Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Blair looks at the latest developments in recent bank closures, as investors and the FED responded to the financial scare by transferring investments and raising interest rates to assure domestic financial liquidity. Bank regulators will testify before Congress today and tomorrow.

Brian joins JMN to share thoughts on former President Trump's recent comments regarding Governor DeSantis. The Florida governor has been on the receiving end of several criticisms from Trump lately, which is a back-handed endorsement considering Trump is ignoring all of the candidates who HAVE declared their intent to run for President, while DeSantis remains mum on the subject. Hear more on the Brian Kilmeade Show from 9a-noon!

Eben looks at the latest in the Trump NY indictment drama, but the former President is undeterred as he starts his campaign tour in Waco with remarks directed at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Across the country, we rely on nurses for critical medical care and they’re often the ones we see throughout an entire doctor’s visit. Like some other professions, this industry is facing a dire shortage. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nation will need more than 275,000 additional nurses from 2020 to 2030. This shortage isn’t just fueled by high turnover and burnout from the pandemic, there’s also a need for more nursing educators – without them, the industry can’t grow the next generation of nurses. We went breakdown the various factors contributing to this shortage and how it may impact your health.

Eben recaps yesterday's congressional testimony from Tiktok CEO Shou Chew, which continues today, and looks ahead to possible actions that may come out of these hearings.

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will consider a resolution about more transparency about the war in Ukraine and the amount of aid approved from the federal government. According to this resolution, it would require the Biden Administration to released documents, audio recordings, phone and email records and financial statements related to Ukraine. This effort is being led by some Republicans who are critic of this funding. It also comes after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Congress yesterday and reaffirmed support for Ukraine.

Eben is following the latest plot twists and turns regarding the possible indictment of former President Donald Trump over alleged campaign finance violations regarding a hush-money payoff to porn actress Stormy Daniels. Trump's predicted "arrest" on Tuesday didn't happen. Yesterday's grand jury testimony session was canceled, but the procedure resumes at noon today and could ultimately lead to charges ... or a great big nothingburger.

The JMN crew sounds off about some weekend events we're checking out, including concerts (Aaron Lewis, The Eagles, Widespread Panic), special interests (the Mineral & Gem show at the Fairgrounds), and Broadway (Jesus Christ Superstar), and there's a ton of additional events happening. Look for the complete rundown of this weekend's events in our Weekend Spotlight story, and leave us an Open Mic with your weekend plans!

Whether you love it or hate it, you know about the popular social media app TikTok. Today on Capitol Hill, the company’s CEO is in the hot seat with Congress as he faces tough questions about the app’s data and security measures. It comes as both Democrats and Republicans are calling for a complete ban of the app in the US. That’s because the app has ties to Beijing and federal lawmakers worry TikTok can be used by the Chinese government to spy on Americans. In prepared testimony, CEO Shou Chew pledged to protect data from “unauthorized foreign access.” We breakdown what we can expect and how this may impact you.

WOKV political and legal analyst Rick Mullaney previews the challenges each Mayoral candidate will face in their May run-off election, as each seeks to unify and motivate not just their party supporters but the public at large.