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As today marks one year since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Defense Department announced it is providing Ukraine with another $2 billion in security assistance. This includes money for more rounds of ammo and high-tech drones. This comes as President Biden is scheduled to meet virtually today with G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to discuss continuing support efforts. We break down the role of the U.S. a year later and the expected steps ahead.

Jessica reports on a Memorial Park rally tonight at 6pm, supporting Ukrainians locally and abroad, and refugees around the world. The Russia-Ukraine War marks a year today since its start.

Lots of fun stuff going on this weekend in the 904! Touch-A-Truck returns with a family friendly event, and if you want more trucks there's the Monster Jam! And music? The Symphony rocks out the music of Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin! The Amp features the Beach Boys, and then 2 shows with Willie Nelson! The Florida Theatre features Marty Stuart tonight, and this weekend it's Mania - the Abba tribute! And Sunday wraps things up with Journey & Toto at the Vystar Arena. All that and so much more in our Weekend Spotlight story. Leave us an Open Mic with your weekend plans!

JMN will sit down with the 8 candidates campaigning to be Mayor of Jacksonville, giving you some insight into their goals for the city. Today's candidate is Donna Deegan.

Jonathan reports that China's top diplomat is visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the cooperation between those nations is causing political and economic tension among eastern European nations.

As NE Florida faces potentially the hottest February on record, we're joined by KARE Minneapolis meteorologist Guy Brown, reporting on the winter blizzard currently affecting many of the northern US states.

Former President Trump had a campaign stop in Ohio, offering some relief supplies to concerned residents of East Palestine. Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is heading to East Palestine to talk with community members impacted by the Norfolk Southern hazardous train derailment. During this trip, he will also receive an update on the ongoing NTSB investigation and meet with other federal investigators on the ground. This visit comes as the Dept. of Transportation is calling for increased rail safety. We breakdown what we can expect today and how some proposed changes could impact your community.

Q McCray updates the story of an Orlando news reporter and a child fatally shot at the scene of an earlier fatal shooting yesterday. The child's mother and the reporter's cameraman were also critically shot. The alleged shooter has been arrested, and the investigation into the shootings continues.

Casey Wright joins JMN with additional coverage of the Orlando area shootings yesterday that left three dead - including a a Spectrum 13 reporter and a child - and the child's mother and the reporter's photographer critically injured. The alleged shooter is in custody.

Q. McCray joins JMN to report on yesterday's Orlando shooting. A news reporter for Spectrum 13 and a 9-year-old girl were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting. Two other people, including a news photographer and the mother of the child, are in critical condition. The news crew was reporting on a previous fatal shooting in the same area.