardens. These are serious things to look at, and if there is wrongdoing, they should be prosecuted and punished," Rubio said. Global Ministries has listed Eureka Gardens and many of its other properties for sale, and federal and city authorities are vetting a potential buyer. News4Jax will be with Grant and Rubio at Thursday's hearing beginning at 10 a.m.