Tennessee State

Nashville, TN

ABC News

The shooter who attacked the Covenant School in Nashville was identified as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who law enforcement said may have once attended the school.

Who was Nashville shooter Audrey Hale?

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Honolulu, HI

Ty D.

Although Walmart has been known for its affordability and convenience, the company has been forced to shut down several of its stores. Photo by(Mike Mozart/Flickr) Walmart, one of the world's biggest retailers, has announced the closure of several stores across four states in the United States on April 21. While the mega-retailer didn't give a specific reason for the closure, the decision was made after a difficult review process, according to a company spokesperson. The closure will result in the loss of jobs and access to a one-stop shopping destination for many shoppers.

Say Goodbye To Your Local Walmart: Retail Giant Shutting Down Several Locations in April!

Texas State

Newsweek

The Covenant School shooter messaged a former basketball teammate before going on a rampage.

Audrey Hale's Final Message Before Nashville School Shooting Rampage

An armed woman fatally shot three 9-year-old students and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville before she was shot and killed by police, authorities said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a year. The 28-year-old shooter, who was not identified, entered the Covenant School via...

Victims ID’d after female shooter kills three 9-year-old students, three adults at private Christian school in Nashville, police say

The 28-year-old who killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville was under care for an emotional disorder and had legally bought seven firearms that were hidden at home, Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake said Tuesday. The parents of the shooter, Audrey Hale, spoke...

Covenant School shooter was under care for emotional disorder and hid guns at home, police say

Vermont State

Middlebury, VT

A former Republican governor of Vermont has sued Middlebury College, his alma mater, accusing it of cancel culture behavior for removing the name of another former governor and Middlebury graduate from the campus chapel for what the school calls his role in eugenics policies. Former Gov. James Douglas filed the breach of contract lawsuit against Middlebury on Friday as the special administrator of John Abner Mead’s estate. Middlebury College said Monday that it has received the complaint but cannot discuss pending litigation. Middlebury announced in 2021 that Mead Memorial Chapel would “no longer bear the name John Mead.”

Former governor sues college over chapel name removal

Pennsylvania State

Philadelphia, PA

The City of Philadelphia says it is now confident tap water from the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant will remain safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. Monday following a chemical spill in the Delaware River. At a news conference late Sunday afternoon, city officials said they had not...

Philadelphia officials say drinking water remains safe for now after a chemical spill in the Delaware River

Waco, TX

Salon

Thousands turned out in droves to see former President Donald Trump kick off his 2024 campaign in Waco, Texas on Saturday but some of his supporters did not stay very long. The Waco Tribune's Mike Copeland spoke with a number of attendees, many of whom had traveled from other parts of Texas or had arrived at Waco Regional Airport, the site of the rally, very early in the morning.

"The crowd began to thin": Trump Waco rally crowd started filing out after just "30 minutes"

Connecticut State

New Haven, CT

Getting diagnosed with an eating disorder happened by accident to Emily Boring. She went to her university’s mental health office to talk about anxiety she was feeling, and through conversations learned that her behaviors with food were classified as an eating disorder, she said. Now 27 and a graduate...

What someone with an eating disorder wishes you knew

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Thai activist sentenced to 28 years for online posts on king

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand sentenced a 27-year-old political activist to 28 years in prison on Thursday for posting messages on Facebook that it...

Thai activist sentenced to 28 years for online posts on king

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