School Shooting News Monitoring

'Gentle spirit': Wisconsin school shooting victim remembered at funeral

MILWAUKEE — Rubi Patricia Vergara was a "gentle spirit" with a talent for music and a love of art, her family and friends shared at funeral services on Saturday as they mourned the loss of the teenager. Vergara, 14, was a freshman at Abundant …

Despite poor shooting, No. 6 Alabama easily beats Kent State 81-54

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama shot 26% from 3-point range, 51% from the free throw line, committed 19 turnovers and still managed to beat Kent State 81-54 on Sunday. Mark Sears led No. 6 Alabama with 16 points but also committed five turnovers; six of …

College basketball 101: The Chronicle's guide to being part of the Cameron Crazies

As winter sports are underway, The Chronicle is back with our breakdown of every sport, including key rules, terminology, tournament formats and more. Here is our basketball edition, including a section on the common cheers for Duke's home fans: …

University of Vermont men's basketball can't stop red-hot shooting from Dartmouth

During the John Becker era in Burlington, University of Vermont men's basketball has gotten the best of Dartmouth. The Catamounts rode a 15-game winning streak against the Big Green into Saturday's matchup, but Dartmouth came out of the gates with …

Gun Used by Madison Christian School Shooter Was Purchased Legally

The gun used by the 15-year-old girl who allegedly opened fire in Madison’s Abundant Life Christian School was purchased legally. Breitbart News reported that the 15-year-old had two handguns with her and WISN noted that Madison Chief of Police Shon Barnes …

School shooting survivor writes poem titled “Mourning” to try and process her grief

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - An Abundant Life Christian School shooting survivor shares poem she wrote the night of the tragedy to help others begin to heal. Monday marks one week since a 15-year-old student shot and killed a classmate, a teacher and herself at …

Two Pennsylvania teens face murder charges as schoolyard feud leads to fatal shooting of classmate

Two local teenagers Jahmeir O. Bibbs, 17, and Martavion C. Thompson, 18, are now facing charges over the shooting of 17-year-old Armoni Cantu Erie police believe that a dispute at Erie High School in Pennsylvania on December 17 led to a violent …

Women's College Basketball: Cal hosts Raising the B.A.R. tournament that features Black female head coaches

DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press BERKELEY — Ioanna Krimili hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, Ugonne Onyiah made 6 of 6 from the field and scored 13 points and No. 24 California beat Fordham 69-53 Saturday night at the Raising the B.A.R. …

SUNDAY'S COLLEGE HOOPS ROUNDUP: UVa-Wise whipped by George Washington

From Staff & Wire Reports WASHINGTON — Dayan Nessah scored 19 off the bench to help lead George Washington past the University of Virginia's College at Wise by a 102-62 count on Sunday. Nessah shot 8-for-9, including 3-for-4 from beyond the arc for …

Chattanooga women go wire-to-wire in record-shattering 93-54 win over Salem University

Chattanooga women’s basketball wrapped up its non-conference season with a rout on Saturday in front of the McKenzie Arena faithful, after the Mocs demolished Salem University 93-54 in UTC’s final game of the 2024 calendar year. One could point out …

Steger police searching for suspect after shooting victim seriously hurt

Police in south suburban Steger were searching for the suspect in a shooting that left one person with critical injuries on Friday afternoon, authorities said. At around 4:30 p.m. that day, officers with the Steger Police Department responded to a report …

How to find a comet before it hits Earth – Northern Arizona University

Photo: An example of a meteor captured by a LOCAMS camera. Camera networks such as LOCAMS have been digitally observing meteors for the past ~15 years, constraining the orbits of meteor showers we can now use to simulate the orbits of the comets that left …

Central City Bison stampede Cougars with hot shooting second half

Cross County senior Wyatt Hengelfelt (32) drops a short jumper in the first half of Saturday’s game with Central City at Cross County High School. Hengelfelt scored 13 of his 15 team and game-high points in the second half. Ken Kush STROMSBURG-The Cross …

Man critically injured in targeted Steger shooting, suspect sought: police

Shooting in south suburb leaves man hospitalized, police say A man is in the hospital after a shooting late Friday in south suburban Steger, authorities said. STEGER, Ill. - A man was critically injured in a targeted shooting in south suburban Steger and …

New Jersey Man Arrested in Connection to Fatal Road Rage Shooting in Clifton

63 Clifton, NJ — Authorities have arrested a 61-year-old Clifton man in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred near the intersection of Lakeview Avenue and Merselis Avenue on October 20, 2024. Angel Pacheco has been charged with first-degree murder …

Elijah Saunders’ accurate shooting enables UVA to withstand American University’s upset bid

Teacher Killed in Wisconsin School Shooting Attended School in Georgia

Erin Michelle West, a Kennesaw State University graduate and substitute teacher, was killed Monday, December 16 in a school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconson. She was 42. West, originally from St. Charles, Missouri, graduated …

‘She loved Jesus’: Pastor shares memories of beloved teacher killed at Christian school

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, December 22, 2024 Crime scene tape continues to be stretched around Abundant Life Christian School as police continue to investigate yesterday's shooting on Dec. 17, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin. …

Canada launches forum for combating antisemitism following synagogue, school attacks

Following a series of high-profile attacks on Jewish institutions in Canada last week, the Canadian government said Friday it would create a National Forum on Combating Antisemitism, which will meet in Ottawa in February in response to “a troubling rise in …

Call for Submissions for Deported or Abused Adoptees: Global Adoption Survey Reveals Why Adoption Violates Human Rights

"Adoption: What You Should Know" and "Only in Adoption" survey results find abuse reported by adoptees worldwide in adoptive homes as early as the 1950s. SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, December 23, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

Unite Mind Nature & the World - Europe-Asia Center Launches Shaolin mindfulness SDG Course on UN World Meditation Day

Global Mindfulness Revolution: World Meditation Day debuts May 12, 2025, with Shaolin-backed SDG course uniting culture, resilience, and sustainability. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, December 22, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- World Meditation Day is a …

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Announces Higley Partners to Receive $2 Million For Addiction Center

Historic Cedar Rapids property to transform into Radix Recovery, a 68-bed addiction center, with $2 million state grant and local partnerships. CEDAR RAPIDS, CO, UNITED STATES, December 21, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Throughout the decades the …

Documentary Screening of When Black Women Go Missing and the 2024 Annual Candlelight Vigil

Documentary Screening of When Black Women Go Missing and Annual Candlelight Vigil for Missing and Murdered Women and Girls of Color BRONX, NY, UNITED STATES, December 20, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Girl Vow, Inc. proudly presents …

Early Reporting of 2025 Prescription Drug Price Changes

Prescription Drug Price Increases Range from 1.89% to 10.17% FAYETTEVILLE, NY, UNITED STATES, December 20, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The beginning of the year is typically the busiest time for price increases in prescription drug products, and …

Comer Applauds Senate Passage of D.C. RFK Memorial Stadium Revitalization Act

“A Historic Moment for Our Nation’s Capital.” WASHINGTON—House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today praised the U.S. Senate’s passage of the bipartisan D.C. Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act, which is now …

Ohio Ballot Board Unanimously Approves Amendment to End Qualified Immunity

Group can now move on to collecting the 413,488 signatures necessary to get their amendment on the ballot COLUMBUS, OH, UNITED STATES, December 20, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Ohio Coalition To End Qualified Immunity (The OCEQI) is proud to …

Justice Department Proposes New Regulations to Modernize Foreign Agents Registration Act Administration and Enforcement

The Justice Department submitted to the Federal Register yesterday a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update and clarify regulations issued under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). FARA requires persons in the United States who are acting …

Mosaic Miami to Honor Peter Maer with the National Hank Meyer Headliner Award for Excellence in Responsible Journalism

The former CBS News White House Correspondent to receive the Award for outstanding storytelling, highlighting individuals striving for a more unified society. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, December 20, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mosaic Miami ( …

DC Gears Up for Anti-Inauguration Ball Celebrating Artivism and Community Empowerment

A Night of Music, Activism, and Community Solidarity at the Historic Black Cat on MLK Day WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 20, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- With Washington, DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser preparing to fight for autonomy. …

OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Justice for Families Pre-Application Information Session

OVW conducted a live web-based pre-application information session for its Fiscal Year 2025 Justice for Families funding opportunity. During the presentation, OVW staff reviewed this program’s requirements, discussed the opportunity, and allowed for a …

United States Joins Lawsuit Against Former Executives of Kabbage Inc. Alleging False Claims Act Violations in ...

The United States has intervened and filed a complaint against Robert Frohwein, Kathryn Petralia and Spencer Robinson, three former executives of Kabbage Inc., a now-bankrupt financial technology company. The United States alleges that they violated the …

Florida Woman Convicted of Civil Rights Conspiracy Targeting Pregnancy Resource Centers

Gabriella Oropesa, of Cooper City, Florida, was convicted yesterday for her role in a conspiracy to injure, oppress, threaten or intimidate employees of pro-life pregnancy help centers in the free exercise of the right to provide and seek to provide …

Medicare Advantage Provider Independent Health to Pay Up To $98M to Settle False Claims Act Suit

Independent Health Association and its affiliate, Independent Health Corporation (collectively, Independent Health) have agreed to pay up to $98 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting or causing the …

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon

Remarks as Delivered Thanks, Nat. I am very grateful to be here and have the opportunity to talk to all of our federal, state, and local law enforcement here. All of you are the partners that make everything work. You represent people who take risks every …

Two California Men Charged in Largest NFT Scheme Prosecuted to Date

Note: View the indictment here.  A six-count indictment was unsealed today in Los Angeles charging two California men with defrauding investors of more than $22 million in cryptocurrency through a series of digital asset project “rug pulls,” a type of …

Jordanian National Pleads Guilty to Explosives Threats and Attack on Energy Facility

Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, 44, of Orlando, pleaded guilty today to four counts of threatening to use explosives and one count of destruction of an energy facility. “With this plea, we are holding this defendant accountable for his threats to carry out …

United States and Arizona File to Effect Transfer of Land to Be Held in Trust for the Hopi Tribe

The Justice Department, the Department of the Interior (DOI), the State of Arizona and the Hopi Tribe today announced the filing of a “friendly condemnation” to effect the historic transfer of more than 20,000 acres of land from Arizona to the United …

Sixteen Cardiology Practices to Pay a Total of $17.7M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Concerning Inflated ...

Sixteen separate cardiology practices and associated physicians, located across 12 states, have agreed to pay amounts totaling $17,761,564 to resolve allegations that they each violated the False Claims Act by overbilling Medicare for diagnostic …

Chinese National Indicted in El Paso, Texas, and Arrested in Las Vegas for Alleged Conspiracy to Sell Equipment Used to ...

A federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas charged a Chinese national with two counts related to alleged distribution of pill press equipment that can be used by criminals to manufacture illegal drugs laced with fentanyl. Department of Homeland …