Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting 'environmental justice'
Read full article: Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting 'environmental justice'Senate Democrats accuse the Environmental Protection Agency of breaking the law when they cancelled grants worth more than $1.5 billion focused on improving the environment in minority communities hit hard by pollution.
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. What does this mean for your DNA data privacy?
Read full article: 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. What does this mean for your DNA data privacy?The genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, prompting people who've used the service and sent in DNA samples to be analyzed to wonder what will happen to their genetic data.
Jacksonville City Council honors retired WJXT employees who served over 20 years
Read full article: Jacksonville City Council honors retired WJXT employees who served over 20 yearsThe city of Jacksonville will recognize former WJXT employees who have shaped the community through more than two decades of dedication to local news.
Gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Texas Walmart offered plea deal to avoid death penalty
Read full article: Gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Texas Walmart offered plea deal to avoid death penaltyThe gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 in one of the the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history has been offered a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.
Automatic gratuity, service charges could become relics of the past if Florida bill is approved
Read full article: Automatic gratuity, service charges could become relics of the past if Florida bill is approvedA Florida lawmaker’s proposal to crack down on automatic gratuity and service charges at restaurants is now part of a bill going through the State House. HB 535 passed its first committee stop on Wednesday. The bill is meant to make it easier for restaurants or public lodging businesses like hotels to remove someone who is not paying their bill.
Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules
Read full article: Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rulesA federal judge New York has ruled that a Columbia University student who is facing potential deportation for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest cannot be detained by immigration officials for now.
Judge orders a June trial for US government's felony case against Boeing
Read full article: Judge orders a June trial for US government's felony case against BoeingA federal judge in Texas has set a June trial date for the U.S. government’s years-old conspiracy case against Boeing for misleading regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people.
President Trump pardons former Hunter Biden business partner Devon Archer
Read full article: President Trump pardons former Hunter Biden business partner Devon ArcherPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned a former business partner of Hunter Biden who was convicted of participating in a conspiracy to defraud a Native American tribe.
America's allies alarmed by a leaked group chat about attack plans
Read full article: America's allies alarmed by a leaked group chat about attack plansAllies of the United States see a group chat about attack plans by top U.S. officials that accidentally included a journalist as a jaw-dropping security breach.
US Vice President JD Vance to join his wife in Greenland on Friday
Read full article: US Vice President JD Vance to join his wife in Greenland on FridayU.S. Vice President JD Vance says he’s joining his wife on a Friday trip to Greenland, suggesting in an online video that global security is at stake.
The US Postal Service has been struggling for years. Now Trump's talking about privatizing it
Read full article: The US Postal Service has been struggling for years. Now Trump's talking about privatizing itThe U.S. Postal Service is facing an uncertain future after the resignation this week of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the suggestion by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk of possibly privatizing the mail service.
Pilot, 2 children survive night on airplane's wing after it crashes into icy Alaska lake
Read full article: Pilot, 2 children survive night on airplane's wing after it crashes into icy Alaska lakeA pilot and two children survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake.
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens launches initiative to inspire young professionals to engage in conservation efforts
Read full article: Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens launches initiative to inspire young professionals to engage in conservation effortsThe Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens announced on Tuesday the launch of the Conservation Leaders Collective (CLC), an initiative that aims to inspire young professionals by giving them opportunities to engage in conservation efforts, support the zoo’s mission, and grow their personal and professional networks.
Florida House, Senate move forward with bill that would allow pay below minimum wage for certain employees
Read full article: Florida House, Senate move forward with bill that would allow pay below minimum wage for certain employeesThe Florida House and Senate on Tuesday continued moving forward with a proposal that would provide an exemption to the state’s voter-approved minimum wage for certain workers in on-the-job training.
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocks Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, as 'Gov. Hot Wheels'
Read full article: Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocks Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, as 'Gov. Hot Wheels'Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocked her state’s governor during a weekend appearance, referring to Greg Abbott — who uses a wheelchair — as “Gov. Hot Wheels” while speaking at a banquet in Los Angeles.
Trump's crypto empire set to expand with new stablecoin and investment fund offerings
Read full article: Trump's crypto empire set to expand with new stablecoin and investment fund offeringsPresident Donald Trump’s crypto empire is expanding with the recent announcements of a new dollar-backed stablecoin and investment funds for digital assets.
Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Read full article: Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi NationThe Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s leader 175 years ago but stolen by the federal government 20 years later.
Appeals court allows Trump administration to suspend approval of new refugees amid lawsuit
Read full article: Appeals court allows Trump administration to suspend approval of new refugees amid lawsuitAn appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to stop approving new refugees for entry into the U.S. as a lawsuit plays out over the president’s executive order halting the nation’s refugee admissions system.
Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Read full article: Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got hereLong-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a global trade war — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.
Napster sold to tech commerce company for $207 million
Read full article: Napster sold to tech commerce company for $207 millionNapster, a brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before reemerging as a subscription music service, has been sold to Infinite Reality for $207 million.
Politics & Power: With Dems in disarray & Trump underwater, Americans are left feeling very uncertain
Read full article: Politics & Power: With Dems in disarray & Trump underwater, Americans are left feeling very uncertainThe Democrats are in a state of disarray and can’t get their messaging straight. The latest polls have President Donald Trump underwater. And people in the U.S. are drowning in a sea of economic uncertainty. Political analyst Daniel Cronrath joins Bruce Hamilton to discuss the cyclical nature of politics, voter attitudes and the economy -- and the lessons history teaches us.
Governor DeSantis unveils Florida Holocaust memorial in Tallahassee
Read full article: Governor DeSantis unveils Florida Holocaust memorial in TallahasseeGovernor Ron DeSantis holds press conference in Tallahassee with Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis and Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Executive Director
Orange Park Police working to get officers certified to execute immigration warrants
Read full article: Orange Park Police working to get officers certified to execute immigration warrantsThe Town of Orange Park is working to determine how its police force should handle immigration. Currently, the Orange Park Police Department doesn’t have any officers with the certification to hold people with federal immigration warrants. The town council is hoping to amend that by working with the federal government.
Family sues Disney after employee accused of taking up-skirt videos of theme park guests
Read full article: Family sues Disney after employee accused of taking up-skirt videos of theme park guestsA lawsuit filed against Walt Disney World last week alleges an incident that happened in March 2023 involving a former employee accused of taking up-skirt videos of people over the course of his employment should never have happened and that the company “failed to take appropriate action.”
A new Trump portrait for Colorado's Capitol could take time after one he disliked was removed
Read full article: A new Trump portrait for Colorado's Capitol could take time after one he disliked was removedFilling an empty space on the wall of presidential portraits in the Colorado Capitol with a new painting of Donald Trump could take time after one he disliked was taken down.
Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor 'glitch'
Read full article: Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor 'glitch'President Donald Trump is downplaying the texting of attack plans to a group chat that included a journalist as “the only glitch in two months” of his administration.
Trump nominates Republican once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds as HHS watchdog
Read full article: Trump nominates Republican once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds as HHS watchdogPresident Donald Trump has nominated a Republican attorney who was once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds and who has a history of launching investigations against abortion clinics to lead the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General.
Florida lawmakers may loosen child labor laws to fill jobs left by undocumented immigrants
Read full article: Florida lawmakers may loosen child labor laws to fill jobs left by undocumented immigrantsFlorida lawmakers are looking to children to fill low-wage jobs left open by the undocumented immigration crackdown, CNN reports. According to the network, Senate Bill 918 would allow children as young as 14 to work overnight shifts.
Pope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisis
Read full article: Pope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisisPope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb. 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive treatment course.
Authoritarian leader of Belarus is sworn for a 7th term and tells his critics 'you have no future'
Read full article: Authoritarian leader of Belarus is sworn for a 7th term and tells his critics 'you have no future'Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has been sworn in for a seventh term, and he mocked those who derided him as “Europe’s last dictator” by saying his country has more democracy “than those who cast themselves as its models.”.
Sudan aid groups say 54 killed in an airstrike blamed on the miliary in Darfur
Read full article: Sudan aid groups say 54 killed in an airstrike blamed on the miliary in DarfurAid groups in Sudan say that an airstrike blamed on the Sudanese military hit a local market in Sudan’s western region, igniting a huge fire and killing at least 54 people.
Mayor Deegan proposes legislation to change how the city awards funding to nonprofits
Read full article: Mayor Deegan proposes legislation to change how the city awards funding to nonprofitsJacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announced new transparency legislation Tuesday morning which, if approved, would bring changes to how the city of Jacksonville awards funding to non-profits.
Self-professed 'DOGE person' Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security
Read full article: Self-professed 'DOGE person' Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social SecurityThe nominee to lead the Social Security Administration has faced tough questions at his confirmation hearing about efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to shut down field offices and cut back on phone service.
Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene
Read full article: Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane HeleneDry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene are fueling wildfires in North and South Carolina.
AdventHealth breaks ground on State Road 207′s off-site emergency department in St. Johns County
Read full article: AdventHealth breaks ground on State Road 207′s off-site emergency department in St. Johns CountyAdventHealth leaders broke ground on a new off-site emergency department on State Road 207 in St. Johns County Tuesday morning.
Early voting and spending surge in Wisconsin Supreme Court race that has drawn national attention
Read full article: Early voting and spending surge in Wisconsin Supreme Court race that has drawn national attentionTotal spending on Wisconsin’s pivotal Supreme Court race has reached more than $81 million, including more than $17 million by groups funded by Trump adviser Elon Musk.
Consumer confidence is sliding as Americans' view of their financial futures slumps to a 12-year low
Read full article: Consumer confidence is sliding as Americans' view of their financial futures slumps to a 12-year lowU.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures fell to a 12-year low, driven by rising concerns over tariffs and inflation.
GOP-led states push for control of school aid as Trump promises a smaller federal role in education
Read full article: GOP-led states push for control of school aid as Trump promises a smaller federal role in educationGovernors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut the strings attached to their federal education aid, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach as President Donald Trump moves to dismantle the Education Department.
Gov. DeSantis announces millions in grants to improve water quality, supply across Florida
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis announces millions in grants to improve water quality, supply across FloridaFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Tuesday morning in Palm Bay with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Alexis Lambert.
Venezuelan migrants deported by the US ended up in a Salvadoran prison. This is their legal status
Read full article: Venezuelan migrants deported by the US ended up in a Salvadoran prison. This is their legal statusThe U.S. government used an 18th-century wartime law to deport nearly 300 Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador, where they were immediately transferred to the country’s maximum-security gang prison.
Tesla sales fall by 49% in Europe even as the electric vehicle market grows
Read full article: Tesla sales fall by 49% in Europe even as the electric vehicle market growsEuropean sales of Tesla electric vehicles tumbled 49% in the first two months of the year even as overall sales of EVs grew.
What is Signal, the chat app used by US officials to share attack plans?
Read full article: What is Signal, the chat app used by US officials to share attack plans?A magazine journalist’s account of being added to a group chat of U.S. national security officials coordinating plans for airstrikes has raised questions about how highly sensitive information is supposed to be handled.
News4JAX anchor, reporter and meteorologist Jenese Harris wins 2025 Gracie Award
Read full article: News4JAX anchor, reporter and meteorologist Jenese Harris wins 2025 Gracie AwardThe All Women in Media Foundation has announced the 2025 winners of the annual Gracie Awards, which recognize outstanding contributions by women in media, both in front of and behind the camera. This year, we are proud to announce that WJXT’s Jenese Harris won a Gracie in the category of On-Air Talent.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers
Read full article: Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlersIsraeli authorities released an Oscar-winning Palestinian director who was detained by the army after being attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli legislators pass budget in a move that shores up Netanyahu's government
Read full article: Israeli legislators pass budget in a move that shores up Netanyahu's governmentIsrael’s parliament has passed a state budget, a move that shores up Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition even as the embattled leader faces mounting public pressure over the war in Gaza and the hostage crisis.
The Latest: Trump overhauls US elections in new executive order, including proof of citizenship
Read full article: The Latest: Trump overhauls US elections in new executive order, including proof of citizenshipPresident Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive action to require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and mandate that all ballots be received by Election Day.
After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents address their risk by becoming 'Firewise'
Read full article: After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents address their risk by becoming 'Firewise'Since the 2023 Maui fires that destroyed Lahaina, communities across Hawaii have sought ways to protect themselves from more destructive fires wrought by decades of climate change, urban development, and detrimental land use policies.
How a shelter hit by Trump's aid cuts protects LGBTQ migrants in Mexico
Read full article: How a shelter hit by Trump's aid cuts protects LGBTQ migrants in MexicoHundreds of migrants temporary settled at Mexico's southern border gave up on their dream of reaching the U.S. following President Donald Trump's crackdown on migration.
Northeast Florida has cranked out 5 global women’s pro wrestling stars
Read full article: Northeast Florida has cranked out 5 global women’s pro wrestling starsSome of the biggest women's wrestling stars to ever live all have roots in Northeast Florida. That includes Michelle McCool, Jade Cargill, Alicia Fox, Kelly Kelly & Sable.
Should AI be allowed to deny your insurance claim? Fleming Island senator says no
Read full article: Should AI be allowed to deny your insurance claim? Fleming Island senator says noA Florida Senate Committee is considering a bill filed by a local lawmaker that would keep insurance companies from relying on artificial intelligence to deny claims.
Mother shares 'indescribable heartbreak' at losing family in deadly boat accident on St. Johns River
Read full article: Mother shares 'indescribable heartbreak' at losing family in deadly boat accident on St. Johns RiverSearchers continue to look for a child who remains unaccounted for nearly 60 hours after a vessel capsized on the St. Johns River near the Dames Point Bridge, sending eight people into the water.