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Feb 27 2024
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Police release footage of officers firing at student who brought gun into Mesquite school
Officers negotiated with the 16-year-old student who brought a gun into a Mesquite school last week for nearly five minutes before the first shots were fired, according to body-worn camera footage released by the department Tuesday. Officers were dispatched about 8:50 a.m. Feb. 19 to the Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy campus in the 3200 block of Oates Drive, near San Marcus Avenue, for
The Dallas Morning NewsNov 22 2023
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Sam Altman's back. Here's who's on the new OpenAI board and who's out
After a weekend of crisis and tumult, Sam Altman has returned as the CEO of OpenAI. Three new board members have replaced the previous leadership that ousted Altman. OpenAI's new board doesn't appear to be fully built. Negotiations are reportedly underway to install representation from Microsoft , which has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI, or other major investors. There's a notable
CNBCFeb 27 2024
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Mesquite Police share videos of school shooting where officers fired 19 times
Mesquite Police released body camera and surveillance video Tuesday of a shooting involving police officers and a 16-year-old student at the Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy on Feb. 19. Lt. Brandon Ricketts appeared in a community briefing posted on YouTube where the department shared released new details in the investigation along with the video of the shooting. Ricketts said a school
Dallas-Fort Worth NewsMay 07 2024
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Marlen Walker: Cornish Pirates prop to retire in summer
Long-serving Cornish Pirates prop Marlen Walker is to retire at the end of the season. The 35-year-old has made 184 appearances for the Championship club. He first moved to the Mennaye on a short-term deal in January 2015 from Weston-super-Mare as injury cover but has become a stalwart of the side since. The former New Zealand secondary schools player is expected to take up a coaching role
BBC NewsFeb 27 2024
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Coach of Vt. school banned for forfeiting game over transgender player speaks out
The coach of a Vermont high school girls basketball team that was banned from state athletics after forfeiting a game against a squad with a trans player defended the decision – stressing the danger of a biological male playing against girls. “I’ve got four daughters. I’ve coached them all at one point in their careers playing high school basketball,” Chris Goodwin, coach of the girls’ team at
New York Post (News)May 07 2024
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Continuing a Tradition of Civics Excellence
With new institutes emerging at colleges and universities in Florida, Ohio, Utah, Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, and elsewhere, civics education may be seeing a rebirth. “We need these civics centers at every institution of higher education in America,” says political theory professor Richard Avramenko. Avramenko, a Jack Miller Center faculty fellow, will be taking over as director of an
American GreatnessMay 04 2024
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Shepard seniors take top prize at Moraine Valley culinary competition
When you are hungry, it may be a good idea to pay a visit to Shepard High School when the culinary class is in session. The culinary team at Shepard has quite the track record. For the third straight year, and fifth time in 10 years, Shepard culinary students won the Moraine Area Career System Regional Culinary Competition April 16 at Moraine Valley Community College. Shepard competed against
Chicago TribuneJan 09 2024
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7 Families File Lawsuits Against VA School Where Boy, 6, Shot Teacher
NEWPORT NEWS, VA — Seven families of students at Richneck Elementary School have filed lawsuits against the Newport News school board and three administrators, claiming more should have been done to prevent a 6-year-old student from shooting teacher Abigail Zwerner, according to a report. The lawsuits, filed last week in Newport News Circuit Court, claim the school board and the administrators
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