Logan reports on the demolition efforts at the RISE Doro structure downtown. Crews are expected to begin the building demolition today, likely to take several weeks for takedown and cleanup.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Kirstin reports that Trump continues to lead Haley in South Carolina polls. When asked about whether Trump's ongoing charges, trials, or potential convictions would impact their support, +/- 60% of those Trump-favoring Republican voters said they would continue to support the former President.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues as Jared reports on the apparent bipartisanship in passing new tax credit legislation in the House, but less obvious cooperation as border control legislation remains unresolved. House republicans say border control bill text is on the way as the White House encourages cooperative resolution.

The JMN crew comes together to highlight a variety of events happening this weekend around Jacksonville, including concerts, laser shows, tattoos, opera, and the 17th annual Donna Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer, a signature Jacksonville event. All this and so much more, check out the Weekend Spotlight story for a thorough list of things going on!

Jonathan reports on the USS Carney shooting down several Houthi drones and an anti-ship ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden. The USS Carney is one of several Mayport-based vessels deployed in the area.

GUN STORAGE SAFETY - The White House announced new plans to help promote safe storage of firearms, reduce gun violence and make communities safer. This all comes as many are concerned about the growing number of school shootings in the US. According to research by the Jama Network, one third of all households with children contain firearms, but not all of them are secure. 4.6 million children live in a home with loaded and unlocked firearms. 76% of school shootings are committed with guns from the home. Research claims that safe storage of guns can dramatically reduce a child’s risk of self-inflicted harm and unintentional shootings. Washington Correspondent Arielle Hixson explores the White House’s plans to promote gun safety and how it could affect young people in your community.

Alexus reports on an investigation into a Jacksonville funeral director, facing a number of charges including "mishandling of cremated human remains."

Logan reports on the RISE Doro building demolition, which could happen within the next few days.

Today, the CEOs of the biggest tech companies are in the hot seat on Capitol Hill. Members of Congress will question the leaders of Discord, Meta, Snap, TikTok, and X (formerly known as Twitter) about their approaches to protecting your kids and teens on their various platforms – specifically from online child sexual exploitation. Lawmakers worry these apps are being used by offenders to target children. Some social media companies say they have taken steps to try to help teens remove intimate images of themselves online. There will also be survivors of child sexual exploration and parents whose kids have died or harmed after encounters on these apps on Capitol Hill.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Jared follows the latest in the impeachment charges against DHS Secretary Mayorkas headed to the House floor, and the layered responses the White House has in mind after US soldiers died in a Jordan drone attack.