Fallout from shooting by first-grader includes staff shakeup

Fallout from shooting by first-grader includes staff shakeup

[ad_1] NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The fallout from the shooting of a teacher by a 6-year-old student in Virginia has prompted a staff shakeup in the Newport News school district. In addition to the firing of Superintendent Gary Parker this week, the principal and assistant principal of Richneck Elementary School have left their …

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Americans protest after footage is released : NPR

Americans protest after footage is released : NPR

[ad_1] Demonstrators are seen outside the nation’s capital on Friday evening, following the release of footage showing the police killing of Tyre Nichols. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Demonstrators are seen outside the nation’s capital on Friday evening, following the release of footage showing the police killing of Tyre …

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CNN Writer Links DeSantis to Fascist Dictators, Citing Unnamed Scholars

CNN Writer Links DeSantis to Fascist Dictators, Citing Unnamed Scholars

[ad_1] A spokesman for Florida governor Ron DeSantis is accusing a writer for CNN of engaging in “media malpractice” for using unnamed “Experts” to push the narrative that the governor’s decision to reject a pilot African American history course “echoes similar decisions made by fascist dictators” including Vladimir Putin. According to an exchange on …

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Massive, creepy American eel fish washes up on a Texas beach

Massive, creepy American eel fish washes up on a Texas beach

[ad_1] For the second time this month a massive, creepy eel is captivating the internet after washing up on a Texas beach. The 4-foot long American eel, discovered by Jace Tunnel of the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, is “as big as they get.” Tunnell shared video of the fish on Facebook as …

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Why desalination won’t save states dependent on Colorado River water

Why desalination won’t save states dependent on Colorado River water

[ad_1] The Colorado River wraps around Horseshoe Bend in the in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Page, Arizona. Rhona Wise | Afp | Getty Images States dependent on the drought-stricken Colorado River are increasingly looking toward desalination as a way to fix the river’s deficit and boost water supplies across the western U.S. …

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State Patrol: 85 vehicles involved in I-39/90 crash, 21 hurt | News

State Patrol: 85 vehicles involved in I-39/90 crash, 21 hurt | News

[ad_1] Rachael Perry has an update on how many people were hurt in the crash and speaks to two people who say they’re grateful to be okay. UPDATE (WKOW) — Wisconsin State Patrol reports 85 vehicles were involved in a crash that closed I-39/90 between Beloit and Janesville for over eight hours.  According …

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