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Florida reported average of 175 COVID-19 deaths per day this week
by News4Jax Staff, Associated Press on August 14, 2020 at 4:15 pm
After the Florida Department of Health reported another 229 novel coronavirus deaths on Friday, the seven-day total for deaths reported in the state now stands at 175.
Making sense of the charges against Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels
by Kelly Wiley on August 14, 2020 at 4:12 pm
Newly released court documents shed light on the allegations against Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels.
Stein Mart begins liquidation sales at all stores
by Steve Patrick on August 14, 2020 at 3:17 pm
Jacksonville-based department store chain Stein Mart has launched going-out-of-business sales at its stores.

WWII naval telegrams detailing the sinking of Hitler’s most powerful battleship emerge

An archive of 22 Royal Navy telegram messages describing the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck is up for auction in the U.K.
Digital content will be half 'Earth's mass' by 2245 as 'information catastrophe' looms

Digital content is on track to equal half of Earth’s mass by 2245, according to new research.
'Missing link' found? 3M-year-old red-eyed penguin could connect to modern-day sea birds

Researchers have discovered an ancient penguin with red-eyes and yellow-feathers that lived 3 million years ago and could be the "missing link" between modern-day penguins and their ancestors.

Durham probe must return indictments for 'fraud' on FISA court, says Judge Pirro

Indictments should come soon against former FBI officials for "fraud" involving the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro said on Friday, reacting to the recent developments in the Durham probe into the of the […]
Geraldo Rivera laments NYC cancelling 9/11 light tribute: 'Kind of a surrender'

New York City's decision to cancel the 9/11 "Tribute in Light" was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic but Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera told "Fox & Friends" he thinks it has more to do with the "symbolism" of sticking it […]
GAO finds acting DHS chief Chad Wolf, deputy Cuccinelli invalidly appointed to posts

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Friday said that the appointments of acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and acting Deputy Ken Cuccinelli were invalidly made -- raising questions about the legality of decisions made during […]

Israeli ambassador tells Mark Levin UAE peace deal is first of many agreements with Arab world

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer told Fox News host Mark Levin on his syndicated radio program Thursday that he sees the agreement normalizing relations between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi that was brokered with help from President […]
The week in pictures, Aug. 8-Aug. 14

Here's a selection of the most amazing images captured around the world in the past seven days. Enjoy!
China's national security law triggering radical transformation of Hong Kong's human rights

Despite pledges from top Hong Kong officials that the draconian national security law, which contains 66 articles and criminalizes succession and subversion, to terrorism and collusion, would only impact a small fraction of the seven million […]

Florida police bust boy, 17, for allegedly pimping 14-year-old girl through social media

Over the course of three weeks, he arranged all meetings with johns, calling them “dates,” through social media using his cellphone.
Minneapolis officer fired for racist Christmas decorations wins job back in arbitration

An arbitrator has ruled against the Minneapolis Police Department in the firing of an officer accused of decorating a precinct Christmas tree with racist items.
NYC teen who was burned alive had dated suspect's younger sister

Adones Betances, 22, is facing murder and manslaughter charges in the death of 18-year-old Winston Ortiz.

Amazon Faces Antitrust Probe in Canada
on August 14, 2020 at 3:38 pm
Canada’s antitrust watchdog has launched a civil investigation into whether Amazon.com is abusing its dominant position in the retail sector in its treatment of independent sellers using its site.
GM's Efforts to Revive Lawsuit Against Fiat Chrysler Denied
on August 14, 2020 at 3:10 pm
A federal judge denied a motion by General Motors to revive its civil-racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
Need Financing? Here, Have a Blank Check.
on August 14, 2020 at 3:03 pm
Nikola, DraftKings and other upstarts are turning to reverse mergers as a way of going public during the economic downturn. These ‘blank check’ deals offer opportunities—and plenty of risk.