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Many people in China have begun wearing face masks to limit respiratory spread of the virus.

Novel Coronavirus 2019 confirmed in United States

Courtney Green and Victoria Johnson | Jan 22, 2020

A new virus is on the rise, with 300 people now confirmed to have fallen ill, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The first confirmed case of the virus in the United States was...

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U.S. National Weather Service issues “Freeze Warning”

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter | Jan 21, 2020

Brrrrring a coat if you’re going out tonight because there is a Freeze Warning from 12am until 2am with Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 degrees expected, according to the U.S. National Weather...

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The tragedies on our island

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor | Jan 21, 2020

**This story was written by Heydi Ortiz, Spinnaker’s managing editor. Heydi has family in Puerto Rico and personal ties to the tragedies that have occurred there.** “The non-stop earthquakes made...

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The Senate side of the U.S. Capitol at sunrise on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, in Washington. The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will resume in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.  (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Trump’s lawyers urge dismissal of ‘flimsy’ impeachment case

ZEKE MILLER, ERIC TUCKER and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press | Jan 20, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's legal team asserted Monday that he did "absolutely nothing wrong," urging the Senate to swiftly reject an impeachment case that it called "flimsy" and a "dangerous...

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DeSantis announces Florida Prepaid refunds and reduced prices

Christian Ayers, Intern Reporter | Jan 20, 2020

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced refunds and a price drop for the Florida Prepaid College program on Monday during a press conference at Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Downtown campus....

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UNF’s biggest problems heading into 2020

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter | Jan 20, 2020

The Student Government University and Student Affairs Committee get special insights into the problems plaguing UNF faculty and students through their Osprey Voice surveys. During the first committee meeting...

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The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

Police beat 1/16: razor blades and a damaged TV

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter | Jan 20, 2020

Damaged Library TV  Tuesday afternoon, a UPD officer was dispatched to the UNF Carpenter Library in reference to a damaged TV on the second floor. When the officer arrived, he observed the damaged...

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Warren’s war on student debt

Warren’s war on student debt

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter | Jan 17, 2020

In bright blue letters, the website proclaims, “You’ll be debt free!” One of the tenants of Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign has been, from the start, the elimination of student loan debt,...

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In this image from video, presiding officer Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts swears in members of the Senate for the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

AP: Chief justice, senators sworn in for Trump impeachment

LISA MASCARO, Associated Press | Jan 16, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts was sworn in Thursday to preside over President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, then immediately administered the oath to the full Senate to ensure "impartial...

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Darvin Nelson

A Level-Up for the Gameroom

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter | Jan 15, 2020

Back in October, UNF’s Student Government had plans to place a Lend-A-Wing Pantry in the Student Union between Fall and Spring semester, including downgrading the size of the Gameroom to make room for...

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Democratic presidential candidates former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, left, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., talk while Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., heads off stage at a break Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN and the Des Moines Register in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Key takeaways from Democratic presidential debate in Iowa

THOMAS BEAUMONT and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press | Jan 15, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Some key takeaways from Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, the final forum before the Iowa caucuses: CIVILITY AND SUBSTANCE OVER FIGHTING AND FRICTION After...

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a campaign event, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in Marshalltown, Iowa. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

AP: Warren vows to cancel college debt without awaiting Congress

WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press | Jan 14, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren says she'd order her secretary of education to cancel up to $50,000 in college debt for about 95% of student borrowers on her first day in office,...

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