Violent incidents against teachers and other school personnel jumped after schools reopened after the pandemic, according to a new study. The findings from the American Psychological Association included two surveys: one conducted during the height of the pandemic (August 2020-June 2021) and a second one conducted after many schools lifted COVID restrictions in 2022. The […]
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Indy 500 start time, TV blackout lifted, pre-race activities
The 2024 Indianapolis 500 is set to get underway Sunday afternoon, after a rain delay of several hours. The race was originally scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET, but Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced a delay in anticipation of inclement weather, which arrived at about 12:45 and lasted about an hour. IMS is sending trucks and […]
West End workshops, Interstate zipper merge, and Waynesboro burn ban lifted: THE DIGEST
Have an event or announcement you would like featured in THE DIGEST? It’s welcome! Please send an email to lbordelon@gannett.com. Time sensitive announcements should be sent a week ahead of time. Staunton West End workshop returns for round three STAUNTON – Staunton, for the third time, is calling for West End residents to tell the city […]
Protective order lifted after 3 rail cars derail in southern Ohio
A protective order in place has been lifted after three CSX rail cars derailed from its train in Hamilton County Saturday night. ALL CLEAR – The protective order in place due to the train derailment at 875 W. Wyoming Ave. has now been lifted. The area is now safe for normal activities. — Hamilton County […]
Former Derry coach Rory Gallagher free to return to coaching after barring is lifted
Former Derry manager Rory Gallagher’s barring from GAA activity has been lifted by the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA), the Irish Examiner has reported. The independent arbitration body found in the Fermanagh native’s favour against the Ulster Council’s judgement, which precluded him from coaching teams. Gallagher’s DRA hearing took place on February 1st and notification of […]
House arrest lifted for former teacher charged with sexually assaulting girls
Feb. 22—SALEM — A North Andover man and former North of Boston school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a dozen young girls can now leave his home during the day despite previously being on house arrest. Daniel Hakim, 38, is charged with aggravated indecent assault and battery on a child under age 14, indecent assault […]
JN.1 now accounts for over 90% of U.S. cases, some mask restrictions lifted
A lot has changed since SARS-CoV-2 (the virus responsible for COVID-19) appeared on the world stage four years ago. In 2020 the novel coronavirus infected and upended the daily lives of millions of people, but today life has mostly returned to normal: Restrictions have been lifted, people are a lot less cautious, and the etiquette […]
Embargo lifted on testimony from Murdaugh ‘Juror X.’ Here’s what she said.
On Friday morning, attorneys, journalists and a few members of the public gathered in a courtroom on the third floor of the Richland County Courthouse for a preview of Alex Murdaugh’s jury tampering hearing. A single juror, referred to only as “Juror X” throughout the proceedings, testified about her contacts with Colleton County Clerk of […]
Lockdown lifted after shooting near school in Madera
MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man has been arrested for being a suspect in a shooting that took place near the Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Madera, prompting a lockdown that was later lifted, the Madera Police Department said. Officers say they responded to a report of a person injured with a gunshot […]
Subzero wind chills still loom, but all advisories lifted for Greater Cincinnati
The worst part of this weekend’s weather forecast is now in the rearview mirror with bitterly cold wind chills remaining as the only concern until late Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. After snow blanketed the southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky regions over the last couple of days, all weather advisories […]
Truck blockade lifted at Romania’s Vicovu de Sus Border crossing point
The blockade of truck traffic at Romania’s Vicovu de Sus crossing point, opposite Ukraine’s Krasnoyilsk checkpoint, has been ended, with passage of all vehicles now operating regularly, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported on Facebook on Jan. 19. However, the Ukrainian-Romanian border can only be crossed by empty freight trucks at Krasnoyilsk, the Border Guard Service said. On Jan. 14, Romanian farmers blocked truck traffic through the Siret […]
Last built-for-flight external tank lifted into place for space shuttle Endeavour exhibit
NASA’s last-remaining, built-for-flight space shuttle external tank finally took to the sky, albeit for only two brief hops above Los Angeles. In what was originally planned as an overnight move but extended into a two-day process due to wind concerns and added caution, External Tank-94 (ET-94) was taken aloft by two large cranes and lowered […]