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Florida remains in path of tropical storm as track shifts

Florida remains in path of tropical storm as track shifts

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Jul 30, 2020

Florida remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Isaias, the ninth named storm of 2020, after an overnight shift sends the path in the East direction. Currently, the tropical storm is bringing...

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FILE - In this June 6, 2011 file photo, the German and U.S. flags fly on a lamp post in front of the White House in Washington ahead of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit. Defense officials say the U.S. will pull 12,000 troops from Germany, bringing 6,400 forces home and shifting 5,600 to other countries in Europe, including Italy and Belgium. The plan will cost billions of dollars and take years to complete. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

AP: US to bring 6,400 troops home from Germany, move 5,600 more

LOLITA C. BANDOR, Associated Press Jul 29, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurred on by President Donald Trump's demand to pull troops out of Germany, the U.S. will bring about 6,400 forces home and shift about 5,600 to other countries in Europe, U.S. defense...

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Conspiracies about vaccines have been around for a long time, the latest suggest that Bill Gates plans to use future Covid vaccines to microchip the population. (photo from unsplash.com)

Potential vaccine entering Phase 3 of clinincal trials, volunteers needed

Zach Yearwood, News Editor Jul 28, 2020

Scientists believe they have found a contender against the Coronavirus -- a vaccine, and they are looking for participants for a large-scale clinical trial. Biotech company Moderna is beginning its...

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UNF launches self-screening tool

UNF launches self-screening tool

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 28, 2020

Unf has launched a self-screening tool to help students and faculty keep track of their health.  The self-screening tool can be accessed through the Safe Ospreys App and online through the Daily Self-Screening...

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Protesters gather on campus for Tanisha Crisp and other victims of MST, and racial injustice

Zach Yearwood, News Editor Jul 26, 2020

Dozens of members of the UNF community gathered Saturday on the green to protest on behalf of Tanisha Crisp, an Army ROTC student who says the school mishandled the investigation of a sexual misconduct...

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A man holds a sign during a rally to show support for Uighurs and their fight for human rights in Hong Kong. Nury Turkel, co-founder of the Uyghur Human Rights Project and former president of the Uyghur American Association, is a new member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. He's a leading human rights advocate on behalf of fellow Uighurs, a Muslim ethnic minority group that has seen an estimated 1 million members detained in internment camps in China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

What’s happening to ethnic minorities in China?

Siddie Friar, Intern Reporter Jul 24, 2020

During an interview with the BBC, Chinese ambassador Liu Xiaoming struggled to explain drone footage which captured a large procession of alleged prisoners with shaved heads, blindfolded, and bound on...

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University of North Florida Foundation targeted by ransomware attack; donor data exposed

University of North Florida Foundation targeted by ransomware attack; donor data exposed

Courtney Green, Managing Editor Jul 23, 2020

The University of North Florida Foundation (UNFF) has suffered a ransomware attack to the database storing alumni and donor data, according to a July 23 email sent by Ann McCullen, the Vice President of...

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President Trump will accept his nomination in Jacksonville in August. (Graphic courtesy of WOKV)

Trump cancels RNC in Jax

Zach Yearwood, News Editor Jul 23, 2020

The Republican National Convention will no longer be held in Jacksonville, President Trump announced in a Thursday White House press briefing. “I told my team it’s time to cancel the Jacksonville,...

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Student doing work (Photo from Unsplash)

Florida education leaders working to ensure mental health services for school

Haneifah Ahmad, Intern Reporter Jul 23, 2020

Students and families are likely getting access to mental health resources for this upcoming school year.  This week, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) and the Department of Children and Families...

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No matter the reopening plan, school will inevitably  look very different this year. (photo from unsplash.com)

Duval County teachers say no reopening plan is a good reopening plan

Siddie Friar, Intern Reporter Jul 21, 2020

As the first day of school draws near for Duval County Public Schools, teachers, students and parents are bracing for what is likely to be a rocky road at best, and a deadly catastrophe at worst.  Florida...

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Demonstrators face members of the Austin Police Department as they gather in downtown Austin, Texas, Thursday, June 4, 2020, to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day.(AP Photo/Eric Gay)

UNF professor discusses race, diversity and healing from history

Sheifalika Bhatnagar, TV News Director Jul 20, 2020

The University of North Florida is gearing up for the upcoming fall semester. Many precautions are being taken, including making issues like racial-sensitivity training an important issue for staff and...

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The outside of UNF's Student Wellness Center. (Jonathan Merin/Spinnaker)

Update on UNF staff returning for work on campus

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 20, 2020

Last week, UNF shared an update on returning to campus in the fall. They have emailed another update specific to UNF employees returning to campus: “To prepare for a successful reopening in the fall,...

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