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Also on today's calendar: Betty Griffin Center Announces Events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? š¤ (Answer below!)
ā¢ 'She sounded scared': 32yo woman shot, killed by officers after shooting at police car (actionnewsjax.com) ā Police shot and killed a 32-year-old woman late Sunday morning near Dunn Avenue and Mar Vic Lane in North Jacksonville after officers say she fired into a patrol car during a tense foot pursuit. Neighbors describe her as distraught and in apparent mental crisis, while Sheriff T.K. Waters defends officers' de-escalation efforts amid the city's 15th officer-involved shooting this year.
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ā¢ Car crashes into St. Johns Town Center salon, pinning couple, injuring them, and shocking onlookers (actionnewsjax.com) ā A car slammed into Zink Hair Studio at St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville on Saturday, pinning a couple who had just finished their haircuts and leaving them with painful but non-life-threatening injuries. The pair describe the crash as terrifying and say they still don't know why the driver plowed fully into the salon, which suffered significant damage.
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ā¢ Jaguars Edge Eagles 19-17 on Cam Little's Walk-Off 57-Yard Field Goal in London (sportsworldnews.com) ā Jacksonville football fans can celebrate after the Jaguars edged the Philadelphia Eagles 19-17 in London on a last-second 57-yard field goal by Cam Little. Trevor Lawrence threw two long touchdowns to Parker Washington as Jacksonville outgained Philadelphia and improved to 4-1, with another London matchup against the Texans coming Oct. 18.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" ā Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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