>>JENNIFER WAUGH: IT IS 7.30 FOR CHECKING ON MONEY MATTERS NOW THIS MORNING OIL PRICES
CLIMB AS HURRICANE SALLY HITS,
MISSISSIPPI ALSO A GOVERNMENT
DECISION ON THE TICK TOCK
ORACLE DEAL COULD BE ANNOUNCED
TODAY JANE JOINS US LIVE NOW
FROM NEW YORK WITH THOSE
STORIES AND MORE.
>>LAUREN VERNO: AND OUR MONEY
MATTERS REPORT GOOD
MORNING, JANE.
>> I DIDN’T KNOW THE GOOD
MORNING. YES, THE GOVERNMENT IS
REVIEWING THAT ORACLE TICK TOCK
DEAL WHERE ORACLE’S
CALLED THE TRUSTED TECH PARTNER
OF COURSE AT TIKTOK OWNED BY A
CHINESE PARENT COMPANY NOW THE
U.S. GOVERNMENT COULD ISSUE A
DECISION ON THIS PERHAPS AS
EARLY AS TODAY, IT CERTAINLY
EXPECTED IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS, THE DEAL IS SEEN AS
CONTROVERSIAL IT MAY NOT GET
APPROVAL OF PART OF THE
ORIGINAL INTENT HERE WAS THE
U.S. OPERATION TO TAKE TALK TO
BE ENTIRELY OWNED BY AMERICAN
COMPANY TOWARD THE WALL STREET
JOURNAL IT WILL STILL BE
MAJORITY OWNED
BY A CHINESE COMPANY, SO WE’LL
SEE WHAT THE DECISION ACTUALLY
IS WHEN IT COMES DOWN NOW
SALLY’S PASSED SIMILAR TO THAT
OF HURRICANE LAURA LOUISIANA TO
CATEGORY 4 STORM
LAST MONTH. PHILLIPS 66 CHEVRON
WORLD THAT SHELL THEY ALL MOVED
EMPLOYEES AND THEIR OPERATIONS
SHUT THOSE DOWN AT SELLY CAME
TO THE GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT
16% OF US REFINERY CAPACITY IS
IN THE PATH OF THAT STORM WE
HAVE SEEN OIL PRICES HIGHER
THIS MORNING
THE USPS IS AT THE CENTER OF A
STRING OF PHISHING SCHEMES
SLAMMING PHONES NATIONWIDE TO
GET A TEXT
FROM A MYSTERIOUS NUMBER OF
CLAIMS THAT YOUR DELIVERY FROM
THE POST OFFICE FEDEX OR
SOMEBODY ELSE IS EXPERIENCING
AN ISSUE THAT REQUIRES OR
URGENT ATTENTION THE BETTER
BUSINESS BUREAU PRACTICE PUT
OUT ITS OWN
WARNING ABOUT THESE DELIVERY
SCAM SAYING THEIR SPAM PLAIN
AND SIMPLE 35% OF AMERICANS SAY
THEY’D BE HAPPY TO AVOID
TRADITIONAL IN-STORE SHOPPING.
THAT’S ACCORDING TO A SURVEY BY
SENSE PHOTONICS AND HERES
INSIGHTS IN-STORE SALES ARE
BECOMING INCREASINGLY
TRANSACTIONAL AS WELL CUSTOMERS
ARE NOW LESS LIKELY TO BRILES
THAN THEY WERE BEFORE LIVE FROM
NEW YORK, I’M JANE KING BACK TO
YOU ALL RIGHT JANE, THANKS SO
MUCH HAVE A GOOD DAY.
>> HAPPENING TODAY
JSO EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF
RELEASING CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION WILL BE IN COURT
SOMETIME THIS MORNING. JSO SAYS
ARE
LISA TARVER WAS TIPPING PEOPLE
OFF TO WAR AND SPAIN PROCESS
FOR
THEIR ARREST. IT’S UNCLEAR HOW
MANY TIMES SHE ACCESS THAT
INFORMATION THROUGH THE
AGENCY’S
COMPUTER DATABASE TARVER HAS
BEEN WITH JSO FOR 7 YEARS
BEFORE
RECENTLY RESIGNING. SHE IS IN
THE DUVAL COUNTY JAIL RIGHT NOW
ON A $50,000 BOND.
>>JENNIFER WAUGH: IT MAY NOT BE
SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGERS
OUTSIDE LOCAL STORES THIS
HOLIDAY SEASON. THE CHARITY
SAYS THERE IS A LOT OF
UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING THE
KETTLE BELL PROGRAM BECAUSE OF
THE PANDEMIC AND THAT’S WHY IT’S ASKING YOU TO DONATE EXTRA EARLY TO MAKE SURE THAT NEEDY
FAMILIES RECEIVE ASSISTANCE
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON IS REJECTS
REPORTER ASHLEY HARDING JOINS
US LIVE THIS
MORNING, ASHLEY. THE SALVATION
ARMY KICKED OFF ITS NATIONWIDE
FUNDRAISING CHARITY JUST THIS
WEEK.
>>LAUREN VERNO: THAT IS TRUE
JENNIFER NELLY GOOD MORNING TO
YOU BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY THE
EARLIEST THEY’VE EVER DONE IT
IN THE GOAL IS TO GET PEOPLE TO
DONATE ONLINE TO HELP THOSE
FAMILIES
IN NEED AND AS WE KNOW THE RED
KETTLE BELL PROGRAM IS CRUCIAL
TO HELPING THOSE FAMILIES IN
NEED TO GET WHAT THEY NEED
DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND
AS YOU PROBABLY GUESSED THE
LOCAL CHAPTER, THE SALVATION
ARMY SAYS IT IS EXPECTING A
MAJOR INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
FAMILIES
NEEDING HELP.
>> THEIR SOUNDS ARE SYNONYMOUS
WITH THE HOLIDAY SEASON, BUT
YOU MIGHT NOT SEE THE ICONIC
RED KETTLE BELLS THIS YEAR I
TALKED TO ROBERT DEVERS WITH
THE SALVATION ARMY’S NORTHEAST
FLORIDA CHAPTER. >> AND HE EXPLAINS WHY WE ARE PLANNING FOR THE WORST AND
HOPING FOR
THE BEST. THIS
WE HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN THE
GREEN LIGHT FROM LOCAL AREA
VIRGINS TO ALLOW OUR VOLUNTEERS
>> RING THE BELL DEVORE SAYS SO FAR HOBBY LOBBY’S THE ONLY BUSINESS IN OUR AREA TO SAY YES
WITHOUT THE SALVATION ARMY IS
PUSHING TO RESCUE CHRISTMAS.
YOU CAN DONATE SAFELY ONLINE
AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR MANY
MORE FAMILIES. >> WE ARE ANTICIPATING A 150% INCREASE THIS YEAR AND THEN IS
THERE ANY HELP WHAT
THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS I
NEVER SAYS EVEN IF ANOTHER
BUSINESSES WERE ABLE TO SIGN ON
THERE, BUT STILL THE BIG
CHALLENGES IN COLLECTING ENOUGH
MONEY DEVORE SAYS OTHER
CHALLENGES THIS YEAR COULD BE
NOT AS MUCH FOOT TRAFFIC, HE
ALSO MENTIONED THE ONGOING
NATIONWIDE COIN SHORTAGE.
>> COULD PLAY
A PART.
>> THAT’S WHY THE SALVATION
ARMY IS ASKING YOU TO TAKE
ACTION DONATE ONLINE AND SHARE
ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
THERE’S ACTUALLY.
>> YOU KNOW OUR PROGRAMS TO
CONTINUE TO HELP THE MOST
VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
>>LAUREN VERNO: AND THE SALVATION ARMY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA WILL SOON TAKE
APPLICATIONS FOR THOSE FAMILIES
WHO NEED SOME HELP THIS HOLIDAY
SEASON YOU’LL WANT TO SAY
THIS INFORMATION APPLICATIONS
ARE ACCEPTED SEPTEMBER 28
THROUGH OCTOBER 9TH. YOU MUST
BE ABLE TO PROVE IT PROVE THAT
YOU’RE ELIGIBLE
FOR ASSISTANCE AND ALSO
RESIDENT OF DUVAL COUNTY NOW
WE’RE PUTTING THIS INFORMATION
ON OUR WEBSITE NEWS 4 JAX DOT
COM JUST
GO THERE AND LOOK FOR THE LINKS
REPORTING LIVE ASHLEY HARDING
CHANNEL 4 THE LOCAL STATION.
>>MELANIE LAWSON: WELL THE
GENERAL ELECTION IS LESS THAN
50 DAYS AWAY AND A RECORD
NUMBER OF PEOPLE HERE IN DUVAL
COUNTY HAVE ALREADY REQUESTED
MAIL IN BALLOTS. THE SUPERVISOR
OF ELECTIONS JOINS US WITH
VITAL DEADLINES YOU NEED TO