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School district found negligent, not responsible for death of bullied student

School district found negligent, not responsible for death of bullied student

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A school district in upstate New York was found negligent in the death of a student who committed suicide after he said he was bullied. However, the jury said the negligence was not a factor in his death, and therefore the district would not have to pay […]

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University president to resign over former campus gynecologist scandal

University president to resign over former campus gynecologist scandal

Michael Kovac/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — University of Southern California President C. L. Max Nikias is stepping down over a scandal involving a former campus gynecologist, the school’s board of trustees announced Friday. In a letter to students and faculty members, Rick Caruso, chairman of the Subcommittee of the Executive Committee, […]

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Santa Fe school shooting survivors discuss solutions to make schools safer: ‘Inaction is not an option’

Santa Fe school shooting survivors discuss solutions to make schools safer: ‘Inaction is not an option’

KTRK(SANTA FE, Texas) — Survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting held a press conference Friday in which they detailed what they believe needs to be done to ensure safety in schools and other public places. The students, many of whom participated in the March for Our Lives rally […]

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Body camera footage shows police fatally shoot naked man

Body camera footage shows police fatally shoot naked man

moodboard/Thinkstock(RICHMOND, Va.) — Police tased and then fatally shot a naked man after a confrontation on a Virginia highway earlier this month. Richmond police released the body camera footage of the May 14 incident today. The footage shows police approaching a car that had been driven off a highway, with […]

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Staff surprises man with way to watch his twins’ graduation from a hospital room

Staff surprises man with way to watch his twins’ graduation from a hospital room

iStock/Thinkstock(SANTA CLARITA, Calif.) — A man in a California hospital who thought he’d have to miss his twins’ high school graduation got a nice surprise from nurses and staff. Initially David Bernstein of Santa Clarita said Thursday that staff at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial had told him he’d need to […]

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‘Hero’ teacher ran at gunman, tackled him to ground, student says: ‘He pretty much protected all of us’

‘Hero’ teacher ran at gunman, tackled him to ground, student says: ‘He pretty much protected all of us’

iStock/Thinkstock(NOBLESVILLE, Ind.) — When a middle school boy allegedly opened fire at his Indiana school, the teacher immediately ran and tackled him to the ground, one student in the classroom told ABC News. The suspected shooter, a student at Noblesville West Middle School, asked to be excused from class Friday […]

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George Takei’s accuser retracts a key detail of his story

George Takei’s accuser retracts a key detail of his story

Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The man who accused George Takei of sexual misconduct a few months ago has retracted a key detail of his story. In an interview with The Observer, Scott Brunton, who’d previously told The Hollywood Reporter that Takei had groped him one night in 1981, […]

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George Takei’s accuser clarifies: ‘I am not walking back my story’

George Takei’s accuser clarifies: ‘I am not walking back my story’

Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The man who accused George Takei of sexual misconduct a few months ago told ABC News Friday afternoon that despite a recent report to the contrary, he is standing by his original story. Scott Brunton said that although the The Observer reported that he’d […]

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3 injured, 2 critically, in Portland hit-and-run

3 injured, 2 critically, in Portland hit-and-run

iStock/Thinkstock(PORTLAND) — Multiple people have been injured in a hit-and-run crash in Portland, Oregon, according to police. Three women were struck around 10 a.m. and transported to local hospitals, the Portland Police Department said in a press conference. Two of the women were injured critically, and the other suffered non-life-threatening […]

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30-year-old ordered by court to move from parents’ home if offered job with starting bonus

30-year-old ordered by court to move from parents’ home if offered job with starting bonus

Google Maps(SYRACUSE, N.Y.) — A 30-year-old man ordered by a judge to move out of his parents’ home in upstate New York has been offered a job and a starting bonus by a restaurant chain. Villa Italian Kitchen apparently thinks Michael Rotondo would fit its recipe for success. The chain […]

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