The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they’re still talking
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his just-concluded latest visit to China with a stop at a Beijing record store where he bought albums by Taylor Swift and Chinese rocker Dou Wei in a symbolic nod to cross-cultural exchanges and understanding he had been promoting for three days.
Anti-war protesters dig in as some schools close encampments after reports of antisemitic activity
Student anti-war protesters at U.S. universities are digging in and vowing to keep their demonstrations going, some universities moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protesters.
Class of 2024 reflects on college years marked by COVID-19, protests and life's lost milestones
For many in the graduating class of 2024, the unrest at campuses across the country over the Israel-Hamas war has marked an emotional end to their college experiences that started amid a pandemic.
DCPS interim superintendent apologizes for not removing Douglas Anderson teacher immediately after arrest
Just days after a former teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts pleaded guilty to felony charges involving a student, the Duval County Schools Superintendent apologized for leaving another teacher in the classroom for weeks after he was arrested in Orlando.
UN investigators probe 14 Gaza aid staffers Israel had tied to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
U.N. investigators are looking into allegations against 14 of the 19 staffers from the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians who Israel claims were involved in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants that spurred the latest war in Gaza.
I-TEAM: Local outdoor kitchen company is under investigation
Customers are contacting the News4JAX I-TEAM with concerns about a local outdoor kitchen company. The Office of Attorney General has confirmed it’s received 19 complaints involving Premier Outdoor USA. We also learned there’s an active consumer protection investigation.
Estimated 700+ Duval County Public Schools positions could be ‘eliminated’ as district struggles with funding
Duval County Public Schools has informed employees that it is expecting to make mass layoffs as it grapples with the loss of COVID-19-related relief funds from the federal government and the impact of declining enrollment as school choice options have increased in recent years.
Jacksonville mother upset that her son, who has alopecia, was forced to remove his hat at school
Sarra Brown got a call from her 11-year-old son Cameron Murray at school a week ago. “He said, ‘the teacher, the teacher, he kept trying to get my cap off my head.’” The reason why Murray wears caps at school is because he has Alopecia Areata. That is a disease that causes hair loss.
Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off
President Joe Biden’s administration has formally begun planning for a potential presidential transition, aiming to ensure continuity of government no matter the outcome of November’s general election.
Hackers claim to have infiltrated Belarus' main security service
A Belarusian hacker activist group claims to have infiltrated the network of the country’s main security agency and obtained access to personal files of over 8,600 staffers of the KGB, the security service that still goes under its Soviet name.