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Campbell 'wept' as judge said teacher was an abuser
John Brownlee was described as a 'sadist' by victims of his abuse at Edinburgh Academy.BBC News - Top stories -
Schools lockdown after litter tool mistaken for gun
Police say reports of an armed man near woodland turned out to be two men picking up litter.BBC News - Top stories -
Norah Jones: ‘When I met Ray Charles I couldn’t stop crying’
The singer, 44, talks about her earliest memories, awkward teenage years, thrill-seeking days and her chance to make music with her childhood hero. My earliest memory is of a dream I had aged three: standing in the park near my New York daycare, I ...The Guardian - World -
Worsening pupils' behaviour is 'never-ending battle'
A survey reveals nearly one in five teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year.BBC News - Top stories -
Former GOP Virginia lawmaker, Matt Fariss arrested again; faces felony gun and drug charges
Matt Fariss had served in the House of Delegates as a Republican since 2012.ABC News - Top stories -
Youngkin vetoes Virginia assault weapons ban, signs 2 gun control measures
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed an assault weapons ban that passed the state Legislature last month, alongside multiple other gun control bills, in a 30-bill veto session on Tuesday. “I swore an oath to defend the Constitution of the ...The Hill - Politics -
Americans sent overseas to a facility for troubled youth are removed after allegations they were abused
Seven American boys are being held by Jamaican child welfare authorities, after they were pulled from Atlantis Leadership Academy because of abuse allegations.NBC News - Top stories -
School takes a stand to stop teen toilet vaping
The Royal High School in Edinburgh is installing "screaming" vape detectors in toilets to tackle the problem.BBC News - Top stories -
Free lunches, brain breaks and happy teachers: why Estonia has the best schools in Europe
How did a small, relatively poor country become an educational powerhouse? Creativity, autonomy and a deep embrace of the digital age. Today’s subject in the sci-fi class at Pelgulinna State Gymnasium is Blade Runner. Thursdays are “voluntary” ...The Guardian - World -
New York Will Test Gun-Detecting Technology in Subway, Mayor Adams Says
In the wake of a deadly attack in the system earlier this week, New York officials are searching for ways to make subway riders feel safer.The New York Times - Top stories - New York -
Gun safety advocates plan human chain to honor Covenant School shooting victims
Thousands of people will form a 4-mile human chain Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn., to honor the anniversary of the Covenant School shooting and demonstrate their support of gun law reform. The event’s nonprofit organizer, Voices for a Safer ...The Hill - Politics -
West Virginia Gov. Justice vetoes bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies
West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice broke with the GOP-majority Legislature to veto a bill that would have loosened one of the country’s strictest school vaccination policiesABC News - Health -
Detroit-area teacher says she was fired after parent complained about her side hustle as a rapper
A Detroit-area teacher claimed she was fired from her job after the school received a complaint about her side hustle as a rapper, local media reported. Domonique Brown, a former U.S. history teacher at Taylor Prepatory High School in Taylor, ...The Hill - Politics -
Port-au-Prince teacher says gang violence has forced him into hiding and living in constant fear
A teacher in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, says he constantly has to hide under his bed at home, when gangs infiltrate his once-peaceful neighborhood, Croix-des-Bouquets.NBC News - Top stories -
Girl dies from gunshot wound after grabbing LA officer’s gun, police say
Authorities say girl showed up at sheriff’s station, ‘lunged’ for gun and was pronounced dead at scene from self-inflicted injury. A girl died on Sunday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after she entered a Los Angeles county sheriff’s station ...The Guardian - World -
Guns found at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' L.A. and Miami properties during federal searches, sources say
LOS ANGELES — Federal agents found firearms during searches of properties belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs in both Los Angeles and Miami, three sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.NBC News - Top stories -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says raids of the rapper's homes were 'excessive' use of military force
A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs says the search of his properties in Miami and Los Angeles were “a gross use of military-level force.”ABC News - Entertainment -
City of Alexandria says talks to lure the NHL’s Capitals and NBA’s Wizards to Virginia have ended, won't proceed
City of Alexandria says talks to lure the NHL’s Capitals and NBA’s Wizards to Virginia have ended, won't proceedABC News - Sports - NHL -
The Trial of Crypto's Golden Boy
A podcast series giving you the rundown on all the twists and turns in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried.The Wall Street Journal - World - Crypto -
Boy, 12, charged with attempted murder
A 15-year-old girl was stabbed in Sittingbourne on Friday, Kent Police said.BBC News - Top stories -
Chun says he had a different Big Ten school in mind, but Washington is where he's 'supposed to be'
Pat Chun has been introduced as the new athletic director at the University of Washington, leaving behind six years in the same role at Washington State to take the reins of the rival program that will begin life in the Big Ten Conference this fallABC News - Sports -
Rebel Wilson says Sacha Baron Cohen is trying to stop her from writing about him in her memoir
Rebel Wilson said Sacha Baron Cohen is trying to stop her from writing about him in a chapter of her memoir.NBC News - Top stories -
NTSB says police had 90 seconds to stop traffic, get people off Key Bridge
The National Transportation Safety Board also said the ship that hit the span, causing its collapse, had hazardous materials on board and some containers were breached.CBS News - Top stories -
Bad Boys 4 Trailer Sees The Duo On The Lam
The setup for Bad Boys: Ride or Die is that Marcus and Mike are... well, set up. The new trailer for the fourth installment in the action series--starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith--shows the pair getting framed after an intense plane ...GameSpot - Tech -
A rare mayday preceded Baltimore bridge collapse: 'I couldn't think of a worse situation'
The Dali's crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a worst-case scenario — but maritime experts say it could have been much worse.NBC News - Top stories -
What Comes First for the Chicago Teachers Union?
While Chicago graduates 84% of its students, only 26% of those graduates are proficient in math and reading.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Head teacher apologises after pupils hurt in crush
The Health and Safety Executive says it is looking into how the crush developed at the school gates.BBC News - Top stories -
Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts
Read Fast Facts from CNN about the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history.CNN - Top stories -
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Road workers facing knives, machetes and guns
Highway workers are having to "dive for cover" after being threatened by drivers over lane closures.BBC News - Top stories -
How Toxic Gun Culture Begins at Home
The messages that kids get about firearms have changed for the worse.The New York Times - Top stories -
US guns pour into Haiti, fuelling surge in violence
Every kind of gun is flooding into Port-au-Prince. Haitians are blaming the US.BBC News - Top stories -
Sean Combs' Lawyer Criticizes Raids on Rapper's Homes
The attorney called the raids, conducted by federal agents in connection with an investigation, “a gross overuse of military-level force.”The Wall Street Journal - World -
WATCH: Watch this little boy go down in huddle of puppy love
This 5-year-old from Poland was swept to the ground when he was playing tag with a group of Newfoundland pups but his smile shows he was living his best life.ABC News - Top stories -
‘There was unfinished business with Boys State’: inside the female follow-up to the hit film
Girls State tracks the high-schoolers taking part in a mock government simulation just as a devastating supreme court ruling is about to change everything. Nearly seven years ago, the film-makers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine went to Texas to see ...The Guardian - World -
Before Caitlin Clark Dominated Women's Basketball, She Dominated These Boys
Back in grade school, the Iowa star played in a basketball league with boys who were awed by her skill—even if one angry mom wasn’t quite so amazed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Cameron Diaz welcomes baby boy named Cardinal at age 51
This is Diaz's second child with husband Benji Madden.CBS News - Entertainment -
9-year-old boy leads California police on short chase
Police in Northern California briefly chased a Volkswagen that sped away during a traffic incident Wednesday — and were surprised to find a 9-year-old boy behind the wheel, authorities said.NBC News - Top stories - California -
DeVries departs Drake, takes over at W. Virginia
West Virginia has finalized a five-year deal to make Darian DeVries its next men's basketball coach. His son, Tucker, a standout player at Drake, is expected to follow him there, sources said.ESPN - Sports