Chris Hancock, the Public Information Officer for the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, joins JMN to discuss how local law enforcement is working to keep holiday events and roadways safe during this extended holiday weekend.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as President Biden continues with a busy schedule of meetings, holiday events, and official duties. The White House hopes the active schedule will improve public perception of the President's capabilities, following last week's debate performance and this week's speculation that the Democratic party might want a new candidate for the Presidential campaign.

It's an extended holiday weekend, so we're firing off the weekend spotlight early. Speaking of firing off, the holiday fireworks start tonight after the Jumbo Shrimp game! Celebrate all things comic books and costumes at the First Coast Comic Con at UNF's Herbert Center. And this is your last week to catch a movie at Sun Ray, as they close down their 5 Points location Saturday night. Get a full rundown of fireworks sites for your 4th of July celebration, and other weekend shenanigans, in our weekend spotlight story.

MOTHERHOOD PENALTY - A new Bankrate study shows working moms make roughly 30% less than working fathers and is the main driver of the gender pay gap. Candice Cole is live in Washington with more on how the unequal burden of caregiving and household duties is contributing to moms losing out on half-a-million dollars over the course of a 30 year career compared to dads.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as former President Trump's lawyers are pushing to have his recent criminal convictions thrown out after yesterday's Supreme Court decision regarding "Presidential immunity." WOKV's Samantha Manning looks at how likely the judge might be to overturn the recent verdicts, and also looks at President Biden's campaign fundraising tour after last week's debate.

Congratulations to local swim star and friend to the Cox Media Group stations, Morgan Ray, as he will be part of Team USA for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. CMG radio personality Matt Ray, Morgan's dad, joins JMN to discuss his son's success and the upcoming adventure.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as WOKV political and legal analyst Rick Mullaney recaps yesterday's Supreme Court decision regarding "Presidential immunity," what ambiguities it leaves to the lower courts' determination, and how the decision impacts former President Trump's existing charges.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as WOKV's Jared Halpern looks at recent fundraising efforts between Presidential candidates, and their post-debate campaign schedules.

Alexus reports from Mayport, where the USS Mason returns home after a 9-month deployment including multiple combat engagements.

SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING - More children around the nation are qualifying for special education than ever before, according to new federal data. The number of students ages 3–21 who accessed special education services increased to nearly 7.5 million students during the 2022–23 school year. However, reports show nearly one in five public schools reported last fall that they weren't fully staffed in special education. Now many families worry the staffing shortage could get worse when the pandemic-era funding expires this fall. Nicole D'Antonio is live in Washington with the growing push to combat shortages in the classroom.