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90% of people in China province Henan infected with COVID: official
Read more: 90% of people in China province Henan infected with COVID: officialAs China battles an unprecedented COVID surge, nearly 90% of Henan — the third most populous province — has now been infected with the virus, a top health official said Monday. Kan Quancheng, the director of the health commission for central Henan province, said that as of Jan. 6, the infection rate was 89%. With…
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Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner was shot by 6-year-old as she tried to confiscate gun!!
Read more: Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner was shot by 6-year-old as she tried to confiscate gun!!The first-grade teacher in Virginia who was shot by her 6-year-old student was about to confiscate the gun when the child pulled the trigger. “She was going to confiscate it — and that’s when he shot,” Brittaney Gregory, whose son was in the class, told the Washington Post. Abby Zwerner, 25, was shot about 2 p.m. Friday at…
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6-year-old in custody after shooting teacher in Virginia, police chief says
Read more: 6-year-old in custody after shooting teacher in Virginia, police chief saysBy Amanda Musa, Jennifer Feldman, Christina Maxouris and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Updated 6:18 PM EST, Sat January 7, 2023 CNN — A 6-year-old boy was taken into police custody after he shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, Friday afternoon, Police Chief Steve Drew said in a news conference. “The individual is a 6-year-old student,” Drew said.…
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Virginia Beach reaches $3M settlement with Donovon Lynch’s father in wrongful death lawsuit
Read more: Virginia Beach reaches $3M settlement with Donovon Lynch’s father in wrongful death lawsuitUPDATE: The City of Virginia Beach will pay Wayne Lynch a $3 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and the police officer who killed his son. Lynch is the father of Donovon Lynch, 25, who was shot and killed by officer Solomon Simmons on March 26, 2021, at the Oceanfront.
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When High Fashion and QAnon Collide
Read more: When High Fashion and QAnon Collide(NYTimes.com) Two new Balenciaga campaigns ignited a firestorm that traveled from the internet to Fox News, fueled by allegations that the brand condoned child exploitation. Ever since Demna became artistic director of Balenciaga in 2015, the storied brand has become a lightning rod for controversy, often intentionally so. See: remaking IKEA’s 99-cent shopping bag as a…
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Families of travelers who died at Mexico City Airbnb, including two from VB, are suing the company
Read more: Families of travelers who died at Mexico City Airbnb, including two from VB, are suing the company(WTKR.com) NEW ORLEANS, La. – The families of three Americans — including two from Virginia Beach —who died from carbon monoxide poisoning while staying at an Airbnb rental in Mexico City in October announced Thursday they are suing the homestay company. Attorney L. Chris Stewart announced during a press conference in New Orleans that the…
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Marine Corps veteran Phillip Jones wins race for Newport News mayor
Read more: Marine Corps veteran Phillip Jones wins race for Newport News mayor(13NewsNow) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Phillip Jones is now the newly elected mayor of Newport News. With 98% of precincts counted, the Marine Corps veteran and businessman had the edge with 40% of the votes Tuesday night. “I think, on a personal note, I’m looking forward to bringing the city together in a unified manner.…
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reach divorce settlement
Read more: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reach divorce settlement(CNN.com) Per the agreement, a draft of which was obtained by CNN, Kardashian will receive $200,000 per month in child support from West, who last year legally changed his name to Ye, and share joint custody of their four children. CNN has reached out to representatives for Kardashian and West for comment. Kardashian filed for…
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Virginia Walmart mass shooting survivor files $50 million lawsuit
Read more: Virginia Walmart mass shooting survivor files $50 million lawsuit(CNBC.com) A Walmart employee who survived last week’s mass shooting at a store in Virginia has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the company for allegedly continuing to employ the shooter — a store supervisor — “who had known propensities for violence, threats and strange behavior.” The lawsuit, which appears to be the first to…
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At Least 5 Killed in Shooting at Colorado L.G.B.T.Q. Nightclub
Read more: At Least 5 Killed in Shooting at Colorado L.G.B.T.Q. NightclubThe police in Colorado Springs said a suspect, who was also injured, had been taken into custody. The authorities are giving an update on the shooting. The police received an initial call about a shooting at the nightclub at 11:57 p.m., said Lt. Pamela Castro, the Colorado Springs Police Department spokeswoman. Officers entered the club…
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FBI Investigating Death of North Carolina woman in Mexico as Family Demands Answers
Read more: FBI Investigating Death of North Carolina woman in Mexico as Family Demands AnswersThe FBI in Charlotte, North Carolina, has opened an investigation after an American woman died while vacationing in Mexico with friends. On October 28, 2022, Shanquella Robinson, a 25-year-old hairdresser from Charlotte, North Carolina traveled to Cabo with friends to celebrate a birthday. Salamondra Robinson, Shanquella’s mother, last heard from her daughter not long before…
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‘Serial rapist’ charged in 2008 assault of 2 Norfolk teens; DNA linked to other rapes, police say
Read more: ‘Serial rapist’ charged in 2008 assault of 2 Norfolk teens; DNA linked to other rapes, police say(WAVY.com) I was just thinking. If the government passed a law requiring gun purchasers to provide DNA, maybe more rap cases would be solved. And maybe this would cut down on crazy people from being allowed to buy guns. I mean, this sounds like a great plan of action to me. -Queenie Cold case cracked…
