Anne Marie Hochhalter, Paralyzed in Columbine Shooting, Dies at 43
Fiercely independent, she publicly discussed the long-term effects of gun violence and spoke of forgiveness.
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Columbine shooting survivor dies 26 years after being paralyzed in massacre
Anne Marie Hochhalter, ‘pillar of strength for ... so many’ after being shot in back in 1999, dies from natural causes. A former Columbine high school student who only narrowly survived the deadly ...The Guardian - 1d -
US man dies awaiting sentencing for shooting teen
Andrew Lester, 86, pleaded guilty last week to second-degree assault in the shooting of the teen boy in Kansas City in 2023.BBC News - 21h -
Andrew Lester dies while awaiting sentencing for shooting of Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester, the man who pleaded guilty to felony assault in the second degree for the shooting of Ralph Yarl, died while awaiting sentencing.ABC News - 22h -
Man who admitted to shooting Black teen at wrong door dies before sentencing
Andrew Lester, a man who pleaded guilty last week to second-degree assault after he shot Ralph Yarl, an unarmed teenage boy in Kansas City in 2023, has died, according to a Clay County prosecutor.The Hill - 22h -
Man dies days after pleading guilty to shooting Black teen who rang his doorbell
Andrew Lester pleaded guilty in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the White man's doorbell by mistake.CBS News - 21h -
Missouri man who pleaded guilty in shooting of Black teen at wrong door dies
Andrew Lester, who is white, was charged with assault after Ralph Yarl, who survived, rang doorbell by mistake in 2023. An 86-year-old Missouri man died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser ...The Guardian - 19h -
Gold Mine Collapse in Mali Kills at Least 43
The accident took place in an open-pit area people had gone into in search of gold. Informal mining is a common and dangerous practice in much of West Africa.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump has paralyzed agency guarding worker rights, labor experts say
President Trump's firing of one of the National Labor Relations Board's five members has left the labor watchdog adrift, experts say.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
The 43 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now (February 2025)
The Night Agent, Squid Game, and Asura are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.Wired - Feb. 8
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Is That Legal? A Guide to Trump’s Big Moves So Far.
Examining the legality of 38 major actions the president has taken in his first month.The New York Times - 2h -
With Coffins and Taunts, Hamas Hands Dead Hostages to Israel
Shiri Bibas, an Israeli woman, and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir, were said to be among those returned. A senior U.N. official called the Hamas display “abhorrent and cruel.”The New York Times - 46m -
Hochul to Seek New Oversight, but Won’t Remove Adams for Now
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is said to be planning to announce that she will not remove Mayor Eric Adams at this time, but she will seek to increase the state’s supervision of New York City’s ...The New York Times - 22m -
4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams
The Justice Department has asked to dismiss a federal corruption case against the New York mayor, prompting resignations and calls for the judge to reject the request.The New York Times - 47m -
George Clooney Is Making His Broadway Debut With ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’
He is making his Broadway debut with a stage version of his 2005 movie “Good Night, and Good Luck.” He’s ready, but also terrified.The New York Times - 3h
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Hochul to Seek New Oversight, but Won’t Remove Adams for Now
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is said to be planning to announce that she will not remove Mayor Eric Adams at this time, but she will seek to increase the state’s supervision of New York City’s ...The New York Times - 22m -
Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director
Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist to President Donald Trump, was confirmed by the Senate Thursday to serve as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.NBC News - 26m -
A CDC vaccine committee meeting, the first of Kennedy's tenure at HHS, gets postponed
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Trump officials want to rewrite tax season. Cross your fingers and file like normal, experts say.
DOGE wants access to filers’ data, and the commerce secretary says Trump wants to scrap the IRS. But filing a return remains mandatory — the earlier the better, tax advisers say.NBC News - 30m -
LGBTQ group calls on NY prosecutor to pursue hate crime charges in death of transgender man
The mother of a Minnesota transgender man who was tortured and killed in upstate New York suggested that his death was preventable if local authorities had "done their jobs."NBC News - 31m