The Transportation Division mentioned Friday it should hit JetBlue Airways with a $2 million penalty for chronically late flights alongside the East Coast, and half the cash will go to passengers who had been delayed. The company mentioned it is the primary time it has fined an airline for continual delays on particular routes, which it blamed on “unrealistic scheduling” by JetBlue. “Unlawful continual flight delays make flying unreliable for vacationers. As we speak’s motion places the whole airline trade on discover that we count on their flight schedules to mirror actuality,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg mentioned. His division has…
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A robust snow and ice storm adopted by brutally chilly circumstances will quickly smack the jap two-thirds of the US as frigid air escapes the Arctic, plunging as far south as Florida, meteorologists forecast.Beginning Saturday, thousands and thousands of individuals are going to be hit by reasonable to heavy snow from Kansas Metropolis to Washington — together with a excessive probability of a minimum of 8 inches of snow between central Kansas and Indiana — the Nationwide Climate Service warned Friday. Harmful ice notably deadly to energy traces — “so heavy like paste, it is exhausting to maneuver,” mentioned non-public…
This 12 months, Hyundai’s Hometown Heroes initiative as soon as once more highlighted the distinctive people making a distinction within the Jacksonville space. From selfless service to inspiring management, the 2024 winners exemplify what it means to be group champions. To commemorate their achievements, Hyundai and News4JAX are proud to current the Hyundai Hometown Heroes Particular Presentation, a heartfelt video honoring all three winners and their impactful tales.Christopher Carre: Army Medic Honored for Lifesaving ContributionsIn Could, Christopher Carre was celebrated for his tireless dedication to saving lives each on and off the battlefield. His fast pondering and unwavering dedication to…
NEW SYMRNA BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A captain is promoting his sailboat for $1 after it washed ashore whereas battling tough waters off Florida’s east coast. Allan Askar advised NBC affiliate WESH he was headed from St. Augustine to the Dominican Republic, however he did not make it far earlier than exhaustion set in. FHP trooper goes airborne in chase with suspect: FHP “The wind was pushing me downwind and the waves have been increase and likewise taking place, that means I have to surf waves,” Askar advised WESH. After 16 hours, Askar anchored the boat with the intention to…
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has rejected the almost $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Metal of Japan to buy Pittsburgh-based U.S. Metal — affirming his vow in March to dam the acquisition. “We want main U.S. corporations representing the key share of US steelmaking capability to maintain main the combat on behalf of America’s nationwide pursuits,” Biden mentioned in a Friday morning assertion. His determination comes after the Committee on Overseas Funding in america, often known as CFIUS, failed to reach consensus on the doable nationwide safety dangers of the deal final month, and despatched a long-awaited report on…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville’s murder statistics from final 12 months are as soon as once more turning heads.However for very totally different causes.After years of ongoing lethal violence, Jacksonville’s whole variety of homicides in 2024 dropped by almost half from the earlier 12 months.The truth is, in response to News4JAX information (see under), final 12 months’s whole of 82 homicides is the bottom the town has seen within the final 19 years, which is so long as we’ve been conserving rely.It’s the primary time since 2011 that Jacksonville reported lower than 100 homicides in a 12 months.In a message launched…
OCALA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 15-year-old was arrested in reference to an tried theft that occurred on Dec 17 after his mom acknowledged him from a picture posted on social media. Based on the Marion County Sheriff’s Workplace, round midday on that day, the sufferer was sitting in his car exterior a Qwik King comfort retailer on Oak Highway when the suspect approached him asking for cash. Police mentioned the sufferer refused which prompted the suspect to drag down a ski masks and level a gun at him. Detectives obtained a picture of the suspect from safety footage which they…
WASHINGTON – On Feb. 15, 1951, Army Pvt. Bruno R. Orig was getting back from a mission when he discovered his fellow troopers below assault in what’s now generally known as the Battle of Chipyong-ni.The infantryman offered first help to his comrades wounded within the Korean War assault and started serving to transfer these males to security. He then took over a machine gun submit and allowed a pleasant platoon to tug again with out a casualty. When the bottom was recaptured later that day, Orig was discovered useless beside the machine gun, surrounded by enemy combatants he had killed.…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Because the Gator Bowl unfolded at EverBank Stadium, safety measures have been in full impact within the wake of Wednesday morning’s tragic deadly terror attack in New Orleans.The Sugar Bowl, additionally affected by the incident, was rescheduled, which pushed the Gator Bowl’s start time back by 35 minutes.Followers from throughout the nation, together with Duke and Ole Miss supporters, traveled to Jacksonville for the sport. For a lot of, it was their first go to to the town.“It’s been actually enjoyable. A lot of enjoyable. Meals’s good. Higher than Mississippi,” mentioned Ole Miss followers Nora and Murphy…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida’s forty second Governor Kenneth Hood “Buddy” MacKay, Jr. has died, Governor Ron DeSantis confirmed on Thursday. He was 91. “A U.S. Air Power veteran and lifelong public servant, MacKay was devoted to our nation and our state,” DeSantis wrote in a social media post. “Could he relaxation in peace.” John Capodice, actor who appeared in ‘Ace Ventura,’ ‘Seinfeld’ and more, dies at 83 MacKay served within the U.S. Air Power within the Fifties earlier than attending the College of Florida and incomes his regulation diploma, in line with the Florida Division of State. FILE -…