Nov 1 (Reuters) – Grieving relatives of the 17 students and teachers killed in a 2018 high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, confronted the killer, Nikolas Cruz, with tearful, angry words as his sentencing hearing began on Tuesday. At the conclusion of the hearing on Wednesday, Broward County Circuit Judge…
Stephanie Kraybill has served as the NHCS chairperson since 2021. (Port City Daily/Alexandria Sands Williams). NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Three new members, along with one incumbent, will be sworn in to the New Hanover County Schools Board of Education on Tuesday; however, questions remain on who will be elected board…
A memorial for the 19 children and two adults who were killed on May 24 at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.(Lola Gomez/Dallas Morning News/TNS) The last decade of school shootings has made one thing clear: Sound policymaking is difficult in the aftermath of such a tragedy. Our natural instinct…
The latest technology makes it easier than ever to monitor and control nearly every facet of your home, whether you want to dim the lights via voice control or start up your robot vacuum when you aren’t at home. To add to your home’s high-tech features and monitor your home’s…
TUGUEGARAO CITY — Mayor Samuel Siddayao of Gattaran town in Cagayan province suspended in-person classes in a high school after 154 students and teachers displayed symptoms of COVID-19. On Monday, Dec. 5, Siddayao issued an executive order stating that the rural health unit and the municipal health office recommended that……
While the cases mentioned in the true crime genre are informative, perceiving them as just entertainment is unethical. The true crime genre has taken storm through various media like YouTube videos, books, podcasts, documentaries, and series. There’s been a lot of debate surrounding the approach of covering these real-life cases…
INTRODUCTION Trafficking has been defined as the act of transporting, trading, or dealing with illegal goods or people[1]. Trafficking can involve Drug trafficking, Organ trafficking and Human trafficking/ Trafficking in Persons. It is no doubt that the influx of people in and out of a nation has increased rapidly in……
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The coronavirus pandemic hurt the scholastic performance of South Dakota’s K-12 students. So says the state Department of Education. Deputy Secretary Mary Stadick Smith gave a report Monday to the Legislature’s Government Operations and Audit Committee. Even so, she said South Dakota’s education system was in…
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterSUNDAY, Dec. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) Getting toys for some of the tots in your life this holiday season? Experts at Penn State Health offer tips on making safe choices. Each year, about 200,000 U.S. children end up in the emergency room with a toy-related injury,…
A North Charleston man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for encouraging an 11-year-old girl to share sexually explicit photos of herself through social media. David Curtis White will serve a lifetime of court-ordered supervision after he finishes his 10-year sentence for sexual exploitation of a minor, Assistant U.S….