An eighth-grade teacher in Idaho was credited with disarming a sixth-grade girl who opened fire in a school on May 6, according to the teacher’s father. The teacher, Krista Gneiting, was trying to rush a wounded student to safety when she saw the girl with the gun run across the hallway. “So she sat the boy…
Teacher Credited With Disarming Sixth-Grade Student Who Shot 3 at School: Father
Former Classmate Charged in 1995 Murder of Mary Catherine Edwards
May 9, 2021
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A former classmate has been charged in the 26-year-old case of Mary Catherine Edwards, who was raped and murdered in 1995. Edwards was a teacher who lived alone in Beaumont, Texas. She was last seen on the evening of Jan. 13, 1995. Her parents discovered her body in the bathroom after going to her house…
NYPD Investigating After 12-Year-Old Boy Dies After Complaining of Head Pain
The death of a 12-year-old New York City boy is being investigated by police as his family members say that classmates fatally beat him. Romy Vilsaint, the boy, was complaining of head pain after reports said he was punched at school, officials told local media. He died last week at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn after…
Mental Health Focus of Month-Long Awareness Campaign
May 9, 2021
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—In response to the growing demand for mental health services, Hoag Hospital has launched a young adults mental health program. Developed by neurobehavioral health experts at Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute, the accredited outpatient program is meant to address the impact of pandemic shutdowns on mental health of young adults aged 18-26. The eight-week…
Recall Petitions Pick Up Steam in California After Newsom Effort Sees Results
May 8, 2021
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Convicted murderers facing parole instead of life in prison, a rise in homeless encampments bringing danger to local residents, and failed public school policies: these are just a few reasons some Californians say they want to recall their elected officials. Since the campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom successfully gathered enough verified signatures to qualify…
Major Cruise Company Suggests Skipping Florida’s Ports Because of Vaccine Passport Ban
Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line said it may avoid Florida ports because of the Sunshine State’s vaccine passport ban. “But at the end of the day, cruise ships have motors, propellers, and rudders. And God forbid we can’t operate in the state of Florida for whatever reason, then there are other states that we do operate…
LA District Attorney Gascón Removes Death Penalty for Couple Charged With Murdering 10-Year-Old Boy
May 8, 2021
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The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday that District Attorney George Gascón, a Democrat, decided not to seek the death penalty in the case of a couple allegedly murdering and torturing a 10-year-old boy. The LA County DA’s office had previously announced it would seek the death penalty after Heather Maxine Barron and…
Man Charged in Stabbings of 2 Asian Women a No-Show in Court
SAN FRANCISCO—The arraignment of a man who allegedly stabbed two older women without warning at a San Francisco bus stop was postponed Friday after he refused to leave his jail cell and appear in court. Patrick Thompson’s arraignment on charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and elder abuse was postponed until Monday….
Program Helps Low-Income Seniors Find Professional Success
May 7, 2021
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An Orange County, Calif. organization seeks extra funds to provide 46 low-income seniors with the employment skills they need to return to the workforce. The Working Wardrobes Senior Community Service Employment Program hopes to continue its partnership with the County of Orange to provide residents aged 55 and above with workforce readiness skills. “The goal of the program is to…
California Reports First Ever Yearly Population Decline
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California’s population fell by more than 182,000 people in 2020, marking the first year-over-year loss ever recorded for the nation’s most populous state. State officials announced Friday that California’s population dipped 0.46 percent to just under 39.5 million people from January 2020 to January 2021. The news comes one week after the U.S. Census…
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