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National Teacher of the Year shares 6 tips to help parents empower their child in the classroom
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Every parent knows that a child’s teacher can make or break the school year. But what can parents do to empower their children in the classroom for the best possible outcome? [Read More…]

School security officer charged with assault after allegedly tasing student
Normandy Schools Collaborative(ST. LOUIS) — A security guard who allegedly tased an unarmed 14-year-old student at a Missouri middle school has been charged with assault, police announced Tuesday. On April 20, police arrested Frederick Abernathy, [Read More…]

Archbishop of Canterbury chills to Stormzy’s hip-hop to prepare for royal wedding duties
Samir Hussein/Getty Images(LONDON) — The Archbishop of Canterbury, who will officiate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding this month, revealed that he has turned to the music of grime and hip-hop superstar Stormzy as he [Read More…]

Arrest made in shooting of ATF agent in Chicago
ABC News(CHICAGO) — An arrest has been made in last week’s shooting in Chicago of an agent from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to an official briefed on the case. [Read More…]

Emergency calls from deadly military plane crash released by Georgia police
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The 911 calls from witnesses of the WC-130 military plane crash in Georgia were released. Nine airmen with the Puerto Rico National Guard died in the crash. There were no survivors. The [Read More…]

Major flooding hits Montana, storms moving into heartland
ABC News(NEW YORK) — An active jet stream moving in from the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday is bringing heavy rain and storms with it. Strong to severe storms are possible from the Dakotas to Missouri [Read More…]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China in 3rd trip abroad
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in northern China, Chinese state media reported today. Kim met with the Chinese leader Monday and today in Dalian, China, [Read More…]

Man targeting his wife shoots and kills 3 others, commits suicide: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Three people were shot and killed, and then the suspect took his own life after an hours-long standoff in Maryland on Monday. The series of tragic events unfolded on Monday afternoon in Brookeville, [Read More…]

Lava flow intensifies in Hawaii eruptions, spews 200 feet in air
U.S. Geological Survey(HONOLULU) — After a day of relative calm, Kilauea roared back in full force on Sunday, spewing lava 300 feet in the air, encroaching on a half mile of new ground and bringing [Read More…]

How to train your husband for Mother’s Day
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It was Allison Eric’s second Mother’s Day with her husband and wonderful toddler, but the day didn’t go as she had hoped because her husband didn’t have anything planned for her. “My [Read More…]

What to know about Meghan Markle’s family before she weds Prince Harry
WPA Pool(NEW YORK) — Meghan Markle will join Britain’s royal family when she weds Prince Harry this month, but what do we know about Markle’s own family? Markle, 36, was raised in the Los Angeles [Read More…]

Lava flow intensifies in Hawaii eruptions, spews 200 feet in air
U.S. Geological Survey(HONOLULU) — After a day of relative calm, Kilauea roared back in full force on Sunday, spewing lava 300 feet in the air, encroaching on a half mile of new ground and bringing [Read More…]

Women say they were victims of ‘dine-and-dash’ by someone they met online
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — If you’re looking online for love or even just a dinner partner in the Los Angeles area, be careful or you might unwittingly get stuck with the bill. Two women at different [Read More…]

Four key questions about Trump’s Iran deal decision
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — After months of negotiations and sharp warnings, this week is a pivotal moment for the future of the Iran nuclear agreement as President Donald Trump faces a critical self-imposed deadline. In January, Trump [Read More…]

‘Pretty obvious’ Trump will exit Iran deal: European diplomat
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump tweeted Monday that he would announce his decision on the Iran nuclear deal Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the White House, and despite months of talks between the U.S. and [Read More…]

Coal miners being taught HTML coding as a second career
ABC News(CHARLESTON, W.V.) — Billy Jack Buzzard, a seventh-generation miner from rural West Virginia, had been working in the coal mines for several years before he lost his job. He told ABC News last week [Read More…]

Active shooter incidents are on the rise: FBI
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Twenty-one states around the country, from California to Maryland, saw active shooter incidents in the two-year period from 2016 to 2017, ten more than in the previous two-year period, according to a [Read More…]

There were 4.2 million anti-Semitic tweets over the course of a year, new report finds
Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — There were about 4.2 million anti-Semitic tweets posted on Twitter last year, according to a new report. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday released a study that it said [Read More…]

Putin sworn in as president for fourth term at lavish Kremlin ceremony
Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Vladimir Putin on Monday was sworn in for a fourth term as Russia’s president in an elaborate ceremony at the Kremlin, opening another six years ruling the country where he has [Read More…]

Why your next sports car will be an SUV
Porsche(NEW YORK) — It all started with the Porsche Cayenne. In 2002 the German carmaker sent shock waves through the Paris auto show when it presented the Cayenne, a bulkier version of its venerated 911 [Read More…]